Enfield Senior Center
299 Elm Street, Enfield, CT 06082
860-763-7425
News Release for the Week of May 9, 2016
The Annual Spring Craft Fair & Basket Raffle is here. We partner, on this event, with the Lions Club who make some delicious pancakes and the Enfield Garden Club with a great plant sale. Shop our handcrafted items and take a chance on a beautiful gift basket or a stunning quilt. There is something for everyone! Join us on Saturday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
If you are a line dancer, you do not want to miss the Line Dance Jamboree on Thursday, May 19 at 1 p.m. Dance to some familiar tunes and learn some new steps. A grinder is included. Buy your tickets in advance so we have a count. Tickets are on sale for $7 per person.
Jimmy Mazz is back in town with his Las Vegas Legends Show. On Friday, May 20 at 6 p.m. Jimmy will take us on a musical journey through some of his favorite songs by a wide variety of performers. Jimmy has quite a following so you may want to pick up your tickets early. Tickets are on sale for $7 per person and includes dessert and coffee.
On Friday, May 13 and Friday, May 20, Johnson Memorial Medical Center will sponsor a free Stroke Screening from 12:30 to 2:45 p.m. Schedule your 15 minute appointment by calling 860-763-7684.
If you have not been to the Enfield Senior Center, join me for “Welcome to the Enfield Senior Center” on Wednesday, May 11 at 10 a.m. Meet in the Senior Center Library for a tour and a talk about Senior Center services, events, and classes. No registration is necessary.
Meals-on-Wheels is looking for a few more volunteers. If you have some time to help with this important program, stop and pick up an application at the front desk.
SEMINARS
• Long Term Care Insurance – Wednesday, May 11 at 1 p.m.
• October Kitchen – Wednesday, May 18 at 1 p.m.
• Social Security Questions and Answers – Wednesday, May 25 at 1 p.m.
TRIPS
Trip flyers are available on our website at www.enfield-ct.gov/seniors or can be picked up at the Senior Center.
Day Trips
Day trips are available for sale on or after the trip sign-up date.
• Captain JP II Cruise on the Hudson River & NY State Museum, June 8, 2016. Cost: $99 per person.
• Berkshire’s Hidden Gems, July 8, 2016. Cost: $99 per person.
• Long Island Sound Lighthouse Cruise, July 21, 2016. Cost: $103 per person. Trip sign-up date is May 20, 2016, 10 am.
• Texas Tenors at Foxwoods, August 3, 2016. Cost: $90 per person. Trip sign-up date is June 3, 2016, 10 am.
• Exploring Boston & Whale Watch, August 18, 2016. Cost: $135 per person. Trip sign-up date is June 10, 2016, 10 am.
• Discover Woodstock Vermont/Billings Farm Museum, September 6, 2016. Cost: $139 per person. Trip sign-up date is July 15, 2016, 10 am.
• “CT Rail & Sail”, Essex Steam Train, Becky Thatcher Riverboat, Lyman Orchards, September 23, 2016. Cost: $107 per person. Trip sign-up date is July 22, 2016, 10 am.
Multi-Day Adventures
Reservations are being accepted for multi-day adventures.
• Rhine & Mosel Rivers Cruise, September 10 – 20, 2016. Cost: $4899 pp/double/Haydn deck.
• Long Island & the Hamptons, September 15 – 16, 2016. Cost $349 pp/double.
• Hawaii Cruise Tour, January 11 – 21, 2017. Cost: $4799 pp/double/inside cabin.
• Tropical Costa Rica, March 20 – 28, 2017. Cost: $2649 pp/double.
• The Wonders of Italy, April 25 – May 5, 2017. Cost $4899 pp/double.
• Alaska Land & Cruise, June 11 – 23, 2017. Cost: $4599 pp/double/plus taxes.
Meal reservations can be made by calling 860-763-7428. I can be reached at slather@enfield.org, as well. We look forward to hearing from you.