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August 23, 2024, Adrian, Michigan – As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in September, Ben Negron, a local leader and activist, shares the impactful history made by Hispanics in the Adrian area, as well as the rich and proud Hispanic culture. Ben’s presentation is at noon on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at Weber Retreat and Conference Center on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse. The presentation is also available via livestream at https://www.adriandominicans.org/Live-Stream.

The program, which is free and open to the public, is organized by Kevin Hofmann, Director of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Office of Racial Equity and Cultural Inclusion. 

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 carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call Weber Center at 517-266-4000.
 

September 12, 2022, Adrian, Michigan – Weber Retreat and Conference Center resumes its popular Dine and Discuss program with the opportunity to read Becoming Nicole: The Extraordinary Transformation of an Ordinary Family by Amy Ellis Nutt. Participants read the book on their own and then meet for dinner and discussion at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Weber Center. 

Becoming Nicole chronicles the true story of an ordinary American couple who adopted twin boys and began an incredible journey to understand, accept, and embrace one child as a transgender girl. 

The book is available at the Weber Center reception desk or through the Weber Center Shop. Hours are Wednesday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The shop is closed for lunch from noon to 12:45 p.m. To order through the shop, call 517-266-4035 or email [email protected].

The $15 cost includes the book. Registration is required and is available at www.webercenter.org; click on “programs” or by contacting Weber Center at 517-266-4000 or [email protected]. Participants will be screened for COVID-19 and masks are required when not eating.

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters’ Motherhouse, Adrian. Enter the Eastern-most driveway of the complex and follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.