Lifelong Learning Programs
BROWN BAG LUNCH AND LEARN
Wednesdays 12:15pm - 1:00pm
How to Live to be 100
September 6th
Speaker: Edward H. Schuster
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Empowering Senior to Reduce Depression & Social Isolation
September 13th
Speaker: Roni Lang, LCSW, Greenwich Hospital
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Changing the Narrative on Food Insecurity
September 15th
Speaker: Alexa Sosa, Food Rescue
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Fall Prevention Workshop
September 20th
Speaker: Gerald Otaga, DPT, RAC-CT
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Grief Recovery Method (GRM)
October 4th
Speaker: Julie Blitzer
Update on COVID 19 & Boosters
October 18th
Speaker: Dr. Henry Yoon & Jody Bishop-Pullan
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​Register on myactivecenter or by calling 203-977-5151
CANCELLED
SLN Programs for September 2023
All times are 2 pm EST
The programs below are in person live streamed
 at the Senior Center
(we have 5 spaces available for those who cannot attend in person)
Tuesday, Sept 12: Virtual Tour of the Bush Family Home
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Join us for a virtual tour of the Bush Family Home, which boasts 2 Presidents, 2 Governors and a First
Lady (and another nearby First Lady). The Bushes lived in the home from 1951-1955 and is where they lived when Robin died and Jeb and Neil were born.
Tuesday, Sept 19th: North Carolina Maritime Museum in Beaufort, SC
The Cape Lookout Lighthouse
Shortly after it was completed, it became apparent that the1812 Cape Lookout Lighthouse was ineffective. Almost half a century later--following administrative and policy changes in the Light House Board--the second Cape Lookout Lighthouse was completed. This new, taller tower was better suited to warn mariners of the dangers of Lookout Shoals. However, shortly a er the improved tower was ac vated, war broke out between the states. The light was ex nguished to prevent Union ships from using it to navigate the treacherous North Carolina coast. The light was reestablished with a third order Fresnel lens in 1863 and shone for most of the remainder of the war. Join us as we learn more of the history of the Cape Lookout Lighthouse, an iconic landmark of Carteret County, known as “The Diamond Lady”.
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Tuesday, Sept 26: Art Collection at The Longfellow House Washington's
Headquarters National Historic Site
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The Longfellow House is well known for the depth of its history and literary connections, but did you know that there's also an incredible art collection? The fine art collection on numbers about 2,000 works on exhibit and in storage. It includes paintings, drawings, prints, and sculpture that range in date from the seventeenth to the early twentieth century. Ranging from marble sculptures to drawings by the Longfellow children, the collection spans multiple continents and centuries. Join Ranger Kate for a virtual tour of what's on display in the house and a conversation about what makes art worth preserving.
These programs are streamed at the Senior Center or you can log into zoom from home to watch.
Please register ahead on myactivecenter.com or
by calling the Center at 203-977-5151.