FALL 2020 Class Information - 1

Hello CyFair ALL members! Things are still interesting in the middle of the COVID situation. Hope you all are doing well and we can see each other soon.

Our Fall ALL classes will be starting in September with a limited number of total classes. There will be a virtual Open House on Wednesday, August 12, from 11-Noon.

As most of you may have heard by now, we will not have any face-to-face classes for ALL this semester; classes will be online only. Any ALL member can "attend" any LSC ALL class online via Webex. There will be a learning curve for everyone to adapt to this new way of attending classes and we hope to make it easy for you.

To see the classes that will be taught by our CyFair members/regular instructors, look here.

More information will be coming shortly. We will be sharing  how to access the virtual classes, the Open House, and the whole catalog of ALL classes for the semester.

Sea Center Texas Virtual Tour

For those of you scheduled to be on our May 22nd bus trip to Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson, and those members just curious to see what is there, we are bringing you a couple of video clips to introduce you to the work that Texas Parks and Wildlife does at this facility. The Sea Center is free to visit, so please try to get down there when it opens again. There is a lot to see and learn. Enjoy!

We invite you to a video tour about the Sea Center from Texas Chronicles here. 

For the hatchery's work, you can watch here.

Newman's Castle Virtual Tour

For those of you scheduled to be on our April 13th bus trip to Newman's Castle, and those members just curious to see what is there, we are bringing you a video clip to introduce you to Mike Newman, his bakery and his castle. Try to make a visit there in the future for something a little different. Enjoy!

Click here to see the video from The Texas Bucket List TV show.

UPDATE: ALL Classes Cancelled

We are sorry to report that the decision has been made to cancel the remainder of the ALL Spring schedule across the LSC system. Due to the potential threat to our senior members, LSC has chosen to take this step to protect our membership.

The status of the college remains very fluid. As of today (3/18), the college campuses are closed until April 13 and the CyFair library through April 1st. Again, these could change at any time.

Update 4/28/2020: All LSC facilites remain closed until Monday, June 1.

Update 4/1/2020: All LSC facilities including library are closed through May 3.

Update 3/31/2020: All LSC facilities including library are closed through April 30.

ALL Classes Cancelled Week of March 16

Please note Lone Star College has extended Spring Break another week. Our ALL classes for next week, March 16-20, have been cancelled. We will keep you updated on any further changes as they occur.

Tour of Texas State Parks

Cheryl LeJune, ALL member and TPWD volunteer, took us through the history of the Texas parks system as well as sharing the various parts of Texas and activities that could be found at the various parks. With Texas being as large as it is, the landscape, flora and fauna across the state are stunning and different. Class participants were able to share their favorite parks with each other.

You can view Cheryl's presentation here.

Hands on a Hardbody

Come see "Hands On a Hard Body", LSC-CyFair's musical production about a group of everyday Texans competing to win a new pickup. The perfect blend of country, gospel, and rock -- the perfect blend of laughter, tears, and charm. Tickets are $10, $5 for ALL members/students. Features some adult language.

February 27-29 at 7:30 PM

March 1 at 3:00 PM

Center for the Arts Main Stage Theatre

Directed by Joseph Urick, Music Direction by Brian Herrington, and Choreography by Irene Ko. Hands on a Hard Body is produced by Special Arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Traveling Through Iceland

Victoria Nations from AAA Travel shared her experiences from two recents trips to the beautiful country of Iceland. We learned about the food, the scenery and the myths and legends of the ancient Norse culture that influenced the island. Looks like a destination to put on your bucket list.

You can view Victoria's presentation here,

Jambalaya, Crawfish Pie and File Gumbo

Ooh cher (sha), we passed a good time at Cooking Class today. Lou Master and Cheryl LeJune made jambalaya, crawfish pie, creole gumbo and shrimp fettuccine. Add to that, some French bread and King cake and we had a feast today. Many had second helpings. Nice start to Mardi Gras.

You can view all of the recipes below:
A discussion of Gumbo, here.
Crawfish pie
Jambalaya
Creole Gumbo
Dark Roux (Cajun) Gumbo
Shrimp Fettuccine (View Cajun Ninja's video here)

How Did We Get Here? Part 2

In Prof. Esther Robinson's "History Behind the Development of the Political Parties in the United States - Part 2", Esther picked up the story of the parties after the Civil War. She combined the historical events of the United States with how the political parties changed throughout the last 150 years. We viewed each election from 1880 and watched the demographics change every 4 years. Very interesting.

You can view Esther's presentation here.