Lifespan Academy Winter Session 2020
See what's happening this winter.
Great Decisions
French for Fun
On The Road Again
Historic Highways
Tai Chi
Your Creative Side
Line Dancing
Atlanta Theatre to Go
Holiday Musical
TOAST classes
Ukulele Group
Mahjong
Adaptive Yoga
Come Unwind in the afternoon
Hand and Foot
Great Game
Winter Session 2020
Join us for our next session of Lifespan Academy!
We will be at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
3180 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Classes are from 10:15 am to 3:00 pm
Lunch is from 12:30 to 1:30 and is an additional $10
What’s for Lunch?
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10 am to 11 am
11:15 am to 12:15 pm
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
Atlanta Theatre to Go Performance
January 9th, 2020
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
French For Fun- Nayera Salam
French for Fun … You all enjoyed this class so much during the Fall Session that we decided to bring Nayera back this winter. She is using dialogues, songs and videos to continue to help you learn to speak French. We will have our class page on the website with all of the material Nayera uses so you can practice between classes.
Great Decisions – Ray Nixon
Ray is back to lead our Great Decisions discussions. Here are the topics that the Foreign Service Association says are on tap for Great Decisions 2020. The book is $25. Please add the cost of the book on your registration form under payment.
- Climate Change and the Global Order: by Ronald Bee
- India and Pakistan: by Barbara Crossette
- Red Sea Security: by David Shinn
- Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking: by Ronald Weitzer
- China’s Road into Latin America: by Margaret Myers
- U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle: by Michael Shifter & Bruno Binetti
- The Philippines and the U.S.: by Julio Amador and Deryk Matthew N. Baladjay
- Artificial Intelligence and Data: by Susan Ariel Aaronson
Tai Chi – Tina Rasheed
Our own Tina Rasheed will again be leading us in Tai Chi. Tina has a 26-year career as a public health researcher at the Morehouse School of Medicine and has applied her mission as a martial artist to bridge the health disparity gap by teaching self-applied health enhancement techniques such as Qigong and Tai Chi as a strategy to promote health and prevent disease. Tai Chi is a gentle exercise program that is a part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Derived from the martial arts, Tai Chi is composed of slow, deliberate movements composed of mental focus, deep breathing, and stretching which enhance physical health and emotional well-being.
On The Road Again – Richard Botters
Richard is bringing us a new series called “On the Road Again.” He will be talking about the historical highways in the United States, spending the first two weeks on the Lincoln Highway. Don’t look for information on the big cities, as you can learn all about them lots of other places. In this series Richard will be talking about things that are on the back roads and off the beaten path. And you can look forward to Route 66, as well as the Blueridge Parkway in future weeks. You won’t want to miss this one.
Your Creative Side
In case you want a break from history and dancing, we are offering something a bit different this session. We promised you light and entertaining activities this winter, so here is a chance to get creative.
- Remember those wonderful cards that Merrily made and we had at our auction? Well, you can make those for yourself at our card making session.
- Want to make a ceramic creation? Well, we don’t have the kiln to fire them from scratch, but we will take pre-made ceramic pieces and learn to paint them.
- How about clay jewelry and glass sun catchers? How about Photo Bookmarks?
Robin Andrews-Smith will join us and we will make our own sand sculptures.
A unique fun creative yet relaxing experience.
No artistic talent needed…just YOU, your hands, and your imagination.
Supplies provided will open a new space for you to engage your senses and have fun expressing yourself. The opportunities are endless..
12:30 PM to 1:30 PM – January 9, 2020
Atlanta Theatre to Go Performance
We are hosting a performance of Atlanta Theatre to Go’s Holiday musical – Bread and Butter. And Lifespan’s Michelle Bright will be singing the lead! Click here to get all the details.
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm – Delayed Start on January 9th until 2 pm
Our New TOAST Classes:
Through our TOAST program we have been able to increase the options available for technology services at Lifespan, thanks in part to the addition of the services of Gene Rubel to our program. Welcome Gene. During the Academy session we will be offering both device specific content, as well as information about popular mobile applications that work the same regardless of your operating system. Here is the schedule for the Winter 2020 Session:
Come no matter what your operating system. We will have two classes when we are talking specifically about devices.
January 9th (starting at 2 pm) and 16th – Device Specific Classes: iPad/ iPhone: Peggy , Android: Gene
January 23rd – Free Clinic: Any Device, Any Question
January 30th and February 6th – Mobile Apps: Facebook/ Instagram/ Games/ Navigation/
February 13th and February 20th – Photos: Taking, editing and managing your photos
February 27th – Device Specific Classes: iPad/ iPhone: Peggy , Android: Gene
Ukulele Group
Come join our wonderful ukulele group! Anyone can join in, even if you are just beginning—or haven’t even begun yet! Our group has enjoyed playing together at academy, but also participating in other events when they get the chance to play. And they were wonderful to help us sing along at our Fall Gathering in November. These boots are made for walking, and you too can be a strummer!
Adaptive Yoga – Susan Hills
Let our own Susan show you the benefits of Yoga. Susan will adapt her class to your particular strengths and physical challenges. But you will be moving. Yoga is a great way for older adults who may struggle with balance and flexibility to get the health benefits that come with regular yoga practice. Yoga is an excellent way to stretch muscles, improve joint stability, reduce stress, and improve circulation. Yoga can also help lower blood pressure, reduce anxiety, and build strength and balance. Come and do Yoga for your afternoon wind down.
