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Forever Learning Institute



Personal Development

Power of Presence

$35

with Laura Baker

Calendar Sep 10, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 6 weeks

Having trouble managing difficult emotions? The Power of Presence is a six-week psycho-educational course that uses evidenced-based strategies to help decrease feelings of anxiety and depression and increase a sense of well-being. This is not a therapeutic intervention. Each week, new tools using cognitive and behavioral approaches and mind-body strategies will be introduced and practiced, therefore weekly attendance is expected. Class size is limited to ten (10) participants.

Full Course

Music Theater Workshop

$55

with Michael Marquez-Snyder, M.A.

Calendar Sep 10, 2025 at 2 pm, runs for 10 weeks

In the workshop, students will learn about the many elements that differentiate music theater from plays and operas. During the course of the workshop, students will explore sound with movement, improve their pronunciation, further develop their vocal quality, and learn about character development. By the end of the workshop, students will have learned one to two pieces of their choosing that they will be able to perform in any place, at any time. The final class will be a recital that is open to the public.

Full Course

Beginning Sign Language

$55

with Jeanne Peckiconis

Calendar Sep 11, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 10 weeks

Our class is for individuals who have no, or very limited experience with sign language and fingerspelling. We learn new sign vocabulary each week with frequent review and practice. Learn to incorporate facial expression & eye gaze and how hearing loss in any age group greatly affects communication, mood, & social skills. Text: Signing for Kids (and Adults!) by M. Flodin, $18; & $5 supplies fee --both payable to instructor by second class.

Full Course

Having Fun with French: Advanced Beginning French

$55

with Jerry Gloster, M.A.

Calendar Sep 11, 2025 at 11 am, runs for 8 weeks

Students must know all regular present tenses, the passe compose, the imperfect, the immediate future with aller, the irregular verbs: être, avoir, faire, & aller. They also should know the direct & indirect object subject pronouns. Text: Easy French: Step-by-Step, Mastering High Frequency Grammar for French Proficiency--Fast by Myrna Bell Rochester, McGraw-Hill Education, 2009. $5 copy fee due the first day of class. 8 classes guaranteed, including the first and last weeks of the semester.

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YouTube Made Simple: Share Your Story with the World

$55

with Dr. Louise Williams

Calendar Sep 11, 2025 at 1 pm, runs for 9 weeks

Learn how to record, edit, and share your own YouTube video! This hands-on course focuses on using smartphones as the easiest and most powerful tool for video creation. You’ll learn the essentials by completing a personal video project that engages with the people, places, or stories at the Jewish Federation, and upload it to YouTube. You may also choose a topic connected to your own interests. Required: A smartphone (iPhone 8+/Android 9+) with working camera, mic, and app access. Newer laptops are welcome—contact the instructor if unsure your tech is suitable.

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Writing the Stories of Your Life A

$55

with Ann Carey Schmiedeler, B.A.

Calendar Sep 12, 2025 at 9 am, runs for 10 weeks

How often have you wished you had asked your parents, grandparents, or aunts and uncles about what life was like when they were younger? Young people usually don’t think to ask those questions until older loved ones are not around to answer. So, this is your chance to write down the stories of your life so that the younger generations will benefit from your wisdom, discover how you overcame difficulties or reached goals, and learn what life was like before computers and cell phones. The instructor will present topics for you to choose from, such as memories of your parents, your first job, etc., and class discussions will help spark ideas for your stories. You won’t write a complete autobiography as such, but you will wind up with a collection of memories that will become a cherished legacy for the younger generations in your family. Bring paper and a pen or a laptop if you wish, and don’t worry about spelling or grammar: It’s all about the stories! Copy fee of $1 at first class.

Writing the Stories of Your Life

$55

with Ann Carey Schmiedeler, B.A.

Calendar Sep 12, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 10 weeks

How often have you wished you had asked your parents, grandparents, or aunts and uncles about what life was like when they were younger? Young people usually don’t think to ask those questions until older loved ones are not around to answer. So, this is your chance to write down the stories of your life so that the younger generations will benefit from your wisdom, discover how you overcame difficulties or reached goals, and learn what life was like before computers and cell phones. The instructor will present topics for you to choose from, such as memories of your parents, your first job, etc., and class discussions will help spark ideas for your stories. You won’t write a complete autobiography as such, but you will wind up with a collection of memories that will become a cherished legacy for the younger generations in your family. Bring paper and a pen or a laptop if you wish, and don’t worry about spelling or grammar: It’s all about the stories! Copy fee of $1 at first class.

Full Course

Soul-Magic Collage Journal

$55

with Rev. Marianne Chalstrom, M.Div.

Calendar Sep 25, 2025 at 2 pm, runs for 8 weeks

Create a “wisdom book” of your soul’s messages using magazine collage. It feels magical because of the insight and wisdom that appears on the page! We use simple techniques and a journal template learned in the Spiritual Art Journal class. (Previous class experience highly recommended). Bring: composition book, scissors and glue stick and old magazines to cut up.

Full Course




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