CHA East Cambridge Care Center
Cambridge Health Alliance
East CambridgeOur Primary Care experts can help you and your family live your healthiest lives. We offer Primary Care, Women's Health services, our PACE Program for older adults, and our CHA Pharmacy.
Supports for Older Adults
Cambridge Police Department
We provide several support services for senior citizens in Cambridge each year including regular outreach meetings, education on common scams or general safety, and our Secret Santa for Seniors event.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health
Our hotline helps prevent suicide by giving free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you and loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Beginner Spanish Class
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 29 9:30am – 11am
Also: Monday, May 6 9:30am – 11am; Monday, May 13 9:30am – 11am; and Monday, May 20 9:30am – 11am
Spanish Basic is a beginning-level class that will develop the confidence talking, reading, and writing in Spanish.
Bingo and Dinner
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 29 4pm – 6pm
Chair Exercise
Cambridge Council on Aging
Wednesday, May 1 11am – 11:45am
Also: Wednesday, May 8 10:45am – 11:30am
Combining stretching, strengthening, cardio, balance, mobility, and flexibility (and some fun music!), this class is great for the whole body and brain.
Consumer Advice for Seniors
Cambridge Council on Aging
Thursday, May 23 11am – 12:30pm
Also: Thursday, June 27 11am – 12:30pm
Laura Nichols, Executive Director of The Cambridge Consumers’ Council will be at the Cambridge Council on Aging. She will be available to answer any consumer related questions that you may have.
Dancing for Balance
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 29 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, May 2 1pm – 2pm and Monday, May 6 1:30pm – 2:30pm
This fun, friendly dance class is suited for all fitness levels. You will learn basic steps geared towards improving one’s balance. Seated warm up and cool down exercises are performed.
Fair Housing for All!
Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
Saturday, April 27 11am – 2:30pm
Our event is a chance to learn about fair and affordable housing resources by asking your questions to staff from city departments other organizations in Cambridge.
Flamenco Tango Dance Class
Cambridge Council on Aging
Wednesday, May 1 10am – 11am
Also: Wednesday, May 8 10am – 11am; Wednesday, May 15 10am – 11am; and Wednesday, May 22 10am – 11am
Flamenco Dance class teaches the various rhythms of different Palos (genre) of flamenco. You will learn coordination of footwork, body, arms, and fingers movements.
fMRI Research on Future Imagining and Creative Thinking
Harvard University's Schacter Memory Lab
This is a paid, two session study. The entire study will be approximately 5.5-6 hours long, and requires participants to come in on two separate days.
Grandet An Aksion (Haitian Seniors in Action)
Cambridge Council on Aging
Thursday, May 2 10:30am – 3pm
Also: Thursday, May 9 10:30am – 3pm; Thursday, May 16 10:30am – 3pm; and Thursday, May 23 10:30am – 3pm
The Haitian Elder Group meets weekly and offers a space for conversation and to gather with friends.
Grandet An Aksion Haitian Elder Group
Cambridge Council on Aging
Mid CambridgeThe Haitian Elder Group meets weekly and offers a space for conversation and to gather with friends.
Heading Home Programs
Heading Home
We provide shelter, transitional & permanent housing + support services to extremely low-income homeless/formerly homeless adult individuals & families with children in Cambridge & Greater Boston.
Line Dancing
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 29 6pm – 7pm
Also: Monday, May 6 6pm – 7pm and Monday, May 13 6pm – 7pm
Easy to learn and fun to dance. Learn the basics of line dancing as well as the newer and more established line dances being done. Have fun, learn new dances, and enjoy the company of others.
Memory and Imagination, People and Locations Study
Harvard University's Schacter Memory Lab
This is a paid, two session study. The entire study will be approximately 6 hours long, and requires participants to come in on two separate days.
Social Services at Cambridge Council on Aging
Cambridge Council on Aging
Mid CambridgeCouncil on Aging offers a wide range of social services and is committed to meeting the needs of seniors.
Strong and Stretched
Cambridge Council on Aging
Wednesday, May 1 1:30pm – 2:30pm
This is a low impact, easy to follow, 45-min Latin inspired dance class. This class is appropriate for adults of all fitness levels and participants can go at their own pace.
Strong and Stretched N C
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, April 30 11:30am – 12:30pm
Also: Tuesday, May 14 11:30am – 12:30pm; Tuesday, May 21 11:30am – 12:30pm; and Tuesday, May 7 11:30am – 12:30pm
This one hour, in-person class teaches you how to use resistance bands in variations of yoga poses and non-traditional movements! Build strength in an interesting, innovative way!
Tech-Help: Smartphone Q&A: Basics
Cambridge Council on Aging
Monday, April 29 9am – 11am
Also: Tuesday, April 30 1pm – 4pm; Monday, May 6 9am – 11am; and Tuesday, May 7 1pm – 4pm
Staff will be available to answer common questions about your wireless devices, laptops, and applications such as Zoom and Facebook.
Please call to register for an appointment.
Zumba Gold
Cambridge Council on Aging
Tuesday, April 30 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Also: Thursday, May 2 9am – 10am
Easy to learn and fun to dance. This class will teach you the basics of line dancing as well as the newer and more established line dances being done.
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) is a vibrant, innovative health system dedicated to providing essential services to all members of the community.
Cambridge Human Rights Commission (CHRC)
CHRC investigates complaints of discrimination that occur in Cambridge; in housing, employment, education, and public accommodations.
Catholic Charities
For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities has continued its mission of building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people.
Charles River Conservancy
We are dedicated to the stewardship, renewal, and enhancement of the parklands along the urban Charles River.