Special Events   

• A Culinary Experience of Greek Pastries
  • This class is full. Click the add to waitlist button below.
  • Dates: 2/3/2025 - 2/3/2025
  • Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Days: M
  • Instructor: Kiki Couchell
  • Sessions: 1

    Building: Off Campus

    Room: St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church

    Instructor: Kiki Couchell

    Come join Kiki Couchell, "the pastry person" of the Greek Festival, and delight in the rich culinary experience of Greek pastries! Kiki will offer a hands-on lesson in making a cookie known and beloved throughout Greece. Koulourikia are butter cookies enjoyed in the morning with a cup of coffee or in the afternoon with a cup of tea! Many other Greek pastries will be discussed, especially the well-known Baklava. Learn how to make the delicate filo that is a key component of several Greek pastries. Greek desserts will captivate your taste buds. A $5 fee will be added to your registration fee to cover the cost of refreshments. Students must provide their own transportation to this event which will be held at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church. 

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• SPECIAL EVENT: British Invasion Bands of the 1960s
• Leader or Host: David Howcroft
  Fee: $10.00
  Date: 1/28/2025 -- 1/28/2025
  Max Enrollment: 40
  Day of the Week: Tu
  Time: 11:15 AM -- 12:45 PM
  Location: Central United Methodist Church, Upper Room

   

  During this event, we will look at the factors behind the 1960s British Invasion and review some of the major bands involved including the Beatles, Rolling Stones, the Who, the Kinks, and seven more. Our format will primarily be lecture with audio-visual aids.

   

• SPECIAL EVENT: A.I. and the Philosophical and Ethical Questions Posed
• Leader or Host: Jack Hansen, Aaron Simmons
  Fee: $10.00
  Date: 1/31/2025 -- 1/31/2025
  Max Enrollment: 40
  Day of the Week: F
  Time: 10:00 AM -- 11:30 AM
  Location: Central United Methodist Church, Activities Room

   

  In this session, we will: (1) Review the approaches to AI that dominated the first 50 years of this 75-year-old field and look at computer simulations of forms of human reasoning; (2) Examine the more recently emphasized neural network-based approaches to AI; (3) Explore the very real questions posed by the development and successes of this field. By thinking philosophically about the moral, social, and existential implications of AI, we can be better prepared to navigate its future developments.

• SPECIAL EVENT: Understanding Faithfulness: Living a Life of Risk with Direction
• Leader or Host: Aaron Simmons
  Fee: $5.00
  Date: 1/31/2025 -- 1/31/2025
  Max Enrollment: 40
  Day of the Week: F
  Time: 1:00 PM -- 2:00 PM
  Location: Central United Methodist Church, Activities Room

  Aaron Simmons takes us on a trip to the mountains to reflect on the meaning of life. In a world often defined by a quest for success that leaves us empty, alone, and anxious, Simmons seeks “faithfulness." He invites us to rethink what it means to make choices, take risks, be alone and silent while cultivating friendships, and to find our calling by facing our vulnerability. In the end, he shows that faithfulness is more than a religious concept. It is about living a life of risk with direction.

• Soup Lunch Social
• This class is in session. Contact the office for more information.
• Dates: 1/30/2025 - 1/30/2025
  Times: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  Days: Th

  Instructor: Charlene Marx