Category: Programs
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
Fri, April 9th at 11am- April is National Pretzel Month How do we celebrate? GRAB & GO SNACK
April is National Pretzel Month
How do we celebrate?
GRAB & GO SNACK
Free!
Fri, April 9th at 11am
Registration begins April 1st.
Register with the Senior Center by April 6th.
Let’s Celebrate with a pretzel and beer (root beer that is!)
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!
Virtual Coffee Hour- Every Wednesday via Zoom
Time: 10:30
Register with the Senior Center.
Join your friends from the Senior Center to chat over a cup of coffee from the comfort of your home.
Tuesday, April 13th at 1pm -TECH TIME WITH CANDY via Zoom
Need help with Zoom?
Don’t let new technology intimidate you.
Register with the Senior Center office.
Wednesday, April 14th at 1pm -BIRD WATCHING CLUB via Zoom
Club package for all that register.
Let’s see what birds we have in your own back yard or out your front window.
Register with the Senior Center office. Pickup club package.
April 18th to 24th- VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 by President Nixon and every sitting U.S. president since has issued a proclamation during National Volunteer Week urging Americans to give their time to community outreach organizations.
The Senior Center would like to issue its own proclamation – we miss you and can’t wait for you all to return. That time is coming soon!
Tue, April 13th , 12-1:15pm- Virtual U Lecture: America’s Greatest Idea: National Parks
Join AARP for a Virtual U lecture from Dr. Richard Benfield, Retired Professor of Geography from Central CT State University as he draws upon his experience to tell the story of these national landmarks. Benfield worked with the Canadian National Parks system where he wrote the first management plan on the Canmore Corridor, the service area immediately adjacent to Banff National Park, before becoming Executive Director of the Banff – Lake Louse Chamber of Commerce.
He will also draw on his ten years teaching the National Parks and World heritage Sites course at CCSU and his travels to over 115 countries to visit and assess their National Parks system. This will involve the nature of National Parks in East Africa, the Himalayas, South-East Asia and South America.
Contact the Senior Center to receive registration information.
Every Tue, at 1:30pm on Zoom- BEGINNER UKULELE
Starting April 6th
Runs for 4 weeks
Are you interested in learning to play an instrument? Do you know learning a new skill improves your brain? Let’s try the Ukulele.
Register with the Senior Center beginning April 1st.
Fee is $20ppR and $22ppNR.
You will need to buy a ukulele and a tuner for class.