Life Enrichment

Learning for a Lifetime

Enjoy programs and be involved in the life of your community college as part of Life Enrichment, an educational, entertaining, and cultural program tailored to today's busy lifestyles.

Life Enrichment is for area adults and meets the first Tuesday of every month in conjunction with the school year (Sept.- Dec. and Feb.- May). Meetings take place in the Clifford/Stone Community Room at the Hubbard Welcome Center on the El Dorado campus. Meetings are open to everyone and there is no charge to attend. Those who attend regularly are encouraged to register to receive monthly newsletters announcing the programs. To register as a Life Enrichment member, please click here.

Speakers present on a broad range of topics - from history to modern technology and art to science - and past performers have included singers, storytellers, dancers, and actors.

May 6, 2025

Join us for coffee & light breakfast at 8:30 a.m. in the 2000 Bldg. (Hubbard Welcome Center) - Clifford/Stone Community Room

9  a.m. - Miranda Windholz, research and instruction librarian at Butler Libraries, will present “How Reading Helps You Live a Longer and Healthier Life.” Have daily distractions killed your attention span? Do you wish you had a cheap hobby that supports your mental, emotional, and physical health? Do you wish you could read more, but you just can’t find the time? In this presentation, we will explore the science behind how reading benefits your brain and can actually lead to a longer life. We will also discuss simple ways to incorporate reading into your daily life, how setting goals and tracking what you read keeps you motivated, and, of course, the treasure trove of books and other resources that you can find in almost any library.

9:45 a.m. - Break

10 a.m. - Mary Kohn, an associate professor of English and the director of the Chapman Center for Rural Studies at Kansas State University, will present “You Say Tomato, I say Tomahto: Evolution of Language in Kansas.”

We’ve all heard that newscasters are trained to speak with a Midwest accent— the so-called “accent from nowhere.” In fact, language reflects people, history, and community. It is intimately tied to our immigrant past, a foundation that, surprisingly, is always changing. This talk will examine the ways language has changed in Kansas over the past hundred years through the examination of archival and contemporary oral history.

“You Say Tomato, I say Tomahto: Evolution of Language in Kansas” is part of Humanities Kansas’s Speakers Bureau, featuring humanities-based presentations designed to share stories that inspire, spark conversations that inform, and generate insights that strengthen civic engagement.

Contact Us

Trisha Walls
Community Advancement Coordinator
316.323.6355
Office: BOA 5324
twalls@butlercc.edu