Resilient Living Center

June

Wednesday, June 24th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Sizzle & Sample: Chef Showdown
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy a front row seat to this interactive culinary experience. Some weeks feature live cooking demonstrations while others turn up the heat with a friendly cooking competition between our LiveWell chefs. The audience helps to decide the secret ingredients and the winner!  

Thursday, June 25th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Speaker Series: Laurel Bennett-Vibracoustic Therapy & Sound Baths
Free | Performance Studio

A presentation about vibracoustic (VAT) therapy and sound baths, delving into how we can use sound frequencies in promoting health, relaxation, and pain management. Real sound bowl demonstrations included!

Friday, June 26th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Social Hour: Sweet Treats
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy cool treats, conversation, and the chance to connect in a fun, friendly setting. 

Monday, June 29th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Music with Shannon Kiley
Free | The Gathering Place

Shannon Kiley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, songwriter, and board-certified music therapist. Shannon offers a variety of music offerings outside of her clinical music therapy work, including original music performed with her band Olive Tiger and cello-based sound baths to guide listeners into deep rest. For this performance, Shannon will present some of her favorite popular music selections with guitar and voice.  

Tuesday, June 30th | 3:00p – 4:00p
World Travels: Nashville
Free | Performance Studio

This weekly immersive experience uses music, video clips and images to showcase global cultures, landmarks and traditions. Enjoy virtual tours, storytelling, and engaging group conversation as we discover a new destination each week. 

July

Wednesday, July 1st | 3:00p – 4:00p
Sizzle & Sample: Fruit Selection and Preparation Cooking Demonstration
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy a front row seat to this interactive culinary experience. Some weeks feature live cooking demonstrations while others turn up the heat with a friendly cooking competition between our LiveWell chefs. The audience helps to decide the secret ingredients and the winner! 

Thursday, July 2nd | 3:00p – 4:00p
Speaker Series: The Key- Seeds of Better Health: Small Daily Choices for Lifelong Well-Being
Free | Performance Studio

Join Lilian Ciesco from The Key Homecare as she presents on everyday ways to support your wellbeing.

Thursday, July 2nd | 6:00p – 7:30p
Summer Concert Series: Here’s Aretha
Free | Cafe Courtyard

Celebrate the music and legacy of Aretha Franklin with an electrifying live tribute featuring the timeless hits that made her a music legend. Audiences will enjoy beloved classics such as “Respect,” “Think,” “Chain of Fools,” “Natural Woman,” and more, performed with the power, passion, and soul that defined Aretha’s remarkable career. This engaging concert experience honors one of the greatest vocalists of all time and invites audiences to sing along, dance, and relive the unforgettable soundtrack of a generation.

Refreshments will be provided from 5:30p to 7:00p by A La Cartes, LLC with a Build Your Own Nachos bar for $13. 

Friday, July 3rd | 3:00p – 4:00p
Social Hour: Sweet Treats
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy cool treats, conversation, and the chance to connect in a fun, friendly setting. 

Monday, July 6th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Piano with John F. Lomartra
Free | The Gathering Place

Tuesday, July 7th | 3:00p – 4:00p
World Travels: Africa
Free | Performance Studio

This weekly immersive experience uses music, video clips and images to showcase global cultures, landmarks and traditions. Enjoy virtual tours, storytelling, and engaging group conversation as we discover a new destination each week. 

Wednesday, July 8th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Sizzle & Sample: Chef Showdown
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy a front row seat to this interactive culinary experience. Some weeks feature live cooking demonstrations while others turn up the heat with a friendly cooking competition between our LiveWell chefs. The audience helps to decide the secret ingredients and the winner!  

Thursday, July 9th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Speaker Series: Mattatuck Museum- Artist Kay Sage
Free | Performance Studio

Kay Sage (1898 – 1963) was a contemporary artist who lived and worked in Woodbury, CT. This MATT on the Go will explore the early life of Kay Sage and her personal and professional relationships with other prominent artists. We will examine her poetry and artwork, which is featured in numerous museums including the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Mattatuck Museum. The Mattatuck Museum holds the largest collection of Kay Sage’s work and materials.

Friday, July 10th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Social Hour: Sweet Treats
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy cool treats, conversation, and the chance to connect in a fun, friendly setting. 

Monday, July 13th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Music with Chris Smith
Free | The Gathering Place

Monday, July 13th | 4:00p to 5:30p
LiveWell’s Got Talent Show
Free | Performance Studio

Join us for an afternoon of creativity, connection, and fun at LiveWell’s Got Talent!

From singing and dancing to poetry, art, photography, and more, this showcase highlights the unique gifts that make our community so vibrant.

Whether you are ready to take the stage or prefer to enjoy the show, all are welcome. This event offers a safe and supportive space to share creativity, build confidence, and connect with others. Refreshments will be served.

We encourage anyone interested in performing or attending to register in advance. To sign up, please email Brian Connolly at bconnolly@livewell.org.

Come be inspired, cheer on your peers, and celebrate the power of expression at LiveWell!

Tuesday, July 14th | 3:00p – 4:00p
World Travels: The Great Lakes
Free | Performance Studio

This weekly immersive experience uses music, video clips and images to showcase global cultures, landmarks and traditions. Enjoy virtual tours, storytelling, and engaging group conversation as we discover a new destination each week. 

Wednesday, July 15th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Sizzle & Sample: Chef Showdown
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy a front row seat to this interactive culinary experience. Some weeks feature live cooking demonstrations while others turn up the heat with a friendly cooking competition between our LiveWell chefs. The audience helps to decide the secret ingredients and the winner!  

Thursday, July 16th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Speaker Series: The Barnes Museum- Elegance & Etiquette
Free | Performance Studio

Join Christina Volpe, esteemed historian and curator of The Barnes Museum, in exploring teatime during the gilded age in CT.

Thursday, July 16th | 6:00p – 7:30p
Summer Concert Series: Mike Moat as Elvis
Free | Cafe Courtyard

Award-winning Elvis tribute artist Mike Moat presents a high-energy, fully live recreation of an Elvis Presley concert. Backed by a live band and featuring authentic costumes, classic hits, and the signature sound of the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, Mike’s “Eternally Elvis” show celebrates Elvis’s music from the early rockabilly years through the legendary Las Vegas performances. Mike won a nationwide Elvis look-alike contest and has performed throughout the United States and internationally, earning recognition for his vocal and visual resemblance to Elvis Presley.

Refreshments will be provided from 5:30p to 7:00p by A La Cartes, LLC with a Build Your Charcuterie bar for $15.

Friday, July 17th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Social Hour: Sweet Treats
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy cool treats, conversation, and the chance to connect in a fun, friendly setting. 

Saturday, July 18th 12:30p – 2:00p
Saturday Café Music with Frank Lind
Free | The Gathering Place

Monday, July 20th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Music with Chris Marolda
Free | The Gathering Place

Tuesday, July 21st | 3:00p – 4:00p
World Travels: Japan
Free | Performance Studio

This weekly immersive experience uses music, video clips and images to showcase global cultures, landmarks and traditions. Enjoy virtual tours, storytelling, and engaging group conversation as we discover a new destination each week. 

Wednesday, July 22nd | 3:00p – 4:00p
Sizzle & Sample: Brain Healthy Popsicles
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy a front row seat to this interactive culinary experience. Some weeks feature live cooking demonstrations while others turn up the heat with a friendly cooking competition between our LiveWell chefs. The audience helps to decide the secret ingredients and the winner!  

Thursday, July 23rd | 3:00p – 4:00p
Speaker Series: CT Audubon Society- Beginner Birding
Free | Performance Studio

Discover the joy of birdwatching with this engaging introduction to birds and birding. Learn how to observe and identify common local birds, where to look for them, and the tools and resources that can help you get started. This informative presentation explores bird behavior, habitats, migration, and basic identification techniques, making it perfect for beginners and nature enthusiasts alike.

Friday, July 24th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Social Hour: Sweet Treats
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy cool treats, conversation, and the chance to connect in a fun, friendly setting. 

Monday, July 27th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Music with Shannon Kiley
Free | The Gathering Place

Shannon Kiley is a multi-instrumentalist musician, songwriter, and board-certified music therapist. Shannon offers a variety of music offerings outside of her clinical music therapy work, including original music performed with her band Olive Tiger and cello-based sound baths to guide listeners into deep rest. For this performance, Shannon will present some of her favorite popular music selections with guitar and voice.  

Tuesday, July 28th | 3:00p – 4:00p
World Travels: Argentina
Free | Performance Studio

This weekly immersive experience uses music, video clips and images to showcase global cultures, landmarks and traditions. Enjoy virtual tours, storytelling, and engaging group conversation as we discover a new destination each week. 

Wednesday, July 29th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Sizzle & Sample: Fish Fry
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy a front row seat to this interactive culinary experience. Some weeks feature live cooking demonstrations while others turn up the heat with a friendly cooking competition between our LiveWell chefs. The audience helps to decide the secret ingredients and the winner!  

Thursday, July 30th | 3:00p – 4:00p
Speaker Series: Shannon Kiley- Music for Brain Health
Free | Performance Studio

We know that music can affect our mood, identity, energy, cognitive health, and more– but have you ever wondered what makes music so magic?  Join us as we explore some of the reasons why “your brain on music” makes great medicine, and how to use it to optimize your wellbeing. 

Friday, July 31st | 3:00p – 4:00p
Social Hour: Sweet Treats
Free | The Test Kitchen

Enjoy cool treats, conversation, and the chance to connect in a fun, friendly setting. 

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