Thailand, brain health, a Quaker abolitionist, just for starters
It's Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) season at the Bluffton Senior Center, according to Tonya Meyer of the Center.
Here's the OVAL schedule from this week until the end of October.
Check the attachment at the bottom of this story for the October Senior Center newsletter, listing all October programs.
Friday, Sept. 27 at 1 p.m. Della Salter will present “Thailand.” This is rescheduled from the spring when it got flooded out. Come and see pictures of Della’s trip to Thailand including riding an elephant. There is no fee for this class but reservations are requested.
Monday, Sept. 30 at 10 a.m. Linda Pollitz will present “Brain Health.” Linda was here in April and did a program on the signs of Alzheimer’s. She is back to teach us how to keep our brains healthy. There is no fee for this class but reservations are requested.
Monday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. Shelley Kotz will present “Lucretia Mott.” Lucretia Mott was a Quaker woman of the 19th century known for both her abolitionist activity as well as for being one of the leaders in the early women's rights movement. Shelley will portray Lucretia. She does this as part of a program called Women in History which is a part of Toledo Branch American Association of University Women. There is no fee for this class but reservations are requested.
Friday, Oct. 11 at 1 p.m. Tonya Meyer will present the movie “On the Basis of Sex.” The movie is based on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s early career and her fight against gender discrimination. We will have free popcorn with the movie and open discussion after the movie. There is no fee for this class and no reservations required.
Monday, Oct. 14 at 2 p.m. at Maple Crest the Hancock Historical Society will present “ABC’s Graveyards.” The program is free and open to the public. Please meet at Maple Crest.
Thursday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. Daniel Hodges from the Johnny Appleseed Park District will present “Ohio Fall Foliage.” Daniel is returning with another great program. Come and celebrate the beauty of Fall with us. There is no fee for this class but reservations are requested.
Monday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. Cheryl Fortman with AARP will present “Caregiving.” We never know when we will be thrust into the roll of caregiver for a loved one. Come and prepare yourself for one of the most important rolls of your life. There is no fee for this class but reservations are requested.
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