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ALPENA -- The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) have released their upcoming programs for the week of October 19-23. Below is more information and a brief description of them.
What is Faith?
This event will be held on Tuesday at the ACC Madeline Briggs Center 140 from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.
Is faith something you have or don’t have? Is it something you possess? Is faith something that is always changing and more of an adventure than a thing? Can you have faith in more than one thing? Is there a difference between science and scientism? We will explore faith development theory. We will look at what faith is.
Bob Case is a pastor emeritus from the First Congregational United Church of Christ and keeps trying to enjoy his full retirement. He continues to offer thoughtful presentations giving ALL members much to consider and ponder.
Photography Club
Will also be held on Tuesday at the ACC Madeline Briggs Center 143 from 7 p.m. until – 9 p.m. Join in the discussions about photographic techniques and equipment. Or just stop in and check out some of the photos from Club members and visitors. All skill levels are welcome. Join us in-person or on Zoom Meeting ID: 847 0459 7928 Passcode: 635146
Journal Writing Wednesday
Will be held on Wednesday at the ACC Madeline Briggs Center 143 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 pm This session invites us to write for ourselves and others. Journal writing is a first step for creating stories, capturing memories, and exploring our ideas and feelings. This is writing for fun and insight in a no-pressure atmosphere.
Mary Ann Krajnik Crawford has been a personal journal writer and teacher of writing for many years.
How to Keep Your Brain Healthy
Will be held on Oct. 22 beginning at noon and lasts until 1 p.m. at the Alcona County Commission on Aging (ACCOA)/Sunrise Center facility, 807 N Barlow Rd., Lincoln, MI 48742.
The Association of Lifelong Learners at ACC and the Alcona County Commission on Aging (ACCOA)/Sunrise Center invite the public to attend this program presented by Dr. John Ratey, MD. Dr. Ratey is an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and an internationally recognized expert in Neuropsychiatry. Dr. Ratey has established himself as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the brain-fitness connection in areas such as ADHD, Autism, Aging and Cognition.
AHS Tech Workshop
Will be held on Oct. 22, ACC Madeline Briggs Center 140 from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Bring any and all of your technology devices that are giving you headaches to this workshop. Bring in all your questions about those devices to this workshop. The AHS students of DECA** will attend to help. These students know it all, if one can't help another can. Club advisor Amanda Pilarski also shares her knowledge and skills.
The Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) is a high school and college program for students interested in business. The organization prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.