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- The Science of Resilience and Aging Well
- Wednesday, June 17 (Update) Zoom - Central Time
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 6/17/2026 - 6/17/2026
Times: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM CT
Day: W Sessions: 1
Seats Available: 171
Zoom: Instructors will email a link to the course prior to the start date.
Instructor: Miles Taylor
Watch the preview below!
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This class will focus on the familiar topic of resilience, which most of us feel like we understand when we see it in others or experience it for ourselves. But how do researchers measure resilience to know if and how it helps us thrive? We will discuss the evolving science of resilience and research on when, how, and for whom this resource works to support healthy and purposeful aging.
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- Leonardo da Vinci lecture "Leonardo's Forgotten Masterpiece: The Room of Knots
- Tuesday, June 16 Zoom - Central Time
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Fee: $15.00
Dates: 6/16/2026 - 6/16/2026
Times: 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM CT
Day: Tu Sessions: 1
Seats Available: 177
Zoom: Instructors will email a link to the course prior to the start date.
Instructor: Caroline Cocciardi
Watch the the course preview clip below!
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Hidden for five centuries, Leonardo da Vinci’s Room of Knots is a breathtaking masterpiece that rivals the Sistine Chapel—yet few have ever heard of it. This lecture unveils the dazzling world Leonardo painted inside Milan’s Sforza Castle: golden ropes, twisting branches, and 37 intricate knot designs now being digitally restored by author Caroline Cocciardi. Discover the secrets behind Leonardo’s obsession with knots and the signature emblem that links this forgotten marvel to the Mona Lisa.
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- From Purposeful Career to Meaningful Retirement
- Tuesday, August 4 Free Member Lecture
- Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Day: Tu Dates: 8/4/2026
- Lecturer: Elizabeth Wynter
Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants by 10 a.m. ET the morning of the lecture.
 Struggling to find your footing in retirement? You’re not alone. When a career that gave your life structure, identity, and purpose ends, what comes next isn’t always clear. This session explores how to move through that in-between space and rediscover meaning, direction, and a new way of living.
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- How to Protect Yourself from Your Computer
- Monday, August 3 Free Member Lecture
- Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Day: M Dates: 8/3/2026
- Lecturer: MarcAnthony Arena
Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants by 10 a.m. ET the morning of the lecture.
 It turns out the vast majority of headaches, security issues, tech expenditures, and e-waste are preventable! Through this course, I de-mystify and explain the IT industry in Plain English. (Especially the Windows 11 Cash Grab this past October!) Why Antivirus software is obsolete Why software becomes more complicated every day Avoiding Fake Rental WiFi How Smart TVs watch YOU Why Complicated Passwords are Ineffective How to save money on printing Reviving old PCs and more!
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- End-of-Life Doulas & How They Help
- Thursday, August 6 Free Member Lecture
- Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM ET
Day: Th Dates: 8/6/2026
- Lecturer: Rima Nathan
Zoom link will be emailed to registered participants by 10 a.m. ET the morning of the lecture.
 End-of-life doulas provide non-medical support to individuals and families during serious illness and the dying process. This course explains who they are, what they do, and how they complement medical and legal professionals. Participants will learn how doulas offer emotional support, assist with advance care planning, facilitate conversations about wishes, and help reduce stress for loved ones before, during, and after death.
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- Whole World in an Uproar — Music, Rebellion, & Repression in the 1960s
- Mondays, May 11 - June 22 (In-Session - can still regsiter)
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Fee: $65.00 "Add to Cart" to see adjusted price
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Dates: 5/11/2026 - 6/22/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Day: M Sessions: 6
Seats Available: 192
Zoom: Instructors will email a link to the course prior to the start date.
Instructor: Aaron Leonard
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Artists such as Jim Morrison, Miriam Makeba, Bob Dylan, and Nina Simone transformed pop music in the 1960s, but they did not do so without a fight. Rather, they were confronted at key turns by forces within the status quo who pushed back against them. This course charts work of these artists and the opposition they encountered amid the unprecedented upheaval of the tumultuous sixties. Through the use of previously unreleased FBI files and other extensive research it will bring to light the unexp
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- Healthy Aging Chair Yoga
- Mondays, May 11 - June 22
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Fee: $65.00
Dates: 5/11/2026 - 6/22/2026
Times: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET
Day: M Sessions: 6
Seats Available: 189
Zoom: Instructors will email a link to the course prior to the start date.
Instructor: Lisa Wixted
Watch the the course preview clip below!
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While aging brings new challenges, it offers a beautiful opportunity to reconnect with yourself. Gentle Chair Yoga invites you to move with intention to create greater strength, flexibility, balance, and mobility. Utilizing a chair in seated and standing poses allows you to explore movement with confidence and stability. Through mindful breath work, you’ll find a renewed sense of peace and energy. Love your body, honor your progress, and age gracefully with improved health!
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- The Stories Behind Great Songs
- Mondays, May 11 - June 22 (In-Session - can still regsiter)
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Fee: $65.00 "Add to Cart" to see adjusted price
Dates: 5/11/2026 - 6/22/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM ET
Days: M Sessions: 6
Seats Available: 190
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Join us for a captivating online course where we'll explore the fascinating stories behind popular songs that hold a special place in the hearts of the artists who created them but did not necessarily become their most well-known hits. We’ll also unveil how some songs took on new meanings and styles when covered by other artists, who made those songs their own. Through a combination of anecdotes, rare archival contents and audiovisuals, we'll uncover the secrets behind amazing songs
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- Where Narratives Involving Gaza, Ukraine, Iran, Venezuela, Cuba and NATO May Cross
- Wednesdays, May 13 - June 17 (In-Session - can still regsiter)
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Fee: $65.00 "Add to Cart" to see adjusted price
Dates: 5/13/2026 - 6/17/2026
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:15 AM ET
Days: W Sessions: 6
This course will explore such issues emphasizing critical analysis, spotting the issues, identifying the implications and attempting to reconcile within the applicable frameworks whether legal, diplomatic, national security, human rights and/ or otherwise.
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- Lost Literary Gems of the 20th Century
- Mondays, May 11 - June 22 (In-Session - can still regsiter)
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Fee: $65.00 "Add to Cart" to see adjusted price
Dates: 5/11/2026 - 6/22/2026
Times: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM ET
Days: M Sessions: 6
No class May 25 for Memorial Day
Seats Available: 186
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This class will survey five works of fiction from the 20th century that are pivotal and enduring in the literary lexicon and the culture at large—but that are largely unread by modern audiences. We will discuss these books in the context of their time as well as consider their relevance to our current era and the odd perch on which these stories have alighted.
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- Science Fiction and the Modern World
- Tuesday, June 9 - 24
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Fee: $35.00
Dates: 6/9/2026 - 6/23/2026
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Day: Tu Sessions: 3
Seats Available: 188
Zoom: Instructors will email a link to the course prior to the start date.
Instructor: Rebecca Ballard
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In this course, we will consider how science fiction has indexed and investigated both social hopes and social anxieties. Lectures will survey: 1) the genre’s gothic origins and growth in dime novels and "pulp" magazines; 2) the Golden Age and New Wave of the mid-20th century; and 3) cyberpunk and the contemporary. Each week will offer historical context, deep dives on key texts, and critical frameworks for interpreting science fiction in relation to technology and society.
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