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December 15, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – Weber Retreat and Conference Center continues its Lunch and Learn series in the new year with various topics, from herbs and gardening to the experience of teaching in a correctional facility.

Lunch and Learn is offered monthly on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. at Weber Center. Bring your lunch or purchase a box lunch for $7. Drinks and dessert are provided for everyone. The box lunch options are egg salad, turkey salad, or chicken salad croissant sandwiches and includes chips. If purchasing lunch, registration is required at least two days before the event.

Upcoming dates and topics are as follows:

•    January 10, 2024: The Secret Success of Herbs. Angie Pietraszewski, a registered nurse and the owner of the Lavender and Honey Apothecary, speaks about taking charge of your health with local herbs and the natural world.

•    February 7, 2024: A View from Inside the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility. A panel of three guests will speak of their experience addressing criminal justice concerns and teaching inmates at the Gus Harrison Correctional Facility in Adrian.

•    March 13, 2024: What’s New at Hidden Lake Gardens. Paul Pfeifer, Managing Director, shares the wonderful features of this 775-acre botanical garden in Tipton, Michigan.

•    April 17, 2024: Let’s Get Ready for Spring. Mike Walters, Permaculture Specialist for the Adrian Dominican Sisters, shares tips on soil preparation, when to start planting, and secrets to a good harvest.

Registration for those ordering lunch is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs.” Registrations may also be made by calling 517-266-4000 or emailing [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 the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.

 

November 27, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – As we mark the shortest, darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere, we remember that light rises from darkness. All are invited to celebrate the first day of winter at the Winter Solstice Ritual, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2023, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

Gather with us in song and dance, and bring a story, a poem, a prayer, or a treat to share. The celebration is free and open to all. Children are welcome. 

Adrian Dominican Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, facilitates this gathering. A retreat leader and spiritual director, she conducts a monthly Day of Mindfulness at Weber Center.

Weber Center is located 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.