Chelsea has been designated by the American Affiliation of Retired Individuals as Maine’s 83rd age-friendly neighborhood.
The work that occurs inside the community — which is a program inside the bigger AARP Livable Communities initiative — is hands-on and domestically decided and directed, in response to a information launch from the city workplace.
Chelsea’s Age-Pleasant Committee has been offering month-to-month senior luncheons that embody visitor audio system, meals and social ambiance. A strolling group for all ages meets thrice per week to train and make connections. Coming this summer time are concert events that includes native performers will probably be held on the second Monday of each month starting Might 9.
The Selectboard has proven assist for the checklist of occasions and is anxious to see different actions added as improvement at Butternut Park and the City Workplace continues.
Chelsea’s residents are inspired to supply recommendations on occasions and to become involved with the Age-Pleasant Committee.
The widespread thread among the many enrolled communities and states is the idea that the locations the place folks dwell are extra livable, and higher capable of assist folks of all ages, when native leaders decide to enhancing the standard of life for the very younger, the very outdated, and everybody in between.
For extra data, to share an occasion suggestion and to become involved, contact the City of Chelsea at 207-582-4802 or [email protected].
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