ALI announces its September 2025 classes
submitted by Joan Gaughan and Mary Spaan
The Adult Learners Institute of Chelsea, Michigan, supports life-long learning by offering a diverse array of classes in the Five Heathy Towns area of Chelsea, Dexter, Grass Lake, Manchester, and Stockbridge.
ALI Michigan’s Fall 2025 season opens with another musical theater series by Hank Muir, who will give an in-depth look at the career of composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. You will watch performances from all Sondheim’s productions and learn why this Grammy and Oscar winner is so adored and admired. The three-part In-Person series begins September 17 and continues on the next two Wednesdays, September 24 and October 1, at the Chelsea State Bank (Downtown Office).
Learn about what goes on behind the scenes in movie and theatrical productions as you attend History of Theatrical Projection Design presented by Rick Frendt, an engineer who has worked over the past 40 years as a theatrical director, set designer, and projection designer. Follow the evolution of this technical art from painted backdrops and magic lanterns to modern digital scenery. This In-Person class will be held on Friday, September 19, at Chelsea Retirement Center, Dancy Building.
We are constantly being warned that retired people are the favorite target of scammers. Educate and protect yourself from these fraudsters. When you come to Nancy Zander and Bill Bacon’s Financial Fraud and Prevention, you will learn how to identify, investigate, and prevent financial fraud—and find out what to do if you, or someone you know, has been victimized. Both presenters are officers of the Chelsea State Bank (Downtown Office) where the In-Person class will be held on Thursday, September 25.
Brazil is more than sunny beaches and Carnival—its diversity lies not only in its geography but also in its climate and people. In cooperation with Washtenaw Community College, Roseangela Laurence, a native of Brazil, will present Exploring the Diversity of Brazil’s Five Regions. Learn about such areas as the rainforests of the north, the wild central region, and the picturesque cities of the south. These In-Person and ZOOM classes will be held on two Wednesdays, September 26 and October 3, at the Cedars of Dexter.
It’s fall, and that means football season with the crowds, tailgates, and hoopla. But you can’t fully enjoy the game itself if you can’t figure out the difference between a tailback and a halfback. What you need is Football for Dummies: Keeping it Simple. Paul Schudel, a retired football coach (some of it at UM!), will go back to the very basic basics, explaining the job of each player, coach, and official. This class is In-Person and ZOOM. It will be held on Monday, September 29, at the Chelsea Senior Center.
Intrigued by faraway places, but have no chance of going to them? Join Rhoda Perkins-Boyer as she re-visits two countries in southeast Africa in New from Kenya and Zambia! on Tuesday, September 30, at the Chelsea State Bank (Downtown Office). Rhoda and her husband, Joe Boyer, were glad to meet old friends in Kenya. At their hotel in Zambia, elephants walked through the grounds on their way to feast at mango groves. Rhoda praises the African tourism industry, which she describes as well organized, friendly, and inviting. This class is both In-Person and on ZOOM.
Online registration is available through ALI Michigan’s website, www.alimichigan.org. There you will find complete class information, and can register and make payments for classes. For further information, email info@alimichigan.org or write to ALI Michigan, PO Box 134, Chelsea, MI 48118.
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