tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68444759196757843082024-03-17T23:04:19.678-04:00middletowneyeMiddletown CT NewsMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger10539125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-18932760597360865852024-03-12T13:17:00.003-04:002024-03-12T13:17:35.111-04:00Spring classes start March 23 at Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown!An 8 week Spring session of classes in theater, circus and dance starts March 23 at Oddfellows Playhouse in Middletown. Classes are available for ages 15 months to age 20 and registration is now open at www.oddfellows.org.Circophony Teen Circus, open to ages 12 - 20, offers “Spring Circus Training” on Tuesday evenings, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, March 26 - May 21. This is a chance for teens to work on Oddfellows Playhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719006226943787686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-43247967417583988822024-03-09T12:28:00.000-05:002024-03-09T12:28:08.603-05:00ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, March 23, 2024 Presenter: Pam VestalTopic: "Tracking Down Your Eastern European Ancestors"Time: 1:30 PM (ET)
Pam comes to us from Oregon, but
thanks to the wonders of Zoom, she will join us to share her presentation. She lectures
on a number of topics. For this time around we have chosen "Tracking Down Your Eastern European
Ancestors." Here is her description:
In spite of the Godfrey Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17883897221145604755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-47437496529369582762024-03-09T12:01:00.000-05:002024-03-12T10:39:38.264-04:00caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-53646161904988442542024-03-07T11:31:00.001-05:002024-03-07T11:31:12.333-05:00Restorative Housing: Renovating Lives, One House at a TimeOffering employment & housing opportunities. It worked in New York--Brooklyn, Queens, & the Bronx. Could it work even in Middlesex County?Find out more: Restorative Housing"Turning distressed waterfront properties into affordable housing, providing employment opportunities onsite toformerly incarcerated New Yorkers.""For the renovation, we chose to hire justice-impacted contractors,caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-50645528329125573492024-03-05T15:24:00.000-05:002024-03-05T15:24:25.270-05:00What’s In, What’s Out Recycling Workshop to be held in Middletown Managing
waste and knowing what to recycle can be confusing. What goes in your recycling
bin? What happens when you put the wrong item in the bin? What's the story with
plastics? Do we really have a trash crisis? Should you be concerned? Get all
your recycling and waste questions answered by the experts!Contact the City
Recycling Coordinator at 860-638-4855 or recycling@middletownct.gov forJohn Hallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11585326443467702277noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-24780861599242327422024-02-22T10:30:00.001-05:002024-02-22T10:30:00.245-05:00Attention Classroom Teachers! Win a Grant for your Class Trip Next Year!Consider the Education First (EF) Approach to Educational Travel Travel for fun, travel for inspiration, travel for world peace. For over 55 years EF has been dedicated to one global mission: Opening the World Through Education.Explore America with your students!Let this be your homework this summer: Wina travel grant for a class trip for your students. Then caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-57883281141024268172024-02-21T14:17:00.005-05:002024-02-21T14:18:16.760-05:00Teen Repertory Auditions for As You Like It Ages 14-20 Photo attached by Bill De Kine Auditions are March 4th and 6th in Middletown for actors ages 14 - 20 looking for a fun and challenging acting experience this spring.Oddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company 2024 announces auditions for“As You Like It", the classic comedy by William Shakespeare.Audition dates are March 4th & 6th, 6:30 - 9 pm at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Oddfellows Playhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719006226943787686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-52992800081710647662024-02-16T21:11:00.000-05:002024-02-16T21:11:25.046-05:00FEBRUARY 17, 2024: HAPPY NATIONAL RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS DAY. PASS IT ON! Happy National Random Acts of Kindness Day! Pass It On!Saturday, February 17th is National Random Acts of Kindness Day. It is easy to do and celebrate. All you have to do is to be extra kind and extra nice to someone that you know and don't know. Here are some ways to practice this random act on February 17th & every day such as compliment a stranger, treat a homeless Frank LoGiudicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542240168439735813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-12423435445600612002024-02-15T10:00:00.001-05:002024-02-15T10:00:00.152-05:00Wondering what to do on tha is snowy day? Try these targeted exercises to Revitalize your Legs & Hips! Almost too good to be true!___________The targeted exercises featured below can bring almost immediate relief for some hip and leg pain. The exercises are tested & designed to work -- and they do! The source of these exercises is Silver Sneakers, a widely known, fitness program for seniors that's included with many Medicare Advantage insurance plans and caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-68777292346849455312024-02-10T12:30:00.000-05:002024-02-10T12:30:44.989-05:00ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, February 24, 2024 Presenter: Annette Burke LyttleTopic: Finding & Using Digitized ManuscriptsTime: 1:30 PM (ET)We will welcome Annette Burke Lyttle to talk about where you can find digitized versions of manuscripts for your genealogical research.Manuscript collections can contain genealogical
gems. Letters, diaries, photos, histories, and many more information-packed wonders
reside in Godfrey Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17883897221145604755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-22631776551274196442024-02-05T13:34:00.005-05:002024-02-05T13:40:35.526-05:00Circophony Teen Circus Presents: Enjoy the Silence Photo attached by Bill De Kine of CircophonyCircophony Teen Circus presents Enjoy the Silence February 29th - March 2nd in Middletown.Enjoy the Silence is a tale of a group of contestants on a reality TV show who are challenged to take a vow of silence. The contestant who can outlast the competition and stay silent the longest wins a luxury trip to space! Directed by Allison McDermott, Oddfellows Playhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719006226943787686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-1841439109214863402024-01-14T20:19:00.004-05:002024-01-14T20:19:52.224-05:00WHY IS THE LEGACY OF THE REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. STILL IMPORTANT IN 2024? Why Is The Legacy Of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Still Important In 2024?Response By The Reverend Allan Marshall, II Of The Shiloh Christian Church Middletown, ConnecticutLegacy has often been shaped in the pages of history, between the columns of books authored by great men and women, passed down ideologies from grandparents, and iconic speeches that shape the narrative of Frank LoGiudicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542240168439735813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-85268342036639232372024-01-13T19:51:00.003-05:002024-01-14T11:43:29.866-05:0031st ANNUAL GREATER MIDDLETOWN REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. SERVICE RETURNS TO AN IN-PERSON EVENT ON MONDAY, 1-15-24 AT THE FIRST CHURCH, 190 COURT STREET MIDDLETOWN 12:30 P.M. 31ST ANNUAL THE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. OF GREATER MIDDLETOWN ANNUAL SERVICE RETURNS LIVE IN-PERSON EVENT ON MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024AT THE FIRST CHURCH IN MIDLETOWN AT 12:30 P.M. Article By Frank LoGiudice The Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Committee of Greater Middletown will be presenting the 31st Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration, on January 15Frank LoGiudicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542240168439735813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-66850914079618356072024-01-13T08:50:00.006-05:002024-01-22T10:25:10.064-05:00ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, January 27, 2024 Presenter: Carol Ansel, Director of the Godfrey Memorial Library Topic: Ancestry.com
Resources -- Trustworthy? Yes, No, Maybe So?
Time: 1:30 PM (ET)Join Carol as she takes a closer look at some
of the sources that are commonly cited on Ancestry, and then we'll take a vote
on each -- definitely avoid? definitely use as a solid source? or are you
undecided?
The Godfrey Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17883897221145604755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-42066520998042858982024-01-12T10:00:00.007-05:002024-01-14T09:20:24.144-05:00Post Holiday Relief: 4-Minute Exercise for Leg & Hip Pain Targeted exercises bring almost immediate relief. Source is Silver Sneakers, available on YouTube. These exercises work.Do you have Pain & Stiffnessfrom Sitting Too Much?Try these targeted exercises toRevitalize your Legs & HipsIt only takes a few minutes a day to feel better. Here are FIVE Silver Sneakers exercise routines in one link, video demos are included, no caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-30442940991155639112024-01-11T18:32:00.006-05:002024-01-14T09:18:01.647-05:00Peace Resource Project: 25% off MLK Items & CalendarsPeace Projectpeace@peaceproject.comTo help celebrate MLK and share these messages, we are offering 25% off all our MLK buttons plus large and small stickers, now through Friday, January 19th. Just use coupon code MLK2024 at check-out to receive the discount, or give us a call to place your order and we'll calculate the savings for you. Appropriate for fundraising group/organization effort.25caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-91244521151195251302023-12-29T09:00:00.004-05:002023-12-29T09:00:55.372-05:00The Trouble I've Seen -- Popcorn by the Colonel1/ If nobody knows the trouble I've seen, then neither do I, because I'm a part of nobody.2/ The Hollies did a whole album of covers of Dylan songs in 1969. It made #3 on the UK charts but went nowhere in the US. If you like Dylan songs but can't stand his voice, it's for you. YouTube.3/ This is not a proposal, just a "what would happen if." Kamala Harris said she won't be Two Hands Clappinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17661618803660611812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-49359226654089346992023-12-23T21:04:00.000-05:002023-12-23T21:04:28.836-05:00"YES, VIRGINIA, THERE IS A SANTA CLAUS." BY FRANCIS PHARCELLUS CHURCH. "Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus"By Francis Pharcellus ChurchAppeared In The New York Sun Newspaper On September 21, 1897 As Their Newspaper Editorial"Dear Editor,I am eight years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says “If you see it in the Sun it’s so.” Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus?Virginia O’Hanlon.115 W.95th StAnswer:"VIRGINIA, Frank LoGiudicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542240168439735813noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-65655182295612246722023-12-22T12:24:00.004-05:002023-12-22T12:24:55.768-05:00Actor Training for Teens this Winter in MiddletownPhoto attached by Bill De Kine of Teen Rep 2023 production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About NothingOddfellows Playhouse Teen Repertory Company invites young people ages 14 - 20 to Winter Training, featuring two six-week acting classes designed to hone your skills - voice, body, emotion and imagination - in preparation for the Teen Rep Spring production!Voice, Text and Shakespeare with Sarah Jo Oddfellows Playhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719006226943787686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-76989607791986857142023-12-21T15:58:00.001-05:002023-12-21T15:58:22.766-05:00Oddfellows Winter Programs for Youth start January 6 in MiddletownRegistration is now open for Winter Programs at Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater located at 128 Washington Street in Middletown! Beginning January 6, weekly classes in theater, dance, circus, capoeira and music will be offered for toddlers to 20 year olds, plus auditions for two upcoming mainstage productions.On December 6, teens ages 12 - 20 may audition for Circophony Teen Circus’s winter Oddfellows Playhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719006226943787686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-14483573551014748662023-12-20T08:27:00.002-05:002024-02-13T11:55:48.416-05:00A New Day: A New Way--Food Sharing, Mandatory in FRANCE!Just the beginning. caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-21466176213944847472023-12-07T12:09:00.002-05:002023-12-07T12:09:31.077-05:00Auditions for ages 12 - 14 for "Lord of the Flies" Oddfellows Playhouse Junior Repertory Company announces AUDITIONS forLord of the Flies, a new dramatic adaptation of the novel by William Golding.Auditions, which are open to anyone ages 12 - 14, will be held Monday, December 18 and Tuesday, December 19, 4:30 - 6 pm.*Auditions, rehearsals & performances at Oddfellows Playhouse, 128 Washington St, Middletown*Pre-register for one of the Oddfellows Playhousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07719006226943787686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-30221993749945948662023-12-06T09:34:00.001-05:002023-12-06T09:34:30.711-05:00ZOOM Genealogy Club - Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 Topic: Putting the Gene Back in GenealogyPresenter: Carol WhitmerTime: The Zoom presentation will take place at 1:30 pm (ET) If you've heard Carol speak before, you know she makes things clear and easy to understand. Join us as she presents an introduction to DNA and how it can be used for genealogy. This presentation goes over the very Godfrey Memorial Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17883897221145604755noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-74674885290429746062023-12-05T10:00:00.213-05:002024-01-24T23:49:05.373-05:00Let's Think Again: EV or PT? - How to Make the Transition Easier “I feel very comfortable commutingwith TransJakarta,” said . . . a recruiter in Jakarta’s main business district."There's no need to own a private vehicle."From The Guardian, Thu 30 Nov 2023 01.00 EST, ---by Ardila SyakriahJakarta's Public Transport Surpasses Expectations, Provides Comfortable Rides for All.‘A bus is open to everyone regardless of class': riding the caritashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09299122059824740655noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-91983554657410863502023-11-27T20:30:00.002-05:002023-11-27T20:32:31.119-05:00MIDDLESEX HEALTH 14TH ANNUAL TREE OF LIGHTS ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023 FROM 6 P.M-7 P.M. TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AT 6:15 P.M. MIDDLESEX HEALTH “14th ANNUAL TREE OF LIGHTS” RETURNS LIVE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2023 FROM 6 P.M.-7 P.M. TREE LIGHTING AT 6:15 P.M.By Frank LoGiudiceThe Middlesex Health "14th Annual Tree Of Lights" returns this year with a live ceremony again on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at the Middlesex Hospital lobby at 28 Crescent Street in Middletown. It will take place from 6 p.m.-7 p.m. The tree Frank LoGiudicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07542240168439735813noreply@blogger.com0