Senior services for Newtown seniors are available at the Multipurpose Building on Riverside Road in Sandy Hook. The Senior Center is under the auspices of the Commission on Aging. The center is run by Senior Services Director Marilyn Place. For more information about programs offered at the Senior Center call 270-4310.

You may drop in at the Senior Center weekdays between 9 am and 4 pm. A hot meal is served at noon, for which you must reserve three days in advance.

Newtown has daily door-to-door minibus service Monday through Friday. Buses also run all day from the Senior Center to Sand Hill Plaza. On Fridays, the bus alternates between rides to Danbury Fair Mall and Berkshire Plaza in Danbury (to Walmart Route 6). Cost is 65¢ each way for the Sand Hill Plaza trip, 75¢ each way for out of town. Call 748-2511 TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE to book a ride and get the out-of-town Friday schedule.

This Week’s Programs

*AARP INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE, for lower and medium income, appointments are available Mondays only from 9 am to noon, February 8–April 5. Bring last year’s tax return and any other pertinent information.  Call 203-270-4319 to set up an appointment.

 

Upcoming Programs

*Depart at 9:45 am on Friday, February 12, for New York City for lunch at Bossa Nova restaurant and a visit to Discovery Times Square Exposition to view “Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition.” Receive your replica-boarding pass and assume the role of a real passenger as you journey through the Titanic. Cost is $78.

 

Overnight Trips

*Overnight at MOHEGAN SUN on January 28 and 29, which includes two buffets or choice of food coupons, hotel accommodations, and $20 free bet. Depart at 8 am; cost is $109 per person, double; $169, single; and $104, triple.

*Watch UCONN WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at Syracuse and try a little luck on an overnight at Turning Stone Casino after a breakfast buffet at Season’s Harvest on Wednesday and Thursday, February 24–25. Cost is $179 double, $239 single, $174 triple.

*Depart at 8:30 am on April 28 and 29 for a SINATRA TRIBUTE at Mount Haven Resort in Milford, Penn., which includes a welcome party with hors d’oeuvres, a five-course meal, and live entertainment featuring Joe Amato as Frank Sinatra. Spend the night in a Jacuzzi suite equipped with a fireplace. On the second day, enjoy a full breakfast buffet and then depart to Monticello Gaming & Raceway. A complete gala buffet lunch and complimentary glass of wine or beer is included. Cost is $189 for doubles, $245 for singles, and $185 for triples.

 

Recurring Activities

*YOGA classes are Monday and Thursday at 10:30 am.

*Billiards room; poker/card room; ping pong; and Wii bowling, golf, tennis, and baseball.

*Wii BOWLING, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons.

*MAKE CARDS FOR OUR TROOPS every Tuesday from 10 am to noon and 1 to 3 pm.

*BEGINNERS BRIDGE LESSONS on Wednesday, 9:30 am with Mary Matern.

*Iris card folding CRAFT CLASS every Thursday at 1 pm.

*MOVIE DAY Mondays and Fridays at 2 pm.

Monday: AM hatha yoga, exercise, PM chorus group, weaving, exercise, movie.

Tuesday: AM cards for troops, line dancing; PM Tai Chi.

Wednesday: AM bridge, exercise; PM exercise.

Thursday: AM hatha yoga, cards; PM iris card folding craft class, Scrabble, Wii bowling.

Friday: AM mah jongg, Quilts of Valor, exercise class, PM Ecumenical Bible study group, knitting/crocheting, movie.

 

Menu For Week Of

January 4–8

Monday: Baked cod with orange sauce, mashed potato, Italian blend vegetables, whole wheat bread, diet fruited Jell-O with whipped topping.

Tuesday: Hearty beef stew served over egg noodles, tossed salad with tomato and ranch dressing, buttermilk biscuit, pears.

Wednesday: Sausage and pepper on grinder roll, country-style vegetables, orange juice, seasonal fresh fruit.

Thursday: Italian wedding soup with crackers, spinach quiche, stewed tomatoes, fresh zucchini, oat bread, apricot halves.

And for planning ahead —

Monday: January 11: Apricot glazed chicken quarter, rice pilaf, winter blend vegetables, seedless rye bread, vanilla pudding with whipped topping.

Tuesday: January 12: Roast pork with gravy and applesauce garnish, scalloped potatoes, peas and onions, oat bread, grape juice, bread pudding.

Remember, you must call at least one day in advance to book a ride, 203-270-4310; the Senior Bus, 203-748-2511.