Category: Adult Programs

Silent Reading Party / July 14 / 5:30pm

Silent Reading Parties

Dates / Times / Locations:

July 14 at 5:30pm
The Waterbury Reservoir Dam
Little River Rd.
Aug 30 at 10am
Cold Hollow Cafe
Rt 100
Sept 12 at 2:30pm
VT Artisan Coffee & Tea
Rt 100
Oct 8 at 5:30pm
Rusty Parker Park
2 Rotarian Place
Nov 2 at 5:30 
The Bidwell
29 Stowe Street, Suite 1

Read with friends.

At Silent Reading Parties there’s no assigned reading. We gather in bars, cafés, and many other community spaces to read together in quiet camaraderie.

All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction… it’s BYOBook.

Welcome to introvert happy hour!

     

Nations & Cannons for D&D 5E / Sat JULY 18 / 1-5

Nations & Cannons for D&D 5E led by DM Evan Hoffman

SATURDAY, JULY 18TH from 1-5 in the SAL Room.

The year is 1776. The spark of revolution has ignited in the thirteen colonies, and the British army is on its way to smother it. Without your help, the Patriots will surely fall to the British Empire. Join the fight for liberty in this Revolutionary campaign setting!
Step into the shoes of Patriot militiamen and ordinary citizens working to push the British out of their foothold in Boston.
No experience with role-playing games necessary!

Bravery Boost with Boring & Byron / Tue July 21, Aug 18, Sept 15

Bravery Boost with Boring & Byron

3rd Tuesdays of the Summer 

July 21st, August 18th, September 15th from 6:30 – 7:30PM in the SAL Room.

  • What happens in the brain when we feel fear?
  • What happens in the brain when we act courageously?
  • How can we accomplish more of what we want, even when we feel fear?

Drop in. Share, listen, learn, and apply.

About our facilitators:

Ken Boring is a full-time caregiver living in Waterbury. As someone who grew up painfully shy, he has been studying courage and how to apply it to daily life for almost 12 years and is excited to share his findings about the fascinating neuroscience of bravery with others.

Judi Byron is the library’s Adult Program Coordinator and loves all things neuroscience!

Resilient Aging / Mon Aug 24 / 6-8PM

Resilient Aging

with Nutritionist and Herbalist Cathy Dodge

Monday, August 24th at 6:00 -8:00 PM in the SAL Room.

Register with judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com

Embracing a healthy outlook in our older years can contribute to vitality as we take a wholistic view of life.

Topics include:

  • Nutrition
  • Movement
  • Stress control
  • Hormones
  • Osteoporosis

Regardless of age, you will benefit from this discussion in order to plan for resilient aging.

Watercolor Drop-in / Tuesdays / 10:30-12:30 / STEELE

Watercolor Drop-in

Tuesdays from 10:30 -12:30 in the Steele Room

Through July 28th.

Watercolorists continue to meet in the Steele Room for the summer!

To paint, converse, & enjoy each other’s company.

*Please bring in your own painting supplies and table coverings. This is a self directed class for seasoned painters with no instructor.

Board Game Night / 2nd Tuesdays / 6PM

Board Game Night!

2nd Tuesday of the month.

6:00 – 8:00 PM.

Games are Euro-styled or designer games that are a mix of chance and skill and emphasize strategy, indirect competition and resource management.

You are welcome to bring your own. No Monopoly please.

Bring snacks if you like.

No registration needed.

 Email Judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com to sign up.

Chair Yoga / Wednesdays / 10:30AM / Zoom

Chair Yoga with Instructor Diana Whitney.

Wednesdays at 10:30 AM.

No experience needed. All levels welcome to this low-stress, energetic class.
The chair provides stability and balance, and allows movement without fear.
All are welcome, experienced practitioners and newbies alike!

Click on the link below to join the session (will put you in zoom waiting room until session starts).

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsf-6prj4jHd1jfaZQAM1jQXgcP6WzcBXU

Click here (links out to Youtube) for a variety of recordings to practice between classes.

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program / Summer hiatus / 10:30AM

Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

Weekly on Fridays in the Steele Room from 10:30-11:30 AM.

This program takes a summer hiatus. The Friday classes pause for June and July, typically resuming later in the fall.

To confirm exact dates, register, or ask any questions, you can:
  • Visit the Central Vermont Council on Aging to register online
  • Contact the CVCOA directly by calling 802-479-0531 or emailing volunteer@cvcoa.org

Classes are free of charge for adults age 60+.

Pre-Register or Register On-Site: http://tiny.cc/cvcoawellness

Contact: 802-479-0531 or volunteer@cvcoa.org

Don’t let winter’s cold keep you from moving!

The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is back for the winter/spring season with Pauline Nolte.

This low-impact and evidence-based program is great for ANYONE looking for an easy-on-the-joints workout experience.

Join this free one-hour class to help:

  • keep joints flexible and muscles strong
  • increase energy
  • improve your well-being
  • sleep better
  • decrease arthritic pain

The classes are sponsored by the Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA).

Mahjong Drop In / Saturdays / 10:30-12:30

Mahjong Drop In

Saturdays from 10:30-12:30 upstairs on the 2nd floor in the back.

Mahjong players continue to meet upstairs on the 2nd floor in the back. This is an ongoing, self-directed group. Both the Chinese and the American versions may be played.

This is a drop-in for players who are familiar to the game. If you are new, others may be able to help but this is not a class with instruction.

Please register with judi@waterburypubliclibrary.com so we can set up tables for the correct amount of people.

Tabletop Role Playing Group / 1-5PM

Tabletop Role Playing Game Group

Alternating Saturdays from 1:00 – 5:00 PM in the SAL room.

On July 18th, join Evan Hoffman for an exciting adventure with Nations and Cannons, a D&D5E game. 

Step into the shoes of Patriot militiamen and ordinary citizens working to push the British out of their foothold in Boston. No experience with role-playing games necessary!

Burning Wheel, a character-driven take on high fantasy, run by Evan Hoffman takes place alternating weeks on the 2nd and 4th Saturday from 1-5.

Ages Teen to Adult- moderate computer skills are handy.
On Discord: https://discord.gg/3UrxbNyKRJ

Feel free to log into the server at any time, where we can provide answers to questions and develop a welcoming community! It’s the best place to stay up-to-date on our upcoming games, and we occasionally hold sessions online in bad weather.

Rated PG-13, for fantasy violence.

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