The Sharing Tree Your source of information at the Glastonbury Senior Center. Office Hours: Main Information Number (860) 652-7638 Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Dial –A-Ride Numbers: Tues. & Thurs. 8:00 am to 8:30 pm Reservations: (860) 652-7643 Saturday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm Cancellations: (860) 652-7638 January 2018 Welcome 2018... Our wishes for our friends… Great beginning for January, Love for February…Peace for March, No worries for April…Fun for May, Joy for June & July…Achievements for August... Harmony for September… Good fortune for October and November… Happiness for December... Paul Mellon Arts Center-Choate Rosemary Hall - Wallingford Thursday, January 18, 2018 9:30 am Leave RCC Approximate Return to RCC: 3:30 pm Cost includes transportation only: Resident: $7.00 Non-Resident: $9.00 (lunch on own) We will begin our day at Choate Rosemary Hall with the “When the Cotton Is High” exhibit of quilts by Chawne Kimber. Inspired by quilts made by her ancestors in the late 1800s, award-winning textile artist Chawne Kimber interprets traditional forms in an improvisational style, using vibrant modern colors of commercially available American-farmed, processed and woven cotton. Following the exhibit, it’s off to Yankee Cloth Quilt shop where you will have time to browse. Lunch will follow at the Colony Diner Restaurant with a contemporary setting for classic diner fare. RESTAURANT -$ The University of St. Joseph Art Museum – Bella Bella Italia Mia - virtual tour of West Hartford Southern Italy Monday, January 22, 2018 Wednesday, January 24, 2018 9:15 am Leave RCC - 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Approximate Return to RCC: 3:30 pm Presented by, Augusta Cigliano Gonzalez Cost includes transportation and tour: (SEE PAGE 11) Resident: $12.00 Non Resident: $14.00 The Art Museum houses a distinguished collection of fine art, with particular strength in American paintings of the 20th century, and European and American prints from the 15th century to the present. Following our tour it is off to the Cheesecake Factory in West Hartford, for lunch. RESTAURANT -$$ 2 The Sharing Tree January 2018 Kindness Rock Project CULTURAL WINTER EXPERIENCES Tuesday, January 16, 2018 COMING IN FEBRUARY/MARCH 3:00 pm - 5 pm - RCC Registration required - Call 860-652-7638 Bushnell Tour - Hartford Calling all seniors...join the Kindness Rock project Tuesday, February 6, 2018 with youth from Smith Middle School and 10:00 am Leave RCC Glastonbury High School. Together we can Approximate Return to RCC: 3:30 pm spread kindness into our community by painting Cost includes transportation only: rocks with sayings such as…Smile! Peace; Dare Resident: $7.00 Non-Resident: $9.00 to Dream; Beautiful; Inspire; Believe; and more. (lunch on own) Kind words of encouragement can add a smile as Experience the glamour of the historic well as feeling good about our community. Mortensen Hall; marvel at the luxuriousness of Refreshments provided. the Belding Theater while we tour the Bushnell. Following our tour it’s off to lunch at Firefox Restaurant, an upscale-casual spot in a UPCOMING TRIPS & EVENTS renovated forge offering a farm-to-table New February 22 CT Flower Show American menu. (Register in January) March 4 GHS Dinner Theater The Peabody Museum of Natural History “The Addams Family” at Yale - New Haven 13 St. Patrick’s Day with Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Tom Stankus aka T-Bone Cost: Transportation only: Resident: $7.00 Non-Resident: $9.00 Please note: (lunch on own) Although we make every effort to ensure that the One of the oldest, largest, and most prolific information in our newsletter is accurate, university natural history museums in the world. sometimes we inadvertently leave something out, Lunch at Modern Apizza. make an error, or information has changed since the publishing date. Please feel free to call us at The Ballard Institute & Museum of (860) 652-7638 to verify programming. Puppetry – Storrs information. Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Cost includes transportation & admission: Resident: $12.00 Non-Resident: $14.00 (lunch on own) One of America’s hidden treasures - a superb collection of over 2,500 puppets from all over the world. Lunch at Geno’s Grille. AARP Smart Driver Thursday, January 18, 2018 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Cost: $15.00 for AARP members; $20.00 for Non-members. No cash or charge-Checks only payable to AARP due upon advance registration. The insurance discount afforded to seniors taking the course is a minimum of 5% for a period of 2 years if you are 60 years of age or older. January 2018 The Sharing Tree 3 WEEKLY ACTIVITIES BILLIARDS – CO-ED Saturdays 9:00 am – Noon Mondays 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 am – 8:00 pm BINGO Fridays 12:45 pm – 3:00 pm BOOK & AUTHOR Third Thursday of each month 10:30 am DISCUSSION GROUP January “A Gentleman From Moscow” by Amor Towles February “Killers of the Flower Moon” by David Gramm March “A Little Life” by Hanya Yanagihara BRIDGE Wednesdays 1:00 - 3:30 pm CANASTA First and Third Tuesdays 12:30 – 2:30 pm CERAMICS Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:30 pm CHESS Second and Fourth Tuesdays 1:00 – 3:00 pm CREATIVE CRAFTERS Mondays & Thursdays 1:00 - 3:30 pm CRIBBAGE Mondays 12:45 – 3:00 pm CURRENT ISSUES First and Third Fridays each month 10:00 am DUPLICATE BRIDGE Mondays 1:00—4:00 pm INDOOR WALKING Monday, Tues, Wed, and Thurs. 12:15 – 12:45 pm KNIT/CROCHET GROUP Mondays 9:30 – 11:30 am MAHJONGG AFTERNOON Wednesdays 1:00 – 3:00 pm MEN’S POOL Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9:00 am - Noon PLAY READING GROUP Tuesdays 2:30 - 4:00 pm PINOCHLE Tuesdays 1:00 – 3:00 pm RUMMIKUB Tuesdays 10:00 - Noon SETBACK Thursdays 10:00 - Noon Wii BOWLING Thursdays 2:00 – 4:00 pm Technology Please Note Day & Time change for - Computer Assistance by appointment Fridays Noon - 2:00 pm Facilitator: Ron Massimino - To make an appointment please call: (860) 652-7638. Mac, iPad, or Smart Phone Assistance Thursdays 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Facilitator: Ann Hayman To make an appointment please call: (860) 652-7638. 4 The Sharing Tree January 2018 Open Studio Saturdays, in January 9:30 am—11:30 am UCONN Women’s Basketball Game No Instructor - (bring own supplies) At Gampel Pavilion– Storrs Join others to share your love of art. Bring your Thursday, January 18, 2018 own supplies. No Fee, however registration is 5:00 pm Leave RCC required by calling 860-652-7638. 7:00 pm UCONN vs TULSA Approximate Return to RCC: 10:00 pm Lifelong Learning Series (On DVD tapes) Cost includes transportation and 24 Lectures/12weeks admission: Resident: $17.00 Tuesdays 5:30-7:00 pm Non-Resident: $19.00 January 16, 2018 through April 3, 2018 Great Tours: Greece and Turkey, from Athens to Istanbul The shimmering turquoise waters and lost worlds of the Aegean await you. Grab your travel hat and join your fellow explorers for a unique Coloring for Stress Relief Thursdays cultural journey to the dramatic landscapes of 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm Greece and Turkey—to dazzling ancient cities, Studies have shown that coloring is majestic empires, and magical treasures of very beneficial to adults as it lowers history. Registration is required. stress levels and blood pressure! Come join your friends and socialize for a relaxing and stress free time. Supplies will be provided. Prior registration is required. CHARTER BUS TOUR TRIPS Checks payable to: Mahjongg Thursdays Tours of Distinction 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Flyers available in the office Come and join the fun on Thursday evenings. Bring a friend and or make new friends, while Thursday, April 26, 2018 playing this fun competitive game! Daffodil Days - Rhode Island Cost: $105.00 Ukulele Big Sing Payment due at time of Saturday, January 27, 2018 registration Noon - 1:00 pm No refunds after March 15, 2018 No Fee, just beautiful music – Open to the Public Sit back and Sing-a-Long with Jim Rosokoff and Wednesday, May 23, 2018 forty plus Ukulele players as they play hit songs Westchester Dinner Theater from across the decades. This popular event “Sister Act” draws people of all ages! Lyrics for the songs are Cost: $127.00 projected for easy reading. Stop by for a fun Payment Due at time of afternoon activity! registration No refunds after April 18, 2018 January 2018 The Sharing Tree 5 Social Services News Glastonbury Social Services and Senior Outreach Call 860-652-7634 if you want to: SPEAK with a member of the Social Work staff FIND out what programs you may qualify for MAKE an APPOINTMENT for any financial assistance applications Get REFERRALS to appropriate programs and services Learn about and/or apply for MEDICARE If you wish to see a particular worker you may still call them directly, otherwise, please call Social Services & Senior Outreach at 860-652-7634 Kathryn Carfi: 860-652-7644 Theresa Buckson: 860-652-7640 Evelyn Lopez 860-652-7652 Susan Parrotta: 860-652-7636 Medicare Between January 1 and February 14, if you are in a Medicare Advantage Plan, you can leave the plan and switch to Original Medicare. If you do this, you also have until February 14 to join a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan to add drug coverage. This is the only type of change you can make at this time. For more information you can call the plan directly, call Medicare (1-800-633-4227), go to www.medicare.gov or make an appointment with one of the CHOICES-trained counselors at the Riverfront Community Center (860-652-7634.) Medicare Savings Program Changes The State of Connecticut budget adopted in October included reduced income –eligibility levels for help in paying Medicare Part B premiums and other Medicare out-of-pocket costs.