Want to have an entertaining and educational afternoon, completely free of charge?
If you are a senior or a family with a senior member, Shoreline Eldercare Alliance is hosting its third annual Celebration of Healthy Aging event Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. at the Owenego Beach & Tennis Club, a lovely waterfront setting at 40 Linden Ave. in Indian Neck, Branford.
Nibble on delicious samples provided by area restaurants while attending health workshops or listening to the popular River Boat Ramblers, the Tower One Chorus or watching the energetic Branford Senior Center Tappers.
The two featured speakers for the afternoon are Mark Verselli, a critically acclaimed impressionist and singer and Dr. Mary Tinetti, chief of geriatrics at Yale-New Haven Hospital and director of the Yale School of Medicine Program on Aging.
Tinetti has made a study of the risk factors involved in falls associated with advanced age, and she has created a large-scale interdisciplinary program in Connecticut that aims to prevent falling and reduce the effects of injuries.
Because laughter is a known remedy for whatever ails you, Verselli is making a special appearance. His comedy and cast of more than 120 personalities has captivated audiences from Foxwoods and Stamford’s Center for the Arts to Bally’s in Las Vegas.
A graduate of the University of Hartford, Verselli developed his long list of celebrity impressions and studied the singing styles of many of the great talents when he was a theater major and as a radio personality and stand-up entertainer in New York comedy clubs.
Mark confided to me that as a shy kid growing up in Wallingford, he loved to watch the performers at Oakdale. He landed a job at the Oakdale concession stand where he could endlessly watch performers going through their routines, several times a day, seven days a week. He began to study their idiosyncrasies and mannerisms, impersonating them until today, he can do Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole, Randy Travis, Willie Nelson, Julio Iglesias and Sammy Davis, Jr., sometimes all in the same breath. His skill and hard work enabled him, in 15 years, to go from the concession stand to being a headliner at Oakdale.
I asked Mark what characteristics make it easy to copy someone’s style, to capture the essence of their voice and mannerisms, and he said, “Good or bad, they have to be distinctive, and they have to be well known.” He also added, thoughtfully, “Now, with YouTube and the Internet, fame comes more quickly, but also fades very rapidly.”
The event is sponsored by Guilford Savings Bank. SEA is a nonprofit organization of professionals who believe that through support, education, planning and knowledge of available services, seniors can remain vital, healthy and independent as they age.
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