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Holiday closing
The Middlebury Senior Center will be closed Monday, Jan. 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Driver safety program
The next AARP Driver Safety Course will be Monday, Jan. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the senior center. The course is the nation’s first and largest driver-refresher course.
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.
Hollywood film and talk
Thursday, Jan. 12, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Tom Rosa will show and discuss the movie, “Holiday Inn.” Rosa, a retired art teacher, is an expert on old Hollywood movies.
This 1942 American musical film was directed by Mark Sandrich and stars Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. Music is by Irving Berlin, who wrote 12 songs specifically for the film.
Jim Hardy (Bing Crosby), Ted Hanover (Fred Astaire), and Lila Dixon (Virginia Dale) have a musical act popular in the New York City nightlife scene. On Christmas Eve, Jim prepares to give his last performance as part of the act before marrying Lila and retiring with her to a farm in Connecticut. At the last minute, Lila decides she is not ready to stop performing, and that she has fallen in love with Ted. She tells Jim that she will stay on as Ted’s dancing partner. While heartbroken, Jim follows through with his plan and bids the act goodbye.
The film received a 1943 Academy Award for Best Original Song (Irving Berlin for “White Christmas”), as well as Academy Award nominations for Best Score (Robert Emmett Dolan) and Best Original Story (Irving Berlin). Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.
Connecticut Mobile Food Pantry
The Connecticut Mobile Food Pantry offers food to anyone who needs it. The truck comes to two locations near us: First Congregational Church at 40 Deforest St. in Watertown the first Wednesday of the month at 2 p.m. and the Southbury Senior Center at 561 Main St. S. in Southbury the third Friday of the month at 11 a.m.
Ask a pharmacist
Matt Carrano, a Middlebury resident who is a pharmacist at Market Basket in Oxford, will visit the senior center Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon and will meet with individuals to discuss health topics such as medication safety and compliance.
Free tax help
Starting Monday, Feb. 6, free income tax assistance will provided at the Middlebury Senior Center at 1172 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, by the AARP Tax Aide program for low- to moderate-income taxpayers of all ages, with special attention to those 60 and older.
Call 203-577-4166 to obtain additional information or schedule an appointment with a certified AARP Tax Aide counselor.
Commission on Aging
The Commission on Aging will meet Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 9:30 a.m. All who are interested are welcome to attend.
Trip
Flower and Garden Show
Join us as we venture to the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford to enjoy this spectacular flower show Thursday, Feb. 23. The fee of $20 per person includes admission and transportation. If you are interested, call the Middlebury Senior Center at 203-577-4166 to reserve your seat and find out times of departure and return.
