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- Explore Your Public Lands: Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge
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Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
Dates: 1/31/2025 - 1/31/2025
Days: F
Times: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
The North State is home to rich, diverse public lands: refuges, parks, forests, and reserves. Your public lands provide vital wildlife habitat and protect our natural resources. During this outing, we'll explore the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge in Willows, which attracts over a million wintering waterfowl. On a leisurely 1-mile Wetlands Walk, led by visitor service staff, we'll learn about the refuge system, wetland management, and visiting waterfowl and songbirds. After lunch we will take the auto tour. Come explore your public lands with us.
Further details, including where we will meet and what to bring, will be provided prior to the hike. Sturdy walking shoes recommended. There will be a refuge entrance fee.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Women's Table Mountain Hike
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Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
Dates: 3/21/2025 - 3/21/2025
Days: F
Times: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
The North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve is a local treasure, with abundant wildflowers and waterfalls in spring. Join us for this moderately challenging 7-mile hike via Beatson Hollow and Coal Canyon. We'll traverse cross-country on paths less traveled, requiring steady balance. Terrain will be uneven with loose rocks; though mostly flat, there will be a few short, steep ascents and descents. Our pace will be leisurely, with time to take photographs, identify wildflowers, and enjoy the scenery. Team up with other women to create a fun outdoor adventure!
Further details will be provided prior to the hike. California Department of Fish and Wildlife Lands Pass or hunting/fishing license required. Sturdy hiking boots required; hiking poles recommended. This class is for women only.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Hike Paynes Creek Point
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Instructor: Richard Utter, Pamela Waldsmith
Dates: 3/7/2025 - 3/7/2025
Days: F
Times: 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Hike 5.3 miles with 450 feet elevation gain along a bluff as we enjoy the Sacramento River and spectacular views of Lassen Peak. There's a bit of a climb to Paynes Creek Point, offering more picturesque views including Mount Shasta. Birds, flowers, and geology abound. Fun hike, plenty of birds, flowers, and geology for all. Bring your A game; we all have something to share. Fitness is necessary for this hike.
Further details will be provided prior to the hike. Sturdy hiking boots and hiking poles recommended.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
This class requires additional forms. Review the outdoor class forms information before attending class.
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- Poetry for Pleasure
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Instructor: Paul Belz
Dates: 1/10/2025 - 3/7/2025
Days: F
Times: 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sessions: 5
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Gordon 2
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Reading poetry helps you to know things more fully; it commands your attention; and it can sustain good conversation. In this class, participants select poetry from favorite sources to read aloud with fellow enthusiasts.
This class meets January 10, January 24, February 7, February 21, and March 7.
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- 108-Form Tai Chi: Beginning
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Instructor: Lenora Wong
Dates: 1/7/2025 - 3/14/2025
Days: Tu F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 20
Location: Center for Spiritual Living
Room:
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This is the longest of the six major Yang-style tai chi movements, taking about 25 minutes to complete. Tai chi is known for developing balance, strength, and flexibility. It is a form of meditation in movement. In this class you will learn the first third of the forms, or about 36 moves, in a workshop environment.
This class meets twice a week.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- The Meaning of Life
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Instructor: Andrew Lavin (he/him/his)
Dates: 1/24/2025 - 3/14/2025
Days: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 8
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Gordon 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
We will explore philosophical questions related to the meaning of life and the good life in an open discussion led by an experienced philosophy instructor. What is a good life? What would a meaningless life look like? What gives meaning to lives? What does it mean for a life to have meaning?
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- Stansbury Home Tour: Section 1
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Instructor: Elizabeth Carrillo
Dates: 1/17/2025 - 1/17/2025
Days: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Location: Other
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Located at the corner of Fifth and Salem Streets, the Stansbury Home was built by Dr. Oscar Stansbury, a local physician, in 1883. Owned by the City of Chico since 1976, it is operated by the Stansbury Home Preservation Association as a historic house museum. This tour will include Dr. Stansbury's office, with its display of the tools used in his practice, as well as rooms used by the Stansbury family with original interiors and furnishings intact.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Holiday Joy: Russian Winter Celebrations
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Instructor: Carol Rudie, OLLI at Arizona State University
Dates: 12/6/2024 - 12/6/2024
Days: F
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Location: Online Learning
Room: Link to be Provided
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
The darkness of the arctic winters gives Russian holidays special meaning. From Christmas festivities to New Year celebrations, from palaces to peasant villages, these holidays feature folk customs, family traditions, foods, fairs, and religious rituals. Join us to explore these traditions and their changes that occurred during the Soviet Union.
This class will be live only and not recorded.
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- Stansbury Home Tour: Section 2
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Instructor: Elizabeth Carrillo
Dates: 2/21/2025 - 2/21/2025
Days: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 1
Location: Other
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Located at the corner of Fifth and Salem Streets, the Stansbury Home was built by Dr. Oscar Stansbury, a local physician, in 1883. Owned by the City of Chico since 1976, it is operated by the Stansbury Home Preservation Association as a historic house museum. This tour will include Dr. Stansbury's office, with its display of the tools used in his practice, as well as rooms used by the Stansbury family with original interiors and furnishings intact.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- Paradise Local Business Crawl
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Instructor: Pat Bronson, Melissa Loura
Dates: 1/31/2025 - 1/31/2025
Days: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Other
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
Join us on a treasure hunt through Paradise. We will begin in Paradise Community Park with a docent-led talk about local California history and a visit to the Paradise Depot Museum. Next we will visit Joy Lyn's Candies, go antiquing in two locations, and view the works of local artists at Nic's Deli and Wine Bar. Optional lunch and bonus shopping at Nic's will follow.
This class counts toward the 3-class limit.
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- 108-Form Tai Chi: Intermediate
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Instructor: Lenora Wong
Dates: 1/7/2025 - 3/14/2025
Days: Tu F
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 20
Location: Center for Spiritual Living
Room:
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This is the longest of the six major Yang-style tai chi movements, taking about 25 minutes to complete. Tai chi is known for developing balance, strength, and flexibility. It is a form of meditation in movement. In this class we will review the first 36 forms in a workshop environment. Additional forms will be taught as the group is ready.
This class meets twice a week.
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- Artisan Bread Making: Beginning
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Instructor: Cathryn Hudin
Dates: 2/7/2025 - 2/7/2025
Days: F
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Online Learning
Room: Link to be Provided
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
In this one-day class, participants will learn how to use four ingredients (flour, yeast, salt, and water) to make many kinds of bread, just like those lovely French baguettes. This class is based on the book The New Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.
This class will be recorded.
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- Explore Your Public Lands: Gray Lodge Wildlife Area
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Instructor: Vickie Stoll, Lorraine Smith (she/her/hers)
Dates: 11/15/2024 - 11/15/2024
Days: F
Times: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sessions: 1
Location: Outdoor Experiences
Room: Various Locations
Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
The North State is home to rich, diverse public lands: refuges, parks, forests, and reserves. Your public lands provide vital wildlife habitat and protect our natural resources. On this field trip, we'll explore Gray Lodge with guidance from a California Department of Fish and Wildlife Naturalist and enjoy an easy 2-mile nature walk on level paths. We will identify birds, enjoy stunning views of the Sutter Buttes, and learn about this haven for over 300 species of wildlife. Come explore your public lands with us!
Further details will be provided prior to the field trip.
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- Poetry for Pleasure
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Instructor: Paul Belz
Dates: 9/13/2024 - 11/15/2024
Days: F
Times: 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Sessions: 5
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Gordon 2
Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
Reading poetry helps you to know things more fully; it commands your attention; and it can sustain good conversation. In this class, participants select poetry from favorite sources to read aloud with fellow enthusiasts.
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- 108-Form Tai Chi: Beginning
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Instructor: Lenora Wong
Dates: 9/10/2024 - 11/15/2024
Days: Tu F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sessions: 20
Location: Center for Spiritual Living
Room:
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
This is the longest of the six major Yang-style tai chi movements, taking about 25 minutes to complete. Tai chi is known for developing balance, strength, and flexibility. It is a form of meditation in movement. In this class you will learn the first third of the forms, or about 36 moves, in a workshop environment.
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- The Civil War and Reconstruction with David Blight
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Instructor: Walter Coffey
Dates: 9/13/2024 - 11/15/2024
Days: F
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sessions: 10
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 2
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
This is one part of a three-term presentation of David Blight's online Yale University class. Four broad themes are closely examined: the crisis of union and disunion in an expanding republic; slavery, race, and emancipation as a national problem, personal experience, and social process; the experience of modern, total war for individuals and society; and the political and social challenges of Reconstruction.
Part three of a three-term series. This part covers the beginning of the war through the end of Reconstruction.
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- 108-Form Tai Chi: Intermediate
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Instructor: Lenora Wong
Dates: 9/10/2024 - 11/15/2024
Days: Tu F
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sessions: 20
Location: Center for Spiritual Living
Room:
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
This is the longest of the six major Yang-style tai chi movements, taking about 25 minutes to complete. Tai chi is known for developing balance, strength, and flexibility. It is a form of meditation in movement. In this class we will review the first 36 forms in a workshop environment. Additional forms will be taught as the group is ready.
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- Music and Musicians
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Instructor: Walter Coffey
Dates: 9/13/2024 - 11/15/2024
Days: F
Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sessions: 10
Location: The Social Chico
Room: Bradley 2
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
Each week we'll view a feature-length documentary or two shorter films. The films will generally feature a performer or composer, the impact of their environment on their music, and the impact of their music on other musicians and on society. Or the focus might be on a style of music from swing to country, jazz to rock. This is a class for the open-minded and intellectually curious because, paraphrasing Mick Jagger, you might not always hear what you like, but sometimes you just might like what you hear.
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- Astronomy/Geosciences
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Instructor: Guy Jette, OLLI at University of Arizona
Dates: 10/18/2024 - 11/22/2024
Days: F
Times: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Sessions: 6
Location: Online Learning
Room: Link to be Provided
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED.
Our exploration of the Earth, Solar System, and Universe continues. As always, we will discuss ongoing discoveries in astronomy, planetary sciences, and Earth sciences. Information will be conveyed using short videos, awesome photos, understandable/fun graphics, and class discussions. We will have several guest speakers from the University of Arizona's Astronomy, Planetary Sciences, and Geosciences Departments. Science Fiction Theatre continues, with short clips highlighting a century of sci fi movies and TV shows. And of course, there will be Geo-feature of the Week, What’s for Launch?, and Books of the Week. Please join us for this continuing journey of discovery and adventure. Being in an earlier Astronomy/Geosciences class is neither a prerequisite nor necessary to understand and enjoy this class.
This term our key topic will be the Cosmological Toolkit. This Toolkit will include such concepts/theories/laws/insights as the Eddington and Roche limits, Redshift, Cosmic Distances, Kepler Laws, the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, Stellar Magnitudes, Lagrange Points, and the EM spectrum, to name a few.
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