Register for these programs: by phone (507-664-3700), in person at FiftyNorth, or by clicking on the title of the class
Lifelong Learning Classes/Talks
Cooking for One
Tuesday, January 28
1:00-2:30pm
Are you tired of eating leftovers because you can’t fix recipes for one. In this class I will show you great tasting recipes that make single servings and recipes that freeze well for the days you don’t feel like cooking. This class will also include some vegetarian recipes.
Instructor: Gerie Thelen
Capacity: 12
Cost: $30 Nonmember, $25 Member
Space: FiftyNorth Kitchen
Registration deadline: January 24
MN Hospice: THE DYING PROCESS
Tuesday, February 4
10:30-11:30am
Dying is a HUMAN experience—not a medical event.
Join us to learn more about the dying process. We will discuss common changes that may occur during the transitional and active stages of dying, as well as comfort and communication strategies anyone can use to provide compassionate care and support at end-of-life.
Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:
• Describe at least 3 common changes that may occur physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and/or
spiritually from the transitional through active stages of the dying process
• Describe at least 3 common signs of active dying
• Recognize at least 3 common signs of physical, emotional, mental, social, and/or physical discomfort at
end-of-life and describe some basic comfort measures caregivers can provide during the dying process
• Describe and utilize at least 3 basic communication techniques for supporting the dying at end-of-life
• Understand and describe the role of hospice at end-of-life
Presenter: MN Hospice
Capacity: 25
Cost: Free
Space: Room 106
Vintage Baseball Presentation
Thursday, February 6
1:00-2:00pm
Scott “Rabbit” Richardson helped revive Northfield’s fabled baseball team, the Silver Stars, in 2003. It was vintage baseball, played with rules from the 1860s — no called balls and strikes, no gloves, balls caught on the bounce were outs, and the ball was almost always in play, even if it landed in the lap of one of the fans. He will cover some of Northfield’s glorious baseball history, explain some of the differences in the spirit and the rules of play, and share stories of the Silver Stars in contemporary times.
Instructor: Scott Richardson
Capacity: 30
Cost: $10 Nonmember, $8 Member
Space: Room 103
Author Talk: Patsy Dew – Out of Focus: A Caregiver’s Search for Clarity
Thursday, February 13
1:00-2:00pm
Join author Patsy Dew for an overview of her recent book; Out of Focus: A Caregiver’s Search for Clarity.
Excerpt from Query letter:
Ours had been a long, happy marriage. The youngest of our four children had moved on to college. Tom was at the height of his career as a legislative analyst; I loved my job on the staff of a senior center. We had more time for each other, and retirement still seemed far into the future. Easing into comfortable old age, however, was not to be. Tom started showing signs of significant memory issues, which turned out to be the beginnings of Alzheimer’s disease.
Out of Focus: A Caregiver’s Search for Clarity is a collection of thirty-nine pieces, each a page or less in length, that I wrote about us during the last eight years of Tom’s life. Some of the pieces are prose, some are poetry, all fit in the genre of memoir. Each piece is paired with one of my photographs, chosen as metaphoric interpretations of the writing. Together these pieces tell the story of enduring love amid a changing relationship.
In this memoir I do not offer a prescription for getting through a difficult journey. Instead I hope these heartfelt pages may serve as a sympathetic companion for others who would help a loved one suffering from dementia.
Author: Patsy Dew
Capacity: 40
Cost: $10 Nonmbr, $8 Mbr
Space: Room 103
Advance Care Planning Open House
Thursday, February 20
9:00-10:30am
Come and work in the presence of others to put your wishes and values into words. Start, complete, or revise your Advance Care Directive with the assistance of trained facilitators. Gain peace of mind and a thumbs up from family and healthcare.
Questions? Contact: Mary Carlsen, [email protected] or Barbara Krause, [email protected]
Presenters: Northfield Advanced Care Planning Group
Capacity: 25
Cost: Free
Space: Room 103
MN Hospice: UNDERSTANDING GRIEF
Tuesday, March 4
10:30-11:30am
Have you ever worried about how you or others experience grief?
Do you wonder if there is a right or wrong way to grieve?
Join us to learn more about different types of grief, as well as how grief is experienced physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. We will discuss strategies for coping with grief in healthy ways, the importance of self-care, inhibitors to healthy grieving, and when it may be time to seek professional assistance.
Upon completion of this class, participants will be able to:
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Understand and describe uncomplicated grief, anticipatory grief, and ambiguous grief
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Understand and describe the physical, emotional, and spiritual experience of grief
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Identify several inhibitors to healthy grieving and when it may be time to seek professional assistance
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Identify and implement several strategies for coping with grief in healthy ways
Presenters: MN Hospice
Capacity: 25
Cost: Free
Space: Room 106
This complimentary education qualifies at a 1.0clock-hour, live, interactive CE!
Minnesota Hospice is proud to be an approved Continuing Education (CE) Provider through the Minnesota Board of Social Work (CEP #2379). These activities have been designed to meet the Minnesota Board of Nursing continuing education requirements. However, the nurse is responsible for determining whether an activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
Spanish 1: Session 3
Mondays & Thursdays
March 24, 27
April 3, 7, 10, 21, 24, 28
May 1, 5, 9, 12, 16
(No class on April 14, April 17)
10:00-11:00am
This is a continuation of the fall and winter Spanish courses. Students will continue to work with the Realidades 1 text. Class focus will be on vocabulary acquisition and conjugating regular verbs in the present tense and using this vocabulary and grammar structure in conversation. Class discussions will include cultural information regarding current events, art, history, cuisine, dance and music. As in the fall and winter semester, the “Realidades 1” text will be used (available from the instructor for $20), along with its accompanying workbook and answer key. All materials provided.
(No class on 4/14, 4/17)
(13 sessions)
Instructor: Chris Kauffeld
Capacity: Minimum 8, Maximum 15
Cost: $105 nonmember, $95 member,
Space: Room 106
Registration deadline: March 17
Minnesota’s Hooded History: The Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s in Minnesota
Tuesday, April 22
1:00-2:00pm
Local historian and librarian, Nancy Vaillancourt, has spent years researching the presence of the Ku Klux Klan in Southeast Minnesota. Join us to learn about this forgotten history and the organized traditions of prejudice and nativism in our region.
Instructor: Nancy Vaillancourt
Capacity: 30
Cost: $10 Non-member, $8 Member
Space: Room 103
