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What Day is It?
As I write this, it is National Lemon Cream Pie Day, Square Dancing Day, Throw Out Your Leftovers Day, Chadwick Boseman Day (in honor of the late “Black Panther” star’s birthday), and of course, it’s also Giving Tuesday. I know this because not only did I get a zillion emails to tell me, but I also sent out an email that you probably received. The email appeals to Osher members and friends to consider donating to Osher on Giving Tuesday or on any day. Even though Thanksgiving was last week, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has given a gift to Osher at Towson University. Whether the gifts are grand or modest, they all add up to an amazing show of support for a program that is extremely important to so many people. I can see how impactful donations to Osher have been over the last several years and I know that continued support will be necessary to enable the program to thrive into the future. Gifts to the Osher Excellence Fund help to assist with facility rentals, instructor honoraria, and keeping the program affordable and accessible even as operational expenses continue to rise. Thank you, thank you, thank you for making a gift to Osher, whatever the day. To learn more about how to donate, please scroll down to the end of this newsletter. By the time you have a chance to read this message, it will no longer be Giving Tuesday. It will be Eat a Red Apple Day, National Peppermint Bark Day, Rosa Parks Day, and National Cookie Cutter Day. The calendar of national days has some pretty strange entries: National Sock Day (12/4), Humiliation Day (1/3), National Crab Rangoon Day (2/13), Forgive Mom and Dad Day (3/18), and National Trombone Players Day (4/1), to name a few. If you didn’t know this, it’s okay, because as lifelong learners, each and every day we can celebrate learning something new.
Stay safe and healthy,
Tracy Jacobs
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Schatzel has served seven years at Towson University and will become 19th president at the University of Louisville.
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TU Art + Design, Art History & Art Education Present
The 49th Annual Holiday Pottery + Art Sale
Friday, December 9, 3 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday, December 10, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Center for the Arts Ceramics Studio, CA 3012
Art + Design students, faculty, and staff sell their one-of-a-kind ceramics, prints, photographs, illustrations, zines, journals, jewelry, and more. Proceeds benefit the participating artists and the TU Foundation.
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Visit the Mosque at the Diyanet Center in Lanham, MD with Saima Sitwat
Thursday, December 8, 2022
The Diyanet Center of America (DCA) is a non-profit organization funded by the Turkish Government and built in 1993. The mosque was constructed using 16th century classical Ottoman architecture. The Center also has a cultural center building, a fellowship hall with a restaurant and shops, and a recreational building. Lunch will be on your own at the DCA cafe. Saima Sitwat, instructor for the Muslims in the Neighborhood course, will accompany us to help us get the most benefit from our visit. To respect Muslim custom arms and legs should be covered. Please wear socks since shoes are not permitted on the prayer rugs.
COST: $42 includes transportation and driver's tip. Lunch is on your own in the center.
DEPART: 10:30 a.m. from 7400 York Rd – rear parking lot. Please park close to the fence.
RETURN: 4:00 p.m. (approximate).
Please note that registration fees for Osher day trips are non-refundable.
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Health & Wellness Presentations by Towson University Students
Thursday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 13, 2022
FREE
Osher members are invited to attend TU Kinesiology student presentations on health and wellness issues that pertain to older adults. The KNES 410 Cardiovascular Physiology, Disease Prevention and Rehab student presentations are scheduled for Thursday, December 8 and Tuesday, December 13. Support our local college students by attending these presentations!
Transportation will be provided from Edenwald Senior Living to Towson University and back to Edenwald on both days.
Pick up time at Edenwald: 12:15 p.m.
Return to Edenwald: Approx. 2:00 p.m.
Please see the schedule below and RSVP for one or both dates by contacting Tracy Jacobs at tjacobs@towson.edu.
Thursday, December 8
- Exercise: Nature’s Immunity Boost
- Healthy Habits for a Healthy Mind
- A Heart-to-Heart about Heart Disease
Tuesday, December 13
- Falling in Love with Balance at its Core
- Exercise: It’s the Bee’s Knees for Improving Your Knees!
This collaboration between Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson University, Towson University’s College of Health Professions, and Edenwald Senior Living has received funding from BTU Partnerships to provide transportation to campus.
RSVP for one or both dates by contacting Tracy Jacobs at tjacobs@towson.edu.
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Support Osher at Towson University. Your tax-deductible contribution helps to provide a rich experience for our members and a vibrant, affordable program for years to come.
Donate online through the link below. If you prefer to donate by check, please make check payable to “Towson University Foundation, Inc.” and note Osher fund in the memo line. Mail to: Towson University Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 17165, Baltimore, MD 21297-0219.
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