Churches

First Church Events

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February 4,11,18,25 – Qi Gong Class, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Chapel, $10 per class- an exercise system similar to Tai  Chi. February 6,13,20,27 – Bible Study, 10 a.m., Ebenezer Gay Room, Christianity & World Religions $11 for the book. February 6 – Communion Luncheon, 12 p.m., Ebenezer Gay Room

February 7,14,21,28  -Music Together- Interactive sounds and music for infants to preschool, 4:30 p.m. Youth Room, registration info available by calling the Church Office. February 10 – Music on High presents: Calliope Brass, 2 p.m. in the Sanctuary, tickets available at the door, fun for the whole family. This show is for the kids!

Churches

Sacred Heart Church Concert

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A benefit concert to support Dr. Peter Coombs’ mission to Haiti will take place at Sacred Heart Church on Sunday, February 17 at 4 p.m. Dr. Coombs travels to Haiti each year to provide dental services to people who otherwise have no dental care and live mainly in poor rural areas. The concert will feature baritone Cleveland Williams, soprano Margaret Beers and pianist Stacy Cahoon. Williams’ work has mainly been in the Bahamas. He produced and directed Scott Joplin’s opera, Treemonisha, in 2009 to celebrate 36 years of Bahamian Independence. Because of its success, people demanded more of the same and thus was formed the Nassau City Opera Company.

Churches

Calliope Brass and “What’s Your Story?”

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The Music on High community music program is excited to present Calliope Brass and their special children’s program, What’s Your Story? (WYS), on Sunday, February 10, 2 p.m. at First Church of Christ, Suffield. WYS is a fun and frolicking music program for children of all ages! WYS is an interactive performance narrated by Calliope, a dragon-fairy puppet who excitedly leads audience members through an exploration of the power of storytelling through music. Calliope is an original character created for and by Calliope Brass with the help of Sesame Street puppeteers Leslie Carrara-Rudolph (“Abby Cadabby”) and Haley Jenkins (“Zari”).

Government/Town

Senior Valentine Social

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Cupid’s arrows will fly for the 32nd year in a row, as the Friends of Suffield organization again hosts its popular Senior Valentine Social for local seniors. This year’s “sweet” event will feature a delicious lasagna dinner, with all the tasty trimmings – along with bingo, door prizes and the traditional crowning of the King and Queen. 

Suffield seniors are invited to join the festivities on Saturday, February 9, from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Suffield Senior Center on Bridge Street. (Snow date: Sunday, February 10). All senior citizens in town are welcome. Since space is limited, reservations are required and are being accepted on a “first call, first served” basis.

Government/Town

Senior Center & Mini Bus News

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Work Your Body… Relax Your Mind

Bay Path University Occupational Therapy students are back with a program designed just for us. This weekly series begins February 7 and will include exercise and strengthening groups focusing on balance and fall prevention while incorporating relaxation techniques and breathing strategies. This free program will be held at 11 a.m. each Thursday in the Dining Room at the Senior Center. We are looking for Setback players! We hope to schedule a group to play on Tuesday afternoons at 1 p.m. or Friday mornings at 10 a.m. Please let Mary Lou or me know if you are interested!

Library

KML Receives a Grant

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The Kent Memorial Library received a grant from the American Library Association in partnership with Citizen Film and the National Writing Project to host a series of programs which will be community conversations centered around American Creed, a PBS documentary that invites audiences to consider what America’s ideals and identity ought to be. 

Additional funding for the programs is provided by The Friends of the Kent Memorial Library. In the documentary, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David M. Kennedy, civic entrepreneur Eric Liu, moveon.org founder Joan Blades, Tea Party Patriots founder Mark Meckler, Chicago Cubs Manager Joe Maddon and other citizen-activists come together from remarkably different perspectives to explore the idea of a unifying American creed. The library’s series of programs will start with the showing of the documentary, American Creed, on Saturday, February 16, at 2 p.m. at the Suffield Senior Center. After the showing, Lucy Nalpathanchil will facilitate a conversation centered on the film. Ms. Nalpathanchil is a public radio journalist at WNPR, Connecticut’s public radio station.

Library

Good Progress at KML

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The PCB abatement grit-blasting work at the library was concluded near the end of November. Ceilings and floors have been cleared of the coatings and adhesives that were the suspected sources of airborne PCB contamination discovered in tests at the end of 2015. The consequent PCB mitigation delay in reopening the renovated and newly accessible building has been vexing to many. But in mid-January, members of the Kent Memorial Library Board began planning a grand reopening — with the date still uncertain. There is light at the end of the tunnel.

Library

KML General Programs

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For more information or to register for programs, stop by the library, call 860-668-3896, check suffield–library.org or follow us on Facebook. All of our programs are free! Most of our programs are funded by The Friends of the Kent Memorial Library.