1/5/17: 17 Programs/Events To Kickstart Your 2017!

17 Programs/Events To Kickstart Your 2017!

Check out these 17 Programs/Events at the Litchfield Community Center to kickstart your 2017!

Alzheimer's Support (1/5) ~ First Thursday of every month, come talk with Tina Hogan, of the Alzheimer's Association about your questions and concerns.  Learn about education programs.  Understand more about memory loss.  Get connected with other experiencing challenges associated with memory loss.  Discover resources available in your community.  

Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation (1/6) ~ Join Bruce Oren of CareMatch America for Coffee, Cookies, and Conversation about Elder Care to ask questions, get answers, or just talk!

Live, Learn, & Lunch (1/9) ~ Held once a month, on a Monday, come learn about a healthy lifestyle topic, and enjoy a FREE lunch at the same time!  This month, join Tracey Waite, RN, of the Center for Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine at Sharon Hospital for a special presentation and discussion on maintaining healthy skin at any age. Proper PH balance, moisturizers and washes will also be discussed, as well as edema and ulcers from poor circulation of the lower extremities.

Long Term Care Insurance (1/10) ~ A tutorial for those over 50 years old and those caring for elders.  Nancy Simm, CLTC, LTCP, CSA Highland Capital Brokerage will be here to discuss your options. Join her for a FREE presentation and Question and Answer period.

Assistive Technology Demo (1/11) ~ Western CT Area Agency on Aging will provide free personalized demonstrations on assistive devices such as magnifiers, phone amplifiers, vibrating alarm clocks, smart pens and talking watches just to name a few.

Children's Playgroup (1/12) ~ Come join our weekly playgroup! Every Thursday, from 1:30pm - 2:15pm. Open to children ages 0-2 years old. Older siblings are welcome to come color/draw. Parental supervision required for all children.

Friday Fun Day! (1/13) ~ Open to 4th - 6th graders, each month a Litchfield High School student group hosts an evening at the Community Center with proceeds benefiting various causes.  Open games! Ping pong, pool, air hockey, Foosball, Wii, board games, group games, music, arts & crafts! Snacks and beverages available for purchase.

Healing the Heart After Loss (1/14) ~ Come join Eileen Manela, LCSW in a safe supportive space as we learn about the grief process through group sharing, experiential exercises, and mindfulness. Know you are not alone during what can be a confusing and difficult time.  Eileen has a private practice in Litchfield specializing in bereavement and loss. Prior, she spent over a decade at Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. She is also a Kripalu trained Yoga Instructor.

Friday Feast, and Dancing Feet! (1/20) ~ Join us on the 3rd Friday of each month for a light lunch, music and dancing. Reservations are required.  Music this month by "Jerry Carillo Orchestra".

Teen Dance (1/20) ~ Area 7th & 8th Graders, come dance the night away, and have some fun!

Science Saturday's! ~ Join us for 6 Science Saturdays on 1/21, 2/4, 2/25, 3/11, 3/25, and 4/8. Presented by "How Cool Is That?! (Hands-On Science)", children will gain knowledge through science in a fun, unique, "hands-on" experience. Velya Jancz-Urban brings to the table, a CT teaching certification, with activities aligned to STEM objectives. All materials are supplied. Ideal for grades K-5. Pre-registration required*

P.U.R.A. (1/24) ~ Staff from the Public Utilities Regulatory Authorit (P.U.R.A.) can explain the process and provide information about licensed electric suppliers, how you may reduce your monthly electric bill by switching suppliers and whether choosing a supplier is right for you.

"Hedy Lamarr", History at Play! (1/26) ~ Join actress and historical interpreter, Judith Kalaora, as she introduces you to a woman clouded in a fantasy world that only Tinseltown could create. Watch as this young Austrian refugee transforms to become the most beautiful woman in the world, all the while, inventing technology to GPS, WiFi, and all wireless telecommunication.

D.A.W.G. Training (1/26) ~ D.A.W.G = Diagnose the problem.  Address the problem. Work through the problem.  Go forward.
DonoLou K9 Connection will be starting a 6 week training class! You will learn proper leash walking, impulse control, body language and leadership.  Dogs should be 6 months or older and require up to date rabies, distemper and bordetella in order to attend the class.

"Starry Night's Cafe", Jazz Night (1/28) ~ Come drink, dance, and listen to some of the best Jazz around!  The Steve Doyle Trio featuring Billy Stritch and Nicolas King will be performing.  Cocktails, and desserts will be served.

Yoga ~ Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 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.

Dance Exercise ~ Every Tuesday, and Thursday build strength and cardiovascular health through movement based in the discipline of dance. Ballet and jazz that incorporates traditional fitness exercise.

For more info, how to signup, and search for more fun, and exciting programs/events at the Litchfield Community Center, visit our Calendar at http://www.thecommunitycenter.org/calendar.php

We look forward to seeing you!

12/2/16: Time to hit the dance floor!

The 7th & 8th graders will be hitting the dance floor tonight here at the Community Center! Our annual Teen Program Holiday Social & Semi-Formal Dance is something to look forward to for sure! And then the high school kids take over the tunes and host their semi-formal tomorrow night. Always wonderful to have the youthful energy filling the Center's space. Have fun everyone!

10/26/16: Bon Voyage Debra & Guy!

Bon Voyage Debra & Guy!

Winners of our SummerFest 2016 Raffle "Litchfield to London" Cruise.

Have a brilliant trip!

10/19/16: Quilts That Care celebrate 1 year in Litchfield!

The local chapter of Quilts That Care celebrated their 1 year anniversary of meeting here at the Litchfield Community Center.

Quilts That Care is a dynamic group of volunteers that make and donate handmade quilts to cancer patients. These quilts are distributed by social workers currently at 8 cancer treatment facilities in CT and growing.

Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month from 12:30pm - 2:00pm.

For more information, call Deb Van Steenberge at 860-945-0184 or email at quiltsthatcare.deb@gmail.com

10/14/16: 10th Annual Harvest Bounty Brew Fest

Join us for our 10th Annual Harvest Bounty Brew Fest.

This Saturday, Oct. 15 from 2:00pm - 6:00pm

Craft Beer tasting, great food, music by Switch Factory and Stache

21 & older welcome, picture ID is required.

Tickets are $25.00 in advance, $30.00 at the door.

8/24/16: Note: Closed for maintenence

Please Note: The Litchfield Community Center will be closed for maintenance from Monday August 29 through Monday September 5.  There will be NO programs held during this time.

8/3/16: Lots of summer programs still to come!

We may be in the last month of summer but here at the Community Center, we still have plenty of fun summer programs for kids coming up!

Lego Camp (ages 5-11) runs from Monday Aug 8 through Friday Aug 12 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm at $160.00 pp.

Incrediflix Summer Movie Making programs run from Monday Aug 15 through Friday Aug 19. They have 2 seperate classes for different subjects:

Live Action Flix (ages 7-13) 9:00am - 12:00pm / Lego Flix (ages 7-13) 1:00pm - 4:00pm at $109.00 pp.

River Tubing trip (ages 10-16) on Tuesday Aug 23.  Depart on the LCC van at 11:00am to the Farmington where you can jump in and float down the river at $40.00 pp.

Go to our calendar to register for these and all of our programs!

7/13/16: All Aboard! SummerFest is 3 days away!

If you don't have your tickets yet, buy them now before we sell out!

All Aboard! SummerFest 2016 is Saturday July 16 from 6:00p - 10:00p

Live music by Eight To the Bar and Brass-O-Mania and featuring a variety of tasty delights, quenching cocktails, tea and pints.

$85.00 per person

Reserve your seats HERE

5/16/16: 2016 SummerFest Grand Prize Raffle tickets on sale now!

Buy your tickets today for a chance to win a trip for 2 to London aboard the Queen Mary 2!!

Trip dates are Oct. 25 - Nov. 6, 2016

Tickets are only $20.00 each!

Trip includes..

Trip for 2 ~ 7 Day cruise to England aboard the Queen Mary 2 from NYC, 5 night stay at Conrad St. James Hotel in London, Private transfers to/from hotel & airport. Business class return flight to JFK. Also includes private transport to/from NYC.

Trip for you or gift for other!

Tickets are available at the Litchfield Community Center or by calling 860-567-8302. 

 Click here to buy tickets

**Drawing is Saturday July 16, 2016 at LCC's SummerFest Gala!

Tickets are only $20.00 each!

4/20/16: Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills Returns!

Say YES! and Support The Litchfield Community Center

On May 3rd-4th, Connecticut Community Foundation will host its 4th annual Give Local Greater Waterbury & Litchfield Hills - a 36-hour online giving extravaganza to benefit local nonprofit organizations including the Litchfield Community Center 

Your Donations Go Further 

During Give Local, you can give with one easy click: https://givelocalccf.org/npo/litchfield-community-center-inc

And what is really Great!!: Every dollar you donate through the Give Local website will be stretched even further with a portion of nearly $100,000 in bonus funds provided by Connecticut Community Foundation and our generous sponsors! 

IT'S EASY TO GIVE>>>CLICK & DONATE 7 a.m. May 3 - 7 p.m. May 4! 

Simply visit the secure website www.givelocalccf.org or our direct link:https://givelocalccf.org/npo/litchfield-community-center-inc 

Thank you for saying "YES!" to the

Litchfield Community Center

3/30/16: Jazz Night with Chez Nicole

Tickets are still available!

"Chez Nicole" is Saturday April 2 at 8:00pm.

Enjoy an evening of jazz with the Nicole Zuraitis Group featuring:

Nicole Zuraitis ~ vocals/piano

Idan Morim ~ guitar

Alex Busby Smith ~ bass

Dan Pagach ~ drums

**Now appearing at the Blue Note & 55 Bar in NYC**

Hosted by: Board of Directors of the Litchfield Community Center

Tickets are $100.00 pp 

Dress in your Sassy & Classy attire!

 Click here to buy your tickets!

3/1/16: Something for Everyone!

Something for everyone coming up in the next week.  Friday night is family game night!  Opportunity for family and friends to get together and play table games, board games, and minute to win it challenges.  There will be an ice cream sundae bar and to heat things up, some hot chocolate and a FIRE show by MAtica Arts on the back patio.

Saturday night is Pub Trivia Night hosted by DJ Trivia.  Put together a team of your favorite 'know it alls' and compete with other local teams. Prizes to the top three teams!

2/12/16: Sweetheart Run/Walk is ON for tomorrow!

Temperatures are rising and the warm glow is starting to grow here at the Litchfield Community Center with it being JUST ONE DAY away from the Sweetheart Run/Walk!  

11:00am - Start cozy in the Center right up to the ringing of the bell. 

And when you cross the finish line, come back in for hot soup, hot chocolate, hot fun!!

YOU CAN DO IT!

Day-of registration starts tomorrow morning at 9:00am or online through midnight tonight at www.thecommunitycenter.org

11/24/15: Litchfield Community Center building pictures

Welcome to the Litchfield Community Center!

Check out pictures of all our different rooms, used for classes, lectures, dances, after school programs, luncheons and private parties/events.

Click on "Plan An Event" on the top bar to read more about renting our wonderful facility for your event.

11/11/15: Quote of the Week!

"I want to take this opportunity to share a few thoughts. Just being able to drop into the Community Center whether or not you are signed up for a program, or just to sit and read the daily newspaper or if it's only to find someone to say "Hello" to then you have  found a new friend.  The staff at The Center are terrific and always willing to spend a few minutes no matter how busy they may be.  The variety of programs available  to all is impressive and of course the facility itself is comfortable, maintained with up to date info and all the rest it takes to keep a building smoothly operational. Thank you!"

Mitzi

10/30/15: New walkway work is starting

Work has started on our new walkway that will connect the parking lot to the outside door of the Community Room!

This will allow participants to walk directly to their class in the Community Room without having to wait for the current event in the Atrium to finish.

Watch for more updates!

10/16/15: Friday Feast & Dancing Feet OctoberFest Fare

Rob prepares an OctoberFest luncheon for our Friday Feast and Dancing feet monthly luncheon.

Every 3rd Friday, come to the Center for lunch and dancing.

Next feast is Friday November 20, 2015 with a "Let's Give Thanks"...with all the scrumptious trimmings Thanksgiving Feast prepared by the Center staff.  Music by "Tony C".

$7.00 pp and pre-registration is required.

9/9/15: Back to School...

Schedules are changing for most this time of year as the kids go back to school, new programs are starting, and we start thinking about fall and winter...but let's not do that yet.  Our after school programs this Fall will take place outside as weather permits.  Running, jumping, and playing will keep us active even as the days get shorter.  The weather this past week is a good reminder there is plenty of time left to enjoy the wonderful natural resources in our backyard.

9/4/15: Labor Day

Labor Day was created in 1894 and over the past several decades this holiday has evolved to have many meanings. In the earlier years, it was a day that celebrated the hardwork of men and women and gave people the opportunity to understand the influence of unions in the workforce at a time when much was changing in our country. For most of us, we now pause to celebrate the day with family and friends at a barbeque, spending time at the Goshen Fair, perhaps tackling a few house projects or catching a movie.  And who doesn't struggle with the thought of wearing white as the day starts to wind down?? Kidding aside, it is important to acknowledge the work and efforts of so many who make our daily lives easier and better with the work they do. Enjoy the holiday weekend, take time to thank someone who serves you, be sure to order the large onion rings at the Fair and keep those whites on the top shelf! Summer still has lots to offer in the next couple of weeks. Enjoy.

8/21/15: TGIF

Just read a note and wanted to share one of the lines: "Nonprofits are essential and integral to a thriving community". In our community we are so fortunate to have many non-profits that serve the needs and interests of so many each and every day. Pause a moment and think about how our lives are touched by these organizations. It is pretty awesome and it makes this area a thriving and vibrant place to live, work, raise a family, enjoy and contribute to a strong sense of community. Nice to ponder these thoughts as we wind down the week.