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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.
 

April 12, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – INAI: A Retrospective, showcasing the artwork of Adrian Dominican Sisters and Associates, is open to the public from Friday, April 26, 2024, through Sunday, July 28, 2024. The artists will gather for a reception with the public from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2024.

INAI: A Retrospective features a variety of media used by Adrian Dominican Sisters and Associates, including painting, sculpture, quilting, weaving, and photography.  “The creative contributions of Dominican Sister and Associate artists have a long history and have enriched the local community, Siena Heights University, Weber Center, residents, and all who visit the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ campus,” said Sister Suzanne Schreiber, OP, Coordinator of INAI.

INAI (pronounced in-EYE and meaning “within” in Japanese) is a ministry of Weber Center on the Motherhouse Campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters, 1257 E. Siena Heights Drive, Adrian, Michigan. Enter the campus in the eastern driveway by the solar parking lot and follow the signs for Weber Center/INAI. INAI Gallery is next to Weber Center. Watch for the bright green door.

INAI is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. or by appointment. Contact Sister Suzanne Schreiber, OP, at 517-266-4090 or [email protected].

As part of a campus transformation, the INAI building will be used for another purpose after this exhibit, but plans are in the process of developing a new space that can continue to offer a place of reflection, art, and beauty.