Sunday Programs

Play at Any Age

Alesha Weiland —

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT

Remember laughing until your side ached and your face hurt? Take a stroll down memory lane and reawaken that inherent joy. We'll be goofy, play games, and take our silliness seriously for a change. Wear your tie-dye or anything that sparks whimsy, bring your favorite stuffed animals, and give yourself permission to embrace the joy of play! Alesha Weiland has a B.S. in Geography and Environmental Studies from University of Alaska Fairbanks and has worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, outdoor education programs across the country, and acted and performed improv in Alaska. (First Sundays start with 1/2 hour of music, offer daycare, and may run until noon.)

Gordon Orians — Professor Emeritus from University of Washington

To Pursue or Not to Pursue: The Complexity of Biological Science

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT

Over Zoom. All organisms must find enough food for reproduction, and all animals with varied diets must decide whether to pursue and capture a potential prey or wait for another that might arrive. This seemingly simple dilemma has spawned a rich theoretical and empirical literature on Foraging Theory. Investigator Gordon Orians, frequent HGP presenter and Professor Emeritus from University of Washington, will guide your tour of the surprising theoretical and experimental results of attempts to answer that seemingly simple question and to show how difficult it was. Dr. Orians has also served on Nat. and American Academies of Sciences.

Suzanne Thornton, Robert Sanford, Jim Adams, David DiNucci — HGP Members

HGP Personal Stories

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT

From FH and over Zoom. In this regular program organized by HGP member Suzanne Thornton, three HGP members describe some aspects of their lives which others might find interesting and/or insightful. This time, the members will be Robert Sanford, Jim Adams, and David DiNucci.

Alex Maresca — Friendly House Training, Advocacy, and Outreach Specialist

Healthy Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community: Friendly House Elder Pride Services

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PDT

From FH. In recent years, the LGBTQ+ community has faced hostile legislation and harmful rhetoric, with the current political climate specifically impacting LGBTQ+ older adults. Alex Maresca of Friendly House (FH) explains how FH Elder Pride Services works to address the impacts of this historic and on-going discrimination of this population, including the history of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, barriers to healthy aging, and how FH Elder Pride Services works to address these challenges. Alex (she/they), PhD Sociology from UC Irvine, is the program's Training, Advocacy, and Outreach Specialist. She also researched challenges to conversion therapy, and serves as Secretary for the Oregon Queer History Collective.