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This workshop will provide biographical data and musical highlights via You Tube of Pop Artists of the period encompassing the 50's through the 80's. The goal of our workshop is to provide an informative, nostalgic and enjoyable musical experience.

This is short, intensive conversational Spanish for Travelers. The goal is to speak right away and a lot in situations travelers encounter regularly: airport, customs, hotel, getting around, shopping, meals, and entertainment.

We will be reviewing Stayman convention, learning Jacoby transfers, strong opening bids, slam bidding, and other conventions as time permits.

The Casual Cards and Games workshop is open to all OLLI members, whether they have taken the workshop in the past or are new to this offering. We will continue to have an extended time workshop to allow players to gain more experience with the games. There will be a mix of games played in past workshops and one or two new games. Each session will start with an explanation of a game’s rules and strategies and then participants will play. Each game is played for one to three weeks. Come join in the fun and camaraderie.

The Psyche has a long history dating back to antiquity representing fundamental forces/concepts of human nature/mind. In this workshop we will explore some of the mysterious depths of the human mind.

Pre-requisite: A Journey into the Great Divide of Human Consciousness.

This workshop will be a chance for people to have the opportunity to play the game. Based on beginner to accomplished levels, participants will be paired off for a game or two. Beginners will have an opportunity to learn basic concepts and opening moves. The workshop will open with a short (5 minutes) of interesting facts/history of the game. Enjoying the game will be our primary goal.

 

The goal of this workshop is to make the case for a more environmentally friendly way to garden. We will discuss the benefits of creating a more sustainable habitat for pollinators, birds, and humans by learning how to improve the soil, introducing more native plants -especially keystone plants- lessening the presence of exotic and invasive species; managing uninvited guests (pesky animals), Spring clean up revisited, and will end with a plan for your garden to reduce watering and maintenance. 

Recent or long-time science fiction fans, as well as people curious about this genre will enjoy this workshop. Over the course of the semester workshop participants will “explore” a science fiction theme. Time travel is the theme for spring 2026. We will read selected short stories and novels and view topical movies and/or television episodes. Selections will range from classics to more recent offerings.

Small and large group discussions of the works will occur focusing on plot, theme, characters, science (real or imagined), our opinions of the work, and whether there is a message for people beyond simple entertainment. Workshop participants are encouraged to read the first of two novels before the first session of the workshop: The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov. Also, for the short stories to be read and discussed, purchase or borrow, The Time Traveler’s Almanac, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer.

"People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion" -  Albert Einstein. 

This workshop is recommended for those who already have experience with the basic skills of cutting, grinding and soldering. It is a cooperative learning environment where members help one another to improve their techniques, sharing ideas, and suggestions.

 

This will be a 2 semester workshop but each semester can be taken independently. We will cover the work of Ian Stevenson, MD and other researchers in the field. the central topic will be the theory of reincarnation in 4 world religions: Hinduism, Buddhism, Kabbalistic Judaism and Christianity,