UCFS Healthcare is offering the Moderna vaccine with no appointment necessary!
UCFS 47 Town Street, Norwich Tuesday – Friday 8:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.
UCFS 226 East Main Street, Griswold Monday – Friday 9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Saturday, June 19th at 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Household Hazardous Waste Collection & Paper Shredding
Location: Norwich Public Works – 50 Clinton Ave.
The Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) will be at Norwich Public Works in June to collect household hazardous waste and offer confidential paper shredding.
Items that will be collected include: latex & oil paint, stains & varnish, paint thinner, oven cleaner, kerosene, old gasoline, light bulbs, home batteries, insecticides, fungicides, pool chemicals and more!
For a complete list of acceptable items that will be collected visit: www.SCRRRA.org
In Person Services (Held outside on back porch OR under Tent) for Hair Dresser, Blood Pressure Clinics and Nursing Appointments and Foot Care Clinic
Hair Dresser: Hair Dresser Carrie Desposa will be doing Haircuts on Thursdays, June 24th, and July 29th between 9am-12pm. APPOINTMENTS ONLY Will be held on the Porch.
Call (860)434-4127 ext. 1 to make an appointment. No walk in’s will be welcome. Masks are required and all safety protocols will be followed. If you arrive early, please remain in your car until it is your scheduled time.
Blood Pressure Clinics and Nursing Appointments: M-F 11-12pm APPOINTMENTS ONLY. Will be held on the Porch.
Call (860)434-7808 to make an appointment. No walk in’s will be welcome. Masks are required and all safety protocols will be followed. If you arrive early, please remain in your car until it is your scheduled time.
Foot Care Clinic: Cost is: $35.00. Gretchen O’Connor, RN from Foot Nurse Associates will be accepting appointments for routine foot care services including assessing feet and legs, gentle cleaning, clipping, and sanding/filing of toenails to reduce length and thickness on Thursday, June 17th, July 15th, from 12-3pm. All appointments will be held on the Porch. No walk in’s will be welcome. Masks are required and all safety protocols will be followed. If you arrive early, please remain in your car until it is your scheduled time. Call (860)434-4127 ext. 1 to make an appointment.
OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS- FOR SCHEDULE MEMBER ONLY
(PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED) CALL (860)434-4127 EXT 1
Maximum of 37 People Pods (Only 2 people per pod)
– Those that register will pick up a ticket the week before.
Only those with tickets will be admitted.
– Although tickets are required…. the tickets are free!
*Members should bring their own chairs for the shows.
Members may also want to bring a chair umbrella or hat for day shows.
LOL Middle School Jazz Cats- Wednesday June 9th at 1:00pm
TICKETS AND PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BEFORE JUNE 7th
ENTERTAINER JOE MAC (Singer)- 50’s and 60’s Rock n Roll Wednesday, June 16th at 1:00pm
TICKETS AND PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BEFORE JUNE 9th (Rain Date June 17th same time)
ENTERTAINERS STRING OF PEARLS (Outdoor Informal Rehearsal Concert)- Swing Band
TICKETS AND PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED BEFORE 5/5/21, 6/16/21, & 7/7/21 respectively
Wednesday, June 30th 6:30-8:30pm
Wednesday, July 14th 6:30-8:30p
Yoga and Chair Yoga with Carol Klammer on Zoom
Carol is currently offering:
Chair Yoga – Mondays 12:15p.m.
(Floor based) Yoga – Mondays at 9:15a.m. & 10:45a.m., Thursdays at 9:15a.m., Fridays at 10:45a.m.
Want to join Yoga but from the comfort of your own home? Join a ZOOM class!
Carol will also be offering her Senior Center classes via ZOOM on the days and times she will be here in person starting in June. Please contact Carol for more information on joining the ZOOM classes.
Contact Carol for information on the ZOOM classes: HathaYoga@snet.net
Pop Up Drive-Thru Food Pantry
UCFS is offering drive-thru food pantry to those in need on the following dates and locations. These are offered rain or shine. Please stay in your vehicle, open your trunk and wear a mask.
UCFS Drive-Thru Food Pantries are open to anyone in need, regardless of the town you live in.
Preston Senior Center 42 Long Society Road, Preston
Friday, June 4th 10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.
UCFS Norwich Health Center 47 Town Street, Norwich
Wednesday, June 9th & June 30th 2:00p.m. – 3:00p.m.
UCFS Plainfield Health Center 120-122 Plainfield Road, Moosup
Wednesday, June 23rd 9:00a.m. – 10:00a.m.
For more information, please call Pam Kinder (860) 822-4146
Emergency food assistance provided by: UCFS Healthcare, Gemma E Moran-United Way/Labor Food Bank and Connecticut Food Bank
OUTDOOR- In Person Classes, Services, and Program Schedule
(PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
CALL (860)434-4127 EXT 1 Max of 12 People per class
Country Line Dancing Class
Mondays at 9:15am
FREE
• This 1-hour class is a fun way to give both your mind and body a workout.
Morning Yoga with Laura
Tuesdays at 10:00am
$5.00
• Greet the day with stretching and breathing. Challenge yourself with guided meditation.
Sit and Be Fit with Laura
Tuesdays at 10:00am
FREE
• Seated 1 hour fitness class for all levels. Improve your stamina and strengthen muscles from your toes to your
nose.
NEW Low Impact Aerobics & Strength Training
Wednesdays at 9:15am
$5.00
• This 1-hour class is a combination of aerobics and strength training. Very similar to Kathy O’Neil’s (who retired)
class.
ART WORKSHOPS
Tuesdays and Fridays 12:30-2:30pm
FREE
• Come bring your own art supplies to paint or draw with other artists either under the trees or under our tent.
Artists will be socially distanced.
October 5th- Bus Trip to Boston to see Van Gogh art exhibit
We are looking at resuming Day Trips in the fall but if things improve this spring/summer, we will pull together a couple of easy day trips to get us back on the road.
What’s caught your fancy? Send us your suggestions.
We have booked one trip for the fall and are working on a couple of other destinations.
Tue, October 5th -Join us for the coolest Van Gogh art exhibit you will ever see. Van Gogh, The Immersive Experience. This exhibit is so cool they have not yet announced where it will be held but it is definitely in the city of Boston. Lunch will be on your own at the Quincy Market. Trip fee is $112. A lot of walking. Bus capacity is limited to 40. Registration has begun. WE HAVE ADDED A SECOND BUS! Stop in to register and get a seat.
For more information call the senior center.
Daily lunches will resume June 1st!
Lunch on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Call to reserve a seat and order your lunch.
RESOURCES FOR COVID19 VACCINATIONS
COVID-19 vaccination has opened to all individuals 16 years of age and older who live, work, or attend school in Connecticut.
Please remain patient when trying to schedule an appointment
https://covidvaccinefinder.ct.gov/
https://hartfordhealthcare.org/health-wellness/covid-vaccine/schedule-your-vaccine
https://covidvaccine.ynhh.org/
https://www.ucfs.org/covid-19/
https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19
https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine
https://www.nutmegpharmacy.com/covid19-vaccine
COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Assistant Line 1-877-918-2224
Uncas Health District 860-823-1189
Call the Senior Center with questions or for a ride 860-376-2329