March 2010 Events
Avon Senior Center
675-4355
Jennifer Bennett, MSW
Avon Senior Center Coordinator
Darlene Tate, Administrative Secretary
Winter Thursdays Movie Matinees at 2:00 pm
Avon Free Public Library
281 Country Club Road
Avon, CT 06001
860-673-9712
March 2010 |
Mar. 4th - Place in the Sun Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift |
Mar. 11th - Bell, Book and Candle James Stewart and Kim Novak and Jack Lemmon |
Mar. 18th - Notorious Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman |
Mar. 25th - The Big Sleep Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall |
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Avon Senior Center |
Want to learn more about Haiti? These events are being held at the Avon Free Public Library. Please click the links below to see the flyers:
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"Estate Planning – The Basics"
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 at 12:30 pm - Avon Senior Center - Our Guest Speaker: Attorney Tegan Blackburn
This discussion led by our guest speaker Attorney Tegan Blackburn will benefit both older and younger generations, caregivers and seniors and will focus on the most important estate planning decisions and the 4 key documents of a good estate plan. Our discussion will include “What happens if I don’t have a Will? “My neighbor has a Trust, should I have a Trust?” “What is a Health Care Proxy – Living Will?” “How do I know my wishes will be followed?” and other important topics.
For the past two decades, Attorney Tegan Blackburn has worked with many individuals, families and businesses in the Farmington Valley area helping them to create succession plans for the coming chapters of their lives and work, including succession plans for individuals and businesses, individual and family estate planning, probate and eldercare planning.
"MENTAL AEROBICS"
Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. - Avon Senior Center
Please join Jessica from Newington Health Center as she explains the importance of exercising your mind as well as your body! She will go over ways to stay mentally fit and keep your brain moving. Please call the senior center at 675-4355 to sign up.
"Safety, Fall Prevention & Lifeline Presentation"
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 12:30 p.m. - Avon Senior Center
Please join us as we welcome back Robert Field of The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain as he explains safety in the home, fall prevention and explains the Lifeline Program. This presentation is informational and educational so please come and learn with us!
"Veterans. . . . Widows of Veterans and their families"
Tuesday, March 16th at 12:30 p.m. at the Avon Senior Center
We invite all residents of Avon & Surrounding Towns to a Free Special Community Service Presentation. Please call 860-674-0058 today for reservations. Please click HERE to see the flyer.
"AARP Safe Driving Class"
Wednesday, March 17 & Friday, March 19, 2010, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Avon Senior Center
Please join us for the AARP Safe Driving Class where you can refresh yourself on driving tips. AARP members pay $12.00 & non-members pay $14.00. This class is both days from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You must attend both sessions. Please call the senior center at 860-675-4355 to sign-up.
"Wii Bowling at River Ridge"
Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
The Avon Senior Center is bringing our Wii Bowling Team “on the road” and we are having a friendly competition against our friends at River Ridge at Avon. The games will start at 11:00 a.m. and then we will enjoy a delicious lunch. We only have a limited amount of players we can bring, so please sign up early. Please call the senior center at 860-675-4355 to sign-up with Jennifer, the Senior Center Coordinator.
“Charles A. Lindbergh”
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at 1 pm at Avon Library
Join us for this special program of Charles A. Lindbergh: First Ambassador of Air Travel. Join us as Ev Cassagneres, a Ryan Aircraft Historian and Lindbergh/Spirit of St. Louis Specialist, takes us through Lindbergh’s life, aviation career, and overseas travel. In addition to being a friend of the Lindbergh family, Ev Cassagneres is the author of five books, including: The Untold Story of the Spirit of St. Louis and Ambassador of Air Travel: The Untold Story of Lindbergh’s 1927-1928 Good Will Tours. This event is co-sponsored by the Avon Library and the Avon Senior Center. This program will be held at the Avon Library, 281 Country Club Rd. Avon, CT 06001, 860-673-9712, www.avonctlibrary.info. Click HERE to see the flyer.
WINTER FOUL WEATHER CANCELLATION POLICY
The senior center is closed when: The Avon Schools announce a closing of the schools. Please stay tuned to your news station with the latest up-date of school closings.
School Delayed Openings: The senior center is not affected by delayed openings. The senior center will open at the usual hour of 9:00am in the event of a delayed opening of the Avon schools. All programs and CRT lunches will go on as scheduled.
Early School Closings: If the Avon schools are called to close early because of inclement weather, the senior center will close early and programs will be cancelled for the rest of the day. |
Come and enjoy lunch at the Avon Senior Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays. CRT (Community Renewal Team) sponsors a lunch program at the Avon Senior Center, offering a hot, nutritious and health conscious meal. A printed menu is available each month, and reservations are required. To make a reservation, please call the Avon Senior Center the day before by 12:00 noon at 675-4355. The cost is a $2.00 donation for persons over the age of 60 and a $4.50 donation for persons 55-59 years of age. The lunch program is open to all seniors in the Town of Avon as well as surrounding towns. Come and join us and make some new friends.
Avon Senior Center Calendar
March 2010
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
1 8:30 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 10:30 Executive Board Meeting 12:00 Senior Citizens of Avon Lunch 12:30 Mah Jongg |
2 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 10:00 Wii Bowling 12:00 CRT Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:30 Estate Planning 12:45 Bridge
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3 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 10:00 Crafts 1:00 Setback 2:30 Tai Chi Class |
4 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 9:30 Billiards 12:00 CRT Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:30 Mental Aerobics 12:45 Bridge 2:00 Movie at Library 3:00 Zumba Gold |
5 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class
CENTER CLOSED
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8 8:30 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 11:00 Blood Pressure 12:00 Senior
Citizens of Avon Lunch 12:30 Mah Jongg |
9 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 10:00 Wii Bowling 12:00 CRT Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:30 Lifeline Presentation 12:45 Bridge
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10 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 10:00 Crafts 1:00 Setback 2:30 Tai Chi Class |
11 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 9:00 Billiards 12:00 CRT Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:45 Bridge 2:00 Movie at Library 3:00 Zumba Gold 7:00 Book Discussion-APL |
12 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class
CENTER CLOSED |
15 8:30 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 12:00 Senior Citizens of Avon Lunch 12:30 Mah Jongg
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16 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 10:00 Wii Bowling 12:00 CRT
Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:30 Veteran Presentation 12:45 Bridge 7:00 Haiti Presentation-APL |
17 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 10:00 Crafts 1:00 Setback 2:30 Tai Chi Class
AARP Class 9 am - 1:00 pm |
18 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 9:00 Billiards 11:00 River Ridge 11:30 Blood Pressure 12:00 CRT Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:45 Bridge 2:00 Movie at Library 3:00 Zumba Gold |
19 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class
CENTER CLOSED AARP Class 9 am - 1:00 pm |
22 8:30 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 12:00 Senior Citizens of Avon
Lunch 12:30 Mah Jongg
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23 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 10:00 Wii Bowling 12:00 CRT
Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:45 Bridge
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24 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 10:00 Crafts 1:00 Setback 2:30 Tai Chi Class |
25 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 9:00 Billiards 12:00 CRT Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:45 Bridge 2:00 Movie at Library 3:00 Zumba Gold |
26 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class CENTER CLOSED
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29 8:30 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 12:00 Senior Citizens of Avon Lunch 12:30
Mah Jongg
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30 9:00 Powerful Aging Exercise Program 10:00 Wii Bowling 12:00 CRT Lunch 12:30 Wii Bowling 12:45 Bridge 1:00 Lindbergh-APL |
31 8:45 Mid Tempo Cardio Class 10:00 Crafts 1:00 Setback 2:30 Tai Chi Class |
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