Welcome back! It is so exciting to be able to be open again and see everyone.
Masks are required for those that have not been fully vaccinated. If you have been fully vaccinated, we encourage you to still wear a mask when not eating or exercising. Please continue to sanitize your hands with the sanitizer located throughout the building.
Not much has changed, but we are working on some new programming. A few things that have changed: Sadly, our computer guru, John Cahill, passed away in May of this year. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. We are in the process of scoping out a new exercise instructor, as Melanie DeCosmo sold her home in Suffield and is planning to move to California. She also will be greatly missed but we wish her well in her new endeavors. Bear with us while we seek a new instructor. The DVD exercise classes will be offered temporarily until that time and are free.
Frederick “Fritz” King has joined our team as the Town’s Municipal Veterans Representative. He has office hours to assist veterans and their families every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. You can contact Fritz at 860-758-0418 or by email at veterans@suffieldct.gov.
Help us celebrate our re-opening on July 1 at 12:30 p.m. for ice cream! Bingo follows, so stay for the afternoon too.
Mini-Bus Trips require five passengers and are weather permitting.
Call 860-668-3844 to make a reservation.
Thursday, 7/1
Walmart: pick up starts at 8:30 a.m.
Enfield Shopping: 12-3 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/6
Westfarms shopping: pickup begins at 9 a.m.
Thursday, 7/8
Walmart: pick up starts at 8:30 a.m.
Enfield Shopping 12-3 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/13
MGM Casino: pick up starts at 9 a.m.
Wednesday, 7/14
Concert on the Suffield Green: pick up starts at 5:45 p.m. Bring a chair.
Thursday, 7/15
Walmart: pick up starts at 8:30 a.m.
Enfield Shopping: 12-3 p.m.
Tuesday, 7/20
Lunch at Olive Garden: Pick up starts at 11 a.m.
Thursday 7/22
Walmart: pick up starts at 8:30 a.m.
Enfield Shopping: 12-3 p.m.
Thursday 7/29
Walmart: pick up starts at 8:30 a.m.
Enfield Shopping: 12-3 p.m.
NO TRANSPORTATION MONDAY 7/5
Bingo: Every Wednesday and Thursday at 1 p.m. $1 per card. Please bring your own marking chips.
Bunco: Every Moday. at 1 p.m. and Friday at 10 a.m. $5/person.
Card Games: Every Wednesday and Thursday at 2 p.m.
Knitting: Every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Bring your project or something you could use help with!
Library: open every day.
Mah Jongg Group: Every Monday at 9:30 a.m.
Pickleball: In-door court and equipment. Call for court availability.
Ping Pong & Pool: open every day.
Blood Pressure Screenings: 7/14 and 7/28 at 11 a.m., sponsored by Suffield Community Aid.
Foot Care: Fee is $29. Call to schedule your appointment today for July 12.
Hearing Screenings: NOVA Hearing Services provides FREE screenings and services. Call for a 8/4 appointment.
Best of Balance: with Curtis Adams; DVD includes 10 express workouts to increase balance to help reduce falls. FREE
Chair Stretch & Strength: Mondays at 10 a.m. for chair stretch and Fridays at 9 a.m. for chair strength. Stronger Seniors Stretch & Strength DVD with Anne Pringle Burnell. Stretching, Aerobics, strength training and balance. Improve flexibility, muscle and bone strength, circulation, heart health and stability. Wear comfortable clothing. FREE.
Guided Meditation for Relaxation & Wellness: Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. A guided meditation for relaxation and wellness and guided imagery for daily relaxation, facing stressful situations with centered calm, sustaining peace, uplift and gratitude of an open heart. 38 minute CD by Belleruth Naparstek. FREE
Line Dancing: Every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 a.m. $2/class.
Strength Training Core, Coordination & Cardio: with Curtis Adams. This DVD is perfect for beginners through advanced levels because it grows with you as you make progress. This class may be done seated or standing. FREE.
Yoga: Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. with Mary Callendar begins 9/8. Six weeks $60.
Ask the Attorney – First Thursday of each month. Please call for an appointment.
Medicare is complicated! Trained volunteers are available to provide unbiased assistance on the first Wednesday of each month. Call for an appointment.
Veterans Assistance-Every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Fritz can be reached at 860-758-0418 or by email at veterans@suffieldct.gov.
Would Adult Day Care Help You or Your Caregiver? Suffield Community Aid is partnering with Windsor Caring Connection to ensure that our residents have access to quality adult day care. Suffield Community Aid is providing introductory subsidies to encourage participation. Caring Connections is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and provides socialization, structure, medication management and personal care with on-site nursing. It also provides daytime respite for the caregiver. For more information, please call 860-668-1986.
Check out our full July newsletter on the Senior Center’s page of the Town website at www.suffieldct.gov.