Lapham Community Center * Senior Center of New Canaan, Inc. SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER Welcome to Free Tech Help - or Learn Chess or Pool Lapham Center Our NCHS Student Intern, Karan Gaikwad, who will be The Summer Newsletter here from May 21 to June 13, says he “is friendly and a great is posted on our website at pool/ chess player who likes to teach”. He’s also excellent with www.laphamcenter.org and is computers, phones, tablets, etc. Call to schedule a free tech available for pick up at the help session with Karan or to find out when his chess and pool Center. Send us your email classes are being held. address if you want to know when future newsletters are Clinical Trials, by Someone Who Has Tried One posted. Tues., June 11, 5:30 wine & cheese, program at 6 p.m., Free For most classes you New Canaan resident Ralph Hills will dis- cuss his can register by mail, or call us experiences electing a trial drug instead of the with a credit card. Registration standard of care treatment for blood cancer. will continue until classes are He will share how clinical trials work and filled. We ask that you how rare they are as initial treatments. Mr. register for ALL activities, even Hills will also discuss, from a patient's view- the free ones. We need to point, the recently passed US law nicknamed know how many chairs and Right To Try, a controversial new direction in handouts are needed (also allowing and funding clinical trials in some cas- pots of coffee!). es, and in some states. Mr. Hills welcomes All adult New Canaan Q&A after his talk. residents (not just seniors) are welcome to take classes and participate in other activities at Thimble Islands Cruise Day Trip Lapham. There is no Tuesday, October 15, $104 membership fee or requirement beyond town residency and the The Thimble Islands is an archipelago of small islands in ability to participate. Long Island Sound, located in the harbor of Stony Creek in If you haven't been here, Branford. The islands, made of Stony Creek pink granite stop by and we’ll give you a bedrock, were the tops of hills prior to the last ice age. tour. You will take a 45 minute narrated boat tour of the historic islands (which are Lapham Community Center especially beautiful Senior Center in fall) followed by lunch of New Canaan, Inc. at the Maritime Grille in In Waveny Park Guilford. Your fee includes Mail: P.O. Box 83 New Canaan, CT 06840 round-trip coach, tours, admissions, lunch and 203-594-3620 tips. Register with a check www.laphamcenter.org payable to Senior Center. [email protected] PAGE 2 SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE REGISTERING FOR CLASSES Our classes are open to all adult New Canaan residents. You can register in person, by phone, or by mail; no online at this time. Call 203-594-3620 if you have questions. If you cannot sign up for three months, we will try to let you enroll by the month. Call Aggie at 203-594-3620 for information about scholarships. If we need to cancel a class, you will get a full refund. If you need to drop out of a class before it begins, you will get a refund minus a $5.00 processing fee. If you cancel after class starts, you will get a credit, minus a $5.00 processing fee, that can be applied to future classes. Staff must be notified; credits will be issued only for classes occurring after notification. If you are new to a class and want to try it out before enrolling, call us at 203-594-3620. arts and crafts Drawing + Painting Acrylic Painting Techniques and More 9 Mondays, June 3-July 29, 9:30–11:30, $90 8 Thursdays, June 6-August 1,10-12, $64 Instructor Eddie Nino will awaken your This is a fun course for beginners and creative instincts while you work with a group of those who want to improve their painting kindred spirits. In this class, you will improve techniques. Althea Ericsson will guide you your drawing and painting skills by working from through the fundamentals of composition, color a variety of references, exercises, and through values, and perspective while you discuss one-on-one critiques. Eddie will guide budding other artists and how they achieve their style. or experienced artists toward a thorough under- standing of the ABC's of drawing and painting, which will let the student create more true-to-life Crafty Tuesdays personal artwork. most Tuesdays, 10-noon, Free This group works on a variety of crafts, all of which are sold to benefit local charities. Needlepoint most Mondays, 2-3 p.m., Free Aggie Aspinwall who teaches at The Knitting and Crochet Enriched Stitch in Wilton will teach stitches and NEW DAY: most Tuesdays, 2:15, Free techniques, such as turkeywork, ribbonwork Bring your knitting or crocheting projects and beading. Those working on needlepoint and have fun chatting and working with other projects who need a little help or who just like to talented stitchers. We have hooks, yarn and stitch with others, are also welcome to attend. needles, if you want to learn to knit or crochet. book groups Lapham Reads Irish Authors Book Group Thursday, July 11, 2 p.m., Free Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Free Aggie will lead a discussion on Finding Dorothy by June 19 “Milkman” by Anna Burns Elizabeth Letts. This richly imagined novel tells the story Ned Monaghan and his group behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that read and discuss books by Irish inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. authors. Frank Baum’s intrepid wife, Maud. All are welcome. Our Book Groups welcome all readers; copies of books are often available at the New Canaan Library. Come! SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 AARP Driver Safety Program Tuesday, June 11 or August 6, 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m., $15/$20 AARP Driving Instructor, Roger Colson, will lead a driving class that will give you valuable driving tips and a state-mandated reduction on your car insurance of at least 5% for two years. To register send a check payable to AARP to the Senior Center, P.O. Box 83, New Canaan. If you are an AARP member, your cost is $15, if not, the cost is $20. Please write your date of birth on your check and your AARP membership number, if applicable. computers and technology more games Technology Help Intermediate Duplicate Bridge: - Lisette Use the emails below to schedule an 6 Tuesdays, May 21-June 25, 12:30-2:30, $84 appointment for one-on-one tech help; if you This class is for the intermediate bridge can’t email, call Aggie or Lyn at 203-594-3620. player who has played Duplicate Bridge or taken We request a donation of $20. Lisette’s classes and who wants reinforcement of exploring lesser known but useful The PC Doctor - pcdoc- conventions. Class will play pre-dealt hands to [email protected] the lessons and includes time for free play and Having a problem with your PC or tablet? questions. Limit 12 Want advice on buying a new computer? Have PC repair questions? Let one of our experienced volunteers help you resolve the Coached Play with Lisette and Mary issue or guide you to your answer. 6 Tuesdays, May 21-June 25, 10-noon, $84 This class is for those who have basic bridge knowledge and want to strengthen and The Mac Tutor - mactu- expand their game. There will be lots of play, [email protected] reinforcement of standard American yellow card We have some help if you own an Apple conventions (SAYC), exploration of modern product. Marylou Wilkinson will give you a bidding, declarer play and defense. This class will be taught by Mary and Lisette. games There are numerous groups of bridge Intermediate Bridge - Judie and mah jongg fans who play at Lapham. If 6 Wednesdays, June 12-26 and July 10-24 you are looking for a place to play, give us a 12:45 - 2:45 p.m., $60 call—we can usually find a free table. If you Defense is probably the most difficult are looking for people to play with, give us aspect of bridge. Communicating with partner your name and number and we will pass it on via the card chosen to play is what makes to groups looking for subs and permanent defeating the Declarer possible--a challenge that players. all should embrace. The June classes will We also have two pool tables that are sharpen our skills in this area of the game. available when classes are not scheduled in July will be "Students’ Choice". Feedback that room. Call us at 203-594-3620 if you want from class participants regarding topics they to play pool. would like covered will dictate the material for these three weeks. Finally, our student intern, Karan (see Pre-constructed hands covering the topic page 1) , will be giving pool lessons in late of the day will be played at each session. May to mid-June. Call to get days and times. Limit: 16 PAGE 4 SUMMER 2019 NEWSLETTER cardio + strength * chair fitness * muscles in motion Cardio Plus Strength – Debbie 9 Tuesdays, June 4 - July 30, 12:05 p.m., $54 or 8 Fridays, June 7 - August 2, 10 a.m., $48 Friday, ( no class July 5) C+S offers thirty minutes of moderate intensity cardiovascular training followed by strength training using hand-held weights.