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.

VIRTUAL LECTURES:

“MAKE OF THE CONSTITUTION” WITH HARVARD LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR MICHAEL KIARMAN

Harvard Law School Professor Michael Klarman, an expert on constitutional law and constitutional history, delivered a talk titled “The Framers and the Making of the Constitution,” which outlined the ways the framers managed to convince Americans, through a reasonably democratic process, to approve a Constitution that vastly expanded the powers of the federal government and insulated it from populist political pressures.

“ROARING 20’S: AMERICAN STYLE AND FASHION” WITH THE HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM AND GARDENS

Award winning decorative arts historian Stephen Harrison pulls back the curtain on the innovative developments in the Jazz Age design, art, architecture, and music, placing new emphasis on the US as the emerging marketplace for all that was extravagant and luxurious. This virtual lecture is brought you by the Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens located in Washington D.C.

“NATIVE AMERICAN ART AND ARCHEOLOGY” WITH UTAH VALLEY ART HISTORY PROFESSOR TRAVIS LEE CLARK

In this lecture, we discuss the art and archaeology of North America, specifically the Mound Builders, the Hopewell and Mississippi Cultures, and finally the Ancestral Pueblo. This lecture is brought to you by Professor Travis Lee Clark, Art History Professor at Utah Valley University.

“MUSIC AND MIND LIVE WITH RENÉE FLEMING”

Explore the 19-episode series featuring renowned soprano and arts & health advocate in conversation with scientists and practitioners working at the intersection of music, neuroscience, and healthcare.

ANDREA JACQUES “IKIGAI” PERSONALIZED WORKSHOPS

Kyosei Consulting is a training, coaching and creative firm with more than two decades of experience working with everyone from startup entrepreneurs to Fortune 500’s. Kyosei (kyō – say) is a Japanese word that means “living and working together for the common good.” Kyosei is more than just a name – Founder Andrea Jacques and her team are on a mission to transform the ways people live, work and do business in order to build foundations for a world where everyone wins. “Ikigai” is translated as life + value or “that which makes life worth living.” In English, this term is often translated as having a sense of purpose. Jacques and the Kyosei team will walk us through a series of personalized workshops in which residents will (re)discover what gives them a sense of purpose at any age.

DIA LECTURE WITH CARLENE VANVOORHIES - “IN THE GARDEN”

This lecture, brought to you by the Detroit Institute of Arts, explores the hidden meanings behind images of flowers, plants, and gardens which are some of the DIA’s most beloved works of art! Carlene VanVoorhies is part of a dedicated group of well-trained IPV volunteers. Each received a year-long training by curators of the various collections at the museum.

KEVIN WOOD PORTRAYS PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Kevin Wood has made appearances at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, the Lincoln Heritage Museum, and more. As President, Mr. Lincoln ably led our nation through its darkest days. In addition to providing a firsthand account of his own life and times, “Mr. Lincoln” will speak on rising from obscurity to the highest office in the land, valuing education, liberty, freedom, democracy, equality, and opportunity.

IN PERSON LECTURES:

ARNOLD COLLENS: “DETROIT DESIGNERS AND THEIR CARS”

Just in time for the Woodward Dream Cruise, Arnold will take us back to 1950. Examining the various Metro Detroit Automotive companies, Arnold will show us how they set their own brands apart from each other and how they shaped the auto industry around the world.

WEEKLY TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS

Led by the Life Enrichment Team, these hands-on workshops are geared to meet residents’ ever-changing technology needs, ranging from smartphones, to tablets, laptops, computers, printers and TV’s.

MEMOIR WRITING WITH ROBBIE

Robbie Terman is an archivist and published author who is on a mission to ensure the past is not forgotten. She brings history to the public through exhibits, presentations, social media, and has contributed to numerous publications. She also regularly teaches courses in writing, genealogy, and preserving your personal archives. Robbie believes that every day is a chance to make history and strives to help others contribute their own stories for the enrichment of future generations.

ZACH GUIDA PRESENTS MICHIGAN GOVERNORS HISTORY SERIES

Dive into the depths of Michigan history as we examine the legacies of Michigan Governors throughout the state’s history, from the battle for statehood to today. Join Zach Guida, your Director of Life Enrichment, as he facilitates this compelling lifelong learning series.

Quizzo Trivia in the Bistro - Quizzo is a competitive trivia game that challenges you to think and stay on your toes . Did you know? We get a dopamine hit every time we experience the feeling of mastery – the feeling of knowing that we know something .And everyone has one area, one body of knowledge, about which they are – or think they are – an absolute expert! Join us in the Bistro for a professional, themed, curated trivia led by Quizzo! 11