Archive: Apr 2022
The OLLI Program at St. James Place: A Demonstration of Education as A Lifelong Pursuit
St. James Place residents Tip Tipton and Tommy Beard are firm believers that learning doesn’t have to stop simply because you’re retired. As far as they’re concerned, education is a lifelong pursuit. To prove their point, Tip, a professional composer and retired minister, and Tommy, a retired economics professor at… Read More
Forget New Orleans—Mardi Gras is at St. James Place
When people think of Mardi Gras, the first thing that comes to mind is New Orleans. But at St. James Place, an independent retirement community in Baton Rouge, LA, the residents had their own Mardi Gras festival going on for more years than anyone can count. And what would Mardi… Read More
