Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multipurpose 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 information about programs offered, call 203-270-4310.

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 Walmart Route 6). Cost is 65¢ each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75¢ each way for out of town. Call 203-748-2511 TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE to book a ride and get the out-of-town Friday schedule.

 

This Week’s Programs

*Summer Game Night is every Thursday from 5 to 7:30. Bring a dish to share and play some of your favorite games.

*“Sundaes on Tuesdays” begins on June 7. The van will go to a different ice cream location each week on Tuesday at 2 pm. Only the driver knows where that location is. Sign up at the front desk.

*Play Bingo on Wednesday, June 8, at 1 pm, and the Father’s Day Bingo Party will be Thursday, June 16, at 1 pm, with root beer and snacks.

A few of the highlights of the Cape Cod excursion on June 8–10 include two nights at the Cape Codder Resort, a tour of the Cape Cod Potato Chip Company, Christmas Tree Shop, Highland Lighthouse, Whale Watch Cruise, Heritage Plantation, and meals at Cape Cod Irish Village and The Whitman House. Cost is $359 double and $475 single.

*Enjoy a summer luncheon at Eichler’s Cove on Friday, June 10, at 11 am. Pack your picnic lunch to bring along.

*Just a note: Registration fees of $12 for the fiscal year 2011–2012 are due July.

 

Upcoming Programs

*Sign up for AARP Driver Safety Program for June 30, from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. Receive an insurance discount taking this refresher course. The fee of $14 or $12 for members is payable the day of class.

*Dance, sing, and smile listening to Music from the Heart. Ethel Kaufman and her band will perform on Tuesday, July 5, at 1:30 pm. Get your toes tapping.

 

Day Trips

*A “Polka Party” at Inn at Villa Bianca will be Wednesday, June 15, with a Polish all-you-can-eat family-style luncheon. Live music for your listening and dancing pleasure. Cost is $29.95; depart at 10:30 am. Van seats 12, but you can car pool. Call for reservations.

*Next Mohegan Sun bus trip will be on Wednesday, June 22, at 8 am. Cost is $30 and includes $15 food coupon and three $5 free bets.

*Depart at 8:30 am on Friday, July 8, to board the M.V. Sea Mist to explore the charm of the Thimble Islands. After the cruise have lunch at the Water’s Edge Resort & Spa, and then visit Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets for shopping and browsing. Cost is $83.

*Enjoy a summer luncheon at Captain’s Cove on Friday, July 15, at 10 am.

 

Overnight Trips

“National Parks of the West” is a nine-day trip from July 23 to 31. Places of interest on the tour are Grand Teton National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful, Firehole Canyon Falls, Grand Canyon, Big Horn Mountains, Mount Rushmore, among others. Prices are $2,819 double, $3,369 single, $2,719 triple.

Upcoming trips include Nova Scotia Cruise on the Carnival Glory to St John and Halifax; “The Sights, Sounds & Tastes of Lancaster,” September 14–16; “Colorado Trains & Fall Foliage,” September 17–24; or cruise the islands of Hawaii on the Pride of America, November 3–13. Additional information will be published in later issues or details are available at the center.

 Recurring Activities

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

*Chair yoga classes are Tuesday at 3 to 4 pm and Friday, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm.

*Bridges. A group of students interacting with seniors on Wednesday 2:15 pm.

*Billiards room; poker/card room; ping pong; and Wii bowling, golf, tennis, and baseball.

*Wii bowling, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

*Make cards for our troops every Tuesday from 10 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm.

*Beginners bridge lessons on Wednesday, 10 am with Mary Matern.

Monday: AM hatha yoga, exercise, PM chorus group, art class.

Tuesday: AM line dancing, cards for troops; PM chair yoga, Tai Chi.

Wednesday: AM bridge, exercise; PM Bridges.

Thursday: AM hatha yoga; PM Scrabble, iris folding cards.

Friday: AM Mah Jongg, quilts of valor, exercise, chair yoga; PM knitting/crocheting, Zumba Gold.

 

Menu For Week Of

June 6–10

Monday: Beef and bean chili served over brown rice, corn niblets, tortilla chips, seasonal fresh fruit.

Tuesday: Crab cake with tarter sauce and lemon, fresh sweet potato, peas and carrots, seedless rye bread, apple juice, carrot cake.

Wednesday: Lemon chicken quarter, orzo pilaf, Italian blend vegetables, wheat dinner roll, diet fruited Jell-O with whipped topping.

Thursday: Whole grain spaghetti and meatballs in marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, spinach salad with hard cooked egg, Italian dressing, Italian bread, fruit cocktail.

And for planning ahead—

Monday, June 13: Hot open turkey sandwich on wheat with gravy, cranberry sauce, fresh acorn squash, green beans, pineapple juice, oatmeal cookie.

Tuesday, June 14: Chicken parmesan, ziti with sauce and parmesan cheese, tossed salad with olives, ranch dressing, oat bread, seasonal fresh fruit.