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ADVENTURISTAS ARE GOING TO THE LEGION OF HONOR IN AUGUST
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 Degas, Impressionism, and the Paris Millinery Trade
We will visit the Degas exhibit, that includes Impressionist paintings and pastels, plus exquisite examples of period hats.
We will meet at the exhibit entrance at 11:15 am.
Following the exhibit we invite you to join the group for lunch at the Legion Cafe.
When: Wednesday,
August 16, 11:00 am
Where: Legion of Honor,
Lincoln Park, San Francisco
Parking is available.
Our TTN Docent, Josephine Withers, recommends viewing an informational slide show prior to attending the exhibit. It can be accessed online at: digitalstories.famsf.org/degas
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LEGACY FILM FESTIVAL ON AGING
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TTN member,
Sheila Malkind and her hard- working board are gearing up for the
7th Annual Legacy Film Festival
on Aging, Sept 15-17, at the
New People Cinema, 1746 Post St, in
San Francisco's Japantown.
Don't miss this unique collection of films from all around the world dealing with love, loss, triumphs, and adventures. These films are heart-warming and heart-wrenching. Click
HERE to watch the trailers of some of the films. After you watch them, you won't want to miss a single film!
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HEALTHIER LIVING WORKSHOP
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4-DAY TRAINING TO BECOME HEALTHIER LIVING LEADERS/FACILITATORS
The SF Healthier Living Coalition is offering a 4 day training to become a co-leader for Healthier Living workshops developed by Stanford School of Medicine which show adults with chronic conditions, e.g. diabetes, arthritis, heart problems, how to self-manage their health.
Participants must attend all 4 days of the training.
When: August 2, 4, 9, 11
Time: 9:00-5:00
Where: Richmond District Police Station
Community Room (behind station)
461 6th Avenue @ Geary
Cost: Free
For a video featuring alumni who have taken the program click HERE.
For more information about the workshop click
HERE.
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PEER GROUP UPDATES
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A special benefit of being a TTN member is getting involved in members-only peer groups.
Participate in peer and special interest groups that range from discussions about transition issues and business networking to activities such as cultural events, gourmet dining and book clubs. There is no limit to the groups that can be created because they all originate with the members!
Here are our Current Openings:
San Francisco
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East Bay
All queries about East Bay peer groups should go to
Toby Stewart.
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STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Barbara Aspelin
Chair -The SF Bay Area Chapter
Aleen Colitz
Events
Hilda Hernandez-Gravelle
Special Projects
Dianne McCutcheon
Publicity Coordinator
Bunnie Quint
Event Planning
Gail Benton Shoemaker
Volunteer Activities
Joan Varrone
Event Planning
Janice Wallace
Special Interest Groups Coordinator
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NOT A TTN MEMBER YET
OR WANT TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP?
Click
HERE to join or renew
When you break down the membership dues it comes to $8.00/month or $2.00/week... less than the cost of a latte!!! What a bargain!
IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN YOUR PASSWORD OR ARE LOGGING IN FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE NOVEMBER 16TH, 2016, CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
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MONTHLY TTN CHAPTER MEETING
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We are pleased to announce that our Chapter will commence holding monthly meetings on the second Monday of the month, beginning on September 11th. Please join us for networking, informational sessions, and guest speakers covering topics that are of interest to all of us. Mark your calendars and join us for our inaugural meeting in September. An agenda and detailed location information will be provided in the September newsletter.
When: Monday, September 11th
6:00-7:30
Where: 50 California Street, SF
Easily accessible by MUNI and
BART
(Embarcadero station)
RSVP: [email protected].
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
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East Bay Golf Group Forming
We are forming a golf group for members who want to have fun with golf in a non-competitive setting. Jean knows of several courses in the East Bay that are reasonable in cost and fun to play.
Contact
Jean Raines at
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East Bay Ted Talk
Discussion Group
TNN East Bay TED Talks Discussion Group had it's first meeting. It was a great time for everyone with a lively discussion. If you are interested in joining the group, please email me at [email protected]
and I'll keep you posted when future meetings will take place.
Love Live Performance
A theater going group is forming to attend performances quarterly at SF Playhouse or at Berkeley Rep. Contact Mae King Go to join at
mkgo @earthlink.net .
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Let's All Go to the Movies!
Attending a Saturday or Sunday matinee with friends...does that take you back to your younger days? Join other TTN members in viewing a movie and discussing it over a meal. Once a month in San Francisco. Contact Mae King Go to join at
mkgo @earthlink.net.
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Any member can sta
rt a special interest group. If you have an interest that is not represented by a new or existing group, contact
Janice Wallace
at
[email protected]
to create a group description and recruit other members to join you.
For more information about other new groups as well as information about existing groups, see the
Special Interest Page on our website.
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THE READERS' CORNER
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Many of you have shared interesting articles and videos that have been appreciated by our readership. We'd like to encourage this sharing; to this end, we have created a monthly column called Readers' Corner. Submit your articles to Nancy Ware at
[email protected]
How To Improve Resilence
in Mid-Life
Much of the scientific research on resilience - our ability to bounce back from adversity - has focused on how to build resilience in children. But what about the grown-ups? It seems qualities we have gained from life experiences may give us an advantage over the young. Read the findings in this very interesting article from the
New York Times. Click
HERE
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PEER GROUPS...
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
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Peer Groups are at the core of TTN. We'd like to use this newsletter to showcase some of the discussion topics or adventures that our many peer groups are doing each month. Send in pictures or short updates to Nancy Ware at
[email protected]
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ADJUNCT COMMITTEE CHAIRS
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Arlene Reiff
TTN-HOME East Bay
Exploring Housing Options
Mona Kreaden
TTN-HOME SF
Exploring Housing Options
Janet Mandelstam
East Bay Caring Collaborative
Nancy Ware
Newsletter Editor
Janet Mandelstam
Arlene Reiff
Co-Founders of SF Bay Area Chapter
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