Flaherty offers tips on 'embracing your years'

SALISBURY — Embracing your years, no matter how many, is the theme of a four-part series at Noble Horizons that will begin on Monday, July 10, led by local writer and personality Jim Flaherty. His series will continue on the following three Mondays, July 17, 24 and 31. Each hour-long session will begin at 10:30 a.m. in Noble’s Community Room.

“I think of the Noble community as a family — a place where people can enjoy their later years in a beautiful place with loving people around them, and best of all, close friends, good company all the time,” Flaherty said, anticipating the experience.

Lively Interaction with the audience with be just one of Flaherty’s approaches to his topic, titled “Embrace Your Age–You Can Be Better Than Ever.” He will be bringing to voice some of the advice he offers in his recently published book of the same title. Flaherty is known to area residents as a master of hospitality who reclaimed and developed Troutbeck Conference Center in Amenia, along with the late Bob Skibsted.

Now 87, going on 88, Flaherty is currently pursuing a career as a writer, podcaster, and philosopher.

“We can discuss life and stuff together,” Flaherty said of the series when he will offer ideas for better living at 50 or 90. Feeling qualified as a fellow elder, he will encourage attendees to ask questions.

Flaherty looks forward to September when he will turn 88 during the run of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” at Sharon Playhouse. He has been cast in what he terms “a small part.”

To register for the free event at Noble Horizons, go to www.noblehorizons.org/events. Registration will allow planning for hand-out supplies.