Announcements for the Week of August 25th – 31st

Did you know…

Mobius strips are loops that look double-sided but are actually single-sided. Although named after August Mobius, this mathematical phenomenon was simultaneously “discovered” by Mobius and his colleague, Johann Benedict Listing, in 1858.

 

Today, you can find Mobius strips everywhere.  They are used in some conveyor belt systems and for typewriter ribbons.  You can visit the natural rock formation, Mobius Arch, in California.  M.C. Escher even engraved red ants marching on a yellow Mobius strip loop in his Mobius Stirp II.  Where have you seen Mobius strips?

• Donate blood at the Forest Hills United Methodist Church on Sunday September 8 from 9 am to 2pm. Donors will receive $20 eGift card, a wellness check-up (blood pressure, pulse, temperature, iron count, cholesterol screening), and a pair of OneBlood socks.

• The September Book Club selection is The Overstory by Richard Powers. On Tuesday, September 3, the Book Club will meet for lunch from 1pm to 4pm on the patio of Seasons 52 (204 N. Westshore Blvd.).

• The Photo Club Photo Challenge for September is “Contrasts.” Take a picture of anything you think meets the challenge. The next Photo Club field trip will be Saturday, November 2. The group will photograph the unveiling of the fifteen new mermaid statues at Weeki Wachee.

• Mark your calendars! This year, the LEC will hold its Birthday Bash on Saturday, November 9 to celebrate hosting 44 years of arts and activities.

• Sign up now for September classes and workshops! Seats are limited, so sign up soon.  Email info@lectampa.org, call 813-93290241, sign up online at lectampa.org, or sign up in person.

• Beginning Conversational Spanish with Ricardo returns on Thursdays from 10:30am -12:30pm starting September 5.

• On Saturday, September 7, there will Jewelry-making with Zan and Jo from 1-4pm. The jewelry-making joy will continue during three weeks of classes starting September 21.

• Starting Monday, September 9 from 1-3:30pm, you can join the Intro to Mah Jongg class with Alice and learn a fun, new game.

• The Watercolor Workshop with Kathy that was scheduled for Saturday, September 7 has been postponed. A new date has not yet been scheduled.

• New! Art Purchase Inquiry Forms are located on the resource table in the Activity room. If you are interested in buying one of the works of art on display at the LEC, just fill one out.

• Last call for manuscripts for the Creative Fire anthology. Email your submissions with subject line “Anthology” to info@lectampa.org no later than Friday, August 30.

• The voting for “Best of the Bay” ends this week… Vote now, and every day between now and August 31st! Voting is once per day within each category.  https://vote.cltampa.com/

• ARTS– Best Literary Journal = Life Enrichment Center ‘Embers and Ashes’
• PLACES– Best Community Center = ‘Life Enrichment Center’

• Announcing the solo exhibit of the art of Mish Elaine Murphy, focusing on her whimsical canine creations, MISH’S  DOG PORTRAITS ART SHOW. The exhibit runs until September 13 at Pinellas Ale Works, PAW ART PULSE GALLERY, 1962 1st Avenue South. For more information, please contact Tim Gibbons at 813.231.2579.

• Do you have a free two-hour block during the week? The LEC needs volunteers! Please call or drop us an email if you are interested in volunteering. Responsibilities include checking emails, light organizational projects, answering phones, etc.