Seminars

Fridays
1:30pm – 2:15pm
September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Safe Footing: Eight Steps to a Falling-Free Life
Instructor: Clifford Boardman, Falling Prevention, Inc.

Safe Footing will teach you practical footing skills specifically designed to prevent and control slips, trips and stumbles. The program has been very successful in helping people avoid falls due to missteps, and reducing or eliminating fear of falling.

Course fee including materials: $25.
Registration Required

Mondays
1:00pm – 2:00pm
October 6, 13, 20, 27

Healthy Aging, Healthy Sex
Instructor: Alex Robboy, LCSW, CAS, The Center for Growth, Inc.

Sexuality is a key component of human health in any age group. Many seniors still enjoy intimate relationships with their partners, and some find they are newly single and back on the dating scene. This workshop provides practical advice, education, and skill-building techniques for seniors to maintain a healthy sexuality.

Course fee including materials: $20.
Registration Required

Tuesdays 1:00pm – 2:30pm
October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25, December 2

Eight Weeks to Nutritional Wellness
Instructor: Erin Owen, Health Catalyst, Inc.

You’ll learn first-hand just how simple and delicious it can be to incorporate healthy foods into your everyday diet. In this workshop we’ll cover nutritional approaches to preventing and managing common ailments that affect us as we age. Please join us if you’re looking for inspiration, hands-on education about nutritious foods, and delicious samples of recipes you can make at home.

Course fee including materials: $35.
Registration Required

Mondays 1:00pm – 2:00pm
September 8,
October 20, November 10, December 8, January 19

Highlights of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Instructor: Docents from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Experience the highlights of the Museum’s vast collection of art from Asia, Europe, and the United States through this illustrated lecture program. Spanning over 2,000 years, the collections include masterpieces of painting, sculpture, prints and drawings, displayed with a wide range of furniture, silver, glasswork, architectural elements, and entire furnished rooms from historic houses.

Course fee: FREE
Registration Required

Wednesdays 11:30am – 1:00pm
October 1, 8

Osteoporosis Education & Bone Screening
Instructor: Robert Pignolo, M.D., University of Pennsylvania Health System

On October 1, in the Osteoporosis Education session, we’ll cover the impact and risk factors of osteoporosis, the way bone loss is measured, and prevention of bone loss. On October 8, a free bone screening will be available for those who attended the October 1 session and who have not had a bone screening in the past five years.

Course fee: FREE
Lunch Served; Reservation Required

Activity Room   (Formerly Green Thumb Club)

September 4

Make Gazpacho

September 8

Make Salsa

September 11

Day Trip to Grounds for Sculpture

September 15 & 18

Cuttings of Coleus

September 18

Potluck Dinner at Chanticleer

September 22 & 25

Make Fried Green Tomatoes

September 29 & October 2

Make Relish

October 6

Herbal Vinegars

October 9

No Class

October 13 & 16

Make Herbal Bath Salts