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The Week Ahead -- February 25, 2024 | |
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- GIDG Meets Monday for Open Discussion
- Report on Israel Visit This Thursday
- Collectable Club Re-Starts with Wednesday Meeting
- Y's Men Chess Club Meets This Wednesday
- STEM Club Meets This Friday
- DNR Performs at Saugatuck Church March 3
- Flute and Harp Concert Scheduled for March 3
- Dave Brubeck Tribute Benefits The Westport Library
- Kayaking Group Seeking Interested Members
- Cybersecurity Expert Urges Awareness and Wariness
- New Y's Men Facebook Group
- Tax Preparation Assistance Available for Y's Men
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GIDG Plans Open Discussion Tomorrow
The Global Issues Discussion Group (GIDG) will meet tomorrow (February 26) at 9:00 am in Room 203 at the Church. Peter Chelico will serve as moderator of an open discussion on global issues. "This will be an ideal meeting to join us and find out what GIDG is all about," notes Peter.
For information about GIDG, contact Peter Chelico at pecysmen@gmail.com.
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Rabbi Jeremy Wiederhorn Rabbi Michael Friedman
Visiting Israel in Wartime; How Are People Coping?
This Thursday (February 29), Rabbis Jeremy Wiederhorn of The Commuunity Synagogue and Michael Friedman of Temple Israel join us to share their recent bi-congregational trip to Israel to provide aid and show support.
They will update us on how the group of 21 members assisted with day-to-day help while sending a message of support from our community.
It was a very important mission and much was learned which will be shared this Thursday.
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Collectable Club Re-Starts with Meeting Wednesday
After a hiatus of several years, the Y's Men Collectable Club resumes operation this week under the leadership of Jon Fox.
The first meeting will be this Wednesday, February 28, at 9:00 am at the Westport Center for Senior Activities.
"Bring your collectable baseball or football cards, record albums, cassettes, or whatever you have," Jon says, "and let’s discuss why you have it, what it’s worth, and what you want to do with it. We’ll have fun and help you with ideas on how to sell them."
For additional information, contact Jon Fox at dorothyfox783@gmail.com
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New Y's Men Chess Club Meets This Wednesday
Several Y's Men have indicated interest in joining a Chess Club, and Y's Man Manny Sousa is hosting the effort to launch this new activity. He's a chess novice who looks forward to having some fun while improving his skill.
The new Chess Club will meet this Wednesday, February 28 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm in Room 109 at the Church.
"I’d love to hear your thoughts and ideas for how we can make this a great experience for all of us," Manny said. "Please let me know your level of interest - how much time you’d like to spend playing, and your approximate chess skill level (novice, intermediate, expert, or Grand Master). It also would be fun to learn how you got into the game."
Reply to Manny at Sousakm57@gmail.com or 203-984-4030.
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New STEM Club Meets This Friday
A new Y's Men activity called the STEM Club will meet this Friday, March 1, at 10:00 am in Room 110 at the Church.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics. The purpose of the Club is to attempt to discuss relevant information regarding recent discoveries and breakthroughs in those fields utilizing the collective knowledge of its members in physics, chemistry, biology and artificial intelligence.
The Club will meet on the first Friday of each month. Topics will be introduced by the members.
For more information, email Marty Yellin at martinyellin@gmail.com.
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Music for Flute and Harp at Library Sunday, March 3
Y's Man Scott Merliss wants the Y's Men to know that Orchestra LUMOS, as part of it's new Small Space Series, will present "After a Dream" on Sunday, March 3 at 2:00 pm at The Westport Library.
The program will feature music for flute and harp, with Harpist Amy Berger and Flutist Elizabeth Mann. The musicians are top notch New York based players, and the program will feature a piece by Brian Keane, who has composed music for numerous PBS documentaries, films and television shows. This world premiere was written for Amy Berger.
Importantly, this concert will help further build the musical bridge between Westport and Orchestra LUMOS (formerly the Stamford Symphony).
For more information, please visit the Westport Library website by clicking here.
Y's Man Jim Marpe and his wife Mary Ellen Marpe will be providing wine!
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Brubeck Brothers Quartet: A Tribute to Dave Brubeck
Will Benefit The Westport Library
The Brubeck Brothers Quartet will pay tribute to Dave Brubeck on Saturday, March 9, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, in a performance that will benefit The Westport Library. The evening will marry musical elegance with irresistible swinging rhythms, offering a jazz experience in an intimate setting that will resonate deep within the soul.
Through captivating visuals and masterful storytelling, they will unveil the extraordinary life of Dave Brubeck, drawing the audience into his genius, innovation, and spirit.
The Brubeck family has been part of this community since the early 1960s.
Click below to purchase tickets to this event.
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Let's Go Kayaking!
There is a new Y's Men Kayak Club forming.
If you are interested in joining, please check the signup board after this Thursday's meeting.
Questions? E-mail Walter Greene at wlgreene1@gmail.com
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Sam Disraelly spoke to Y's Men last Thursday about Cybersecurity Awaremess. | |
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Be Aware and Wary in the Cyberworld
Cautions Cybersecurity Expert
Sam Disraelly, CEO of Your Tech Department LLC, spoke to Y’s Men last Thursday about Cybersecurity Awareness.
“Don’t go to sites you don’t know” and don’t provide your personal information because “Cybercriminals are getting increasingly creative” — and destructive.
He recommended that we graduate from a password to a “pass phrase,” a longer — and harder to crack way to keep out hackers — those we do not want to be able to access the private information each of us stores behind what we take to be a secure wall in our small space of the internet.
He noted two recent major hacks, one on the Eastern Connecticut Health site, the other at the New Haven Board of Education site. Both enabled access to private information.
He also noted that if a cybercriminal finds our information on a site such as the Robin Hood investing app he knows we have disposable income and we now become fair game.
So he cautioned us to be aware — and wary — when we access our information on the internet.
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New Y's Men Facebook Group
The new Y's Men private Facebook Group now has about 65 members. It is there for all Y's Men to participate in and enjoy. To become a member of the Facebook Group, go to Facebook.com and enter Y's Men of Westport/Weston, and ask to join.
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Tax Preparation Assistance For Y’s Men
There is free tax prep help available to all Y’s Men at Westport Town Hall.
Appointments are required and can be made by calling 860-590-8910.
The virtual option can be accessed via www.simplifyCT.org.
Any questions, or if interested in becoming a volunteer tax counselor, contact Mark Spivack at 203-216-0978 or spivamas@att.net.
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