Events at the Jenks Senior Center – February 2019

109 Skillings Rd, Winchester, MA 01890

DEEP Dive into Racial Equity – February 10 • 2–4 pm

Our Individual and Institutional Challenge in 2019 with Dr. Darnisa Amante, President/Co-Founder of The Disruptive Equity Education Project (DEEP) and Adjunct Lecturer on System Level Leadership at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.Dr. Amante is an educational and racial equity strategistdeeply committed to the study of culture, innovation, and adult development.

Sunday Bridge – Sunday, February 10^th 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Join us for a fun afternoon of Bridge, including a dessert buffet.  Play duplicate bridge (with pre-set hands) or home style (shuffle and deal).  No need to bring a partner.  Everyone has a name tag to make it easy to meet new friends.  Bob Gaudet, who has taught Bridge for many years, will answer questions and officiate the game. Make a reservation at the Jenks Center or email bridgeleader@yahoo.com . Cost $15 –payable at the door. Future date: March 10th.  

Making Medical History:  Where’s the Proof? – Wednesday, February 13^th 6:30 p.m.

How do medical scientists know when something is true instead of due to chance?  Join Dr. Drazen as he traces the rise of high quality evidence used by the medical profession to make decisions about patient treatment.  He will discuss the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis as an example and conclude with insights into modern day treatment decisions. Dr. Drazen, MD, is Editor-in-Chief of The New England Journal of Medicine, the Chief of the Division of Medical Communications, and a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  He is also Distinguished Parker B. Francis Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. This program is supported by a grant from the Cummings Foundation.

Hammer and Silicon with Sheila Puffer Tuesday, February 26^th 10:30 a.m. (Coffee/cookies available at 10:00 a.m.)

How have immigrants from the former Soviet Union impacted the United States’ innovation and economy? Join Dr. Sheila Puffer as she discusses her co-authored book, Hammer and Silicon: The Soviet Diaspora in the US Innovation Economy. Learn the untold story of over 150 technical professionals from the former Soviet Union who emigrated between 1970 and 2015, and contributed to the US innovation economy, particularly in software, social media, biotechnology, and medicine. Winchester resident, Dr. Puffer, Professor of International Business at Northeastern University, is also an associate with the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University, and has served as program director of the Gorbachev Foundation of North America. Free. All welcome. This program, presented by the Education Committee of the Winchester Seniors Association, is supported by a grant from the John and Mary Murphy Educational Foundation.

Journeys:  Get out of Your Head, Speak from Your Heart – Wednesday, February 27^th 6:30 p.m.

Join Vanessa Linsey as she discusses practical ways to get through difficult conversations.  This 90-minute interactive class will help you to say what you mean, listen with compassion, release or avoid grudges, and shift perspective on what it means to be right. The useful techniques presented will support your daily relationships at home, with friends, and amongst coworkers. With humor and humility, Vanessa shares pieces of her mindful journey through uncomfortable conversations and teaches us new ways to relate through heartfelt connection. Founder of The Grid, an online farmers market for the soul, Vanessa is an avid speaker and consultant of meditation and relationships. Free. All welcome. This program is supported by a grant from the Cummings Foundation.

For more information, please visit http://www.jenkscenter.org