What's Happening

August 12, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – Come to Weber Retreat and Conference Center on Wednesday afternoons once a month to enjoy lunch and feed your mind and spirit. The Lunch and Learn series continues this fall from 12:15 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the following dates:

•    September 10, 2025, Saving our Land, Water, and Soil: Representatives of the Lenawee Conservation District share how they carry out their mission to sustain and enhance natural resources through education and technical service.

•    October 15, 2025, Amazing Historical Sites: Paul Plassman, author of Southern Michigan’s Castles, Churches, and Courthouses, will show us the amazing but often overlooked architectural gems in our midst.

•    November 12, 2025, Weber Center Shop Christmas Open House Preview: It isn’t too early to begin to shop for Christmas. Katherine Dusseau, Weber Center Shop Manager, shares what’s new and popular. The event includes door prizes, discounts, and unique fair trade items. 

•    December 10, 2025, Christmas Cookie Ideas: Bring a sample of your favorite Christmas cookies to share – as well as the recipe – and enjoy samples from other participants. 

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. 

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.

August 12, 2025, Adrian, Michigan – All are welcome to join the Mindfulness community at Weber Retreat and Conference Center for Days of Mindfulness, held in person from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The fall 2025 schedule is as follows:

•    Compassion in Action, September 6, 2025: A kind heart is sometimes ranked lower than a quick wit, a sharp mind, or the capacity to command. This session explores whether we can be kind and still strong. 

•    Courage to Wait, November 1, 2025: If we can refrain from reacting quickly to circumstances that bring on anger or agitation, we may discover some softness within. Practicing patience helps us to catch this softness.

•    Embracing Life Just as It Is, December 6, 2025: To embrace life just as it is, to experience life freshly in the moment, is simple and yet very profound. The important step is to see how we orient our minds.

Sessions are facilitated by Sister Esther Kennedy, OP, a Dominican Sister of Adrian, a retreat leader, and a spiritual director. The cost of $35 per session includes lunch. Each session is limited to 35 participants. 

Registration is required. Visit www.webercenter.org and click on “programs,” call 517-266-4000, or email [email protected]. Limited scholarships are available.

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.