10-12-20 Monday News and Updates - Oct 16 "Adventures in Learning"

Shepherd's Center of Topeka

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Monday News and Updates

Good Monday Evening,

Last Friday we had another great week with topics on woodworking, Kansas aviation, Kansas wildflowers and our longest running session "News and Views" with Kevin McFarland. October 16 is our third Friday for "Adventures in Learning", and I want to encourage you to sign up if you haven't joined us yet. It's simple, just click on the link below to register and on Thursday morning you will receive an email with the Zoom link and passcode to join us. Your computer will need a speaker so you can hear the presentations.

Please share this email with your family and friends because anyone can join us via Zoom no matter where they live! Just forward this email to them so they can register, watch great programs, and support the Shepherd's Center.

If you need help connecting with Zoom, please email or call me and we will help you get set up.

"AiL" Presentations for Friday, October 16 - 9:00 - 11:20 am.

9:00 - 9:50 a.m. Stained Glass Creations by Dr. Carol Ann Holcomb

9:00 - 9:50 a.m. Dr. Karl Menninger by Tom Luellen

10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Senior Cyber Safety with Shari Schawo

10:30 - 11:20 a.m. Murals & Paintings by Andy Valdivia

Please note the changes for our Travelers Club and programs for next year 2021. Keep safe and we hope to see you on Friday Zooming in "Adventures in Learning".

Blessings,

Karen Willard

SCT Director

785-249-3258

October "Adventures in Learning" via Zoom

Registration Still Open

Click here for Online Registration

MAP Group - Memories, Ancestry, Photos

Upcoming Presentations

Upcoming for MAP:

Wed., Oct. 28: Debbie Gassert will tell us about her cookbook, "Gassertstine Castle's Favorite Recipes," into which she combined MAP (Memoirs, Ancestry, and Photos).

Wed., Nov. 11: Note - we will meet on the 2nd Wed. in Nov. Since Nov. 11 is Veterans' Day, I would like for those who are willing to be prepared to tell us about ONE veteran in your ancestry. If you have pictures, great; if no pictures, no problem. Please plan to tell us what you know and how you acquired that information.

SCT Activity Groups

THE ACTIVITY GROUPS LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN MODIFIED. PLEASE CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.

SMS - Strength, Mobility, Stability Exercise Group at GRACE UMC ONLY

Tues and Thurs, 8:45 - 9:30 and 10:00 - 10:45, Grace UMC, 2627 SW Western Ave, Topeka

~~Tuesdays, 10:00, Countryside UMC, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd, Topeka~~ (Church not Open)

Spiritual Book Club - Meeting via Zoom 1st Monday of the month from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Contact Pat Kirkman or SCT if you would like more information. Current book “White Fragility - Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism” by Robin Diango, starting September 7.

~~1st Monday of the Month, 2:00 – 4:00, First Congregational, 1701 SW Collins Ave, Topeka~~

MAP Group (Memoirs, Ancestry, Photos) Meeting via Zoom 10 - 11:30 - Contact Ellen Horn if you would like to join this group.

~~4th Wednesday of the Month, 10:00 – 11:30, First Presbyterian, 817 SW Harrison St,~~

THE SCT GROUP ACTIVITIES LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN CANCELLED THROUGH OCTOBER OR

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

Pickleball

Mondays, 3 – 5:00, Countryside UMC, 3221 SW Burlingame Rd, Topeka

Wednesdays, 1 – 3:00, First Baptist, 3033 SW MacVicar Ave, Topeka (New Players)

Hand and Foot Canasta

2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month, 2 - 4:00 pm, St. David's Episcopal Church, 3916 SW 17th St, Topeka

Bridge

1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, 1 - 3:30 pm, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2021 SW 29th St, Topeka

Line Dancing

2nd and 4th Thursday of the month from 1:30 - 3:30 at First United Methodist Church, 600 SW Topeka Blvd, Topeka

SCT Activity Groups

Travelers Club - Members Only

The June 2021 Summer Vacation

and Travelers Club Day Trips are now Cancelled

Until June 2021

Our next scheduled day trip is “Hank Williams: Lost Highway” at New Theatre in Overland Park on June 9, 2021.

For our members and friends interested in travel before SCT sponsored trips resume you may wish to check Great Adventures Tours at: www.greattourstopeka.com

Contact Oneta by emailing her greattours@gmail.com or calling 633-8761 with questions, enrollment, or cancellations.

Great Adventure Tours does not accept credit cards.

Travelers Club