“It’s raining cats and dogs.” “She was a real wet blanket and spoiled the party.” We know how to use those expressions, but do we know where they come from? We’ll explore some common (or not so common) examples. Perhaps your grandma used a funny expression that you have heard nowhere else. Come prepared to share those unique turns of phrase with Salon.

Facilitator: Kathy Swensen

Are You Multilingual When It Comes to Love? According to author and anthropologist Gary Chapman we express – and receive – love in five main “love languages.” We tend to express love in the same way that would make us feel loved. And we feel unloved if we don’t receive love in the “language” closest to our hearts. We’ll discover our preferred love language(s) and discuss why, how, and if they matter.

Facilitator: Juli Burnell

Nature’s beauty can be fleeting – but not through Louie Schwartzberg’s lens. His stunning time-lapse photography, accompanied by powerful words from Benedictine monk Brother David Steindl-Rast, serves as a meditation on being grateful for every day. After we experience this beauty, we will discuss things that make us thankful and explore the role of gratitude in our own lives.

Facilitator: Ruth Hopkins

Have you ever had one? Where do they come from? Let’s talk.