From WOOD COUNTY COMMITTEE ON AGING
The LivelyU Lifelong Learning Academy is a platform of programming offered through the Wood County Committee on Aging (WCCOA), in partnership with the Bowling Green State University Optimal Aging Institute. The academy is designed to enhance programming with opportunities for lifelong learning. Courses focus on education, engagement, and life enrichment and are facilitated by volunteer instructors who care about their chosen subjects. Courses are intended to be enjoyable, stimulating, learning for the joy of learning, and offer opportunities for social engagement for all registrants.
The fall semester will run from September through mid-November and will include the following courses:
- Glass: From Ancient Craft to Everyday Choice, taught by Bob Maltby, retired glass professional
- The 80th Anniversary of the Nuremberg Trials, taught by Geoff Howes, retired professor of German language
- Exploring BGSU’s Biological Learning Lab, taught by Matthew Partin, marine lab curator
- Nutrition & You, taught by Laura Brubaker, MFN, RDN, LD, assistant clinical professor
- The University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum Tour, taught by Vicki Knauerhase, Mazza Museum docent
- Author Talk: No Fail Mission, taught by Anthony Kopps, author of “The No-Fail Mission”
- Modern Masters: Mid-Century Jewelry, Ceramics, and Glass, taught by Fern Larking Kao, antique collector and sales
- Hunting for Speed: Inside the Sport and Culture of Skeleton Racing, taught by Dr. Montana Miller, associate professor, Department of Popular Culture, BGSU
- LGBTQ + You, taught by Dakota Morrison, LGBTQ+ speaker and activist
- Art Tells Stories, taught by Sharon Hanna, Toledo Museum of Art docent
- The World of Picture Books, taught by Amanda Rzicznek and Elizabeth Loo Zemanski, children’s literature specialists
- Undiscovered Worlds: The Search Beyond Our Sun, taught by Dr. Kate Dellenbusch, planetarium director, BGSU
- Germany and Austria, taught by Judy Pfaffenberger, retired English teacher, over 90 countries visited
- Europe A to Z, taught by Judy Pfaffenberger, retired English teacher, over 90 countries visited
- Valued or Forgotten: Reexamining Identity, Family, and Truth in a Changing Society, taught by Robert Barr, sociology instructor
- Judicial Ethics, taught by Judge Joel Kuhlman, Wood County Court of Common Pleas
- Gallery Group, taught by Michael Coomes and Sally Dreier, Toledo Museum of Art docents
To take part in LivelyU courses, a semester tuition fee of $20 is required. This tuition payment will provide access to any courses offered during the semester.
Registrants need to register for all of the courses they are interested in attending by using the QR code that is available on the brochure, on the WCCOA website, or at any Wood County Senior Center.
Payment can be organized through the WCCOA Programs Department by calling 419-353-5661 or 800-367-4935 or by emailing programs@wccoa.net.
LivelyU coursework has been developed by the following committee members: Danielle Brogley, Frank Day, Pam Day, Jacqueline O’Dowda Burns, Eric Myers, Lynn Ritter, and Jennifer Wagner.
Anyone who is interested in sharing their life skills with others and would like to volunteer as an instructor, course manager, or curriculum committee member is invited to call WCCOA at 419-353-5661 or email programs@wccoa.net.
