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- The Art of Camark In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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In the mid-1920s, Arkansas’s final chapter of commercial art pottery began with the founding of Camark Pottery in Camden. Led by Ohioan Jack Carnes, Camark emerged as Carnes shifted his focus from the oil boom to the region’s abundant clay resources, aiming to rival Ohio’s ceramic industry. Drawing skilled ceramists from Ohio, Camark quickly produced distinctive, marketable American art pottery and became a significant industry player. Using modern methods, machinery, and circular kilns, it achieved large scale production, sourcing local clays. Camark thrived for a couple decades but ultimately succumbed to post–World War II manufacturing and marketing challenges.
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- Modern China: A Century of Revolution In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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China entered the twentieth century as a militarily enfeebled, fiscally bankrupt, and politically crumbling empire and left the twentieth century as an economically dominant global superpower. The intervening years were defined by a near-constant series of revolutions that transformed almost every aspect of daily life in China. From the Boxer Uprising to the Communist Revolution to China’s modern economic transformation, this course explores the triumphs and tragedies of China’s past 150 years through the eyes of political leaders and everyday citizens.
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- Mah Jongg : Beginning In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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Learn to play Mah Jongg, an engaging, rummy-like game played with tiles rather than cards. Please purchase your Mah Jongg card by contacting www.nationalmahjonggleague.org. (New cards issued in April)
Learn to play Mah Jongg, an engaging, rummy-like game played with tiles rather than cards. It is Ellen’s life mission to ensure everyone has fun playing Mah Jongg. Please purchase your Mah Jongg card by contacting www.nationalmahjonggleague.org.
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- Tai Chi : Advanced In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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This is a Northern Wu Tai Chi Advanced Class, a continuation of the prerequisite Beginning Tai Chi 13 postures class. Participants must be able to perform the 13 postures alone, from memory in front of the instructor. Postures must be executed with proper movements of body, hands and feet within the perimeters of proper timing.
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- Imagining God Part 2 In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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In this class we’ll explore creation, creators, and never-ending creativity. We will look at these topics from various angles: ancient Near Eastern myths of creation, the Judeo-Christian Bible creation myth, science, evolutionary thinkers (Loren Eiseley), process thinkers (Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, A.N. Whitehead), and others.
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- Sips Through Time In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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Beverages are more than refreshment — they're windows into human history, culture, and innovation. This lecture series explores six iconic drinks: beer, wine, alcohol, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola. Begin with beer and wine, the social drinks born in civilization's cradles. Then discover alcohol's dramatic impact on the Americas. Trace coffee, the drink of enlightenment and revolution, and tea, the imperial beverage that shaped global trade and culture. Finally, explore Coca-Cola, the first global beverage brand and symbol of American soft power. Drinks not included.
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- Law & Religion In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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This class will discuss how our legal system resolves conflicts between the right to freely exercise one’s religious beliefs and the enforcement of laws that conflict with them. While the history of various religious protections will be discussed, the majority of class time will be devoted to the discussion of contemporary issues, including recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions that blur the traditional lines of separation between church and state in the areas of anti-discrimination law, school-led prayer and iconography in public schools, the right of parents to raise their children as they wish, the use of tax dollars to support private religious schools, and more.
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- Physical Therapy and You In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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Join specialists from Advanced Physical Therapy as they discuss issues impacting individuals as they age. Presenters Andrew Davis, Cameron Shannon, Sarah Walker, and more will speak on various topics designed to promote healthy aging and activity. Come and learn from these experts!
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- Portraits with Patricia In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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Want to learn how to draw the features of the face? Come ready to draw the four major features in profile: the eye, nose, mouth and ear. If time permits, we will "put it all together." Basic drawing skills recommended. The materials list will be posted along with an exercise on turning the form, making a two-dimensional object appear three-dimensional.
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- Guided Open Studio In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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Choose your medium — pencils, colored pencils, watercolor pencils, pastels, acrylics, oils, or whatever you love — and bring your own reference photos or an in-class setup. This is your time to work on what matters to you! Anne Parat will be available to offer guidance and assist with problem-solving. This is also a wonderful opportunity to connect with fellow artists, share solutions, and learn from one another — the artistic equivalent of a book club with art supplies instead of books.
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- Two Masters of Non-Fiction: Montaigne and Thoreau In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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In my judgment, Montaigne and Thoreau are the two greatest writers of non-fiction prose in the Western tradition. Profoundly original and creators of distinctive voices, each can also reach deep insights into what it means to be fully human. I think these two authors “speak” to each other; I am certain they speak to us. In this course, we will read one of Montaigne’s last essays (Book III, Essay 5, “On Some Verses of Virgil,” in the translation of Donald Frame), a work with fascinating implications for literary theory. Then we will turn to Thoreau’s Walden. For Walden we will use the Norton Critical Edition. The Frame translation of the Montaigne essay will be available online in the course materials.
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- History Behind Russian War in Ukraine In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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This course examines the historical roots of the ongoing Russian war in Ukraine with the goal of shedding light on how the past continues to shape the current geopolitics. We will explore the evolution of Ukraine as a state and nation, from the medieval state of Kyivan Rus, through the colonial control of various empires (Poland-Lithuania, Habsburgs, Russia, etc.), all the way to independence and Feb. 24, 2022, when Russia attacked Ukraine, escalating a conflict that began in 2014. Our explorations will focus on the complex history of East-Central Europe, a region spanning from today's Germany and Austria in the west to the depths of Russia in the east. As we examine this lesser known part of Europe, we will look into what the right to national self-determination means in the twenty-first century and investigate how the perpetrators and the victims of this war use history to defend their respective positions.
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- The War of Austrian Succession Continues In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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This class will look at the causes and events of the War of Austrian Succession, one of several world wars fought by European countries in the eighteenth century. This course will introduce you to Frederick the Great, Maria Theresa, Maurice de Saxe, and a certain Mister Jenkins, who lost an ear. Topics we will discuss will be the war in Italy and the events surrounding the Second Silesian War.
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- Writing Your Own Obituary Group A In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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How do you want to be remembered? This four-week class will provide an opportunity to craft a document you can share with loved ones, whether its tone is sincere, humorous, sarcastic, or ridiculous. Enjoy creative writing and life review!
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- Writing Your Own Obituary Group B In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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How do you want to be remembered? This four-week class will provide an opportunity to craft a document you can share with loved ones, whether its tone is sincere, humorous, sarcastic, or ridiculous. Enjoy creative writing and life review!
Same content as Group A
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- Socrates Cafe : Thursday In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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At Socrates Cafe, people explore questions from their lives through public, nonacademic dialogue. At each cafe, participants propose questions and then vote to decide the topic. This is a safe space to pose the questions that come with life. This class will be conducted the same as the Thursday class. Please only register for one or the other, not both.
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- Line Dancing In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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Plan on having loads of fun in this class! Be part of this health happy, stomp your feet and feel the beat class. Dancing involves movement, music and merriment! With each learned dance, you'll feel more confident and joyful. We'll be line dancing to wonderful country music, pop tunes and some good ol' classics. With all the easy steps, you won't even realize you're getting some great exercise.
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- Yoga with Jessica In-PersonLittle Rock Main Campus (opens in new tab)
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A gentle yoga class to keep you strong and flexible! Classes include breathing techniques, yoga postures and flows, and relaxation. Classes will provide teaching modifications for physical limitations. Please bring your own mat.
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