Dear Tolles Parsons Members,
On this date in 1896 – The first modern Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece. James B. Connolly of Boston, Massachusetts, won the first event and captured the hop, skip, and jump gold medal. Spyridon Louis of Greece won the marathon and became a national hero.
Food for thought:
Did you know that the very first published recipe for a PB&J sandwich was published by Julia Davis Chandler in 1901, but the sandwiches did not become a household staple until the 1930s when all the ingredients for the classic peanut butter and jelly sandwich were commercially available and inexpensive. During the Great Depression, the PB&J became popular as a high-nutrition, low-cost meal. Its popularity increased during World War II, as soldiers found them to be a nutritious and portable meal. The popularity of PB&J has remained steady ever since. Today, the average American eats 1,500 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches by age 18.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING ACTIVITIES! TONIGHT Monday, April 6th at 7:00 p.m. Mindfulness in Turbulent Times Part 1 with Neil Motenko: click here. A Series on Mindfulness with Neil Motenko will resume tonight using Zoom. The topic: Mindfulness in Turbulent Times. Neil will discuss how mindfulness can help us manage our stress and anxiety and maintain our balance in the face of the current pandemic and our turbulent times. These sessions will be interactive, include a guided practice, and cover basic mindfulness principles as well as the topic at hand. Newcomers to the series are always welcome. If you cannot make tonight's event, you can tune in tomorrow for Part 1 at 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7th at 1:30 p.m.Mindfulness in Turbulent Times Part 1 with Neil Motenko: Click here. PARTICIPANT REMINDERS:
Tuesday, April 7th Yoga with at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
All current students have been emailed instructions on how to access their class. Please contact Activities at ext 5 for any issues or questions.WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 at 10:30 AM - Pearl Pressman's Seated Strength and Balance class for active participants. Emails went out to all signed up participants, any questions please contact Activities at ext 5.On your own - when you feel like dancing with our Line Dance Instructor Paul
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqMZkIHK2ity2-BzD70RM6-Qv2lMGDJk5New online class being offered in the coming weeks:
Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography
Workshop Leader: Alan Bodnar
After having to take this new course offered in our March/April newsletter online, the leader is offering you the opportunity to join the online class if your are interested. Please contact Amy Rose, Senior Activities Coordinator at ext 5 or via arose@wellesleyma.gov for more information.
Our senior years give us the opportunity to reflect on the arc of our lives, and this often brings a heightened awareness of life’s spiritual dimension. When we define spirituality as a connection to something larger than the self, the spiritual dimension of life may include our relationship with God, our awareness of a universal force in our lives, or an effort to live in harmony with higher principles such as nature, beauty, community, or other cherished values. Whatever this may be, you’ve probably experienced it as a power beyond yourself that influences and gives greater meaning to your life. Through discussion, drawing, and writing exercises, we will explore the ways in which we have personally experienced that power in our lives, and we’ll work toward writing at least the beginning of a spiritual autobiography. The program consists
of five, two-hour weekly sessions. Alan Bodnar, the workshop leader, is a retired clinical psychologist, a columnist for New England Psychologist and the author of the 2018 book Simply Human: Reflections on the Life We Share. He learned about spirit ual autobiography in a workshop with Dan Wakefield, the author of The Story of Your Life: Writing Your Spiritual Autobiography, and has adapted the technique for use with different audiences.Friday, April 10th
Mindful Living Meditation - 11:00 a.m. - All members are invited to join us for another hour long guided meditation with Lisa Campbell, our Mindful Living Instructor. You do not need a membership or account, you will simply click here to gain access on Friday. This is a a beneficial class and we hope to see you there!Our Community Service Bears Group is actively making masks for volunteers and workers in the community. If you happen to have unused 1/8 inch elastic they are taking donations. Please drop off the sealed, brand new elastic to the COA. Thank you ladies for your efforts and coming up with another incredible way to help our community.Don't forget our local partners and all of their offerings to you and the community. We love working with them and sharing programs:
Wellesley Free Library: Click hereWellesley Recreation Department: Click hereLook for more updates and programs tomorrow. Until then, smile, be well and stay strong. We are here for you and in this together! All the best to each and every one of you!
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Wellesley Council on Aging
781-235-3961 500 Washington St. Wellesley, MA 02482 Please do not reply to this e-mail. For additional information please call the COA at 781-235-3961 or visit our website at www.wellesleycoa.org
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