Category: Programs

Wednesday, April 24^th at 11:00 a.m.

John Monahan from AERUS will be sharing information about air quality in your home.  AERUS is a company that provides home air and water purification systems.

John will be covering the three categories of home air pollution ~ Allergens & Particulates, Infectious Agents, and Toxic Compounds.  He will also be discussing  the possible negative health effects of these pollutants in your home.  Attendees will  be able to receive a FREE air quality inspection for your home (a $149.00 value).

Please sign up at Reception if you will be attending.

Thursday, April 25th from 9:00am-1:00pm

(please arrive by 8:45am)

The AARP Smart Driver™ course, is a classroom based refresher course for drivers age 50 and older.  Auto insurance companies in most states provide a multi-year discount after showing proof of completing the course.  Consult your auto insurance company on discounts available to you.

Cost: $20 AARP Members (bring your AARP Card)  /  $25 AARP Non-Members

Pay directly to AARP by check or exact cash on the day of the class. 

You must sign up to take the class.  Sign up at Reception ~ Space is Limited.

Starting May 7^th 

Tuesdays  9:00 a.m.

Pilates Instructor: Lisa Weir

Based on Joseph Pilates’ mat-work exercises, this Pilates class is designed to strengthen the core, abdominals, back, shoulders and hips with total mind & body core conditioning.

Carefully designed postures implement Joseph Pilates’ technique to improve strength, flexibility and muscle tone while using isometric resistance, rhythm and visualization techniques.  Pilates develops control and endurance in the whole human body.

This class is a floor based exercise class.  Bring a Yoga or Pilates mat with you. 

3rd Tuesday of every month from 10:00-11:00am

Noreen Zupnik, Housing Counselor from New London Homeless Hospitality Center – Housing Resource Center will be at Rose City Senior Center the 3^rd Tuesday of every month to answer questions, listen to your concerns, and help with your complaints on your current housing situation.

The goal is to insure ongoing support to seniors currently in housing and dealing with landlords, management companies or housing authorities.  With limited housing inventory and prices soaring it has become critical that our senior population is experiencing Fairness, Security and Affordability.

Noreen will be here to listen, educate, and help seniors in understanding their tenant rights that will include the how-to of landlord communication including: complaints, lease explanations, letters to landlords and housing commissions to mention a few.

You will not be alone in working through your concerns…

So let’s take the fear away, go forward, and build strength through knowledge and partnership.

Group will meet on Mondays for 4 weeks, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.

April 29^th, May 6^th, May 13^th and May 20^th

Share, Learn & Support Each Other in the Journey Through Grief

Have you experienced the recent death of someone dear to you?  Join us in a safe, supportive setting to meet with others.  Share your stories, learn about grief and discover how to support one another.

Group led by Meghan Youmell, Bereavement Coordinator of Masonicare Hospice & Palliative Care.

For more information and to register, please contact Meghan (203) 427-5732.

Great news!  The men’s and women’s bathrooms are being renovated!  Both bathrooms will be renovated at the same time and work could take up to 4 weeks to complete.  During this time, the bathrooms will be inaccessible.  There will be handicap accessible portable bathrooms located outside and hand washing stations available.

Rose City Senior Center will still be operating as usual and all classes and activities will continue as scheduled.  We apologize for the inconvenience, but look forward to brand new bathrooms soon!

Tentative start date is mid-April but is subject to change.

Thursday, April 25th from 7:00-9:00pm

Free and open to the public

Wednesday, April 10th at 1:00pm  Hartford Healthcare presents Minimizing Stress and Anxiety with Integrative Medicine. Learn how Integrative Medicine, Yoga, Reiki, Acupuncture, Sound Healing, Massage & more help with stress/ anxiety.

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