Saturday and Sunday June 5 & 6, 2021
Trails Day is a two-day national event (the first weekend in June) that pays tribute to all the wonderful trails our country has to offer. If there was ever a time to celebrate our amazing Connecticut trails, 2021 is it! Trails and open spaces have become the places to escape to and enjoy in challenging times. This year’s Trails Day will be different, but the spirit will be the same.
There are new guidelines for this year’s Trails Day events so we can all participate safely. To see what White Memorial is offering this year, visit www.ctwoodlands.org
Saturday, June 5, 2021
The origin and domestication of sweet potato occurred in either Central or South America. In Central America, domesticated sweet potatoes were present at least 5,000 years ago. It was introduced to the Phillipnes, Japan, and China in the 1500’s, and 1600’s. Today the sweet potato belongs to the world and is particularly prevalent in Africa where increased cultivation was encouraged because vitamin A deficiency is such a health problem. A 2012 study of 10,000 households in Uganda found that children eating beta-carotene enriched sweet potatoes suffered less vitamin A deficiency than those not consuming as much beta-carotene. So let us toot this tasty tuber’s horn today with some delectable concoctions: Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Sage and Brown Butter, African Sweet Potato and Peanut Stew, Roasted Sweet Potato with Chimichurri Sauce and Avocado Mash, and Sweet Potato Brownies. 2:00 p.m., ZOOM and Facebook Live, FREE Zoom participants register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_och5jyUsRPq3yapkM6GMgg
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Contemplative Yoga (Previously Yoga in The Garden) is a gentle all-level yoga class provided online through Zoom. The class meets on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30. This class cycles through each chakra, focusing on anatomy and energetic benefits, combining vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga forms. Students can attend the classes in any sequence. Poetry, music, and mudra assist the student in focusing on class intention. This class encourages stress reduction and efficient breathing, while building strength, flexibility, and balance. No registration is required. Class is $10, paid on Venmo to @JudithEhrman-Shapiro. Please leave a note which says “White Memorial”, and $1 will to be donated to WMCC for each class. Other payment arrangements can be made by calling Judith at 860-309-9489. Please use the following Link to join class!
Topic: Contemplative Yoga Time: Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9981336171?pwd=a1RUQ1BhWlRrNHFYOGUvdFppL3hDZz09
Meeting ID: 998 133 6171 Passcode: 365gifts Judith Ehrman-Shapiro, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT is a Board-Certified movement therapist, nationally certified counselor, and a registered yoga teacher. She operates the Evolving Center, a private practice, in Winsted. Judith has been running Yoga in The Garden at White Memorial since 2015!
Saturday, June 12, 2021
You aren’t the only one enjoying spring weather! Animals are too! Learn about baby animals, their life cycles, and other EGG-citing changes that occur in Spring with Teralyn LaChance. Teralyn will introduce you to several of the exotic residents that call Riverside Reptiles Education Center home. Just like you, each animal has a story! Get ready! It’s going to be a scaly ride! 10:00 a.m., FREE, Zoom and Facebook Live! Zoom participants can register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C0a9B8OzSeyaK013OfzNeQ
Saturday, June 12, 2021
This program is made possible through the generosity of Reclamation Dry Goods:
https://reclamationdrygoods.com/
She is a little country, a little folk, a little rock and roll. She has inspired international superstars “Of Monsters and Men”. She plays arenas and parlor concerts. She is everything. Lay Low warms your heart and keeps your feet tapping with music that has made her an icon in Iceland and loved worldwide. Enjoy an hour-long cozy concert with this tremendously gifted artist. Live from Iceland. 2:00 p.m., ZOOM, Members: FREE, Non-Members: $10.00. Pre-register: www.whitememorialcc.org
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
Contemplative Yoga (Previously Yoga in The Garden) is a gentle all-level yoga class provided online through Zoom. The class meets on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30. This class cycles through each chakra, focusing on anatomy and energetic benefits, combining vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga forms. Students can attend the classes in any sequence. Poetry, music, and mudra assist the student in focusing on class intention. This class encourages stress reduction and efficient breathing, while building strength, flexibility, and balance. No registration is required. Class is $10, paid on Venmo to @JudithEhrman-Shapiro. Please leave a note which says “White Memorial”, and $1 will to be donated to WMCC for each class. Other payment arrangements can be made by calling Judith at 860-309-9489. Please use the following Link to join class!
Topic: Contemplative Yoga Time: Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9981336171?pwd=a1RUQ1BhWlRrNHFYOGUvdFppL3hDZz09
Meeting ID: 998 133 6171 Passcode: 365gifts Judith Ehrman-Shapiro, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT is a Board-Certified movement therapist, nationally certified counselor, and a registered yoga teacher. She operates the Evolving Center, a private practice, in Winsted. Judith has been running Yoga in The Garden at White Memorial since 2015!
Saturday, June 19, 2021
This program is made possible through the generosity of Chris and Peg Jones.
Join Maureen for an overview of bats of the world, with an emphasis on our local species. It will cover the persisting myths and misconceptions about these fascinating creatures, the many roles bats play to ensure a healthy planet, the perils bats face in their struggle for survival, their amazing resilience, and what we can do to help.
Maureen is a licensed wildlife rehabilitator, focusing on bats, and has been for over twenty years. She also holds a Master Wildlife Conservationist certificate, and a permit from USDA to keep non-releasable bats for educational purposes.
Over the years, Maureen has presented programs for children and adults at libraries, schools, nature centers and botanical gardens. For the year 2016, she was the designated regional educator for Bat Conservation International and has done voluntary field work for BCI. 2:00 p.m. ZOOM, members: FREE, Non-Members: $10.00, Please register www.whitememorialcc.org .
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Contemplative Yoga (Previously Yoga in The Garden) is a gentle all-level yoga class provided online through Zoom. The class meets on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30. This class cycles through each chakra, focusing on anatomy and energetic benefits, combining vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga forms. Students can attend the classes in any sequence. Poetry, music, and mudra assist the student in focusing on class intention. This class encourages stress reduction and efficient breathing, while building strength, flexibility, and balance. No registration is required. Class is $10, paid on Venmo to @JudithEhrman-Shapiro. Please leave a note which says “White Memorial”, and $1 will to be donated to WMCC for each class. Other payment arrangements can be made by calling Judith at 860-309-9489. Please use the following Link to join class!
Topic: Contemplative Yoga Time: Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9981336171?pwd=a1RUQ1BhWlRrNHFYOGUvdFppL3hDZz09
Meeting ID: 998 133 6171 Passcode: 365gifts Judith Ehrman-Shapiro, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT is a Board-Certified movement therapist, nationally certified counselor, and a registered yoga teacher. She operates the Evolving Center, a private practice, in Winsted. Judith has been running Yoga in The Garden at White Memorial since 2015
Saturday, June 26, 2021
This program is made possible through the generosity of Chris and Peg Jones.
Tom and Gerri have collaborated three times escorting well-mannered adults who behave like children, around Iceland’s Ring Road. Along the way, Alena interprets geology while Griswold controls the candy bag. Route 1 or the Ring Road, runs around the island and connects most of the inhabited parts of the country. The total length of the road is 821 miles. Some of Iceland’s most significant geosites (including waterfalls, glaciers, and black sand beaches) are found on or just off the Ring Road. The road was completed in 1974, coinciding with the 1,100th anniversary of Iceland’s settlement. Join Tom and Gerri as they take a geological trip down memory lane recapping their tours in 2012, 2015, and 2017. 3:00 p.m., ZOOM, Members: FREE, Non-Members: $10.00. Pre-registration is required: www.whitememorialcc.org
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Contemplative Yoga (Previously Yoga in The Garden) is a gentle all-level yoga class provided online through Zoom. The class meets on Tuesdays from 4:30 to 5:30. This class cycles through each chakra, focusing on anatomy and energetic benefits, combining vinyasa, yin, and restorative yoga forms. Students can attend the classes in any sequence. Poetry, music, and mudra assist the student in focusing on class intention. This class encourages stress reduction and efficient breathing, while building strength, flexibility, and balance. No registration is required. Class is $10, paid on Venmo to @JudithEhrman-Shapiro. Please leave a note which says “White Memorial”, and $1 will to be donated to WMCC for each class. Other payment arrangements can be made by calling Judith at 860-309-9489. Please use the following Link to join class!
Topic: Contemplative Yoga Time: Tuesdays from 4:30-5:30pm
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9981336171?pwd=a1RUQ1BhWlRrNHFYOGUvdFppL3hDZz09
Meeting ID: 998 133 6171 Passcode: 365gifts Judith Ehrman-Shapiro, MA, BC-DMT, NCC, RYT is a Board-Certified movement therapist, nationally certified counselor, and a registered yoga teacher. She operates the Evolving Center, a private practice, in Winsted. Judith has been running Yoga in The Garden at White Memorial since 2015!