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 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

*The Senior Center will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23–24, for Thanksgiving.

*REMINDERS: *Annual CHRISTMAS PARTY featuring a gourmet buffet, music and entertainment and a 50/50 raffle, will be on Wednesday, December 13, from 11 am to 3 pm, at the Waterview on Route 34 on the Newtown/Monroe line. Music. The cost is $35 per person. Call 270-4310 for reservations.

*Enjoy “CHRISTMAS IN HAWAII” with  a Polynesian meal, traditional Hawaiian Christmas songs and dances, at the Hu Ke Lau restaurant and dinner theater in Chicopee, Mass. Then drive through Goodwin Park in Hartford for the HOLIDAY LIGHT FANTASIA. a two-mile spectacular, colorful light display. Depart the center at 10 am. Cost is $63 per person

*BLOOD PRESSURE checks on second Thursday of each month or the last Wednesday of the month.

*TAI CHI & CHI KUNG will be offered on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:30 pm. Steve Kurimai will instruct the gentle arts of movement that promote mind-body connection, and improve balance, coordination and relaxation.

*WALKING FOR FITNESS every Tuesday and Thursday at 2 pm for 30 minutes.

*Let’s get together for the BREAKFAST CLUB every Thursday. Meet at center and take the van to the Blue Colony Diner. Limited to 12 persons at a time. Call to reserve a spot.

*Sign up for COMPUTER CLASSES on Monday and Tuesday, from 3 to 4:30 pm.

Menu For Week of

November 20–24

Reservations must be made three days in advance.

Meals are subject to change.

Monday: November 20: Dave’s meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, French green beans, dinner roll, mixed fruit juice, vanilla pudding with fruit topping.

Tuesday: November 21: Chicken cacciatore served over broad noodles, garden peas, whole wheat bread, pears.

Wednesday: Quiche Lorraine, diced carrots, broiled tomato, croissant, seasonal fresh fruit.

Thursday: Closed Thanksgiving Day.

Also, for planning ahead—

Monday: November 27: Chicken croquettes with chicken gravy, brown rice pilaf, broccoli florets, what dinner rolls, apple pie.

Tuesday: November 28: Swedish meatballs served over noodles, tossed salad with cucumber and creamy Italian dressing, parmesan cheese, garlic bread, seasonal fresh fruit.

Activities Schedule,

November 20-24

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

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

Wednesday: AM exercise; PM bingo, crafts

Thursday: AM Breakfast Club, hatha yoga, cards; PM walking for fitness

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