Litchfield Community Center

An Evening of Opera - Norma
2026-06-10 18:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Norma on our Theater Screen
Doors Open:5:30
Join fellow opera lovers to view and discuss Norma.
Running time is approx. 3 hrs and there will be one short interval when coffee will be available.
* Pre-registration encouraged –Click Here to Register

Silver Sneakers Circuit
2026-06-11 08:45 - 09:45, 2026-06-16 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.

Tech Help Jun 11th
2026-06-11 09:00 - 11:00 | Learning Center
Technology made easy!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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

Adult Trip: New York Botanical Gardens (NYBG) "Flower Power"
2026-06-11 09:00 - 16:00
Channel the spirit of the 60’s at Flower Power, a joyous celebration of the enduring symbolism of flowers as icons of eace and love. This groovy and colorful flower show will spotlight the ways in which hippie culture advanced closer relationships with the natural world. “Come together” to enjoy colorful installations, symbolic art, and botanical beauty.
Outing includes:

Round Trip transportation of a lift equipped bus to/from LCC – Departs 9:00
All-Garden Pass discounted Group Admission
Guided Tour
Box Lunch at the Pine Tree Cafe

Click Here to Register

Chair Silver Sneakers
2026-06-11 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
2026-06-11 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
2026-06-11 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**

Watercolors Group
2026-06-11 13:30 - 15:30
* CLASS IS FULL.
This session runs 8 weeks starting from: May 21, 2026 thru Jul. 16, 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.

Sculpt & Tone
2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-16 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

Ukelele Club with John Concilio
2026-06-11 18:00 - 19:00 | Community Room
Got a Ukelele? All levels and Ages welcome every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month!
How it Works:
-Sing-a-long & play 3 songs together, facilitated by John Concilio
-Open Mic
-Decide as a group what 3 songs you’ll play together at the next meetup.

Creative Poetry
2026-06-12 09:30 - 11:00 | Learning Center
Write & Share
Creative Poetry Group
Fridays 9:30am-11:00am
Meets the 2nd & 4th Friday of the month

Bring old poems and a pen to create new ones.
This is a time to create, share and express yourself.
All ages and Skill levels are welcome to join us.

Tykes Indoor Playgroup & Social time (TIPS)
2026-06-12 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

Bereavement Circle
2026-06-12 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.

Preregistration required/more information: Please contact Doreen at tangohampton@gmail.com.
Together we will hold and point a compass toward comfort

Friday Feast & Dancing Feet - 6/12
2026-06-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Atrium
Enjoy a tasty lunch, wonderful music and lots of dancing!

Friday, Jun 12, 2026
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Location: Atrium
Cost: $7 at the Door
* Pre-registration REQUIRED BY Wednesday, Jun 10th!
Click Here to Register

Kids Summer Kickoff Dance! Presented by Litchfield Community Center & Litchfield PTO
2026-06-12 17:30 - 19:00
Get ready to kick off summer with an unforgettable night of music, dancing, and fun at the Litchfield Community Center’s Kids Summer Kickoff Dance!
In partnership with the Litchfield PTO, this exciting drop-off event is designed especially for students in grades 4–5. Kids will enjoy a high-energy, cell phone–free environment where they can connect with friends, dance to great music, and celebrate the start of summer in a safe and welcoming space.
Event Details:

Date: Friday, June 12th
Time: 5:30–7:00 PM
Cost: $10 per child

Click Here to Register
Pizza will be generously provided by Ebner Enterprises, so kids can refuel and keep the fun going all evening long.
This event is more than just a great time, it also supports a great cause. All proceeds will help fund future programs and events for the Litchfield Intermediate School and the Community Center.
Spots are limited, so be sure to sign up early. Let’s dance into summer together!

Writers in the Wild: Author Series
2026-06-13 15:00 - 16:30
Join Ripley Waterfowl Conservancy in partnership with Litchfield Community Center for our first book talk in the Writers in the Wild Author Series!
Saturday, June 13th | 3pm
Litchfield Community Center
We are excited to introduce our first featured author of the Writers in the Wild series – Roger Pasquier highlighting his book “Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep”
Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime, but what do they do at night, when they seem to disappear? Birds need sleep as much as we do, and they have evolved unique sleep habits to match their intensely energetic lifestyle. Instead of long stretches of obliviousness, they sleep in short bouts of several seconds or a few minutes, waking up to look around for danger, and then going back to sleep. To increase their vigilance, birds can sleep shutting off only half their brain and one eye at a time, leaving them able to respond instantly to any alarm. The social habits of sleeping birds are also distinctive. Most are solitary, some sleep in pairs or families, while others gain advantages of warmth, safety, and even social needs like finding a mate, by joining in flocks, not to mention guidance on where to get breakfast the next day.
Roger Pasquier will discuss the evolution and benefits of sleep, focusing on how birds find shelter, keep warm, and stay alert, and recent discoveries that some birds can spend weeks and months in flight, in some cases with actual sleep. Human impacts like artificial light and noise as well as climate change, however, are changing how and where birds can get a good night’s rest.
Pasquier is a lifelong birder and conservationist, previously working at BirdLife International, World Wildlife Fund-US, Environmental Defense Fund and the National Audubon Society. Roger was also the founder and president of the Friends of the Peruvian Rainforest, an organization leading efforts to help protect millions of acres across the Amazon rainforest. Having written multiple books on birds coupled with his background in conservation, we are thrilled to invite you to hear from this ornithologist!
Free Admission
Pre-registration highly suggested

Get Tickets Here!
This book is available at Oliver Wolcott Library (OWL) to read prior to the event.
Books available for purchase at event.

Yoga for Fitness and Mindfulness with Wendy
2026-06-15 09:00 - 10:00, 2026-06-17 09:00 - 10:00 | 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.

Monthly Grief Yoga: Jun 15th
2026-06-15 09:00 - 10:15 | Community Room
Grief Yoga
Breath ~ Movement ~ Sound

A space to feel, move and heal.
Whether it’s a loss of a loved one, a pet, a relationship, a job or a part of your own well-being, grief is a path we all travel.

Join us for a 60-75 minute Grief Yoga class where breath, movement and sound gently guide you through the pain toward a place of love and renewal.
Together, we witness our grief.
$25 per class – registration is required.
(no previous yoga experience necessary)
Click Here to Register

Classes are led by Ursula Daiber, a 500-hour trained yoga teacher who is certified in Grief Yoga.
Ursula holds monthly Grief Yoga classes in Middletown, Sandy Hook and Litchfield. She also offers two-hour workshops to dive deeper into those places that need to be released. Class sizes are limited with the intent to create a safe environment to allow participants to share.
For more information on monthly Grief Yoga classes, workshops, or private sessions, email: ursuladaiber@aol.com

Strength Training Silver Sneakers
2026-06-15 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
2026-06-15 10:30 - 12:30 | Learning Center
Bring your own project to work on. Social group offers tips, tricks, and gossip!

Chair Silver Sneakers
2026-06-15 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.

Movie Monday - Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026-06-15 13:00 - 15:00
Remarkably Bright Creatures – PG-13 (1h 51m)

Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

Stars: Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, Colm Meaney

$2.00 donation appreciated

Open Play
2026-06-15 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

Community Artists' Group
2026-06-16 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!

Bingo
2026-06-16 12:30 - 14:00 | Learning Center
Weekly game of Bingo played Tuesdays at 12:30pm.
Cost: $6.00

Mystery Book Club
2026-06-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Learning Center
This is a book group focused on mysteries, for the most part, books that have some international flavor.
Group meets 3rd Tuesday of each month.
Group size is limited to please contact Pat at pad44ct@gmail.com for more information on how to participate.

Yoga for Fitness and Mindfulness with Wendy
2026-06-17 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.
