Thursday, January 18
9:15 am-10:00 am | CANCELED due to weather-related conditions!: ICL Welcome Back Coffee The Welcome Back Coffee is rescheduled for Tuesday, January 23rd. |
10:00 am-12:00 pm | CANCELED due to weather-related conditions!"Ballet for Everyone," Mike Weddle, Leigh Goldberger [Brenda Kidder], To be rescheduled... ![]() ![]() I will be joined by Leigh Goldberger, company dancer at Oregon Ballet Theatre, for a presentation that will be part lecture (a small part), part demonstration by Leigh, and various video clips taken from the unlimited resources of the Internet - you will see ballets ranging from Swan Lake to Manon to West Side Story - all with incredible music. Leigh and I will be happy to answer any questions you have at the end of the first hour and again at the end of the second. Leigh Goldberger is from West Palm Beach, Florida, where she trained with Deborah Marquez of the School of Ballet Arts while attending A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. As a student, she was fortunate to have worked with many artistic directors and guest choreographers in all styles of dance, and has had the honor of performing roles in many classical ballets including George Balanchine’s Serenade and Valse Fantaisie, and pieces set by Lloyd Culbreath of the Fosse Trust. She has attended summer programs with Houston Ballet Academy, Milwaukee Ballet School, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, and CuBallet with Laura Alonzo. In 2018, she joined Nashville Ballet’s training program for two seasons before joining OBT2 for the 2020-21 season. She was promoted to company apprentice in the 2021-22 season and to a Company Artist for the 2022-23 season. Mike Weddle was raised in Berkeley, California. He started studying dance at age 18, first at UCLA and then in San Francisco, New York and London. He worked with many modern and classical choreographers, among them José Limón, Murray Lewis and Kenneth MacMillan. After an injury ended his dance career he started teaching in Salem, Oregon. He taught special education, computer science and conservation biology. In 2000 he helped establish the Jane Goodall Environmental Middle School, a public charter school focusing on environmental science. He retired in 2007 but continues to volunteer at his former school. He and his wife Karen have been supporters of OBT since its creation. He began serving on the OBT Board of Trustees in 2016. |
Tuesday, January 23
9:15 am-10:00 am | "Welcome Back Coffee," [Social Services], Kaneko Lobby
Come early before class starts to socialize and meet our 3 new members and have a hot beverage and some pastries! |
10:00 am-11:00 am | "Sexual Dimorphism," Wayne Wallace [ICL], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Wayne Wallace has been a member of ICL since 2015. |
11:00 am-12:00 pm | "Salem For Refugees- Empowering Refugees to Thrive," Tania Wilson Moran [Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium
Tania Wilson Moran is the Volunteer Coordinator- Salem For Refugees
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1:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Winery, Tourism,& Agricultural Photography Around the World," Andréa Johnson [Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium A visual journey of photos and videos around the world exploring the connection between cultures through food, wine, and agriculture. I’m a photographer and director specializing in the wine, agriculture, and adventure travel industries. With a base in Portland, Oregon surrounded by abundant natural beauty, I’ve also been fortunate to travel the globe creating custom photography & video libraries, magazine stories, documentary films, video campaigns, and leading photography tours. |
Thursday, January 25
10:00 am-12:00 pm | "The Unimaginable Journey of Peter Ertel," Joseph Cahn [Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Joseph Cahn has been producing, writing, and editing broadcast and non-broadcast film and video productions for nearly 30 years. Before starting Victory Films in 2004, he was a producer-editor for several Cleveland-area multimedia firms. Prior to that, he was a producer with NFL Films where he wrote and edited highlight films and segments for HBO, ESPN, and home video. |
Tuesday, January 30
10:00 am-11:00 am | "Balance & Fall Prevention," Erin Clubb, CPT [Brenda Kidder], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() The risk of falling in older adults is usually related to combination of factors, including: Balance and/or walking problems, the use of multiple medications, home hazards, positional low blood pressure and feet/footwear issues which will be covered in this presentation. Erin is a Certified Personal Trainer and has worked with Fitness Evolved for seven years. She is also part of the Health Education Team at the Salem Health Community Health Education Center (CHEC) which provides education on various health topics to our Community. |
11:00 am-12:00 pm | "The FBI National Academy Program For Law Enforcement Command Level Executives," Todd Engstrom [Eric Rief], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Before becoming the Silverton Police Captain, Todd Engstrom worked for 27 years as a police officer with the Portland Police. During that time, he held several positions including Advanced Academy Coordinator, Liquor License Investigator, Bike Officer and Trainer, Background Investigator, Lead Defensive Tactics Instructor, and Mounted Patrol Officer. He received a BA in Criminal Justice & Corrections from Indiana University Bloomington and an MPS in Public Safety from the University of Virginia. |
1:00 pm-2:00 pm | "Finding Trustworthy Health Information in the Age of Google and AI: Salem Health’s Medical Librarian Walks You Through Your Options" Paul Howard [Dave MacMillan], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() Paul W. Howard, PhD, MLIS, is Health System Librarian at Salem Health, where he has worked since 2004. He is married to physician Antje Howard, has two adult sons, and loves hiking and fishing in the great outdoors. He also could still probably thrash Dave MacMillan at ping pong if given the chance and if the ping pong gods were happy with him on that particular day. |
2:00 pm-3:00 pm | "Great Decisions, Video Lecture: Mideast Realignment," Anita Owen [Anita Owen/Mark Kendall], Kaneko Auditorium ![]() ![]() Anita Owen joined ICL in September 2022. Mark Kendall joined ICL in September 2023. |