Learning for All Catalog Winter Spring 2019 | Page 28

Personal Growth
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NEW Power of Focus
Focus means paying attention! To
develop focus, you need to develop
the skill of paying attention—to a
thought, task or goal for a specified
amount of time, without the
interference of distractions. Develop
this skill with these simple exercises
that you can do every day. Then,
when it comes time to focus, you can
draw on these techniques, which will
also help increase your willpower
and self-belief. A supply fee of $20 is
payable to the instructor at class for
the workbook. Freddie Bell
Date: Mon, Feb 4–11

2 sessions
Time: 6:00–7:30 pm
Cost: $19
Class #: AEPG4
Location: Skyview, 202
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NEW The Day After
Retirement—Living a
Purposeful Life
What will your life look like once you
don’t answer the call of the alarm
clock? What can you do to plan for a
positive transition into retirement?
Having a sense of purpose is an
important key to satisfaction. Change
is inevitable. How to embrace the
changes and grow is the focus of
this class. It will help you explore a
variety of ways to identify what is
significant to you, and then establish
a purpose-filled life in retirement.
Mary O'Brien
Date: Tue, Feb 19
Time: 6:00–8:00 pm
Cost: $15
Class #: AEPG6
Location: Gladstone, 108
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NEW Make Funeral Pre-Planning NEW Staying Connected
Your #1 Resolution for 2019
Statistics show that 70% of people
are unprepared when it comes to
making their wishes known and
starting to plan for their death. Don’t
be one of those statistics. You have
choices when it comes to funeral
planning. Learn the facts, discover
your options and how to get started
in the planning process. You will
receive a pre-planning packet and a
light brunch or dinner depending on
which session you attend. Sponsored
by Oakwood Family Funeral Home
and Crematory. Meghan Larson
Date: Wed, Feb 20
Time: 10:00–11:30 am
Cost: FREE, please pre-register
Class #: AEPG1A
Location: Gladstone, 105
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Date: Wed, Feb 20
Time: 6:00–7:30 pm
Cost: FREE, please pre-register
Class #: AEPG1B
Location: Gladstone, 105
Your job offered social
relationships just because you
showed up. Research says that
good relationships are critical to
healthy aging. How do you rebuild
relationships that may not have
been given much attention while you
were working? Where do you look to
develop new relationships and social
communities? This class will discuss
a variety of ways that retirees can
stay socially connected, including
seeking volunteer opportunities.
Mary O'Brien
Date: Tue, Feb 26
Time: 3:00–5:00 pm
Cost: $15
Class #: AEPG7
Location: Gladstone, 105
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NEW "Say Nothing"
Do you find yourself in conversations
with adult children, loved ones, or
friends where you struggle to listen
with the intent to understand rather
than with the intent to respond?
You saying nothing—even if, you
have a lot to say—because that is
the best approach or the path of
least resistance. However, these
conversations can churn up your
emotions. Explore the difficulty and
benefits of saying nothing, followed
by stress management techniques
that will help you deal with the
emotional response of silence.
Mary O‘Brien
Date: Tue, Feb 26
Time: 6:00–8:00 pm
Cost: $15
Class #: AEPG8
Location: Gladstone, 105
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