July, 2021 July Heritage Update / Fun! Fun! Fun! - Town of Redding, CT

July, 2021
July Heritage Update / Fun! Fun! Fun!

   Angelica Fontanez               Margherita Pilato         Michelle Stillman
 Director of Social Services   Senior Program Coordinator   Administrative Assistant
       203-938-3580                   203-938-9725               203-938-9725
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          ​Angelica                     Margherita                 ​Michelle

Long Island Sound Cruise
          Thursday, August 5th from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

All Aboard!
Take a staycation with friends and cruise around the Long Island Sound.
The Heritage Center has reserved a private tour with the Maritime
Aquarium. Revolutionary in design, this 64-foot all-aluminum catamaran
was launched in 2015 as the first research vessel in North America with
hybrid-electric propulsion. She runs virtually silently on electric power.

     You are welcome to bring an out of town friend!
     Our reservation will be rescheduled if weather prevents the boat
     from launching
     There is minimal handicap accessibility aboard. The ramp to the
     vessel dock can have a 25% grade depending on the tides.

Parking is available at the Maritime Center Parking garage or use street
parking. We will meet at 1:15 PM at 4 North Water Street (at the
corner of Washington Street) a short walk from the Aquarium's Main
Entrance.

Cost is $25 per person; please register and pay with Michelle Stillman
to hold your spot. We are considering making a restaurant reservation in
the Sono area. Please let us know if you’d be interested in getting lunch
beforehand and we will make plans accordingly.

Catfish, Local Band
       Playing at Topstone Park, Redding
              Thursday, July 8th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Our dear friend Garner Lester’s band, Catfish, will be entertaining at
the Summer Acoustic Music Series at Topstone. This is a free, family
event, bring your own picnic. Catfish plays “Feel Good” music designed
for fun, happy times, and audience fit. They have a tight sound with calm
volume levels that playing as a trio provides. Original members Paul Van
Acker, bass and Garner Lester, guitar are excited to have Joe Sullivan,
an incredible rhythmical addition, join on drums and percussion. If the
weather is not cooperative, the concert may be moved inside to the
Redding Community Center or postponed; latest information will come
from Redding Parks and Recreation.

                               Opera Talk Returns!
                          Tuesday, August 10th, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

                         Come join Jean Schroeder as she prepares to
                         re-launch her Opera Talk program. We will
                         discuss upcoming programs for the fall, and listen
                         to some favorite selections from a variety of
                         operas. Many past participants have been eager
for it to re-start. New participants are also welcome to join in to enrich
their listening and understanding of opera. Coffee and refreshments will
be served, please call to reserve your spot.

Massage and Acupuncture
As a reminder, Beth Dobsevage has returned for massage
and acupuncture treatments. Please contact her at (646)
263-4660 or email her at BDAcupuncture@gmail.com to
arrange an appointment on Mondays from 11:00 AM to 3:00
PM. Her rates for seniors are $20/20 minutes, $30/30 minutes and
$60/60 minutes.

                                    Free books
              If you are interested in taking any of the books that are in
              the lounge, please let us know. We would like to have
              them cleared out by July 23rd and will donate the
remainder to the Mark Twain Library Book Fair. We are refreshing the
lounge space and we are happy to have our seniors take what they like.

     The Tag Sale was a Success!
Many of our participants were happy to get items to new,
happy homes. Some also lightened their load by
donating remaining items to Ridgefield Thrift Shop as well as ReStore
and Goodwill with the help of the National Charity League. It was so
much fun that we will likely do another sale, perhaps in the fall. If you are
interested in getting on our list, please contact us.

                              Tech to the Rescue
                           advice from Douglas Renfield-Miller
                                     at GoodEnding

Technology is making it increasingly easy to safely age in place (e.g.
your own home). Technology can be used to combat isolation, reassure
family, provide remote support, and facilitate day-to-day living. There is a
growing industry dedicated to developing user-friendly technology for
seniors. Redding-based nonprofit GoodEnding, Inc.’s website provides
regularly updated information and links to articles covering a broad
range of technology solutions. To learn more, click HERE.

Weekly Class Schedule
             Please call (203) 938-9725 to register.
     Note that some classes (designated with *) may have reached
               ​full capacity. However, we may be able to
             add a new class if there is enough demand.

Mondays
   9:00 AM Beginner Qi Gong & Tai Chi with Sensei June
   Fagan outside (weather permitting) and online
   2:00 PM Playing with Clay*

Tuesdays
    9:30 AM Fitness to Fit You with Garner Lester outside (weather
    permitting) / indoors AND online
    11:00 AM Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance* in-person and
    online
    12:30 PM - 3:00 PM Bridge
    4:00 PM Beginner Ukulele with Wendy Matthews in-person and
    online
    4:00 PM Yoga Nidra with Deby Goldenberg online 2nd and
    4th Tuesdays of the month (7/13 and 7/27)

Wednesdays
   9:00 AM Gentle Yoga with Laurie Mayper outside (weather
   permitting)
   10:30 AM Intermediate Qi Gong & Tai Chi with Sensei June
   Fagan
   10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Current Events Discussion online
   3:30 PM Zumba

Thursdays
    9:30 AM Fitness to Fit You with Garner Lester outside (weather
    permitting) / indoors AND online
    10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Quilting Group*
    10:45 AM Tai Chi with Deby Goldenberg in person and online
    12:30 PM -3:00 PM Bridge

Fridays
     9:30 AM Balance & Stretching with Garner Lester online
     11:00 AM Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance* in-person and
     online

 Virtual and In-person Programs & Events
           in Redding and Beyond
                        Square Dancing
      Tuesdays - Bethel Senior Center, starting July 6th, 10:30 AM

Square Dancing at the Bethel Senior Center, also known as “Traditional
Dance.” The program begins July 6th, with another session on July 20th
at 10:30 AM. Thereafter it will be every Tuesday morning. All participants
must be members of the Bethel Senior Center (cost is $30 annually)
and sign up in advance. All are welcome, both experienced dancers and
beginners.

2021 Olympics – a Virtual Talk
      Monday, July 12th, 11:00 AM through Weston Senior Center

Evan Weiner, a journalist heads this talk. The lead up to the 2021
Olympics was unlike any other Olympics in history. The 2020 Tokyo
Summer Olympics was wiped out by the COVID19 pandemic and was
the first Olympics to be canceled since the 1940 and 1944 Games
because of World War II. The International Olympic Committee went to
extraordinary measures to make sure “The Games Must Go On.”
Political statements and the Olympics have gone on hand in hand since
1904. The Olympics is a global platform and people have seized that
moment. To register, email Wendy at wpetty@westonct.gov.

              Declaration of Independence,
                   a History Lecture
 Friday, July 16th, 1:00 PM via ZOOM through Weston Senior Center

Mark Albertson, historian, leads this talk. The United States Declaration
of Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the Second
Continental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4th,
1776. The Declaration explained why the Thirteen Colonies at war with
the Kingdom of Great Britain regarded themselves as thirteen
independent sovereign states, no longer under British rule. With the
Declaration, these new states took a collective first step toward forming
the United States of America. The declaration was signed by
representatives from New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia.
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8581905365 Meeting
ID: 858 1905 3655

                 Weston Fine Arts Festival
  Saturday, July 17th through Sunday, July 18th, 10:00 AM -5:00 PM
               located behind the Weston Senior Center

Enjoy a weekend of art, food and entertainment! Special guest Jose
Feliciano on Saturday the 17th. This is a juried arts festival, a free event
and should be a great weekend. www.westonarts.org.

Tour of Newtown
Tuesday, July 20th at 10:30 AM, meet at Edmond Town Hall, Newtown

Part of the Tours with Judy program in Newtown, you start at the
Newtown General Store to buy lunch, walk down to the Cyrenium Booth
Library where a presentation about Newtown will take place, and then
finish with a tour of the Matthew Curtis House. Call 203-270-4310 to
sign up, spots are limited.

          Georgia O’Keeffe, a Virtual Lecture
      Tuesday, July 20th, 2:00 PM through Weston Senior Center

Lisa Arnold, Artist, Educator will give an enriching talk on the American
artist, Georgia Totto O’Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986).
She was known for her painting of enlarged flowers, New York
skyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O’Keeffe has been
recognized as the “Mother of American Modernism.” To register for this
online, Zoom talk, email Carla: cjegen@westonct.gov.

                     Above all, stay safe, be well!

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