Athens State Hosting Panel Discussion on Leadership Skills in Changing Times

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Guy McClure

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April 8, 2014
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Athens State Hosting Panel Discussion on Leadership Skills in Changing Times

ATHENS, ALA. - Athens State University’s Center for Lifelong Learning and Coleman Center for Religious Studies and Ethics will present a forum entitled Shooting the Rapids: Leading in a time of change. The forum will be held on Tuesday, April 29 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at the Center for Lifelong Learning located at 122 S. Marion Street in downtown Athens. There is a $25 charge for admission.

The forum will address how to lead in a fast-moving and constantly changing environment. It will explain how providing leadership during such times is similar to learning to shoot the rapids by navigating shifting obstacles and barriers.

Guest panelists include Retired Redstone Arsenal Lt. General James Pillsbury, United Way Executive Director Kaye Young McFarland, Athens State President Bob Glenn, and Limestone County Economic Development Association Executive Director Tom Hill.

“Leadership is a skill best learned by example,” states Center for Lifelong Learning Director Dr. Diane Sauers. “I believe we have, for this forum panel, pulled together a great team that exemplifies the most important traits to help all of us lead.”

For more information you may call the Center at 256-233-8260 or visit www.athens.edu/CLL.

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Athens State’s Center for Lifelong Learning to Host Author Rich Adams

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November 18, 2013
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Athens State’s Center for Lifelong Learning to Host Author Rich Adams

ATHENS, Ala. – The Center for Lifelong Learning at Athens State University will host a presentation Eben Kruge: How “A Christmas Carol” Came to be Written - a story about Charles Dickens. The event will be held on Monday, November 25 at 6:00 p.m. The Center for Lifelong Learning is located at 121 S. Marion Street on the east side of the Limestone County Courthouse Square in Athens.
 
Adams, a member of the original London “Dickens Fellowship,” sets the stage for Charles Dickens at the age of thirty to address an audience about the circumstances of his life and his great anticipation, searching out the man Eben Kruge, whose black turned to white quite literally overnight.

Eben Kruge is a recipient of a ForeWord Clarion five-star book review, is a story about what inspired Dickens to write A Christmas Carol, which for one hundred and seventy years at Christmas time has drawn people to their better nature and universally engendered a sense of concern and charity for the poor and downtrodden. The story setting is factual and will come as a surprise to most readers, as will the reality that A Christmas Carol was Dickens’s first completed fictional work after the events of Eben Kruge. 

In addition to being a writer and speaker, Adams is a forensic engineering consultant, a Vietnam veteran, a former Army aviator, and a former ski instructor for Vail Resorts. He is the first of three brothers to graduate from West Point. His first book, the award-winning historical novel, The Parting: A Story of West Point on the Eve of the Civil War,is the true and epic story of the West Point Class of 1861 during its final year at the Academy.

The presentation and book-signing are free and open to the public. For more information call 256-233-8260.

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Athens State Center for Lifelong Learning Offering Summer Courses in Decatur

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May 15, 2013

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Athens State Center for Lifelong Learning Offering Summer Courses in Decatur

                ATHENS, Ala. -  Athens State University’s Center for Lifelong Learning will be offering classes at the Alabama Center for the Arts in Decatur starting this summer.  The classes offered will be some of the most popular courses that have been previously taught at the Center’s downtown Athens facility.

                For youth the classes include Adventures in the Hundred Acre Woods, a drama course that introduces students to character creation from classic literature; Discovering Violin, a course for beginners with less than three months experience; Private Violin and Cello Lessons for students 8 and up; and Painting Fun, a camp where students will create a painting in acrylic.

                For adults the classes include Painting with Acrylics, a fun and interesting way to learn how to paint with acrylics; Swing Dancing Lessons that will get you up and moving; Introduction to Photoshop Elements 9 for novices and a separate class for beginners; and Computers for Seniors, one-on-one sessions to help set up email, learn to search the web, and research ideas and interests.

                Classes start as early as June 3.  The Alabama Center for the Arts is located at 133 2^nd Avenue NE in Decatur.  Visit www.athens.edu/CLL or call 256-233-8260 for registration or information.  

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Athens State Community Chorus Performing Thursday Night

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May 6, 2013

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Athens State Community Chorus Performing Thursday Night

                ATHENS, Ala. - The Center for Lifelong Learning will host the Athens State Community Chorus in an evening performance on Thursday, May 9, at 7:30 pm.  The concert will be held at the Athens Limestone Senior Center located at 912 West Pryor Street, in Athens, Alabama.

                This is the third performance of the Community Chorus.  The Community Chorus was revitalized in October 2011 after a long absence.  “After meeting with focus groups, music seemed to be a good place for the Center for Lifelong Learning to get started in the community,” said Wanda Campbell, Assistant Director of CLL.

                Campbell met with Dr. John L. Buttler in June of 2011 in hopes of establishing the first choral “class.”  Buttler came highly recommended and has already grown the Chorus vocally and musically.  “We feel very appreciative to have Dr. Buttler who drives two hours each week to conduct our chorus,” says Dr. Diane Sauers, director of the CLL.

                The Community Chorus meets every Thursday night in the fall from October to December calumniating in a Christmas concert.  They also meet from February to May with a Spring concert.  The practices are held in Chasteen Hall, which is part of the Athens State University campus.

                The Community Chorus sings some traditional sacred music, but also enjoys singing show tunes, such as "You Never Walk Alone", by Rodgers and Hammerstein. The "Alleluia", by Randall Thompson, is one of the group favorites.  This piece is rich in its highs and lows as only one word "Alleluia" is sung by a four part chorus. 

                Most of the people within the chorus have not done this type of music since high school.  Dr. Buttler states that, "music is a lifetime activity, and that the voice is easy to carry along with you".  The purpose of the Community Chorus is to build a "core sound to the group" and work to improve the vocal skills of the chorus, while having fun in the process.

                As a long term goal, Dr. Buttler would like to ultimately have a 50 person chorus, so that they can one day perform at Carnegie Hall located in New York City.

                For more information please contact the Athens State University Center for Lifelong Learning at 256-233-8620.

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Athens State Center for Lifelong Learning Announces May Classes

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May 2, 2013

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 Athens State Center for Lifelong Learning Announces May Classes

               

                ATHENS, Ala. - The Center for Lifelong Learning has announced its summer course offerings.  Information is available on our website – www.athens.edu/CLL - or you can call 256-233-8260 to request a printed catalog be mailed to you.

                There are several courses coming up in the month of May:

Couples Paint – Starry Night.  If you are looking for a new and interesting date night this class is for you? If you are looking for something different for you and friends to do, this is the class for you.  Join other couples as we paint Starry Night. Each couple will paint half the picture, combine them for a special art piece and have lots of fun.  You don’t have to be an expert to paint together.  All supplies provided.  The class will be held at the Center in the Mezzanine.  Sanda Bishop, local artist and owner of Coffee and Canvas will teach the class.  Class is scheduled Friday, May 9, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm.  The fee is $59/couple.

               

Another community event is the Community Chorus Spring Concert.  This is the third concert for the Chorus.  The Center for Lifelong Learning will host their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 9, at 7:30 pm at the Senior Center located at 912 W Pryor St, in Athens, Alabama.  The concert is directed by Dr. John Buttler and Lynette Pope.  This concert is free to the public.  No reservations are required.

LUNCH & LEARN:  Reconsidering the "War on Terror" 12 Years After 9/11

This class is the first one of the Spies, Treason, and Treachery Series.  John Davis, retired Army officer and military intelligence civilian, will discuss how we as a nation have fared in our “War on Terror.”  We will discuss the goals and how we determine the success of such aims using President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms.  Class is scheduled Monday, May 13, from 11:30 – 12:30.  There is no charge for this class. 

The Resistance Behind German Lines in WW II presentation will give an overview of British Special Operations Executive (SOE), the secret organization created by Prime Minister Winston Churchill to organize a resistance among captive populations in Nazi Occupied Europe.  The SOE engaged in subversion and sabotage to disrupt the Nazi war machine.  This presentation will concentrate mainly on the SOE’s role in the Netherlands and France.  This session is scheduled Monday, May 20, 11:30-1:00.  There is no charge for this class.

Another LUNCH & LEARN for the Business community is OSHA's New GHS Requirements.

OSHA is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized Standard for chemical hazard information.  This standard has changed the way chemical hazards are identified and labeled.  By December 1, 2013, businesses will need to retrain your workers in the new chemical labels and safety data sheets.  Are you ready for this change?  This class is scheduled on Thursday, May 16, 11:30 – 1:30.  The fee is $25/person which includes your lunch.  Please reserve space by May 15.

The LUNCH & LEARN Series Caring for Older Adults will feature two classes for those who need to care of parents or spouses:  Power of Attorney vs. Guardianship will explore the difference between guardianship and a power of attorney when caring for their elders.  Judge Charles Woodruff will explain when to use guardianship and when to use a Power of Attorney.  He will discuss the pros and cons of each document.  Class is scheduled Monday, May 20, 11:30am—1:00pm.  The fee is $10/person which includes lunch.  Please reserve space by May 17.

We will finish up May with Painting with Acrylics:  Paint Your Pet.  Spend an evening painting a portrait of your pet. Send your pictures by email to CLL@athens.edu no later than May 22nd so that our instructor, Sanda Bishop, can sketch out your painting before the class.  All supplies are provided for this class.  Class is scheduled Friday, May 31, 6:00-9:00 pm.  The fee is $49/person.  Please reserve space by May 24.

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Center for Lifelong Learning Hosting Food Safety Program

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Guy McClure

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February 28, 2013

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Center for Lifelong Learning Hosting Food Safety Program

ATHENS, Ala. - Athens State University will offer a class for those interested in obtaining a ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certificate.  The class will be held on Tuesday and Thursday, March 5 and 7 at the University’s Center for Lifelong Learning located on the east side of the Limestone County Courthouse Square.  Classes for both days are from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.  The cost of $175 includes textbook and exam.

The ServSafe Food Protection program blends the latest FDA food codes, food safety research and years of food sanitation experience.  Students will learn to implement essential food safety practices and create a culture of food safety.

“This is our second time to host this program,” states Center Director Dr. Diane Sauers.  “It was well received the first time and we look forward to building a good class for this session.”

ServSafe is the premier provider of food safety training.  The coursework is designed for employees seeking a Food Handler Card or an operation seeking a compliant solution for your employees.

For information on the class visits www.athens.edu/CLL or call the Center at 256-233-8260.  

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