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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. Call if not currently receiving the monthly newsletter!

Blair Manor has partnered with the Somers Senior Center to bring you six sessions of diabetes education. Sessions take place at 2pm on Fridays and run through June 3rd.

Join us for two Lunch & Learns this month. On June 6th at 12pm, Stonebrook Village, a new senior living community in Windsor Locks, will provide lunch and present information on their amenities. On June 27th at 12pm, HomeCare Hands will provide lunch and tips on how to make family caregiving easier and more rewarding.

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On Friday June 17th at 1pm, join us for a screening of The Revenant. Come see what all the buzz was about with this highly acclaimed picture that earned Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar. This film is rated R. Popcorn will be served!

On June 20th at 1pm, we will celebrate Father’s Day in a very magical way! David Reed-Brown has been dazzling and enlightening audiences as a professional magician since 1997. Appetizers and refreshments will be served. Tickets are $2 each and on sale now.

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The Somers Senior Center’s David Gwilliam Mohegan Sun Casino bus trip will take place on Friday, July 22nd. 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 motor coach, two $10 Gambling Vouchers, a $15 food voucher, and the driver’s gratuity. Non-refundable payment is due upon sign-up. Sign-up early, as this trip sells out quickly!

We are heading to Foxwoods Casino to see the Texas Tenors on August 3rd. The package includes reserved seating in the Fox Theatre, round trip motor coach, driver gratuity plus the Foxwoods Bonus Package; free lunch buffet and $10 slot play. Cost is $87 per person. Sign up today to ensure you get the best seats! Open to all.

A deposit of $60 pp is due by June 24th to join us for our December 1st trip to New York City for the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the world famous Rockettes! This is one of America’s favorite holiday traditions. Total cost of this trip is $122. Open to all.

On August 16th, step aboard the elegant Beauport Princess and settle back for a cruise from one of New England’s most photogenic harbors; Gloucester, MA. Sights will include Ten Pound Island Lighthouse, Fisherman’s Statue, Hammond Castle, and more. You will enjoy a buffet lunch while cruising in Gloucester Harbor. Also scheduled is an afternoon visit to Rockport, MA, one of the oldest artisan colonies, for fun shopping in the many art galleries or to enjoy views of the harbor. Cost is $97 per person due upon sign up. Open to all. Sign up has begun!

Qigong ($5 per class) meets on Fridays at 11:00am. 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 and the Art Group meets Friday mornings from 9am-12pm. 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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