Bryozoans

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The Magnificent Bryozoan, which is a carbon-sink, cleans waterways around the world. This fantastic animal is a great treasure that you can find in your own geographical location. The Bryozoan is intriguing as a species because of it's unique biological make up, but also because it is a fine example of a network designed to support the health of our precious Earth. Bridgette will discuss the variety of fresh water and salt water Bryozoan species there are around the world. She will emphasize on the fresh water varieties that inhabit the waterways of Slippery Rock, and The Greater Pittsburgh Region. She will present an inspiring story of how these creatures live in working order to keep our environment healthy, and the many benefits of this mysterious Super Hero! 

Art Williams, Camp Reynolds Project Manager, will share the history of this World War II military installation located south of Greenville in Mercer County. Officially named the Shenango Personnel Replacement Depot, it processed officers and enlisted men to the European and Pacific Theaters. During the war, it also served as a prisoner-of-war camp, but now is a residential area and industrial park. Learn how, in 1942, the government turned 2,500 acres of farmland into a military facility almost overnight. You can tour Camp Reynolds by contacting the camp manager at the end of the class.

The content will include the history of the Christian Mission movement in the US and the world. In giving money to any organization, it is important to know how finances are used. It is imperative that most funding goes to help those for whom the organization exists. We will discuss how one determines the use of contributions. There will be an in-depth examination of four missions. These are Samaritan's Purse (headquartered in North Carolina), Music Mission Kiev (headquartered in Florida), World Vision (Headquartered in Tacoma, Washington) and Harvest Bridge (which had its origin in Grove City).

The whooping crane is an American success story. It is the tallest bird in North America, absolutely majestic, and one of the rarest. It seemed to face extinction in the 1940’s when there were only 21 cranes left in North America. However, the population has made a marvelous recovery through the dedicated and ingenious work of conservationists. This program will discuss efforts to restore wild populations through captive breeding and release, ultralight migration programs, and techniques used to restore both migratory and non-migratory flocks. It will also discuss their ecology and difficulties and successes in population recovery.

 Write a Captivating Mystery Story. If you ever wanted to write your own mystery—or you want to hone your writing skills with a new genre—this class is for you. Over the term, you will learn what makes a mystery story successful, how to create a believable plot (with twists), how to create convincing characters, and how to improve your writing through editing. Standard grammar and spelling rules will apply. Class discussions will include critiques: your own, those of your fellow students, and those of the instructor. This class meets through the entire term so you can create a fully developed plot of your short story or novella.   

Cribbage players unite! If you know how to play cribbage or if you've never heard of it but like to play cards this might be the club for you - we'll teach you the game. And, you should know that cribbage exercises your brain, improves math skills, enhances memory, decisions making and problem solving. It can promote healthy connections between nerve cells, and last but not least, you will make social connections and have some fun.

 What is Fantasy Football? How does one join up and play in a league? You do not need to be an expert in football. All that is required is a love of football and access to the internet. This class will involve going over the basics --which may include instruction on downloading the app to your phone If there is enough interest, we can set up our own free league. 

A former sailor shares his recollections during his three years in the United States Navy including being on the USS Greene DDR711 ship positioned in the Atlantic during the Cuban Missile Crisis. His tour of duty also included time in the Mediterranean.

This is a practical, interactive session exploring the human factors that contribute to our susceptibility to fraud, scams and compromise. We will address various online scams, AI-driven attacks, and cultural factors that work against us. Most importantly, we’ll learn how to defend our identity, our dignity, and our assets in this electronic age.

Turning the vision of a glacial lake on Muddy Creek into reality required careful site evaluation, skillful design, and construction of a dam that formed a seven-mile lake - now Moraine State Park’s highlight. Historical photos and documents from the 1960s reveal how Muddy Creek, Swamp Run, Shannon Run, Big Run, and Bear Run were combined to construct the lake in Pennsylvania’s third largest state park.

Did you ever wonder what all goes on behind the scenes of a Red Cross national disaster response? Who? what? where? and when? How do they do it? Carol has been a volunteer with the American Red Cross for over 26 years and is willing to share with you her experiences, perspective, and answer questions.

 Diseases are frequently misrepresented in the media. We will explore diseases that are occurring and try to understand causes, preventions and our risks. Come with questions.  

Let's explore rhythm and making music together in a safe, healthy and fun group. No previous musical experience or talent is needed. Percussion instruments and hand drums will be provided, although you can bring your own. Each drum circle will include beginner instructions and will be appropriate for returning participants as well. 

Most of us do not listen with the intent to understand. Rather, we listen with the intent to respond with everything getting filtered through our own experiences. Empathic listening is different. The basic principle is to “seek first to understand before being understood.” This workshop will teach specific listening techniques (from my legal training) that will not only help you to develop important personal relationships but also help you avoid disruptions and insulting behaviors. Additionally, it will help you develop an intuitive sense of others’ feelings and perspectives. Strengthen your ability to sense what others need and grow your personal power. This workshop is packed with opportunities to learn, develop skills and have fun.

The class will provide educational information regarding the benefits of exercise and how to safely begin an exercise program. The class will also include a short demonstration strength and flexibility exercises using resistance bands and promote the Exercise Science Personal Training Program (ESPTP). The ESPTP is open to the community, FREE of charge and conducted during the academic year at SRU’s Patterson Hall. Those interested can share their contact information with the instructor.

 Grace Patricia Kelly was an American actress & model who lived from 11/12/1929 to 9/14/1982. She made only 11 films but achieved stardom in several significant Hollywood films in the mid-1950s receiving professional recognitions. She became known as Princess Grace of Monaco when she retired from film making to marry Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956. They had 3 children together Caroline 1957, Albert II 1958 and Princess Stephanie 1965. Tragically she was only 52 when she died from injuries sustained in a car crash in September 1982. We will be watching 9 of her films for this class. A biography power point of Grace's life will be given by Steve Cicero in a separate class this semester. Participating in both classes will enhance your experience. 

This class will focus on the management of Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) focusing on the four types of IRAs, Traditional, Roth, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), and Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE), and advantages of each. Included in the discussion will be age restrictions, penalties for early withdrawals, Required Minimal Distributions (RMDs), age requirements, tax advantages and income restrictions. IRAs are meant to be used to invest and maximize the growth of funds for retirement savings with tax implications in mind. Time will be allotted for questions and answers and questions from registrants can be submitted in advance to Greg Sferra.

Are you game? Then this class is for you. Come and have fun as a variety of games will be presented for your entertainment - board, card, dice, domino, tile. Learn about new games and revisit old favorites. You won't be 'board'! Games will be provided.