Bloomingdale Park District Seasonal Brochure Winter-Spring 2016-17 | Page 56

adult general
Youth
Retirement Planning

Keep more of what you earn and make your money work harder for
you. Above all, this course shows you how to assess your financial
situation and develop a personalized plan to achieve your retirement
goals. Whether you are just beginning to develop a retirement plan
or rapidly approaching retirement, you will learn how to define longterm goals and return from the class with practical information you
can apply immediately. This course includes a 224-page illustrated
textbook. Couples may attend together for a single registration fee.
Class sizes are limited so register today. Coffee and light refreshments
are provided. Note: Saturday classes are held at the Johnston
Recreation Center. Instructor Mark Strefner is a senior partner with
Infinity Wealth Management, LLC, a financial and estate-planning firm,
and seeks to bring clarity to the financial planning process. A soughtafter public speaker in the insurance and investment industry, Mark
has been honored with a number of corporate and industry awards
including the Million Dollar Round Table, Centurion, Chairman, and
Ben Franklin Awards.
Location: Lake Park H.S. East
Instructor: Mark Strefner
Age Day
Adult W
Adult Sa

Time
6:00- 9:00P
9:00-12:00P

Learn to Play Bridge

Date
2/1-2/8
2/4-2/11

MIN/MAX: 2/30
R/NR Fee
$49/49
$49/49

Code #
203688-A1
203688-A2

New!

Now is the time to finally tackle Bridge! Have fun joining other
beginners in learning what is considered by some to be the greatest
card game of all, and one that can provide immense challenge and
enjoyment for the rest of your life. This eight-week class is for people
who have never played bridge before or played a long time ago and
want to come back to the game. A $15 book fee is due at registration.
Darina Demirev has been an American Contract Bridge League
Accredited Teacher since 2004. She is an ACBL Ruby Life Master with
multiple wins in regional and sectional tournaments and several top
finishes in North American Championships.
Location: Cody Room
Instructor: Darina
Age Day
Adult Th
Adult Th

Time
6:00-8:00P
6:00-8:00P

Gentle Technology Guidance

Location: Lake Park H.S. East
Instructor: Rita
Age Day Time
Intro to Social Media
Adult W
4:15-5:15P
Photoshop Class
Adult W
6:45-7:45P
Beginner iPad
Adult W
5:30-6:30P

Date

R/NR Fee
$135/135
$135/135

PHOTO BOMB: “What Was I Thinking?”
A Museum Exhibit

MIN/MAX: 4/20
R/NR Fee

Code #

2/15-2/22* $36/36

203691-B1

3/1-3/8*

203691-B2

$36/36

2/15-3/22* $108/108

*NO CLASS 2/28

MIN/MAX: 8/20
Date
1/12-3/2
4/6-5/25

New!

Gentle Technology Guidance specializes in teaching those who are
unfamiliar with technology with patience to make learning fun.
“Intro to Social Media” covers popular social media sites: Facebook,
Google+, Twitter, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest,
and YouTube – and what they represent. You decide if you would like
to try them out. In “Photoshop,” you will learn how to perform basic
modifications and tweaks of photos. Students should come prepared
to work on photos on their laptop or a computer lab machine; bring
a flash drive with pictures to use during class. Over the course of
six weeks in “Beginner iPad,” participants learn how to use the basic
functions of your iPad and how to keep your data backed up and
your iOP up to date. Educated at Boston and Purdue Universities,
Rita Kuzmenko specializies in teaching active adults through Gentle
Technology Guidance. She is also an adjunct instructor at the College
of DuPage.

Code #
203687-A1
203687-A2

New!

April 15-30
Share your “photo bombed” photo at the Bloomingdale Park District
Museum so everyone can enjoy it. A “photo bomb” is a photograph
that has been spoiled by the unexpected appearance of an unintended
subject in the camera’s field of view as the picture was taken. Use your
creativity and submit a photo that is interesting or humorous. Open to all
ages, no cost to enter. To participate, call the Museum at [phone]
for an entry form or download one at http://www.bloomingdaleparks.
org/facilities/bpd-museum/exhibitions.htm.

56 | Register online at bloomingdaleparks.org or complete the registration form on page 69.

203691-B3