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Cambridge Senior Center

Older Adults Dancing at a Senior Center Celebration

The Cambridge Senior Center is located at 806 Massachusetts Ave. in Central Square. It is open on Monday from 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m., Tuesday – Thursday from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

The Cambridge Senior Center hosts a variety of programming, events, social and support groups, and activities for Cambridge residents age 60 and older.

View Our Monthly Schedule 

 

Lunch Meals

Hot, nutritious lunch meals are served Monday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. 

  • Lunch is catered by City Fresh on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays
  • Lunch is cooked on-site at the Senior Center on Thursdays
  • A cold Grab-N-Go lunch is available to take home.

Reservations for lunch are required. To reserve a meal, please call 617-349-6047 one week in advance of your reservation date. A suggested, voluntary donation of $3 is appreciated.

Lunch reservations will be held until 12:05 p.m. on the day a participant reserves their lunch. A cold sandwich meal will be provided to anyone who does not have a lunch reservation (cold vegetarian meal available upon request).

View Our Monthly Lunch Menu 

To reserve a lunch meal, call 617-349-6047. Please provide 2 business days' notice to reserve your meal. 

For more information about lunch meals offered by the Council on Aging, view our Meals webpage

Computer Lab and Tech Help

Senior at Council on Aging comptuer lab

The Senior Center's Computer Lab is open Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. and on Friday from 9 –11 a.m. Cambridge residents age 60 and older are welcome to stop by the Computer Lab to use the following:

  • Desktop computers
  • Printers at the Computer Lab
  • Chromebooks and hotspots (available for rent)

Council on Aging staff offers Tech Help to older adults on Mondays from 9 – 11 a.m. and Tuesdays from 1 – 4 p.m. Get assistance with your wireless devices and laptops or ask questions about digital platforms, including Zoom and Facebook.

Please call 617-349-6220 to make a Tech Help appointment. Drop-ins are also welcome.

   

Recreation Equipment

At the Cambridge Senior Center, older adults are welcome to enjoy:

  • Ping Pong and Billiards Tables
  • Billiards League (which competes against other local Senior Centers twice a year)
  • Senior Center Roof Deck, available for socializing and enjoying fresh air. 
   

 

Contact: Alicia Johnson, Senior Center Director, aliciaj@cambridgema.gov or 617-349-6220.

For more information about the Cambridge Council on Aging, visit www.cambridgema.gov/CouncilOnAging

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