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Recent Programs

Program for 1/11/22

 

Welcome

  • Signs for or by Stupid People - funny photos
  • NYT Mini Crossword (done as a group)


Main Topic – Current event: Sydney Poitier Passes Away

  • Detailed obituary from the New York Times including fascinating and moving details of Poitier’s early life and his extreme poverty, as well as his role in fighting racism, followed by discussion
  • Video of Sydney Poitier interview at age 86, followed by further discussions


Movement

  • Seated Yoga Stretches


Closing Thoughts

  • Why Americans are Quitting Their Jobs in Record Numbers - 60 Minutes Video, followed by discussion

Program for 11/9/21

 

Welcome

  • When Ostriches Attack! - short video
  • History of Daylight Savings Time - short video followed by discussion (to coincide with moving the clocks back)
  • Word Griddle - word game


Main Topic

  • The Power of Vulnerability: Brene Brown Ted Talk - video and discussion


Movement

  • Seated Zumba Gold - chair dance for seniors


Lighter Fare

  • London Taxi Drivers’ Brains May Be Different -Washington Post article about how obtaining “The Knowledge” changes the brains of London Taxi drivers and sheds light on aspects of Alzheimer’s Disease, followed by discussion


Closing Thoughts

  • Rick Steves’ London: The City and St. Paul’s Cathedral:  A short video tour

Program for 1/13/22

Welcome

  • Perfectly Timed Photos: series of photo “fails” - lots of fun!
  • Short Quizzes - trivia


Main Topic

  • Hummingbirds, Part I:  1st half of David Attenborough documentary on the evolution and beauty of hummingbirds with breaks for discussion and comments 


Movement

  • 10-minute meditation


Lighter Fare

  • Man Receives Pig Heart in Transplant - New York Times article, followed by discussion of scientific breakthrough and ethical issues covered in the article 

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