Jenks Organizations

The Jenks -  The Jenks Center offers cultural, educational, recreational, and social service programming for residents age 55+, to promote active, healthy, and meaningful engagement and connection within the community. The Winchester Seniors Association (WSA) and the Council on Aging work in partnership to offer all programming and services at the Jenks.  To sign up for the Jenks Newsletter with calendar of activities and opportunities to engage in Winchester Activities, Click Here. 

• Council on Aging at the Jenks The Council on Aging (COA) is a local government agency, governed by an 11-member board, established to identify the needs of Winchester's seniors and to meet those needs through services, education and advocacy. The COA receives local and state funds to support its services. Thousands of clients in Winchester and surrounding towns each year receive direct professional services relating to health maintenance, case management, food insecurity, nutrition, transportation, educational programming, and information and referral to access resources. 
  • Social Services at the Jenks - Suzanne Norton serves as the Social Worker at The Jenks.  In this role, Suzanne is available to speak with caregivers and our aging community members about questions you or they may have, or to offer referrals for local or national organizations that may be able to provide home services for the short or long-term. 
  • The Jenks Center Nurse - Colleen Wages  - Days/Time: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. and Thursdays 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Location: The Jenks Center (Nurse's office is located on lower level), Services: Assist with blood pressure monitoring, pulse rate, weight, medication questions, home care coordination and medical equipment loan program.  If you have any questions, please email the Jenks Nurse, Colleen Wages, at cwages@winchester.us, or call 781-721-7136 (ext. 16).

• Winchester Seniors Association (WSA). The Winchester Seniors Association, Inc. (WSA) is a not-for-profit volunteer corporation of, by, and for people 55 years and older. WSA improves the quality of seniors' lives through participation in, and enjoyment of, a wide range of social, educational, health and recreational activities. With grants from the Cummings Foundation, Mt Vernon House and John and Mary Murphy Foundation, the Jenks is open Tuesday evenings and Saturdays, in addition to during the week to expand offerings to residents of Winchester and neighboring communities. Membership in the Jenks is free and all programming is free except for most physical education classes which are $6/each.   For a list of programs offered at the Jenks in person or remotely sign up for the newsletter or visit the website. - Learn more 
  • Language Classes
  • Men’s Discussion Group
  • Performance Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Knitting/Quilting
  • Mahjong/Bridge
  • Pickleball/Ping pong
  • Quarterly Field Trips
  • Friday Afternoon Movies
  • Educational Lectures
  • Meditation/Yoga/Fitness Classes 

• Winchester Seniors Association Trust (WST). The Winchester Seniors Association Trust (the Trust) is a not-for-profit volunteer organization that has owned and maintained the Jenks Center building since its original construction in 1976. The Trust operates the Jenks Center exclusively to support the Winchester Seniors Association (WSA) in meeting their mission of providing older working and retired adults a range of social, educational, recreational, and health care services. Learn more.