This evening, Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7 p.m., the Friends of the Lyme Public Library present “Climate Change & You,” a Zoom presentation by Climate Reality Leadership Corps member Patricia Sisson.
The presentation will address some of the many specific threats posed by climate change, identify societal approaches for dealing with them and highlight the most powerful actions individuals can take.
To register for this free program and receive the Zoom invitation, email [email protected].
The First Congregational Church of Lyme will join the National Lighting Ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 5:30 p.m. when all are welcome to gather on the church lawn for candle lighting in memory of those lost to COVID-19, and conclude with prayers for peace during the Presidential Inauguration being held the following day.
This will be a very short event and held only if the weather permits.
Attendees are requested to wear masks, and households should distance from other households.
Even if the weather does not allow the gathering, local residents should listen for the church bells, which will toll at 5:30 p.m. in concert with churches all over the country celebrating the National Lighting Ceremony.
LYME/OLD LYME — Lymes’ Youth Service Bureau (LYSB) and two other organizations* host an interactive online workshop via Zoom, Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. for parents, caregivers, and adults who work with youth.
This presentation is extremely important because:
- One in five Lyme-Old Lyme (LOL) youth in grades 7-12 report vaping.
- By 12th grade, over 40 percent of LOL youth report vaping.
- Data says that youth are at risk for developing nicotine addiction that becomes a gateway to other substances, and physical harm from vaping.
Titled, Hidden in Plain Sight, participants are invited to browse a mock bedroom that is filled with items that can be easily used to hide drugs and paraphernalia.
This will be followed by a drug education workshop on ways to:
- Understand the types of inexpensive, easily accessible products available.
- Recognize warning signs of drug use, both obvious and hidden.
- Determine what to do if a problem is suspected.
- Practice skills for having tough conversations with young people in your life.
- Learn about resources available in your community.
This program is free and open to the public. Register at this link.
For more information, contact Alli Behnke, MSW, Prevention Coordinator at abehnke@lysb.org.
*This program is presented by Connecticut Association of Prevention Professionals, Lyme-Old Lyme Prevention Coalition and LYSB.
OLD LYME — The Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library hosts a Mindfulness Workshop, Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Explore different meditation forms with Dr. Julie Liefeld, RN, LMFT, Phd, ERYT 500. Liefeld is an experienced registered yoga teacher with over 500 hours of training at the Yoga Shop and Certified Yin Instructor through Josh Summers and North End Yoga Boston Mass.
Experience the numerous benefits the world of meditation has to offer in this series featuring Yoga Nidra and more.
Set up for success with comfortable clothing, a pillow, blanket and space to lie down on your back. No experience necessary and all abilities welcome. Attend one or all sessions. This workshop is virtual (via Zoom), select the date above to register and receive a link to this program.
To receive a link to this program, register here or email: [email protected]
LYME — Lyme Land Trust and the Friends of Lyme Public Library co-host a fascinating program about birds of prey with teacher/naturalist Joe Attwater, who leads many of the bird-related educational programs for the Connecticut Audubon Society.
Attwater will identify which species of raptors are common to Connecticut, how to identify them and what makes these birds such incredible hunters.
It is free and open to all, made possible with funding from the Friends of the Lyme Public Library.
To register for this program and receive the Zoom invitation, email [email protected].
For more information, call the library at 860-434-2272.