Bigelow Center Activities and Events for the week of April 29, 2019

Legislative Forum: Thursday, May 2 from 6:00 – 8:00 PM. Join your local state legislators
and the Southwest Connecticut Agency on Aging for a timely forum about issues that concern
seniors.

Thursday Nights are going strong! Sponsored by the Friends of the Bigelow Center. Join us
for a light supper at 5:30 p.m.; programs begin one hour later. Cost: $5 per person. Advance
registration is required.

May 2nd: Dr. David Schiller on Brain Fog: Most people have experienced brain fog at one
time or another. It’s often described as a “cloudy-headed” feeling with symptoms that include
poor memory, difficulty focusing, and struggling with articulation. Mental fog can be caused by
overworking, multitasking, substance abuse, diet and poor sleep habits as well as disease
processes. Join David Schiller, DC, DACNB, CCSP, FIAMA to learn about this problem and
what can be done about it.

Caregiver Series continues on Tuesday, May 7th at noon, Katie Vanovitch of Senior Helpers
will present the third in our series of Caregiver Support Talks. She’ll focus on what you need to
know to care for your loved one. It’s most important to recognize your loved one’s need for
dignity and self respect as you care for him or her, especially when dealing with matters of
personal hygiene. It’s very hard to depend on another to help perform the most personal and
basic tasks of daily life. It can also be difficult for the new caregiver to undertake these tasks for
a loved one. When a friend or family member becomes disabled, the inclination of the caregiver
is usually to over-care. Registration required.

SENIOR AND DISABLED TAX RELIEF
Application Period ends Monday, May 15, 2019
State and local laws provide real property tax relief programs for Fairfield residents who are age
65 and over or totally disabled and whose annual incomes and assets are within specified limits.

These programs are designed to help seniors and people with disabilities remain in their homes
and our town. For more information please call Debbie Hogan at the Tax Assessor’s Office at
203-256-3110.

Wednesday, May 1: Low Vision Group.
Mastering the Masters workshop guided by artist/educator Christine Goldbach continues this
Spring quarter with Andrew Wyeth on April 30th, Marc Chagall on May 28th and Wayne
Thiebaud on June 25th. The last Tuesday of the month means painting like a master in Mastering
the Masters workshop from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. It’s your opportunity to feel, to see and to
paint like a master artist. Each four hour workshop starts with a video and/or PowerPoint
presentation and information about the artist’s life and work. This will familiarize you with the
master’s philosophy, mark making style, and subject matter. Next you’ll select a work of the
artist to develop, or paint something of your own in the artist’s style. After working for a while
we’ll break for a delicious light lunch. Following lunch, we’ll go back to work and then show
our final work with critique. What a great day of art! You’ll bring your own materials—any
medium will work. Fee: $30, which includes lunch. Advance registration required.

Pickleball Play Opportunity. Click here for information about available OPEN PLAY in
Trumbull.

The May newsletter is now available.

The Spring Quarterly Program is now available online