PSU Community Education Series at Taylor Community

Taylor Community Woodside Building 435 Union Avenue Laconia, NH

Learners of all ages are invited to join in these free presentations presented by Meredith Village Savings Bank, the Taylor Community and Plymouth State University. For information, call Taylor Community at (603) 524-5600.

Meredith Village Savings Bank is pleased to partner with Plymouth State University’s Frost School of Continuing and Professional Studies and the Taylor Community of Laconia to offer a series of free presentations open to the Lakes Region community. The presentations are designed to enrich the lives of seniors in the area but people of all ages are welcome to participate.

The Frost School at Plymouth State University provides alternative access to quality higher education for the citizens of New Hampshire (particularly those in the North Country and Lakes Region) and New England. Named in honor of Robert Frost, who lived on campus and taught at Plymouth Normal School in 1911, the Frost School provides rewarding and challenging opportunities for working professionals to continue their education with courses, degrees and/or certificate programs. The school honors Frost’s values of individuality, hard work, humanitarianism and devotion to the country “North of Boston.”

The Taylor Community provides the highest quality retirement living options and elder services, in order to support the independence, health and dignity of community residents.

Meredith Village Savings Bank, founded in 1869, is an independent mutual savings bank with 11 offices serving individuals, families, businesses and municipalities in the Lakes Region and the Plymouth area. The bank and its employees are inspired by MVSB’s core values: respect, integrity, teamwork, excellence, and stewardship. These values are intrinsic to every decision made at the bank and are illustrated by the high priority MVSB places on trust, quality service, and commitment to community support. MVSB strives to make its bank – and our communities – a better place to work and live. More information can be found at www.mvsb.com.

Upcoming Presentations

Safe, Not Sorry: Staying updated and safe in today’s world

March 2nd, 2012 by Noelle

Wednesday, February 22 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in the Woodside Building at the Taylor Community, 435 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH

A special investigator with the Plymouth State University Campus Police, Jennifer Frank has developed programs to prevent violence and protect children and adults from scams and predatory marketers. On February 22, Frank will highlight safety issues for seniors including recognizing internet and phone scams, keeping your cash and medications safe, and protecting your identity from fraud and manipulation. This program will surprise and educate in ways you may have never considered.

A dynamic and entertaining speaker, Frank has been honored as a “Hero for Justice” by the Manchester YWCA and is a recipient of a Hometown Hero award and the Beverly B. Seavey Community Service Award. She was commended for bravery with a citation from the Governor of New Hampshire and was recently named to the New Hampshire Union Leader’s “Forty Under 40” list of young professionals shaping the future of the Granite State. She has also developed presentations for schools across New Hampshire to warn about the dangers of social networking Web sites and provide guidelines for young people to follow to achieve a safer Internet presence.

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March 2nd, 2012 by Noelle

Wednesday, March 14 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in the Woodside Building at the Taylor Community, 435 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH

In 2011, New Hampshire and the nation celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Weeks Act, the law that created the eastern national forests. Dr. Marcia Schmidt Blaine, an associate professor in Plymouth State University’s History and Philosophy Departments, will reveal how New Hampshire’s White Mountains played a leading role in events leading to the act. Focusing on Joseph B. Walker and Philip Ayres, of the Forest Society, Dr. Blaine will explore the relationship between our mountains and the visionaries who worked to protect them. Dr. Blaine is an educational and entertaining speaker featured in the New Hampshire “Humanities To Go” Program.

A third presentation: “Are you Afraid of Opera?” is set for Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 11 a.m. and features Professor Emeritus Manuel Marquez-Sterling leading a presentation that will engage you in his lifelong passion for opera and leave you laughing.

For more information about any of these presentations, or to reserve a spot, call the Taylor Community at (603) 524-5600.

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Are you Afraid of Opera?

March 2nd, 2012 by Noelle

Wednesday, April 18 11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in the Woodside Building at the Taylor Community, 435 Union Avenue, Laconia, NH

Is opera something that you really don’t care for or understand? Or, perhaps you have a passion for it. Either way, Professor Emeritus Manuel Marquez-Sterling’s presentation will engage you in his lifelong passion for opera and leave you laughing!

Dr. Marquez-Sterling taught history at PSU for 35 years with a specialty in medieval history and culture. He also broadcasted the popular radio program “History in the Music of the Great and not so Great Composers” over WPCR, the PSU radio station.

Opera is a passion that has brought Dr. Marquez-Sterling to many venues, from academic halls to international cruises and even traveling with groups of opera aficionados to countries including Italy, France, England, and Spain. For the last 26 years, he has taught a popular PSU community course “Are You Afraid of Opera?” He is also a featured lecturer for “Opera New Hampshire.”
For more information about the presentation, or to reserve a spot, call the Taylor Community at (603) 524-5600.

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