New Canaan's Lapham Center calendar

Lapham Center is participating with the New Canaan Library in its World War II themed summer reading project. On Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Cynde Lahey, assistant library director, and students from the high school will meet at Lapham for a discussion about World War II. The students are interested in hearing the memories of both soldiers and civilians and will tape those willing to participate in an oral history project.

Anyone who would like to share memories or artifacts or simply listen to the conversation is welcome to attend. A second session will be held Thursday, July 29, at the same time and place.

Lapham Center is sponsoring a bus ride to the Metropolitan Museum on Tuesday, July 13. This may be the easiest and least expensive way to visit the museum. The bus leaves Waveny Park at 9:15 a.m. and leaves the museum at 2:30 p.m. Some of July's featured exhibits include "Picasso in the Met Museum," "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity"and "An Italian Journey: Drawings from the Tobey Collection, Correggio to Tiepolo."

Call 203-594-3620 to reserve a spot.

"¢ Today's Free Friday Film at 1 p.m., "The Window", is a beautiful Argentinean film about an 80-year-old who secretly leaves his house to take what might be his last walk in his fields. Wednesday's movie at 1 p.m., "Extraordinary Measures" is based on a true story about the efforts of parents to find a cure for their children's rare genetic disorder. Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser and Keri Russell star.

The schedule for July 2 to July 8 follows:

Friday, July 2: Aerobitone 9:45 a.m.; Watercolor, 10 a.m.; Chair Aerobics 11 a.m.; Movie: "The Window" 1 p.m.

Monday, July 5: Closed for July 4 holiday.

Tuesday, July 6: Yoga, 8:30 a.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 9:30 a.m.; Pilates, 9:55 a.m.; Mary Cassatt, American Impressionist, 1 p.m.; Beginning Tai Chi, 1:30 p.m.; Intermediate Tai Chi, 2 p.m.; Great Masters: Haydn, 2:15 p.m.

Wednesday, July 7: Anusara Yoga, 9 a.m.; Social Bridge, 9:30 a.m.; Gray Matters, Crafts, Croquet, 10 a.m.; Beginning Yoga, 10:30 a.m.; Lunch, noon; Movie: "Extraordinary Measures," 1 p.m.

Thursday, July 8: Yoga, 8:30 a.m.; Pilates, 9:55 a.m.; Knitting, 10 a.m.; Memories of WWII, Free Blood Pressure Clinic 10:30 a.m.; Beginning Pilates, 11 a.m.