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Flute/Guitar Duo, School Jazz Ensemble Performances Coming to Darien Senior Center

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Here’s what’s coming up at the Darien Senior Activities Center:

For more information, contact Darien Senior Programs at 203-656-7490:
PERFORMANCE OF FLUTE AND GUITAR
Monday, April 24 @ 12:30  2 Renshaw Road 203-656-7490
Darien Senior Programs welcomes for the first time Duo Del Norte.  Sharon Levin teamed up with Westport guitarist, Gene Pino, and they created Duo Del Norte.  They perform a blend of Latin American music with Classical, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic and Great American and International Standards. MIDDLESEX MIDDLE SCHOOL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Wednesday, April 26 @ 11:30  2 Renshaw Road 203-656-7490
Students from the Middlesex Middle School Jazz Ensemble will be here to perform before lunch.  The Jazz Ensemble is an auditioned ensemble that meets before regularly scheduled school hours and performs a repertoire of music from the Jazz genre.  These talented children are led by James Carter (Alumni Swing Band) and the talent is amazing!  Please come enjoy some music and lunch with this fun group of kids! READ AND TELL: GOOD LIT, GOOD LIFE
Wednesday, April 26  @ 12:30  2 Renshaw Road 203-656-7490
Join James McGinn, LPC, NCC with Center for HOPE/Family Centers, Darien, for a monthly (last Wednesday) literary treat (poem, story, philosophical or inspirational essay) as springboard into sharing from our own stories and concerns. As meetings progress, participants will also be invited (although not obliged) to share their own narratives, spoken or written, biographical or fictional and to share their own truths. We will explore how creativity motivates, comforts, unsettles and keeps us on our toes.

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Darien Senior Center Programs: April 10 to 19

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Big Band music, what to ask your pharmacist, how to save money at the drug store, a craft workshop, a presentation on what’s changing with Medicare: Here’s what’s coming up at the Darien Senior Activities Center from April 10 through 19, 2017. For more information, contact Darien Senior Programs at 203-656-7490:
MEDICARE BOOT CAMP
Monday, April 10 @ 10:00  2 Renshaw Road 203-656-7490
New to Medicare?  Looking to brush up on changes?  A representative from the Southwestern CT Agency on Aging will be here to present an in-depth program on Medicare – what Medicare covers, what a Medicare Advantage Program is, and ways to fill in gaps on coverage. SOPHISTICATION BAND ENTERTAINS
Tuesday, April 11 @ 12:30  2 Renshaw Road 203-656-7490
Patrick and Jane Marino will be here to perform the sounds of Big band jazz, ballroom music, 50’s, Latin, and pop music. Come enjoy some fun, friends, and dancing! Lunch ($4.00) will be served at noon, entertainment will begin at 12:30.

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Darien Senior Center Programs, March 21 to 30

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A singer, poetry, chair yoga, an exercise class to help your heart, a talk on certain common medical problems: Here’s what’s coming up at the Darien Senior Activities Center from March 21 to 30, 2017. For more information, contact Darien Senior Programs at 203-656-7490:
New Cardio/Strengthen Class

Begins Tuesday March 21 at 10 a.m.
$4.00
Linda (Thursday low impact aerobics instructor) will be introducing a new cardio/strengthen and Stretch class beginning Tuesday, March 21 at 10 a.m.
The class will be held weekly on Tuesdays.  The cost is $4.00.  Linda will lead the group through a three part program that will improve strength, flexibility, and endurance.  The class is slightly more challenging — but one handed pushups will not be required! Stamford Hospital: Common Urological Problems
Tuesday, March 21 at 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Moskowitz will present on common Urological issues for both male and female —bladder, prostrate and kidney. New Chair Yoga Class! Thursday, March 23 at 10:00 a.m.
$4.00 
Chair yoga is perfect for seniors who have difficulty getting on the ground or with limited mobility.  The class is taught on chairs while using classic modified yoga poses.