AARP Fraud Alert: Inside the Criminal Mind
Join us on Monday, September 30, at 7 pm for a presentation on fraud and how to avoid being a victim, presented by John Wilson,volunteer state president, and Tia Murphy, former volunteer state president, AARP Connecticut. The program is being offered in honor of October as Crime Prevention Month, and will take place in our Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library.
This program looks at the psychology behind ID theft, fraud & scams through actual footage of scammers, insights and advice. Walk away armed with tools to spot the criminals and stop them in their tracks.
John Wilson is the volunteer state president with AARP Connecticut. Among other activities, he is very active in the Fraud Watch Network, where he speaks to public groups throughout Connecticut about how to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. He also volunteers at the national level of AARP on the Fraud Helpline. In this capacity, he speaks one-on-one to victims of fraud who have called the Fraud Helpline seeking advice on recovering money lost to criminals and coping with the emotional ordeal of being a victim of a crime.
Tia Murphy is a recovering corporate executive with over 30 years of business experience in the Telecommunications and Cable industries. Tia earned her MBA in Marketing and Finance from Loyola University of Chicago. Tia had the honor of serving as the AARP Connecticut volunteer state president for over three terms (6 ½ years in total), which ended December 2023. Tia continues to actively volunteer with AARP focusing on causes near and dear to her heart, including elder justice, fraud prevention, caregiving, aging in place, advocacy and disrupting aging. She recently earned a Certificate in Gerontology from Central Connecticut University.
For more information, contact Lisa Thomas at 203-637-1066 x20 or at lisat@perrotlibrary.org.
The Jack Benny Radio Program, a Presentation by Joe Gianquinto
The Perrot Memorial Library and the Wallace Center invite you to attend an informative and entertaining look back at the Jack Benny Radio Program, on Wednesday, September 25, from 12 to 2 pm in our Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library. Joe Gianquinto, long-time Greenwich resident and veteran of the television industry, will be our presenter. Participants are invited to bring along a brown bag lunch. The Library will provide coffee, tea, and bottled water.
The Jack Benny Radio Program was the most successful comedy program from the Golden Age of Radio. The show was a departure from the norm because the star, Jack Benny, became the fall guy with his cast of characters providing the comic relief. You’ll hear about Benny’s challenges launching a radio program during the Great Depression, as well as his success in assembling what many television historians and critics refer to as the best cast and group of writers to emerge from 1945 to the mid-50s.
Joe Gianquinto is a 38-year veteran of the television industry. After two active-duty tours in the U.S. Army, Joe worked for five years at the William Etsy Ad Agency before launching a long career in broadcasting working behind the scenes at ABC, NBC, ESPN and Westinghouse Broadcasting.
Registration is required. Click here to register.
For more information, please contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x 15 or at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
OK to Delay Presents the Internet, Safety, and our Children
Greenwich Police Officer Christopher Wallace will discuss safety for children on the internet and will share personal stories of what he has seen in Greenwich on Monday, September 23, at 7 pm in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Memorial Library.
Click here to register for this event.
OK to Delay is a local grassroots organization based in Greenwich, Conn., which has now grown to 13 chapters in 6 states. Their mission is to unite parents who share a growing concern about the early and excessive use of smartphones and social media. Through local events during the school year, OK to Delay educates, empowers, and connects parents on the subject, with a goal of fostering community.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
