Goodlife Programs & Activities

Taoist Yoga for Balance & Aging Gracefully
2023-03-21 12:00 - 12:45 (America/New_York)
Instructor: Tom Sherman
Date/Time: Tuesdays, March 21- May 9, 12-12:45pm
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register in advance.
***This class is in-person only! To register, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
This program teaches Chinese Yoga exercises for balance and musculoskeletal health. Balance exercises counteract the effects of aging, help us avoid falls and keeps the body / mind agile and alert. Balancing exercises are essential for aging gracefully. For Tai Chi and Yoga students who are beginners or experienced practitioners.

Tai Chi and Chi Kung Ongoing
2023-03-21 13:00 - 13:45
***SOLD OUT***
Instructor: Tom Sherman
Date/Time: Tuesdays, March 21- May 9, 1-1:45
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register in advance.
***This class is in-person only! To register, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
Tai Chi employs breathing techniques, postures, movement and meditation to strengthen and increase the flow of blood and vital life force (Chi) throughout the body. This ancient Tai Chi short form is a slow, meditation in motion workout; graceful and yet powerful. Good for beginners and experienced practitioners. Benefits include: – Integration of mind, body and spirit – Stretches and tones all muscles, connective tissue and increase musculoskeletal health – Slims the body and improves stamina – Counteracts the effects of aging – leads to stress management and relaxation and an overall feeling of wellbeing.

Bayada Presents: Demystifying Hospice
2023-03-22 13:00 - 14:00
Instructor: Heather Stickney, CDP
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 22, 1-2pm
Cost/Registration: FREE! You must register by March 21st at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
We will explore the world of hospice and dive into some of the most common misconceptions that we hear from the community about the Who, What, Where and How of Hospice. We will answer your questions, even the ones you might be hesitant to ask. Resources will be provided for you and your loved ones, so that you can continue to ask questions and learn more about what services might be available when the time comes.

Basket Class
2023-03-27 10:00 - 14:00
***SOLD OUT***
Instructor: Diane Perry-Mann
Date/Time: Monday, March 27, 10am-2pm
Cost/Registration: $30.00. You must register in advance.
*** This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
The basket for the March has a little 7″ hardwood rolling pin for a handle. Useful (and cute!) for the kitchen or just about anywhere!! Give as a gift – or to keep for yourself. It has a filled base so nothing can fall out the bottom. The base is about 8″ long, 4″ wide, and it’s 3″ to the rim. This is a good beginner basket and fun for any level of weaver. Any tools needed will be available for class use. Another great pattern from Joanna’s Collection.

Pilates for 50+
2023-03-28 10:15 - 11:15
Instructor: Jill Smith, CPT
Date/Time: Tuesdays, March 28- May 16, 10:15–11:10am
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register by March 27th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
This class uses the Pilates technique for added resistance to increase strength and flexibility. The routine involves standing and chair work. Try this unique Pilates based workout.

Ukraine War - Vladimir Putin
2023-03-29 13:00 - 14:00
Presenter: Henry Quinlan, Author
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 29, 1-2pm
Cost/Registration: $5. You must register by March 28th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
A one-hour presentation based on his 30 years’ involvement with the former Soviet Union and Russia including living in Moscow for five years during the demise of the USSR and the rise of the new Russia. The presentation will entertain and educate the audience.

AARP Presents: Sorting Fact from Fiction Online
2023-03-30 13:00 - 14:00
Presenter: AARP Volunteers
Date/Time: Thursday, March 30, 1-2pm
Cost/Registration: FREE! You must register by March 29th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
Do you believe everything you see online? There are plenty of sensationalized headlines, misleading stories and even complete falsehoods circulating on the Internet, making it hard for even the most discerning reader to sort facts from fiction. This free event will equip you with valuable tools and resources to help you stay safe online. Take this opportunity to listen and participate while the AARP NH Speakers Bureau helps you learn how to protect yourself and loved ones.

Your Body Tune Up
2023-03-31 09:45 - 10:45
Instructor: Erica Mumford, CPT
Date/Time: Fridays, March 31- May 19, 9:45-10:40am
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register by March 30th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
Join us for this fun class that offers something for everyone, regardless of your current fitness level. This class will help you improve your overall strength, flexibility, and balance through low impact cardio exercise. This class allows you to go at your own pace but get your heart rate up and benefit from a good workout. You may also use a chair for seated and/or standing support, stretching and relaxation.

Trend Acupuncture
2023-03-31 12:30 - 13:30
Presenter: Dr. Kristen H. Markwith, D.Ac., L.Ac.
Date/Time: Friday, March 31, 12:30-1:30pm
Cost/Registration: $5. You must register in advance.
*** This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
As a leader in Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine, Dr. Kristen Markwith specializes in difficult to treat, chronic conditions. Whether it’s the numbness and tingling from your Peripheral Neuropathy, the painful burning sensation that accompanies sciatica, or the unbearable swelling and stiffness of your joints from arthritis, we are here to help you live a life free from pain. Our goal is to provide you with pain relieving treatments so that you can get back to living life to its fullest.

Drawing for Beginners
2023-04-03 10:00 - 11:30
Instructor: Gail Smuda
Date/Time: Mondays, April 3-24, 10-11:30
Cost/Registration: $45.00. You must register in advance.
*** This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
Learn the basics of drawing in this beginner class. We’ll cover materials, contour, value, perspective and some composition.
Supply List:

Wire bound sketchpad at least 11X14”
Drawing pencils including a 2B, 4B, 6B and an 8B as well as a 2H, 4 H and 6 H
Kneaded gum eraser
White eraser
Ruler
***If you have a drawing board bring it but you needn’t invest in one

Zentangle
2023-04-04 10:00 - 12:00
Presenter: Sherry Gamble, CZI
Date/Time: Tuesdays, April 4- 18, 10am-12 pm,
Cost/Registration: $40. You must register in advance. All Supplies are included.
*** This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
Zentangle is an easy-to-learn, relaxing, and fun way to create beautiful art images by drawing structured patterns. We call these patterns tangles. You create tangles with combinations of dots, lines and simple curves. Zentangle is a meditative art form which can be done by anyone!

Memoir for All
2023-04-04 14:00 - 15:30
Presenter: Gail Thorell Schilling, Author
Date/Time: Tuesdays, April 4- May 16, 2-3:30pm (no class 4/25)
Cost/Registration: $45. You must register in advance. Space is limited.
***This is an in-person class only. To register, call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
Our popular memoir class continues, this time with new prompts and tips to refresh your perspective and your writing. Published author and memoir coach Gail Schilling offers fun activities to stimulate your creative juices and start them flowing! Together you will nudge old memories into engaging sentences and stories. For newbies and seasoned writers.

Poetry 101
2023-04-05 10:00 - 11:30
***Canceled***
Instructor: Martie Dreisbach
Date/Time: Wednesdays, April 5-26, 10-11:30am
Cost/Registration: $20. You must register in advance.
***This class is being held in-person only. To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
Come join us to read and write some poetry. A poem is like a photo…capturing a feeling, a scene, a story. This course will be based on two helpful resource books, in case you want to acquire them ahead of time. A Kick in the Head: An Everyday Guide to Poetic Forms by Paul Janeczko and One Hundred and One Famous Poems an anthology complied by Roy Cook. No experience needed.

Volunteer Fair
2023-04-05 12:00 - 14:00
Presenter: GoodLife
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 5, 12-2pm
Cost/Registration: Free and open to the public.
GoodLife is hosting a volunteer fair with various non-profits looking for some help for their organizations. You will be able to talk with them and find out what they are looking for. Organizations include: Bayada, Friends Program, Future in Sight, Friends of the Audi, Capital Center for the Arts, AARP, Granite VNA, CAP Senior Companions, Fellowship Housing Opportunities, Penacook Historical Society & Pierce Manse.

Gentle Healing Yoga
2023-04-06 08:30 - 09:30
Instructor: Alethea Kehas, MFA, RYT, RMT, EM Yoga Foundations Teacher
Date/Time: Thursdays, April 6- May 25, 8:30 – 9:25am
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register by April 5th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
An all-levels, gentle, and inclusive yoga class designed to help boost your body’s immune system, improve balance, and achieve a greater sense of well-being. Gentle tapping, meridian tracing, and self-massage are incorporated with gentle yoga postures and breath-work.

Greenblott & O’Rourke Presents: Understanding Estate Planning
2023-04-06 12:00 - 13:00
Presenter: Attorney Deb Bess Urbaitis of Greenblott & O’Rourke PLLC
Date/Time: Thursday, April 6, 12-1pm
Cost/Registration: FREE! You must register by April 5th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
This will be a general presentation on the introduction to estate planning, to familiarize yourself with estate planning and introduce the concepts and documents that are most common in New Hampshire estate planning. The presentation will consist of the following information:
1. General Introduction – Benefits of Estate Planning
2. Estate Planning Documents – Wills: Simple and Pour-Over Wills

Cardio for Heart Health- Wednesday
2023-04-12 10:30 - 11:30
Instructor: Jill Smith, CPT
Date/Time: Wednesdays, April 12- May 31, 10:30–11:25am
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register by April 11th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
Join us for this fun class that offers something for everyone, regardless of your current fitness level. Improve your overall strength, flexibility, and balance through low impact cardio exercise.

Community Action Program Lunch
2023-04-17 12:00 - 13:00
Instructor: Community Action Program
Date/Time: Monday, April 17, 12- 1pm
Cost/Registration: FREE for those 60 and up with a suggested donation of $2.00; Under 60 years old cost is $5. Cash only.
*** This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630. Registration closes one week prior to the event.***
Come join us for lunch! Your support and donation help to keep our Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meal programs thriving. Our chef inspired meals are sure to fill you up while enjoying time with your friends.
April’s Menu:
Baked Meatloaf w Gravy
Whipped Potatoes
Vegetables
Fruit Cup, Dessert
Dinner Roll

Technology One on One
2023-04-18 09:00 - 13:00
Instructor: Roland Beauregard
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 18, 9am- 12pm
Cost/Registration: $10, You must register in advance. Appointments are in 30 minute intervals.
*** This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
30 minute 1 on 1 session where participant can ask questions on any device (computer, phone or tablet)

Art w/ Steve: Here Comes the Sun
2023-04-19 13:00 - 14:00
Presenter: Steve Pascucci
Date/Time: Wednesday, April 19, 1-3pm
Cost/Registration: $30. You must register in advance. All supplies included.
*** This is an in-person event! To register, please call GoodLife at 603-228-6630.***
Come on in and join Steve for this easy step -by-step technique of painting with acrylics.
Start spring with a beautiful sunny landscape.

Celebrating World Tai Chi and Qigong Day
2023-04-25 12:00 - 12:45
Instructor: Tom Sherman
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 25, 12-12:45pm
Cost/Registration: FREE! Drop in demo session, no need to register in advance.
***This class is in-person only! **
World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an annual event that takes in April, to promote the related martial art disciplines of Tai Chi and Qigong across the world. To commemorate this occasion the 12:00pm Taoist yoga class above will have a demonstration. Please come regardless of fitness level or experience!

Century of Land Conservation at The Society for the Protection of NH Forests
2023-04-27 13:00 - 14:30
***Rescheduled from 3/14***
Instructor: Dave Anderson, Senior Director of Education Society for the Protection of N.H. Forests
Date/Time: Thursday, April 27, 1-2:30pm
Cost/Registration: $5. You must register by April 26th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
The history of logging railroads and “timber barons” clearcutting the White Mountains gave rise to the formation in 1901 of a Society for the Protection of NH Forests to “perpetuate the forests of NH through their wise use and complete preservation in places of special scenic beauty (1904 Forest Society mission statement) and the creation of the White Mountain National Forest. Today, the Forest Society now owns and manages 190 properties totaling 60, 000 acres statewide. Learn about NH History, land conservation, education, advocacy, forestry and recreation stewardship by the State’s oldest and largest non-profit land trust and forestry organization.”

Yoga for 50+
2023-05-02 17:00 - 18:00
Instructor: Cindy Falabella, CYT, M.Ed.
Date/Time: Tuesdays, May 2- June 20, 5-5:55pm
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register by May 1st at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link a day or two before the class.
***Registrations made online will be for live classes via Zoom! To register for in-person attendance, you MUST call 603-228-6630.***
Yoga is a gentle way to stretch, strengthen, build muscular endurance and flexibility, and relieve stress. We will be learning several classic yoga poses, as well as focusing on breath work. This moderate level class is great for yogis of all abilities and fitness levels. We will be using modifications to make all feel welcome and comfortable. This is a mat-based class.

Zoom Rev It Up
2023-05-03 09:00 - 10:00
Instructor: Rhonda Duhamel, CPT
Date/Time: Wednesdays, May 3- June 21, 9-9:55am
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register by May 2nd at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link the morning of the class.
***This class is being held on Zoom only ***
Boost your metabolism with a combo of cardio and strength training. Make your workouts do double duty. No equipment is required but add your weights and bands for that extra bang!

Movement and Song for Memory and Mobility
2023-05-05 13:30 - 14:30
***Session Canceled. Back in September!***
Presenter: Heather Bigelow Hearne
Date/Time: Fridays, May 5- June 30, 1:30-2:25pm (no class 5/26)
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register in advance.
*** This is an in-person event! ***
Do you struggle with balance and stability? Do you want to stimulate your memory? Do you want to add fun, laughter, and songs to your day? Heather, from Concord Community Music School, is excited to join us here, for a group designed to support and enhance memory and mobility. This class has moments of stretching, balance and coordination as well as moments where everyone is singing and moving together. Heather is a registered dance movement therapist and a certified yoga instructor who has been working at Concord Community Music School for 22 years. Come and have fun, sing, move, and work on your memory and mobility.

Fitness & Core- Thursday
2023-05-11 09:30 - 10:30
***SOLD OUT!***

Instructor: Jill Smith, CPT
Date/Time: Thursdays, May 11- June 29, 9:30-10:25am
Cost/Registration: $50, You must register in advance.
***This class will be held in-person only***
A fitness class for every skill level. This workout focuses on core strength, flexibility, and a total body conditioning. A perfect mix of body sculpting exercises designed to attain or maintain your healthy physique.

Cardio for Heart Health- Monday
2023-05-15 09:00 - 09:55
***You are once again able to register for in-person classes through our website!***
Instructor: Jill Smith, CPT
Date/Time: Mondays, May 15 – July 17, 9–9:55am (no class 5/29, 6/19)
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register in advance.
***This class is held in-person only.***
Join us for this fun class that offers something for everyone, regardless of your current fitness level. Improve your overall strength, flexibility, and balance through low impact cardio exercise.

Zoom Total Body Fitness
2023-05-15 09:30 - 10:30
Instructor: Rhonda Duhamel, CPT
Date/Time: Mondays, May 15- July 17, 9:30-10:25am (no class 5/29, 6/19)
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register by May 12th at 12pm. GoodLife will email you the Zoom link the morning of the class.
***This class is being held on Zoom only ***
This is a complete and varied full body workout. We do exercises, giving you improved cardiovascular fitness as well as improved strength. Each class will finish with a well-deserved stretch and relaxation time. Kick off your week with us!

Fitness & Core- Monday
2023-05-15 10:30 - 11:30
***You are once again able to register for in-person classes through our website!***
Instructor: Jill Smith, CPT
Date/Time: Mondays, May 15- July 17, 10:30-11:25am (no class 5/29 6/19)
Cost/Registration: $50. You must register in advance.
***This class will be held in-person only***
A fitness class for every skill level. This workout focuses on core strength, flexibility, and a total body conditioning. A perfect mix of body sculpting exercises designed to attain or maintain your healthy physique.

Community Action Program Lunch
2023-05-15 12:00 - 13:00
Instructor: Community Action Program
Date/Time: Monday, May 15, 12- 1pm
Cost/Registration: FREE for those 60 and up with a suggested donation of $2.00; Under 60 years old cost is $6. Cash only. You must register in advance.
*** This is an in-person event! Please bring cash the day of the lunch.***
Come join us for lunch! Your support and donation help to keep our Meals on Wheels and Congregate Meal programs thriving. Our chef inspired meals are sure to fill you up while enjoying time with your friends.
May Menu:
Stuffed Chicken w/ Supreme Sauce
Scalloped Potatoes
Vegetable, Fresh Fruit Cup
Dessert
