Portsmouth Senior Activity Center
125 Cottage Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-610-4433
It's Almost March News
Lots of yummy cabbage in March!
FOOD
GRAB & GO GUMBO - Corned Beef & Cabbage - FREE
Thursday, March 11. Pick up between 11am-11:30am (please shorter p/u window)
Pick up at 125 Cottage Street - in the front of the building
The Senior Activity Center has partnered with the Meals on Wheels program to offer a monthly Grab & Go hot lunch. In honor of St. Patrick's Day, March's lunch is Corned Beef au jus, cabbage, carrot/turnip blend, potatoes, and marble rye roll. Includes a mint chocolate brownie. A $3 per meal donation can be made to meals on wheels.
RSVP Required by Fri, March 5 by calling or emailing the senior center at 603-610-4433 or bsullivan@cityofportsmouth.com
  • When picking up meal staff will be wearing a mask and we will put the food in the passenger side door or back seat. We ask that you wear a mask as well.
  • This is a monthly lunch series. April 15 will be a ham and swiss quiche.
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY LUNCH – Wed, March 17
Brown Bag Lunch 12:30-1:00pm
Thanks to our friends at Evolve at Rye, the senior center is hosting a St. Patrick's Day Brown Bag Lunch filled with a traditional corned beef sandwich.
Pick up 12:30-1:00pm.
Pick up at the Senior Activity Center, 125 Cottage St - front canopy
RSVP Required no later than Mon, March 15 at noon by calling or emailing the senior center at 603-610-4433 or bsullivan@cityofportsmouth.com
ON-LINE ACTIVITIES 
Virtual Happy Hour on Zoom - FREE
Tuesday, March 2 from 2:00-3:00pm on Zoom
Join us for a hello/how ya doing chat. If this goes well we can do this each month. Bring your own beverage (I don't need to know what's in that cup!)
  • Sign up and receive the zoom link by contacting the Portsmouth Senior Activity Center at 603-610-4433 or bsullivan@cityofportsmouth.com
Brinn's Stretch Class - FREE
45-min class dedicated to light stretching from head to toe. Seated or standing position, whichever is most comfortable to you. We'll end the class with a nice breathing exercise.
Class is on Zoom so we'll be able to see the movements and Brinn will walk you through each step.
Wednesdays, March 3, 10, 24, 31 (No class March 17) 10:00-10:45am

CLICK HERE to Join Zoom Meeting (should open automatically)
  • Meeting ID: 849 4159 6334 / Passcode: 961490
 
Health & Wellness Group - FREE
Wednesdays 10:00-12:00, February 24 - April 28
Taught by UNH OT Students via Zoom. Weekly virtual class.
INCREASING PHYSICAL ENDURANCE/STRENGTH/EXERCISE with STRESS MANAGEMENT & RELAXATION TECHNIQUES with CREATIVE EXPRESSION with AGING IN PLACE + HOME SAFETY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY with PROMOTION OF OVERALL HEALTH IN A FUN, SOCIAL ATMOSPHERE.
  • Meet new people and SOCIALIZE
  • Learn new STRATEGIES and SKILLS to help improve your daily life
  • Expand your resources for INDEPENDENT living
  • Get exercise for both your MIND and your BODY!
Wednesdays 10:00-12:00, February 24 thru April 28
  • Sign up and receive the zoom link by contacting Dr. John Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L, CAPS at (207) 314-3180 or email: john.wilcox@unh.edu
LOCAL VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
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Songs of Emigration:
Storytelling Through Traditional Irish Music
Friday, March 5 at 11:00am
Virtual presentation. Through traditional music Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki relays some of the adventures, misadventures, and emotions experienced by Irish emigrants. The focus is on songs about leaving Ireland, sometimes focusing on the reasons for leaving (a man who is driven from his land by English persecution), sometimes revealing what happened upon arrival (an immigrant drafted into the Union army during the Civil War), and sometimes exploring the universal feeling of homesickness of a stranger in a strange land (a factory worker in London missing his home in County Clare). The presenter discusses the historical context of these songs, interspersing their stories with tunes from Ireland that made their way into New England's musical repertoire, played on his fiddle or guitar.

To Register for this virtual event email library@frostfree.org or call Frost Library at 603 876 4479.
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A Virtual Tour of New England Lighthouses
Thursday, March 4 from 6:45-8:00pm.
The lighthouse is an icon in our culture, often used to symbolize positive qualities like faith, guidance, and strength. Jeremy D’Entremont’s presentation, Lighthouses of Seacoast New Hampshire and Southern Maine, will focus on the rich history of the lighthouses between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and York, Maine, featuring primarily the fascinating stories of lighthouse keepers and their families. The lighthouses covered in Jeremy’s presentation will be Portsmouth Harbor Light, Whaleback Light, White Island (Isles of Shoals) Light, Boon Island Light, and Cape Neddick “Nubble” Light.
Speaker: Jeremy D’Entremont is the author of 21 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He is the president and historian for the American Lighthouse Foundation, founder and chairman of Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouses, and historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society. He has appeared in many national TV and radio programs speaking about lighthouse history and preservation.

To register visit The Gundalow's website at www.gundalow.org/virtual/ and click on the Science Cafe's New England Lighthouses "sign up here" button. Once there you will enter "1" person and then answer the donation questions below. The event is FREE of charge but if a person is inclined to offer a donation, they are happy to accept. You can leave the membership section blank and skip right to entering your name in the lower section.

AARP TAX AIDE VOLUNTEERS
AARP Tax Aide packets are available outside the senior center 24/7 for pick up.
Directions included in packet. If once you pick up the packet, read the instructions completely and you still have questions, please call 603-205-2646.
Packet pick up at: Portsmouth Senior Activity Center, 125 Cottage Street, Portsmouth.
Packets are in a box under the canopy that is out front of the building. Easy pull up and pick up location. Instructions next to box.
RESOURCES
  • 2-1-1 Statewide Hotline - for vaccination sign ups (if you don't have computer access or an email address) - dial 211 on your phone
  • vaccines.nh.gov for NH residents age 65+ to sign up for the Covid Vaccine
  • ServiceLink: State contracted aging resource information center. Call 603-334-6594 or CLICK HERE for more info.
  • State of NH COVID-19 and Vaccine Information: CLICK HERE
  • City of Portsmouth's weekly newsletter: CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP
  • Vaccine FAQs: CLICK HERE
  • Portsmouth's Senior Transportation: CLICK HERE for more info. Accepting new riders now. Or call TripLink at 603-834-6010
  • Need more food? Call Gather on West Road to learn more about the variety of options for seniors.603-436-0641. Or visit website GATHER.ORG
  • Need help with heating bill? Call Community Action in Portsmouth 603-431-2911
  • Toe Nail Trimming: $25 by Cornerstone VNA nurse at senior center on March 8 & April 12. Appointments starting at 10am. 603-610-4433
Take good care and if you need anything
please don't hesitate to reach out to Brinn.
603-610-4433 | bsullivan@cityofportsmouth.com