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September 20 – Catharine Bramkamp – Mystery – Deep Trouble: Sensible Adults - More Bad Choices

December 6 – Gary Noy – Narrative Nonfiction Short Story Collections about local history – Hellacious California!

October 18 – Mary Helen Fein – Fictionalized Family History – Stitching a Life

November 15 – Pat Miller – Memoir – Bamboo Secrets: One Woman’s Quest Through the Shadows of Japan

If you want to write up your memoirs, this class is for you. If you are considering a novel based on your life, this class will help. If you are curious of what separates a good memoir from a bad holiday newsletter, this class is for you. If you’ve always wanted to exploit your family for fun and profit, sign up for this class!

The buildings and construction sector is by far the largest emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for a staggering 37% of global emissions. The production and use of materials such as cement, steel, have a significant carbon footprint. New clean technologies and sustainable practices can solve this climate challenge.

Our planet's geology and history yields many places where caves, rocks or stones play an important part. This is part three of this topic and will take us to such sites as the Rosetta Stone, the Kaaba, the White Cliffs of Dover, Beachy Head Point, Hoodoos, the Sword in the Stone, Monument Valley, El Arbal, Valley of Fire, Pulpit Rock, and Horseshoe Bend.

Create 1-2 page Legacy Letter as a written expression of your core values, beliefs, life lessons and dreams to share with family members, friends or spiritual community as a way to help inform and influence the future. What do you say in a Legacy Letter? Why create one? Who will receive it? When is a good time to write one? Write a letter or a short, simple booklet featuring your thoughts and photos? See sample letters as “starters” to give you the confidence to complete your project. Janice will help guide your creative process during class periods of reflection and writing.

We'll "jump into the waters" of the world as we explore the life of dolphins in their anatomy, adaptations to sea life, characteristics, behavior and the links we have with them for research, assistance and even fun.

The Tree of Life motif is recognized by cultures all over the world. The symbol often relates to myth and cosmology, emphasizing strong ties to mother earth and a living landscape connecting earth to the heavens. These ancient Tree of Life myths offer lessons for better understanding our place in the universe.

This class offers a step-by-step process to show how to find ancestors in historical newspapers and books. Several large sites provide data for newspapers or books, but it is often challenging to find the specific data you need. This class shows how to use the "finding sites" so you can readily zero in on the data you need. 

The genealogy online capabilities have grown so much in recent years that it is important to be able to take advantage of all the new features: to help us find our most challenging ancestors and to be sure we are making good use of our time. The emphasis in this class is on the many good genealogy features of the major sites as well as the latest DNA features.

Data for property, wills, taxes, and other "follow the money" records are valuable in finding family data and determining family relationships. The 'money data" often can be found at much earlier dates than vital records or other genealogy data. Property data can be found in all countries and in all time periods, dating back centuries. Emphasis in this class is often finding this data online.

Drawing from a variety of time-tested disciplines, this class offers effective, results-producing movements designed specifically for the OLLI student at whatever your level is. These exercises will add strength and elasticity to your muscles and frame while protecting and strengthening your back. You will also work your heart in a very gentle way and achieve freedom in movement and less pain. Best of all, we're doing all this to the music we know and love: '50s, '60s and '70s. It is not too late to rejuvenate your body! Wear comfortable clothing.

Find more genealogy records and clues for your ancestors, faster, when you use special Google search techniques. Learn how to find your ancestors’ surnames in uploaded documents, books and PDF files; how to find books on specific places, and more. We will also discuss Google Books, Alerts, Images and possibly Google Earth. Be sure to print the handout ahead of class so you can follow along as the instructor demonstrates — live online — the techniques listed.

This class shows how to avoid the 6 major genealogy mistakes: trusting the "old-time" data; trusting family genealogists and family stories; connecting the wrong "same name" people; failing the reasonableness test; trusting the professional genealogists; and trusting all "original" data. Numerous examples are presented.

Develop stories around a central theme in writing, memory books or other art projects. Practice mind mapping to identify and frame your stories. Share meaningful objects to reflect on meaningful people, places, events, traditions, treasures, life lessons and quotations. Multiple handouts provided. 

On the 50th anniversary of the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon, perhaps it is time to admit that much of the nation was mistaken. As discovered in Part One, the Nixon Administration was spied upon by the Pentagon, infiltrated by CIA, and deeply disserved by its White House counsel John Dean III. Following the June 17, 1972 arrest of CIA assets for the break-in at the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office building, President Nixon made the disastrous decision to cover up the collusion of the Committee to Re-Elect the President. That action began a two years-long odyssey that ended with his resignation. What was little known, but will be explored in this course, is how the President’s enemies conspired to remove him from office in a silent coup d’etat. Abusing the media, the judicial process, and the Bill of Rights, Nixon’s foes achieved through a scandal what they could not at the ballot box. Following the scholarship of Len Colodny, Robert Gettlin, Jim Hougan, Geoff Shepard, Ken Holland, and other researchers, we will discover what actually happened from August 1972 through August 1974.

Our nearest neighbor in space has a fascination for us Earthlings. We'll explore the Moon in its origination, geology, gravitation, bombardment by meteors, its phases, tidal pull, and the lore it has created for us over the centuries that it has been our partner in our Solar System.

This is a form of gentle, flowing, meditative movement. It is simple and easy to learn. It integrates movement with mindfulness and cultivates the body’s vital energy. This simple practice brings ease and wellbeing by reducing your stress and calming your nervous system. These easy exercises do not require a change of clothes, special place, equipment, or skills. All levels are welcome!

This is a form of gentle, flowing, meditative movement. It is simple and easy to learn. It integrates movement with mindfulness and cultivates the body’s vital energy. This simple practice brings ease and wellbeing by reducing your stress and calming your nervous system. These easy exercises do not require a change of clothes, special place, equipment, or skills. All levels are welcome!

Terry McAteer will lead these weekly political science informative sessions to get you behind the scenes of one of the most important elections in American history. Polling analysis, financial reports, ad campaigns and campaign strategies will take place weekly in order to provide you the most comprehensive coverage of the Presidential election along with Senate, House, state and local coverage.

According to Jewish legend, in 1700BC a man named Abraham put his faith in a god named YHVH, and in return was instructed to "look up now at the sky and count the stars if you can. So uncountable will your descendants be." Those words, as it turns out, were prophetic. This course surveys the history, literature, beliefs and practices of the Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - religions which taken together comprise over half of the world's population.

According to Jewish legend, in 1700BC a man named Abraham put his faith in a god named YHVH, and in return was instructed to “look up now at the sky and count the stars if you can. So uncountable will your descendants be.” Those words, as it turns out, were prophetic. This course surveys the history, literature, beliefs and practices of the Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - religions which taken together comprise over half of the world’s population.

*You did not have to take Part 1 to register for Part 2. 

Learn how the Nevada County Superior Court's civil grand juries serve their communities by investigating citizen complaints, reviewing how governments conduct business, and report to the public. You'll also learn how this body of 19 county residents works, how and who it benefits, and how to become a civil grand juror. 

This class presents summary data on the major companies and features of the modern DNA world. Examples are offered regarding the best current DNA features and how those features can best help us with our family history. A number of "how-to" examples are presented to show the best way to navigate the most valuable DNA features.

Samuel Tilden won the popular vote, was leading in the Electoral College and then party politics took over. Rutherford B. Hayes was handed the Presidency using corrupt smoky backroom antics. Let’s understand this unique chapter of American history and also explore this rarely used portion of the Constitution which could find its way into the 2024 election.

Swearing appears to be part of the human condition, but it has been expressed in different ways throughout history. From the obscenities of ancient Rome to the religious oaths of the Middle Ages to the rice of racial slurs after World War II swearing continues to evolve and change in both practice and significance.

There's more to England's castles than Windsor Castle. We'll look at some of the ancient, medieval, and more recent "homes" worthy to be called "castles.

Northern Arizona is home to amazing places, but one of the newest is Bearizona at Williams AZ, a zoo of North American wildlife.

Travel with Terry McAteer to wonderful, wonderful Copenhagen along with visiting the Jutland towns of Aarhus and Faaborg. We’ll have a real Scandinavian experience with hot and cold pools and saunas. Finally, we’ll visit the historic town of Roskilde which houses the burial spot of Danish Royalty.

Travel with Terry McAteer to visit the towns of Oslo, Bergen, Stavinger and Kristiansand along with scenic beauty of this rugged and beautiful nation including visiting the largest fjord, Sognefjord, which stretches inland for 126 miles. We’ll travel by jet boat and bike to experience this magnificent fjord.

Dust off your archery set as we visit Nottingham, Sherwood Forest, and the Major Oak in search of Robin Hood.

The Czech Republic is quickly growing in popularity with tourists and where better to begin a visit than the capital, Prague. We'll explore its famous and not-so-famous sites.

Travel with Terry McAteer to visit Sweden’s delightful capital, Stockholm, along with the towns of Orebro and Kalmar. We will bike on Oland Island and ferry through the 30,000 island archipelago near Stockholm. We’ll also tour the Swedish glass factories of Vaxjo.

Back by popular demand! Terry McAteer will teach you everything you ever wanted to know about the Electoral College and some of the new legal changes. We will also explore 2024 Electoral Map and discuss various scenarios for the upcoming election.

FamilySearch.org is the largest free genealogy records archive on the internet, a goldmine with more than 7 billion name-searchable records from around the world: vital records, census, military, land, probate, and more. Learn why you need to search Records, Books, the Catalog AND Historical Images. We will discuss the new “All Categories Search” feature. Includes 10-page handout.

Stephanie Dray's historical novel, Becoming Madam Secretary, chronicles the amazing life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a US President's Cabinet. She was FDR's Secretary of Labor and a powerful advocate for working women and girls. Her legacy protects us in the workplace today.

Stephanie Dray's historical novel, Becoming Madam Secretary, chronicles the amazing life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a US President's Cabinet. She was FDR's Secretary of Labor and a powerful advocate for working women and girls. Her legacy protects us in the workplace today.

Kristin Hannah's newest novel, The Women, is a story about heroes, the women nurses who served in the Vietnam War. This brilliant and moving account shines a light on the amazing women whose stories of courage and dedication have barely been told.

*Please Note: These course dates differ from the printed brochure. 
The dates listed here (Online) are correct.

Kristin Hannah's newest novel, The Women, is a story about heroes, the women nurses who served in the Vietnam War. This brilliant and moving account shines a light on the amazing women whose stories of courage and dedication have barely been told.

*Please Note: These course dates differ from the printed brochure. 
The dates listed here (Online) are correct.