UPCOMING EVENTS:
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Please note: Alan P. Sentance Educational Lectures will be held virtually via Zoom. You can also connect over the phone if you do not have access to the Internet.
Pride BBQ
Thursday, August 25
Cost: $15 (SOLD OUT)
12:00 pm Menu: southwest salad, BBQ chicken breast, bacon mac and cheese, coleslaw, rainbow cake, coffee and tea.
1:00 pm Entertainment provided by musical performers Philippe Escayola and Kalsen Cheung.
Deadline for ticket purchase is August 23 by 3:00 pm.
Birthday Party
Friday, August 26
1:15pm
Entertainment will be provided by Deanne Vance.
Cake, ice cream, coffee & tea will be served after the show. There is no charge to members celebrating birthdays. Tickets are $4 for all others and can be purchased at Front Reception. The birthday party is brought to you by First Memorial Funeral Services.
Alan P. Sentance Educational Lecture: Al Simply Explained
Wednesday, August 17, 5:00 – 5:45 pm
Presented by Stenio Fernandes, Ph.D., PMP
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI), how do we interact with AI every day in our lives, what is Machine Learning, or Deep Learning? Are you curious about AI, or simply would like to have a basic understanding about it? Join us for this short but very informative presentation. Mr. Fernandes will help us understand AI and its related technologies in simple terms, using real-life examples, as informally as though we were talking at a party.
Introducing Royal Botanical Gardens: Background, Programs and Fall Gardening Tips
Wednesday, September 7, 10:00 – 11:00 am. Hosted in person (room 019) and virtually!
Presented by: Karin Davidson-Taylor, Education Officer
Description: For eight decades, Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) has connected people to the plant world. Join Karin to explore more about RBG, ‘unearth’ some of what we offer while testing your plant knowledge and discover some Fall Gardening tips including a transplant demonstration.
Medication Overuse in Older Adults, Are You Taking Too Many Pills?
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 (time to be determined). Hosted in person (room 019) and Virtually!
Description: As we age, it is a common problem. You may see more than one doctor and each prescribes a different drug for a different illness. Before you know it, you’re taking several medications and feeling tired, dizzy, or nauseous. This could be interpreted as a new symptom for a new ailment and you are prescribed yet another drug. Before long you are taking a fist full of medications that make you feel even more unwell.
Presented by: The Health Depot Pharmacy