Monday Morning Memo - 4.7.2025
Wider Horizons Events and Information
Book Group, Tuesday, April 8, 10:30 am on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84065412471?pwd=60df8geppoYhHJhP5FjTQ29ol91e9w.1 The group, led by Nancy Robb, will be discussing The Book Thief by Markus Zusac. All are welcome.
Thursday morning’s All-Member Zoom is happening, per usual, this Thursday, April 10 at 9:30 am. Sue Lerner will send out the link and questions on Wednesday.
Sunday Arboretum Walk, Sunday, April 13, led by Dick Zerbe. Meet at 9 am at the Graham Visitors Center.
If you’re interested in exploring Vegan restaurants, or having a Vegan Potluck, or demonstrations of Vegan cooking that does not taste like cardboard, call Rick Grossman at 848.702.1018.
And if you’ve watched (or will finish watching) the TV series Adolescence now streaming on Netflix and haven’t already let me know you’d like to meet to discuss it, now is the time. We’ll be offering 3 opportunities in early May.
Sharing
From Nancy Robb, the shingles vaccine significantly reduces dementia incidence: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/health/shingles-vaccine-dementia.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Naomi Shiff tells us that the Hardy Plant Society of Washington’s Spring Plant Sale is on April 13th, 10 am-2 pm at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture, NHS Hall 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle, 98195 (see attached photo).