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Health & Wellness
Looking for More Income from Your Investments?
James Wigen, Mon. 1/30, 10 a.m. to noon EST, online via Webex Generating income from bonds, bond funds, CDs, and income funds has been extremely challenging for years. Stocks paying dividends are good for earning income, however, they may not be enough. Looking for another way to earn money? Consider selling covered call options on stocks you already own. This class will teach you what selling covered call options are, how they generate additional income from dividend and non-dividend paying stocks, and how they can reduce risk in your investment portfolio. This is also a fantastic strategy inside tax-deferred or tax-free investment accounts, as income earned is not taxed.
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Tai Chi
Cheng Tao, Thur. 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2, 3/9, 3/16 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Beginner Class 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Intermediate Class 12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. College of Health and Human Services, Room #4010 Each date includes a combined Basic and Intermediate Class
Tai Chi is one of the Chinese Traditional martial arts, which was designed as a unique self-defense technique but later evolved into a self-efficacy health exercise. Characterized as flowing, graceful, and being well balanced, Tai Chi’s movements strengthen the body as well as the mind from within, promoting a complete bodymind harmony. Through practicing Tai Chi, the balance of Yin and Yang – the essentials of the nature and relaxation – will be embedded into the practitioner. Unrestrained by age, gender, and health status, Tai Chi can serve as an ideal physical exercise for many.
Road to Balance and Relaxation (Basic Class)
This 6-session course will introduce some essential Tai Chi principles such as controlled relaxation, mental quietness, breathing in depth, and intent first. As a starting class, we will learn and practice 5 to 8 basic, yet classic, Tai Chi movements. By the end of the session, the participants are expected to grasp these essentials and be able to practice basic Tai Chi movements independently.
Increasing Harmony and Energy (Intermediate Class) This 6-session course will introduce Cheng Man Ching 37 Form (CMC 37). CMC 37 was developed by Professor Cheng Man Ching. Regarded as the “Master of Five Excellences,” Cheng excelled in poetry, calligraphy, painting, medicine, and Tai Chi. Originated from Yang Cheng Pu style, CMC 37 incorporated Cheng’s personal understanding derived from years of practice. At the end of this class, students are expected to be able to practice CMC 37 independently, and will experience improved body-mind harmony and increased energy
7+ Life Lessons from Chaos
Robin Skitt, Mon. 2/13, 2 to 4 p.m. Friendship Village, Classroom For a very long time, people have wondered about the phenomena of turbulence. Scientists have attempted to find equations to describe its ever-changing structure. New findings in many areas of science showed that the previous view of our world as purely mechanical was greatly flawed. In the middle of the past century, the concept of chaos came back into prominence, along with the concept of complexity. Chaos Theory investigates events that appear to us as random. It finds structure and patterns where we see none. Above all, it shows that these events can lead to novel and creative outcomes. In this course we will look at the lessons offered by Chaos Theory, and how these lessons can help us navigate the many challenges ahead.
Jim McKinney, Thur. 2/16, 10 a.m. to noon Friendship Village, Keystone Explore the many hidden secrets of your home that make it safe, comfortable, and well, yours. Discover maintenance services and tasks that can enhance, preserve, and maintain your “castle,” and items/features that you COURSE CANCELLED can test, service, and/or repair on your own! Receive information about and a list of inexpensive tools that you can purchase locally to perform tests and determine the proper functionality of safety items in your home. Learn how you can save hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars and days of hassles and worry waiting for hired technicians to make repairs and/or replacements. Consider this course an Instruction Manual for Your Home – and how to keep it in tiptop shape.
Getting The Last Word: Obituary Writing Basics
K. Lynn McFarlen, Wed. 2/22, 10 a.m. to noon Portage Community Senior Center, Meeting Room 2A/2B The joke is two things in life are certain, death and taxes, and we have control over neither. Wouldn’t it be nice to at least get the last word? Obituary writing can be left up to your funeral home, or you can tell your own story. Traditional obituaries include essential information many genealogists are happy to see, but some obituaries do more than give lineage details – they entertain! This class will cover traditional obituary writing and nontraditional forms of sharing your life’s story. We will look at examples and each participant will receive a template to use for capturing the story of their life. This repeat class has updates and new information.
Reclaiming Joy
Paula M Adrasi, Fri. 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24 and 3/31, 2 to 4 p.m., Portage Community Senior Center, Meeting Room 1A Experiencing joy involves more than having moments of happiness. It is an overall state of well-being that comes from being successful in tending to one’s health, selfunderstanding, relationships, and spiritual development. In the past few years, many of us have lost some of our joy. We may have experienced stress and losses due to the pandemic or felt drained due to giving until we are dry. We may feel anxious, sad, or numb. This class will teach techniques that can help you reclaim the joy you may be missing now. We will focus on gratitude, relationships, laughter, and focused awareness.
Exploring the Hidden Power, Comfort, Security and Encouragement Found in a Familiar Poem: 23rd Psalms
Penola Stephens Presley, Tues. 3/7, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Friendship Village, Classroom Have you ever thought about why the 23rd Psalm is referred to by so many during difficult times and especially at funerals? What makes it a favorite in so many settings? In this session, we hope to answer those questions by discussing some key points and phrases that will hopefully shed some light on why the 23rd Psalm is so endearing to so many. It has a reputation for being encouraging, comforting, and offering a foundation for security. An additional objective of this discussion is to inspire others to read the 23rd Psalm more frequently with a new understanding and perspective as we negotiate the turbulent times we are living in.
Memoir Collage
Nancy Mollhagen, Wed. 3/8, 3/22 and 3/29, 3 to 5 p.m., The Fountains at Bronson Place, Activity Room Collage is the art of assembling different pieces into a larger compositional piece. This class we will focus on an autobiographical collage – your visual story from the past. Items for our collages may include photos, magazine clippings, tickets, small collectibles, souvenirs – any and all mementos that are important to you. Sharing these collages with family and friends can connect, explain, and inform; hopefully not just with peers but also with a younger generation (nieces, nephews, grandchildren, neighbors) from a different time period. Viewing this history visually along with explanations and questions answered can deepen your relationships with others.
In our first session, we will look at a finished sample and start to plan our own pieces by writing a personal statement and six adjective descriptive memoirs. Your collage can be whimsical or upbeat or take on a more serious tone. We will make a list of potential collage items to bring in the following week. Preparation prior to the first session includes looking through your old photos and keepsakes.
