Program Date: Every Tuesday & Thursday at 10AM

Strength, Balance, & Stretch

  • Taught by Exercise Specialist, Ann Fargo.
  • CDC & NH State health precautions followed.
  • Meets Tuesday & Thursday at 10AM.
  • $75 for 25 classes.
  • See Penny for the new Doctor Release form, and Liability Release Form.
Program Date: First and Third Wednesday at 10AM

Veteran's Meet

  • Meets First and Third Wednesday at 10AM
  • Live at the Gibson Center
  • Health Precautions followed
  • Social and Educational Programs for Veterans

Caregivers

Caregivers

There are now three options for caregivers who would like some added support, REACH, a Zoom meeting, and 1:1 Peer Support. Call Jill if you are interested.

REACH: stands for Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer’s Caregiver Health in the Community.  Caregivers will meet with trained coaches and learn to solve common caregiver challenges.  Meeting options are currently in-person one-to one coaching or via phone or ZOOM.  REACH is funded in part thru Administration on Community Living grant #90ADPI0060.

Caregiver Peer Support: There are caregivers who have probably experienced your challenges and can offer a non-judgmental ear.  Currently caregivers prefer phone calls so they can keep their loved ones safe

Late Night Zoom Meeting: We realize that many caregivers do not have the luxury of attending a meeting during the day.  We are looking to host a later in the evening meeting via zoom for those caregivers who can not leave their homes for meetings.

Contact Jill at the Gibson Center, 603-356-3231 or   for more information, or to sign up for 1:1 coaching.

Program Date: Mondays at 12:45PM

FunDay

  • Group Games
  • Word Search
  • Crossword
  • Jeopardy
  • BINGO
  • Yard Games
  • CDC & NH State health precautions followed.
  • Mondays at 12:45PM
Program Date: Monday and Friday at 10:30AM

Chair Exercise

  • For people who have not exercised recently, or use assistive devices for walking
  • CDC & NH State health precautions followed
  • Meets Monday and Friday at 10:30 AM
  • Donations accepted
Program Date: Fridays 12:30PM – 3:00PM

Friday Painters

The Mount Washington Valley Arts Association holds it’s Friday Painters at the Gibson Center. Each week people take turns setting up a display, and then people paint, or color, the display. At the end, people share their work, and ask if they want suggestions.

The group is open to Gibson Center members, bring your own supplies.

Program Date: Fridays - By Appointment

Computer training by Andrea Libby of Libby Computers

  • Free Tablets and Chromebooks available depending on demand and distribution from grant sources
  • Learn skills to communicate and connect through email and video conferencing (Zoom),
  • Learn how to access medical practice portals for appointments, labs and questions
  • Learn how to access Telehealth appointments
  • Internet safety
  • Scam Prevention
  • CDC & NH State health precautions followed

Limited number of attendees, call 603-356-3231 to sign up for classes at the Gibson Center

Program Date: Monday and Wednesday - By Appointment

Computer tutoring 1:1 with volunteer experts

If you have other questions, besides communication, this might be for you.

  • Learn to use devices including phones, tablets, computers, cameras
  • Photos and games
  • Call to sign up for this one to one time, 603-356-3231
  • CDC & NH State health precautions followed
Program Date: Monday and Thursday at 4:00PM

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance

  • For people who want to improve their balance and strength
  • An Evidence Based program
  • Developed by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D
  • Learn to recognize when your body is unsteady
  • Learn the response to maintain balance, using 8 forms
  • CDC & NH State health precautions followed
  • Meets Monday & Thursday afternoon at 4:00PM
Program Date: 2nd & 4th Wednesday 10:00AM - 12:00PM

Small Town Quilters

  • Bring current projects for show and tell
  • Bring craft supplies you no longer need, for swaps
  • Monthly group projects
  • 2nd & 4th Wednesday 10AM-12PM
  • CDC & NH State health precautions followed

Monthly Special Events

April First is April Fool’s Day, beware of pranks and jokes. Not a joke, the Gibson Center sprinkler maintenance will be conducted during the first week of April. Please be aware that programs may change location, at any moment. We will post changes on FaceBook and emails will be sent to our “Friday Hellos,” as soon as we know about changes.

Program Date: 4/1/2024

Presentation about the upcoming eclipse

Monday the 1st, there will be a presentation about the upcoming eclipse. Materials will be available to make your own lens for viewing the shadow of the eclipse. Safe viewing glasses will also be passed out for the first 30 attendees.

Program Date: 4/2/2024

Lunch N Learn

Tuesday the 2nd, the OLLI and Hospital are again joining forces for a Lunch N Learn. This time Renee` Wheaton will present each participant with a Grab N Go Next of Kin Bag, or Emergency Bag. This is a list of items one needs to grab in case of an emergency. (for instance people who were evacuated during the December flood, or in case of a house fire). The Hospital will also have a case worker on hand to answer Advance Directive questions. Completing this is one of the best gifts you can give your family, and even you!

Program Date: 1st and 3rd Thursdays

Spring Movie Series

First and Third Thursdays will be the Spring Movie Series, featuring 6 movies staring Katherine or Audrey Hepburn.

Program Date: 4/10/2024

Doll dresser and maker, Jeanie Seig presentation

Doll dresser and maker, Jeanie Seig

Wednesday the 10th, doll dresser and maker, Jeanie Seig will make a presentation about the dolls we might have, how to identify them, and how to pass them along. Bring your dolls to show!

Program Date: 4/11/2024

Arts and Crafts with Elaine

Thursday the 11th, Arts and Crafts with Elaine. Please sign up for this class, as space is limited to 10 people. We are currently studying water color techniques.

Program Date: 4/17/2024

Virtual Dementia Tour

Wednesday, the 17th we will offer the Virtual Dementia Tour. This is an opportunity to learn about life as perceived by people with sensory losses. Dementia can cause these losses, as well as other factors such as age related vision loss, or the side effects of a stroke. Learn what your peers may be experiencing. This is also a great training for people who want to volunteer in the Friendly Visitor Program, and also for people who interact with or care for people with sensory loss or dementia.

Program Date: 4/18/2024

Earth Day Preview

A Moose With a UKE

Art for Lunch, Earth Day Preview. Aaron Risi, who wrote Moose with a Uke, join us for lunch on Thursday, the 18th.

Program Date: 4/15/2024 & 4/29/2024

Monday Games

Monday Games: Crossword Puzzle on the 15th, BINGO on the 22nd and Word Search on the 29th..

Program Date: 4/23/2024

The Gibson Center Book Club

The Gibson Book Club meets on Tuesday the 23rd. This month we will discuss the book Jack and Jill by James Patterson. Pick up your book, so you have time to read it for the meeting.

Program Date: 4/30/2024

Donohue, Beasley & Ferber

Donohue, Beasley & Ferber, will be on hand after lunch on the 30th, for a presentation about Estate Planning. (this is a Paid Sales Presentation)

Save These Dates

  • May 29th: AARP Driver Safety Class

Gibson Center Day Trips

For all bus trips, please sign up, and pay in advance. Call 603-356-3231. Federal health precautions are followed on the bus. For Door to Door Transportation trips you will be called with your individual pick up time the day before the trip.

Please sign up for trips as soon as possible, we often need to make reservations weeks in advance.

All trips this season have reduced rates due to the generosity of program sponsors.

Program Date: 4/3/2024

Humane Society

Monthly trip to the Humane Society, to socialize Cats, first Wednesday each month, after lunch.

Program Date: 4/5/2024 & 5/3/2024

First Friday Concerts

Donations accepted for the performance.

  • Chamber Music Class April 5th.
  • Music for viola, cello and flute, May 3rd.
Program Date: 3/12/2024

Brownfield Market

We will visit the Brownfield Market after lunch on Friday April 19th. They have amazing produce! Bring your own bags.

Program Date: 4/7/2024

John Williams POPs Concert

John Williams POP’s Concert

4/7/24 $60. This program so many of the great movie scores! Dinner on your own at the Sebago Brewery. Leave Gibson at 10AM.

Program Date: 4/8/2024

Total Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse

on April 8th, there will be a total solar eclipse that covers Northern NH. While North Conway will be about 95%, the Gibson Bus will travel to Errol, where we will experience the total eclipse. Bring a lawn chair and warm clothes. Jill will provide paper lens so you can see the shadow. It is not recommended that one look directly at the sun, even though it will mostly be covered, the rays may still damage one’s vision. The bus will leave at 10AM bring a bag lunch, or take one of our Grab N Go lunches. We will stop for supper on your own at the Road Hawg BBQ. $10 for the bus ride, please sign up with Penny. Includes viewing glasses.

Program Date: 4/9/2024

Conway Town Meeting Elections

board bus after lunch on April 9th. For a preview of the ballot, click here. For the work sheet click here. (This will allow you time to read the articles, and determine the best vote)

Program Date: 4/13/2024

Kennett High Legendary Eagles!

Dance and Choir showcase. Saturday April 13th. Home pickups, and a drop off at the front door of the school. Bus $5, pay your own entrance to the show ($10).

Program Date: 4/16/2024

Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s

Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s, board bus after lunch April 16th. Bus Donation

Program Date: 4/24/2024

Currier Museum: Stories of the Sea:

Wednesday, April 24th. Featuring Vincent Van Gogh’s first painting to depict the outdoors, and two seminal paintings by Andrew Wyeth. Also time to tour the rest of the museum. 9AM-5:30PM. $40 includes admission and transportation. Lunch on your own in the Garden Cafe`, or eat a brown bag lunch on the bus before we arrive.

Program Date: 5/5/2024

Beautiful: the Carol King Musical

Carol King

5/5/24. $61. Bring a bag lunch to eat before the show, and money for dinner at the Tilt’N Diner.

Program Date: 5/11/2024

KHS Drama Club "Tuck Everything"

Saturday May 11th. Home pickups, and a drop off at the front door of the school. Bus $5, pay your own entrance to the show ($10).

Mount Washington Valley Choral Society

Mount Washington Valley Choral Society performs Hayden’s Creation. Home pickups and drop off at the theater. Concert and bus by donation. Afternoon event.

Looking Ahead:

  • Swing Band Dancing at Capitol Center for the Arts. June 1st. 3-11:30PM $50.
  • Lupine and Polly’s Pancakes, June 18th & 21st $15
  • Barnstormers Camelot, July 2nd, $50
  • Mid Summers Night Dream, Ballet, August 3rd, $35
  • Mount Washington Band Concerts: July 9th & 30th, Aug 6th. Bring a lawn chair, and picnic supper. Bus and band by donation. Door to door home pickups.

SeaSide Pavilion Concerts, home pick ups, dinner on your own at Ken’s

  • Rumors, Fleetwood Mac tribute: July 16th $52
  • Let’s Hang On, Frankie Valli tribute: July 19th $50
  • Bee Gee’s Gold Tribute: August 9th $50
  • Studio 2, Early Beatles Tribute: August 13th $40

Gibson Globetrotters Overnight Trips

Please sign up for all programs: 603-356-3231. Collette has a fantastic insurance policy, one can cancel up to 24 hours before the trip.

Program Date: September 13-19, 2024

Spotlight on South Dakota

Spotlight on South Dakota

Tour Highlights:

Six nights in Rapid City with day tours to Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Bad Lands, Devils Tower, Wall, Deadwood, as well as a lot of wild life along the way. Seat reduction was March 13, there may still be room, let us check.

  • Trip organized by Collette Tours
Click here for trip flyer
Program Date: Summer of 2025

Next Year's Trip: Alaska by Land

Alaska by Land

Stay tuned for details.

Program Date: May 19-24, 2024

Ottawa Tulip Festival, Montreal, Quebec

Tour Highlights:

Visit the highlights of each city, including a cruise on the Saint Lawrence, and the Tulip Festival. 2 hotels, 10 meals. Passport needed. Call to see if there is still room left on the trip.

  • $1165 ppdo
  • Trip organized by Diamond Bus Tour
Click here for trip flyer
Program Date: October 20-26, 2024

The Ark Encounter Trip

The Ark Encounter

Spend a day touring the life size recreation of Noah’s Ark, built to the specifications in the Bible! Also visit the Creation Museum, and the Cincinnati Museum in Ohio.

  • $965 ppdo
  • Trip organized by Diamond Bus Tour
Click here for trip flyer
Program Date: TBD

2025 Bus Trip: Boston

the 250th anniversary of the Shot Heard Round the World.

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