Programs

Drawing and Watercolor:  Tuesdays 10 am to 12 noon, Sept 12 – Oct. 10th  – 5 week class $30. To register call Stephanie at 860 434-1605 ext. 240 This class will combine drawing with some simple watercolor techniques and pen that works well for producing on the spot paintings. Weather permitting we will work outside for a few classes. Students will learn to see and draw the basic shapes of
plants, animals and landscapes; and how to add details after they have the basic construction of the forms. For students who wish to only work with drawing materials, all the exercises will also be able to done in black and white. To first class bring what you have for drawing and/or watercolor materials. We will go over a suggested supply list in the first class to see if you need to add anything.

Instructor: Sharon Schmiedel, to see Sharon’s artwork go to www.sharon.gallery Sharon has a BFA in painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She works in watercolor, acrylics, and collage. These works are energetic and expressive; it is the opposite direction from the many years she spent working in technical illustration, medical illustration, and graphic design. She is currently painting, exhibiting her artwork, and teaching.

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Lisa Saunders will present “Civil War Letters of a Union Private to His Teenage Wife” on September 12th at 1:00pm. Charles McDowell married Nancy when she was 15 on Christmas Eve of 1860. Enlisting in the Union Army shortly thereafter, their letters tell of bullets, battles, marches, hangings, prostitutes, venereal disease, “clever women,” meeting President Lincoln, and the court marshaling of a cow. Their greatgreat granddaughter, Lisa Saunders, gives the audience a behind-the-scenes look into their letters and lives in her book, Ever True: A Union Private and His Wife.

Watercolor Plus   Mondays 10 am to 12 noon, Sept. 11 – Oct. 9th,  5 week class $30. To register call Stephanie at 860 434-1605 ext. 240 This class is an opportunity to experiment with watercolor and a variety of drawing and collage materials. Playful experimenting will be combined with exercises that will give you a framework to try out new ideas. The instructor will introduce concepts and demos at the beginning of each class. Watercolor experience helpful but not required. Advanced students are welcome to work on their own projects with subject matter and materials that interest them. Individual instruction is given throughout class.

We will holding a Support Group for Women 60 and Over on September 11th at 1:00pm. This group will be facilitated by Lisa Navarra, from Senior Bridges and will be sponsored by the Lymes’ Senior Center. This group will give woman a place to discuss issues such as depression, anxiety, poor coping, grief and loss, adjustment issues, family issues, trauma and substance abuse. This group will be a safe and confidential place for women to discuss whatever they may be struggling with. This free group will require a minimum of 4 people to run, so please call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 if you are interested in joining.

Free Hearing Clinic Nancy Jablonski & Rene Vicedomini, Audiologist Concierge will be here for a free hearing clinic September 6th from 10am-1pm to provide free hearing testing, hearing aid checks, wax inspection, and listening demonstrations. By appointment only, call (860)434-1605 ext. 240 to sign up