- Animal Tracking Sat., March 6th 2:00p.m.
- In Search of the Himalayan Snow Leopard Mon., March 8th NOON
- Asian Fusion Cooking Demonstration Thurs., March 11th 5:00p.m.
- Threatened & Endangered Wild Birds Sat., March 13th 3:00p.m.
- The Other Side of the Ice: The Northwest Passage Sat., March 20th 3:00p.m.
- Wadsworth Athenium Virtual Tour: European Artist Wed., March 24th 7:00p.m.
- From Uptown Girls to Downton Abbey Thurs., March 25th 7:00p.m.
- Celebrate National Nutrition Month: Personalize Your Plate Wed., March 31th 1:00p.m.
- Fresh Whole Food Soups ~ Thursday, March 25th 6:00p.m.
- Healthy & Amazing Sauces ~ Thursday, April 29th 6:00p.m.
- Veggie Burgers & Sausages ~ Thursday, May 27th 6:00p.m.
- Why Native Plants? ~ Wednesday, March 31st 6:00p.m.
- Planting for Native Pollinators ~ Wednesday, April 14th 6:00p.m.
- Enjoying Your Native Landscape ~ Wednesday, April 28th 6:00p.m.
- Religion in India’s Past ~ Thurs., March 11th 7:00p.m.
- The East India Company ~ Wed., April 21st 7:00p.m.
- Gender & Nationalism in the Colonial World ~ Wed., May 12th 1:00p.m.
March Virtual Presentations on Zoom
These virtual presentations are being shared by AARP, The Mystic & Noank Library, Simsbury Public Library and Lyme Public Library.
In this ZOOM presentation you will learn to identify the tracks of local wildlife as well as how to interpret the stories they tell. In addition, you will also meet an owl who leaves telltale tracks behind from a hunt! Presented by the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center located in Mystic, CT.
Registration required by emailing programreg@lymepl.org
The Himalayan Snow Leopard is the most mysterious, enigmatic poorly understood of all the large cats. Inhabiting mountain terrain above 15,000, the Snow Leopard is rarely seen and rarely photographed. Join us as we welcome Dr. Richard Benfield, former Chair of the Central CT State University Geography Department and Snow Leopard Researcher, as he takes us on a journey into the Himalayas and the mountains of Central Asia in search of this mysterious creature.
Registration required at www.local.aarp.org/hartford-ct/aarp-events/
Fox Hopyard Executive Chef James Martell is a Stonington, Connecticut native with 25 years of experience working in restaurants along the Rhode Island and Connecticut eastern shoreline.
Registration required by emailing programreg@lymepl.org
Meet some threatened and endangered wild birds live over ZOOM. Horizon Wings Rehabilitation will feature an American Kestrel, a Peregrine Falcon, a Northern Saw-Whet Owl, a Barn Owl, and a Bald Eagle in this educational event. Learn which species of raptors are currently on Connecticut’s threatened and endangered list and ways in which we can help to promote their survival.
Registration required at www.mysticnoanklibrary.org
Sprague Theobald tells his life-changing journey through the Northwest Passage – the sea route connecting the Atlantic to the Pacific. Unrelenting cold, hungry polar bears, and a haunting landscape littered with sobering artifacts from the tragic Franklin Expedition of 1845 make this a harrowing story of survival, adventure, and, ultimately, redemption.
Registration required by emailing programreg@lymepl.org
Join us for a virtual tour of the Wadsworth Atheneum art collection featuring European Artists.
Registration required at www.local.aarp.org/hartford-ct/aarp-events/
Long before the British Invasion, the cash-strapped lords, viscounts, and dukes of Great Britain shifted their focus from hunting foxes and pheasants to more lucrative targets: cash-flush Gilded Age American socialites who were willing to trade their family’s money for an ancient title and often a chilly reception in the British aristocracy.
Registration required at www.simsburylibrary.info
Join Registered Dietitian, Alison Dvorak, as she invites you into her virtual kitchen to discuss ways to tailor a healthful eating plan that is just right for you.
Registration required at www.local.aarp.org/hartford-ct/aarp-events/
Whole Foods Cooking Series **ZOOM
Join The Mystic & Noank Library instructional cooking ZOOM presentations with Colin McCullough, of Colin Cooks Vegan, who teaches vegan and non-vegan people alike how to incorporate whole-foods and plant-based meals into their diet. Join one or more of the upcoming programs. You must register for each presentation you are interested in. These presentations are open to anyone, but space is limited.
Registration required at www.mysticnoanklibrary.org
(On website, click on “Event Calendar” tab to find ZOOM programs)
Gardening with Native Plants Series **ZOOM
Join The Mystic & Noank Library ZOOM presentations with Tim Wachtmann of Plantscapes of New England for this informative three part series on gardening with native New England plants. Join one or more of the upcoming programs. You must register for each presentation you are interested in. These presentations are open to anyone, but space is limited.
Registration required at www.mysticnoanklibrary.org
(On website, click on “Event Calendar” tab to find ZOOM programs)
AARP Virtual U Lecture Series: Asian Studies
Join Dr. Nita Verma Prasad, Associate Professor of History and Director of Asian Studies at Quinnipiac University for this three part ZOOM lecture series sharing her expertise in the social history of British colonial India. Join one or more of the upcoming lectures. You must register for each presentation you are interested in. These presentations are open to anyone, but space is limited.
Registration required at www.aarp.org/ctevents
So, What’s Going on at Senior Centers during COVID – Content by Judy
People continue to be surprised on what is still happening in Senior Centers as we continue dealing with COVID and all of those restrictions.
Well first off, the Senior Center Staff is still working. They are just as helpful as they were when you were there. They miss you, too!! They cannot wait for you to come in those doors!
The staff is just as committed to serving you – it’s just that things are different
The Senior Center phone lines are manned, and you can still get your questions answered. Call and let them know what you need help with.
You can still sign up for Meals on Wheels, Fuel Assistance, Elderly & Totally Disabled Tax Relief Program, AARP income tax assistance, and other programs. Or get the information on how you can apply.
You can find out which of these programs you are eligible for. Plus, any others you might be able to take advantage of.
You can get Meals on Wheels delivered to your home.
Most Senior Centers are still providing transportation.
Many Senior Centers have meals you can order and pick-up curbside.
If your local Senior Center is not distributing food, they can tell you where your closest location is.
There are lots of virtual and Zoom classes available. The beauty of those is that you can attend events that are well out of your area. There is no need to travel to a Senior Center across the state. Just register and login on the day and time the event is happening.
SeniorCenterCt.org has a Zoom calendar on the main landing page. Just click on the Zoom Calendar icon and you’ll find any number of things you can do.
Here is an example of some of the virtual and Zoom classes that you might find: Tai Chi, Genealogy, Sing Along, Trivia, lectures on a number of topics, paint night, bingo and more!!
So, call your Senior Center and see if you can pick up jigsaw puzzles, books from the Senior Center Library, or maybe even craft kits. Who knows, give them a call, and ask!!
So even though, you might have thought your Senior Center is CLOSED, it’s not really…. It’s just that the public cannot go into the building.