Cambridge At Home

Calendar of Events

Sep 2008

Oct 2008

NOTE: Reservations are required for all activities, including grocery shopping, exercise classes (please call at the beginning of each month to reserve your space for the month), interest groups, and outings, whether or not there is a charge. Interest groups, exercise
classes, and the grocery shopping service are free and for Cambridge At Home members only. Please call the office, 617-864-1715, to reserve your place. CAH trips are fee-based and require reservations and nonrefundable payment in advance. Trips and events that are open to guests of members are marked.

September 2008

Thursday, September 11 11:00 am – 12:15 pm	Robots and Beyond, MIT Are robots friendly or menacing? For years, scientists at the famous Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT have been exploring how to build intelligent machines. Now you can get a behind-the-scenes look at how their research has progressed. “Robots and Beyond,” a multimedia exhibit at the MIT Museum, traces the development of sophisticated robots that can understand language, learn, and act. In a tour designed exclusively for Cambridge At Home, members will be personally welcomed by Dr. John Durant, Director of the MIT Museum, and a hear a presentation by Dr. Deborah Douglas, Curator of Science and Technology. Space is limited, so sign up soon. Free and open to CAH members and their guests.
Friday, September 12 Friday, September 26 10:00 am – 11:30 am	Writers’ Circle, The Cambridge Homes, 360 Mount Auburn Street A series of 6 writing workshops will meet twice a month through November to review the basics of narrative-based writing (memoirs, fiction, creative nonfiction) and receive feedback on personal writing. Open to CAH members only. Nonrefundable fee of $90 per person for the series. Limited to 10 participants.
Saturday, September 13 10 am	CAH Open House, Episcopal Divinity School, Tyler Room, 99 Brattle Street Bring a friend to the CAH Open House where s/he can discover the benefits of membership. If each member brings one new household into CAH, the organization will reach the 350 households needed for viability.
Wed, September 17 10:00 am – 11:00 am	CAH Walk, Minuteman Trail, Cambridge/Arlington We will meet at Alewife, walk to Park Street in Arlington and take the bus back to our starting point. Please RSVP so that the group knows to wait for you. Free and open to CAH members and their guests.
Sunday, September 21 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm	Eurydice, New Repertory Theatre, Watertown From the acclaimed playwright of The Clean House comes this beautiful and devastating story about love and choice. Open to CAH members and their guests. Ticket Price: $45.
Thursday, September 25 9:00 am – 10:00 am	CAH Walk, Fresh Pond, Cambridge We will walk on the pleasantly shaded path around the reservoir. Meet in front of the Cambridge Water Facility. Please RSVP so that the group knows to wait for you. Free and Open to CAH members and their guests.
Monday, September 29 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm	Yoga For a Healthy Back Trial Class, Village Fitness Studio Sandra Uyterhoeven, a yoga therapist and teacher certified by the Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Foundation (KHYF), will lead a class focusing on back pain for CAH. Sandra is a yoga therapist in the Pain Management Department at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. CAH members are invited to attend a free introductory class and to sign up for a paid series of classes if interested. CAH members only.
Interest Groups	Poetry Reading, Book, Bridge Please contact the office if you are interested in organizing and/or joining a new section of any of these groups.

October 2008

Saturday, October 4 5 pm - 8 pm	Second Annual Members’ Celebration Come celebrate the start of CAH’s second year at the Talanian Cultural Hall of the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church at 145 Brattle Street. Off-street parking is available. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. Free and open to CAH members only.
Wednesday, October 15 Wednesday, October 29 9:00 am – 10:00 am	CAH Walks Please call the office if you are interested in walking with the CAH walking group. Locations to be announced. Free and open to CAH members and their guests.
Thursday, October 16 8:00 am – 6:30 pm	Day-Long Excursion to Hartford, CT Alice DeLana, who delighted CAH members with her tours of the museums at Yale and the Fogg Museum here in Cambridge, will lead our trip to Hartford. We begin our tour at the Wadsworth, the oldest public art museum in the United States. Following lunch at The Russell, the museum’s newly redesigned restaurant, our group will visit the Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington where we will hear about the museum’s history, architectural significance, and the lives of Hill-Stead’s original occupants. Nonrefundable fee of $100 for members and $125 for non-members.
Saturday, October 18 OR Thursday, October 30 10 am – 11:30 am	Learn How to Use Our Online Bulletin Board, CCAE, 42 Brattle Street Volunteer webmaster Robbie Burnstine will help CAH members learn to use our new bulletin board, created in response to members’ requests for an online venue. Members can exchange ideas, recommend books, exchange travel tips, post notices for unusable theater or concert tickets, and communicate easily with each other by email. Free and open to CAH members only.
Sunday, October 19 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm	Head of the Charles Brunch Watch the race with Cambridge At Home on a balcony overlooking the Charles! Light brunch will be served. Open to CAH members only. Nonrefundable fee of $25. Limited to 10.
Monday, October 20 Monday, October 27 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm	Yoga For a Healthy Back Class, Village Fitness Studio A series of five classes focusing on back pain will be taught by Sandra Uyterhoeven, a yoga therapist and teacher certified by the Krishnamacharya Healing Yoga Foundation (KHYF). Sandra is a yoga therapist in the Pain Management Department at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. In a research study of her class at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, participants reported statistically significant improvement in back pain intensity and functionality. Nonrefundable fee of $100 for members and $150 for non-members for this series.
Wednesday, October 22 10:00 am – 11:30 am	Coffee and Conversation Come enjoy coffee and refreshments at the home of CAH members Victor and Ruth McElheny. Please let the office know if you are willing to bring something for the group. Free and open to CAH members only.
Tuesday, October 28 9:30 am – 11:00 am	Demystifying Health Care Options for People with Medicare, Mt. Auburn Hospital Blue Cross Blue Shield Senior Plan Consultant Heather Hurd will discuss topics including: Medicare, Part D prescription coverage, Medigap, Medicare Advantage, programs to assist with drug costs, and avoiding the late-enrollment penalty. A SHINE counselor from Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services will be there as well to talk about the insurance counseling services they offer and answer any other questions members may have. A light continental breakfast will be served. Free and open to CAH members only.
Interest Groups	Poetry Reading, Book, Bridge Please contact the office if you are interested in organizing and/or joining a new section of any of these groups.