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  • Birding in the Chico Area: Advanced Birding
  • Instructor: Joyce Bond
    Dates: 9/14/2023 - 11/2/2023
    Days: Th
    Times: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 3
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
    There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
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    Please register for only one birding section.
 

  • Birding in the Chico Area: All Levels
  • Instructor: Joyce Bond
    Dates: 9/28/2023 - 11/16/2023
    Days: Th
    Times: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Sessions: 3
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
    There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
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    Please register for only one birding section.
 

  • Chico State Faculty Lecture Series
  • Instructor: Sandra Flake (she/her/hers)
    Dates: 10/11/2023 - 11/15/2023
    Days: W
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 6
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Bradley 2
    Hybrid Class: Zoom Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    You may choose to attend this hybrid class in person or online. The Zoom link will be provided to all registered participants.
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    Fall 2023 List of Presenters

    This class will be recorded.
 

  • CRISPR is Changing Our Food
  • Instructor: Bryan McKersie
    Dates: 10/24/2023 - 11/14/2023
    Days: Tu
    Times: 11:00 AM - 12:45 PM
    Sessions: 4
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    Note: This is an OLLI at University of Arizona class. Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time. After November 5, 2023, this class will begin at noon Pacific time.



    This class will be recorded.
 

  • Garden Gourmands
  • Instructor: Debra Barger , Felicity Brown
    Dates: 10/11/2023 - 11/1/2023
    Days: W
    Times: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    Sessions: 4
    Location: Outdoor Experiences
    Room: Various Locations
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
    There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
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    Registered participants will receive the specific garden location/address via email one week before each tour. There will be a no-host lunch held after each class from 12 to 1pm.
 

  • Green Burial: The Greenest Way to "Go"
  • Instructor: Mary Ann Perry (she/her/hers)
    Dates: 11/6/2023 - 11/13/2023
    Days: M
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 2
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    This class will be recorded.
 

  • Hardwiring Your Brain for Happiness
  • Instructor: Joni Samples
    Dates: 9/12/2023 - 10/10/2023
    Days: Tu
    Times: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
    Sessions: 5
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Gordon 1
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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  • Hike & History: Meadow Hike & Jonesville Hotel: Section 2
  • Instructor: Pamela Waldsmith , Bill Casey , Laurie Archambault
    Dates: 10/2/2023 - 10/2/2023
    Days: M
    Times: 8:30 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
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
    There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
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    Hiking poles, good hiking shoes, and binoculars for birding are recommended. Further details will be provided prior to the hike.
 

  • Hike Deer Creek Trail
  • Instructor: Vickie Stoll , Lorraine Smith
    Dates: 10/13/2023 - 10/13/2023
    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
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
    There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
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    Sturdy hiking boots and poles recommended. Further details will be provided prior to the hike.
 

  • Making History: Covid and the Black Death Revisited
  • Instructor: Leanne Ulvang (she/her/hers), Robin Dizard (she/her/hers)
    Dates: 10/17/2023 - 11/14/2023
    Days: Tu
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    Sessions: 5
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    Class members will receive links to the June 2020 videos to watch prior to each class, during which we will discuss how today compares with June 2020.



    This class will be recorded.
 

  • Master Gardener Lecture Series
  • Instructor: Debra Barger , Felicity Brown
    Dates: 9/12/2023 - 10/17/2023
    Days: Tu
    Times: 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
    Sessions: 6
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Bradley 1
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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  • Our Best Friend: The Domestic Dog
  • Instructor: John Jaenike
    Dates: 10/25/2023 - 12/6/2023
    Days: W
    Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 6
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    This class will be recorded.
 

  • Salmon Spawning Kayak Tour
  • Instructor: Brad Cooke
    Dates: 10/13/2023 - 10/13/2023
    Days: F
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: Forebay Aquatic Center
    Room:
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
    THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
    There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
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    There will be an additional activity fee of $65 payable at the class.
 

  • Slow Reading Your Inner Fish: An Adventure In Evolutionary Discovery
  • Instructor: Charles Copeland
    Dates: 9/12/2023 - 11/14/2023
    Days: Tu
    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 10
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Bradley 1
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    The required book, Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin, is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and other booksellers.

    Class Syllabus


 

  • Ten Great Buildings
  • Instructor: Nancy McAfee
    Dates: 9/13/2023 - 10/11/2023
    Days: W
    Times: 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
    Sessions: 5
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    This class will be recorded.
 

  • The Art of Vision: Exploring Neuroaesthetics and the Eye Through the Lens of an Ophthalmic Surgeon
  • Instructor: Isaac Barthelow
    Dates: 9/14/2023 - 10/19/2023
    Days: Th
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Sessions: 6
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Bradley 2
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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  • The Brain Explained: Neurology in a Nutshell
  • Instructor: Paul Schanfield
    Dates: 10/5/2023 - 11/16/2023
    Days: Th
    Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 7
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    This class will be recorded.
 

  • The Future of Health, Medicine, and Biotechnology
  • Instructor: Alex Marcus
    Dates: 9/13/2023 - 12/6/2023
    Days: W
    Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 12
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    This class will be recorded.
 

  • The Science of Ecology
  • Instructor: Tim McDonnell
    Dates: 9/12/2023 - 12/5/2023
    Days: Tu
    Times: 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
    Sessions: 12
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $50.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
     Show Description





    This class will be recorded.
 

  • Volcanoes of the World
  • Instructor: Nicola Richmond
    Dates: 9/13/2023 - 10/4/2023
    Days: W
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM
    Sessions: 4
    Location: Online Learning
    Room: Link to be Provided
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $30.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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    This class will be recorded.
 

  • Where Are My Keys?
  • Instructor: Cliff Keene (he/him/his)
    Dates: 10/17/2023 - 10/17/2023
    Days: Tu
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Location: The Social Chico
    Room: Bradley 2
    Fee for À La Carte Members: $15.00
    Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
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