Weekly Announcements

for the Week of September 15 - 17, 2026

Below is a list of events happening in Renaissance now and in the near future.

Welcome to the Fall Semester at Renaissance. Our first week of classes is now underway. For members taking classes on campus, please enjoy coffee, tea or water—it can be found in the kitchen across from the RI offices, from 8:45 AM-12:30 PM. We ask for a donation of one dollar a day, with refills included (please no coins). There is usually also small array of snacks – donations of baked goods or fruit are always welcome.

Upcoming Events:

SEPT 16 WEDNESDAY, 5:00 PM in Doyle Hall:  Dinner at Doyle - Member Get-together & Dinner. For those that are unfamiliar with this event, many members meet once a month in the school dining room to share dinner together - It is $11.66 for an all you can eat buffet which includes salads, hot foods, veggie dishes ,soups, deli, desserts, taco bar. Since they reserve tables for us, please rsvp to dinneratdoyle@gmail.com.

SEPT 23 WEDNESDAY, 12:30 PM, in FIC 003: Teaching is Rewarding - Come to this luncheon seminar and learn how you can give back to RI by teaching a course - or two. RSVP to renaissanceopenhouse@gmail.com - especially if you want to make sure there is enough food to go around.

SEPT 30 WEDNESDAY, 12:00 noon in FIC 003 (the Big Room!): Song Circle.  R. I. Members and guests join in singing and dancing along with some well-known pop and folk songs from the 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s.  Bring your lunch, bring a friend or two, and join in the fun! (First of several Wednesday musical events.)          

Notices and Reminders:

Getting to Know One Another:  Please remember to wear your name badge while at RI so that we can become familiar with both your face AND your name!  Our new members have green dots on their badges, so please, everyone, make a special point of greeting them as they navigate their first RI semester.

Keeping Everyone Healthy:  We ask that anyone with a cough please cover up, mask, or stay home if sick, to avoid inadvertently spreading colds or other conditions throughout our vulnerable community. Note that we continue to have face masks available at the kiosk for your convenience. 

Shared Classroom Courtesy Reminder:  Please remember, we share our rooms with other NDMU Community members, so if we rearrange furniture, we need to put it back where it originally was and if we make a mess, especially after lunch, we need to clean up after ourselves.