Winter 2025

Education LADIES FIRST | 50+ YRS Richard Bloom

Since 1789, the White House has been the home of 54 First Ladies, including 43 official and 11 acting. Most arrived by marriage and many left their stamp on the title as the nation moved from infancy to world power. The very first was Martha Washington but more people remember Dolley Madison. Few know much about Elizabeth Monroe, wife of James, or a half dozen more until Mary Todd Lincoln arrived on the eve of the Civil War. After Mary, the names become a bit more familiar with such First Ladies as Lemonade Lucy Hayes, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosalyn Carter, Jackie Kennedy and Michelle Obama. With the prospect (as of this writing) of a First Gentleman joining their storied ranks, it is altogether fitting and proper to meet all who have gone before – the famous and the forgotten. The trip is all planned out so come along and meet the ladies of the house. PART I 1/6 - Martha Washington, Abigail Adams and Martha Jefferson 1/13 - Dolley Madison, Elizabeth Monroe, Louisa Adams and Rachel Jackson 1/27 - Sarah Van Buren, Anna Harrison, Letitia Tyler, Priscilla and Julia Tyler, Sarah Polk 2/3 - Margaret Taylor, Abigail Fillmore, Jane Pierce and Harriet Lane 2/10 - Mary Todd Lincoln, Eliza Johnson, Julia Dent Grant and Lucy Hayes 2/24 - Lucretia Garfield, Rose and Francis Cleveland, Caroline PART II 3/10 - Edith Roosevelt, Helen Taft, Edith Wilson and Florence Harding 3/17 - Grace Coolidge, Lou Hoover and Eleanor Roosevelt 3/24 - Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower and Jackie Kennedy 3/31 - Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford and Rosalynn Carter 4/7 - Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush 4/14 - Michelle Obama, Melania Trump and Jill Biden 551514 A 10-11 am M 3/10-4/14 Senior Center Building 1, Room 104 $30 R | $36 NR O 6 sessions Harrison, Ida McKinley 551513 A 10-11 am M 1/6-2/24 (skip 1/20, 2/17)

Senior Center Building 1, Room 104 $30 R | $36 NR

O 6 sessions

AARP SMART DRIVER COURSE | 50+ YRS AARP Driver Safety Instructor The AARP Smart Driver course is the nation’s first refresher course specifically designed for drivers age 50 and older. In many states, drivers may benefit from a discount on their auto insurance premium upon completing the course. Learn something new along the way. In fact, an evaluation of the course found that 97% of participants changed at least one driving habit as a result of what they learned. A $20 AARP Member/$25 Non-AARP Member class fee is due to the instructor the day of the class. Exact cash or check payable to AARP. Participants are welcome to bring a packed lunch and drink, no refrigeration available. 551583 A 10 am-2 pm W 1/8 Senior Center Building 3, Room 301 $5 R | $6 NR THE ART OF WRITING YOUR MEMOIR | 50+ YRS Trudy Krisher If you have ever wanted to write your life story, here’s your chance! Award-winning writer Trudy Krisher teaches you how to capture the things, people, places and significant moments in your life. This is an opportunity to put down the chapters of your life - and even turn them into a best seller! 551576 A 1-2:30 pm W 1/8-2/26 Senior Center Building 1, Room 104 $54 R | $65 NR O 8 sessions

THE AMAZING HUMAN BODY | 50+ YRS Van Young One of the greatest “inventions” of all is the human body. It is a walking and talking miracle. We are a combination of cells, tissues, organs, water and bones that work together to allow us to be the dominant species. In this talk you learn the most incredible facts and trivia about our earthly vessel and meet people who hold world records for their incredible physical feats. Nothing is more amazing than the human body. Join us to learn why. 551520 A 10-11:30 am F 1/10 Senior Center Building 1, Room 104 $5 R | $6 NR NAVIGATING YOUR NEXT JOURNEY LUNCH AND LEARN | 50+ YRS Jarvis Law Office, P.C. Adam Huffman ESQ Join us for a lunch and learn with attorney Adam Huffman and Megan Voigt, social worker. Adam presents on the topic of navigating the next stage of life including care journey and

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legal planning options. 551508 A 11 am-Noon

W 1/15

Senior Center Building 1, Room 104 $5 R | $6 NR

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