Dear Villagers,

Thank you to those who have sent us their favorite recipes and congratulations to Susan Ricker, our March Recipe Raffle winner of a $25 Market Basket card. Will you be our winning member in April? Send a recipe to Pauline Derby by April 30!

Reminders:
 1) Have you verified your important Village information? Click here to keep your record accurate - it only takes a minute. And we never share your information.

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. 4/9
  • Registration closes 4/13 for Happy Hour Fri. 4/16
  • Forgot to register? Email Jennifer Attenborough (contact details in Membership Directory) before Friday, 4:00 PM.

• TOMORROW'S TALK, 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)

• Village Chat Room with Story Telling: Monday, April 19 
  • 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 21 at 4:00 PM: Dickens and The Rise of the Novel with Bill Franz
  •  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

• Register now now for the 2021 Newburyport Literary Festival, April 23 - 25.  There's something for everyone in this three-day, virtual event.
•  Read the winning poetry, short story, and essay entries from the 2020 Newburyport Adult Education writing contest titled "The Silver Lining of Shelter at Home." (One of our hard working Village members is among the winners.)
• A short biography of the artist organized as 10 Amazing Facts about Georgia O’Keeffe and illustrated by many examples of her work.
• “Not all heroes wear capes.” So begins the story of this Indonesian eco-warrior whose twenty-four year, tree planting project has turned arid hills green.
• Marcelito Pomoy, a Filipino singer, wows the judges on America’s Got Talent. His voice slides effortlessly from tenor to soprano and back as he sings The Prayer.
• Here’s a chance to see snowy owls on Plum Island with video shot in February this year on the rocks and in the marshes.
• From country to classical, Federica Golisano can play it all and she is only a teenager.
•  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