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

By LINDA BAUER

Published: Aug 08, 2008 12:00 am

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 65Â¢ each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75Â¢ 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

*HAIRCUTS will be offered every Monday by appointment between 12:30 and 2 pm. Cost is $12 for women and $10 for men. Call 270-4310.

*COMMISSION ON AGING will not meet in July or August.

*ORIGAMI CLASS will be Tuesday, August 12, at 1 pm. Learn a new craft.

*WCAAA FRAUD presentation and bingo will be Wednesday, August 13, at 1 pm. Learn how to protect yourself from fraud.

Upcoming Programs

*SENIOR ACTION Committee will meet Thursday, August 21, at 2:30 pm.

*AARP 55 ALIVE Driving Course will be on Thursday and Friday, August 21 and 22, from 12:30 to 4:30 pm. You must attend both days. A $10 fee is payable day of class.

*ROBERT CLARK will perform Tuesday, August 26, at 1 pm from âAlways to Your Cheatinâ Heart.â

*A CRAFT CLASS to make a terra cotta bird feeder will be Thursday, August 28, at 1 pm.

*WHATâS NEW at the center is a billiards room, poker/card room, ping pong, and Wii bowling, golf, tennis and baseball.

*HARVEST BAZAAR is coming! If you have a special craft or hobby and would like to donate it to sell at the bazaar, call 270-4310.

Day Trips

*LOBSTER FEST at The Log Cabin overlooking the valley in Holyoke, Mass., will include lunch, entertainment by the Riverboat Ramblers, and a visit to the Christmas Tree Shop. Depart Wednesday, August 20, at 8 am; cost is $80.

*24th Annual STATEWIDE SENIOR OUTING at Holiday Hill in Cheshire, on Monday, August 25, from 9 am to 4 pm; bus will depart at 8:30 am; $25 per ticket. All day food and ice cream, entertainment, three pools, bocce, hayrides, and horseshoes.

*See the Mel Brooks musical, The Producers, at WESTCHESTER BROADWAY THEATRE on Wednesday, September 3. Depart at 9 am; $76 per person.

*Take a bus trip to THE BIG E FAIR on Wednesday, September 17, Connecticut Day, at 8:30 am. Cost is $50.

Recurring Activities

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

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

*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 movie time, knitting, cards.

Menu For Week Of

August 4â8

Monday: Barbecue chicken quarter, macaroni and cheese, cut green beans, buttermilk biscuit, pistachio pudding with whipped topping.

Tuesday: Stuffed salmon with dill sauce, rice pilaf, California blend vegetables, whole wheat bread, grape juice, seasonal fresh fruit.

Wednesday: Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potato, mixed vegetables, wheat dinner roll, preaches.

Thursday: Cheese lasagna, sausage, tossed salad with cucumber and Italian dressing, Italian bread, sherbet.

And for planning aheadâ

Monday, August 18: Swedish meatballs served over broad noodles, peas and carrots, wheat bread, mixed fruit juice, seasonal fresh fruit.

Tuesday, August 19: Turkey hot dogs on rolls with mustard, Boston baked beans, corn niblets, Italian ice.

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

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