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At Home in Greenwich
139 East Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830

203.422.2342

Lise Jameson LCSW
Executive Director

Director@athomeingreenwich.org

Our Monthly Calendar of Special Events

 

 

FEBRUARY PROGRAM

HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

 

 

 


Monday, 2/8

6 PM

 

 

 

Thursday, 2/11

5 PM

 

 

 

Wednesday, 2/17

2 PM

 

 

Saturday, 2/20

9 AM - Noon

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 2/24

2 PM

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 2/25

3 PM

 

 

Friday, 2/26

2 PM

 

 

Saturday, 2/27

1 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chinese New Year Banquet. A deliciously authentic 9-course Chinese meal selected by our own Marylin at the Hunan Café in Riverside. $25 for members, $30 for guests.  Please send your check to the office by 2/1 to reserve your place.

 

Gathering for Prospective New Members.  Bring a friend (or 2 or 3!) to this wine & cheese party at an @Home member’s home.  We want to grow our membership & hope that each member who attends will bring an interested friend.  Call Lise (203-422-2342) by 2/8 to RSVP and for location.

 

Nutrition Chat w/ Nutritionist Phyllis Herman.  The latest and most reliable information, going beyond the usual hype.  Your questions welcomed.  Call 203-422-2342for location and to reserve your place by 2/12.  Members only.

 

“Rescuing Your Retirement,” a free educational workshop sponsored by the Commission on Aging and led by Certified Financial Planner David Carboni, Ph.D. Find out how to adapt your retirement plans to the current financial reality.

For further information and to reserve your place, call Sam Deibler (203-862-6710). At the Greenwich Senior Center, 299 Greenwich Avenue.

 

An invitation to view @Home member Nancy Standard’s fabulous collection of vintage fashions and then enjoy a cup of tea with other interested @Home members. Nancy has been collecting antique fashions for 25 years.  Please call Lise 422-2342 or lisejameson@athomeingreenwich.org) by 2/19 for directions to her home and to reserve your place. Members only.

 

Happy 2nd Birthday, At Home in Greenwich! Come celebrate with good food and good friends. At Fletcher Hall, 2nd Congregational Church. Please RSVP to Lise (203-422-2342) by 2/18. Guests are welcome. 

 

Poetry Gathering. An ongoing poetry discussion led by @Home member & Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman.  Please call the office 203-422-2342to reserve your place.  Members only.

 

Dinearound Lunch at Tengda, a delicious Asian bistro at 235  Bedford Street, Stamford (across from the Avon movie theater).  Perhaps we’ll catch a movie after (depending on what’s  playing!).  Please call the office 203-422-2342 by 2/19 if you want to join us or wish to carpool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                        

January  

 

Friday, 1/15

10 AM

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 1/20

6 PM

 

 

 

Friday, 1/22

2 PM

 

 

Saturday, 1/23

12:30 PM

 

 

Wednesday, 1/27

10 AM

 

 

 

 

Friday, 1/29

10 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Memory Retention Workshop led by Lori Contadino, M.S., a gerontologist and new board member of @Home in Greenwich. Lori will show us fun activities  to challenge and stimulate our minds so that we can maintain and even increase our focus and memory skills. At Fletcher Hall, 2nd Congregational Church. Please call Lise (203-422-2342) if you wish to attend. Guests are welcome.

 

Sagittarius/Capricorn Zodiac Pot-Luck Dinner. If your birthday falls between

November 22 and January 19, you are invited to join us for a fun evening at Marylin’s to find out what we all have in common!  Call Lise (203-422-2342)

by 1/17 If you wish to attend.

 

Poetry Gathering. An ongoing poetry discussion led by @Home member & Children’s Poet Laureate Mary Ann Hoberman.  New participants welcome.  Call Lise (203-422-2342) to reserve your place. Members only.

 

Dinearound Lunch at Tandoori in Port Chester (163 N. Main St.) Enjoy a delicious Indian buffet lunch with us (or you can order from the menu). Call  by Lise (203-422-2342)1/15 if you want to join us or wish to car pool.

 

Book Group. @Home member Sarah King will lead us in a discussion of The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver. It’s a wonderful BIG book, so get started if you haven’t already. Many copies available at Greenwich Library.

We will meet at Shaw Stuart’s. Call Lise (203-422-2342) if you want to join the group. Members only.

 

Delicious Vegetarian Suppers: A Cooking & Eating Class. Nutritionist Phyllis Herman will guide you in preparing some simple, yet tasty wintry veggie meals in Christine Gerli’s lovely kitchen.  We’ll share the cost of the ingredients. Call Lise by 1/22 to reserve your place.  Limited to 10 members.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   December

 

Thursday, 12-3

5 PM

 

 

 

Friday, 12-4

2 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, 12-10

12 noon

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, 12-11

2 PM

 

 

 

 

Sunday, 12-13

1 PM

 

 

 

 

 

Book Group News….coming in late January

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                

Gathering for Prospective New Members. Bring a friend (or 2 or 3!) to this wine & cheese party at an @Home member’s home.  We need to grow our membership and we are hoping that each member who attends will bring an interested friend.  Call Lise (422-2342) by 12/1 to RSVP and for directions.

 

An afternoon w/ Roy Rowan (postponed from November).  Author, award-winning journalist and @Home member Roy Rowan will regale us with stories from his newly-updated book, American Presidents and their Best Friends (i.e. their dogs!) up to and including the Obamas’ beloved Bo.  Said Dan Rather: “A doggone delight that will leave you sitting up and begging for more.  I give it four paws up.”   Call Lise (203-422-2342) by 12/1 for directions and to reserve your place.

 

Holiday luncheon to honor @Home volunteers.  Enjoy an afternoon of good cheer and good eats as we say “thank you” to all those who have contributed so generously of their time and talents. Music and entertainment by @Home member Dick Roberts.  Fletcher Hall on the campus of the 2nd Congregational Church is the place.  Please RSVP by 12/3 to Lise at 422-2342 (very important so we know how much food to prepare!).

 

“Sleep Well, Age Well: Tips for Getting the Sleep You Need.” Saul Rothenberg, PhD, sleep psychologist on the staff of Greenwich Hospital’s Center for Healthy Aging, will present his time-tested program for tackling this common problem.  At Fletcher Hall, 2nd Congregational Church.  Guests are welcome.

 

Dinearound Lunch at Le Pain Quotidienne (New!), 382 Greenwich Avenue.

Simple, wholesome, nourishing & delicious foods featuring fresh-baked organic breads, artisanal cheeses, and fresh produce whipped up into delectable soups, salads, sandwiches and specialties. Call Lise (422-2342)by 12/7 if you want to join us.

 

 

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver will be the January selection.  Many copies are available in the library (and it’s a big book, so get your copy now!). Sarah King will lead the discussion, tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 27 at 10 AM.  More details to follow next month.

 

 

Lise is on vacation from December 23 through January 4.  The office remains open with limited hours staffed by volunteers. 

 

 

 

      

               

                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

                                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

                                                    

 

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