September events at the Waltham Council on Aging, W.F. Stanley Senior Center, 488 Main St.; hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. (Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 14). Call 781-899-7228 to register for any of the programs listed below. All events at the Center, unless otherwise noted.
Octoberfest
Oktoberfest on Friday, Oct. 2, 12:30 p.m., in parking lot (inside if raining). A festive afternoon featuring German music, knockwurst, hot dogs, sauerkraut and German chocolate cake. Shuttle from the Sacred Heart Church, noon, a lot will be closed. Cost is $7, due upon reservation.
Foliage trip
A fall day trip on the Mohawk Trail of Central Massachusetts on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Stroll across the Bridge of Flowers, an abandoned trolley bridge, lunch at the Salem Cross Inn (Yankee pot roast or chicken pot pie) and Brookfield Orchards. Cost is $53, due upon reservation beginning Tuesday, Sept. 15. The bus departs Sacred Heart Church parking lot at 8 a.m. and returns around 6 p.m.
Writing workshops
Author Samuel Blumenfeld presents, How to write your biography, on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 1 p.m. Free, but call to register.
If you like to write stories, poems, essays, a memoir, or even a novel, join us on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 21, 2 to 3 p.m., for Tools & Tactics for Creative Writers. You'll learn how to avoid the most frequent mistakes budding writers make, and ways to make your writing engaging and powerful so that others will enjoy reading it. Cost is $5 per class.
Matter of Balance
Matter of Balance runs Thursday, Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29, 9:30 to 11 a.m. New participants only.
Program updates
T'ai Chi resumes Tuesday, Sept. 1; painting resumes Thursday, Sept. 10; and Thursday water exercise class resumes Sept. 10, 10:45 a.m. The senior bowling league begins Tuesday, Sept. 8, noon, at the Fairway Lanes, Natick.
Ballroom and line dancing
A 10-week ballroom class runs Sept. 28-Dec. 7, 3 to 4 p.m. A 10-week line dance class runs Oct. 1-Dec. 10, 2 to 3 p.m. for advanced students, 3 to 4 for beginners. Cost is $30, $40 for non residents, payable on the first day of class.
Safe academy
Officer Jon Bailey will offer a 6-week Senior Academy for Education (S.A.F.E.) on Monday, Sept. 28, Oct. 5, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 9 to 11:30 a.m. Classes will focus on legal issues, identity theft, personal safety, home security, fall prevention, avoiding scams and more.
Shifting Gears
RMV's Shifting Gears, which highlights issues facing elder drivers and their families, is Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1 p.m.
Hearing loss
Equipment that is used by deaf and hard of hearing individuals will be shown and explained Monday, Oct. 5, 1 to 3 p.m. The selection will focus on communication and alerting equipment.
Computer course
A 6-week advanced computer course will be offered Wednesday, Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 18, 25, Dec. 2, 1 to 2 p.m. The course covers advanced word processing, Internet and e-mail. The cost is $30, $40 for non-residents, due on the first day of class.
Taxi vouchers
Four books of vouchers available for September.
Movies
Thursday, Sept. 3, 1 p.m., ``New In Town'' Romantic comedy starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. about an ambitious Miami executive who meets the man of her dreams and begins reassessing her big city values after accepting a transfer to the middle of nowhere.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 1 p.m., ``Return to Norumbega'' Reminisce about the remarkable story of Norumbega Park and the Totem Pole Ballroom.
Thursday, Sept. 10, 2 p.m., ``How About You'' Irish comedy focuses on a woman named Ellie, who despite her family reputation as the wild free spirit, is left in charge of her sister Kate's retirement home.
Friday, Sept. 18, 1 p.m., ``Taking Chance'' Kevin Bacon stars as a Marine colonel who gains a greater appreciation of the sacrifices made in war when he volunteers to escort the remains of a 19-year-old soldier who was killed in Iraq.
Health
Blood pressure screenings are offered at the Senior Center on Wednesdays, Sept. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 9 a.m. Also at Pine Street Housing, Thursdays, 12:30 p.m.; 101 Prospect St., second Tuesday of the month, 10 a.m.; Grove Street Housing, second Thursday of the month, 2 p.m.
Podiatry by Dr. Tuler, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Call for appointment.
Support groups
Alzheimer's, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m. Bereavement, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2:30 p.m.
