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LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus has announced its classes for the upcoming weeks. Casses are held in person in Lewiston, Wilton, or Norway locations as well as online. They are free, unless noted.
SeniorsPlus is now offering technology classes taught by the National Digital Equity Center. Classes from Internet safety, iPad Basics, to intermediate Excel are available free to Maine residents. To learn more or to register, go to digitalequitycenter.org/classes/class_location/seniors-plus or call 207-795-4010.
SeniorsPlus classes are fully accessible and hearing assistive equipment is available upon request. For a full schedule of courses on Medicare, crafts, exercise, grief, caregiving, connecting through Zoom, and more, visit seniorsplus.org or call 207-795-4010.
Some of the classes and workshops available are:
Knitting Group, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Education Center, 8 Falcon Road. Attendees may work on their project, learn from others, and socialize.
Writing Your Life Story, 10 a.m. Thursdays, Jan. 19, 26; Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 via Zoom. An informal class to get you on the road to writing about your life. You don’t have to be a “writer” to take this class, and this will not be a critique of your writing style or grammar. Each week there will be a writing assignment, with topics chosen by the group. At the end, you will have written the first six chapters of your life story. Take a chance on finding out that you’ve lived a pretty interesting life after all.
Estate Planning, 3:30–4:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, presented by attorney Martha McLean, of McLean Law, Education Center, 8 Falcon Road. Session will include understanding how assets pass at death, probate and non-probate transfers, an explanation of wills and powers of attorney for healthcare and finances, the role of personal representatives, agents and trustees, and trust-based planning.
Game Day, 1-3 p.m. every third Tuesday, 9 Marston St., Norway. Cribbage, checkers, trivia, jigsaw puzzles, cards – there are many games available. Staff is on hand to network and talk about SeniorsPlus programs while we play games.
BYO Craft and Chat, 10 a.m.-noon, every third Thursday, 284 Main St., Suite 210, Wilton. Bring your own knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, painting, anything you enjoy. Come relax and socialize while working on your project.
