If you are interested in stretching your mind and body while making new friends, consider registering for the Shepherd’s Center of St. Andrews Spring Session of Adventures in Learning, which begins April 8.
The Center, an interfaith learning program for active adults aged 50 and older, meets Tuesdays onsite at Center headquarters, Ashland United Methodist Church, 2600 Ashland Road, Columbia, and Wednesdays and Thursdays via Zoom for the eight-week session.
Subject courses and activity classes, taught by volunteers from local colleges and the community, range from chair yoga to CSI Columbia, a series featuring professional crime-scene investigators who share their scientific methods along with stories of real local crimes.
You can step into the world of Hellraisers and Trailblazers: Women of the Wild West; explore the science of animal cognition; or learn about AI, how it works and influences our daily lives. You can also study Spanish (3 levels.), play the ukulele (also 3 levels.), or succeed at Mah Jongg, all while improving your skills at quilting, bridge, line dancing, and watercolor.
Details are at shepherdscenterofstandrews.org.
Zoom classes are live and most are recorded to be enjoyed at the participant’s leisure. Registered members can also enjoy classes from the center’s library of recorded courses from past sessions. Some of the center’s most popular offerings are available to all comers who visit shepherdscenterofstandrews.org and scroll down.
Winter Session costs $45 for unlimited classes and activities. For more information, course descriptions, and registration details, visit shepherdscenterofstandrews.org, contact the Center office, 803-731-9394 to request a session brochure.
