HOW DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY HAS REVOLUTIONIZED DIABETES CARE

Tuesday, November 5
10:00 p.m. at GCC
Program #48260

Cost: $3

Presenter: Stuart Weinzimer, M.D., Pediatric Endocrinologist

Our speaker is Professor of Pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine, Clinical Professor at the Yale School of Nursing, and interim Chief of the Section of Pediatric Endocrinology. His primary research and clinical work until now have been the development and application of technology to improve the management of diabetes in youth. 

Program Description

Hear how the discovery of insulin 100 years ago transformed type 1 diabetes from a death sentence to a burdensome chronic disease with significant long-term morbidity. In addition, learn how automated, on-body artificial pancreas systems, have revolutionized the care of people with type 1 diabetes.  These devices also promise to help the millions of people living with type 2 diabetes as well.

SANCTUARY KITCHEN 

Wednesday, November 6
11:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48261

Cost: $30

By popular demand, chefs from Sanctuary Kitchen will return with a prepared feast and stories of their refugee experiences.

GETTING TO KNOW THE AMISH​

Thursday, November 7
10:00 a.m. at MSC
Program #48262

Cost: $3

Presenter: Judy Stavisky, MPH, M.Ed.

Prior to writing a book about the Amish entitled In Plain View: The Daily Lives of Amish Women, our speaker worked closely with Philadelphia’s immigrant and refugee populations. She served as the National Executive Director of a long-term mentoring program, and as a Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She found her encore career while biking the back roads of Lancaster County, PA where she met many members of the Amish community. Over the past twelve years the speaker has immersed herself in the lives of several Amish families, serving as their driver, confidante and friend. She attended Amish schools, joined in family meals, and participated in weddings and funerals.

Program Description

Her presentation offers a glimpse into a secluded community that may seem plain but is rarely simple.

SEA TURTLES OF LONG ISLAND SOUND – REHABILITATION AND CONSERVATION

Tuesday, November 12
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48263

Cost $3

Presenter: MaryEllen Mateleska, Senior Director of Education and Conservation, Mystic Aquarium. As the Senior Director of Education and Conservation MaryEllen is responsible for managing conservation messaging and environmental initiatives onsite and in the public realm. She has over twenty years’ experience working in conservation education bringing marine science and STEM topics to individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

Program Description

Join us for an engaging and educational program that dives deep into the fascinating world of sea turtles in Long Island Sound. This program offers us an in-depth understanding of these magnificent creatures, their habitats, the challenges they face, and the critical efforts being made to rehabilitate and conserve them.

TRIP: NEW BRITAIN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

Wednesday, November 13
10:00 a.m. at SGC
Program #48264

Cost: $25

Presenters: Staff of the Museum

Program Description

A docent led tour of the general collection of this world-famous Museum of American Art.

Lunch on your own in the Museum café.

BOOK DISCUSSION: Works by Kate Chopin 

Thursday, November 14
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48265

Cost: $3

Facilitator: Pam Asmus, Ph.D.

Pamela Asmus did her graduate work in American Studies at Brown University with a specialty in American women, American social and intellectual history, and American literature. She has taught at the University of New Haven, SCSU, and Wesleyan University.

Program Description

Kate Chopin earned critical acclaim with her local color stories. However, when she challenged the role of women in society, her career ended, and her later works remained out of print until their revival in the 1960’s. We will discuss “The Awakening,” “The Story of an Hour”, “A Pair of Silk Stockings”, and “The Storm”.

PERFORMING ARTS BUILDINGS: BEHIND THE SCENES

Tuesday, November 19
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48266

Cost: $3

Presenters: Alec Stoll,  ASTC, Damian Doria, FASA 

Alec Stoll is an internationally respected theatre planner and designer and has worked as a theatre consultant for nearly twenty-five years.  He has played integral roles in the programming, planning, design and construction of over three hundred academic, professional and community venues.  He currently serves on the Boards of many professional organizations. He has an MFA in theatre production management from Brandeis University.

Damian Doria worked as principal auditorium designer and principal acoustician at Artec Consultants for over seventeen years. He joined Alec Stoll in founding the company Stages in 2012. He serves as a lecturer on the subject of  room acoustics for the performing arts at the  David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and serves on several Boards. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering  with an emphasis on acoustics and music from the University of Hartford College of Engineering.

Program Description

How is a performing arts center designed? How does one consider seating arrangements, sight lines, sound quality, lobby design? Listen as Alec Stoll and Damian Doria delve into the intricate world of performing arts centers, exploring aspects that often go unnoticed by the public. By examining these seemingly invisible yet crucial components, listeners will develop an appreciation of the holistic approach required to design a successful performing arts center.

BOOK DISCUSSION:  JAMES by Percival Everett

Thursday, November 21
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48267

Cost: $3

Facilitator: Hedda Kopf, Professor Emerita

Hedda Kopf taught literature and gender studies at Quinnipiac University for more than three decades. She now shares her love of literature with our members as well as with other shoreline programs and libraries.

Program Description

 A reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain told from the perspective of Jim, an escaped slave.

THE ANATOMY OF THE EMERGENCY ROOM

Tuesday, November 26
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48268

Cost: $3

Presenter: Michael Saxe, M.D.

Dr. Michael Saxe practiced emergency medicine at Middlesex Hospital for more than three decades. He earned his MD at the University of Vermont and completed his residency at the University of Washington. As a board-certified emergency physician, Dr. Saxe served as the Chairman of the Middlesex Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine from 1994-2016.

Program Description

How does an Emergency Department diagnose and treat tens of thousands of sick and injured patients 24 hours a day, 365 days a year? Hear about the inner workings of this critical component of our health care system.