RANGELEY — Helping Elders Live in Place, a program of Rangeley Health and Wellness, will launch Winter Senior Socials to help seniors counteract the isolation and loneliness that may accompany winter snow and freezing temperatures.

Fun activities, hot soup and a listening ear will be provided for free at the socials, which will be held in the undercroft of the Church of the Good Shepherd every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. January through April. Cribbage, chess, checkers, board games, knitting circles, fly tying, sharing stories, music and activities chosen by those participating will be the perfect anecdote to cabin fever. The food pantry will be open for shopping during the afternoon.

The first social with be held Thursday, Jan. 7.

Those interested in volunteering time or donating a pot of soup or baked goods may call 207-864-5383.

Other HELP programs include Neighbors Calling Neighbors, a phone service for home-bound seniors, and HELP Adult Respite Care, a day program for cognitively impaired seniors set to open in January.

FMI: 207-864-4397, ext. 4, www.rangeleyhealthandwellness.com/seniors.