Holiday closings
The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Friday, Dec. 25, for Christmas and Friday, Jan. 1, for New Year’s Day.
How to buy a new computer
Our computer expert, Sean Howard, will give a free class on buying a new computer Tuesdays, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15, from 10 to 11 a.m. in the computer lab at the Middlebury Senior Center in the Shepardson Community Building.
The class will give participants a general idea of what to look for when buying a new computer with all of the technical jargon explained. Please call 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat; we can accommodate only eight students per class.
Senior Center Christmas party
The Middlebury Senior Center Annual Christmas Party will be Monday, Dec. 21, at 11:30 a.m. Entertainment will be provided by the Stuck on You Band with Bob Lupi. The menu will be roast beef carving, oven-roasted potatoes, green beans, salad, roll, desert and milk and coffee.
Please make your reservations no later than Friday, Dec. 14. The cost is $10 per person.
Commission on Aging meeting
The Commission on Aging will not meet in December.
Driver safety program
The next AARP Driver Safety course will be Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the senior center. The course is the nation’s first and largest driver-refresher course. Using new materials and new videos, the course covers new defensive driving techniques, new laws and regulations, how to deal with aggressive drivers, and how aging affects drivers.
Drivers who attend the class will receive a completion certificate and may be entitled to a discount on automobile insurance (contact your insurance company for details).
AARP membership is not required, and drivers of all ages are invited to attend. The cost to participate is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. All checks must be made out to “AARP.” Call 203-577-4166 to register.
Trips
Holiday Light Fantasia
Monday, Dec. 7, the Senior Center minibus will take passengers to see the Christmas lights at Holiday Light Fantasia in Goodwin Park in Hartford, Conn. The bus will drive through an enchanting land of spectacular, sparkling light displays during this festive and magical holiday season, delighting children and adults with more than 60 enchanting images on display.
All proceeds go to Easter Seals. The bus will stop at Denny’s in Southington for dinner. The cost of $12 per person includes admission and transportation. The rain/snow date will be Dec. 15. To reserve your seat, call 203-577-4166.
Painted Pony restaurant
As part of the Senior Dine lunch program, the minibus will go to the Painted Pony restaurant in Bethlehem Friday, Dec. 18. This trip is usually the fourth Friday each month.
You must have a Senior Dine card to participate. If you do not have a card, stop by the senior center office to get one. If you want to go to the Painted Pony, call 203-577-4166 to reserve a seat.
