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Middletown Senior Center Upcoming Events

150 Williams Street Middletown

SENIOR HAIRCUTS $3.00 Fri., Oct. 10th 10am-12pm

Please call the Senior Center at 860-638-4540 to schedule your appointment for a $3.00 haircut. The stylists are from the International Institute of Cosmetology. This is sponsored by Water’s Edge Center for

Health & Rehabilitation and Euro-American Connections & Homecare. Please call 860-638-4540 to schedule your appointment.

PASTA WITH MEAT SAUCE DINNER Fri., Oct. 24th 2:30pm

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Join us for delicious pasta with meat sauce dinner. The cost is $3.00 per person. Please register for this special dinner at the Senior Center.

AARP’s Driver Safety Program 2014 Schedule - Nov 20th

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All classes held on Thursday at 12:30pm-4:30pm Payment required at time of registration $15.00 for AARP Members $20.00 for Non-Members Payable by Check or Money Order only. Call the Senior Center at 860-638-4540 for more information.

THE CENTER OFFERS A WIDE SELECTION OF ACTIVITIES

  • Bingo, Wednesday and Friday at 1:00 pm. (25 cents per card)
  • Blood Pressure Clinic, Every Tues. 12:45, sponsored by our Public Health Nurse
  • Bowling, Nintendo Wii, 12:30 pm., Mon.,Tues & Wed.. Virtual Bowling (free)
  • Card Games, Thur., 12:30 pm. Setback, Kings in the Corner, Michigan Rummy
  • Ceramics, Monday and Wednesday at 12:30 pm. ($1.00 per class)
  • Civitan Bingo, last Tuesday of month (Sept.– June), 6:30 pm. (free)
  • Coffee and Tea, are available free all day for seniors while in the center
  • Computer Center Classes, Computer classes for Seniors 60 and older
  • Dancing for Joy, Mon., 1:30-2:45 pm. Led by Laura Richling (free)
  • Drawing Class, Tues, 2:30-4:40pm. Led by Armida Espaillat (10 session, materials included $20.00)
  • Driver Safety Classes, by AARP instructor, 4 hour class ($15.00 AARP member, $20.00 non-member)
  • Educational Seminars, See calendar and flyers (free)
  • Exercise, Mon., Wed., 9:00 am, Thur., 10 am. (free)
  • Foot Care Clinic, The 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month with Phyllis Bjornberg-Haut, LPN. ($35.00)
  • Grandparents Resource Group, Second Tues. of the month, 10:00 am. Guest Speakers (Sept.-May, free)
  • Hearing Screening, Third Wednesday of the month, 12:00—1:00 pm. (free)
  • Knitting, Thur., 1:00 pm. (free) Interested knitters meet to knit, share patterns, and socialize.
  • Lending Library, books, magazines, jigsaw puzzles, and rotating collection from Russell Library (free)
  • Line Dancing, Mondays, 1:15 pm. (free)
  • Lunch, Hot lunches catered daily by CW Resources, please call 860-558-5285—suggested donation ($2.50)
  • Lunch Entertainment. 11:00 am, the first Wednesday of the month, featuring a variety of entertainers.
  • Massage, Massage Therapist Elaine Rowe (CT. Lic. #000775), 1st/3rd Mondays.
  • Middletuners, Traveling senior chorus. Barbara Arafeh, Director, 860 347-4887
  • Movies, recently released DVD’s, Tuesdays at 12:30 pm (free)
  • Newsletter, Monthly Senior Center newsletter containing information and activities (free)
  • Oil Painting, Thursdays, 1:15 pm. (free)
  • Ping Pong, Available most days, call for reservation
  • Senior Center Bus, excursions on Tuesdays and Thursdays (from $3.00)
  • Senior Counseling, Municipal Agent, various hours, call 860 638-4542
  • Senior Resources Manual, 8 page handbook of resources and services (free)
  • Tai Chi, Mondays at 10:30 am. ($40.00—ten week cycle)
  • Yoga, Wednesdays. The 1st session 10-11:15am (8wks, $28.00) The 2nd 11:30-12:30pm (8 weeks, $21.00)

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