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BRASS Lead Program Agency New Opportunities, Inc. 232 North Elm Street Waterbury, CT 06702 203.575.4219 BRASS@newoppInc.

203-528-4817 Greater Waterbury YMCA 136 West Main Street 203-754-9622 Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street 203-753-0381 Silas Bronson Library 267 Grand Street 203-574-8221 BRASS Associate Sites

1 BRASS Lead Program Agency New Opportunities, Inc. 232 North Elm Street Waterbury, CT BRASS Program Site Locations Waterbury Senior Center 1985 East Main St, Blg Hispanic Coalition 135 East Liberty Street Mt Olive Senior Center Pearl Street Greater Waterbury YMCA 136 West Main Street Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street Silas Bronson Library 267 Grand Street BRASS Associate Sites Willow Plaza 60 Elmwood Ave Forever Young 785 Highland Avenue We are on the Web!! & ElderServicesCT Newsletter WISEWOMAN: Archetypes for Women Over 50 This is an interactive workshop that will include you! A brief history of women s issues, cultures and appropriate archetypes will be presented, then an open discussion will follow about your experiences of being a wise woman over 50! The speaker, Geri Cappabianca, MA, LPC, is a recently retired chaplain from Saint Mary's Hospital, and is a wise woman herself. Thursday July 26th 12:30pm at the Waterbury Senior Center To RSVP call Tuesday August 7th 11:00 am at Willow Plaza To RSVP call Peach Lyman Orchards Come and join Brass to go to Lyman Orchards. We are going to pick peaches. Maximum sign up is 25. Please register with Paola Vargas call (203) Monday August 13th Bus leaving from the Waterbury Senior Center at 9:30 am Bus will be returning to the WSC at 1:00pm July August 2018 The Way We Worked Memoir Writing Recognition Ceremony BRASS and Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury have teamed to create The Way We Worked: Stories from Greater Waterbury. This collection of stories is based on work experiences and memories from bus drivers to factory workers and bookkeepers to shop owners. Our authors come from our local community, including participants from each Senior Center in Waterbury. This lends itself with perfect timing with the Smithsonian s The Way We Worked exhibit tours stopping at the Mattatuck Museum. 10:00am 12:00 pm Wednesday July 30 Mattatuck Museum $6.00 per person which includes transportation and a 3/4th peck of peaches. Each individual will receive a ticket as proof of payment. We will have lunch at the Apple Barrel (cost of lunch is not included in ticket price). Sign up for programs with the BRASS Office or directly at Program Sites!!! Waterbury BRASS is a collaboration of The City of Waterbury, Connecticut Community Foundation, New Opportunities, Inc. & WCAAA.

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2 Bunker Hill Pharmacy Over 100 years as an independent pharmacy Serving Greater Waterbury & Surrounding Towns FREE DELIVERY INCLUDING THOMASTON ORDER REFILLS ONLINE bunkerhillrx.com William J. Summa, R. Ph 256 Bunker Hill Ave. Waterbury Open Mon - Fri 9-8 Sat 9-5 Sun 8-12:30 24 Hour Automated Refill Line W.H. Pickett Drug Co. Pharmacy Fax: Free Pickup and Delivery -Recogemos Rectas Enviamo Gratis -Accept Medicaid, Medicare (Part B & D) -Aceptamos Medicaid, Medicare & most major insurance (Part B y D) y los planes de segure -$1.00 General Merchandise -$1.00 tarjetas de felicitación & Greeting Cards y mercancía en general -24 Hour Automated -24 horas Receta automatizado Prescription Refill Service de lienado Refill Service -Medication Delivered to home of office 675 North Main St. Waterbury, CT Kathy Buck to place an ad today! kbuck@lpiseniors.com or (800) x6346 Apple Rehab Watertown Because you ve got a lot of living to do! 290 East Main St Waterbury (203) WOODTICK MEMORIAL 420 Woodtick Rd Wolcott (203) D. Scott Griffith - Daniel H. Woods - William J. Bergin, Sr. - Valerie R. Leo - Sharon L. Frigon Licensed Funeral Directors Voted Best Rehab Facility Specializing in: Short Term Rehabilitation Orthopedic Recovery Stroke Rehabilitation & Recovery Post acute Cardiac Care Medical Management Pain Management 35 Bunker Hill Road, Watertown, CT Ad info Publication Support BRASS/Waterbury Senior Ctr., Waterbury, CT

Call : (203) 757-5449 Paola Vargas- BRASS Program Coordinator Call :(203) 575-4219 Pig Roast Come and support the Meals on Wheels program and attend our annual pig roast.

3 Meet The Brass Team! Danessa Marshall- Waterbury Municipal Agent for the Elderly and Waterbury Senior Center Director. Call : (203) Francesca Robles- BRASS Information and Benefits Specialist. Call : (203) Paola Vargas- BRASS Program Coordinator Call :(203) Pig Roast Come and support the Meals on Wheels program and attend our annual pig roast. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, assorted salads, soda & water. Sunday August 13th BRASS City Harvest s Farmer Market BRASS City Harvest is bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods, parks, and senior centers. BRASS is happy to host the farmer s market at these following locations. Open to the public. Waterbury Senior Center : Tuesday 7/10, 7/24., 8/7, 8/21at 9:00 am Mount Olive :Tuesday July 17th at 11:00 am Willow Plaza: Tuesday July 31st at 10:00 am 12:00pm-6:00pm Prospect VFW 218 Cheshire Road, Prospect $25 for adults $10 for children under 12 For tickets contact Lisa Labonte (203) Or LLabonte@newoppinc.org Trip to Golden Corral and The Christmas Trip Shop Thursday July 12th, the bus will leave from Mount Olive at 9:30 am and return to the center at 4:30pm Mount Olive Senior Center is taking a trip to have lunch at the Golden Corral in Springfield and afterwards go shopping at the Christmas Trip Shop in Manchester. All our welcomed to join. $35 per person includes transportation and the meal (Non-refundable) Please RSVP with Helen Davis (203)

Page 4 ` BRASS Programs WELLNESS AND FITNESS Chair Exercise Ice Cream Social 11:00am - Mondays Hispanic Coalition 1:15 pm Tuesdays Forever Young 11:15 am Wednesdays Mount Olive 10:00 am Fridays

4 Page 4 ` BRASS Programs WELLNESS AND FITNESS Chair Exercise Ice Cream Social 11:00am - Mondays Hispanic Coalition 1:15 pm Tuesdays Forever Young 11:15 am Wednesdays Mount Olive 10:00 am Fridays Waterbury Senior Center Tai Chi 10:00 am - Mondays Waterbury Senior Center 10:50 am -11:45 am Thursdays - YMCA 10:00 am - Wednesdays Mattatuck Museum BRASS Members: $3 Chair Yoga Come join our gentle, chair-based yoga classes. Each week we will practice yoga techniques that have been proven to increase balance, strength, flexibility and focus. Tues at Mt Olive 11:00 am (Check calendar ) Thurs at Willow Plaza 10:00 am Wed at Waterbury Senior Center 10:00am (through July 11th) LiveWell (Diabetes Workshop ) A free diabetes self management workshop! Learn about diabetes & pre-diabetes including on what to eat, low/high blood sugar, and how to set small and achievable goals Wednesdays, July 11th-Aug15th 12:30pm-3:00pm at ShopRite of Waterbury 943 Wolcott Road For more info or to register : call Lauren (860) Wednesdays, Aug 1st-Sept 12th 9:30am-12:00pm At the Waterbury Senior Center Silas Bronson Library Come on down to library and join some interesting lectures. Plus parking is free after 6:30pm ( Monday Friday) Edgar Allen Poe reading & re-enactment Thursday July 12pm at 6pm AARP presents: a monthly series for seniors What I need to know about my electric rates Tuesday, July 17th at 6:30pm Caregiver Roadshow for CT Families Tuesday August 21st at 6:30pm Come and cool off with some ice cream. This ice cream social is sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield. Wednesday July 11th at 12:30pm Mount Olive Senior Center RSVP - Helen Davis (203) Blood pressure clinic w/ Sandy Micalizzi Tuesday July 17th at 10:30 AM at Willow Plaza Skin Cancer presentation w/ Sandy Micalizzi Tuesday August 7th at 10:30 AM at Willow Plaza Health Fair at The Waterbury Senior Center Wednesday July 18th 10:00am Come and be part of the health fair Health screenings, activities and information Learn more about local and state resources

9:30 Painting (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 11:00 Swing into Health (MO) 11:00 Nutrition Games w ShopRite (WP) 12:30 Strategies for a Sustainable

5 Calendar Thursday 2. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 3. 12:30 Zumba Gold Toning (WSC) Friday 9. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 11:00 Nutrition ( MO) 11:00 Wise Woman Archetype (WP) :30 3rd Annual Grandparents Day ( WSC) 16. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 11:00 Swing into Health (MO) 11:00 Nutrition Games w ShopRite (WP) 12:30 Strategies for a Sustainable Income ( WSC) 23. 9:30 Painting (WSC) :30 Zumba Gold Toning (WSC) :30 Zumba Gold Toning (WSC) 30. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) :30 Zumba Gold Toning

6 July BRASS Monday Tuesday Wednesday 2. 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 3. 10:00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft w Joyce ( MO) 10:00 Quilting w Rita (WSC) 10:00 Chorus (WSC) 10:30 Bennett Family Concert & Lunch (WP) 9. 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 10. 9:00 Farmer s Market ( WSC) 0:00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Chair Yoga (MO) 10:00 Quilting w Rita (WSC) 10:00 Chorus (WSC) 10:30 Medicare Talk w Francesca (WP) 11:00 Chair Yoga ( MO) :00 Tai Chi (WSC) :00 Tai Chi (WSC) :00 Tai Chi (WSC) :00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft w Joyce ( MO) 10:00 Quilting w Rita (WSC) 10:00 Chorus (WSC) 10:30 Blood Pressure Clinic (WP) 11:00 Farmer s Market (MO) 24. 9:00 Farmer s Market (WSC) 10:00 Chair Yoga ( MO) 10:00 Quilting w Rita (WSC) 10:00 Chorus (WSC) 11:00 Chair Yoga ( MO) :00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft w Joyce ( MO) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 10:00 Chorus (WSC) 10:00 Farmer s Market (WP) 10:30 Where does the money go (WP) 4. We are closed in observan INDEPENDEN 11. 9::30 Arts & Craft ( HC) 10:00 Tai Chi (MM) 10:00 Painting (MO) 10:00 Chair Yoga (WSC) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 12:30 Conversational English (H 12:30 Ice Cream Social ( MO 18.10:00 Tai Chi (MM) 10:00 Painting (MO) 10:00 Nutrition (HC) 12:30 Conversational English (H 10:00 Health Fair (WSC) :00 Tai Chi (MM) 10:00 Painting (MO) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 12:30 Conversational English (H 2:00 Zumba by Fitness Fury Brass is coming to you! BR Towers. We welcome Pro On Wednesday July 25th

7 ce of CE DAY Calendar Thursday 5. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:00 Arts & Craft (HC) Friday 6. 12:30 Swing into Health (WSC) 12. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 9:30 Mount Olive to Golden Corral and Christmas Tree Shop :30 Swing into Health (WSC) C) ) C) C) ( Prospect Towers ) 19. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:00 Arts & Craft (HC) 10:30 What is art w Heather Whitehouse ( WP) 11:00 Nutrition (MO) 26. 9:30 Painting (WSC) 11:00 Nutrition Games w ShopRite (WP) 12:30 Wise Woman Archetype (WSC) BRASS ON THE GO ASS is bringing a Zumba demo to the community. Our first stop is Prospect spect Tower residents to join BRASS and shake it up with Fitness Fury. at 2:00pm in the Community room :30 Swing into Health (WSC) :30 Swing into Health (WSC) HC = Hispanic Coalition FY = Forever Young WSC = Waterbury Senior Center WP = Willow Plaza MO = Mt Olive Senior Center MM = Mattatuck Museum

HC = Hispanic Coalition FY = Forever Young WSC = Waterbury Senior Center WP = Willow Plaza MO = Mt Olive Senior Center MM= Mattatuck Museum august BRASS Monday Tuesday Wednesday To prevent

8 HC = Hispanic Coalition FY = Forever Young WSC = Waterbury Senior Center WP = Willow Plaza MO = Mt Olive Senior Center MM= Mattatuck Museum august BRASS Monday Tuesday Wednesday To prevent dehydration during the hot summer months, here are a couple of tips 1) Drink water in intervals throughout the day. Don t wait to be thirsty. 2) Try to limit to caffeine consumption. 1. 9:30 LiveWell (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi (MM) 10:00 Painting (MO) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 12:30 Conversational English (HC) 6. 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 13. 9:30 Trip to Lyman Orchards 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 7. 9:00 Farmer s Market ( WSC) 10:00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft w Joyce ( MO) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 11:00 Wise woman Archetype (WSC) :00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 10:30 Skin Cancer Lecture (WP) 11:00 Chair yoga (MO) 11:30 Tech Tuesdays (WSC) 8.9:30 LiveWell (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi (MM) 10:00 Painting (MO) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 12:30 Conversational English (HC) 15. 9:30 LiveWell (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi (MM) 10:00 Painting (MO) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 12:30 Conversational English (HC) :00 Tai Chi (WSC) :00 Tai Chi (WSC) 21..9:00 Farmer s Market ( WSC) 10:00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft w Joyce ( MO) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) :00 Tech Tuesday (WSC) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 11:00 Chair Yoga (MO) 22. 9:30 LiveWell (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi (MM) 10:00 Nutrition (HC) 12:30 Conversational English (HC) 29. 9:30 LiveWell (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC)

July August 2018 Page 9 ARTS & CRAFTS Get Creative Craft Group This activity is open to everyone who loves to be creative. A new craft project done on one Wednesday of every month.

Hispanic Coalition on selected Wednesdays at 10:00 am (Check Calendar) Waterbury Senior center on selected Wednesdays at 10:00am (Check Calendar) Mount Olive on selected Tuesdays at 10:00 am (Check

9 July August 2018 Page 9 ARTS & CRAFTS Get Creative Craft Group This activity is open to everyone who loves to be creative. A new craft project done on one Wednesday of every month. Supplies are provided and no experience necessary. Hispanic Coalition on selected Wednesdays at 10:00 am (Check Calendar) Waterbury Senior center on selected Wednesdays at 10:00am (Check Calendar) Mount Olive on selected Tuesdays at 10:00 am (Check calendar ) Painting Class Participants will be provided with an enriching & rewarding experience in art. The class will focus on a number of important acrylic and watercolor painting lessons. Including color mixing, landscapes, florals, still life, and brush techniques. Wednesdays from 10:00am-12:00 am Mount Olive Thursdays from 9:30 am 11:00 am Waterbury Senior Center $2 supply charge per class Willow Plaza Bennet Family Music Concert A musical family of eleven that loves to work and make music together. They sing and play a variety of instruments, including handbells, strings, brass, woodwinds, piano, and accordions. Tuesday July 3rd at 10:30 AM 3rd Annual Grandparents Day! Garden of Beats Drum Circle Sponsored by BRASS & Autumn Lake Healthcare at Bucks Hill We are holding our annual Grandparents Day on Fri, Aug 10th, starting at 10:30am. At 11:00am, join your grandchild in a drum circle, followed by light snacks at 12:00pm Sign up by Aug 3rd for you & your grandchildren. Please RSVP and call (203) Friday August 10th 10:30 am-1:00pm Waterbury Senior Center Medicare Minute with Francesca Robles BRASS Info and Benefits specialist is coming to Willow Plaza with the most update news about Medicare and to answer your questions about benefits. Tuesday July 10th at 10:30 AM

Education Conversational English This course includes daily conversation activities about everyday topics designed to increase students confidence in speaking English in a fun and comfortable

Each week, classes are focused on a different practical topic: Wed at 12:30pm Hispanic Coalition Nutrition Games with Lauren Hassan Come test you knowledge and learn something new in the style of

Thursday July 26 th at Willow Plaza 10:30 am Thursday August 16th at Willow Plaza 10:30 am Thursday August 23 rd at Mount Olive 11:00am Nutrition with Nichole (BRASS City Harvest ) Please join us at

10 Education Conversational English This course includes daily conversation activities about everyday topics designed to increase students confidence in speaking English in a fun and comfortable atmosphere. Each week, classes are focused on a different practical topic: Wed at 12:30pm Hispanic Coalition Nutrition Games with Lauren Hassan Come test you knowledge and learn something new in the style of your favorite TV game shows such as Jeopardy, The Price is Right, and Family Feud with ShopRite of Waterbury's dietitian Lauren Hassan. Thursday July 26 th at Willow Plaza 10:30 am Thursday August 16th at Willow Plaza 10:30 am Thursday August 23 rd at Mount Olive 11:00am Nutrition with Nichole (BRASS City Harvest ) Please join us at one of our nutrition seminars. Classes include meal planning, grocery shopping, nutrition for chronic diseases, food journaling and cooking together in a hands on approach. Class limit 15 Waterbury Senior Center at 11:00 on Wednesdays Hispanic Coalition at 10:00 am on Wed (7/18 & 8/15) Mount Olive at 11:00 am on Thurs (7/19 & 8/9) BRASS Chorus Group If you find yourself singing in the car, at the grocery store, in the shower, at work or everywhere, come sing with us! Our fun-loving group is perfect as your creative outlet! Members of the BRASS Chorus come together for one reason... We love to sing! All voice parts are welcome. No Experienced needed! Ukulele Lessons If you have never taken music lessons before or learned to play a musical instrument, and would like to start now, a good choice would be the ukulele. It is a humble little instrument that is simple to learn. Class limit 9. No experience needed. 11:15 am to 12:15 pm Fridays at the Waterbury Senior Center Tuesdays at 10:00am Guitar Lessons Play the guitar by learning the cords and reading sheet music. No experience needed. Mondays and Tuesdays 11:00 am Hispanic Coalition

11 Ad info Publication Support BRASS/Waterbury Senior Ctr., Waterbury, CT

Education & Technology Classes TECH HELP BY APPOINTMENT DO YOU NEED HELP USING YOUR TABLET, SMARTPHONE, OR LAPTOP? THEN COME TO THE TECH LAB FOR ONE- ON-ONE HELP.

12 Education & Technology Classes TECH HELP BY APPOINTMENT DO YOU NEED HELP USING YOUR TABLET, SMARTPHONE, OR LAPTOP? THEN COME TO THE TECH LAB FOR ONE- ON-ONE HELP. YOU WILL BE ASSISTED IN USING THE INTERNET, HARDWARE PROBLEMS, AND MORE. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE SEE A STAFF MEMBER AT THE WATERBURY SENIOR CENTER OR CALL :30 PM TO 2:00 PM Where Does Your Money Go? Joseph Stango the founder of Dora s Hope is coming to lead the discussion Strategies for a Sustainable Income in Retirement If you are at or nearing retirement and seeking information of when is the best time to take your social security, how your other income will affect the taxation of your social security benefits and being sure that your retirement funds last throughout retirement, then this workshop is for you! The informational workshop will be presented by Kathryn Dennen, from The Society for Financial Awareness. Thursday August 16th Waterbury Senior Center at 12:30pm Tuesday July 31st Willow Plaza at 10:30 am Tech Tuesdays Learn how to navigate the internet to read the news, shop online & do general research. Learn the basics of using a browser to navigate various websites with an understanding of Internet security. Tuesdays at the Waterbury Senior Center Session 1 :10:00 am 11:00am Session 2 : 11:30 am 12:30pm Topics for the months of July and August 7/3 10:00 am Copy Photos from a device to the 11:30 am Create a PowerPoint bring your own photos computer or USB 7/10 10:00am Goodwill Community Foundation: 11:30am Explore BronsonLibrary.com Access the website, calendar of programs, databases, use novelist and more! tutorials for independent learner online 7/17 10:00am MS Excel & Accounting 11:30am Beginners Class & internet basics. 8/7 10:00am Wikipedia and ResearchITCT: How to do quick research and find in-depth authoritative resources 8/14 10:00am -Beginners Class: & internet basics. 11:30am Explore Bronsonlibrary.org: Access the website, calendar of programs, databases, reserve a museum pass, use novelist, and much more! 11:30 am Cell phone basics: Bring your own mobile phone. Use internet to locate the user manual for reference. Create contacts, make calls, send text, and access Wi-Fi and more. 8/21 10:00 am -Craigslist 11:30am Drop In with your computer related questions and librarian Mary Beth Mason will assist you in finding the answers. 8/28 10:00 Youtube.com: Explore music, shows, howto-videos and more 11:30 Goodreads.com For readers on how to find a good book online. As well as how to give book recommendations.

Program Guide Fall 2017

Program Guide Fall 2017 144 East 22 nd Street North Vancouver, B.C. V7L 4L5 604-980-2474 www.silverharbourcentre.com Keep Fit Chair Yoga Gain the benefits of yoga without getting on the floor. Mon 10:15