WOW Summer Concert Series
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Wednesdays
6:30pm
Hollow Park
WOW Presents FREE: Summer Concert Series
All concerts will start at 6:30 pm in Hollow Park, Woodbury
Bring a chair or a blanket down to Hollow Park, with a picnic and enjoy a summer evening with your neighbors and friends. Enjoy the music, let the children dance and play, a perfect way to relax and enjoy the summer!
A big thank you to our title sponsor, Newtown Savings Bank for supporting the arts in Woodbury!
7/6 Berkshire Jazz Orchestra
7/13 Jim Scianno Trio
7/20 The Sweetest Key
7/27 Root Six
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Summer Musical Movie Series with Instructor Penny O'Connell
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Wednesdays
10:30am - 3:00pm
Senior Center
A classic musical will be shown at the Senior Center on the big screen each Wednesday in July. Penny will present a short "behind the scenes" lecture before each movie, and a group discussion follows. Bring a bag lunch if you like! Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 pm.
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6 "Camelot"
7/13 " South Pacific"
7/20 "Sound of Music"
7/27 "West Side Story"
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Walk on Wednesdays with Megan Lutz
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Wednesdays, Starting July 6th
8:45am
Meet at Senior Center
All walks begin at 8:45 a.m. and meet at the Senior Center (We will walk in Orenaug Park.) Please register by calling the library : 203-263-3502
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Eating for Energy
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July 7
7:00pm
Woodbury Public Library
For Teens and Adults.
Lisa Larkin, Certified Health and Nutrition Coach leads a talk (with samples! and recipes!) about how healthy eating choices can affect your energy levels.
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Body Scrubs Dandelion Necklaces with Grounded Holistic Wellness
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July 13 at 3pm (Body Scrub)
July 21 at 7pm (Dandelion Fluff Necklace)
Woodbury Public Library
Learn how to make a cinnamon coffee or lemon scrub (your choice) and a gorgeous necklace made from the fluff of a dandelion. Ehris Urban leads the two programs.
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"A Woman's Reason: Two Gentlemen of Verona"
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July 18 at 1:00pm
July 19 at 11:00am
Woodbury Public Library & Senior Center (respectively)
The Two Gentlemen of Verona director will present "A Woman's Reason," a discussion of her selection and direction of that Shakespeare comedy for the Summer of 2016. Emily Mattina, Shakesperience's Artistic Director and the State of Connecticut's 2015 Elizabeth Mahaffee Arts Administration Fellow, will introduce the themes of the production. Ms. Mattina will share her exploration of social constructs, including when Friendship and Romantic Love are in conflict for Two Gentlemen of Verona. Join us as she presents her concept and approach to mounting this Shakespeare adaptation filled with art, doppelgängers, dogs, and the scenery and music of a fairground.
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
Shakespeare in the Park!
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July 23
7:00pm
Hollow Park
FREE!!
Two gentlemen, best friends since youth, part ways in Verona as one leaves for Milan. In time, both fall in love with the same girl in Milan, leaving a jilted girlfriend from Verona to follow them in disguise. Music, unrequited love, requited love, friendship, fools, and dogs, this Shakespeare classic comedy has it all!
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Olympic Totes & Sports Quotes Guided Painting with the Golden Button
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August 3
3:00pm
Woodbury Public Library
Make an Olympic inspired tote using freezer
paper stencils and paint sporty quotes with Kate Gorham of the Golden Button Art Studio
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Library Mini Golf
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July 15 and July 29
2:00pm - Close
Woodbury Public Library
Be a part of the WPL's first ever mini golf event in the stacks! A variety of Dewey decimal inspired obstacles will lead players on a fun putting adventure through the stacks, but please yield to book browsers. Groups can be no larger than 4 in a party, and the program is first come, first served. Drop in and play.
Mini Golf thanks to the Friends of the Library!
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A Very Special
Thank You to Our
Community Champions
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Creative Arts Studio
Bernie McManus Appraisals
Gepettos Toys
Thomas A. Kaelin, Attorney at Law
Woodbury Business Association
Giuliano, Richardson & Sfara LLC
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Contact Us
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Woodbury Parks & Recreation
203-263-3113
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Woodbury Senior Center
203-263-2828
Woodbury Public Library
203-263-3502
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Save the Date
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Fireman's Carnival
September 3
Woodbury Fall Fest: Meander Down Main Street
October 2
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The Walking Game: Tennis for a Lifetime with instructor Frank Adams at the Senior Center
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Tuesdays
2:00-3:30pm
Woodbury Senior Center
Tennis can be a game we play for a lifetime. Trainer and author of "The Unconscious Athlete", local resident Frank Adams leads a class in using your instincts to play the way nature intended. Staying active while we age does not have to mean running ourselves into the ground with sore shoulders and elbows, and aching knees. Come learn how; bring a racket. Classes every Tuesday beginning July 5 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
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| Butterfly Gardening
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July 9th
7:00pm
Woodbury Public Library
Join members of the Pomperaug Garden Club as they share ideas on how you can create your own Monarch Waystation. View a film about Monarchs and pick up gardening tips. Visit the library's waystation, too! Please register.
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| Humble Bee Honey Workshop
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August 2nd
6:30pm
Woodbury Public Library
Join Catherine
Wolko, beekeeper and farmer as she leads an all-ages program on Beekeeping and Honeybees. Learn about the decline in the bee population and how you can help change it. Honey recipes and bee-related handouts! Please call to register.
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90 and Better Luncheon
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August 17
12:00pm
Woodbury Senior Center
This special luncheon is a toast to those who've lived from the roaring 20s until the information age! The event is FREE for our honored guests, age 90 and better ( others of all ages may attend for a modest fee of $5). This special day will include visual highlights of the last century, a full catered luncheon and live entertainment by The Elderly Brothers, a funny and very enjoyable musical duo. Plan now to attend, and call the Woodbury Senior Center to reserve your seat at (203) 263-2828. If you cannot attend, but know a Woodbury resident age 90 or better who should receive a special invitation, please contact the Senior Center at
[email protected]
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