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- Gentle Yoga B
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Speaker: Jill Clary
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 11/13/2024
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Days: W
Sessions: 10
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
This course is geared for those new to yoga, those interested in a slower and more gentle practice, or those recovering from illness or injury. It includes a combination of meditation, breath work, and flowing movement intended for all abilities. Participants will move from seated on the floor (or a chair) to standing and then will return to mats. Participants will experiment with balance, strength, flexibility, and stillness while practicing mindfulness and meditation techniques.
NOTE: The Gentle Yoga A and B classes are companion courses. Members can just register for both or just one.
This class will meet online August 28, September 4, 11, 18, 25, October 16, 23, 30, November 6, and 13. There is no class October 2nd and 9th.
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- Contested Right to Vote
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Speaker: John Burt
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
In American history, not only women and Black people have battled for suffrage, but also paupers, felons, immigrants, soldiers, industrial workers, the landless, and Native Americans. This course considers the reformers' efforts, the wins, the losses, the opposition, helpful and not-so-helpful politicians, ongoing problems, and the generally hostile role of the United States Supreme Court.
This course will meet online August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
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Speaker: Michael Mariani
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird can enthrall, educate, change, and yet always remains relevant. Its appeal comes from lively, iconic characters, Harper Lee’s understanding of humanity, and her brilliant choice to offer a child’s point of view. By reading an average of six chapters per week, we will see with Scout’s innocent eyes bigotry and racism, friendship and loyalty, and truth and secrets revealed. Whether reading this novel for the first time or enjoying a reread, members’ epiphanies and appreciation can increase with reflection and discussion of this acclaimed American masterpiece.
This class will meet in person August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- Understanding the Internet: A Comprehensive Overview
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Speaker: Duygu Kilic
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
This course offers a deep dive into the fundamentals of the Internet, tailored for adults 50 and older. Members will explore the evolution of the Internet, from its architecture and network structures to the latest in Web 4.0 and 5G technologies. Emphasis will be on practical applications in education, digital citizenship, and safe online practices. Interactive sessions will cover essential concepts, the role of cloud computing in education, and the impact of artificial intelligence on future learning. No prior technical experience is required, making this an enriching journey into the digital age.
This course will meet in person August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- Red Star Falling: Collapse of the Soviet Union, 1953-1991
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Speaker: Jared Day
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
This course examines the decline and eventual collapse of the Soviet Union. From the death of Stalin to the post-Soviet era, we will explore figures such as Nakita Khrushchev and Leonid Brezhnev with special focus on the singular premiership of Mikhail Gorbachev. We will also study the lives and aspirations of average Russians as they tried to balance revolutionary principles with their average needs and wants during the Cold War, all within an economic and political system that was failing.
This course will meet online August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- Masters of Modern Architecture 1
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Speaker: Jeffrey Swoger
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
Many historians believe the era of modern architecture began in Chicago with the first skyscraper. It progressed through a myriad of styles and philosophies until the present. Throughout this evolution, many architects have made major contributions to the art form, breaking existing orthodoxy and challenging the eye, the mind, and even the way we live. Part I of this course will examine several architects from around the world (some familiar and a few not so well-known) and their art. Lively discussions will be encouraged.
This course will meet online August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- Real Opera: Verismo Style
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Speaker: Marilyn Egan
Dates: 9/11/2024 - 10/2/2024
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 4
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
What was happening in Naples, Lucca, and Livorno in the 1890s? Why did Italian opera composers turn from Verdi’s dynasty and put gritty struggles of common people on stage? When Mascagni composed Cavalleria rusticana in 1890, the opera caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history, ushering in the verismo movement. In 1892, Leoncavallo created Pagliacci, a tale of jealousy in a circus troupe. By 1900, Puccini reigned over the realistic style with his opera Tosca. In this course, we will discover how these composers—friends and rivals— revolutionized Italian opera.
This course will meet online September 11, 18, 25, and October 2. Please note: this course only meets 4 times.
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- Across Life Stages: Self-Writing Workshop for the Over 50s
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Speaker: Rita Cavigioli
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
Increased life expectancy, an emphasis on active aging, and the coexistence of many generations have opened uncharted territories to all ages. Consequently, new possibilities of configuring and combining present experiences, memories, desires, projects, and legacies have become available, particularly to older adults. The main goal of this course is to offer tools and stimuli that will allow participants to reexamine their life paths in a creative way and learn how to move fluently across life stages. Following many suggestions and prompts (songs, objects, readings, and paintings), participants will create short written texts, which will be shared and commented on.
This course will meet in person August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- Gaudi's Influence on Architecture in Barcelona and Bilbao
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Speaker: Matthew Schlueb
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: In-Person
Fee: $0.00
Antoni Gaudi's study of natural form, equilibrated structures, color and light has forever shaped the architectural landscape of Barcelona and Bilbao. This course will examine his most seminal works, outlining schematic strategies, theoretic postulates, and material executions; contextualized with contemporary architectural works of Barcelona and Bilbao, illustrating Gaudi's pioneering vision and influence on the parametric architecture and hyperbolic structures of today. Gaudi set out to restore humanity through a living architecture of expressionistic form and inspired one of the most creative concentrations of architecture in the world.
This course will meet in person August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- Broadway Musicals: A Fascinating History
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Speaker: Emanuel Abramovits
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
Musicals have been a major part of American theater, from the Tin Pan Alley-driven comedy works of the early part of the 20th century, to the integrated musicals that flourished in the heyday years of midcentury America. We will also explore book musicals, concept musicals, and the arrival of European mega-productions late in the century. We will profile some of the theater world’s leading composers, lyricists, writers, choreographers, directors, performers, and will study some of the most unforgettable shows, like Oklahoma, My Fair Lady, Showboat, Guys and Dolls, Company, Hair, Cabaret, Rent, Wicked, Hamilton, and many more.
This course will meet online August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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- French White Wine Tour
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Speaker: Ricardo Llovet
Dates: 8/28/2024 - 9/25/2024
Times: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Days: W
Sessions: 5
Modality: Online
Fee: $0.00
We will tour the country of France through its white wines. Each week we will taste and rate a wine from an appellation while we explore its terroir, the varietal, and possibly some regional history or architecture. We may try Chardonnay from Burgundy, Pinot Gris from Alsace, Sauvignon Blanc from the Loire Valley, or Bordeaux, Viognier or White Grenache from the Languedoc, and a surprise dessert wine. It will depend on what is available and affordable at the store the weeks before the course. The instructor will identify the wines a few weeks before the course starts. Cheers!
This course will meet online August 28, September 4, 11, 18, and 25.
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