The Oaks welcomes the public to all seminars and events. Registration is required.

LECTURES AND SEMINARS

Great American Families: The Buckleys and the Kennedys

Guest Speaker: Maredia Bowdon

Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m. Ballroom, Tower at The Oaks

William F. Buckley and wife Pat, parents of noted conservative William F. Buckley Jr., lived mostly in Stamford, Conn., but kept an apartment on East 63rd Street (not large enough for Pat’s 500-person memorial service) and spent winters in Gstaadt, Switzerland. They hung out with the Gailbraiths, David Niven, the Reagans, Kissingers and Truman Capote. Was there anyone they didn’t know? Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. was patriarch of one of America’s most powerful families, known for their love of family, their accomplishments and failures, their heroism and frailty, their loves and passions, and their patriotism and selfishness. In Maredia Bowdon’s presentation “Great American Families: The Buckleys and the Kennedys,” she will discuss the correlation between the two powerful dynasties and their impact on life in America. FREE. Registration is required.

Medicare Matters

Guest Speakers: Ramona Fryer and Patty Fuller

Wednesday, Nov. 13, 5 p.m. Ballroom, Tower at The Oaks

Everything you wanted to know but no one would tell you...before it was too late! Learn how to avoid unnecessary out-of-pocket costs, what Medicare pays for and what it doesn’t and more. A wealth of information with Ramona Fryer, vice president of Revenue and Quality at Willis-Knighton Health System, and Patty Fuller, director of Patient Financial Services at WKHS, who have more than 30 years of health care financial experience. FREE. Registration is required.

A Tale of Two Calendars: Hanukkah Before Thanksgiving

Guest Speaker: Rabbi Jana De Benedetti

Thursday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m. Ballroom, Tower at The Oaks

There is something unusual with the yearend calendar this year. Hanukkah, the Jewish “Festival of Lights,” usually falls somewhere in December, but not this year. This year it begins the day before Thanksgiving, which is Nov. 28. Rabbi Jana De Benedetti, of B’nai Zion Temple, will compare the biblical calendar and secular calendar in a holiday presentation that should encourage a new appreciation for sunsets, full moons, leap years, and festivals. FREE. Registration is required.

Well Worth It Series

Basket Case: A Legacy of Baking at The Wooden Spoon

Guest Speaker: Tammy Judge, owner

Friday, Nov. 15, 3:30 p.m. Alta and John Franks Community Centre

Tammy Judge, owner of The Wooden Spoon in Bossier City, will share the history of one of the area’s most popular go-to places for delicious baked goods and creative gift baskets. The Wooden Spoon has been delivering baskets of breads, bars and cookies locally and throughout the nation for more than 24 years. FREE. Registration is required.

It’s Here, Now What? Affordable Care Act and You

Guest Speaker: Cliff Broussard, FACHE

Tuesday, Nov. 26, 5 p.m. Ballroom, Tower at The Oaks

The Affordable Care Act, which puts in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that will continue to roll out over four years and beyond, will be the topic of a discussion by Cliff Broussard. Broussard will discuss its impact on your health care and help you understand the four areas of change such as the ways plans are operated or administered, the availability and cost of health insurance, employer health insurance mandate and revenue provisions and other tax changes. FREE. Registration is required.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Healthwise

Dishing on Diabetes: Everything You Need to Know

Guest Speaker: Collete Brown, registered nurse with Willis-Knighton Health System and certified diabetes educator

Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2 p.m.

Alta and John Franks Community Center Learn everything you need to know about understanding and managing diabetes in this informative program. You’ll get information about type I and type II diabetes, how the body produces and metabolizes insulin, knowing your body and your numbers (blood sugar, glucose levels, weight, blood pressure), living with a chronic disease and the health complications that can arise and how to manage the disease with a healthy lifestyle and outlive the prognosis. Free. Registration is required.

SPIRITUAL

The Beauty of the Psalms

Discussion Leader: The Rev. Larry Williams, Broadmoor Baptist Church

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. Tower at The Oaks

Activities Room Study focuses on the longest book of the Bible, which contains 150 individual psalms written by many different people. FREE. Registration is required.

James: Mercy Triumphs

Discussion Leader: The Rev. Andrew Comeaux, director of Spiritual Life Services, The Oaks of Louisiana

Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. Alta and John Franks Community Centre

This Beth Moore video study is “a fascinating look at the life of James, a skeptic who became a believer and disciple of Christ after glimpsing the resurrected Savior.” The study will touch on many topics – social justice, joy, hardship, faith, reversal of fortunes for rich and poor, wisdom, gifts from above, single-mindedness, the dangers of the tongue, humility and prayer. FREE. Registration is required.

Spiritual Pathways: What is Santeria?

Guest Speaker: David Otto, PhD, director of the Religious Studies Department at Centenary College

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 4 p.m. Chapel at The Oaks

David Otto brings his unique understanding of world religions as he offers insight into Santeria. FREE. Registration required.

SPIRITUAL SERVICES

Chapel at The Oaks

The multifaith spiritual activities at The Oaks of Louisiana and the Chapel at The Oaks are open to all who wish to be a part of a meaningful experience. The Rev. Andrew Comeaux, director of Spiritual Life Services, and Mickie Cowan, chaplain, work with volunteer clergy and lay leaders from throughout the community to create a variety of worship opportunities at the Chapel at The Oaks. Details about these services can be found under Classes and Events at wkhs.com. No reservations are required.

Catholic Mass

Mondays, 9:30 a.m.

Nov. 4: Rev. Phil Michiels, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

Nov. 11: Rev. Joseph Nasser, Society of Jesus

Nov. 18: Rev. Phil Michiels, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church

Nov. 25: Rev. Joseph Nasser, Society of Jesus

Communion Services

Sunday, Nov. 3, 10:30 a.m.: Rev. Andrew Comeaux, director of Spiritual Life Services

Monday, Nov. 4: Canon Rowena White, St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral

Monday, Nov. 11, 3:30 p.m.: Multifaith Communion, the Rev. Larry Williams, Broadmoor Baptist Church

Monday, Nov. 18, 3:30 p.m.: Rev. Paul Martin, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Sunday School

9:15 a.m.

Discussion Leader: Andy Amison, Ellerbe Road Baptist Church Location: Creative Corner

Discussion leader: Robert Folsom, First Presbyterian Church Location: Savannah Arbor Room

Sunday Services

10:30 a.m.

Nov. 3, 10 & 17: The Rev. Andrew Comeaux, director of Spiritual Life Services

Nov. 24: The Rev. Willis Dear, retired Methodist minister

Vespers

Thursdays, 6 p.m.

Alta and John Franks Community Centre

Nov. 7: The Rev. Austin Tucker, PhD, Liberty Union Theology Seminary

Nov. 14: Rabbi Jana De Benedetti, B’nai Zion Temple

Nov. 21: The Rev. Winston Brown, Brookwood Baptist Church

Nov. 28: No Vespers

Prayer & Healing Service

Fridays, 10:45 a.m. Rev. Andrew Comeaux, director of Spiritual Life Services Chapel