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Reminder

Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 1st. Fall back!

Big Dinner: Oktoberfest Celebration — Friday, October 23rd

Join us for our annual Oktoberfest feast — a traditional, hearty autumn meal and great live music.

Doors open 9:30 AM · Entertainment by John Banker 10:15 AM · Dinner served 11:15 AM.

Cost: $15 members / $20 non-members. Please RSVP by October 15th. You must pay at the time of sign-up.

• Marble rye with butter
• Roast pork with sauerkraut
• Warm German potato salad
• Marinated cucumber & onion salad
• Spiced carrot cake

Annual Christmas Bazaar — Saturday, November 14th, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Breakfast, French pies, baked goods, seasonal items, and a special visit from Santa with the Elves.

We're looking for Christmas-themed items, general donations, raffle baskets and volunteers. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year!

Medicare Open Enrollment — October 15th to December 7th

This is the time to review your Medicare choices for 2027. Call (860) 774-1243 to set up an appointment. Counseling during this period is by appointment only.

Medicare Savings Program & Low Income Subsidy

Our CHOICES-trained counselors can help you see if you qualify. Enrollment for the Medicare Savings Program is always open, and assets don't count.

Income limits: single $3,272.00 / married combined $4,437.00 per month (work income counted at 50%). Even if you're close, make an appointment — we'll help with the application.

Gordon Schies: Thursdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Sophie Charron: various availability.

Health & Wellness

• Fall Prevention with Day Kimball Health at Home — Wednesday, October 28th, 9:30–10:30 AM. Call to register.
• AARP Safe Driving Class — Friday, October 2nd, 9:30 AM–1:30 PM. $20 AARP members / $25 non-members, cash or check payable to AARP. Call to register.
• Healthy Nutrition for Aging — Day Kimball nutrition expert Caitlyn Sward at Putnam Town Hall, 200 School Street.

Weekly Activities

• Mondays: Knitting & Crocheting 9 AM · Medicare Choices Counseling 9:30 AM · Fitness Over Fifty 10 AM · Mah Jong 10:45 AM · PO-KEE-NO 12 PM
• Tuesdays: Quilting 9 AM · Bridge 1 PM
• Wednesdays: Rummikub 1 PM
• Thursdays: Fitness Over Fifty 9 AM · Medicare Choices Counseling 9:30 AM · Big Y Bread Donation 10:30 AM
• Fridays: Pitch/Setback 9 AM
• Lunch every weekday at 11:30 AM (TVCCA Café — reserve 48 hours ahead).

News & Special Events

• Trivia with Bob & Wayne — Wednesday, October 21st, 1–2 PM. Call to register.
• Book Club — Wednesday, October 14th, 1 PM: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak.
• Barber Jennifer Houle — Wednesday, October 28th, 9 AM–1 PM. Haircuts $15. Call to register.
• Chair Yoga — an instructor hopes to start a weekly class. Call to show your interest.
• No Bunco in October.

Center Reminders

• Gramma's Attic is open to everyone, Mon–Fri 9–2. Clean, unbroken donations welcome (no curtains, bedspreads or pillows).
• 2027 membership dues are $15 per year.
• Please write a separate check for each event, or pay cash.
• Watch batteries replaced for $5 — see Sophie.
• Need a walker, cane or shower chair? Call us. We also accept donations.