Educational programs set for seniors
Lancaster Sunday News
January 24, 2010
The Pathways Institute for Lifelong Learning, offered at Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Road, Lititz, will kick off a new selection of classes for spring. The event will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, in the retirement community's West Bethany Chapel.
Instructors for the new sessions will be presenting short synopses of their course offerings. Refreshments will be offered, starting at 9 a.m., in the Azalea Dining Room.
The Institute's new term will begin the first week of March and run through the middle of May. The Institute, according to a press release, provides opportunities for adults ages 60 and older in Lancaster County and surrounding areas to engage in rewarding and enriching lifelong learning opportunities.
Just a few of the 30-plus new topics being offered are: "Geology"; "William Shakespeare"; "Understanding Influenza"; "Facebook"; "Trees & Shrubs"; "The Crusades"; "Classical Composers"; "Dynamic Relationship Building"; "Bees as Native Pollinators"; "Spirituality & Aging"; "Cancer Genetics"; "Wildflowers"; "Adding Spice & Herbs to Your Life"; "The Ancient Silk Road through Central Asia"; "Story Writing"; "Local History" and many more. In addition, there will be visits to museums, historical societies and cultural centers for exhibits, concerts and other special events.
A registration fee of $30 per Landis Homes resident or $45 per nonresident includes enrollment in up to five courses per semester. The introductory session this month is free.
To register for the Jan. 28 event or for classes, or to request a catalog, call the Pathways Institute office, 381-3577, or e-mail Susan Stauffer at sstauffer2@landishomes.org. To register online or for more information, see the Web site landishomes.org.
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