Bring a Smile to Someone’s Face! The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is looking for volunteers (ages 55+) to make a difference in your community. Many opportunities to visit or shop for older or disabled individuals, deliver meals on wheels, tutor in schools, serve veterans, and referrals to other community agencies. Volunteer around your schedule and make a positive impact! Gina King 860-425-6617 gking@tvcca.org
with VITAS HEALTHCARE
“It’s never too soon to talk about comfort, peace, dignity– hospice.
Wed, November 15th at 12:30pm
Please call to register
Veterans Day Breakfast – free to Vets!
$5pp for all others. Breakfast Casserole,
Muffins, Fruit Salad, OJ and Coffee.
Mon, November 13th at 9am
Registration begins November 1st
Guest Speaker Michael Zacchea will join us at 9:30am. He has been featured in several books and documentaries addressing the Iraq War, Veterans issues and Iraqi refugee issues.
A Flag Retiring Ceremony will conclude our day.
Together Everyone Achieves More
We are looking to create a collaborative group to exchange ideas, share info, and
opinions, to ensure we have the best senior center on the East Coast!
Mon, November 13th at 11:30am. Please call to register.
Tuesday, November 7th is Election Day.
Many activities will be cancelled as the Community Center is a polling site. Check with the Senior Center for details.
If you require a ride to the polls, please contact the Senior Center by Fri, November 3rd.
The Ponemah Years
Walking in the Footsteps of My Mother
Time: 11:00 a.m.
A journey back to the Ponemah Mill and family life in 20th century Taftville illuminated the “essence” of the author’s French-Canadian mother, Gabrielle Picard, a weaver in the 1940’s. Part memoir, part history, and part family portrait – this book is rich in photos and family stories.
Author Bernice L. Rocque, a family historian and Norwich native, will be discussing her new book, The Ponemah Years: Walking in the Footsteps of My Mother. Bernice was at the Rose City Senior in 2012 discussing her first book, Until the Robin Walks on Snow, (about her father’s Janovicz family).
Both books will be available for purchase and signing for those interested.
Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending.
Let’s join together, open our hearts, and help those in need this holiday season. The Rose City Senior Center will be collecting items to donate to the St. Vincent de Paul Place in Norwich. St. Vincent de Paul Place is a community meal site and food pantry that strives to meet the needs of individuals and families who are struggling financially in the Norwich area. Let’s help them out!
Items that are needed: soup, canned vegetables, pasta sauce, pasta, canned fruit, tuna, jelly, peanut butter, beans, coffee, sugar, oatmeal, soap, deodorant, razors, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shaving cream, winter hats, winter gloves, socks, toilet paper, paper towels, dog food and cat food. Monetary donations and gift cards to Stop & Shop, ShopRite, Big Y, Walmart and Target are also appreciated.
*Please be sure all items are canned or in plastic containers. NO fresh, refrigerated or frozen items. Also, items must be new, in unopened containers and not expired.*
If you would like to make a donation, please drop items off at Reception no later than
Friday, December 15th so we can get the items to St. Vincent de Paul Place!
Thank you for your kindness!
Time: 10:00am
“Saving the Brain” is the name of the game!
Join Judy Frederick from Three Rivers Healthcare for interactive games to help keep your thought processes active. Brain games are fun activities, games, puzzles and challenges that jog your mind and make you strategize, plan, and remember information. Staying mentally active and playing brain games can help improve your memory, improve recall, and may even help to delay the onset of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Hope you join us for some fun and “memorable” games!
Light refreshments will be available. ~ Please Sign up at Reception.
Time: 9:00am -12:00pm
Cost: Free
Sign up to receive a FREE Vascular Disease Screening.
Three simple tests will be taken that can help to detect Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm and Peripheral Artery Disease. Your Vascular Disease risk goes up due to diabetes, smoking, cholesterol, heart disease, high blood pressure and being over the age of 60.
Complimentary Screening will be done by professionals from The Vascular Experts.
Appointments are necessary. Please call (860) 889-5960 for an appointment time.
This month the display case outside of the library will be filled with wonderful paintings from the very talented Debbie Gaudet. Debbie is a participant in the Monday morning Art Class and is very talented in oil painting. Please stop by and take a look!
