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CREATIVELY EXPLORING YOUR WORLD 50+ YRS Gail Evans This class is for those who do not consider themselves artistic but would like to try a variety of creative activities for the fun of it. Assignments involve story writing, photographing nature, putting together a still life to draw and paint and doing a scavenger hunt. Experience the pleasure of creating for fun without judgement! 552559 A 10 am-Noon Th 8/1-8/29 Senior Center Bldg 1, Rm 104 $30 O 5 sessions THE HISTORY & FUTURE OF MEDICARE 50+ YRS Van Young An important election year topic as candidates share opinions. According to the latest Medicare Trustees Report, the trust fund for this program will be insolvent in 2031. This talk explains the components that comprise Medicare, its creation, and what many politicians advocate we should do to “save” Medicare as we know it today. Raise taxes? Reduce benefits? Increase premiums? Discussion to follow. 552524 A 2-3:30 pm Th 8/15 Senior Center Bldg 3, Rm 301 $5 MYSTERY BOOK CLUB | 50+ YRS Volunteer Led Books may be chosen by theme, author, series and sometimes you read the same book and other times you do not. Free to current UA Senior Association Members. 552563 2-3 pm M 4/15, 5/20, 6/17, 7/15, 8/19 Senior Center Bldg 2, Cafe UA Do you enjoy reading a good book and discussing what inspires it? Titles are announced in the monthly Sentinel newsletter. The first 15 minutes are used to determine the next month’s book. Free to current UA Senior Association Members. 552563 9:45-11 am W 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14 Senior Center Bldg 1, Rm 104 Free, registration required Free, registration required BOOK CLUB | 50+ YRS Volunteer Led

A TASTE OF FRANCE SERIES | 50+ YRS Josie Gonot, A Taste of France Join Miss Josie Gonot, A Taste of France, for these authentic degustation, or tastings. A TASTE OF FRENCH CHEESE There are over 400 kinds of cheese produced in France. Many are “ Triple-Crème ” the legal name for a French cheese more than 75% butterfat. Our creamy tasting tour may stop in La Brie, the famous village of Roquefort, the mountainous regions of La Chèvre and the historic Normandy town of Camembert. 552566 A 1:30-3 pm Tu 5/21 Senior Center Bldg 2, Rm 204 $14 A TASTE OF FRENCH CHOCOLATE Josie Gonot, A Taste of France Guests sample three-four different grades of a famous French brand of chocolate, Valrohna . Samples may range from the sweet milk chocolate “ Jivara ” to the very dark and bitter “ Guanaja ” at 70% cacao. All guests receive a Chocolate Trivia handout that you can use later to quiz your friends regarding famous American standards like Snickers and Baby Ruth. Since chocolate has been long touted as an inspiration for love, the program ends with the reading of some actual love letters written by famous French authors and artists. 552567 A 1:30-3 pm Tu 6/18 Senior Center Bldg 2, Rm 204 $14 Guests sample traditional pâtés, or savory spreads, some made in the local area. Contrary to popular belief, most of these small-batch potted spreads are not expensive. They are perfect for summer picnics and car trips. Samples may include a Smoked Salmon Pâté and a coarse Mushroom Pâté de Campagne both made by The Three Little Pigs Kitchen. And won’t you feel chic and sassy as the only one at the cocktail party who can calmly explain the difference between the pâté and the terrine? 552565 A 1:30-3 pm Tu 7/16 Senior Center Bldg 2, Rm 204 $14 A TASTE OF FRENCH PÂTÉ Josie Gonot, A Taste of France

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