Celebration Lifelong Learning Clubs – Fall-Winter 2025

Join us as we focus on topics and fun activities targeting all dimensions of brain health. Directly address every function of the brain, including attention, memory, motor skills, visual/spatial skills and executive abilities within the gentle encouragement of a friendly group setting. Receive the latest research updates, the most reliable information on a brain-healthy lifestyle and great suggestions on successfully incorporating brain training into everyday life. Learn to preserve all of your cognitive abilities to live independently and happily into your later years! (Meets every other month alternating with Wellness Club)

Facilitator: Alexis Saire

Meets Monthly During Club Week on Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

This club meets online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be in the Celebration Lifelong Learning Mondays newsletter during Club Week.

Do your diet and exercise plans fall apart after a few weeks or never get started at all? Would you like to achieve lasting improvement in areas of health and wellness such as fitness, nutrition, energy, quality sleep and stress management? Discover how to clarify your direction, create a realistic plan of action and make permanent lifestyle changes in a positive, non-judgmental group environment. The built-in support system of a group provides accountability, new perspectives and creative strategies to unlock your wellness potential. Be motivated, confident, and empowered as you travel on your journey to health and celebrate your achievements with your Wellness Club! (Meets every other month alternating with Brain Train Club)

Facilitator: Alexis Saire

Meets Monthly During Club Week on Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

This club meets online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be in the Celebration Lifelong Learning Mondays newsletter during Club Week.

This club is for crafters, quilters, and artists of any kind, who want to get together with others to work on their ongoing projects. Sometimes it takes a little commitment and motivation to finish (or just start) a project. Our hope is that this club will provide that! Club members will bring their current projects to work on, get input and maybe some tips, or learn new skills from others. 

Facilitator: Jane Wahl

Meets Monthly During Club Week on Tuesdays 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

NOTE: This club will be held at 690 Celebration Avenue.

Fall 2025: Reader’s Choice

Join us to discuss some of our Lifelong members’ most treasured books. New members are always welcome!

September 3 – The Children Act by Ian McEwan

The Children Act is a brilliant, emotionally wrenching novel about a leading High Court judge who must resolve an urgent case—as well as her crumbling marriage. Recommended by Amy Noznesky.

October 1 – The Time In Between by Maria Duenas

An inspiring international bestseller, The Time in Between tells the story of a seemingly ordinary woman who uses her talent and courage to transform herself into an undercover agent for the Allies during World War II. Recommended by Arlene Sanchez.

October 29 – This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

This Tender Land is the unforgettable story of four orphans who travel the Mississippi River on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression. Recommended by Julie Himbert.

December 10 – Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano

What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live? Dear Edward is at once a transcendent coming-of-age story about a twelve-year-old boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crash, a multidimensional portrait of an unforgettable cast of characters, and a breathtaking illustration of all the ways a broken heart learns to love again. Recommended by Lisa O’Connell.

January 7 – The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon

“I still remember the day my father took me to the Cemetery of Forgotten Books for the first time…” Barcelona, 1945. Daniel, an antiquarian book dealer’s son, opens a door into one of Barcelona’s darkest secrets—an epic story of murder, madness, and doomed love. Recommended by Cheryl Rosenberg.

February 4 – The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

“The thing about books is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.” On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found… Recommended by Judy Conk.

Facilitators: Dolores Salvo and Don Salvo

Meets monthly during Club Week on Wednesdays, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM.

This club meets online via Zoom. The Zoom link will be in the Celebration Lifelong Learning Mondays newsletter during Club Week.

Are you a good cook? Do you like to cook but always struggle with what to make? Or maybe you are like me–love to eat, love to cook great food, and always on the lookout for new recipes and ways of bringing new life to foods you eat every week.

In this club, guess what? We will meet, share recipes and taste test each others creations! We can highlight the holidays, feature individual food groups, and yes, we can discuss healthy eating and how to alter fattening recipes.

We meet outdoors under a rooftop so we can still have fun getting together and sharing the stories that make them special to us. I see a Celebration cookbook in the making!

Come join Meryl in this club adventure. Expand your taste buds and your recipe collection!

Facilitator: Meryl Rachlin

Meets Monthly During Club Week on Wednesdays, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

NOTE: This club will be held outdoors at the North Village Pavilion.