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CONNECTIONS: A Class About What Really Matters (Roosevelt 55+)


Lifelong Learning 55+ / Adventures in Learning -
Lifelong Learning 55+ Winter 2026

CONNECTIONS is a fun, interactive class for older adults, inspired by the Harvard Study of Adult Development. At weekly sessions you’ll explore how to build and maintain strong relationships through storytelling, science, and heartfelt conversation.

Together, we’ll talk about:

  • Deep listening & empathy
  • The role of humor & vulnerability
  • Staying connected through technology
  • Intergenerational relationships
  • And more

Andy Halper

Andy Halper is a lifelong educator, storyteller, and group experience whisperer. His career has taken him from summer camps to Apple, the CDC, the UN, the University of Minnesota’s School of Epidemiology, and even the folks behind the FISH! Philosophy (yes, the flying fish guys). Wherever he goes, Andy brings people together—with laughter, curiosity, and just enough surprise to keep things interesting. He’s got the soul of a camp counselor, the timing of a comic, and the conversational powers of a slightly subversive English professor.

Fun fact: He once got a roomful of very serious academics to sing “Bohemian Rhapsody” in four-part harmony. He swears it wasn’t planned. These days, Andy’s constantly being outsmarted by five energetic grandchildren—his favorite teachers in the art of play, wonder, and creative chaos—proof positive that curiosity and joy don’t retire.

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Lake Nokomis Community Center
Fridays, Feb 6 - Mar 13
10:30 - 11:30 AM

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$ 19.00
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