Bonus Lectures   

Listening to music can be a pleasure and a challenge: What does this all mean? Poetry can open understanding, truths, and resonances of music that may otherwise elude us. 

Learn about competing with horses and the horse industry. Gain insight on aspects of breeding, raising, training, purchasing, and competing on AQHA Performance Horses. The presenter will discuss what it was like growing up on her family farm and how that has progressed into her own business.

Come learn about stress & anxiety and how our bodies respond to them. This presentation will discuss practical ways to handle stress, cope with anxiety, and incorporate mindfulness into our daily lives.

 Experience the musical trappings of an extraordinarily talented storyteller, songwriter, and multi-musical instrumentalist.

Travel with photographers to the Dolomites, a monumental mountain range in northeastern Italy. This picturesque countryside is full of rugged mountains, and charming, tiny villages straight out of a fairytale. Ride up several ski-lift gondolas to get a bird’s eye view of these gorgeous mountains. Get a peek at Burano, one of the world’s most colorful islands not far from Venice.

Hear the purpose of the Singing River Trail which is focused on the collaborative efforts to link and develop 200+ miles of existing and future trails and greenway systems. This trail seeks to strengthen regional bonds and inspire the creation of new health and wellness, educational, economic, tourism, and entrepreneurial opportunities for the people and communities of North Alabama.

An introduction to Alabama’s birds and Alabama Audubon’s important bird conservation work across the state.

Fractures are a significant cause of loss of independence and death in those over 50. Join us for an information-packed and inspiring lecture on how to protect and strengthen your most valuable asset – your bones!