Adult
Adult Recreation & Enrichment Programs
Recreation
Adult Volleyball League
Walled Lake Community Education welcomes adult volleyball teams of all levels of experience to participate in our Winter 2023 Women’s and CO-ED Volleyball Leagues. Players may appear on multiple rosters. Team registrations only please! All team members must be at least 18 years old or a high school graduate to participate.
Pickleball
Members will be able to join each week from 6:30-8:30pm for round robin matches. The relaxed league will give members the opportunity to play each other, practice their skills, and play as many games as they are able to fit in during their evening. There will be manual score boards available, however there will not be referees or formal standings. You are able to play with a partner or pair with different players throughout the evening.
Drop-In Volleyball
Drop-In to the Geisler gym and join us for some volleyball! Teams are created based on attendance. $5 per person is collected at the door. NO registration is required.
- When: Tuesdays, 9/12-12/19 (Closed 10/31, 11/7, 11/14), 6:30-9:30pm
- Where: Geisler Middle School
- Fee: $5 Cash or Check
Self Defense (Men, Women and Teens)
Can you defend yourself against a violent attack? Do you have the knowledge, skill and confidence to defend your family? You do not have to spend years training in an expensive program. Learn simple, lifesaving skills from programs designed to increase your safety after only one class! Our hands-on courses teach time-tested, realistic methods that are easy to learn and remember. Designed to be safe, this course instills confidence by building on success. You are coached according to your own rate of progression. No previous training required. A great stress reliever and lots of fun.
AquaFit
AquaFit is a 50 minute group fitness class which takes place primarily in the shallow end of the pool (chest deep water). We will focus on aerobic endurance, flexibility, and toning through a variety of fun, creative, and high energy resistance training movements. This class is a full body workout that can be modified for all fitness levels and physical abilities.
Zumba Gold
If you enjoy Latin-based music and dance style exercise - this is the right class for you! We focus on ALL muscle groups, aerobic exercise, safe stretching, and improved balance in a "lower impact" environment. Safe and FUN exercise class for multiple age groups and abilities. Wear comfortable shoes and exercise clothing. Bring a bottle of water and prepare to ENJOY exercising!
Enrichment
Adult Guitar Club
These exciting music programs provide the opportunity for guitar players to study chords, learn scales and read musical notation. Learn to play your favorite songs too! Guitar club is presented in a positive and enjoyable learning environment by award winning instructor and educational writer Wayne Mrdjenovich, owner of The Oakland Guitar Studio - “Celebrating over 30 years of Music Education!” Bring your own guitar.
Long-Term Care / Medicaid Planning
Did you know that 50% of people 65 years or older will spend some time in a nursing home and that it costs $8,000 a month for such care? Because neither health insurance nor Medicare covers these costs, losing one’s life savings to such costs is a natural fear.
The course discusses ways to avoid the nursing home, in-home care options, payment options, long term care insurance, life insurance conversions and hybrids, Veteran’s and Medicaid benefits, special needs trusts, and more.
There have been significant changes to the Medicaid and VA rules. For example, did you know that paying a caregiver can disqualify you from receiving Medicaid benefits? Learn how to avoid the Medicaid “Estate Recovery” law, which seeks repayment from a person’s estate for benefits paid.
Learn about the VA’s proposed look-back period which causes ineligibility if you make a gift or purchase an annuity within three years of applying for VA benefits. The course is taught by estate planning attorney Christopher Lindsay.
I Want To Write, Too! - Honing Your Concept
This course is designed to take your initiative to write, either fiction or non-fiction, and create a path to publishing. This is the first course in a three-part series that can be taken consecutively or as stand-alone classes.
Learn how to take your ideas and manifest them into concrete ideas through this hands-on workshop. Students will leave with a basic understanding of the following: The importance of a good title, building blocks of a cogent manuscript, character development, and worldmaking and establishing a Point of View. Various tools of the trade will be discussed to better assist you on your journey.
Requirements: Please come to class with a minimum of three possible book concepts, your personal computer or tablet, or notebook to record your notes and practice exercises.
Estate Planning Basics
Probate, long term care, and tax laws are constantly changing. Find out how to prevent your assets from going through probate, how to protect unnecessary taxation, how to retain control of your affairs, and how to protect yourself against the costs of long term care.
Discover the dangers of using joint accounts and quit claim deeds as estate planning tools. Learn about medical and financial powers of attorney, wills, “Ladybird” deeds, and living trusts.
Attendees will learn about how “gifting” can affect them and the recipient, including gift tax laws, capital gains tax laws, as well as the person’s eligibility for Medicaid and Veterans benefits. The class will cover recent changes in Michigan’s real estate laws, which prevent the reassessment of the taxable value of the property for transfers to family members.
Learn about Michigan’s “Estate Recovery” law, whereby the State can seek repayment from a person’s estate for governmental benefits paid, and ways to prevent that from happening. Attendees receive a Personal Affairs Organizer. The course is taught by estate planning attorney Christopher Lindsay.