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 the 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 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.

News For Week of

April 17-21

*Join our CRAFT CLASS to make a spring floral hat for your front door or entryway on April 18, at 1 PNM. Call to sign up because of limited space. All materials supplied for a small fee.

*REMINDERS:  * The Senior Center will be closed on Good Friday, April 14.

*ConnPace/MEDICARE PART D: If you do not understand the letters from Social Security pertaining to changes in Medicare Part D, call 270-4330 for help.

If you need help with your prescriptions and your income is less than $22,300 (single person) or $30,100 (couple), you should apply for ConnPace. You will still sign up for Medicare Part D and if you qualify for ConnPace, you will not pay the $37 monthly premium.

*ETHEL KAUFMAN is at the senior center on Mondays at 1 pm to lead a CHORUS GROUP. Come enjoy some festive music with your friends.

*Pat Babbage teaches EXERCISE classes on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Classes begin at 10:30 am.

*HATHA YOGA classes are Monday and Thursday mornings at 10. Try a class with Helen Herbold to get rid of stress and anxiety while learning to breathe correctly. Bring a mat or towel to lie on and wear loose clothing (no belts; sweats are perfect). Also learn how to use all the muscles in your body through relaxation.

*CABARET LULU. On Thursday, April 27, tour the US Military Academy at West Point, followed by a luncheon buffet of beef, chicken and all the trimmings at the Hotel Thayer. After lunch relax and enjoy a flashback to the days of radio — Tin Pan Alley, The Stage Door Canteen, and great Broadway shows direct form the heart of Broadway. The cost is $66. The departure time is 7:30 am.

*Saturday, April 29 is INDEPENDENT LIVING DAY. Basic chores will be done by volunteers. Request forms at center.

*BARNUM, The Greatest Show on Earth, at the WESTCHESTER DINNER THEATER, on Thursday, May 4. This show traces the career of showman Phineas T. Barnum. With innovative circus ring staging and buoyant songs, see why this play received ten Tony Award nominations. The cost is $69. Departure times is 9:30 am. There are only 54 seats so stop by the Senior Center or call for a reservation or additional information.

*FIESTA DINNER THEATER presents “Grandpa’s Ghost” on May 16. The cost is $73. Departure time is 9:15 from the center. Call the Senior Center for reservations or additional information.

Menu For Week of April 17-21

Reservations must be made three days in advance.

Meals are subject to change.

Monday, April 17: Chicken with spinach cream sauce, mashed potatoes, Italian blend vegetables, whole wheat bread, diet fruited Jell-O with whipped topping;

Tuesday, April 18: Hearty mushroom barley soup, unsalted crackers, hot open roast beef sandwich with gravy on white bread, green peas, pears;

Wednesday: Seafood salad, tossed salad, Italian dressing, 3 bean salad, Portuguese roll, pineapple juice, peanut butter cookie;

Thursday: Roast turkey with gravy, cut sweet potato, chopped spinach, cranberry sauce, wheat bread, apricot halves;

Friday: Broccoli mushroom quiche, sliced beets, rice pilaf, wheat dinner roll, seasonal fresh fruit.

Also, for planning ahead—

Monday, April 24: Stuffed salmon with creamy dill sauce OR Sliced chicken sandwich on pumpernickel bread with cranberry sauce, rice pilaf, broccoli and cauliflower mix, apricot halves;

Tuesday, April 25: Hearty turkey chili, half baked potato, tossed salad, Italian dressing, corn bread, seasonal fresh fruit.

Activities Schedule, April 17-21

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

Tuesday: AM pinochle, country-western line dancing; crafts, computer classes;

Wednesday: AM pinochle, exercise, PM bingo, crafts;

Thursday: AM pinochle, hatha yoga, TRIAD/Yellow Dot photos taken, art lessons;

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

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