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The Senior Doubles Tennis League
has ended for the summer season. Look for the program to resume
next June.
WALKING WILL CONTINUE
The Walking Program will continue
through September and will meet on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from
9:00am to 10:00am. On Tuesday mornings, the group meets at Cini Park and
walks the Boardwalk. On Thursday mornings, the group meets at Rocky
Neck State Park and walks within the Park. After Labor Day, you will
not need a pass in order to access Rocky Neck State Park.
One-on-One Internet Classes
The rate charged for the One-on-One
Internet/Computer classes will increase to $12.00 per person for
residents and $14.00 per person for non-residents beginning in
September. This rate covers the one hour instruction provided by the
teacher. Please make a note of it.
BINGO
BINGO will be played on every
Friday for the month of September.
SENIOR
GOLF LEAGUE
The Senior Center’s Golf League
will continue to meet on Monday mornings beginning at 9:30am at our own
local golf course, Cedar Ridge. As before, this league is for
beginners, those people who have not played golf in years, and those
people who enjoy a social game. This is an informal league and the only
requirement is if you would like to play on any given Monday, please
call the C.O.A. office the preceding Friday by 12:00pm. The office will
then call Cedar Ridge on Friday afternoon to give them notice as to
how many people to expect.
SENIOR FITNESS SCHEDULE CHANGE
Beginning the first week of September, the
afternoon Senior Fitness classes will move from Monday &
Wednesday at 2:15pm to 3:15pm to Tuesday & Thursday afternoons beginning
at 3:45pm and running until 4:45pm. The Monday, Wednesday, Friday
morning classes will remain the same at 10:15am. Please make a note of
it.
The Senior Center hosts a
Book Discussion Group that meets the second Wednesday of every month between 2:00pm and
3:00pm. In September, the group will meet on the 10th
and will read
“The Corrections”
written by Jonathan Franzen. Call the C.O.A. office
for more details.
DANCE AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER
The Senior Center
will be hosting a Dance
on Friday,
September 12th from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. The dance will be
held in the Community Center. There will be an admission fee of $9.00
per person and the tickets will be sold at the door beginning at
6:30pm. The group that will be playing is The Illusions, a band from
the Norwich area that is quite well known. They play popular dance
songs from the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. There will be light
refreshments available. If you are 50 or above and like to dance or
enjoy listening to music, you will want to come. This dance is open to
the public. Refreshments are included in the admission price
The Senior Center will show a Movie
on Monday, September 15th at 1:00pm. The choice this
month will be “Juno”. This coming of age comedy stars Ellen
Page, Michale Cera, Jason Batemen and many others. Come see what
happens when a teenage girl is faced with an unexpected pregnancy
enlists her best friend to help find her unborn child a suitable home.
The Center will accept donations.
MATURE
DRIVER CLASS
DAY TIME
CLASS & EVENING CLASS
The Senior Center, in conjunction with
AARP, will sponsor two (2) Mature Driver Safety classes for the
month of September – a daytime class and an evening class. The daytime
class will be held on Tuesday, September 16th and Wednesday,
September 17th from 9:15am to 1:15pm. This class will be held
at the East Lyme Public Library. The evening class will be held on
Monday, September 22nd and Tuesday, September 23rd
from 6:00pm to 10:00pm. This class will be held at the Senior Center.
The class fee for either session is $10.00 per person and payment by
check is preferred. The entire 8 hours of classroom time must be
attended in order to receive your certificate of attendance.
Registration begins September 2nd. You must come in and pay
in order to register.
SAFE
INVESTING SEMINAR
The Connecticut Department of Banking and
AARP Connecticut will be presenting a seminar about Safe Investing
on Tuesday, September 16th at 1:00pm. Come and learn how to
protect yourself from fraud and how to make wise and safe investment
choices. You will also learn how con artists gain your trust, offer
deals that are too good to be true and how you can avoid their traps.
Call the C.O.A. office to register beginning September 2nd.
INTERMEDIATE QUILTING
The Senior Center has a group of
Intermediate to Advanced Quilters that sew at the Center every
month. They now meet on the THIRD Friday of the month. The
session will start at 5:00pm and end sometime after 9:00pm. You must
bring your own personal sewing supplies and your sewing machine. Please
bring $2.00pp each session for coffee supplies and if you plan on
arriving at 5:00pm, bring a dish to share for supper. Residency not an
issue – all are welcome. If you have any questions, please call the
C.O.A. office.
LOSS OVER 60 SUPPORT GROUP
The Senior Center in collaboration with
Hospice Southeastern Connecticut will be hosting a support group for
anyone over 60 who has suffered the loss of a loved one. This
support group is not limited to Hospice participants – it is for anyone
who is 60 and over and has experienced the death of a spouse, child,
relative or friend. The group will meet beginning on Thursday,
September 25th from 10:30am to 12:00pm and will continue for
6 weeks. Call the C.O.A. office to register beginning September 2nd.
HEARING CLINIC TO
BE OFFERED AT THE CENTER
Mr. Bob Sawyer, a Connecticut Hearing
Instrument Specialist & dispenser for nearly 20 years, will be hosting a
Hearing Clinic at the Senior Center on Wednesday, September 24th
from 9:00am to 12:00pm. He will perform a hearing screening (a short
audiometric evaluation that will show possible hearing loss and ay
reveal some medical conditions) – provide hearing aid maintenance
service (inspect and clean individual hearing instruments to improve and
prolong performance) – and inspect for ear wax accumulation and foreign
objects in the ear canal. Call the C.O.A. office for an appointment
beginning September 2nd.
COME TO DINNER
AND SUPPORT MEALS ON WHEELS
The East Lyme Senior Center and TVCCA/Senior
Nutrition Program are holding a Dinner on Thursday, September 25th
at 5:00pm in support of Meals on Wheels and the Senior Nutrition
Program. The Meals on Wheels program and the Congregate Lunch Program
that meets at the Senior Center are vital programs that enable people to
remain in their homes. It is important for the community to support
these programs – for their neighbors and maybe even for themselves in
the future. We will host a traditional fall dinner of Meat Loaf, Mashed
Potatoes and Peas with Apple Crisp for dessert. There will be a
suggested donation of $2.50 and anything given in excess of that amount
will go to the Senior Nutrition Program. Please call to register
beginning September 2nd. Transportation will be provided.
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