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MEMBERS ONLY Traditional Yoga Class, Wed, March 18th, at 8:30 AM SVCT now offers members a traditional yoga class (in addition to our Chair Yoga). This practice includes movements on the floor as well as standing postures that scientific studies have shown improve flexibility, strength, balance, stress relief, and overall quality of life. Our class is gentle for seniors, featuring warmups, balancing exercises, and asanas (postures) that help you move more freely and feel refreshed. Maryann is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher with over twenty years of teaching experience, having studied many different schools of yoga in this country and in England. To try a class, text (203)747-5939 in advance for the Zoom link.

Zoom Chair Yoga Class, Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 AM . Maryann‘s virtual chair yoga classes create an inviting space for gentle movement and mindful stretching, accessible to everyone from the comfort of home. These sessions focus on techniques tailored for seniors or ANYONE seeking safe, low-impact exercise. Key Benefits: Gentle, Accessible Movement: Chair yoga is designed for all fitness levels, using a sturdy chair so participants can enjoy a broad range of postures without stress on joints or muscles. This makes it especially helpful for those with mobility challenges or those recovering from illness. Boost Flexibility & Balance: Consistent practice keeps joints limber and muscles engaged, improving mobility, supporting everyday confidence, and helping to prevent falls. Additional Advantages: Reduces stiffness and tension with guided movement. Encourages healthy breathing and relaxation. Can ease stress or anxiety, Fosters routine and positive social connections, Requires no special equipment—just a chair. Maryann’s classes are an uplifting way to enhance your mobility, independence, and daily energy. Through yoga, you can genuinely feel younger. For Zoom link and information, contact info@shorelinevillagect.org or TEXT: (203) 747-5939 in advance.

Tea & Talk at the Brownstone Family Restaurant, 961 Boston Post Rd in Guilford at 2:00 PM on Thursday March 19th. Tea and Talk is one of our most pleasant events. We enjoy mild, stimulating, friendly conversations with our Shoreline Village CT members and anyone who cares to join us. One Month we discussed excursions , past and planned, wwith grandchildren. This time, we could reminisce about childhood best friends or what we did for fun when we were younger. Wisdom‘s delayed appearance is often an amusing topic. Come with a friend, meet a few new ones, and leave with a smile.

Spring Fling, First Day of Spring! Spring is calling—and we’re answering with a Spring Fling TGIF to celebrate the very first day of Spring! Join Villagers on Friday, March 20 at 5:30 PM at Quattro’s, 14 Water St, Guilford. As Winter loosens its grip, we’ll welcome the longer days with good company, lighthearted conversation, and the chance to unwind together. Quattro’s warm, cozy atmosphere is perfect for: Catching the Happy Hour Sharing stories and laughter Enjoying a relaxed start to the weekend Come raise a glass to fresh beginnings, friendship, and the promise of Spring. Bring a friend, or come solo and leave with a few new ones. Oh, and it‘s ca$h to facilitate individual checks.

Walk Along the Madison Shoreline Tuesday, March 24,10:00AM Join Shoreline Villagers for a walk along the Madison Shoreline. Meet in the S.E. corner of the big parking lot, near the M & J Beach Grill, off Surf Club Road, Madison. Please register: Email info@ShorelineVillageCT.org or phone/text 203-747-5939. Cancels if it rains. Rain cancellation will be posted by 8:30 AM on this website.

MEMBERS ONLY Traditional Yoga ClassM Wed, March 25th, at 8:30 AM SVCT now offers members a traditional yoga class (in addition to our Chair Yoga). This practice includes movements on the floor as well as standing postures that scientific studies have shown improve flexibility, strength, balance, stress relief, and overall quality of life. Our class is gentle for seniors, featuring warmups, balancing exercises, and asanas (postures) that help you move more freely and feel refreshed. Maryann is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher with over twenty years of teaching experience, having studied many different schools of yoga in this country and in England. To try a class, text (203)747-5939 in advance for the Zoom link.

Zoom Chair Yoga Class, Wednesday, March 25, 10:00 AM. Maryann‘s virtual chair yoga classes create an inviting space for gentle movement and mindful stretching, accessible to everyone from the comfort of home. These sessions focus on techniques tailored for seniors or ANYONE seeking safe, low-impact exercise. Key Benefits: Gentle, Accessible Movement: Chair yoga is designed for all fitness levels, using a sturdy chair so participants can enjoy a broad range of postures without stress on joints or muscles. This makes it especially helpful for those with mobility challenges or those recovering from illness. Boost Flexibility & Balance: Consistent practice keeps joints limber and muscles engaged, improving mobility, supporting everyday confidence, and helping to prevent falls. Additional Advantages: Reduces stiffness and tension with guided movement. Encourages healthy breathing and relaxation. Can ease stress or anxiety, Fosters routine and positive social connections, Requires no special equipment—just a chair. Maryann’s classes are an uplifting way to enhance your mobility, independence, and daily energy. Through yoga, you can genuinely feel younger. For Zoom link and information, contact info@shorelinevillagect.org or TEXT: (203) 747-5939 in advance.

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 6:00 PM at the Guilford Free Library. Wesleyan University Music Professor Roger Grant will discuss the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Tristan und Isolde, which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, March 21. Professor Grant is a music theorist and cultural historian; his research concerns eighteenth-century music, affect theory, and the history of music theory. He is the author of two award-winning books, Peculiar Attunements: How Affect Theory Turned Musical and Beating Time and Measuring Music in the Early Modern Era. He is currently completing a new book on mission music in eighteenth-century Bolivia. Sponsored by the Shoreline Opera Club, Shoreline Village CT and the Guilford Free Library. Please register at GuilfordFreeLibrary.org and click on “Events.”

Thai Luncheon " Dining Day Fun" Tuesday, March 31, 2026, 12:30 PM until 2:00 PM Siam Orchids Restaurant, 899 W Main St, Branford, CT 06405 Register Now Category Social Events Registration Info Registration has closed - Event is past Completed Registrations: 3 (3 registrants) In-progress Registrations: 0 (0 registrants) About this event We‘re celebrating life, friendship, and fantastic food. So please mark your calendars for Thursday, March 27th, at 12:30 PM. Join us for a fun-filled Dutch treat, cash only, luncheon. Enjoy fine, mild Thai cuisine in a cozy setting with great company. text 203-747-5939 to register.

Art History Talk, Tuesday, April 7, 1:00 PM. The Golden Age of Spanish Painting and Collecting.  Marcie Slepian, PhD. will discuss the most outstanding works in the Prado, focusing on Spanish art, art collecting by the monarchy, and some of the museum’s misfortunes. The program will feature the career of Diego Velázquez, explore the paintings and prints of Francisco Goya, and focus on Spanish still life paintings. Artistic treasures of the collection by the Flemish artists, Titian and Rubens, will be highlighted. Dr. Slepian has an A.B. from Brown University, a Ph.D. in Art History from Yale University, and has been an art educator in Connecticut for almost 40 years. She has lectured for the Shoreline Village and the Library for the past 10 years. Printmaking is one of her special interests. Please register to attend at: https://guilfordfreelibrary.org/events/event/the-golden-age-of-spanish-painting-and-collecting-with-marcie-slepian-phd/

Char & Lemon Lunch Invitation 2 Water Street, Guilford, CT Wednesday, April 8, 12:00 noon Join your Shoreline Village friends for a relaxed lunch at Char & Lemon on Wednesday, April 8, at noon. We’ll enjoy good food, easy conversation, and a cheerful break. Char & Lemon serves fresh Italian-style dishes—pizza, pasta, salads—for every appetite, from simple comforts to tasty adventures. This is purely social: no agenda, just catching up, sharing stories, and meeting newer Villagers in a cozy spot—like a neighborhood kitchen table, minus the dishes. RSVP info@shorelinevillagect.org. Mention ride needs—we’ll coordinate. Oh, and bring cash to make individual checks easy. Pull up a chair, raise a glass, and savor noon lunch together.

Shoreline Village Book Group Tuesday, April 14th at 11:00 AM Guilford Free Library – Conference Room C (In-person and on Zoom) Join us for a lively discussion of Heartwood by Amity Gaige — “a gem of a thousand facets,” both suspenseful and soul-mending. This moving story of a lost hiker’s journey invites reflections on how we lose and find ourselves. Enjoy thoughtful conversation and great company! Email info@shorelinevillagect.org for the Zoom link, or come in person!

Everyone is Welcome at Our Tea and Talk on Thursday , April 16th at at 2:00 PM. Tea and Talk is one of our most satisfying events. Its purpose is to facilitate a friendly, stimulating, conversation with our Shoreline Village CT members and visitors. Let’s meet at the Parthenon Diner, bring a friend or two, and enjoy the informal gathering. We‘ve come such a long way—we recall biking helmet-free and huddling around a black and white TV for world news. Now, kids stay inside and every story and every smile fits in their smartphone. Who knows, maybe we‘ll speculate about future generations chasing ever brighter joys: lives stretching vibrantly longer, friendships digitally blooming across oceans from camp days and first crushes. Phone or text 203-747-5939 if you have any questions. See you there.

Wednesday, April 22nd at 1:00 PM. A short and easy walk ( 1.2 miles out and back, 55 feet elevation) with scenic marshes and a steel trestle footbridge makes conversation enjoyable. The Ospreys and redwing blackbirds are back, and Spring is nigh. Leathery cormorants are overhead. The Stony Creek waterfront with lobster rolls at the Thimbleberry is hard to resist.

Join The Shoreline Village Book Group. "Mother Mary Comes to Me", by Arundhati Roy Discover the powerful memoir of acclaimed author Arundhati Roy and her extraordinary mother, Mary—a fierce educator, feminist trailblazer, and complex force who shaped Roy‘s life and voice. This intimate portrait explores love, resilience, and identity through a daughter‘s eyes, blending raw honesty with deep admiration. Guilford Free Library, Conference Room C May 12th at 11:00 AM In-person and Zoom with professional audio. Contact info@shorelinevillagect.org to get the Zoom link, or better yet, come in person. Lively discussion, wonderful company. Bring your insights!