ML41-P. PUT SOME FUN IN YOUR FUNERAL
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021It’s your funeral, so have it the way you want it! This course explores death and dying in a non-threatening, light-hearted way. It will help attendees become comfortable talking about death; ease the burden on the loved ones; ensure that health care wishes are known; and limit unwanted financial expenses. The loved ones we leave behind deserve better than a mess to clean up after us, so let's have some fun doing what needs to be done. Participants are encouraged to attend all four sessions, do assignments between sessions, and share their thoughts, concerns, and plans with other course members.
ML25-P. THE HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE STYLING
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021We will trace the history of automobile styling from its horseless carriage beginnings through the decades of cultural and technological influences to its current state.
LH30-P WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesToday, the person next door does not always look like us, talk like us, or believe the same things we do. Various cultures, religions, and worldviews are part of our everyday lives, and many come to our shores as refugees fleeing violence and persecution around the world. Christ calls his followers to serve them with love and compassion. Learn more about who refugees are, why they come to seek safety in the United States, and what we can do to make them feel welcome and part of our community.
ML10-V. TURNING HISTORY INTO HISTORICAL FICTION…OR TELLING IT LIKE IT IS
Virtual on Zoom 11/29/2021We’ve all got family histories, some more intriguing than others. But turning our ancestors’ tales from simple word-of-mouth recollections into a novel that’s descriptive, detailed, and filled with tension is daunting. Especially when your long lost relatives are no longer alive and there is little factual information upon which to draw. On the other hand, sometimes the writer prefers to remain faithful to the actual story rather than embellishing it to follow a dramatic arc. Author Kyra Robinov describes the challenge of both recreating the survival story of her grandmother Luba in her fictional Red Winter and finding the drama in her father’s story, which spanned the 20th century and the globe, in her non-fiction memoir/biography, HiStory.
LH10-V TURNING HISTORY INTO HISTORICAL FICTION…OR TELLING IT LIKE IT IS
Virtual on Zoom 11/29/2021We’ve all got family histories, some more intriguing than others. But turning our ancestors’ tales from simple word-of-mouth recollections into a novel that’s descriptive, detailed, and filled with tension is daunting. Especially when your long lost relatives are no longer alive and there is little factual information upon which to draw. On the other hand, sometimes the writer prefers to remain faithful to the actual story rather than embellishing it to follow a dramatic arc. Author Kyra Robinov describes the challenge of both recreating the survival story of her grandmother Luba in her fictional Red Winter and finding the drama in her father’s story, which spanned the 20th century and the globe, in her non-fiction memoir/biography, HiStory.
ML36-P. LIVING INTO OUR DIFFERENCES
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021This course will examine how we can live better together. In an interactive environment, we will be the teachers and learners together as we learn principles of dignity and respect toward others who have different political, cultural, and religious viewpoints. To guide our discussions, we will be using the book Dignity: Its Essential Role in Resolving Conflict by Donna Hicks. Participants are encouraged to read the book prior to the course.
ML05-V. AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE 1950S: WERE THEY ALL JUNE CLEAVER?
Virtual on Zoom 11/29/2021Americans typically think of the 1950s as a decade where women left the World War II labor market and resumed the roles of wife and mother. But labor market forces, trends in education, and pent-up consumer demand propelled many wives and mothers back into paid employment. Why did this happen? How did it affect employers and families? And what were the implications of this trend for the women's movement?
LH05-V AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE 1950S: WERE THEY ALL JUNE CLEAVER?
Virtual on Zoom 11/29/2021Americans typically think of the 1950s as a decade where women left the World War II labor market and resumed the roles of wife and mother. But labor market forces, trends in education, and pent-up consumer demand propelled many wives and mothers back into paid employment. Why did this happen? How did it affect employers and families? And what were the implications of this trend for the women's movement?
LH31-P CHANGING OUR CULTURE OF CONFLICT & INCLUSION
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesThe culture of conflict around us can be wildly unsafe or suffocatingly controlled. How do we find a balance and handle conflict in healthy ways, whether in our communities, families, congregations, or other relationships? Based on the mediation and restorative justice work of Lancaster-based Advoz, this experiential session on "conflict, communication, and culture" provides a framework, language and skills to handle conflict and harm in healthy, restorative ways.
LH46-P TALES FROM THE COCKPIT
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesTales from the cockpit is a lighthearted look back at some of the funny things that happened to the instructor while flying all over the world for almost 40 years. Lou will share stories of things that happened both on and off the plane, all showing what can happen when you least expect it.