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Spring 2022 Lineup of Presenters and Introductory Videos
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Spring 2022 Lineup of Presenters and Introductory Videos
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Tom Callinan, The first Sate Troubadour of CT will open our Spring semester with a
Bit O'Erin.
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Tom Callinan, The first Sate Troubadour of CT will open our Spring semester with a
Bit O'Erin.

Wednesday, March 2, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Galen Abdur Razzaq, a distinguished jazz flutist, will perform and discuss
Women in Jazz.
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Galen Abdur Razzaq, a distinguished jazz flutist, will perform and discuss
Women in Jazz.

Thursday, March 3, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Lucy Antek Johnson will give a book talk: Toscanini, The Maestro, My Father and Me
based on her and her father's memory of Toscanini. Her father was the first violinist in Toscanini's orchestra.
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Lucy Antek Johnson will give a book talk: Toscanini, The Maestro, My Father and Me
based on her and her father's memory of Toscanini. Her father was the first violinist in Toscanini's orchestra.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Prof. Herbert Arnold will use the beloved German chivalric epic: Parzifal
to explore a world of adventure, heroism, romance and then masterfully weaves this to our world today.
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Prof. Herbert Arnold will use the beloved German chivalric epic: Parzifal
to explore a world of adventure, heroism, romance and then masterfully weaves this to our world today.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Maggie Johndrow has been on television and in Forbes magazine teaching about finance, and now she comes to MILE withher presentation on
Money Matters: Demystifying Personal Finance and Investing
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Maggie Johndrow has been on television and in Forbes magazine teaching about finance, and now she comes to MILE withher presentation on
Money Matters: Demystifying Personal Finance and Investing

Starting Thursday, March 10, 2022, 9:30-11:30 video will come soon
Great Decisions is back with moderator Bud Sielaff
Here are the topics:
Mar. 10: Changing Demographics
Mar. 17- Outer Space
Mar. 24- Climate Change
Mar.31- Russia
April 7-Myanmar and ASEAN
April 21- Open Discussion
Great Decisions is back with moderator Bud Sielaff
Here are the topics:
Mar. 10: Changing Demographics
Mar. 17- Outer Space
Mar. 24- Climate Change
Mar.31- Russia
April 7-Myanmar and ASEAN
April 21- Open Discussion

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Dr. Karen C.P. McDermott will talk about
Wine and Winemaking: A Journey from Vino Lover to Vintner
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Dr. Karen C.P. McDermott will talk about
Wine and Winemaking: A Journey from Vino Lover to Vintner

Wednesday, March 16, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Kim O'Rourke will present: Talking Trash: What's in, what's out: How to Recycle Right.
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Kim O'Rourke will present: Talking Trash: What's in, what's out: How to Recycle Right.

Thursday, March 17, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Susan Daniels,RN from Midddlesex Hospice and Palliative Care will be presenting:
Plan Your Grand Finale: A Lighter Look at One of Life's Certainties
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Susan Daniels,RN from Midddlesex Hospice and Palliative Care will be presenting:
Plan Your Grand Finale: A Lighter Look at One of Life's Certainties

Tuesday,March 22 (Malkata Palace)
Wednesday, March 23 (Amarna and Phaistos)
Thursday, , March 24, (Greek Palaces and Assyrian Nimrud Palace)
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Our MILE grand traveler, Nancy Rogalsky, will moderate the viewing of these Great Courses videos on the
Architecture of Power ,
Dr. Steven L. Tuck PhD, Professor of Classics and chair of the Department of Classics at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio will be our guide
Wednesday, March 23 (Amarna and Phaistos)
Thursday, , March 24, (Greek Palaces and Assyrian Nimrud Palace)
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Our MILE grand traveler, Nancy Rogalsky, will moderate the viewing of these Great Courses videos on the
Architecture of Power ,
Dr. Steven L. Tuck PhD, Professor of Classics and chair of the Department of Classics at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio will be our guide

Tuesday, March 29, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Professional actress Michèle LaRue will perform a story from America’s Gilded Age and Progressive Era followed by a Talk Back.
The Bedquilt – A Quilting Bee in Our Village

Wednesday, March 30, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Library director Tom Piezzo returns to MILE with a fascinating Book club talk:
Homegoing: a novel by Yaa Gyasi.
Eight generations of a Ghanan family’s journey, and the legacy of slavery
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Library director Tom Piezzo returns to MILE with a fascinating Book club talk:
Homegoing: a novel by Yaa Gyasi.
Eight generations of a Ghanan family’s journey, and the legacy of slavery

Thursday, March 31, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Christi Moraga, Mile member, presenter and curriculum committee co-chair will present
a virtual tour of the Wadsworth's recent exhibit:
By Her Hand, Italian Women Artists from 1500-1800
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Christi Moraga, Mile member, presenter and curriculum committee co-chair will present
a virtual tour of the Wadsworth's recent exhibit:
By Her Hand, Italian Women Artists from 1500-1800

Tuesday, April 5, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Astronomy Prof. Kristen Larsen of Central CT State University will present on:
A New Eye on the Universe: The James Webb Space Telescope
Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Field trip by car to Mashantucket Pequot Museum with option to stay and enjoy the casino. More info on Special Trips page
Field trip by car to Mashantucket Pequot Museum with option to stay and enjoy the casino. More info on Special Trips page

Thursday, April 7, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Atty. Brendan Daly from Czpiega Daly Pope and Perri firm will speak about Trusts:
What is a Trust? and How can one avoid probate?
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Atty. Brendan Daly from Czpiega Daly Pope and Perri firm will speak about Trusts:
What is a Trust? and How can one avoid probate?

Monday, April 11, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Dr. Brad Heim, DDS. will talk about
Dental Missions of Mercy in Connecticut and Guatemala
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Dr. Brad Heim, DDS. will talk about
Dental Missions of Mercy in Connecticut and Guatemala

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Anthony Valerio,
Chat with an Author
and highlights from 3 of his
books:
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Anthony Valerio,
Chat with an Author
and highlights from 3 of his
books:
- BEFORE THE SIDEWALK ENDED: A WALK WITH SHEL SILVERSTEIN
- SEMMELWEIS: the Women's Doctor,
- ANITA GARIBALDI, a biography.

Wednesday, April 13, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Mile member and Space ambassador, Stevan Akerley will present on:
Space and Exploration
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Mile member and Space ambassador, Stevan Akerley will present on:
Space and Exploration

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
State Ranger, Kristin Lessard will give us a virtual tour of Weir Farm in Wilton, CT
Getting to Know Weir Farm National Historical Park

Wednesday, April 20, 2022
1:30-3:00pm LIVE PERFORMANCE at MxCC
Roger Tincknell returns to entertain us and accompany us with
Songs from Pete Seeger to Peter, Paul and Mary
1:30-3:00pm LIVE PERFORMANCE at MxCC
Roger Tincknell returns to entertain us and accompany us with
Songs from Pete Seeger to Peter, Paul and Mary

Thursday, April 21, 2022
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Liz Burke will speak on
Evelyn Longman: a Sculptor's Art and Career
1:30-3:00pm via Zoom
Liz Burke will speak on
Evelyn Longman: a Sculptor's Art and Career
"Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." ~~ Samuel Ullman
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