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PRIME TIME               Make the best of the rest of your life
        A Quarterly Newsletter for the 55+ Community • 2007 Nationally Accredited • March, April, May 2021

Town&Gown
                                                                               Prime Time’s intrepid pickleball play-
                                                                               ers have been meeting at Patriarche
                                                                               Park during the pandemic. This group
                                                                               above played on a relatively balmy
Town & Gown is a popular program, which had its                                December day, but other days the
inaugural run late last fall. Created and sponsored by a                       group shoveled snow off the courts
collaboration among MSU’s AgeAlive, the Social Science                         before playing. They will continue to
                                                                               play outdoors most likely until next
Scholars Program and Prime Time, the discussion series
                                                                               fall. Join in on this much loved activity,
features MSU faculty (and some students) sharing their                         which is both invigorating and fun.
research on a wide variety of topics. Town & Gown
presentations are online via Zoom and are free of charge
at this time. One attendee called the talks “Interesting,                      At the time of publishing,
interactive and intellectually engaging.” Read more about
                                                                               Prime Time is planning
                                                                               to open its doors on April 1.
this spring’s lineup on pages 4-6.
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Prime Time’s Mission,
    Vision and Values                                      FROM OUR DIRECTOR,
    Mission Statement
                                                           KELLY ARNDT
                                               The new year 2021 came in quietly for many of us. It appears the end of the
    To serve as a community focal
                                           pandemic is in sight as more and more people receive the Covid-19 vaccine. How-
    point for senior citizens and their
                                           ever, to be on the safe side, we are looking at reopening the Prime Time Seniors
    families in an atmosphere of           Program for in-person classes on April 1. We are optimistic most will have re-
    respect, trust, empowerment and        ceived vaccinations by then. Staff members want to have their vaccination before
    support.                               reopening to insure everyone’s safety as well. We’ve come this far by doing the
                                           right thing. We must stay the course.
    Vision Statement                           It’s been said, you can’t appreciate home until you have left it. The warmth of a
                                           friend’s presence brings joy into our home at Hannah, and we have all missed that
    A professional organization
                                           terribly. But we hope it won’t be too much longer before we are able to gather
    committed to both advocating for
                                           together once again, and these times of isolation will be behind us. We will never
    and contributing to the health,        forget what it has taught us: community is important, and we need each other.
    enrichment, social and supportive          Of course, there is always the possibility that, once again, we won’t be able to
    service needs of East Lansing          open on the date we want to, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed.
    residents age 55 and older.                While we wait to return, we encourage you to restore yourself with nurturing
                                           activities that will provide comfort and joy in your life. In this issue of our newslet-
    Value Statement                        ter, we have both in-person classes listed as well as several online courses using
                                           Zoom. Check them out! Hope to see you in person soon.
    We value diversity, and will

                                           News from the Friends
    strengthen and support the
    integration of older people into
    the life of our community.                 Many thanks to those who have continued to contribute to the Friends in
                                           response to our annual fundraising drive at the end of 2020. Stuffing envelopes
    We value independence, and will
                                                              and coordinating the mailing was a challenge in these socially
    serve as a community focal point
                                                              distanced times, but we persevered! The Friends also received a
    assuring access to a comprehensive
                                                              generous bequest from the estate of John Wales, one of our
    array of supportive services.                             founding members. We are discussing how to use the funds to
    We value good health, and                                 memorialize John while serving East Lansing seniors. We look
    will offer health and wellness                            forward to continuing to support Prime Time in these difficult
    opportunities that will encourage                         times.
    healthy lifestyle behaviors and                              The Board has been meeting bimonthly by Zoom. We
    discourage disability and disease.     anticipate several openings on the Board in the coming months. Of special
                                           concern is the immediate need for a replacement of EJ Buss as Treasurer. EJ is
    We value customer service, and         also a former President, and has contributed enormously of her time and exper-
    will serve our clients and those       tise over the years. Anyone who might be interested in joining us or has questions
    who help us to serve our clients,      is invited to email me. –John Goddeeris, President, goddeeri@gmail.com
    with respect, sensitivity and
    confidentiality.
    We value education, and will               WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS!
    provide life-long learning
    opportunities that will meet            We welcome our new members, and we’re glad you’re here. Please say
    the needs and interests of our          hello to these nice folks when you get a chance.
    community’s retirees.                   Carl Campanella, Kathy Esselman, Molly Greene, Mary Haas, Eleanor Marazita,
                                            Elizabeth Marazita, Pam Morgan, Paul Potts, Haniyyah Zakiyyah-Rhodes

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PRIME TIME NEWS
What to expect when you                    SAP, Virtual Senior Center offer safe
come back to Prime Time
We’re excited to have you come
                                           experiences for area seniors
back, but please follow these
precautions to keep yourself and           L  ast winter, Prime Time combined
                                              forces with MSU’s Osteopathic             SENIOR
others safe.                               Medicine’s advocacy program for
                                           aging issues, AgeAlive, and the MSU          AMBASSADOR
• When you come into the build-
 ing, your temperature will be
 taken and you’ll complete a brief
                                           Social Science Scholars to put to-
                                           gether a grant-funded initiative to          PROGRAM
                                           connect college students and seniors
 health screening.
• You will be required to wear a
                                           to help combat social isolation. That       AARP Challenge Grant so that we
 mask that covers both your nose           program is called Senior Ambassa-           could offer free VSC memberships
 and your mouth at all times.              dor Program (SAP). The original             to several local seniors. We started
• You will need to follow the direc-       intent was to have the pairs meet in        signing people up in early December
 tional arrows and practice social         person, but with the pandemic, all          and continue to look for those who
 distancing.                               connections are now made virtu-             could benefit from having free access
• You will follow the practice of          ally. We have 10 active pairs that          to things like virtual tours, operas,
 only one person in the Prime              connect once a week and continue            health workshops and trivia nights.
 Time office at a time.                    to get positive reports from those          VSC offers endless opportunities to
                                           involved. As the pandemic continued         connect and socialize, as well as learn
To sign up to get a COVID-19 vac-
                                           into fall, the group researched addi-       and stay active.
cine, please visit http://hd.ingham.
org/ and click on “Coronavirus
                                           tional ways for seniors to stay safely         If you are interested in participat-
Updates and Response.”                     engaged during this time. We came           ing in either program, please email
                                           across Virtual Senior Center (VSC),         elprimetime@cityofeastlansing.com
                                           a program based in New York that            and let us know. We are excited about
                                           offers 1,300 interactive programs to        these new ways to safely connect to
    SPRING DONATIONS                       its participants, many of whom are          others at a time when staying safe
          Carol Brownell                   home bound. AgeAlive received an            often means staying home.

Update: Age-Friendly Communities
   The corona virus has slowed East           The Committee did send a letter to      Science Scholars Program offers Town
Lansing’s Age-Friendly Communities’        EL City Council expressing concern         and Gown where area seniors can
(AFC) progress. When the virus hit         about a developer’s request to drop an     hear MSU scholars share cutting edge
the AFC Steering Committee was             over age 55 requirement for residency      research with follow up discussion on
in the process of setting priorities,      in some of their units. Providing age      the presentation. You can participate in
documenting the start of community         appropriate housing is one of the goals    one or both activities by going to www.
based activities, and seeking supportive   that age-friendly communities is work-     agealive.org. See more about Town and
resources. This was due to the shut-       ing the achieve.                           Gown starting on page 4.
down of face-to-face meetings and the         Two current activities that are part       The February 18 meeting will
requirement to hold on-line meetings.      of the AFC’s progress are the Senior       include a presentation by the MSU stu-
The Committee met in October and           Ambassador Program (SAP) and               dents participating in the SAP program
December of 2020 via the Internet. The     MSU’s AgeAlive and the Social Science      and review/adjustment of AFC goal
next AFC meeting will be on Feb. 18,       Scholars Program. SAP provides area        timelines due to the corona virus delays.
2021. Please check the City’s website      seniors with weekly on-line conversa-      –Jim Levande, Senior Commission Member
for details.                               tions with MSU students. The Social

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Town&Gown
                         A discussion series for seniors in the Greater Lansing area
                        to connect and engage with MSU faculty and one another

    T   he Town & Gown series provides Greater Lansing area
        seniors with opportunities for social connection and
    engagement in meaningful activities. Created by MSU’s
                                                                           psychology — and answer questions from participants.
                                                                           To register for one or more of these sessions, please visit
                                                                           the AgeAlive website (www.agealive.org) and complete
    AgeAlive, the Social Science Scholars Program and Prime                the registration form. For more information, please email
    Time, the series involves weekly discussions via Zoom                  agealive.sap@msu.edu. In order to make this exciting ini-
    led by MSU faculty and alumni who talk about their                     tiative sustainable, in due course a modest participation fee
    cutting-edge research on a wide variety of fascinating and             will be introduced for those able to pay. We look forward
    accessible topics — from history and geography to law and              to seeing you at a Town & Gown session.

                        Friday, 5 p.m.,                                  Friday, 5 p.m.,            CJ Sivak               Friday, 5 p.m.,
                        March 5, 2021                                    March 12, 2021             Erykah Benson          March 19, 2021
                                                                                                    Nate Penning
                                                                                                    Mikayla Ward
                                                                                                    Roxy Sprowl
                                                                                                    Katie Denzin

Gabe Wrobel                                       Kjerstin Thorson                                  The Greenspaces Hidden in Plain Sight:
Dept. of Anthroplogy                              Dept. of Advertising & Public Relations           Effects of Vacant Lots on Human Health
The Hidden Dead: Osteoarchaeological Per-         The Power of Platforms: Seeing Politics           CJ is a Social Science Scholar sophomore
spectives on Maya Mortuary Ritual in Caves        through Social Media                              who is double majoring in Urban &
& Rockshelters of Central Belize                  Dr. Kjerstin Thorson’s research focuses           Regional Planning and Linguistics. They
                                                  on how people use digital and social              are currently working with the Space,
Dr. Gabe Wrobel is the director of the
                                                  media to learn about and participate              Health, and Community Lab at MSU
Central Belize Archaeological Survey
                                                  in politics, especially youth and young           with an interest in diverse solutions to
Project. He completed his PhD at Indiana
                                                  adults. Thorson also explores how politi-         improving the urban environment.
University, Bloomington, in 2004. His
main research involves the excavation and         cal messages spread across digital media,
                                                  and how the social sharing of media               Sins of Omission: Race, Ethnicity and
interpretation of skeletal remains from                                                             What’s Missing from US High School
cave sites used for about 2,000 years by          messages is shaping the way we see the
                                                                                                    History Textbooks
Maya populations in what is now Belize.           political world.
                                                                                                    Erykah, Nate, Mikayla, Roxy and Katie
                                                                                                    are all Scholars who are members of a
Meet the Social Science Scholars who will serve as moderators                                       research team that is analyzing the image
                                                                                                    and textual content of three leading high
                   Chris Eyke                        Wisdom                           Tyler         school history textbooks in order to mea-
                   is a junior                       Henry is                         Hoguet        sure how adequately and accurately they
                   at MSU                            a junior at                      is a junior
                   and a Social                                                                     capture the experiences of non-white
                                                     MSU dou-                         at MSU
                   Science                           ble majoring                     studying      Americans.
                   Scholar                           in Urban                         Political
                   studying       and Regional Planning and         Science. After graduation
International Relations and       Pre-Law with a minor in Cit-      Tyler plans on either attend-
History with a focus on Euro-     ies. After graduation Wisdom      ing law school or pursuing
pean Studies. After graduation    plans to obtain her master’s      a career in environmental
Chris plans on obtaining a        degree in Urban Planning and      advocacy.
master’s degree in Security       attend law school.

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TOWN & GOWN
                       Tuesday, 5 p.m.,     Wisdom Henry           Tuesday, 5 p.m.,                           Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
                       March 23, 2021       Tyler Hoguet           April 6, 2021                              April 13, 2021
                                            Emily Saxon

                                            Neighborhood change In Chicago: A Case
                                            Study of Gentrification, Disinvestment,
                                            and Displacement and their Consequenc-
                                            es on African Americans
Randy Napoleon                              Wisdom Henry is a junior at MSU             Shahnaz Masani
College of Music                            double majoring in Urban and Regional       Lyman Briggs College
Creating a Life as an Artist                Planning and History with a minor in        Is DNA Destiny? Editing Genes,
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Ann Ar-      Cities. She is passionate about housing     Genomes and Species
bor, Randy Napoleon began his journey       equality for marginalized groups in         Dr. Shahnaz Masani received her Ph.D.
in jazz immediately after finishing his     major cities. After graduation Wisdom       in genetics from MSU and teaches biolo-
studies at the University of Michigan. A    plans to obtain her master’s degree in      gy. Her doctoral work involved using the
highly accomplished player of the jazz      Urban Planning or History.                  gene editing technology CRISPR/Cas9
guitar, who spent several years touring,                                                to shed light on how the immune system
Napoleon joined the MSU College             Public Land in the United States: Differ-   works. Masani is currently researching
of Music faculty in fall 2014. He has       ent Models and Different Outcomes           how improvements can be made in the
performed on or arranged over seventy       Tyler Hoguet is a junior at MSU major-      teaching of biology.
records and released five of his own, has   ing in Political Science with minors in
played on The Tonight Show and Late         History, Public Policy, Fish and Wild-
Night With David Letterman (among           life, and International Development.                              Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
other programs), and has performed at       Tyler’s research has focused on public                            April 20, 2021
such venues as the Royal Albert Hall        land use and how public land is funded
and The Sydney Opera House.                 in the United States.

                                            Comparing Sexual Misconduct
                       Tuesday, 5 p.m.,     Prevention Strategies
                       March 30, 2021       Emily Saxon is a senior Psychology
                                                                                        Scott Wolfe
                                            major with minors in Spanish and
                                                                                        School of Criminal Justice
                                            Public Health. She has helped develop
                                                                                        Using Science to Understand Policing
                                            the Senior Ambassadors Program and
                                                                                        Dr. Scott Wolfe received his Ph. D.
                                            has conducted research on how so-
                                                                                        from Arizona State University in 2012.
                                            cial-distancing is affecting experiences
                                                                                        Wolfe’s research focuses on policing,
                                            of loneliness among elders in the East
Nathan Moore                                                                            organizational justice, legitimacy, and
                                            Lansing area as well as on the prevention
Dept. of Geography                                                                      criminological theory. He is current-
Climate Change: Global and
                                            of sexual assault on college campuses.
                                                                                        ly engaged in a study, funded by the
Amazonian Perspectives
                                            Upon graduation, she has plans to take
                                                                                        Bureau of Justice, to help the Saginaw
Dr. Nathan Moore received his Ph.D. in      a gap year before going on to a Master’s
                                                                                        Police Department and other local and
Earth and Ocean Sciences from Duke          degree in Social Work followed by a
                                                                                        federal law enforcement agencies to
University in 2004. His research inter-     career in non-profit leadership, higher
                                                                                        develop focused deterrence strategies
ests focus on regional climate modeling,    education, or public policy.
                                                                                        to combat gang-related violence.
land cover and land use change, inte-
grating models of human and natural
systems, and food security.

                                                                                        Please see TOWN & GOWN on page 6

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TOWN & GOWN, cont.
                      Tuesday, 5 p.m.,                                Tuesday, 5 p.m.,                             Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
                      April 27, 2021                                  May 11, 2021                                 May 25, 2021

Nazita Lajevardi                              Jennifer Cobbina                             Brendan Mullan
Dept. of Political Science                    School of Criminal Justice                   Dept. of Sociology
Why Hostility Towards Muslims                 Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Why the Protests in   The Demography of East Lansing, Mich.
Matters for Politics                          Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How       Dr. Brendan Mullan received his Ph.D.
Dr. Nazita Lajevardi received her Ph.D.       They Changed America                         In Demography from the University of
from the University of San Diego in 2017      Dr. Jennifer E. Cobbina received her         Pennsylvania and has gone on to write
and her J.D. in 2012 from the Universi-       Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, St.   books, articles and policy publications
ty of San Francisco School of Law. Her        Louis, in 2009. Some of her research fo-     on topics ranging from demography,
work focuses on issues related to race and    cuses on how race, gender and neighbor-      development, migration, and inequality.
ethnic politics, political behavior, voting   hood context impact victimization risks      Mullan previously served as the Asso-
rights, and immigration. Her latest book,     among minority youth. Cobbina’s latest       ciate Dean for Academic and Student
“Outsiders at Home: The Politics of           book “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Why             Affairs and as the Acting Director of the
American Islamophobia,” offers the first      the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore       Center for Integrative Studies at MSU.
systematic examination of the status of       Matter, and How They Changed Ameri-          In addition to his research and outreach
Muslim Americans in U.S. democracy.           ca” is an on-the-ground assessment of the    and service, Mullan leads the first year
                                              protester-driven movement around race,       Social Science Scholars research seminar
                                              justice, and policing in America.            at MSU.
                      Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
                                                                                                                    Tuesday, 5 p.m.,
                      May 4, 2021                                     Tuesday, 5 p.m.,                              June 1, 2021
                                                                      May 18, 2021

Deborah Moriarty
College of Music                                                                           Walter Hawthorne
A Life in Music
                                              Hiram Fitzgerald                             Dept. of History
                                              Dept. of Psychology                          Enslaved.org: Peoples of the Historical
Deborah Moriarty is professor of piano
                                              Origins of Violence in Males:                Slave Trade
and chair of the piano area at MSU’s          Why Fathers Matter                           Dr. Walter Hawthorne is a professor of
College of Music, where she is a recipient    Dr. Hiram E Fitzgerald, University Dis-      African History and the Associate Dean
of the Distinguished Faculty Award. A         tinguished Professor emeritus, earned his    of Academic and Student Affairs in the
Massachusetts native, she made her debut      Ph.D. degree in developmental psychology     College of Social Science at MSU. Haw-
with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at         in 1967 from the University of Denver.       thorne’s research focuses on the history
age 11. A medal winner in the “Concours       Prior to his recent retirement, Fitzgerald   of slavery and the slave trade. His most
Debussy,” she is an active recitalist and     was associate provost for University Out-    recent book, “From Africa to Brazil:
soloist with orchestras throughout the        reach and Engagement. He has published       Culture, Identity, and an Atlantic Slave
eastern United States and has performed       extensively in such fields as the study of   Trade 1600-1830,” examines the slave
in Belgium, Japan, Colombia, Mexico,          infant and family development in com-        trade from Upper Guinea to Amazonia
China, Italy, Uzbekistan, India, and the      munity contexts, the impact of fathers on    Brazil. Hawthorne also works with the
former Soviet Union.                          early child development, and broad issues    MSU Digital Humanities on a variety of
                                              related to the scholarship of engagement.    projects.

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ART CLASSES
The price of the course includes supplies unless otherwise noted in each write-up below. All classes on this page are
offered in the Art Studio. Thank you to our spring Art Studio sponsor: Carol Brownell

Carving for Fun
Thursdays, 10 a.m.–Noon                          Apples in Watercolor
From chip-carving to creating                    Thursdays, April 8–22, 1–4 p.m., Cost: $60 (M), $65 (NM)
Wood carving is made accessible                  This project calls for a unique technique that will create a lot of “happy acci-
and fun in this class where popular              dents.” We will draw, transfer, then throw in all the color at once. This “neg-
instructor, Fred Erbisch, starts                 ative painting” will draw out the subject in the foreground. $5 supply fee to
you off with basic shapes already                instructor. Instructor: Carolyn Donahue
formed. Session 1 will be fairy doors
and Session 2 will feature little
sailors. All skill levels are welcome
                                                 Water Lilies in Collage
and all tools and materials will be              Thursdays, May 13–27; 1-4 p.m., Cost: $60 (M), $65 (NM)
provided unless otherwise noted.                 Explore this fun medium for creating interest in paper layers, which will really
Instructor: Fred Erbisch                         lend itself to your water lilies scene. As a bonus, we’ll make our own paper
                                                 rather than using magazine cut-outs. $5 supply fee to the instructor.
  DATES         MEM        NON MEM SIGN UP BY

1 4/8–22      $24.50 $29.50           4/1
2 5/13–27     $24.50 $29.50           5/6       Fairy Doors will be a Zoom class. Please see page 11 for details.

                                                Wire Sculpture                              Open Art Studio
                                                                                            Tuesdays, 9 a.m.–Noon
Drawing 2                                       Wednesdays, April 7–28
                                                1-2:30 p.m.                                 Join other creative-minded folks
Wednesdays, May 5–26                            Cost: $60 (M), $65 (NM)                     as they work on Prime Time art
1-2:30 p.m.
                                                Like sculpting with wire,                   class creations or venture into
Cost: $60 (N), $65 (NM)
                                                “Imagination allows you to bend             inspired territory of their own. The
If you are interested in pushing                the rules of the temporal world.”           atmosphere is supportive, fun and
yourself to grow as an artist,                  (Amy Sherald). This course is a             inspiring. New people are welcome!
then welcome! In this class, we will            basic exploration of wire sculptural        No charge for materials if you’re
be furthering techniques learned                concepts and technical processes            working on a project that’s part of a
in Beginning Drawing as well as                 using various materials to translate        class you are currently enrolled in.
learning new and more complicated               ideas into three-dimensional                But if you are not enrolled in a class,
techniques. We will explore new                 form. We will explore the use               please pay for the materials or bring
avenues of expression though the                of media and materials, extend              your own. (You may pay for scrap
majority of work will still focus on            three dimensional thinking by               glass per pound or purchase your
direct observation. Experimental                means of additive, subtractive,             own supplies at Delphi.) Please call
techniques and concepts will also               and construction approaches                 ahead to secure your space.
be addressed. More emphasis will                to sculpture, and broaden the
be placed on creating complex,                  understanding and appreciation
sustained artworks by utilizing                 of contemporary sculpture. For              Open Enamel Studio
design principles (balance, unity,              sculptors who work in this way,             Tuesdays, 1–3 p.m.
etc.) and self-analysis. Remember,              the forms that are observed in              Prime Time art studio will be open
it’s more about effort and                      nature serve as a starting point            from 1–3 p.m. for open enamel
participation, not skill level. I would         for a kind of creative play. This           studio. There is a $15 fee for materials
love to see you continue to further             approach has been likened to that           and kiln use. Please call ahead to sign
your artistic skills by taking Drawing          of the composer of music, who               up so Lana knows whether to turn the
2. Let’s set a good example to the              manipulates the elements of his art         kilns on. Please bring your mask and
Drawing 1 class so they can see                 in a similar manner. Let’s compose          metal. You can use our enamels or
what hard work can create! Ask                  together! Ask for supply list when          bring your own. Please call ahead to
for supply list when you sign up.               you sign up. Maximum 6. Instructor:         secure your space.
Maximum 6. Instructor: Richard Tanner           Richard Tanner

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HEALTH & FITNESS CLASSES
    M=Members NM=Non-Members All classes need a minimum of five participants. Please enroll & pay at least seven days prior to the first class.

Aqua Fitness
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
10:30–11:30 a.m.
Fun for all fitness levels, whether you
want to strengthen your muscles,
recuperate from an injury or move
in a fun, friendly environment.
Exercising in the water will help your
flexibility, agility, balance and core.
You’ll have a great workout, and you
don’t even have to get your face or
hair wet! Please register ahead of
time. You will be signing up for a
month at a time now. Your punch
cards will be honored, but we will
not be selling them again. Water Art
Certified Instructors: Carolyn Haines &
Amy Convey                                                                                                     Aqua Fitness
Please note: We have cut back to
three days a week instead of five
because of attendance, but will
reconsider if attendance picks up.                Zumba                                              Adaptive Yoga
                                                  Saturdays, 9:30–10:30 a.m.                         Enjoy gaining strength while also
                                                                                                     gaining flexibility by performing
Mondays                                           Zumba — the perfect combination of
                                                                                                     standard Yoga poses sitting in a
    DATES      MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY      fun, movement and music designed
                                                                                                     chair or standing. Breathing will be
1 4/5–26         $26     $31        3/29          just for you. We take the “work”
                                                                                                     an important part of the class as we
                                                  out of workout. Come join the fun!
2 5/3–24*        $26     $31        4/26                                                             warm up, work on gentle stretches,
                                                  Zumba Licensed Instructor: Shelly Kaye
*No class 5/31                                                                                       challenge our balance and strength
                                                     DATES       MEM      NON MEM   SIGN UP BY
                                                                                                     and go to deeper stretches. All lev-
Wednesdays                                        1 4/3–24       $22       $27       3/27            els welcome.
    DATES      MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY      2 5/1–29       $27.50    $32.50    4/24            AFAA Certified Instructor: Amy Convey
1 4/7–28         $26     $31        3/31
2 5/5–26         $26     $31        4/28
                                                                                                     Mondays (9–10 a.m.)
                                                  Line Dancing                                         DATES         MEM    NON MEM   SIGN UP BY
Thursdays                                         Wednesdays, 1–2 p.m.                               1 4/5–26         $20    $25        3/39
    DATES      MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY
                                                  Join line dancing for fun, exercise,               2 5/3–24*        $20    $25        4/26
1 4/1–29         $32.50 $37.50      3/25
                                                  and staying involved in a social                  *No class 5/31
2 5/6–27         $26     $31        4/29          activity. No partner needed. No                    Mondays (10:15–11:15 a.m.)
                                                  experience needed. Instructor:                       DATES         MEM    NON MEM   SIGN UP BY
                                                  Yvonne Curtis-Major
We’re offering                                       DATES       MEM      NON MEM   SIGN UP BY
                                                                                                     1 4/5–26
                                                                                                     2 5/3–24*
                                                                                                                      $20
                                                                                                                      $20
                                                                                                                             $25
                                                                                                                             $25
                                                                                                                                        3/29
                                                                                                                                        4/26
four fitness classes                              1 4/7–28       $20       $25        3/31           *No class 5/31
                                                  2 5/5–26       $20       $25        4/28
on Zoom in March.                                                                                    Thursdays (9–10 a.m.)
                                                                                                       DATES         MEM    NON MEM   SIGN UP BY

Please see page 11                                                                                   1 4/1–29
                                                                                                     2 5/6–27
                                                                                                                      $25
                                                                                                                      $20
                                                                                                                             $30
                                                                                                                             $25
                                                                                                                                        3/25
                                                                                                                                        4/29
for more details.
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PRIME TIME - City of East Lansing
HEALTH & FITNESS CLASSES
   M=Members NM=Non-Members All classes need a minimum of five participants. Please enroll & pay at least seven days prior to the first class.

Wild Walkers Club                                Active Senior Exercise                            Stretch, Flex &
Thursdays, 9:45–10:45 a.m.                       Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
                                                                                                   Balance I
Join instructor Julie as she leads               Cardio, yoga, pilates, balance
                                                                                                   Thursdays, 10:45–11:45 a.m.
participants through an indoors                  and resistance training are in
                                                 this popular class! All equipment                 Improve posture, balance and
(and sometimes outdoors) walking
                                                 provided. Please register ahead of                flexibility! This class is for beginners
course at the community center.
                                                 time. You will be signing up for a                but will challenge all fitness levels
Learn warm up and cool down
                                                 month at a time now. Your punch                   using chair exercises.
stretches along with balance
                                                                                                   AFAA Certified Instructor: Julie Dillon
exercises you can add to your home               cards will be honored, but we will
walking practice. All levels welcome.            not be selling them again. AFAA                     DATES       MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY

Please register ahead of time. You will          Certified Instructors: Amy Convey, Carolyn        1 4/1–29      $27.50 $32.50        3/25
be signing up for a month at a time              Haines & Bill Wiseman                             2 5/6–27      $22       $27        4/29
now.
AFAA Certified Instructor: Julie Dillon          Mondays (9:15–10:15 a.m.)
  DATES       MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY
                                                   DATES

                                                 1 4/5–26
                                                               MEM

                                                                $22
                                                                       NON MEM

                                                                         $27
                                                                                  SIGN UP BY

                                                                                    3/29
                                                                                                   Stretch, Flex &
1 4/1–29      $12.50 $17.50        3/25
2 5/6–27      $10       $15        4/29
                                                 2 5/3–24*      $22      $27        4/26           Balance II
                                                 *No class 5/31                                    Tuesdays, 10:45–11:45 a.m.

                                                 Wednesdays (9:15–10:15)                           This more challenging class is for
Pickleball                                         DATES       MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY       those who have taken Stretch, Flex
                                                                                                   & Balance I.
Pickleball is played on a modified               1 4/7–28       $22      $27        3/31
                                                 2 5/5–26       $22      $27        4/28           AFAA Certified Instructor: Julie Dillon
court with a paddle and whiffle ball.
We are a slower paced, noncompet-                                                                    DATES       MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY

itive, recreational alternative. Our             Fridays (9:15–10:15)                              1 4/6–27      $22       $27        3/30
emphasis is working on skills and                  DATES       MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY       2 5/4-25      $22       $27        4/27
having fun — not winning. Come                   1 4/2–30       $27.50 $32.50       3/26
join us and try it out. Currently,               2 5/7–28       $22      $27        4/30
pickleball is being played outside at
Patriarche Park and will most likely
continue to do so until next fall.

Times and dates to be determined.
                                                 We’re offering
New players, please contact Carolyn
Haines for information at chaines@
                                                 four fitness classes
cityofeastlansing.com. Players are
wearing masks and gloves to keep
                                                 on Zoom in March.
everyone as safe as possible.
                                                 Please see page 11
                                                 for more details.

   Even though we are opening on April 1, we will still be following
  COVID-19 safety guidelines, including limiting class sizes, wearing
               masks and practicing social distancing.                                                    Stretch, Flex & Balance

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PRIME TIME - City of East Lansing
ZOOM CLASSES
                        M=Members NM=Non-Members • Please enroll & pay at least seven days prior to the first class.
ZOOM INFO: It’s great you’re going to be taking a class using Zoom technology! You will receive an email invitation from
your instructor or a Prime Time representative, which will ask you to join the Zoom meeting. Make sure the Prime Time
office has a current email address on file for you. The email will come right before the class is to begin, or it might be sent
to you earlier. Watch your email.

                                                                        Beginning Ukulele
   New to Zoom!                                                         Thursdays, April 1–May 20
                                                                        1–2 p.m., Via Zoom
   Are you new to Zoom or have questions about                          Cost: $65 (M), $70 (NM)
   participating in a Zoom session? This is an opportu-
                                                                        Have you tried to learn to play guitar or another instru-
   nity for a “practice session” in which you will be led
                                                                        ment and become frustrated? Would you like to get
   through the basics of what you need to know: how
                                                                        together with others to sing songs and enjoy yourself? If
   to get into a session, muting and unmuting, putting
                                                                        so, you should try playing the ukulele in this entertaining
   your name on the screen, etc. No Zoom experience
                                                                        and engaging class with instructor, Liz Wright. No musi-
   is required, but you must have internet access and
                                                                        cal experience is necessary! Borrow one of our ukuleles
   a desktop, laptop, iPad (or similar) or smartphone.
                                                                        with a$50 returnable check, or bring that uke that’s been
   Sessions will be by appointment, with at most
                                                                        gathering dust in your closet—get ready for some fun!.
   two students in each (a student may have a family
                                                                        Maximum 20. Instructor: Liz Wright
   member or other support person nearby during the
   class but the student will be carrying out instruc-
   tions). You will need to set up a time by sending an                 Beginner Plus/Intermediate
   email to ELansOlson@gmail.com with answers to
   the following questions:                                             Ukulele Classes
   1. Have you participated in any Zoom sessions?                       Wednesdays, March 10-April 21
                                                                        11 a.m.–Noon, via Zoom
   2. Which platforms are available to you,                             Cost: $71 (M), $76 (NM)
   e.g.,Windows desktop, Windows laptop, MacPro,
   iPad, iPhone, Android phone, etc.                                    If you’ve learned the basic chords and strums and are ready
                                                                        to learn more sophisticated chords, strum patterns, and
   3. Are you available most afternoons between 1                       maybe even a little melody playing; this class is for you!
   and 6 p.m. and/or evenings between 7 and 8:30                        We’ll explore alternative chord shapes such as barre chords,
   p.m.?                                                                reggae and calypso rhythms, dynamics, transposing, and
                                                                        more in this involving and educational class; full of camara-
   4. What is your phone number in case you are                         derie and laughs. Students should feel at ease playing C, F,
   having difficulty getting into the session?                          G7, Am, G, D7 and Em chords along with a few strum vari-
                                                                        ations and we will progress from there. The online sessions
                                                                        will be available on video when the class is over for regis-
   The Zoom information for your session will be sent                   tered students to use for review. Instructor: Ben Hassenger
   to you along with a proposed time slot. Free of
   charge. Instructor: Judy Olson, ELansOlson@gmail.com
                                                                        The Power of Positive Shrinking
                                                                        (Your Home)
Self-Care in Challenging Times                                          Tuesday, March 16, 2–3:30 p.m., via Zoom
Thursdays, Mar. 4-25, 3-4 p.m., via Zoom                                Cost: $20 (M), $25 (NM)
Cost: $40 (M), $45 (NM)
                                                                        Are you considering moving to a smaller house or perhaps
In difficult times, we may struggle to take time for ourselves,         a condo? Come get the low-down on downsizing. We'll
but it’s more important than ever that we do just that. Learn           cover practical tips on determining what to keep and what
some techniques to help you stay grounded and well.                     to share, what to look for in your next move, and how to
Instructor: Julie Dillon.                                               prepare your home for sale. Maximum 12. Facilitator:
                                                                        Kristin Keiswetter Clark

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ZOOM CLASSES
                        M=Members NM=Non-Members • Please enroll & pay at least seven days prior to the first class.

  FITNESS CLASSES                             Adaptive Yoga                                     Current Events
                                                                                                Tuesdays, 1–2:45 p.m. Via Zoom
                                              Enjoy gaining strength while also
                                              gaining flexibility by performing
  Stretch, Flex &                             standard Yoga poses sitting in a
                                                                                                Keep up with local, national and
                                                                                                world-wide news, including the
  Balance I                                   chair or standing. Breathing will be              economy, sports, politics and the arts.
                                              an important part of the class as we
  Tuesdays, March 2–30                        warm up, work on gentle stretches,                •    Your views are important. All
  11 a.m.–Noon, via Zoom                      challenge our balance and strength                     points of view are considered.
  Cost: $27.50 (M), $32.50 (NM)               and go to deeper stretches. All                        Bring us your own topics.
  Improve posture, balance and                levels welcome. via Zoom AFAA                     • We are a “learning center”!
  flexibility! This class is for beginners Certified Instructor: Amy Convey                     • Our discussions are lively and
  but will challenge all fitness levels                                                              courteous.
  using chair exercises. AFAA Certified Tuesdays (9:30–10:30 a.m.)                              • We bring a variety of
  Instructor: Julie Dillon
                                                DATES       MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY            backgrounds and perspectives
                                              1 3/2–30       $25      $30        2/23                to the group.
                                                                                                • Your viewpoints are welcome.
  Active Senior Exercise                      Thursdays (9–10 a.m.)                                  Join us!
  Mondays, March 1–29
                                                DATES       MEM     NON MEM    SIGN UP BY
                                                                                                You must register ahead of time.
                                              1 3/4–25       $20      $25        2/25           You will be signing up for a month
  9:15–10:15 a.m., via Zoom
  Cost: $27.50 (M), $32.50 (NM)                                                                 at a time now.
                                                                                                    DATES     MEM      NON MEM   SIGN UP BY
  Cardio, yoga, pilates, balance and
  resistance training are in this pop-
                                              Zumba                                             1 3/2–30       $10      $16        2/23
  ular class! Please register ahead of        Saturdays, March 6–27                             2 4/6–27       $8       $13        3/30
  time for the whole month. Feel free         9:30–10:30 a.m., via Zoom                         3 5/4–25       $8       $13        4/27
  to log in at 9 a.m. to chat with your       Cost: $22 (M), $27 (NM)
  friends. AFAA Certified Instructor:         Zumba — the perfect combination of
  Carolyn Haines                              fun, movement and music designed                   Life Stories: Writing
                                              just for you. We take the “work” out
                                              of workout. Come join the fun!                     Your Memoirs
                                              Zumba Licensed Instructor: Shelly Kaye             Fridays, April 2-May 21
                                                                                                 1-3:15 pm, via Zoom
                                                                                                 Cost: $76 (M), $81 (NM)
Fairy Doors                                                                                      Through this much-loved participatory
                                                                                                 class, you’ll shape your memories
Friday, April 23, 10 a.m.–Noon, via Zoom, Cost: $20 (M), $25 (NM)                                into stories. The new online structure,
Fairy doors can be found in many locations, but usually are set into the base                    through Zoom during Covid-19
of a tree. I have a fairy door in my hallway in my home which matches my                         restrictions, is safe and convenient.
décor and is a magnet for any youngster. Some parents use fairy doors to                         Turn social distancing upside down
stimulate their children's imaginations and prompt creative thinking, de-                        by connecting with others working
scribing the fairies as creatures that use their magical powers to protect                       on their own memoirs. Have fun
children from bad dreams, grant their wishes if they are well-behaved, and                       while accomplishing something
replace lost teeth with small rewards. Start your story by joining us from the                   important. This class is for people
comfort of your home as we hand-craft our own mosaic fairy door with spe-                        just starting to write their memoirs,
cial trinkets or pieces you love! Materials can be picked up at Prime Time                       people who’ve gotten bogged down
before the class. Instructor: Kelly Arndt                                                        in their memoirs, or people who want
                                                                                                 to recharge their memoirs by learning
		                                                                                               from and with others. New writers
                                                                                                 welcome! Maximum 16. Instructor:
                                                                                                 Nancy Seubert

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MORE SPRING CLASSES
                       M=Members NM=Non-Members • Please enroll & pay at least seven days prior to the first class.

Death Cafe                                     Intro to Italian Conversation
Wednesday, April 21                            Tuesdays, April 6–May 25, 1–2 p.m., Room 142, Cost: $80 (M), $85 (NM)
1-2:30 p.m., Lounge                            In this practical and fun approach to learning a new language, learn how to
Cost: $2 donation goes toward                  start little conversations in Italian. Subjects include greetings, clothing, the
providing drinks and snacks                    alphabet, counting, and the days of the week, etc. No purchase of materials is
Speaking casually about death is               required, but please bring lined paper and a pen. Teacher Giorgio Burigana is
taboo in many cultures, but death is           an Italian national born in Venice. Instructor: Giorgio Burigana
part of life, and when we talk about
it, we help
normalize it.
Normalizing                                    Read Aloud Group                                What’s So Funny
death helps us                                 Tuesdays, 9:30–11 a.m., Lounge                  Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–Noon, Lounge
better prepare                                 Come to the new expanded Read                   Want to lower your blood pressure,
for it--you can’t                              Aloud. We will still be reading aloud           breathe more deeply and forget your
prepare for                                    from a wide variety of materials                woes? Come to What’s So Funny and
something                                      (including any of your original work).          laugh. Drop in & enjoy all types of hu-
you don’t                                      There will also be time for expressing          mor. Just follow the sound of laughter.
acknowledge. By having                         “what’s on your mind.” You must                 It’s not just jokes. You must register
conversations about death, you can             register ahead of time. You will be             ahead of time. You will be signing
help others feel more comfortable              signing up for a month at a time                up for a month at a time now.
about death, too, so it’s not viewed           now. Facilitator: Judy Wattenberg               Facilitator: Judy Wattenberg
as something morbid, but something               DATES       MEM    NON MEM   SIGN UP BY
absolutely worth talking about.                                                                  DATES       MEM      NON MEM   SIGN UP BY
                                               1 4/6–27      $8       $13      3/30
Facilitated by Julie Dillon.                                                                   1 4/7–28      $8        $13       3/31
                                               2 5/4–25      $8       $13      4/27
                                                                                               2 5/5–26      $8        $13       4/28
 “At a Death Cafe people, often
strangers, gather to eat cake, drink
tea and discuss death. Our objective
is ‘to increase awareness of death
with a view to helping people make
the most of their (finite) lives’. A Death
Cafe is a group directed discussion of
death with no agenda, objectives or
themes. It is a discussion group rather
than a grief support or counselling
session. -- From the Death Cafe
website (https://deathcafe.com/)

  Even though we are opening
     on April 1, we will still be
    following COVID-19 safety
 guidelines, including limiting
 class sizes, wearing masks and
                                                                                                         What’s So Funny
   practicing social distancing.

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                                             PRIME TIME SENIORS PROGRAM STAFF
                                             Director: Kelly Arndt
                                             Program Manager: Lisa Richey
                                             Office Manager: Terrie Larson
                                             Group Recreational Coordinator: Carolyn Haines
                                             Secretary: Linda Gonzalez and Sue Stevens
                                             Newsletter: Cheryl Pell

  Here’s to getting back to normal in 2021   ...and more than 150 active volunteers!

                                             CITY OF EAST LANSING SENIORS COMMISSION
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                                             FRIENDS BOARD
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                                             Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.       Newsletter Managing Editor:
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