Having trouble getting to sleep or staying asleep? Learning to use essential oils to manage  disrupted sleep and stress management will be the focus of the first week. During the second week, learn about the application of essential oils to manage pain. Each week everyone will make a full sized essential oil item to take home. Learn how we can support our health naturally by using what nature provides through essential oils. Blake and Jessica Easter travel the United States…

Looking for that perfect scarf? Try painting it! Explore the delight of painting a silk scarf with fiber reactive dyes. You will have the opportunity to paint at least three scarves, using different painting techniques. No previous experience necessary, just bring your creativity! All materials will be provided. Sister Sharon Havelak, OSF, is an artist and adjunct instructor at Lourdes University. She previously managed All Good Things, a gift shop and gallery that offers items made by the Sisters of St…

On May 19, 1845, British Naval Captain John Franklin left England with a crew of 133 men aboard two of the most well-equipped ships of the day, the Erebus and the Terror, in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. Five men were sent back to England at Disko Bay due to illness, and 129 men sailed into oblivion. Although the expedition carried enough provisions for at least three years, none of them were ever seen again. What happened to John…

The Libbey name is quite famous to Toledoans because of the famous Libbey Glass. But who were the people behind the successful company? In this discussion, Julie McMaster, the Toledo Museum of Art’s Archivist will discuss where the Libbeys came from, what brought them to Toledo, how they became successful, and how they gave back to the community they loved so well. Instructor: Julie McMaster 11:30 – 12:30 pm, Friday, April 26 Cost: $17 for members; $29 for non-members Room Location: Canticle…