Enfield
Senior Center
299 Elm Street, Enfield,
CT 06082
860-763-7425
News Release for the Week
January 30, 2017
Singing is healthy. It is true! Singing makes
you feel happier and lowers your stress level. Because you take bigger, slower
breaths when you belt out a tune, it has the same effects as yoga. If you would
like to join the Enfield Senior Center choral group, the Goldtones, just drop
in on Thursdays at 10 a.m. The Goldtones are a welcoming and joyful group of
singers.
Every Wednesday in February, we are fortunate
to have a wonderfully patient high school volunteer from 4 to 5 p.m. to help
with any technology questions. Bring your cell phone, laptop or device and
Abdullah will help you with any questions you have.
Once a month we have Pizza Movie Night. This month we are showing the movie “Sully” on
Thursday, February 16. The pizza is served at 5 p.m. and the movie begins at 6
p.m. Please purchase your tickets in advance. The cost is $5 for pizza and the
movie.
Drop in for a cup of coffee or tea and
English muffins or toast prepared to order. We even serve flavored coffee. Have
a nice hot cup of coffee on a cold day. Morning Toast is open from 8:30 to 10
a.m. Monday through Friday.
Memory loss is not something you just have to
accept. Come and learn about a variety of ways to improve your memory with Bay
Path Occupational Therapy students. This workshop will include topics related
to brain and memory health such as food selection, memory games, brain training
and much more. Join us on Wednesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. through March.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the Enfield
Senior Center is hosting “Memories of
Patsy”, The Patsy Cline Tribute Show. “Memories of Patsy” recreates the
experience of seeing the legendary singer live in concert. The performance
includes over two dozen of Patsy Cline’s songs including, “Crazy,” “Walkin’
After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces” and more. Tickets are on sale for the
Friday, February 10, 6 p.m. performance for $7 per person. I expect this to be
a sell out, so you may want to get your tickets early.
If you are interested in tracing your roots,
register for our Free Genealogy Series.
Beginning Thursday, February 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. for three sessions. The first
session is Getting Started in Genealogy. The next session on Thursday, February
9 will cover DNA & Your Family Tree. On Thursday, February 16 find out
about Using Online Genealogy Resources. Please register by calling the Senior
Center office. The Genealogy Series is sponsored by Aetna.
Allied’s Attic
brought a van to the Senior Center last week and we filled it up with
donations. They will bring the van back to the Senior Center parking lot on Wednesday,
February 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Drop off your old clothes, coats, scarves,
gift items…anything really. This is a great opportunity to de-clutter. And it
couldn’t be easier.
SEMINARS
·
Thinking of Changing Your Address? – Wednesday, February 1 at 1 p.m.
·
Sepsis Kills: Know the Signs – Wednesday,
February 8 at 1 p.m.
·
Hand Arthritis – Wednesday, February 15 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.
·
Best of Maple Sugar Season, March 14, 2017. Cost: $95 per person. Reservations currently being taken.
·
West Point Dress Parade, April 29, 2017. Cost: $101 per person. Trip sign-up date is February 24, 2017.
·
Mamma Mia! Westchester Dinner Theatre, May 24, 2017. Cost: $107 per person. Trip
sign-up date is March 3, 2017.
·
The Tall Ships Boston Harbor Cruise, June 21, 2017. Cost: $115 per person. Trip sign-up date is April 7, 2017.
Multi-Day Adventures
Reservations are being accepted for multi-day adventures.
·
Holland, Michigan - Tulip Time, May 9 – 16, 2017. Cost $1695 pp/double.
·
Ogunquit, ME - June 5 – 7, 2017. Cost $409 pp/double.
·
4-Day Montreal & Quebec City, August 26 - 29, 2017. Cost $779 pp/double.
·
Canadian Rockies, September 2 – 8, 2017. Cost $3259 pp/double.
·
3-Day Vermont, September 11-13, 2017. Cost $529 pp/double.
·
Iceland, October 26 - November 1, 2017. Cost: $2999 pp/double.
·
Caribbean Cruise, January 28 – February 9, 2018. Cost $1649
pp. Trip
Presentation February 23, 2017.
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.