May 2023  Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 pm

Please join us here for virtual program on BASICS OF PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS

Each session is free and is provided by Workforce Opportunity Services.

This experience is designed to stimulate creativity.  We gather weekly here at THRIVE 55+ to enjoy these sessions virtually.

Wednesday, May 3, 2023: Why We Make Photographs – There are many different genres of photography, such as portrait, landscape, wildlife, sports, news, and fashion among others. Each of these requires different techniques and offers its own unique challenges. It is important to learn the proper use of light and composition to create visually appealing and meaningful images.

Wednesday, May 10, 2023: Settings and Options – How to control light with your camera. The exposure triangle is a fundamental concept in photography referring to Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. What are they, when should you use them, and how?

Wednesday, May 17, 2023: Getting to Know Your Camera – Get to know your tools. With advances in technology, types of cameras have changed. We will get to know the different types of lenses and what they can do.

Wednesday, May 24, 2023: You’ve Taken a Great Photo, Now What? – Learn about moving your photos off your camera and editing them. Get a glimpse into histograms and why they are important tools in photography. A good photograph can speak volumes and have a powerful impact.

 REGISTRATION REQUIRED by Monday before.  860-441-6785 

Tired of rising prices at the supermarket ? Tired of getting less for more money?  Get more bang for your food money with: 

• Shopping tips
• Cooking tips
• Healthy eating tips

Join Registered Dietitian Deb Downes for an informative and free talk, tips, recipes, and samples on  Monday, May 22 at 1 pm.  Please register by May 18, 2023 

A presentation on Safety in the home and Fall Prevention will be given by  Lower Valley Care Advocates on Wednesday, May 10th at 1pm.   Join us for this presentation. Donuts and coffee will be provided.

Come join Sweitzer Income Planning’s founder, Ken Sweitzer, on Tuesday May 9th at 1:00. He will present “Safe Money Alternatives” in today’s volatile markets. Come with questions and learn as we discuss fact vs fiction about annuities, how to build a foundation of lifetime income, and strategies.

Movie: Last Holiday- May 8th at 1pm.

Enjoy Yourself … It’s Later Than You Think! It’s advice to follow for shy New Orleans cookware salesclerk Georgia Byrd (Oscar® nominee* Queen Latifah) when her doctor informs her that she has less than a month to live. With news like that, it’s time to give your life a serious makeover! So Georgia jets off on a dream vacation to live life like there’s no tomorrow. Enjoy hearty laughs and rollicking comedic misadventures when Georgia shakes up a glamorous European resort spa while enthusiastically embracing a new look … new moves … and a new attitude! LL Cool J is the handsome suitor back home who’s not about to let Georgia slip away. And Timothy Hutton, Gerard Depardieu, Alicia Witt and Giancarlo Esposito also star in this comedy

Wednesday, May 31   10:30 am

Living Well with Parkinson’s Disease – Aging in Place through Movement & Communication 

Do you have Parkinson’s disease or love someone with Parkinson’s? Join us as we learn from two local Parkinson’s disease specialists about improving health and wellbeing through better movement and communication.

Julie Summers MS, CCC-SLP, is the owner of On Point Speech Therapy, a mobile outpatient speech therapy practice based  in East Lyme. Julie is certified in SPEAK OUT!®, LSVT LOUD, MDTP (McNeil Dysphagia Therapy Protocol) for swallowing disorders, and is trained in manual therapy for voice and swallowing. She also runs a free weekly PD group, LOUD Crowd, for her SPEAK OUT! graduates. Her goal is to connect with the PD community, share resources and teach strategies for better communication, swallowing, and memory for improved quality of life.

Dr. Shayla Adams, PT, DPT is the owner of INSPIRE Physical Therapy and Wellness, a mobile outpatient physical therapy and occupational therapy practice serving southeastern Connecticut and southern Rhode Island. A certified in LSVT Big, PWR! Moves and Poling for Parkinsons and is the creator of PowerUp to Parkinsons, which addresses both motor and non-motor symptoms of the disease. Her goal is to improve self-efficacy, foster positive energy, brighten moods, provide community, and inspire those on a journey with PD to take control of their future.

Together, Julie and Shayla will share their expertise in treating the symptoms of PD using exercise to improve movement, balance, strength, speech, swallowing, and memory. An open Q&A will follow, and light refreshments will be served.

The session is free for all, but registration is required.