Online and in-person Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 28th and continues throughout the semester.
To register online, click on the blue button above. Or, you may stop by the front desk at the
Guilford Community Center to register yourself or purchase a gift card to register a friend.
December Schedule
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR DOCTOR’S VISIT
Tuesday, December 3
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48269
Cost: $3
Presenter: Gabby Ceccolini, Quinnipiac University School of Medicine
The speaker is the Director of the Standardized Patient and Assessment Center at the Frank H. Netter School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. She has twelve years of experience in medical education teaching future doctors and health care providers how to communicate with patients.
Program Description
Health Care has changed! Patients can no longer just show up for a medical visit. They must be prepared and engaged to receive the best care possible. In response to members’ requests, Gabby returns to present a more in-depth discussion of how to make your doctors’ visits productive. She will help listeners feel more empowered to ask questions and provide a framework for organizing a medical visit in the limited time we have with our medical providers.
FIRE SAFETY AND HIDDEN DANGERS
Friday, December 6
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48270
Cost: $3
Presenter: Chief Thomas Mahoney, Branford Fire Department
Chief Mahoney is a thirty-two-year veteran of the Fire Service and the ninth Chief to lead the Branford Fire Department. He is a certified deputy Fire Marshal with experience in code enforcement, prevention, and fire investigation, working for the communities of Branford, Madison, and Old Saybrook.
Program Description: Update your knowledge. Learn how a modern fire department operates and responds to emergencies of all kinds. Listen to real stories that highlight their important role in every community.
THE LIFE WE BREATHE: AEROBIOLOGY FROM COVID TO THE CLOUDS
Tuesday, December 10
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48271
Cost: $3
Presenter: Carl Zimmer, New York Times Columnist
Carl Zimmer is a columnist for the New York Times and the author of fifteen books about science. He teaches writing at Yale University and lives in Guilford.
Program Description
The air is filled with trillions of organisms. For scientists, it’s a barely explored ocean of living things. In 2020, the discovery that COVID is air-borne made many people truly appreciate the importance of “floating life” for the first time. But aerobiologists are learning about thousands of other species, some of which live in the clouds, or even up into the stratosphere. Don’t miss this intriguing presentation.
PROJECT MUSIC HEALS US
Thursday, December 12
10:00 a.m. at MCG
Program #48272
Cost: $3
Presenters: The Dolphins Quartet
A premiere Julliard string quartet based in New York, The Dolphins Quartet has performed, taught, and collaborated nationwide. The Quartet has won national and international competitions for chamber music performance and has been frequently featured at Lincoln Center. They have joined Project Music Heals Us to launch new educational outreach programs to bring music to underserved communities.
Program Description:
We conclude our Fall semester with this wonderful music program.
