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May 6, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – Is your creative writing energy perking up with the coming of the warm summer months? Come join other writers – beginning and experienced – to work with the seeds of creative writing ideas and to nurture your imagination.

This creative writing workshop, is offered in person from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. During this encouraging workshop, you will receive feedback on the strengths of your writing and the opportunity to offer feedback to other participants.

The workshop is facilitated by Sister Tarianne DeYonker, OP, MSW, an Adrian Dominican Sister, and an Amherst Writers and Artists certified workshop leader.

The cost is $35. Registration is required and is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” You can also email [email protected] or call 517-266-4000. Limited scholarships are available.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. Traveling east on Siena Heights Drive, pass the Adrian Rea Literacy Center and turn left just before the solar panel-covered parking lot. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call Weber Center at 517-266-4000.
 

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April 19, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – The Lunch and Learn series at Weber Retreat and Conference Center continues through the summer with new topics of interest to nourish your mind. Lunch and Learn is offered from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. 
Upcoming sessions are as follows:

•    May 15, 2024 – Sam Beauford Woodshop. Learn about the many offerings and events at the Sam Beauford Woodshop, located at the Adrian Center for the Arts.

•    June 12, 2024 – Adrian Resilient Community Update. Hear about the exciting developments on the East Side of Adrian, born from a partnership of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, ProMedica, the A3 Coalition, and the Boys and Girls Club of Lenawee. Speakers are Frank Nagle, Director of Community Impact at ProMedica, and Jennifer Hunter and Sister Sharon Weber, OP, Co-Chairs of the Adrian Resilient Communities Committee.

•    July 17, 2024 – Keeping your Heart Healthy. Pam Miller, Team Coordinator for Cardiac Rehab at ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital, shares strategies for a healthy heart.

•    August 14, 2024 – The Secrets of Canning. Mary Donaldson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture shares the best ways to enjoy fruits and vegetables all year through canning.

Those attending may bring their own lunch or purchase lunch for $7 from Weber Center. Drinks and desserts will be provided for everyone. If buying lunch, please register at least two days in advance. Call 517-266-4000 or email [email protected]. 

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. Traveling east on Siena Heights Drive, pass the Adrian Rea Literacy Center and turn left just before the solar panel-covered parking lot. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call 517-266-4000.