Laurier Association for Lifelong Learning announces fall lectures and workshop series

Oct. 5, 2022

The Laurier Association for Lifelong Learning is offering a series of lectures and a workshop series during October and November on a wide variety of topics, including loss, grief and mourning; modern Russia; the potential for puzzles to benefit our brains; and the psychology behind multiple murders.

All events will be held in person at either the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex or Luther Village on the Park and are open to the public, as well as Laurier students, alumni, faculty and staff. Tickets are non-refundable and must be purchased in advance.

“We’re excited to welcome community members back for our fall lineup, featuring eight in-person lectures and a four-part workshop series,” says Lindsay Tayler, director of the Office of Continuing Education at Laurier. “Our riveting speakers, including several professors from Laurier, will share their expertise in a wide range of areas, including history, criminology, geography and music. We’re confident there is something for everybody.”

For more information, visit the registration page for each event or the course offerings page.

Transitions: A Journey of Transformation through Loss, Grief and Mourning

• Instructor: Martina Steiger, professor emeritus at Holos University Graduate Seminary
• Dates: Mondays from Oct. 17 to Nov. 7, 1 to 3 p.m. each week 
• Location: Luther Village on the Park (139 Father David Bauer Dr., Waterloo)
• Cost: $56 for the four-week series, plus tax
• Register online

Putin, NATO, and the Making of Modern Russia

• Instructor: Leonard Friesen, professor of History at Laurier
• Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. 
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online

Handel's Messiah: 300 Years Later, It's More Popular Than Ever

• Instructor: Howard Dyck, artistic director of the Nota Bene Baroque Players and Singers, artistic director emeritus of the Grand Philharmonic Choir and conductor emeritus of the Bach Elgar Choir
• Date: Wednesday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online

Puzzles: A Promising Brain Booster, a Pointless Practice or a Pleasurable Pastime?

• Instructor: Stacy A. Costa, PhD candidate in Curriculum Studies, Teacher Development and Engineering Education at the University of Toronto
• Date: Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. 
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online

The Secret World of Maps

• Instructor:  Michael Imort, associate professor of Geography and Environmental Studies at Laurier
• Date: Wednesday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online

The Psychology of Multiple Murder

• Instructor: Wayne Morris, Criminology instructor at Laurier
• Date: Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. 
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online

There is No Such Thing as a Dead Heat: The Curious History of the Photo-Finish

• Instructor: Jonathan Finn, professor of Communication Studies
• Date: Wednesday, Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to noon 
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online

Writing Life, Writing Memoir

• Instructor: Tanis MacDonald, professor of English and Film Studies at Laurier
• Date: Tuesday, Nov. 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. 
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online

Mother’s Ruin: The Gin Panic of Eighteenth-Century London

• Instructor: Amy Milne-Smith, associate professor of History at Laurier
• Date: Wednesday, Nov. 9 from 10 a.m. to  noon 
• Location: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex, Community Pavilion (101 Father David Bauer Dr.)
• Cost: $14 plus tax
• Register online