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May 22 – The French Pyrenees with John Trudeau
May 28 – Behind Bars and Beyond with Peggy Bryan
June 11 – Año Nuevo State Park with Susan Blake
The Pyrenees Will Peak Your Interest
The 310-mile mountain range that forms a natural border between France and Spain extends from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean. It’s the Pyrenees mountains of steep, narrow valleys, isolated mountain lakes and soaring limestone peaks.
Well-traveled resident John Trudeau will be exploring some fascinating places in this southwestern European destination during a Senior Academy presentation on Friday, May 22nd at 2 p.m. in the Foothill Center.
Hike to secluded mountain lakes, visit some of the high points of the annual Tour de France road cycling race and visit the Pic du Midi observatory at the top one of the highest peaks. John will wend his way west through the countryside, past antique French villages, to get a hiker’s view of the Basque coastline of the Atlantic. As a wonderful, lesser-known destination, the Pyrénées offers the peace and tranquility of Mother Nature at her finest.
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Friday, May 22
2 p.m.
at Foothill Center
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Behind Bars Beyond with Peggy Bryan
Some of the special few spend their entire lives serving others. They do so by creating prevention and intervention programs for the significantly underserved, become ordained ministers, study suicide prevention, or lead a solar-oven mission to Tanzania. Peggy Bryan has done all of that, and more. After settling in California, she founded Stepping Stones, a nationally recognized jail and prison ministry that focuses on building long-term, meaningful relationships with incarcerated men in prisons.
Join Senior Academy on Thursday, May 28 at 2 p.m. in the Foothill Center to learn about how Rev. Bryan blended worship, education and counseling to guide the imprisoned to better lives. Once released, participants in Stepping Stones transition to Hope Inside/Out, her nonprofit that provides reentry support. For those who participate in both programs, the recidivism rate is an extraordinary 3 percent, clear testimony to the effectiveness of her efforts in turning damaged lives around. .
Peggy Bryan, a University of Southern California graduate, spent 22 years in public education, earned a Masters of Divinity from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley and has been an ordained minister of the Episcopal Church since 2010.
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Thursday, May 28
2 p.m.
at Foothill Center
ANO NUEVO STATE PARK BECKONS
If you enjoy time outdoors along the California Coast – and you think elephant seals are “cute,” Ano Nuevo State Park is for you.
The park’s Natural Preserve offers an extraordinary wilderness experience, where every year up to 10,000 elephant seals return to breed, give birth, and molt their skin in the scenic dunes and beaches. They are a quite a sight – especially the rowdy rookery of toddler seals.
But there is more to Ano Nuevo than its famous elephant seals. Home to an abundant variety of wildlife and nature and a great place for birdwatchers, the park lures visitors from around the world. Its Marine Education Center, with a natural history exhibit, bookstore, and theater, is housed in an historic 19th century dairy ranch. These restored buildings recall the early American settlers, while the midden sites throughout the Natural Preserve tell the story of the Quiroste Indians who lived peacefully here for thousands of years.
Enjoy an inside view of the park south of Pescadero and its well-known denizens in a Senior Academy presentation on Thursday, June 11, at 2 pm in the Foothill Center where a park representative will present a slide show on the park, the wildlife and the hikes and tours available to explore this special place.
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Thursday, June 11
2 p.m.
at Foothill Center