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
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 on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook weekdays between 10 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 mini-bus 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 the new Wal*Mart store on 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
May 2-5
*MOTHERâS DAY TEA AND BINGO WITH MUSIC: Join Bill Michaels on Tuesday, May 10, at 1 pm. He will be performing some old-time favorites while we sip a variety of teas.
Bring your favorite teapot and cup.
Bingo follows at 2 pm. Please call the senior center to reserve a spot.
*The next program in the WELLNESS SERIES presented by International Wellness consultants Kelly Delaney, Pamela LaBate and Holly Sanford will be on Thursday, May 12, at 1 pm. Please join us for an informational seminar.
*Lockwood Lodge will be hosting a HEALTH & WELLNESS FAIR on Tuesday, May 17, from 10 am until 2 pm.
Among other highlights, TRIAD will be handling out important information about how to not be a victim of crime and the first 200 attendees will be treated to a free lunch to go.
Admission is free. Free gift bags will be handed out after many demonstrations.
*The ANNUAL RSVP LUNCHEON will be Wednesday, May 18, at The Amber Room in Danbury.
Donât forget to call in your hours â your time means money for RSVP.
*UPCOMING TRIPS for Newtown senior citizens include POLKA FEST at Mt Haven Resort on Wednesday, May 11 (departure is 9 am, and cost is $66 per person); an Ace in The Hole lunch-theater production of VIVA LAS VEGAS on Wednesday, May 25 (departure is 9 am, and cost is $69 per person); something called âLOBSTER & LIVE MUSICâ at The Log Cabin on Wednesday, June 8, featuring live music by the nationally acclaimed band Eight To The Bar ($73 per person, 8 am departure); THE ADIRONDACKS, June 21-23, including overnight accommodations at The Queensbury Hotel and a tour of Saratoga Springs among other highlights, $229 per person/double; and a STATE OF LIBERTY AND ELLIS ISLAND outing on Wednesday, June 29 ($77, departure at 7:30 am).
This Weekâs Programs
*Our next POTLUCK DINNER will be Tuesday, May 3, from 4 to 6 pm. Come share a variety of delicious entrees while meeting and making new acquaintances.
*MEDICAL SPEAKER Dr Paul Fisch will be at the senior center on Wednesday, May 4, at 1 pm, for an informational presentation about depression and anxiety.
*Please remember to come in if you have made an appointment for the May 6 VASCULAR AND OSTEOPOROSIS SCREENINGS. There are no more openings available; screenings will only be done for those who have made appointments.
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REMINDERS: We are SEARCHING FOR AN ART TEACHER to instruction of painting with acrylics and oil-based paints. Contact senior center director Marilyn Place at 270-4310 for details.
*Has it been a while since youâve played BRIDGE? Would you like to learn how? Stop by the senior center any Monday at 10 am for a game or two.
*Back by popular demand: ETHEL KAUFMAN is at the senior center every Monday at 1 pm to lead a CHORUS GROUP. Come enjoy some festive music with your friends.
*A new series of COMPUTER CLASSES are being offered on Mondays and Tuesdays from 3 to 4:30 pm. All levels of computer users are welcome.
This class will deal with email, Word and the Internet. Stop in for details.
*Pat Babbage has returned, and she is teaching EXERCISE classes on Monday and Wednesday mornings. Classes begin at 10:30 am.
*HATHA YOGA classes are offered on 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.
*Lynn Flanders is teaching COUNTRY-WESTERN LINE DANCING each Tuesday morning from 10:30 until 11:30. Cost for each class is $1. Lynn has a unique style and sheâs full of energy â come join the fun!
*On the second, third and fourth (and fifth, when applicable) Tuesdays of each month, FLORAL ARRANGING workshops will meet with Marianne Imhoff. These sessions will begin at 1 pm. Please call to sign up.
*Join us at BROOKFIELD LANES each Tuesday and Thursday for a great time bowling. We meet at noon; the cost is $1.25 per game.
*Anyone interested in learning HOW TO PLAY MAH JONGG? Lessons will be given on Thursday mornings at 10 am.
*REGULAR MAH JONGG PLAYERS are reminded that the advanced group plays at 9 am on Fridays.
*QUILTING CLASS meets on Fridays at 10 am.
*Municipal Agent ANN PICCINI VISITS the senior center on Thursday mornings from 10 until noon to help with Conn Pace, medical information and Title 19 issues you may be having. Call ahead or just stop in to talk with someone who can help you figure you way through these sometimes confusing subjects.
If you canât catch up with Ann during one of her visits at the senior center, try reaching her at her office at 3 Main Street (below the police department). Call her there at 270-4330.
Menu For Week of
May 2-5
Reservations must be made one or two days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Monday: Crab cakes with tartar sauce, macaroni & cheese, fresh zucchini, dinner roll and fresh fruit;
Tuesday: Shrimp bisque, unsalted crackers, grilled chicken, Caesar salad with croutons and Caesar dressing, soft breadstick, diet fruited Jell-O with topping;
Wednesday: Veal parmesan, penne with mozzarella cheese & sauce, Parmesan cheese, broccoli, Italian bread, peaches;
Thursday (Cinco de Mayo Special): Taco Bake (tortilla chips, lettuce, tomato, sour cream, Fiesta corn and tace sauce), sherbet;
Friday: Hot open turkey sandwich on enriched bread, mashed potatoes, diced carrots, cranberry sauce.
Also, for planning aheadâ
Monday, May 9: Cheese baked ziti with turkey sausage and Parmesan cheese, tossed salad with French dressing, diet fruited Jell-O with topping;
Tuesday, May 10: Chicken gumbo soup, unsalted crackers, seafood salad with lettuce and tomato, marinated beet salad, croissant, lemon cake.
Activities Schedule,
May 2-5
Monday: AM Bridge, yoga, exercise; PM chorus group;
Tuesday: AM Pinochle, country-western line dancing; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), floral arranging, pot luck dinner;
Wednesday: AM Pinochle, exercise; PM Bingo, program on depression and anxiety;
Thursday: AM Pinochle, hatha yoga class, Municipal Agent visits, mah jongg lessons; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), TRIAD/Yellow Dot photos taken;
Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, sewing, quilting, health screenings (by appointment only); PM knitting.
 Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.