LIFELONG LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS Please consult your CareMerge calendars and weekly announcements for specific dates and times. All programming subject to change based on COVID-related recommendations to maintain health and safety of residents, staff, and visitors.
“THE LANGUAGE OF FILM” WITH RUSS COLLINS, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MICHIGAN THEATER FOUNDATION We’re thrilled to welcome a very prominent figure in the Ann Arbor community to our own Geddes Auditorium for a live presentation on the “language” of motion pictures; about how cinema, tv, video, and media have language systems and constructed dynamics like English grammar and music theory. For the past 32 years, Collins has been Executive Director and CEO of the Michigan Theater, earning his living by fostering a love for live performances and film in an 87-year-old building that was designed as a movie palace. Collins served on the Ann Arbor Downtown Development Authority board and on the Michigan Humanities Council board of directors, appointed by the governor. Collins provides commentary on films for several local radio shows. He also taught film studies at EMU from 2002-2013. In 2013, Collins was named to Indiewire’s inaugural list of “influences” in the independent film industry. HAPPY FOR NO REASON WITH TAMARA ZONER Join Speaker and Happiness Trainer, Tamara Zoner, to learn the actions and habits of happiness! Based on the NY Times Bestselling book, Happy for No Reason, and research in happiness and positive psychology, Tamara will share the tools that you can begin using to bring greater happiness into your life. A show-not-tell single mom to three awesome kids and a karaoke enthusiast, Tamara demonstrates daily how to create a life you love! She was the Director of Life Enrichment for four years at All Seasons West Bloomfield and has a six-year background in senior living. WEEKLY TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS Led by the Life Enrichment Team, these hands-on workshops are geared to meet residents’ every-changing technology needs, ranging from smartphone and tablet use to photography tutorials. Continued on Next Page
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