LOCAL HAPPINESS CLUB MEETINGS

FAIRFIELD CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB
Their is no meeting for April for the Fairfield Happiness Club.
Next Meeting Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010 Time: - 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Place: the Fairfield Public Library, Memorial room, 1080 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824
Everyone is welcome; admission is free. Meet some wonderful people using happiness in their lives. Learn to have the peace of mind you need and experience happiness now. Future meetings at the Fairfield Library will be: Thursday, June 17, Thursday, July 15, 2010

Directions to Fairfield Public Library: (movie theatre is diagonally across the street)
From the west (Westport) on Connecticut Turnpike (I-95)
Take Exit 22 (Round Hill Road) Take a right at the bottom of the ramp.Go straight, under the railroad tracks. Take a right at the light onto Post Road (Rt. 1). Take a left at the first through street. Library is on your left at the corner of Post Road and Old Post Road.
From the east (Bridgeport) on Connecticut Turnpike (I-95)
Take Exit 22 (North Benson Road) Take a left at the bottom of the ramp. Go straight under thruway and railroad tracks. Take a right at the light onto the Post Road. Take a left at the second through street. The Library is on your left at the corner of the Post Road and the Old Post Road.

GREENWICH CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB
Date & Time: Meeting to be announced.
Jamie Gerelli is the facilitator.
Jamie's phone: 203-323-7899 & e-mail: zenkayak@gmail.com
RSVP via the Greenwich Happiness Club Meet-up group site: http://hobby.meetup.com/31/

WESTPORT CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB
"The Building Blocks of Happiness" is the presentation by Club Facilitator Jerry Eyster, who will lead a discussion of what researchers have found to be critical to well being and living a good life. This program builds on Eyster's presentation "In The Hot Pursuit of Happiness" and provides attendees an opportunity to explore each of the building blocks of happiness.
Our meeting will be Sunday, April 11th, at the usual time of 6:30 PM.
Place: United Methodist Church of Westport at 49 Weston Road, Westport Just north of Exit 42 on the Merritt Pkwy. Admission is free and all are welcome.
Jerry Eyster is the facilitator. For additional info or questions, contact Jerry at 203-292-5298 or e-mail Jerry at: happywestport@optimum.net

SMILING SENIOR SINGLE'S HAPPINESS CLUB, WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT
Our next meeting presents: "Happiness From the Inside Out," by our guest speaker Penny Cohen, LCSW. Penny is a licensed transformational psychotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist and life coach. She holds a Masters Degree in Social Work from Columbia University and is author of several books. She has been conducting workshops internationally for the past twenty years.
Date & Time: Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 6:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Place: The Westport Senior Center, 21 Imperial Ave. Westport CT 06880.
Stacy Enyeart is the group facilitator. Admission is free and the meetings are for people single and over 50 years old.

MILFORD CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB
Meeting to be announced.
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010.
Time & Place: 7:00 - 9:00 PM, at the The Golden Hill Health Care Center, 2028 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford.
Everyone is welcome; admission is free. Parking available in Hospital Parking lot right across the street. Meetings are the last Thursday of each month.
Joann Dunsing is the facilitator, she is a NLP professional and works with Hypnotherapy. Joanne's e-mail is: JoannDunsing@gmail.com, her website: www.JoannDunsing.com, her phone # 203-907-7710.

MADISON CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB
The presentation will be, "Three Steps to Reducing Stress" by Dr. Keith Mirante, DC. Keith is a wellness
doctor with the Coastal Chiropractic & Wellness Center. He is also a member of the Foundation for Wellness Professionals.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - 7:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Place: At the E.C. Scranton Memorial Library, 801 Boston Post Road, Madison, Ct. 06443
Tina Garrity is the group facilitator. Tina's e-mail: Ting45@aol.com phone: 203-245-2632. Everyone is welcome; admission is free. Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month.

WALLINGFORD CONNECTICUT HAPPINESS CLUB Formerly the New Haven
Meeting to be announced.
Date: Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Place: Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT – Ruuz Rees Building
Admission is free and all are welcome.
Jim & Chris Rinere are the facilitators. E-mail Chris at: crinere@comcast.net For additional info or questions, contact Jim at: (203) 985-5994

DIRECTIONS:
From South/New Haven:
Route 91 North
Exit 14 – Ct. 150/Woodhouse Avenue
Turn Left onto Woodhouse Ave/Ct. 150
Stay Straight onto E. Main Street
Turn Left onto Christian Street (1 mile from exit off 91)
Second Right Hand Turn – Rosemary Lane – (there will be yellow balloons on the street sign)

From North:
Route 91 South
Exit 14, toward CT 150/Wallingford
Turn Right onto E. Center Street
Turn Right onto E. Main Street
Turn Left onto Christian Street
Second Right Hand Turn – Rosemary Lane (There will be yellow balloons on the street sign)

Once on Rosemary Lane, follow the street to the first parking lot on the left. The building – Ruutz-Rees, is the first building on the left. Look for balloons at entrance to building too!

NEW YORK HAPPINESS CLUB
Science of Happiness: pleasant life, engaged life, meaningful life and ...?
Date & Time: Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:15 PM
Please note the change in time (7:15 PM) and that we are in a different room (Rm 207)
Place: At Columbia Business School - 1125 Amsterdam Avenue and 115th street, Warren Hall, room 207(2nd floor). We have reserved a larger room since we are expecting a large turn out. Columbia University campus New York, NY 10027 New York
http://hobby.meetup.com/7/calendar/9234887/
Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, MAPP, RYT, is the group facilitator. Phone: (516) 425-2851, www.emiliya.com e-mail: mail@emiliya.com Meetings are held once each month.

ANNOUNCING A NEW MEETUP FOR HAPPINESS CLUB NY!
What: Happier.com... meet the founder, learn the secrets
When: To be announced
Where: (A location has not been chosen yet.) It will be in held in Midtown Manhattan.
Happier.com is an amazing positive psychology based online resource that now has thousands of members over the world! The great thing about the site is that it gives you bite sized chunks of positive psychology. I'm so excited about what these people are doing that I've coordinated for the Founder of www.happier.com.
Come with a pad and paper and leave with specific, scientifically proven ways to becoming HAPPIER!
Learn more here: http://hobby.meetup.com/7/calendar/11730409/ Love and light! Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, MAPP, RYT, is the group facilitator. Phone: (516) 425-2851, Website e-mail: mail@emiliya.com

BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT - BRIDGE HOUSE HAPPINESS CLUB
BRIDGE HOUSE HAPPINESS CLUB MEETING
Bridge House is a Clubhouse which is modeled on the Fountain House model of psychiatric rehabilitation.
The men and women who attend assist with the running of the program, which helps to restore their sense of purpose, dignity and self worth. Members also work at part time jobs, with staff providing intensive supports.
Phyllis Freeman, MS and Lionel Ketchian and are the group facilitators.
Phyllis phone is 203 335-5339 & e-mail: intake@bridgehousect.org
Meeting: First Thursday of each month for a happy hour meeting!
Time: 1:30- 2:30 PM
Place: Bridge House, 880 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT

STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT - "THE VERY HAPPY TEEN CLUB"
We had a meeting to get a group picture done for the year book and also to see what we can do as a club to set up some fundraising for Haiti. We have a number of Haitian Students here and we are being as supportive as we can. Such a great tragedy. I can't imagine the things those people are facing.
Open to all high school students. For reservations and information contact: Rosalie at: 203 322-9990
Meeting: Meetings are held twice a month on Saturdays. Time: 11:00 - 12:30 PM. Place: Daniel and Grace Tully & Family Health Center. Address: 32 Strawberry Hill Court, Stamford, Connecticut 06902.

VERY HAPPY TEEN CLUB (VHT) The Teen Happiness Club of NORWALK CONNECTICUT
The meetings are after school twice each month.
Place: Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk, CT. Admission is free for all Brien McMahon students.
Elaine Ganat RN MS NCSN, is the facilitator For additional info or questions, contact Elaine at the nursing department by calling: 203-852-9488, Ext. 11218.