SeniorCare to Host Free Presentation on Medicare
Gloucester, MA — SeniorCare will host Lisa Rose, Regional SHINE Program Director, for a free presentation on Medicare and how elders and Medicare beneficiaries can obtain free, unbiased health insurance counseling on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. at the SeniorCare offices at 49 Blackburn Center in Gloucester, MA. Light refreshments will be served.
SHINE, Serving the Health Insurance Needs of Everyone, provides free health insurance information, counseling, and assistance to Massachusetts residents with Medicare and their caregivers. SHINE is administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs in coordination with local agencies.
SeniorCare, a Massachusetts Aging Services Access Point, with offices in Beverly and Gloucester, is a regional consumer-centered organization that provides and coordinates services to elders and others, enabling them to live independently at home or in a setting of their choice while remaining part of the community. SeniorCare can be reached at 978-281-1750 or 1-866-927-1050 (TTY 978-282-1836). SeniorCare is also a federally designated Area Agency on Aging, providing services such as Meals on Wheels and Community Dining Sites. SeniorCare’s service area includes: Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport, Topsfield and Wenham.
THE SARGENT MURRAY GILMAN HOUGH HOUSE ASSOCIATION PROGRAM AND ANNUAL MEETING
OCTOBER 24, 2015
3–3:15 PM: Annual meeting of members,
Falcon’s Nest at The Hive, 11 Pleasant Street, Gloucester:
- President Amanda Hurd will give a brief report to the members on the Association’s activities since its last annual meeting.
Members who are unable to attend the meeting may give their proxies in writing to any other Member of the Association or by email to the Clerk (joannmichalak@me.com).
- Images from the Costume and Textile Collection will continually be displayed.
3:15–4 PM: “Layers of Women’s Clothing,” An Illustrated Talk from Our Costume and Textile Collection, also Falcon’s Nest at The Hive
Mary Hurd, Costume Director, Brandeis University Department of Theater Arts, Anita Canzian, Head Draper, Huntington Theatre Company and Jennifer Nieling, Curatorial Intern, Nantucket Historical Association will give an illustrated talk on the Museum’s Costume and Textile Collection which they recently completed inventorying and digitizing. Free to the public.
4:15–4:45 PM: The program will continue at the Sargent House Museum, 49 Middle Street, with viewing and refreshments:
- A few costumes may be viewed in small groups in the meeting room with brief comments by the speakers. No touching of the costumes or bringing refreshments into the room will be allowed.
- Socializing with light refreshments in the Gift Shop.
The Friends of the Rockport Public Library will have their fall book sale on Friday 10/16 and Saturday 10/17 from 10 A M to 5 P M and Sunday 10/18 from 1 to 5 P M
on the second floor of the library which is at 17 School Street on the corner of Broadway.
On Saturday from 10 to 4 there will also be a Book Booth at the Harvest Fest
at Harvey Park. The sale has a large selection of fiction and non fiction hard back and paper back books for both adults, children’s books,as well as some books on tape,
cds, and dvds.
All proceeds from the book sale go to support programs at the library including the Cabin Fever movie series, children’s programs, and museum passes.
The library is handicapped accessible.
For more information visit the website at www.rockportlibrary.org
or call 978 546-6934
Thank you
Dianne Anderson
Good Morning Gloucester 