The Senior Center will be closed the following holidays:
ELECTION DAY — MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8th
VETERANS DAY — FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11th
THANKSGIVING — THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24th
and FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25th
November 8th is Voting Day!
Rides will be provided by the Senior Center if you need to get to the polls. Please call as early as possible to book your ride.
There are 3 locations to vote:
Niantic Center School
East Lyme Community Center
East Lyme High School
If you are not sure where you go to vote, contact the Town Clerk’s office at the Town Hall
Over The Hill Hiking Group: November Hikes
Hikers from other towns are welcome to participate.
Medium hikes may have a few hills, rocks or beach sand. The difficult hike is more strenuous; participants must have completed two medium hikes with the group before enrolling into a difficult hike.
All hikes are approximately three to four miles long, and will begin at 9:30 A.M. Hikers who wish to carpool should meet at East Lyme Senior
Center at 9:00 A.M.
Distances, locations and leaders are subject to change, if necessary.
All hikers must register for each hike by calling the East Lyme Senior Center – 860-739-5859.
Hikers are to bring water and sturdy shoes; and lunch, insect
repellant and sunscreen if desired
November Hikes:
Nov 4, Hartman Park, Lyme
Moderate
Leader: Jan
Nov 11, Devil’s Hopyard, East Haddam
Difficult
Leaders: Chuck & Debbie
Nov 18, Champlain South, Old Lyme
Difficult
Leader: Barry
Nov 25, Mohegan Park, Norwich
Easy/Moderate
Leader: Chuck
ROMEO Club: Recovery Room in New London
Wednesday, November 30th at 11:30am
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: Lighthouse Inn in New London
Wednesday, November 9th
Lunch with shopping afterwards.
Departure time is 11:00am and expected return is 3:00pm.
Trip fee is $5pp (transportation only).
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
Upcoming Trip: New York City
Saturday, December 3rd
Bus leaves East Lyme at 7:15am and leaves NYC at 7pm.
No meal included in trip price.
Trip fee is $70pp. Lots of walking. Registration is now open.
Trip: Shopping at Woodbury Commons
Wednesday, November 16th in Central Valley, NY^
Enjoy a day of outlet shopping at Woodbury Commons with over 220 outlets
from the world’s leading designers’. Lunch on own at the Food Pavilion.
Trip fee is $55 per person. Moderate to a lot of walking. Registration now open.
AARP Mature Driver Safety Class
Wednesday, November 2nd from 9:15am-1:15pm
The AARP Smart Driver course is the nation’s first refresher course specifically designed for drivers age 50 and older. In many states, drivers may benefit from a discount on their auto insurance premium upon completing the course. Contact your insurance company to find out. And you will learn something new along the way. In fact, an evaluation of the course found that 97% of participants changed at least one driving habit as a result of what they learned.
$20 for AARP member $25 for non-AARP member
Register with the Senior Center office. Payment due upon registration.
Scranton Financial Group Presentation
Wednesday, November 30th from 2:00-3:00pm
Scranton Financial Group, Sound Income Strategies, LLC presents “10 common IRA and 401K mistakes.”
Registration begins Nov 1st. Register by Fri, Nov 25th
Friends of Forrest Songbird Trivia
Friday, November 18th from 11:30am-12:30pm
Kathleen Lowe from Friends of the Forest will present a program on the songbirds of Connecticut and their habitats around town. Then get ready to TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE with a game of songbird trivia! Fun nature-inspired prizes!
More information on Friends of the Forest: FriendsoftheForestct.org.
Registration begins Nov 1st, Register by Nov 15th.