Please note, the date for this class has been changed to Thursday, August 15. Recognizing the connection between inflammation and what we eat can support our overall wellbeing.  Join us to learn, discuss and prepare a few simply healthy recipes.

George Gershwin was an extraordinary musical comet whose light included unique blendings of jazz, popular song, and modern orchestral masterpieces . . . all before his passing at the tender age of 38. This hour celebrates his unique gifts. Let’s recall his days making piano rolls, creating such gems as "An American in Paris," "Porgy and Bess," and his Hollywood film scores. A very special hour for you!

During this period Rembrandt's fame reaches its pinnacle. He marries and buys a home in Amsterdam, he creates three of his most famous paintings,The Night Watch, Portrait of Jan Six and his well known self-portrait of 1640. We will discuss the changing art world of Rembrandt's time and his eventual decline in popularity and fortune.

Join John Natale, a physical therapist at Suburban Hospital, in a lecture regarding what balance is, the personal and societal cost of falls, risk factors for falls in older adults, how to improve balance, and how to reduce your risk for falls through exercise and other means/strategies.

Despite being dyslexic and dysgraphic, Pip Williams grew up loving words: “‘I was like one of those Olympic swimmers who started swimming because he had asthma. My dad knew I had difficulties spelling, so he gave me three dictionaries.” So it’s not a surprise that her best-selling first novel is historical fiction about the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). The OED -- the ultimate guide to the English language -- was first proposed in 1857, the first portion was published in 1884, and the final portion of the first edition in 1928. The author’s premise is that spoken words used almost exclusively by women may not have been fully represented without textual sources. Please read the book so you can participate in our structured, facilitated, Zoom discussion. (Note: Please join the meeting at 3 pm if you would like some assistance using the features of Zoom. Otherwise, join us at 3:15 pm for the start of our discussion.)

Britain’s Royal Navy took 11,000 American sailors captive during the Revolutionary War. They spent months or years buried from the world in prisons in England, Ireland, and Scotland—held indefinitely under the terms of a 1777 law that designated them as pirates and traitors, not as official prisoners of war. This talk reconstructs their experiences. It uses as its case study the ordeal of William Russell, a privateer from New England who spend thirty months trying to escape from England’s Mill Prison before being transferred to the Jersey, a de-masted prison hulk floating in Brooklyn Bay in British-occupied New York. On the Jersey, Russell who have to fight for simple survival.

2026 marks the 100th birthday of the man who created one of the greatest and most popular genres of music ever produced in America; Rock’n’Roll. It was shunned, feared, and banned but went on to be loved and accepted the world over. Come celebrate the legacy of this musical genius with us!

Knowing that laughter can cure a variety of ills, Julie Kurzava continues her examination of how writers and performers combine music with humor to lighten our spirits and keep us entertained. With a special focus on parody and satire, she’ll be featuring some of her favorite writers, from Gilbert & Sullivan to Weird Al Yankovic. No prior knowledge is required!