Goodbye Potluck and Dessert Party for Joshua Eberle

Monday, May 19th at 2PM

Please bring a dish to share and welcome Jillian Pendleton, the new Program Director!

Lifelong is located in downtown Ithaca at 119 W. Court Street (2 blocks east of G.I.A.C.)

LIBRARY TO HOST SENIOR THEATRE TROUPE

In recognition of Older Americans Month, the Tompkins County Public Library will host a performance by the Senior Theatre Troupe of Lifelong, Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 2:00 PM in the Borg Warner Community Meeting Room.

Based on stories from their own lives, the theatre troupe presents original, theme-based plays. This year’s theme is hair, and each performance will feature stories about hairdos.

The Library performance will also include a short series of improvisational exercises and a reading of “Advice Download”, an original piece created by troupe member Sue Perlgut. In an online survey, Perlgut asked women ages 40 and up to share advice, both good and bad, which they had received from older women. More than 120 women from 15 states and four countries answered the survey. “Advice Download” will feature a synopsis of the answers generated by Perlgut’s survey.

This performance is free and open to an all-ages audience.

Bridge Group Summer Session starts 6/3

Summer Session
Bridge Group
Tuesdays 10AM - 12Noon at Lifelong
June 3rd - July 29th
(9 Weeks)

Everyone Welcome!

ICO Spring Concert 5/4

On Sunday, May 4^th, music lovers of all ages are welcome to enjoy "Music From the Stage," this year's Ithaca Community Orchestra Spring Concert. The performance will explore the rich history of pairing music and drama, from the classical works of Verdi and Schubert to the timeless tunes from My Fair Lady and The Wizard of Oz. Loralyn Light, a local soprano soloist, will lead the ICO in its of set of American all-time favorites, which features music by George Gershwin,Cole Porter, and Antonio Carlos Jobim. This exciting music event happens at the First Congregational Church in Ithaca, at 309 Highland Road in Cayuga Heights at 4pm. As always, admission to the event is free but donations are greatly appreciated. This event was made possible in part with grant support from the Community Arts Partnership.

La Bohème Encore– Puccini

Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 6:30PM
Regal Ithaca Mall Stadium 14
40 Catherwood Road, Ithaca, NY

A magnificent cast comes together for Franco Zeffirelli’s iconic production of the Puccini favorite. The exciting young conductor Nicola Luisotti presides over a glorious vocal ensemble led by the mesmerizing Angela Gheorghiu, who sings Mimì at the Met for the first time in twelve years, opposite golden-toned tenor Ramón Vargas as her lover, Rodolfo.

Conductor Nicola Luisotti; Production Franco Zeffirelli; Angela Gheorghiu, Ainhoa Arteta, Ramón Vargas, Ludovic Tézier, Quinn Kelsey, Oren Gradus, Paul Plishka

Running time: 3 hours, 20 minutes. 2 intermissions
Cost: $22 adults; $15 children, $20 seniors

The Metropolitan Opera Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grant from the Neubauer Family Foundation.

Indoor Rummage & White Elephant Sale at Lifelong

Saturday, May 10, 2008 9AM – 1PM
Location: Lifelong, 119 W. Court Street, Ithaca, NY

15-Family Sale…Trinkets, treasures, household items, crafts, antiques, jewelry, vintage/retro items? Join us during the day of the sale to find your next treasure!

Let Me Tell You a Story – Memoir Writing Workshop with Irene Zahava

Monday, May 5^th 1PM at the Tompkins Public Library (FREE)

You’ve shared stories of your youth at Christmas dinners, bar mitzvahs and weddings for years, now learn to preserve them during “Let Me Tell You a Story: A Memoir Writing Workshop for Seniors” sponsored by the Tompkins County Public Library and Lifelong.

“Let Me Tell You a Story. . .” is being held in recognition of Older Americans Month. The workshop will take place Monday, May 5 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room.

Under the leadership of Irene Zahava, participants will spend one hour writing about a core memory and another hour sharing their work with fellow participants in a safe and supportive environment.

Irene (Zee) Zahava is the director of Emma's Writing Center and has been leading writing circles since l994. She is a former bookstore owner, the editor of numerous short story anthologies and haiku journals, and the co-publisher of 2 Turtles Press. She is also affiliated with the Durland Alternatives Library at Cornell University, a project of the CRESP Center for Transformative Action.

This workshop is free and open to all seniors; however, advance registration is required. To register, contact Zahava at (607) 273-4675 or zee@twcny.rr.com. The class will be limited to 15 participants.

Rudiments of Oriental Rugs

This afternoon Connie Currier offered a presentation on oriental rugs and explained the differences between nomadic tribal rugs and city rugs.

Welcome Anie de la Rosa!

This spring Anie de la Rosa joined Lifelong as a volunteer for the Lifelong Learning program! This semester she is teaching a beginning Spanish Class. Anie relocated to upstate New York in 2004. Currently, she is employed by Cornell University as an Administrative Assistant for the State Programs Office. She is part of her church’s Board and participates in varied fundraising and social community activities.

Highlights of the April 15, 2008 meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature

County and Lifelong Investigating Joint Facility
The Legislature, by unanimous vote of those present, authorized the County to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding to proceed with investigation into possible joint facilities for Lifelong and the County Office for the Aging (COFA). The new facility under study would address mutual needs – the County’s need to relocate COFA’s offices from the ground floor of the County Courthouse to provide additional space for the state court system and Lifelong’s need to expand to meet increasing service demands. As a first step, Lifelong will conduct a feasibility study, to which the County will provide financial support proportional to the space it would occupy in a new facility, not to exceed $10,000. Further Legislature authorization would be required for County involvement to move beyond the feasibility stage. (From Marcia E. Lynch, Public Information Officer of Tompkins County)