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Learn to create and activate healing ability and "turn down the pain." Boost your energy quickly, stop energy vampires from draining you, and employthe power color for pain. As a lightning survivor, Darielle developed the Energy First Aid system to heal herself. Protect yourself from Energy Drainers, eliminate sudden tiredness, brain fog, and low energy. Dissolve limiting beliefs around healing, release self-sabotaging habits that keep you stuck. Experience how amazing you truly are!

The rich art of China extends back 3,500 years. It displays an amazing range of artistic expression. While certainly not a credentialed expert, in my avocation of pursuing art history I have developed an historic overview to share a feeling for that richness. The variety and allure of Chinese art is impressive. REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS CLOSES FRIDAY, SEPTMBER 23.

Explore the arts and humanities in one of Europe’s most culturally rich city-states, Venice. For over 1,000 years, the republic of Venice was at the forefront of commerce, politics and finance, arguably being the richest and most stable city in the western world during much of this time. We will investigate not only its remarkable artistic accomplishments, but also the circumstances that led to their production.

We will cover what appears in our night sky, including the planets and Milky Way, those constellations visible in fall/winter (with their component star clusters and nebula), and neighboring galaxies. We will review the use of binoculars and telescopes of various sizes for observing the night sky. Also included is an evening observing session (weather permitting) to observe the material covered.

**DATE CHANGE FROM CATALOG: Now begins 9/20 and ends 10/11.**

In this instructional workshop on basic guitar fingerpicking, all you need to do to benefit is bring an acoustic guitar and know how to play basic chords. Handout tablature will be provided.

Students will explore, reflect, imagine and create a healthier, more fulfilling and more intentional vision for their lives. With the support of research and scientific studies on healthy aging, students will discuss and implement key areas of well-being that will impact their health, happiness and longevity. Join us for this 6-week challenge to jump-start the journey of creating a healthier and more fulfilling life.

This class, offered on the first and third Thursdays of the month, provides online bridge instruction. The focus is on basic skills, which allow students to play social bridge and/or duplicate bridge at all levels. All are welcome, whether you are new to bridge, returning, or just checking out the game. Members must have a computer with Zoom and Bridge Base Online (free software) downloaded. Bridge In A Day (BIAD) curriculum, developed by Patty Tucker, will be utilized in this class.

Since 2012, Xi Jinping has amassed enormous personal power and now seeks an unprecedented third term as China's leader. He also faces rising economic, social and political challenges that may fuel resistance to this bid. How will Xi's struggle with reformers play out at October's high-level Communist Party meeting? How will China's rise be affected? What are the implications for China's relations with the US, which have deteriorated sharply over the past 10 years?

Since 2012, Xi Jinping has amassed enormous personal power and now seeks an unprecedented third term as China's leader. He also faces rising economic, social and political challenges that may fuel resistance to this bid. How will Xi's struggle with reformers play out at October's high-level Communist Party meeting? How will China's rise be affected? What are the implications for China's relations with the US, which have deteriorated sharply over the past 10 years?

Gender plays a fascinating role in discussions and practices around, the effects of, and solutions for climate change. Employing an intersectional framework, we discuss the critical roles played by women in response to climate change, and the higher risks and greater burdens women experience from its impacts.

Feng Shui expert, Darielle, shares how easily we can create Holiday Harmony. Change your environment and enjoy your holidays. A few adjustments and simple steps will can give a new look and feel. Go from ho-hum to WOW! Create new, positive experiences. Enjoy, share, laugh, and spend time with your family and friends this holiday.Tame that clutter, generate a new look, increase flow, and create more time. Make this the year to feel love, acceptance, and respect at these times of the year.

By presenting relevant concepts and data, this on-going course aims to equip each participant to be an educated consumer of news on a wide-range of economic topics. Discussions will be fact-driven and nontechnical; no formal economics training is required.

The visions and impacts of Charles Darwin (1809-1882) are widely known, and have been considered in some of my past OLLI presentations. This workshop will address his life, his classic contributions, current research on his ideas, and updated interpretations of the Darwinian legacy.

Extinction of the dinosaurs has fascinated the public for centuries. NOVA offered a classic overview in 1974. In 2018, for OLLI, I considered the great Chicxulub (Yucatan) impact event of 66 million years ago. Very recent research in North Dakota yields evidence relating to the actual day of the impact. This Workshop will focus on investigations of the last decade, taking us to September 2022.

Considering everything your plan can and should do for you and your loved ones, you may not know where to start to ensure that your finished plan will work as intended. Join attorney Jon Linford as he discusses common issues that individuals and families make when creating an estate plan, including probate, law changes, nursing home costs, capital gains tax, retirement plans, divorce, health care documents, and sharing your desires with your loved ones - and how to avoid planning mistakes.

In the last 30 years the Hubble Space telescope has revolutionized our understanding of the universe. But new enlightenment awaits us with the recent launch of the James Webb telescope. In this workshop we will explore the James Webb telescope and how it will help answer some profound questions: How did the Universe begin? How did spiral galaxies form? How do planets form around stars? Are we alone in the universe? Can we find signs of life on other planets, even outside our solar system?

We’re all engaged in communities—e.g. a neighborhood, a town, a family, an organization, a group of friends, a business, a professional association, a club, a committee, an HOA, a congregation, a workplace, a volunteer team, a political party, or OLLI. A community can greatly enrich its members’ lives...or not. We’ll explore the nature of the best communities, those that fulfill their potential, and what can weigh them down. You’ll learn many methods useful for enhancing your own communities.

Have an experience which is thoroughly captivating and expands possibilities beyond imagined boundaries. Dred (Fred Osborn) takes his audience on a ride through their minds with participation and interaction. He can pull random information from each person’s thoughts, including addresses, names of pets, and even birthdays!

There have been 29 extinction events throughout Earth's 4.5 billion-year history. Join us to discuss the causes and effects that challenged the success of life forms on our planet, and the opportunities those events have created for evolution and biodiversity.

In the past decades, many telescopes, especially Hubble, have produced many photographs of our universe that have left us awestruck. In this learning group, we will take a guided tour of the universe, starting with our own neighborhood and proceeding through the solar system to the Milky Way and galaxies far, far away. In addition to admiring the spectacular sights, we will gain an understanding of what we are looking at and the story they have to tell about the universe.

Learn and apply proven, anti-aging strategies that are 100% beneficial to the aging body. Reduce blood pressure, balance blood sugar levels, improve heart, lung, kidney, digestive health, energy, muscles, joints, bones, skin, and eyes. Apply what you will learn to optimize your aging process. Our focus over this 5-week interactive learning group will be to help you become a better you!

How do you feel when listening to different types of music? Music can evoke many different feelings. How does it DO that? Is it the tempo? The melodies? The harmonies? Just a little knowledge of music history and theory will help you understand the emotional language of music.

Property can be anything that has an exchangeable value. It can be tangible or intangible, visible or invisible, real or personal. Intellectual property intangible value can include loyalty, awareness, and perceived quality, as well as secondary emotional feelings such as trust - things which may be worth more than the words or images themselves. Have fun learning how to build intellectual property value, and how to protect it via copyright, trademark, and patent. Power Point presentation.

Enlightenment is one of the most sought after attainments for humanity. Many believe we must meditate for years, perhaps disconnected from society. What if there were a path one could take that is harmonious with a preferred path or for someone completely new to a spiritual journey? What if we could live an Enlightened Life? Every session will include Ekam Meditations.

What do toxins do in the body? After learning some symptoms, we will look at the sources of toxins - some may be surprising! In order to avoid as much toxicity as possible, we'll examine product label terminology, use websites that assist in identifying the level of toxicity in products, and identify products that have few or no toxins. We will also learn to transform toxic thoughts, and discuss how to maintain habits that build good health. A self-assessment is included.

Learn more about the basics of your MacOS Personal Computer. This is oriented toward those with fewer computer skills and understanding. It will focus on the essentials of your operating system and hardware. We will learn terminology, key MacOS settings and features, as well as how to manage software and your data via Finder, hands on. This class will cover the topics at a pace that allows everyone to follow. Clinic includes discussion on upgrading the operating system version.

This course will walk you through Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage, supplement plans, and Part D drug plans. It is presented using simple language so you can make the BEST Medicare decision for you!

This workshop discusses what Medicare Parts A and B will and will not pay for. We will examine how Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplemental insurance will protect against major financial loss, and how Part D prescription drug plans work. All overheads used in this class are provided to students as handouts.

This workshop discusses what Medicare Parts A and B will and will not pay for. We will examine how Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplemental insurance will protect against major financial loss, and how Part D prescription drug plans work. All overheads used in this class are provided to students as handouts.

This workshop discusses what Medicare Parts A and B will and will not pay for. We will examine how Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare supplemental insurance will protect against major financial loss, and how Part D prescription drug plans work. All overheads used in this class are provided to students as handouts.

In this series, we will look at a new set of male and female scientists from a whole-life perspective – not just their work but their lives, passions, foibles, and impacts during their lifetimes, and on history. The aim is to do three stories each week, covering a timespan from antiquity to today, and encompassing locations from Asia to Europe to America.

Are you writing a novel or a manual of some sort? Do you want to learn how to manage your holiday list and address your holiday envelopes efficiently and neatly? Learn how to set up your Word screen for better efficiency, then jump into using Word to make things much easier! Many topics will be covered, including formatting tricks, merges, automatic tables of contents, search and replace, headers, footers, and more. Organize and search your information and let Word do the hard work for you!

Usually, we learn and grow gradually, step-by-step. Occasionally, we experience a spontaneous “bolt from the blue” or a vivid “awakening” in the form of an epiphany or sudden insight that can change how we think, feel, and live—usually positively and permanently. We’ll learn first what psychologists, philosophers, and theologians know about such extraordinary moments, and then we’ll share our own memories, explore commonalities (e.g. when, where, and how they arrive), and see how they enrich us.

Invited speakers will present talks on a wide ranging set of topics. This program is free and open to the public. Range of subjects will include community issues and programs, as well as current developments in the sciences and arts. Specifics about each weeks program will be announced a few weeks prior to the presentation date. The list of Brown Bag topics and presenters will be available on Monday, August 29. Visit the OLLI website for details or call or text John Chartrand at 928-274-0990 for further information.

Invited speakers will present talks on a wide ranging set of topics. This program is free and open to the public. Range of subjects will include community issues and programs, as well as current developments in the sciences and arts. Specifics about each weeks program will be announced a few weeks prior to the presentation date. The list of Brown Bag topics and presenters will be available on Monday, August 29. Visit the OLLI website for details or call or text John Chartrand at 928-274-0990 for further information.

Invited speakers will present talks on a wide ranging set of topics. This program is free and open to the public. Range of subjects will include community issues and programs, as well as current developments in the sciences and arts. Specifics about each weeks program will be announced a few weeks prior to the presentation date. The list of Brown Bag topics and presenters will be available on Monday, August 29. Visit the OLLI website for details or call or text John Chartrand at 928-274-0990 for further information.

Invited speakers will present talks on a wide ranging set of topics. This program is free and open to the public. Range of subjects will include community issues and programs, as well as current developments in the sciences and arts. Specifics about each weeks program will be announced a few weeks prior to the presentation date. The list of Brown Bag topics and presenters will be available on Monday, August 29. Visit the OLLI website for details or call or text John Chartrand at 928-274-0990 for further information.

Invited speakers will present talks on a wide ranging set of topics. This program is free and open to the public. Range of subjects will include community issues and programs, as well as current developments in the sciences and arts. Specifics about each weeks program will be announced a few weeks prior to the presentation date. The list of Brown Bag topics and presenters will be available on Monday, August 29. Visit the OLLI website for details or call or text John Chartrand at 928-274-0990 for further information.

Invited speakers will present talks on a wide ranging set of topics. This program is free and open to the public. Range of subjects will include community issues and programs, as well as current developments in the sciences and arts. Specifics about each weeks program will be announced a few weeks prior to the presentation date. The list of Brown Bag topics and presenters will be available on Monday, August 29. Visit the OLLI website for details or call or text John Chartrand at 928-274-0990 for further information.

We will watch a one-hour documenatry, "Out of Spain 1492 - The Spanish Connection" and discuss. Narrated by Yitzhak Navon, the fifth president of Israel and a scion of Spanish Jewish exiles, we will hear the story of the Separdic Jews from Iberian peninsula.

The personal data of almost every American has already been stolen and no one is immune. Everyone is at risk! Three out of four adults have been targeted by fraud. $56 billion was stolen in 2020. Con artists are thriving and their tactics are evolving. Join me for a class that will expose their tactics and help you recognize the red flags. You will learn how to identify the behaviors that put you at risk and learn how to take preventative action.

This image-filled presentation will explore how some communities are working to combat the frequency and severity of wildland fire effectively, naturally, and affordably. We will see how using grazing/browsing animals like goats, sheep, horses, and even cows can significantly reduce the fuel load of fire-prone wildlands, and thus the frequency of headlines that read “Largest Wildfire Ever,” followed by the number of homes burned and evacuations that failed.

This course will cover a collection of reflections related to creativity, community, interpersonal relationships, the study of various emotional states, their impact on life and health, as well as methods used to amplify positive feelings and transform negative feelings, the exploration of the psyche in all of its complexity, as well as spiritual, philosophical, and pragmatic views of the world and human nature.

With a life-long curiosity about reincarnation, licensed psychotherapist Michael Brown moved to Sedona in 2010 to focus exclusively on past life regression. Determined to prove whether or not reincarnation is real, he has regressed hundreds of clients from around the world. Now retired, he is ready to share what he has learned.

This highly relevent and beneficial workshop is an educational program for people ages 55 and up who are nearing retirement and have questions about Social Security. The presentation will address issues such as: How does Social Security fit in to my retirement plan? When should I start taking benefits? How are Social Security benefits taxed? The facilitator is a local Certified Financial Planner.

Spirituality, for Unitarian Universalists, enhances awareness of our interrelatedness with all people and the interdependence of all life--illuminating how we're all in this together. Therefore, a caring, honest, and just society is essential for people to have a healthy, secure, fulfilling life. The UU tradition has, for centuries, explored and integrated spirituality and justice in everyday life--with deep respect for individuals' freedom and wisdom. Learn what they have to offer.

Spirituality, for Unitarian Universalists, enhances awareness of our interrelatedness with all people and the interdependence of all life--illuminating how we're all in this together. Therefore, a caring, honest, and just society is essential for people to have a healthy, secure, fulfilling life. The UU tradition has, for centuries, explored and integrated spirituality and justice in everyday life--with deep respect for individuals' freedom and wisdom. Learn what they have to offer.

The workshop provides an in-depth look at "The Four Pillars of Retirement" (health, family, purpose & finances.) Attendees will be empowered to think through their own circumstances, goals and challenges so that they can take action today that impacts their quality of life in retirement.

Conflict over the outcome of the 2020 Presidential election raises many issues concerning how we solve election disputes. The group will consider the relevant Constitutional and legal provisions focusing on election outcomes, the findings from the House Select Committee, the dangers of external influencers in the process, what we might learn from how other nations addressed this type of conflict, and risks to American democracy today. Input and discussion from class members will be encouraged.

**Change from catalog. Extended to 6 weeks!!**

We will review a history of UFO-UAP organizations involved in case data evaluation, and some basic concepts, definitions, and background of Ufology as an organized field of study. We will also cover the top 10 UFO cases, with an accompanying list of books. I will discuss my own experience as a Field Investigator of statewide MUFON reports for the Mutual UFO Network, and my experiences as Director of the Sedona MUFON Chapter 2009-2016, while welcoming participants’ input.

Growing veggies in our hot/dry is a challenge, but there are many different ways to make a garden work for you and your situation. In-ground, by the river, in containers or raised beds, or in the desert up-lands, you can grow veggies year-round. Early Fall, is the best time to get started. Topics will be tailored to class participants' interests, but we will start with soil and compost, going on from there to more fun topics. There will be many slides and handouts.

The history of the Verde Valley is full of interesting people and anecdotes. Come and learn our area's history from local historical societies -Sedona, Cornville, Jerome, Cottonwood and others. Each week a representative from one of these historical societies will present stories and anecdotes about the history of their town. The list of Verde Valley Historian topics and presenters will be available on Monday, August 29. Visit the OLLI website for details. Or call 928-202-4385 for further information.

Jerusalem a holy place for three religions, a controversial capital city, and the focus of dreams, both realized and shattered, through the years. Yehoram Gaon asks what lies ahead. Does the nostalgic song "Jerusalem Of Gold" still exist? We will watchand discuss a documentary which is a series of interviews of people from all walks of life. It is interwoven with beautiful songs of Jerusalem, and stunning cinematography.

From prehistoric and ancient times to now we humans have been pondering certain basic, universal questions. Who am I? What am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? Is there a part of us that lives on, after we die, and if so, where do we go? Or in the terms of our times, What's It All About, Alfie? Weaving personal stories from his own life and those of his past psychotherapy clients, Michael takes us on a psycho-spiritual journey, into the very nature of our personal reality, as humans.

Learn more about the basics of your Windows 10 Personal Computer. This workshop is oriented towards those with limited computer skills and understanding, and thus will focus upon the essentials of the operating system and hardware. We will learn terminology, key Windows settings and features, and ways to manage software and your file system hands on. Included are a brief demo on Windows 11 and discussion of whether you should upgrade. Our moderate pace will allow everyone to follow.

Organize your thoughts, photos, artwork, letters, diaries, and emails. Bring paper, pen, and/or laptop. We will write in class and at home. Yes, homework! You may read your work aloud to the class, if you like. Your first chapter will be on your grandparents, second chapter on your parents, then chapters about your life divided into 15-year segments. Your work will be edited and writing topics suggested.

Yavapai College's “Riders Reads” project engages traditional and lifelong learning YC students and encourages them all to read "House in the Cerulean Sea" by TJ Klune. Join OLLI•Sedona•Verde Valley and OLLI-Prescott to discuss this enchanting and masterfully told story. "The House in the Cerulean Sea" is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place?and realizing that family is yours. Limited copies of the book available.

We will greet each other, center ourselves, deep breathe, do 40 minutes of gentle yoga stretches and 20 minutes of relaxation and meditation on the floor. Bring a mat, and enjoy the bliss of becoming one in mind, body, and spirit.