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Wits Workout for Older Adults -NEW
2025-04-11 10:00:00 2025-04-11 11:00:00 America/Chicago Wits Workout for Older Adults -NEW Second Fridays, join us at Wits Workout which combines intellectually stimulating exercises, social interaction, and education about brain health in a friendly, engaging, and FUN way! Please register. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room

Friday, April 11
10:00am - 11:00am

Add to Calendar 2025-04-11 10:00:00 2025-04-11 11:00:00 America/Chicago Wits Workout for Older Adults -NEW Second Fridays, join us at Wits Workout which combines intellectually stimulating exercises, social interaction, and education about brain health in a friendly, engaging, and FUN way! Please register. Rakow Branch - Rakow - Shales Living Room

Rakow Branch

Rakow - Shales Living Room

Second Fridays, join us at Wits Workout which combines intellectually stimulating exercises, social interaction, and education about brain health in a friendly, engaging, and FUN way! Please register.

Research tells us that intellectual challenge and social connectedness are two of several factors that contribute to brain health throughout life.  

Enjoy a mental workout with exercises in wordplay, puzzles, recall, creativity, logic, fun with numbers, and conversation.  Give your brain a workout!

Each month library staff will be leading the class brought to you by the U of I Extension Project.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Older Adult Interest | Health & Wellness | Activity |

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