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January 31, 2008 -- Laurel Lake’s Keys to a Sharp Mind educational programs are attracting record numbers of students, both from Laurel Lake and  surrounding communities in Northeast Ohio.  The January "Art & Architecture" series, taught by Canton Museum of Art executive director Manuel J. Albacete, averaged 150 students per session and was simulcast via live video to the community's Pub and Mixing Place to accommodate overflow enrollment. 

Topics included: 

• Introduction to Principles of Architectural Engineering – January 10th. Learn how architects and engineers use math, science, technology and design in an engineering problem solving process to benefit people. This course combines lecture and Q&A with hands-on model assembly by volunteers.
  
• Art from the Dawn of Mankind – January 17th. Travel into the past to explore how people in earlier times used the power of art to tell stories, communicate ideas, and promote understanding of the world around us. View images from the famous Caves of Lascaux in France, along with other World Heritage prehistoric rock-art sites.
  
• The Tomb of Tutankhamun – January 24th. In 1922, Howard Carter made archaeological history by discovering the first Egyptian pharaonic tomb still containing most of its treasures, and something else never seen in modern history - the pristine mummy of an Egyptian king. Marvel at King Tut’s tomb and learn more about this fascinating period in New Kingdom Egyptian history.
  
• The Sistine Frescoes of Michelangelo: Restoration and Controversy – January 31st. It took twice as long to restore the Sistine Frescoes as it did for Michelangelo to paint them, and the debate rages to this day as to whether they should have been restored at all, and how. See "Before & After" images and learn about the techniques used to restore this masterwork.

Classes on computer skills, creative writing, great books and other subjects are also currently being offered.

Keys to a Sharp Mind is a 3-year Laurel Lake educational study funded by the Reinberger Foundation, studying the promotion of cognitive fitness in older adults through the use of intellectually, socially stimulating programs.

Laurel Lake Retirement Community is the smart choice for discerning adults who wish to continue leading active lives filled with a variety of interests, including volunteering, work, travel, fitness, cultural and lifelong learning pursuits. To learn more about this not-for-profit continuing care retirement community offering multiple home styles within a scenic 150-acre campus in Hudson, call 1-866-650-2100 or visit www.laurellake.org. Laurel Lake is part of the Catholic Healthcare Partners family of healthcare providers and senior living communities.