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Mather Center Has Upcoming Programs For Darien Seniors

DARIEN, Conn. -- The Mather Center is offering several upcoming programs for seniors, including aerobics, medical equipment loans and more.

The Mather Center is offering upcoming activities for seniors in the community.

The Mather Center is offering upcoming activities for seniors in the community.

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Darien residents in need of walkers, wheelchairs, crutches or canes can borrow them from Darien Human Services' Closet. Call 656-7328 to reserve what you need and you or someone else can pick up the equipment. The loan is free.

The woodshop donation program is open and accepting items to repair, including chairs, drawers, tables and more. Items can be dropped off  from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays or Tuesdays and a volunteer will discuss the cost of repairs for the item.

A new senior aerobics class will begin at 10 a.m. Mondays, starting May 4, The cost is $4. Lisa Brehi-Robinson, a certified nutitional health counselor, will be facilitating the class. The class will be 45 minutes and will include chairs, weights and bands. 

Ridgefield VNA's Lunch and Learn, "Adaptive Ideas," will be at 11 a.m. Monday, May 4 with a complimentary lunch at noon. Ridgefield VNA will present helpful ideas to allow you to stay at home and continue carrying out your daily tasks safely. Please be sure to sign up, as space is limited. 

Wednesday Crafts with Holly will begin at 9:30 a.m. and provide attendees with a chance to create a new craft each week and join the company of other crafters. The cost is $4 unless otherwise specified. Upcoming May crafts include May 6, felt hanging birds; May 13, flower greeting cards; May 20, painted spring clay pots; and May 27, wallpaper trinket/gift boxes.

Jazzercise with Peg Devlin will be at 11:15 a.m. Thursdays. It combines elements of dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, kick boxing and more. Devlin has been a jazzercise instructor for 10 years.

Pickleball will be Tuesdays and Thursday, all day. Pickleball is a game that will be played in the gym with a plastic ball, similar to a whiffle ball and wood paddles.

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