January 31st
Warming Up to Winter:Seven Ways to Boost Your Immunity
Speaker > Karin Uphoff
Winter is the perfect time to revitalize your body with nourishing foods and immune-enhancing teas! Join Karin Uphoff, master herbalist and author, as she describes how you can incorporate herbs, foods and a few healthy habits to brighten up the darkest season. For more information about Karin, go to www.rainbowconnection.net.
February 7th
How to be Happy All the Time, Part 2: Prescription for Happiness
Speaker > Justine Lemos, Ph.D.
This talk will focus on which types of yoga practices are the most appropriate for each individual student’s particular state of mind/body and stage of life. To this end, Justine will discuss the relationship between Yoga and Ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine) and demonstrate how yogic practices can be effectively matched with Ayurvedic principles to support the cultivation of happiness (all the time).
February 21st
Immigration Law: Pathways to US Permanent Residency
Speaker > Grady Gauthier
This talk will focus on the many different ways a foreign national can seek and/or be sponsored for US permanent residency. Grady will discuss family-based sponsorship, employment-based sponsorship and self-sponsored categories under immigration law. Topics such as deportation defense, possible forms of relief from deportation, and legislative proposals regarding immigration law reform will also be discussed.
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February 28th
Art Treasures of Bohemia
Speaker > Bob Rhoades
Much like the French Bourbon Kings and the Italian de Medicis, the Hapsburgs were great patrons of the arts. Art collections found in Vienna and in Prague such as the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Leopold Museum and the Sternberg Gallery reflect the patronage of the Hapsburgs as well as more contemporary collectors. Professor Rhoades, who leads cultural tours across Europe, will discuss highlights from these major institutions as well as smaller collections like the Mucha and Kampa Museums in Prague.
March 6th
Cyberbullying: Impact and Intervention
Speaker > Christa Bishop, Psy.D.
Cyberbullying is the use of the internet or other related technology to deliberately harm people. As preteens and teens spend more time socializing online, cyberbullying has increased dramatically. This includes sending hurtful or threatening emails, text messages, instant messages, spreading rumors, or posting embarassing pictures on social networking sites. This talk will help increase awareness and learn strategies to help your child combat cyberbullying.
March 20th
Tradition and Change in Fine Woodworking
Speaker > Laura Mays
Woodworking is an ancient craft, with time-honored techniques and skills. But craft exists in, and in reaction to, a changing world. First industrialization, and now globalization, have changed the way objects are made, and where and by whom. Professor Mays will discuss how the craft of fine woodworking reflects these changes and how much it preserves traditional forms and methods. |
