Think Factory - The Existential Meaning of Education

It's our last Think Factory this semester. Mark Thorsby will host a discussion on the existential meaning of education. Should be an interesting discussion.

Think Factory will be Wednesday, November 30th from 4-6pm in the ART building in the Main Stage Theatre.

Lumber, Farms and Railroads

Monte Parks delivered another great talk about our local history. This time, we learned how the major businesses of lumber, farming and railroads developed and shaped our part of the state. For those of us from around here, we recognized many of the small towns that were important to these economies.

To see Monte's presentation, click here.

Pear Upside-down Gingerbread Cake

Tis the season for great deserts. Lou Master showed us how to prepare a beautiful cake using Bosc pears and gingerbread, creating a twist to the traditional upside-down cake. The smell of gingerbread filled the kitchen as Lou baked this crowd favorite.

You can view Lou's recipe here.

Holiday Ornaments

We learned how to make some great ornaments in Linda Gabrielson's Holiday Ornament class. The snowman and Santa ornaments brought a smile to everyone's face.

ALL Facebook Groups

There are two closed Facebook groups of special interest for ALL members. Closed means you will have to ask to join and the posting will only be seen by other group members and not the general Facebook population.

ALL Travelers - A group where you can ask questions about traveling, both domestic and international, or just have a general discussion about traveling. Pictures of your travels are welcome.

ALL Photo SIG - A group for our photographers and those interested in photography. We discuss cameras, equipment, software, concepts and all those shutterbug things. Posting of photos is encouraged. Maybe you want to post a challenge to the group to take some kind of picture and see the results.

To join either or both groups, go to your Facebook page and search for ALL Photo SIG and/or ALL Travelers and ask to join.

Hearne Had a POW Camp?

Almost 500,000 German POWs were brought back to the United States during WWII. Many of them ended up in Hearne, about 100 miles up the road. Cheryl LeJune shared what led up to the POW influx, the conditions of the camp, and the outcomes. We also watched a History Channel show, Nazi POWs in America, for an overview of this little know story of WWII.

You can view Cheryl's presentation here.

Victorian-Style Wreath

Linda Gabrielson hosted another craft class where she showed us how to make beautiful Victorian-style wreaths. There was lots of rolling and gluing and fun. Everyone's wreath took on its own personality based on how it was embellished. Take a look...

Tool Kit / Organizer

Gene Chism held another woodworking class for us. This time, we made a small tool kit or desk organizer, whichever we preferred.

Understanding the 2016 Presidential Election

Sophia Mrouri, Political Science professor, led us on an interesting discussion on how we got to the current candidates for President. From the changing of the parties over the last century to the electoral college, Sophia covered the major players, the ideologies, and the supporters.

You can view Sophia's presentation here.
To see the Electoral College map, click here.