Services for Newtown seniors are sponsored by the Commission on Aging and are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.
Services for Newtown seniors are sponsored by the Commission on Aging and are available at the Multi-Purpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.
For information on federal, state and community resources available to seniors, call 270-4330 or 270-4315.
You may drop in at the Senior Center on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook weekdays between 10 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 mini-bus 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 the new Wal*Mart store on Route 6). Cost is 60¢ 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.
News For Week of November 24-28
*Please note the senior center WILL BE CLOSED Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, for a long holiday weekend.
*HATHA YOGA CLASSES will now be offered Monday and Thursday mornings at 10. Bring a mat or towel to lie on and wear loose clothing (no belts; sweats are perfect).
*ART CLASSES are now being offered on Monday afternoons at 1.
*Itâll be SENIOR APPRECIATION DAY at Peopleâs Bank on Monday, December 8, from 10 am to noon. Peopleâs Bank will be offering a Safe Banking Open House at the branch inside Super Stop & Shop in Sand Hill Plaza. There will be ATM demonstrations, Express Plus demonstrations, and the opportunity to try for a $25 gift certificate. Enjoy the gift of holiday safety courtesy of Peopleâs Bank and Newtown Police Department.
Ann McGrath will be visiting the senior center for a HOLIDAY PINECONE WORKSHOP on Tuesday, December 9. The workshop will begin at 1 pm. Participants will be making a holiday angel from pinecones. Space is limited for this class, so early registration is being recommended. Call or visit the senior center.
*HEALTH NET, SMART CHOICE will be at the senior center on Wednesday, December 10, at 1 pm. Bonnie Maynard, representative from Health Net, will be giving an informal seminar offering an update on Medicate benefits. Health Net has been providing quality coverage for more than ten years. Come learn about its health plan and what they have to offer.
*Diane Sjoblom has put her PIANO LESSONS on hold for the time being. Watch this column for updates on the program.
This Weekâs Programs
*A singalong and some foot stompinâ music will be on the program Wednesday, November 26, when LARRY AYCE presents some HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT. Larryâs program begins at 1 pm, so plan to enjoy lunch and then stick around for his show.
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REMINDERS: MASSAGE THERAPIST ANITA MOTT is now visiting the senior center on the first Monday of the month; her next visit will be December 1. She is here from 10 am until noon, and appointments are necessary. Please call for additional information or details.
*Has it been a while since youâve played Bridge? Would you like to learn how? Stop by the senior center any Monday at 10 am for MARY MATERNâS BRIDGE GROUP.
*Marilynâs at it again â Grab your walking shoes and catch up with her for WEEKLY WALKS AT FAIRFIELD HILLS each Monday at 10 am. She starts each week from Newtown House.
*CHAIR EXERCISE: Debbieâs chair exercise class is now being offered on two occasions each week. Join us at the senior center Monday afternoons at 1 pm and Wednesday mornings at 10.
This is a low-level chair exercise class. We target the seniors who havenât exercised in a while and those who would like additional upper body stretching.
*Our SEWING CLASS is currently working on chemo caps, totes for cancer patients, and trach bibs. If you are interested in helping with this project, please join us on Mondays at 1 pm.
*Join Debbie Kenyon for EXERCISE CLASSES on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 10 am that are vigorous yet gentle, with lots of stretches. The class incorporates resistance band work with some low-impact cardio and lots of stretches. Participants are encouraged to go at their own rate and finish feeling refreshed, invigorated and with more energy.
*Join Marilyn on Tuesdays at 1:30 for AFTERNOON CRAFTS.
*Join us at BROOKFIELD LANES each Tuesday and Thursday for a great time bowling. We meet at noon and the cost is only $1.25 per game.
*Join us at the senior center each Thursday afternoon for CHORUS GROUP at 1 pm. Join us, too, if you play the piano.
*MAH JONGG players have two opportunities on Fridays. The advanced group plays at 9 am, and a beginnerâs group plays at 1.
*QUILTING CLASS meets on Fridays at 10 am.
*NEW HORIZONS, a support group for widows and widowers, usually meets at the senior center on the first Tuesday of each month. The next meeting will be on December 2 at 3 pm.
*Believe it or not weâre already looking forward to the holidays. Mark your calendar: The annual NEWTOWN SENIOR CENTER CHRISTMAS PARTY will be Thursday, December 11, from 11 am to 3 pm. There will be live music, a gourmet lunch buffet, raffle prizes, and itâs all just $20 per person. Call us to reserve a spot.
*Thinking about doing some TRAVELING IN 2004? Trips are being scheduled to Beijing in February, Philadelphia in March, Nantucket and Pennsylvania in April (separate trips), Santa Fe in May, and a special âAmericaâs Rockies By Railâ package in August. Stop by the senior center for more details.
Menu For Week of November 24-28
Reservations must be made three days in advance.
Meals are subject to change.
Monday: Turkey a la king, biscuit, peas and carrots, tossed European salad, blended juice, brownie;
Tuesday: Roast pork with gravy, red skinned potatoes, French cut green beans, grape juice, applesauce, oatmeal bread, lemon pudding with topping;
Wednesday: Pot roast with gravy, potato latkes, applesauce, carrots, rye bread, jelly donut.
Thursday and Friday: No lunch served â the senior center will be closed for the remainder of the week (long Thanksgiving weekend).
Activities Schedule, November 24-28
Monday: AM Bridge, hatha yoga class, walking group (at Newtown House, Fairfield Hills); PM chair exercise class, art class;
Tuesday: AM exercise; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes);
Wednesday: AM chair exercise class; PM Bingo;
Thursday: AM exercise, hatha yoga class; PM bowling (at Brookfield Lanes), chorus/sing-along group;
Friday: AM advanced mah jongg, sewing, quilting; PM beginnerâs mah jongg.
 Remember, you must call three days in advance to book a meal or a ride, 270-4310; the Senior Bus, 748-2511.