Ladner's popular Philosophers' Café is back for another four thoughtprovoking sessions this fall. The McKee Seniors' Recreation Centre introduced the program in 2012 based on the SFU Philosophers' Café model of people coming together to discuss topics of mutual interest.
This round of sessions will begin this Friday and take place on the second Friday of each month from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the McKee lounge.
McKee volunteers Jim Flint, ML Burke and Robbin Whitbread coordinate the program and act as facilitators.
The sessions include presenters knowledgeable about the subjects who start the conversation with a short introduction before opening the discussion to the floor.
You don't have to be a philosopher or an intellectual to participate. All you have to do is enjoy listening, learning and sharing your thoughts, but only if you want.
Session topics come from participant suggestions as well as current issues affecting South Delta.
The facilitators try to make sure all viewpoints have an opportunity to be expressed and that the afternoon doesn't turn into a gripe session. Instead, they
want participants to leave feeling more empowered and knowledgeable about that topic.
The sessions are free and no pre-registration is necessary. New participants (50+) will be encouraged to become a member of McKee Seniors' Recreation
Centre ($20 per year), which allows them to register for many activities, classes, special events and travel opportunities.
Those who come a bit early can have a good lunch for a small price at the McKee Café.
The topics for the fall session are:
Sept. 12 - Redefining Success: What Makes You Feel Good?
Oct. 10 - Security versus Privacy: Balancing the Two
Nov. 14 - Our Mental Health: How to Fend Off Dementia
Dec 12 - Building Community: How Important are the Arts?
The centre is at 5155-47th Ave.
