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August 16 – Nanci Lee Woody – Historical Fiction based on family history in Sacramento, CA – Tears and Trombones

Art Nouveau is an art movement that spanned approximately 1890 - 1905. You will recognize it by the use of graceful, flowing lines, often incorporating organic references and the female form in stylized or idealized patterns. This movement was an attempt to produce something new that was not based on historic design styles. We will look at examples in interior design, architecture, fashion, jewelry, art, illustration, and fabric which have a sensuous, feminine feel. Some of the artists are Beardsley, Klimt, Mackintosh, Morris, Mucha, and Gaudi.

Summer 1946 marks the end of the war years. The ideal summer holiday continues to modernize as society realigns and transitions amid continuing technological advancements, gender and class equality, and the advent of social democracy.

Upton Sinclair’s 1906 book so greatly moved President Theodore Roosevelt to action that he helped draft legislation to create the Food and Drug Administration. The first class will discuss Sinclair, a Socialist activist, and Roosevelt’s reform measures. The second class will be devoted solely to the book’s contents. Book is available free on-line at: Gutenberg.org

Since the 1890s, when Americans were beginning to develop their own traditions in classical music, composers have recognized the dilemma of creating the American sound. We'll explore how not only classical musicians, but also Broadway and Hollywood composers of different origins and ethnicities alternated in creating a sound that has been defined as evocative of these lands and its people. Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, William Grant Steel, Florence Price, Alex North, Elmer Bernstein and others will be the protagonists of this lecture, supported with audiovisuals and anecdotes.

2 days, 1 night:
Do you need to commune with nature and just get away? If so, I want to take you to a magical and undiscovered gem of California— Sierra County (just north of Nevada County. We will travel via a Sierra College bus to the tiny mining town of Downieville, enjoy a picnic lunch, wander its few streets and see the infamous gallows which adorn the courthouse (the site of the only woman hanged in California). It is then off to Sierra City (population: 99) to tour the historic Kentucky Mine, a perfectly preserved gold mine and mill. This is the best spots to fully understand the entire gold mining process— mining to ingot. We will stay at the rustic Sierra Pines Lodge overlooking the North Fork of the Yuba River in Sierra City. It is a special spot you are bound to return to! The day is capped-off with waterfront cocktails and a five-star dinner at the magnificent Sardine Lake Lodge set amongst the Sierra Buttes high in the Sierras. The next morning, following a hearty breakfast at Sierra Pines (you can catch your fresh trout in their pond and they’ll cook it up), we will drive and tour the quaint red and white colored mill town of Graeagle then drive through the spectacular Sierra Valley on our way to Hobart Mills - the remote Donner Party encampment. A picnic lunch will be provided to enjoy in this beautiful meadow. Minimal walking over the two days.

Note: Because the lodge is small (it is the largest lodging in Sierra County), we can only accommodate double occupancy, so if single— find a friend to share a room or let us know and hopefully there is someone else that needs a roommate. (All meals, transportation and accommodations included; except bar costs at Sardine Lodge).
 
Group leader: Terry McAteer
$260 per person double occupancy
Limited to 28
Sierra College bus will pick up registered members at 9:00am in Rocklin and then head to Colfax Train Station to pick up members at 9:45am. You will be dropped off at each location on the way home.

Field Trip Cancellations and Refund Policy
If we have to cancel a field trip you will receive a full refund. If you cancel a field trip, it must be canceled at least 2 weeks prior to receive a refund. Overnight field trips require a 30-day cancellation notice. 

Summer might make you think of lolling on a beach, enjoying a dip in the ocean, and listening to the surf. But it’s winter in French Polynesia right now, and the right time to take advantage of off-season prices for armchair travel to some of the famous islands of the region including Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, and Marlon Brando’s Tetiaroa as we learn about the Polynesian culture, ancient and modern.

Yes, there is a waltz about a river, thanks to Johann Strauss, Jr., and we’ll see what inspired him to compose a tribute to Europe’s second-longest river. We’ll cover the segment of the river that runs from Germany’s Bavarian region, down to Vienna, Austria to explore the history, culture and lore.

There were a number of major trials in the last century, but this course will make the convincing case that the most important trial of them all was Scopes Trial. It started simply as a publicity stunt for a small town in East Tennessee but soon it sparked a growing polarization in American life.  

In the past 30 years marine heat waves have increased 50%. These changes are impacting marine life. Sudden rises in temperature and acidification can lead to the loss of marine habitats and species.  It is important to make wise sustainable choices when eating fish in our warming world.

It is easy to lose one's sense of purpose, meaning, or passion as we grow older. Come and learn a unique, practiced, process (that has been taught for 40 years) to renew and revitalize your life. Find and follow your gifts, talents, or simply uncover what you love to do as an elder. You will have a complete 8-step map and toolkit when you leave. You will also learn to identify and release the inner critic which can sabotage your renewal. This class will be taught in a fun and safe environment.

Monthly gathering to discuss books selected by current members. Selections range from historic fiction to non-fiction and classics. Short presentation on author, setting or historic background sets the tone for in-depth discussion of book. Opening selection for our June 27th meeting will be "The Secret Life of Sunflowers" by Maria Molnar. These meetings will be held in-person and online Zoom.
Membership Required - No Course Fee

Summer 1946 marks the end of the war years. The ideal summer holiday continues to modernize as society realigns and transitions amid continuing technological advancements, gender and class equality, and the advent of social democracy.

Stephen King has earned a reputation for writing dark, horrific horror stories. However, he has also written stories that present a thoughtful, insightful study of how people react in life-changing situations. These three movies -- "Stand By Me," "Green Mile," and Shawshank Redemption" -- are powerful studies of people thrown into life-altering situations and how they coped with them.