The popular and engaging Cognitive Comedy workshop had just restarted under new guidance when all Penn Memory Center activities were postponed. Now the program is back in an online format.
The improv workshop will be held virtually every Tuesday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. Email jean.haskell205@gmail.com to sign up.
Penn Memory Center Program Coordinator Meg Kalafsky and Executive Director Felicia Greenfield and new instructor Jean Haskell worked together to continue to bring Cognitive Comedy to the PMC community.
“During this time of social distancing and uncertainty, we must find ways to connect and foster a sense of community and teamwork,” Kalafsky said. “Through the use of various improv activities, Cognitive Comedy brings people together through the use of laughter and creativity in ways that can trigger healthy physical and emotional changes.”
Haskell, a retired organizational development consultant, has taken part in theater groups and performances for years and has spent the last decade teaching theater classes at Temple University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), where adults 50 and over can take courses in subjects ranging from World Economics to photography.
Haskell aims to bring the same lively spirit to online sessions by creating fun activities that require quick thinking and readiness.