Bennington Senior & Community News Thursday, January 13, 2022 |
HEALTH & WELLNESS
INDOOR WALKING - Sponsored by the Bennington Senior Center at the River Street Firehouse, MON/WED/FRI 8:15-9:15 AM
Sponsored by Saint Francis Parish Hall on West Main Street MON-FRI 8:30-11:30 AM & 1-4 PM. Call 442-3141 first to check availability. **Please note: the parish hall is NOT air conditioned** To keep floors clean, please bring a change of shoes.
CATS at Proctors
SENIOR FOOT REFLEXOLOGY with Laurie Freeman,
Certified Reflexologist At the Bennington Senior Center Wednesday, January 5th & Wednesday, February 2nd 9:30am - 12:30pm by appointment ONLY Cost: $14.00 Call Laurie for your appointment at (802)442-9404 or (802)733-6249 PLEASE NOTE: Laurie will not be available in March or April
TRIPS & TRAVEL
Thursday, May 5th
$63/pp
Leaving Bennington Station @ 11:15am • Stopping for dinner (on your own) after the show. Winner of 7 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, original score by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Audiences and critics alike are rediscovering this beloved musical with breathtaking music, including one of the most treasured songs in musical theater – “Memory”. Call (802) 442-1052 to sign up. Payment due by Wednesday, March 23rd.
KENTUCKY and OHIO
April 19th – 23rd, 2022
This trip will include visits to Ohio Amish country, The Creation Museum, a life-size replica of Noah’s Ark, and more. More information to follow. Call Eleanor Mattison at (802) 442-1052 or (802) 379-7216
COFFEE WITH…
IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS
Our “Coffee With…” series gives seniors direct access to local executives and town officials who work in areas that can directly affect them. It gives an opportunity to learn what those officials (and their organizations) do and to ask questions/ voice concerns they may have. Coffee/tea and light refreshments are available. The series is held the first Wednesday of each month at 10am, and continues into 2022 with the following guests: January 5th – Pam Zagorski, Executive Director of the Southwestern Vermont Council On Aging February 2nd – Thomas Dee, President and CEO of Southwestern Vermont Health Care March 2nd – Paul Doucette, Town of Bennington Police Chief April 6th – Stuart Hurd, Town of Bennington Town Manager Please register for any or all by calling the Bennington Senior Center at (802) 442-1052.
CHESS FOR SENIORS
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FREE Online Beginner and Intermediate Chess Classes Mondays – Jan 17, 24, 31; Feb 7, 14, 2022
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Beginner Classes (#2): 4pm EST Intermediate Classes (#1): 5pm EST For those with little to no experience Recommended after beginner classes Taught by US Chess Federation National Master Jason Lu, who has been helping Seniors since 2019. If Interested, please sign up by visiting https://jasonlu05j.wixsite.com/chessforseniors or email jasonlu05j@gmail.com directly. For best results, each session is limited to 10 participants and class details will be provided after registration. Even in this unusual time, there are ways to develop a hobby and play chess games in real time with your friends on the internet! Join CHESS FOR SENIORS to have some fun!