October Newsletter
Current Events Lectures.: Jared Day, PhD
Starting in September we will be welcoming back Jared Day, PhD here to resume our American History and Current Events Lectures. The American History lectures will be held virtually at 2pm the first Friday of each month. Likewise, the Current Events lectures will be held virtually at 2:00pm the third Friday of each month. Please call to register for either or both sessions and get the sign-in code for them. September’s & October’s lecture topics along with a description are listed below. November & December topics will be announced in an upcoming newsletter.
Andrew Jackson – Hero of Democracy?
Part 1- September 4th at 2pm, Part 2- October 2nd at 2pm:
This set of lectures will examine one of the most transformative and controversial presidents in US history, Andrew Jackson, a politician and leader who became a political and social icon for a generation of Americans in the first half of the nineteenth century. We will explore Jackson’s early life and military career along with the political rise of the “near west” as a distinct region and a force in American society. With seminal crises involving the Second National Bank, Nullification, the Cherokees’ “Trail of Tears,” and many other events, Jackson’s presidential tenure represented a clear demarcation away from the patrician politics of the era of the founding fathers and towards a democracy that was, by turns, more inclusive, more populist, and more volatile.
India: An Asian Superpower? – October 16th at 2pm
This lecture will examine the exceptional economic development of the world’s largest democracy, India. It will explore the key strengths and weaknesses of its economic development strategies as well as the historical, cultural and geographical limitations the country has had to endure.
September 2020 Combined Calendar
Click on the link below to access the calendar:
Virtual Class Schedule for August 31-September 4
Aug 30, 2020 – Sept 5, 2020
| Sun, Aug 30 | Tai Ji Quon Move for Better Balance Class led by Kate Perez will be offered through this Youtube link that can be done at ANY TIME/ ANY DAY |
| Mon, Aug 31 | 9:00-10:15 am Gentle Yoga with Lynn McCarthy (Registration link for class https://www.lynnmccarthyyoga.com/registration-page) Donations to instructor appreciated9:00-9:55 am Tabata with Donna Scott (Email donnacravenscott@gmail.com for class link) Donations to instructor appreciated |
| Tue, Sept 1 | 8:45 High Energy, Low Impact Dance Class with Mellisa Chapka (like Jazzercise) Join Zoom meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/938231414?pwd=QmxiVTNYaW1hTUZUZHRSamxlUzhYQT099:30-10:30 am Pilates with Donna Scott (Email donnacravenscott@gmail.com for class link) Donations to instructor appreciated 10:00 Sit and Be Fit with Laura Kokoska Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/938231414?pwd=QmxiVTNYaW1hTUZUZHRSamxlUzhYQT09 |
| Wed, Sept 2 | 9:00-10:15 am Chair Yoga with Lynn McCarthy (Registration link for class https://www.lynnmccarthyyoga.com/registration-page) Donations to instructor appreciated |
| Thu, Sept 3 | 9:00 High Energy, Low Impact Dance Class with Mellisa Chapka (like Jazzercise) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/938231414?pwd=QmxiVTNYaW1hTUZUZHRSamxlUzhYQT099:00am Pilates with Donna Scott (Email donnacravenscott@gmail.com for class link) Donations to instructor appreciated 4:00pm Pilates with Donna Scott |
| Fri, Sept 4 | 9:00-9:55 am Tabata with Donna Scott (Email donnacravenscott@gmail.com for class link) Donations to instructor appreciated9:00-10:15 am Gentle Yoga with Lynn McCarthy (Registration link for class https://www.lynnmccarthyyoga.com/registration-page) Donations to instructor appreciated 2:00 pm Virtual American History Lecture with Jared Day, PhD, this month’s topic is Andrew Jackson: Hero of Democracy Part 1. To register call 860-434-4127 or email seniorcenter@oldlyme-ct.gov |
Holocaust survivor, Andy Sarkany: My Story
Holocaust survivor, Andy Sarkany, will be sharing his story on a virtual platform on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00pm. Born in Budapest, Hungary on October 31, 1936. Mr. Sarkany lived inside the Budapest ghetto which is where he remained during the Holocaust. Over the past 10 years Mr. Sarkany has been speaking to audiences about his personal experiences during the holocaust, living under the brutality of the Soviet Union regime in Hungary, and finding a home in the United States. This program is free and Sponsored by The Friends of the Lyme Public Library. PTo register and get the zoom code please email the senior center at seniorcenter@oldlyme-ct.gov.