Wednesday, June 26th at 1:00pm for Tories, Spies, and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary Connecticut Which side are you on? Presented by the Connecticut Historical Society. Registration required
Category: Programs
Looking at Passion and Life Purpose.
Tuesday, June 25th at 1:00pm for Motivational Speaker Ann Rich. She will present Looking at Passion and Life Purpose. Registration required.
June- Thank You!
The Rose City Senior Center would like to thank The Knights of Columbus in Taftville, CT for their generous donation. Funds received will go towards helping our Norwich resident Veterans with basic needs and services. Thank you Knights of Columbus!!
The Rose City Senior would also like to thank the The Lord Foundation for their generous donation to our Gen Bergendahl Golden Wishes Program. Funds will help numerous seniors with a variety of needs, from basic needs to uncovered medical expenses. Thank you Lord Foundation!!
June- Volunteer Recognition Breakfast
Thank You to Senior Center volunteers Nancy Caplet, Rose Marie Desjarlais and Cora Landry who helped with setting the tables and to the Big Y volunteers who served food. A big thank you to Clayton Allen for his wonderful entertainment and to Matthew’s Catering for the delicious food and clean up! Thank you all so much!
REIKI – June 6th only
Time: 1pm to 3pm
A holistic therapy that uses energy to promote relaxation and well-being.
Beginning at 1pm
25 minutes each
Registration and Pre-payment of $5 required
MATURE DRIVER SAFETY CLASS SPONSORED BY AARP – Wednesday, June 5th
Time: 12:30pm to 4:30m
This course reviews and reinforces safe driving skills. No driving test and no written test. Contact your automobile insurance company regarding a potential discount with completion of the course.
Where: East Lyme Public Library
How: Register with the Senior Center in person. Payment is expected at time of registration.
Payment by check to AARP
$15pp for AARP Member
$20pp for Non-Member
Tuesday, June 11th- Floral Design Class
Time: 2:00pm
Free Class
Limited Seating- 20 people
Come and learn how to make a beautiful summer time table centerpiece! The wonderful Leah, from Montville Florists, will once again teach us how to make gorgeous centerpieces. All of the materials are provided—you get to take your piece of art home! Seating is limited—it is first come, first served—sign up sheet is in the front office. If we have enough seniors on a waiting list—we will offer a second class for those that did not make the first one.
Technology Class- Thursdays
Time: 2:45pm – 3:45pm
Not sure how to use all of the features on your cell phone? Not sure how to use that new Tablet or Kindle you have? Come to this free program—we have students from the high school that will come weekly to teach how to use all of these devices! Please sign up if you plan to attend—sign up is on the bulletin Board. This is a free program!
**Classes will be done for the summer and watch startup in September**
Entertainment: Accordion Player, Sam Gavish.
Wednesday, June 19th at 1:00pm for Accordion Player Sam Gavish performing a world of musical odyssey. His repertoire of music is rich with dozens of instrumental sounds from Western and Eastern Europe, South and Central America, Israel
folklore, and traditional Jewish music.
Movie: Green Book.
Tuesday, June 18th at 12:45pm we will be showing the recently released Best Picture Oscar winning movie Green Book. In this movie, “Dr. Don Shirley is a world-class African-American pianist who’s about to embark on a concert tour in the Deep South in 1962. In need of a driver and protection, Shirley recruits Tony Lip, a tough-talking bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx. Despite their differences, the two men soon develop an unexpected bond while confronting racism and danger in an era of segregation.”