Events

TOPIC: Music Therapy: The science, the singing and everything in between. SPEAKER: Meg Johnson, Music Therapy Program Director and Clinical Coordinator, Queens University The presentation will provide an overview of the field of music therapy: the academic foundations, the education of students and therapists, the places we work and how we do what we do. […]

2nd Annual Fall Expo! Exhibitors and information for seniors on medical plans, hobby groups and clubs, volunteer opportunities and much more! October 4, 2024 9-10 am before speaker event Exhibitors include: League of Women Voters Association of University Women

TOPIC: Working in the 21st Century: An Oral History SPEAKER: Mark Larson Inspired by Studs Terkel’s 1974 classic, "Working", Mark Larson, author of "Ensemble: An Oral History of Chicago Theater", will discuss his new book, "Working in the 21st Century" released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Terkel’s book. Sharing video clips from his […]

2nd Annual Fall Expo! Loads of exhibitors and information for seniors on medical plans, hobby groups and clubs, volunteer opportunities and much more! October 11, 2024 9-10 am before speaker event Exhibitors include: Writers Club Quilters Club Kristan Smith Nancy Stancil Theatre Charlotte Shepherd's Center Charlotte-Meck Library Carolina Living Benefits Ronald McDonald House The Barclay […]

TOPIC: The Amazing Gift of Language SPEAKER: Steve Clark, Professor Emeritus, Moody Bible Institute What is language? This presentation will provide an overview of something we rarely consider because it is so automatic: language, the ability to express to others anything we can think of. After looking at what actually happens when we speak, we […]

TOPIC: Lighting a Pathway for Young Artists SPEAKER: Corey Mitchell, Founder of Theater Gap Initiative Mitchell will talk about his journey as an arts educator spreading the message of excellence and helping to create a pathway for young artists to have a career and change their trajectory. The Theatre Gap Initiative (TGI), founded by longtime […]

TOPIC: Ruth Bader Ginsburg: On Being American SPEAKER: Suzanne Reynolds, Dean and Professor Emerita, Wake Forest Law RBG expanded our concept of who and what was included in the concept of being American. As a lawyer for the ACLU’s Women’s Project, she advocated for an expansive theory of equal protection that eventually she would enshrine […]