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All meetings are held in the Mercy High School cafeteria,
1300 E. Northern Parkway, unless otherwise noted. Admission is
$4.00 unless otherwise noted. Light refreshments are served.
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Sunday, May 15
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Program: Remembering the 50's and 60's Join in the fun with your FOM friends for our final Sunday meeting, featuring an old fashioned ice cream social. We’re going to celebrate the good ole days of the 50’s and 60’s by jitterbugging, twisting and slow dancing to the tunes of the Beatles, the Platters, Elvis, Bobby Darrin, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and others. Maybe some of us will remember how to do The Watusi, The Mashed Potato, The Boog-aloo or The Pony and could teach at least one of them to the others. There will be Trivia games relating to the era and a costume contest. Although costumes are optional, it would be fun to put together an outfit reminiscent of your era – hippie clothing, tennis shoes, white socks, pedal pushers (today’s capris are the same), dungarees (also easy – just roll up your jeans) pony tails, slicked back duck tail hair styles, neckerchiefs, tight skirts, full skirts with crinolines, etc. To look like Fonzie, all you guys need is a pair of jeans and a white tea shirt with sleeves rolled up holding a fake cigarette pack. Invite your friends and let’s make this final Sunday meeting a most memorable event. BE THERE OR BE SQUARE! |
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Sunday, Apr. 17
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Speaker: Denny Lynch FOM is delighted to introduce our guest presenter, Mr. Denny
Lynch, world traveler and free lance photographer, who will entertain
us with beautiful travel images as well as a lecture entitled
April in Paris. Mr. Lynch has provided photo/lecture presentations
at numerous senior centers as well as various organizations throughout
Baltimore City and various counties. His programs have been consistently
well received, for he strives to educate as well as to entertain
and brings to each program a wealth of information as a result
of his 30 year career as a teacher of history. There will be time
allowed for questions and answers. |
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Sunday, Mar. 20
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Speaker: David A. Jagodzinski, Retired Sergeant, FOM is pleased to present its Co-leader, David J. as
Adult family members are encouraged to attend this |
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Sunday, Feb. 20, 2011
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Speaker: Helen Zajdel FOM is delighted to offer a unique physical fitness demonstration, known as Zumba Gold. Helena Zajdel is licensed to teach Zumba Gold, Zumba Toning, Aqua Zumba and Zumbatomics. She holds an AAAI group fitness certification. She is currently teaching at several local senior centers in Baltimore, health clubs corporate offices, has taught at several universities and local high schools for the adult education program and participated at many Zumbathon Benefits. She has taught for private parties and organizations. Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to
create a dynamic fitness program that is so much fun that it is
said to be exercise in disguise. Zumba Gold is an adaptation that
is very easy to follow so that anyone at any age will be able
to participate. You don’t need any dance background. Dances
that are specifically highlighted in this program include Merengue,
Salsa, Cha Cha, Mambo, Cumbia, Reggaeton, Rock & Roll, Twist,
Country, Although Zumba Gold is specifically designed for older individuals, and Helena strongly encourages that participants not exceed their comfortable pace. For those who wish to simply observe, it will still be a most enjoyable event. Whether you are a participant or an observer, join the party and be prepared to have fun. [Update: Those who chose to participate will not be required
to bring a note from their physician.] |
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Sunday, Jan. 16, 2011
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Program: Crafts and Games This Sunday Meeting will be an afternoon of crafts. Demonstrations and instructions in BEADING (necklaces), TRADITIONAL EMBROIDARY, and CARD MAKING (all occasion cards) and others will be offered. If you have any tired old necklaces that could use a bit of sparkle and uplifting, bring them in. Or if you choose to purchase some glass, wooden, or crystals beads and beading wire, they can be purchased inexpensively by using a coupon at Michael’s or Joanne Fabric. Due to fantastic feedback from numerous members (including new
members) we are also including the playing of games, which prompted
much laughter and pleasurable entertainment at our November meeting.
One of our members brought along her teenage granddaughter, who
also seemed to have a great time. So, please bring along any games
or crafts that you wish to share with others. |
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Sunday, Dec. 19
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Speaker: Fr. Joseph Breighner We are delighted to welcome our honored guest speaker, Father Joseph Breighner, who will join us again this Holiday season to share his amazing wit and wisdom by delivering an extraordinary message about giving gifts to ourselves. Father Joe, a Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Baltimore,
is a popular and well-known lecturer and retreat master in the
Mid-Atlantic region. He travels extensively in giving missions,
days of reflection, days of prayer, etc. He writes a weekly column
on religion and life for The Catholic Review newspaper and has
written several books, including When Life Doesn’t Make
Sense, Stops Along The Country Road, and A Year
of Wit, Wisdom and Warmth. His latest book is entitled For
The Love of Stray Cats. He also hosts a regular weekly radio
show, Country Road that is syndicated throughout the country.
In the Baltimore area this program broadcasts every Sunday on
station WPOC (FM93.1) at 8:30 a.m., repeated at 8:00 p.m. As in
the past, FOM is delighted to welcome Father Joe, a lively, humorous
and inspirational speaker to help celebrate the glorious Christmas
season. |
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Sunday, Nov. 21
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Topic: Fun, Games and a Dance Lesson The FOM board has decided to implement a program change for the 3rd Sunday meetings. Presentations by guest speakers will continue to take place, but only on a bimonthly basis. On alternate months, upbeat activities will occur during the regularly scheduled meeting times. Activity suggestions for future months (from all members) will be greatly appreciated. On Sunday, November 21st, an afternoon of music, games, card playing and plain old fashioned fun will take place. Please bring along any games or CD’s that you wish to share with other members. One of the featured games will be TABOO, which is interesting, easy to play and brings lots of laughs. Some very basic Hand Dance instructions will be offered by a
group member. For those not familiar with hand dancing, it
is also known as D.C. hand dancing or DC swing. It is characterized
by gliding footwork and continuous hand connection communication
between the partners, hence its name. This is very
similar to the jitterbug that many of us enjoyed during the 50’s
and 60’s before disco type dancing became popular. |
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Sunday, Oct. 17
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Speaker: Leo Bretholz, Holocaust Survivor Our honored guest speaker, Leo Bretholz, will present his harrowing tale of eluding capture and death as an Austrian Jew living in Europe through the Holocaust. For nearly 50 years Mr. Bretholz has traveled the Baltimore area, telling his story at schools, synagogues, churches and other gatherings. He has written his memoir Leap Into Darkness in collaboration with Michael Olesker, and has appeared in the documentary film Survivors Among Us. Mr. Bretholz, a charming individual, whose talks are full of humor, engages the audience through questions throughout the talk. Leap Into Darkness is a gripping, action-packed account of a young boy’s series of incredible escapes from the Nazis’ Final Solution. In 1938, at his mother’s insistence, Leo Bretholz fled from Nazi occupied Austria and survived the Holocaust by escaping seven times during his nearly seven year ordeal. He leaped from trains, outran police and hid in attics, cellars - anywhere that offered a few more seconds of safety. He swam the River Sauer at the German-Luxembourg border. Later he climbed the Alps on feet so battered that they froze to his socks, only to be turned back at the Swiss border. He crawled out from under barbed wire of a French holding camp and hid in a village in the Pyrenees while gendarmes searched it. In the dark hours of one morning he escaped from a train bound for Auschwitz. This is a sweeping memoir of one Jewish boy’s survival and of the family and the world he left behind. Leap into Darkness is available at libraries and will
be available for sale and signing at this monthly meeting. FOM
members are strongly encouraged to invite their grandchildren
and children to this special presentation so that they will learn
from an actual Holocaust survivor the importance of remembering
and passing the message on to future generations. To learn more
about our guest speaker, you can access http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leo_Bretholz |
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Sept. 5
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FOM Annual Anniversary Mass
and Dinner
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June, July, August
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No Summer Meetings
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Sunday, May 16
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Do we sabotage ourselves with our behavior or words? Sometime just a little tweaking will help and other times a major reconstruction is necessary on both our actions and words. Join Carrie as we examine our behavior in dealing with people, situations and everyday interactions. Carrie Hansen is a clinical supervisor and director of stepfamily
programs at NIRE. Ms. Hansen is certified as a Relationship Enhancement(R)
Program Leader and specializes in working with couples considering
separation or divorce, remarriage issues, and parenting and stepfamily
issues. She also works with children in a private school in Prince
George's County, Maryland. |
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Sunday, Apr 18
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Speaker: Dr. Pat Fosarelli These days, we hear so much about the spirituality of marriage and the spirituality of parenthood. Is there a spirituality of singlehood? Indeed there is! After all, many of the most prominent persons in the Judeo-Christian tradition were single…and were “lay persons.” This workshop will explore the spiritual joys and challenges of being single and will highlight ways to enliven one’s spirituality, no matter how old one is. Dr. Pat Fosarelli is a physician and a pastoral theologian. She
earned her M.D. degree from the University of Maryland School
of Medicine; her M.A. in Theology from the Ecumenical Institute
of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary & University, and
her D.Min. (Spirituality) from Wesley Theological Seminary. She
is a spiritual director and has worked with adults of all ages
and life circumstances. She is the author of several books in
the medical field, several books in the spiritual/ministry field,
and numerous articles in professional as well as popular publications.
Currently, she is the Associate Dean of The Ecumenical Institute
of Theology in Baltimore , where she teaches courses every semester
in the areas of spirituality and ministry. |
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Sunday, Mar 21
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Speaker: Phil Kotschenreuther Faith-Based Financial Management is designed to offer help for those that are separated, divorced or widowed in negotiating and managing finances. Learn where you are financially by identifying your assets, liabilities, receipts and disbursements. Discuss ways to prepare a property settlement proposal for consideration by your attorney and accountant. Phil Kotschenreuther has developed a unique approach in combining
Scriptural principles with sound financial methods to create a
plan for individual circumstances. His legal expertise, personal
experience and faith have produced helpful insights about personal
financial pitfalls, tax issues, spending plans and debt management.
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Sunday, Feb 21
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Speaker: Rosemary Cook-Johnson Ph.D. Join Rev. Dr. Rosemary Cook-Johnson Ph.D. in exploring personality style and spiritual growth. When awareness is gained of both our style and others, we are able to take charge and wake up to our immense potential. We can thus live with intention, focus and purpose. Rev. Dr. Cook-Johnson is a co-founder of “Called and Chosen Ministries” which provides spiritual leadership, biblical training and mentoring to members of the body of Christ. She is an affiliate professor of Pastoral Counseling at Loyola College where she earned her Ph.D. An Ordained Elder in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, she currently has a private practice in Baltimore where she provides psychotherapy and pastoral counseling .
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Speaker:
Carrie Hansen M.S.W., LCSW-C|
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