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

July, 2021July Heritage Update / Fun! Fun! Fun!Angelica FontanezDirector of Social Services203-938-3580Click here to email AngelicaMargherita PilatoSenior Program Coordinator203-938-9725Click here to emailMargheritaMichelle StillmanAdministrative Assistant203-938-9725Click here to email Michelle

Long Island Sound CruiseThursday, August 5th from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PMAll Aboard!Take a staycation with friends and cruise around the Long Island Sound.The Heritage Center has reserved a private tour with the MaritimeAquarium. Revolutionary in design, this 64-foot all-aluminum catamaranwas launched in 2015 as the first research vessel in North America withhybrid-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 boatfrom launchingThere is minimal handicap accessibility aboard. The ramp to thevessel dock can have a 25% grade depending on the tides.Parking is available at the Maritime Center Parking garage or use streetparking. We will meet at 1:15 PM at 4 North Water Street (at thecorner of Washington Street) a short walk from the Aquarium's MainEntrance.Cost is 25 per person; please register and pay with Michelle Stillmanto hold your spot. We are considering making a restaurant reservation inthe Sono area. Please let us know if you’d be interested in getting lunchbeforehand and we will make plans accordingly.

Catfish, Local BandPlaying at Topstone Park, ReddingThursday, July 8th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMOur dear friend Garner Lester’s band, Catfish, will be entertaining atthe Summer Acoustic Music Series at Topstone. This is a free, familyevent, bring your own picnic. Catfish plays “Feel Good” music designedfor fun, happy times, and audience fit. They have a tight sound with calmvolume levels that playing as a trio provides. Original members Paul VanAcker, bass and Garner Lester, guitar are excited to have Joe Sullivan,an incredible rhythmical addition, join on drums and percussion. If theweather is not cooperative, the concert may be moved inside to theRedding Community Center or postponed; latest information will comefrom Redding Parks and Recreation.Opera Talk Returns!Tuesday, August 10th, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AMCome join Jean Schroeder as she prepares tore-launch her Opera Talk program. We willdiscuss upcoming programs for the fall, and listento some favorite selections from a variety ofoperas. Many past participants have been eagerfor it to re-start. New participants are also welcome to join in to enrichtheir listening and understanding of opera. Coffee and refreshments willbe served, please call to reserve your spot.

Massage and AcupunctureAs a reminder, Beth Dobsevage has returned for massageand acupuncture treatments. Please contact her at (646)263-4660 or email her at BDAcupuncture@gmail.com toarrange an appointment on Mondays from 11:00 AM to 3:00PM. Her rates for seniors are 20/20 minutes, 30/30 minutes and 60/60 minutes.Free booksIf you are interested in taking any of the books that are inthe lounge, please let us know. We would like to havethem cleared out by July 23rd and will donate theremainder to the Mark Twain Library Book Fair. We are refreshing thelounge 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 bydonating remaining items to Ridgefield Thrift Shop as well as ReStoreand Goodwill with the help of the National Charity League. It was somuch fun that we will likely do another sale, perhaps in the fall. If you areinterested in getting on our list, please contact us.Tech to the Rescueadvice from Douglas Renfield-Millerat GoodEndingTechnology is making it increasingly easy to safely age in place (e.g.your own home). Technology can be used to combat isolation, reassurefamily, provide remote support, and facilitate day-to-day living. There is agrowing industry dedicated to developing user-friendly technology forseniors. Redding-based nonprofit GoodEnding, Inc.’s website providesregularly updated information and links to articles covering a broadrange of technology solutions. To learn more, click HERE.

Weekly Class SchedulePlease call (203) 938-9725 to register.Note that some classes (designated with *) may have reached full capacity. However, we may be able toadd a new class if there is enough demand.Mondays9:00 AM Beginner Qi Gong & Tai Chi with Sensei JuneFagan outside (weather permitting) and online2:00 PM Playing with Clay*Tuesdays9:30 AM Fitness to Fit You with Garner Lester outside (weatherpermitting) / indoors AND online11:00 AM Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance* in-person andonline12:30 PM - 3:00 PM Bridge4:00 PM Beginner Ukulele with Wendy Matthews in-person andonline4:00 PM Yoga Nidra with Deby Goldenberg online 2nd and4th Tuesdays of the month (7/13 and 7/27)Wednesdays9:00 AM Gentle Yoga with Laurie Mayper outside (weatherpermitting)10:30 AM Intermediate Qi Gong & Tai Chi with Sensei JuneFagan10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Current Events Discussion online3:30 PM Zumba

Thursdays9:30 AM Fitness to Fit You with Garner Lester outside (weatherpermitting) / indoors AND online10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Quilting Group*10:45 AM Tai Chi with Deby Goldenberg in person and online12:30 PM -3:00 PM BridgeFridays9:30 AM Balance & Stretching with Garner Lester online11:00 AM Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance* in-person andonlineVirtual and In-person Programs & Eventsin Redding and BeyondSquare DancingTuesdays - Bethel Senior Center, starting July 6th, 10:30 AMSquare Dancing at the Bethel Senior Center, also known as “TraditionalDance.” The program begins July 6th, with another session on July 20that 10:30 AM. Thereafter it will be every Tuesday morning. All participantsmust be members of the Bethel Senior Center (cost is 30 annually)and sign up in advance. All are welcome, both experienced dancers andbeginners.

2021 Olympics – a Virtual TalkMonday, July 12th, 11:00 AM through Weston Senior CenterEvan Weiner, a journalist heads this talk. The lead up to the 2021Olympics was unlike any other Olympics in history. The 2020 TokyoSummer Olympics was wiped out by the COVID19 pandemic and wasthe first Olympics to be canceled since the 1940 and 1944 Gamesbecause of World War II. The International Olympic Committee went toextraordinary measures to make sure “The Games Must Go On.”Political statements and the Olympics have gone on hand in hand since1904. The Olympics is a global platform and people have seized thatmoment. To register, email Wendy at wpetty@westonct.gov.Declaration of Independence,a History LectureFriday, July 16th, 1:00 PM via ZOOM through Weston Senior CenterMark Albertson, historian, leads this talk. The United States Declarationof Independence is the pronouncement adopted by the SecondContinental Congress meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4th,1776. The Declaration explained why the Thirteen Colonies at war withthe Kingdom of Great Britain regarded themselves as thirteenindependent sovereign states, no longer under British rule. With theDeclaration, these new states took a collective first step toward formingthe United States of America. The declaration was signed byrepresentatives from New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, RhodeIsland, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland,Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia.Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8581905365 MeetingID: 858 1905 3655Weston Fine Arts FestivalSaturday, July 17th through Sunday, July 18th, 10:00 AM -5:00 PMlocated behind the Weston Senior CenterEnjoy a weekend of art, food and entertainment! Special guest JoseFeliciano on Saturday the 17th. This is a juried arts festival, a free eventand should be a great weekend. www.westonarts.org.

Tour of NewtownTuesday, July 20th at 10:30 AM, meet at Edmond Town Hall, NewtownPart of the Tours with Judy program in Newtown, you start at theNewtown General Store to buy lunch, walk down to the Cyrenium BoothLibrary where a presentation about Newtown will take place, and thenfinish with a tour of the Matthew Curtis House. Call 203-270-4310 tosign up, spots are limited.Georgia O’Keeffe, a Virtual LectureTuesday, July 20th, 2:00 PM through Weston Senior CenterLisa Arnold, Artist, Educator will give an enriching talk on the Americanartist, Georgia Totto O’Keeffe (November 15, 1887 – March 6, 1986).She was known for her painting of enlarged flowers, New Yorkskyscrapers, and New Mexico landscapes. O’Keeffe has beenrecognized as the “Mother of American Modernism.” To register for thisonline, Zoom talk, email Carla: cjegen@westonct.gov.Above all, stay safe, be well!Redding Heritage Center Redding Community Center, 37 Lonetown Road, Redding, CT 06896Unsubscribe {recipient's email}Update Profile Constant Contact Data NoticeSent by seniors@townofreddingct.org powered byTry email marketing for free today!

Jul 07, 2021 · 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