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This workshop will involve discussions of the eight critical foreign policy issues that are listed in the 2026 Great Decisions Program, America's largest discussion program on world affairs.

We invite you to join us for another sentimental journey highlighting the greatest entertainers of our lifetimes. We’ll revisit extraordinary stars whose careers dominated the 20th Century and beyond. Expect to be moved as you learn about their families, interviews, performances, awards and scandals through discussions and special videos. You’ll be challenged with weekly clues to guess the newest superstar. We especially enjoy making you smile and reminisce in a welcoming stress-free zone while sharing experiences with your OLLI friends.

In this workshop, we will view and listen to some of Rock and Soul Music's greatest performers. Besides enjoying some of their finest songs and albums, we will explore their early, formative years. This will help us to better appreciate and understand their musical craft. Our workshop is designed to be interactive, with member participation being most welcome. Your thoughts and experiences about the music of the era can add greatly to our grasp of each of the artists we will view. For example, your recollection of a particular song or album adds to our appreciation of the music. Also, if you attended any concerts of the performers we discuss in the workshop it would be great to hear about your experiences.

This workshop will present a broad overview of music that begins with the lyrical poems of the middle ages, the harmonies of the Renaissance, and the drama of the baroque era. We will preview both solo and symphonic works through the classical and romantic periods with an emphasis on high energy pieces. The modern era will cover both music and dance including flamenco, tango, classical guitar, jazz (Count Basie, Big Band, others), Gypsy song, Mariachi, and Mambo.

A workshop for all interested in sharing their images, whether photographs or paintings. Each session will view and discuss the images with the goal of achieving effective images. All skill levels welcome. Look, laugh and learn.

We read aloud and discuss American plays. We will cover three-four plays during the semester, ranging from light to serious. Additionally, we will learn about the playwrights, consider criticisms, and discuss relevant features of the selections. It is hoped (but not required) that participants will be eager to take on roles – let your inner Bernhardt or Miranda shine through! The objective is to familiarize workshop participants with great drama and have fun!

This is the Zoom section of a hybrid workshop. Only register for this section if you want to attend the workshop on Zoom. 

We will focus on the Causes of Behaviors (Emotional vs. Regulatory): the fascinating NS of Smell and Taste on Appetite & Nutrition; how NS of Pain, Emotion, Genetics influence them.

To make the workshop FUN and Enjoyable, we avoid the complexities of Neurosciences (NS). Instead, we use: Simplified Presentations, Video Clips, Fun Exercises and Discussion interspersed with MUSIC and COMEDY to illustrate:

1.      How to Enhance MEMORY, LEARNING and Motivation.

2.      Neuro-degenerative conditions (e.g., Dementia, AD, Parkinson’s): Detecting Early Symptoms and ways to Lower or Eliminate their risks.

3.      NS of Music – Cognitive & Physical Exercise - Sleep – Five Senses – Inter-Personal Relations.

4.      Using the above to AVOID STRESS and helping us to Age Gracefully – Leading to Happier, Healthier, and more Enjoyable Lives!

Please note: A Science Background is NOT necessary! ·

The only prerequisite is an “open mind.” ·The only resources you need to bring are your “creative juices.” ·

It is important to note that: any medical information (via videos, presentations, discussions or otherwise) is NOT intended to replace professional medical advice; and should NEVER be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment.

The focus of this workshop is creative photography ideas and methods. The objective is to inspire the participants to try lots of ways to enhance their photos as well as to try new subjects and in-camera techniques.

Participant discussion of current events, with an occasional emphasis on politics and changing laws.

 

This workshop continues the Learn to Draw series with weekly assignments on topics such as still life, landscapes, animals and others. Sessions will include discussions, instructional videos and PowerPoint slides with step-by-step instructions. A knowledge of basic drawing skills is the sole prerequisite for participation in this workshop.

This workshop will continue a discussion of American regional/realistic writers with a reading of Sarah Orne Jewett's The Country of the Pointed Firs, and Henry James' Portrait of a Lady.

You are the repository of the stories of your time. We will be both storytellers and historians. Memoir writing is a group effort in which we support and critique one another's work, in an effort to produce memoirs worthy of preservation.

The "Voyage", Ireland's major contribution to medieval literature, joins a boat load of monks as they explore the North Atlantic (maybe New England) seeking God, and the marvels of creation-and and some hair-raising adventures. We will be looking at the Latin text and English renditions. Dramamine not required.

This semester we’ll read and discuss in depth The Tempest by William Shakespeare, Long Day’s Journey Into Night by Eugene O’Neill, and A Delicate Balance by Edward Albee.

In this workshop we will do sundry things, such as finding out the meaning of words like sundry. We will also do critical thinking, but without being critical. We will learn that the border between the United States and Canada is almost, but not quite 5,555 miles. There's more but...