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TSCOR Women’s Group Update

by Julie - Exec. Dir.June 6, 2017Leave a comment

We had the initial planning meeting of the women’s group on May 17 where it was pointed out that this group could be anything that its members wanted it to be. That is an exciting prospect, don’t you think?

The attendees decided that this group would be freeform, with no one leader and could evolve over time. A few guidelines were established. To begin, the group will come up with a short list of topics to assign to each meeting. At the meeting, everyone will have a bit of time to share what she thinks about the subject and then there will be group discussion. Meeting frequency is undecided, but there is another planning meeting scheduled where that, and other particulars, will be discussed. Hope you can join us! Please let Julie know if you are interested at jadams@TSCOR.org or 804-355-7282.

Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 16 at 2:30 pm

Location: The Shepherd’s Center Office, 3111 Northside Ave., Suite 400, Richmond, 23228

Two Timely Topics at the OU

by Julie - Exec. Dir.May 16, 20171 Comment

Don’t miss Dr. George Munro’s lunch talk on “Vladimir Putin: World’s Most Powerful Leader?” on Thursday, May 18, at our Open University site at First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary Street Road. Dr. Munro is an award-winning professor of history at V.C. U. and travels frequently to Russia for research.

Then on Monday, May 22, at St. Luke Lutheran, 7757 Chippenham Parkway, Dr. Dan Palazzolo, award-winning professor of political science at the University of Richmond, will discuss “Governing in the New Congress.“

Both talks begin at 12:30 and will last about 45 minutes, including Q & A. Come earlier at noon with a sandwich, if you like. Coffee, tea, and cake are available for purchase. Bring your friends for these important lunchtime talks.

What a Celebration It Was!

by Julie - Exec. Dir.May 4, 20174 Comments

This past Tuesday, we gathered together and honored our volunteers and their service to Richmond’s older community. Enjoy the pictures (thank you Susan B.!). If you click on them, they will get larger. Thank you again to all of our volunteers, who are drivers, transportation coordinators, handy men & women, friendly callers, Open University instructors and support crew, board and committee members.

You ARE The Shepherd’s Center!

Lunch and Life This Wednesday

by Julie - Exec. Dir.April 24, 2017Leave a comment

Hello Everyone!

Just a reminder that Lunch and Life will meet this Wednesday, April 26 – the last in our Spring Series. Craig Reynolds, director of the Branch Museum of Architecture and Design, will be speaking on Thomas Jefferson as Architect and Designer. The program begins at noon at St. Mary Catholic Church, 9505 Gayton Road. Bring a bag lunch. The church will provide beverages and desserts. The talk begins at 12:30 pm.

Spring 2017 Gray Matters Newsletter

by Julie - Exec. Dir.February 28, 2017Leave a comment

The Gray Matters for Spring 2017 is now available on our website and at the link right here. Hope you enjoy!

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PS – It says that our Annual Volunteer Celebration is in April, but in fact, it will be in May – Tuesday, May 2, 2017, to be exact. Mark your calendars!

OU Schedule Change

by Julie - Exec. Dir.February 15, 2017Leave a comment

Tony Pelling will present his talk, Another Great Migration – The Irish Famine as a part of the Special Topics course at the Open University on Monday, February 27 at 9:45 a.m. Hope to see everyone there!

Informal Men’s Group Update

by Julie - Exec. Dir.February 14, 20172 Comments

Jim Evans, TSCOR member, has indeed successfully started an informal men’s group that has already met a couple of times. Just older guys who want to have a chance to get together with some other older guys, no agenda in particular, just a discussion group, maybe once a month, time and place TBD. It would be a chance to compare notes, opinions, and life experiences. If anyone is interested in joining these meetings, contact Jim Evans at 754-7765.

And with that being said, are there any women out there that would be interested in starting an informal women’s group?? We need a couple of volunteers to coordinate meetings and TSCOR can help with the time and location. Email me at jadams@TSCOR.org with your thoughts. Thanks so much – Julie

The following is a press release from the Brandylane Publicity Department:

by Julie - Exec. Dir.February 2, 2017Leave a comment

Join Weldon Bradshaw, author of My Dance with Grace, at First Presbyterian Church (4602 Cary Street Rd, Richmond, VA, 23226) on Thursday, February 16 from 12:30-1:15 PM for a talk titled “Gifts: Thoughts of a Transplant Survivor.” This event will be hosted by The Shepherd’s Center (TSCOR) as part of their Open University program. Weldon will be a “Lunch Speaker” and attendees are encouraged to bring a sandwich (coffee and desserts to be provided). Copies of Weldon’s book, My Dance with Grace, will be available for purchase following the talk. This event is free and open to the public.

Late in 2009, Weldon Bradshaw was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis, an incurable, autoimmune liver condition. Over the next two and a half years, as the disease progressed slowly and his liver and health deteriorated, his prognosis grew bleak. By November of 2012, his doctor informed him that if he didn’t receive a transplant, he’d be dead within the week. Through it all, Weldon remained steadfast to the promise he’d made his family at the outset of his illness: he would be there to dance at his granddaughter’s wedding. A high school cross country coach and lifelong athlete, Weldon was accustomed to tests of endurance, spirit, and drive. But nothing could have prepared him for this – the race of his life. It would be a race against time, chance, and hopelessness in the face of devastating odds. It would be a race for a miracle.

This event is part of The Shepherd’s Center’s larger series, Open University, which hosts educational lectures and events on a variety of topics. A complete list of the Winter Session events, as well as more information about “Gifts: Thoughts of a Transplant Survivor” (third page of PDF) can be found here.

For those who are interested in continuing adult education, The Shepherd’s Center offers three 8-week sessions, from September through May. Membership is $25 annually, with tuition at $40 for each session for members. You can attend any or all of the individual classes within any session for that one price. You can find more information about The Shepherd’s Center’s Open University Program and becoming a member on the TSCOR website.

OU Schedule Changes

by Julie - Exec. Dir.January 20, 2017Leave a comment

Change of Speaker for Thursday, January 26

The announced speaker (Constance Whitney) for the Open University of the Shepherd’s Center of Richmond has had a family emergency and will not speak on Jan. 26 at First Presbyterian Church. We are so honored to have in her place Nancy Wright Beasley, the acclaimed author of Izzy’s Fire: Finding Humanity in the Holocaust. Ms Beasley will speak to us at 12:30 at First Presbyterian and will have a book signing following. (Cash, checks, or IOU’s will be accepted.) Izzy’s Fire was nominated for a People’s Choice Award by the Virginia State Library and the James River Writers . The son of Izzy, the title hero, is Jay Ipson, who founded Richmond’s Holocaust Museum. She will also have on hand for purchase and signing two other books she has written: The Little Lion: A Hero in the Holocaust and Reflections of a Purple Zebra: Essays of a Different Stripe. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Nancy Beasley. Come and bring your friends.

Change of Instructor

Dr. Reingard Nethersole will be continuing Barbara Felton’s course on American writers in Paris starting Thursday, January 26 at 9:45 a.m.

Reingard was born in Germany, studied in the UK, where she met her husband, and followed him to South Africa. She received a Ph.D. there and taught English literature for many years at a South African University. When her husband, an engineer, was transferred by his company to the U.S., she followed and has taught part-time at the University of Richmond since (and where she presently is teaching two courses). We are very lucky to have her and appreciate her fitting the OU into her busy schedule.

Small Changes in OU Topics

by Julie - Exec. Dir.January 16, 2017Leave a comment

On Monday, January 23, at 9:45 a.m., popular teacher Ellis West will speak on the topic Should the Electoral College System of Electing the President Be Abolished? This replaces the topic originally listed for him in the Open University schedule (which is now changed on the website schedule). Come to St. Luke Lutheran to hear what Ellis has to say about this important and timely topic!

On Thursday, February 9, at 9:45 a.m., Jim Smith will speak on the topic, The Incredible “Way.” An Obscure Palestinian Sect Mysteriously Becomes An International Movement. We hope to see you at First Presbyterian that day.