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See all- Brain Booster ClubUniversity City Regional Library, Charlotte , NC
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is proud to partner with the Alzheimer’s Association and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Aging to bring you a program series designed to offer research-based recommendations about taking care of our brains and our bodies in order to age as well as possible. Join us for this exciting kickoff session and start living better today!
Participants leave with a booklet for their plan of action!
The Brain Booster Club is a four-part series happening on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from April to July.
TO REGISTER CLICK HERE
The programs of the series are:
April 8th - Healthy Living for Your Brain and Body - Join us for this exciting kickoff session and start living better today!May 13th - Healthy Nutrition - Research shows that healthy fuel for your body benefits brain function! Please join us and guest speaker Kelly Vass, MS. RD. LDN., Nutritionist of Nourish Up and Program Director of Meals on Wheels, for a fun session that addresses specific concerns related to cholesterol, obesity and hypertension.
Participants leave with brochures for their next steps.June 10th - Cognitive Engagement - Please join us as guest speaker, Dr Cynthia Hancock, Ph.D., Director of Gerontology Programs at University of NC Charlotte, introduces us to some great programs and opportunities at UNCC. The ‘Senior Citizen Course Audit’ and the ‘Gerontology Conversational Service Learning’. Keep your brain alive by continuing to challenge yourself!
July 8th - Imagination & Inspiration - Please join us for the final session of this series as we will celebrate and inspire you to try something new with the ‘Imagination & Inspiration’ session. This is an opportunity to express yourself, reminisce and connect with others. In this program we honor the late Dr.Lawrence C Katz. Ph.D. Professor of Neurobiology at Duke University who inspired this program with his NEUROBICS.
Be sure to sign up for the whole series to get the most out of this exciting program!This program series is brought to by a partnership between Charlotte Mecklenburg Public, the Alzheimer’s Association, and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Council on Aging.
- The Bard Beginners: Shakespeare's Julius CaesarLink visible for attendees
Join us for a three-week online book club exploring Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar! Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the Bard, we'll dive into the drama, ambition, and betrayal of this classic play through casual and engaging discussions. No experience with Shakespeare is needed—just bring your curiosity! Here's the schedule:
- Tuesday, May 6 at 3pm: Act I
- Tuesday, May 13 at 3pm: Acts II and III
- Tuesday, May 20 at 3pm: Acts IV and V
- Nonfiction Navigators Book Club - Feature Topic: YELLOWLink visible for attendees
Our online calendar registration system is currently down as we work to transition and upgrade our Library Catalog. Please register via email at [cbuchanan@cmlibrary (dot) org] for the Nonfiction Navigators Speculators Book Club. I'll be posting the Zoom link on Meetup in the Comments Section around 24 hours before the program.Come join our Nonfiction Navigators Book Club, meeting the second Wednesday every other month at 12:00 PM. Share your book discoveries and favorites on selected nonfiction topics. Bring your own lunch or snack and opinions. Choose a title from the 2025 Feature Topic Book suggestion list or another nonfiction title from the library catalog & register for the program!
May's book discussion topic will be The Color Yellow!
What comes to mind when you think of the color yellow? The Sun? Number 2 pencils? Happiness? Van Gogh’s Sunflowers? Golden Eagles? Golden Retrievers? The Golden Gate Bridge?Choose a title from the YELLOW Book Suggestion List or another from the library catalog and share your discoveries!
Looking for upcoming Nonfiction Navigators Book Club Topics? Check out our **upcoming topic selections here **and place a hold on a book from the current book topic: The Color YELLOW.
The theme for 2025 is Colors - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple.
View, print or download a flyer of the 2025 book club dates and selections here.
This program will be provided by Independence Regional Library staff. For more information email cbuchanan@cmlibrary.org or call 704-416-4800 opt. 4.
Information about this Group
The Nonfiction Navigators Book Club meets every other month to share favorite books on selected nonfiction topics.How to Join an Online Program
This event takes place on Zoom. Please register by 2 days before the event. You’ll receive an email with a link to the secure Zoom meeting about 24 hours before the meeting.
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***New to using Zoom? Check out these videos to help you get started: ***Zoom How-To VideosLooking for more technology resources? Check out this list!
