**New- shared events open to all villagers**
WLLO Village hosts a weekly TED Talk followed by discussion. Topics are chosen by the preceding Thursday. Contact info@wllovillage.org for topic and Zoom info.
Online Age Café
Friday, November 6 and 20, 11:00 am – Noon
Small group conversations exploring topics of interest to older adults. New thought-provoking topics each session. Sponsored by Viva Village, Beaverton City Library, and Wash. Co. DAVS. RSVP for Zoom link, vivavillageevents@gmail.com or 503-746-5082.
Aging with Grace in Your Age-Friendly Home
Saturday, November 7, 11:00 am – Noon
Final of four Saturday sessions. Practical modifications for home safety and better livability. Presentation with questions and answers. Sponsored by Viva Village in collaboration with Washington County DAVS, Beaverton Committee on Aging, Beaverton City Library, and the Elsie Stuhr Center. RSVP for Zoom link, vivavillageevents@gmail.com or 503-746-5082.
From the Moon to Mars: The Next Giant Leap for All Mankind
Saturday, November 7, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
What’s next in humanity’s quest to explore the frontiers of space? In this special live session presented by Jason-Flor Sisante, M.S., Ph.D., and a NASA-JPL Solar System Ambassador, Village Without Walls will explore this question and much more. Dr. Sisante, who specializes in making science accessible to everyone, will speak about NASA’s plans to return to the moon and travel onwards to Mars.
RSVP to vwwactivities@gmail.com for the event link.
Normal Aging vs Not Normal Aging.
Thursday, November 12, 10:00 -11:00 am
This is an informal training/informational webinar with some discussion to it hosted by WLLO Village member, Suanne Jackson, who is a certified trainer of Positive Approach to Care curriculum.
We will watch a video of someone who is normally aging and a video of someone who is not normally aging, in the same scenario. Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist with forty years of clinical practice experience, is one of the world’s leading educators on dementia and the care that accompanies it. We will talk about the differences between them. Then we will look at the umbrella of Dementias, briefly mention some of the more common ones and talk about some conditions that can look like Dementia but are not.
Contact info@wllovillage.org for Zoom info.
NorthEast Passage: The Inner City and the American Dream
Monday, November 23, 7:00 – 8:30 pm
There was so much interest in the film that preceded Priced Out that North Star Village has planned another Documentary and Discussion evening on Monday, November 23 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. when we invite everyone to join us in viewing NorthEast Passage: The Inner City and the American Dream, the first film about gentrification in Portland’s Albina neighborhood.RSVP to lizkennedy@wscribe.com.
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Educational, social, cultural and recreational events sponsored by your local villages are happening all over the Portland-metro area. Get out and be a part of what’s going on. Or, if you’re new to the Village concept, attend a Village 101 near you.