Thursday, August 4th at 7:00pm
Outdoor concert.
The Lions Club will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers and the proceeds will
benefit their scholarship program members.
Bring your chairs, blankets, & dancing shoes!
“Take A Hike Thursday”: Watch Rock Preserve
Thursday, August 11th from 9:30-11:30am
at Watch Rock Preserve on Joel Road in Old Lyme
Meet at the parking lot. Walk along rocky outcroppings on the water with beautiful views of the salt marshes. Bring your binoculars. We will take our time. 1 mile
“Take Your Best Shot” Camera Club
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 10:00-11:45am
Call (860) 434-4127 to sign up
Upcoming Camera Workshops & Events:
August 3rd 10:00am-Photographing Light, Shadow, Reflections & Patterns
September 7th 10:00am-Editing and Taking pictures with iPhones 101
October 5th 10:00am– Photo Matting & Framing Basics
November 2nd 10:00am– Camera Club Members choosing to exhibit in
December will bring in their pieces for advice on framing their pieces.
November 30th 10:00am– Hang Photography Exhibit at the OL Town Hall
December 1-30st-”Take Your Best Shot Camera Club” will be exhibiting
their framed photographs at Old Lyme Town Hall.
Art Class: Floral Arrangements in Watercolor
Mondays, August 8th and August 15th from 1:00-3:00pm
Students will paint from a still life of flowers set up in class. The approach will be loose, washy and more abstract than real. These will be fun and relaxing sessions. The lesson will center on color, value (dark/light) and composition.
Cost is $20.00 for two week session– sign up and payment due in advance
August Newsletter
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Amazing Extended trips in 2023
Sign up now to join us Tuesday, August 2 for the trip presentations on these amazing extended trips in 2023!
Italian Vistas March 25 — April 06, 2023
Rome, Colosseum, Ruins of Pompeii, Sorrento, Choices on Tour, Florence, Statue of David, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Tuscan Winery, Venice, Murano Island, Verona, Lake Maggiore, Stresa 13 Days / 16 Meals. Trip presentation Tuesday, August 2nd 2:00 pm
Spotlight on New Orleans February 26 — March 02, 2023
French Quarter, Choices on Tour, New Orleans School of Cooking, Beignets at Café Du Monde, Swamp Tour, Dinner at The Court of Two Sisters, Jazz Revue 5 Days / 6 Meals Trip presentation Tuesday, August 2nd 1:00 pm
Let’s Party Friday August 19th
Club 55 BEACH PARTY Friday, August 19 5:00 – 7:00pm
Our menu is Brown sugar pineapple chicken breast, fried shrimp, coconut rice, spiced cherry maple carrots, tossed salad, dessert, punch and coffee/tea.
Entertainment by Honey and Bear (folk music )
Cost is: $15.00 MEMBER $20.00 NON-MEMBER Register by August 17
Affordable Connectivity Program
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC benefit program that helps ensure that households can afford the broadband they need for work, school, healthcare and more. The benefit provides a discount of up to $30 per month toward internet service for eligible households and up to $75 per month for households on qualifying Tribal lands.
Eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet from participating providers if they contribute more than $10 and less than $50 toward the purchase price. The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household.
There are income limits based on household size. For a 1 person household, the income can be no greater than $27,180 – for a 2 person household, the lime it$36,620. There are two ways to apply. You can go to www.affordableconnectivity.gov and apply on-line or you can obtain a paper application from the Senior Center office. You will also need to contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill.
Summer Stock Pop-up Theater @ McCook’s Park Band Shell
August 6th and 7th at 6:00pm
See the Theater Under the Shell Players in Ken Ludwig’s Comedy “Moon Over Buffalo”
Directed by Joyce Beauvais
Bring your lawn chair, blanket and dinner
$20pp donation taken at the show
Trip: Lighthouse Cruise
Wednesday, August 10th
$35 Per Person *cash* payable in advance.
Lunch on own at La Luna Ristorante
Departure time is 11:00am and expected return is 4:30pm.
The cruise fee is $35.00, but if we can get 20 people to register (some will have to drive and meet us there), we can get 25% reduction off the ticket price.
Senior Center Fun Trips use a bus from the Center for transport to and from destination. # of seats very limited. Registration begins the 1st business day of the month starting at 8am. Call the office to register and then make your payment by 4pm on the next business day.
Registration begins Aug 1st.