SENIORS BOOK CLUB WILL FEATURE MISSY CHAPMAN’S “DISTANT SKIES” ON 11/12/2024. NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES ARE ALSO LISTED.
The Seniors Book Club will be featuring Missy Chapman’s “Distant Skies: An American Journey on Horseback” on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Missy Chapman, author and Town of Binghamton resident, will be joining us on this day. If you haven’t read the book, please feel free to join us anyway! We’ll meet in the Conference Room at the Town Hall, located at 279 Park Avenue. PLEASE NOTE: The Book Club (as a group) chooses the books to be featured each month. If you have a book you’d like to recommend, please bring it with you to the next meeting and join our club!
Enjoy a game of UNO! For those wishing to enjoy an afternoon of comradery playing UNO, feel free to join Dennis See in the Town Board Room at Town Hall. All are welcome and feel free to bring a friend. If you have any questions, please contact Dennis at dsee2of5@gmail.com
We’d like to mention that we had a splendid afternoon spent enjoying the fall foliage on Seneca Lake cruising on October 20! The group of seniors enjoyed the peak colors while dining on an exceptional lunch. The cruise gave us the opportunity to get to know one another while relaxing aboard the ship.
We look forward to many activities in the future, including the following: PLEASE NOTE A COUPLE OF PROGRAM CHANGES.
UPCOMING SENIOR ACTIVITIES FOR NOVEMBER
On Weds., November 6, 2024, we’re featuring a craft class, “Button Art on Canvas”. Bring your tin full of unwanted buttons or whatever ones you might have, and we’ll put them to good use! Please RSVP to (607) 772-0357, ext. 301.
On Tues., November 19, 2024, the annual seniors “Holiday Dinner” will be held at the Richard T. Stank Middle School, located at 1040 Conklin Road. All Town of Binghamton seniors are invited. The cost is $6 per person and includes all of the traditional holiday trimmings, including turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and more! NOTE: It has not yet been determined if take-outs will be allowed; it’s unlikely. As of today, we’re advertising that it will be DINE IN ONLY; NO TAKE-OUT. Reservations are preferred. You can purchase tickets in advance at the Middle School or pay at the door on the day of the event. If you have questions, please call (607) 775-9129.
On Weds., November 20, 2024, “Action for Older Persons” will be with us to discuss Medicare updates. Now is the time to get answers to your questions with the Medicare open enrollment now underway. In addition, the “Long Term Care Ombudsman Program” will be discussed. The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP) is a federal advocacy program dedicated to protecting people living in long-term care facilities. The Seniors Commission encourages all seniors 55 and older to come out to these events.
