Butler County Senior News
March 2016
Volume 10, Number 8
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Institute for Learning in Retirement offers wide variety of classes and day trips for older adults Antiques. Chess. Book discussion groups. A dining out group. Films. Geography. Nutrition. A quilt guild. Retirement planning. Opera. Bird watching. Wine appreciation. Self-publishing your own book… The variety of topics offered through the Institute for Learning In Retirement, Inc. (ILR) in Slippery Rock is impressive. In fact, it might be hard for anyone with a love of learning to not find something of interest on the ILR class roster.
“I’ve taken classes every semester for the past 10 years or so, usually two days a week, and they really do offer a wide variety,” says Peggy King of Butler. “I’ve taken everything from knitting and button collecting to lectures about geography and different countries. I’ve enjoyed every class I’ve taken, and the one I was most involved with was the watercolor art class. It’s been great and I highly recommend ILR.” ILR specializes in providing lively learning experiences
and programs for older adults, as well as day trips to regional points of interest. There are no age or educational requirements to participate. Some classes or trips do have a fee to cover the costs of any admission charges, or any supplies and transportation that ILR provides. About 200 older adults are currently active with ILR. The office and primary instructional site is located at the Extended Learning 2015 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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