See what’s happening at the East Lyme Senior Center!
Volunteers Needed
If you or someone you know is interested in providing help during this time, please call the Senior Center. At this time, we have received only a few requests for help but in case this increases in the future, it would be helpful to have names and numbers at the ready.
The Senior Center has been asked what services are in place to help seniors in Town. Our response is that there is no set plan and the world is changing at a rapid pace. What makes more sense at this juncture, is for specific requests/needs to be expressed and a solution created. Do not hesitate to call. We’re in this together and we will come out together.
Senior Center is Closed to the Public
The East Lyme Senior Center is currently closed to the public until further notice.
The staff of the East Lyme Senior Center are reporting in daily. Our duties have changed and we are delivering meals for our Meals on Wheels program so you will see our vehicle out in the community between the hours of 10am and 12:30pm.
If you or someone you know is having trouble, don’t hesitate to call the Senior Center at 860-739-5859. You may have to leave a message but rest assured, we will get it and respond to you.
STITCH HAPPENS via Zoom- Wednesdays
Open to all folks who knit, crochet, or sew.
No supplies provided – just good company and some occasional suggestions!
Time: 10:30
UNITED STATES CENSUS 2020
The census is coming and it is mandatory. The Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted every 10 years and it’s your way to participate in our country’s democracy. Remember the census determines many things for our country. For example the number of seats in the House of Representatives each state get is based on the census. Each state will review their legislative districts based on the census. The distribution of federal funds, grants and support to states and counties are based on the census. If you have questions, you can go to 2020census.gov.
DAY TRIPS 2020
No residency restrictions. Detailed flyers available.
Registration begins on the dates noted below. Payment due upon registration. Register as soon as you can. Trip counts are required a month in advance.
The 55 passenger motor coach will depart from the East Lyme Community Center Parking Lot.
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Thu, Apr 2nd – Join us for a trip to the Mohegan Sun Casino. Departure from the East Lyme Senior Center but checks made out to the Lymes’ Senior Center. No meal included but you will receive a casino package. Trip fee is TBD. Registration begins 02/03. Moderate walking.
Thu, Apr 16th – Come join us for a guided tour of Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, RI and experience their Daffodil Days – an explosion of sunny daffodils bursting out of the ground. Lunch at The Lobster Pot in Bristol. Trip fee TBD. Registration begins 02/03. Moderate walking.
Sat, Apr 25th – We’re heading to West Point Academy for their annual U.S. Military Academy Cadet Review. Lunch included at The Thayer Hotel as well as a step-on guide to share their knowledge of the Academy. You need to provide a proper Govt issued photo ID for the trip. Trip fee $130pp. Registration begins 02/03. Lots of walking.
Sat, May 2nd – New York City on your own – Bus leaves East Lyme at 7:45am and leaves NYC at 7pm. Trip is TBD. Registration begins 02/03. No meal included in trip price. Lots of walking.
Thu, May 28th – We’re going to tour of Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC and discover their Catacombs by Candlelight. Lunch on your own at Urbanspace Food Hall. Trip fee is $95pp. Registration begins 02/03. Lots of walking.
Fri, June 19th – Trip to the Newport Flower Show at Rosecliff Mansion in Newport with lunch/shopping on your own at the Wharf. Trip fee is $50pp. Registration begins March 2nd. Moderate walking.
Wed, June 24th – Join us for a lovely Tea Lunch at the Delaney House in Holyoke, MA. Then we’re off to river cruise aboard The Lady Bea for a 75 minute narrated tour as it makes it way up the Connecticut River. Lunch is included. Trip fee is $98pp. Registration begins March 2nd. Moderate walking.