Programs

Good News!

The Rose City Senior Center will be holding a “gradual reopening” beginning Tuesday, June 1.

We are excited about welcoming Senior Center Members back into the building but with some changes in place.  We will be opening slowly and with caution, with limited programs to start.

Individuals must register in advance to attend a class or to participate in an activity; or must have an appointment for a service provided at the Senior Center.

Class sizes will be limited and time limits will be in place for room use.  Please know that you must be pre-registered for a class, activity, room use or service if you are in the building.

Face masks are mandatory and social distancing is required in the Senior Center.  We ask that individuals self-screen prior to coming in.  If you have been exposed to COVID-19 within the last 14 days, have any COVID-like symptoms or you are running a temperature, please stay home and do not come into the building or use any of our transportation services.

The front entryway will be the only door open to enter the building and Senior Center Members must check-in when they arrive for their class, program or service.

Membership: If you renewed your Membership in 2020 and did not use any of our services (such as transportation) in 2020 during our closure, your 2020 Membership will be transferred to 2021.

If you renewed your Membership in 2020 and used any of our services in 2020, your Membership will not be transferred to 2021 and you will need to renew your Membership to remain a Member.

In addition, we are asking all Members to fill out a Membership Form to update their Membership information regardless of whether your Membership is carried over to 2021 or not.

PLEASE NOTE:

All Senior Center Members, from 2019 – present, have been mailed a detailed letter with important additional information on our re-opening.  If you have not received a letter in the mail, please call the Senior Center and request one to be mailed or emailed to you, (860) 889-5960.

These virtual presentations are being shared by AARP, Seymour Public Library, Simsbury Public Library and Lyme Public Library.

• • Coffee’s Hot History-    Tues., June 8^th at 6:30p.m.

  Explore coffee’s exciting origins and learn why coffee was a food, not a beverage, in ancient times. This lecture will uncover how coffee traveled from its native Africa to Java and beyond as we discuss how coffee is grown, roasted, brewed, and enjoyed around the world.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Infamous Duel: Hamilton & Burr-    Wed., June 9^th at 1:00p.m.

  Professor Matthew Warshauer uncovers the story and intrigue behind the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.  You can probably hum the tune, but do you know the story?  Join us to learn more about this historic event that has created a new generation of historians!

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Norman Rockwell: Views on Race-    Mon., June 14^th at 6:00p.m.

  The illustrator Norman Rockwell is beloved for his ability to depict and define American life.  He often captured images of people experiencing feelings of being left out or left behind.  In the final decades of his career, Rockwell painted several poignant works about race in America that can be seen as an extension of his earlier sense of the power of inclusion and exclusion.

  Registration required at  www.mysticnoanklibrary.org

  • Social Security Benefits: What You Need to Know-   Tues., June 15^th at 7:00p.m.

  Approaching retirement?  Register for our free virtual seminar, designed especially for those who have not yet claimed their Social Security benefit in your state.  Get a free local resource guide and learn more about specific topics that interest you on Social Security benefits in breakout sessions.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Wildlife Conservation with Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo-   Wed., June 16^th at 7:00p.m.

  Join Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo talk on “Return of the Sea Otter!”  Join natural history author Todd McLeish as he discusses North America’s cutest mammal, the sea otter, and describes his adventures studying the animals from California to Alaska.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

  • Wildflower Folklore-   Thurs., June 17^th at 6:30p.m.

  At this time of year, wildflowers are all around us.  We admire them for their beauty, their colors, and their symbolism.  From strange and often dangerous herbal “cures” to black magic, and wonderful legends of love, it is all that is called Wildflower Folklore.

  Registration required at  www.waterfordct.org/library

  • The Art of the Cottage Garden-   Thurs., June 24^th at 7:00p.m.

  This presentation will examine the qualities and characteristics that define cottage gardens and offer practical advice on how to achieve this in your own garden environment.

  Registration required at  www.simsburylibrary.info

  • Documentary: Being Mortal-   Wed., June 30^th  at 6:00p.m.

  Screening and discussion of the PBS Frontline documentary Being Mortal. Based on the best-selling book by Dr. Atul Gawande, this film explores the hopes of patients and families facing terminal illness and their relationships with the doctors, nurses and family members who care for them.

  Registration required at  www.aarp.org/ctevents

   

UCFS Healthcare is offering the Moderna vaccine with no appointment necessary!

UCFS 47 Town Street, Norwich    Tuesday – Friday  8:30a.m. – 11:30a.m.

UCFS 226 East Main Street, Griswold    Monday – Friday  9:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.

Location: Norwich Public Works – 50 Clinton Ave.

The Southeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority (SCRRRA) will be at Norwich Public Works in June to collect household hazardous waste and offer confidential paper shredding.

Items that will be collected include: latex & oil paint, stains & varnish, paint thinner, oven cleaner, kerosene, old gasoline, light bulbs, home batteries, insecticides, fungicides, pool chemicals and more!

For a complete list of acceptable items that will be collected visit:  www.SCRRRA.org

Carol is currently offering:

Chair Yoga – Mondays 12:15p.m.

(Floor based) Yoga – Mondays at 9:15a.m. & 10:45a.m., Thursdays at 9:15a.m., Fridays at 10:45a.m.

Want to join Yoga but from the comfort of your own home?  Join a ZOOM class! 

Carol will also be offering her Senior Center classes via ZOOM on the days and times she will be here in person starting in June.  Please contact Carol for more information on joining the ZOOM classes.

Contact Carol for information on the ZOOM classes: HathaYoga@snet.net