May 5 2008, 7 PM
The Odd Mondays Series presents the documentary film

"From Swastika To Jim Crow"

African-American Civil Rights Lawyer James McWilliams (also our guest presenter in January, 2005) who will show and talk about the PBS documentary “From Swastika to Jim Crow”. The film deals with the relationship between German-Jewish refugee professors, the Black community and the Southern Black colleges.
James McWilliams grew up in segregated Birmingham, Alabama, and attended Talladega College, which is described in the video "From Swastika To Jim Crow," from 1950 to 1954. and then served in the US Army . He attended the University of Wisconsin Law School where he and his wife along with many others formed a civil rights group that supported southern civil rights activists.

May 19 2008, 7 PM

The Odd Mondays Series presents

"Total Brain Fitness (TM)" with Susan K. Diamond, MSW, MS

Learn about the holistic approach to achieving Optimal Brain Health, the latest research in Neuroscience and how it can be applied to enhance daily living, memory enhancement, and the best software for brain fitness. Susan K. Diamond, MSW, MS, is the founder of Total Brain Fitness. She is a Brain Fitness Educator, Gerontologist, Social Worker, Adult Educator, Recreation and Music Therapist with over 35 years of work experience in senior services and education.
Susan received her MSW, MS, and teaching credential from San Francisco State University. She has a BA in Social Sciences and Music from the University of California at Berkeley.
For more information on TotalBrainFitness services, including Memory Fitness presentations, seminars: http://www.totalbrainfitness.com/