Updates from Community and Seniors Together (CAST/CASTLE)

New Ulm’s Senior Center Organization

THE WEEKLY WEAVER

February 26, 2021

Aging Mastery Program Book Club

On April 16-18, 2021, Celebrate

Singing will hold its inaugural three-

day, international online conference

for singers, singing teachers, and

choral directors.

The conference celebrates women

from their 40's and beyond. Presen-

tations include the impact of meno-

pause and aging on singing, adapt-

ing to changes to the voice and

body, nurturing opportunities such

as singing together, yoga, medita-

tion, and more. Show-stopping co-

median Jan van de Stool will be part

of the conference with a unique

comedy performance.

Registration opens Friday, February

26 at celebratesinging.live. Ques-

tions can be directed to Nancy Bos at

the hosting organization, Studio-

Bos.com.

Celebrate Singing Conference

Getting Started on AARP One Day University

Next Week on AARP One Day University

Monday,

March 1

at 3pm

The AARP One Day University virtual programming is available to all CAST/CASTLE partici-

pants free of charge (valued at up to $2200!) This includes the One Day University live

presentations every weekday at 3pm, small group discussions, access to their complete vid-

eo library, plus their Premium Courses! The Premium Courses are multi-session, in-depth,

college-level courses like our CASTLE classes. Provided by the Community and Seniors To-

gether organization as a service to our participants, your free AARP One Day University

membership is for you to use and enjoy at your convenience.

To set up your free membership, go to onedayu.com/membership.

Click on the "Sign Up Now" button. You will not be charged any amount. Enter your commu-nity code, CAST, into the coupon code and click the "Proceed to Checkout" button.

We have also provided an instructional video on how to use these instructions: https://www.onedayu.com/sign-up-instructions/. If you should need technical assistance AARP may be reached by phone at 1-800-300-3438 or by email at info@onedayu.com.

You may use your membership whenever you wish! After you’ve signed up for your free

membership, you may access the One Day University by clicking on AARP | OneDayU or type in www.onedayu.com, sign in and use the programming. NOTE: The times on the website are EASTERN Standard Time. Our programs will air at 3pm CENTRAL Standard Time.

Tuesday,

March 2

at 3pm

Wednesday,

March 3

at 3pm

Despite what the song “Wonderful World” says, there’s a lot we know about history. But there are still some pretty big gaps in our knowledge, for the simple reason that a lot of information about the past gets lost over time. Wars, fires, floods, deliberate destruction, or just plain carelessness—all of these factors and more contribute to some pretty fascinating historical mysteries.

Together, we’ll discuss the latest reliable evidence and theories for some major events, peo-ple, and buildings that fascinate all of us. Who were the first Americans, and when—and how—did they arrive? How on earth did Stonehenge get built? What did Cleopatra look like? What caused the Salem witchcraft outbreak of 1692? All of these, and more, will be exam-ined during this fun and fascinating talk.

Among the enduring mysteries of American politics is the failure of so many Jewish voters to resemble other groups who are similarly situated economically. For the past century, the Re-publican Party has generally represented the interests of the middle class and the prosper-ous. The Democratic Party has generally been the voice of the working class and the poor, although in recent years new trends have developed in some parts of the country. Yet the fact is, even as the majority of Jews ascended from immigrant poverty into the comfortable niche of the upper-middle class, they have retained their loyalty to the Democratic Party and its lib-eralism. A further examination of voting patterns and of possible explanations can shed light on this anomaly.

Thursday,

March 4

at 3pm

Friday,

March 5

at 3pm

Saturdays, February 20, February 27,

March 6 10–11:15am

A BRIEF HISTORY OF JAZZ: AMERICA’S GREATEST ORIGINAL ART FORM

Key to the history of jazz is its connection to recorded sound. Jazz was the first musical genre shaped by modern sound technology — the first world-wide music phenomenon. Exploring the various facets and histories of jazz is the central goal of this course. Each class session will focus on understanding the shifting meanings of the music as it moves through various cultural/political contexts. Together, we will listen to a range of recordings — all with the goal of discovering what makes jazz so vital to America’s multi-faceted identity.

The most sacred of all American rituals—and the most crucial test of democracy—may be the passing of the torch from outgoing to incoming presidents—especially in cases when incum-bents lose to challengers. Ever since the founding era, these moments have occasionally been fraught, frosty, and occasionally even dangerous. This talk explores the best and worst of transitions—and the kindest and sorest of losers and winners—as it covers John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, James Buchanan and Abraham Lincoln, Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt, the extraordinary example of Jim-my Carter both arriving and departing, and of course the insurrection two weeks before the departure of Donald Trump.

The first golden age of American musical theater gave rise to many of our greatest songwrit-ers, including the Gershwin brothers, Cole Porter and Rodgers & Hart. But in that “set” there was only one woman: Dorothy Fields. Dorothy wrote lyrics for composers Jerome Kern, Ar-thur Schwartz and Cy Coleman, and scripts for Cole Porter and Irving Berlin in a forty-year career that included triumphs in Hollywood (“Swing Time”) and on Broadway (“Annie Get Your Gun” and “Sweet Charity”). Among her best-known lyrics are: “I Can’t Give You Any-thing but Love,” “On the Sunny Side of the Street,” “Hey, Big Spender” and the song for which she and Jerome Kern won the Academy Award for Best Song, “The Way You Look Tonight.”

This class has been produced in conjunction with the Kaufman Music Center’s Broadway Close Up series, and will feature performances by Sean Hartley and Gabrielle Stravelli, ac-companied by Pianist/Musical Director Greg Jarrett. Songs will include: “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love,” “He Had Refinement,” “I’m Way Ahead,” and “The Way You Look To-night.”

She has been called a witch and a saint, a brilliant scientist and a fraud. Libertarians falsely blame her for deaths from malaria around the world, while environmentalists lionize her vision and her courageous decision to take on the chemical industry. The contrasting perspectives on Rachel Carson are as vivid today as they were when she first published her science-driven parable, Silent Spring, in 1962.

Carson was a beloved nature writer, whose 1951 book The Sea Around Us was a bestseller, but she is perhaps best known for calling attention to the environmental risks of DDT. After her death in 1964, she continued to play a critical role in public policy, as a voice and a symbol.

In this presentation, Professor Lindee will explore the life and work of this sometimes-maligned woman scientist, considering her personal story, her popular writing, and her impact on the rise of environmentalism. Her perspectives on environmental risk have been validated by mod-ern science, and in the end, she produced some of the most influential ideas of the twentieth century.

Future Programming on AARP One Day University

CAST/CASTLE Participants have a FREE

membership to AARP One Day University!

Register and enjoy quality programming

every weekday plus Premium Courses!

Saturday, March 6 at 11am - A Brief History of Jazz: America’s Greatest Original Art Form

(Premium Course - session 3 of 3)

Monday, March 8 - The History of Pizza: From Naples Italy to Little Italy

Tuesday, March 9 - Conservatory of Flowers: Rare and Special Plants, Big and Small

Wednesday, March 10 - Ghosts in the White House: The Writers Behind the Presidents’

Words

Thursday, March 11 - Luxury on the Water: The History (and Future) of Cruising

Friday, March 12 - The Literary Genius of Toni Morrison

Monday, March 15 - Ruth Bader Ginsberg: Life, Love, Liberty, and Law

Tuesday, March 16 - Women in Comedy: A Subversive History

Wednesday, March 17 - The Irish Experience in the American Revolution

Thursday, March 18 - The Literary Genius of Shakespeare

Friday, March 19 - The Future of Medicine

Saturday, March 20 at 10am - The Psychology of Human Nature: Morality, Happiness, Altru-

ism and Revenge (Premium Course - session 1 of 3)

Monday, March 22 - The Times They Are a Changin’ : How Protest Music Helped Change

America

Tuesday, March 23 - The Exceptional Life of Mahatma Gandhi

Wednesday, March 24 - What’s New with Congress and Where Is it Heading?

Thursday, March 25 - Arthur Ashe: A Hard Road to Glory

Friday, March 26 - TBD

Saturday, March 27 at 10am - The Psychology of Human Nature: Morality, Happiness, Altru-

ism and Revenge (Premium Course - session 2 of 3)

Monday, March 29 - The Remarkable Life of Theodore Roosevelt

Tuesday, March 30 - Broadway’s Hamilton: Separating Fact from Fiction

Wednesday, March 31 - The Future of Higher Education: Colleges and Universities After

Covid

Full April Schedule Coming Soon!

Friday, April 2 - Understanding Probability: How it Works and Why You Should Care

Saturday, April 3 at 10am - The Psychology of Human Nature: Morality, Happiness, Altruism

and Revenge (Premium Course - session 3 of 3)

Tuesday, April 6 - Ronald Reagan and the End of the Cold War

Wednesday, April 7 - Tapestry of the World: Behind the Scenes at the International Quilt Mu-

seum

Friday, April 9 - Good TV, Bad TV: Television in Our Collective Consciousness

Tuesday, April 20 - Virginia Woolf and the Birth of Modern Women’s Fiction

Thursday, April 29 - The Scientific Genius of Marie Curie

Free Rides on Heartland Bus Service through September 1!

Free rides on the Heartland Express Bus

Service has been extended to Septem-

ber 1, 2021! Please call the Brown Coun-

ty Heartland Express dispatch office, Mon-

day through Friday between the hours of

8am-3pm at 507-359-2717 to schedule your

ride. Requests need to be made at least

one business day in advance of your need-

ed ride. Heartland Express buses operate

in New Ulm, Monday through Friday from

6:15am until 5:45pm. Buses also operate in

Sleepy Eye, Springfield and Comfrey, Mon-

day through Friday from 8am-5pm.

March Senior Dining Calendar and Information

Note: The March Senior Dining Calendar was not available for this week’s Weekly

Weaver. It will be sent out on Monday, March 1 in a Weekly Weaver Update.

Enjoy the delicious, nutritious meals provided

through Lutheran Social Services. Stay home

where it’s warm and have your meal delivered

through Meals on Wheels (delivered between

11am and Noon), or you can pick them up at

the Community Center between 11:30am and

12:15pm. Please call 507-359-2243 by 1pm the

day prior to reserve your meal. Suggested do-

nation for a meal is $5-$8.55; the actual cost is

$8.55. SNAP and EBT payments are accepted.

Thank you for supporting the Senior Dining

Program!

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment

Do Not Miss Your Chance to Change Plans!

If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you have until March 31, 2021 to make changes to your plan. People who have their Medicare benefits through a Medicare Advantage Plan can make a one-time plan change from January 1 through March 31. People who are new to Medicare and choose to get their Medicare benefits from a Medicare Advantage Plan can also access this enrollment period during the first three months after enrolling in Medicare Part A and Part B. This enrollment period gives people with a Medicare Advantage Plan a second chance to decide if their Medicare Advantage plan is right for them.

CAST - Working with the Community to help Senior Citizens

maintain health, fitness, vitality and independence.

Just for Fun

A little boy asked his father, “How were people born?” So his father said, “Adam and Eve made babies, then their babies became adults and made babies, and so on.” The child then went to his mother, asked her the same question and she told him, “We were monkeys then we evolved to become like we are now.” The little boy ran back to his father and said, “You lied to me!” His father replied, “No, your mom was talking about her side of the family.”

Sunday, February 28

All Day - 'The Enchanted Castles of Europe' smallest museum display at The Grand

10am-5pm - Little Dresses Sewers drop-offs and pickups

Monday, March 1

All Day - 'A Stacked Deck' smallest museum display at The Grand

9:30-10:30am - Silver Sneakers at the Rec Center

10am-5pm - Little Dresses Sewers drop-offs and pickups

12-2:45pm - New Ulm Emergency Food Shelf open

6:30-7:45pm - New Ulm Emergency Food Shelf open

Tuesday, March 2

All Day - 'A Stacked Deck' smallest museum display at The Grand

10am-5pm - Little Dresses Sewers drop-offs and pickups

12-5pm - Edward S. Curtis "North American Indian" Photograph Exhibit at The Grand

Wednesday, March 3

All Day - 'A Stacked Deck' smallest museum display at The Grand

9:30-10:30am - Chair Stretch with Becky at the Rec Center

10am-5pm - Little Dresses Sewers drop-offs and pickups

12-2:45pm - New Ulm Emergency Food Shelf Open

12-5pm - Edward S. Curtis "North American Indian" Photograph Exhibit at The Grand

Thursday, March 4

All Day - 'A Stacked Deck' smallest museum display at The Grand

10am-5pm - Little Dresses Sewers drop-offs and pickups

12-5pm - Edward S. Curtis "North American Indian" Photograph Exhibit at The Grand

3-7pm - Rib Feast at Turner Hall

Friday, March 5

All Day - 'A Stacked Deck' smallest museum display at The Grand

9:30-10:30am - Silver Sneakers at the Rec Center

10am-5pm - Little Dresses Sewers drop-offs and pickups

12-5pm - Edward S. Curtis "North American Indian" Photograph Exhibit at The Grand

Saturday, March 6

All Day - 'A Stacked Deck' smallest museum display at The Grand

12-5pm - Intentionally Accidental Gallery Show at The Grand (through April 2)

Sunday, March 7

6:30-7:30pm - ProMusica Chamber Music Concert at at. Paul’s Lutheran Church

Next Week’s Events in the New Ulm Area

Next Week’s Fitness Classes at the Rec Center

All classes start at 9:30am and are held in Gym 3.

Monday, March 1 - Silver Sneakers

Wednesday, March 3 - Chair Stretch

Friday, March 5 - Silver Sneakers

Monday, March 8 - Silver Sneakers

Rec Center (Vogel Fieldhouse) Hours: Sunday - 9am-6pm; Monday - 5am-9pm; Tuesday - 5am-7pm; Wednesday - 5am-9pm; Thursday - 5am-9pm; Friday - 5am-9pm; Saturday - 7am-4pm Rates: $3/day, monthly memberships and punch cards also available

New Ulm’s Recreation Center (122 S. Garden St.) offers fitness classes for seniors! For details,

current COVID-19 protocols, and to register for a class, call the Rec Center at 507-233-2121 or email

fieldh@newulmmn.gov. BOOM Senior Dance Classes are not currently being held. Please watch for

updates on when they will resume.

Connect to your COVID-19 vaccine! The State of Minnesota is com-mitted to the equitable distribution of safe and effective vaccines for protection against COVID-19. As vaccine supply increases and dos-es become more widely available, opportunities to get vaccinated will expand. Stay updated on your eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine and con-nect to vaccine opportunities in your area when they become availa-ble. If you have questions about the form or need language assis-tance, please call our Minnesota COVID-19 Vaccine Connector hot-line at 833-431-2053.

Sign Up for the Vaccine! Covid-19 Vaccine Connector

https://mn.gov/covid19/vaccine/connector/

Click on the link below to go to the MN Dept. of Health website’s

Covid-19 Response page and the NEW Vaccine Connector!

Now at the New Ulm Public Library

AARP Smart Driver Course Update

Until at least April, the AARP Driver Safety Pro-gram will be continuing with their online driver safety program and not having in-person classes. They will be evaluating each county and state indi-vidually, see how the COVID is being contained, and make decisions based on this information. If you’d like to take the Driver Safety Class now, you can do so online. For more information and to reg-ister for the class, call 800-350-7025 or email cus-tomerservice@aarpdriversafety.org.

Free Tax Preparation at the New Ulm Public Library

Federal Tax forms have arrived! 1040/1040-SR forms and instruction booklets can be found

on a table right inside the library's entrance, near the book return area. Step inside and help

yourself! The State of Minnesota no longer sends tax forms to the library, but copies of the

most common forms are available at the service desk for $.25/page. We'd be happy to help

you access and print other forms from the IRS and MN Revenue Department websites, which

are also $.25/page.

This Week’s Free Movie

ALFRED HITCHCOCK: Sabotage (Full Length CLASSIC Movie, Full Feature Film) *full movies for free* - YouTube

Alfred Hitchcock’s “Sabotage” (1936)

We haven’t done an Alfred Hitchcock movie for a while.

This is an early Hitchcock - not as well known as his later

movies. I hope you enjoy it!

Mr. Verloc is part of a gang of foreign saboteurs operating out of London. He manages a small cinema with his wife and her teenage brother as a cover, but they know nothing of his se-cret. Scotland Yard assign an undercover detective to work at the shop next to the cinema in order to observe the gang. Click on the link below for “Sabotage”:

Next Week’s Virtual Programming

Monday, March 1 9-9:30am - Morning Stretch provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 9:30-10:45am - Instagram Basics provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/535803138 10-11am - Aging Mastery Program provided by www.yourjuniper.org (Tuesdays through April 20) Register for a Class - Juniper (yourjuniper.org) 11:30am-12:30pm - Fit Fusion Workout provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931

12-12:50pm - Getting Started on Zoom provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/272115103 12:15-1:15pm - Facebook provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/853133798 12:30-1:30pm - Facebook provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/535803138

1:30-2:30pm - Feldenkrais – Gentle Movements for Life provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 2-3pm - Tech & Innovation Discussion Group provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/272115103 2-3pm - Protecting Your Personal Information Online provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2bL&Account=san1

4-5pm - Meet Me on Monday: Podcasts provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/272115103

Tuesday, March 2 9-9:30am - Morning Stretch provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 10:30-11:30am - Virtual Makers Morning provided by www.asimn.org Meeting Registration - Zoom 11:30am-12:30pm - Chair Yoga provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 11:45am-12:45pm - Online Shopping provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/853133798 1-2pm - Holistic Wellness Discussion Group provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 1-2pm - Healthy Body Virtual Series provided by www.aarp.org Healthy Body Virtual Series - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) 1-2pm - Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research provided by www.alz.org https://action.alz.org/personifyebusiness/events/alz/meetingregistration.aspx?productid=73393670&_ga=2.152413370.2028830359.1614273715-845807567.1612387334

1-2pm - Penn Museum/ Personally Guided African Galleries Tour provided by www.seniorlearningnetwork.com Link will be posted as soon as it’s available 1:30-2:30pm - Podcasts provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/s/535803138 2-3pm - Lighting & Smart Bulbs provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170203513 2-3pm - Food Delivery Apps provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2cO&Account=san1

3-3:30pm - Afternoon Stretch provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 3-4pm - Creative Creations provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://eniorplanet.zoom.us/s/535803138 3-4pm - Digital Storytelling provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2cK&Account=san1

4-5:15pm - Techie Tuesday: Staying Safe Online provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/272115103

Wednesday, March 3 9-9:30am - Morning Stretch provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 9-9:30am - Just Walk - A Walk with a Doc provided by www.aarp.org AARP GA Just Walk - A Walk with a Doc 3/3/21 - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) 9:30-10am - If It's a Good Investment Today, Will It Be Tomorrow? provided by www.aarp.org AARP Mountain Region Presents "If It's a Good Investment Today, Will It Be Tomor-row?" (03/03/2021) - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) 9:30-10:45am - Podcasts provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/535803138 10-11am - Line Dancing provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/96474318422

11am-12pm - Over 50? It’s a Great Time to Start a Business provided by www.aarp.org AARP NC Mountain Region and the Experienced Workforce Initiative Present: "Over 50? It’s a Great Time to Start a Business" 03/03/2021 - Confirm Identity (cvent.com)

11:30am-12:30pm - Fit Fusion Workout provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 12-12:50pm - Hosting A Zoom Meeting provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/272115103 12:15-1:15pm - P2P Payment Services provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/853133798

12:30-1:30pm - Virtual Museum Tours provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/535803138

2-3pm - Instagram provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2cs&Account=san1 3-4pm - Money Matters provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2d7&Account=san1

6-7pm - Perimenopause: The Path to Menopause provided by www.aarp.org Perimenopause: The Path to Menopause - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) Thursday, March 4 9-9:30am - Morning Stretch provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 10:30-11:30am - Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance provided by www.yourjuniper.org (Thursdays and Mondays through May 27) Register for a Class - Juniper (yourjuniper.org) 11:30am-12:30pm - Chair Yoga provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 11:45am-12:45pm - Instagram Basics provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/853133798

12-1pm - Jump Start Your Job Search provided by www.aarp.org Jump Start Your Job Search - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) 12:30-1:30pm - Tech Discussion Group – Lunch and Learn provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/165218752 1-2pm - The Lost Colony / Ft. Raleigh National Historic Park provided by www.seniorlearningnetwork.com Link will be posted as soon as it’s available 1-2pm - Health Apps Discussion Group provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 2-3pm - Mindfulness Apps provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2eA&Account=san1

3-3:30pm - Afternoon Stretch provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 3-4pm - MCPL Presents: Money Matters provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://mcpl.libnet.info/event/4795874 3-4pm - Smartphone Photography provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2ej&Account=san1

4-5:15pm - Thoughtful Thursday: Enwoven provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/272115103

4:45-6pm - Group Talk with a Verizon Volunteer provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/96424097826 7-8pm - Jazz Fest Live provided by www.aarp.org AARP MN & the Twin Cities Jazz Festival Present Jazz Fest Live Featuring theJazzMN Quin-tet - Crowdcast 7-8pm - The Girlfriend Virtual Happy Hour! Pandemic Anniversary Edition provided by www.aarp.org (Facebook required) https://www.facebook.com/events/252737956318507/ Friday, March 5 8:30-9:30am - AARP Fitness Friday - Aerobic Dance provided by www.aarp.org AARP FL, Virtual Fitness Friday-Aerobic Dance, 3/05/21 - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) 9-9:30am - Morning Stretch provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 10-11am - Fitness Apps provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170203513 10-11am - Mental Health Friday – Friday Flow provided by www.aarp.org Mental Health – Friday Flow AND Mental Health Friday – Mental Health Tips - San Antonio, TX 3/05/21 - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) 11am-12pm - How to Build a Standing Raised Garden Bed provided by www.aarp.org How to Build a Standing Raised Garden Bed - Confirm Identity (cvent.com) 11:30am-12:30pm - Tai Chi provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170361931 12:30-1:30pm - Aging Discussion Group – Lunch & Learn provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/165218752 1-2pm - All Things Zoom provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://seniorplanet.zoom.us/j/170203513

2-3pm - YouTube provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2f8&Account=san1

3-4pm - Online Shopping provided by www.seniorplanet.org https://oats.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bjaVyxTQ3avi0cJ?ProgramID=a0G0d00000WT2ek&Account=san1

Interested in your family history? Senior Planet NYC and Center for Jewish Histo-ry are hosting a new genealogy workshop series on three consecutive Thursdays. Looking for a meaningful project to tackle while you’re staying home? Are you inter-ested in learning more about your family’s history prior to their arrival in the U.S.? Have you been meaning to get your family photos and documents preserved for future generations? If you answered yes to all three, this is the series for you! March 4 - 2-3pm: Tracing your Roots at Home, Level I: Online Genealogy Basics

Looking for a meaningful project to tackle while you’re staying home? You can find a wealth of information about the lives of your ancestors and the places in which they lived from your own computer. Moriah Amit, the Center for Jewish History’s senior genealogy librarian, will offer her expert tips and resources for getting started with your online family history research and answer your questions.

March 11 - 2-3pm: Tracing your Roots at Home, Level II: Research Beyond the U.S.

Are you interested in learning more about your family’s history prior to their arrival in the U.S. or about a branch of your family that never emigrated to the U.S.? In this follow-up to the Online Genealogy Basics workshop, Moriah Amit will show you how to broaden your family history search beyond the basic databases to specific online resources for places of origin worldwide. In addition, she’ll share her tips for finding and requesting records from your coun-try of origin that are not available online. March 18 - 2-3pm: Preserving your Family Photos and Documents

Have you been meaning to get your family photos and documents under control and to en-sure that they will be preserved for future generations? While it may seem like a daunting process, it’s not insurmountable if you tackle it step by step. Tyi Marx, the Center for Jewish History’s senior reference services librarian will explain how you can organize, digitize, and safely store your family photos and documents through manageable, affordable steps. Then, she’ll answer your questions about your specific preservation needs and challenges. We ask that you attend all three sessions to get the most out of the series. If you're interested in attending, please click below to RSVP!

https://seniorplanet.org/locations/new-york-city/course/genealogy-workshop-series/

Special Program Series: Genealogy Workshop

Next Week on the Senior Learning Network

Free, interactive classes available to

all CAST/CASTLE participants!

Click on the link to join the class.

No registration needed!

Visit Africa! Personally Guided African

Galleries Tour

Tuesday, March 2 at 1pm

The link will be sent in a Weekly Weaver Update on Monday, March 1

Future Programing on the Senior Learning Network

Tuesday, March 9 - The First 100 Days of the FDR Administration Thursday, March 11 - Lovingly, Marion/ McNay Art Museum Thursday, March 18 - The Story of Amistad/ Mystic Seaport Museum Tuesday, March 23 - Virtual Tour at Mitchell Caverns Thursday, March 25 - Big Bend National Park / Texas' Gift to the Nation

The Lost Colony / Ft. Raleigh National Historic Park

Thursday, March 4 at 1pm

The link will be sent in a Weekly Weaver Update on Monday, February 22

What better way to learn about the cul-ture of another place than through the eyes of someone who grew up there? Through the Global Guides Program, the Museum offers virtual tours led by Philadelphians who grew up in coun-tries around the world! In addition to sharing historical information about the museum artifacts on display, our guide from Africa will combine personal expe-riences and stories to interpret objects from their home country.

An in-depth look at the complex history and mystery of England’s start in North America. Join park rangers to explore the events and unknowns surrounding the first English colony in North America. The program begins at the historic Waterside Theater and will cover the multiple English voyages, the interactions between the English and Native people and some theories about what happened to the Lost Colony. The program will continue with a tour to the archae-ology site of the 1585 scientific workshop (this is not an active dig site but rather where known parts of the story exist) and the earthen fort which is a reproduction of one from the 1580's. Continuing through the forest and ending at the north shore of the island provides an oppor-tunity to discuss the, yet to be discovered, location where the colonists built their homes.

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Week’s Puzzles

Trivia of the Day

What did Clarence Birdseye invent in 1923?

1. Ice Trays 2. Popsicles 3. Frozen Food 4. Freon

Answer: 3. Frozen Food

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parelli, Ken Vonderharr, Lisa Langer, Liz Malloy, Mary Lee Shoen, Phil Davis, Sarah Ander-

son and Tom Borgen

Officers: President: Deb Beatty, Vice-President: open, Treasurer: Ken Vonderharr, Sec-

retary: Bernice Schmitz

Program Director: Cara Knauf

Golden Age Club Representative: Mary Lee Shoen

Park and Recreation Department Representative: Liz Malloy

LSS Senior Dining Representative: Sarah Anderson

Board Development Committee: Deb Beatty, Jesse Capparelli, Lisa Langer

Finance Committee: Bernice Schmitz, Deb Beatty, Ken Vonderhaar

Personnel Committee: April Ide, Dawn Brown, Jesse Capperelli

Program Committee: April Ide, Liz Malloy. Mary Lee Shoen, Sarah Anderson

CASTLE Steering Committee: Bernice Schmitz, Eileen Jacobson, Kathleen Sullivan,

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CAST Board of Directors Meetings (7:30am)

March 18; April 15; May 20; June 17; July 15; August 19; September 16; October 21; November 18;

December 16

CASTLE Steering Committee Meetings (9:30am)

April 8; June 10; August 12; October 14; December 9

Board Development Committee Meetings (8:30am)

May 20; August 19; November 18

Finance Committee Meetings (8:30am)

May 13; August 12; November 11

Personnel Committee Meetings (8:30am)

April 15; October 21

Programming Committee Meetings (8:30am)

April 8; July 8; October 14