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 more
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 more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 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 748-2511 TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE to book a ride and get the out-of-town Friday schedule.
This Weekâs Programs
*Depart at 7 am on Tuesday, July 21, to Massachusetts to visit the MAGIC WINGS BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY and see nearly 4,000 butterflies from all over the world, then lunch at the Delaney House, and after lunch enjoy a leisurely cruise on The Lady Bea between the Holyoke Dam and Northampton on the Connecticut River. Cost is $94.
*A NEW CRAFT CLASS of making cards with a unique Iris Folding will be taught every Thursday at 2 pm. All supplies will be provided.
*TAI CHI will be offered every Tuesday at 2 pm. It offers a unique way to experience fitness and serenity.
Upcoming Programs
*Make your appointment for HAIRCUTS on Monday, July 27, with Patty.
*BINGO will be on Wednesdays, August 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 1 pm.
*Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt and grass skirt to the HAWAIIAN LUAU on Friday, August 7, at 1 pm.
*Listen to NANCY THE NUTRITIONIST on August 11 at noon.
*BOB MELL RETURNS with his karaoke machine on Thursday, August 13, at 1:30 pm. Each person chooses first, second, and third place finishers who will go on to compete with other area senior centers.
*EDUCATING RITA will be performed by Richard Clark on Thursday, August 27, at 1 pm. This is the classic tale of a Cockney girl who looks for culture and finds herself along the way.
Day Trips
*MOHEGAN SUN CASINO bus trip on Thursday, August 6, includes $15 food coupon or free buffet and three $5 bets. Cost is $30.
*Depart for Chicopee, Mass., and the HU KE LAU RESTAURANT and Dinner Theater and enjoy an all-you-can eat seafood buffet and a show featuring the Polynesian dancers on Tuesday, August 18. The first stop will be the Christmas Tree Shop. Cost is $93.
*HOLIDAY HILL PICNIC in Cheshire will be Monday, August 24, 9 am to 4 pm. Food galore, bocce, horseshoes, shuffleboard, bingo, mini golf, and heated pools. Free transportation from the center; bus leaves at 8:30 am. The cost is $27. Payment is due August 10 for prepaid tickets.
*The BOSTON POPS with JAMES TAYLOR at Tanglewood in Lee, Mass., on Sunday, August 30. Enjoy a luncheon at the Cork Nâ Hearth complete with all the fixings. Reserve seats for the Boston Pops. Only a few tickets left. Depart 9 am; cost is $110.
Overnight Trips
*UPCOMING TRIPS: Las Vegas on October 26â30 at Flamingo Hilton or Harrahâs, cost is $279, $100 deposit due upon signup; Saratoga and the Lake George area on August 16â17; and an Atlantic Canada Cruise, September 7â12, Nova Scotia Cruise on The Carnival Triumph. More information can be obtained at the center.
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.
*SCRAPBOOKING every Tuesday at 10 am.
*MAKE CARDS FOR OUR TROOPS every Tuesday 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 DAY on Tuesdays and Fridays at 2 pm. Enjoy a good âfavoriteâ movie with a friend.
Monday: AM cards, hatha yoga, exercise, PM chorus group, weaving, exercise.
Tuesday: AM cards for troops, line dancing; PM Tai Chi, movie.
Wednesday: AM bridge, exercise; PM exercise.
Thursday: AM hatha yoga, cards; PM craft class, mah jongg, Scrabble, Wii bowling.
Friday: AM mah jongg, Quilts of Valor, PM Exercise class, Bible study group, knitting, movie.
Menu For Week Of July 13â17
Monday: Apricot chicken quarter, rice pilaf, California blend vegetables, wheat bread, vanilla pudding with strawberries and whipped topping.
Tuesday: Fish with lemon dill sauce, roasted potato, jardiniere vegetables, seedless rye bread, grape juice, coffeecake.
Wednesday: Quiche Lorraine, stewed tomato, fresh zucchini, soft breadstick, fruit cocktail.
Thursday: Yankee pot roast with gravy, mashed potato, green peas, wheat dinner roll, birthday cake.
And for planning aheadâ
Monday: July 27: Barilla-plus spaghetti and meatballs in marinara sauce, parmesan cheese, chopped spinach, garlic toast, seasonal fresh fruit.
Tuesday: July 28: Baked potato stuffed with broccoli, chicken and cheese, diced carrots, wheat roll, mandarin oranges.
Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.