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  • I Was a Coward… I Went to War

  • Reading Tim O’Brien’s deeply moving short story “On the Rainy River” as a springboard, this discussion course will offer an interdisciplinary critique of the Vietnam War, the antiwar movement, and Ken Burns’ 2017 PBS documentary. With consummate artistry, O’Brien dramatizes his distress, anguish, and increasing doubts about the morality and necessity of the war, a torment exacerbated by his community’s and family’s very different perspectives on Vietnam, U.S. foreign policy, “patriotism,” and the legitimacy of the domestic opposition. What lessons might that very polarized time be especially relevant in our own deeply-divided era?

     

  • Fee: $32.00

    Capacity Remaining: 20

    Dates: 4/29/2026 - 5/13/2026

    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

    Sessions: 3

    Days: W

  • Instructor: Dan Zins

    Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
 

  • Imaging George Washington: America's Cincinnatus

  • Hundreds of President George Washington’s (1732-1799) likenesses were produced in paint, marble, engravings, and decorative arts during and after his lifetime, more than any other president of the 18th and 19th centuries. Images of Washington were not just portraits but testaments to his heroic virtues, especially the concept of him as America's Cincinnatus. Like that Roman statesman and military leader, Washington willingly relinquished military and presidential powers to return to his farm at Mount Vernon. We will analyze how portraits and images of Washington by Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, Jean-Antoine Houdon and others emphasized his virtues and greatness as the leader of the Continental Army and the nation's first president. We will see, too, how he was turned into a deity after death.

     

  • Fee: $40.00

    Capacity Remaining: 32

    Dates: 3/31/2026 - 3/31/2026

    Times: 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: Tu

  • Instructor: Janice Simon

    Building: Trumps Catering (opens in new tab)
 

  • Inequality: How Bad Is It?

  • Income inequality in America and many other advanced countries has risen sharply since the 1970s. We will look at what several respected economists and other thinkers write about inequality. Why is inequality increasing? Are higher levels of inequality damaging our social fabric, or are they no big deal? Are there effective ways to reduce inequality without placing too much burden on American taxpayers?

     

  • Fee: $23.00

    Capacity Remaining: 30

    Dates: 4/24/2026 - 5/1/2026

    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

    Sessions: 2

    Days: F

  • Instructor: Dan Everett

    Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
 

  • Inequality: How Bad Is It?

  • Income inequality in America and many other advanced countries has risen sharply since the 1970s. We will look at what several respected economists and other thinkers write about inequality. Why is inequality increasing? Are higher levels of inequality damaging our social fabric, or are they no big deal? Are there effective ways to reduce inequality without placing too much burden on American taxpayers?

     

  • Fee: $23.00

    Capacity Remaining: 100

    Dates: 4/24/2026 - 5/1/2026

    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

    Sessions: 2

    Days: F

  • Instructor: Dan Everett

    Building: Online via Zoom
 

  • Into the Heart of Darkness: Exploring the Nature of Evil

  • What do we mean when we call something “evil”? Is evil a force, a choice, a structure, or a failure of imagination? This five-week course explores how philosophers, theologians, psychologists, and writers have grappled with evil—from its most obvious horrors to its ordinary disguises in everyday life. We’ll consider the “banality of evil,” “the evil of banality,” structural and systemic harm, projection and denial, and the tension between despair and hope. Participants will be invited to think critically and empathetically about evil’s nature—and our own capacity to resist or perpetuate it. We will discuss such writers and thinkers as Hannah Arendt, Elizabeth Minnich, Reinhold Niebuhr, Carl Jung, Bill Moyers, Elaine Scarry, Ariel Dorfman, and MLK.

     

  • Fee: $51.00

    Capacity Remaining: 18

    Dates: 3/16/2026 - 4/13/2026

    Times: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

    Sessions: 5

    Days: M

  • Instructor: Tom Buchanan, Dan Zins

    Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
 

  • Introduction to Hypnotherapy

  • In this class, you will not only learn what hypnotherapy is but also what it is not. Hypnosis has long been misunderstood, and the goal of this class is to demystify it and educate participants. We will discuss the subconscious mind, the role it plays in our day-to-day life, and how hypnotherapy works to address our subconscious patterns. A brief hypnotherapy session will be offered at the end of the class. Participation in this part is optional, and class members are welcome to simply observe. (Contrary to popular belief, no one can be hypnotized against his/her will.)

     

  • Fee: $14.00

    Capacity Remaining: 18

    Dates: 3/16/2026 - 3/16/2026

    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: M

  • Instructor: Melissa Yonce-Hayes

    Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
 

  • iPhone Photography 101

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. 
  • Frustrated with the non-intuitive controls of your iPhone? Wonder how the kids do this stuff? This class is for iPhone users of all levels who want to better understand this tool and create the best photos possible. Chock full of shooting tips and editing techniques that will help you create more vibrant, interesting, and meaningful photographs regardless of subject or conditions. Students will learn and practice in the classroom for hands-on experience.

     

  • Fee: $14.00

    Capacity Remaining: -18

    Dates: 3/30/2026 - 3/30/2026

    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: M

  • Instructor: Gary Whiting

    Building: River's Crossing (opens in new tab)
 

  • Tree Identification in the Piedmont: A Guided Walk

  • THIS CLASS IS FULL. 
  • This field-based class entails a guided tree walk on UGA North Campus to identify and learn uses of several native tree species. From this class, participants will learn easy techniques for tree identification, including examining leaves, bark, buds, flowers, and other features. Participants can then apply these skills to learn 15 native Piedmont tree species found on campus, including evergreen and deciduous species. The speaker will also mention other uses of the species visited, including whether or not a species is edible or has craft uses. The walk will begin at the UGA Arches, rain or shine, but will be cancelled in the event of severe weather.

     

  • Fee: $14.00

    Capacity Remaining: -2

    Dates: 4/27/2026 - 4/27/2026

    Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

    Sessions: 1

    Days: M

  • Instructor: Holly Campbell

    Building: Off Site (opens in new tab)

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