Here comes May...
Upcoming Events and Activities
Mobile Phone Class
Planting our Gardens!
Mobile Phone Class
Wednesday, May 13,
10 - 11:30 am
Practice and Learn:
* Sending a photo
*Sharing a funny video
*Using WiFi
Bring your phone, your questions, and your phone log (ask for one at the Front Desk).
HomeShare VT
Planting our Gardens!
Mobile Phone Class
Tuesday, May 19,
11 am - 12:15 pm
Join Ric Cengeri, Outreach and Communications Specialist, and Zack Pittel, Heineberg Program Manager, to learn about HomeSharing and how you can get involved.
Sign up at the Front Desk.
Planting our Gardens!
Planting our Gardens!
Lunch at The Dutch Mill
Thursday, May 21
11 am - 12:30 pm
Join Zack and our Gardening Group members to plant flower and veggie seedlings in our planters and raised beds. Please bring a pair of gardening gloves, and wear clothing that can get dirty!
Lunch at The Dutch Mill
Getting Ready for a Health Care Appt.
Lunch at The Dutch Mill
Thursday, May 21
11 am - 12:30 pm
Enjoy a delicious lunch at the Dutch Mill!
$2.00 van fee, Age Well restaurant ticket (requested donation $8.00, available at the Heineberg).
Telling Your Story through Art
Getting Ready for a Health Care Appt.
Getting Ready for a Health Care Appt.
May 1 ~ June 12
Fridays 1:00 to 2:30 pm
This class is full.
This six-week series of painting classes will bring you the joy of connection, exploration of new skills, and the opportunity to express your story through visual art.
No fee, all materials provided, funded by Creative Aging grant from the Vermont Arts Council. Please sign up for the series at the Front Desk.
Getting Ready for a Health Care Appt.
Getting Ready for a Health Care Appt.
Getting Ready for a Health Care Appt.
Wednesday, May 27
10 - 11:30 am
Today's session will help you prepare for your own or a family member's health care appointments. What questions do I want to ask? How will I keep track of information? How do I access "MyChart" online?
Please register at the Front Desk.
Winter Sowing in VT
Tuesday, May 26
10:30 am - Noon
A gardening workshop presented by Dr. Sonya Stern, Master Gardener Intern.
Learn about which seeds to start when, and how to transition them outside.
Please register at the Front Desk.
Free Grocery Distribution
9:30 -10 am, every Thursday
Supplement your food budget with free groceries donated by Hannaford. Fresh produce, deli items, packaged sandwiches and salads, dairy products, and more.
Please note the new start time of 9:30 am, as of February, 2026.
Farm Shares from the Intervale Community Farm
Farm Shares from the Intervale Community Farm
Monday, May 11
available downstairs 10 am onward
Please come in and select a couple of your favorite veggies, fresh from the Intervale.
No Farm Shares after May 11 until early June - the farmers are growing our veggies!
About Us
The Heineberg Community Senior Center, established in 1971, is an independent, community-based non-profit serving more than 600 older Vermonters every year.
Our mission is to support the social, physical, and emotional well-being of community members ages 50+. We offer free, donation-based programs, meals, and activities to reduce isolation, develop friendships, strengthen bones, maintain balance and flexibility, access nutritious food, improve social connections, and share laughter and life experiences.
Thank You!
As an independent 501(c)3 non-profit, donations support our free meals and activities for Chittenden County seniors.
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or sharing information about our programs through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.