Hamline Midway Elders plan monthly activities

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Baby Boomers & Better Book Club. Hamline Midway Elders and Hamline Midway Library are continuing a monthly book club around books related to baby boomers. Participants of all ages are invited to attend a discussion at the library on Sat., Oct. 15 at 1pm on “Lake Wobegon Days” by Garrison Keillor. This was his initial book, published back in 1985, that described the town and characters that we’ve heard about for many years on the “Prairie Home Companion” radio program.

Defensive Driving Refresher Class. This free 4-hour refresher course will be held on Monday, Oct. 17, 1- 5pm at Hamline Church United Methodist (1514 Englewood Ave.). Tim Walstrom, an agent from State Farm Insurance, will lead the class. Attendees would need to have completed a previous initial 8-hour class. There will be plenty of space for anyone interested, but we do want/need folks to sign up with Hamline Midway Elders in advance so we can have the right amount of materials for the class.

Jody’s Documentary Film Series. Please join us on Wed., Oct. 26, 1pm at Hamline Midway Library for a POV film titled “What Tomorrow Brings.” The film is directed by Beth Murphy and features the very first all-girls school in a remote Afghan village. No registration is necessary, just enjoy the documentary, some snacks, and a lively discussion led by Jody Huber after the film.

Poetry Writing Classes. The free ARTful Expression classes with the library proved to be so popular that we looked for a way to continue the series. Naomi Cohn (writer, therapist and teaching artist) has volunteered to lead two additional sessions. The class on Nov. 2 starting at 1pm will be “Writing Home: Building Blocks of Poetry” and on Nov. 9 “Haiku and other short poetry.” Each class is limited to 15 individuals, and for more information and to register contact Jean Curtis-Neitz at Hamline Midway Library at jean.curtis-neitz@ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-642-0293.

Chair Yoga. Nancy Giguere returns to lead another series of Chair Yoga at Hamline Midway Library. Classes will be held on six consecutive Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 beginning Nov. 3 (skipping Thanksgiving). Chair Yoga focuses on a range of movement, alignment, stretching, strengthening, awareness, breathing, and relaxation. All movement is done while seated or standing using a chair for balance.

Monthly Luncheon. Hamline Midway Elders has been sponsoring “second Tuesday” monthly luncheons for the past 15 years. The meal begins at 11:30am at Hamline Church United Methodist (1514 Englewood Ave.) followed by the presentation at 12:15pm. New attendees are always welcome. Join us on Tue., Nov. 8 for a presentation on “Aging & Spirituality” by Senior Pastor Mariah Furness Tollgaard.

Volunteers Wanted. Hamline Midway Elders operates with only two part-time staff. The majority of our services to neighborhood elders is provided by some wonderful volunteers, and we could use more. We have a variety of volunteer needs ranging from driving folks to/from medical appointments, to spring raking, to friendly visiting, to helping out at program events. Please consider helping our program help neighborhood elders.

For more information on any of the above items, please contact Tom Fitzpatrick at Hamline Midway Elders at 651-209-6542 or tom@hmelders.org.

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