Community Engagement Calendar

Houseplants, succulents, native plants, orchids, and more will be available for sale at this year's Rinard Orchid Greenhouse plant sale and fundraiser. All proceeds go towards the running of the greenhouse and towards our free educational programs. The sale will take place from 10-3pm in the Environmental Education Center attached to the Rinard Orchid Greenhouse.

Here’s a hint: Three contain alcohol and three have caffeine. Water of course is the basis of all life. But water is not always safe/available to drink or needed to be altered for various reasons. Presenter, Rich Harris, will discuss the development and importance of these drinks, several of which go back thousands of years. He will relate the most interesting facets about each.

Join us for the Association of Lifelong Learner's Annual Luncheon and business meeting.

You have your manuscript (or even a grouping of poems or a short story) ready to send out, but you’re not sure how to take the plunge into publication. Do you need an agent? How do you find one? Can you send it to more places than one? What if I get rejected…am I a failure? Where do you find places that will accept your manuscript? Do I pay big money to get published or do I get paid for my work? How do I get blurbs for my cover? Is self-publishing an option? We will cover these questions, your questions, and so much more in this two-hour workshop on how you can get published – by a big publishing house, smaller presses, or even online journals for a poem or a short story. You will walk away with a lot of ideas, inspiration, and places to get your manuscript or your shorter works published.

In this three-session class, you'll create a series of vignettes in either prose or poetry - the choice is yours. You will learn about Hermit Crab Essays, Braided Essays, and Lyric Essays. Guided by prompts designed to "capture your life," you'll bring your memories to the page while sharing your work, ideas, questions, and discoveries along the way. Open to beginning and intermediate writers. | Three Tuesday Sessions

If you are looking for a new or different hobby, consider needlepointing. Today’s needlepointing is not the same as it was during your grandmother’s time. In each class you can create a one-of-a-kind needlepointed piece by selecting your own thread colors. The stitch guide that accompanies this project allows you to even choose the stitches you want to use to complete the project. Class is for the beginner, intermediate, or advanced needlepointer.

Join us for the first WE FLY FEST! The FREE event will include entertainment, information booths, games and activities for the whole family, campus tours, and much more!