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• Book Discussion Group

  • Start
    May 09, 2024
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  • End
    October 10, 2024
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom only April through October

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  Book Discussion Group

  Meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month through October and then the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:30pm 

  Zoom only April through October

  The books we discuss which are recommended by group members may be on any subject, whether fiction or non-fiction. The discussions, led by a group member, will focus on the theme, character development and quality of writing.

  If you enjoy reading books of substance and discussing with peers, you will definitely enjoy this group.

  Books Selections

   June 13 -James, by Percival Everett. The reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from enslaved Jim's point of view.

  July 11- Age of Revolutions, Progress, and Backlash, 1600 to the Present by Fareed Zakaria. There have been turbulent times in the past. Globalization, technology, identity, and geopolitics are creating them again.

  August 8- The Wealth of Shadows by Graham Moore. A history based spy novel of economic warfare by the US prior to entering WW II

  September 12-  On Call by Anthony Fauci. This is a memoir by a committed leader of National institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. It reads well and key features are first hand descriptions of the AIDS epidemic and the Covid epidemic with their controversies and difficulties.

  October 10- The Situation Room by George Stephanopoulis. These are stories of difficult discussions and decisions carried out at the highest levels of our government. Reviews are very positive both of the subject matter and the readability.

  
  

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• Current Issues Discussion Group

  • Start
    June 20, 2024
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  • End
    October 17, 2024
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  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom Only

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  Current Issues Discussion Group

  Lead by Ron Mutchnik

  Meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 1:00 PM

  
  

  Each month the group engages in an interesting, relevant and often controversial discussion.  A shared magazine article is used as a spur for the interaction.  If you enjoy stimulating conversations about current issues with a group of critical thinkers, please join us.

  
  

  For additional information, contact Ron Mutchnik

  
  

  Topics

  September - Americans Lose Faith in News TNY.pdf

  Truth About Misinformation _ TNY.pdf

  
  

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• Israel Discussion Group

  • Start
    September 09, 2024
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  • End
    January 13, 2025
  • Schedule
    5 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  Israel Discussion Group

  Lead by Colin Lewis and Allan Pilver

  Meets on the second Monday of the month at 10AM

  May through October via Zoom

  
  

  The current multi front crisis facing Israel weighs on us all.  The MCA Israel Discussion Group is an opportunity to share, listen and learn in these times of constant crisis and hopefully times of quiet.  
  

  This discussion group will be devoted to these current events. With a limited audience, participants will have an opportunity to dig into these pressing issues of the day and share opinions with fellow MCA members.  

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• Men's Medical Seminar Series

  • Start
    November 21, 2024
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  • End
    April 01, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Iser Center
  • Spaces left
    147

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  Men's Medical Seminar Series

  Hosted by Chuck Siegel, Mel Kaplan and Larry Goodman

   Mostly on the third Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM

  The Medical Seminar series was formulated to help our membership understand the various presentations, diagnoses and treatments of a variety of medical conditions primarily affecting adult males. Our knowledgeable speakers have addressed aliments from literally head to toe in a concise and understandable lecture format geared toward a generally non-medical audience. 

  Session Topics

  • 11/21 Thursday:  "Keeping you on you Toes"- Dr. Stephanie Fields (Podiatrist)
  • 12/19 Thursday:  "Is Falling in my Future?" A look at adult accidental tumbles with insights into potential steps that may avert this common and costly problem. A panel discussion with Dr. Larry Weiss (Emergency Physician), Dr. Marc Dichter (Neurologist), and Jeanne Morgenstern (Physical Therapist). Moderated by Dr. Larry Goodman.
  • 1/16 Thursday: "My Dr. Visit-What's new and What Should I Know in Preparation" A panel discussion to help navigate the complicated waters of today's medical world. Dr. Fran Gurtman (Internist), Dr. Paul Stein (Internist), Jerry Solomon (Medical Insurance Specialist), and Dr. Peter Sherer (Internist)
  • 2/20 Thursday:  "Ophthalmology-What is Important for us to Know?" Dr. Howard Gilbert (Ophthalmologist)
  • 3/20 Thursday: "Our Heart Today-Keep it Beating" Dr. Doug Zipes (Cardiologist)
  • 4/1 Tuesday:  "The GI Tract-Top to Bottom: What's New in 2025". Dr. Jan Barrios (Gastroenterologist)    (Note date change for this meeting)

  
  

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• Investment Club

  • Start
    January 13, 2025
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  • End
    April 21, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Iser Cultural Center

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  Registration Opens 11/13/24

  Investment Club 

  
  

  Equities? Fixed Income? Real Estate? Mutual Funds? Puts/calls/options?  Join your MCA friends in a monthly round table discussion to share your investment experience and expertise and to learn from others. 

  For more information, contact Gene Briskman

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• A Brief History of Southwest Florida’s Indigenous People from a Western Perspective

  • When
    January 15, 2025
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    1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

  

  
  

  Registration opens 11/15/24

  A Brief History of SWFL's Indigenous People from a Western Perspective

  
  

  Museum of the Everglades manager Thomas Lockyear will share the harrowing saga of our region’s native tribes and the hardships they endured as Florida’s population shifted, grew, and changed. He will discuss the impact of incoming European civilizations on the Calusa, Seminole, and Miccosukee Indians and address the evolution of the latter two tribes throughout the 20^th century. Mr. Lockyear will also share his experiences collaborating with elected officials from the Miccosukee Tribe to create a recent museum exhibit telling the Tribe’s history as they wish to have it told.

   

  
  

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• Special Speaker: Take a Pass on Plastics

  • When
    January 16, 2025
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    1:00 PM
  • Location
    Iser Center

  Registration is closed

   

  Take a Pass on Plastics

  
  

  Registration opens 11/15/24

  Why we should reduce our single-use plastic waste

  A special presentation from the Plastics Task Force of the Leagues of Women's Voters of Collier County

  Plastic is everywhere – permeating our environment, our food chains and our bodies.  How did this happen, what are the implications and what can we do? The League of Women Voters’ extensively researched presentation will help answer these questions. 

  About our speakers Loralee LeBoeuf and Vicki Stoller:

  

    

  
  

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