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Older Adult Services (OAS) offers about one hundred programs per week at the Cooper Center.
How to Find Program Information
To keep people informed about those programs, we publish a Friday update email, a bi-monthly print newsletter, a weekly calendar, and daily calendars for today and for tomorrow (weekdays only). We also have an ongoing fitness calendar.
Parks, Recreation, & Culture also offers programs at the Cooper Center. To view and register for their programs click here. To view their calendar click here and search for the location "Cooper Center."
Occasionally programs are cancelled due to unexpected circumstances.
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Call for Art: Cooper Center Gallery Program
The Cooper Center and the Department of Arts and Culture invite individual artists or artist teams to apply to display their work in the Cooper Center Gallery Program. Selected artists will have the opportunity to contribute to the cultural vibrancy of Newton by sharing their creativity in this lively public space.
Exhibits at the Cooper Center run for three months, and artwork is expected to remain on display for the entire three-month period.
The current Call for Art covers the exhibition period that runs from June 1 through August 28, 2026.
Timeline
• Call opens: Friday, February 20, 2026
• Application deadline: Friday, March 20, 2026
• Notifications sent: Friday, April 3, 2026
• Exhibition dates: June 1 through August 28, 2026
For more information about the Cooper Center's two galleries and a link to the application form, click here.
Selected artists are responsible for transport, unpacking, installation, and removal of their artwork.
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Cooper Center Hours
Older Adult Services hours of operation:
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday(except City holidays)
Our office number is 617-796-1660.
Cooper Center hours of operation:
Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
(except City holidays)
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OA Parking Sticker 2025-2027
For OA Parking Sticker Information:
Click here!
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GoGo Newton makes it easy to travel to the Cooper Center for events and classes. The on-demand service is available from ANY address in Newton TO and FROM 345 Walnut Street. To set up an account or for more information, click here.
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Click here to read the Frequently Asked Questions for the Cooper Center for Active Living.
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FY24 Executive Office of Aging & Independence Annual Report Click on this link to view highlights of the annual report the Department of Older Adult Services submitted to the Executive Office of Aging & Independence as presented to the Council on Aging at their meeting on March 25, 2025.
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Council on Aging - Upcoming Meetings Click here for agenda information and to access the webinar link.
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Participant Registration
Click here to access our fillable form. Once completed, save a copy to your computer and email to our office OASPrograms@newtonma.gov as an attachment. Any questions please call (617) 796-1675.
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Stay Connected with the Coming of Age Newsletter and Weekly Updates
The Department of Older Adult Services/Cooper Center for Active Living offers two options for receiving program information and general updates. Our paper newsletter, Coming of Age, is mailed out every other month to subscribers. Please click here to let us know if you would like to sign-up for the "Coming of Age" (paper newsletter).
Our program information is sent out weekly via email. If you would like to receive our weekly program information please add your email address in the box and click “Sign-Up! You can unsubscribe at anytime. Prefer not to do email? You can also call our office at 617-796-1660 and press Option #1 to hear the programs for the week.