danny’s place youth services parent-focused event

Join Danny’s Place on Thursday, February 29th, at 7pm for a fascinating and practical presentation by Dr. April Hirschberg, a board-certified Psychiatrist with Harvard Medical School and MGH who is also board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine and a certified Health and Well-being Coach. Dr. Hirschberg will present Resiliency Tips to Stress Less and Be More, a parent-focused workshop that will teach how the relaxation response can promote well-being and resilience and uncover lifestyle behaviors and adaptive coping strategies.

Dr. Hirschberg's material is presented in partnership with MindBodySpace LLC, which provides an 8-week live virtual course to train parents in science-backed skills and strategies to reduce the toxic effects of everyday stressors and promote resilience. One lucky attendee will be selected in a drawing at the 2/29 workshop to receive free entry to this 8-week course.

revolution community yoga + Live4 Physical Therapy event

Preventing Shoulder Pain w/ Sarah Sherman, PT, DPT, ATC of Live4 PT
In-Studio (downstairs @ RCY) & Online
$15 Registration
Register at https://yogaacton.com/preventing-shoulder-pain/

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS SITUATION AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE.

The panel of college administrators and a former student who experienced mental health challenges in college will encourage transition age families to start conversations about mental health before students leave home. It is prudent to understand privacy laws, what can be communicated by college administrations, and that colleges differ in supports.  Students, parents/guardians welcome. Presented by NAMI Central Middlesex. Sponsored by Acton-Boxborough United Way. Venue generously provided by The Gallery at Villageworks, West Acton.  Go to www.namicentralmiddlesex.org or call 978-692-2908 for more info.

Please join Barrett Sotheby’s to learn how to quickly and effectively clear clutter! Play up selling points through thoughtful furniture arrangement and accessorizing. Create room balance that will resonate with buyers.Space is limited. Please sign up at seminars@barrettsothebysrealty.com with your name and email and/or phone number or by calling 978-263-1166.

Please join Barrett Sotheby’s to gain valuable advice about how to refine the items you need to make a comfortable, beautiful lifestyle in less space. Learn the tips, tricks, and the resources to help you get the job done. Space is limited. Please sign up at seminars@barrettsothebysrealty.com with your name and email and/or phone number or by calling 978-263-1166.

Please join Barrett Sotheby’s Realty for a complimentary seminar about how to quickly and comfortably clear the clutter! Play up selling points through thoughtful furniture arrangement and accessorizing. Create room balance that will resonate with buyers.

Please join Barrett Sotheby’s Realty for a complimentary seminar offering valuable advice about how to refine the items you need to make a comfortable, beautiful lifestyle in less space. Learn the tips, tricks, and the resources to help you get the job done.

Learn the essential tools to build resilience, improve health and quality of life, while helping support your children and teens to learn and practice their own resiliency building skills in this TWO-PART series with Rana Chudnofsky, Ed.M. Learn about the connection between stress and physical or emotional concerns. Practice techniques to elicit the relaxation response to stay cool in stressful situations!

Learn the essential tools to build resilience, improve health and quality of life, while helping support your children and teens to learn and practice their own resiliency building skills in this TWO-PART series with Rana Chudnofsky, Ed.M. Learn about the connection between stress and physical or emotional concerns. Practice techniques to elicit the relaxation response to stay cool in stressful situations!

On May 10th, join thousands of organizations, companies, schools, museums, libraries and homes — anywhere people already gather — in a global conversation about what it will take to get to a more gender-balanced world in all sectors of society: business, politics, culture, home, and more.

The event will be facilitated by Kathy Elkind of elKind Nourishment.  The evening will consist of the following:

• Introduction to 50/50 Day: 10 mins
• Screening of short film: 20 mins
• Small or Large group discussion using age-specific questions: 30 mins
• Wrap-up: 15 mins

FREE and open to the public.  Please RSVP on Eventbrite so we know how many people to expect.  

Sponsored by elKind Nourishment, Wellness at Villageworks, and West Acton Villageworks.

Learn from Bay State Elder Law, Minuteman Senior Services, and Acton Law Enforcement - Senior Fraud Prevention about care-giving issues, helpful community resources & steps you can take to ease your caregiver journey.

This FREE Event is sponsored by AB United Way, LWV-Acton Area, and CHNA15.

As part of the Villageworks Holiday Food Drive, Revolution Community Yoga is running a special class to benefit the Acton Food Pantry.  Acton Community Supper and Food Pantry, Inc. is a non-profit organization established in 1984 to help alleviate food-insecurity in Acton and its contiguous towns – Boxborough, Concord, Carlisle, Littleton, Maynard, Stow and Westford.

There is no charge for this class, but cash or food donations for the Acton Food Pantry would be most welcomed! The items most needed at this time are:

Spaghetti sauce • cereal (hot and cold) • peanut butter & jelly • soup • macaroni & cheese • boxed rice • canned meats & fish • 100% juice boxes • canned tomato products • baking mixes (cake, brownies, breads) • toilet paper & tissues

If you cannot attend the class but would like to make a donation, you can drop off your non-perishable food items in the donation box in the Wellness at Villageworks waiting area. 

More info at the Revolution Community Yoga website.

Come to this free talk to learn about the warning signs and risk factors of suicide, and how together we can help prevent it.  Light refreshments will be served.  Presented by Danny's Place Youth Services and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  Please visit www.dannys-place.org to reserve your space.

Are you ready to downsize your home but not your lifestyle? How do you intend to spend the next exciting phase of your life?  Many of us are looking to be more socially active once the family home has become too big, often moving closer to the city for the cultural attractions and public transportation.  Come and meet a team of experts who will show us the tools we need to make this transition stress free and help us plan for an active and satisfying future.

Whether it is planning the sale of the house and finding a new one, getting in shape and learning how to keep our bodies and minds strong, financial and estate planning, travel beyond Disney – this workshop will give you food for thought. Speaking of which, there will be refreshments provided by Acton Coffee House.  There will also be a drawing for a MFA membership and other door prizes. Hosted by Frances Anderton, a Realtor of eighteen years with Acton Real Estate, she will introduce other experts from our local area who will share their extensive knowledge and advice.  

The Speakers will be:

Barbara Meglis – Stager
Steve Levitsky – Financial Advisor
Dr Joseph FitzPatrick – Acton Chiropractic
Stephanie Burke and Alice Chisholm - Triple AAA Travel
Judy Wolff– Personal Trainer

This event is free but you do need to register ahead of time. Call or email Frances Anderton by Monday 7th November to register at 978 621 9486 or frances@acton-realestate.com.

Meet the practitioners who work at Wellness at Villageworks and learn about stress and stress reduction from a range of disciplines touching on mind, body and spiritual approaches.

• Physiology of Stress
• Contributors to Emotional Stress and How it Shows Up
• Accupressure Points to Achieve Balance
• Alleviating Effects of Repetitive Stress on the Body
• Taking the Stress Out of Cooking
• Mindful Eating
• Meditation and Reiki
• Zentangle: The Mindful Art of De-Stressing

Click here to reserve a spot!