UP-COMING TTN EVENTS
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Let's stay connected.
Use ZOOM to hold your meetings, continue your book clubs, TED talks,
conferences and other events.
Here are some scheduled ZOOM meetings:
Wednesday, April 1 - 7:00 AM How to ZOOM TTN National
Thursday, April 2 - 3:00 PM. Meet & Greet TTN/Bay Area
Saturday, April 4 - 10:00 AM Meet & Greet TTN Bay Area
Monday, April 13 - 7:00 PM Practice Self-Care During the Corona Virus Arete Nicholas
See details below
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MONDAY MONTHLY SPEAKER
TAKES TO ZOOM
Ten Ways to Practice Self-Care During the Coronavirus
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Please join
Arete Nicholas, R.N., M.A Gerontology
who will use a wholistic approach to discuss how to nurture the body, mind and spirit during these challenging times. A group discussion will follow where you will have an opportunity to connect and share your experience with others.
This pertinent discussion will be available
through ZOOM, a web app that allows for group meetings over the internet. For clear, how-to instructions for accessing ZOOM, click HERE. If you have additional questions about using Zoom, please contact Dianne McCutcheon
When: Monday, April 13; 7:00 pm
Where: On your computer or laptop
To register for this event click
HERE.
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TTN NATIONAL OFFERING WEBINAR
How to ZOOM |
 TTN National wants to help us stay connected, so they are scheduling training webinars on how to sign up and use ZOOM. This is a video conference tool that you can use for your peer groups, book clubs, movie groups, etc. It's easy to use and will help keep you connected to your TTN friends as well as family and other members of the community.
It is free for members and $5 for non-members, but members must log in as a member on the TTN website to get the free registration.
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Time: 7:00 AM Pacific Time
Location: Online
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Cost: Members: FREE, Guest: $5
Click HERE to register (and, if you're a member, don't forget to log in)
If you are interested in using Zoom to meet virtually with your Special Interest Group or Peer Group and would like some advice on getting started, please contact Dianne McCutcheon.
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VIRTUAL MEET AND GREET
VIDEO CONFERENCES
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Right now, we can't meet to support each other and share our stories in person. Instead let's meet up via ZOOM and connect.
You will first need to download ZOOM onto your computer or phone. Then join one of two video conferences scheduled for the beginning of April.
We will share our greatest success, learning or experience from shelter in place and our biggest challenge.
When: April 2nd - Meet & Greet -
3pm
Join Zoom Meeting
HERE
Meeting ID: 336 832 320
When: April 4th - Meet & Greet -
10am
Join Zoom Meeting
HERE.
Meeting ID: 893 617 253
For instructions on how to download ZOOM, click
HERE.
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MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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We encourage all of our membership to share anything they come across that might be of interest to our readers. You may share upcoming events, services, announcements, workshops, needs you may have, etc. We have a sizable mailing list, and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to reach a large audience. Submit your ideas to Nancy Ware at [email protected]
During these trying times, if there is anything you need, your TTN community is here for each other. Our next newsletter will be going out on April 30th if you would like to use this column for support.
Cultivating Resilience and Optimism During Uncertain Times
 TTNer
Hope Levy is offering this free webinar sponsored by
University of Hawaii Manoa Outreach College. It
is designed to give you tools that will help manage the challenges you encounter, especially in light of the current COVID-19 health crisis. Discover ways to satisfy your need tor connection, even while practicing physical distancing.
When: April 3, 3:00-4;00 PM Pacific Time
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If you have further questions, contact Hope Levy HERE.
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MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Help to Build Our Chapter!
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From now until our June meeting, we are running a contest to increase the membership in our chapter. We believe that TTN has lots to offer women in terms of personal growth and social interaction and would love to have more women in the Bay Area join us.
While we offer our monthly meetings free to members and non-members alike, there are additional benefits, such as participation in and creation of special interest groups (SIGS) that come with membership. Our SIGs offer the opportunity to share our interests and develop relationships at a deeper level.
If you are a current member and recruit a new member who joins by the beginning of June, you will be entered into the contest and could win prizes at our June 8
th
Social Event. Just send a message to the Steering Committee at [email protected] with your name and the name of the new member.
More details on the prizes in upcoming newsletters!
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THE READERS' CORNER
And Other Media
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Many of you have shared interesting articles and videos that have been appreciated by our readership. To encourage this sharing, we have created a monthly column called Readers' Corner. Submit your articles to Nancy Ware at
[email protected]
"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."
As we are all hunkering down, here are some ways to keep your sanity and have things to look forward to. We invite all our members to share in how you are coping. Stay healthy.
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Travel on Adventures Through Books
TTNer,
Barbara Aspelin want
ed us to know that
Green Apple Books provides recommendations
for books
to read during this trying period
of time. Although the libraries are
physically closed, online resources
from the library are available or
books can be ordered through
Amazon or Green Apple and online. Go to greenapplebooks.com, hit the Shop for Books or Book Recs tabs, and shop to your heart's content.
Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson both have tested positive for the Corona Virus and to pass the time, Rita has compiled a list of "Quarantunes" that she is sharing with the world. There is humor, spirit, nostalgia and great fun to be had when listening to this list. Check it out
HERE.
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Keep the Music Coming
 Life sure does look different when we're self-quarantined, but you don't have to be without live music just because our bars and music venues are closed.
Musicians are staying home just like us, so many of them are turning on their webcams and hosting live streams creating virtual interactive concerts. NPR is keeping an updated list that you can check out HERE, but note the times are mostly for Eastern Standard Times.
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SHELTER IN PLACE
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To all our TTN members and friends:
We hope everyone is healthy and sheltering-in-place safely and that you've been able to keep in contact with friends and family.
Although we may not be able to meet in person right now, connection is so important.
Last week members of the TED Talk group in San Francisco met virtually using Zoom software. This type of virtual meeting is rather new for many of us, but the group was able to watch an inspiring TED talk on the "Three A's of Awesome" and share our experiences in managing our lives during this time. We all found it comforting to see our friends' faces and hear their voices.
To help keep our community together during this time, we will be offering more Zoom meetings starting in April with a talk by Arete Nicholas on "Ten Ways to Practice Self-Care During the Coronavirus". Please read through the newsletter for lots of information about using Zoom. We hope to see your face on screen at the next Zoom session!
Healthy Wishes from your Steering Committee
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MONDAY MONTHLY MEETINGS
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Our Monthly Monday Meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at Robert Half on the 10th floor of 50 California in San Francisco (one block from the Embarcadero BART). We'll have refreshments at 5:30 and start the program by 6:00. We are adding a new feature to our meetings this year by alternating thought provoking speakers with small group discussions on a variety of topics. Below is the schedule for the year:
 all meetings will be cancelled until further notice
April 13th:
Speaker,
Barbara Rose Brooker
How to Counter Ageism
May 11th: Discussion:
How does ageism affect us
and what can we do about it
June 8th: Spring Social -
TTN 20th Anniversary
Our Steering committee members have been hard at work planning these interesting programs. Kudos to them!
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OLLI SF OFFERS
ONLINE COURSES
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As we are unable to meet in person for a while, we are beginning to offer some short online courses via the video conferencing application, Zoom. This is rather experimental but we hope you'll join us. Note that for online courses, there is a fee to participate but the membership fee is waived so registration is permitted for members and non-members. See the listings below and check back HERE regularly to see more classes.
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GE IS THE NEW
DESIGNER DRUG
April's Monday Monthly Meeting
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Barbara Rose Brooker
is 83 years old, has written 13 books, teaches writing, leads an annual pro-aging event, appears routinely in the media and has a television series in development.
Barbara believes that one's ability to enjoy life is the true metric for determining the quality of one's life. Come join your fellow TTNers in an inspiring meeting with Barbara and learn to redefine age in an anti-aging culture.
When: Monday, April 13; 5:30 pm
Where: 50 California 10th Floor San Francisco
(one block from the Embarcadero BART, reduced parking rates in Embarcadero Buildings)
Cost: Free
To register fore this event click
HERE.
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ADVENTURISTAS
OUTINGS FOR 2020
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We will keep you posted as soon as we are permitted to go out in groups again. In the meantime stay healthy.
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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
SIGs
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NOTICE:
All Special Interest Groups have been cancelled due to the "Shelter-in-Place" order. We encourage you to stay connected through ZOOM to continue meeting face-to-face virtually!
Groups With Openings
- Artists Group - if interested in joining this East Bay group please contact Dianne McCutcheon at [email protected]
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SF Movie Goers
- if interested in joining this group please contact
Mae King Go
at
[email protected]
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East Bay Non Fiction Book Club - if interested in joining this group please contact Sandi Blair at [email protected]
- Travel Partners - if interested in joining this group please
contact JaniceWallace at [email protected].
Group meets in locations all over the Bay Area
- Exploring Life Over 70 - if interested in joining this San Francisco group please contact Shelley Friedma at [email protected]
Groups That are Currently Filled
- East Bay Dining Out
- SF TED Talks
- SF Non Fiction Book Club
What's your passion?
Any member can start 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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STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Linda Brown
Event Planning
Mae King Go
Event Planning
Dianne McCutcheon
National Liaison Coordinator
Bunnie Quint
Event Planning
Gail Benton Shoemaker
Program Planning Coordinator
Joan Varrone
Event Planning
Janice Wallace
Special Interest Groups
and Membership Coordinator
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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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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 NEED HELP WITH YOUR LOG-IN, CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
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