Clubs
News and Chews Breakfast Club
First Wednesday of every month – (April 3) — 8:30 – 10:00 AMThe Heritage of Green Hills, 10 Tranquility Drive, Reading
Free Continental Breakfast
April 3 — “Superfoods” – Ashley Welikonich, Pagoda Wellness
Lunch Bunch Discussion Club
Every Monday
11:15 AM (lunch) - 12:30 PM (program)
Alvernia University, Student Center Dining Hall/Seminar Rooms
Schedule Listed Below:
March 18 — Monday - Sneak Preview of Upcoming Classes
(Lunch 11:15 AM – SNEAK PREVIEW 12:30 - 2:15 PM) NOTE TIME CHANGE
March 25 —”Edgar Allan Poe -- The Raven in Reading (1843)” – Charles J. Adams III, WEEU Radio Personality; Author
April 1 —SCHOOL CLOSED
April 8 —“Nature-Centered Leadership: Protecting the Environment for the Future” -- Dr. Spencer Stober
April 15 —“Arabian Heart: Stories by the National Horse Breeder of the Year” --- Sue Eves, National Horse Breeder; Jamie Klein, Reading Eagle ReporterApril 22—“How I Survived the Hurricane in Haiti” – Junior Bernard, Survivor; Alvernia Student
April 29 —“The New Emergency Room: Changes, Upgrades, What To Expect” – Charles Barbera, MD, MBA, FACEP, Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
May 6 —INSTRUCTOR APPRECIATION TEA & SOCIAL, McGlinn Conference Center
Book Review Club
First Wednesday of every month (March 6)
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM AU Student Center, Private Dining Room
Call Dianne Walker - 610-582-4288
Review “From the Rhine to Penns’Woods” by Carl Constein — April 3
Review “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” by Barbara Kingsolver – May 1
TBA - June 5 OPEN
Third Monday bi-monthly – (begins March 18)
7:00 – 8:00 PM – Phoebe Berks Village, 1 Reading Drive, Wernersville
Review “Clara and Mr. Tiffany” by Susan Vreeland – March 18
Alvernia Seniors Card Club
Each Monday through May 6 (School closed April 1)
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM - AU Student Center, Crusader Cafe
The card club will include bridge, pinochle, and other board games (Scrabble). Bridge lessons will be offered by Janet Stevens. Scrabble board games will be provided.
Bridge: Call Pam Harter at 610-777-6833
Scrabble: Call Helen Baker at 610-406-0428
The iPad Club
Third Wednesday of every month beginning March 20
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM - AU, Upland Center, Community Room 103
Call Ernie Kasprowicz 610-678-4056
This is a time for a new and experienced IPad users to share IPad knowledge. Meetings will discuss IPad user problems, frustrations, and fun.
Knitting Club
Second Wednesday of every month — (begins March 12) 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, UC, Room 154
Call Cynthia Davenport 610-678-8382
SHARE – TEACH – LEARN – Enjoy the company of other knitters. Learn to knit or mentor a new knitter. A monthly circle for all who are interested in knitting! Join in a community service project or work on your own project.
The New Horizons Band at Alvernia University
Third Wednesday of each Week – (through May 1) 10:00 – 11:00 AM Music Room, Francis Hall - Call Jim Seidel, Director at 484-332-7005.