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 information about programs offered, call 203-270-4310.

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 203-748-2511 TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE to book a ride and get the out-of-town Friday schedule.

This Week’s Programs

*Marilyn is back in the kitchen on Friday, April 15, at noon. Enjoy a home-cooked meal for $5. Reservation and payment is due by April 11.

Atticus will be presented by Richard Clark on Tuesday, April 12, at 1 pm. Atticus Finch steps from the pages of To Kill A Mockingbird and brings to life the tragedy and triumph of this classic novel. The time is 1930s in Alabama, but the enduring truth is for now and always. Call for reservations.

*Bingo will be Wednesday, April 13 at 1 pm.

*An Italian Feast, all you can eat family-style luncheon, will be at Inn at Villa Bianca on Wednesday, April 13. Free theme gift upon arrival, a complimentary drink and live entertainment. Cost is $29.95; depart at 10:30 am. Van seats 12, but you can car pool. Call for reservations.

*Enjoy live entertainment by Dancin’ Fools Delight and a good hot meal, beer and wine on Thursday, April 14, at the Riverview Inn in Pennsylvania. Depart from the center at 9:30 am; cost is $73.

*The last day to sign up for AARP Income Tax Assistance is Monday, April 11, 9 am to noon. The last day to apply for the Senior Tax Relief Benefit is Wednesday, April 20, 9 am to noon. A checklist is available at the Newtown Senior Center of what documents should be brought in.

Upcoming Programs

*Easter Bingo will be Wednesday, April 20. Mother’s Day tea and bingo party will be Thursday, May 5, 1 pm.

*The center will be closed Friday, April 22, in observance of Good Friday.

Day Trips

*On Wednesday, May 4, enjoy an all you can eat family-style Mexican luncheon and complimentary drink, and listen to the Mariachi band for Cinco de Mayo at the Inn at Villa Bianca. Cost is $29.95; depart at 10:30 am. Van seats 12 but you can car pool. Call for reservations.

*Wednesday, May 18, is the annual RSVP luncheon at the Ethan Allen Inn in Danbury. If you are a RSVP member return your choice of menu and the survey. The center will be closed from 11 am to 3:30 pm.

Visit the Christmas Tree Shop in Holyoke, Mass., before arriving at the Log Cabin on Tuesday, May 17. Lunch will include hors d’oeuvres, award-winning clam chowder, New England boiled lobster, barbecue ribs and chicken, served with all the trimmings, and will be followed by the entertainment of Eight to the Bar. Cost is $87; book your reservation.

*See Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, Conn., on Thursday, May 26. A family-style menu is included. Seats are limited, call early to reserve. Leave the center at 10:30 am; cost is $76.

Overnight Trips

Upcoming trips include Cape Cod, June 8–10; “The Sights, Sounds & Tastes of Lancaster,” September 14–16; and “National Parks of the West,” a nine-day trip from July 23 to 31. Additional information will be published in later issues or details are available at the center.

 Recurring Activities

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

*Chair yoga classes are Tuesday at 3 to 4 pm and Friday, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm.

*Bridges. A group of students interacting with seniors on Wednesday 2:15 pm.

*Billiards room; poker/card room; ping pong; and Wii bowling, golf, tennis, and baseball.

*Wii BOWLING, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

*MAKE CARDS FOR OUR TROOPS every Tuesday from 10 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm.

*BEGINNERS BRIDGE LESSONS on Wednesday, 10 am with Mary Matern.

Monday: AM hatha yoga, exercise, PM chorus group, art class.

Tuesday: AM line dancing, cards for troops; PM chair yoga, Tai Chi.

Wednesday: AM bridge, exercise; PM Bridges.

Thursday: AM hatha yoga; PM Scrabble iris folding cards.

Friday: AM Mah Jongg, quilts of valor, exercise, chair yoga; PM knitting/crocheting, Zumba Gold.

Menu For Week Of April 11–15

Monday: BBQ chicken quarter, macaroni and cheese, green beans, wheat dinner roll, diet fruited Jell-O with whipped topping.

Tuesday: Whole grain spaghetti, meatballs in marinara sauce, broccoli, parmesan cheese, Italian bread, pears.

Wednesday: Vegetable barley soup, crackers, chef salad with ham, turkey, tomato, egg, French dressing, multigrain roll, chocolate chip cookie.

Thursday: Yankee pot roast, gravy, smashed potato, summer blend vegetables, oat bread, mandarin oranges.

And for planning ahead—

Monday, April 18: Beef and bean chili on half of a baked potato, chuck wagon vegetables, tortilla chips, pineapple juice, fruit cocktail.

Tuesday, April 19: Lentil soup, crackers, turkey salad plate, lettuce, tomato and three-bean salad, Portuguese roll, pistachio pudding with whipped topping.