Acton COA Posts Four-Week Zoom Mindfulness for Older Adults: Sitting and Movement

Friends of the Acton Council on Aging posted an event listing on February 25, 2026 for "Mindfulness Meditation via Zoom," a four-week program the Acton Council on Aging had described as meeting Wednesdays, February 11th through March 4th, 2:00-3:30pm. The program listing emphasizes both sitting practice and mindful movement and is marked free and open to all age 60+.

The Acton COA page includes the program description verbatim: "In this four-week program, delivered via Zoom, we will explore both sitting meditation and mindful movement practices." The listing further notes that "The movement patterns are gentle and can be easily adapted for those with limited mobility," signaling adaptations for participants with mobility limitations. The event description also poses practice-oriented questions, including "How are sitting and movement practices different, and how are they the same? How can they help us develop mindfulness skills, be present, [...]" which appear in both the COA page and the Friends calendar entry.

Registration details in the Acton COA materials point to phone registration: "► indicates that you must register in advance, call 978-929-6652." That phone number appears adjacent to the Mindfulness Meditation entry on the COA page. The Friends of Acton COA events archive and other program listings on the calendar also use email as a Zoom-link contact for some sessions; for example, Words Galore via Zoom instructs readers to "Contact the COA at seniorcenter@actonma.gov to receive the Zoom link." A historical Acton‑ma archive page for prior programming lists sball@actonma.gov and a different phone number, 978-929-6453, for information about a 2020 mindfulness series led by Liz Paley. The 2026 listing names no instructor.

The COA page that hosts the Mindfulness Meditation notice includes a technology-clinic block offering one-on-one help for Zoom and device issues. That block reads in full: "and work with you, one-on-one, to address technology issues, from Windows system difficulties, email setups/usage, networking issues, upgrades, and assistance with 'how do I' frustrations. MAC and Chrome/Android users are welcome. If you are unable to attend in person and would like to talk with a Clinic member via Zoom or phone, please contact the COA and we will forward your information to a Clinic member." The presence of this text on the same page suggests a staffed resource for older adults who need help joining Zoom sessions, though the listing gives no schedule or staff names for the clinic.

The Mindfulness program appears in a month-long roster of activities that the COA attributes to Friends support. The page lists "This month the following activities are supported by the Friends of the Acton COA: Love Songs presentation, Generate Hope for a Good Future, Mindfulness Meditation, Japanese Croquette Cooking Class, Words Galore, Movies, Famous US Landmarks, Alexander Technique Workshop, Watercolor Class, Life as an Adventure Workshop, Revolution and Banana Wars Lecture, and Tai Chi Class." The Friends calendar metadata also shows the events calendar tool as "Calendar powered by The Events Calendar."

Two inconsistencies in the public materials remain unresolved in the listings. First, the Friends of Acton COA calendar records an entry date of February 25, 2026 even though the Acton COA program text lists session dates beginning February 11, 2026. Second, registration/contact methods differ across pages: the Mindfulness entry on the COA page directs people to call 978-929-6652 to register in advance, while other event entries instruct potential participants to email seniorcenter@actonma.gov and a historical page lists sball@actonma.gov and 978-929-6453. The 2026 Mindfulness listing does not name an instructor; a separate 2020 page documents earlier "Mindfulness Meditation Classes with Liz Paley" as a six-week offering for age 55+ with Liz Paley's MA in psychology and UMass Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training listed on that archival page.

The Acton Council on Aging materials encourage following their Facebook page and checking the Acton COA website for updates; the listings suggest organizers are supporting multiple Zoom programs for older adults while offering phone and email contacts and technology help for remote participation. The posting-date discrepancy and the multiple contact routes are recorded in the listings but not explained in the available materials.