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SVV OLLI Course List #1-78   

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  • #30 CANCELLED Mindset Matters in Well-Being: 3-Meeting Course (Sedona), SU25
  • Item: OS-130-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: Tu     Dates: 7/8/2025 - 7/22/2025
    Sessions: 3     Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM     
    Room: 34     Building: Sedona Center       
    Instructor: Donna Forsythe, Isabelle Griffith
    This class is cancelled.
    This 3-meeting course expands on mindset’s influence on well-being, with a deeper dive into health, fitness, nutrition, and aging. Through an in-depth exploration of the mind/body connection, placebo/nocebo effects, positive psychology, and longevity, students will engage in discussions, real-world examples, and practical exercises. Participants will learn strategies to shift their mindset and apply research-backed techniques to enhance overall well-being. **No prerequisite required**


 

  • #31 CANCELLED Mindset Matters in Well-Being: Introduction (Verde Valley Campus), SU25
  • Item: OV-131-SU25
    Tuition: $15.00
    Days: Th     Dates: 7/17/2025 - 7/17/2025
    Sessions: 1     Times: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM     
    Room: 106     Building: Verde Campus - Bldg.G       
    Instructor: Donna Forsythe, Isabelle Griffith
    This class is cancelled.
    Mindset significantly influences our well-being. Beliefs and expectations often determine physical and physiological outcomes. Drawing on the latest scientific research, we discuss the powerful role of mindset on outcomes in health, nutrition, fitness, and aging. Topics include the mind/body connection, placebo/nocebo effects, positive psychology, and longevity. Students will gain an understanding of these concepts and learn how to apply them to positively influence their well-being.


 

  • #39 The Good Society, SU25
  • Item: OS-139-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: Tu     Dates: 7/8/2025 - 7/22/2025
    Sessions: 3     Times: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM     
    Room: 28     Building: Sedona Center       
    Modality: In-Person
    Enroll Min: 9    Remaining Seats: 8
    Instructor: Jack Koepke
    Our primary purpose is group dialogue. We begin and end with The Good Society. What is it? How is it attained/sustained? We discuss contrasting concepts of moral law from Hammurabi to Ayn Rand. This leads us into discussions of natural law v. positive law, the silver and golden rules, absolute and relative morality, sources of laws, good and bad laws, racial questions, founding national myths, Thomas Jefferson, history of American slavery, Dred Scott, emancipation, Constitutional Amendments 13, 14 & 15, racial laws in housing and drug enforcement and the success and failure of laws.



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  • #41 Questioning Yuval Noah Harari, SU25
  • Item: OS-141-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: M     Dates: 7/14/2025 - 7/28/2025
    Sessions: 3     Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM     
    Room: 28     Building: Sedona Center       
    Modality: In-Person
    Enroll Min: 8    Remaining Seats: 14
    Instructor: Jack Koepke
    Yuval Noah Harari’s writes big history, offering a broad perspective on human development, technology and the future. Join us for a critical discussion of "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," telling the story of humanity from the cognitive revolution to the present emphasizing our unique ability to cooperate and create shared values; "Homo Deus,” focusing on the intersection of technology, evolution and man’s pursuit of immortality; "21 Lessons for the 21st Century,” exploring global challenges and "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI," presenting the history and evolution of information networks.



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  • #42 Argentina 1985, SU25
  • Item: OS-142-SU25
    Tuition: $15.00
    Days: W     Dates: 7/16/2025 - 7/16/2025
    Sessions: 1     Times: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM     
    Room: 40     Building: Sedona Center       
    Modality: In-Person
    Enroll Min: 5    Remaining Seats: 23
    Instructor: Charles Blum
    The Golden Globe winning docudrama, Argentina 1985, depicts the historic trial of deposed members of the brutal Argentine junta that conducted the "dirty war" in which tens of thousands of citizens were killed. We will watch it in its entirety and discuss the lessons for ongoing efforts to prosecute crime against humanity worldwide. The well-acted film is in Spanish with English subtitles, offering a good opportunity to practice the language.



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  • #71 CANCELLED Beyond Ancestry.com, SU25
  • Item: OV-171-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: Th     Dates: 7/17/2025 - 7/24/2025
    Sessions: 2     Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM     
    Room: 107     Building: Verde Campus - Bldg.G       
    Instructor: Helen Hayes
    This class is cancelled.
    Ancestry research can be an incredibly absorbing activity ("Oh my gosh, did I just spend four hours on ancestry.com?"), but most of us want a good way to communicate what we find to others. This two-session class will begin with information from the instructor about options for presenting and preserving your research. The second session will consist of show and tell - participants will share their projects based on the discussion during the first session. NOTE: there is no ancestry software that the program will use or endorse.


 

  • #D Zoom 201 - Instructor Assistant for Zoom Class, SU25
  • Item: OZS-404-SU25
    Tuition: $0.00
    Days: Tu     Dates: 7/22/2025 - 7/22/2025
    Sessions: 1     Times: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM     
    Room: Zoom 3     Building: Online       
    Enroll Min: 3    Remaining Seats: 14
    Instructor: Sharon Sherman
    If you are a more experienced participant, let’s dig deeper into features such as managing participants, chat, reactions, audio and video nuances, sharing, and controls. Review essential controls, especially concerning audio or video. Experience breakout rooms, polls, and backgrounds. Review signing up for a free account, downloading apps on multiple devices, and signing in with a meeting ID. Prepare to be an OLLI instructor assistant for a Zoom class.


    OPEN to the Public. Registration is Required.
    *This class will be recorded
 

  • #L Munch & Learn: The Monsters of Yavapai County, SU25
  • Item: OZP-412-SU25
    Tuition: $0.00
    Days: Th     Dates: 7/17/2025 - 7/17/2025
    Sessions: 1     Times: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM     
    Room: Zoom 1     Building: Online       
    Enroll Min: 1    Remaining Seats: 48
    Instructor: Rudy Arena
    What a surprise it must have been to find a giant skull while digging a well. Drew Desmond, the President of the Prescott Western Heritage Foundation and an author with significant readership, will talk of the many odd and huge human and animal remains that once lived in Yavapai County. So strange that it drew the Smithsonian Museum to check the diggings. Join us!


    OPEN to the Public. Registration is Required.
    *This class will be recorded
 

  • #N Munch & Learn: Exploring the History of Prescott, SU25
  • Item: OZP-414-SU25
    Tuition: $0.00
    Days: Th     Dates: 7/24/2025 - 7/24/2025
    Sessions: 1     Times: 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM     
    Room: Zoom 1     Building: Online       
    Enroll Min: 1    Remaining Seats: 45
    Instructor:
    Join Mayor Phil Goode for a captivating exploration of the history behind the name "Prescott." Have you ever wondered why we pronounce it "Preskitt" instead of "Prescott"? Discover the fascinating factors that have shaped our nation and how they directly influenced the formation of our town. In this presentation, we’ll dive into the legacies of Col. William Prescott and William Hickling Prescott, uncovering their legendary contributions that helped shape our community into the remarkable place it is today. Don't miss this chance to gain a deeper understanding of our town’s rich history!


    OPEN to the Public. Registration is Required.
    *This class will be recorded
 

  • #11 Celebrating Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, SU25
  • Item: OZP-111-SU25
    Tuition: $15.00
    Days: Arr     Dates: 6/9/2025 - 7/28/2025
    Sessions: 1     Times: Arr      
    Room: Email Only     Building: Email       
    Instructor: Nancy Dubow
    Class is already in session.  Registration for this class is closed.
    Beloved cellist Yo-Yo Ma has brought great joy to many, many people over a long career! Our celebration honors his unique, radiant spirit and amazing cello wizardry through performances and videos about him. At the heart of our festival is a marvelous performance of Dvorak’s treasured Cello Concerto. In addition, we are focusing on his love of the Bach Suites for solo cello and how he has grown and evolved in his concept of them over his lifetime.


 

  • #12 Music Sanctuary with Ola Gjeilo, SU25
  • Item: OZP-112-SU25
    Tuition: $15.00
    Days: Arr     Dates: 6/9/2025 - 7/28/2025
    Sessions: 1     Times: Arr      
    Room: Email Only     Building: Email       
    Instructor: Nancy Dubow
    Class is already in session.  Registration for this class is closed.
    The music of Ola Gjeilo is an uplifting sanctuary of sound that allows us to experience peace, and be strengthened and renewed. His main areas of composition are choral and piano.


 

  • #32 New Ideas, SU25
  • Item: OZP-132-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: M     Dates: 6/9/2025 - 7/21/2025
    Sessions: 6     Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM     
    Room: Zoom 10     Building: Online       
    Instructor: Barbara Brown
    Class is already in session.  Registration for this class is closed.
    Please join us on a journey into the world of new ideas. We will explore a different subject each week from science, technology, space, the arts and culture.

    Please note: Physical Catalog was mistaken. Correct end date is 7/21.
    *This class will be recorded
 

  • #43 Great Courses Potpourri, SU25
  • Item: OZP-143-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: Arr     Dates: 6/9/2025 - 7/28/2025
    Sessions: 6     Times: Arr      
    Room: Email Only     Building: Email       
    Instructor: Patricia Berlowe
    Class is already in session.  Registration for this class is closed.
    Over the years OLLI has purchased many titles from Great Courses. We have access to over 250 titles that can be streamed from your home. If you sign up for this class, you will be given access to the Prescott OLLI account, and can stream at will for the session. Learn about music, history, mindfulness, science and travel.


 

  • #45 Armchair Adventures, SU25
  • Item: OZP-145-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: W     Dates: 6/11/2025 - 7/23/2025
    Sessions: 6     Times: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM     
    Room: Zoom 10     Building: Online       
    Instructor: Barbara Brown
    Class is already in session.  Registration for this class is closed.
    Join us to travel the world without passports, expense, long lines at airports, cathedrals or fatigue. We will explore cultures, history and do lots of sightseeing.


    *This class will be recorded
 

  • #46 Travel Destinations, SU25
  • Item: OZP-146-SU25
    Tuition: $35.00
    Days: Th     Dates: 6/19/2025 - 7/17/2025
    Sessions: 5     Times: 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM     
    Room: Zoom 9     Building: Online       
    Instructor: Bill Maxwell, Deb Dillon
    Class is already in session.  Registration for this class is closed.
    Whether you are an armchair traveler or someone who never unpacks, come and join Deb & Bill to travel to destinations around the world. We will spend the 5 weeks exploring everything from exotic locations to points of interest in the USA. Expect to experience: nature, adventure, exotic locations, and history. Deb & Bill will try to provide information as well as fun stories about their experiences traveling the world. Maybe you will find some new destinations to add to your bucket list!


    *This class will be recorded
 

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