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This is an educational event highlighting the importance of knowing when you can sign up for Medicare in order to get the most of your Medicare benefits and avoid late enrollment penalties. Know that you can change or amend your existing plan to better meet your specific needs.

The first session will cover the 4 parts of Medicare: Part A-Hospital Care, Part B-Medical Care, Part C-Medicare Advantage, and Part D-Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Plans.

The second session will cover the differences between HMO, PPO, and Supplemental/Medigap plans and how to decipher your medical bills. For example, I just got a bill from my doctor. Do I pay it or does the insurance company pay it?

Ready to up your acoustic guitar skills, add some sophistication to your guitar playing; perhaps learn something new chords, songs and ways to play? Join us as we explore guitar-based music of our roots—folk, 60’s-70’s classic songs and old faves. Instruction is song and strum based, and is designed for intermediate players. Instruction is based upon playing with a pick and will cover Advanced Chords, Right Hand Strum Techniques, Reading Tabs, “Licks,” “Intros,” “Outros,” Double Stops, Acoustic Lead Play. Looking for performance opportunities within the OLLI community and beyond

This course will focus on timeless fashion for women. We will look at color and first impression and how choosing the correct colors will make your skin and face glow with natural beauty. You will learn about your body type and what clothing styles best complement it. Do you know what fashion personality you have? Do you know what face shape you have? Knowing this will assist you in selecting glasses, earrings and hair-styles. Learn how to create a Core-Wardrobe in your fashion personality, your body type and in colors that best complement you. I will show you how to use your accessories to create more looks with the clothes you already have. www.KathyMarshall.com

From 1892 -1895 Antonin Dvorak was director of the National Conservatory of Music in New York City and became acquainted with and enamored by an African American style of music that he described in this way: “These beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. They are American.” Join us to explore the contributions and influence of African American musicians on genres of jazz and classical from 16th century America to present-highlighting performers and composers such as Scott Joplin, Florence Price, Marian Anderson, Jon Batiste and Carlos Simon.

What to buy, when should you buy new devices, and basic usage of devices like iPhones and iPads. This class is for beginning users or students who may be interested in purchasing Apple devices.

iPads are available for classroom use

How did we accumulate all this stuff? Why can’t we let it go? Many of us are retired and taking a closer look at the space around us. Perhaps you see closets, a spare room or a garage full of things you once used but no longer need. Are you planning a move and finding it hard to decide what to keep. If you have tried before to lighten your load but have not been successful, this class is for you! Find out what is holding you back so you can move forward. Avoid the frustration of things misplaced or lost. Experience the freedom of finding a place for everything you truly need, use and love. This class will provide information, strategies, helpful tools and a chance to have your questions answered in a positive and supportive atmosphere.

Explore this popular art form that is an easy-to-learn and relaxing method of drawing structured patterns. Anyone who thinks s/he is a “nonartist” can learn! Certified Zentangle Teacher, Arlene Mindus, will guide you in teaching techniques and creating hand-drawn patterns into art. The Zentangle Method® develops focus and creativity, hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, following step-bystep directions, and problem-solving techniques.

Materials are supplied at the first class for $10, paid to teacher.

Class will be for beginners who want to learn how to use this Artificial Intelligence technology in everyday life. Focus will be on Apple devices. Bring your iPhone or iPad. iPads are available for classroom use.

FREE EVENT - OLLI MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED!

Are you curious about…. How did traditional dances of Bulgaria get preserved during 400 years of Ottoman occupation? What’s the difference between social and ritual dances? In what formation were dances done in ancient Greece? Why can dances in which dancers strike sticks together be found in diverse regions of the world? After a brief warm up (often improvisational movement) we devote a few minutes to exercises to maintain posture, balance and strength then learn dance step patterns for traditional dances from multiple cultural traditions. We also learn a bit about the history and communities that generated the dances. Čočeks, Horas, waltzes, Sârbas, Pravos, Kolos keep our hearts, knees and feet gaily moving to a variety of rhythms. Dance incorporates social, cardio, cognitive and expressive activity—an ideal combination to maintain lifelong health. Comfortable shoes that allow for lateral movement and turning on a responsive wooden floor are recommended..

Your OLLI membership is required The class is FREE.

Learn all about e mail and how to use Apple mail. New features allow you to look at multiple e mail addresses in one app. Bring your questions and sample tasks. iPads are available for classroom use.

Adopted in 1958, the Constitution of France’s Fifth Republic has proven to be one of the most resilient political systems in modern Europe. Despite repeated political crises, shifting party landscapes, and social unrest, it has endured for nearly seventy years. This five-week course explores how the Fifth Republic came into being, how it works, and why it has so far resisted collapse. The course is designed for curious, engaged learners with an interest in history, politics, and comparative government.

No prior knowledge of French politics is required.

Alpert Jewish Community Center “When you read a short story, you come out a little more aware and a little more in love with the world around you.” — George Saunders If you want to read short stories that leave an impact long after reading them, sign up for “Four Stories, Four Weeks” to discuss a classic or contemporary work each week in the company of readers who enjoy storytelling in the short form.

Dr. Susan Mathieu is here to help you find the positive side of life. How does humor reduce stress? You will learn how to deal with negative people, difficult situations, and skills to help to increase happiness and purpose.

Be ready to laugh, learn, and enjoy each day!

Mushroom Montoya has been involved in the practice of shamanism since 1981. Some things are best learned when experienced, first hand. Learning to ride a bicycle is best learned by getting onto the bike and peddling. Learning about shamanism is best learned by going on a shamanic journey.

Purpose of the class: You will learn how to journey into non-ordinary reality. You will experience, first hand, meeting spirit helpers. We will share our experiences with the other students. Shamanism is the oldest spiritual practice known to humankind. Shamans have and still act as healers, doctors, priests and priestesses, psychotherapists, mystics, and storytellers. Shamans journey to receive information, inspiration, healing and knowledge.

Would you like to take on an advanced knitting project with others who share your love of the art? Bring your desired pattern and materials and we will work through your project together in a friendly instructor-guided environment. Seeing others’ projects and successes will inspire students to blossom.

This class is for “beyond beginners” only.

This course examines the complex history of slavery in the Caribbean and Latin America from the colonial period through the nineteenth century. It covers key topics such as the transatlantic slave trade, the Middle Passage, differences between urban and rural slave labor, and the cultural and social lives of enslaved people. We will explore both the unique and shared experiences of various slave societies and the ways in which enslaved communities resisted and pursued freedom. All will gain insight into the pivotal role slave labor played in shaping the social, economic, and cultural foundations of the New World.

Each week class participants will have a prompt to which they can respond to share a significant story in their lives, which, in the tradition of the “Hopi Story Holes” help weave the fabric of our lives as community.

Yoga is for Every Body! Chair Yoga provides the full advantage of yoga’s amazing health benefits including relaxation and a feeling of well-being with adaptations for all levels of flexibility. This class uses yoga exercises, breath, energy work, affirmation and visualization as relaxation and mindfulness techniques. Students report better balance and stress management skills, along with increased strength and flexibility as a result of Chair Yoga! This Energy Medicine Yoga model is based on Lakshmi Voelker Chair Yoga (LVCY) and the Eden Energy Medicine model of Donna Eden.

Do you want to feel younger, look younger, and supercharge your brain? Do you want to improve your posture, stand taller, and walk or move with more ease, and diminish back, neck discomfort? Practicing the ancient art of yoga has produced these results for ages!! Come and join our yoga community, and you will learn to stretch, breathe, laugh, and make friends! Come as you are— all levels are welcome!