Category: Programs

Good morning friends!

We are open regular times today, Monday, Dec 23 – tomorrow (Dec. 24)  we have our special Christmas Eve Breakfast (sorry- it is full now) and then close at noon.

We are open Thursday, Dec.  26th  and Friday, Dec 27th  until 4:30 pm.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Wednesday, January 22nd at 12:45pm we will be having a special showing of the newly released movie
“Downton Abbey”. After tips from the January 15th lecture, participants are encouraged, but not required to dress in Downton Abbey attire. Please call to sign up.

Next week (12/23- 12/27) our hours are as follows:
12/23 MONDAY open regular hours
12/24 TUESDAY close at noon – transportation to/ from center only
12/25 WEDNESDAY closed
12/26 THURSDAY close at 430 pm
12/27 FRIDAY close at 430 pm

Due to tomorrows weather report, the Annual Club 55 Holiday Lunch will be postponed until Tuesday, December 31st.

If you cannot make the new date, please call the center or stop by. 860-441-6785

The clubs raffle will still be drawn tomorrow, December 17th. The winners will be notified by staff. Thank you and always, please be safe if you travel tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 15th at 1:00pm, Susan Jerome Susan J. Jerome, Collections Manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection. will present “Downton Abbey Style: Influences on Fashion, 1912 -1925”. In this lecture she will explore the social, technological, and political developments of the early twentieth century as reflected in the notable evolution of women’s and men’s clothing. This power point presentation will look back at what was fashionable, or not, as a way of understanding why people wore what they did. We will look at some of the influential designers and other persons involved in the years spanning the series. Time will be given for questions and discussion, which are encouraged. Please call to sign up.

NEW Tai Ji Quan – Move for Better Balance (TJQMBB) was designed by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D a senior scientist at the Oregon Research Institute. It is a research-based program designed for older adults at risk of falling andpeople with balance disorders.  Although It’s origins can be tied to the contemporary simplified 24-form Tai Ji Quan routine, TJQMBB is a programappropriate for all older adults of any fitness level, and represents a unique training approach to a systematic series of scientific studies to improve strength, movement and balance in older adults who are at risk of falling and/or struggle with movement and balance issues.

3 Part Vision Board Program Thursday, January 9, 16, and 23rd at 10:30am. On the 9th we will be watching the Movie: The Secret followed by 2 weeks of Designing your own Vision Board. Materials will cost $10.00. Please call to sign up.