By Patty Marsters pattm@lwsb.com According to a recent podcast by Dr. Anthony Metivier, visiting art galleries can improve memory. Among the 17 reasons he gave are it helps make mental connections between space and material objects, exercises one’s ability to create meaning, and gives the experience of puzzlement. “Looking at art is never just about ‘looking,’” Metivier wrote in

Miryam Fernandez’s technology classes are taught every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. Topics change each session, which will be closed captioned. For an invitation, email Fernandez at mzzmimm@gmail. com. If you need help setting up a microphone and/or video or have other connectivity issues, call Bonnie Cooper at (562) 822-6358 before class begins. Jan. 19: Facebook Feb. 2: Beginning iPhone Important

A Landmark Balance & Stability class is offered on Saturdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., on Zoom. Instructor Adrianne Rosenfeld teaches the free, 40-minute class that focuses on balance, shifting weight and cognizant activities. It broadcasts at around 4:20-4:40 p.m. every day on the Spectrum Cable Channel 1390 and is available on youtube.com. Rosenfeld is certified in Zumba, Zumba Gold, Silver Sneakers,