Spring is Time for Fresh Herbs

Eleanor Wagner (right), presented an informative program at our April meeting on the cultivation and use of fresh herbs.  She discussed approximately two dozen common and not-so-common herbs including parsley, sage, rosemary, basil, lavender, garlic, and lemon grass among others.

Freedom Firm information

If you missed the information at the March meeting, here is a link to the Freedom Firm website.  The video that was shown is available here on the right side of the page. You will also find more information about some of the questions that were asked here. (photo credit: 2011 Freedom Firm Annual Report)

Sonny Lacks to speak at UST

David 'Sonny' Lacks, son on Henrietta Lacks, will speak at the University of St. Thomas at 7PM on March 8 in the O'Shaughnessey Educational Center auditorium.  He will discuss how the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has affected his family as well as bigger ethical issues including experimentation on African Americans, informed consent, and other bioethical issues that have arisen from what happened to Henrietta.

More information here: http://www.stthomas.edu/studentdiversity/events/Student%20Diversity%20an2.html.

"Half the World" author at UST

Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of the book Half the Sky; Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide will speak at the University of St. Thomas on March 7 at 7PM in the O'Shaughnessey Educational Center auditorium. The book makes a case for empowering women as a means of economic development and transforming the developing world.

more information about the program: http://www.stthomas.edu/bulletin/2012/03/01/pulitzer-sheryl-wudunn/

Coco's Diary Outing

If you would like to join the group attending Coco's Diary at the History Theatre on March 6, please let Louise Williams know this week.

Preserve and Share Your Memories

The February luncheon at RidgePointe included a delicious luncheon of roast beef and all the trimmings, and food for thought from Phil Johnson, Manager of the Peggy Kelly Media Arts Studio at the Edina Art Center.  He shared a number of strategies for preserving photos and other media that contain information that will be of interest to future generations of our families.  A few of his suggestions include:

• "Save the Good Stuff!" Separate the good things from the junk.  This is not quick or easy.
• Keep pictures of people, and fewer of scenery unless they will have special interest to succeeding generations.
• Show people at their best
• Organize whatever you have, including digital files.  Upload those little memory card files (from your digital camera) to your computer as soon as possible.

Here are a few pictures from the day.

Women in Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art

These are just two of the art works that were part of Mary Bowman's interesting presentation at the January Luncheon.  Her theme was "Women in Art", and included about 20 paintings and sculptures of women.  At the end she mentioned a couple women artists as well.