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Winter Social!
February 20 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us for a social gathering to kick off our new series, Still Learning After All These Years, on February 20, 4:00-6:00p.m., at Mercer Public Library!
Stop by our social to meet the teachers, learn about the classes in the series, and chat about Fe University–plus have a plain ol’ good time. Hors d’oeuvres and libations will be served. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP needed, just show up!
About the series, Still Learning After All These Years: a series of classes for and about our FeU Generation–who we are, where we’ve been, what we need.
One or two classes will be offered each trimester beginning in February, 2024, and continuing until Spring 2025. Explore film and stories that portray 60+ folks, estate planning and long-term care options, write your memoirs, support your health as you age, and much more.
The classes in the series are priced at a discount thanks to a generous donation from the Northern Wisconsin Mental Health Foundation.
Classes include:
Still Learning 1: Portrayal of the Fe U Generation in Literature and Film, with Wendy Thiede and Macy Washow, Feb. 27, March 5, 12, 19, Mercer Library
Still Learning 2: Be Informed, Be Smart, Be Sure: A Guide to Planning Your Estate and Understanding Probate, with Ryan Long and Roxanne Lutgen, May 9, 16, 23, and 30, Iron County Board Room, Hurley, 12:30-2:00, brown bag lunch
Still Learning 3: Approaching the End of the Runway: Medical and legal decision-making for the final chapters of your life, with Ryan Long and Martha Pierpont, September 5 and 12, 1:00-3:00p.m., in Hurley (Sept 5 – Iron County Board Room) and Mercer (Sept 12 – Mercer Public Library)
Still Learning 4: Our Amazing Boomer Bodies–Giving Them the Care They Need…and Deserve! with Peggy Bronsberg and Tim Lutgen, Late Oct./Nov. 2024
Still Learning 5: Life’s Stories: Writing your Memoirs, with Macy Washow and Wendy Thiede, Winter 2025
Still Learning 6: Matters of the Inner Being: An Examination of Spirituality Across the Lifespan, with Martha Pierpont and Rev Erv Teichmiller, Winter 2025
Still Learning 7: Bridge over troubled waters: teens and adults share thoughts on challenging topics and current issues, Winter/Spring 2025