Programs

The Life & Magic of Harry Houdini presented by Historian and Curator of the Mark Twain House, Mallory Howard on Monday June 26th at 1pm. Harry Houdini is without a doubt one of the most fascinating figures of the early 20th century. He was a star of the stage and screen, and one of the most entertaining performers in the world, yet most people are not as familiar with his private life and the stories behind his astonishing magic. Whether he was debunking spiritualists, battling from inside of a sea monster, or attempting to make it as an aviator, his story is anything but dull! Free for members, $10.00 for non-members 55 years of age and better.

Improving Functional Strength & Balance- Please join us on June 21st at 1pm when Brooke and Chris from Select Physical Therapy in Old Lyme will be giving an interactive presentation focused on safe ways to improve your functional strength and balance.

IPhone Photography P.2 takes place on Wednesday, June 14th; 10 AM– Learn how to use all the apps available on our IPhone to edit our favorite images. Also learn how to use online photo developing services such as Walgreen’s photo services or Mpix to quickly and inexpensively make photos.

Restoring Long Island Sound One Garden at a time will be held on Wednesday, June 14th at 1pm. Presentation by Judy Preston. The estuary of Long Island Sound is teaming with life. But areas of the Sound are choking on excess nitrogen that comes, in part, from coastal and watershed residential landscaping practices. Be a part of the solution: come learn about the Sound, and Sound Gardening. This program explores the benefits of transitioning our gardens, and yards, into sustainable landscapes that collectively can make a significant environmental difference. Learn about what “native” is, why that matters, and how to attract and sustain wildlife, while also managing your landscape to reduce water, fertilizer, and chemical use, which benefits our backyards and Long Island Sound. This program is free for members.

Monday at the Movies will be held on Monday June 12th at 1pm. We will be showing 80 for Brady. It’s 2017 and New England Patriots fans are pumped for their team charging into the Super Bowl again. Those fans include Lou (Tomlin), Trish (Fonda), Betty (Field) and Maura (Moreno), lifelong pals bored with their humdrum golden years. With rumors of Tom Brady’s retirement in the air, the quartet throw caution to the wind and fly themselves out to Houston to try to get into the game. They run into eccentric patrons and even some of their beloved Patriot players while having as much fun as they want. Join us for this free showing!