MONDAY August 30 or September 16 11:00 - 12:00 p.m.
LifeQuest staff, Instructors
Format: Zoom. Recorded. No limit.
New to Zoom? Want to take classes, but aren’t sure how? Join this stress-free and fun tutorial to learn and practice the skills needed to participate in online learning at LifeQuest. Recording available on our website after Aug. 30. This class is FREE and open to the public.
Class Zoom ID# 985 5595 4867
Password: lifequest (all lowercase)

MONDAY  1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lynn Senn, Facilitator
Format: Zoom. Not recorded. No limit.
Gather online with other LifeQuest creatives to draw, sketch, paint, and share your projects with others. No instruction, no experience necessary, no required medium, and no judgment! Enjoy being together to gain inspiration and support.

TUESDAY  9:00 - 9:45 a.m.
Pat Goss, Instructor
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
The Reconstruction era was a period in American history following the American Civil War; it lasted from 1865 to 1877 and marked a significant chapter in the history of civil rights in the United States. We’ll explore how Presidential Reconstruction occurred from the end of the war to 1868, and Congressional Reconstruction, from 1868 to 1877. Each section will examine the national experience followed by information about Arkansas.

TUESDAY 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Catherine Lowry and Mary Jane Cole, Instructors
Format: Zoom. Not recorded. Limit 12.
The Enneagram is an ancient spiritual wisdom tool that describes nine distinct personality types and is a wonderful companion to a faith tradition. The Enneagram describes ways we are broken and ways we can find healing by inviting us to connect with the deeper, truer parts of ourselves. Please obtain The Enneagram Journey Curriculum Participant Guide ($40) found at lifeinthetrinityministry.com. Links to videos to be watched prior to class will be sent by your instructor.

TUESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Wayne Chapman and Ruth Shepherd, Instructors
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
Enjoy performances of selected late 20th century poems by a few of the instructors’ favorite poets such as Sylvia Plath, James Dickey, Denise Levertov, and Galway Kinnell. Recitations will include music and video followed by discussions of viewpoint and interpretation.

TUESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Elizabeth Vines, Facilitator
Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE.
Not recorded. Limit of 12.
Join us this Fall as we read and discuss the book: Unconditional Love--A Guide to Navigating the Joys and Challenges of Being a Grandparent Today, by Jane Isay. Grandparenting roles and experiences have changed dramatically over the years. Together we will read and discuss contemporary grandparenting and the unique joys and challenges that it brings. As we discuss the author's viewpoints on grandparenting, we will also share our own experiences. Book may be ordered from Amazon or purchased from local book retailers.

TUESDAY 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
This class will begin September 28 and end November 9
Rick Leach, Instructor
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
A chronology of these two nation-states from ancient times to the end of the 20th century, discussing their similarities and differences and how their modern attitudes reflect those histories.

TUESDAY 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Various Professionals
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
A review of topics often difficult to discuss and understand in our everyday lives.
Sept. 14 Self-Care Begins at Home
Sept. 21 Vaccine Hesitancy
Sept. 28 Emotional Pain and Suffering and Its Impact on Healing
Oct. 5 Controlling Death: Physician-Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Potential Public Policy
Oct. 12 The Tip of the Spear: Advances in Alzheimer's Disease
Oct. 19 Navigating the Changing Landscape of Gender Identity
Oct. 26 Cord Blood Banking
Nov. 2 TBA

TUESDAY 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Jerry Hanson, Instructor
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
We all use spices in our cooking and food.  How did spices become part of man's culture?  What roles did camels play in the world of spices?  What role did spices play in Great Britain's emergence as a world power?  How did spices influence the importance of the Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal as major empires? What was the connection between spices and Christopher Columbus' journey?  Join us on this aromatic world tour to find the answers!  

TUESDAY 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Fred Silva, Instructor
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No Limit.
Spanning time and space, this class explores the boundaries of knowledge through lecture and discussion on the following topics: Existence, Multiverses, Dimensions, Black Holes, Singularities & Wormholes, Dark Energy, Dark Matter, Time, Time Travel, Creation, Synthetic Life, Super-humans, Virtual Worlds, Extremophiles, Space Travel, Artificial intelligence, Simulated Reality, Robots, and US!

WEDNESDAY 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY.
Recorded.
Join us in the “LifeQuest FALL 2021” Facebook group to hear a thoughtful analysis of the week’s news across the state and beyond. Be sure to join this private Facebook group BEFORE the first day of class.

WEDNESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Rosemary Rogers, Facilitator. Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE. Limit 18. Not recorded. Materials fee: $15
Read and discuss selections of literature by classic and modern authors.

WEDNESDAY 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Alan Eastham, U.S. Ambassador, Ret., Instructor
Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY. Recorded.
With a new U.S. President and Vice President making news and a global pandemic rolling on, there is MUCH to talk about. Join the discussion based on current events, newsworthy topics, interspersed with historical themes, and foreign policy theory.

WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
The Brain Trust was a group of advisers to Franklin D. Roosevelt during most of his presidency. Learn about individual members and how FDR utilized this group, under the chairmanship of Raymond Moley, to shape solutions for many of the economic and social problems facing the nation.
Sept. 15 “Louis Howe,” Dick Williams
Sept. 22 “Harold L. Ickes,” Dent Gitchel
Sept. 29 “James Farley,” Jonathan Wolfe
Oct. 6 “Frances Perkins,” Catherine Cockrill
Oct. 13 “Raymond Moley,” Sherry Bartley
Oct. 20 “Harry Hopkins,” Pat Goss
Oct. 27 “Thomas Corcoran,” Fred Ursery
Nov. 3 “Felix Frankfurter,” Dent Gitchel

WEDNESDAY 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Judy Langford-Brodie, Instructor
Format: Zoom Not recorded. Limit 8. Materials fee: $40.
Are you a card maker with intermediate experience who is missing the enjoyment of creating with others? Join us weekly as we focus on everyday, fun-fold and holiday cards with some 3D projects thrown in for added fun. We will make two projects each week. Cut cardstock, envelopes and die cuts included in the class fee. A list of other supplies needed will be emailed to you.   

WEDNESDAY 12:00 p.m. -12:45 p.m.
Various speakers
Format: Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
Free and open to the public. May be viewed on the public LifeQuest of Arkansas Facebook page.
See the full schedule of presenters at lifequestofarkansas.org under “Special Events.”

WEDNESDAY 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Mary Sha Moriarty, Facilitator
Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE. Not recorded. Limit 14.
Bring your curiosity, open-mindedness and love for books and reading! A suggested book list will be emailed to you before class begins.

WEDNESDAY 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Tom Cox, Instructor
Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY. Recorded.
This jazz piano performance and discussion class will explore how contemporary jazz piano (and other art forms) address the human spirit’s intrinsic need for beauty in order to remain healthy and strong, and to continue to mature.  Through piano performance and, at times, specific YouTube videos and other online resources, the instructor will guide participants to explore the relationships between jazz music, movement, and contemporary visual art.

WEDNESDAY 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Joy Jones and Connie Wardell, Facilitators
Format: Zoom. Not recorded. Limit 14.
This is a guided writing and sharing class. Everyone has lived an interesting life! Surprise yourself and write it all
down. Your family will love and appreciate it.

THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
Steve Teske, Instructor
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
The author of two books on Arkansas history, Unvarnished Arkansas and Natural State Notables, guides us through some interesting lives from Arkansas history: Ruth Beall, David O. Dodd, Sandy Faulkner, John Gould Fletcher, Charlie McDermott, Albert Pike, Sam Walton, and Parker Westbrook.

THURSDAY 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Tom Herrin, Instructor
Format: Zoom and Facebook.
Recorded. No limit.
Instruction in the single medium of watercolor for artists with some prior watercolor experience.   

THURSDAY 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
This class begins September 23 and ends November 4
Rickie Lockwood, Instructor
Format: Zoom and Facebook. Recorded. No limit.
Retirement can have a significant impact on individuals’ identities, as they are no longer defined by their role in the workplace. Clarifying your needs and desires for retirement will help determine your success/happiness. While retiring can be a positive change, it can also add stressors personally and on marriage and family relationships. We’ll discuss common communication barriers and the skills needed to navigate conflicts in expectations during this new phase of life.

THURSDAY 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Earl Ramsey, Matilda Buchanan, and Chuck Chappell, Instructors
Format: In-person at Second Pres. with an in-person limit of 20. Also on Zoom, Facebook with no limit. Recorded.
Go Down, Moses published in 1942 as the thirteenth novel by William Faulkner, is a compelling exploration of the disastrous legacy of slavery in the American South. The novel also vividly examines the complex relationship between human beings and the realm of nature.  Interwoven in the book's seven chapters is the complicated history of one of the principal families of the Yoknapatawpha saga, the McCaslins.  Participants should obtain the current standard version of the book: First Vintage International Edition, published originally in August 2011 by Vintage Books, ISBN 978-0-679-73217-4.

THURSDAY 11:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Brandley Tinsley, Instructor
Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY. Recorded.
Love yoga but need something that doesn’t involve getting up and down from the floor? Breathing, stretching and strength building can all be done using a chair so come join us!

THURSDAYS 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Suzanne Yung, Instructor
Format: RECORDINGS OF PREVIOUS TERMS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN LIBRARY. No new classes this term.
Learn the slow, rhythmic movements of Tai Chi Northern Wu, the 13 Golden Postures and the Tai Chi walk.

THURSDAYS 12:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Debbie Strobel, Susan Hurst, Clarence Cash, Instructors
Format: CHANGED TO ONLINE ONLY. Recorded.
In the first four weeks, we’ll create with pastels. The second four weeks will focus on acrylics and oils. Learn about various supplies and techniques, and hone your skills through guided demonstrations. 

THURSDAY 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Tricia Spione, Instructor
Format: Zoom. Not recorded. No limit.
In readers theater, actors present dramatic readings of narrative material without costumes, props, or scenery. Using only vocal expression, actors illustrate their characters’ motives and roles in the play. No experience needed! Join this relaxed and interactive class to learn new skills and have fun.

THURSDAY 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Lynn Senn, Facilitator 
Format: Zoom. Not recorded. Limit 16.
Writing haiku can increase our awareness of the moment at hand. We will be engaging in each chapter’s practice, discussing and sharing our haikus with the group. Plan to obtain the book, Haiku - The Sacred Art: A Spiritual Practice in Three Lines, by Margaret D. McGee and read the introduction prior to class.