• Arts & Crafts and Art Nouveau in England, Europe and America, 1870s-1914 (ARTS044) NEW!

• Instructor: Richard Wilson

• Sessions: 7      Dates: 10/20/2020 - 12/15/2020  NO CLASS ON NOVEMBER 10th.

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $56.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

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  The movements recognized with terms such as Arts & Crafts, Aestheticism, Art Nouveau, Secessionism, and Jugendstil were part of an attempt to change the architecture, decorative arts (furniture, pottery ceramics, fabrics, etc.), book design, gardening and lifestyle in the period c.1870 to World War I. Originating in England with the work and writings of John Ruskin and William Morris, it spread to the continent with designers such as Hector Guimard, Otto Wagner and others and across the ocean to America and styles such as the Prairie School and individuals such as Gustav Stickley, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Greene & Greene.

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• Bach (ARTS045) 

• Instructor: Donald Loach

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/26/2020 - 12/7/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 35

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  Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his towering musical monuments to the glory of God alone and the refreshment of the Spirit. In this course we will seek to experience the incredible breadth and depth of a few of his great works through listening to recorded passages and viewing performances on film, when available. After first becoming acquainted with the elements of his style as found in his keyboard music, we will move on to his concertos, sonatas, suites, and sacred vocal music. Hopefully, we will acquire an ever-deeper understanding of Bach's masterpieces and develop further our skills as informed listeners.

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Color: Theory and practice (ARTS 046) NEW!

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Instructor: Elizabeth Peak

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 9/16/2020 - 10/21/2020  Two Hour Class

• Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

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  We will learn how to paint with color based on Josef Albers, Interaction of Color. No previous experience is necessary. There are many ways to work with color but we will focus on watercolor. Our goal is to learn to paint using color in an integral way: in composition, subject matter and scale. Using watercolors and only the three primaries, we will learn to create a scale in hues like that in black and white. A hue is a color: blue, red, etc. The scale is the degree of intensity of each amount of pigment. Finally, we will learn how to change the value of a color by adding increasing amounts of the complement. For example: red is the complement of green, its opposite. When you add a small amount of red to green, it stays green but becomes darker. These practical skills will help one to paint more freely and without using black to darken a color. Students will buy their own supplies from a provided list. Supply list will be provided after registration.

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• Dance In America (ARTS041) 

• Instructor: Donald Loach

• Sessions: 5      Dates: 9/8/2020 - 10/6/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $40.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 35

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  When the choreographer George Balanchine came to America early in the 1930s, he found a thriving dance-world. Soon he joined the scene with the likes of Martha Graham, Jerome Robbins, Agnes DeMille, Paul Taylor, Anthony Tudor, Mark Morris, and other remarkable choreographers who followed him through the remaining years of the 20th century. We'll enjoy their successes through those years with the aid of filmed performances.

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• Jazz Genealogy: Learn, Listen, Live (ARTS047) NEW!

• Instructor: Horace Scruggs

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 9/8/2020 - 10/13/2020  

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

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  Listening effectively to jazz can be greatly enhanced by understanding the creative forces that formed "America's Classical Music." This course will explore the people, places, and cultures that combined to create one of the most sophisticated styles of music. From Ragtime to Rock, from New Orleans to New York, class participants will gain a broad knowledge of Jazz through informative and entertaining lectures, video and audio examples, and live music demonstrations.

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• Masters and Masterpieces of Spanish Painting (ARTS048) NEW!

• Instructor: Cecile West-Settle

• Sessions: 5      Dates: 9/17/2020 - 10/15/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $40.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

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  Diego Velasquez's Las Meninas and Pablo Picasso's Guernica are two of the most widely acclaimed paintings of Western art. Indeed, the popularity of these paintings has transformed their titles into household names. The course Masters and Masterpieces will offer an in-depth analysis of these paintings through the lens of their historic and artistic contexts. Also included in our study is the 19th century painter Francisco de Goya. In the case of Goya special attention is given to his royal portrait La familia de Carlos IV and his portrayal of Spain's war with Napoleon Dos de Mayo 1808. We will compare the neoclassical moment of Goya's La familia with the Baroque world of Las Meninas and contrast both these moments with the 20th century world of Picasso's art.

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• Opera of the Bel Canto Period: Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini, and Others (ARTS037) NEW!

• Instructor: Timothy Snider

• Sessions: 5      Dates: 10/29/2020 - 12/3/2020  

• Times: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

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  Bel canto, meaning "fine singing," exemplified the flowering of Italian opera in the first half of the 19th Century. The Romantic movement influenced Italian opera as it swept the boards in opera houses throughout Europe. The operas of Rossini, Donizetti, and Bellini are characteristic of the style. This course will examine how Romanticism influenced opera, with an emphasis on the bel canto canon. We will explore the creative process, production techniques, profile the great singers, and hear glorious bel canto performances from modern-day singers.

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Watercolor Technique "Tune-Up" (ARTS050) NEW!

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Instructor: Chee Ricketts

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 11/10/2020 - 12/8/2020  Two hour class

• Times: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 10

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  Have you dropped your brush? Are your watercolor paints fossilized? Rediscover the excitement of watercolor painting by refreshing your watercolor skills. Color mixing, washes, glazing and dry brush techniques will be examined in this online Zoom class, and participants will learn to identify these techniques in the works of well-known artists. Ample studio painting time will be provided during each class to practice appropriate techniques and to create finished paintings. Participants will be able to email practice samples created in class, as well as any samples or paintings created at home, to the instructor for interactive review. Students will buy their own supplies from a provided list. Supply list will be provided after registration.

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• 1940 to 1950: From World War II to the Cold War (HIST034) NEW!

• Instructor: Richard Elder

• Sessions: 5      Dates: 10/28/2020 - 12/2/2020  

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $40.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 30

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  In just 10 years, the principal nations of the world fought and ended World War II, created a post-war world that promised peace and prosperity, used the world's first atomic bomb, witnessed the dropping of the Iron Curtain, and the beginning of the Cold War. This course will be a combination of lecture and discussion in which we review the important military and political decisions, the role played by political leaders, the compromises made, and how these actions influenced future events.

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Coming to America (Fu Sang) 1,000 Years Before Columbus (HIST035) NEW!

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Instructor: Paul Mack

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/14/2020 - 10/5/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

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  Employing a variety of sources dating from the 1700s to the 2000s, this course examines authenticated, first-hand reports of Chinese Buddhists' exploration of the Western Hemisphere in 458 CE, as well as geographical documentation and celestial navigation of the entire world in the 1400s. First-hand, recorded observations of flora and fauna unknown in Asia, as well as ancient navigational records and maps of the world have intrigued explorers, geographers and scholars for centuries, challenging predominant Eurocentric views of the world. Conquerors write history. Come be challenged!

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• Famous Union Civil War Generals (HIST036) NEW!

• Instructor: James Donahue

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/7/2020 - 11/11/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 30

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  The American Civil War was a bitterly fought contest over a 4-year period. Most historians acknowledge that Confederate General Robert E. Lee had superior leaders. However, beginning in the summer of 1863 the Union began winning major battles and turned the tide against Lee and his armies. The lectures will be approximately 30-minutes in duration, including PowerPoint slides, followed by 30-minute YouTube videos featuring battles won by Generals McLellan, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, and Chamberlain. Students can then decide which side may arguably have had the greater leadership.

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Frank B. Rowlett: Outstanding Codebreaker and Codemaker (HIST037) NEW!

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Instructor: Frank Settle

• Sessions: 3      Dates: 9/9/2020 - 9/23/2020  

• Times: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $24.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

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  This course describes the significant contributions of Frank Rowlett, one of America's foremost cryptologists, whose work saved thousands of lives during World War II. His influence in U.S. codebreaking and code making has been overshadowed by that of his boss and mentor, William F. Freidman. It was Rowlett, however, who led the team that unraveled the Japanese PURPLE diplomatic code that provided the Allies with critical insights into both Japanese and German strategies throughout the war. Of equal importance was Rowlett's contribution to the development of the SIGABA cipher machine that provided the United States with secure communications during World War II and into the initial period of the Cold War. After the War, he was involved in the VENONA Project that revealed extensive Soviet espionage operations against the U.S. and Britain, the Berlin tunnel that tapped into Soviet communications, and an examination of Lee Harvey Oswald's address book.

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• Imposed Borders: The Legacy of World War I in the Modern Middle East (HIST0038) 

• Instructor: Michael Knapp

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 9/21/2020 - 10/26/2020  

• Times: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 45

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  We will explore the diverse causes of The Great War, the new technologies and tactics that made it so destructive, and discuss the war on the Western Front. We will also focus on the conflicts in the Middle East, the war's largest theater of operations. Lingering effects of this "War to End All Wars" on the Middle East even today will also be highlighted.

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• It's Really Not Missing: Rebuilding Your 1890 Census (HIST039) NEW!

• Instructor: Shelley Murphy

• Sessions: 1      Dates: 9/9/2020 - 9/9/2020  

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $8.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

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  The federal population census comes every 10 years beginning in 1790. In January 1921, a fire occurred in the Commerce Department building in Washington, DC which resulted in the destruction of most of the 1890 census. Typically, researchers will go from 1880 and jump to 1900. This session will review the 1890 loss and provide methods to recapture the missing information.

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• Jefferson as Political Leader: Character, Complexity, and Cunning in the Founding Era (HIST040) NEW!

• Instructor: James Sofka

• Sessions: 1      Dates: 10/5/2020 - 10/5/2020  

• Times: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $8.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

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  While Jefferson is widely lauded as the "author" of the American Revolution and a sage of the Founding generation, he was also a gifted, ambitious, and cunning political leader. This one session lecture will investigate Jefferson's leadership methods across his 40-year political career, explore how his education and practical experience shaped the skills he deployed to such great advantage both in and out of public office, and how they informed the legacy he left to future generations of Americans. That Jefferson managed to create an opposition to the Federalists, build a new political party, and manage American foreign policy in an era of global war impresses historians today. In the context of his times these required leadership skills that were truly singular and extraordinary. While Jefferson can appear hypocritical-an early advocate of limited Presidential power, he expanded the scope of that office far beyond his Federalist predecessors-he was unafraid to change course when political realities demanded it. In our conversation, we will examine how and why the "political" Jefferson was a far more sophisticated, but also deeply conflicted, leader than many of his critics-and even his supporters-care to admit.

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• Paths Not Taken: Possible Outcomes of Key Decisions Made Differently in Modern American History (HIST041) NEW!

• Instructor: Carl Pales

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/8/2020 - 9/29/2020  

• Times: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 35

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  This four-session course will look at key decisions made by American presidents since 1940 and, with robust class participation, explore various possible outcomes, positive and negative, had alternative decisions been made. The key alternative decisions to be explored are: 1) FDR decides to retain Henry Wallace as Vice President prior to the 1944 election. 2) Harry Truman declines to use the atomic bombs against Japan. 3) LBJ decides not to escalate US military involvement in Vietnam. 4) Richard Nixon does not attempt a cover-up of Watergate burglary. Classes will be supported with visual presentations and include recommended reading and viewing concerning each subject.

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• Thomas Jefferson: From Sea to Shining Sea (HIST042) NEW!

• Instructor: Shirley Midyette

• Sessions: 3      Dates: 9/28/2020 - 10/12/2020  

• Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $24.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

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  Thomas Jefferson's identification with westward settlement began when his father, Peter Jefferson, and Joshua Fry drew the first correct map of their province. The mapping of the vast country that lay beyond his father's map became a lifelong interest, leading to the Northwest Ordinance and the Lewis & Clark Expedition. Jefferson's vision of "Sea to Shining Sea" was accomplished when his grandson-in-law, Nicholas P. Trist, negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848.

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• Turning Points in American History (And the People Who Influenced Them) (HIST043) NEW!

• Instructor: Robert Toplin

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/30/2020 - 10/21/2020  

• Times: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

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  Through biography, we will examine individuals and consider key questions about their leadership. 1) Southerners seceded and started a war in response to Lincoln's actions. Could Lincoln have avoided war? 2) Margaret Sanger led the fight for birth control in America. How did this radical socialist, eugenicist, and feminist of the early 20th century manage to win mainstream support for her cause? 3) Andrew Jackson's populist style presidency uprooted traditional politics. Did Jackson energize American democracy or undermine it? 4) Eleanor Roosevelt rejected First Lady traditions and became a prominent public figure. How did her example arouse interest in feminine "liberation?"

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Vietnam War: On the Ground and on Film (HIST044) NEW!

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Instructor: Bob Lorish, Marc J. Selverstone

• Sessions: 5      Dates: 9/23/2020 - 10/21/2020  Dates have been update.

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $40.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

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  This will be a two-part course examining the Vietnam War from the vantage point of those Americans who daily fought the war and those who have made major films about Vietnam. The first part, presented by Bob Lorish, will cover the Draft, combat training, tactics, day to day life, medevacs, medals, troop turnover, death, R&R, coming home, the VA, Agent Orange and building ‘The Wall.’ The second part, presented by Miller Center scholar Marc Selverstone will focus on how the war has been portrayed in major documentary and feature films.

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• Art in History: Europe, 1914-1945 (ARTS034) NEW!

• Instructor: John Mason

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/27/2020 - 12/8/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

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  Europe after 1914 descended into the horror of two world wars, the birth of communism and the rise of fascism. How did artists respond to these events? The course will examine some of the key three-dimensional works of art from four sculptors in central Europe: Wilhelm Lehmbruck and Kathe Kollwitz in Germany; Imre Varga in Hungary; and Constantin Brancusi in Rumania. This is not a history of art course, but rather an art in history course. The focus will be on certain figurative sculptures and monuments, both personal and public, which reflect the deepest unspoken thoughts of the people; not usually covered in standard history books.

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• The Anthropology of Evil (HUMN037) 

• Instructor: Stephen Kennamer

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/20/2020 - 12/1/2020  

• Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  This course is an inquiry into how to define evil, followed by a study of its symptomatology, etiology, and epidemiology. Evil will be examined from sociological, psychological, biological, and theological perspectives. Both personal evil and evil done by groups, tribes, and nations will be considered. We will attempt to account for the evil of both psychopaths and ordinary, law-abiding citizens. Topics will include narcissism, careerism, good and bad values, and our penchant for thinking in abstractions. Finally, we will ask if evil can be prevented.

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Basic Spanish and Culture (HUMN031) NEW!

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: Donald Clymer

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 9/14/2020 - 10/19/2020  

• Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

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• Course Description: 

  This course will offer a study of basic Spanish for everyday communication. Basic vocabulary, conversation, explanation of traditional holidays, songs, videos, and cultural readings will be included. No prior Spanish language experience is required. Note:A workbook PDF will be sent to enrolled members one week before the first class.

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• The History of Kenya and Ngugi wa Thiong'o (HUMN038) NEW!

• Instructor: David Throup

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/30/2020 - 12/11/2020  

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: F

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

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• Course Description: 

  The course will explore Kenya's history from the late nineteenth century to today through the novels and memoirs of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Kenya's leading novelist. We will also watch a documentary film. We will examine pre-colonial societies, the colonial conquest, the impact of the First and Second World Wars, and the 1930s depression on Kenyan societies, before focusing on the Mau Mau rebellion of the 1950s. We will scrutinize the careers of Jomo Kenyatta, both as nationalist leader and as president, and the 24 year-rule of Daniel Moi, and his successors, Presidents Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta

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• The Epic Part Two (HUMN034) NEW!

• Instructor: Robert Reid

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/29/2020 - 12/10/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

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• Course Description: 

  We will survey six modes of epic in modern times (1800 to the present): (1) epics of deep civility; (2) amoral aspirations--beyond good and evil; (3) humanist revolt and devastating warfare; (4) social-psychological dislocation; (5) meaningful interplay of cultures; (6) visionary epic. The challenge of this ambitious study is in determining -- as a group -- whether epic is possible in the modern era, and which writers have achieved such a standard.

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• Interpreting and Participating in Shakespeare's Plays (HUMN039) 

• Instructor: Henry McHenry

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/27/2020 - 12/8/2020  

• Times: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

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• Course Description: 

  We will read Shakespeare carefully, attending to dramatic texture and poetic nuance, examining the design of ideas and the progression of feelings as they build, and augment our discussions with video productions. Our plays this fall are Merchant of Venice and Othello, possibly to be on offer at the playhouse in Staunton and, as always, mightily relevant to the present.

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• Israel's Strategic Position in the Middle East (PBAF017) 

• Instructor: Rabbi Joel Schwartzman

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 10/16/2020 - 11/6/2020  WEBINAR

• Times: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

       Day of the week: F

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 60

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• Course Description: 

  This updated course will briefly survey the timeline of Israel's military conflicts, and will touch on the historical origins of surrounding countries, and the Suez Canal. It will also cover issues of water, arms, natural resources, religion, and regional alliances. It then will examine Israel's relations with its neighbors, along with threats to, and opportunities for, peaceful coexistence. Note: As the Israeli-Palestinian situation is not the subject of this short course, it will be addressed only sparingly and tangentially.

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• Measure for Measure: Shakespeare, Power, Politics and Private Morality (HUMN041) NEW!

• Instructor: Charles Chadwick

• Sessions: 8      Dates: 9/16/2020 - 11/4/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $64.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

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• Recommended text for the play: Measure for Measure, Arden Shakespeare, 3rd Series, A.R. Braunmuller and Robert N. Watson, ed.

• Course Description: 

  One of Shakespeare's "problem plays," Measure for Measure is an unsettling meditation on the use of power in public life and the role that personal morality should play in governance. This dark comedy's debate on these topics both intrigues and disturbs contemporary audiences. This class will explore these themes through lecture and discussion. We will be aided by viewing a video of the play in each session.

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• The Poetry of Emily Dickinson (ARTS043) NEW!

• Instructor: Stephen Kennamer

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 9/8/2020 - 10/13/2020  

• Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  Continuing the theme of the Session A course on Poetry and Autobiography, this course treats the powerful, frequently disconcerting, sometimes disorienting, and often uncanny poems of Emily Dickinson as a faithful record of her emotions, most notably in those that address the unknown "Master" who was the object of her most passionate feelings.

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• Who Does Jesus Think He is? (HUMN035) NEW!

• Instructor: George Conway

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/27/2020 - 12/8/2020  

• Times: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 60

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  This course will introduce the participant to the theological discipline of Christology: the study of Jesus. Designed for both skeptics and believers, we will look closely at selected biblical texts, introduce relevant historical and archaeological scholarship, and explore some of the art representing what Jesus did, taught, and what his earliest followers came to believe.

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World Ethics (HUMN043) NEW!

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: Marion Votaw

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 9/10/2020 - 10/15/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 23

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  How do we know right from wrong, especially in gray areas? Everybody has an opinion, but do you know how you came by that opinion? This class is not intended to teach right from wrong, but rather to explore *why* people think something is, or isn't, what they would have done. We will also, throughout the course, practice arguing heartfelt opinions without insult or defamation. We will begin with an overview of the general field of ethics, concentrating on two basic axes: whether the ends can justify the means, and whether exceptions can be made to ethical rules depending on circumstances. The next four sessions will view debatable situations from each of those viewpoints. For the final class, each student will try to figure out their personal ethical style. There will be no written homework, but students will be asked to read a true crime story from the news, or watch an episode of a fictional cop or hospital show, before each of the four "content" classes. It will be helpful if, for the final session, students write up a few paragraphs on the kind of ethics their personal conscience follows, as that is what will be discussed.

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• The Brief Insider's Guide to Virginia Wine (LIFE017) 

• Instructor: Scott Elliff

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/10/2020 - 10/1/2020  

• Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 30

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• Course Description: 

  The local wine industry has become an important feature of Charlottesville's landscape. This course will provide an "overview." designed to help casual wine drinkers and enthusiasts get a better appreciation of the industry and a background on how it all comes together. Topics will include: 1) history, current status and future challenges, 2) key decisions and steps involved in starting and operating a vineyard, 3) the science and art of making wine - methods, equipment, and decisions involved and 4) an on-site visit to DuCard Vineyards in Madison County, walking through vineyard and winery to see it all first-hand, and also to do a tasting of DuCard wines. Wine tasting at DuCard has a separate $15 fee; transportation is on your own. DuCard Vineyards wine will also be available by advance purchase (details to be set just prior to the first class) to enjoy during the first three sessions, optional for attendees but just somehow seems right! NOTE: Students are expected to adhere to all social distancing and masking requests when on the vineyard tour. The tour will require walking for an extended period. Please wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.

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Capturing Quality Landscape Photographs (LIFE004) 

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: Ben Greenberg

• Sessions: 5      Dates: 9/9/2020 - 10/7/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $40.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 12

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  This course will expose participants to the critical factors and decisions in capturing quality images, including choice of subject, exposure, sharpness, composition, lighting, color and B&W, and equipment. Also included will be information about the processing of digital photography.

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From Memories to Memoirs (LIFE001) 

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Instructor: Faith Andrews Bedford

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/8/2020 - 9/29/2020  

• Times: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 11

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  Our life journeys are made up of many threads woven together to form a rich tapestry. Young or old, experienced or not, we are all weavers and storytellers. Through writing exercises, tips, memory triggers, and examples, you will be encouraged to create your own unique chronicle to treasure and pass down to the generations to come.
  
  Required Materials: A notebook and pen or pencil
  
  Suggested Reading: Bedford, Faith Andrews. Barefoot Summers: Reflections on Home, Family, and Simple Pleasures, 2005.

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• How to be Effective and Enjoy Serving on a Non-Profit Board (LIFE003) 

• Instructor: Edward Coates

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 10/15/2020 - 11/5/2020  

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 12

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  Rarely is the effectiveness and efficiency of non-profit Boards equivalent to the talent represented on that Board. Too often, the total is less than the sum of the parts. Smart, accomplished, dedicated people find themselves confused and frustrated by Board service. In turn, Boards are often unproductive and wasteful of their member's skills and talents. Much of this can be avoided if Board members better understand non-profit governance, their role as a Board member, and Board dynamics. This course offers guidelines for potential Board members to help promote the efficiency of the Board, and to maximize their effectiveness and enjoyment of Board service.

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McIntire Botanical Garden - Its Past and Future (LIFE026) NEW!

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: Jill Trischman-Marks

• Sessions: 2      Dates: 9/8/2020 - 9/15/2020  Second class is a socially distanced garden tour.

• Times: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $16.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 18

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• We will provide recommended reading material to enrolled members before the first class.

• Course Description: 

  Building a public botanical garden is not an easy feat, and as a gift from the community to the community, the McIntire Botanical Garden is a very ambitious project. This course will outline what has already been achieved in the process toward building the garden and give insight into the road map ahead. The first session will be in the classroom and the second session will be a social distance tour of the garden site. The tour will let you see for yourself how the garden is already working to showcase some of the unique flora of the Piedmont region, and to enhance public knowledge and conservation of plants and nature. NOTE: Students are expected to adhere to all social distancing and masking requests when on the garden tour. The tour will require walking for an extended period with some uneven terrain. Participants are encouraged to wear sturdy, waterproof footwear and weather-appropriate clothing.

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• Timely Tips for Senior Travelers

• THE COURSE DATES ARE STILL TO BE DETERMINED.  THIS WILL BE OFFERED AS A SOCIALLY DISTANCE COURSE ONLY AND WILL HOPEFULLY  BE SCHEDULED IN THE FUTURE.  Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below if you are interested. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart. If you are on the waitlist we will contact you when and if the course is scheduled. 
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• Traveling has many rewards, whether it's a day trip to a nearby historical site or an extended vacation to a faraway place. However, taking these trips can present many challenges: with more people traveling, senior travelers perhaps being limited by health conditions, and the restrictions that now exist for the protection of travelers. There are many ways to simplify our travel and this class will focus on how to prepare for a safe and easy trip, how to manage your time and your belongings while on your trip, and follow-up activities once you return. The instructor has learned many techniques that you might find useful and she plans for this to be an interactive experience so all of us senior travelers can share travel tips and experiences with each other.

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• Fee: $11.00

• Instructor: JJ Towler

2020 Elections (PBAF029) NEW!

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: Bob Lorish

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/14/2020 - 10/5/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 12

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  A discussion course on the 2020 Election. What is the electorate going to do? Will the Democrats win the Senate? How about the House? Come and discuss.

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Challenges for Capitalism in the U.S. in 2020 (PBAF026) NEW!

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Instructor: Bob Sack

• Sessions: 5      Dates: 10/1/2020 - 10/29/2020  

• Times: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $40.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  Among other things, the Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 resulted in the most immediate, most severe challenge to our Capitalism-based economic system since the Great Depression. Within two months, at least 16 million people were unemployed, and many small businesses shuttered. Normal Capitalistic responses seemed inadequate, and the Government stepped in with a $2 trillion rescue package. When the pandemic has passed, what will the new "Normal" look like? It seems inevitable that the way we apply Capitalism, post pandemic, will change. What should be the first priority for change?

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• Europe After Brexit (PBAF030) NEW!

• Instructor: James Sofka

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 10/29/2020 - 11/19/2020  

• Times: 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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  "Brexit"-the departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union-does not exist in a vacuum: it has both long historical roots and potentially significant impacts for the global economy, political alignments in Europe, and transatlantic relations with the US. This course will trace the origins, process, and possible ramifications of "Brexit" in the context of political dynamics, decisions, and institutions that emerged in Europe after the end of the Cold War and German reunification.

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• Gerrymandering: The "Art" of Drawing Legislative Districts in Virginia (PBAF027) NEW!

• Instructor: Leigh Middleditch, Brian Cannon

• Sessions: 3      Dates: 10/7/2020 - 10/21/2020  

• Times: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $24.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  This three-session course will explore the history of gerrymandering in the US as well as attempts in Virginia to restrict gerrymandering. The last two sessions will focus on current efforts by OneVirginia2021 to get a Constitutional amendment establishing an independent commission to draw legislative district lines in Virginia, and actions taken in the most recent sessions of the Virginia Assembly and Senate.

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Presidential Power: How Much Is Too Much? (PBAF028) NEW!

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: James Todd

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/29/2020 - 10/20/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

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• Course Description: 

  We will look at the evolution of executive power and focus on how that power has grown over the years. We will consider the extent to which that growth has been inevitable and unavoidable. We will also consider whether it has gone too far and poses a threat to the survival of the democratic republic the Founders created.

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• Selected TEDTalks - Ideas Worth Sharing (PBAF023) NEW!

• Instructor: Lewis White

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/30/2020 - 12/11/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: F

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  If you'd like to learn about some provocative, powerful, and promising ideas that will shape the future, take this course. We will view and discuss short (20m) curated presentations recorded at Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) conferences held at global venues over the past 35 years. Today TED events cover almost all topics - from science to business to global issues. Three TEDtalks videos will be shown each week, followed by interactive classroom discussion. Themes for our weekly conversations are based on the following TED-curated video playlists: "How to pop our filter bubbles"; "Are you there, God?"; [World Wonders]; "Can you believe your eyes?"; "How to be a better you"; "What's the secret to living longer?".

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• The Third Nuclear Age: Weapons and Foreign Policy (PBAF032) 

• Instructor: William Adams

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/26/2020 - 12/7/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  The Cold War ended almost three decades ago and, for most of us, thoughts of nuclear war. Largely unnoticed in the intervening years has been the proliferation of nuclear weapons and their reemergence as a vital element of statecraft and power politics. This course will address the unique characteristics of nuclear weapons and ongoing efforts to address their use. We will discuss international treaties, weapons proliferation, new technologies and changes in deterrence theories in the face of non-state actors.

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What Was I Thinking? (PBAF006) 

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Instructor: Terry Newell

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 9/30/2020 - 10/21/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  We like to think we use logic to decide what to do. But evolving research from neuroscience, psychology, and behavioral economics suggests we're less rational that we think. We are subject to many mental limitations and traps. This course explores what really happens as we make decisions. Through films clips, exercises, case studies, and group discussion, we'll explore how our brains, often subconsciously, integrate reason and emotion. We'll examine decision-making biases that come with being human. We'll also look at how we can improve our decision-making, both as individuals and in groups.

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• What's Really Happening at the Southern Border? (PBAF031) NEW!

• Instructor: Alyson Ball

• Sessions: 1      Dates: 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2020  

• Times: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $8.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 100

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  Do you wonder whether the US has a humanitarian crisis, a politically-charged disaster, or a national emergency at our southern border? Would you like to understand more about what's currently happening there? Join us for a fact-based presentation about the US-Mexican border, asylum-seekers, and some of the recent changes the US government has made to the immigration laws that affect north-bound migrants.

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• Electric and Autonomous Vehicles (SCIT018) NEW!

• Instructor: Thomas Dietz

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 10/1/2020 - 10/22/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 20

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  This course will provide a view of current and potential future technology in the fields of electric and autonomous vehicles. Impacts to society from these new emerging technologies as well as the relative costs and advantages of these technologies versus current transportation options will be reviewed, as well as areas where improvements are needed as well as key barriers related to the growth of these technologies. Real life examples of electric vehicles will be featured.

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• Fire and Ice: The Geologic History of Yellowstone National Park (SCIT020) NEW!

• Instructor: Mark Barnhill

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/26/2020 - 12/7/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

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• Course Description: 

  Yellowstone's geology is one-of-a-kind. The course will start with an overview of rock classification, plate tectonics and geologic time scale. The Precambrian, Paleozoic and Cenozoic depositional history and the formation of the Rocky Mountain ranges will also be covered. Other highlights include examining the Eocene volcanic activity, the preserved petrified forest, the origins of the Yellowstone hotspot, the history of mega-eruptions, the formation of the Yellowstone caldera and subsequent eruptions. Glacial deposits at Yellowstone and the hydrothermal features along with hydrothermal explosions and earthquakes will also be discussed. No prior geology required but helpful.

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• Human Nutrition and the Future of Food (SCIT021) NEW!

• Instructor: Reginald Garrett

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/29/2020 - 12/10/2020  

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  This course will be a science course for people who have no previous background in science. It will review the basic scientific principles governing human nutrition in the first three classes and then turn to considerations of the technological innovations that are revolutionizing food production and the challenges in feeding the global population.

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• A New Age of Wonder: Recent Discoveries in Astronomy (SCIT004) 

• Instructor: Charles Hamilton

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/28/2020 - 12/9/2020  

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

       Day of the week: W

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 50

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  The deployment of space-based instruments and the use of new techniques of sampling the universe around us have opened a new age of wonder in modern astronomy and given us a new perspective on our place in the universe. This course will review recent selected discoveries and developments in astronomy and attempt to place them in the context of an emerging view of our universe.

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Foundations of Yoga (WELL022) NEW!

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: Leslie Lee

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 10/30/2020 - 12/11/2020  90 minute class

• Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

       Day of the week: F

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 15

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  This course is an accessible opportunity to start a new yoga practice or reignite a practice that you once had. Each session will begin with a brief explanation of one of the foundational components of the yoga practice including: Pranayama (conscious breathing), Alignment/Anatomy, Asana (physical poses), and Meditation. Each session will also include a physical yoga practice that is designed for all levels but intentionally welcoming for new students. Members may experience many benefits including increased physical strength, mental clarity, more restful sleep patterns, and decreased stress levels.
  
  NOTE: Please bring a yoga mat. Before participating in any exercise program participants should check with their doctors to insure that there are no contraindications, special consideration, or limitations from a medical standpoint.

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• Getting Better at Getting Older: Balance Better (WELL011) 

• Instructor: James Collins

• Sessions: 4      Dates: 10/26/2020 - 11/16/2020  

• Times: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

       Day of the week: M

• Fee: $32.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 30

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  In this lecture course we will consider techniques that can help us maintain our independence as we age, paying particular attention to how balance and strength change over time. Falls and dizziness are among the leading causes of physician visits among older people, and the fear of falling is a major factor in people losing their independence. Everyone hears that exercise is beneficial. However, most of us are either "too busy," "too afraid to fall," or "don't know which exercises to do." This course will provide knowledge and exercises to help maintain safety and independence. Though movement and exercises will be discussed, actual exercise will not be a part of this course.

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• Navigating the Landscape of Long-Term Care Insurance (WELL014) 

• Instructor: Tracy Meade

• Sessions: 1      Dates: 10/22/2020 - 10/22/2020  

• Times: 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $8.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  Can I benefit from long-term care insurance? Am I eligible? Discovering those answers, you will also learn the different types of coverages available, and to maximize and leverage your retirement resources, as well as the tax-free benefits associated with long-term care insurance. Tracy will discuss the importance and value of your extended care planning, and options and solutions that could affect your situation to walk away feeling empowered and enlightened!

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Navigating Senior Living Options in the Charlottesville Area (WELL005) 

THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below. The "Add to Waitlist" button will only appear if you have previously purchased a membership this semester, or have a membership in your cart.

Instructor: Beth Barber

• Sessions: 6      Dates: 9/15/2020 - 10/20/2020  WEBINAR

• Times: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

       Day of the week: Tu

• Fee: $48.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  A variety of experienced professionals will present a comprehensive look at options available for senior living services. Topics will include: definitions and descriptions of the different senior living communities as well as an introduction to the benefits of geriatric care management, home health care, companion care, and adult day care. Additionally, we will discuss Medicare, Medicaid, Long Term Care Insurance, and Veteran benefits.

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• Social Security: Understanding the Benefits (WELL021) NEW!

• Instructor: Tracy Meade

• Sessions: 1      Dates: 10/22/2020 - 10/22/2020  

• Times: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

       Day of the week: Th

• Fee: $8.00     

• Maximum Enrollment (we do monitor enrollment and when possible may add seats): 25

• This course will be delivered in a "Distance Learning" format through Zoom. You will receive additional Zoom details for accessing the course prior to the course start date. 

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• Course Description: 

  Learn what you need to know about Social Security while you are still working, about the benefits to you and your family that are available, when to apply for your benefits, the advantage of waiting until full retirement age to claim your benefits, and how your benefits may be taxable to you. You will also learn how to set up a secure online "my Social Security" account to check your earnings and get your benefit estimates, and when to file for Medicare, our country's basic health insurance program for people age 65 or older and for many people with disabilities.
  
  NOTE: This course is open to non-members.

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