Monthly Small Groups

The Healthy Villi invites you to join us at any of our small-group support meetings held each month in various communities in the Greater Boston area.

Pre-registration is not required for these meetings. Just drop in!

 

Concord Meetings

Day: First Thursday evening of each month

Time: 6:30-7:30 PM

Place: Donaldson's Conference Room at Emerson Hospital

Emerson Hospital
133 Old Road to Nine Acre Corner
Concord, MA 01742

See the Emerson website for driving directions to the hospital. When you arrive at the hospital entrance, bear LEFT and go to the outside parking lot of the Medical Building (not the garage).  The parking lot will be on your left.  Turn left and park in the first lot on your right. Note: Parking is free. Ask the Healthy Villi moderator at the meeting for details.

The conference room is in the John Cuming Medical Building, which has the glass entrance. Once inside, turn right and you will see the hospital directory.  Turn left and pass the elevators.  The Donaldson's Conference room will be immediately on your right.

If you need more information for the Concord meetings, email Donna Lamy.

 

Reading Meetings

Day: Second Tuesday evening of each month

Time: 7:00-8:00 PM

Place: Natural Food Exchange 

The Natural Food Exchange
Reading Plaza
343 Main Street (Route 28)
Reading, MA 01867
781-944-8498

Directions: Take Route 128 to Exit 38B to Route 28 North to Reading. A short distance from Route 128 , on the right, you will find the Reading Plaza with The Natural Food Exchange. (At the Burger King, you have gone too far.) Enter the store and ask for the Healthy Villi gathering.

For more information about the Reading meetings, email Margie Sweeney.

 

Needham Meetings

Day: Third Wednesday evening of each month

Time: 7:00-8:00 PM

Place: Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham.

The Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
148 Chestnut Street
Needham, MA 02492

Directions

From the North, West and East Take Route 128 South to Exit 19B. Proceed on Highland Avenue for approximately 1.5 miles. Bear right onto Chapel Street. Cross Great Plain Avenue onto Chestnut Street. Follow Chestnut Street for two blocks. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham is on the left, past the fire station and intersection with School Street.

From the South Take Route 128 to Exit 17. Turn right onto Route 135. Proceed approximately 1.6 miles along Dedham Avenue (Route 135). Bear left onto School Street and follow to end at Chestnut Street. Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham is on the left.

Enter the new emergency wing, turn left then turn right. Signs will lead you there.

For more information about the Needham meetings, email Lee Graham.

 

Hingham Meetings

Day: Fourth Thursday evening of each month (except November) 

Time: 7:00-8:30 PM

Place: Whole Foods Market in Hingham

Whole Foods Market
94 Derby Street
Hingham, MA
(781) 741-8050

For more information about the Hingham meetings, email Trish Donohoe.

 

Wellesley Meetings

Day:Third Wednesday morning of each month

Time: 9:30-11:00 AM

Place: Whole Foods Market in Wellesley

Whole Foods Market
442 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA
(781) 235-7262

For more information about the Wellesley meetings, email Marge Rogers.

 

Boston Meetings

The Boston meetings have been discontinued until further notice.

Every second Wednesday of the month, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., please join us at Whole Foods Market, 181 Cambridge St., Boston (near Mass General Hospital).  It is accessible by MBTA, and the closest stations are Bowdoin (blue line), Charles/MGH (red line) and Government Center (green line).

For more information about the Boston meetings, contact Michele Tassinari. 

 
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