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Somers Senior Center News

Don't miss out on all the Somers Senior Center has to offer!

The Somers Senior Center is located at 19 Battle Street in Somers, CT and can be contacted at 860-763-4379, found online at www.somersct.gov/senior.cfm or on facebook under “Somers Senior Center”. Sign-up is required for all events.

The amazing kids from Mabelle B. Avery Middle School Community Involvement Team are returning to the Somers Senior Center on Friday March 18th from 4pm-6pm bringing food and fun! This year’s theme is game night and the menu will be that of an old fashioned card night. There will be games galore and you are welcome to bring along your favorites! Tickets are $5 and available until March 11th.

Home Instead Senior Care will host a Lunch & Learn on Friday March 11th at 12pm. Lunch from Panera Bread and a make your own sundae bar from Sweet Frog will be provided.

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On Monday March 21st at 1pm, Sherry Mitchell of Parkway Pavillion will present on the health benefits of coffee and chocolate! Of course, both will be provided.

The Somers Senior Center’s David Gwilliam Mohegan Sun Casino bus trip will take place on Friday, March 11. You do not have to be a senior or a resident of Somers for this trip. Bus will leave promptly at 8:30am from the Somers Senior Center and will return at approximately 5:30pm. Trip cost of $25 per person includes round-trip deluxe motorcoach, two $10 Gambling Vouchers, a $15 food voucher, and the driver’s gratuity. Non-refundable payment is due upon sign-up. Sign-up has begun and seats are filling fast!

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Join us on Sunday April 24th as we venture to the Thomaston Opera House to see Sister Act and for a pre-show lunch at the Black Rock Tavern. $80 per person due at sign-up includes deluxe motor coach, theater ticket, and lunch. Open to both Somers residents and non-residents.

Time is running out to sign up for the Autumn Repositioning Cruise! October 28-November 11, 2016: this 15 day excursion includes stops in San Juan, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, Jamaica, and Mexico! PPDO staterooms: inside $1999, ocean view $2353, or balcony $2859!

Take advantage of a limited time offer to try your first class of Zumba Gold or Qigong free! Qigong (regularly $5) has a new time on Fridays at 11:00am. Zumba Gold is held on Mondays at 2:30pm for $4 residents/$5 non-residents. Chair Aerobics on Mondays and Thursdays at 10am free of charge (done with an instructional video). Bingo takes place on Thursdays from 12-3:30pm. The Knitting Group meets on Tuesdays at 9am. Join us for a game of Pitch (Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 1pm), Pinochle (Tuesdays at 12:30), Wii Bowling or Dominoes (both held Wednesdays at 1pm)!

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