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African American History: The Road Traveled Through Potholes and Detours Towards a More Perfect Union (Laney)Adventures in LearningThe real history and issues that affected African Americans’ lives almost 60 years ago are still with us. We see this in the news with stories of “living while Black”, the NFL players kneeling protests, voter suppression, rigged elections, the educational and housing gap and other economic inequities. We will examine the progress African Americans have made since the 1960s and what is causing contemporary obstacles and detours on our road to a more perfect union. Share your experiences, observations and ideas for fixing the potholes and detours in the road. $1 at door. Class held at CommonBond-Shingle Creek Commons, 4600 Humboldt ave. N. Register online or call 612.668.2219.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Backyard Wildlife PhotographyAdventures in LearningNature photography doesn't require a trip far from home, you can get great photos in your own backyard. Join former Band Director Bill Webb for some spectacular phtoos and videos and suggestions on photographing nature in your own backyard.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Starting SoonBingo Social April 25, 2019 (Hale)Adventures in LearningEnjoy time with friends and light refreshments as you play lively games of Bingo. Prizes will be awarded. Held at McRae Park, 906 E. 47th St. Register online or call 612.668.3775.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Bingo Social May 30, 2019 (Hale)Adventures in LearningEnjoy time with friends and light refreshments as you play lively games of Bingo. Prizes will be awarded. Held at McRae Park, 906 E. 47th St. Register online or call 612.668.3775.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Canadian Culture (Pratt)Adventures in LearningStarting SoonWhat makes Canadians unique? It’s more than just “about” and “aboot.” It’s more than just “poutine.” Canadians have their own history, culture and quirks. Come learn about some of them. Class held at Prospect Park Methodist Church, 22 Orlin Ave SE. Register online or call 612.668.1100.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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CarFit: Ensuring Your Car's Safest Fit (Justice Page)Adventures in LearningCarFit is a free, educational event designed to improve safety and comfort for older drivers. Schedule a 20-minute appointment to check the fit of your vehicle’s safety features, including mirrors, seat belts, airbags, lights, and more. You’ll leave with recommended adjustments and adaptations, a list of local resources, and greater peace of mind. Registration required.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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CarFit: Train to be a Volunteer Technician (Justice Page)Adventures in LearningCarFit is a free, fun event designed to improve safety and comfort for older drivers. Trained volunteers review a 12-point checklist with drivers to ensure their vehicle's safety features, such as mirrors, seat belts, lights, and air bags are the safest "fit" for the driver. You can help by training to be a CarFit Technician and volunteering at a local CarFit event. Registration required. Lunch included.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Chinese Calligraphy (Hale)Adventures in LearningCalligraphy is the highest form of visual art in China, valued more than painting and sculpture. Now you can experience the thrill of it, with Tiberiu Weisz, a long time practitioner of this art. We will learn how to write characters the Chinese way with brush and ink. You are welcome to bring your own Chinese/Japanese set, a limited supply will be available. Class held at Nokomis Library, 5100 34th Ave S. Register online or call 612.668.3775.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Creating or Updating a Health Care Directive (Pratt)Adventures in LearningLearn how to create or update your document. We guide you through the Honoring Choices Health Care Directive. Copies of the document and resources will be provided. If you complete your document at the event, it can be reviewed, notarized and scanned to your medical record. Workshop will be taught by Annette Langdon, RN, BSN, MA, Advance Care Planning Liaison and ELCA Deacon, Fairview Health Services. Co-sponsored by Pratt Community Education and Southeast Seniors. Held at Van Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave SE. Register online or call 612.668.1100.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Driving Change: Introduction to Ride Sharing Apps (Washburn)Adventures in LearningLearn how to use Lyft, Uber, and other ride sharing applications on your phone.Learn the basics of ride sharing services to become an informed customer, while increasing your mobility and independence. Discuss how to set up an account for commonly used mobile ride applications, as well as functionality and how to avoid problems. Bring your device to class.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Elder Enrichment: From Papyrus to Printing Presses: Sacred Texts in Scrolls and Books (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningSacred scripture is now easily accessible in print and on the internet. This stands in contrast to earlier centuries of Christianity, when all texts were handwritten. From ancient scrolls to medieval books, look at some spectacular illuminated manuscripts written and illustrated by nuns, monks, and professional lay artists for churches, monasteries, scholars and prominent people of the time.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Elder Enrichment: Minnesota Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War to Vietnam (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningThrough this presentation, meet a 14 year old orphan who was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Civil War; the schoolmaster who took his students to war; a Buffalo Soldier; the commander of the USS Arizona who went down with his ship at Pearl Harbor; a Hungarian Freedom Fighter who signed up to fight in Vietnam; and a host of brave others who fought and died for their country.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Elder Enrichment: Poetry: The Sonnet (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningThe sonnet is a short poem, crafted in one of several possible patterns, and focused on a main idea. It derives much of its strength from the convention of first developing that main idea and then responding to it. Masterful sonneteers include William Shakespeare and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Professor Lawrence Moe will discuss how sonnets are designed and share some outstanding examples.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Elder Enrichment: Prohibition: A Grand Misadventure (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningIn 1920, the U.S. entered a time during which the manufacture, sale and transport of intoxicating liquors was banned. As it turned out, the U.S. also entered a period of lawlessness and corruption, unequaled in its history. Many prohibition supporters felt that the passage of the 18th Amendment would bring about law and order and restore the family. However, numerous unintended consequences make this period one of the most fascinating misadventures of all time.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Exploring Shakespeare: Macbeth (Hale)Adventures in LearningMacbeth has been frequently staged, filmed, and discussed, so why do theatre people believe it is so cursed that they will not say Macbeth? Come discuss Shakespeare's bloodiest and spookiest play. Class held at Nokomis Library, 5100 34th Ave S. Register online or call 612.668.3775.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Exploring Shakespeare: Much Ado about Nothing (Hale)Adventures in LearningMuch Ado about Nothing is so popular that it was filmed in both 1993 and 2012. Why is this play one of Shakespeare's most popular and successful rom-coms? Come share your ideas. Class held at Nokomis Library, 5100 34th Ave S. Register online or call 612.668.3775.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Fifty Plus Travel: Sharing the Wisdom (Justice Page)Adventures in LearningTravel is high on many people’s retirement list. How do you decide where, when and how to go? What resources are available on the web? Whether you are an experienced or novice traveler,this class will provide some basics on using travel websites and tour groups, as well as encourage, group input on personal travel experiences to share the wisdom. Spring class held at Fuller Park, 4801 Grand Av. S. Register online or call 612.668.4051.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Fire Prevention for Homeowners & Renters (Pratt)Adventures in LearningKeep you and your family safe from fire by learning the top causes of home fires, how to prevent them, basic and advanced technology available to alert you of a fire and how fires have changed over the decades. Class is taught through the Minneapolis Fire Department. Held at Van Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave SE. Register online or call 612.668.1100.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Foreign Policy Issues Discussion (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningThrough the nationwide Great Decisions program, learn more about vital foreign policy issues facing our country. The sessions feature lectures and lively discussions with local college professors and other guest speakers. Topics include: “Nationalism in Europe,” “Refugees and Global Migration,” “Cyber Conflict and Geopolitics,” and “The U.S. and Mexico: Partnership Tested.” Held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1200 Marquette Ave., Walker Place, 3701 Bryant Ave S., and the Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S. Free parking at Westminster, enter off 13th St. between Nicollet Mall and Marquette. Register online or call 612.668.4828.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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French 1 - Lifelong Learning 55+ (Jefferson)Adventures in LearningLearn basic French phrases and grammar, with an emphasis on conversation and pronunciation, while exploring French culture along the way. Class held at The Kenwood, 825 Summit Ave. Register online or call 612.668.2740.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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Funeral Planning (Roosevelt)Adventures in LearningGain practical information to help you make thoughtful and sensitive decisions about after-death care arrangements. Pre-planning and candid conversations with loved ones can ease some of the emotional and financial challenges of a funeral. Consumer-friendly resource materials from the Federal Trade Commission, the Funeral Consumers Alliance of MN, and other sources will be provided for pre-planning and for honoring your wishes. Class held at Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S. Register online or call 612.668.4828.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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If The Shoes Could Talk: A Refugees Journey (Laney)Adventures in LearningWaitlistTrần Thị Minh Phước, a boat people, refugee, Vietnamese-American, (Librarian/Storyteller, published and award- winning author), lived in constant fear, stress, and despair after the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. In search for freedom, a better education, human rights, and a peace of mind, she decided to leave Việt Nam in the early eighties by herself in a small crowded boat along with strangers. (All relatives and friends were left behind or arrested .) She spent 10 months in a refugee camp in Malaysia before coming to America. In 1984, after a 50 hour journey from California, she came to the land called Minnesota where she believed that she could find the precious treasures in life: education and a safe environment. Register online or call 612.668.4828. Class held at Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave. NE.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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It’s Just Stuff: Steps to Happily Downsizing (Hale)Adventures in LearningAre you trying to downsize but feeling overwhelmed? Make choices about your stuff that align with your priorities and values while developing a personalized, step-by-step plan to confidently achieve your downsizing goals. Class held at Bremer Bank Community Space, 4278 Sheridan Ave S. Register online or call 612.668.3775.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
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WaitlistLife with Poetry (Pratt)Adventures in LearningDo you love studying poetry and poets? Join this volunteer-run class and take turns preparing a theme or presentation for discussion.Lifelong Learning 55+ Spring/Summer 2019
