ElderWeek
ElderWeek 2023 - May 16, 17 & 18
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MAY 8, 2023
We will be delighted to have you join us for the 38th Annual ElderWeek on our Marple Campus for three days of special mini-classes!
For just $130 for all three days, or $115 for two days, students will receive eight workshops, continental breakfast and tempting lunches at the “ElderWeek Café.” Most classes and activities will take place in the STEM Center, which is conveniently located next to the parking lots and is easily accessible for all of our students. We may have to limit the number of crafty classes students register for so that every one has an opportunity to attend. Those classes are indicated with *.
Advance registration is required and limited. Workshops are filled on a first-come, first-registered system. The preferred form of registration and payment is by phone with a credit card at
2023 Schedule
Tuesday through Thursday
| 8-8:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast, STEM Center |
| 8:45-10:15 a.m. | Workshop I |
| 10:30 a.m.-noon | Workshop II |
| Noon-12:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 12:40-1:20 p.m. | Entertainment |
| 1:30-3 p.m. | Workshop III |
It's Party Time! Thursday
Noon-1 p.m.
During lunch we will have some surprises and door prizes
Tuesday Class Schedule | Wednesday Class Schedule | Thursday Class Schedule
Tuesday, May 16
Workshop I
8:45-10:15 a.m.
Saving a Log House (2537)
Beth McCarrick and Judy McCleary
Bethel Township Preservation Society
In 1972, a 1683 log house was slated for fire practice. Discover how the house was saved, taken down, and reconstructed. Learn when and how the reconstruction was accomplished and where the log house is today.
Paint Your Mug (1915)
The Mudroom, Ardmore
Learn new ceramic painting techniques using transfer paper! This technique will help you draw a specific image on your mug. Images provided or bring your own! If you bring your own image, please make sure it is no bigger than 4” x 6" in size.
Refuse to be a Victim - Session I (2538)
Dave Hill, Delaware County Community College Faculty
It is not a self-defense or firearms course, simply a seminar to help you prepare a safety awareness plan and personal safety strategy. This is a two-part workshop. Attendees must sign up for both sessions for the training.
Contemporary Short Stories Session I (1095)
John Dalton
Class discussion will be facilitated using the process of Shared Inquiry common to Great Books. We will explore three contemporary short stories: "Switzerland" by Nicole Krauss, "Coda" by Tessa Hadley, and "Friend of My Youth" by
Alice Munro.
This multi-session workshop requires registration on each of the three days. The stories will be emailed beforehand.
Retirement: Make Your Money Last (1952)
Brendan Murphy
Have you retired recently? Are you planning to retire soon? This presentation discusses ideas to help build a reasonable and sustainable strategy for managing income and expenses during retirement. We explore how to address key concerns such as inflation, health care expenses, and market volatility as well as ways to prepare for things that may not go as expected.
Spring Flower Arranging (1096)
Leona Swiacki
Learn about the different ways to arrange flowers and create your own 'parallel style' arrangement to take home or share with others.
This workshop is offered each day, but you may only register for one session.
Stretch & Strengthen (1094)
Debbie Graci
Benefits include improved flexibility, muscle strength, increasing bone density through body resistance exercises, and stress and tension management.
Workshop II
10:30 a.m.-Noon
18th-Century Toys (2539)
Beth McCarrick and Judy McCleary: Bethel Township Preservation Society
Experience your second childhood as you see what toys colonial children had and how you can make them. Playtime with a variety of playthings will be provided as well as the opportunity to make a toy to take home.
Suncatchers (2540)
Mudroom, Ardmore
Learn about glass fusion! You will make your own suncatchers by cutting and arranging glass to create your own customized design.
Stress and the Brain: The Physiology of a Life Out of Balance (2541)
Dr. Haley Nelson
Ahhhh, STRESS! You wouldn't be human if you didn't experience it! Our bodies and brains are designed to handle stress and allow us to function, even flourish, during these inevitable and unavoidable moments in our lives. But what happens when these stressors control our lives? In this workshop, you'll hear from Dr. Hayley Nelson, a neuroscientist, psychology professor, and founder of The Academy of Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience and Be Well with Dr. Hayley.
Tax Free Investing: It's Not What You Make, It's What You Keep (2542)
Brendan Murphy
Join us to learn how certain investments can deliver tax-free income and possibly keep you in a lower tax bracket.
Acrylic Painting (1918)
Eric Ayers, Multimedia Solutions
Learn the basics of acrylics, including care and use of materials, underpainting, light and shadow, color mixing and paint application. This multi-session workshop requires registration in session III at 1:30 p.m.
Weaving and the History of Textile Mills in Delaware County (2543)
Barbara Parman, Surrey Senior Weavers
This course starts with hand weaving demonstrations. We'll then see how hand looms were transformed into power looms during
the 1800's. Using slides, videos, and hands-on demonstrations, we'll understand life both inside and outside the water-powered textile mills along Cobbs Creek, Darby Creek, and Chester Creek.
Refuse to be a Victim - Session II (2574)
Dave HIll, Delaware County Community College Faculty
This workshop requires attendance to both sessions. The first session is offered on in Workshop I.
Don't Leave a Mess for Your Heirs (1947)
Marc Jaffe
Proper planning for disability or death is important for you and for your family. This session will attempt to provide an overview of
estate and disability planning and will include some practical suggestions on how to avoid leaving a mess for your heirs.
Workshop III
1:30-3 p.m.
Lost and Found: Finding a Joyful Life After Loss (1975)
Ellen Monsees
When grief shatters your world, and nothing is normal anymore, how do you pick up the pieces? Learn about myths and realities of grief, and gain insights and tips for creating a more centered and fulfilled life.
SeniorCON - Let's Get Building Session I (2544)
David Hill, Delaware County Community College Faculty
The College has fantastic workforce facilities and we want to share them with our Seniors! SeniorCON is an interactive workshop where you become the carpenter. There will be a major emphasis on safety, and proper use of the tools used to make a take-home project. You provide the safety goggles and we provide the rest. This workshop requires attendance to both sessions. The second session is Wednesday.
Meditation (1948)
Lynne McMahon
Meditation helps us deal with stress and anxiety while learning coping skills to cultivate patience to feel more at peace in body, mind, and spirit. Everyone is welcome.
Salsa Dance Moves (2545)
Tricia Scepansky and Debbi Graci
Come join the fun and learn some standard individual salsa dance moves that will keep you moving in the kitchen or impressing your friends on the dance floor. This is not partner salsa, these are warm-up moves that will keep you active.
Acrylic Painting II (834)
Eric Ayers, Multimedia Solutions
Learn the basics of acrylics, including care and use of materials, underpainting, light and shadow, color mixing and paint application.
Continuation of Session I
This multi-session workshop requires registration
during the 10:30 a.m. session, as well.
Fire Safety/Extinguisher Training (2546)
Emergency Services Faculty
Topics covered will include evacuation, extinguisher selection and use, and basic fire prevention information for the home. Hands-on extinguisher use is part of this course.
Stress and the Brain: The Physiology of a Life Out of Balance (2547)
Dr. Haley Nelson
This is the same session that was offered in Workshop II, only register for one session.
Tuesday Class Schedule | Wednesday Class Schedule | Thursday Class Schedule
Wednesday, May 17
Workshop I
8:45-10:15 a.m.
Paint Your Flower Pot (2548)
Mudroom, Ardmore
Using acrylic paints, we will paint flower pots using different techniques. Can be used indoor or outdoors. This class pairs well with our other class, Macrame Plant Hangers!
Contemporary Short Stories (1922)
John Dalton
Continuation of Session I–Tuesday.
This multi-session workshop requires registration on each of the three days.
Strengthen Your Memory (2550)
Gloria Hoffman
Dementia - there is no cure but scientists believe there are ways to strengthen our brains. Find out what works to improve memory and what may be harmful to memory.
AHA Family & Friends CPR Course (1362)
Delaware County Community College Faculty
Interested in learning how to save a life? Perform CPR and AED on an adult or child, perform CPR on an infant, and even learn a skill that will help you clear a mild or severe airway blockage of an adult, child, and infant.
This workshop will run again on Thursday, please only register for one session.
Anxiety vs. Depression (1969)
Audrey Stockslager, Delaware County Community College Adjunct
We all know someone who might have one or perhaps all three of the above-named diagnoses. This presentation is designed to help caregivers, family members and friends be better prepared to help someone who may be experiencing some of these symptoms.
Let’s Downsize! (2551)
Liz Farina, Surrey Consignment Shop Manager
Learn what to keep, what to donate, and what to throw away. Participants receive a comprehensive resource guide and articles (via email) that take them step by step through the downsizing journey. Whether you’re planning a big move or just want to make your home feel less cluttered, this is the program for you!
Spring Flower Arranging (2552)
Leona Swiacki
See the Tuesday schedule for description. You may only register for one of these sessions.
Workshop II
10:30 a.m.-Noon
Historic Hope Lodge, the Whitemarsh Encampment, and the Philadelphia Campaign of 1977 (2553)
Jeffrey LaMonica, Professor
The Continental Army's encampment at Whitemarsh was the final phase of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign during the American
War for Independence. Eleven thousand Continental troops constructed camps and fortifications along the hills around Whitemarsh. Historic Hope Lodge served as headquarters for Surgeon General John Cochran. General George Washington used his time at Whitemarsh to decide whether to retake Philadelphia from the British or go into winter quarters at Valley Forge.
This choice would shape the outcome of war.
Macrame Plant Hanger (2554)
Mudroom, Ardmore
Learn the intricate process of macrame. You will be giving in-person instruction as well as printed instructions to take home. This class pairs well with our other class, Paint your Flower Pot!
Watercolor–Session I (1949)
Eric Ayers, Multimedia Solutions
You can do it! This workshop, designed for beginners, will cover brush handling, color mixing, and composition, with step-by-step
demonstration. This multi-session workshop requires registration during the 1:30 p.m. session, as well.
SeniorCON - Let's Get Building Session II (2556)
David Hill, Delaware County Community College Faculty
This workshop requires attendance to both sessions. The first session is offered on Tuesday.
Yin Yoga - Senior Version (2557)
Judi Meenan, Delaware County Community College Instructor
This practice targets your deep connective tissues: fascia, ligaments, joints, and bones. It’s slower and more meditative. Because you’re holding poses for a longer period of time than you would in other traditional types of yoga, yin yoga helps you stretch and lengthen those rarely-used tissues while also teaching you how to breathe through discomfort and sit with your thoughts.
Tosca by Puccini (2558)
Barbara Crea Shannon
This opera is based on a play, "La Tosca," written for the actress Sarah Bernhardt. The opera is performed much more often than the play which has become obscure in modern times.
Requires registration in each of the two sessions.
Ecology Projects (2559)
Gloria Hoffner
Want to help save planet Earth? Learn simple steps to help save the bees, feed birds and more.
Workshop III
1:30-3 p.m.
AHA Family & Friends CPR Course (1363)
Delaware County Community College Faculty
Repeat of early session, please only register for one.
Tosca by Puccini (2560)
Barb Crea Shannon
Continuation of Session I. This workshop requires registration in each of the two sessions.
Family Memories: Scanning Photo Prints & Negatives (2561)
Nancy White, Digital Consulting Associates,
LLC / Delaware County Community College Adjunct Instructor Do you have a lifetime of family photos stored away in old photo albums, boxes, closets or drawers? Learn how you can bring them back to life! This class demonstrates how you can scan, share and enjoy your family memories, while preserving them for generations to come. Amazing!
Meditation (1960)
Lynne McMahon
Meditation helps us deal with stress and anxiety while learning coping skills to cultivate patience to feel more at peace in body, mind, and spirit. Everyone is welcome.
Medicare 101 (2562)
Donald Soslow
This workshop explains the basics of Medicare A, B, C, and D. It explains Medicare Terminology such as Copays, Coinsurance, Deductibles, Enrollment Periods, Penalties, Medigap, and Supplemental Plans.
Protect Yourself in Act Two–Your Second Career (1946)
Marc Jaffe
Are you considering starting your own business or becoming a consultant after early retirement? This session will help you answer questions about (I) preventing claims against your business, (II) whether to incorporate, (III) protecting your assets and (IV) transferring the business to your children with minimal taxes.
Thomas Garrett and the Underground Railroad (1965)
Bob Seeley
Thomas Garrett was born in Upper Darby, Pa. From his home and business in Wilmington, Garrett helped over 2,700 freedom seekers in their self-liberating journeys, collaborating with such other celebrated figures as Harriet Tubman, and William Still.
Watercolor–Session II (1962)
Eric Ayers, Multimedia Solutions
Continuation of Session I. This multi-session workshop requires registration during the 10:30 a.m. session, as well.
Intro to Tai Chi and Qigong (1956)
Andy Buechner
Learn how to use the slow, soft, flowing movements of Qigong and Tai Chi to open the joints, strengthen the muscles, and reduce
tension. These energy arts focus on balance, structure, breathing, and release of tension to promote energy flow throughout the body.
Tuesday Class Schedule | Wednesday Class Schedule | Thursday Class Schedule
Thursday, May 18
Workshop I
8:45-10:15 a.m.
Introduction to Aging Services (1971)
Annie McAlpin
COSA presents the wide range of services available to you and how to access benefits and entitlements. Learn to locate resources through the Internet, health fairs, senior expos and senior centers, and discuss new initiatives for the aging population.
Flax to Lace (2563)
Gloria and Bruce Snyder: Bethel Township Preservation Society
Learn the whole process of how raw flax is processed into something as beautiful as lace.
Fanny Kemble, Civil War Abolitionist (2564)
Pat Jordan
Fanny Kemble was an English 'star' who, with her father, came to America to tour, met and married a handsome and wealthy Philadelphian, and discovered after the marriage that his father was the largest slave owner in the South. This presentation
includes four short examples of her readings throughout the country, in addition to background about Fanny's life and abolitionist activities.
Contemporary Short Stories (2575)
John Dalton
Continuation of Session II - Wednesday.
This multi-session workshop requires registration on each of the three days.
Introduction to Crochet, Session I (2565)
Summer Trout, Delaware County Community College Instructor
Learn how to crochet! Crochet is a quick and easy hobby. With a little bit of patience and practice, anyone can master the skills needed to create beautiful hand-made items. In this 2-part class we'll cover how to select different yarns, yarn weights and their different uses, which crocheting hooks to use, and then we'll stitch up a small project together using basic stitches and techniques.
This multi-session workshop requires registration in the 10:30 session.
Family Memories: Scanning Photo Prints & Negatives (2566)
Nancy White, Digital Consulting Associates, LLC
Do you have a lifetime of family photos stored away in old photo albums, boxes, closets or drawers? Learn how you can bring them back to life! This class demonstrates how you can scan, share and enjoy your family memories, while preserving them
for generations to come. Amazing!
Gentle Stretch & Strengthen (1951)
Debbie Graci
Spend 90 minutes going through gentle key movements that will help improve flexibility, mobility, balance, and strength. Each person will use a chair as their main source of exercise equipment along with their own body weight and resistance.
Meditation (2568)
Lynne McMahon
Meditation helps us deal with stress and anxiety. This class will help you learn coping skills to cultivate patience and to feel more at peace in body, mind, and spirit. Everyone is welcome.
I'm Retired: Now What? (2567)
Jill Whitcomb, Surrey President and CEO
Feeling over or underwhelmed by this time in your life? Learn how to discover what will bring you satisfaction and balance.
Workshop II
10:30 a.m.-Noon
Architectural Style: Late 1600 through WW II (2569)
Glenn Johnson and Judy McCleary: Bethel Township Preservation Society
Join us for an overview of architectural style focusing on Bethel Township, Delaware County, a farming bedroom community founded in 1683. Although a small community, many architectural styles can be found in buildings spanning the last four centuries. These various styles are discussed with photos to show their unique architectural characteristics.
Choice by Choice: Living Life with Intention and Joy (2582)
Ellen Monsees
You make choices every moment that determine who you are and who you become. The PPF Method® of decision making will help create your most centered and fulfilling life.
Spring Flower Arranging (1961)
Leona Swiacki
See the Tuesday schedule for description. You may only register for one of these sessions.
Paint Your Glassware (2570)
Mudroom, Ardmore
Pick from an assortment of glassware and use glass paint to create a fun design. Class will demonstrate how to draw on the glass and paint it in. Choose from designs we provide or create your own design! Glassware can be used to hold tea lights, liquids, or items of your choice.
Landscape Design (1997)
Bob Seeley
Participants will learn how to measure an area, the landscape design process, plant selection and installation.
Introduction to Crochet, Session II (2571)
Summer Trout, Delaware County Community College Instructor
This is a continuation of Session I offered at 8:30.
Salsa Dance Moves (2572)
Tricia Scepansky and Debbie Graci
Come join the fun and learn some standard individual salsa dance moves that will keep you moving in the kitchen or impressing your friends on the dance floor. This is not partner salsa, these are warm-up moves that will keep you
active.
Intro to Tai Chi and Qigong (1973)
Andy Buechner
Learn how to use the slow, soft, flowing movements of Qigong and Tai Chi to open the joints, strengthen the muscles, and reduce
tension. These energy arts focus on balance, structure, breathing, and release of tension to promote energy flow throughout the body.
Cinema History (2573)
Maria Boyd, Delaware County Community College Faculty
For over 100 years, movies have been an integral part of society in America and abroad. Discover how films operate as time capsules for each of the past ten decades. Learn how cinema can help us better understand our culture. Leave with some
great recommendations for where to watch some of the most celebrated films in history and some hidden cinematic gems!
