Examine the life history and national impact of civil rights pioneer and activist Fannie Lou Hamer, with special attention to her developmental years in rural Mississippi. Mrs. Hamer's was a powerful force in demanding the right to vote and during the Freedom Summer of 1963. Thanks to the insightful work of various oral historians, there's a rich archive of Mrs. Hamer's heroic efforts. With the Smithsonian Folkways' African American Legacy recording "Songs My Mother Taught Me" as a touchstone, you'll gain a deeper sense of this American hero.

Lipids are a type of fat that include cholesterol and triglycerides. If you've ever wanted to know more about HDL and LDL cholesterol and how they can support or harm your body, this is the session for you! In celebration of National Cholesterol Month, we will fight high cholesterol with a physical activity session and end with a live cooking demonstration featuring recipes to help balance your fat intake. Registration is required and your Zoom link will be emailed 24- and 1- hour prior to the session.

Peripheral neuropathy affects millions of people in the U.S. causing pain, numbness, and weakness. Join Omid Motabar, MD as details what is going on in our bodies when we have peripheral neuropathy as well as new treatments available.

Level of Difficulty: 2/5 We will first tour the home of environmentalist Rachel Carson for inspiration; then we'll take a walk along the trail the Carson herself loved.  The trail has some roots and rocks but only a little change in elevation. Hiking poles are recommended for those with balance issues and of course sturdy shoes and a water bottle. We'll meet at the Rachel Carson House, located at 11701 Berwick Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904.  Please park on the street and check in at the house.  A bathroom is available at the house for guests.  After the presentation and house tour, we'll drive a short distance to the trail for our walk. The house tour begins promptly at 10:00 am, so plan to arrive and park before then. (See additional walks: #598 and #637)

Television news has undergone remarkable transformations in the last seven decades. Beginning with the Camel News Caravan with John Cameron Swayze in 1948, evening newscasts drew tens of millions of viewers nightly, and expanded from 15-minutes to 30-minutes a year after Walter Cronkite became the anchor of the CBS Evening News in 1963. With the launch of CNN in 1980, TV news expanded to 24 hours a day, seven days a week--and a new era in television journalism was born. Americans no longer had to wait until 6:30 p.m. to get their news but could tune in any time to find out what was happening, all over the world. In 1996, TV news would change once again with the launch of two new 24/7 cable channels: MSNBC and six months later the Fox News Channel, which introduced a distinctly partisan approach to news coverage that would have enormous implications on American political life. This presentation will look at these sweeping changes and examine the impact--both good and bad--of television journalism over the last six decades.

America's first great organized crime lord was a lady--a nice Jewish mother named Fredericka Mandelbaum. Former New York Times senior writer Margalit Fox shares the remarkable true story behind her latest nonfiction book.

Join us for a movement experience to let go of pain, tension, and increase your mobility! The Feldenkrais Method® uses gentle, sophisticated movement sequences with mindful awareness to bring easier movement and better function. The aim is more freedom in one's body and life. Feldenkrais is named after its founder, Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, a Judo master and high level physicist. After a debilitating knee injury, he taught himself how to walk again using what became known as the Feldenkrais Method®. The movements will be done sitting in your chair. Please wear comfortable clothing.