Somers Senior Center News: Sept. 2015

Beginning this September, health and wellness classes are coming to the Somers Senior Center!

Zumba Gold (instructor Liz Whiteley) will be offered Mondays at 2:30 p.m. at a cost of $4 per class for residents ($5 non-residents). Gentle Yoga (instructor Diana Gunther) will be offered Wednesdays at 9 a.m at a cost of $5 per class for residents ($7 non-residents). Quigong Tai-Chi (instructor Stephen “Lucky” Luckingham) will be offered Fridays at 8:30 a.m at $5 per class (residents and non-residents). Registration is already underway. Please stop in to the Senior Center or call for more information.

We also continue to offer Reiki on the second Tuesday of each month. The 20-minute sessions are available at a special discounted rate of $10 for our seniors, offered by Carleen Eve Fisher Hoffman, certified Reiki master practitioner. call 1-413-525-7345 for an appointment.

You can also join us for Chair Aerobics on Mondays and Thursdays at 10 a.m, free of charge.

The Somers Senior Center’s David Gwilliam Mohegan Sun Casino bus trip is happening on Friday, Sept. 18. You do not have to be a senior or a resident of Somers for this trip. Bus will leave promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will return at approximately 5:30 p.m. Trip cost of $20 includes round-trip deluxe motorcoach, two $10 gambling vouchers, a $15 food voucher, and the driver’s gratuity. The non-refundable payment is due upon signup. This is a fantastic deal!

Join us on Thursday, Dec. 10, as we venture to the beautiful Aqua Turf in Plantsville to see the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. The $91 cost includes deluxe motorcoach transportation, driver’s gratuity, a delicious family-style lunch, and entertainment by the most popular and sought after swing band in the world.

Lastly, the Somers Senior Center presents an Autumn Repositioning Cruise for 2016! The trip is from Oct. 28 to Nov. 11, 2016. This 15-day excursion includes stops in San Juan, Bonaire, Curacao, Aruba, Jamaica, and Mexico. Per person, double occupancy staterooms: Inside cabin is $1,999, ocean view is $2,353, or balcony is $2,859.

The Somers Senior Center is located at 19 Battle St. You can contact us at 860-763-4379, find us on Facebook under “Somers Senior Center,” or visit us online at www.somersct.gov.