Senior Center

LUNCH & LEARN IN AUGUST HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

This has become a fun annual tradition at the Morris Town Beach Pavilion thanks to the generosity of the Morris Senior Center Commission!  lt returns this year, as well!

We'll be welcoming Milestone Pizza of Thomaston and their amazing wood fired pizza oven on wheels! Hot fresh pizzas, made to order! Any combination from sausage and peppers to ham and pineapple! (Does pineapple belong on pizza??!)  As if the pizzas weren't enough, their salad is also delicious!

Not to speak of the amazing venue we have at the Morris Town Beach - views are simply gorgeous - right in our backyard. Live, foot tapping entertainment will round out this afternoon; sure to make it a memorable occasion! 

LIMITED tickets are available for purchase-don't delay. Stop by the Morris Senior Center and purchase yours today!

Tuesday, August 18 / I2:30pm / MTB Pavilion / $20pp

Senior Picnic at The Morris Town Beach! 
Tuesday, September 1st.  Seating starts at 11:30am!

To Register, please call Litchfield Park & Recreation
(860)567-7569. 

**Must be a Morris / Litchfield resident to attend.**   

Friday, September 4; 12pm
This month's showcased restaurant is AJs Steak and Pizza located at 171 Torrington Street in Goshen. Lively steakhouse featuring burgers. pizza, seafood dishes and beer.

Take yourself out to lunch and join us! Email or call us today to reserve your space. Limited seating available for each Lunch Bunch. Join us and try something new!

Wednesday, August 26 / 9am departure / $I0 per person
SUBMARINE FORCE!
The mission of the Submarine Force Library and Museum Association is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of the United States Naval Submarine Force in order to honor veterans and to educate naval personnel the public in the heritage and traditions of the US Submarine Force and its relationship to America's freedom.
We'll enjoy a docent led tour of the Museum ond the USS Nautilus!  A seafood lunch by the water is a must!  We'll even enjoy a stop at Avery Point Lighthouse and a bonus surprise trip on the way home, of course!   

Morris Senior Center's 8th Annual Flea Market! One of the most highly anticipated events of the year!

Time to do your Summer / Fall cleaning and part with your unwanted items—clear the clutter! Dig out the closets & cabinets! Rent a banquet table to sell your unwanted wares.

Flea Market!

Saturday, September 19
9:00 am—2:00 pm
NO early birds!

Rain or Shine!
Morris Senior Center / 109-21 East Street

Please call / email us to reserve your table!
860-567-7437 / Activities@morrisct.gov

Wrapped in the glow of twinkling lights, model trains and trolleys zip along over winding tracks past scaled replicas of New York Landmarks. Orange slices, cinnamon sticks, poppy pods, pine cones and a host of plant materials are used to create the more than 140 architectural reproductions. The Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, The Brooklyn Bridge and Yankee Stadium are just a few examples.

See the gingerbread houses and ongoing demonstrations. Stop at the café for a cup of coffee and let's not forget to visit the gift shop!

Following our time at the Garden, we’ll enjoy lunch at Ann
& Tony’s, a popular Italian restaurant on Arthur Avenue, the “Little Italy of the Bronx”. Your menu will consist of: tossed salad, choice of Eggplant Parmesan, Veal Parmesan, or Chicken Marsala, pasta, vegetable and topped off with coffee / tea and dessert.

And finally we'll enjoy some time to shop the Italian Market of Arthur Avenue before departing for home.

Join us as we travel to the West Coast in the Spring of 2027. A visit to experience the Redwood National Forest seems to be on everyone’s Bucket List. We’re thrilled to offer you the opportunity to check it off of your List!

Morris Community Activities (Morris Beach and Recreation / Morris Senior Center) have partnered with AAA Northeast / Collette Tours to bring you this once is a lifetime experience. You will enjoy 8 days / 7 nights in Washington / Oregon / California.

Some of the highlights of your experience include, but are not limited to: visits to Mount St. Helens Visitor Center, Columbia River Gorge, Yaquina Head Lighthouse, Rogue River Cruise, Redwood National Park, Avenue of the Giants and finally...San Francisco!

We’ll be spending one day in Washington, three days in Oregon, and three days in California.

Your tour includes 12 meals: 7 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 3 dinners.

This adventure includes your round trip air fare from John F. Kennedy International Airport along with ALL of your transfers including transportation to and from the airport from the Morris Town Hall, hotel accommodations, 12 meals along with activity / museum entry fees. Gratuities not included.

Travel dates are April 27 - May 4, 2027. Cost per person, double occupancy—$4,499. Single / triple rates are available upon request.

Would you like a copy of our color brochure? Email us at Activities@MorrisCT.gov.

Click on the link below to visit our custom website for more details or to book directly!

https://gateway.memberchoicevacations.com/link/1435849

Ready to book? Reach out to us at Activities@MorrisCT.gov or directly to Karen Basilone, AAA Northeast at kbasilone@aaanortheast.com.

Limited seating available - don't delay! 

Sewing Sisters...and brothers!

Have a project or quilt that you're working on? Bring it and your machine along with you and get some work done on it with like-minded sewers.

Need a little guidance with a project? Bring it along with you, too! Friendly, knowledgeable sewers will be here to lend a helping hand!

Be sure to pack your lunch, too!

**NEW SCHEDULE FOR 2026!**

ONGOING second Tuesday of each month
 10 am - 2 pm

UPCOMING MEETING DATES:
Tuesday, September 8
Tuesday, October 13
Tuesday, November 10
Tuesday, December 8

Don't forget to pack your lunch!
Morris Senior Center / 109 East Street 

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