Have you taken the Beginning American Mah Jongg class and want to play more, with guidance? Want help seeing where your tiles are leading you? Want to improve your game? We will spend most of every in-person session playing mah jongg. In between classes I will share a weekly video, where I'll demonstrate a game, narrate what I see in the tiles and how I choose what to do next. There will also be weekly optional homework which we’ll review at the next class and an occasional short lesson on a requested topic. Students provide their own 2025 National Mah Jongg League card (nationalmahjonggleague.org or 212-246-3052, $14-$15). $5 copy fee to instructor for handouts.

Begin, or continue, a journey with Polish. We will build on your knowledge of language, memories and love for all things Polish. With addition of new phrases, simplified grammar, and conversation you will prepare to embark on the next trip to the Chicago Polish store, write a Christmas note in Polish to your loved one or simply reminisce about conversations you overheard growing up. Text and other materials will be announced during the first class and emailed to you.

With gentle movement T'ai Chi promotes calm mental focus and alignment while building leg strength, endurance, stability and balance. The course progresses gradually from simple to complex, without strain. The basic form that we learn in the class can prepare students for more complex traditional forms. For many T'ai Chi becomes a health-giving lifelong practice. See https://taichihealth.com for more information.

Cardio drumming is a low-impact, full-body workout set to the great music of the '60s, '70s, and '80s. If you have never tried this form of exercise, you are in for a real treat. Using drumsticks, a 65-75cm stability ball, and a 16–24-gallon bucket (with rope handles), we work at our own pace using our arms, legs, and core! All fitness levels are encouraged, even if you must sit. Please purchase your bucket and ball at Meijer, Walmart, or Lowe's. Drumsticks are available from the instructor for $3.

This semester will continue textbook studies of comparatives and superlatives and move on into cardinal and ordinal numbers. From Begegnungen A2 emphasis will be on occupations and a review of present tense with separable and inseparable verbs. In the reader the Munchhausen section will conclude and we will start coverage of four famous German fairy tales. Finally in Deutsche Welle A1 we will finish the section on home life and move on into A2, concentrating on the banking system in Germany. There will be a $2 copy fee collected in the first class. This semester will have only 9 classes, starting on September 15!!

Drum Circle is a fun, educational, and accessible musical experience that celebrates diversity, inclusion, and expression! Participants of drum circle will learn about various percussion instruments from all over the world and the proper technique for playing each instrument. The goal is for everyone who participates to discover and share their sense of rhythm which each other, even if just by clapping along! Dancing encouraged!

After exploring the benefits of free market capitalism, we examine challenges of our time that stress our social order. Climate changes, income distribution issues, artificial intelligence, foreign trade and demographic concerns are some of the things that cause a lack of trust in the system and that puts free markets at risk. But there are reasons to hope the system can survive and thrive as we look to the future. No formal economic background is needed to join this class.

Hearing loss affects one out of eight people in the US. Learn about hearing loss, understand your audiogram, and learn coping strategies. Topics that will also be covered are the impact of relationships, emotional and mental health, over-the-counter hearing aids, technology, and more. Linda, the instructor, has gone from a mild hearing loss in her younger years to a profound loss. Sue, the assistant, experienced sudden single sided hearing loss in her 60's. They draw from their own as well as peers with hearing loss to share their experiences. The format for the 10-week sessions will be a balance of input and discussion. Copy fee of $7.00 to instructor at first class.