Coming Events

May 12, 2021

Coming Events

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*CAUTION ON EVENTS: *In this time of pandemic, many previously scheduled events have been cancelled or postponed, so it is important to check in advance. Events in digital format may be held as scheduled, but checking is advisable.



*ENVIRONMENT *Elders for Regenerative Living (June 6, 2021, 9-10:30 am, Pacific)


“Rewilding the World, Rewilding Ourselves” sponsored by Elders Action Network, Details at: https://bit.ly/2RSL3ov


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HOME: "Finding Your Way to Home: Options, Choices, and Constraints" (June 7, 2021, 12 to 1:30 pm, ET). Steven Golant and other leading researchers are presenting. Sponsored by Pass It On Network. Details at: https://bit.ly/3bWf4dG


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45561&F=H


CLIMATE: Climate Tea & Talk (June 8, 2021, 3:00 pm PT). Elders Climate Action. Make a cup of tea and connect for an “elder hour” of casual discussion about the climate emergency and how elders are getting involved. We can make new friends across the country and learn ways to engage from each other. Details at: https://www.eldersclimateaction.org/events


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THE HEART OF WISDOM (June 10, 2021, 2-3 pm, ET). This interactive program is focused on aging with purpose and is sponsored by Sage-ing International. Special introductory session for the multi-event program at no cost. For details visit: https://conta.cc/3fM2nDE


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45563&F=H


SECOND ACT STORIES: "Meet Arnie & the Band Grandpas" (June 10, 2021, 1-2 pm ET). Second Acts host Andy Levine in conversation with Arnie Rosen, retired physician who created an intergenerational second act. Sponsored by Encore Boston Network. For details and registration visit: https://bit.ly/3whSyEE


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45564&F=H.


*WISDOM OF ELDERHOOD *(June 11, 2021) 12:30 – 2 pm (Mountain time). Small group writing experience for women over 65. For details visit: https://bit.ly/3hYDE1I


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45578&F=H


THEATER: “Hunker Down” play (June 13, 2021, 1 pm MT). Streaming of play by Robert F. Benjamin, a romantic comedy about older, single adults grappling with isolation during COVID times. Sponsored by Sage-ing International. Details at: https://conta.cc/33eBNNi


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45567&F=H


*BUDDHISM: *“Buddhism for Boomers” (June 15, 2021, 11 am to 12:30 ET). Webinar with David Chernikoff, sponsored by Sage-ing International. Details at: https://conta.cc/2Pn9WaB


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45568&F=H


*GENERATIONS UNITED: *Annual Conference (June 15-17, 2021). Virtual conference. Details at: https://bit.ly/3p371kL


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45577&F=H


DEMENTIA: “Envisioning the Future: Dementia Care 2021 & Beyond” (June 16, 2021). Sponsored by the Pioneer Network. For details visit: http://www.pioneernetwork.net/envisioning-the-future/


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45571&F=H


LEGACY: Legacy Writing Workshop (June 19, 2021 and Aug. 10, 2021). Workshop with Rachael Freed on writing “Legacy Letters.” Details and registration at: https://conta.cc/2MCyyL3


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45572&F=H


GETTING GOOD AT GETTING OLDER (June 22, 2021, 12 noon EDT). This 4th Tuesday Revolutionize Your Retirement Series features Rabbi Laura Geller. Innovator, social activist and the fourth woman ordained as a rabbi in the US. She will focus on her book (written with her late husband, Richard Siegel,) Getting Good at Getting Older. Sign-up begins June 15 at www.revolutionizeretirement.com https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45581&F=H. All participants receive a recording link after the call. Direct questions to Dori Mintzer


dorian@dorianmintzer.com


*SPIRITUALITY: *“Ageing and Spirituality Conference” (June 8 through June 23, 2021). Elizabeth MacKinlay, Gary Irwin-Kenyon, Rabbi Dayle Friedman, Susan McFadden and others. Details at: https://uwaterloo.ca/ageing-spirituality/agenda


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45573&F=H


*MYTHS: *“What’s Age Got to Do with It? Busting the Myths About Getting Older” (June 23, 2021, 2-3:30 p.m. Pacific Time) Jeanette Leardi with AARP Oregon. Details at: https://aarp.cvent.com/AgingWellJune2021


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45574&F=H


*EMPLOYMENT: *"Get to Know Age-Friendly Employers" (June 23, 2021, 10-11:30 am ET). Learn from four employers why they hire workers over 50, what kinds of jobs they are filling and how the hiring process works. Sponsored by Encore Boston Network, AARP Massachusetts and RetirementJobs.com. Details and registration at https://bit.ly/2SomWxO.


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45579&F=H


“IKIGAI: Japan's Secret to Aging” (June 24, 2021, 11 am to 1 pm, PT). Workshop facilitated by Georgeanna Tryban, MSW, PhD, CSL, who has been connected to Japan for 45 years, since she was an exchange student at 18. Sponsored by Sage-ing International. Details at: https://conta.cc/2Odv7ve


https://mailer.luxsci.com/link.php?M=20220674&N=15532&L=45576&F=H


*CIRCLE TALK: *Virtual Training (Starting June 29, 2021). Four week training in creative group method for overcoming social isolation. For details visit: www.CircleTalk.org


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