Category: Programs

Aquacise Class

Exercise in the pool to provide a lot of resistance for muscles, but no wear and tear on joints. Please note that the pool will be covered with a dome during the winter months.

DAY: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 times in one month
TIME: 10:00 – 10:45am
FEE: $65
LOCATION: Vitale Aquatics & Tennis, 14 Iron Street, Ledyard

Pop-Up Beginner Landscape Art

Monday, January 9th from 9:00am-12:00pm

 

Have you ever wanted to bring out your inner Van Gogh but weren’t sure how to go about it?  Here’s your opportunity to be creative and take home your own landscape painting at the end of this one session class.  All supplies are included.

 

Adult Beginning Landscape Painting: From Photo to Canvas

Thursdays from 10:00am-12:00pm

Starting Thursday, January 19th

 

5-week class

 

Each class will start with a demonstration of techniques including use of brushes, palette knives, mediums and color mixing. Students need to bring a landscape picture from which you would like to paint.  All materials are included.

 

FEE:  $50

INSTRUCTOR: Charles Shaw

Craft Class: Making Felt From Wool

Tuesday, January 24th at 1:00pm

 

Instructor Kristee will teach guests how to make felt from wool. Everyone will bring home a small bag made from this felt. This is a repeat of a class we offered in October. Cost for materials will be $5.00 and will be due to Kristee upon arrival, Classes will be limited to 10 people so please RSVP early.

Craft Class: Snowflakes

Tuesday, January 17th at 1:00pm

 

Instructor Mary will teach you how to make snowflakes. These are beautiful to display in your house. Cost is FREE for members, $5.00 for non-members. Call to reserve your spot, limited space available. If you have a stapler, scotch tape and scissors, please bring it with you, if not we will have a few to share

Lifelong Learning Lecture: Failed Presidential Administrations

Wednesday, February 1st at 1:00pm

 

With the Bow Tie Historian, Jason Scappaticci. Many presidents throughout American history have been the target of an assassin’s bullet. This lecture will explore some of the more famous attempts on the life of the President of the United States as well as the two lesser known successful assassinations, Garfield and McKinley.

Performance by T-Bone

Wednesday, January 25th at 1:00pm

 

Back by popular demand!!! A professional entertainer for over 40 years, T-Bone’s blend of wit and his music will have us laughing, singing, clapping along, and even dancing within minute! Join us for this free performance.

Amistad Story

Wednesday, January 18th at 1:00pm

With Storyteller Adwoa Bandele-Asante performing La Amistad: A Fantastic, True to Life Journey of Sorrow, Unity & Triumph. This performance is free for members, $10.00 for non-members.

Lunch & Learn: How Israel’s Innovations Are Helping The World

Wednesday, January 11th at 12:00pm

 

Join us for an exciting opportunity to eat lunch with Uma (Age 16) and Omer (age 18), young Emissaries from Israel.

To sign up for lunch you should call (860)388-1611 x 216 and tell them you wish to sign up for the Old Lyme site for November 11th. Lunch reservations can be made up until 11am on January 10th.

At 12:30pm, Uma and Omer will be doing a interactive lecture on how Israel’s technological innovations are helping the world. If you prefer to only attend the lecture, please pre-register by calling (860)434– 4127.

Lifelong Learning Lecture: The Roaring 20’s

Wednesday, January 4th at 1:00pm

 

With the Bow Tie Historian, Jason Scappaticci. The decade that brought us jazz, flappers, and crossword puzzles also brought us gangsters, prohibition, and presidential scandals and tragedy. The average American does not know how our modern society was affected by the great changes to America in the Roaring 20’s.