Thrive 55+ Daytrip: South Pacific at The Goodspeed
Director’s Note
Dear Members,
I want to express a hardy thank you to all those that attended your town meetings approving additional monies that we needed to build our senior center. Your presence was overwhelming and appreciated! Although we do not yet have a specific date for our groundbreaking ceremony, I have been informed that it will be sometime mid-May. We will send out an email as soon as we know in hopes that you can attend.
On a different note, we have now officially been out of our building for 6 months. During this time our members have been so flexible and have accommodated the changes in locations well so thank you. A special thank you to all of the organizations that have helped keep our community active and intact. These include The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, Saint Ann’s Episcopal Parish, Roger’s Lake Clubhouse, Lyme Library, Old Lyme Library, Lymewood, Dance Studio of Old Lyme, & Old Lyme Town Hall. In the future we will also be using Soundview Bocce Courts, Florence Griswold Museum Grounds, and Christ the King Church.
Our Outdoor Summer Concert Series will take place at the Florence Griswold Museum Grounds and we will be co-hosting the event with them. The concert dates will be Friday, July 5th, Thursday, July 11th, Thursday July 18th, and Friday July 26th. The Flo Gris will have a food truck on site for these concerts. Please see next month’s newsletter for more details.
For the months of June and July our lunches will be held at Christ the King Church on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Hope you can join us there!
Best regards,
Stephanie Gould, Lymes’ Senior Center Director
Over The Hill Hiking Group May Hikes
May 3 – Barn Island
Stonington – Easy
Cindy
May 10 – Oswegatchie Hills
Niantic – Difficult
Gail
May 17 – Tri Town Forest West
N. Stonington – Difficult
Chuck
May 24 – Walden Preserve
Salem – Easy
Heidi
May 31 – Green Falls
N. Stonington – Advanced
Chuck
ROMEO Club: Norwich Golf Club
Wednesday, May 22nd at 11:00am
So, what is the ROMEO Club?
(Retired Old Men Eating Out)
They eat out, have fun, make and keep friends.
Men Only!
Trip fee is $5pp (transportation only).
Trip: Monkey Farm, Old Saybrook
Wednesday, May 8th at 11:00am
Open to Non-Residents if there is availability
Non-residents will be charged a $1.00 surcharge.
Senior Center Fun Trips use a bus from the Center
for transport to and from destination.
# of seats very limited.
Trip fee is $5pp (transportation only).
Trip: Harvard Glass Museum & The Mapparium
Thursday, May 30th
Picture a giant, hollow ball made of glass with stain glass as if it were a political map of the Earth turned inside out – you are inside The Mapparium. We will enjoy a three course family-style Italian lunch at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Next, be amazed by the realistic flowers made of blown glass at The Glass Flowers exhibit in the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Moderate walking. Trip fee $150pp. Registration now open.
Trip: 9/11 Memorial Museum
Sunday, May 19th
Explore the country’s principal institution concerned with exploring the implications of the events of September 11th – The National 9/11 Memorial & Museum. The Memorial’s twin reflecting pools sit within the footprints where the Twin Towers once stood. Lunch on Brookfield Place, an upscale food court in the heart of Lower Manhattan. Lots of walking, Trip fee is $120pp. Register now.
Vein Health
Wednesday, May 29th at 1:00pm
Modern Vein Providers’ goal is to achieve optimal leg health by combining the latest technology, talent, and experience. Modern Vein Providers diagnose and treat chronic venous diseases such as varicose veins, spider veins and other venous insufficiency related disorders. The program will include “what varicose and spider veins are” and they will discuss the different stages on vein disease, symptoms of vein disease, risk factors, different types of treatment options. Tips will be given on how to improve vein health, and the importance of a healthy diet and being active.
Registration begins May 1st. Register by May 24th.
Painting With Girl Scout Troop 63748
Wednesday, May 22nd from 4:00-5:30pm
Bob Ross style painting event where we will sit with the Scouts and do a painting together, spring themed!
Tea sandwiches and lemonade will be served, followed by a fruit cup dessert.
Everyone will go home with their own painting, a spring flower pin, and a small flower arrangement.
Registration begins May 1st. Register by May 8th (no transportation available).