Continuing Education
Join us to expand your world! For 50 years (since 1974), Attic Angel Association has organized a weekly series of continuing education programs for seniors.
The programs are held nearly every Monday morning September through May at Attic Angel Place, 8301 Old Sauk Road in Middleton, with coffee served at 10 a.m. and the program starting at 10:30 a.m. The programs are free and open to the public.
| JANUARY | |
| 6 | “Strap In: American Politics in A New Era” Kenneth R. Mayer, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, UW-Madison |
| 13 | “Outsmarting the Scammers” Ryan Krause, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones |
| 20 | “Unlocking the Secrets of Antarctic Meteorology” Dr. Matthew A. Lazzara, Senior Scientist/Meteorologist, UW Antarctic Meteorological Research & Data Center |
| 27 | “Grief: Taking Care of Yourself and Supporting Others” Kathleen Paris, Educator, Management Consultant, Author of Gentle Comforts |
| FEBRUARY | |
| 3 | “The Enduring Story of Black Farmers in Wisconsin” Shellie Pierce Meir, Black Farmers in WI Agriculture Developer, Urban Agriculture Education Director of BT Farms |
| 10 | “Healthy Aging and Self-Regulation: A Biopsychosocial Approach” Franklin Stein, Emeritus UW-Milwaukee Professor and Occupational Therapist |
| 17 | “Winter Birding in Wisconsin” Chuck Hendrikson, retired Professor, UW Madison Vet School, birding guide, Arboretum |
| 24 | “Travel Lessons: Your Personal Guide to Better Travel” Glenn Schmidt, Travel Writer |
| MARCH | |
| 3 | “How the Odyssey Project Is Changing Lives” Emily Auerbach, English Professor, UW Madison, Odyssey Project Alumni |
| 10 | “Who Are the Amish” Mark Louden, Professor of German Linguistics, UW Madison |
| 17 | “The Future if Newspapers” Paul Fanlund, Publisher of the Capital Times |
| 24 | “The League of Women Voters: Empowering Voters and Defending Democracy for 105 Years” Debra Cronmiller, LWVWI Executive Director |
| 31 | “Promoting Gender Equity, Inclusion, Readiness and Safety in the National Guard” Shannon Hellenbrand, Lieutenant Colonel State Recruitment & Retention Commander, Army National Guard |
| APRIL | |
| 7 | “Opera and the Art of Crisis Management” Kathryn Smith, General Director, Madison Opera |
| 14 | “Foundation for Madison Public Schools Community Partnerships” Mary Bartzen, Community Partnerships Director, Madison Public Schools Foundation |
| 21 | “An Inside Look into Authoring Books on Mike Leckrone, Tommy Thompson and Fred Risser” Doug Moe, Award -winning columnist and Author, Former Editor, Madison Magazine |
| 28 | “Uplands Cheese” Michael Gingrich, Award-winning Artisan cheesemaker (Samples available) |
| MAY | |
| 5 | “The One Room School House” Susan Apps Bodilly, Writer, educator, author of One Room Schools |
| 12 | “Experiencing the Honor Flight and Being a Navy Nurse” Cathy Andrews, Navy Nurse in Vietnam |
| 19 | “Chamber Music With a Bang” Samantha Crownover, Executive Director, Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society |
| 26 | No Program. Memorial Day |