New classes this term
See all thirty classes for the 2026 Fall Term
1 / Creative Play Through Art Exploration
Laura O'Connell returns to Shepherd's Center and explores different artistic media
2 / Let's Get Fyzical
Dr. Peter Renz makes his Shepherd's Center debut along with some of his Fyzical staff to lecture and demonstrate traditional orthopedic rehabilitation techniques
3 / The Best of Charlie Rose
Dr. Joel Sturman will facilitate prerecorded interviews with Charlie Rose and noted politicians, business leaders, and scientists
4 / The Early Church - Acts of the Holy Spirit
Rev. Rob Cosmas will teach the Early Church from the Ascension to the Council at Constantinople in 381 A.D.
5 / Clash of Cultures - Whites and Native Americans
Dr. Lou Covotsos will explore the first encounters between white settlers and Native Americans and continue this relationship to the present day
6 / Investing with Artificial Intelligence
Dr. John Yoepp promises an educational and entertaining interactive discussion about the most important technology at the current moment
7 / Cultivating Inner Sanctuary
Join Dr. Dawn Tepperman in this 8-week journey in Self-Compassion and Stress Management
8 / Avoiding Investment Fraud
Lisa Roberts, an attorney with the Miami Regional Office of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be here for this one-time only class on November 5.
ABOUT US
At Shepherd's Center, people of all faiths, cultures, and ethnicities work together to help older adults celebrate life in a positive and educational way. The Adventures in Learning Programs help shape a new image of aging for older adults and encourage members to be creative and productive in their later years.
Adventures in Learning
Books for the Fall Term - 2026
10/01 - Theo of Golden - Allen Levi - 387 pgs.
10/08 - Measure - Nikki Erlick - 352 pgs.
10/15 - A Far-Flung Life - M.L. Stedman - 431 pgs.
10/22 - The Correspondent - Virginia Evans - 255 pgs.
10/29 - The Street Lawyer - John Grisham - 309 pgs.
11/05 - Meet Me in Italy - Brenda Novak - 391 pgs.
11/12 - The Ending Writes Itself - Evelyn Clarke - 338 pgs.
11/19 - Never Let Me Go - Kazuo Ishiguro - 280 pgs.
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