Bucks County

Bucks County
Programs in Memory of Joseph H. Levine

Greta Wrigley
Program Director, Bucks County

267-984-0722
Email Greta
Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org

Classes to Enrich Your Life!

Join us for fascinating courses designed to enrich the lives of older adults. Classes are held in person at Shir Ami in Newtown as well as on Zoom.

Registration  below!

Please email: Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org with any questions

Current Lifelong Learning Offerings

June 2023 Program!

NYC Broadway Day Trip!

Movie and Brunch!

Museum Trips!

Register for Classes

  • Individual Course Selection Only

  • 3 Tuesdays June 13 - June 27, 11AM - 12PM: Join our community for a beautiful walk at Tyler State Park. We will meet at the Lower Plantation Picnic Grove and walk along the Quarry and Tyler Drive trails. The trails are about a mile long round trip, however, we will decide as a group how long to walk depending on ability and weather. Along with exercise and fresh air, we will learn about flora and fauna, ecological issues, and conservation and recreation projects. Email questions to Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $15.00
  • 3 Thursdays June 15 - June 29, 10AM - 11AM: Every day stories are repeated in high schools, museums, and television programs because they are catchy, humorous or entertaining (“Is Molly Pitcher real?”… “Did the Liberty Bell actually ring for July 4th?”… “Where did Paul Revere really ride?”). There are also many actual historical events, incidents and nefarious personalities that are purposely left out of history education. Many have taken on a life of their own, resulting in books, movies and television programs that lead us to believe that these were actual people and that the events truly happened. Historical knowledge is often imperfect or erroneously portrayed by myths, half-truths, general omissions, or total fabrication. These classes focus on unusual and often controversial myths, incidents and events that “they never taught you in high school.” Email questions to Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $29.00
  • 3 Thursdays June 15 - June 29, 11:15AM - 12:15PM: Join Ginger Solomon for an easy, gentler style of yoga and slower paced class using many warm up movements and basic yoga poses. This class is geared towards beginners, older adults and those with chronic health issues or injuries. Modifications are done throughout the class to help with reduced levels of fitness, strength, mobility and flexibility. This Gentle Yoga class will focus on stretching, seated yoga poses and low impact movements with an emphasis on breathing and quiet reflection. Email questions to Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $29.00
  • 3 Wednesdays, June 7 - June 21, 10 AM - 11 AM Who By Fire: Leonard Cohen in the Sinai is this year’s One Book One Jewish Community for Philadelphia. At such a fraught time, it may offer a hopeful picture of how, at the difficult time during the Yom Kippur War, one musician (himself at a critical moment in his life and career) responded to a moment of fear and concern in Israel’s history. Rabbi Eric Yanoff joins us once again to reflect on lessons for today that we may draw from the book and to learn the history from forty years ago with a new chronicle by Israeli journalist, Matti Friedman. Email questions to Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $29.00
  • 3 Wednesdays, June 14 - June 28, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM. During the past several years, there has been a steady increase in the number of books being banned by schools and libraries in different regions of the U.S. What themes do these books have in common? What is accomplished by preventing access to certain titles? Booksellers, teachers, librarians and advocacy groups agree that blanket bans are not an appropriate response to topics that some find controversial. Indeed, after a book has been banned, the demand for it seems to grow. In these sessions, we will discuss several books at the top of the most frequently banned list. Email questions to Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $29.00
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  • By registering for in person programs, I(we) have been vaccinated for Covid-19. I (we) will not attend the program if I (we) have tested positive for COVID-19, are awaiting test results, or have symptoms of COVID-19. I (we) will not attend the program if I (we) have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. I will contact Greta Wrigley if I test positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of attending a program.

Movie and Brunch Series

  • Individual Course Selection Only

  • Tuesday, June 6, 10AM - 12:30PM The Intern, Starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. A heartwarming movie that breaks down negative stereotypes about older adults and highlights the importance of intergenerational engagement. Come schmooze with us and enjoy bagels, watch the film, and take part in a thoughtful discussion about the movie led by Luke Poling, filmmaker and podcaster. Shir Ami, 101 Richboro Rd., Newtown. Email questions to Gwrigley@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $10.00
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  • By registering for in person programs, I(we) have been vaccinated for Covid-19. I (we) will not attend the program if I (we) have tested positive for COVID-19, are awaiting test results, or have symptoms of COVID-19. I (we) will not attend the program if I (we) have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. I will contact Greta Wrigley if I test positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of attending a program.

Trips!

  • Price: $245.00
    Wednesday, July 5 2023. Price includes: Round trip transportation, Orchestra seats, and gratuities. Bus leaves from Adath Israel at 9 am sharp. Estimated return at 7 pm. ***does not include lunch***
  • Price: $25.00
    Thursday, June 8, 11AM - 1PM. We will tour the inside facility as well as the outside garden. The tour will be followed by a tea-tasting program with an explanation of tea culture in Japan and interactive tea making lesson. Participants will be given an in depth look at matcha culture, its history and how the tea is made. After that we will get to make a bowl of matcha and replicate an informal tea ceremony. Lansdowne Dr. & Horticultural Dr. Philadelphia, PA 19131
  • Price: $25.00
    Monday, June 19, 11AM - 12:30PM. We will visit this special museum owned by J. Justin & Gwen Ragsdale, who will accompany us on this tour. The museum contains slavery artifacts that the Ragsdale family has been collecting from their ancestors’ history, as well as the slavery time period and the Jim Crow era in America. 5501 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144
  • Price: $75.00
    Monday, June 26, 11AM - 2:30PM. We will visit the ongoing collection of impressionism and post impressionism paintings. We will discuss the unique ways Albert Barnes believed that art should be displayed in a room and how his collection expanded during his lifetime, giving Dr. Barnes an opportunity to become n art educator. Following our visit, we will enjoy lunch at the adjacent restaurant. 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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  • By registering for In Person programs: I(we) have been vaccinated for Covid-19. I (we) will not attend the program if I (we) have tested positive for COVID-19, are awaiting test results, or have symptoms of COVID-19. I (we) will not attend the program if I (we) have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. I will contact Orit Dolgushev if I test positive for COVID-19 within 10 days of attending a program.

Book Club

  • Individual Course Selection Only

  • June 28, 3 PM. Please allow one week to receive the zoom link. Email questions to MsimonHazani@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $5.00
  • July 26, 3 PM. Please allow one week to receive the zoom link. Email questions to MsimonHazani@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $5.00
  • August 23, 3 PM. Please allow one week to receive the zoom link. Email questions to MsimonHazani@goldenslipper.org.
    Price: $5.00
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Location & Directions

Shir Ami

As you enter the parking lot of Shir Ami, drive all the way around to the back of the building and park. Classes are located through in the Atrium to the left of the entrance.

Policies

Cancellation

When appropriate, Golden Slipper Gems will issue a credit, not a refund.

Attendance

A course series generally runs between 4 and 8 weeks depending on the site and holiday schedule. Please note that each individual course is sold only on a course basis, Golden Slipper Gems does not sell individual classes. Courses are not pro-rated if you join the course late or you miss a class for any reason.

Guests

For out of town guests you may purchase one class for $5.  Guest passes cannot be purchased in lieu of course registration.

Credit

Credit will not be given after the first day of classes except in the event of illness or injury. Written documentation from a physician or nurse-practitioner is required.