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CLASS BEGINS APRIL 4TH.

Class Instructed by Carol Klammer

Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance^® is a research based falls prevention exercise program that uses Tai Ji Quan based movements to improve strength, mobility, balance and daily function and to prevent falls.  It is designed for older adults 60+ years old and people with balance difficulties.

This program can accommodate individuals who need assistance with walking, such as use of a cane.

No prior experience with Tai Chi is needed.  This class will be taught virtually.  You will learn the movements in a supportive environment over the course of this 24-week class.  This class is free and open to individuals at least 60 years old, and interested in improving their balance and stability.

To Sign up Contact: Connie Capacchione, Uncas Health District (860) 639-5138

This program is sponsored by Senior Resources Agency on Aging and Uncas Health District.

Connecticut Food Bank in conjunction with Foodshare will be offering a weekly Drive-Thru Food Distribution in Norwich.  You remain in your vehicle and groceries will be placed in your trunk or back seat.  Please wear a mask.  No appointment needed – just show up during hours listed below.

WHEN: every Monday

LOCATION: Parking lot across from Pistol Pete’s Bar & Grill

28 Stonington Road, Norwich, CT 06360

HOURS: 9:30 am – 12:00 pm

For more information visit: www.ctfoodbank.org/mobilepantry

Or call the Connecticut Food Bank: (203) 741-9751 or (203) 469-5000

Are you a Grandparent raising a Grandchild?

Norwich Human Services has two programs available to assist grandparent who are raising their grandchildren pay for internet service so their grandchild can attend remote learning opportunities.

If you currently have Comcast Internet Essentials plan, which costs $9.95/month, Norwich Human Services can help pay for 6 months of service per household if this is the internet plan you have.

Funding for this program is made possible by a grant from Chelsea Groton Bank.

If you currently have any other higher priced Comcast plan or any internet plan other than Comcast, Norwich Human Services can help pay $50 for 6 months of service per household toward your bill.

Funding for this program is made possible by the Community Foundation and Graustein Memorial.

For more information or to apply for assistance,

Please contact Lee-Ann Gomes, Norwich Human Services Director (860) 823-3778

These virtual presentations are being shared by AARP, The Mystic & Noank Library, Simsbury Public Library and Lyme Public Library.

• Animal Tracking Sat., March 6^th  2:00p.m.

In this ZOOM presentation you will learn to identify the tracks of local wildlife as well as how to interpret the stories they tell.  In addition, you will also meet an owl who leaves telltale tracks behind from a hunt!  Presented by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center located in Mystic, CT.

                     Registration required by emailing  programreg@lymepl.org

• In Search of the Himalayan Snow Leopard Mon., March 8^th  NOON

The Himalayan Snow Leopard is the most mysterious, enigmatic poorly understood of all the large cats. Inhabiting mountain terrain above 15,000, the Snow Leopard is rarely seen and rarely photographed.  Join us as we welcome Dr. Richard Benfield, former Chair of the Central CT State University Geography Department and Snow Leopard Researcher, as he takes us on a journey into the Himalayas and the mountains of Central Asia in search of this mysterious creature.

                          Registration required at  www.local.aarp.org/hartford-ct/aarp-events/

• Asian Fusion Cooking Demonstration Thurs., March 11^th  5:00p.m.

Fox Hopyard Executive Chef James Martell is a Stonington, Connecticut native with 25 years of experience working in restaurants along the Rhode Island and Connecticut eastern shoreline.

                               Registration required by emailing  programreg@lymepl.org

• Threatened & Endangered Wild Birds Sat., March 13^th  3:00p.m.

Meet some threatened and endangered wild birds live over ZOOM.  Horizon Wings Rehabilitation will feature an American Kestrel, a Peregrine Falcon, a Northern Saw-Whet Owl, a Barn Owl, and a Bald Eagle in this educational event.  Learn which species of raptors are currently on Connecticut’s threatened and endangered list and ways in which we can help to promote their survival.

                              Registration required at  www.mysticnoanklibrary.org

• The Other Side of the Ice: The Northwest Passage Sat., March 20^th  3:00p.m.

Sprague Theobald tells his life-changing journey through the Northwest Passage – the sea route connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific.  Unrelenting cold, hungry polar bears, and a haunting landscape littered with sobering artifacts from the tragic Franklin Expedition of 1845 make this a harrowing story of survival, adventure, and, ultimately, redemption.

                                    Registration required by emailing  programreg@lymepl.org

• Wadsworth Athenium Virtual Tour: European Artist Wed., March 24^th  7:00p.m.

Join us for a virtual tour of the Wadsworth Atheneum art collection featuring European Artists.

                                   Registration required at  www.local.aarp.org/hartford-ct/aarp-events/

• From Uptown Girls to Downton Abbey Thurs., March 25^th  7:00p.m.

Long before the British Invasion, the cash-strapped lords, viscounts, and dukes of Great Britain shifted their focus from hunting foxes and pheasants to more lucrative targets: cash-flush Gilded Age American socialites who were willing to trade their family’s money for an ancient title and often a chilly reception in the British aristocracy.

                               Registration required at  www.simsburylibrary.info

• Celebrate National Nutrition Month: Personalize Your Plate Wed., March 31^th   1:00p.m.

Join Registered Dietitian, Alison Dvorak, as she invites you into her virtual kitchen to discuss ways to tailor a healthful eating plan that is just right for you.

                                   Registration required at  www.local.aarp.org/hartford-ct/aarp-events/