For an example: a men’s group meet at The Middlebury Coop in Vermont every Thursday morning. Their meet up has gone on for 25 years. All it takes is a little communication . Put the word out. Meet up at Twisted Tree… pick a day and time. We established The Lincoln Art and Farmer’s Market this season just by showing up at the same time and place .Carol Ryan Sent from my iPhone On Oct 10, 2023, at 3:03 PM, Linda McMillan <mcmillanlin...@gmail.com> wrote:
But would you go to Twisted Tree or Decordova by yourself to hang out and perhaps run into someone? Personally, I would go to these places to meet up with a friend I had made a plan to see, not to go by myself.
I am trying to respond to the US Surgeon General's 2023 report that states there is an epidemic of isolation and loneliness in this country because so many people are living alone. They further suggest that local communities find ways to help people connect with others. I think a Community Building designed in the right way could provide a space that invites this connection, a space that other spaces in town don't provide. Where is the Coffee Spot in the library and how many people could it accommodate? I'm just not aware of this. Thanks. Yes just checked in with Melissa the head librarian . Covered drinks and food is allowed in every space except the computer area and historic archives. If a cafe is where people want to meet why not go to Twisted Tree or Decordova. You might actually bump into a friend or two from another town. I doubt this will happen at a community center on the school property. Carol Ryan Sent from my iPhone According to the Library code of conduct, they have a designated coffee area already and food and drinks are permitted in certain parts of the building. 🤷♀️ <5237375E-BAED-4C39-B8CC-EDF21140C6DF.jpeg> But eating food in the library is not encouraged- so no coffee/goodies!
…and, one can always sit in the “tower room” near the Reference Desk and talk. I meet/see /talk to people there, fairly regularly.
I drop by the library often . Sometimes I plan to meet friends there. Other times I see people unexpectedly. I see friends and neighbors with their children. In my opinion the library is one of our town hubs. I have never been told to be quiet at the library. There is one designated quiet room. The library is open for many hours every week. It is cool on hot days and warm on cold days. It is a beautiful building filled with natural light, views to look outside and comfortable seating. It is filled with books, music and there are computers for people to use.There is a gallery at the Library. They even have coffee. I enjoy getting to know the librarians . A few years ago we had a conversation with the head librarian about the library’s quest to encourage more people to come by. Let’s use it so we don’t lose it. Carol Ryan
Sent from my iPhone Hi Carol, I love our library, but reserving the Tarbell Room doesn’t meet the need of those who just want to drop in and see who is there, hang out a bit and socialize. Plus, going to an event is very different from seeing people on a day-to-day basis without a special event that causes lots of people to show up. Sometimes, folks don’t feel like going to “an event”. I think a Community Building would serve this unique need, in my opinion.
Linda McMillan
There are many different spaces at our wonderful library . Some are designated as quiet space others are not. It’s a great place to meet with friends or bump into neighbors. You can reserve the Tarbell Room for free! Lovely gathering spot outside as well.
Carol Ryan Sent from my iPhone At the library, you are supposed to be quiet, not talking and chatting with folks. It’s for reading.
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 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.
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