The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone with questions can call 508-497-9730. The Senior Center also has a Facebook page that provides updates on resources, programs and events.

TED Talks Discussion Group
Mondays, 12:30 p.m.
In 1984, TED Talks were created to bring technology, entertainment and design information to the curious and open-minded public. These videos cover a wide array of subjects and always lead to lively discussion and conversation. Casual TED Talks group meetings are held every Monday for one hour. Attendees will view one of these videos and follow with a discussion. This program is free.

Senior Center Book Club
Wednesday, Aug. 7, 10:30 a.m.
One of life’s pleasures is a good book. Another is the time to read it. At this meeting, attendees can relax and bring something to drink, all while enjoying book reviews and socializing. This month, the club will discuss “All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum and Me,” by Patrick Bringley. New participants are always welcome.

Craft Class With Deb
Monday, Aug. 12, 9:30 a.m.
No prior craft experience is needed for this fun, seasonal craft class. Advance registration is required. Call the Senior Center for more information.

Line Dancing
Wednesdays, starting Aug. 14, 1 p.m.
Lisa Abbascia will lead the Senior Center’s newest weekly exercise class. Dancing has many health benefits, both cognitively and physically. It can help to refine many parts of one’s overall health, such as muscle strength, endurance, balance and cognitive function. Dancing can improve motivation, mood, posture and balance, and help with stress management. It can even lower the risk of dementia.

Annual Ice Cream Social
Thursday, Aug. 22, 1 p.m.
The Senior Center will celebrate National Senior Citizens Day (one day late) at the annual Ice Cream Social, sponsored by the Friends of Hopkinton Seniors. The center will have all the fixin’s to make a perfect ice cream sundae as well as live music for everyone to enjoy. Non-dairy and nut-free options will be available. Advance registration is required.

Myths and Miracles of Victorian Medicine
Thursday, Aug. 29, 1 p.m.
Audiences sigh, chuckle and cringe as they become privy to the contradictions, misconceptions and surprising achievements associated with the medicine of their parents, grandparents, etc. This program is led by Myrtle Mills, a fictional woman who has endured “every illness known to man,” and she will discuss the simultaneously advanced and utterly primitive world of medicine during the late 1800s. Attendees will learn about Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to earn a medical degree in the U.S., general hygiene practices, patented “remedies,” dentistry, pregnancy, kitchen cupboard concoctions, industry-altering discoveries such as the X-ray, and practices that, in today’s world, defy common sense.

Outreach Services
The Senior Center has an Outreach Department. The department can help identify assistance programs (including SMOC fuel assistance), loan durable medical equipment, help with transportation, facilitate nutrition assistance and much more. Anyone looking for assistance or more information about services should call to make an appointment.