Dr. Bill Thomas is an author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, farmer and physician whose wide-ranging work explores the terrain of human aging. Best known for his health care system innovations, he is the founder of a global non-profit called the Eden Alternative, which works to improve the care provided to older people.

You’re invited to the Second Wind Tour in Kansas City on Thursday, May 22, departing from the Village Entrance at 9 a.m. Our first destination will be the Bristol Seafood Grill for lunch, where we will order from the elegant seafood menu. Next we will depart for the Folly Theater for the main show at 1 p.m. The first act is intended to inform, educate and inspire the audience with evidence-based approaches to growth, change, aging, health and wellness. After intermission, the second act will explore the insights gained in act one by a premiere of the award-winning documentary, “Alive Inside: A Story of Music & Memory,” followed by a live musical performance by Musicians for World Harmony.   

 Registration is available in the Blue Book, located at the Hospitality Desk. Cost of the event is between $50 and $60 per person and includes transportation, lunch and the experience of the Second Wind Tour.