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February 5, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – Computer technology and artificial intelligence are the fastest evolvers in our society today. How are we to look at technology in today’s world?

Sister Ilia Delio, OSF, addresses that question and more in her livestream presentation, Deep Artificial Intelligence (AI): Mind, Matter, and Planetary Life. Sister Ilia will explore the rapid rise of technology, the impact of techno-culture on human life, and the ideas of theologian Teilhard de Chardin on religion, technology, and evolution. The workshop, offered through Weber Retreat and Conference Center, is from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. EST on Monday, February 26, 2024. 

A Franciscan Sister of Washington, DC, Sister Ilia focuses her writing and research on systematic-constructive theology, particularly the integration of science, religion, and culture.

The cost is $45, and registration is required to receive the livestream link. Registration is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” Registrations may also be made by calling 517-266-4000 or emailing [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

February 5, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – For many, winter is a time to be drawn inside and inwards and to rest and rejuvenate. Weber Retreat and Conference Center offers two writing workshops in the winter months to help new and experienced writers enjoy this time of regeneration as they work on their craft. Adrian Dominican Sister Tarianne DeYonker, OP, MSW, an Amherst Writers and Artist-certified workshop leader, facilitates both workshops.

• Winter Draws Us Inside, a workshop on Zoom, is offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST on Thursday, February 22, 2024. This virtual gathering allows writers to express on paper the ideas swirling inside them and to find support in their efforts from other group members.
• At Work Underground: A Hybrid Workshop is from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST Saturday, March 9, 2024. Participants may attend in person at Weber Retreat and Conference Center or on Zoom. You are invited to join other writers for an afternoon to pay attention to writing you’re working on or to create something new. 

The cost for each workshop is $35, and registration is required. Zoom links will be sent a few days before the workshops to those choosing this option. To register, visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs.” Registrations may also be made by calling 517-266-4000 or emailing [email protected]. 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 the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.