July Events include Technology, Hearing and Medication

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Senior Planet Montgomery Summer Classes
Registration is open now for FREE technology classes starting Monday, July 8.  Classes meet twice a week over the course of five or 10 weeks depending on the course and are designed for learners age 60 and older.  Montgomery County offers course instruction, books, and devices to use in class at no charge to participants.  To register for a course, call the number associated with a site below.

Long Branch Library: 240-777-0910
8800 Garland Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 9 through August 8
1:00 pm to 2:15 pm iPad Essentials* (5-week)

Gilchrist Immigrant Resource Center: 240-777-4940
11002 Veirs Mill Road, Ste 506, Wheaton, Maryland 20902
Mondays and Wednesdays, July 8 through September 16
10:00 am to 11:15 am Más allá de los conceptos básicos (Beyond the Basics taught in Spanish)
11:45 am to 1:00 pm Connecting in the Digital Age

Gaithersburg Library: 240-773-9490
18330 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20879
Mondays and Wednesdays, July 8 through September 16
2:00 pm to 3:15 pm Work!
4:00 pm to 5:15 pm Beyond the Basics

Margaret Schweinhaut Senior Center: 240-777-8085
1000 Forest Glen Road, Silver Spring, Maryland 20901
Tuesdays and Fridays, July 9 through September 20
10:45 am to 12 pm Connecting in the Digital Age*
12:45 pm to 2 pm iPad Basics*

* Designates course taught on an iPad provided as part of the class

Descriptions:
Beyond the Basics: learn to use the Internet as a resource for practical and enriching activities, from social networking and online shopping to online banking, health management, entertainment, and more.

Connecting in the Digital Age: learn about popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter and how technology is changing the way we read news, manage our health information, and connect with the world around us.

iPad Basics: learn the basics of operating the Apple iPad, using email, internet searching, downloading apps, connecting with others, and so much more.

iPad Essentials (5-week) learn the essentials of how to use the Apple iPad, how to navigate the internet, and how to send and receive email.

Más allá de los conceptos básicos (Beyond the Basics taught in Spanish): aprenderá sobre una variedad de temas: desde redes sociales y banca en línea, compras en línea, gestión de su salud, entretenimiento, y más.

Work!: learn how to age-proof your resume, write a modern resume and cover letter using Google docs templates, gain essential email skills, and use job search websites.

For more information about Senior Planet Montgomery, visit seniorplanet.org/montgomery, or contact the team at: 240-753-0676 or via email at mocoinfo@seniorplanet.org.

Free Hearing Screenings for All Ages 
Monday, July 15th, 2019 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Churchill Senior Living, 21000 Father Hurley Boulevard, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Everyone deserves the opportunity to hear!  Live Better Foundation is partnering with Starkey Hearing Foundation’s Hear Now program to help give the gift of hearing.  Hear Now is an application-based program that provides hearing help to low-income Americans. 

Sign up for your FREE screening.  Contact Ana at Churchill to reserve your spot:  301-528-4400.  If you or someone you know is struggling with hearing loss and unable to afford hearing aids, contact Live Better Foundation at info@LiveBetterFoundation.org or 240-206-3101, to sign up for complimentary screening and assistance with a Hear Now application for free hearing aids. 

Opioid Education and Medication Take Back Event
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Opioid Presentation from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Holiday Park Senior Center, 3950 Ferrara Drive, Wheaton, Maryland 20906
240-777-4999

All are welcome at this FREE event.  Join Dr. Gary Pushkin of the Maryland Patient Safety Center for and Opioids Education session that will enhance your understanding of the issue surrounding opioid use and abuse.  Do not forget to bring your expired and unwanted medication to dispose of safely (Courtesy of the Montgomery County Police Department).

Ride On Flex: On Demand Service Comes to Rockville and Glenmont/Wheaton
On June 26, Montgomery County Department of Transportation introduced a new on-demand service called Ride On Flex. This innovative new transit service uses a mobile app to allow residents to book trips within two zones, one in Rockville and the other in Glenmont/Wheaton.

Ride On Flex has no fixed schedules. Flex comes when you book a ride using the Ride On Flex app. The buses are wheelchair accessible, offer free Wi-Fi and provide corner to corner service, but you must book your ride in order to board.

Riding the Flex is easy. Just download the Ride On Flex app to your smartphone, select your pickup and drop off locations within the zone, and go to the pick-up location. Standard Ride On fares apply. Be sure to load fare on your SmarTrip card before boarding. Hours of operation in Rockville are 9:00 am to 3:30 pm. In Glenmont/ Wheaton hours of operation are 6:00 am to 9:00 am and 3:30 pm to 7:00 pm. For more details, visit RideOnFlex.com or call 311.

Job Search Training Program for those who are 50+
Are you over age 50 and frustrated by your job search?  JCA’s Career Gateway Program can help you hone your resume, polish your networking and interviewing skills, use Internet job search resources more effectively and turn your age and experience to your advantage.  Each session of the Career Gateway features 30 hours of small-group classroom instruction over five days, comprehensive take-home materials, practical exercises, and a long-term mentor – all for only $75!  Sessions run from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.  Optional employment-related tech training available, as well.

New Career Gateway Sessions will begin, again, in early Fall, 2019 (September 2019).  

For more information, call Jodie Rasch at 301-255-4215 or email her at Jodie.Rasch@accessjca.org.    

July Topics:  Amy Harbison learns about Neal Potter Path of Achievement Award Winners, Jackie Frazier and Karen Bashir; and 50+ Volunteer Network with Gretchen Zekiel and Deborah Missal.

Program airs at the following times: Sunday - (6:00pm) | Mon - (10:00am) | Tues - (1:00am, 12:30pm, 6:00pm) | Thurs - (2:30am, 6:00pm) | Fri - (10:30am) | Sat - (2:00am).    

Where to Watch: Comcast and RCN channel 6; Verizon channel 30; or On-Demand at the County's website by clicking here.