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Old Man River
10:00 am
Old Man River
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Rick Suever Take an unforgettable journey along the mighty Mississippi River. This captivating two-part series will delve into the fascinating hydrology of this iconic river and uncover its profound impact on the United States,[...]
Hand and Foot
12:30 pm
Hand and Foot
@ Downtown Library, A
May 1 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Leaders: Cheryl Hodges Everyone, beginner to expert, is welcome to play the Hand and Foot variation of Canasta. Instruction and “cheat sheets” are provided upon request. For further information, contact Cheryl Hodges at maxine46@ymail.com.
Spanish: Reading & Writing
1:00 pm
Spanish: Reading & Writing
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Elaine Fredericksen This course is designed for students with some background in Spanish who want to improve their reading and writing skills. Short reading selections will encourage group reading and analysis, followed by dictation[...]
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
1:00 pm
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 1 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Nkenge Hyter A fun, interactive, 1-hour aerobic chair/line dance class is the perfect way for older American to increase steps, enjoy a total body workout, and have a blast while doing it. Chair/line dance[...]
Free concert MEETup
5:45 pm
Free concert MEETup
@ Downtown Public Library, 3rd Floor
May 1 @ 5:45 pm – 7:00 pm
Be on the lookout for us sitting together with our LQ name badges on. One of our LQ members, Jennifer Lindsay, plays in this group. Any questions? Contact Diana at 727-417-1823 Submitted by: Diana Travelute,[...]
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Friday Film Festival: Spencer Tracy
2:00 pm
Friday Film Festival: Spencer Tracy
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Instructor: Jennifer Garlen Our featured star this term is Spencer Tracy, with four films that showcase different facets of his career. Viewing will start with Captains Courageous (1937), which earned Tracy his first Best Actor[...]
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Mah Jongg
1:00 pm
Mah Jongg
@ Downtown Library, A
May 5 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Leader: Janet Tedrow Mah Jongg players of all levels meet weekly on Mondays to play. Beginners class is available upon request. For more information, contact Janet Tedrow at wftedrow@aol.com.
Great Literary Conversations
3:00 pm
Great Literary Conversations
@ ONLINE
May 5 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Leaders: Bob Stagg This literary discussion group reads one selection each week and discusses the author, time period, and relevance in today’s world. Since there is a new selection each week, prior attendance is not[...]
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Tai Chi
1:00 pm
Tai Chi
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 7 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Patricia Jeffery Practice your 24 Yang Style Tai Chi skills with other LearningQUEST members. Our goal is to keep practicing and improving together. We are mostly beginners, but all levels of experience are welcome.[...]
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Improve Your Bridge Game
10:00 am
Improve Your Bridge Game
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Jack Albers The material presented is intended for advanced beginners and intermediate level players. The course will present solutions to common situations that cause problems for many players. The “law of total tricks” is[...]
Spanish: Reading & Writing
1:00 pm
Spanish: Reading & Writing
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Elaine Fredericksen This course is designed for students with some background in Spanish who want to improve their reading and writing skills. Short reading selections will encourage group reading and analysis, followed by dictation[...]
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
1:00 pm
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Nkenge Hyter A fun, interactive, 1-hour aerobic chair/line dance class is the perfect way for older American to increase steps, enjoy a total body workout, and have a blast while doing it. Chair/line dance[...]
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Voter Education
1:00 pm
Voter Education
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Multiple The League of Women Voters, a national organization, has existed for more than 100 years, with local units all over the United States. Huntsville’s local unit, The League of Women Voters of the[...]
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UkeQUESTORS
2:00 pm
UkeQUESTORS
@ Downtown Library, 2nd Floor Events Room
May 11 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Instructor: Theresa Miller The LearningQUEST UkeQuestors is a special interest group (SIG) that provides an opportunity for ukulele players of all levels to meet in an open, unintimidating and accepting environment to refine and expand[...]
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International Dining
5:00 pm
International Dining
@ Various
May 13 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Instructor: Jane Wodtke Join us monthly for an international dining experience. Starting in Feb, we will eat and critique Italian, Vietnamese, Greek, Indian, and Thai cuisine in and around the Huntsville area. Our rating of[...]
The Brain Fix
6:00 pm
The Brain Fix
@ AUD
May 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Instructor: Ralph E. Carson, Ph.D. Much like nutrition and strength training are interdependent while building muscles, what we eat has a significant influence on how the brain heals and improves functioning. The combination of abuse[...]
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Tai Chi
1:00 pm
Tai Chi
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 14 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Patricia Jeffery Practice your 24 Yang Style Tai Chi skills with other LearningQUEST members. Our goal is to keep practicing and improving together. We are mostly beginners, but all levels of experience are welcome.[...]
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Spanish: Reading & Writing
1:00 pm
Spanish: Reading & Writing
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Elaine Fredericksen This course is designed for students with some background in Spanish who want to improve their reading and writing skills. Short reading selections will encourage group reading and analysis, followed by dictation[...]
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
1:00 pm
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 15 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Nkenge Hyter A fun, interactive, 1-hour aerobic chair/line dance class is the perfect way for older American to increase steps, enjoy a total body workout, and have a blast while doing it. Chair/line dance[...]
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Voter Education
1:00 pm
Voter Education
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Multiple The League of Women Voters, a national organization, has existed for more than 100 years, with local units all over the United States. Huntsville’s local unit, The League of Women Voters of the[...]
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Let’s Do Lunch-Group 1
11:00 am
Let’s Do Lunch-Group 1
@ Various
May 20 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Instructor: None LearningQUEST “Let’s Do Lunch” – Group 1 will lunch at various locations within the Huntsville/Madison area. Two weeks prior to the monthly luncheon, the coordinator will identify the “Restaurant of the Month” and[...]
Board Meeting
12:30 pm
Introduction to Zentangle
1:00 pm
Introduction to Zentangle
@ Downtown Library, 2nd Floor Events Room
May 20 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Beth Powel Zentangle is a meditative drawing method using short, simple strokes to create non-representational patterns and designs using a few basic tools. It does not require previous drawing skill as it is a[...]
Land Trust of N. Alabama
2:00 pm
Land Trust of N. Alabama
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Instructor: Hallie Porter, area experts Project Pollinator has exciting news to share. The Land Trust of North Alabama is going through a transformation and over the next few years, beginning with the pollinator education garden[...]
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Heart Matters – Cardiology
10:00 am
Heart Matters – Cardiology
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Instructor: Gordon H. Cash, M.D. Dr. Gordon Cash will lead an in-depth discussion of the changes and adaptation the human heart makes in response to aging. By virtue of his training, certifications, and experience, Dr.[...]
Let’s Do Lunch – Group 2
11:00 am
Let’s Do Lunch – Group 2
@ Various
May 21 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Instructor: None See the description for Group 1. Group 2 will meet on designated Wednesdays. Note: Please register for one group only; duplicate registrations will be canceled.
Tai Chi
1:00 pm
Tai Chi
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 21 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Patricia Jeffery Practice your 24 Yang Style Tai Chi skills with other LearningQUEST members. Our goal is to keep practicing and improving together. We are mostly beginners, but all levels of experience are welcome.[...]
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Let’s Do Lunch – Group 3
11:00 am
Let’s Do Lunch – Group 3
@ Various
May 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Instructor: None See the description for Group 1. Group 3 will meet on designated Thursdays. Note: Please register for one group only; duplicate registrations will be canceled.
Spanish: Reading & Writing
1:00 pm
Spanish: Reading & Writing
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Elaine Fredericksen This course is designed for students with some background in Spanish who want to improve their reading and writing skills. Short reading selections will encourage group reading and analysis, followed by dictation[...]
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
1:00 pm
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 22 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Nkenge Hyter A fun, interactive, 1-hour aerobic chair/line dance class is the perfect way for older American to increase steps, enjoy a total body workout, and have a blast while doing it. Chair/line dance[...]
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UkeQUESTORS
2:00 pm
UkeQUESTORS
@ Downtown Library, 2nd Floor Events Room
May 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Instructor: Theresa Miller The LearningQUEST UkeQuestors is a special interest group (SIG) that provides an opportunity for ukulele players of all levels to meet in an open, unintimidating and accepting environment to refine and expand[...]
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Tai Chi
1:00 pm
Tai Chi
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 28 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Patricia Jeffery Practice your 24 Yang Style Tai Chi skills with other LearningQUEST members. Our goal is to keep practicing and improving together. We are mostly beginners, but all levels of experience are welcome.[...]
Poets’ Corner
1:30 pm
Poets’ Corner
@ FCR
May 28 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Leader: Liz Hall This special interest group is for members who enjoy reading or writing poetry and want to share that enjoyment with others. Whether you are a neophyte or a published poet, come join[...]
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Spanish: Reading & Writing
1:00 pm
Spanish: Reading & Writing
@ South Library (Classroom)
May 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Instructor: Elaine Fredericksen This course is designed for students with some background in Spanish who want to improve their reading and writing skills. Short reading selections will encourage group reading and analysis, followed by dictation[...]
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
1:00 pm
Two Step Chair/Line Dance
@ Downtown Library Auditorium
May 29 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Instructor: Nkenge Hyter A fun, interactive, 1-hour aerobic chair/line dance class is the perfect way for older American to increase steps, enjoy a total body workout, and have a blast while doing it. Chair/line dance[...]
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