TRIP: STATE CAPITOL BUILDING IN HARTFORD

Monday, November 3
9:00 p.m. at SGC
Program #48261

Cost: $15

See October 20

ACTING WITH EMILY D

Tuesday, November 4
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48262

Cost: $3

Presenter:  Julie Fitzpatrick

The speaker is a writer, actor, and theater teacher who has performed off Broadway, regionally, and in television short films. She teaches acting for adults and other classes through the Legacy Theater.

Program: How does an actor become Emily Dickinson? The speaker will discuss core elements of acting, offering a window into the actor’s craft. Watch Julie Fitzpatrick become The Belle of Amherst.

HUMANITARIAN AID TO WAR RAVAGED UKRAINE

Wednesday, November 5
10:00 a.m. at SML
Program #48263

Cost: $3

Presenter: Carl Harvey

The speaker taught science at Baldwin Middle School for thirty years. He is a retired Naval officer and a member of the Ukrainian American Veterans Post #33 in New Haven. He has been a member of the New Haven Ukrainian American Humanitarian Aid Fund since 2016 and traveled to Ukraine in 1977, 2016, and 2018.

Program: Putin invaded Crimea in 2014 followed by the invasion of the southeastern regions of Ukraine. Since then, the country has been defending itself from Russian aggression and terrorists . This program will reveal  how the Ukrainian community in the United States has provided millions of dollars of humanitarian aid to the people of Ukraine.

GREAT DECISIONS #2

Tuesday, November 6
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48260

Please refer to October 30th

ALL IS NOT WELL IN OUR RAINFORESTS

Wednesday, November 12
10:00 a.m. Zoom
Program #48264

Cost: $3

Presenter: Mark Hopkins, Writer and Photographer

The speaker is an award-winning nature photographer and a published poet and author of several books. Widely traveled, he has enjoyed a lifetime of wildlife watching and nature photography.

Program: Experts call tropical rainforests the Lungs of the Planet.  Take a trek with photographer Mark Hopkins in one of Amazonia’s most pristine forests to see the land and the creatures, meet the people, and learn their problems. Then explore the reasons why those forests are so critical to our planet’s health and hear about the successes and failures in meeting the staggering challenges for worldwide survival that they currently face.

GREAT DECISIONS #3

Thursday, November 13
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48260

Please refer to October 30th

BOOK DISCUSSION: THE LIGHT EATERS BY ZOE SCHLANGER

Monday, November 17
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48265

Cost: $3

Facilitators: Pam Asmus, Ph.D,  Joanna Baymiller

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.

Joanna Baymiller is a writer who has been publishing her critical and creative work in newspapers and magazines for four decades.

The Light Eaters will completely redefine how you think about plants. Packed with the most amazing stories of the life of plants, it will open your eyes to these extraordinary green life forms.  This book received critical acclaim for its exploration of plant intelligence and implications for the environment.

INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST TEACHINGS AND MEDITATION PRACTICE

Tuesday, November 18
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48266

Cost: $3

Presenter: Rev. Sumi Kim, Buddhist Chaplain at Yale University

The Reverend Sumi Kim has been the Buddhist chaplain at Yale since 2018, following an eight-year chaplaincy at Duke University. She received a BA in Fine Arts from Williams College and a Master’s in Buddhist studies and Sanskrit from Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of several books on Buddhism and meditation.

Program: Reverend Kim returns to SSILL to introduce core Buddhist teachings followed by an overview of Buddhist meditation and a guided practice.  She will conclude with suggestions for ways to further your knowledge of Buddhism.

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ITALY DURING WORLD WAR 2: FOCUS ON THE HOLOCAUST

Wednesday, November 19
10:00 a.m. at EW
Program #48267

Cost: $3

Presenter:  Ira Kleinfeld, Ph.D

Our speaker earned his BS, MS, and Doctorate in Engineering from Columbia University. He served as professor of Industrial Engineering and was the Associate Provost for Graduate Studies, Research and Faculty Development at the University of New Haven. There he initiated UNH’s annual Holocaust Remembrance event and continues to chair its planning committee as Professor Emeritus.

Program: Our speaker returns to SSILL to discuss the impact of the Holocaust on the Jewish Community in Italy during WWII.

GREAT DECISIONS #4

Thursday, November 20
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48260

Please refer to October 30th

THE FUTURE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Friday, November 21
10:00 a.m. at GFL
Program #48269

Cost: $3

Presenter: Harvey Heyman, MBA

Harvey Heyman received his BA from Brown University and his MBA from Harvard. A passionate consumer of politics and technology, he has created courses for several area lifelong learning groups.

Program: How will AI impact our political, cultural and social lives in the future? Watch live demonstrations of AI and video clips of leading thinkers and developers.

FOOD AND WAR IN JAPAN

Tuesday, November 25
10:00 a.m. at GCC
Program #48270

Cost: $3

Presenter: Rosa Mo, Ed.D, RD Retired Chair of Nutrition Sciences, University of New Haven

Dr. Rosa Mo graduated from Columbia University and completed her dietetic internship at Yale University. She has been a consultant to several Fortune 500 companies, community health programs and medical oncology centers both in the U.S. and Hong Kong. She has co-authored several books and was named CT dietician of the year.

Program: A sequel to her Spring presentation, the speaker will examine the role of food in WW2 Japan, centering on issues of food in international conflict, survival, and starvation as an engine of war.