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For those who are really interested in their Apple® products, this course will show you how to integrate your devices. We will explore iPhone and iPad while mixing in a bit of Mac, AppleTV, Apple Watch, AirPods, and even CarPlay.

Are you looking for an exercise program designed to improve your everyday life? Work with a physical therapist to learn balance and strengthening exercises. Come join the fun and learn a program designed to improve your daily function while also decreasing your risk of falls and injury. No special equipment is necessary, and all exercises are completed sitting or standing. This program is suitable for beginners yet appropriate for those with more exercise experience as it can be adapted to fit individual needs. Participants will be given instructions on how to complete this program at home for continued benefits. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive shoes.

This 10-week course is appropriate for participants who are comfortable with basic Spanish conversation using the present tense (or members who have successfully completed several cycles of the Beginning Spanish course). The course focuses on the use of the past and future tenses, more extensive vocabulary, and structures and syntax. At the end of the course, members are expected to feel comfortable with standard Spanish conversation.

Members may only take one level of Spanish at a time.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS COURSE WILL ONLY BE TAUGHT DURING SUMMER SESSION 2. THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE ORIGINAL CATALOG SCHEDULE.

Diligent savers enter the second half of retirement with little insight into the complex tax and distribution planning dangers that can wipe away the sacrifice made during their working years. This course is designed to educate participants about how to keep more of their retirement savings by effective use of planning opportunities available under current tax laws. This course is updated annually to reflect new legislative developments and tax planning opportunities.

Soccer is the most played sport in the world with over 240 million participants around the globe. It is also the fastest growing sport in the United States. Although the history of the sport in the United States, in both an amateur and professional capacity, dates back decades, it is still not fully understood and appreciated. Many viewers do not understand the complexities, strategies, and rules of the beautiful game. With the next FIFA World Cup set to be co-hosted by the United States in 2026, this course will help members appreciate the sport before the international spotlight arrives on our shores.

This course is an introduction to Western Modernism in the arts and its relationship to the visual culture of modernity from the mid-19th century through the 20th century. Weekly lectures and discussions will address developments in painting, sculpture, photography, and architecture from Europe, Russia, and the United States.

The field of astrophysics literally covers the entire universe. Of the many possible topics, we will discuss the following: a brief history of ground-based optical telescopes, Einstein's incredible year of 1905, the origin of the elements, dark matter and dark energy, and space travel. The course is intended for non-experts; math and jargon will be kept to a minimum.

Some of the finest lyrics in English poetry came out of the 17th century. We will read a wide variety of poems, taking a fresh look at some old favorites. The list will include a generous sampling of Donne's verse, but we will also look at a some lesser known poets, and styles.

This creative writing course will help members refocus, reimagine, and reinvigorate their lives through writing from prompts and discussion designed to employ imagination and insight. Participants can write in any genre they wish, and no writing experience is necessary. The course will give members the space and encouragement they need to enhance creativity. Writing tools and ideas to continue work in class and inspire further discovery will be offered.

 

This year will be the 50th anniversary of such iconic movies as Jaws, Dog Day Afternoon, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Nashville, Night Moves, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. This course will look back at these and other popular films that captivated audiences in 1975. We will place these films in the cultural contexts of American life in the 1970s as well as the artistic contexts in the New Hollywood Cinema and the rise of blockbuster filmmaking. We will discuss how and why they have resonated with viewers then and now, and we will come away with a new understanding of what it means for a movie to be a classic.

We will explore how healthcare is distributed in the United States. Who gets what? From whom? Who pays for it? Why? How did we get to this uncomfortable, inefficient, and unjust place? Can our bewilderingly complicated and widely criticized system be reformed to deliver high-quality care ethically, effectively, and economically?

Until the Holocaust, a large majority of European Jews lived in the eastern part of the continent. Ashkenazi Jews were welcomed in Poland when they were expelled from England, France, and German lands in the Middle Ages. Sephardic Jews were welcomed in the Ottoman Empire when they fled the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th century. But as western Jews were gradually emancipated beginning in the 18th century, east European states like Romania and Russia resisted. Antisemitism emerged. Its most violent forms before the Holocaust were the pogroms in the Russian Empire.

Architectural history follows a canon of both traditional and eclectic styles from ancient to contemporary times. But what happens when a mix of whimsy, eccentricity, and humor—and sometimes the creator's genius—insert themselves into the mix? Occurring throughout time and in various parts of the world, these structures exist to serve the cultures they were created for, from ancient religious sites to modern car-culture merriment. This course will explore a myriad variety of structures throughout the world, the construction methods used, the patrons for whom these structures were constructed, and the notions of the builders and architects who created them.