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April 14, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Lunch and Learn sessions for May to August 2025 focus on a variety of topics, from parks in Adrian to the Goodwill organization and the benefits of massage. Lunch and Learn sessions are held monthly on Wednesdays from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Weber Retreat and Conference Center at the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse.

Upcoming sessions are as follows:

•    May 14, 2025 – Let’s Go to the Park: Parks and Recreation Director Jeremiah Davies and Recreation Assistant Cindy Schmucker describe Adrian’s great parks, shelters, ball fields, rentals, playgrounds, and other options. 

•    June 11, 2025 – The Epidemic of Loneliness: Social worker Mindy Rodriguez explores the causes of loneliness, seen as a silent epidemic. She describes how to identify its presence, especially in the young and in the elderly, and describes steps that can foster more meaningful connections.

•    July 16, 2025 – The Amazing Outreach of Goodwill: Rebecca Melina, Mission Engagement Manager of Goodwill Industries of Southeast Michigan, describes the services that Goodwill provides.

•    August 13, 2025 – There’s Nothing Like a Good Massage: Massage therapist Savvy Boyd and Cranial Massage Therapist Kendra Crombez describe these massage therapies and their benefits.

Bring your lunch; drinks and dessert are provided. You can also purchase your lunch for $8 for your choice of egg salad, turkey and cheese, or chicken salad croissant sandwich with chips. To order a meal, register at least two days in advance. Registration is not needed if you bring your own lunch.

To register, visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. 

Weber Center is on the campus of the Adrian Dominican Sisters Motherhouse, Adrian, Michigan. On East Siena Heights Drive, turn into the driveway between Adrian Rea Literacy Center and the solar panel-covered carport. Follow the signs to Weber Center. For information, call the Weber Center at 517-266-4000.
 

April 14, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – All are welcome to join Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, and the mindfulness community as they deepen their understanding of and commitment to daily meditation practice. Days of Mindfulness are from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturdays at Weber Retreat and Conference Center.

Upcoming mindfulness sessions are:

•    May 3, 2025, Open to Experience. Learning to stay with whatever is arising is at the heart of mindfulness practice.

•    June 7, 2025, Loving Kindness. Learning to lead a more open-hearted life may be uncomfortable and painful, but it is made bearable and joyful with a dose of loving-kindness.

•    August 2, 2025: Open to One’s Own Suffering. Mindfulness practice strengthens our capacity to be touched and open to our own suffering, not avoiding or explaining it. 

Sister Esther, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, is a retreat leader and spiritual director.

The cost is $35 per session, which includes lunch. Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.