Seniors in Action

WRITING

Writing: Memoir

In this course, you will complete significant sections of your memoir and discuss how to organize your work into a viable manuscript: where to begin and where to end, what to leave out and why, and what might be missing. There will be in-class exercises, example handouts and short homework assignments with review from both the instructor and class members. Instructor: Dorothy A. Spruzen.

VIRTUAL

8 lessons @ 2 hrs $177/$145 MCC district residents 1350.221 W, 9/15–11/3 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

NEW! SENIORS IN ACTION PROGRAM

Come be a part of MCC’s new Seniors in Action (SIA) program, Mondays through Fridays! There are fun social activities for patrons ages 55+ to keep you engaged, educated, and having fun.

Seniors in Action

1960.221 M-F, 9/20–12/17 $40/$30 MCC district residents

Seniors in Action PLUS Includes SIA membership and registration for Strength & Balance (1900.221) 1961.221 M-F, 9/20–12/17 $170/$120 MCC district residents (spaces are limited for this pass)

SENIORS IN ACTION ACTIVITY SCHEDULE

NO SIA PROGRAMS ON 11/2, 11/11, 11/12, 11/24, 11/25, 11/26, 12/2 AND 12/3

9 a.m.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

10 a.m. Coffee Talk with SIA

9–10:30 a.m.

11 a.m.

noon

1 p.m.

Games 11 a.m.–1 p.m.

Book Club (Second Tuesday of the Month) 9:30–11 a.m. Drop-In Bridge 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. OFC Option Games (Pool, Table Tennis, Wii) 10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Morning Mah-Jongg 9:30 a.m.–noon Crafts & Social Speakers* 10 a.m.–noon

*List of speakers on the following page Video Yoga

9–10 a.m.

Drop-In Bridge

10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. OFC Option

Games (Pool, Table Tennis, Wii)

10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Tea & Trivia

11 a.m.–noon

Bingo!

(First Friday of the Month) Potluck

(Last Friday of the Month) 12:30–2 p.m.

SOCIAL SPEAKERS SCHEDULE FOR SIA

Dementia Friends Information Session

The one-hour session has information and activities that cover the five key messages everyone should know about dementia, what it is like to live with the disease, and how to turn your understanding into action that supports people living with dementia. This session is o ered by Dementia Friendly Fairfax. Instructor: Lindsey Vajpeyi.

VIRTUAL

1 lesson @ 1 hr Free; registration is required. 1455.221 W, 10/6 11 a.m.–noon

You and Your “Stu ” - How to Transition your Memories to the Next Generation

We’ve all heard the repeating phrase “Your kids don’t want your stu ”—and to an extent that is very true. Each generation embraces only those aspects from the previous generation that resonates with them. But, there IS a way to work with that fact to help ensure you not only successfully transition the “stu ” of your history, but also help the next generation not regret their hasty decisions. Instructor: Terri Blanchette.

IN-PERSON

1 lesson @ 1 hr Free; registration is required. W, 10/20 11 a.m.–noon

Good/Better/Best: Options for Keeping Your Family History Safe

Most of us have “stashes” of family history items in our attics, spare rooms, basements, and storage units that we don’t have time, or know-how to deal with. Yet, they are being lost to decay with each passing year. Come to this informative talk and discover some basic steps you can take right now to preserve all kinds of materials that you have in your home and help ensure they will be there for generations to come! Instructor: Terri Blanchette.

IN-PERSON

1 lesson @ 1 hr Free; registration is required. W, 9/22 11 a.m.–noon

Picture This: What to Do with All Those Photographs?

From the earliest unsmiling photographs to Instamatics and today’s digital collections, this fun, engaging and informative talk will share information on the various types of photographs found in family collections. We will discuss what they can tell us about the past, and how best to care for photographs whether we have them in boxes, frames or scrapbooks. Instructor: Terri Blanchette.

IN-PERSON

1 lesson @ 1 hr Free; registration is required. W, 9/29 11 a.m.–noon

Digital Photographs Part One: Keeping/Naming/Sharing

Since the invention of the digital camera, we have all become collectors of instant images. So now what? How do you organize those images to make accessing them easier? Keep them safe in the ever-changing digital age? Share them e ectively? Join us for a talk to find out—and bring your questions! Instructor: Terri Blanchette.

IN-PERSON

1 lesson @ 1 hr Free; registration is required. W, 10/27 11 a.m.–noon

Digital Photographs Part Two: Workshop

Taking what was learned in Part One, participants are encouraged to bring their laptops, phones, digital cameras, memory cards, flash drives – anything that has digital pictures on it. We will walk through moving, renaming and filing digital images and provide a hands-on opportunity to sort and organize their digital photos. Instructor: Terri Blanchette.

IN-PERSON

1 lesson @ 1 hr Free; registration is required. W, 11/3 11 a.m.–noon

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