Workshops and ClassesWorkshops and classes are offered on a wide range of
topics that focus on life-enhancing subjects including travel photography,
financial planning, Tai Chi and culinary arts. The emphasis is always on
stimulating imaginative thinking. Classes given in the Charlottesville area
can be found at the links below. Featured Presentations & Workshops at the Senior CenterRoth IRA: To Convert or Not to Convert? Guest Speakers Michael Kaminski, CFP, First Vice President with Merrill Lynch and Jorgen Vik, Certified Financial Planner and Senior Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch, will discuss in detail the key financial questions of 2010 and beyond. Please call the Senior Center to reserve a seat - 434-974-7756A Free A Great Decisions This program is part of the Foreign Policy Association, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring the American public to learn more about the world. Founded in 1918, the Foreign Policy Association serves as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding of, and providing informed opinions on global issues. Through its balanced, nonpartisan programs and publications, the FPA encourages citizens to participate in the foreign policy process. To order the accompanying briefing book, contact the Foreign Policy Association at www.fpa.org or call 1-800-477-5836.
For information, please call Inge Hull at 971-2905. A Free From the Ground Up! University of Virginia Health System Dietetic Interns Allison Ramsey and Dana Cullen will present a cooking and nutritional demonstration that focuses on the theme for National Nutrition Month: “From the Ground Up!” Please join us to learn how to incorporate food you grow in your garden into delicious dishes. You’ll be pleasantly surprised when you find out the fruits and vegetables “hidden” in these recipes! M Free (Limit 12) Computer Users Group Topic: Safer Driving with Computers Advances in computer technology are making it much safer to drive -- in ways that most people don't realize. Prof. Richard Kent of the UVA Center of Applied Biomechanics, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, will speak on this, and how computer modeling is improving our understanding of the aging process and its consequences for crash protection. He will discuss the new and future adaptive restraint systems that modulate restraining forces with real-time computing. All are welcome, and refreshments will be available after the meeting. A Free Affiliate Professor of History at American University in Washington D.C., Leonard Steinhorn, author of “The Greater Generation: In Defense of the Baby Boom Legacy,” will discuss how Boomers created equality and freedom for minorities and women, and dignity for all. A Free Comparative Religions Pastor Thomas Leland of the University Baptist Church will speak on “The History and the Different Branches of the Baptist Church.” For more information, please call Inga Hull at 971-2905. M Free Piedmont Pastelists You are invited to join this congenial group of artisans who gather to practice their pastel painting skills. Each artist may bring a work-in-progress for a constructive group critique. A Free Senior Statesmen of Virginia “The State of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County” Dave Norris, Mayor of Charlottesville, and Ken Boyd, member and former Chairman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors. A Free (Partner Organization) Writing For Pleasure All are welcome to come and read their work at these meetings. Jayne
Cox will be the guest speaker at our Writing for Pleasure Coffeehouse on
Friday, February 26. She will bring three of her books to read to us and
discuss, and will do a book signing. Mildred Spicer (Parks and Recreation) will be
our speaker for our Coffeehouse on March 26.
Everyone is invited. For more information, contact Liz
Kollar at (434) 823-5080.
Book Discussion Group
For further information, call Ellen Diming at 971-8166. New members welcome. M Free Classes at the Senior
Center
Charlottesville Humanities Forum D. L. Rubin, Professor Emeritus of French Language and Literature at UVa, will begin his Winter/Spring session on January 19. The theme is “Changing Places”. Dates for the class are January 19, February 9, March 2, March 23, April 13, and May 4. Informational handouts are available at the Senior Center front desk when you sign up. M Free / G $32 Wine Club The program will be on Local Wines from the Monticello Viticulture Area. Sign up at the Senior Center Front Desk. 434-974-7746 Art Classes It’s a new year and time to express yourself. Ever want to try your hand at drawing or painting? Local commercial artist Mike Uris will instruct you in drawing and oil painting each Tuesday. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist, come socialize and explore your talents. M $10/class /G $14/class, payable monthly “The Fascinations of Thomas
Jefferson” Instructor: Award-winning historian Rick Britton Click here for more details
of this series. Ceramics Looking for something fun and creative to do? Join our ceramics class! Our requirement is simple: Show up with a desire to have fun in this therapeutic class. We are now making Christmas trees—the holidays are right around the corner! We are also busy painting kittens, mallards, wolves, and, of course, useful items such as plates, bowls, platters and mugs, which are always in great demand. What a great gift to give when you “made it yourself.” The ceramics are dishwasher and microwave safe, so can be used and enjoyed for years. Class is taught by Novella Mawyer, owner of Lazy Daisy Ceramics, Inc. and The Pottery Paintin' Place. M $26 per year Qigong Back by popular demand, Bryan McKenzie, has started his Qigong class again. Qigong (or ch'i kung) refers to a wide variety of traditional cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating, circulating, and working with breathing or energy within the body. M $25 G $30 Learn to Play Western Mah Jongg Ever wanted to learn one of the most popular games at the Senior Center? Now is your chance and the lessons are FREE! M Free Ballroom Dance Lessons with Terry DeanTuesdays, 2:00 p.m. -- 2:55 p.m. Terry Dean, owner of Terry Dean’s Dance Studio, will teach Cha-Cha throughout the month. He has been teaching ballroom dance for over 30 years. For more information, please call Terry Dean's Dance Studio at 977-3327. Beginners welcome, no partner necessary. Register/pay at the Front Desk. M $40/month, All if space allows Arthritis Foundation Land Exercise Exercise is important for joint motion and muscle strength with arthritis. Instructor Maggie Schmidt leads this entry level class, following the Arthritis Foundation Program, to help those with arthritis get moving again. A chair is used for balance. Register at the Front Desk and get AF form and information for your doctor. Come to class in this carpeted room in comfortable clothing and athletic shoes with stability. Bring a yoga mat if you can get to the floor. Class minimum 6 /maximum 16. M $20/month G $27/month Recurring programs at Senior Center, Inc. can be found by using the links below. Arts &
Crafts Activities Martha Jefferson Programs & ClassesUVA Community Scholar ProgramPrograms for Adults at MonticelloMonticello Events in the Coming MonthCalendar of Events at Ash Lawn-HighlandAdult Literacy Related Classes
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