119 West Court Street Lifelong Catalog Ithaca, NY 14850 607.273.1511 Fall 2018 www.tclifelong.org TAXES Lifelong HIICAP Enhancing the Second Half LIFELONG ACTIVITIES LIFELONG LEARNING VOLUNTEERS CONNECTED A vibrant, active community center for Learning, Activities, and Social Groups for adults age 50 and over. This catalog is available online at www.tclifelong.org Table of Contents Course Registration Process To register for classes or activities please submit Lifelong Learning Classes: by mail or in person the course selection form, payment form, membership application, if Arts & Films Page 11 applicable, (pg.37-42) and any fees to Lifelong. Community Page 15 Membership is required for participation in any Lifelong Learning classes and/or Lifelong Activities Finance Page 19 held on-site at Lifelong during business hours. Gardening & Outdoors Page 21 Evening and off-site sessions do not require membership. (See membership page 41-42). Humanities Page 22 REGISTER EARLY! Languages Page 23 We encourage early registration as class sizes Political Issues Page 24 may be limited. Also, if there are not enough registrations classes will be cancelled. You need to Science Page 25 register even if the class is FREE. Registrations Sundry Page 26 are processed in the order in which they are received. Technology Page 27 REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION You will receive an email confirming your course Wellness and Health Page 27 registration (s). (Please be sure that we have your email address) Activities: Creative & Language Arts Page 36 Health & Wellness Page 35 Scholarships Social Groups Page 5 A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. Ask at the front desk at Lifelong. Support Groups Page 9 Some of the courses are free when the cost is met by outside sources such as the Walk Program Page 36 Northside/Southside Program. AARP Smart Driver Program Page 10 Lifelong Membership Coffeehouse Events Page 31 Membership is open to anyone age 50 and above! Course Selection Form Page 38 Annual membership dues (along with donations) General Information Page 4 support all of Lifelong’s programs. Individual membership dues are $25 and $40 HIICAP Page 20 for households of two. You can register for Other Member Benefits Page 9 membership online at www.tclifelong.org. (See page 41-42 for the Membership Form) Membership – Waiver – Donor Form Page 41 Northside Southside Program Page 31 Bring a Friend Payment Form for Learning & Activities Page 37 We want your friends to learn what great things are Special Events Page 7-8 going on here at Lifelong. We encourage you to bring an occasional guest. Staff, Volunteers, Board Members Page 3 (Refer to our Guest Policy on page 4) 2 Lifelong Staff Lucia Sacco, Executive Director – [email protected] Tammy Dunn, Program Director & Northside/Southside Coordinator – [email protected] Mary Pat Dolan, Program Assistant – TCE – [email protected] Liza Burger, HIICAP / TCE Coordinator – [email protected] Robin Tuttle, Business Manager – [email protected] Joyce Billing, Administrative Assistant – [email protected] Karen Koyanagi, Program Assistant – [email protected] Ken Kleist, Custodian Lifelong Volunteers All of our Lifelong Learning instructors! Northside/Southside Advisory Committee: Bonnie Collazo, Carolyn Miller, Jennie Graham Office Volunteers: Elizabeth Ashford, Helene Croft, Mary Slaght, Pearl Stemley, Sandy Baxter Open Computer Lab Assistants: MarieAnne Krieg Walk Program Coordinators: Elke Schofield and Jane Zimmer Board of Directors Tom Butler, President Mike Schaff, Vice President Judy Saul, Treasurer Anna Raphaelidis, Secretary Bill Ghiorse Colleen Perkins Janis Graham Jeanette Knapp Joe Sammons Josephine Allen Kate Supron Kirk Tolhurst Mary Lee Noden Business Friends of Lifelong Bridges Cornell Heights Brookdale Senior Living Lifelong is thankful for the generosity of the CloseToHome Productions.com Business Friends of Lifelong who have helped us Communique Design and Marketing meet our goal of enhancing the lives of seniors in Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Tompkins County. If your organization is interested in becoming a Business Friend of HOLT Architects Lifelong please give us a call. Kendal at Ithaca - - - - - - Travis Hyde Properties You can reach seniors throughout Tompkins True Insurance County by advertising in the Lifelong Catalog. If interested, contact Tammy Dunn, Program Director by email [email protected] or by calling 273-1511 Ext. 231. 3 General Information for Lifelong Learning Fees: No one will be denied participation because of an inability to pay registration fees. A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. If you need and are eligible for a scholarship, fill out the box on the back of the Membership/Waiver/Donor Form on page 39-40. Lifelong Learning Course Fees: Course fees are indicated by the series number: • (000) series are free • (100) series are $10 • (200) series are $20 • (300) series are $30 • (400) series are $40 or 3 courses for $100 (E) Courses: Series number courses followed by an E are held in the evening and open to non- members. Walk-ins are welcome, but we encourage pre-registration to ensure that we have sufficient enrollment. Any fees can be paid at the door. NS/SS Courses: Courses with NS/SS are offered at Lifelong under the Northside/Southside Program and are free. LGBT Courses: Any offering that has an LGBT focus will be indicated with the logo. All are welcome to attend. Course Location: All of our Lifelong Learning classes are held at Lifelong, 119 West Court Street, unless indicated otherwise. Cancellation Policy: Lifelong reserves the right to cancel programs due to lack of sufficient enrollment or unforeseeable circumstances. If a class is cancelled or rescheduled, we will do our best to notify you in advance. If you cancel your registration in a class & request a refund, an administrative fee of $5 will be deducted from the amount paid. To receive a refund you must make the request one week before the start of the class. If you paid $100 for 3 courses and cancel your registration in 1 or more of the courses, your fees for the remaining courses will revert back to $40 each. Your refund will be calculated accordingly, including a $5 administrative fee per cancelled course. Inclement or Severe Weather Policy: All activities and classes are cancelled when the Ithaca City School District is closed because of inclement weather conditions. If the Ithaca City Schools have a delayed opening, Lifelong will delay opening as well and any classes scheduled before noon will be cancelled. Tune in to News Talk Radio WHCU 870AM or visit http://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/. Parking: Limited parking is available in the front and back parking lots on a first-come, first-served basis only when participating in a Lifelong program or function. Our rear parking lot consists of the two rows of spaces closest to Lifelong. If you park in any other space, your vehicle may be towed at your expense. Pay parking is available on W. Court Street and Buffalo Street. Free street parking is available on Geneva Street, Cascadilla Street, Farm Street, and Plain Street. Cell Phone Policy: Please turn off your cell phone or put it in silent mode while participating in any Lifelong programs. Guest Policy: We want your friends to learn what great things are going on here at Lifelong, and so we encourage you to bring an occasional guest with the following provisions: Please be sure you have the instructor’s permission, have the guest check in at the front desk and pay the single class fee of $10. Guests who wish to return should become a Lifelong member. Advertising: If you’re interested in advertising in a future Lifelong Catalog, please contact Tammy Dunn, Program Director at [email protected] or call (607) 273-1511. Disclaimer: Lifelong is not affiliated with any political organization or party or with any particular religious faith. The opinions and views expressed by class instructors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Lifelong. Lifelong does not allow any trading or selling of goods on the premises. 4 SOCIAL GROUPS AT LIFELONG A Social Group consists of individuals who come together on a regular basis to pursue a common interest. Lifelong Membership is required but registration is not, unless otherwise noted. There is a $2 per person per session fee for social groups that meet during Lifelong’s regular business hours and a $3 per person per session fee for social groups meeting outside of Lifelong’s regular business hours. See something Monday Afternoon Book Club Game Night nd st you might like 2 Monday of the month 1 Monday of the month to try? 11:00am-1:00pm (5:30pm-7:00pm) (Julia Bentley-Macdonald) (Robin Tuttle) New members If you’re a reader and are looking for a book club Who’s got game? Come and enjoy are welcome to playing a variety of board games! to discuss what you’ve read, this is for you! join any of the All are welcome! groups! ‘Viva La Vegan!’ Dish-To-Pass nd Chess Group Mahjong 2 Thursday of the month (3:30pm-6:30pm) 1st Thursday of the month Fridays (Any questions, call MarieAnne Krieg at 607-273-8328) (12:00pm-1:30pm) (1:30pm-3:00pm) (Carol Santucci) Those who love vegan cuisine (no meat, dairy or (Nancy Schuler) Come play a game or two! eggs) and would like to share their appreciation of All Levels Welcome! this very healthy way of eating are invited to join our Open to all levels. Vegan Dish-to-Pass. The Play’s the Thing Last Friday of the month Piano Playing & Other Instruments (1:00pm-3:00pm) rd 3 Thursday of the Month (Dolina Millar & Virginia Sierra) (3:30pm-5:00pm) (MarieAnne Krieg) One-Act plays are a principal form of dramatic stage performances today across the nation.