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This course will teach you how to find credible, up-to-date health information online and introduce you to free resources from the National Institutes of Health and National Library of Medicine. Topics will include health conditions, diets, medications, and how to talk to your doctor and ask clarifying questions. The focus of this course is locating and evaluating health information; no lessons, resources, or information presented constitutes medical advice.

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!

Celebrate America’s semi quincentennial with a timely and informative exploration of the traditions surrounding our nation’s most iconic symbol. This course offers a clear, accessible review of proper American flag use, including the do’s and don’ts of placement, handling, and display. Participants will also learn elements of military protocol and etiquette, gaining confidence in how to respectfully present the flag in both civilian and ceremonial settings.

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.

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. 

Scams are getting smarter, faster, and far more personal—especially for older adults, who are now prime targets for everything from romance scams to urgent “grandparent” fraud. This eye‑opening class uncovers how modern digital scams operate, how some are tied to global trafficking networks, and what really happens inside the hidden world of “scam camps.” You’ll leave empowered with clear, practical steps to protect your money, your identity, and your digital life.

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.

Bienvenidos a la clase de español! In this course, we will discuss terms related to travel and basic grammar. We will also practice with partners to improve your language learning.

If you've always dreamed of learning to speak French but found it too fast to understand, or been frustrated in the process, this class is for you. We will begin by gentle and slow pronunciation and work up to full sentences, and finally dialogues, taking it easy, and making a lot of room for questions so you can build confidence and comfort in your speech process. It's never too late to follow your dreams to speak and communicate in French. We will enjoy some virtual regional travel too!

Suggested reading: Rick Steve's French for Travel

 

 

 

This class will take a chronological look at each of the thirty-six films that Steven Spielberg has directed, from his first, “Duel,” to his iconic blockbusters, such as “E.T. – The Extra Terrestrial.” The course will also explore lesser-known Spielberg films, and his award-winning dramas, such as “Schindler’s List," providing an appreciation for the work of Steven Spielberg and why he has been a most impactful filmmaker across multiple generations.

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.

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

What languages are spoken in Europe? The first ones that come to mind are the large national languages like French, German, English, Spanish, and Italian. But there are over 400 languages currently spoken on that continent, and in this course we will explore some of lesser-known tongues. In doing so, we will discover some stunning, if rarely-visited, destinations across Europe and will learn about the history and culture of different groups inhabiting the continent.

In this financial course, we will look at what the different levels of emergency funds look like. What types of investment accounts exist, and when it makes sense to use them. And what types of debt exist, and how to navigate them once we have them.

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.

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