Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) is a strength, balance and fitness program for aging adults. Performing exercises that improve strength, balance and fitness are the single most important activity that adults can do to stay active and reduce their chance of falling. This exercise class was developed because of the Washington State Department […]

Online registration for Winter session will begin on Monday, December 3rd. Winter Booklets will be mailed on Tuesday, November 13th and the class list will be available on this website for viewing or downloading. Registration is on a first come first served basis. All classes have limits – once a class is full it will no […]

Leave a family legacy, become a detective and learn your family history. Gain strength and encouragement through new-found knowledge about how they survived immense hardships and impossible moves that got them to your location/generation. We will discuss all the free genealogical websites but concentrate primarily on two short-cut possibilities that will get you quick results. […]

The New Retirement is a class for everyone interested in planning their New Beginning – not an ending. A new, exciting beginning. This is a creative and innovative class for individuals and couples seeking maximize their second half journey and experience. We will address unique and often overlooked Financial Strategies and equally important, Non-Financial Strategies that can […]

Cribbage is a very English game, invented in the 1630’s by Sir John Suckling, a soldier, poet and games master. He was inspired by an older game called noddy, but “cribbidge” caught on so well that it eventually became “Britain’s national card game” and was the only betting game allowed in pubs without a permit. A meticulous […]

Are you ready to try a new card game? Texas hold ‘em poker has become the most popular poker game in the world. Each summer, the World Series of Poker (WSOP) main event plays Texas hold ‘em to determine the world champion. In July 2018, 7,874 entered the competition – and about 10 days later, […]

Most young people in the United States couldn’t tell you where Vietnam is or even much about the conflict that took place there involving U.S. military forces in the 60’s and early 70’s as we ex-soldiers knew it. I’m not sure whether history classes today pay much attention to that era. For the troops who were […]

I have been an active member of Current Events for approximately 8 years, first as a classmate and for the last 5 years as moderator/facilitator. The class is composed of persons who have a genuine interest in the health of America and its impact on the world. We discuss the merits of various policies with […]

Why do we still enjoy Shakespeare? William Shakespeare lived from 1564 to 1616. Marketers tell us we are avid for everything new, yet we return time and again to the works of this Elizabethan dramatist/poet. Why? In the plays, is it the complexity of the characters? the plots? the quotable lines? the settings? the intricate […]

Funny Bone New & Used joins Examining Our Funny Bone and Funny Bone To, Two, Too, 2. You are cordially invited to examine more of the new and the best of the past “crazy” stuff in our senior lives. Reminisce with us and dare to take part in the games we played, politically incorrect jokes we told, understanding our partners, creating our humorus  family […]

All of us know quite a bit about this war and have knowledge of battles, personalities, family members involved, etc. During this class you will have the opportunity to share information during  the sessions. However, this class is not designed to “tell the story of the war” from the opening guns of Fort Sumter to […]

God created mankind in his own image from the dust of the earth and breathed the breath of life into us.  He created us with a freedom of choice but he also provided a set of universal laws, called principles, to guide us in using our freedom of choice In the Second Chapter of Romans, […]

Hidden Words (Kalimát-i-Maknúnih, Arabic: کلمات مكنونة) is a book written in Baghdad around 1857 by Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. This work is written partly in Arabic and partly in Persian. The Hidden Words is written in the form of a collection of short utterances, 71 in Arabic and 82 in Persian, in […]

Beautiful visual interpretation of scripture. Illustrate everything from Love to Lemons! No art skill required. You don’t need to be crafty.  See, learn and feel scripture in a whole new way. The whole purpose of this class is to let you experience God as he reveals himself to you in scripture as you take time […]

Fall 2018 session at ELM is September 11th – October 30 (8 Tuesdays). The list of classes for Fall 2018 is available for viewing/downloading. https://elmcobb.org/2018-fall-classes/  Fall class booklet will be in local libraries and senior centers on Tuesday, August 7th and mailed to you. Are you on the mailing list?

Can’t sleep? Got tummy issues? Brain Fog? Knuckles and knees hurt? Sides effects of those meds bothering you? This class is for you!  Learn all about natural remedies! Why? Because our chemically enhanced lives are making us weak, compromising our immunity, and our ability to live a healthy, energetic, long life. Because our drugs, cleaning […]

Traditionally when we look at American history we look at it chronologically. The class Cowboys, Indians & Others plans to look in a little different manner.  We will look at important phases, cultures, events, and personalities that go together in each class.  “COWBOYS,” will be one hour and will start with the origins of the […]

Please join Barbara Woodhouse, RD, LD during the Fall session for a one-hour afternoon class that will focus on a variety of nutrition and healthy aging topics. Many ELM students have taken one of Barbara’s class before – Please come again! These students may recall how Barbara enjoys talking about the “Blue Zones” – the […]

History of Line Dance Today’s line dancing has evolved from the old “Contra” dances that were so popular in New England from the early 1800’s. Two lines would form, men on one side and the women on the other. The partners would join between the two lines and do their own routine down the middle. […]

Big History is back next month, and it is even bigger and better than ever:  two one-hour sessions back to back—16 hours total. It will cover the entire history of the universe form the big bang to the final blackout.  Most of it will center right here on planet earth.  Early sessions will cover what […]