Litchfield Community Center

Yoga for Fitness and Mindfulness with Wendy
2025-10-20 08:30 - 09:30, 2025-10-15 08:30 - 09:30 (America/New_York) | 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.

Parkinson's Support Group
2025-10-20 08:00 - 17:00 | Learning Center
Parkinson’s support group for those with Parkinson’s and their caregivers and family members- all are welcome.
Join us for this newly developed support group at Litchfield Community center, in collaboration with the American Parkinson’s disease association, and facilitated by Heather Pierce, CDP and SA.
Participating in a support group is a wonderful way to receive practical information and education on living with Parkinson’s disease.
More importantly, members receive the support of others who truly understand.
Beginning Monday, September 11th The group will meet monthly on the second Monday of the month from 2-3 pm at the Litchfield Community Center.
For more info or any questions about the group or Parkinson’s Disease please call Heather Pierce at 860-733-9506

Private Event
2025-10-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Atrium

Bereavement Circle
2025-10-17 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Community Room
Finding a Path Forward After the Loss of a Spouse or Partner
Learning how to navigate through the grieving process? This peer support group will help you to understand the uncertainty, vulnerability and trauma associated with such an immeasurable loss. There is help. There is hope. You are not alone in this journey.
8-week session
September 5 – October 31, 2025 (no session: September 26th)
Preregistration required/more information: Please contact Doreen at tangohampton@gmail.com.
Together we will hold and point a compass toward comfort

Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS)
2025-10-17 09:30 - 11:30, 2025-10-10 09:30 - 11:30 | Atrium
Happy Times with TIPS
Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time
Every Friday, unless noted on the calendar. 9:30 am- 11:30 a.m.
No charge & open to all
Here’s a fun, safe indoor activity for your baby, toddler, or preschooler and you! A chance to meet and socialize with local parents and caregivers.
You can BRING YOUR OWN bike/trike/walker etc. Yes! There is plenty of room for your child to safely scoot around. There will also be a small collection of sanitized toys, and creative play items on hand. Packaged snacks are allowed and we will even play happy music on the stereo!
With plenty of smooth wooden floors to enjoy and explore, imagine how far your kids will go, the fun that will be had, and the special company shared!
The safety of all Community Center users and visitors is a top priority and we follow State & CDC guidelines to ensure it. Caregivers must wear a mask as well as children 3 years old and above.
INFORMATION:
860-567-8302 INFO@THECOMMUNITYCENTER.ORG

Sculpt & Tone
2025-10-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-14 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

Skill Seekers After School Program (grades 1-3)
2025-10-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Community Room
COST: Free
Time- Every Thursday, Sept 11 – Oct 16 4:00-6:00pm
Welcome to Skill Seekers, an engaging after-school program designed for students in grades 1-3. Our mission is to help young learners develop essential life skills that complement their regular school curriculum. In Skill Seekers, students will explore and practice valuable abilities such as effective communication, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and critical thinking.
Optional School Pickup from Center School is available, if you would like to participate all we ask is you provide a booster seat if needed for the Thursday Sessions. Join us and watch your child grow into a confident, well-rounded individual ready to take on life’s challenges!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Medicare 2025 Informational Presentation
2025-10-16 14:00 - 15:30 | Atrium
MEDICARE 2025
Medicare is poorly understood and puzzling to many seniors !
The basics of Medicare will be explained, you will learn and understand the different Medicare plan choices and hear about Aetna™s new Advantage plans for 2025.
Upcoming:
Tuesday Oct. 28 / 10:00am- 11:30am
Steve Ardussi, a licensed health insurance broker who is approved to sell Medicare plans offered by all the major carriers in Connecticut, will make the presentations. He has been helping clients for more than 10 years understand their Medicare options and enroll in the plan that best suits their needs.
If you prefer not to attend a presentation, please leave your name and phone number and Mr. Ardussi will contact you to answer your Medicare questions and provide any other assistance you may need to select your Medicare plan for 2025.
* Pre registration is appreciated
Click here to register

Watercolors Group
2025-10-16 13:30 - 15:30
* CLASS IS FULL. MORNING SESSION AVAILABLE
This session runs 8 weeks starting from: Oct. 30, 2025 thru Jan. 8, 2026. (No class Nov. 27, Dec. 25, Jan. 1)
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.

Chair Silver Sneakers
2025-10-16 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.

Tech Help
2025-10-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Community Room
Technology made easy!
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 9-11m, 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

Silver Sneakers Circuit
2025-10-16 08:45 - 09:45, 2025-10-14 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.

Twilight Talks & Presentations Series: Knit As To Turn Water
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Atrium
* Pre-registration is advised
Knit As To Turn Water: The History of New England’s Maritime Knitting.
It followed the fish, the flight paths of immigrants, the sea-lanes of war: the knitted clothing of New England reflects maritime cultures the world over. Rich with origin mythology and salty with sailors’ yarns, garments like nippers, half-handers, and the infamous fisherman’s sweater each hold a romantic yet real place in our coastal history. Explore knitting a WWI submariner’s outfit with the Navy League! Imagine learning to knit with a pair of whalebone needles you carved yourself! Join Rebecca Bayreuther
Donohue, historian & knitter, for an ode to wool and marvel once again at how the sea connects us all. A PowerPoint chronology comes to life with examples of breed-specific yarns and recreated garments.
Rebecca Bayreuther Donohue of Niantic has knit historical garments in between setting sails aboard New Bedford whalers, splitting codfish aboard Grand Banks fishing schooners, and lounging on O’Day Mariners. After more than 20 years at a major Connecticut maritime museum, she co-founded the Dirty Blue Shirts living history collective, whose participatory programs encompass everything from historic fashion & foodways to maritime culture & shipboard skills. Rebecca’s personal interest in historical
hand-knitting stems from always being cold, no matter what century she’s interpreting. With all the plastic in today’s oceans, she thinks it’s time to revisit wool as the preeminent fiber of sustainability,
versatility, and global community.
Donations will be accepted at the Door – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Tai Chi with Marie
2025-10-15 10:30 - 11:15 | Atrium
Marie Boyens leads a light Tai Chi exercise each week focusing on reflexology and meditation.
This class is free.

Duplicate Bridge
2025-10-15 10:00 - 14:00 | Community Room
Cost: $6*
Bring a partner, bring a lunch!
Facilitated by David Bill.

Skill Seekers After School Program (grades 4-5)
2025-10-14 16:00 - 18:00 | Community Room
COST:Free
Time- Every Tuesday, Sept 9 – Oct 14 4:00-6:00pm
Welcome to Skill Seekers, an engaging after-school program designed for students in grades 4-5. Our mission is to help young learners develop essential life skills that complement their regular school curriculum. In Skill Seekers, students will explore and practice valuable abilities such as effective communication, teamwork, good sportsmanship, and critical thinking.
Optional school pickup is available for your convenience. Join us and watch your child grow into a confident, well-rounded individual ready to take on life’s challenges!
Click here to Register

Bingo
2025-10-14 12:30 - 14:00 | Learning Center
Weekly game of Bingo played Tuesdays at 12:30pm.
Cost: $6.00

Powerful Tools for Caregivers
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00
“Powerful Tools for Caregivers” -A Free Six-Week Class runs Tuesdays Oct. 7 – Nov. 11, 2025
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 six 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

Community Artists' Group
2025-10-14 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!

Center Closed for the Holiday
2025-10-13

Mindful Kids Program (With Yoga Instructor Nick Switz)
2025-10-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Community Room
Join us at The Litchfield Community Center with our Yoga Instructor Nick Switz!
* Online Registration Required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Lego Saturdays With Noah
2025-10-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Community Room
Join us for a creative and fun-filled series of LEGO-building events at the Litchfield Community Center! Our Saturday LEGOs program, led by our Program Coordinator Noah, invites children to dive into themed LEGO projects once a month on Saturdays.
Schedule:
September 13th: Fall Landscapes & Cities
October 11th: Haunted Houses!
Time: 10 AM – 12 PM
These sessions provide a wonderful opportunity for kids to express their creativity, enhance their problem-solving skills, and make new friends in a supportive and engaging environment. Don’t miss out on this exciting LEGO adventure at the Litchfield Community Center!
Cost: FREE*
Online Registration Required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Family Pizza & Game Night
2025-10-10 17:00 - 19:00
* Online Registration Required
Family Pizza & Game Night at Litchfield Community Center
Join us for an evening of fun, food, and friendly competition at our Family Pizza & Game Night, sponsored by the Litchfield Prevention Council. Bring your family and friends for board games, card games, and delicious pizza.
Date: Friday, October 10th
Time: 5:00 PM
Location: Litchfield Community Center
This event is free and open to everyone.
Register online: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Or call us at: 860.567.8302
Come for the games, stay for the fun.

Kids Lyman Orchards Corn Maze Trip
2025-10-10 13:30 - 17:30
Kids Lyman Orchards Corn Maze Trip – October 10
Join us for an afternoon of fall fun at the Lyman Orchards Corn Maze on Thursday, October 10th, from 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM. Open to students in grades 3 through 6, this exciting trip includes time to explore the famous corn maze and enjoy the scenic orchard grounds. The cost is $20 per child, and transportation is provided. Space is limited—register early to reserve your spot!
* Online Registration Required – CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Write and Share- Creative Poetry Group
2025-10-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Learning Center
Calling all poems and writers!
All experience levels are welcome, come learn how to write poems or take the time to creatively
Bring your previous poems and a pen to write new ones.
Come take some time to explore your talent and share it with others.
Group meets every Friday from 10 am – 11:30 am
