Category: Programs

Wednesday, August 16th at 12:30pm

The Brookside Farm Museum, formerly known as the Smith-Harris House will
reintroduce this historic site to you in an informal and interactive presentation.
They will provide a background of the historic site and discuss its importance in the community of East Lyme. Archives will be presented. As a community stakeholder, she will ask for your thoughts on how Brookside Farm Museum should evolve. For those who wish to join, there will be a tour of the Brookside Farm Museum immediately following the presentation.

Registration begins Aug 1st. Register by Aug 11th. $2.00 pp

Our annual brick dedication will be held on Tuesday, August 22nd at 1 PM with a rain date being August 23rd. All are welcome to attend. Please call to register. Refreshments will be served. Honored in this year’s dedication will be Martha Ames, Justin Bogucki, Donna Burke, Ethel Chatkin, Janet Funke, Annie Griffith (B), Gerry Jacobson, Marion D. King, Beryl Lake, Altabella Pflomm, Mary Stanton, and Maggie Taylor.

Please be sure to sign up if you are interested in coming next Tuesday July 25^th  230-5 pm for our very knowledgeable ADVANCE PLANNING PANEL PRESENTATION  It is FREE but We need to know how many to expect

• The importance of Advance Planning for you and your loved ones.
• What should you be planning? How soon should you start planning?
• Why are funeral homes important? What services are available?
• What are the latest trends in advance planning? is eco-friendly?  economical?
• Legal matters in CT- LIVING WILL – will it hold up locally?
• Needing a LIVING WILL – how to get one established
• Myths about CT Living Wills
• Establishing TRUSTS in relation to Probate Court
• Difference between Power of Attorney and Conservator
• How often should I update? Why should I update?
• What is changing in CT that one needs to know about when planning?

July menu updated

On Wednesday, August 16th at 12:30 PM– Come celebrate summer by enjoying an ice cream social with us! FREE for members! Please call to register!

The Lymes’ Senior Center will be hosting AARP Safe Driving Class on Tuesday, August 15th from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Cost is $20.00 for AARP members and $25.00 for non-AARP members. Checks payable to AARP are the only payment that is accepted. Please call (860)434-4127 to register.

Movie Monday- “The Proposal”- Monday, August 14th at 1 PM- Faced with deportation to her native Canada, high-powered book editor Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) says she’s engaged to marry Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds), her hapless assistant. Andrew agrees to the charade, but imposes a few conditions of his own, including flying to Alaska to meet his eccentric family. With a suspicious immigration official always lurking nearby, Margaret and Andrew must stick to their wedding plan despite numerous mishaps.

Bruce is an author, graphic designer, and traveler. His latest book is Walking Hadrian’s
Wall, Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway. In this book Bruce takes you on his journey, in
2022, of walking 84 miles, end-to-end, along Hadrian’s Wall near the English/Scottish
border. His book contains 48 original watercolor illustrations and text.
Bruce is married and lives with his wife, Louise in Mystic/Groton, where he is also a
Groton Town Councilor. Bruce is active with Groton Open Space Association and
other volunteer organizations. With two grown daughters, he plays the ukulele and
practices Tai Chi when he gets a chance. Walking Hadrian’s Wall is available on
Amazon in paperback.

BOOK TALK WITH AUTHOR BRUCE JONES WEDNESDAY, JULY 12TH
Please join us at 1:00 pm in the Artists Nook here at Thrive 55+. Free and open to the
public. Author Bruce Jones will discuss his book Walking Hadrian’s Wall, Wallsend to Bowness-on-Solway