Bingo - Join us on Monday nights from 6:30 – 9 p.m. for Senior Bingo. All money collected will be given in prizes that evening. All seniors are welcome to play. Refreshments will be served.

Bingo - Join us on Wednesday afternoons at 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. for Senior Bingo. Any Senior Citizen is welcome to attend. Refreshments are served.

Ye Olde Breakfast Shoppe – Start your morning off by joining us for breakfast any Monday through Friday morning at the Senior Center from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. for a varied selection of breakfast items. This Program is made possible by a joint effort of the Friends of the Senior Center & the Rochester Lions Club. Anyone is welcome.

Coupons Needed – Do you have store coupons you’re not using? Please bring them in to the Senior Center to be clipped and filed. This is a great way for our Seniors to save on their grocery bills. Seniors are welcome to take as many coupons as they can use from our coupon file.

Stepping and Stretching – Join us on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2 p.m. to 2 p.m. for a fun filled hour of easy exercise, bending, stretching, building up your strength and improving your balance. Most exercises done from the comfort of your chair. You go at your own pace. This program is made possible through a grant from Coastline Elderly Services, Inc.

Line Dancing – Traditional & Country/Western. Every Friday Morning 9:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., join us for a full hour and a half of fun and exercise, with our line dancing instructor, Nancy Cabral. No registration needed. Just come.(NOTE) No Line Dancing on the Friday of the Cobb Luncheon, due to set up/ space issues.

Additional line Dancing Class – Due to popularity. Line Dancing Instructor, Nancy Cabral has agreed to offer  an  additional weekly Line Dancing Class on Tuesday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Senior Center. Everyone is welcome.

Ballroom Dancing Lessons – Instructor Nancy Barrett, a member of Dance Teacher’s Club of Boston, will continue with month full of dance fun on Wednesdays at 10 a.m.  All singles and couples are welcome.

Soup & Sandwich Lunches – On Mondays at noon, our soup & sandwich Luncheons are back from October through April. Different soup recipes are used as well as different type sandwiches from week to week, depending on the chef of that weeks choice. Please sign up in advance, so that we have enough for everyone.

Scrabble– Join Ginny Cutler on Tuesdays at 9 a.m., here at the senior Center, for Scrabble games. Anyone is welcome. Just drop in or join a group.

Grocery Shopping Moves to Wednesday – The weekly grocery shopping trips are now being scheduled for every week on Wednesdays for your personal grocery shopping needs. We will shop at Market Basket in New Bedford. Any Senior is welcome to ride the van, but must sign up in advance to reserve a seat. We leave at 8:30 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. depending on the number of people.

Weekly Blood Pressure Checks – Town nurse, Betsy Dunn, holds a weekly Blood Pressure Clinic at the Senior Center on Mondays from 11 a.m. to noon. All are welcome to stop in to check their pressure. It’s free.

Cardio-Fit Groovercise – All are welcome to join this new Senior exercise class on Tuesday mornings, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Led by certified instructor, Ellie Higgins. A mix of Zumba Fitness, African, Belly Dance, Jazz, and other easy to do dance styles and classic aerobic moves. A fun, energizing, fat- burning, one hour fitness done to a wide variety of music. Cost: $3.00 per class. No sign-up necessary.

Free Legal Consults – Rochester resident Attorney Matt Beaulieu has offered to give his time on the first Thursday of every month , at 3 p.m., at the Senior Center. This is for any Rochester Senior who would like assistance with their Health Care Proxy and/or their Living Will. Matt is very experienced in these senior issues, having practiced Elder Law in his private practice. Just drop in if you’d like to speak to, or meet with Attorney Beaulieu.

State Senator Michael  Rodriques or His legislative Aid, Maria Conners  will hold office hours at the Rochester Senior Center on the fourth Wednesday of each month  from noon to 2 p.m. Anyone wishing to speak individually to the Senator , or Maria, with questions or concerns, or for information, should drop in to the Senior Center during that time to speak with him/her.

Chair Yoga Classes –Join us for this new exercise program here at the Senior Center on Mondays, starting March 5, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. with Susan Ashley, a professional certified fitness instructor and personal trainer. This modified format offers the ability to participate in a yoga practice without having to get down on the floor. Flowing yoga poses are practiced while seated or in a standing position, allowing use of a chair for balance and stabilization work. No advance registration necessary. Anyone is welcome.

Pampered Chef Returns –Pampered Chef, Linda Medeiros returns on Monday, April 9.  Anyone is welcome to attend. Please call in advance to sign up, so we have enough food for everyone. Menu will be : “The IncredibleEgg”.

P & L Luncheon – The monthly P. & L. Luncheon will be held on Friday, April 27 at 12 p.m. at the Senior Center. The menu is a Roast Turkey Dinner with all the fixings. All are welcome. Sign–up by the Wednesday of the week of the luncheon, so that we will plan enough for everyone. No cost, but there is a suggested donation in the amount of $5.00 per person.

Veteran’s Corner–  The monthly Veteran’s gathering in Rochester will take place on Wednesday, April 25, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Rochester Senior Center. Any Rochester veteran of any age is welcome to attend. Refreshments are served. No charge for this event.

Nutrition Lecture, Cooking Demo & Luncheon – Join us on Monday, April 30, for a food preparation and nutritional informative lecture given by Kimberly Ferreira, MS,RD,LDN, Dietician from Coastline Elderly Services of New Bedford. Following the demonstration, the lunch will be served for those in attendance. Please call in advance to sign up.

Attention all Senior Knitters – The Kennedy Donovan Center in New Bedford is in need of knitted hats, mittens, booties and sweaters for newborns, infants and toddlers for their “at risk mom’s & families” program. All colors and patterns are welcome! Donated hand knitted items  can be brought to the Senior Center for delivery to the Kennedy Donovan center at your convenience.

Volunteers Needed – We need a few volunteers to help us with our Monday night Bingo game. This would entail helping to set up the game, put away the game, and to be a runner during the games to collect the coins and distribute the winnings. Please call 508-763-8723 if you are interested

Buy A Brick Fundraiser

The Friends of Rochester Senior Center have launched a “Buy A Brick” Program as a fundraiser towards the new Senior Supportive Day Program addition. Consider buying a brick or two for the walkway and entrance of the addition  in memory of or, in honor of a loved one, or a treasured event. It’s a lasting memorial and a fine tribute for a good cause. Get your form at the Senior Center and all donations are tax deductable. For more information, please call the Senior Center at 508-763-8723.                                       

Friday Movies – Movies are free and anyone is welcome to attend! We serve popcorn too! Starts at 1:30 sharp!

April 13 – Where Eagles Dare

April 20 – Crazy Stupid Love

April 27 – My Week With Marilyn

Computer Lab – The newly updated Computer Lab is available for use by the public daily. Thank you to Volunteer Rick Amicucci for his time and expertise. Many thanks to the Mayflower Bank for donating the six updated computers.

Beginners & Basic Computer Assistance – Volunteer Dawn Larson is available on Fridays at 11:15 a.m. If you cannot make that time and would like to speak with Dawn, call the Center (508-763-8723) and leave your name and number, and we will have Dawn contact you directly.