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

*Retired Senior Volunteer Program ANNUAL LUNCHEON on Wednesday, May 12, doors open at 11:30 am, at the Amber Room.

*Monthly SAC/COA informational meeting on Monday, May 12, at 2 pm, with updates on Fairfield Hills and Seniors Action Committee.

*EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Presentation on Wednesday, May 14, at 1 pm. This program will focus on how to prepare in the event of manmade or natural disasters.

*LIFE LINE SCREENING Workshop on Thursday, May 15, at 1 pm. A daylong actual screening will be held on Friday, June 13. Appointments are necessary.

Upcoming

Programs

*COMMISSION ON AGING is May 19, at 5 pm.

*Newtown Senior Center will be closed for MEMORIAL DAY on Monday, May 26.

*BINGO, Wednesday, May 28.

*HEALTHNET is sponsoring a bowling tournament at the center on Monday, June 2, at 1 pm, using a Wii, an interactive virtual game on the TV. You don’t need to know how to bowl! Call to 270-4310 to sign up.

*Meteorologist ART HORN will speak on “History of Weather” on Wednesday, June 4, at 1 pm.

*AARP DRIVING CLASS on Thursday and Friday, June 19 and 20, 12:30 to 4:30 pm. You must attend both classes, the fee is $10.

 

Day Trips

*Depart to MOHEGAN SUN Casino on Tuesday, May 20 at 8:30 am; $30 per person.

*FIESTA DINNER THEATRE on Wednesday, May 21, has been canceled.

*American Ballet Theatre presents SWAN LAKE. Depart 9:30 am on Saturday, May 31, to New York City and enjoy lunch and the ballet Swan Lake. Cost is $150.

*A TASTE OF GERMANY at Blackhead Mountain Lodge and Country Club in the Northern Catskill Mountains departs 9 am, Thursday, June 5; $76 per person.

*See JERSEY BOYS on Broadway, featuring Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons music, on June 11 and have lunch at Rachel’s Restaurant. Call the Senior Center for reservations; $182 per person; depart at 9 am.

*STRAWBERRIES, CHOCOLATE AND WINE on Wednesday, June 25, with lunch at Torches on the Hudson restaurant and then onto Baldwin Vineyards for a gourmet afternoon of desserts and wine tasting. Departs at 10:15 am; $76 per person.

*Back by popular demand is a trip to Hunts Landing on July 16 for a Patriots Salute, with feasting, dancing, singing, and merriment. A great way to celebrate the Independence Day.  Depart at 9 am; $88 per person.

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

Recurring Activities

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

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

*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

May 12–16

Monday: Orange glazed chicken quarter, egg noodles, garden peas, pumpernickel bread, chocolate pudding with whipped topping.

Tuesday: Sliced ham with pineapple glaze, cut sweet potato, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, mandarin oranges.

Wednesday: Dave’s meatloaf, mashed potato with gravy, chopped spinach, seedless rye bread, pineapple juice, seasonal fresh fruit.

Thursday:  New England clam chowder with crackers, chicken Caesar salad with croutons and Caesar dressing, soft breadstick, apricot halves.

And for planning ahead—

Monday, May 19: Pork loin with gravy, applesauce garnish, scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, wheat bread, seasonal fresh fruit.

Tuesday, May 20: Vegetable beef soup with crackers, cold cut grinder with sliced ham, turkey, cheese, lettuce, and tomato, mayonnaise, coleslaw vinaigrette, vanilla pudding with strawberries.

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