Global Campus—Online Offerings

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 signifi cance 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 Battlefi eld 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, fi nancial, 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 classifi ed 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 fi lm adaptations of non-fi ction and biographical books. Enjoy reading a great book each month and then come together on the meeting dates to discuss the book, view the fi lm, and compare and contrast the book with the fi lm. Selections are purposely chosen to include an eclectic variety of books, classical and contemporary, concerning interpersonal relationships that fi rst 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

Book Buddies: Using Fiction as a Way to Connect to the Emotion of History

November 4, December 2, 2021; January 20, February 24, March 31, 2022 (Thursdays) 1:30–3:00 p.m. Virtual Campus via Zoom Complimentary for members. (Registration required.) Hosted by the Fielden Institute

Secrets from the Set: Creating Movie Magic

December 3, 2021 (Friday) 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Virtual Campus via Zoom Member: $15 | Non-Member: $40 Peer Leader: Daisy Talley

Memory Health: Even Elephants Forget Sometimes

January 13, 2022 (Thursday) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Virtual Campus via Zoom Member: $30 | Non-Member: $55 Peer Leader: Dr. Cathy Rosenbaum This year, Book Buddies reads fi ve new books in the Historical Fiction genre. Explore the Arizona Territory in 1893, the American West during the Great Depression, Florida in the fabulous days of the Royal Poinciana Hotel, rural Mississippi in 1923, and the story of the S.S. Pulaski that was lost to the ocean in 1838.

November 4: Inland by Tea Obreht, 2020, 400 pp. December 2: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, 2021, 464 pp. January 20: The Flame Tree by Theodore Pratt, 1950, 280 pp. February 24: The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian, 2019, 262 pp. March 31: Surviving Savannah by Patti Callahan, 2021, 432 pp.

Learn about the behind-the-scenes magic that goes into to creating fi lms from an industry professional! During this two-hour class, discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the fi lm industry, learn about the different departments on set, and reveal some of the secret tricks used to create movie magic! A Q/A session follows the lecture.

This presentation includes a discussion of the types of memory loss from mild cognitive impairment to various types of dementia. Participants also discuss reversible causes for memory loss and how to manage, and review pros/cons of various medications, dietary supplements and lifestyle interventions to improve memory health.