The Forever Learning Institute is delighted to announce that we have been awarded a $10,000 Senior Living Grant from the Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Indiana. The grant will support Forever Creative, a new FLI initiative designed to expand access to arts programming by removing barriers to participation. Forever Creative combines instruction, hands-on creative experiences, and community engagement to help older adults explore and enjoy the arts. Funding will strengthen long-standing programs such as the Silvertones, the Solid Silver Dancers, and FLI's visual arts classes, while also creating new opportunities to bring arts programming to an even broader community of older adults. Read more about the Community Foundation grant at the link below.

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Several new day trips have recently been announced. Experiences include a Spanish food and wine tasting, trips to regional museums, a Pink Bag Tour of Kalamazoo with proceeds supporting local charities that support those affected by breast cancer, and a celebration of America's 250th anniversary!