PLAN AHEAD AND PROTECT YOURSELF SERIES FOR SENIORS presented by Keeping Seniors Safe and Wills & Estates Tuesday, September 17, at 2:00 p.m. A double-topic session that covers learning skills to protect your personal information, safety and money and learning how to transfer your property when you die. Justice for Seniors and Financial Power Tuesday, October 15, at 2:00 p.m. A double-topic session that covers learning skills needed to handle legal issues before they become a problem and learning the ways that someone you trust can help you manage your money. A Financial Power of Attorney Preparation clinic will be included. Health Advance Directives Tuesday, October 29, at 2:00 p.m. Learn how you can let someone else make health care decisions when you cannot. History and Follett House Programs Genealogy for Beginners Monday & Wednesday, October 7 & 9, at 6:30 p.m. Firelands Genealogical Society, presenters Learn how to get start researching your family history while learning about the genealogical resources that are available in Huron County and Erie County, Follett House Museum Open for the Old House Guild Candlelight Tour of Homes Saturday, December 7, from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, December 8, from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This is another opportunity to visit the Follett House Museum decorated for the holidays during the evening. There is no charge (or ticket needed) to visit the Museum. HISTORY SERIES H HYBRID: Presenter may be virtual. Participants may attend in person or virtually with a provided link. Modern Day Folks Who Made the Constitution Tuesday, September 17, at 12:00 p.m. Jonathan L. Entin, Case Western Law Professor Emeritus, presenter In recognition of Constitution Day, Case Western Law Professor Emeritus Jonathan Entin will examine historical periods of change and some of the key legal figures who have inspired our current understanding of the Constitution. Election of 1876 Tuesday, October 15, at 12:00 p.m. Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Library and Museum, presenter Ohio. The research skills presented are applicable to any geographical area. Registration is required as space is limited. You must attend both classes. Cemetery Symbolism Cemetery Walk Thursday, October 24, at 2:00 p.m. & 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 26, at 10:00 a.m. Oakland Cemetery is rich in examples of symbolism in its tombstones. We will examine the symbols and their meanings and seek to understand how Victorian Americans dealt with ever present issues of death. As this is a walking tour, wear appropriate shoes and outerwear. Be prepared to stand or walk for at least an hour. Oakland Cemetery & Memorial Park - 2917 Milan Rd, Sandusky, OH 44870) Follett House Museum Holiday Open House Friday, November 29, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Saturday, November 30, from 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Join us for one of Sandusky’s treasured traditions. The Museum will be decorated in all its holiday splendor along with refreshments and live entertainment. FOLLOW US! The election of 1876 was one of the most unique and contentious elections in United States history. This program will tell the story of the election of 1876 from the beginning of the campaign through the Congressional decision of who would be President. Edmund Fitzgerald: What Really Happened? Tuesday, November 19, at 12:00 p.m. Dustin McLochlin, Historian of the Christopher Gillcrist, Director Emeritus of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, presenter This program will explore a brief history of shipping on the Great Lakes that led up to the impressive Edmund Fitzgerald, and several of the theories on her loss. Ice Industry in Sandusky Tuesday, December 17, at 12:00 p.m. The way that Sandusky Bay was formed many years ago made it perfect for the production of ice. Ice harvesting became a large and important business in Sandusky history. Learn about the process of how ice was harvested in the bay and then sold in Sandusky and beyond!
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