Please reserve your spot for any of these classes by calling (860)434-4127!
Grab your friends and join us for some crafting fun!

Tuesday, October 4th at 1:00pm

Instructor Mary will teach you how to make beautiful, roses or simple flowers that you see at craft fairs! (See picture) Cost is FREE for members, $5.00 for non-members. Call to reserve your spot, limited space available. If you have a glue gun, please bring it with you, if not we will have a few to share.

Monday, October 24th from 1:00-2:30pm

Victoria Woolard of Still Waters USA, a small female owned business based out of Westbrook Connecticut, will be on site teaching guests how to make their own wire wrapped starfish ornaments! They will be made with sea glass picked from Connecticut, Maryland, California and Rhode Island Beaches or freshwater Pearl.

This class will cost $25.00 due to Victoria upon arrival.

All materials are included in the class cost.

Please pre-register by October 17th

Tuesdays in October from 12:30-3:30pm

Tom is an elected member of the Lyme Art Association and first exhibited there in 1969. A graduate of Paier College, Torrenti is an artist based in Westbrook, CT, with over 50 years of painting experience.

His classes begin with a demo of a reference photo supplied by a student. Then he guides the class. A critique follows at 3:15pm. Each 3 hour class is $25.00, payable in advance.

Please call Tom at (475)-441-0422 for more details, questions, to register, and for supply list.

October 3rd and 17th from 1:00-3:00pm

Still Life of Autumn Vegetables in Pastel

Costs $20.00 for 2-week session. Sign up and payment due in advance,

Ask for material list when you sign up!

Free for members ($10 for non-members)

Taught by Nancy Meinke

Tuesday, October 11th at 1:00pm

Learn the Basic iPhone functions; how to make a call, load names and numbers, designate emergency contacts, how to use voice commands, learn how to send and receive text messages, use video calling, block phone numbers (like spam callers) etc.

Friday, October 14th at 1:00pm

10 apps that will enhance your life.

This band from the Community School of Music will perform various marches, show tunes, classics and seasonal music. This is an all-seniors band and a reminder that you are never too old to pick up and learn a new instrument or to start playing again. This will be an indoor concert.

Monday, October 31st at 12:00pm

Join us for our annual Halloween Celebration! We will be serving free pizza slices, drinks with floating eyeballs, and a Spooky Desert when you arrive in costume. We will also have a spooky cake and will give away prizes for the best costume, the most original costume, & the funniest costume.

Call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 to join in the fun!

Wednesday, October 26th at 1:00pm

with the Bow Tie Historian Jason Scappaticci.

There are few people who know witch trials even took place outside of Salem. However, Connecticut led the way in the prosecution and execution of witches almost 50 years before the Salem Witch Trials began.

This lecture is free for members ($10 each for non-members).

Call to pre-register

Wednesday, October 5th at 10:00am

Taught by local photographer, Fred Verillo

Free for members ($10 for non-members)

Hands-on workshop where you will learn how to use all the apps available on our
iPhone to edit our favorite images. Also learn how to use online photo developing services such as Walgreen’s photo services or Mpix to quickly and inexpensively make photos.

The Café Program is held each Monday at the Preston Senior at 11:30 a.m. Reservations are necessary as we do not have the capability of accommodating walk-in patrons. We ask that you register by Wednesday of the previous week in which you plan on attending the Monday luncheon. Call 860-889-0770 on Monday (9:00 – 3:00 p.m.) or Tuesday & Thursday (12:30 – 4:00 p.m.) Thank you.

Menu:

October 3rd: Chicken Cordon Bleu, Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes,
Zucchini & Yellow Squash, Diced Pears, Bread, Margarine and beverage.

October 17th: Cod w/Herbs & Tomatoes, Rice Pilaf, Broccoli, Fresh
Orange, Bread, Margarine and beverage.

October 24th: Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Shells w/marinara, Zucchini,
Mixed Fruit Cup, Bread, Margarine and beverage.

October 31st: Swedish Meatballs, Egg Noodles, Squash Mix w/Carrots &
String Beans, Fresh Orange, Bread, Margarine and beverage.

Friday, October 7th from 10:00-11:00am

UC&FS will continue with the monthly distribution dates as long as interest warrants. We will also be making 15-minute Test Kits and masks available to participants as long as supplies last. Special thanks to all of the agencies which make this program possible!