PECK CENTER

STAFF

Michele Geremia

Director

Cathy Impellizzeri

Administra�ve

Assistant

Elizabeth McGuire

Administra�ve

Assistant

Rod Maturi

Kitchen Supervisor

Shirley Slusarski

Kitchen Staff

Larry Daglieri John Toolan

Rick Samson

Transporta�on

Mona L. Kozel Trips and Events

Center Hours

Monday: 9:30 - 3:30

Tuesday: 9:00 - 3:30

Wednesday: 9:30 - 3:30

Thursday: 9:00 - 4:00

Friday: 9:30 - 2:30

CENTER INFORMATION

JULY 2018

PECK CENTER WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH!

CENTER INFORMATION

281 County Road

Barrington, RI 02806

401-247-1926

“PAWSOX EXPRESS” Saturday, July 7, 4:30pm departure

FEE: $40 adults. $35 students under 16

Hop aboard our PawSox Express to enjoy a

6:15pm ball game between the Pawtucket

Red Sox and the Yankees’ farm team, the

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders.

Families, adults and seniors are all welcome

to join us for this group ou�ng offered by

Barrington Community School, the Barrington

Recrea�on Department and the BAY Team!

The bus will depart at 4:30pm, giving you �me

to par�cipate in pre-game ac�vi�es. Return

will be a7er the fireworks display which fol-

lows the game.

Fee includes special features, school bus

transporta�on and trip escort.

Note: While we do not receive any reduc�ons

from the Red Sox for children, we have

elected to offer reduced rates for this age

group.

Sea�ng is assigned in the order in which regis-

tra�on and payments are received.

LINDEN PLACE TOUR - Bristol, RI

Tuesday, July 10th Leave 1:15pm, Return 3:45pm Fee: $8 due at @me of sign up

Tours last about one hour and include the

gardens and outbuildings. Highlights include

tales of DeWolf family exploits, from their

privateering and slave trading to their

financial ruin and triumphant return to

prosperity during Victorian �mes. Learn about

family members Pomeroy Colt, his mother

Theodora DeWolf Colt and the great actress

Ethel Barrymore who married in to this most

prominent of American families.

At tour’s end, visitors are welcome to stroll

sculpture-filled gardens where they will find

Greek bronzes and an 18th Century gazebo.

**HELP WANTED** Part-@me Outreach Coordinator

The Barrington Peck Center for Adult Enrich-

ment is seeking a Part-�me (3-5 hours per

week) Outreach Coordinator. Candidates must

be comfortable with the elderly, friendly and

have reliable transporta�on. Du�es include

installing emergency dialers in eligible

resident’s homes, tes�ng the baBeries, and

record keeping. Must be able to li7 up to 30

pounds if necessary. Interested candidates

should submit an applica�on or resume

to Human Resources at Town Hall or

humanresources@barrington.ri.gov.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS SPECIAL PROGRAMS

ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVER SUPPORT First Friday of the month, 1:00pm

The Alzheimer’s Associa�on con�nues the caregiver

support group at the Center, mee�ng the first Monday of

the month (or on the second Monday if Monday holiday).

FLOWERS FOR EVERYONE with Sally Gruber “The Queen Bee” - Friday, July 13 at 1:00 pm

Imagine life without apples, watermelons, tomatoes and

tea. You’re looking at the world without honeybees.

Highly evolved and very sophis�cated, this important

pollinator is cri�cal for successful crops. Each student

will receive a charming resin container with a bounty of

favorite flowers. Bee-u�ful results are guaranteed!

$18/pp.

PLEASE NOTE: CANCELLATIONS NEED TO

BE MADE 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE

GLUCOSE & CHOLESTEROL SCREENING Thursday, July 19, 2018, 10:30-11:30am

Visi�ng Nurse Home & Hospice will be at the Center in

July to do glucose and cholesterol screenings. This visit

will be in lieu of the blood pressure screening.

2ND STORY THEATRE — “HAND OF GOD”

Sunday, July 22th at 5:15 pm Our special Center cost is only $20 (Theater cost is $30)

In this wacky comedy – one-part Sesame Street and two-

parts Exorcist – three semi-troubled teens work through

their “issues” at a Chris�an Puppet Ministry workshop.

You must be a member of the Center to purchase a @cket; fee due at @me of sign up.

EGRET’S LANDING CAFÉ Wednesday, July 25th, 1:00pm

“CELEBRATE AMERICA” Featuring The Classics Five Jazz Quintet

This Jazz Quintet play music from the American songbook

with jazz improvisa�on, light rock, show tunes, do-wop,

a bit of country, and movie themes, and consists of

Al Testa, Band Leader on trumpet and flugelhorn;

Carine Davis, vocalist; James Seaberry, jazz guitar;

Mike Verrecchia, electric/upright bass; and Paul

GruBadaria, drums/vocals.

If you would like to join us for lunch before the concert,

please call or stop by the Center to reserve your spot.

There is a $3 suggested dona�on for lunch.

GOVERNOR HENRY LIPPITT HOUSE TOUR Providence, RI

Friday, July 20th Leave from Peck Center 1:00pm, Return 4:00pm

Fee: $10 due at @me of sign up

Heir to one of Rhode Island’s leading tex�le manufactur-

ing families, Henry LippiB (1818-1891) designed and

supervised the construc�on in 1865 of a house at 199

Hope Street in Providence for his wife Mary Ann Balch

(1823-1889) and their six children. Occupied by four

genera�ons of the LippiB family for 114 years, the house

is a three story, thirty room Renaissance Revival villa

with Italian palazzo elements. Embellished with elaborate

faux finishes, colorful stained glass windows, ornate

woodwork details, and surviving original furnishings, the

house is also significant for its pioneering hea�ng and

plumbing systems.

Designated a Na�onal Historic Landmark in 1976,

LippiB House has one of the best preserved Victorian

interiors in America, allowing visitors to step into

Providence’s Golden Age.

BOWLING AT DUDEK BOWLING LANES Thursday mornings, 9:30-11:00am

Cost is $3 pp, per game & includes shoe rental; Fee payable to Dudek Lanes

Meet at Peck Center and the van will transport you to the

bowling alley at 9:15am. Van sea�ng is limited so sign up

early. Call or stop by the Center to reserve your seat.

PICKLEBALL July 11th - August 14th, 9:00am—10:30am Fee:

$35 for the 6 weeks due at @me of sign up

Are you interested in learning Pickleball? This game is

not just for seniors, this game is for all adults. Brought to

you by the Barrington Recrea�on Dept. and the Peck

Center for Adult Enrichment.

6 week course on Wednesdays at the Kent Street Courts

Sign up at Recrea�on Dept. or Peck Center.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

MINDFULNESS, MEDITATION & MOVEMENT

The new two month series will run Fridays, 1:00-2:15pm, July through August

This class will explore different methods to develop

your own Medita�on Prac�ce through exercises with

breath, body and mind.

Wear comfortable clothing, bring water. We will sit in

chairs in this class.

No sign up necessary; simply scan your card upon arrival.

EXERCISE WITH THE “Y” AT THE CENTER

Monday - Chair Yoga ……... ……… 11:00am

Wednesday - Chair Yoga…………………... 9:30am

Tuesday & Thursday - Sr. Strength I…. 9:00am

Sr. Strength II… 10:00am

Friday - Belly Dancing………………………. 10:00am

Friday - Medita�on class………………….. 1:00pm

EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM

ANNUAL PICNIC - COLT STATE PARK Friday, August 17th, 11:30am, $3/pp

Sign up is required; deadline is Wednesday, August 8th.

Transporta�on from Center to park will be available - you

will need to reserve your seat ahead of �me.

CENTER INFORMATION

FINAL SUMMER BEACH CONCERT SPONSORED BY THE BARRINGTON BUSINESS ASSOCIATION

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26th, 5:30 PM @ Barrington Beach

“BY GEORGE” w/ David Lauria

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer your-

self any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know.

And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go...”

BENEFIT REPRESENTATIVE SHIP Counselors Kris�na Waters and Janet Shansky,

are at the Center on Tuesday and Friday mornings to

assist with Medicare enrollment. Appointment

required.

FREE NOTARY PUBLIC SERVICE

A notary public is available at the Peck Center during

normal business hours. Please feel free to bring any

documents that need to be notarized and avail

yourself of this service.

CENTER INFORMATION CENTER INFORMATION

**HAPPY JULY BIRTHDAYS**

Mabel Blakely.……..…..………..………….. 2nd

Loredana Lister…………………………… 3rd

Craig McCaffrey…………………………… 4th

Linda Bruscato………………………………. 5th

Jan Wenzel……………………………………. 6th

Barbara Bunker…………………………….. 6th

Carol Strakosch……………………………. 6th

Steven Pennoyer…………………………… 7th

Dian Birkbeck………………………………… 8th

Marjorie Dattoli…………………………… 9th

Nancy Anderson……………………………. 9th

Sandy Brayman……………………………… 11th

Eleanor Horton…………………………….. 12th

Mary Nugent…………………………………. 12th

Donna Sousa…………………………………… 13th

Joanne Lonardo……………………………. 14th

Robert Berry………………………………… 15th

Barbara Anderson……………………….. 15th

Carmella Dailey……………………………. 16th

Eda Lombardi……………………………….. 16th

Marcia Marine………………………………. 17th

Frank Hadley………………………………… 18th

Gordon McKenna………………………….. 18th

Barbara Girard……………………………… 19th

Gloria Garvin…………………………………. 19th

Asghar Anis……………………………………. 19th

Elizabeth McGuire………………………. 19th

Joan Rosario………………………………….. 20th

Richard Rosa………………………………….. 20th

Barbara Griffith…………………………… 21st

John Kennally………………………………… 21st

Janice Ouimette…………………………… 22nd

Charles Cove…………………………………. 22nd

Dorothy Carney…………………………….. 23th

Paul Pacheco…………………………………… 24th

Irene Urban………………………………….. 25th

Gerald Carrick………………………………. 25th

Alfred Snow………………………………….. 25th

Anne Alexander…………………………….. 25th

Kay Dodge………………………………………. 25th

David Avery………………………………….. 26th

Sandra Whittaker……………………….. 26th

Janice Zeichner……………………………. 29th

Rosalie Apice………………………………… 29th

Sandra Kavney……………………………… 30th

BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING

Nurses are available to take blood pressure on Thurs-

days between 10:30am & 11:30am. We suggest you

call the Center at 247-1926 to confirm that a nurse is

available.

EAST BAY COMMUNITY ACTION LUNCH PROGRAM - $3 dona@on

Please remember that the lunch program at the Peck

Center is not free. This program requires funding to

con�nue. Part of the funding comes from the $3

suggested dona�on. Please help us con�nue the

lunch program by considering that this program helps

everyone.

We appreciate your $3 dona@on!

REMINDER OF UP-FRONT PAYMENTS FOR TRIPS & EVENTS

Please remember that you will only be signed up for a

trip or event (that has a cost) once payment is made.

We will no longer hold spots or “pencil you in”. Thank

you for your coopera�on and understanding.

BARRINGTON TOWN BEACH IS OPEN!!!

Every Thursday aPernoon at 1pm!

** TRIPS AND EVENTS WITH MONA ** (Membership in the Center is required for all trips and events)

CANCELLATION / REFUND POLICY for Trips / Tickets / Events Away from the Center: ♦ FULL PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT SIGN-UP - Refunds are given ONLY under the circumstance listed below:

◊ Trip must be fully booked AND a replacement must be found to pay for the seat that was reserved.

TOWN OF BARRINGTON

Peck Center for Adult Enrichment

281 County Road

Barrington, Rhode Island 02806

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CAPTAIN JACK’S LOBSTER BAKE & MOHEGAN SUN RESORT CASINO Tuesday, July 17th, 2018

FOXWOODS AND BINGO - August (Date to be announced) Cost: $25 due at @me of sign-up

NORTH SHORE MUSIC THEATER “Mamma Mia” - Wednesday, August 15, 2018

For more details on these trips, pick up a flyer at the Peck Center.