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SVCT Virtual Book Group- Three Days in June by Anne Tyler Tuesday, June 3·11:00am – 12:00pm Told with deep sensitivity and a tart sense of humor, full of the joys and heartbreaks of love and marriage and family life, Three Days in June is a triumph, and gives us the perennially bestselling, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer at the height of her powers.

Zoom Senior Chair Yoga Wed, June 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM Each class is at 10:00 in the morning and lasts 45 minutes. Yoga is particularly beneficial for stress management. Each movement focuses on exercising and stretching the limbs, releasing endorphins to reduce stress, and ensuring you focus on the breath. Mindfulness in yoga comes from focusing on the passage of breath throughout the body and following through with the movement of each pose. Concentrating on your breath can relieve the stress and anxieties of managing your senior life. If this is your first Shoreline Village Chair Yoga class, please text (203)-747-5939 with your name and email as soon as possible so we can send you a Zoom link. We know that you will enjoy Maryann‘s class.

Patio Party at the Blackstone Library with a fallback to the auditorium in case of inclement weather.

Zoom Senior Chair Yoga Wed, June 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM .Each class is at 10:00 in the morning and lasts 45 minutes. Yoga is particularly beneficial for stress management. Each movement focuses on exercising and stretching the limbs, releasing endorphins to reduce stress, and ensuring you focus on the breath. Mindfulness in yoga comes from focusing on the passage of breath throughout the body and following through with the movement of each pose. Concentrating on your breath can relieve the stress and anxieties of managing your senior life. If this is your first Shoreline Village Chair Yoga class, please text (203)-747-5939 with your name and email as soon as possible so we can send you a Zoom link. We know that you will enjoy Maryann‘s class.

Gather at the Tables on the Branford Green across from G Cafe Bakery. In Case of rain, we‘ll retreat to Parthenon Diner 374 E Main St, Branford, CT 06405 Tea and Talk is one of our loveliest events, whose sole purpose is easy conversation with members of our Shoreline Village CT. Bring a friend (or two!) and enjoy one of our members’ favorite casual events. Call or text 203-777-5939 if you have any questions

In Addition to the Outdooor Audio Stroll , the Dawnlands Museum will also be opened especially for the SVCT group visit. The Quinnipiac Dawnland Museum brings visitors on a journey through 14,000 year of Indigenous life through the display and of use of artifacts donated to the Dudley Farm by long-time Farm member Gordon Brainerd. They help to explain why Indigenous people successfully adapted to tremendous environmental and climate changes over all those years. Contemporary work by Indigenous artists, poets, and writers bring to life Indigenous belief systems and lifeways prior to the arrival of Europeans beginning in the early 1600’s. There is no charge for any of the the above. Any rain Cancellation will be posted on the Events website at 8:30am the day of the event.

Patricia Bell-Scott’s "The Firebrand and the First Lady" is a deeply engaging and meticulously researched account of the extraordinary friendship between Pauli Murray, a pioneering civil rights activist, and Eleanor Roosevelt, the iconic First Lady. Bell-Scott masterfully intertwines their personal journeys, revealing how their alliance helped shape the course of social justice in America. The book brings to life Murray’s relentless advocacy and Roosevelt’s evolving commitment to equality, highlighting how their candid correspondence and mutual respect inspired change during turbulent times. Through vivid storytelling and thoughtfully included letters, Bell-Scott offers a fresh perspective on two remarkable women and the power of friendship to bridge divides. This book is both an inspiring tribute and an essential addition to the history of American activism.