Events at Noble Horizons

On March 27 at 2 pm, Hotchkiss instructor Keith Moon returns to Noble Horizons to teach his annual Russian book series. This year's selection is Gorbachev: His Life and Times, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, written by Pultizer Prize-winning author, William Taubman. Moon’s class will read this definitive biography of the transformational world leader, called "masterly...essential reading," by the New York Times, and discuss it on Wednesdays, from 2-3 pm, March 27 through May 15.

March 28-May 30, 2019:  Make the years ahead of you your best years! If you are 55 or over and would like to navigate a longer, healthier, more fulfilling life, Noble Horizons invites you to join the National Council on Aging’s Aging Mastery Program (AMP), meeting Thursdays March 28-May 30, from 10:30-noon, followed by a complimentary refreshments. A remarkable 98% of AMP participants in this nationally renowned incentive-based 10-week series report an improved quality of life after completing the class and 99% described it as FUN! There is no fee to enroll, but the program is limited to the first 25 registrants.

On March 29 and April 5, from 10:30-11:30 am, Noble Horizons celebrates the 100^th year of Leonard Bernstein’s birth with Jeffrey Engel who will explore Bernstein’s legendary musical achievements as a composer, performer, conductor, lecturer, TV personality and teacher.  In his first class, Mr. Engel will present, Bernstein’s Rise to Fame; on April 5, he will discuss On the Town and Wonderful Town, the first two of Bernstein’s five Broadway musicals.

On Saturday, March 30 at 11 am, Noble Horizons welcomes author and historian David Frye, PhD. who will discuss his new book, Walls: A History of Civilization in Blood and Brick.

Noble Horizons invites you to enjoy a complimentary light supper while learning “What’s New with Diabetes” from Endocrinologist Dr. Egils Bogdanovics of Charlotte Hungerford Hospital (CHH). A light dinner will be provided prior to the 6:30 p.m-7:30pm program with a question and answer session to follow

Noble Horizons' free fall prevention and balance series will resume on Wednesday, April 3, 10:30-11:30am  and run weekly through May 8.  The classes are in the Community Room and  may be joined at any time, although registration is necessary. The classes will help improve balance, increase agility and develop muscle tone.  

When winter is vanquished and spring begins to brighten northwestern Connecticut, our thoughts will inevitably turn to "spring cleaning" as we seek a renewal as transformative as the one washing across the landscape.

Noble Horizons will welcome back Anne Humel, MS, RN who will teach her annual free 6-week diabetes management workshop on Mondays, May 13, 10am-noon. Hummel has offered the series for over two decades and helped hundreds of people better manage their self-care, achieve improved control of their diabetes and communicate well with their physicians.

Noble Horizons' free fall prevention and balance series will resume on Wednesday, April 3, 10:30-11:30am  and run weekly through May 8.  The classes are in the Community Room and  may be joined at any time, although registration is necessary. The classes will help improve balance, increase agility and develop muscle tone.  

Bone health plays a major role in longevity and on April 13 at 11 am, Fairview Hospital Orthopedic, Dr. Pier Boutin, will present a program to enhance bone health. A sixth of the United States population, or 54 million Americans, have low bone mass, but the good news is that many nutrition and lifestyle habits can help build and maintain strong bones.

Noble Horizons' free fall prevention and balance series will resume on Wednesday, April 3, 10:30-11:30am  and run weekly through May 8.  The classes are in the Community Room and  may be joined at any time, although registration is necessary. The classes will help improve balance, increase agility and develop muscle tone.  

Noble Horizons welcomes award-winning journalist and filmmaker Sam Eaton, who will present, "Climate Change: Can We Avoid the Tipping Point?" Sam Eaton has covered complex global issues from the front lines of more than two dozen countries around the world. He was the founding Senior Reporter for sustainability coverage at Marketplace and more recently his stories and films on climate change, international development and environmental conflict have been featured on American Public Media’s Marketplace, PRI's The World, PBS NewsHour, the BBC, The Nation magazine, and UN Web TV.

Sharon Hospital Medical Practice gynecologist Dr. Susan Parisi and primary care physician Dr. Kathleen Mantaro will discuss the important patient-physician relationship, how to maximize this relationship and review current recommendations for mammograms, pap smears and colonoscopy screenings at noon on Monday at Noble Horizons.  A complimentary lunch will be served in the Community Room at 11:30 a.m.

Noble Horizons' free fall prevention and balance series will resume on Wednesday, April 3, 10:30-11:30am  and run weekly through May 8.  The classes are in the Community Room and  may be joined at any time, although registration is necessary. The classes will help improve balance, increase agility and develop muscle tone.  

Noble Horizons' free fall prevention and balance series will resume on Wednesday, April 3, 10:30-11:30am  and run weekly through May 8.  The classes are in the Community Room and  may be joined at any time, although registration is necessary. The classes will help improve balance, increase agility and develop muscle tone.