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THRIVING AT AGING EXPO May 15, 2024
Don’t Miss it~ Our Annual THRIVING AT AGING EXPO
Thrive 55+ Daytrip: South Pacific at The Goodspeed
Director’s Note
Dear Members,
I want to express a hardy thank you to all those that attended your town meetings approving additional monies that we needed to build our senior center. Your presence was overwhelming and appreciated! Although we do not yet have a specific date for our groundbreaking ceremony, I have been informed that it will be sometime mid-May. We will send out an email as soon as we know in hopes that you can attend.
On a different note, we have now officially been out of our building for 6 months. During this time our members have been so flexible and have accommodated the changes in locations well so thank you. A special thank you to all of the organizations that have helped keep our community active and intact. These include The First Congregational Church of Old Lyme, Saint Ann’s Episcopal Parish, Roger’s Lake Clubhouse, Lyme Library, Old Lyme Library, Lymewood, Dance Studio of Old Lyme, & Old Lyme Town Hall. In the future we will also be using Soundview Bocce Courts, Florence Griswold Museum Grounds, and Christ the King Church.
Our Outdoor Summer Concert Series will take place at the Florence Griswold Museum Grounds and we will be co-hosting the event with them. The concert dates will be Friday, July 5th, Thursday, July 11th, Thursday July 18th, and Friday July 26th. The Flo Gris will have a food truck on site for these concerts. Please see next month’s newsletter for more details.
For the months of June and July our lunches will be held at Christ the King Church on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Hope you can join us there!
Best regards,
Stephanie Gould, Lymes’ Senior Center Director
Trip: Harvard Glass Museum & The Mapparium
Thursday, May 30th
Picture a giant, hollow ball made of glass with stain glass as if it were a political map of the Earth turned inside out – you are inside The Mapparium. We will enjoy a three course family-style Italian lunch at Maggiano’s Little Italy. Next, be amazed by the realistic flowers made of blown glass at The Glass Flowers exhibit in the Harvard Museum of Natural History. Moderate walking. Trip fee $150pp. Registration now open.
AARP Safe Driving Class
Monday, May 20th
AARP is back to in-person classes at the Ledyard Senior Center for their Safe Driving Classes! If you are interested in attending, please arrive 10-15 minutes early to fill out paperwork and bring your AARP Card/Number for the discount. The cost is $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-AARP members. Payable by cash or check only. No bills over $20 will be accepted for payment.
MA Fabric & Yarn Stores Trip
Tuesday, May 28th
Bus leaves at 9:00am
Visit Webs American Yarn Store and Valley Fabrics in Northampton, MA
$15 per person
Sign up at the center on Mon & Wed before May 20th
*Sponsored by Shooting Stars
ECTC Medical Transportation Grant
Due to increased ridership and remaining funds for this fiscal year; the
Municipal Grant Medical rides will suspend the brokered/livery trips for the
month of June.
The caregiver mileage portion of the program will remain open as funding
permits.
We are currently working on the grant for next year and if awarded the
brokered/livery rides would be restarted for July 1st
I will keep you advised of any additional changes.
Preplanning Talk with Gagne-Piechowski Funeral Home
Tuesday, May 21st at 12:30pm
Mathew Gagne will be here to discuss the topic that’s uncomfortable, but needs to be discussed.
PREPLANNING!
The topic everyone avoids.