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The Way We Worked Memoir Writing Recognition Ceremony BRASS and Literacy Volunteers of Greater Waterbury have teamed to create “The Way We Worked: S t o r i e s f r o m G r e a t e r Waterbury.” This collection of stories is based on work experiences and memories from bus drivers to factory workers and bookkeepers to shop owners. Our “authors” come from our local community, including participants from each Senior Center in Waterbury. This lends itself with perfect timing with the Smithsonian’s The Way We Worked exhibit tours stopping at the Mattatuck Museum. 10:00am—12:00 pm Wednesday July 30 Mattatuck Museum

Newsletter BRASS Lead

Program Agency New Opportunities, Inc. 232 North Elm Street

Waterbury, CT 06702 203.575.4219

[email protected]

BRASS Program Site Locations

Hispanic Coalition 135 East Liberty Street

203-754-6172

Waterbury Senior Center 1985 East Main St, Blg 2

203-574-6746

Silas Bronson Library 267 Grand Street

203-574-8221

Mt Olive 82-100 Pearl Street

203-528-4817

Greater Waterbury YMCA 136 West Main Street

203-754-9622

Mattatuck Museum 144 West Main Street

203-753-0381

BRASS Associate Site Willow Plaza

60 Elmwood Ave 203-575-1545

Forever Young

785 Highland Avenue 203-756-8981

We are on the Web!!

www.newoppinc.org &

www.waterburyct.org ElderServicesCT

July-August 2017

Waterbury BRASS is a collaboration of

The City of Waterbury, Connecticut Community

Foundation, New Opportunities, Inc. &

WCAAA.

Sign up for programs with the BRASS Office or directly at Program Sites!!!

Bridgeport Bluefish Vs Sugarland Skeeters

Thursday August 10th 2017

$16 per person

( includes ticket, transportation and food voucher )

Leaving the Waterbury Senior Center—9:45 am

Returning to the Waterbury Senior Center—2:30pm

RVSP with your BRASS Site Coordinator or the

Brass Program coordinator Paola Vargas (203-575-4219)

BRASS MERCHANT DISCOUNT LIST

As a Brass member you get this special perk that saves you a pretty penny. Here are just a few. Remember to check out the complete discount list at your BRASS site.

10% off of Avon beauty products . Vanessa Spindle (203)-527-8991

John’s Jewelers 695 Main St Watertown 860-274-7418

Receive a 30% discount off any purchase, $3.50 watch batteries

Sweet Bella Home Cooking –5 Bradley Ave, Waterbury 203) 527-6933 10% discount

John Bale Café 158 Grand St, Waterbury(203) 757-2279 10% discount on any purchase.

Hair by Jennifer Marie— $7 off of a hair cut and $3 off a roller set

683 Hill Street (203)-755-0223

Marv -N- T's - Men -$15 for a cut and shave . Women - $25 for a wash, blowdry & style

Meet The Brass Team! Paola Vargas- BRASS Program Coordinator

Are you interested in attending social events, wellness, fitness, arts, music, and technology classes for free? Call me for more information at New Opportunities, Inc.

(203) 575-4219. Danessa Marshall- Waterbury Municipal Agent for the Elderly

and Waterbury Senior Center Director. Do you need help voicing your concerns?

I’m your advocate. Call me at The Waterbury Senior Center: (203) 574-6746.

Francesca Robles- BRASS Information and Benefits Specialist. What does it mean to have health insurance?

If you have difficulty accessing important benefit information,

Call me at The Western CT Area Agency on Aging: (203) 757-5449.

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WELLNESS AND FITNESS

Chair Exercise

10:45am - Mondays Hispanic Coalition Chair Exercise 1:15 pm – Tuesdays Forever Young ( Forever Young will be closed throughout the month of July. Classes resume in August ) 11:15 am – Wednesdays Mount Olive 0:00 am – Fridays Waterbury Senior Center Chair Yoga 10:30 am- Thursdays Willow Plaza ( Willow Plaza will be closed Au-gust 20th until September 5th. Chair

yoga will resume September 7th )

Tai Chi 10:00 am - Mondays Waterbury Senior Center (FREE) 10:50 am -11:45 am Thursdays - YMCA

($2 suggested donation)

10:00 am - Wednesdays Mattatuck Museum BRASS Members: $3

Zumba Gold

A fusion of Latin music & dance themes. The routines are simple and feature interval training with a combo of slow and fast rhythms. Come join us in this "feel-happy" workout! No

experience necessary.

11:00 am - Tuesdays Hispanic Coalition

Warm Water Pool Exercise

11 am—-11:45 am

Tuesdays and Fridays

YMCA

Sponsored by WCAAA

$2 suggested donation Live Well

Join a FREE 6-week Live Well Workshop today.

For people with ongoing health conditions like

diabetes, depression, heart disease,

arthritis, pain and anxiety or those

caring for someone with an ongoing

health conditions.

Waterbury Senior Center

June 5th — August 9th 1st 2017 at 9:30-

12:30pm Wednesday

Calendar

BRASS –YMCA

The YMCA will speak about the different group and indi-vidual fitness classes/programs offered to you as a

BRASS member.

See calendar for dates and

which site

Dominican dancing

Come and watch Waterbury based

dance troupe , Dominicans USA,. They

will perform and give a brief lecture on

the origins of these dances.

11:45 am, Thurs, Aug 3rd

(WP)

1:00pm Tue, Aug 8th

(WSC)

9:30am, Tues Aug 15th

( HC)

10:30, Thurs Aug 17th (MO)

Calendar

Thursday Friday

6.9:30 Painting -$2 (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:30 Yoga 4 Change (WP) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA) 12:30 Tech Help (WSC) BRASS –YMCA 11:00am - (MO)

7. 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA)

13. 9:30 Painting -$2 (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:30 Yoga 4 Change (WP) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA) 12:30 Tech Help (WSC)

14. 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Chair Exercise (WSC) 10:00 Intro to Internet (WSC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA) 11:30 Magic of Microsoft (WSC)

20. 9:30 Painting -$2 (WSC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:30 Yoga 4 Change (WP) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA) 12:30 Tech Help (WSC)

21.10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Chair Exercise (WSC) 10:00 Intro to Internet (WSC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA) 11:30 Magic of Microsoft (WSC)

27. 9:30 Painting -$2 (WSC) City Hall's Puerto Rican flag-raising cere-mony.—10 am . Pedro Velez, a member at the WSC will be mayor for a day .

10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:30 Yoga 4 Change (WP) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA)

Jeopardy w Bobbi Kulas ( MO) 10:30 am

12:30 Tech Help (WSC)

28. 10:00 Bingo (HC)) 10:00 Chair Exercise (WSC) 10:00 Intro to Internet (WSC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA) 11:30 Magic of Microsoft (WSC)

HC = Hispanic Coalition FY = Forever Young WSC = Waterbury Senior Center WP = Willow Plaza MO = Mt Olive Senior Center MM = Mattatuck Museum BRO = Bronson Library BH = Bunker Hill Library

SUMMER JOKES

What did the beach say

as the tide came in?

… Long time no sea

August BRASS Calendar Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

1. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 10:00 Painting (MO) 11:00 Zumba (HC) 1:15 Chair Exercise (FY) Women & Islam- 10:30am (WP)

2. 9:30– Arts & Crafts (HC) 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)

3. 9:30 Painting -$2 (WSC) 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:30 Yoga 4 Change (WP) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA) 12:30 Tech Help (WSC) Dance Performance –Willow Plaza 11:45 am

3.10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Chair Exercise (WSC) 10:00 Intro to Internet ( WSC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA) 11:30 Magic of Microsoft (WSC)

7.9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 10:45 Chair Exercise (HC) BRASS –YMCA 11:00am - (WSC)

8. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 10:00 Painting (MO) 10:30 Nutrition ( WP) 11:00 Zumba (HC) 1:15 Chair Exercise (FY) BRASS –YMCA 11:00am - (WP)

Dance Performance 1:00pm ( WSC)

9. 9:30– Live well ( WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)

10. BASEBALL GAME BRIDGEPORT BLUE FISH 9:30am-2:30pm $16 per person * Regular BRASS program will continue

11.10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA)

14. 9:30 Guitar (HC) 10:00 Craft (FY) 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 10:45 Chair Exercise (HC) 11:15 Nutrition (FY) 1:00 BANJO CONCERT (MM) $3.00

15. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft (MO) 11:00 Zumba (HC) 1:15 Chair Exercise (FY) Dance Performance (HC) 9:30 am

16. 9:30– Arts & Crafts (HC) 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 10:00 Nutrition (HC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)

17. 9:30 Painting -$2 (WSC) 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:30 Yoga 4 Change (WP) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA) 12:30 Tech Help (WSC) Dance Performance – Mount Olive 10:30 am

18. 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA)

21. 9:30 Guitar (HC) 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 10:45 Chair Exercise (HC)

22. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft (MO) 11:00 Zumba (HC) 1:15 Chair Exercise (FY)

23. 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)

24. 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA) 12:30 Tech Help (WSC)

25. 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Chair Exercise ( WSC) 10:00 Intro to Internet (WSC) 10:10 Aerobics (YMCA) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA) 11:30 Magic of Microsoft (WSC)

28. 9:30 Guitar (HC) 10:00 Tai Chi (WSC) 10:45 Chair Exercise (HC)

29. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00– Knitting/Crocheting (FY) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 10:00 Arts & Craft (MO) 11:00 Zumba (HC) 1:15 Chair Exercise (FY)

30. 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)

31. 10:00 Bingo (HC) 10:00 Computer Skills (MO) 10:50 Tai Chi (YMCA) 12:30 Tech Help (WSC)

SUMMER JOKES

What did the pig say on a hot

summer day?... I’m bacon

Monday Tuesday Wednesday

3. 9:30 Guitar (HC)

10:00 Tai Chi (WSC)

10:45 Chair Exercise (HC)

Brass-YMCA 12:30pm (WSC)

4. NO BRASS PROGRAMMING

5. 9:30 Live well ( WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 11:00 Crocheting (WSC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)

10. 9:30 Guitar (HC)

10:00 Tai Chi (WSC)


Pasta dinner with a Purpose

Fundraiser dinner for WP 5pm- 8 pm Amalfi Restaurant

11. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Painting (MO) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 11:00 Zumba (HC) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA) Recycling Magic show (WP) 11:00am

12. 9:30 Live well (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO) Brass-YMCA11:00 am - (HC)


10:00 Craft (FY)

10:00 Tai Chi (WSC)


18. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Arts & Craft (MO) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 11:00 Zumba (HC) 11:00 Pool Exercise (YMCA) Recycling Magic show (MO) 11:00am Corporate America ( WP) 10:30am

19. 9:30 Arts & craft (HC) 9:30am Live well (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 10:00 Nutrition (HC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) 11:00 Crocheting ( WSC) 12:00 Arts & Craft ( WSC) 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)


10:00 Tai Chi (WSC)


25. 9:30 Guitar Class (HC) 10:00 Painting ( MO) 10:00 Quilting (WSC) 11:00 Zumba (HC)

26. 9:30 am Live well (WSC) 10:00 Tai Chi $3 (MM) 11:00 Nutrition (WSC) 11:15 Chair Exercise (MO) Recycling Magic Show (HC)11:00am- 6:30 Computer Class (BRO)

31.9:30 Guitar (HC)

10:00 Tai Chi (WSC)


I hear America singing, the varied car-ols I hear; The day what belongs to the day— At night, the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing, with open mouths, their strong melodious songs. Walt Whitman—Leaves of Grass

FUN FACT: Connecticut is home to

the first hamburger (1895), Polar-

oid camera (1934), helicopter

(1939), and color television (1948)

July BRASS

March-April 2017

ARTS & CRAFTS

BRASS Quilters

Come down & join the

group. This is a great way

to have some fun, learn a

new skill and make some

new friends.

Tuesdays, see calendar for

schedule

10 am—11:30 am

Waterbury Senior

Center

Crocheting Circle

Please join us for lessons on how to

crochet. If you already know how,

that’s great– come down and join the

group.

Wednesdays, see calendar for details


11:00 am—12:00 pm

Painting Class

Participants will be provided with an enriching& rewarding

experience in art. The class will focus on a number of important

acrylic and watercolor painting lessons.

Thursdays

9:30 am—11:00 am


$2 supply charge per class

10:00 am-11:30 am

Mount Olive

Tuesdays ( See calendar for dates)

Get Creative Craft Group- This activity is open to everyone who

loves to be creative. Supplies are provided and no experience

necessary.

9:30am – 10:30 am 10:00am –11:30pm

Hispanic Coalition Mount Olive

Wednesdays Tuesdays (See calendar for dates)

UPCOMING TRIPS / SPECIAL EVENTS Pasta dinner with a Purpose A dinner fundraiser to support the Wil-low Plaza community center . Dinner includes pasta, meatballs, salad, and much more. Raffle prizes too! July 10th 2017 5pm until 8 pm Amalfi Restaurant $10 for adults and $7 for chil-dren RVSP : Rafael Herrera (203) -575-1545

Education RECYCLING MAGIC SHOW with CJ MAY CJ May the Refuse/Recycling coordinator from the Department of Public

Works, is going to show us the magic of recycling .

Tuesday July 11th at 11:00am– Willow Plaza

Tuesday July 18th at 11:00am– Mount Olive

Wednesday July 26th 11:00am– Hispanic Coalition

BRASS CITY HARVEST’s Nutrition Seminars

Please join us at one of our nutritional seminars to lead

by nutritionist Nichole Theriault. Classes include meal

planning, grocery shopping, nutrition for chronic

diseases, food journaling and cooking a meal together

in a hands on approach. Class limit 15.

Willow Plaza 8/ 8 10:30am

Forever Young 8/14 at 11:15 am

Waterbury Senior Center 7/5, 7/12, 7/26 ,8/2, 8/9,

8/23,& 8/30at 11:00am

Hispanic Coalition 7/19 & 8/16 at 10:00am

Upcoming events / trips City Island

Mount Olive Senior center is heading to City Island in New York City. Having

lunch at Johnny’s Tuesday July 11th 2017

Leaving 10:00 am Returning 3:00 pm $30 per person

Contact Helen Davis to reserve your spot.

Non-refundable . Meal/tip not included

(203) 528-4817

Musician Tom Alvord

Monday, Aug 14, 1:00 p.m.

Mattatuck Museum

BRASS Members Only: $3.00

Tom is a lifelong banjo player and sing-

er who taught public school music for

nearly a decade.

Catered lunch included. RVSP call :

(203) 753-0381 x 130

Lectures

The Influence Of Corporate America— guest speaker is

Mark Albertson . Tuesday July 18th 10:30am (WP )

Women & Islam – guest speaker is Jacqueline Jackson.

Tuesday August 1st 10:30 am ( WP)

TECH HELP BY APPOINTMENT DO YOU NEED HELP USING YOUR TABLET, SMARTPHONE, OR LAPTOP? THEN COME TO THE TECH LAP FOR ONE-ON-ONE HELP. YOU WILL BE ASSISTED IN USING THE INTERNET, HARDWARE PROBLEMS, AND MORE. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT PLEASE SEE A STAFF MEMBER AT THE WATERBURY SENIOR CENTER OR CALL 203-574-6746. 12:30 PM TO 1:30 PM THURSDAYS WATERBURY SENIOR CENTER

Education & Technology Classes

Intro to Internet

*Pre-requisite: Students should have basic computer

skills.* Learn how to navigate the internet to read the

news, shop online & do general research. Learn the

basics of using a browser to navigate various websites

with an understanding of Internet security. Learning

how to use email and Skype.

10:00 am—11:00 am 2pm Tuesdays & Fridays Mondays Waterbury Senior Center Silas Bronson Library

Basic Computer Skills

A relaxed pace class where you will be introduced

to a computer.

10:00am– 11:00am

Thursdays

Mt. Olive

The Magic of Microsoft

Microsoft Office is an essential collection of desktop

applications that includes Word for documents, Excel for

spreadsheets, PowerPoint for presentations, Access for

databases, and much more. Join us to learn all that

Microsoft Office has to offer!

11:30am-12:30pm Tuesdays, Fridays Waterbury Senior Center

Online Databases

Learn how to use the library’s many online resources

(InstantFlix, Lynda.com, and many other research references.

6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays

Computer Classroom at Silas Bronson Library

Walk in Computer Help

Stop by for help with your laptop, table or phone—

beginners and advanced users welcome!

2 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays

Computer Classroom at Silas Bronson Library

And

2 p.m. Tuesdays and Saturdays

Bunker Hill Library

JEOPARDY with Bobbi Kulas

Come test your knowledge and play jeop-

ardy at Mount Olive

Thursday July 27th at 10:30 am

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