Announcements for week of November 17th – 24th

Announcements:  Week of November 18^th – November 24^th

A BIG THANK YOU…

To everyone involved with the Birthday Bash last Saturday.  Volunteers, vendors, visitors, members, guests, raffle participants, basket donors—you all contributed to making the event a success!

The Life Enrichment Center is a special place, and it is people like you who have made it such a wonderful community for the past 44 years.

SPECIAL EVENTS and DEADLINES:

• Monday, November 18: Journal-making class part 1
• Wednesday, November 20: ThanksGibbons Feast (11:30am – 1pm)
• Thursday, November 21: Mixed Media Collage Part 2 (make-up class)
• Monday, November 25: Journal-making class Part 2
• Tuesday, November 26: Florida State Fair applications/fees due to the LEC
• Wednesday, December 4: Potluck (meet the maker of the LEC sculpture)

LEC HOLIDAY CLOSINGS:

• Wednesday, November 27- Friday, November 29: LEC Closed
• Monday, December 23 – Wednesday, January1: LEC Closed

COMING ATTRACTIONS 2025:

• Wednesday, January 8: Deadline for bringing State Fair entries to LEC
• Saturday, January 18: Acrylic Pour Workshop (more details coming soon)
• Saturday, January 25: Colored Pencils Workshop with Mark Menendez (sign up on line or in person)

Help us plan: Interest Survey

We want your opinion about possible offerings in the coming weeks.  Click here or complete the survey on the Resource table at the LEC.

Florida State Fair 2025

DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING:  Applications and fees are due to the LEC by 2 pm on Tuesday, November 26^th.  Additional information & paper applications are now available at the LEC. Please make checks payable to: Florida State Fair Authority.

Class and Workshop News

• NEW DATE: The second Mixed Media Collage class, cancelled due to Hurricane Milton, is re-scheduled for Thursday, November 21 from 10am – 12pm. Please tell the instructor, Sheila, or email/call the LEC if you want to attend the class.

• The Journal-making class takes place on Mondays, November 18 and 25 from 10-noon. In this class you will learn how to make at least two DIY journals of your own that you’ll absolutely love! We’re not journaling or writing. We’re making the cover and interior pages so you can fill it with whatever you want. They also make great gifts. We need to know how many supplies we need, so please email info@lectampa.org, call (813) 932-0241, sign up online at lectampa.org, or sign up in person.

• ROOM CHANGE: Until further notice, Tai Chi and Chair Yoga will take place in the FHUMC Fellowship Hall.  Directions: Walk out of the FHUMC parking lot towards the closest street which is Edison.  Turn right onto the sidewalk. Look for signs or an open white door.  You can also stop by the LEC building if you need help finding the new room.

Club News

• We’d like to start a Walking Club. If you are interested, contact Arleen or Sheila for more details (email info@lectampa.org or call 813-932-0241).

• The Photo Club will NOT have a Zoom meeting in November. However, photos for the November & December Challenge will both be reviewed during the December 18^th Zoom meeting. November’s photo challenge is Fall. That can be seasonal (color, thanksgiving) or gravity or whatever else inspires you. Send Dave your images this month to help him keep them separate from December submissions.  December’s challenge is Winter. That can be seasonal, holiday cheer or whatever else inspires you there. Send those images in December.

• DATE CHANGE: The Photo Club will photograph the unveiling of the fifteen new mermaid statues at Weeki Wachee on Saturday, January 11 at 11:30am.  Attend the December 18^th Photo Club Zoom meeting or contact Dave Beebe to learn more.

• • We are forming a new book club! If you are interested in joining, please sign up on the Resource table at the LEC, email info@lectampa.org, or call 813-932-0241.

Other LEC news…

• The LEC’s latest anthology, Creative Fire: Embers and Ashes 25, is now available for purchase on Amazon (click here). If you have writing or art published in the anthology, your complementary copy is coming soon.

• The LEC calendars for November and December are posted on the LEC hallway bulletin board.  There is also information from Seniors in Service, the Arts Council, and from Hillsborough County’s Senior Outdoor Active Recreation (SOAR).

• The LEC still needs volunteers for 2-hour shifts. Responsibilities include checking emails, light organizational projects, answering phones, etc. Please call or drop us an email if you are interested in volunteering.