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Lifelong Learning
Virtual Offerings I Summer 2021
Zumba • Academic Classes • Medicare Webinars • Chair Yoga • Tai Ji Quan
Letter from Activities
Greetings from the Lifelong Learning corner of Senior Services for South Sound’s Activities
program! I hope this finds you well. Let us all take a collective breath and relax a bit for a
minute. It has been a hard year (and a half!) in so many ways, but like the Phoenix rising
from the ashes, there have been some amazing acts of goodness, kindness, and heart-
touching moments throughout this otherwise difficult time. I think of how Zoom has helped
keep us all connected, and I just experienced that with our last Heartsparkle Players
performance of the season, “Navigating These Times: Finding Hope, Connection,
and Meaning.” For me, personally, this has been one of the blessings that has come out of
the Pandemic. I thank Debe Edden and all of the performers for this wonderful gift. I choose
to direct my focus to such beautiful moments and what I like to call, simply, “Good Stuff.”
What is some of the good stuff, you may be asking? Well, I couldn’t me more grateful and
excited for our continued online offerings through our Lifelong Learning Program, which
includes everything in this catalog. I’m particularly grateful for the amazing faculty that
have, in the past, and will continue, into the future, offer some incredible classes, satisfying
our craving to learn new things and reflect on the nature of just about everything, through
our Virtual Senior Academy.
As we are starting to see glimpses of some sort of new normalcy in our lives, and with
that, a day when our Senior Centers will be open again (the date is still unknown, but we
should know soon!), we foresee that we will continue to have an online presence into the
future. To some extent, Zoom is here to stay for a while. And, we are happy to announce
that we will be offering some summer classes through our Virtual Senior Academy, as other
opportunities (exercise classes, virtual hangout/social hours, and more). You can check
them out here, in this catalog.
In closing, I’d like to express my gratitude to Sara
Thiessen, Allie Rennie, Jill Rector and Jay
Wallerstedt for their efforts in keeping us
connected, and I’d like to thank you for taking
a chance and taking flight with us, out of the
ashes towards the sun. And it will continue
to get brighter.
Please check our website often to
check our status on reopening, at
SouthSoundSeniors.org. You may also
sign up to receive automatic emails from
us by visiting our website and clicking on
the button at the bottom which reads
“Join Our Mailing List”. Be well, and we
hope to see you at our senior centers in the
near future!
Chris Quimby, Senior Centers Director
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Virtual Senior Academy
Summer Quarter 2021
Seasons of the Mind: Summer Break!
with Margo Benedetto
Mondays, 10:30 - 11:30 am • June 14 - July 5
General Public/Members: $48/$42
Join a weekly mindfulness community where we’ll add guided
meditations, discussion and self-exploration to the summer’s other
offerings of rest, relaxation and adventure. Compared to previous
courses, this class will focus less on new material and more on building
a fun and interactive community around our topics of interest and the
beneficial practices of mindfulness. Open to all levels of experience.
Your Teacher: Margo Benedetto is a certified mindfulness instructor and veteran classroom
teacher in Washington State. She was a leader in bringing mindfulness education to the
Centralia School District from 2015-2020, where she designed and taught the class “Strength
and Conditioning for the Mind.” She continues to provide personal and professional
development in mindfulness for individuals and groups and enjoys the variety of classroom
settings she finds for her work, including Thurston County Dog 4-H, Senior Services for South
Sound and North Thurston Public Schools.
Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender
Hierarchies in the Ancient World, Part 1
with Bruce Lerro
Mondays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm • June 14 - July 15
General Public/Members: $48/$42
Why do men monopolize most technological, political and economic
power in complex societies? Have the inequalities in power between men
and women always existed, or did gender stratification have an origin in
time? If gender stratification has an origin in time, does it occur all at once, or
does it happen subtly and gradually over thousands of years? Bronze Age agricultural states
were the most oppressive societies to women in history, yet we are also hard-pressed to find
instances of mobilization and revolution. Why was there no feminist movement in the ancient
world?
This course will be in taught in two parts. Part I is a four-week offering in the summer.
Part II will be a continuation in an eight-week course in the fall. Each part can be taken
independently of the other without losing meaning. Continued on next page.
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Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in the Ancient World Continued
Your Teacher: Bruce has been a night-school college teacher for 27 years and most of
his teaching has been with working adults. He has taught in alternative college settings,
in prisons, in the Air Force, in the Navy, and has taught in community colleges in the San
Francisco Bay Area. He has written three books on the application of Russian Lev Vygotsky’s
work to world history. He is also a pen-and-ink artist.
Suggested Texts: Lerro, Bruce (2005) Power in Eden: The Emergence of Gender Hierarchies in
the Ancient World Trafford Press (Instructor has copies to sell)
Contact Information: Phone (510) 333-7107, Email: goethe48@pacbell.net
U.S. Foreign Policy: Guns or Butter?
with Gery Gerst
Wednesdays, 10:30 - Noon • 6/16 - 7/21
General Public/Members: $68/$62
“Golden Rule” or “Might Makes Right”? Or both? What has guided
our dealings with other nations in our past? What should? Have we
practiced our often-touted principles in relations with the international
community? Should we? How have we taught this history to ourselves?
How would our neighbors, near and far, tell our story? What has been the
role of force, diplomacy, foreign aid, altruism in our past actions? Some great
questions that will link past realities with current challenges and decisions. Come learn what
was and share what you think should be in our international relations story.
Your Teacher: Gery earned his B.A. at St. Martin’s, M.Ed from Western Washington University,
and has 40+ years of teaching experience from High School to University level, State Capitol
& Senior Communities. He designed and taught the region’s first Women’s Studies course
after studying Women’s History at Stanford, and designed Olympia District’s Bicentennial
curriculum and a Civics curriculum for the state capitol visitor’s center. His curriculum on
the process and importance of voting was adopted by Washington’s Secretary of State and
other states. He was awarded four Teacher of the Year awards, and a Distinguished Educator
Award from Saint Martin’s College. Gery is passionate about teaching honest history and
enjoys working and learning with life-long learners.
Register for Summer Quarter!
Call 360.586.6181 x 103
Leave us a message with your name, phone number, and the class/classes you are
interested in, and we will return your call within 24-48 hours.
Payment for class can be made over the phone with a credit card, or sent by check
to our Olympia Senior Center. More information about payment, registration, and
scholarships can be found on the next page.
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How to Register and Pay for Registration
Virtual Senior Academy Starts
June 1st!
Phone 360.586.6181 x 103
Registration and payment can be completed over the phone by contacting our reception
office during regular business hours. Please leave us a message with your name, phone
number, and the class/classes you are interested in, and we will return your call within 24-48
hours.
Mail 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501
Payment can also be made by mailing a check to our Olympia Senior Center at the address
listed above.
Payment Options
At the time of registration, class tuition is due to Senior Services for South Sound by check
or debit/credit card. You can mail your check to 222 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501 or
pay with your debit/credit card over the phone. Please register and pay no later than 24 hours
before the start of your class to help prevent classes from being canceled prematurely due to
lack of enrollment.
Refund Policy
If a class is canceled due to low enrollment, a full refund will be issued. Senior Services will
make every effort to give 48 hours advance notice of cancellations. If a registrant requests a
refund for any reason, we will refund your registration fee less a $5.00 processing fee. Refunds
will not be issued after the second class meeting. All instructors are independent contractors
or volunteers and the responsibility for the curriculum of their class rests with the instructor.
Need a Scholarship?
We understand that tuition for our Academic and Specialty Classes may be a hardship for
some seniors. Why do we offer certain activities for free, and charge tuition for classes? These
classes are taught by our faculty who are professional degreed teachers. Faculty develop
curriculum specifically for our programs, and they spend hours doing it. This way, we can
attract and retain highly qualified teachers from all over the Puget Sound. However, we want
to make classes accessible for everyone, that’s why we offer two 1/2 scholarships per class.
The teachers get paid and Senior Services waives our portion.
How Do You Qualify?
• Please call Senior Services for South Sound at our Olympia Senior Center site:
360.586.6181 ext 103. Leave us a message with your name and number, and Allie Rennie or
Chris Quimby will assist you.
• Applying for a scholarship is completely confidential.
• Your application will be reviewed by a Senior Services staff member.
• All scholarships are based on an applicant’s household income.
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Virtual Exercise Classes
Chair Yoga
with Sharon Hong Maurmann
Mondays & Thursdays, 10:30 - 11:30 am
Free - Donations Accepted
Sharon Hong Maurmann, who has taught our Senior Center yoga
classes since 2014, now teaches chair-based yoga classes on
Zoom! Classes are offered on an optional donation basis, with a
portion of class fees to benefit South Sound Senior Services and the
Thurston County Food Bank. Classes are chair-based, with standing and
mat options, as well as the option to stay seated for the entire class.
Interested in Attending? Contact Sharon by email: shmaurmann@gmail.com. She will email
the Zoom links weekly, along with a poem to share with the class. For those who do not have
Zoom, Sharon has uploaded recordings of her classes on her YouTube Channel: Sharon Hong
Maurmann.
Tai Ji Quan
with Brian Weaver
Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Free - Donations Accepted
Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance® (TJQMBB) is a research-
based balance training regimen designed for older adults to prevent
falls and improve balance and mobility. Instructor Brian Weaver has
been teaching this program along with the traditional Tai Ji and Qigong
since 2019 throughout Olympia and Lacey. Exercises include a variety
of balance-oriented forms and therapeutic movements with variations for
standing, chair-assisted, and seated exercise. Coordinated breathing also strengthens the
lungs and relaxes both the body and mind.
Interested in Attending? Contact Brian by email: bweaver4706@gmail.com. Online classes
are offered both live and for later viewing using YouTube which you can open directly from
your email. All classes are free/donations accepted.
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Virtual Exercise Classes
Zumba
with Diana Yu
Contact Diana for class times
Free - Donations Accepted
For many years, Senior Services has held Zumba Gold, a popular
dance fitness program, at the Virgil Clarkson Lacey Senior Center.
It is an easy-to-follow, low-impact dancing class to Latin music and
other world rhythms. Before the pandemic, instructor Diana Yu taught
these classes both standing and seated. Now, she is offering them
virtually on Zoom and through zumba.dance!
Classes are offered 5 days week.
Interested in Attending? Contact Diana directly at zumbayu@gmail.com for information on
class times. Classes are free, and donations are accepted to benefit Senior Services of South
Sound.
Yoga Basics
with Kelly Ziniewicz
Tuesdays, 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tuesdays,
$5 10:00
Suggested - 11:00 am
Donation
$5 Suggested Donation
Join us for an online Yoga Basics class! This class will focus on
the basic, foundational yoga postures that are practiced to align,
strengthen and promote flexibility in the body moving with breath.
Modifications for chair-based yoga are offered. Kelly Ziniewicz, a certified
yoga instructor who most recently taught yoga at the Senior Center on
Thursdays will be leading the class.
The suggested donation is $5.00 per class; no one is turned away if unable to pay. Payment
can be made online to Sharon and Kelly’s PayPal account, or via check, sent to their physical
mailing address. Please contact Sharon and Kelly for more information: shmaurmann@gmail.
com / kellyziniewicz@gmail.com
Interested in Attending? Contact Kelly at kellyziniewicz@gmail.com.
Thank you for supporting Senior Services and welcome to our family!
A caring place to connect and create community!
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Additional Virtual Activities
Virtual Senior Café
hosted by Chris Quimby, Senior Centers Director
Mondays, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Free to supporters of Senior Services
Every Monday at 10 am join us and connect with other seniors in
a virtual café. This is primarily a social visit, and from time to time
may involve a special speaker or topic, trivia, or other activities; driven
by interest of the participants.
Interested in Attending? Visit our website, here, to get the Zoom meeting
link. If you can’t connect via computer, but wish to participate by phone, you can call
1.253.215.8782, at the meeting start time.
Hobnobbers Virtual Meet-Up
hosted by Jay Wallerstedt
Mondays, 4:00 - 4:30 pm
Free to supporters of Senior Services
Come HOBNOB with us! Every Monday is a chance for you to come
together with members of the community, in a casual online space
to check in, play trivia, hear about upcoming events and maintain
connection and kinship. Microphones and video cameras are not
required. If you would like to join the group and simply listen to the chatter of
familiar voices, you can do that too. Everyone is welcome to join at their own comfort level.
Interested in Attending? Email Jay Wallerstedt: jay@SouthSoundSeniors.org. Once Jay
receives your email, you will be added to the list and sent the Google Meet link to join about
10 minutes before the meeting starts.
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Additional Virtual Activities
Speaker Series
featuring speakers from our community
Wednesdays, 10:00 - 11:30 am
Free and Open to the Public
Special talks from authors, travelers, legends, historians – all sorts
of individuals who wish to impart their knowledge, wisdom and
experience about a specific topic.
Interested in Attending? Visit our website at SouthSoundSeniors.org/
events/ to see which speakers are coming up!
Medicare Webinars
Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisors
Times and dates vary by month
Free to supporters of Senior Services
Join us for a free, unbiased webinar all about Medicare!
Are you new to Medicare? If you have questions regarding your
choices for health care options now that you are eligible for
Medicare, Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)
volunteers are here to help. SHIBA is a free, unbiased, and confidential
service provided through the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
Visit their website at www.oic.wa.gov/.
Interested in Attending? We provide multiple “Welcome to Medicare” webinars throughout
the month. To pre-register to reserve your spot or if you would like more details,
please contact our SHIBA Coordinator, Janis Rich at 360.586.6181 x 134 or email her at
ThurstonMasonSHIBA.Volunteers@SouthSoundSeniors.org. Once we receive your email we
will send you the link to the webinar with more details.
In these webinars we will help you understand your Medicare benefits and options, cover
Medicare, A, B, C, and D, and share how to avoid becoming a victim of Medicare fraud.
Senior Services for South Sound is your local Statewide Health
Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) program.
SHIBA is a free service of the Washington State Office of the
Insurance Commissioner. SHIBA can help you research, assess and
evaluate what options work best for you and your needs, so you can
make an informed decision.
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INDEX
Academic Classes ................................................................................................................................................3-4
Chair Yoga .....................................................................................................................................................................6
Letter from Activities ................................................................................................................................................2
Registration Information (Virtual Senior Academy) ..................................................................................5
Hobnobbers Meet-Up ..............................................................................................................................................8
Speaker Series .............................................................................................................................................................9
Medicare Webinars ....................................................................................................................................................9
Virtual Senior Café ....................................................................................................................................................8
Tai Ji Quan .....................................................................................................................................................................6
Yoga Basics ...................................................................................................................................................................7
Zumba ..............................................................................................................................................................................7
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