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ZUMBA: Let's Party Into Shape and Look Our Best!!!Mondays: 6:00-7:00pmFirst timers are asked to come 15 min early. Thanks! Chapel Hill Clubhouse:, 3350 Green Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. $8.00 Drop In OR $27.00 for 4 classes. 734-681-0477. Zaini.Lateef@gmail.com [map]
On April 8, 2012, Zaini Lateef wrote: All women invited for Zumba Classes. First timers are asked to come 15 min early. Thanks! [add a comment]
All women invited for Zumba Classes. First timers are asked to come 15 min early. Thanks!
Many organizations have multi-lingual staff who could serve as interpreters – with the proper training. University of Michigan Health Services (UMHS) Interpreter Services offers a course – Medical Terminology & Body Systems – to teach your staff the skills they need to interpret competently. Mastering complex medical terms can be hard. Our Medical Terminology and Body Systems course makes it easier. This course is open to everyone, and the materials and instructions are presented in English only.This 40 hour course teaches the Word-Building technique – a quick and easy way to learn challenging terminology. The class also teaches basic medical knowledge, preparing interpreters to work in healthcare settings and pass medical interpreter certification exams. It is open to everyone, and the materials and instructions are presented in English only.Questions? Contact Rita Galin at rgalin@med.umich.edu or (734) 764-8193. Interpreter Services, 2025 Traverwood Drive. $280. (734) 998-2184. mccarthl@med.umich.edu http://www.eventbee.com/v/umhisp/event?eid=803064433 [map]
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The class will read several chapters of the book, "Psychology: Briefer Course", which is James’ own distillation of his masterpiece. The discussion will concentrate mainly on how we operate mentally in the world and what it might mean, and less on wiring. Please read “The Stream of Consciousness” chapter for the first class. Dale Franz has conducted several courses on James.Class meets Tuesdays, May 22 - June 26.Registration is required. All OLLI events are open to anyone over age 50 with a $20 annual OLLI membership. University Commons, 817 Asa Gray. $35. 734-998-9351. germedoll@umich.edu www.olliumich.org [map]
Presenter: Tania Cook, JD, Dawid & Gatti PLLCWhat is a Trust? What is a Living Trust? How does it help me? Do I need one if I already have a will? A living trust may protect personal assets from the probate costs. Yet the process of creating a trusts can be confusing and complicated. A local attorney will discuss the different types of trusts and help you identify whether you need one for your estate. The presenter will offer a few 20-minute consultations after this presentation. Free!Tania M. Cook is an attorney who specializes in Estate Planning, Real Estate, Family law and Bankruptcy. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the University of Minnesota Law School.Deadline to register: Thursday, May 17Fee: $25.00 or $40.00 for both this workshop and the April 17 workshop (Wills: The Financial Matter of Your Personal Assets) Center for the Education of Women, 330 E. Liberty Street. $25. 734-764-6005. contactcew@umich.edu http://cew.umich.edu/progevents/trusts-and-estate-planning/20111222 [map]
"Psychiatric Disorders in Chemically Dependent Individuals: Diagnostic and Treatment Considerations" will be presented by Patrick Gibbons, LMSW, DO; Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the University of Michigan; Medical Director of the WCHO Community Crisis Response Team; consultant with Pain Management Solutions in Ann Arbor; and Medical Director of Dawn Farm. This program will provide an overview of co-occurring addiction and psychiatric illness, including diagnostic criteria; individual considerations for determining the appropriate course of treatment; available psycho-social and pharmacologic treatment interventions; and the perspectives of both the person with addiction and the treatment provider on addiction and psychiatric illness. This program is part of the FREE annual Dawn Farm Education Series. The Education Series is organized by Dawn Farm, a non-profit community of programs providing a continuum of chemical dependency services. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center auditorium, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti. Free. 734-485-8725. info@dawnfarm.org http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/education-series [map]
How much networking did you do last week? Last month? More importantly:Was it enough?Networking professionals don't leave their practice to chance. They have tools and systems to support and measure their efforts. This interactive workshop will provide you with those tools to help you turn your network into a powerful resource for success and significance. Come join us! Sandler Training Center, 501 Avis Drive. $30 until 5/21, $40 thereafter. 734-975-1921. gpeters@thereluctantnetworker.com http://trn-tools2-0512.eventbrite.com/ [map]
Many business owners are unwilling to spend a lot of money on marketing because it can seem like a shot in the dark. Web analytics helps you track the vital data of your campaigns and the behavior of your website visitors, including those that found you with offline marketing.This talk by Kentaro Roy of Kentaro Web Design + SEO will cover:*Shortcomings of traditional marketing methods*What is analytics?*Benefits of analytics -are your visitors following your sales funnel*Creative uses for web analyticsPlanning on attending? You can RSVP: http://linkd.in/IlYxJ2 Conor O'Neills, 318 South Main Street. Free, Suggested donation $3; Lunch is discounted to $10 for LA2M. 734.272.4698. info@la2m.org http://la2m.org/events/using-web-analytics-smarter-marketing [map]
Immerse Yourself Into Deep Relaxation!!!Wednesdays: 6:00-7:00pmFirst timers are asked to come 15 min early. Thanks! Gretchen's House, 2625 Traver Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Cost: $8.00 Drop In OR $27.00 for 4 classes.. 734-681-0477. zaini.lateef@gmail.com [map]
Immerse Yourself Into Deep Relaxation!!! Thursdays: 12:00-1:10pmFirst timers are asked to come 15 min early. Thanks! Chapel Hill Clubhouse, 3350 Green Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105. Cost: $8 Drop In OR $27 for 4 classes.. 734-681-0477. zaini.lateef@gmail.com [map]
Tricksters are archetypal figures who appear in the myths of many different cultures. They are mischief-makers, boundary-crossers, but often also benefactors. This study group will read selected trickster tales from around the world and look at how tricksters are with us in our own culture in figures as diverse as Tom Sawyer, Ferris Bueller, and Captain Jack Sparrow. Marilyn Scott was a lecturer in classics and great books at U of M and taught Latin and English literature at Community High School.Class meets Thursdays, May 24 - June 21.Registration is required. All OLLI events are open to anyone over age 50 with a $20 annual OLLI membership. Turner Senior Resource Center, 2401 Plymouth Rd. $30. 734-998-9351. germedoll@umich.edu www.olliumich.org [map]
WE ARE ALL WRITERS:*Writing for the Novice*Writing for the Professional*Writing as HealingA Workshop For Both the Novice and Experienced WriterThis workshop primarily focuses on mastering 4 writing tools to help you get words on paper in a easy, fun, and faster manner-- successive workshops teach you how to give your preliminary work formSpending time in a proper setting allows us the opportunity to conjure the depths from our depths, and what's more, emerge with a written log of our journey.Later, these writings may become anything from a book of poems to a doctoral thesis, a story, film, novel, or work of art-a song.More importantly, these interludes are artifacts, reminding us of what we touched as we grasped what is possible.DETAILS:-- Five weeks, Fridays 6:00-7:30-- one day a week, one and a half hour sessionsCOST: $150.00FACILITATED BY:-- Robert Palmer*co-founder of two schools*taught for National Exemplary School*educator for 18 years Vitosha Guest Haus, 1917 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3654. $150. (231) 590-3967. forestcrowe@gmail.com [map]
On May 8, 2012, Robert Palmer wrote: Invite a friend or interest another person to attend and receive $25.00 OFF! On May 14, 2012, Robert Palmer wrote: Please try to preregister so I can plan for your attendance, or just show up! Contact me (see above for info.) Thanks! [add a comment]
Invite a friend or interest another person to attend and receive $25.00 OFF!
Please try to preregister so I can plan for your attendance, or just show up! Contact me (see above for info.) Thanks!
Baby Care Basics - Ann Arbor – May 26This class, offered by the U-M Health System’s MHealthy Health Education Resource Center, is designed to give you a complete head-to-toe look at how to care for your newborn. Topics include bathing, diapering, safety, and much more. We recommend taking this class at the beginning of your third trimester. Class meets 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 26 at the East Ann Arbor Health & Geriatric Center; 4260 Plymouth Rd. Cost is $10 per person. For more information call 734-647-5645, or toll free at 1-800-433-6348. Registration is required at: http://hr.umich.edu/mhealthy/tools/education/herc/events.html U-M East Ann Arbor Health & Geriatric Center, 4260 Plymouth Rd. $10 per person. 734-647-5645. http://hr.umich.edu/mhealthy/tools/education/herc/events.html [map]
Join us for this 6-week introductory course designed for modern-day mystics. Classes include teachings on the inner spiritual path, meditation, soul, light, prayer and blessing. Classes offered on an ongoing rolling basis, join us when you can. Ann Arbor Center of Light, 200 Huronview Blvd. (N. Main just before Hwy, on left). Free. 734-330-5048. revselena@centersoflight.org http://www.centersoflight.org/annarbor.html [map]
