Blending of Cultures - The Asian Connection

We had a wonderful class this morning with Rick and Catherine LeBlanc. Their son, who lives in Singapore, recently married a lady who's heritage is from India. The LeBlanc family was able to visit both Singapore and parts of India. There was in-depth discussion about both cultures. Rick showed us some of the pictures from the wedding that were wonderful expressions of the colorful nature of India. To view the pictures, click here.

Mushroom Tortellini Soup with Creamed Corn Bread

Chef Louie pleased the crowd as again. This time he made Mushroom Tortellini Soup with a side of Creamed Corn Bread. Both were yummy and easy to make. Lou prefers to use the "Baby Bella" mushrooms in the soup for more flavor. Be sure to have all ingredients prepared and standing by as you make the soup....then it's 1,2,3 and simmer until it is soup. For the recipes click here.

A Tour of Scotland

Nathalie Brandes, LSC-Montgomery Professor of Geosciences, took us on another great trip through the country of Scotland.  We learned about the country's geological formations, some interesting archeology and history.  Nathalie also shared places to visit off the beaten path.

To view her presentation, click here.

Colored Pencil Theory and Techniques

Marianna Wood is an ALL member who loves drawing with colored pencils. We are lucky that she shared her experiences with us in a class. To understand color theory you must first know the color spectrum. The first exercise in this class was to learn the difference in warm and cool colors, the density of coloring and how colors are changed by blending and whitening each primary color. Students are to return the second week with a colored chart of 144 color variations using reds, yellows and greens. To see the chart she provided the students click here.

Amazing Folding Photo Album

Mary Ellen Walsh was with us today showing us how to make the Amazing Folding Photo Album. This is a fun project that can be used to make photo albums for yourself, family and friends. These make wonderful gifts for any occasion. To see instructions: click here. Additional info, through experience the teacher prefers to make the covers first, then make the inside sheets.

Identify, Detect and Eliminate Toxins

We live in a toxic world. Since the Industrial Age, humans have been "making things better?", but the reality is that we have been getting further away from the natural world. Donna Fry, Naturopath, spoke with us today about how our bodies react the many toxins we encounter daily. For a personal consultation, contact Donna directly....to view her business card, click here.  Her website address is http://sphereofserenity.com/.

Asian Chicken Cooking Class

The ALL group at LSC CyFair campus had another great cooking lesson from Chef Louie (Lou Master). This morning he showed us how to cook Asian Chicken. You can use shrimp in the recipe if you prefer a seafood dish. If you don't own a wok, now may be a good time to invest in one. To see the recipe, click here.

Genealogy - Getting & Staying Organized

Michelle Christie offered to give us an extra genealogy class titled Getting and Staying Organized. If you have started your genealogy research you know how much paperwork is involved and how you can get distracted by items not in your direct line. Michelle shared her system of using binders and forms to get the information and documents organized. To review her presentation, click here. Research List - click here. Research Log - click here.

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Skip Brinz led a lively discussion on the baseball greats of the past. He shared pictures of his trip to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.....and other stadiums including Yankee Stadium and the Philadelphia Phillies Ballpark. To review his presentation click here.

Barney Fife No More - Intro to Firearms

Cheryl LeJune, ALL member and TPWD volunteer instructor, presented some basic information regarding firearms and safety.  The class helped replace people's curiosity and fears by giving them knowledge and understanding.  We learned the different types of firearms and safe handling, storage and safety.  To view the presentation, click here.