Alabama Literacy Test

Great discussion on the right to vote and how extra-legal devices were used to prevent certain groups from doing so. Nancy Kral, retired Political Science professor, led us on the journey of voting rights and their changes over our country's history. And then, we took an Alabama Literacy Test. Very interesting results.

To see how you would do, the Literacy Test can be viewed here.

Indian Cooking

Thank you Shaheen Ansari for sharing with us some of your favorite South Asian Indian recipes. We tasted chicken curry, lentils, basmati rice and naan. She showed us some short cuts on how to make these recipes seem so much more doable at home.

You can view Shaheen's recipes here.

There Once was a Goat Named Kåre....

So the story goes about the discovery of Sweden's Great Copper Mountain, Falun, at one time the world's largest copper mine. The riches from this mine helped Sweden become a world power in the 1600s. Nathalie Brandes, professor of Geology at LSC-Montgomery presented another interesting discussion of how geology shaped history.

You can see Nathalie's presentation here.

Let's Make a Turkey

Gene Chism's class had a great time making their turkeys for the fall season. Check out some of their work.

20th Century Art: Abstraction and Modernism

Artists moved from realism to abstraction in the last part of the 19th century in Europe and America. Prof. Matthew Backer, LSC-CyFair, led us on a discussion about the change to Modernism. He presented explanations of the different forms and meanings associated with the various schools of abstraction.

You can view Prof. Backer's presentation here.

290 Program Construction Update

We received the latest update on the 290 expansion project from Mike Zientek of the 290 Project Team. There was plenty of time for questions and answers and we identified problem areas for us as community members to Mike. The meeting was like a good town hall discussion.

You can view Mike's update on the project here.

Also, don't forget to look at the link, my290.com, for up-to-date information and subscribe to their email updates which come out twice weekly. Great info for planning your drive along 290.

Fake News, Alternative Facts and the Future of Newspapers

Jimmy James, former editor for the Houston Chronicle, shared his newspaper experience and thoughts on the current topic of fake news. He presented how alternative facts have been around for the ages which led to a lively discussion of the role of news and news sources in today's world.

Jimmy passed out a handout to help spot fake news by doing your homework. You can view it here.

ALL Membership Information

Now that you joined ALL, Cheryl LeJune and Richard Gillespie, ALL members, helped get members online and logged in. By meeting in a computer classroom, members were led through the process of getting their UserNames, deciding on a Password (after a long series of security questions), and learning their LSC email address (.edu). Now, members can log their laptops, smart phones and/or tablets on to the LSC WiFi (works on all campuses), their student email, and maybe even register online.

You can see the written instructions used in class here.

Introduction to ALL

Welcome ALL members, new and returning, as we kick off the Fall 2017 semester with an introduction to the ALL program and the LSC-CyFair campus.  There is so much to do and see with ALL, the college and the public library.  Attendees were also given a walking tour by Cheryl LeJune of the campus to see the ARTS building, workout room, cafeteria, library, etc.

You can find Cheryl's presentation here.

Joy of Bird Feeding Part 1

Richard Edie, Wild Birds Unlimited, presented another great class about birding. We learned the five steps of bird feeding. He provided a lot of information to increase our knowledge and enjoyment of feeding our backyard friends.

You can see the presentation here.

Fabric Pumpkin

Linda Gabrielson showed us how to make a fun fabric pumpkin for Fall. Here are some pictures from class.