Financial Fitness: The Power of Budgeting Thursday, January 23 at 6:30-7:30 PM pn person at Bethel Library and on Zoom.
This interactive seminar will explore the importance of creating and maintaining a budget; examine the difference between wants and needs; and set goals for personal spending, savings and debt repayment.
Presenter Maria Xavier has been a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones since 2018. She left her career in telecom sales to pursue her passion for personal finance and investing. She enjoys teaching at libraries to help spread knowledge on how to plan using money as a tool.
Register https://bethellibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/financial-fitness-the-power-of-budgeting/
Benefits of Music Therapy on Brain Health Friday, January 24 from 2:00-3:00 PM
In person and on Zoom
Please join Sherrye Platt, MS, MT-BC, RVNAhealth Music Therapist, to learn how the brain responds to music stimulation; the benefits of music on the aging process; and group music-making activities. No previous musical experience is necessary.
While an undergraduate at Montclair State University, presenter Sherrye Platt was introduced to music as an evidence-based therapeutic tool. Platt quickly re-focused her studies to leverage the poser of music to improve people's lives. Platt earned her master's degree at world-renowned Berklee College of Music.
Register https://bethellibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/benefits-of-music-therapy-on-brain-health/
Puzzle Competition Sponsored by the Toy Room Sunday, January 26 from 1:30-4:30 PM
Join us as we host a Ravensburger Puzzle contest sponsored by our neighbor and friend The Toy Room! Race opposing teams to complete a 300 piece puzzle.
Teams can consist of up to five members aged 6 and up, and must have one adult (age 21 and over) or be accompanied by a parent/guardian for the duration of the competition. Limited to 8 teams.
When registering, please reserve only 1 spot for a team. All the supplies and puzzles are provided by Ravensburger.
- 1st Place: $50 Ravensburger Gift Certificate
- 2nd Place: $25 Ravensburger Gift Certificate
- 3rd Place: $15 Ravensburger Gift Certificate
Prizes to be redeemed at the Toy Room.
Register https://bethellibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/puzzle-competition-sponsored-by-the-toy-room/
Bearing Witness: One Family's Holocaust Story Thursday, January 30 from 6:30-7:30 PM
In person and on Zoom
As a descendant of two Holocaust survivors, Redding's Renee Bronner Pessin will mark this International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) by telling the story of her parents, Helen and Sam Bronner, who met while imprisoned in a concentration camp during the atrocities of the Holocaust. Helen was the only survivor of more than 50 members of her immediate and extended family in Poland, while Sam and one brother were the only survivors of his immediate family.
Renee shares the story of her parents through excerpts of her mother's video testimony to the Shoah Foundation and through family pictures that survived the horrors of the Holocaust. Renee feels it is more urgent than ever to share their story, especially to community listeners, to ensure that history does not repeat itself.
Renee Bonner Pessin moved to Redding over 7 years ago. Over the years, Renee has worked as a registered nurse, editorial associate for scientific journals, and for over 20 years, as a freelance biomedical grant and manuscript editor.
Register https://bethellibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/bearing-witness-one-familys-holocaust-story/