Tabor IRP releases spring schedule
The Tabor College Learning in Retirement Program will begin its spring semester Thursday, Feb. 19.
Dr. Nabil Seyam, an Islamic spokesman of Palestinian descent, will share his personal perspective on Iraq — past, present and future. Seyam was held hostage in Kuwait during the 1990 Gulf War.
Coffee will be served from 9:40 to 10:10 a.m. preceding the first meeting.
Future sessions include:
Feb. 26: "Finding Soul in a Post-Modern World." Baritone Tony Brown, Hesston College artist-in-residence, will perform African-American spirituals as well as provide historical background. Ken Rogers, a music faculty member at Hesston College, will accompany.
March 4: "From China with Love." Recently returned from their life-changing trip, Dr. Bruce Heyen, professor of Chemistry at Tabor College, and wife Janell will share the joy of adopting their daughter MaryElena.
March 11: "Oh, the Weather Outside Is Frightful
March 18: "Black Kettle and Other Indian Tales." Long-time public school educator and Moundridge native Delbert Goering has unearthed surprising facts about central Kansas Indians.
April 1: "Behind Every Scar Is a Story." Dr. Roland Reimer, Wichita, will reflect on personal situations in life with an emphasis on surviving the difficulties.
April 8: "An Easter Celebration." The hour will include a monologue set in the time of Christ by Deryll Amstutz and several seasonal selections by clarinetist Lonn Richards. Brother-sister duo Glen Litke and Brenda Jordan will sing of the glory of Easter.
April 15: "Every Shape, Color, and Description." Marilyn Ensz, rural Hillsboro, will share the fun of her hobby — collecting cookie cutters. She will bring an extensive display of the most unique from the thousands she now owns.
April 22: "Ring those Golden Bells." Nationally-known solo bell ringer Kendra Flory will perform several selections. Also featured wil be the premier of an inter-generational handbell choir made up of "60+" members and Tabor students.
April 29: "A Homeland for Strangers." Historian Dr. Peter J. Klassen, Fresno, Calif., will explain the importance of Poland (Prussia) to Mennonites and others of central Kansas.
Older adults are invited to attend these events. All sessions will be held in Tabor's Wohlgemuth Music Education Center every Thursday morning from 10:10 to 11:15 a.m. Enrollment is $15 per person a semester, $28 per couple or $4 a session. First-time visitors will be admitted free of charge. An optional lunch for registrants is offered for $3.
For more information, contact Connie Isaac, LRP coordinator, at 620-947-5964.
