Events at Medford Leas.
At Medford Leas, both residents and the greater community can discover new pathways and possibilities for a rich and fulfilling life through our Pathways to Learning© Program and ongoing community events. The Medford Leas Campus Art Gallery is open daily from 9:00 am - 8:00 pm. We also regularly host luncheons or informative events for prospective residents and their families to learn more about life in the community.
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Leas Forum: The Green Amendment: Securing Our Right to a Health Environment
Open to the public | No fee | No Registration We all have a right to pure water, clean air, and a healthy environment. Learn how groups of citizens are advocating for legislative changes to protect the environment. Maya K. van Rossum, author of The Green Amendment, is a leader with the Delaware Riverkeeper Network and an attorney who has served as director of the Environmental Law Clinic at Temple University's Beasley School of Law.
Learn More »Flower Show: Medford Leas – A Place for All Seasons
No fee. No registration. PROGRAM Explore floral interpretations of the “seasons” within the Medford Leas community. Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall, there is always something of interest to enjoy. This long standing flower show and horticultural exhibit is just one of many seasonal traditions that take place at Medford Leas. You will enjoy horticultural specimens, vegetables and fruit from resident gardens, and delight in the design interpretations of the season within the community. Also on display: • Educational exhibit by Debbie Lux, Medford…
Learn More »Flower Show: Medford Leas – A Place for All Seasons
No fee. No registration. PROGRAM Explore floral interpretations of the “seasons” within the Medford Leas community. Spring, Summer, Winter and Fall, there is always something of interest to enjoy. This long standing flower show and horticultural exhibit is just one of many seasonal traditions that take place at Medford Leas. You will enjoy horticultural specimens, vegetables and fruit from resident gardens, and delight in the design interpretations of the season within the community. Also on display: • Educational exhibit by Debbie Lux, Medford…
Learn More »Fitness Training – Build it into Your Everyday Life
No fee. Registration deadline: September 14 PROGRAM Chances are you don't live to exercise, but for many individuals, exercise is a way to maintain or improve their quality of life. Functional fitness exercises train your muscles to work together and prepare them for daily tasks by simulating common movements you might do at home, or at work. While using various muscles in the upper and lower body at the same time, functional fitness exercises also emphasize core stability—a critical component…
Learn More »Leas Forum: Living and Laughing by the Chopsticks-Fork Principle
Open to the public | No fee | No Registration From a place of delight and good humor, The Chopsticks-Fork Principle: A Memoir and Manual encourages people to realize and understand (and laugh about) how we are all bicultural, in a way that shatters stereotypes. The talk is an invitation to first wonder on a number of topics, such as “Can you fail or succeed simultaneously in two cultures?” and “What happens when you have a sub-conscious, but your (grand)mother doesn’t?” Cathy Bao Bean is…
Learn More »Mural Arts Philadelphia
No fee. Registration deadline: September 21 PROGRAM Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change. For 30 years, Mural Arts has united artists and communities through a collaborative process, rooted in the traditions of mural-making, to create art that transforms public spaces and individual lives. Mural Arts engages communities in 50 to 100 public art projects each year, and maintains its growing collection through a restoration initiative. Core Mural Arts programs such as…
Learn More »An Armchair Visit to the Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge
No fee. Registration deadline: September 21 PROGRAM New Jersey is home to a great diversity of wildlife, including birds, mammals, and reptiles. The unique ecological attributes of the New Jersey Pinelands create rich and varied habitat homes for wildlife. But have you ever wondered what happens when wildlife need help? Have you ever experienced an encounter with an injured, orphaned or displaced wild animal and wondered what to do? Well, the staff and volunteers at Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge,…
Learn More »Plant Swap – A Time to Refresh Your Garden
No fee. Registration deadline: September 21 Rain or Shine PROGRAM What better way to learn about gardening than from fellow gardeners? A plant swap is a great way to share your extra plants, acquire some new ones and share knowledge and fellowship with like-minded gardeners. Fall is a perfect time of year to divide plants and is a wonderful time to rejuvenate a well-established clump of perennials, or dig up plants and make room for something new and interesting in…
Learn More »Restaurants – An Integral Part of Our Lives
No fee. Registration deadline: Setpember 29 PROGRAM/SPEAKER Michael Klein has written about Philadelphia’s restaurant scene since 1993 in his Philadelphia Inquirer column, “Table Talk,” and on his Philly.com blog, “The Insider.” We all recognize that eating is one of the most essential activities of our everyday lives. With less time and at times a limited ability to prepare food at home, more and more people are looking for food that is prepared outside of the home. Restaurants also have long…
Learn More »Wine Pairings – How to Plan Your Next Meal
No fee. Registration deadline: October 5 PROGRAM Attend this program to learn the basics of matching food and wine. The good news is you don’t have to learn complicated systems for selecting the right wine to enhance your meal, but some simple guidelines will help you to make successful and enjoyable wine and food pairings. Like human beings, wines come in all dimensions. To match them with food, it is useful to know where they fit in a spectrum, with the lightest…
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