Elder Learning Center 2008 Fall Sessions
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Outreach: Services to Elders
Tuesday, September 9 - October 30, 2008
Classes for individuals 55+ who have significant vision loss.
Tuesday Morning: America's Test Kitchen
"Public television’s most watched cooking show." In this cooking class, we will focus on preparing to cook. How do you arrange the ingredients? How do you select the proper utensils? Each day we will demonstrate, discuss and practice a specific adaptive skill. Fellow students are encouraged to share their techniques. Then we will prepare a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen. Class 10:00- Noon. Tuition: $65.00. Materials fee: $10.00.
Tuesday Afternoon: Book Club and Aging Well
Two afternoons will be a book club discussing books assigned from the Braille and Talking Book Library. On the other afternoons speakers will address matters directly related to the health of men and women, 55 and over. Speakers will speak to issues of prevention, detection and alternative treatment options. Topics will include memory loss, stroke, hearing loss and more. Class 1:00 – 3:00. Tuition: $65.
Thursday Class- All Day: Food, Food and more Food!
There are many specialty food establishments in the area. In this class we will travel off campus to visit bakeries and gourmet food providers to understand the roots of the business, learn about the reasons for success, and the daily routine of running of a small operation. In addition, we will travel to food markets, discuss adaptive shopping techniques and purchase ingredients for a cooking class. The recipes prepared will relate to our off site visits. Class 10:00 to 3:00. Tuition: $130.00. (Includes transportation off campus) Materials fee: $25.00. Meals not included. (Participants must have the stamina to walk and stand for an hour at a time.)
More Information:
Location: The ELC (Elder Learning Center) is located at 45 Beechwood Avenue in Watertown, on the campus of Perkins School for the Blind. Participants will be responsible for their own transportation. Staff can help to identify options.
Tuition: A $10.00 discount is offered for an additional class taken on the same day. If tuition poses a hardship, please discuss it with the staff. If you would like to make an additional donation, your gift will help others attend and would be welcome.
Registration: Please pre-register for each class with Debby Smith, at 617-972-7643 or Outreach@Perkins.org.