Offers education on how to play bridge.

Elderhostel is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing learning adventures for people 55 and older.
 

Programs:

Continuing Education: for People with and without Disabilities

Noncredit Educational Classes - Marjorie Book Continuing Education sponsors several noncredit postsecondary classes each year for students with and without disabilities. In the past, the group has held Introduction to German, Ceramics, Introduction to Tai Chi and Theories of Leadership classes. Classes are typically held on five consecutive Friday nights from 7:00 - 8:30 PM at various locations including Xavier University and University of Cincinnati. The instructor finds ways for all participants, regardless of ability level, to make meaningful contributions to the classes. Marjorie Book Continuing Education also sponsors a free two day educational trip to some area in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana or Michigan each summer.

Community Service: by People with and without Disabilities

Service Learning Projects - Marjorie Book Continuing Education performs several service projects throughout the year for other Greater Cincinnati non-profits. Service learning projects are mostly held on Saturdays from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. The group finds ways for all participants, regardless of ability level, to make meaningful contributions to the service project. Past service sites have included Gorman Farm and the Over-the-Rhine Community Housing Network. Marjorie Book Continuing Education also sponsors a free two day service trip to Northern Ohio each summer.

Theater: Drama for People with and without Disabilities

Theatrical Rehearsals and Productions - Marjorie Book Continuing Education produces three theatrical shows each year - the first performed in May, the second performed in July and the third in August. The third show each year is usually a musical. The group typically performs classic or contemporary theater productions by authors such as Shakespeare, Ibsen, Wilder, Shaw and a host of more contemporary authors. Past shows have included All in the Timing, Summer and Smoke, Rossum`s Universal Robots and Nothing but the Truth. Past musicals have included Godspell and Footloose. Presently, the group rehearses each show approximately a dozen times on selected evenings at Friendship Methodist Church in Wyoming and performs at the Cincinnati Museum Center in Queensgate. New actors, with and without disabilities and with and without acting experience are constantly needed.

Mayerson JCC (Jewish Community Center) is a contracted provider of Council on Aging offering the following services:

• home-delivered meals (kosher available)
• congregate meals
• recreation
• transportation

Mayerson JCC and Senior Center offers:  ShalomNet Computer Classes, Digital Photography Club, ShalomPhone, Home Delivered Meals, Congregate Meal site. 

Mayerson JCC offers congregate meals Monday thru Friday, check-in at 11:45 am each day.  Congregate meal options are also offered at the Mayersnon JCafe on Sunday 9:30am-4:00pm; Monday thru Thursday 7:30am-6:00pm; Friday 7:30 am-2:30pm.

With the JCC ShalomNet Computer Classes, you can learn the skills you need to surf the web, and e-mail friends and family at JCCs around the U.S. and the world! ShalomNet Computer Classes are held once a week for four, six, or eight weeks. You can join anytime!

The new ShalomNet Digital Photography Club teaches you modern photo techniques such as downloading pictures from digital cameras, scanning photographs, making photo manipulations and much more. Held in the JCC computer lab, these classes are specially designed for senior adults. ShalomNet is a JCC program and an initiative of The Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation. The photography club is FREE, and open to all senior adult JCC or ASK members.  Members will be responsible for their own expenses. Basic computer knowledge is preferred.  ShalomNet Digital Photography Club meetings will be held on the first and third Monday of every month at the JCC. Members can join at any time!

For information on ShalomNet Computer Classes and Digital Photography Club contact Susan Bradley, 513.792.5654 or sbradley@mayersonjcc.org.

ShalomPhone

A telephone outreach program for seniors, ages 60 & older. Volunteers make daily calls to check on the well-being of elderly and disabled persons who live alone. ShalomPhone is funded by the Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation to support seniors who prefer to live independently. FREE. 

The Institute for Learning in Retirement at Miami University promotes opportunities for individuals 50 and older to enrich their lives as they explore areas within science, the arts, society, technology, literature, languages, business, economics, and other subjects of interest. In addition, opportunities are presented to become acquainted with community needs and to link individual talents and interests to those needs.

The LifeLearn Program is a program for those over 50, designed to provide lifelong learning enrichment experiences and to develop opportunities for sharing knowledge and skills with others. The program is sponsored by the College of Mount St. Joseph in conjunction with Bayley Place. The classes consist of peer learning, a concept whereby volunteer moderators and class members in the community share their knowledge and expertise. There are no exams or grades, only the opportunity to learn for the fun of learning and to interact with old and new friends.

The Cincinnati Public Library provides a variety of services for people with special needs through its Outreach Services Department. 

Special services of interest to seniors or people with disabilities, may include:

Books to Your Door

The department provides monthly deliveries of library materials to Hamilton County nursing homes, assisted living facilities, correctional facilities, and other congregate living locations. The department supplies deposit collections for residents to share, activity director collections, and books for individuals. Residents may make special requests or have Outreach Services staff select materials for them based on their reading interests.

Books by Mail

Outreach Services mails library materials to individuals in Hamilton County living in their own homes or apartments who are unable to visit the library due to an illness or disability. Homebound residents should contact the department for additional information and to request a questionnaire they can fill out detailing their interests.

Senior Programs

The department provides programming for seniors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. It also provides materials in a variety of formats for senior book clubs.

Materials for Nursing Home Activity Directors

Bifolkal program kits, videos, music, craft books, trivia, poetry, pictorials, and professional literature. Contact the department for a checklist of available materials. 

The Outreach Services Department can be reached at 513-369-6963.

The Library's Web site also has a special section dedicated to library users age 55 and older: Fifty-five +.
 

Talking Books
Free recorded books, magazines and playback equipment to eligible blind, visually impaired, physically handicapped, and reading disabled Ohio residents

Free Tax Assistance

The Library offers free tax assistance from American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) volunteers. The AARP service takes place on Fridays from 9:00 a.m.--3:00 p.m. from January 27 --April 13 in Room 2A of the Main Library. The service is for taxpayers 50 and over. For these taxpayers, volunteers will also assist in State of Ohio returns. Returns prepared by AARP volunteeers are filed electronically.

AARP tax assistance is by appointment only. For details or to schedule an appointment, contact the Information and Reference Department at 513-369-6900. Walk-ins will not be accepted.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Cincinnati provides opportunities for lifetime learning and social interaction to the mature residents of Greater Cincinnati.

OLLI is open to everyone aged 50 or older. The only prerequisite is enthusiasm for learning. For a single payment of $85 per quarter, you may enroll in as many classes as you like. Most OLLI members take three or more. Classes meet in fall, winter, and spring. An additional series of seven lectures keeps our minds sharp during the summer months.

Wilmington Colleges Cincinnati Branches are conveniently located in Blue Ash and on the campus of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. Wilmington Colleges focus is on providing quality education to adult learners as they achieve the goal of obtaining their Bachelors degree.

Adult Undergrad Day/Evening: Students age 22 or older who are seeking an Associate`s or Bachelor`s degree. Will take classes primarily during the weekday and/or evening.

Adult Weekend Degree Program: Students age 22 or older, seeking a Bachelor`s degree through the Weekend Degree Program (WDP). Classes begin every 8 weeks. There are currently 2 degrees for which all of the required classes are offered through the Weekend Degree Program: Bachelor of Liberal Arts (BLA) and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a major in Management.

Non-Degree Inquiry: Students interested in taking undergraduate courses, not pursuing a degree, or who have earned a bachelor`s degree and wish to take undergraduate courses.