Spring Summer 2026 Activity Guide

TAX SAVVY - RETIRE READY | 50+ YRS Jason C. Lee, AIF Join the financial professionals and Gilliland Lee Financial Group, Inc. for an educational workshop on Taxes in Retirement. Whether you are excelling in your career, nearing retirement, or already retired, this workshop provides the most current and comprehensive information on how taxes affect your retirement planning. 552557 A 11 am-12:30 pm Tu 4/14 552557 B 6-7:30 pm W 7/22 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A $5 R-BCCC M | $6 NR ASK A LIBRARIAN | 50+ YRS UA Library Representative We are bringing the Upper Arlington Library to you with casual tech troubleshooting in our 1918 Lounge. Drop by to ask library staff about our apps and streaming services and we can help demystify our resources and make it easier to enjoy all the library has to offer. No appointment needed. No Signup 2-3 pm W 4/15, 5/20, 6/17, 7/15, 8/19 BCCC, Level 2, 1918 Lounge Free for BCCC members, registration not required BACKYARD BIRDS | 50+ YRS Columbus Metro Parks Join a Columbus Metro Parks Naturalist to learn more about nature that is in your backyard. 552672 A 11 am-Noon Th 4/16 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A Free, registration required THE HISTORY OF MEDICARE | 50+ YRS Van Young A very controversial and current topic of discussion today centers around healthcare. Part of that dialog concerns Medicare. According to the latest Medicare Trustees Report, the trust fund for this program becomes insolvent within the next few years. This talk explains the components that comprise Medicare, and the history of its creation. Several presidents worked hard to find a healthcare program for the elderly, yet only one of them succeeded. Much has changed about the

BEHIND THE SCENES - PART 1 | 50+ YRS Richard Bloom It is time once again to sift through the cinema vault and pick out 12 films. We spend an hour each week peeking in on the set to discover all sorts of tidbits the reviewers left out. Films are subject to change but not by much. PART 1 4/20 - The Night of the Hunter : the only film Charles Laughton ever directed, a thriller starring Robert Mitchum and Lillian Gish 4/27 - The Deer Hunter : Michael Cimino’s epic Vietnam War masterpiece, featuring Robert DeNiro and Meryl Streep in only her second film 5/4 - Young Frankenstein : Mel Brooks laughed all the way to the bank as monster Peter Boyle and Doctor Gene Wilder tuxxed and tapped their way into our hearts 5/11 - Judgment at Nuremburg : Stabley Kubrick directed an all-star cast including Judy Garland, Richard Widmark and Burt Lancaste 5/18 - Saturday Night Fever : Temperatures were up all over the place as The Sweathogs Vinnie Barbarino (John Travolta) and the Bee Gees music detoured into disco 6/1 - Cool Hand Luke : If the producers had had their way, we would have been watching Jack Lemon try to suck in 50 hardboiled eggs in an hour 552515 A 11:15 am-12:15 pm M 4/20-6/1 (skip 5/25) BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A $30 R-BCCC M | $36 NR O 6 sessions PART 2 6/15 - Cat Ballou : Lee Marvin’s first comedic role on film put an Oscar on his mantle 6/22 - A League of Their Own : Debra Winger was cast as Dottie Henson before Geena Davis, but quit when director Penny Marshall added singer Madonna to the cast. 6/29 - Taxi Driver : The whole of Travis Bickel’s “You talking to me” mirror scene was totally ad-libbed by Robert DeNiro 7/6 - Star Wars : The lightsaber sound was created by mixing the sounds of TV interference with the humming an old 35mmm movie projector 7/13 - The Dirty Dozen : The inclusion of celebrated Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown cost him his NFL career 7/20 - All About Eve : Bette Davis fell in love with her co-star Gary Merrill in the film and the two married in 1950. 552516 A 11:15 am-12:15 pm M 6/15-7/20 BCCC, Level 2, Program Room A $30 R-BCCC M | $36 NR O 6 sessions

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