RECREATION Fall 2015 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: September December 2015 Special Activities Thomaston Train Big E Trips Cruise on the Hudson Warren Fall Festival Daytime Bowling & Lunch New England Trolley Museum Renaissance Faire Bushnell Theatre Christmas Tree Shops Yankee Candle & Magic Wings Pequot Museum Meriden Mall Festival of Trees Norwalk Maritime Aquarium Lights Fantasia Bright Lights Monthly Activities Bingo Friday Night Fun Craft Group Lunch Bunch Movie Group Weekly Activities Crafting Together Bowling League Special Olympics Bowling Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 To Register: Call: Robin Pedone, Recreation Coordinator at 860-489-2140 x202 Mail: LARC, 314 Main Street, Torrington CT 06790 Attn: Robin Pedone Email: rpedone@litchfieldarc.org Remember: Register by Wednesday, September 2, 2015 for all trips and activities in this brochure. People are registered in order they are received. Send in your choices early! All confirmations will be mailed within one week of the deadline date. Name: Today s Date: Mailing Address: Phone Number: Alternate Phone: Trips: Please indicate your first and second choice (in case first choice is not available). Please wait for confirmation before paying for trips. 1 st Choice: 2 nd Choice: Monthly Activities: The following are monthly activities. Please circle the dates you wish to participate. You may circle one, two, or all of them. Bingo Tuesdays 6:15-7:45 Oct 6 Nov 10 Not Scheduled Friday Night Fun Fridays 6:15-7:30 Oct 9 Nov 13 Dec 11 Craft Saturdays 10:00-11:30 Oct 10 Nov 14 Dec 12 Lunch Saturdays 11;30 1:00 Oct 10 Nov 14 Dec 12 Movie Saturdays 1:00-3:00 Oct 10 Nov 14 Dec 12 To register for the Fall Bowling League or LARC Special Olympics Skiing Team, call Robin at 860-489-2140 x202.
Monthly Activities All of the following monthly activities are held at 923 Migeon Avenue, Torrington and are accessible. Bingo Tuesday Evenings Oct 6 Nov 10 6:15 PM 7:45 PM Cost: $8.00 Enjoy a game of bingo with friends! Everyone wins at least two prizes. Refreshments are served. Friday Night Fun Friday Evenings Oct 9 Nov 13 6:15 PM 7:45 PM Cost: $5.00 An evening to relax, listen to music, enjoy games, and play wii with friends! Refreshments are served. Craft Group Saturday Mornings Oct 10 Nov 14 Dec 12 10:00 AM 11:30 AM Cost: $8.00 Complete two crafts to take home. Please bring a plastic bag to take crafts home in. Lunch Saturday Oct 10 Nov 14 Dec 12 11:30 AM 1:00 PM Cost: $5.00 If you are signing up for both the craft and movie groups, bring a bag lunch and stay the day! Movie Group Saturday Afternoons Oct 10: Ed Nov 14: Beethoven s Fifth Dec 12: Beethoven s Big Break 1:00 PM 3:00 PM Cost: $5.00 Enjoy a movie and snack with friends. The snack is popcorn and soda or iced tea and applesauce.
Weekly Activities Bowling SkyTop Lanes Every Wednesday Sept 9 th Dec 2 nd 5:00 PM 6:16 PM Cost: $72 for 12 weeks The fall bowling league will run on Wednesdays at Skytop Lanes from Sept 9 th Dec 2 nd. To register, call 860-489-2140 by Sept. 2 nd. Call early, lanes fill up fast! Crafting Together 923 Migeon Ave Every Thursday Aug 13 Nov 19th 6:30 PM 7:45 PM Free All are welcome! Bring any craft project you would like to work on. For more information, call Robin at 860-489-2140 x202. This group is open to everyone. Special Olympics Bowling Alpine Skiing Cross Country Skiing The LARC Special Olympic Bowling Team will be meeting Wednesday evenings, starting on September 9 th at Sky Top Lanes. The cost is $72 for 12 weeks. Competition will be on Saturday November 21 st or Sunday November 22 nd. Please contact Robin by Sept 2 nd to join. The Alpine Skiing Team will have practices on Monday evenings at Mohawk Mountain, starting on January 4 th. The Winter Games competition will be the last weekend of February or the first weekend of March. Please contact Robin by Oct 31 st to join. The Cross Country Ski Team will have practices on Saturday mornings, starting on January 9 th. The Winter Games competition will be the last weekend of February or the first weekend of March. Please contact Robin by Oct 31 st to join.
Activities, By Date Thomaston Train Tuesday, Sept 22 nd 8:30 AM 2:00 PM Big E Daytime Trip Friday, Sept 25 th 8:30 AM 8:00 PM Big E Evening Trip Tuesday, Sept 29 th 12:30 PM 8:30 PM Warren Fall Festival Sunday, Oct 11 th 9:30 AM 3:00 PM Cruise on the Hudson Monday, Oct 12 th 8:30 AM 4:30 PM Cost: $41 Includes transportation and meal Cost: $88 Includes admission, fries & drink for lunch, snacks, and dinner. Bring a sandwich and money for a souvenir. Cost: $68 Includes admission, dinner and snack. souvenir. Cost: $47 Includes admission, lunch and refreshments Bring money for purchases. Cost: $70 Includes admission and refreshments. Bring a lunch. See the fall foliage from an hour-long train ride through Litchfield County! After the ride, enjoy dinner at McDonald s. Pickup and return will be at McCoy (129 Industrial Lane). Take LARC transportation to and from McCoy. No additional money needed. Enjoy a daytime trip to the Big E! We will see a show, watch the daily parade, and visit the huge variety of vendors! Transportation will leave at 8:30 AM from 923 Migeon and McCoy and will return by 8 PM to 923 Migeon. There will be a separate return site for Winsted residents. Enjoy an afternoon and evening trip to the Big E! We will see a show, watch the daily parade, and visit the huge variety of vendors! Transportation will leave at 12:30 from McCoy and Putter Lane and will provide rides home after 8:30 PM. Enjoy a great day in the Warren Woods from the lumberjack show, antique tractor pull, crafters, chain saw carving and more! Transportation will leave 923 Migeon Avenue at 9:30 AM and return at 3:00 PM. Take the day off and travel to the Hudson River for a fall foliage boat ride on the Dutch Apple cruise. The boat ride is an hour and half. Transportation will leave at 8:30 AM from McCoy and will return at 4:30 PM to 923 Migeon Avenue.
Activities, By Date Bowling & Lunch Wednesday, Oct 21 st 8:30 AM 2:00 PM New England Trolley Museum Friday, Oct 23 rd 8:30 AM 2:00 PM Renaissance Faire Saturday, Oct 24 th 9:30 AM 6:30 PM Bushnell Theatre Saturday, Oct 31 st 12:15 PM 6:00 PM Christmas Tree Shops Sunday, Nov 1 st 9:30 AM 2:30 PM Yankee Candle and Magic Wings Tuesday, Nov 3 rd 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Cost: $40 Includes bowling and lunch. Cost: $47 Includes: admission and lunch souvenir. Cost: $65 Includes: admission, refreshments and snack. Bring a sandwich and money for a souvenir. Cost: $51 Includes admission, and refreshments Cost: $25 Includes transportation and lunch Cost: $65 Includes admission, lunch and refreshments Take a day off from work and enjoy a day of bowling at Skytop Lanes and lunch at McDonald s! Transportation will leave McCoy at 8:30 AM and return in time for afternoon LARC transportation. Take the day off from work and enjoy a trip to the New England Trolley Museum and lunch at burger King. Transportation will leave McCoy at 8:30 AM and return for afternoon transportation. Vist an old world harvest fair complete with Ribin Hood, Maid Marion, the King, Queen and their court! Enjoy a variety of entertainment including jousting and skits. Transportation will leave 923 Migeon Ave at 9:30 AM and return at 6:00 PM Enjoy Mama Mia featuring music from ABBA! This is a great play to sing along with! We will listen to the music on the rides to and from the show. Transportation leaves Migeon Ave at 12:15 and returns at 6 PM. Enjoy a Sunday day of shopping at the Christmas Tree Shops and lunch at the food court of the Danbury Fair Mall. Transportation will leave Migeon Ave at 9:30 AM and return at 2:30 PM. Take a day off from work and travel to Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, MA. Stroll around the huge store and make some candle purchases. The next stop is at Magic Wings for lunch and to see the many varieties of butterflies, lizards, tortoises, and parrots. Transportation will leave McCoy at 8:30 AM and return to Migeon Ave at 4 PM. There will be a separate return site in Winsted.
Activities, By Date Pequot Museum Sat, Nov 7 th 8:30 AM 5:00 PM Meriden Mall & Target Sun, Nov 7 th 10:00 AM 2:30 PM Festival of Trees Tues, Dec 1 st 2:15 PM 6:30 PM Norwalk Aquarium Sat, Dec 5 th 8:30 AM 4:00 PM Lights Fantasia Mon, Dec 7 th OR Tues, Dec 22 nd 4:30 PM 8:30 PM Bright Lights Thurs, Dec 10 th OR Tues, Dec 29 th 2:15 PM 9:30 PM Cost: $74 includes admission and lunch. souvenir. Cost: $32 includes transportation and lunch. Bring money for shopping. Cost: $34 includes admission, craft, admission, and dinner Cost: $69 includes admission and lunch. souvenir Cost: $32 includes admission, and dinner. Cost: $32 includes admission, and dinner. Bring money for shopping. Enjoy a day at the Pequot Museum to see how the Indians lived and lunch in the Pequot café. Transportation will leave Migeon Ave at 8:30 AM and return at 5 PM. Join us for a shopping trip at Target and the Westfield Shopping Center in Meriden CT. We will have lunch at the mall food court. Transportation will leave Migeon Ave at 10 AM and return at 2:30 PM. Create a holiday craft to take home, then a trip to the Festival of Trees to see the holiday displays! We will return to LARC for grinders, chips, drinks and dessert. Transportation will leave McCoy at 2:15 PM and return to Migeon Ave at 6:30 PM. Spend a day visiting a variety of fish, sea lions, meerkats, and the sea life in the touch tank! There is also a seasonal lighthouse display to enjoy. Transportation will leave Migeon Ave at 8:30 AM and return at 4 PM. Spend an evening driving through the fantastic holiday light display including castles, frogs, Harry Potter, a gingerbread house and more! Dinner will be at Burger King. Transportation leaves Migeon Ave at 4:30 and will provide rides home after 8:30 PM. Two dates are offered of this popular trip! Enjoy an afternoon and evening of shopping at Enfield Mall, dinner at Denny s and the holiday lights in Springfield. Transportation will leave McCoy at 2:15 PM and will provide rides home after 9:30 PM. Two dates are offered of this popular trip!