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.

 

This Week’s Programs

*The Newtown Senior Center will be closed on Tuesday, January 1 for New Year’s Day.

 

Day Trips

*MOHEGAN SUN, Wednesday, January 23; snow date is Friday, January 25. Depart at 8 am; $26 per person.

*Ace In The Hole presents SWINGING MARDI GRAS at the Brownstone in New Jersey for a Fat Tuesday Party on Tuesday, February 5. Enjoy Big band tunes, international skating stars, circus acrobats and beads, live dancing, and Dixieland marches. Depart at 9 am; cost is $77 per person.

 

Overnight Trips

*UConn Women’s Basketball at Syracuse and an overnight at The Turning Stone Casino on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 15 and 16. Hotel accommodations, meal vouchers, and choice of casino or Bingo bonus for day one and day two. Call 270-4310 for reservations; $169 pp for double; $229 pp single.

 

Recurring Activities

*COMPUTER LESSONS are given every Monday and Tuesday at 3 pm.

*BOWLING at Brookfield Lanes for Senior “Fun Bowl,” Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 3 pm.

*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 “favorite” 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 movie time, knitting, cards.

 

Menu For Week of

December 31–January 4

Monday: Chicken cordon bleu, wild rice pilaf, whole baby carrots, soft breadstick, blueberry pie.

Tuesday: Happy New Year’s Day: Closed

Wednesday: Honey roasted chicken, O’Brien potatoes, green beans, buttermilk biscuit, grape juice, lemon cookie.

Thursday: Dave’s meatloaf with gravy, mashed potatoes, California blend vegetables, seedless rye bread, coconut custard pie.

Also, for planning ahead—

Monday: January 7: Hot open turkey sandwich with gravy over wheat bread, French green beans, diced carrots, cranberry sauce, chocolate pudding with whipped topping.

Tuesday: January 8: Beef tips served over egg noodles, fresh zucchini, pumpernickel bread, seasonal fresh fruit.

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