Litchfield Community Center

Tech Help April 2nd
2026-04-02 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Learning Center
Technology made easy!
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Are you having trouble with your computer, smart phone, Firestick, or other technology??? Well look no further! FREE help with JC Tieman is available at the LCC. Help is available for all ages, and tech abilities.
Thursdays from 9-11am, call to sign up for a one hour time slot for one on one help with an experienced IT professional.
Free help is available for but not limited to:
*Tutorials
*Programming and app installation
*General Maintenance
*Minor Repairs
*Software Upgrades
*Digital Photography
*Email
*Minor Repairs
*Amazon Firesticks
Cost: FREE – CALL TO RESERVE*
CALL FOR RESERVATION: 860 567 8302

Appointments: 9:00am & 10:00am

Chair Silver Sneakers
2026-04-02 10:00 - 11:15 | Atrium
Class Description:
30-minute chair exercise after a brief warm-up. You will use hand weights and assistance bands and incorporate moves/stretches’ ideal for those who prefer to sit during a class!
SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives.
Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility.
The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans.
This Modified Silver Sneakers class which includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls.
Also see Tuesdays 2:30pm
Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor.
Class fee is covered by most Health Plans.
If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp.
Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

Table Tennis
2026-04-02 11:15 - 14:30 | Rec Area
Table Tennis is played weekly on Thursdays. Drop in. New or experienced players welcome! Paddles available.
Cost: Free

Mah Jongg *Date and Time Change*
2026-04-02 12:30 - 15:00 | Community Room
Spend the afternoon with fellow players and brush up on your skills playing the ancient, fascinating and challenging game of Mah Jongg.
**FREE**

Kids Pottery Factory Trip April 2nd
2026-04-02 13:00 - 17:00
Kids Pottery Trip – Grades 3–6
Join our Youth Coordinator, Noah, for a fun and creative afternoon at The Pottery Factory in Brookfield! Kids in grades 3–6 will enjoy painting their own pottery pieces while exploring their artistic side in a welcoming, hands-on environment.
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Program Details:

Time: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Cost: $35 per child

Location: The Pottery Factory, Brookfield

Snacks provided

This trip is a great opportunity for kids to express their creativity, try something new, and spend time with friends. All pottery materials and supervision are included.
Spots are limited, so be sure to register early!Call 860-567-8302 or visit www.thecommunitycenter.com to sign up.

Watercolors Group
2026-04-02 13:30 - 15:30
* CLASS IS FULL. MORNING SESSION AVAILABLE
This session runs 8 weeks starting from: Jan. 22, 2026 thru Mar. 12, 2026.
Watercolor is the perfect medium to lose oneself, explore color, and serendipitous occurrences, and share experiences.
Instructor: Rose Petruzzi.
Bring what materials you have to class.
Email Rose at rose4444@icloud.com for a list of suggested materials.

Pysansky Egg Decorating - Sold Out
2026-04-02 17:30 - 19:30
Pysanky Ukrainian Egg Decorating Workshop with Sharon Leonard “The Egglady.”
Our guest, Sharon Leonard “The Egglady” will teach and demonstrate the Art of Ukrainian Easter Egg decoration. The Pysanky decorating process is relatively simple but keeping a steady hand can be a challenge. The process involves applying melted wax to the eggshell in a design, then dipping it into different colored dyes, layer by layer. Going progressively darker, the process is repeated for each color and by the end of the process the egg will be covered with a great deal of wax. The next step shows something spectacular. Using the side of a candle flame, guests melt away the wax to reveal a brilliantly colored egg.
Class is limited to 20.
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Sculpt & Tone
2026-04-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Atrium
A strength training class that includes stretching, abdominal work & muscle isolation for a full body workout. Instructor: Dean Roberts.
Cost: $8

Altogether Dads
2026-04-02 18:00 - 19:00
Peer group of fathers who have lost a child/children.
Group is open exclusively to fathers. There is no religious affiliation and ALL backgrounds welcome. It does not matter how the child/children passed.
Cost: Free
For more information:
http://www.altogetherdads.com/

Yoga for Fitness and Mindfulness with Wendy
2026-04-06 08:30 - 09:30, 2026-04-08 08:30 - 09:30 | Atrium
Visit Wendy @ Yoga With Wendy
Classes are Mondays and Wednesdays.
A yoga class conducted in a casual, practical, fun atmosphere. Students are encouraged to breathe and stretch to their potential that day. Modifications are always offered. Suitable for people who are beginners to experienced in a yoga practice.

$15 per class.

Strength Training Silver Sneakers
2026-04-06 10:15 - 11:15
Functional Strengthening will improve overall functional capacity and quality of life- improving your ability to perform daily activities such as lifting, carrying, reaching, movement, and everyday tasks.
Come and push, pull, hinge, bend, lunge, squat, rotate and lift with us! We will use dumbbells and resistance bands. Keep those muscles functioning as they were designed to.
Class is covered by Silversneakers and Renew Active insurance but anyone is
welcome to attend this class. If insurance will not be available a donation is welcomed.
The class will be 45 minutes in duration. Wear appropriate clothes for exercise, please.
Instructor
Janice Connor will be instructing the group. Janice has been a Group exercise and a Spin instructor for many years and has taught Silversneakers for over ten years. However, she finds the challenges of compound movements and using dumbbells her favorite. Janice has attended exercise classes for decades as her Mother, Ann, began teaching fitness and movement in the 1950’s in the U.K.

Stitch & Chat
2026-04-06 10:30 - 12:30 | Learning Center
Bring your own project to work on. Social group offers tips, tricks, and gossip!

Chair Silver Sneakers
2026-04-06 11:30 - 12:30 | Atrium
Class Description:
60-minute chair exercise after a brief warm-up. You will use hand weights and assistance bands and incorporate moves/stretches’ ideal for those who prefer to sit during a class!
SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives.
Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility.
The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans.
This Modified Silver Sneakers class which includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls.

Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor.
Class fee is covered by most Health Plans.
If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp.
Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

Alzheimer's Support Group
2026-04-06 12:30 - 13:30 | Learning Center
Build a support system with people who understand.
Alzheimer’s Association support groups, conducted by trained facilitators, are a safe place for people living with dementia and their care partners to
– Develop a support system
– Exchange practical info on challenges and possible solutions
– Talk through issues and ways of coping
– Share feelings, needs, and concerns
– Learn about community resources
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Movie Mondays - Lilly
2026-04-06 13:00 - 15:00
“LILLY” – PG13 (93 min)
An emotional drama about a courageous factory worker who fights for justice when cheated and mistreated by her company. Based on the life of Lilly Ledbetter.
Stars: Patricia Clarkson, Josh McDermitt, John Benjamin Hickey
1:00PM
Donation of $2.00 welcome

Open Play
2026-04-06 15:15 - 17:00 | Atrium
Grab your friends and families and come to LCC enjoy open recreation time!
This is a time for people of all ages to join us and utilize our Pool Tables, Ping Pong tables, Foosball, Board Games and Lawn Games!
Please be respectful of our property and equipment and leave the space as you found it when you leave!
Cost: FREE

Litchfield Audubon Society Meeting
2026-04-06 18:45 - 21:00
New England Cottontail Restoration

April 6, 2026
Monday, 6:45 p.m.
Location: Litchfield Community Center

In 2011 Lisa Wahle helped us launch a New England Cottontail (NEC) restoration project at Boyd Woods Sanctuary, creating what we referred to as “rabbitat.” Here she will talk about the initiative, lessons learned along the way, other species that have benefitted, and new directions for conservation and research. She will highlight the habitat work that was conducted and recognition of the land stewards who shepherded this project.

Lisa is a retired wildlife habitat biologist who worked with the CT DEEP, the Wildlife Management Institute, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Connecticut landowners to restore populations of the imperiled NEC and other young-forest and shrubland-dependent species. She represented Connecticut on the regional NEC Technical Committee and provided assistance to DEEP for statewide NEC project planning and implementation, as well as population monitoring and reporting. Lisa chairs the Chester Conservation Committee and is on the board of the Connecticut Botanical Society.

The meeting and program will be available via Zoom for those unable to attend the in-person meeting at the Litchfield Community Center.

Note: To participate on Zoom, go to the Calendar section of our website, lhasct.org, to register.
The meeting times are when refreshments are available. A short business meeting begins at 7 p.m., followed by the presentation.

Silver Sneakers Circuit
2026-04-07 08:45 - 09:45 | Atrium
Cost: Bring your Member ID Number* Questions? Visit silversneakers.com or call 1-888-423-4632
SilverSneakers can help seniors live their best lives.
Participants may experience greater energy, increased strength and improved balance and flexibility.
The benefit is included in 60+ Medicare plans.
This “all skill level” class includes chairs, hand weights, tubing and balls.
Instructor: Janice Connor, Certified Instructor.
Class fee is covered by most Health Plans.
If you are not covered, class is $8.00 pp.
Go to SilverSneakers to check for eligibility.

Community Artists' Group
2026-04-07 09:30 - 12:00 | Learning Center
Cost: FREE*
Open to EVERYONE
All ages and skill levels are invited each Tuesday morning to craft, create and share!
Bring your latest project to work on or start a new and share in a leisurely and social environment.
*Instruction is available upon request for beginners*
Already know the basics? Pop in and join the artists in a free space and welcoming environment to practice and share your skills while working on a new project!
All you need to bring is an open mind and your materials!

Powerful Tools for Caregivers: April
2026-04-07 10:00 - 12:00
“Powerful Tools for Caregivers” – A Free Six-Week Class runs Tuesdays, April 7 – May 12, 2026
Sponsored by The Litchfield Health & Wellness Resources, Inc.
Co-facilitators:
Susan Levine, RN, retired
Tina Bernacki RN, retired
*Registration is required ~ Class size limited to 10*
This nationally accredited program is designed to give caregivers the tools needed to take care of themselves while they care for someone with a chronic and/or debilitating condition. The classes help caregivers develop self-care strategies to reduce stress, improve self-confidence, better communicate feelings, balance their lives, and increase their abilities to make tough decisions.
* PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: Click Here to Register
For more information about Litchfield Health & Wellness Resources, Inc., please go to their website: litchfieldhwr.org

Coffee & Conversation: Adult Advisory Council April 7th
2026-04-07 10:30 - 23:30
We’re forming an Adult Advisory Group—and we want YOUR voice at the table! Interested? Join our first conversation. No commitment necessary.
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Bingo
2026-04-07 12:30 - 14:00 | Learning Center
Weekly game of Bingo played Tuesdays at 12:30pm.
Cost: $6.00

Duplicate Bridge
2026-04-08 10:00 - 14:00 | Community Room
Cost: $6*
Bring a partner, bring a lunch!
Facilitated by David Bill.

Tai Chi with Marie
2026-04-08 10:30 - 11:15 | Atrium
Marie Boyens leads a light Tai Chi exercise each week focusing on reflexology and meditation.
This class is free.

Blood Pressure Clinic
2026-04-08 10:45 - 11:45 | Learning Center
Join us at the center, as a Nurse from Visiting Nurse and Hospice of Litchfield County provide free blood pressure readings to members of the community.
No need to register. Drop in for your reading.
Call the center for more information. 860-567-8302.

Live, Learn, Lunch: “The American Revolution through the Eyes of Its People”
2026-04-08 12:00 - 14:00 | Atrium
Live, Learn, Lunch: “The American Revolution through the Eyes of Its People.”
Presented by John Cilio. Join us for a lively and informative presentation that takes you on a journey through the events leading up to and during the American Revolution and how they impacted our patriot citizens. We’ll look back at the British attempts to unite the colonies, explore the power struggles within the colonies, and discuss the political actions and domestic issues that shaped this exciting era. This presentation is inspired by a fascinating 1785 book and includes modern resources that reveal surprising insights historians didn’t know back then. We can’t wait to share this educational and engaging session with you! Light lunch will be served followed with presentation / pre-registration required for lunch.

Free, Donations will be accepted at door.
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Culturally Curious Art Lecture Series: American Art at 250: Masterworks of a Nation
2026-04-08 15:00 - 16:00 | Atrium
American Art at 250: Masterworks of a Nation
Join us in celebrating America’s extraordinary artistic legacy as we commemorate our nation’s 250th anniversary with a curated exploration of the masterworks that have defined our cultural identity. From the luminous landscapes of the Hudson River School to the bold innovations of Abstract Expressionism, this program showcases the diverse voices and revolutionary spirits that have shaped American art across two and a half centuries. Through intimate encounters with iconic works by artists like Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, we’ll discover how American artists have continuously redefined not only our visual culture, but art itself on the world stage.

About the presenter:
Jane O’Neail is a sought-after speaker, educator, and independent art historian. Jane curates and delivers engaging art appreciation programs through her company Culturally Curious, founded in 2017. Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. Born and raised in NH, she has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the college level for more than a decade, most recently at Southern New Hampshire University.
For more information visit: iamculturallycurious.com
Donations welcome at door
* Pre-registration is advised – Click Here to Register

*CANCELLED*An Evening of Opera - Dido and Aeneas & La Voix Humaine
2026-04-08 18:00 - 21:00
Dido and Aeneas & La Voix Humaine on our Theater Screen
Doors Open:5:30
Join fellow opera lovers to view and discuss Dido and Aeneas & La Voix Humaine.
Running time is approx. 2.5 hrs for both operas and there will be one short interval when coffee will be available.
* Pre-registration encouraged – Click Here to Register
