RECREATION Spring 2018 The Arc of Litchfield County 314 Main Street Torrington, CT 06790 www.litchfieldarc.org www.facebook.com/larc.ct LARC Recreation Coordinator Robin Pedone 860-489-2140 x202 rpedone@litchfieldarc.org In This Issue: April June 2018 Special Activities Yankee Candle / Magic Wings Mystic Aquarium Mystic Seaport Meriden Daffodil Festival Beardsley Zoo Essex Train Mini Golf Thimble Island New Britain Bees Game Monthly Activities Wednesday Evening Bingo Friday Night Games Saturday Craft / Lunch / Movie Craft Social Group Weekly Activities Thomaston Lanes Spring Bowling League Special Olympics Track & Field
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, March, 28 2018 To Register: Call: Robin Pedone, Recreation Coordinator at 860-489-2140 x202 leave a message with your name, phone number and activities that you are interested in Mail: LARC, 314 Main Street, Torrington CT 06790 Attn: Robin Pedone Email: rpedone@litchfieldarc.org Send in your choices early! Do not send in money before receiving your confirmation, it will be returned. All confirmations will be mailed by April 4 th. Name: Today s Date: Mailing Address: Phone number and email address will be used only for weather issues or specific trip information Phone Number: Alternate phone: Email address: Trips: Please indicate your first and alternate choice (in case first choice is not available). Please wait for confirmation before paying for trips. 1st Choice: 2nd Choice: The following activities are separate from the trips. Please mark that dates you would like to participate. Monthly Activities: BINGO Wednesday, once a month Apr 11 May 9 June 6 Games - Friday, once a month Apr 13 May 4 June 1 Crafts - Apr 14 May 5 June 2 Lunch - Apr 14 May 5 June 2 Movie - Saturday, once a month start time: 1:00 except for June 2 start time 12:15 Apr 14 May 5 June 2
BOWLING LEAGUE Bowling league starts on Monday April 2, 2018 See flyer with information concerning bowling at Thomaston Lanes All paperwork is due on March 27, 2018 SPECIAL OLYMPIC TRACK AND FIELD Track & Field starts Thursday, April 5,2018 Please contact Robin by March 27,2018 at 860-489-2140, ext 202 if you are interested in Special Olympics, Track & Field with your name, a phone number / email to respond back. MONTHLY ACTIVITIES Monthly activities are held at 923 Migeon Avenue and are accessible. CRAFT / SOCIAL GROUP: Monthly on the first Wednesday evening in April and May Cost: Free - Time: 6:15pm 7:45pm - Dates: April 4 and May 2 no group scheduled in June - Bring a craft project to work on. Some individuals bring the adult coloring books to work on - Bring a refreshment if you would like to. - I will be able to bring home anyone that lives in the Torrington area and does not have transportation home. Everyone is welcome to attend. BINGO: Monthly on Wednesday evenings in April, May and June - Time: 6:15pm to 7:45pm - Dates: April 11, May 9 and June 6 - Enjoy multiple games of bingo with friends! Everyone wins. - Refreshments are served at 7:30pm. GAMES: Monthly on Friday evenings - Time: 6:15pm to 7:45pm - Dates: April 13 May 4 June 1 - Many table games are available to play along with wii. - Refreshments are served at 7:15pm. - CRAFT: Monthly on Saturday mornings - Time: 10:00am 11:30am - Date: April 14 May 5 June 2 - Complete three seasonal crafts to take home. - Please bring a bag to carry your crafts home in. Cost: $ 8.00 each session Cost: $ 6.00 each session Cost: $8.00 each session
MONTHLY ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED) All monthly activities are at 923 Migeon Avenue in Torrington and are accessible LUNCH: Monthly on Saturdays Cost: $5.00 each session - Time: 11:30am 1:00pm - Date: April 14 May 5 -June 2 (until 12:30) - Bring your own lunch and mingle with others before the movie begins MOVIE: Monthly on Saturday afternoons Cost: $ 8.00 each session - Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm - Date: April 14: Fever Pitch May 5: Shrek 2 June 2: Mary Poppins *start time at 12:15 due to length of movie (2 ½ hours long) - Refreshments will be served: popcorn and soda are the favorite along with a non-carbonated drink and applesauce. ACTIVITIES BY DATE ALL TRIPS MEET AT LARC 923 MIGEON AVENUE Costs include: transportation / admission / meal when applicable. TRIPS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL Tuesday April 17, 2018 Yankee Candle / Magic Wings Cost: $72.00 not accessible Time: 8:30am 4:00pm Any fragrance you can imagine is at Yankee Candle. Bring money for a purchase. Lunch will be at Magic Wings before going into the butterfly area. The butterflies are different colors and fly around two greenhouses. You will also see lizards, parrots, tortoises and other animals. Saturday April 21, 2018 Mystic Aquarium Cost: $95.00 accessible Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm Bring money for a souvenir. See fish, seals, sea lions, penguins, a touch tank, poison dart frogs, beluga whales are more marine life. Lunch is included Saturday April 28, 2018 Daffodil Festival Cost: $35.00 not accessible Time: 9:30am to 3:00pm Bring a sandwich, I will purchase drinks / fries and dessert. Bring money for purchases from crafters. Millions of daffodils around the park. Can you count them all? TRIPS SCHEDULED FOR MAY Sunday, May 13, 2018 Beardsley Zoo Cost: $48.00 accessible Time: 9:00am to 3:30pm Bring a sandwich, I will purchase drinks / fries. Bring money for a purchase in the gift shop. We may see new baby animals. New this year: giant anteater and leopard
Wednesday, May 16, 2018 New Britain Bees Cost: $62.00 not accessible Time: 9:15am 3:00pm Take the day off from work to watch a baseball game in New Britain. The Bees will be hosting the Lancaster Barnstormers. We will have lunch while watching the game. Hotdogs / chips / drink and 7 th inning refreshments. Bring money for a souvenir in the gift shop. Saturday May 19, 2018 Essex Train Cost: $70.00 not accessible Time: 8:15 am to 4:00 pm Bring a sandwich, I will purchase drinks / chips. Bring money for a souvenir in the gift shop or shops in Essex. A special train ride to and from Haddam which is two hours long. We will also walk along the quaint little shops in the town of Essex. Wednesday May 23, 2018 Mystic Seaport Cost: $95.00 not accessible Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm A day visiting the Mystic Seaport. See the history of the seamen and the clipper ships. Bring money for a souvenir in the gift shop. Wednesday May 30, 2018 Mini Golf / Dinner Cost: $35.00 not accessible Time: 2:00pm to 7:00pm All interested parties will be picked up at their vocational sight. Then we will head off to the Colebrook River Dam and then to R&B Sports World for a game of mini golf. Dinner will be at Frank s Pizza in Torrington for pizza / salad and drinks. Nothing extra is needed. TRIPS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE Sunday June 3, 2018 Thimble Islands Cost: $60.00 not accessible Time: 9:15am to 3:30pm A 45 minute boat ride around the Thimble Islands in the town of Branford. There are about 20 islands with at least 4 houses on each, including some mansions. Bring a sandwich / refreshments and snacks will be bought at the CT Service Plaza in Branford. Another stop for ice cream at Praline s in Westfield Shopping Center before traveling back to LARC. No extra money is necessary.