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August 21, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – All interested people are invited to join the mindfulness community that gathers monthly at Weber Retreat and Conference Center. The purpose is to deepen their understanding of and commitment to daily meditation practice. Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, facilitates the sessions. 

Days of Mindfulness are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturdays at Weber Center. The schedule and themes for fall 2023 are:

•    September 9, 2023: Leave Life Alone: Let it Be. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to create a conflict with what is occurring externally? When you become aware of an inner conflict, let yourself be curious and stay with the experience.

•    October 7, 2023: Why Practice Patience? The ultimate perfection of patience comes from the absence of our habitual, automatic triggers and reactive hooks to the challenges of life. Mindfulness helps us see ourselves just as we are.

•    November 11, 2023: Touching, We Are Touched. Daily, we get lost in a separate “me” thinking and planning, while nature reminds us to be still, to be ourselves, and to connect mindfully with nature.

•    December 9, 2023: Live Unbiased, Open, Fresh. Mindfulness meditation offers the courage to stay with experiences that are unpleasant, hurtful, or even frightening – those cracks where the light gets into our lives.

The cost for each session is $35, including lunch. Registration is required and available at www.webercenter.org; click “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.

August 21, 2023, Adrian, Michigan – The Fall 2023 season of Weber Retreat and Conference Center’s Lunch and Learn Series offers the opportunity to learn about exciting topics while enjoying a lunch break. Sessions are monthly from 12:15 to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays. The schedule is as follows:

    •    Weavers and Quilters, September 13, 2023: Marvel at the weavings of Sister Nancyann Turner, OP, and the quilts of Sister Barbara Quincey, OP, as they share how they create art from thread and cloth. 

    •    Nourish Juicery and Kitchen, October 18, 2023: Sarah Verlinde, owner of Nourish Juicery and Kitchen in Blissfield, explains how we can eat vegan, soy-free, gluten-free, plant-based whole food and love it.

    •    More Humor and Laughter and Less Stress, November 15, 2023: Hank Cetola, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Adrian College, gives an overview of his research on humor and ways to apply it to our daily lives.

    •    Mexican Food Cook-Off, December 13, 2023: We celebrate with Mexican food the day after the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Sign up to participate with your favorite recipe and bring enough for others to sample, along with a copy of your recipe. Non-cooks are invited to come and sample. Cooks may sign up by contacting Weber Center at 517-266-4000.

Bring your lunch – drinks and dessert are provided – or purchase a lunch of egg salad, turkey salad, or chicken salad on a croissant with chips for $7. Registration is required at least two days before the event only for those purchasing lunch. To register, visit  www.webercenter.org and click “programs”; 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 the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.