Brookfield Library Sets Adult Programs for March

From Brookfield Library: Three Upcoming March Programs for Adults at Brookfield Library. The library is located at 182 Whisconier Road, Brookfield, CT.

"Platform to Employment: A Pathway to Opportunity for the Long-Term Unemployed. An Informational Meeting

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Join Janet M. Brady, Employment Specialist with The WorkPlace, to learn about Platform to Employment® (P2E) a free, five week program to help long term unemployed residents find work. Since its inception, P2E has helped over 1,000 of Connecticut's long-term unemployed residents find work and over 40% of their graduating class find employment.

P2E begins with a five week preparatory program that helps participants confront barriers to employment through coaching, skills assessments, career readiness workshops and programs to rebuild confidence and focus. Graduates acquire new job search skills and receive assistance in finding employment. P2E covers the cost of wages during a trial period where employers can evaluate if a candidate is a good fit for an open position.

Please register to attend this informational session. 203-775-6241.

AARP Smart Driver Program, Ages 55+
Saturday, March 23, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

The AARP driver safety program is designed especially for drivers age 55 and older. This single session, four hour course covers the normal changes in vision, hearing and reaction time associated with aging and provides practical techniques on how to adjust to these changes in today's increasingly challenging driving environment. No written or driving tests, classroom only. CT residents only. Program cost $15 for AARP members; $20 for nonmembers. Bring check only and pay the instructor the morning of the class. Registration is required: 203-775-6241.

Author Talk: "Soldiers of a Foreign War: A Novel
With Charles McNair, M.D.
Thursday, March 28, 7:00 p.m.
"Soldiers of a Foreign War" presents the Vietnam War in all its conflicted complexity. It is told from the enlisted soldier's perspective and deals with the American and Vietnamese's, North and South, all teenagers, experiences as they leave their families and enter their countries' respective armies. The action takes place in six months during 1969-70, northwest of Saigon.The author was nineteen when he enlisted in the medical corps and was sent to Vietnam as an operating room technician. He spent the year at the 45th Surgical Hospital, Tay Ninh, RVN. After discharge in 1971, he returned to college, went to medical school and raised a family while practicing medicine for thirty-five years. He is now retired and living in Connecticut.

SOLDIERS OF A FOREIGN WAR: A NOVEL OF VIETNAM will be available for purchase and signing. Registration is appreciated. 203-775-6241.

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