The Battle of Okeechobee February 7, 2022 (Monday) 10:00–11:30 a.m. Williamson Conference Center, Auditorium Member: $25 | Non-Member: $25 Peer Leader: Dowling Watford, Jr.
Join us to learn about the history and significance of The Battle of Okeechobee. This famous battle occurred on Christmas Day, 1837, when approximately 800 troops of the Infantry Regiments, under the command of Colonel Zachary Taylor, attacked between 380 and 480 Seminole and Miccosukee Native Americans who were camped on the northeast shore of Lake Okeechobee. The Okeechobee Battlefield is the site of the largest and bloodiest battle of the Second Seminole War (1835–1842). In 2000, the National Trust for Historic Preservation added the site of the Battle of Okeechobee to the list of “American’s Most Endangered Historic Places.”
Credit Reports and Identity Theft: What It Is and How Do We Prevent It? April 13, 20, 2022 (Wednesdays) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Williamson Conference Center, Auditorium Member: $25 | Non-Member: $50 Peer Leader: John C. Hosler
This course includes credit reports and credit scores. It also introduces various kinds of identity theft, including criminal, financial, medical and identity cloning. Participants discover the various ways identity thieves target victims, including how thieves secure personal information. Learn how to prevent the theft; how to avoid the ten most popular forms of scams; what steps to take if identity is stolen; and which services are available for prevention. Participants receive handouts of the presentation slides.
GLOBAL CAMPUS–ZOOM Fall Prevention Awareness October 15, 2021 (Friday) 10:00–11:00 a.m. Virtual Campus via Zoom Complimentary for members and nonmembers. (Registration required.) Peer Leader: Maureen McCarthy
Join us in recognizing Fall Prevention Awareness. This presentation highlights helpful information to prevent falls, discusses fall hazards in the home and community, and shares fall statistics classified by local community. Balance testing is provided (for those interested) and demonstrations of exercises that strengthen the muscles needed to help prevent falls and improve balance.
Great Adaptations: Books into Films: Never Judge a Book by Its Film October 21, November 18, December 16, 2021; January 13, February 17, March 10, April 21, May 12, 2022 (Thursdays) 1:00–4:00 p.m. Richardson Center, Strategic Planning Center, Vero Beach, Room C-103 OR Zoom Member: $125 | Non-Member: $150 Peer Leader: Dr. Jean Fielden
One of the Institute’s most popular offerings, Great Adaptations has expanded from 20th century novels to include film adaptations of non-fiction and biographical books. Enjoy reading a great book each month and then come together on the meeting dates to discuss the book, view the film, and compare and contrast the book with the film. Selections are purposely chosen to include an eclectic variety of books, classical and contemporary, concerning interpersonal relationships that first and foremost will inspire stimulating discussion. This popular offering is limited to 14 participants in person, 16 for Zoom participants. All books are available for loan at local libraries and purchase on the internet. October 21: Proved Innocent and/or In the Name of the Father by Gerry Conlon, 1990. 256 pp.; movie In the Name of the Father 1992 with Daniel Day-Lewis, Emma Thompson, true story November 18: The Dig: A Novel Based on True Events by John Preston. 2007, 272 pp.; movie 2021 with Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan December 16: The Pianist: The Extraordinary Story of One Man’s Survival in Warsaw, 1939-1945 by W. Szpolman, 1994, 224 pp.; movie 2002, true story January 13: We Die Alone: A WW II Epic of Escape and Endurance by David Howarth, 2016, a true story, 240 pp.; movie 2017 The 12th Man February 17: The Shell Seekers by Rosamund Pilcher, 1987, 656 pp.; movie 1989 with Angela Lansbury March 10: A River Runs Through It: A Novel of the American West by Norman Maclean, 1972, 240 pp.; movie 1996 with Brad Pitt, based on a true story April 21: The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty, 2012, 416 pp.; movie 2019 with Elizabeth McGovern May 12: My Left Foot by Christy Brown. 1987. 199 pp.; movie 1989 with Daniel DayLewis, nominated for 8 Oscars, won 4 including best picture and best adaptation
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