Dear Villagers,

We hope you enjoy the offerings for our final week specifically honoring women and their contributions. We've tried to suggest a good variety in these selections.

• Anne Morgan's War: This documentary recounts Anne Morgan's remarkable efforts to rebuild France's Picardy region after its destruction in World War I. Ann McCrea, who suggested this topic, will introduce it for discussion at the April 5 Chat Room session. Please join us!
   
• Do you remember Greer Garson, who won a 1942 Oscar for playing Mrs. Miniver? Do you know what she did when she left Hollywood? Learn about her fascinating life with her rancher husband.
   
• And our member book suggestions include:
  • Maya Angelou's I know Why the Caged Bird Sings
  • Three by Alice Walker: The Color Purple, The Temple of my Familiar, and Possessing The Secret of Joy

Reminders:
1) Enter the Recipe Raffle for a chance to win a $25 Market Basket card. Send your recipe to Pauline Derby before March 31. 

2) Register for Standing Up to Racism, which meets Thursdays, 7:00 to 8:30 PM, on April 8, 15, 22:  https://newburyportadulted.org/product/standing-up-to-racism/

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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.

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Programs & Events Offerings

• 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=bWY2VDZiVytOZ0Y2ZGtTaWxFZzQ4QT09                                         

• 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. 4/2
  • Registration closes 4/6 for Happy Hour Fri. 4/9
  • Forgot to register? Email Jennifer Attenborough (contact details in Membership Directory) before Friday, 4:00 PM.

• Village Talk TOMORROW March 31, 4:00 PM: Taking the Renaissance Apart with Professor Lois Ascher.
  •  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)
    
    
• Village Chat Room with Story Telling: Monday, April 5
  •  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, Wed. April 7 at 4:00 PM: Beautiful Montana with Bill Gette.
  • Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84600268132
  • Meeting ID: 846 0026 8132
  • Mobile phone: 1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

• Save the Date: Village Talk, Wed. April 21 at 4:00 PM: Dickens and The Rise of the Novel with Bill Franz.

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Fun Activities to Enjoy at Home

• Relax and listen as Itzhak Perlman performs the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic.
• Learn How to Grow Ginger in Containers and Get a Huge Harvest. Buy fresh ginger at the grocery store to start and follow these simple steps.
• High in the mountains of Turkey, people learned to communicate like birds so This Turkish Language Isn’t Spoken, It’s Whistled.
• A toe-tapping, knee slapping, gently swinging version of The Bare Necessities.
• Food writer, Sharon Hudgins, follows Julia’s evolution from social butterfly to French chef in this wonderful lecture, The Life & Times of Julia Child.
•  Revisit past Tuesday Updates.
•  Find more activities at Resources for Social Distancing.

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A Little Humor

Best regards,
The Greater Newburyport Village