Council on Aging

GROVELAND–The Groveland Council on Aging, in collaboration with the Groveland Cultural Council, are pleased to announce that in celebration of Older Americans Month, singing star Ruth Harcovitz will be performing for residents. 

The celebration will include a performance from Harcovitz’s show, “The Sound of Music in Songs and Stories,” which will be held Tuesday, May 23 at 12:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Center Meeting Room, 183 Main St., following a luncheon at 11 a.m. The show celebrates the most popular music from Rodgers’ and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music. 

Older Americans Month, which is observed every May, is celebrated to recognize seniors for their contributions to the community.

Harcovitz is a renowned singer who has performed as a soloist in orchestras including the Boston Symphony orchestras, in opera companies, and at resorts across the country. She was also crowned as Ms. Massachusetts in the Senior America Pageant in 2015.  

This program was made possible by a grant from the Groveland Cultural Council and the Massachusetts Cultural Council.  

The event is free. Residents who would like to attend the luncheon must make a reservation by Thursday, May 18. Tickets for lunch are $8 per person. To reserve lunch tickets please contact the Groveland COA at 978-372-1101. 

For more information about Harcovitz, click here.  

For more information about the event please contact the Groveland COA at 978-372-1101.

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GROVELAND 一 The Groveland Council on Aging is pleased to announce that they will be hosting watercolor classes throughout the month of April. 

Classes will be held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. beginning April 5. Classes are held at the Groveland Public Safety Meeting Room, located at the fire station,181 Main St. 

Sessions will be taught by Peggy Poppe. They are available for watercolor painters of all levels including beginner and experienced artists. Classes will include exploring creativity through watercolors and practicing different techniques through depth and shadows. 

The four-week session will be $40 and payment should be made out to Margaret Poppe.

There is a minimum of six students per class with a maximum of 10. 

For those interested in paying online please pay via Venmo to @Margaret-Poppe-1.

For any questions, please contact the Groveland COA at 978-372-1101. You do not have to be a resident of Groveland to attend. 

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GROVELAND — The Town of Groveland is pleased to announce that the Groveland Council on Aging has been awarded a FY23 Community Transit Program Grant. 

The $9,000 grant was awarded to the Groveland Council on Aging by the Baker-Polito Administration for its Operating Assistance Project, which provides assistance to seniors facing transportation challenges. The additional funding will allow the COA to expand transportation options for clients under age 60 with disability issues.

The FY23 Community Transit Program Grant is meant to fund transportation operations for older adults and individuals with disability issues across Massachusetts.

The funding will be used to supplement the salary of the Assistant Director, who acts as the contact and dispatch person for the COA. The programs that will be supported through this funding include the Groveland COA van, Northern Essex Elder Transport, CareRide via AgeSpan, and the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority (MVRTA).

Each program has its own database on which the Assistant Director is trained. Collected data is placed into the My Senior Care database and used for state and federal transit reports. 

The $9,000 in grant funding will be fully matched from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs State Formula Grant, resulting in $18,000 in added funding to the Council on Aging. This grant is earmarked by the state every year to help fund Council on Aging’s across Massachusetts. 

“The Groveland Council on Aging is thrilled to be awarded this grant. Transportation is one of the leading services we provide to seniors and ADA clients in our town,” said Assistant Director Nisha Burke. “We look forward to continuing these services for the community, and as the contact person for transportation, I know how important these services are to those who count on our assistance to get around the community.”

To learn more about the COA and COA transportation resources please call Assistant Director Burke at (978) 556-7216.

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