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Senior Center Special Activities/Events, Workshops, & Social Groups - Flip the Plate: Meringue Cookie Delights Greater Glastonbury Veterans and Allies CoffeehouseProviding a comfortable location for all veterans and allies, to meet, learn, socialize, and communicate. The coffeehouse will deliver morale enhancing information relating to veteran experiences, benefits, and service. When: Every 3rd Wednesday of each month at 9:00am. Registration preferred, walk-in’s welcome!Upcoming Dates: March 20th, April 17th Makeup for Mature WomenThis is the perfect place for mature women and women of all ages and experience to learn how to create a makeup style that compliments their personal features and skin tone. We will explore products & tools, ‘must haves’ for your personal makeup collection, and you will participate in hands-on’ makeup demonstrations.Chapter Chasers! A new seasonal walking/walking group book club with the Welles Turner Memorial LibraryIntroducing the Chapter Chasers – a new seasonal walking book club for active senior readers! From May through October, a staff member from the Welles-Turner Memorial Library will lead the group on a monthly outdoor walk while we discuss our latest reads. No need to read a specific title – just come prepared to walk and chat about books! Refreshments will be provided afterward. Meet in the Riverfront Community Center lobby. Dates: 9am on 5/15, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9. In the event of rain, the group will hold the meeting indoors. Please call, stop in or register online! Feed Your MindJoin us for a delicious lunch provided by the speaking agency followed by a discussion on the topics listed. Lunch will be sandwiches & goodies. FREE LUNCH to attendees; you MUST REGISTER to attend! March 12th at 12:00pm: Senior Bullying with National Healthcare April 30th at 12:30pm: Winning the day and overcoming objections in dementia care with Jonah Francis, Author & owner of Pansy Homecare- sponsored by The Residence at GlastonburyLGBTQ+ Moveable Senior Center Creative Happy HourFebruary 22, 2024 Time: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.Join us, an LGBTQ+ Moveable Senior Center, along with members of the South Windsor Senior Center, for a Creative Happy Hour featuring a Fluid Painting class, non-alcoholic cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Program is limited to 20 participants. Cost is $12.00 and includes all supplies to create an 11x17 one-of-a-kind canvas, beverages and hors d’oeurvres. Please register through MyRec or by calling or stopping in the office!Julia Smith Presentation by Glastonbury Historical SocietyMonday, April 8th at 12:30pm; FREE!Glastonbury Historical Society (GHS)Smith is a well-known name in town and Glastonbury is proud of our famous Smith sisters – Julia and Abby. These elderly spinsters stood up to the townsmen of Glastonbury in their fight to get the right to vote for women, and famously lost their cows in the process. Learn about their active roles in the abolitionist movement and the woman’s suffrage movement by Julia Smith (played by Diane Hoover) herself! Register by April 3.Flip the Plate with Beth HillsonThis two-part program looks at ways to replace high fat and empty carb foods with healthier choices that are delicious and satisfying. Join cooking teacher and food writer, Beth Hillson as she gives us a few tips and some tasty foods to try. Classes are FREE! Registration required!Monday, March 25th, 2-3 pm: Super Foods and Whole Grains and make delicious vegetarian Quinoa Risotto. Please register by March 4thMonday, April 8th, 2-4pm: Meringue Cookie Delights; Perfect for Passover! CT Museum Presents: Remembering G. Fox & Co. ; An In-Person Presentation Tuesday, April 23rd at 1pm; FREE but you must register by April 17th!For over a century, G. Fox & Co. was a fixture in downtown Hartford. Join us for an overview of the history of the store and the story of Beatrice Fox Auerbach, the pioneering businesswoman who led G. Fox & Co. through its golden age! It’s Showtime! Pizza & A Movie: “CHAMPIONS”Monday, April 15th at 1pm R: $4 NR: $6 Join us for a fun afternoon with pizza & beverages, and a great movie all can enjoy! This will be one you don’t want to miss! Champions; Woody Harrelson stars in the hilarious & heartwarming story of a basketball coach who is court-ordered to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Register by April 12th! Space is limited!Understanding & Responding to Dementia Related BehaviorsPresented by the CT Alzheimer’s Association at the Riverfront Community Center Date: Tuesday, March 26th, 6:30—7:30 pm. Bereavement Support Group - Meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.Have you had a family member or friend die recently? Are you experiencing the “symptoms” of grief such as the inability to eat or overeating; loss of sleep or need for too much sleep; lack of concentration and feelings of hopelessness? Joining this group will provide you with support and strategies to cope. Please call to register!Got Your Goat Farm Visit!Date: Tuesday, April 9th (Rain date: April 11th) Time: 10am – 11amLocation: Riverfront Community Center; behind the buildingGot Your Goat Farm will bring adorable, playful baby goats to feed and snuggle with! You can bring cut up carrots, apples, stale crackers or bread to feed them if you’d like. The first hour is for adults to drop-in to spend time with the goats. Please register for this program by April 5th on MyRec or by calling/stopping in the RCC Office! Kentucky Derby PartyDate: Friday, May 3rd from 11:00 am– 2:30 pmCost: $4.00. Please register by April 29th! Space is limited. We’re off to the races! Join us for a fun day of eating, drinking and “betting” on the horses! Wear a fancy hat or bow tie, or make your own hat in our hat decorating station. We’ll have all you need to craft your own beautiful bonnet. There will also be a race track for “betting” on your favorite horse. After a little “horsin’” around, enjoy “Kentucky Style” Fried Chicken Tenders, Potato Salad, Cornbread, Pecan Pie, Sweet Tea and Non-Alcoholic Mint Juleps! Following lunch, stay for a special horse themed bingo. Technology 1:1 Assistance Receive 1 on 1 assistance with computers, laptops, Mac, iPad, or smart phones. Please call 860 652 7638 to make an appointment and learn more details. Lifelong Learning Episodes2/27-3/19: Eternal Egypt3/26: Extinction; Going, Going, Gone!4/2: Rio; The Great Saga4/9-4/16: Wild Galapagos4/23: Entangled4/30: New Space TriviaJoin us as you match wits against other teams. Free Admission. Prizes awarded. All Ages Program. We ask that any youth be accompanied by an adult.Walk 4 Fun! Exercise GroupsJoin our walking group to explore nice places and exercise while socializing with others! You must be able to transport yourself to each location. If there is inclement weather — you can skip that day. When you register you will be part of an email group to receive any sudden updates. Please register by calling 860-652-7638, sign up online, or stop by the office. Reminder: some walking locations are in the woods, and are not convenient to medical facilities.Senior Services Volunteer Training Thursday, March 7th at 9:30amWe'd like to meet with all of you-whether you volunteer for the Cafe, are a trip leader, a Greeter, Friendship Circle Volunteer or take lead of any of our ongoing programs here! We will teach you about a new software we'll be utilizing to track volunteer hours!
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