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Thursday, October 18th- Trip at an Autumn Harvest Lunch Train and Marble House Tour at Portsmouth & Newport, RI

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Norwich

Return to the golden age of rail travel on the Newport & Narragansett Bay Railroad. Join us for a special lunch excursion along Narragansett Bay during the Autumn harvest season.  Your amazing day starts with a fun Autumn Harvest Lunch Train ride where you will be dining in a “Pullman style” dining car.  You will enjoy a delicious autumn themed lunch (freshly prepared on board) as you take in the amazing scenery on your 2 hour long train ride.  The leisurely train travel takes you through the picturesque county side of Aquidneck Island with views of Narragansett Bay along your journey.   The train ride features all table seating on our private chartered train ride!

After our train excursion a short coach bus ride through Portsmouth into Newport will take us to the Vanderbilt’s  “Summer cottage” Marble House, one of the Newport mansions.  Here you will take a self-guided audio tour which allows you to view this amazing house and grounds at your own pace.  Marble House was built for Mr. & Mrs. William Vanderbilt (Cornelius Vanderbilt’s grandson) starting in 1888 and finished in 1892.  It cost the Vanderbilt’s $11 million to build the house, of which $7 million was spent on marble alone.  Upon completion of the house, Mr. Vanderbilt gave the house to his wife as a 39th birthday present.  In 2006,  Marble House was designated a National Historic Landmark.

Autumn Harvest Lunch  Choice of:

~Thanksgiving Sandwich with Stuffing and Cranberry Sauce

~Open Face Turkey Sandwich with Mashed Potato, Roasted Butternut Squash, and Gravy

~Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sauce topped with Dried Cranberries and Walnuts

Dessert: Apple Crisp   Beverages: Coffee, Tea, Soft Drinks, Water

COST: $80 per person includes Autumn Harvest Lunch, Train ride, Marble House tour entrance ticket and transportation.  Driver tip is not included.  Lunch choice due at Sign up.

9:15 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

6:30 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

This trip has some walking.

REGISTRATION BY TELEPHONE

 *On your registration day, Dial (860) 889-5960.  When you hear the message saying the Senior Center is closed, dial 3433 and follow the instructions.*

Senior Center Members, Norwich Residents

     -Beginning Sunday, August 19 at 5:00pm

Senior Center Members, Non-Residents

      -Beginning Monday, August 20 at 5:00pm

Open Registration (Any Adults, aged 18 and older)

      -Beginning Tuesday, August 21 at 5:00pm

 

 

 

Thank you Knitting Group!

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Norwich

The Rose City Senior Center Knitting and Crocheting group makes and donates afghans to ECHO at Backus Hospital to be distributed to cancer patients.  Recently the group received this thank you letter:

Dear Knitting Group,

I am a breast cancer patient who received a beautiful afghan last week at ECHO.  I am on an oral chemo pill which gave me 2 weeks of diarrhea.  I was at ECHO for hydrating IV’s 4 times in one week.  I received the afghan on my 2nd day and it warmed me up so well! It was made with blocks of various green squares.  Lovely!  At home I use it when I take naps and at bedtime at night. 

Thank you for your talents and kind generosity.

Thank you Knitting Group for all that you do!

 

Thursday, August 9th- Golden Nuggets Summer Concert with the Roseland Combo

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Norwich

Songs of the Great War and Civil Rights

Time:  1:30 p.m.

Rose City Senior Center’s glee club, Golden Nuggets, will be singing their concert Songs of the Great War and Civil Rights for all to enjoy.  This wonderful choral group consists of very talented Senior Center members who will be singing a selection of themed songs.  The group will be accompanied by Rose City Senior Center’s concert band Roseland Combo.

This spring, the Golden Nuggets and Roseland Combo performed their concert at various local senior living and rehab centers.  We hope you will join us to enjoy some wonderful music!  This event is free.

Please sign up at Reception if you will be joining us!

 

Beginner Tai Chi- Fridays (Start date of class TBD)

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Norwich

Fridays 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.

Cost: $45 for a 10 week session

Interested in learning Tai Chi?  This class is for you!  Tai Chi is a gentle form of exercise using graceful movements to connect the mind and body.  Sometimes described as “meditation in motion”, Tai Chi is used for stress reduction and to help with a variety of other health conditions. This class is for beginners with no experience or limited experience.  Start date of class TBD.

Minimum number of participants needed in order to start the class.

Please leave your Name & Telephone Number at Reception if interested.

Classes are open to members of the Rose City Senior Center only.  Not a member yet?  Sign up today!

 

Don’t wait too long – Content by Judy

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Norwich

Do we wait too long?

To look….

At ourselves and see ourselves as we really are? Not as we still think we are.

Our housing and does it fit the life we will live in the future? Will we age well and safely where we are?

Our income? Do we have enough? Will the money last or will we outlive our savings?

Our own fragility? How will we manage and cope? When will we speak up and say I’m no longer safe on my own?

 

We have a tendency to wait too long to “live” as well. We say, “We’ll travel when we retire”, “We’ll downsize and move when we retire”, “Oh, I’ll figure that out after I retire”

 

Let’s revisit all of that. Let’s start planning today how we will live our lives to the fullest. Don’t put things off. Make modifications to your home as the years go by. Have most of it done before you retire. Start traveling as soon as the kids are independent and some of your money is freed up. Travel while you are healthy and able to. It’s a whole lot more fun to explore the world before you experience health issues.

Start now thinking about what you’ll do each day, all day once you are not working. You’ll have a lot of hours and days to fill up. Do you want to learn new skills? Watch your grandchildren? Volunteer and where will you volunteer? Find a new job? Start a new career?

Don’t wait too long. Life can pass us by. We can only wish once those days and years are behind us. Live life to the fullest and start that living right now!!

Rose City Senior Center’s Annual Art Show

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Norwich

2018 Art Show Results

1st place winner in each category will go on to the Regional Art Show

Painting:

     Watercolor

Estelle Tedeschi – 1st, Best of Show

Linda Mathre – 2nd

Rusty Cowan – 3rd

Carole Davis – Honorable Mention

Donald Swanson – Honorable Mention

      Acrylic

Natalie Caron – 1st

Alice Harding – 2nd

Don Rivest – 3rd

Helen Krasun – Honorable Mention

Oil

Debbie Gaudet – 1st

Drawing:

Pen, Pencil, Ink

Marcia Coyne – Honorable Mention

 

Sculpture:

Dennis Hancin – 1st

           Dennis Hancin – 2nd

Dennis Hancin – 3rd

Photography:

Donna Weimer – 1st

Donna Weimer – 2nd

Mila Frolov – 3rd

Donna Weimer – Honorable Mention

Mixed Media:

Beverly Korenkiewicz – 1st

Marcia Coyne – 2nd

Natalie Caron – 3rd

Quilts:

Louise Lemire – 1st

Senior Center Quilting Class – 2nd

Janet Black – 3rd

Janet Black – Honorable Mention

 

 

Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock & Downtown Mystic

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Norwich

July Mini-Trip: Mini-trips are open to Rose City Senior Center Members only

Tuesday, July 24th

First stop will be for lunch at Captain Scott’s Lobster Dock in New London.  This casual, outdoor restaurant is a local summer favorite for seafood lovers!  They offer the freshest seafood at reasonable prices.  Not a seafood lover?  They also offer hot dogs, hamburgers and chicken sandwiches.  Captain Scott’s is located right on the water with beautiful views of downtown New London and Shaw’s Cove Marinas.

(Please note: Dining is outdoors with a covered seating area available).

After lunch a short ride will bring you to Historic Downtown Mystic.  Here you will have time on your own to explore over 40 specialty shop, boutiques and galleries or just sit by the water at Mystic River Park with views of the Mystic River Bascule Bridge.  Cost: $2 for transportation.  Lunch is on your own.

Bus leave the Senior Center at 10:30 a.m. and returns approx. 3:15 p.m.

Sign up at Reception (by phone or in person) starting on July 2nd

 

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Norwich

July Day Long Trip – This trip is open to any adult, 18 years old and older.

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians

Fenway Park, Boston, MA

Thursday, August 23rd

Enjoy a great afternoon watching the Boston Red Sox play the Cleveland Indians at Historic Fenway Park. Great seat location on the 3rd base side in Grandstand section 30. These seats are located under an overhang (so no sitting in the sun) and have an awesome view of the action on the field!

Our coach bus will drop us off and pick us up on Ipswich Street which is right next to Fenway Park. We will arrive with enough time for you to enjoy lunch at one of the many local restaurants outside of Fenway or in plenty of time to watch all the warm-up action on the field before the game. (Game time 1:05 p.m.)

COST: $94 per person includes transportation and game ticket. Driver tip is not included.

8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

Boston on Your Own

Thursday, August 23rd

A great opportunity to visit Boston for some fantastic sightseeing, fun shopping and wonderful restaurants. Your drop off and pickup location will be next to Fenway Park on Ipswich Street. With multiple restaurants in the area, you will have a hard time choosing where to eat!

The sights within walking distance include Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston Symphony Hall and the Prudential Center which is home to multiple shops and restaurants. Feeling more adventurous? Jump on the “T” (Boston subway) and your Boston sights to visit are endless!

(Please note: We will be leaving Boston following the Red Sox game at approximately 5:00 p.m.)

COST: $30 per person includes transportation. Driver tip is not included.

8:45 AM Depart Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, Norwich

8:00 PM Approximate return time to Norwich

Call Hilary TO SIGN UP (860) 889-5960