Description: Learn to create memorable photographs with any camera including a phone instead of taking snapshots. Realize that a camera is just a tool to craft an image. We will cover picture taking techniques including composition and lighting. The factors in each composition technique will be reinforced through discussion of example images. Example subjects will […]
Description A weekly gathering to offer support to one another through friendship, conversation, sharing resources and referrals, and simply offering a listening ear Additional Information: Each session is led by a support group facilitator. Conversation topics vary each session according to topics on the minds of the persons attending that day. Day and Time: Meetings […]
Join our photography interest group, dedicated to bringing together individuals who share a passion for photography. Whether you are a seasoned photographer or a beginner just starting out, our meetings will provide an engaging and supportive environment where you can learn, share tips and tricks, and review each other’s work The group will explore a […]
An opportunity to get individualized help with using your iPhone or Android mobile phone. Attendees will get 30 minutes of one on one help from a coach. What will participants gain/ learn from this course? Get your questions answered on issues such as: Phone settings and functions Installing and configuring Apps Customizing your phone Using […]
Description: Zomia is a hugely contested area in Southeast Asia. For decades, wars and conflicts have affected the indigenous communities in Myanmar. The Chin, the Kachin, and the Naga peoples have long resisted the oppression of the central governments in long civil wars. This talk explores why and how the last of Zomia exist nowadays […]
Dates: Tuesdays, 19 and 26 May 2026, 2,9,16, and 23 June 2026 Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am Description In this 6 week course, we will explore a series of standing and sitting Qigong movement and breathing exercises to build sophisticated body awareness, improve physical balance, and develop skillful reflexes to protect against falls. Throughout […]
Dates: Tuesdays, 26 May 2026; 2, 9, 16, and 23 June 2026 Time: 1:00 - 3:00 pm Description Acrylic painting is one of the most versatile and playful mediums available for artists! It can be transparent or opaque, used as a wash or laid on thick with a palette knife. Best of all, it dries […]
Description: This lecture explores how Thai and Northern Thai music and cultural traditions can inspire contemporary music composition. Through selected works by the composer—including Dances of a Hill Tribe, Fall (Variations on Colors), and Loi-Krathong (The Light Festival)—the session demonstrates how traditional melodic gestures, rhythmic patterns, improvisational practices, tuning systems, and cultural symbolism can be transformed into modern […]
Monday, June 29: From Missionaries to CIA Agents (1868-1952) Monday, July 6: CIA Role in Laos Secret War (1952 - 1975) Time: 9:30 am - noon Description The Young family has had a profound impact on the religious, military, and political milieu of Southeast Asia, particularly among highlander populations. Bill Young was undoubtedly the most famous, spending almost his entire […]
Thursdays, 18, 25 June and 2, 9 July 2026 Time: 10:00 am to noon or 1:30 - 3:30 pm Description: In today’s fast-paced art world of vibrant colors and digital tools, it’s easy to overlook the core elements that give drawings true strength and realism.This class invites you to slow down and return to the […]