Founders Hall - Senior Center in Ridgefield CT

General Information

Name
Founders Hall
Address
193 Danbury Road, Ridgefield, CT 06877
Map
Phone
(203) 431-7000
Contact Name
Grace Weber
Email address
FoundersHall@founders-hall.org
Details
Founders Hall is dedicated to providing a diverse program of social, educational and physical fitness programs for today’s active seniors in a warm, fun and stimulating atmosphere. Founders Hall was conceived and built by Founders Hall Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit organization started by the families of Elaine and John Couri and Liz and Steven Goldstone. Their objective was to set a new standard for senior recreation and education by combining a state-of-the-art facility with a caring staff and an exciting curriculum of classes and activities. In 2002, the Town of Ridgefield agreed to lease the land and the Foundation agreed to run Founders Hall for ten years. In 2007, the town and the Foundation extended their arrangement through 2022, with the option for future extensions. With continued financial support from generous people like you, the Foundation will run Founders Hall for generations to come.
Membership Information
Services
Academic Classes: Art of Writing, Current Events, Eight Unforgettable Works, Film Coen Brothers, French, Great Decisions, History: Women in the Civil War, In Search of the American Soul, Investments Discussion, Italian, Masters of the Renaissance, The Great Voices, The Signature of All Things, Writing Workshop; Art Classes: Creative Monogram Design, Developing Your Creative Voice, Drawing SOS, Drawing Studio Class, From Cursive to Ornamental Writing, Indigenous Arctic Visual Folk Arts, Oil Painting, Open Art Studio, Watercolor; Dance Classes: Ballroom and Swing Dance, Tap Dance, Zumba; Hobby And Sport: ACBL Duplicate Bridge 3/7, Basketball For Fun, Bridge, Cooking Class, Duplicate Bridge, Gardeners Group, Genealogy, Knitting and Crocheting, Needlework Group, Piano, Pickleball, Quilt or Sew, Quilting Group, Rug Hooking Group, Walking Group, Weaving Group, Woodcarving Group; Technology: iPhone and iPad Basics, Microsoft Word, Open Tech Lab, Photoshop; Social Events; Speakers; Trips
Age requirements
60+ years
Operation Time
Mon, Wed, Fri: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue, Thurs: 8:30 am - 8:30 pm
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