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Estate Planning: Getting Started (IM41054)
with Carol Livingood
Discover why everyone should have a will. Who are fiduciaries and what do they do? Get an overview of estate administration, including state inheritance tax, taxable assets vs. probate assets, and federal estate and gift taxes. Recent changes to the law are explained.
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Know Your Car (HG12016)
with David Back
NEW Learn about your car so you won’t be intimidated at the repair shop. Topics: changing tires and wiper blades, checking fluids, batteries, fuses, and brakes. Purchasing a used car, PA state inspection and emissions explained, maintaintenance, automotive electronics and tools will be discussed.
250 Colonial Philadelphia: Stately Stenton (TT21059)
with Staff, Stenton
NEW A guided tour of Stenton offers an unparalleled experience of early Colonial Pennsylvania, as one of the most authentic historic houses furnished with period family possessions. Completed in 1730, it was home to six generations of the Logan family, as well as a diverse community of enslaved, indentured, and free laborers including Dinah who lived and labored at Stenton for over 50 years and is the subject of “For the Common Good: Women Who Shaped Our Nation – Dinah’s Story” a short video we will view. (3 Feet: Extenisve Walking and Lengthy periods of Standing.)
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Yarn Embroidery on a Tote Bag (HC22007)
with Emily Gunn
Fall in love with chunky yarn embroidery. Personalize a classic canvas boat tote bag (included) with a name or word of your choice for yourself or a gift. The 20” x 15” x 6” tote bag is crafted with premium cotton canvas, complete with a zipper top, one outer pocket, and bold black handles. No prior experience needed. Material fee $35 payable to instructor.
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Your Red File: Vital Information at the Ready (IM22042)
with Leslie Robison
Identify and organize the information your family or others will need in a handy paper file if you're unavailable. Avoid fruitless hunting; put your legal, medical and other information in order. Material fee $20 payable to instructor.
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John Dewey: A Mind At Work (LH22804)
with Philip Moore
NEW John Dewey lived a long time and engaged with many interesting figures in American history. In honor of America's 250th birthday, explore Dewey's professional relationships with William James (philosophy), Jane Addams (education), Albert Barnes (art), and George Norris (politics). Enjoy an entertaining and instructive look at some of America's most fascinating minds at work.
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The Invisible Tie: Why Leaving Is So Hard (SE22018)
with Elizabeth Aguilera
NEW Explore the trauma bond - the powerful emotional attachment that can keep people stuck in unhealthy or abusive relationships. Understand why leaving or staying away can feel so difficult, how these patterns affect the brain, and why the experience is not about weakness or willpower. Gain insight, reflection, and practical tools to support clarity, self-awareness, and stronger self-trust.
The Quaker Ethos and Prosperity In the New World (LH22818)
with Perry Hamilton
NEW World PA 250 NEW "Quakers came to do good and ended up doing well." is oft repeated because there is so much truth to it. Examine the early Philadelphians who applied the Quaker Ethos to their business endeavors, experienced unrivaled prosperity, and enabled Philadelphia to become an economic force in the world.
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