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Westerly Senior Center is located at 39 State St., Westerly. Center hours are Mon. to Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Staff members will be available, Monday through Friday, at 401-596-2404.
Dine-in meal service is available for lunch. Call 401-596-7216 or sign the clipboard outside the mealsite office at the center by Thursday to order. A $3 donation is requested.
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: tomato soup, shepherd’s pie, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, pudding, OR chicken salad sandwich
Wednesday: Greek cucumber salad, baked mac & cheese, zucchini and plum tomato, garlic bread, oatmeal cookie, OR tuna salad plate
Thursday: vegetable soup, sautéed beef with mushroom gravy, sweet potato and peas, whole wheat roll, fruit, OR cobb salad
Friday: lentil soup, French onion baked chicken, roasted potatoes, sweet corn and carrots, multi grain bread, fruit, OR tossed chicken salad
Alcoholics Anonymous: Monday to Sunday, 7:30 a.m.; Tuesday, 6 p.m.; Wednesday and Friday, 6:30 p.m.
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: woodshop/billiards, 8:30 a.m.; table shuffle, 9 a.m.; mahjong, 1 p.m.; TOPS, 6 p.m.
Wednesday: woodshop/billiards, 8:30 a.m.; Ninigret Quilters, 9 a.m.; Tai Chi 1:30 & 2:45 p.m.; Bingo, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday: woodshop/billiards/woodcarving, 8:30 a.m.; pitch, 9 a.m.; painting, 9 a.m.; 99, 9 a.m.; bridge, 1 p.m.; beginner mahjongg, 1 p.m.; line dancing, 1:30 p.m.; art class, 6 p.m.; TOPS, 6:30 p.m.
Friday: woodshop/billiards, 8:30 a.m.; yoga, 9 a.m.; cribbage, 9:30 a.m.; mahjongg, 1 p.m.
Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center, 27 Chase St., Pawcatuck.
The Senior Transportation program provides no cost, door-to-door transportation Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., for residents of Stonington, Mystic, Westerly and North Stonington who are age 55 and older. Program uses a bus with handicap-accessible lift. Call 860-599–3285, ext. 102, to schedule a ride 48 hours in advance.
Heating and utilities assistance, food pantry and daily living items are available at no cost, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The PNC library has books available to check out Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The PNC Thrift Shop is open Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The shop is looking for volunteers to work on Saturdays.
Senior Center congregate lunches served daily at 11 a.m. Lunches are free or $3 donation for persons 62 and older.
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: stuffed chicken with broccoli and cheese, lemon parmesan pasta, green and waxed beans, sweet treat, grape juice
Wednesday: stuffed cabbage casserole, peas, carrot coins, tropical fruit cup
Thursday: shrimp stir fry, steamed rice, Asian vegetable blend, mandarin oranges
Friday: beef chili, loaded mashed potatoes, green beans, corn with peppers and onions, fresh fruit
All meals are served with 1% milk and whole grain bread
Activities: Classes are $25 per quarter.
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: PNC coffee hour, 10 a.m.; Coffee House, 10 a.m.; Chair Yoga, 10:15 a.m.; Grief Support Group, 1 p.m.
Wednesday: Boot Camp Fitness, 9 a.m.; writing class, 10 a.m.; Tai Chi, 1 p.m.
Thursday: Veterans coffee hour, 9 a.m.; line dancing, 9 a.m.; chair yoga, 10:15 a.m.; painting with Helen, 11:30 a.m.
Friday: Pawcatuck Lions breakfast, 9 a.m.; Gentle yoga, 9:45 a.m.; Coffee House, 10 a.m.
Visit pawcatuckneighborhoodcenter.org or call 860-599-3285, ext. 101, to enroll in classes or lunches or for more information.
Charlestown Senior/Community Center, Country Trail, Ninigret Park, 401-364-9955. Center hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Staff is onsite to provide any phone support for seniors in the community that have questions, concerns or are looking for any type of update. Currently, masks are required for all at the senior center.
Three weekly acrylic paint classes with Helen Roy, a local artist, will begin Wednesday, Oct. 12. Call the center to register for one or all of the classes by Tuesday, Oct. 11.
On Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 10:30 a.m., Universal Healthcare Wealth Management will hold a seminar exploring Medicare options and which is right for them. Medicare open enrollment begins in January. Call the center by Monday, Oct. 17, to register for the seminar.
Stacia Huyler, a licensed Medicare advisor, will be at the center to discuss the benefits of Medicare, how to enroll, and the advantages of already being enrolled for first time enrollees on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 10 a.m. Register by Thursday, Oct. 20, by calling the center.
Lunch will be served Monday through Friday at noon in the Parkside Dining Room of the center. Reservations must be made by noon, two days in advance by calling 401-364-6998.
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: tomato soup, shepherd’s pie, mashed potatoes, dinner roll, pudding, OR chicken salad sandwich
Wednesday: Greek cucumber salad, baked mac & cheese, zucchini and plum tomato, garlic bread, oatmeal cookie, OR tuna salad plate
Thursday: vegetable soup, sautéed beef with mushroom gravy, sweet potato and peas, whole wheat roll, fruit, OR cobb salad
Friday: lentil soup, French onion baked chicken, roasted potatoes, sweet corn and carrots, multi grain bread, fruit, OR tossed chicken salad
Activities for the week include:
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: Yoga, 8:30 a.m.; painting, 10 a.m.; Yoga, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Walking group, 9 a.m.; Helen Roy paint class, 9 a.m.; walking aerobics, 9 a.m.; Visiting Nurse, 12:30 p.m.; bridge, 1 p.m.
Thursday: Yoga, 8 a.m.; Tai Chi, 10 a.m.; Current Events, 1 p.m.; Scrabble, 1 p.m.; Zumba, 5:30 p.m.
Friday: Functional Fitness, 8:30 a.m.; Walking Group, 9 a.m.; Pitch, 10 a.m.; Chair Yoga, 10 a.m.
Visit charlestownri.org for more information.
Meals on Wheels will continue to be delivered to the homebound population. Call 401-351-6700 for more information.
Volunteers needed: Drivers are needed to deliver meals for the Charlestown Meals on Wheels Program. To volunteer, call 401-364-9955.
Richmond Senior Center, Richmond Town Hall, 401-491-9404; email CommunityCenter@richmondri.com.
Monday: Closed for Columbus Day
Tuesday: 9 to 11 a.m., coffee; 10 a.m., Art Class
Wednesday: 9 to 11 a.m., coffee; 9 a.m. Sit & Fit
Thursday: 9 to 11 a.m., coffee; noon, game day; 12:30 p.m., Mahjong
Friday: 9 to 11 a.m., coffee; 9 a.m. Sit & Fit; 10:30 a.m., Yoga
The center's nurse, Rhonda, will be at the center on the third Thursday of each month, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
The Crandall House, 188 Main St., Ashaway. Please call the recreation department at 401-377-7795 for information on programs and events.
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