The Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning‘s Brown Bag Lecture Series is presented each semester at the college’s campuses and centers. Weekly free lectures and presentations offer attendees the opportunity to hear fascinating stories and learn about a wide array of topics in a no-pressure environment.

This semester, lectures are presented on Mondays at the Benson Center, every other Tuesday at the Douglas Government Center, located at 1012 N. G Ave., and Wednesdays at the Sierra Vista Campus in room 702. All lectures are from 12:10 to 1 p.m. and attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch.

Cochise College Center for Lifelong Learning winter Brown Bag Lunch presentations will offer some interesting and informative programs. Presentations are held at the Cochise College Benson Center; the Douglas Government Center and Cochise College Sierra Vista Campus, Room 702.

• “Trekking the Khumbu Valley of Nepal” – Monday, Feb. 10, Benson Center
Last fall, Rick Whipple trekked the Khumbu region of Nepal and viewed the world’s greatest peaks – Everest, Lhotse, Nuptse, Pumori and Ama Dablam. He shared his dream with Parkinson’s patients. He will share photos, videos and his impressions of this breathtaking region and its Sherpa people.

• No Douglas presentation this week.

• “Mind and Meditation” – Wednesday, Feb. 12, Sierra Vista Campus, Room 702
Dr. Bindi Patel will talk about mediation techniques that may increase your well-being through stress reduction. Simple breath exercises may ease personal relationships, improve self-esteem and produce greater creativity.

For more information, visit www.cochise.edu/cll, email training@cochise.edu or call the Center for Lifelong Learning at (520) 515-5492. Be sure to like CLL on Facebook for updates and information about lunch lectures and other class offerings.

Anyone needing an accommodation in order to attend should contact the Disability Services Office at (520) 515-5337 or (520) 417-4023.