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Music, art, and literature have been interwoven into our culture for hundreds of years. This fascinating tapestry provides the background for this look back at two of the most popular topics from David's previous music workshops.

In this workshop we will learn about Near Death Experiences (NDE’s) and Near Death Like or Spiritually Transformative Experiences (STE’s). We will listen to different speakers that will share about their NDE’s and STE’s. There will be time for Q and A after our speaker shares. We will come to understand how their life journeys were altered through these extraordinary life changing events. We will discover how these experiences have changed them for the better. We will also explore some of the obstacle's these people have gone through as a result of their NDE’s and STE’s and have overcome. We will come to an understanding of how these obstacles have eventually been a catalyst for them to be able to live their life in a more authentic and purposeful way. We will explore together as group what we have learned from these NDE’s and STE’s. We will discuss how their experiences have been transformative and how these people then go on to help others to understand that we are much more than just our physical existence. We will discuss the implications of such experiences on society as a whole. We will also discuss how these Extraordinary Experiences are life changing, not only for the NDE and STE Experiencers, but also for the many that hear their stories. I hope you can join us as we delve into this fascinating topic of Spiritually Transformative Experiences and Near Death Experiences and how knowing and learning about these experiences can change our world for the better.

Those were the days when New Yorkers flocked daily to world-famous Coney Island and the thousands of Kosher delicatessans found everywhere in the region. Their historical origins are a story that needs to be revisited to fully appreciate what they were in their heydays. Please join us to share your experiences and cherished memories with your OLLI friends.

Catullus, the pre-eminent of the Roman Republic, unites traditional mythology with the poetry of love and loss, friendship and betrayal, Greek drama and ancient morals in a tour-de-force of 408 lines of wide-ranging and fast moving poetry. It is "Catullus In a Bottle". We will read --and discuss-- the poem in English with secondary material suggested.

A round-table presentation and discussion of members' writing in various genres, such as fiction, non-fiction, poetry, essays, and script-writing. Emphasis is on effective writing techniques, rather than overall storytelling, so presentations are limited to 500 words. Longer works may be excerpted or serialized over the course of the term.

Workshop Style:  A mix of leader presentation and participant discussion