Part 1: Our environment is ever changing and so are the people around us. Most people believe that one person can't make a difference; some want to make a difference with their personal 16,425 pounds of trash PER PERSON, PER YEAR and don't know how. Explore how simple changes can make your community look and smell better; learn how to support Zoo Atlanta and other organizations through E-waste recycling and save hundreds of pounds of trash from landfill and land destruction. Discuss the recycled materials that Novelis used to construct Georgia’s largest sustainable stadium (Mercedes-Benz Stadium) and why. Part 2: What is the value of the metal and e-waste lying around lakes, garages, basements or yards? We start with an historical survey regarding scrap recycling and its necessity for survival for Jewish families. You will learn the difference between ferrous vs. non-ferrous waste and the many classes of non-ferrous material. We will classify, price and bargain at the scales plus learn how to contact our political representatives in a tactful way to advocate for recycling. *Snacks will be provided, door prizes will be given away, and everyone will receive a Swag Bag.

Louise Nayer, author of Poised for Retirement: Moving from Anxiety to Zen, will delve into anxieties that often surface both before and after retirement: How will it feel to lose my community? Who will I be without my work identity? Will I be healthy? How can I soothe myself through it all? Louise will offer practical techniques, articles by experts on topics such as how to reach out to others, ways to find new communities, and simple self-hypnosis and meditation techniques, as well as plenty of time for sharing and questions.

Are you interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities in Athens-Clarke County? Looking to give back to your local community? This class will provide an introduction to a new software platform that the University of Georgia has implemented to help campus and community members find and manage volunteer opportunities. This course is geared towards beginners and will help individuals set up their profile and learn how to browse the site for volunteer opportunities of interest. Get a sneak peek by visiting engage.uga.edu. We will also aim to highlight several organizations where individuals can volunteer.

Is there any evidence that God exists? This course examines the historical and scientific evidence, and the philosophical arguments in support of God's existence. Topics include Near-Death Experiences; the Cosmological Argument; Fine-Tuning Argument; Moral Argument; Argument from Contingency; Ontological Argument; and the Mathematical Argument. This course is not doctrinal. It examines this question from historical, scientific, and philosophical viewpoints and is intended for both religious and non-religious people who have an intellectual curiosity about the basis for belief in God.

The instructor will provide an engaging and comprehensive overview of the world of fitness. Attendees will explore the science, psychology, and categories of exercise to gain insight into: 1) Why is exercise needed for humans? 2) What is all this equipment in the gym and what is strength training all about? 3) How much exercise should I be getting; how do personal trainers design effective workouts; and how do I establish an exercise habit? This presentation will highlight the transformative power of fitness, particularly for seniors, leaving attendees inspired and confident to integrate exercise into their lives.

Join UGA Special Collections Libraries' Georgia Music Curator Ryan Lewis on a journey through Georgia music history. Experience hands on history by interacting with actual artifacts from the growing Georgia Music Collections. Performance costumes, instruments, documents, and other ephemera will be presented to the class, providing an in-depth and nuanced examination of the ongoing history of music made in Georgia.

This class will meet at the UGA School of Social Work (a former cotton mill) for a presentation on Early Industrial Athens with an emphasis on labor practices and the lives of the mill workers in the 19th- and early 20th-century mills that developed near Cedar Shoals on the North Oconee River in Athens. Following the talk (weather depending), the class will explore the Athens Factory building and walk across the Oconee Street Bridge to the Daniel Easley trailhead.

The Enlightenment and Romanticism are the yin and yang of modern intellectual and cultural history. For more than two centuries, these two movements, and especially the “conversation” between them, has defined how we think about history, art, politics... and ourselves. Attendees will explore the origins and core ideas of the Enlightenment and how its very success gave rise to Romanticism. Initially a friendly correction of the Enlightenment’s supposed excesses, the Romantic movement became a passionate and hostile rival. The ongoing “conversation” between these complementary opposites remains an important, if often unnoticed, theme in both our public and private lives.