Town of Colchester

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Senior Center
Annual Holiday Fair: Saturday, November 13th
at the Senior Center. Join us from 9-1:00. Fair will
include: homemade baked goods, hotdogs, raffles, treasured
knitted goods, jewelry, unique seasonal/holiday
items, books, wreaths, baskets and so much more.
Bring your family and friends and don't miss our
fair extravaganza.
Department Store Shopping Trips-
September 8th- Waterford Crystal Mall
October 6th- Norwich Walmart
November 10th- Lisbon Landing
December 8th- Buckland Hills Mall
FUN OUTINGS:
August
Aug 25 Lunch bunch at the
Dock and Dine in
Saybrook.
Aug 27 Brown Bag Lunch
trip to Mystic with a
River Cruise on the
coal-fired Steamboat
Sabino.
September
Sept 3 Brown Bag your
lunch in a dining car
and visit the museum at the CT Trolley Museum
in East Windsor CT.
Sept. 9 Join the Lunch Bunch at Angelico's Lakehouse
on Lake Pocotopaug.
Sept 14 Polka to The Rich Bobinski Orchestra and enjoy
an all you can eat luncheon at the Polka
Celebration at Aqua Turf.
Sept 29 When is the last time you went apple picking
Join us on our trip to Lyman Orchards in
Middlefield.
"The Perfect Storm" Colchester Seniors out at sea in Gloucester, Ma.
Oct 20 Oktoberfest at the Sturbridge Host Inn,
Sturbridge Mass. Good German food, beer, wine
and a wonderful oompah-pah band. A lively
afternoon!
November
Nov 9 Lunch bunch revisits Pat's Country Kitchen in
Old Saybrook
Nov 13 Senior Center Holiday Fair
Nov 16 ‘“Let Freedom Ring" Luncheon and Show at
Groton Inn & Suites”
(followed by 2 hour stop at Foxwoods Casino)
REFLECTIONS OF ITALY- November 2010- Visit Rome, the
Colosseum, Assisi, Perugia, Siena,
Florence, Chianti Winery, Venice,
Murano Island, Lugano, Switzerland,
Como. Stop in for a brochure! Travel
insurance is also included in the price
of $2,999.00 twin. (Contact the senior
center for availability).
GENERAL INFORMATION:
DONATION POLICY: While we
greatly appreciate donations to the center,
due to space limitations we ask that
anyone who wants to donate something
to please call the staff at the center to
find out if we need the item. Current
needed items: Computers less than 5 years old, yarn
for our knitters group. Please contact Patti White for
more information.
AARP TAX AIDES- are needed to help prepare income tax
during tax season at the senior center. Volunteers assist low
to middle income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention
to those 60 and older in filing their Federal and Connecticut
income taxes. To volunteer, send an e-mail to
ctvoltaxaide@juno.com .
October
Oct 1 USO Big Band event at Port n Starboard in New
London.
Oct 7 Lunch at a real New York style deli right here in
Vernon CT. Reins Deli is an experience.
Oct 14 Enjoy a sightseeing journey through the beautiful
Connecticut River Valley on the Essex Steam
Train and Riverboat
To find out more details about the programming and services
offered by the senior center look for our monthly newsletter,
(the Busy Bee Bulletin) which is available at the center, doctors
offices in town, Stop & Shop, CVS and Cragin Library as well as
the Town Clerk and Selectman's Office. It is also available on the
town's web site at www.colchesterct.net. Monthly calendars of
events/activities and lunch menu are featured.
Colchester CONNECTION
Thursday, August 19, 2010
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