Dear Villagers,

One of our community's good neighbors, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, hosts a well attended fair every year. Luckily in 2020 we can still look forward to it as a virtual event. You can visit the Virtual Fall Fair & Silent Auction from November 27 to December 5 to find jams and jellies, knitted items, art antiques, gift cards, services, and more. Don't let the pandemic spoil your holiday shopping fun - enjoy the fair right from your home computer!

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Villagers Share
Do you have an item you want to donate, lend, or borrow? Email 
services@greaternewburyportvillage.org and include your name, phone number, the item description, and whether you want to donate, lend, or borrow it. 

• If you're interested in this set of free 11.5 inch onyx bookends of scholarly monks, contact Donna Franz at 603 475-7282. 
  
  

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Programs & Events Offerings

• Member's Weekly Happy Hour, Fridays at 5:00 PM 
  (registration is required to receive your Friday Zoom invitation)  
  • Registration closes today for Happy Hour Fri. 11/27
    
  • Registration closes 12/1 for Happy Hour Fri. 12/4

  If you forget to register, email Jennifer Attenborough (contact details in Membership Directory) before 4:00 PM on Friday and she will invite you.
  

• Chair Yoga for members & volunteers (Tuesdays 10-11:00 AM): No experience required. If you have questions, join 15 minutes early to chat with participants and Chris Morton, our yoga instructor. Click the Zoom link to join classes: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/324147546?pwd=bWY2VDZiVytOZ0Y2ZGtTaWxFZzQ4QT0

• Next Village Chat Room is Monday, Nov 30 at 4:00 PM: Members and volunteers are welcome! 
  • Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83527091063?pwd=T3A1OC82YlhjTFdFb3ZRcC90VDg5Zz09
  • Meeting ID: 835 2709 1063
  • Passcode: 598647
  • Mobile phone: 1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
    
    
• Village Talk: Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 4:00 PM - Pushing the Envelope, A History of the Post Office through Stamps: Using images of vintage stamps, Henry Lukas, education director at the Spellman Museum of Stamps, explains how the U.S. mail has been carried since Colonial times. We know the Pony Express - but rockets, dog sleds, camels, mules? Henry will also talk about postal strikes, Parcel Post, special stamps, and the impact of email on the Post Office’s financial situation. 
  • Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88555493238?pwd=Uy9MK1JyanptN2FITWMrSDZFbWdiZz09
  • Meeting ID: 885 5549 3238
  • Passcode: 862323
  • Mobile: 1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

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Fun Activities to Enjoy at Home

• The Power of Art: Members Open Show at the Newburyport Art Association is now online.

• Click to register for this virtual talk, sponsored by the Newburyport Library on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 pm: Shakers and Anti-Shakers with Elizabeth DeWolfe, PhD.

• Click to register for this virtual talk, sponsored by the Langley-Adams Library, Groveland, on Monday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 pm: World War II: 20th Century Hollywood in Wartime America.

• The Genius of Beethoven Part I, The Rebel: This BBC documentary takes an in depth look at the struggles and accomplishments of one of the world’s best loved composers and features much of his music. Next week Part II. 

•  At a zoo in Russia a stray cat becomes a pet and later presents the staff with quite a surprise and They're Not Kittens!

• 5 Famous Trees and Where to Find Them: See photographs and read about these ancient trees, one of which at 4,000 years is said to be the oldest living thing in England.

•  Watch Gene Kelly, Ann Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Donna Reed, and more in clips from old movies set to the song Hey Rosalie. 

•  Tour planet Earth and see 12 Beautiful Places, including colorful cliffs, blue salt flats, rainbow mountains, and a crystal cave. All pretty amazing!

• Revisit past Tuesday Updates.

•  Find more activities at Resources for this time of Social Distancing.

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A Little Pandemic Humor

Sing it together now: “I really can’t stay, Baby it’s COVID outside...”

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Help for Villagers using Zoom

If you'd like a training session on using Zoom, call the Village at 978 206-1821. There are also links to Zoom training on the Resources page.

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Take good care of yourselves!
The Greater Newburyport Village