Enfield Senior Center Releases Upcoming Event Schedule

Press release from Enfield Senior Center:

Jan. 15, 2021

In Honor of Martin Luther King here are words of wisdom he quoted, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”

AARP Tax Aide Update for 2021:
We have had may inquiries asking when the AARP tax program will be resuming at the Enfield Senior Center for 2021. AARP is trying to find ways to be able to do taxes safely. IF they can provide the service this year it will be low-contact or virtual and will be EXTREMELY limited. It is highly recommended you seek an alternative for your tax preparation now.

Below is the latest update form AARP:
“This tax season we have multiple additional hurdles to jump to prepare taxes for our clients. The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting CT hard, and may further worsen before it improves, and many of our usual sites are unsure whether they will be available for our use. We are also facing delays in the availability of some of the “how to” guidance from Tax-Aide on specific aspects of the new models (available end of Dec./early Jan.). In addition, the AARP Opening Committee will not be operational until mid. to late January. It is possible that this committee will not permit some sites to open.”

We will be keeping everyone updated by our weekly e-mails, our monthly digital newsletter, on our website, and in The Senior Center’s weekly column in the Journal Inquirer. We will also be posting information to our Facebook page. We understand that this is a vital program that several individuals utilized and are eager to have this service resume. We would like to thank everyone for their patience and understanding as we continue to gather information as to the outcome of this program for the 2021 tax season.

Connect & Explore Boston's Freedom Trail - LIVE Zoom Event - Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 2:00 pm. Let us connect & explore Boston's Freedom Trail from the comfort of home with Tour Director, Bob Read. All the sights and history without sore feet, weather worries, crowds, or traffic. Bob will be our live guide on this one-of-a-kind Zoom experience. He will be there to answer your questions, share historical stories, images and his immense knowledge of the Freedom Trail from the Boston Common to Bunker Hill. Thanks to Zoom, you will be able to see and visit with your fellow travelers via video chat. Registration in advance is required. We are excited to offer this opportunity to connect & explore through Zoom. Please join us for only $10 per household. Once you register, your confirmation will include a link to register with Zoom before the event. Please email the Senior Center at seniorcenter@enfield.org to register or find the link on our Facebook page.

Airborne Jazz Trio – January 29 at 6:00 pm. Join us for a virtual concert of cool jazz, island music, swing, bebop, Latin jazz, smooth jazz and vocals. Mellow, easy listening and hot and funky. Music that is sensitive and intimate from a collection of jazz standards of the great jazz legends of yesterday and today. Call the Enfield Senior Center at 860-763-7425 or email us at seniorcenter@enfield.org to register. A link to the Zoom presentation will also be posted on our Facebook page.

We All Fit Together - Every one of you is a part of the puzzle that is the Enfield Senior Center! Let us fit all these pieces together! You do not have to be an artist to participate, you just express something about yourself or the center. Each piece starts out blank white, and in the end, all the pieces are different and fit together. You can color, paint, collage, embroider, anything to express yourself. You can be anonymous or sign your piece. Decorate your puzzle piece and contribute your individual voice to form our story and complete our Enfield Senior Center puzzle. Call 860-763-7425 to get your puzzle piece.

Below are just some of the programs we are offering at The Senior Center, for a complete list please visit our webpage, Facebook page or sign up for our weekly e-mails. All programs are free and will be held virtually via zoom. Please call or e-mail the senior center to obtain Zoom links.


Exercise Classes

Yoga Chair and Standing, Mondays, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, January 4 - 25, No Class Jan, 18.

Yoga All Levels, Mondays, 11:45 am – 12:45 pm, January 4 - 25, No Class, Jan, 18.

Yoga All Levels, Tuesdays, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, January 5 – 26.

Stability Ball Training Tuesdays, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, January 5 – 26.

Body 360- Wednesdays, 11:30 am – 12:15 pm, January 6 – 27.

POW! - People on Weights, Wednesdays, 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm, January 6 – 27.

Stability Ball Training, Thursdays, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, January 7 – 28.

Body 360 - Fridays, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm, January 8 – 29.

POW! – People on Weights, Fridays, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, January 8 – 29.

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