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Friday, August 30, 2019

Back to school…voluntarily

…the star pupils at her local Osher Lifelong Learning Institute—known fondly as OLLI by the veterans. It’s a nationwide program, now offered at 124 locations, for people age 50 and…

Saturday, March 22, 2014

The New Retirement Hotspots: They’re More Than Golf Courses

…more PhDs per capita than anywhere else in the U.S. The Duke Institute for Learning in Retirement – now part of the Osher Lifelong Learning Network – develops its curriculum…

Wed, January 31 EDT

Intro to Learning Apps- Languages & The Arts

Lifelong learning is fun and offers many benefits! There are hundreds of apps out there for every type of learner, and all kinds of interests. This presentation will introduce you…

Saturday, September 9, 2023

Meet the Trainer: Brian Rapsey

…It’s all a necessary part of the learning process. Lastly, I encourage students to support one another – we’re all in this learning adventure together. What does “aging with attitude”…

Saturday, February 12, 2022

Mattie: “We’re all learning.”

…Absolutely nothing! I’m from the old school…but I’m learning. What was it like to receive the tablet? So many friends had passed from COVID-19 that I was feeling really depressed….

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

Zoom Into Life and Learning!

…other classes and attend various events which use Zoom as their presentation tool.” Over time, we see more people interested in learning to host. They may use Zoom at work,…

Monday, October 25, 2021

Get Social – with Book Clubs

…for those who belong to book clubs. A love of books and a thirst for knowledge draw them in, but often making lifelong friends—even those with opposite views of life—is…

Saturday, October 8, 2022

Meet the Trainer: Gloria Barksdale

…for them. It’s been my lifelong calling. What inspired you to start your nonprofit Project MOTHER? Project Mother (Millennium Opportunities to Heal, Educate and Rehabilitate) is 20 years old now!…

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Staff

Jamie Sutton Center Manager, Senior Planet in the North Country Jamie Sutton is a lifelong resident of the Adirondacks. Jamie has a degree in Human Services and is currently working…

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Senior Planet talks to…James ‘Jimmy’ Carrozo

A lifelong entertainer and original cast member of Hair, New York-born LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Carrozo finally makes his big screen debut in dramedy Moon Manor – at 84 years old….

Friday, November 20, 2020

Liliana Cortez, 76: Learning Every Day

…brought home a bounty of organic collard greens for me and my neighbors up here on the Upper West Side. Bottom line: so far, so good! I am learning something…

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

The New York Times: “Remote Learning Isn’t Just for Kids”

…getting online, learning new skills, starting businesses, and connecting in more ways than ever before. “In 2019, research from the Kauffman Foundation, a nonpartisan group supporting entrepreneurship, found that more…

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Benefits of Embracing Fitness Wearables

…them lifelong fitness buffs) learn how to use a FitBit or an Apple watch so they can continue to excel despite current challenges. They enjoy using these tools to keep…

Monday, April 26, 2021

Connecting with Nature – and Others

…specialty grew. “Learning nature photography changed my life completely”’ “Learning nature photography changed my life completely,’” says Badger. The more he learned how human activities like mining, logging and wastefulness…

Monday, July 26, 2021

Is Intergenerational Housing for You?

…her three-bedroom San Francisco home. “I loved meeting people from all over the world, from Brazil, China to France – the company, as I live alone, learning things, like more…