TriDistrict Community Education

Discuss a new and vital topic each month based on the Great Decisions Book! Join Great Decisions starting in January 2023 for fantastic discussions about complex US foreign policy and global issues. Books may be purchased on your own at www.fpa.org or through TPAC. If you are ordering your book through TPAC, they are available while supplies last. Facilitator: Charles Happach Second Mondays . 1-2:30 pm, begins in January 2023 1296-W23 Class . $10 annually, Jan-Dec 1294-W23 Book . $30 for book

This historical fiction will lead us into an understanding of how immigration today mirrors that of the early immigrant settlers. Peter Rachleff, Co-Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library and retired professor of history at Macalester College specializing in United States labor, immigration and African American history, will be our book discussion leader.

The orignial dates for this class have been moved from January to April 27, May 4, 11, 18. Beyond race or class, there is a powerful caste system that influences peoples’ lives and behavior and the nation’s fate. Linking the caste systems of America, India, and Nazi Germany, Wilkerson explores eight pillars underlying caste systems across civilizations, including divine will, bloodlines and stigma. Using riveting stories about people, she shows how the insidious undertow of caste is experienced every day. She documents how the Nazis studied racial systems in America to plan their outcasting of Jews; the cruel logic of caste; the surprising health costs; and the effects on our culture and politics. Finally, she points toward ways America can move beyond, toward hope in our common humanity. Instructor: Mary Ann Novotny

Join us for an information session and discussion. Caregivers come together with trained facilitators to learn about topics relevant to and affecting caregivers. Advance registration is helpful, but drop-ins are welcome. Sponsored by DARTS.

Come for toast and coffee on the last Monday of the month to visit, learn, and hear a brief discussion pertinent to the lives of our 55+ community. Buttered toast and toppings provided.