Prime Time House

810 Main Street

Torrington, CT

860-482-3636

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Food and Nutrition:

-FISH Food Pantry:

860-496-1648

-Friendly Hands Food

Bank– 860-482-3338

Mobile food Truck

Mailing Address Line 1

Mailing Address Line 2

Mailing Address Line 3

NON-PROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE

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TORRINGTON, CT

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Clothing

-Goodwill-860-489-8670

-FISH– 860-496-1648

-Salvation Army–

860-489-7170

Transportation

-TRED– 860-482-1852

-NWCT TD— 860-489-2535

Dial A Ride-866-906-7433

-Dial-A-Ride– 860-489-9243

Kelly Transit– 860-489-9243

Emergency Shelter

-FISH-322 South Main

St., Torrington- 860-

496-1648

The Gathering Place

- 860-618-3455

Community Resources Soup Kitchen

-St. Maron’s Church Dinner Program -Community Soup Kitchen (Torr.)

860-482-9015 (Tuesday evenings) 860-482-0130 (Noon meals)

Additional Housing Resources Housing Mobility Counseling and

Search Assistance (HMCSA) is a

program designed to assist low-

income renters who wish to relo-

cate to qualified private housing in

the community of their choice.

Community Action Committee of

Danbury helps those residing in

Western Connecticut who qualifies

for HMSCA with resources, housing

In short, HMSCA seeks to help

participants in the program “move

and improve.” Contact Phyllis for

more information: (203) 575-4357

Torrington Housing

Authority is currently

accepting applications

for subsidized housing

for the elderly and

individuals who receive

disability benefits.

August 2015

Prime Scribe

Pg 2- Thank You Pg.2- April Fools: Miniature Art Auction Pg 3– Multi-Talented Members Corner Pg 4/5 Career Services Jobs Jobs Jobs Congratulations Bill

Pg 4 Employment Luncheon

Pg 5 NAMI Walk

Ctrfld Calendar & Community Activities

Pg 6- Upcoming Events

Pg 6- America’s Obsession with Youth

Pg 6- Birthdays

Pg 7- Relationships and Consultation

Pg 8- Healing Voices

Pg 8- 3 Keys to Happy Relationships

In this issue:

Y o u r N e w s l e t t e r

“Where ever you go, go with all your heart.” -Confucius

“Recovery ABC’s: A is Asking for help, B is for Bravery,

and C I would have to say is for Commitment,

to self & clubhouse”

May 2016

Walter, from Genesis House, and Randy from Gateway

clubhouse were the team for our accreditation visit.

I’m sure that when you ask members, “What is the heart of the

Clubhouse?”, you would hear many answers. Some would probably say lunch,

friendship, companionship, or even someplace to go to during the day to hang out.

Although some of these things, like friendship, relationships, and even

lunch, may be valid, these are not what the Clubhouse is totally about.

There is a quote from Susan Omansky, who has passed away, but was a

member of Fountain House. “Don’t they know that you cannot give a person self-

respect by friendliness alone? I treasure the relationships I developed at Fountain

House, but I also need to engage in something from which I can derive my own

sense of pride, accomplishment, and self-satisfaction from inside.”

This leads us to the “heart of the Clubhouse,” which is the work-ordered

day. If you look at the standards of the work-ordered day, they say that it parallels

typical working hours, which, in reality, is an eight-hour day.

Take lunch, for example; what if staff wanted to prepare lunch and no

members wanted to help? Staff alone cannot do all of the work by themselves – do

you think anyone would get any lunch that day? Chances are, they would not –

and the reason is that we, at Prime Time House and at all other Clubhouses, are

understaffed for a reason, and that is so that members can earn respect by stepping

up and helping out.

Those of us that have had jobs in the past realize that we have made friends

and earned respect while working. I’m not saying that everyone has to work eight

hours every day, but if you contribute just a little bit, your life would be much bet-

ter. I’ve watched members who do contribute, and to be honest, those people seem

to be much happier in their life.

I do hope this makes sense to most members. I do want every member to

accomplish something each and every day so that they can go home at night and

say to themselves that they’ve made a difference in my life.

“The Heart of the Clubhouse”

by Wayne V.

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PTH Clubhouse.

Prime Time House

One House, Many Stories

Proud Member of:

Hope

Choice

Community

What Prime Time Means to Me. By Viki C.

One of the things I love about Primetime House is as members we are given a chance to shine. Today I had that chance. I didn't make it all the way, I had my mini melt down as always. But I managed to overcome with help. I am so GRATEFUL for the chance I have to learn, grow, change and excel. But I could have never gotten as far as I have without hard work and willing-ness. Thanks to Sherrie P., Linda B., David M., Thalyia B., Adam L., Zak R. and so many many more. I know that my mental illness is better because I am given the skills I need. I love Primetime!

And a Few Words From our Executive Director, Lisa L.

Congratulations to all the staff and members who are responsible for the wildly

successful Employment Luncheon on April 21st. The building and grounds

looked clean with new flowers adorning the urns. The table in the Membership

Services Unit had plenty of appetizers and info on the programs. The food was

excellent and the wait staff couldn’t have been more helpful and courteous. Our

guests were impressed by everything they saw and they all learned something

about supported employment from Vicki and Wayne and our guests speakers from

DMHAS and BRS.

Thank you for all that you do to make our programs great!

Letter To Mr. Donald Trump By: Michele D

I would like to ask a question about those who have disabilities. I am Legally

blind, I am not stupid. I have a very high Intelligence. Yet, I have not had any

luck finding work.

We both know that Social Security Disability is a disgrace and makes us feel

terrible as we feel we are pinned down and unable to achieve "The American

Dream".

I am trying very hard to start a small YouTube media outlet and have very few

subscribers and even less donators to help keep my channels running. My tee-

ny Disability income is being used to finance my YouTube channels operating

budget. This leaves very little for fun and food. I have been doing videos on

Youtube since May of 2011. I have over 700 videos.

It has been a very hard road, I often have to hold equipment together with

masking tape as the Low cost Chinese equipment falls apart. Like you, I have a

Shure SM-57 microphone. I don't have the windscreen on it however, These

American designed microphones are expensive and I really would like to get a

few more as the low cost Chinese microphones such as the Pyle PD-Mik1 fall

apart to the types of abuse you can expect in video work;. If you win. Would

you consider donating your equipment to someone that can greatly use it?

You can find my youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/bichela4 and if

anyone has technical A/V equipment they would like to donate to the cause,

you can reach Michele D. c/o Prime Time House in Torrington

The hot and humid evening of this past April Fool’s Day was celebrated in grand

style for all those who attended our Miniature Art Auction at the Nancy Marine

Studio Theatre Lobby at the Warner Theatre. In addition to over 30 piece of art

donated by area artists, the event hosted an art display of member art. Works

from Joyce B., David W., Robert V M., Mary W., Nancy M., Karl U., Barbara

G., June S., Tamara J., Nancy J., and Lisa C. were featured.

Luscious hors d'oeuvres were donated and prepared by the Honorable Anne

Dranginis, who is a member of our Advisory Committee and were served by Do-

ry M., Nancy M. and June Also helping out were Michael Allain, Christy Tellier,

Kelly R., Tim K., and Brian D. Set-up and clean-up were a breeze with the help

of Zak, David Masotta, Eric P., Bill M., and David M. Also our continued thanks

to Jim MacGillavry for his photographic prowess.

This event could not have been a success without the help of the committee that

included Barbara G. and Mary W. The event netted over $12,000 in support of

our programs here at Prime Time House.

April Fool’s Day Miniature Art Auction A Success!

By: Kathi W.

Saying goodbye to Lester M.

In April we said goodbye to Lester

M. A life well lived and a legacy of

love left behind.

( Con’t from pg 8– Three Keys) is often more telling than your volume. Volume can be a function of passion, excitement, anger, or frustration, while your tone can mean only one thing—your degree of acceptance or disapproval. Because some topics have a high likelihood of leading to unproductive, or even damaging, communication when dis-cussed, sometimes it can be helpful to exchange ideas and concerns via texts, email or old fashioned writing rather than talking them out first. This way, the emotional content and tone of your communication won’t drown out the important information you’re trying to get across.

To sum it up: It is (usually) better to be happy than right.

Make frequent deposits into your emotional bank account and be careful not to make too many withdrawals (or any large ones).

Pay close attention to your tone to be sure it’s not conveying any unnecessarily negative, emotional language or disapproval. If you have “hot button” conflicts that need to be resolved, and talking them out has been unproductive, try texting or

email or old fashioned writing.

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** Multi-Talented Member Corner **

I have been a member at Prime

Time House for two years, and in

that time we have several interns.

From Nick, who use to help me with

my mathematics, to Arianna who use

to make exercising fun. Shellian who

brightens up my day and who made

Wellness classes interesting. Frank

was very helpful in the kitchen. Each

intern really had made an impact on

the Clubhouse. We have Debbie

who was always sweet and elegant,

and Nate who was very charming,

Andrew was very quiet, but very bril-

liant, to Malina who really knew how

to dance. All of our interns have an

impact on me, I can sit down and

talk to Shellian, and I am really going

to miss her. She got her niece to do

my hair. Shellian turned out to be a

good friend. We do the food bank

every week, which allow us to get to

know each other better. Shellian Is

from Jamaica, and I am still looking

forward to her making me Jerk

Chicken. Every intern only stays for

a couple of months then they move

on with their lives. I really miss them

and it breaks my heart when they

leave.

*********************************

An artist’s (Karl U.) of his art table

(right)

THE AMAZING INTERN

By Althea M

“Mental Illness is noth-

ing to be ashamed of,

but stigma and bias

shame us all.”

—Bill Clinton

————

This quote found by Lisa T.

Submit your favorite quotes,

sayings, writings or artwork

to be included in your

Prime Scribe!

Top: ‘Amaryllis’ &

Bottom: ‘D-Drive’ .

Pieces by Jesse C.

Art Piece by: Lisa T.

Miss Aubrey B sharing her time and enthusiasm

with Linda B for Prime Time House at The Gilbert

School career fair. They shared what its like to

work here at PTH and also share a little about

what we do here. (above)

Mrs. Willow D brining her generous sense of

humor and laughter to one of our many around

the block wellness walks at PTH. (above)

The following excerpt from http://healingvoicesmovie.com/the-story/

“Healing voices is a new feature length documentary which explores the

experiences commonly labeled as “psychosis” or “mental illness” through

the real-life stories of individuals working to overcome extreme mental states and integrate these experiences into

their lives in meaningful ways.

The film follows three subjects over a period of nearly five years and features interviews with specialists in the field

of psychiatry and the “medical model” of mental health treatment. Through inspiring stories of individuals learn-

ing to negotiate and grow through their mental

health challenges HEALING VOICES challenges us to

rethink our cultural understanding of “mental ill-

ness” by bringing a message of recover and

charting a course for effective alternative treat-

ments that enable people to live productive and

meaningful lives.”

On April 29th Prime Time Members turned out along with

NWCCC students and people from the community to watch

the movie, ask questions of the panel that graciously shared

their time and expertise with us. There was a lot of great

conversation and audience participation; questions asked

and answered by our guest panel. The only thing missing

was popcorn.

Healing Voices

Let’s Change the Conversation

—Sherrie P.

3 Keys to Happy Relationships -Condensed. To read whole article see: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/think-well/201510/the-3-keys-maintaining-happy-relationship 1. It is better to be happy than right. Sacrificing your (perceived) correctness for the sake of har-mony and positive feelings is almost always better than standing on principle, or defending your position, pride or ego. As obvious as this is, it is amazing how many people stubbornly “dig in” and staunchly defend their viewpoint—which only escalates conflict rather than promoting under-standing. Unless the issue is of vital importance, promote harmony and let it go. 2. Encourage closeness and warmth instead of distance and coldness. Almost everything we say and do in any relationship will ei-

ther encourage closeness and warm feel-ings or promote distance and coldness. This is directly relat-ed to the degree of acceptance or disapproval communicat-ed by your words and deeds. Think of is as an emotional bank account. Every time we say or do something that has a negative impact on our partner or our relationship, it's like making a withdrawal of emotional currency from the marital “bank account.” And naturally, eve-rything we say or do that has a positive impact is akin to making a deposit. Unless your objective is to push someone away, try not to say or do things that expresses disapproval unless it is vital. 3. Remember that some tones can be more "deafening" than the loudest shout. Spoken words ride on a wave of emotional content—and it is this emotional aspect of oral communication that we are most attuned to. Intonation and, of course, volume and intensity are central elements, and specifically, your tone

Con’t to Pg 9

From Left to Right: Katrina Cessna of CLRP, Dr. Stracks of New Mil-ford Hospital, Anna B. of PTH, Valerie English Cooper of MHCT, and Kate Mathias of NAMI . Thank You to our Panel!

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Career

Services

Supported

Employment

Call to set an

appointment

with your

employment

specialist to

discuss your

resume, job

opportunities

and employment

needs.

Adam Lytton

Mary Baker

David Masotta

Elissia Rivera

Karen Sforza

Phone:

860-496-2177

Fax:

~~ Career Services ~~ Page 4

“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do

because they want to do it. -Dwight D. Eisenhower

May

Birthdays

1st Aubry B.

1st Sue G.

3rd Amy Q.

3rd Lisa T.

9th David M.

11th Lisa B.

12th Tracimarie

B.

13th Melanie S.

15th Walter W.

19th Peter L.

20 Suzanne B.

25th David W.

27th Debbie T.

28th Michael Z.

30th Karon L.

31st Linda G.

The Employment Luncheon; From the Desk of Dave M

Last Thursday, April 21st, 2016, marks my fourth employment

luncheon, and the best by far that I have ever been a part of. Prime Time

House really knows how to throw an event, and the members and staff

who participated pulled out all the stops.

By the time the dust settled, our guests (area employers, provid-

ers, and even the mayor) left with full bellies and smiles on their faces

with the name of our beloved agency on the tip of their tongues, speaking

of us with true, and overwhelming enthusiasm. Although, I spent a good

portion of the event running between the kitchen and the MSU, stopping only long enough

to rub elbows with any person of interest that crossed my path, I really got a sense of why

these events are so important.

As insiders, we know the mission of an event like this is to convince employers to

give us jobs. However, the piece that impresses the most and is at the heart of events like

this is the hard work and dedication of everyone that truly believe in what we are trying to

accomplish – the right to inclusion.

Well, let me tell you that we make a strong case for that. The servers were spectacu-

lar and I could see any one of them working in a fancy French restaurant. Our speakers,

Viki C. and Wayne V., both attended and blew our audience away with powerful speeches

that inspired everyone in that room to keep Prime Time House at the forefront of their

mind. Our guest speakers from BRS and DMHAS respectively, Nora Bishop and Ellen

Ekons, gave our guests a myriad of reasons to hire members from our program, and pro-

grams like it, and this is the first luncheon that featured A/V aides to assist with their

speeches. The kitchen ran like a well-oiled machine. Early reports from the servers were

that everyone was satisfied with their meal of quiche, salad, and fruit salad for dessert.

All in all, we made a fantastic case for the types of skills Prime Time members can

bring to our community. I have received nothing but positive feedback from the luncheon,

and I am so proud of our abilities and dedication, both of which contributed to making this

a successful occasion. CSSE and the Clubhouse will now work to contact some of the em-

ployers who visited us, which includes Price Rite, Printmasters, O&G, Charlotte Hunger-

ford, the Connection, Inc., and more!

Congratulations

to Mr. Bill M. for getting his drivers license

back! And as you can see he is already

volunteering his skills to benefit the club-

house and its members !!

Way to go Bill !!

There is a piece of folk wisdom going around, that is: "It is what it is. You can't control so-&-so, you can only control yourself." Beware! This is a statement of non-relationship. There is no compassion in it. People control objects, such as faucets and cars. People have relationships

~ objects do not. There is no room in a relationship for control. A personal relationship is like a dance: giving and receiving, exchanging, weaving in &

out. Suppose someone in a relationship expresses a need to the other person. The other person can say, "No, I can't do that, but I care about your needs, so how about this?" The first person could say, "Thank you so much for caring about my needs! What you suggest will work if…" So they go on fine-tuning, compromising, deciding the "if"s and "when"s and "where"s that will work for both of them. There is only caring ~ there is no control.

As to the words "it is what it is" ~ these leave me wondering what IT is! I guess you want me to accept something, but tell me what you want me to accept!

In Bahá'í Scripture, Bahá'u'lláh wrote, "The Great Being saith: The heaven of divine wis-dom is illumined with the two luminaries of consultation and compassion. Take ye counsel togeth-er in all matters, inasmuch as consultation is the lamp of guidance which leadeth the way, and is the bestower of understanding." Consultation is sincere and respectful discussion in order to find a solution or make a decision. When someone puts their idea on the table in consultation,

they give it to the whole group. Since it is no longer theirs, they have nothing to defend. The only thing everyone wants to get at is the truth. There are no factions or parties, no nay-sayers or yea-sayers, no "my side" and "their side". This is the spiritual underpinning of consensus.

Notice, however, that compassion is also necessary, like the second wing of a bird. The bird of truth must have two wings to fly. Compassion helps me to understand people, because it puts me in their shoes ~ it shows me their point of view. Compassion and consultation are both necessary for any relationships. Friends, when we consider everyone's point of view in the spirit

of unity and fellowship, of compassion and consultation, we will light up the way to wisdom, peace, and love. After all, we are "the flowers of one garden".

Relationships and Consultation By: Willow D

May

Events:

May 4th

Candle Light Vigil

May 7th

Performance

Hubb w, Zak

May 8th

Mother’s Day

May 11th

Wellness Dinner

May 18th

Wellness Dinner

May 21st

NAMI Walk W JimMac & Phylis

May 25th

Wellness Dinner

May 27th

Recovery

Conference

May 30th

Memorial Day

Clubhouse open

9-2

Want some more change in your pocket? By: Doreen B.

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SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

Sue H. -Big Y

Wayne V.– Prime Rides FOPTH

Rena F.—Companions & Homemakers

Ruth A.— “ “ Housekeeping Diane B.-Companions & Homemakers Sean F.— Mindscape Jackie B.— Winsted Nursing Care Arlen K.—Litchfield Inn Bonnie S.- “ “ Nancy G.– MHA Brittany P.—American Eagle Thomas S.—CVS

Andrew W.—CMHA Glen Z.—Private Landscaping Marcia F.- CHD Nadine D.- Price Chopper Mark T.– City of Thomaston Viki C.—Home Cleaning Eric P. —Companions & Homemakers Sue G.— Delivering Newspapers Joe S.— The Log House Tom F. Companions & Homemakers. James C. White Heart Tracimarie B. Companions &Homemakers

TRANSITIONAL EMPLOYMENT

Eric P. .– FOPTH

Sarah C..– Marriott

Roz D. The Connection

If you’re interested in a Transitional Employment opportunity, see your

advocate or employment specialist, and they will direct you to the proper

steps and sign up sheets.

Want some more change in your pocket?

Jobs * Jobs * Jobs By: Elissia R.

new jobs in the area that may be of interest to you, for more information go to indeed.com

“ I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can

mine to support himself and to succeed in life. -Dean Koontz

Dunkin’ Donuts—Harwinton, CT—Crew Member JCPenney—Sales Associate—Torrington, CT

Kid’s Play Museum—Guest Service Associate—Torrington, CT Target—Merchandise Flow Team Member—Torrington, CT

Lowe’s—Delivery Driver—Torrington, CT Pizza Hut—Delivery Driver—Torrington, CT

Marrakech Inc.—Direct Care Worker—Torrington, CT ABI Resources LLC—Companions and Independent Living Skill Trainers—Torrington, CT

In America when someone has a Birthday people congregate them for being an-other year “old”. But, In the Hispanic culture, people say;”Feliz Cumple Anos” Which means, “Happy another year is completed. “The obsession in this country on youth and beauty is disgraceful. In the Hispanic and oriental societies; the elderly are venerated

As a child, I remember my Mother crying at turning 34 because although she was growing old. At 38, four years later she died instantly when her heart tabulated. My sis-ter and I were teenagers and my brother was a nine years old child. The Lakeville jour-nal said the community was “shocked” at her death, and my father would die of alcohol-ism because he could not recover from Mummy’s death.

Somehow, because I had lots of help from family and friends, I survived this trag-edy. But then when I was 34, I had a psychotic break while working as a spokeswoman on a highly visible gubernatorial race. Now at 69, I have spent over half of my life as “mentally ill”. The “nervous breakdown” (previous issue) made me a more understand-ing woman.

As a hot young publisher in NYC I dismissed the mentally ill as “crazy”, But after the death of my Beloved Sister; Lee, I fell into a psychotic depression. I was extremely “sick” going from one hospital to the next. Not until my brother, ECT, and my sobriety from alcohol, did I begin to make a miraculous recovery. I moved to Torrington in 2000 because my cousin In Law discovered Prime Time House. I Got to know many cousins, but, my focal point were my aunt Ann and my Aunt Priscilla A.K.A.”Pitts”. Pitts would come visit me once a week and every 10 days I would visit my aunt Ann in Sharon. Ann was rendered a paraplegic after a terrible car accident.

I worshipped Pitts and Ann, and when they died within 3 months of each other, it was my brother and Prime Time House friends who helped me then. Because of the love, I did not have another breakdown or “slip” into drinking again.

Come in and Sign up to Join the NAMI Walk

At Bushnell Park, Hartford May 21st with

Jim & Phillis

Walk Day is an opportunity to team up with friends, loved ones, co-workers, neighbors and others touched by mental illness to come to-gether to raise awareness and combat stigma.

“America’s Obsession with Youth” By Aloise B.

It's so exciting to be part of a creative community event! Every day I hurry to my dear

clubhouse to work on the banner that will be displayed as part of the Yarn Bomb. I am

so grateful to Noelle for including us ~ outcasts of society ~ in this. She taught us how to

finger-knit. It's a great conversation-starter: everywhere I go, people ask, "What are you

doing?" and I say, "Do you know about the Torrington Yarn Bomb? WELL…" Noelle

also created a frame-work and projected onto it the Prime Time House logo. Now I am

hopeful that many citizens will see it in June, and become more familiar with our won-

derful work at Prime Time House. You see, the members of the clubhouse are in recov-

ery from chronic mental illness, and we help each other, working constructively and ap-

preciating each others' strengths, whereas everywhere else the focus is on our disabilities

and flaws. So to be included in the Torrington Art Bomb is precious! Among our

strengths is a lot of creativity. Any strengths are gifts to be used. As I'm sure you have

found, using our creativity feels (as Tony the Tiger used to say) "GRRRRREAT!"

YARN CONTRIBUTION By: Willow D

*Article requested by & submitted to The 5

Points Art Gallery Newsletter

2016

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2

2 Candlelight vigil Mtg.

3

10:30 T.E. Development

1:15 Program Mtg.

4

Candle Light Vigil 1:30-2:30 FoodbankOpen

1:30 Baking

4:30 Wellness Dinner

5

10:30 Event Planning

1:15 House Meeting

2:30-3:30 Foodbank Open

6 1:30pm-Creative Minds Art

7

Zak Performance

Hub

8

9

9:45 Menu Planning

2 Candlelight vigil wrapup

10 10:30 T.E. Development

1:15 Program Mtg.

11:30-Social Rec Planning

9:30 Torrington Food Truck

11

1:30-2:30 FoodbankOpen

1:30 Baking

4:30 Wellness Dinner

12

10:30 Event Planning

1:15 House Meeting

2:30-3:30 Foodbank Open

13 1:30pm-Creative Minds Art

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15

16

17 10:30 T.E. Development

1:15 Program Mtg.

18

1:30-2:30 FoodbankOpen

1:30 Baking

4:30 Wellness Dinner

19

10:30 Event Planning

1:15 House Meeting

2:30-3:30 Foodbank Open

12pm Winsted Food Truck

20

1:30pm-Creative Minds Art

21

NAMI Walk

W’ Jim & Phyllis

22 23

9:45 Menu Planning

24 10:30 T.E. Development

1:15 Program Mtg.

25

1:30-2:30 FoodbankOpen

1:30 Baking

4:30 Achievement Dinner

26 10:30 Event Planning

1:15 House Meeting

2:30-3:30 Foodbank Open

27

1:30pm-Creative Minds Art

Recovery Conference

28

29

30

Clubhouse Open 9-2

31

10:30 T.E. Development

1:15 Program Mtg.

Get out of the house and do

something!! Free or Low Cost Community Offering:

—Ideas compiled by Debbie K. YMCA – discounted memberships for those who qualify as probably all of us do. Pool programs have an additional cost but most activities on land are free for members. Seniors (age 62 and up) can make use of their Silver Sneakers program and get specialized programs designed for the members’ abilities. Take a walk around the Winsted Whiting Mill businesses – these consist of wood-workers, glass blowers, jewelry makers, hobbies, etc. open houses 3rd Sunday. Each Library has free programs – for adults, kids, families. Enhance your writ-ing skills, listen to established and pub-lished authors, various craft programs, book clubs and more. They also have free day passes to various locations you can sign out & use. Check it out!

At Torrington Library: 860-489-6684

www.torringtonlibrary.org

At Winsted Library: 860-379-6043

The Hub: 860-689-5550

Main St, Torrington

Take a look in the Hotchkiss Museum and Winchester Historical Society. Hotchkiss Fyler House Museum has various programs available

Bingo Bingo Bingo!! Jerry B shares some of his favorite

bingo locations in Torrington.

Monday & Friday Nights at St Marrin’s Church doors open at 4pm bingo begins at 6pm Wednesday Son’s of Italy (doors open at 4, early bingo at 6) Saturdays at Son’s of Italy (doors open at 11:30 bingo begins at 1) Sunday afternoon At Knights of Columbus doors open at 11 bingo starts at 1

Beardsley and Memorial Library: Nutmeg Writers 5/3, Book Discussion 5/3, NW Knitwits May 5, Job Search for Older Workers 5/5, Book Sale – Barkhamsted Town Garage 5/7, Resume, Job Search and Interview Skills Training Tues & Thurs during May – call for apt. B Rosemary Gill Norfolk Library 5/7 – Artist Talk – Bosnia and Serbia, Author Talk- Babs Perkins, 5/21– When the Theater Came To Town Rosemary Gill, Solo Perfor-mance; New Yorker Round Table – 3 weeks in May; Field Trip to Olana

Oliver Wolcott Library 5/4 Ride: A musical cinematic trip through the Old West , 5/11 – Marvelous, Mysterious Mars; 5/15 Irish in Fiction; 5/10 Charming Billy book discussion, 5/19 French Chic Living; 5/24 – Gardens at First Light; 6/1 – Stone Walls

and Structures of England and New England; Monday Scholars – ongoing 12:30 The Meaning of Life; Cornwall Library – Tattoo Art Exhibit through 5/15 cornwalllibrary@biblio.org free

Wisdom House - Hatha Yoga 5/3-8/30; Videos on a wide variety of subjects free; Spiritual Drumming - 5/10 $10

Wisdom House - Compassion Meditation May 25 – Aug 31 Call for price

The Underground Gallery – Reverse Glass Paintings – Free May 6-22 Collinsville – (860)693-6689

St. John’s Church, Salisbury – Twelve Moons Coffee House- $10, 1st Sat. each month, George Potts 5/7

Norfolk Library , 5/7 – Artist Talk – Bosnia and Serbia, Author Talk- Babs Per-kins, 5/21– When the Theater Came To Town Rosemary Gill, Solo Perfor-mance; New Yorker Round Table – 3 weeks in May; Field Trip to Olana

Warner Theater, Torrington – The Princess Bride, May 20 - $5

History Hike at White Memorial - White Memorial Conservation Center, Cost: Donations 5/7 Hotchkiss School -Fine Arts Quartet with Fabio and Giselle Witkowski - 5/7 Free

Coe Park, Torrington - Salvation Army Family Wellness Day – May 14 Free

Litchfield Community Center, Litchfield – “La Fiesta” May 18 $7 Enzo Boscarino

Music Mountain, Falls Village/Canaan Words and Music: a World Songbook

Concert, 5/21 Free

Goshen Public Library – Pat Wright, Dog Listener – Leave dogs at home but bring lots of questions - Free

The Abbey of Regina Laudis – 5/28 Farm Art Festival – local artists, small farms, artisan - $12-15 in Bethlehem June 2nd Titantic: a lecture on the ocean liner, Yarn Bomb Assembly Night June 9th

6:30 and much more to follow

Mobile Food Truck

Torrington 2nd Tue @ 9:30 am First

Congregational Church 835 Riverside Avenue

Winsted 3rd Thur @ 12 pm NWCCC

Holabird Parking Lot