July - 2020 
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UP-COMING TTN EVENTS


                    Meet and Greet                                                    Saturdays, 11:00 AM                   ZOOM
             Trivia Night                                                          Monday, July 13                           ZOOM                    
             Containers Using Flowers and Herbs                 Wednesday, July 22                     ZOOM      

Let's stay connected.  
Use ZOOM to hold your meetings, continue your book clubs, TED talks,  conferences and other events.  

WHAT ARE YOUR PERSONAL ASPIRATIONS AND SPECIAL INTERESTS?

  The Steering Committee would like to know.

2020 has been a year of challenges so far.  We hope that our in-person and online TTN events have provided fun and connection. While our plans for in-person meetings are on hold, we are planning our 2020-2021 programs and want to hear from all of you about your interests.

This is an important and easy way for you to let the Steering Committee know what you are looking for in your TTN membership.  Be creative;  think outside the box.  We are here for each and everyone of our members.

The survey takes about 5 minutes to complete. 
Please click HERE and give us your feedback. 


Thanks for helping us plan programs that are interesting and meaningful to you.
VIRTUAL MEET AND GREET 
VIDEO CONFERENCES

Hiking vacations, living in Paris, on-line shopping frustrations, discovering previously unknown connections, renewing TTN friendships are just some of what is happening on our Meet & Greet ZOOM calls.

We have scheduled ONE weekly on-line Meet & Greet meetings, Saturdays at 11 AM.   Meetings will be facilitated by members of the Steering Committee and other volunteer hosts.  Please send a message to  janicewallace2016@gmail.com   if you would like to facilitate a meeting.

A reminder email with a link to the ZOOM meeting will be sent out every Monday.  We hope you'll join us.
ZOOM KEEPS US UNITED
Our TTN members have taken advantage of ZOOM to continue meeting.  There have been Meet & Greet gatherings every week which will continue each Saturday at 11:00.  In addition, other groups have taken advantage of ZOOM to keep their interests alive.


 Last month a lively group met for the Spring Social, capably led by Mae King Go.  Each participant brought a picture of something that gave them joy, and we were all treated to interesting stories about each other's lives.  

LAST MONDAY MEETING OF THIS YEAR
Spring Social

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The SF Non-Fiction Bookclub had an interesting discussion about the book  Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott. 

THE SF NON-FICTION BOOKCLUB ZOOM DISCUSSION

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There was a stimulating discussion about a talk about justice given by Bryan Stevenson, founder of the Equal Justice Initiative.  To see the talk, click  HERE.

TED TALKS




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TTN Offerings Across the Country

Since the Quarantine, many chapters of TTN are offering ZOOM experiences from the National Chapter to DC and Chicago on subjects from climate change to humor.  


The Philadelphia Chapter is offering  TTN members a free month  of One Day U online.  There are many varied and interesting courses available for July.  

To check out these offerings click HERE.


OLLI SF OFFERS 
ONLINE COURSES

OLLI  would like all  non-members  to know about their scheduled online courses  via the video conferencing application, Zoom. Our online courses and lectures are open to all - and you don't even have to be in the Bay Area!

                   Short Online Courses offered in July                                                        

 Olli's online courses are offered for a fee, however, the membership fee is waived so registration is permitted for both members and non-members.  

STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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

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.

IN THIS ISSUE
TRIVIA NIGHT

Monday, July 13th at 7:00 pm
Is "Sheltering-in-Place" getting old?  Are you playing more solitaire than you ever thought you would?  
Questions?  You have answers! Test your knowledge against other TTN members at our very first Trivia night.
 
TTN is offering you a chance to spice up your life by joining us on
ZOOM TRIVIA NIGHT.

When:  Monday, July 13th
Time:  7:00
How:  Log in to the ZOOM meeting at 7:00 on 7/13 by clicking HERE.
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
SIGs

 All Special Interest Groups in-person meetings 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!   For questions about how to set up a Zoom meeting, email Janice Wallace at janicewallace2016@gmail.com 


Groups With Openings
  • Artists Group - if interested in joining this East Bay group please contact Dianne McCutcheon at dianne07@aol.com 
  • SF Movie Goers  - if interested in joining this group please contact  Mae King Go at  mkgo@earthlink.ne t  
     
  • East Bay Non Fiction Book Club  - if interested in joining this group please contact Sandi Blair at sandrablairsf@cs.com
  • Travel Partners - if interested in joining this group please
    contact 
    JaniceWallace at  janicewallace2016@gmail.com
    Group meets in locations all over the Bay Area
  • Exploring Life Over 70 - if interested in joining this San Francisco group please contact Shelley Friedman at shelleydit@gmail.com 
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NOTICE: Many SIGs have membership limits because they meet in private homes or have other logistical constraints. Since most SIGS are currently meeting on-line, the Steering Committee thought it would be appropriate to open up ALL SIGS to any member who would like to join.  Email the contact person of any of the groups to hear more about what they are doing during the quarantine. 


Groups That are Currently Filled 
BUT THAT ARE OPEN TO ALL DURING THE QUARANTINE
  • SF Non Fiction Book Club - contact Nancy Ware at nanwebware@sbcglobal.net                                                   *** The non-fiction book being discussed on Wednesday, August 12th is Erik Larson's, The Splendid and the Vile.  If you would like to join us on ZOOM for this meeting, contact Nancy Ware at the email address above.
 
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
janicewallace2016@gmail.com  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

MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

  

TTN Member, Edith Kaplan, has joined the Advisory Council of District 2 University (D2U) which is a part of NEXT Village SF .  The goal of D2U  is  to bring high-level intellectual, cultural and social experiences to SF Supervisorial District 2 (which includes Russian Hill, Marina, Cow Hollow, Pac Heights, Presidio, Seacliff & nearby neighborhoods). But Edith says, during the shelter-in-place period, the courses are open to everyone.  

To view the many opportunities available, click   HERE.   



Of special interest is a program presented by another TTN member,  Arete Nicholas , who is a Master Gardener.  Arete will be sharing her expertise in  C reating  Stunning Containers using Flowers and Herbs on July 22nd.  To register for Arete's event and all other offerings of D2U, click  

THE READERS' CORNER
And Other Media



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   nanwebware@sbcglobal.net

"It was the best of times; it was the worst of times."

As we are all hunkering down, and there is time to explore new things, we invite all our members to share in how you are coping.  
Stay healthy.


UNLADYLIKE 2020

PBS American Masters is profiling diverse and little-known American women from the turn of the 20th century, and contemporary women who follow in their footsteps.  New animated documentary films will be posted every Wednesday through August 26, 2020. To w atch the stories of our trailblazing heroines click HERE.        
                                                                  Record-Breaking Mountaineer
                                                                   & Suffragist           1850-1935

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A FEW THINGS TO HELP YOU 
KEEP YOUR SENSE OF HUMOR ABOUT THE VIRUS

Remember Neil Diamond?  Well he's still around and has a wonderful sing-along that will definitely bring a smile to your face.  Click HERE for a re-do of Sweet Caroline.

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Remember Cat Stevens?  Well here he is talking to his impatient son about how to cope with the virus.  You might want to play it for a younger person you know.  Click HERE for the wisdom of an elder.


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And finally, for all you opera fans out there, and even if you're not, here is Nessun Dorma in the time of Corona sung by Daniel Emmet. To be uplifted, click HERE.


ADJUNCT COMMITTEE CHAIRS

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

For further information on our Chapter please email SanFranciscoChapter@TheTransitionNetwork.org

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Visit the National webpage HERE 
The Photograph used in the heading is "Two Bridges and the Low Fog" provided by  Brocken InaGlory