Programs

Cutting the Cord to Cable Part 1 will be held at the Lymes’ Senior Center- 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme CT on September 10th at 1:00pm. In this first part of a two part series we will discuss how to get started with the cutting the cord process. Learn all about the equipment you need to get started, along with what internet plans work best for your streaming needs. Please call (860)434-1605 ext.240 to register for this class.

Drawing with Colored Pencils Art Class will be held on Mondays 10 am to 12 noon, Sept 10 to Oct 29 (NO classes Oct 8, 15). Classes are $40.00 for six weeks. To register email Sharon at s.star@comcast.net. In this class we will draw with colored pencils in a variety of ways, much of the time working on toned paper. This will give us the opportunity to work on your drawing skills and gain a better understanding of color by layering with colored pencil. We will vary our subject matter and styles from representational still lifes and landscape studies to more illustrative and whimsical drawings. Instructor will give demos at beginning of most classes and individual instruction throughout class. Drawing experience helpful but not required. Class fee is due when you register for either class, refunds only if instructor cancels.

The Best of the 60’s Musical Show performed by Jose Paulo will be held at the Lymes’ Senior Center- 26 Town Woods Road Old Lyme CT on September 5th at 1:00pm. For more information call (860)434-1605 ext. 240.

The Movie, Black Panther- just released on DVD will be shown on September 4th at 1:00pm. “Black Panther” earned the best opening weekend at the box office EVER for February with $192 million over three days and $218.2 million over the four-day Presidents’ Day weekend. This action packed movie will keep you on the edge of your seat and will be shown in closed caption.

Have you heard this statement? Now think about it…

As we work longer and care for others, time for ourselves can be limited but that lack of social engagement does affect our brain health as well. Now you might ask how do I increase my interactions with others?

Think of those things you would like to do. Make a written list.  Explore other ideas. A book club, a dance class, lunch out, a day trip, learning a new skill. Whatever it is, now look for those things on your list. Ahh, they have that very thing at your Senior Center, Parks and Rec, Adult Ed…

Now to go for the first time. Just how scary is that. Yup, that’s why you haven’t gone in the past, isn’t it? You don’t know anyone who will go with you and you don’t want to go alone…

Do you remember your first day of school? The first day of every new school you ever went to? The first day of every new job? The first day at a new church? The first time you went to a new doctor’s office?

All of those were scary too! But you got very comfortable in a short period of time didn’t you? Most times it worked out really well by the end of the first week.

Well do the same thing now. Pick that thing you have always wanted to do. Sign up. Then show up. There will be other people there for their first time as well. In a few visits you’ll be making new friends and perhaps finding folks you know from the past.

But now you’ll be getting out, having some “me” time and experiencing new activities and making new friends. All very good things to be doing!

Give it a try! “You’re not too old and it’s not too late” – Rainer Maria Rilke