Programs

    Virtual Presentations

    These virtual presentations are being shared by AARP, West Hartford Senior Center, Lymes’ Senior Center, New Fairfield Senior Center and Glastonbury Senior Center.

    • Vein Health: Vein Centers of Connecticut Presentation Mon., Oct 5th  12:00p.m.

    Presentation will provide information on all aspects of wellness and healthy lifestyle relating to vein diseases. The topics would include, but not be limited to: • Risk factors for vein disease • Diagnosis of vein disease • Treatment of vein disease (including newest technologies, a non- thermal Vena Seal Procedure) • Insurance coverage for treatment.

    Pre-registration required by emailing Lisa.hanse@westhartfordct.gov to receive the link.

    • Virtual Concert: Airbourne Jazz Trio Wed., Oct 7th  1:00p.m.

    Live Music  by Airbourne Jazz Trio live-streamed from the Chapel at Atria Hamilton Heights.

    Pre-registration required by emailing Lisa.hanse@westhartfordct.gov to receive the link.

    • Historical Hartford: Hartford’s Department Stores Thurs., Oct 8th  1:00p.m.

    We’ll explore the buildings of Wise-Smith (later Korvettes); the Cheney building (once home of BrownThomson), Sage-Allen, and, of course, the various homes of G. Fox in downtown Hartford.

    Pre-registration required by emailing Lisa.hanse@westhartfordct.gov to receive the link.

    • New England Vampires & Witchers Sat., Oct 10th  2:00p.m.

    There was a time when vampires and witches roamed the area.  Join Tom D’Agostino who has studied the Paranormal for 38 years.

    Pre-registration required by emailing programreg@lymepl.org or call (860) 434-2272.

    • From Opera to Broadway: Irving Berlin Sun., Oct 11th  1:00p.m.

    This presentation highlights some of Irving Berlin’s greatest contributions to American music.  It features images of Irving Berlin’s sheet music from the Janice Grower Sheet Music Collection and other Irving Berlin related media from Goodspeed’s Scherer Library of Musical Theatre.

    Pre-registration required by emailing Lisa.hanse@westhartfordct.gov to receive the link.

    • Quilter’s Workshop Tue., Oct 13th  10:30a.m.

    Sue Pfau will show you how to organize your fabric stash.  Sue Pfau of New York, is a three-time Martingale author and the owner of Sweet Jane’s Quilting & Design, a pattern company.

    Pre-registration required by emailing seniorcenter@newfairfield.org or call (203) 312-5665.

    • Mondays at Mystic Seaport: Seaport Village Life at 50+ Mon., Oct 19th  12:00p.m.

    What was life like in a seaport village during the last century for folks 50 and older? Join Mystic Seaport Museum’s Director of Historical Interpretation, Erik Ingmundson, to find out on this interactive virtual tour of the museum’s village. .  Presented by AARP.

    Email Hilary for the link to register.  hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org

    • Stories from the Attic – Election Edition Wed., Oct 21st  3:00p.m.

    A portrait artist’s fateful visit with a President; and so much more history yet to be found.  The search and discovery of these little known nuggets of election history is what Greg Van Antwerp has turned into a series of presentations called “Stories From The Attic”.

    Email Hilary for the ZOOM link.  hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org

    • Virtual Concert: A Howling Sing-A-Long with Dr. Uke Fri., Oct 30th  2:00p.m.

    A fun virtual musical performance with songs inspired by Fall and Halloween.

    Pre-registration required by emailing norma.carey@glastonbury-ct.gov to receive the link.

     

    Friday, October 16th- Webinar: Medicare Savings Program and the Low Income Subsidy Program How to make Medicare Premiums and prescription drugs more affordable!

    Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm

    This FREE virtual presentation is provided by a Certified CHOICES Counselor from Senior Resources Agency on Aging.  No insurance will be sold.   Registration Required.

    Visit www.seniorresourcesec.org or email Laura Crews at ljcrews@seniorresourcesec.org

    Once registered, you’ll receive an email with information on joining the webinar.

     

    Virtual Art Presentations

    ONLINE GALLERY TALK ~ Florence Griswold Museum

    Reckoning with History: Reframing the Impressionist Landscape  

    Wed., Oct 7th  2:00p.m.

    How we understand the past shapes the way we view the scenic places celebrated by Lyme Colony artists after 1900.  New research and shifting perspectives shed fresh light on the lived history the painted settings evoke.  The untold stories of Native Americans, African Americans, and European immigrants suggest alternative ways of seeing and framing the Impressionist landscape. The lecture will take place virtually via GoTo Webinar.

    Pre-registration required.  https://florencegriswoldmuseum.org/calendar/

     

    ONLINE GALLERY TALK ~ Florence Griswold Museum

    Gender and the Impressionist Landscape

    Wed., Oct 14th  11:00a.m.

    Join Curator of Fresh Fields: American Impressionist Landscapes exhibition for a discussion of new perspectives on gender and the landscape in American Impressionism.  Professional women artists such as Matilda Browne and Mary Bradish Titcomb will be considered.  Women will also be discussed as a subject depicted in impressionist paintings by men artists such as Willard Metcalf, Will Howe Foote, and George B. Burr as they turned their eyes to family life as inspiration for their work.  The lecture will take place virtually via GoTo Webinar.

    Pre-registration required.  https://florencegriswoldmuseum.org/calendar/

     

    ART CHAT with Artist Christine Goldbach

    Tue., Oct 27th  12:00p.m.

    Join Mastering the Masters instructor and artist Christine Goldbach for a ZOOM art class dealing with everything from how to hold a pencil to art history. Chris Goldbach will talk about art in all its forms.  This one hour entertaining look into the wild wide world of art will answer your questions and solve your art problems from a-z, abstraction to zinc white!  Enjoy this special approach to art.  Play along with Chris, have your art supplies (any medium) handy and be ready to explore.  All levels welcome.  Offered by Fairfield Bigelow Senior Center.

    Email Hilary for the ZOOM link.  hsandberg@cityofnorwich.org

     

    Walktober- The Last Green Valley is Celebrating 30 years of Walktober!

    The Last Green Valley is Celebrating 30 years of Walktober!

    This year Walktober, along with socially distanced in-person walks, will also be offering a large selection of Virtual Walks and Presentations.  This is a great way to enjoy local history without leaving the comfort of your own home and a great opportunity for individuals who were not able to enjoy Walktober in the past due to walking or health reasons to do so now.

    Some of the Virtual Presentations being offered include:

    Antient Ghosts of Norwich – This virtual experience will bring you through one of Norwich’s oldest burying grounds where you’ll hear local ghostly legends.

    Off-Kilter Tales of Norwichtown – Zack Lamothe, author of Connecticut Lore: Strange Off-Kilter, & Full of Surprises, will host a virtual experience through his home neighborhood of Norwichtown discussing off-kilter stories of its history, hauntings and hidden surprises.

    Spaulding Pond Dam Flood – March 6, 1963 marked a major event in Norwich when the Spaulding Pond Dam at Mohegan Park breached.  Freezing water and blocks of ice rushed for miles on a course through neighborhoods ending at Norwich Harbor.  This virtual experience will relive the event which took six lives.

    Ye Antient Burial Grounds of Norwich – Join local expert, Dave Oat, on a virtual look at the old Colonial burial grounds in Norwichtown.  Here you will see a variety of hand cut colonial tombstones and discover what they can tell us about early life in Colonial Norwich.

    The Norwich Freedom Trail – During the nineteenth century, the City of Norwich was home to a vibrant abolitionist movement.  During this virtual experience, you’ll hear incredible stories about colonial era blacksmith, Guy Drock, who earned his freedom and fugitive slave, shoemaker, minister and author, James L. Smith. This virtual experience will explore a largely untold piece of Norwich’s history in the Jail Hill Historic District.

    For links to these and other virtual Walktober programs, visit:

    www.TheLastGreenValley.org/Walktober/Virtual  or  www.TheLastGreenValley.org/Walktober/