COUNCIL ON AGING

The Oakham Elder Center meal site is open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If you would like to join us for lunch, please call 508 882-5251 before noon the day prior to the day you are coming to reserve a lunch. 

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Upcoming events/activities for Seniors:

Everyone is welcome!



July 5th - Meal Site closed for the Holiday

July 8th - Concert on the Common, 7 p.m. - Epic Brass 

July 11 - Cards at 2 p.m. 

July 12 - Lasy day to reserve for Cook out on the Common 

July 14 - Cook Out on the Common, 12 noon 

July 18 - Cards at 2 p.m. 

July 22 - Last day for Birthday Lunch reservations 

July 27 - Birthday Lunch, 11:45 a.m. 

July 27 - Last Day to reserve lunch at The Twisted Fork Restaurant 

July 29 - Trip to Maine with Rutland COA for those who have signed up 

July 29 - Movie at the Library - "Amelia", 9:30 a.m. 

July 29 - Concert on the Common, 7 p.m. Woburn City Band 

August 4 - Lunch at The Twisted Fork in Cherry Valley 





Monthly Events:


Blood Pressure Clinics are held monthly on the second Tuesday at 11:30 a.m.


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Birthday celebrations are held each month.

A free meal is reserved for every senior having a birthday in the month. Please let us know if you will not be able to attend.(508) 882-5251 

If you wish to bring a guest, please make an extra reservation. All orders must be placed 48 hours prior to the lunch. There is a suggested donation of $2 for all guests not celebrating a birthday.


The July Birthday celebration will be held on Tuesday, July 27th.

The meal will be Ham and Maple Glaze


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Bingo is always held on the last Friday of each month unless advised otherwise.

 Free Bingo at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center. Refreshments will be provided and prizes awarded. 

The next Bingo night will be on Friday, September 24th  

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Special Events:



Cookout on the Common - Wednesday, July 14th  - 12 Noon 

Menu: Hot Dogs, hamburgers and several types of salads, chips, fruit punch and coffee, watermelon and cake for dessert. 

This event was very well attended last year and we hope to see many returnees as well as new friends this year. Please make reservations by calling the Senior Center at 

508 882-5251 or by signing up at the Senior Center on or before July 12. We would also like to know whether you would prefer a hot dog or hamburger- or maybe, one of each. We look forward to hearing from you. 

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Yard Sale Reminder - Saturday, August 28th 

If anyone does not plan on participating in the town wide yard sale but still has some no longer wanted items, please consider donating them to the yard sale at the Senior Center. Contact Claudia Lacerte for drop off information.



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Happy Birthday to you!

July Birthdays: 

1 Kathleen Smichinski 

2 Elizabeth Marsh 

2 Dennis Martin 

6 Arthur Berthiaume 

7 Diane Smith 

11 Joyce MacKay 

14 Ronald Skowyra 

15 Elizabeth Montgomery 

15 Barbara Bechan 

16 Valerie Cote 

16 Royce Anderson 

18 Paul Rochette 

19 Kenneth Williams 

19 Charles Ebert 

20 Frances Salminen 

21 Bill Mucha 

23 John Barringer 

24 Keith Whitcher 

26 Ralph Mann 

31 Marylou Berglund