WORKSHOPS, PROGRAMS ON FRIDAY

U.S. Economics talk

POTSDAM: Former President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Narayana Kocherlakota will give a talk on the United States’ economic outlook, Clarkson University, Bertrand H. Snell Hall Room 213, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; Kocherlakota was president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 2009-2015, and served on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the monetary policy making arm of the Federal Reserve System; active commentator on the economy, with appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg, and National Public Radio; Bloomberg Opinion columnist since 2016; named one of the top 100 global thinkers of 2012 by Foreign Policy magazine.

Google Maps, Facebook

POTSDAM: Free class for seniors ages 60 and older to learn more about Google maps and Facebook; Potsdam Public Library; two classes offered: one class at 10 a.m. and a second class at 11:30 a.m; to register, contact ssachs@potsdamlibrary.org or call 315-265-7230; part of “Explore Tech Lecture Series” led by Michael from Senior Planet North Country.

Meditation, belly breathing

MASSENA: Learn how to relax and focus through guided meditation and belly breathing; free session instructed by Cheri Furnace, a 20-year advanced Reiki practitioner trained in the Usui Shiki Ryoho tradition; wear comfortable clothing, bring a pillow or two if you wish; 3:30-4:30 p.m. Massena Public Library, 41 Glenn St.