March, 2015 Living Well in Later Life Workshop
Tue, March 24 2015, 1pm
Campus Club ABC
In March our workshop theme, exploring creativity, continues with Lucy rose Fischer, "Life is a Work of Art." The workshop begins at 1:30 p.m., in campus club ABC, following the luncheon program.
Lucy Rose Fischer— professor of sociology, noted expert in the study of aging—turned to art for an encore career. After 25 years of teaching and researching aging, including at the U of M and HealthPartners research Foundation, she now devotes much of her energy to her art. a side passion while she directed studies and wrote award-winning academic articles in gerontology, Her art now has been shown in more than 50 exhibits and is on display in collections and public institutions. "Engaging art drew me into... recognizing and accepting the aging process within our own beings," she says.
She and her art have been shown in more than 50 exhibits, and she was featured on the public television programs "The Creative Power of Aging" and "Life Changing Art," which won a regional Emmy.
To come to terms with her own aging, she wrote and illustrated a book titled I'm New at Being Old, which received a Midwest Book Award and Independent Publishers Gold Award. With humor, imagination, and whimsical illustrations she deals with the issues of aging, including "the breakdown of movable parts," the "fear of an unraveling mind," and elusive sleep. Her positive attitude and humorous presentation is bound to lighten our days and energize our spirits. The book will be available for purchase at this workshop.
Plan to attend this workshop from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.in the Campus Club ABC room. All members, guests, and visitors are welcome.
Upcoming Events
Our July 15 "hike" is going to be a kayaking adventure on Bde Maka Ska (formerly Lake Calhoun) and Lake of the Isles! If you don't have a kayak (or paddleboard), Wheel Fun Rentals, located next to the new concession stand rents single kayaks at $15 an hour and double kayaks at $25. The second hour is free if we rent before noon. Life jackets are provided with the rental.
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Our August 5 hike will be a reprise of our hike last summer at William O'Brien State Park. This is a beautiful park with a winding trail and a great view of the countryside. The hike is about 5.5 to 6 miles and we'll go at a moderate pace with frequent water breaks. After the hike, we will eat lunch at Rustic Roots Winery, a half mile north of the park.
Kathy Cramer will lead the discussion of The Bookbinder by Pip Williams, a book set in 1914 Oxford chronicling the life of Peggy who works in the University bindery, but craves a life beyond binding books but to being a scholar herself.
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