Resilient Living Center

December

Tuesday, December 16th | 4:00p – 5:15p
Presentation: Learning With Understanding
Presented by Dr. Don Buckley
Free | Performance Studio

Wednesday, December 17th | 4:00p – 5:00p
Resilient Living Center – Spring Program Preview
Free | Performance Studio

You’re invited to join us for a special in-person Resilient Living Center Spring Program Preview – a chance to explore our upcoming classes, meet our facilitators, and get inspired for the season ahead! Our spring semester starts January 5th and runs through May 22nd.

Drop in anytime during the hour and move through the space at your own pace. You’ll be able to:
• Meet the facilitators who lead our Resilient Living Center classes
• See examples of projects, art, musical instruments, and materials used in classes
• Learn about our All-Access Pass and the upcoming FINGER Clinic for brain health and dementia prevention and coaching
• Ask questions and learn more about what each class offers
• Preview the full spring lineup with a visual handout you can use to mark your interests
• Register on the spot with Peggy, or take home a catalog to explore later

This open-house-style event is designed to help you discover opportunities that support your well-being, brain health, creativity, and resilience whether you’re a returning participant or someone thinking about joining us for the first time.

There is no formal presentation just a friendly, interactive space to explore what’s possible this spring.

We hope you’ll stop by, say hello, and find the classes that spark your interest!

Thursday, December 18th | 2:00p – 3:30p
2nd Annual Winter Cookie Walk
Free | Performance Studio

Join us for our Winter Cookie Walk, a delicious community event where you can share your favorite cookies and take home a delightful assortment of homemade goodies.
How it works:
-Bring your favorite cookies or dessert bars: Share your best-loved recipes with fellow participants.
-Walk the cookie tables: Browse the selection of homemade cookies and choose your favorites to fill your tin to take home(we will provide a tin!)

It’s a perfect way to try new recipes, share your own, and spread some cheer. Be sure to bring your recipe to share(we can make copies), so others can recreate your delicious treats at home. 

Thursday, December 18th | 3:30p – 5:00p
Holiday Record Hop: Music and Dancing
Free | Performance Studio

After you’ve picked out your favorite treats at our Cookie Walk, stick around for another festive event! Bring your family and friends for an afternoon of refreshments, music, and dancing.

We want to make the playlist extra special — share your favorite songs or performers, and we’ll add them to the mix! Email bconnolly@livewell.org with questions or requests! 

Saturday, December 20th | 12:30p – 2:00p
Music with Chris Marolda
Free | The Gathering Place cafe

Grab lunch in our cafe and enjoy live music during our special Saturday cafe hours!

Monday, December 22nd | 2:00p – 3:00p
Christmas Candlelight Service
Free | Performance Studio

Monday, December 22nd | 3:00p – 4:00p
Holiday Themed Improv Class
Free | Movement Studio

Looking for a little laughter and creativity this season? Join us for a special holiday-themed improv class led by Brian Connolly! This one-time session is a fun, low-pressure way to explore the art of improvisation – no experience required. Get a taste of what’s to come before our full Improv course launches in the January semester.

Come ready to play, laugh, and connect with others in the holiday spirit!

Tuesday, December 30th | 4:00p
The Age of Champions (Running time 72 min.) plus discussion
Free | Performance Studio

LiveWell’s ‘Hopeful Film Series’; Showcasing films which celebrate the human spirit and our ability to THRIVE
Includes an after film talk back hosted by The Empowering Partnerships Network.

Follows five competitors who spring, leap, and swim for the gold at the National Senior Olympics. Meet 100-year-old tennis champion Roger Gentilhomme, 86-year-old pole vaulter Adolf Hoffman, and The Tigerettes– a group of rough-and-tumble basketball-playing Grandmas—as they triumph over the limitations of age and inspire others to do the same.

Wednesday, December 31st | 2:00p – 4:00p
LiveWell New Years Eve Party with Music by Pat & Amity
*Exclusive to Residents and Families, Employees, and Members
Free | The Gathering Place cafe

Join us for an afternoon of friends, fun, and celebration as we begin to ring in the new year. We’ll have live music with Pat and Amity, hors d’oeuvres and a champagne/sparkling cider toast!

January

Friday, January 2nd | 3:00p – 5:00p
Art Show- Fall Semester
Free | Art Studio

Thursday, January 8th | 4:00p – 5:00p
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Virtual Tour
Free | Performance Studio

Discover highlights from the vast collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Featured artworks span across cultures and centuries, ranging from Ghanaian textiles and French painting to Japanese pottery. Encounter new artworks and revisit familiar favorites from artists including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Michelangelo, & Jackson Pollock.

About Your Tour Guide
Julie Averbach holds a B.A. in History of Art & Psychology from Yale University and is currently pursuing her M.B.A. at Harvard Business School. Averbach is the Founder & CEO of smARTee, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides immersive virtual art tours to promote arts access, wellness, and lifelong learning. To date, she has led art tours for 7,000+ people from 22 countries.

Friday, January  9th | 4:00p – 5:00p
Foundry Saxophone Quartet
Free | Performance Studio

Foundry Saxophone Quartet is a professional ensemble known for its versatility and polished artistry across a wide-ranging repertoire. Their programs span lighthearted favorites like Henry Mancini’s The Pink Panther and the Star Wars Cantina Band, ragtime classics such as Scott Joplin’s The Cascades, and cornerstone works of the classical saxophone repertoire, including music by Caryl Florio. They also bring a strong jazz influence to the stage with timeless standards like Blue Skies, creating engaging performances for diverse audiences.

Saturday, January 17th | 12:30p – 2:00p
Music with Chris Marolda
Free | The Gathering Place cafe

Grab lunch in our cafe and enjoy live music during our special Saturday cafe hours!

Tuesday, January 20th | 4:00p – 5:00p
Musical Performance: Broadway & American Song Book
Using today’s musical sound systems, James Michael, an award winning Baritone is able to perform songs bringing to his audience a classic Broadway sound.

Wednesday, January 21st | 4:00p – 5:00p
Blues, Rock & Soul with Tony Rarus
Free | The Gathering Place cafe

Tony Rarus is one of Western MA-Northern CT’s Blues-Rock-and Soul, singer guitarists, who has had a 50 year career as a musical performer. He has lived in Boston MA, Nashville TN and Austin TX, playing his brand of Soulful Blues and Rock to people all over the country.

Thursday, January 22nd | 3:00p – 4:00p
10 Tips to Manage Stress- Presented by Dr. Wendy Hurwitz
Free | Performance Studio
Registration Preferred | Click HERE to Register

Stress happens to all of us. Up to 90% of all visits to the doctor’s office are stress-related, according to Harvard.  Stress can be considered as much a risk factor for disease as smoking.  Why can two people be in the same situation and respond to stress differently?  Can going through stressful times without stress be a learned skill? 

Whatever your age or situation, this presentation will provide 10 tips to manage stress.  Everyone will learn a technique to minimize stress and maximize vitality.

Tuesday, January 27th | 4:00p – 5:00p
Film: Between Earth and Sky (Running time 25 min.)
LiveWell’s ‘Hopeful Film Series’; Showcasing films which celebrate the human spirit and our ability to THRIVE. Includes an after film talk back hosted by The Empowering Partnerships Network.

Renowned ecologist Nalini Nadkarni studies “what grows back” after a disturbance in the rainforest canopy. After surviving a life-threatening fall from a tree, she must turn her research question onto herself to explore the effects of disturbance and recovery throughout her own life.

Friday, January 30th | 11:00a – 5:00p
Red Cross Blood Drive @ LiveWell
Performance Studio | Advanced Registration Required

Click HERE to Sign Up sign-ups: Or Visit the Red Cross website https://www.redcrossblood.org/ and enter the keyword Livewell

Donors will receive  a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of the donor’s choice!

Questions?

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