Dear Villagers,

It's mid-June already and we're still navigating life in a whole new way. While restaurants and stores reopen, we should continue to listen to reputable health experts and base our actions on their recommendations. We all look forward to more social contact but we shouldn't rush and risk our health. Patience may be the most important virtue to practice at this time. So while practicing patience, enjoy this week's Tuesday Update! 

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Programs & Events Offerings

• Village Talk June 17 (tomorrow from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.)
  Journey across Southern Africa - Part I: Village member Paula Wright tells of her travels and safaris in Madagascar, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa with the aid of her outstanding photographs. Click this Zoom link to attend:
  • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86594252856 
  • Meeting ID: 865 9425 2856

• Weekly Zoom Happy Hour for Members (registration required)  
  • Registration closes today for Happy Hour Fri, 6/19 (5:00 PM)
    
  • Registration closes 6/23 for Happy Hour Fri. 6/26 (5:00 PM)
    Look for your Zoom invitation.
    

• Chair Yoga will continue through August for members and volunteers on Tuesdays 10:00-11:00 am. Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/324147546  to open the Zoom session.
     
• Look forward to upcoming Village Talk July 1 (1:00 to 2:00 PM): Boston’s Molasses Flood: Municipal Planning in a Just Society with Lois Ascher
   
• Going Deeper: Advance Care Planning for Members
  The Village offers members a substantial discount on a confidential session to discuss Advance Care Planning. Learn about the facilitator, how to register, and topics you will address.

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Fun Activities to Enjoy at Home

• Click here to sign up for The Screening Room's virtual cinema notices.
  
•  The Mass Audubon Joppa Flats Lecture Series continues with online presentations Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. through June (registration fee):
  •  June 17 (tomorrow): How Birds Fly
  • June 24: The Arts and the Experience of Nature
• Rating the Risks of Summer Activities: After weeks of lockdown measures, restrictions are easing; but with summer fast approaching, will we be comfortable going out?  An informative article from NPR.
• Beethoven's 5 Secrets - One Republic from The Piano Guys: For a beautiful diversion, sit back, watch, and listen.
• Matisse Meets Picasso: A 2002 one-hour documentary about the complicated relationship between two indomitable figures: Henri Matisse, the serene, self-indulgent father figure, and Pablo Picasso, the eternal adolescent and fiery primitive.
•  The House of the Seven Gables: Enjoy five virtual exhibits that take you beyond the house tour and into little known aspects of this historic icon.  
•  Revisit past Tuesday Updates.
•  Find more activities at Resources for Social Distancing.

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A Little Pandemic Humor

"Working from home, but missing the train trips."

 

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Help for Villagers using Zoom
If you'd like a training session on using Zoom, call the Village at 978 206-1821. There are also links to Zoom training on the Resources page.

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Best regards,
The Greater Newburyport Village