The AARP Tax-Aide program will return this year to provide free tax
counseling and preparation for middle to low-Income taxpayers
with special attention to those people aged 60 and over.
To schedule your appointment and get the details about how the program will operate, call starting Wed, Jan 10th at 9am.
Appointments will be held on Mon and Fri mornings beginning Mon, Feb 5th and will end on Mon, Apr 8th. Limited Saturday appointments available.
Our Congregate Meal Program is held on each Monday (with the exception
of holidays and power outages) at 11:30 p.m. at the Preston Senior Center, 42
Long Society Road, Preston. Reservations are necessary and we ask that you make your reservation one week prior to the day you plan on attending the program. Our meal orders are made one week in advance of the actual date of the meal.
Our January schedule is as follows:
January 8th: Country Style Chicken, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes, Cauliflower,
Carrots & Snap Peas, Mixed Fruit Cup, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.
January 15th: Program closed due to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
January 22nd: Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Shells w/Herbs, Green & Waxed Beans, Applesauce Cup, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.
January 29th: Italian Pork Sausage & Peppers, Penne Pasta w/Marinara, Green & Yellow Squash, Fresh Fruit, Bread, Margarine and Beverage.
The suggested donation is $3.00 per person 60 years of age and older.
Person’s younger are always welcome but will be charged a fee. For reservations,
please contact the senior center on Monday (9-3:30, Tuesday & Thursday 12:30 –
4) at 860-889-0770 or by telephoning the Senior Affairs Office at 860-887-5581
ext.6.
Facilitated by UCFS and our Better Health Clinician, we have a once a week Grief Support Group. We are providing this service in person once again. This is a free program. Are you sad or suffering the loss of a loved one? Spouse, child, friend, or pet? Sometimes it is very difficult to deal with such loss.
Join this confidential and private grief support group and learn coping techniques and ways to help you deal with your loss. Support group is on-going, please sign up by calling the office at #860-848-0422. No need to speak in the group if you are not comfortable, you will still take away ways to cope with loss!
Every Wednesday by appointment
We have our wonderful Choices Benefits Specialist, Nancy, helping our Montville seniors access the available programs and services from Federal, State, and local programs . This is a wonderful service for our seniors. If you have questions on insurance, assistance, etc. Nancy can help with this Benefits Check Program.
Please call the Center to sign up for an appointment with Nancy at #860-848-0422
Monday – Friday Videos
We will continue to providing our Health & Wellness videos for those interested in staying active and healthy from home. The pro-gram is called COOPED UPWITH CAITLIN and videos are provided Monday – Friday and show you how to keep moving safely in your home! Working on different muscle groups, different areas of the body, etc. the videos will show you how to move through-
out the home, using different furniture or household items to hold or hold on to while performing exercises to help keep your muscles and blood moving and flowing!
Tuesday, January 30th at 1 PM @ the Old Lyme Town Hall
David MacNiven will be here to give us a Medicare Seminar. Dave has been working in the health insurance industry since 2015 and has assisted hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries. Dave launched Nutmeg Insurance Advisors in 2021 to better serve the changing needs of his clients, their families, and their businesses. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Hamden Regional Chamber of Commerce, he is a member of the Hamden Regional and Midstate Chamber Alliance and on the membership committee for the Nutmeg State Networkers BNI. We hope you can make this informative presentation! The cost is free for members, $10 for non-members, 55 years of age or better!
Wednesday, January 24th at 12:30
Join us in welcoming Ed Prendergast, who will be here to talk about what you need to know about annuities, the risks, rewards, and potential pitfalls. The cost is free for members, $5 for non members, 55 years of age or better!
Monday, January 22nd at 1 PM @ the Old Lyme Town Hall
Join us for this historical lecture. Presented by Mallory Howard, curator of the Mark Twain House. The Cost is free for members, $10 for non members, 55 years of age or better!
Wednesday, January 17th at 9:45 AM @ Old Lyme Town Hall (Big Meeting Room)
Meets the third Wednesday of the month, this program is sponsored by the Old Lyme VFW and the Lymes’ Senior Center. All Veterans are welcome to join us for fellowship, camaraderie, and of course, breakfast refreshments! This program is free for all veterans in the community. Call the Lymes’ Senior Center staff at (860)434û1605 ext. 241 to register or for more information.
Wednesday, January 3rd at 1 PM @ the Old Lyme Town Hall
Known best today for his frank observations on society, Mark Twain also lived during the spiritualism craze in the United States. Throughout his life he took an interest in the spirit world through attending seances, palm readers, and meeting mediums. The cost to attend is FREE for members, $10 for non=members, 55 years of age or better!
