Summer Shorts Webinars   

Imagine being wrongfully imprisoned for nearly four years and you turn to art to help you describe, remember, and cope with being in prison for “looking like the enemy.” Explore the artists and their works, arts and craft, photography, sculptors, and delve into the vocational skills made available in the ten camps. Learn more about the artists who survived the camp and later became famous in their respective fields after the war. GAMON – endure with dignity.

War in Europe, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa, a global economy and institutional structure gone sideways, an America gone tribal and a rising China: right now, there is a lot to be confused and worried about. But hasn’t that always been the case? This presentation will explore the question of what, if anything, is fundamentally different about today’s world. Are we just in a period of particular turmoil, or have we in fact reached a tipping period in world history, when the Enlightenment values and institutions that have informed recent history are fading, and a new world looms? If that is the case, can we say anything about the challenges and opportunities such a seismic change in the world order might create?

This thorough discussion of Alzheimer's/Dementia topics includes definitions, facts, the latest promising research and treatment news, warning signs, risk factors, diagnosis guidelines, and communication, interaction, and behavior care tips. We end with the ten things we can all do at any age to reduce our risk for dementia. Participants report feeling better about the subject after attending!

America's National Parks are more than beautiful places, they are secular sacred sites where meaning gets made. This session explores NPS visits as intentional pilgrimages across three landscapes: nature, heritage, and civic life. Using a practical four-step framework, you'll leave with tools to transform any park visit, in person or virtual, into a journey of genuine personal significance.