Hardly…my point was that the folks specifically mentioned, the you parents, that were so interesting, were met at a community event.
I am trying to point out that it is the community EVENTS where we are most likely to have those enriching intergenerational interactions…Codman Farm Feast being the most recent. While the CC may offer many things, the opportunities for the activity cited most likely will NOT be one of them. We do need more casual, social and intergenerational events. Let’s work with DeCordova, Codman, Pierce House and the Celebrations Committee to host more! Sent from my iPad > On Oct 9, 2023, at 12:04 PM, RAandBOB <raand...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > So, just a reality check. Your point is that none of the people you would > meet at COAHS would be an interesting person worth talking to. > > Ruth Ann > (She, her, hers) > >>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 11:43 AM, Sara Mattes <samat...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >> What is the likelihood you would meet any of these folks at a Hartwell CC, >> between the hours of 9:30 AM and 3:30 PM? >> >> We meet at events like you have just described - at DeCordova, at Pierce >> House ( First Day, 4 th of July), at Codman Farm, at the Library, and >> sometimes at events at the schools ( Town Meeting, eg), and Winter Carnival. >> …just a few examples. >> >> >> …just a reality check. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>>> On Oct 7, 2023, at 6:05 AM, Anne Sobol <anne.so...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>> >>> The Twisted Tree at DeCordova was open last night from 5-9. I arrived at 6 >>> and was disappointed not to see anyone in my age group (over 75), but I >>> bought an interesting non-alcoholic drink and went out on the terrace to >>> mingle with the young adults and their beautiful, active children. A woman >>> with a lovely little daughter said she'd met me at the dump (how Lincoln!), >>> and we commenced to talk about how we had both grown up in Lincoln (I in >>> the '50's, she I think she said in the '90's). We both had lived in >>> California when Covid hit in 2020, and ended up moving back to Lincoln. She >>> told me about her work and we discussed how we found Lincoln after living >>> in California. She asked me for my contact info and we agreed to get >>> together for coffee in the future. >>> >>> I went into the shop to get a plastic cup for the remains of my drink, and >>> struck up conversation with a man and his wife, both more or less my age, >>> who were waiting in line (the only other people my age I saw while I was >>> there, they in the company of their family and small children). He was into >>> the Hanscom expansion opposition, and we had an animated conversation until >>> I felt I had to leave to get ready for a trip in the morning. We exchanged >>> info about where we lived and they invited me to stop by. >>> >>> When people ask me what I want in a Community Center, I say a place to meet >>> people without a specific date. This is what I got at the Twisted Tree >>> DeCordova last night. I haven't related to the often-mentioned notion of >>> intergenerational mixing in the context of a Community Center, but I >>> enjoyed last night mixing with younger people and their children. >>> -- >>> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >>> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >>> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >>> Change your subscription settings at >>> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to Lincoln@lincolntalk.org. >> Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >>
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