Looking for some in-person classes to enjoy in July?
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> Classics of Aviation Literature with Stephen Berardo
Meets Wednesdays beginning July 7, from 9:30-11:00AM (3 sessions)
We will review the early history and growth of the aviation industry through excerpts from classics of aviation literature. All of the authors were pilots themselves, describing first-hand the dangers, the cost in lives, and the achievements that ultimately led to the airline industry that we know today. We will explore women authors such as Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Beryl Markham, and Amelia Earhart, as well as St. Exupery, Ernie Gann, and Charles Lindbergh. Learn about the authors and the state of aviation technology and the airline industry at the time. Suggested for the first class: Read excerpts from: Wind, Sand, and Stars, and North to the Orient.
> Improvisation-The Power of Play with Madeline England.
Meets Mondays, beginning July 12, from 9:30-11:00AM at OLLI (5 sessions).
This course, created by Rhode Island’s own Contemporary Theater Company, teaches the basics of improvisational and collaborative storytelling, while allowing participants to explore the power of playfulness, laughter, and confidence through fun and approachable games and exercises—all tailored to be not memory based, allowing for an inclusive environment for all, including those with cognitive differences. If you want to explore something new in a safe and judgment-free zone, this class invites anyone who is excited about improv to jump in. No experience required.
>Purpose Driven Retirement with Jet Vertz
Meets Wednesdays, beginning July 28, from 3:30-5:00PM at OLLI. (5 sessions)
Numerous studies have shown that those with a purpose, or meaningful things to do during their retirement, are happier, more productive, and live longer than those who do not. If you are planning to retire or already have retired and have not given much thought to what meaningful things you plan to be doing, you may wish to take this course. Over the five weeks you will examine your past, define who you are today, and methodically develop realistic goals to pursue so that your retirement will be a meaningful and purpose driven period of your life. Recommended reading: Jet Vertz: Purpose Driven Retirement, available from Amazon.
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