Fri, April 16th at 1pm- NOT SO NEWLY WED GAME on Zoom

COUPLES NEEDED

The Game will run just like the original Newlywed Game.  The couples will be asked questions for points.  The couple with the most points win a prize!

Everyone is welcome to join in the fun!

Contact the Senior Center by Wed, April 14th to register.

 

Tues, April 27th, 12-1pm- Five Easy Ways Keep Your Smart Devices Safe and Protected

Kris Thompson of The NEAT Center at Oak Hill will present this seminar. Smart technology gives independence to so many people. But how secure is the “internet of things”? Is Alexa always listening? Can someone hack your smart devices? In this webinar, we will discuss these concerns and cover five easy ways to secure your    devices and gain peace of mind.

Join us for more events with The NEAT Center by registering at www.aarp.org/CTEvents.

Please note that AARP will email you the link to the NEAT Center at Oak Hill’s virtual platform on which the event will be hosted. Any information you share on that online platform will be governed by the privacy policy of the NEAT Center at Oak Hill.

 

Contact the Senior Center to receive registration information.

The Amity Program Pen-Pal Program

Feeling blue? Lonely? Want to meet someone new? We have something to help. The Amity Program is an initiative started to connect seniors with students through a pen-pal program.

The pen-pal program is a bi-weekly commitment that expects one to correspond with your pen-pal every other week. Through this program, the boundaries of isolation are lifted and students are empowered.  Contact the Senior Center to learn how to sign up!

 

 

Tue, March 16th at 11am- INTRO TO UKULELE via Zoom

Are you interested in learning to play an instrument? How about the Ukulele?

Join us for a preliminary meeting on the 16th to meet the instructor and learn how he would run the class.

Register with the Senior Center by Mon, March 15th.

 

Fri, April 30th from 1-2:30pm- WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE….. via Zoom

Join us for a fun and engaging presentation about oceans and rivers in CT including a Sea Shanties performed by Tom Callinan, a multi-faceted performing artist designated Connecticut’s first “Official State Troubadour” in 1991.

Register with the Senior Center by Wed, April 28th so you can get the Zoom invite.

 

Brought to you by: CT Healthy Living Collective and CASCP

With support from: AARP Connecticut

 

Wed, April 28th at 1pm- WEATHER WORKSHOP via Zoom

Meteorology – The science that deals with the

phenomena of the atmosphere,

especially weather and weather   conditions.

Let’s talk Weather!

Register by Mon, April 26th to get your Zoom invite.

 

Thu, April 8th at 1pm- Webinar: Home Safety & Fall Reduction for the Older Adult

In this free, LIVE webinar session, join resource coordinator, Marc Levesque, to learn more about aging considerations work knowing in terms of environmental modifications, fall prevention, and polypharmacy dangers to make home even safer. Q&A with the expert will follow the presentation.

To register for any HHC virtual class, please call 1-855-442-4373 or visit hartfordhealthcare.org/virtualclasses. Once registered you will receive an email with easy instructions on joining the virtual class.

Sponsored by: Hartford HealthCare

Sat, April 24th -NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE-BACK DAY

National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs that are currently sitting in your home. The East Lyme Police Department has a Drop Box located in its Lobby so residents can safely dispose of prescription drugs. The Drop Box is available while the PD is open so you don’t have to wait until the 24th of April.

The October 2020 Take Back Day brought in 985,392 pounds (492.7 tons) of medication. This is the largest amount ever collected in the program’s ten years!