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Senior Planet in San Antonio Newsletter
January 23-27, 2023
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Special Event at Mission Library:
Job Searching in the Digital Age |
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Stop by Mission Library this week to learn about a special job training event! In collaboration with AARP San Antonio, Senior Planet from AARP is hosting an in-person session of our popular “Job Searching in the Digital Age” class.
This lecture will provide an overview of how to use social media in your job search, demonstrate digital job-searching tools like LinkedIn, and offer tips and advice to job seekers. You’ll also learn about new opportunities for freelance work and how you can supplement your income in innovative ways.
This is an in-person event at Mission Library on Thursday, January 26, from 11:00am to 12:00pm CST. The library's capacity for this in-person event is 30 participants.
| Click or Tap Here to Register |
Have an awesome week!
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Darryl Greer, Program Lead, San Antonio, Texas
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| Senior Planet Evening Programs at City Senior Centers |
 In case you missed it, our great City of San Antonio senior centers have extended their hours of operation to 8:00 pm CST! If you are looking to do some exercise or participate in a Senior Planet class, stop by your local San Antonio senior center for more information.
Extended hours will offer recreation and health/wellness activities. Centers are open to current members and older adults 60 years of age and older.
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| Discover Live at CES |
 Thank you to everyone that joined Senior Planet and Discover Live for the live tour and Q&A with Tom Kamber at CES 2023 in Las Vegas.
If you weren't able to attend these live events from the CES floor, you're in luck! You can view the video recordings at the Discover Live at CES website.
What did you think about the live tour and Q&A? Please take a moment to share your thoughts. We'd love to hear your feedback!
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Take a Virtual Tour of Banff National Park in Canada!
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 This quarter, Senior Planet and Discover Live will be taking you on even more virtual live tours through three magnificent destinations. This week, we'll be making our first stop:
Banff National Park, Canada
Join us on Friday, January 27 at 12:30pm CST to discover Canada's first and most famous National Park. On this one hour personal, live, interactive, virtual walking tour, we will explore wilder areas (where there is good reception) to show you the incredible wilderness. Banff encompasses 6,641 square kilometers (over 4,100 square miles) of mountainous terrain, with many glaciers and icefields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. Banff has over 994 miles of beautiful walking trails — let's explore some of them!
Registration is required for this event. Click here to sign up!
In addition, be sure to check out the following classes before we embark on our tour:
- Online Travel Sites – Wednesday, January 25 @ 3:30pm CST
- Intro to Translation Tools – Thursday, January 26 @ 2:00pm CST
- Intro to Learning Apps – Friday, January 27 @ 10:00am CST
Stay tuned to find out when and where the next tour will be taking place!
| Register Here: Discover Live – Banff National Park |
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Online Classes Continue
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 Can't make it to a local center? Don't worry! Senior Planet's free online classes are here to stay.
Follow these links to view next week's online offerings:
➡ Online Fitness Classes 💪
➡ Senior Planet's National Online Classes 💻 |
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Upcoming In-Person Classes
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These classes take place at Senior Planet partner sites in and around Bexar County. Click each class below for dates, times, and locations. Please visit each center to register for classes.
Monday, January 23, 2023
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YouTube
@ Normoyle Senior Center
Monday, January 23 | 4:00pm to 5:00pm CST
View event
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This presentation will give an overview of the free content available on YouTube and show you how to navigate the site with ease.
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Online Health Resources
@ Doris Griffin Senior Center
Monday, January 23 | 4:30pm to 5:30pm CST
View event
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This presentation will introduce you to the topics and tools offered on two reputable websites, MedlinePlus and Mayo Clinic.
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Mindfulness Apps
@ District 5 Senior Center
Monday, January 23 | 5:00pm to 6:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This lecture introduces mindfulness and its benefits, such as reducing anxiety, improving memory, and lowering blood pressure.
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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Introduction to Managing Your Privacy
@ Southside Lions Senior Center
Tuesday, January 24 | 4:00pm to 5:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
In this introductory lecture, we’ll review how ads target us online, how to limit tracking, where to find browser settings and extensions to better control how our information is shared.
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Online Health Resources
@ Bob Ross Senior Center
Tuesday, January 24 | 4:30pm to 5:30pm CST
View event
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This presentation will introduce you to the topics and tools offered on two reputable websites, MedlinePlus and Mayo Clinic.
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Mobile Health Apps
@ District 2 Senior Center
Tuesday, January 24 | 5:00pm to 6:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
Did you know that your smartphone is also a powerful health tool?
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Online Health Resources
@ Walker Ranch Senior Center
Tuesday, January 24 | 5:00pm to 6:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This presentation will introduce you to the topics and tools offered on two reputable websites, MedlinePlus and Mayo Clinic.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
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Telemedicine
@ District 5 Senior Center
Wednesday, January 25 | 5:00pm to 6:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This lecture focuses on exploring virtual medical appointments with your doctor.
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Online Health Resources
@ Alicia Trevino Lopez Senior One Stop Center
Wednesday, January 25 | 6:00pm to 7:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This presentation will introduce you to the topics and tools offered on two reputable websites, MedlinePlus and Mayo Clinic. Hosted by Senior Planet in San Antonio
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Thursday, January 26, 2023
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Job Searching in the Digital Age
@ Mission Library
Thursday, January 26 | 11:00am to 12:00pm CST
View event
*ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED*
This lecture will provide an overview of how to use social media in your job search.
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Mobile Health Apps
@ District 2 Senior Center
Thursday, January 26 | 5:00pm to 6:00pm CST
View event
*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
Did you know that your smartphone is also a powerful health tool?
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Internet of Things: Wearables
@ Northeast Senior Center
Thursday, January 26 | 6:00pm to 7:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
Learn about the health, wellness, and personal safety benefits of smartwatches and other wearable technology.
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MyChart
@ Northeast Senior Center
Thursday, January 26 | 6:00pm to 7:00pm CST
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*REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT CENTER*
This lecture focuses on exploring medical portals that store all of your health information.
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| We Want To Hear Your Story |
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We are looking for Senior Planet participants, Supporters, and past students located in San Antonio, TX who want to share the benefits you have experienced from our classes. You can share your stories of empowerment through learning technology, feeling connected by finding online friends, or discussing the impact of finding jobs or financial resources online.
Together we can inspire older adults in our community and disrupt ageism surrounding technology.
I would love to speak with anyone interested in this ask! Please contact:
Darryl Greer
Email: [email protected]
or Call: 210-504-4862
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| Learning, social connections, great conversations, and fun do not have to stop during this period of social isolation. We’re a community of people 60 and older who are harnessing the power of technology to change the way we age. |
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| If you’re reading this far down, we admire you. You investigate the fine print. You push past limits. You commit. In other words, we think you’re Senior Planet Supporter material. Senior Planet Supporters are part of a nationwide community of people over 60 who are aging with attitude and fighting to change the way the world views getting older. You can become a Supporter today in about one minute: just click here to make a donation that supports the work of Senior Planet and our parent nonprofit Older Adults Technology Services (OATS). No amount is too small–we mean it. Okay, we’re done. You can get back to your boundary-pushing life. |
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