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Be an Informed Consumer: Know Your Rights & Options for Funeral Planning (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningStarting SoonWhat will my funeral look like and feel like? Who will decide what happens after I die? What are the various options for my body's final disposition? Learn about your rights and options, as a consumer of funeral goods and services. Gain practical information to help you make thoughtful and sensitive decisions about after-death care arrangements. Consumer-friendly resource materials from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Funeral Consumers Alliance of MN, and other sources will be provided for pre-planning and for honoring your wishes. Kevin W. Corrado will share information and insights gained from his 30 years of hospital social work experience and his experience as a natural cemeterian. Register online or call 612.668.4828. Class held at Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2018
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CarFit: Ensuring Your Car's Safest Fit (Justice Page)Adventures in LearningCarFit is a free, interactive and educational program designed to improve older adult driver safety and comfort. Trained volunteers will ask simple questions to complete a 12-point checklist, of things like mirror adjustments, seat belts, lights, flashers, and more to ensure the safest "fit" for YOU. The entire process takes about 20 minutes per vehicle, and participants leave with recommended safety adjustments and adaptations, a list of local resources--and greater peace of mind. CarFit is NOT a driver assessment program. It was developed as a public service by the American Society on Aging in collaboration with AARP, American Occupational Therapy Association and AAA in order to increase driver safety. 20 minute slots assigned at time of registration.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2018
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Elder Enrichment: The Washington Monument: Centerpiece of the National Mall (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningThe 555-foot Washington Monument stands proudly in the center of the National Mall in Washington DC. Building the Monument involved disagreements about the design, political infighting, inability to raise money and a 22-year interruption in the building phase. Join presenter David Jones to explore this fascinating story. To register, call 612-362-2450.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2018
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Elder Enrichment: Art and the Reformation (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningHow did the Protestant Reformation affect art and artists, and how did art help to shape the Reformation? In books, posters, pamphlets, and paintings, see new types of art and new uses for old forms. From portraits of the Reformers to propaganda pieces, this presentation by Professor Kristin Anderson includes many images from the lively visual arts of Martin Luther’s time. To register, call 612-362-2450.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2018
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The Forgotten War: Korea 1950-1953 (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningOnce called “the century’s nastiest little war,” over 150,000 tough, determined North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel intent on conquering the entire South in 3 weeks. In the next 3 years, fighting under the United Nations flag, US forces suffered over 33,000 dead and South Korea, 415,000. An estimated 1.5 million North Korean and Chinese military died as well as an unknown but huge number of civilians. Was the attack directed from Moscow? Should the US have used the bomb? The war saw the dramatic and highly controversial recall of General Douglas McArthur by President Truman. Review the causes, the see-saw nature of the fighting and the drawn out peace negotiations. Register online or call 612.668.4828. Class held at Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2018
