Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of The Commission on Aging. The center is run by Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.

You may drop in at the Senior Center on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook weekdays between 9 am and 4 pm. A hot meal is served at noon for which you must reserve three days in advance.

Newtown has daily door-to-door minibus service Monday through Friday. Buses also run all day from the Senior Center to Sand Hill Plaza. On Fridays, the bus alternates between rides to Danbury Fair Mall and Berkshire Plaza in Danbury (to Wal-Mart Route 6). Cost is 65¢ each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75¢ each way for out of town. Call 748-2511 TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE to book a ride and get the out-of-town Friday schedule.

 

This Week’s Programs

*AARP TAX ASSISTANCE, appointments only on Mondays through April from 9 am to noon. Bring last year’s tax return and all other pertinent information. Call 270-4310 for an appointment.

*Monthly COA INFORMATIONAL TEA will be Monday, April 14, 2 pm, with updates on Seniors Action Committee and FHH. Refreshments will be served.

*BILL MICHAELS is back on Wednesday, April 16, at 1:30 pm.

Upcoming Programs

*BINGO is on Wednesday, April 23 and 30

*The COMMISSION ON AGING will meet at the Senior Center every third Monday of the month, at 5 pm.

*LIKE TO PAINT? Linda Casey will be offering art classes in oils or acrylics starting Thursday, May 1, at 1 pm.

*HealthNet is sponsoring a bowling tournament at the center on Monday, June 2, at 1 pm, using a “Wii,” an interactive virtual game on the TV. You don’t need to know how to bowl! Call to 270-4310 to sign up.

*Meteorologist ART HORN will speak on “History of Weather” on Wednesday, June 4, at 1 pm.

 

Day Trips

*Floor show, big band, and dancing at The Return of Vaudeville & The Big Band Era at Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., overlooking the Hudson River. Depart on Thursday, April 24, at 10:15 am; $77 per person.

*Visit FIESTA DINNER THEATRE to see “Grandma’s Getting Married,” on Wednesday, May 21, along with a luncheon. Depart at 10 am; $78 per person.

*American Ballet Theatre presents SWAN LAKE. Depart 9:30 am on Saturday, May 31, to New York City and enjoy lunch and the ballet Swan Lake. Cost is $150.

*A TASTE OF GERMANY at Blackhead Mountain Lodge and Country Club in the Northern Catskill Mountains departs 9 am, Thursday, June 5; $76 per person.

*See JERSEY BOYS on Broadway, featuring Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons music, on June 11 and have lunch at Brazil Brazil. Call the Senior Center for reservations; $182 per person; depart at 9 am.

*STRAWBERRIES, CHOCOLATE AND WINE” on Wednesday, June 25, with lunch at Torches on the Hudson restaurant and then onto Baldwin Vineyards for a gourmet afternoon of desserts and wine tasting. Departs at 10:15 am; $76 per person.

Recurring Activities

*FREE COMPUTER LESSONS are given every Monday and Tuesday at 3 pm.

*YOGA classes are Monday and Thursday at 10:30 am.

*BOWLING at Brookfield Lanes for Senior “Fun Bowl,” Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 3 pm.

*CARDS FOR OUR TROOPS every Tuesday morning from 10 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm.

*BEGINNERS BRIDGE LESSONS on Wednesday, 9:30 am, with Mary Matern.

*BOARD GAME DAY is every Thursday at 1 pm. Coffee or tea and snack will be supplied.

*MOVIE TIME on Fridays at 1 pm. Enjoy a good “favorite” movie with a friend. We supply the video and popcorn.

Monday: AM pinochle, hatha yoga, exercise, PM computer classes, chorus group.

Tuesday: AM pinochle, country-western line dancing; PM Tai Chi & Chi Kung, bowling, walking for fitness, computer classes, crafts.

Wednesday: AM exercise; PM bingo, crafts.

Thursday: AM Breakfast Club, hatha yoga, cards; PM bowling, walking for fitness, board games.

Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, sewing, quilting, PM movie time, knitting, cards.

 

Menu For Week of

April 14–18

Monday: Orange glazed chicken quarter, egg noodles, garden peas, pumpernickel bread, chocolate pudding with whipped topping.

Tuesday: Sliced ham with pineapple glaze, cut sweet potato, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, mandarin oranges.

Wednesday: Dave’s meatloaf, mashed potato, chopped spinach, seedless rye bread, pineapple juice, seasonal fresh fruit.

Thursday: New England clam chowder with crackers, chicken Caesar salad with croutons & Caesar dressing, soft breadstick, apricot halves.

And for planning ahead—

Monday, April 21: Succulent pork loin with gravy, applesauce garnish, scalloped potatoes, peas and diced carrots, wheat bread, seasonal fresh fruit.

Tuesday, April 22: Vegetable beef soup with crackers, cold cut grinder with ham, turkey, cheese, lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise, coleslaw vinaigrette, vanilla pudding with strawberries.

Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.