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News from Lane Community College
For release Thursday, January 14, 2010
NORTHWEST TREATS, TWEETS AND POWWOWS: LCC SUCCESSFUL AGING INSTITUTE WINTER SATURDAY SERIES
EUGENE, OR - The Successful Aging Institute at Lane Community College presents three free preview presentations highlighting its winter "Boomers and Beyond: Saturday Series" at area activity centers:
- Jan. 28, 1-2 p.m., Willamalane Adult Activity Center
- Feb. 01, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., River Road Park and Recreation District
- Feb. 02, 3-4 p.m., Campbell Community Center
The Saturday Series hands-on classes are specifically created for boomers and beyond, and open to adults of all ages. Each class runs March 6 to 20, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and costs $39. Winter term classes are:
- American Indian Cultures: Then and Now: Celebrate the rich and varied legacy of Native American peoples of our region through presentations and demonstrations.
- Get In Tune with the Classics: Enjoy a live quintet, presenting glorious melodies from selected composers, and discover the world events that influence the composers' work.
- Fun and Easy Online Social Networking: Tweeting, blogging, and YouTube aren't only for the young. Explore the world through interactive social media.
- Flavors of the Northwest: Experience the bounty, distinct tastes, and nuances of foods from our region in this class from the award-winning Culinary Arts department at Lane.
To register for the preview presentations, call any of the community centers. To register for the Saturday series classes, contact Lane's Successful Aging Institute at 541-463-4634 or 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/sai
Lane is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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Media contacts:
Joan Aschim, PIO, (541) 463-5591, aschimj@lanecc.edu
Barbara Susman, Director, Successful Aging Institute and Senior Companion Program, (541) 463-4644, susmanb@lanecc.edu
