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
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.
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This Weekâs Programs
*ANNUAL FLU SHOT CLINICS will be Tuesdays, October 14, 21, and 28, from 9 am until noon. Appointments are not necessary.
*Play BINGO on October 15 and October 23.
*CRAFT CLASS with Joan will be October 15 to make decorated baskets.
*âTHINK PINKâ tea party on Tuesday, October 16, at 1 pm, hosted by Danbury Hospital Praxair Cancer Center. A one-hour educational program to bring awareness of the importance of regular screening for the early detection of breast cancer.
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Upcoming Programs
*HARVEST BAZAAR on Friday and Saturday, October 24 and 25, from 9 am to 4 pm. Donations of crafts, white elephant, or baked goods can be donated to sell at the bazaar. Call 270-4310.
*COMMISSION ON AGING with be Monday, October 20, at 5 pm.
*HALLOWEEN BINGO PARTY, Wednesday, October 29, Costumes are a must! Prizes, Halloween punch and chips and dips.
*MOHEGAN SUN casino bus trip on Tuesday, October 30, 8:30 am, includes food coupon two match plays and driverâs gratuity for $30.
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Day Trips
*Feast all day, while singing and dancing along with the German band and dancers at the OKTOBERFEST at Platzl Brauhaus, Pomona, N.Y., on Wednesday, October 22. Depart at 8:45 am, cost is $80. Seats are still available.
*Thanksgiving at MOUNT HAVEN RESORT in Pennsylvania. Enjoy a breakfast buffet, full day of activities, including bingo, and later feast at a dinner buffet with a four-hour open bar. Depart at 8 am; cost is $73.
*Have lunch and see A WONDERFUL LIFE at Westchester Broadway Theatre on Thursday, November 20; depart at 9 am; cost is $85.
*See the UConn Womenâs Basketball Team at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, December 14 at 2:30 pm. The ticket also includes admission to the Rutgers vs Army game at noon. Time of departure is to be announced.
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Recurring Activities
*YOGA classes are Monday and Thursday at 10:30 am.
*Billiards room; poker/card room; ping pong; and Wii bowling, golf, tennis, and baseball.
*Wii BOWLING, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.
*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 âfavoriteâ 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 knitting, cards.
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Menu For Week Of October 13â17
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: Cheese lasagna, turkey sausage, parmesan cheese, tossed salad with cucumber & Italian dressing, garlic bread, diet fruited Jell-O with whipped topping.
Wednesday: Vegetable soup, hot open roast beef sandwich on wheat bread with gravy, mashed potato, fruit cocktail.
Thursday: Fish with Florentine sauce, baked potato with sour cream, diced carrots, seedless rye bread, iced chocolate cake.
And for planning aheadâ
Monday: October 20: Beef stroganoff served over broad noodles, California blend vegetables, wheat bread, pears.
Tuesday: October 21: Split pea soup, spinach quiche, sliced beets, croissant, seasonal fresh fruit.
Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.