LIFE Workshops - LSC-CyFair

Meets Wednesdays @ 10:00 a.m. in library meeting room 131 unless otherwise noted.

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• May 2013
• June 2013
• July 2013

May 2013

• May 1 — The Path of Tea
  Celebrate May Day with a tea tasting by Chris McKann of the Path of Tea. Learn about the history of tea and its many health benefits in Health Science Center Room 105.
• May 8 — Feng Shui for Wealth
  Katherine Ashby of Feng Shui Houston reveals the infinite possibilities for your financial well being.
• May 15 — Apps with Abraham
  Make your life easier by using some nifty applications for your smart phone or tablet suggested by reference librarian, Abraham Korah.
• May 22 — Military Records for Genealogy
  May 18 is Armed Services Day. Library Director Mick Stafford answers the question “How can military records help in my genealogy research?”
• May 29 — Where to Go in Vietnam
  Take a virtual trip to North and South Vietnam with Jill Vu, Rosemarie Visconti, and Huyen Doan.

June 2013

• June 5 — Sizzling Summer Reads
  Let bibliophile and Blue Willow Bookshop owner, Valerie Koehler, give you the skinny on what to read this summer.
• June 12 — Relive Your Past Life
  Stephen Ruback helps you discover new and exciting realities about yourself by facilitating recall of your past lives. Past life influences are many, some subtle, and some not so much. Personal discussion available after the presentation.
• June 19 — Dance Salad Festival
  Every year some of the best and unusual dance companies from around the world come to Houston to perform at the Wortham Center. These dancers are selected by Nancy Henderek, a former dancer and creative diva. A video of the March festival will be shown in ARTS Recital Hall 102.
• June 26 — Red, White, and Blue Eating
  Get the party started with fresh and fun summer foods in patriotic colors. Lindsey Bartlett, Tracy Williams, and Dorrie Scott share their favorite recipes.

July 2013

• July 3 — No session
• July 10 — Vintage Quilts of the Second World War
  Patricia Plunk, quilt enthusiast, shares some special family quilts and shows how hand quilting is the only way to restore the integrity of these rare historical and beautiful artifacts.
• July 17 — Birding Our Area
  Local birdwatcher Jeff Mohamed takes us on a virtual birding adventure.
• July 24 — Henna’s History
  Some cultures use the natural dye, henna, in therapeutic and decorative ways. Usha Dontharaju uncovers the mystery surrounding henna and will gladly tattoo you.
• July 31 — Butterflies or Flutter-bies
  LIFE’s logo is a butterfly so let’s learn all about these elegant creatures in life and lore. Farrah Stockton, of the Butterfly Enthusiasts of Southeast Texas, will reveal to us the myriad butterflies and moths of Houston.