TriDistrict Community Education

Dementia Friends Dementia Friends is led by a Dementia Friends Champion. This one hour session is a discussion led by Dementia Friends Champion. It is not a training session. You’ll learn what dementia is, what it’s like to live with the disease, and some tips for communicating with people who have dementia. Everyone who attends is asked to turn their new understanding of dementia into practical action that can help someone living in your community. The action can be as big or as small as you choose-every action counts! Presenter: Colleen Fitsch

Dementia Friends Dementia Friends is led by a Dementia Friends Champion. This one hour session is a discussion led by Dementia Friends Champion. It is not a training session. You’ll learn what dementia is, what it’s like to live with the disease, and some tips for communicating with people who have dementia. Everyone who attends is asked to turn their new understanding of dementia into practical action that can help someone living in your community. The action can be as big or as small as you choose-every action counts! Presenter: Colleen Fitsch

Dementia Friends Dementia Friends is led by a Dementia Friends Champion. This one hour session is a discussion led by Dementia Friends Champion. It is not a training session. You’ll learn what dementia is, what it’s like to live with the disease, and some tips for communicating with people who have dementia. Everyone who attends is asked to turn their new understanding of dementia into practical action that can help someone living in your community. The action can be as big or as small as you choose-every action counts! Presenter: Colleen Fitsch

Everything You Want to Know About Medicare An educational presentation for anyone who wants to know more about Medicare. Topics will include Parts A, B, C, & D of Medicare, application process, estimated costs, supplements, MAPD, and when is the right time to sign up. This an ideal course for people that are turning 65 or over 65 and coming off their employer medical plan as well as those currently enrolled in Medicare. Instructor: Greg De Keuster

SSP Central Square Senior Membership for the year 2023 for January 1-December 31. Benefits Swim for free during scheduled days/times Cards: 500 Penny Bingo Cribbage Hand & Foot Danceline Craft Tuesdays Craft Group Senior Socials Out & About Lunches Senior Fitness Class Pricing Little Gift Shop Crafter Walk the Square Morning Coffee Buzz

Arrive at the New Ulm Visitors Center to use the facilities. There is self-serve coffee and treats at the center. A local guide will step on the motor coach for a riding tour. Get an introductory view of this unique village. New Ulm is truly the Bavarian capital of the Midwest. The tour will include the history and points of interest: View the architecture downtown, see Herman Monument, drive past Governor John Lind’s Home and author, Wanda Gag’s Home. Drive past historic churches, museums, and memorials. The tour will conclude at the Glockenspiel Musical Clock Tower for the noon performance. It is one of the world’s few free-standing carillon clock towers. It stands 45 feet high, and its largest Bourdon (bell) weighs 595 pounds while the total weight of the bells is two tons. The bells chime the time of day in Westminster style. . Arrive at Kaiserhoff Restaurant for lunch. Menu: Choose at sign up. 1.) Landjaeger Old German Style Pork and Beef Smoked Sausage, Served with Hot German Potato Salad, Sauerkraut, served with Fresh Rye Bread, Beverage. 2.) Beer Battered Cod Basket served with French Fires, Cole Slaw, Beverage. Arrive at August Schell’s Brewery. . Take a walking tour that includes the old brew house, and you can view modern production. Visit the museum and hear about the historic buildings on the grounds. See the bottling and canning line before sampling beers in the Rathskeller Tap Room. After the tour, stroll through the Gardens and spend time in the gift store. [Note: To enjoy this tour visitors will need to walk or stand for over an hour. Collapsible wheelchairs, walkers and canes will fit in the motor coach luggage bays.]

Focused towards seniors, but all are welcome to join! Is designed for older adults who are just getting started or are returning to an exercise routine. Participating in this class will help you increase your heart health, muscular endurance and strength, flexibility, and balance. As you increase your fitness, you may also find you have more energy to take on your daily tasks and may even sleep better at night. If you are looking for a gentle workout with seated exercise options, this class is for you!

Hear the history of the Le Duc Family and some tales about manifestations of spiritual visitors. This splendid mansion was built by William Gates LeDuc during the Civil War. The 15-room house stands as a rare monument of unaltered Gothic Revival architecture. It features a picturesque tower, a limestone exterior and 20-inch-thick walls, a prominent front porch, chimneys for 10 fireplaces and a third-floor chapel with a white pine interior. Distinguished visitors included President Rutherford B. Hayes and Minnesota’s first governor, Henry Hastings Sibley. Tour both the first and second floor - there is not an elevator. Those who want to go outside can visit the Carriage Barn and Simmons Shed with exhibits on display. Luncheon Menu: Chicken Salad on a Croissant, a Fruit Salad, Vegetable, Dessert, Water, Tea, or Coffee. Tour St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. In the mid-1800’s all the social climbers, including the LeDuc family, recognized the importance of being a well-respected member of the local church. It is the fifth oldest church in the diocese and was organized as a mission in 1850 and was the only church in town that permitted Native and African Americans to their worship services. Church pews, built of butternut wood, were installed in 1867, and are still used today. Two small matching pews are found in the chapel of the LeDuc Mansion. Two of General William LeDuc's daughters taught Sunday school at St. Luke's Episcopal, and the family is referenced many times in the church's historical records. Alexis Bailly Vineyard: It is Minnesota's Original Winery. In 1973, the family planted the first vineyard in Minnesota with a pioneering spirit that has brought them unlikely fame in the wine drinking world. Their tasting room opened in 1978 with the celebratory release of the first wines ever produced commercially of 100% Minnesota grown grapes. Today, the second generation continues the proud heritage of making wines in the world's most difficult climate – "Where the grapes can suffer." Tuesday, October 29, 2024 $92.00 Depart TPAC 9:30am / Return 4:30pm Depart SSP 9:45am / Return 4:15pm Depart IGH 10am / Return 4pm Register by Friday, december 15

Matinee performance: Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - The Musical. Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With romance in mind, the two follow a duo of beautiful singing sisters en route to their Christmas show at a Vermont lodge, which just happens to be owned by Bob and Phil’s former army commander. With a dazzling score featuring well-known standards including “Blue Skies,” “I Love A Piano,” “How Deep Is the Ocean” and the perennial title song, White Christmas is an uplifting, wholesome musical that will delight audiences of all ages. Wednesday, January 22, 2025 $110.00 Depart TPAC 10am / Return 5:15pm Depart SSP 10:15am / Return 5pm Depart IGH 10:30am / Return 4:45pm Register by Friday, December 13