Join us for a Senior Social on September 7th at 1:00pm as T-Bone, a professional entertainer for over 40 years, performs for us. His special blend of wit and music will have us laughing, singing, clapping along, and even dancing within minutes! We will also have refreshments after this free performance.
Fall Prevention
Select Physical Therapy will be here on September 6th at 1:00pm for a physical therapy talk on Fall Prevention. Call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 to register.
More Drawing Class: 8 Week Session
We will begin a 8 week More Drawing Class taught by artist Sharon Schmiedel on September 6th from 10:00am-12:00pm. The class is $35.00 and is open to members who have taken Intro to Drawing or have some drawing experience. Limited space available. Call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 to sign up.
Movie: Watch for the Title
On September 2nd we will be showing a movie at 12:45pm. The movie title will be announced in September’s newsletter.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Thu, October 13th – Join us for the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Zoo in Providence, RI. Trip fee is $46pp. Registration begins August 1st. Meal not included. Lots of walking.
Boston On Your Own
Sat, October 1st – Boston on your own – Bus leaves East Lyme at 8:15am and leaves Boston at 6pm. Trip fee is $44pp. Registration begins August 1st. Meal not included. Lots of walking.
Alice Community Discussion
I want to introduce you to someone named ALICE.~ You most likely already know her. ALICE stands for Asset Limited Income Constrained Employed and she has a household income above the Federal Poverty Level, but below a basic cost-of-living threshold. These are the workers essential to every community’s success. In our area, a large number of people are living within or below the ALICE threshold.~ To learn more about how you can help, please come to the upcoming community discussion on September 1st from 6:00-8:00pm at the Lymes’ Senior Center- 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme for a Public Pot Luck Dinner & Conversation to discuss affordable housing needs in the community. Please bring a dinner dish to share. For questions, please contact your Community Lead: Terri O’Rourke, 860-442-7890 x205.
“Living Well with Knee and Hip Arthritis”
Nearly 50% of adults develop symptomatic knee arthritis in their lifetime and 25% develop hip arthritis. Join Mary Jane Fegan, DPT on Tuesday, August 30th at 1:00 for a presentation on “Living Well with Knee or Hip Arthritis”. If you are not sure if you have arthritis but your knees or hips hurt, swell, buckle, lock or “crackle & pop”, this will be helpful!
Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz
October Day Long Trip – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older
Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam, CT
Thursday, October 27, 2016
This trip has Some Walking
COST: $62 per person includes Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz side orchestra ticket and transportation. Lunch is on your own. Limited tickets available.
First, you will be dropped off near Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam to enjoy time on your own for lunch. Restaurants located next to Goodspeed Opera House to choose from are either La Vita Gustosa or Gelston House and both offer many options for lunch. If you would rather (and weather permitting), you can bring a picnic lunch with you and enjoy outdoor seating at picnic tables located on the grounds of the Goodspeed Opera House overlooking the Connecticut River.
Following lunch, enjoy the 2pm matinee performance of Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz at the Goodspeed Opera House. Set along the tranquil Connecticut River, the Goodspeed Opera House was built in 1876 by William Goodspeed. This intimate theater brings you closer to the excitement of live musicals and will delight, inspire and entertain you with their shows!
Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz ~ An awkward girl with a golden voice blossoms into Judy Garland in this new musical about the bumpy road to “Oz”. The musical chronicles the early life of Judy Garland as it follows her (and her family) from their home in Minnesota through the vaudeville circuit and to Hollywood. The future superstar’s complicated life comes alive with heartbreak, hope and the music that made her famous. “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love”, “You Made Me Love You” and “Over the Rainbow”. Meet stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood like Clark Gable, Lana Turner, Deanna Durbin, Mickey Rooney, Jean Harlow, and Shirley Temple, experience the rush of stardom as Judy Garland is cast in The Wizard of Oz, and understand what ultimately drove this extraordinary woman to become a legend.
This trip will be using the Senior Center bus for transportation.
You are responsible to find your own ride to the Senior Center before and after the trip.
10:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich
5:15 PM Approximate return time
REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE:
Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents-Beginning Sunday, August 21 at 5:00pm
Senior Center Members, Non-Residents-Beginning Monday, August 22 at 5:00pm
Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 years and older)-Beginning Tuesday, August 23 at 5:00pm
*On your registration day, Dial 860-889-5960. When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 for the trip registration voice mail and follow the instructions.*
Wright’s Farm Restaurant, Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery
September Mini-Trip: Mini-Trips are open Rose City Senior Center members only
Harrisville & North Smithfield, RI
Thursday, September 8th
Cost: $16 which must be paid when you sign up.
No refunds given after September 1st unless your spot is filled.
Bus leaves Senior Center at 10:15am and returns approximately 4:15 pm.
Sign up at reception starting Monday, August 15th
Enjoy a delicious, all you can eat, family-style chicken luncheon at Wright’s Farm Restaurant! Your fabulous meal consists of dinner rolls with butter, fresh green salad with Wright’s Farm Classic Italian dressing, pasta with red sauce, Wright’s amazing French fries and of course Wright’s famous, tender and juicy roast chicken. Included with your meal will be coffee or tea and if you have room –ice cream for dessert!
Following lunch, a short ride brings you to Wright’s Dairy Farm & Bakery. Wright’s Bakery specializes in a number of baked goods, including dessert cakes, cupcakes, cream pastries, flaky pastries, pies, bars, sweet rolls and buns, plenty of assorted cookies and much more!
Their bakery is renowned for using only the highest quality ingredients including fresh milk and cream from their own cows. Fresh dairy products are also available including milk, cream, coffee milk, chocolate milk, cheddar cheese and ice cream!
Be sure to leave some time to “visit” the cows and learn more about a working dairy farm before you leave!