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Before her death in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her experiences in ghettos and concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Poland. Her son, who published her writings, will share excerpts, reflect on his mother's extraordinary spirit and resilience, and speak about his own experience as a child of survivors. Felicia encouraged readers to follow her into Auschwitz and to "meet some of the people in the nameless mass of bodies,” writing, “Try, if you will, to feel, even for a moment, that you could have been one of them." The instructor invites you to bear witness to the Holocaust through the eyes of one who lived and endured it. -
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Instructor: Irv Lubliner
Capacity Remaining: 77
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Start Date - End Date: 9/3/2026 - 9/3/2026
Time: 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Anna Salton Eisen will share her father’s Holocaust journey through 10 concentration camps in Poland, Germany, and France. She travels with her father back to Poland to uncover his story and presents his original Holocaust artwork. Through her Holocaust archival research, Anna searches for and discovers the children of her father’s fellow concentration camp prisoners. -
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Instructor: Anna Salton Eisen
Capacity Remaining: 79
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Start Date - End Date: 9/24/2026 - 9/24/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Location: The Point at CC Young (opens in new tab)
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How do we know what we know? One vector of explanations is conspiracy theories. This course will survey popular conspiracy theories, including the Flat Earth and Hollow Earth theories, faked moon landings, JFK, MILK, and more! It will discuss their impact on all of us, and will open your mind to what some people believe, make you think, and hopefully entertain you. -
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Instructor: James Robinson
Capacity Remaining: 31
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Start Date - End Date: 10/28/2026 - 10/28/2026
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Location: Flower Mound Senior Center (opens in new tab)
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How do we know what we know? One vector of explanations is conspiracy theories. This course will survey popular conspiracy theories, including the Flat Earth and Hollow Earth theories, faked moon landings, JFK, MILK, and more! It will discuss their impact on all of us, and will open your mind to what some people believe, make you think, and hopefully entertain you. -
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Instructor: James Robinson
Capacity Remaining: 2
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Start Date - End Date: 10/29/2026 - 10/29/2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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Curious about your ancestors but unsure where to begin? This beginner-friendly course provides a hands-on introduction to genealogy, guiding students through documents, databases, and research techniques that bring the past to life. Along the way, you'll learn how to organize your findings and preserve stories for future generations. -
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Instructor: Beri Kaplan Schwitzer
Capacity Remaining: 47
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Start Date - End Date: 9/10/2026 - 9/10/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Curious about your ancestors but unsure where to begin? This beginner-friendly course provides a hands-on introduction to genealogy, guiding students through documents, databases, and research techniques that bring the past to life. Along the way, you'll learn how to organize your findings and preserve stories for future generations. -
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Instructor: Beri Kaplan Schwitzer
Capacity Remaining: 29
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Start Date - End Date: 9/25/2026 - 9/25/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Location: Lantana Community Event Center (opens in new tab)
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Curious about your ancestors but unsure where to begin? This beginner-friendly course provides a hands-on introduction to genealogy, guiding students through documents, databases, and research techniques that bring the past to life. Along the way, you'll learn how to organize your findings and preserve stories for future generations. -
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Instructor: Beri Kaplan Schwitzer
Capacity Remaining: 85
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Start Date - End Date: 11/3/2026 - 11/3/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Sessions: 1
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Location: The Point at CC Young (opens in new tab)
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It's not just Jerry Davis' opinion, The Bible says so. Greyhounds are more than just the second fastest land animal. In this session, members will learn more about these elegant hounds. Mr. Davis also plans to bring an "ambassadog" for show and tell. -
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Instructor: Jerry Davis
Capacity Remaining: 74
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Start Date - End Date: 10/22/2026 - 10/22/2026
Time: 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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Iwo Jima. Two words that automatically bring to mind one of the most vicious and costly battles of WWII. A two-word shorthand for bravery and sacrifice and the inspiration for numerous books and movies. Come learn about what happened there and maybe even why. -
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Jerry Davis
Capacity Remaining: 27
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Start Date - End Date: 9/8/2026 - 9/8/2026
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
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Location: Keller Senior Activities Center (opens in new tab)
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Iwo Jima. Two words that automatically bring to mind one of the most vicious and costly battles of WWII. A two-word shorthand for bravery and sacrifice and the inspiration for numerous books and movies. Come learn about what happened there and maybe even why. -
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Jerry Davis
Capacity Remaining: 80
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Start Date - End Date: 9/10/2026 - 9/10/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Iwo Jima. Two words that automatically bring to mind one of the most vicious and costly battles of WWII. A two-word shorthand for bravery and sacrifice and the inspiration for numerous books and movies. Come learn about what happened there and maybe even why.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Jerry Davis
Capacity Remaining: -17
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Dates: 9/16/2026 - 9/16/2026
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Location: UNT Support & Services Building (opens in new tab)
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In this course, Dr. Andrew Torget will explore the iconic era of the 1950s, when Americans were more prosperous than ever while but also deeply terrified of the growing threats of communism and nuclear war. Exploring the schizophrenic realities of life in the 1950s, Dr. Torget will talk about how the Cold War, Disneyland, McCarthyism, and easy consumer credit somehow all came together during this remarkable decade to redefine American life in the "Golden Era" that was never quite as golden as it seemed.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Andrew Torget
Capacity Remaining: -19
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Dates: 9/10/2026 - 9/10/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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In this course, Dr. Andrew Torget will explore the iconic era of the 1950s, when Americans were more prosperous than ever while but also deeply terrified of the growing threats of communism and nuclear war. Exploring the schizophrenic realities of life in the 1950s, Dr. Torget will talk about how the Cold War, Disneyland, McCarthyism, and easy consumer credit somehow all came together during this remarkable decade to redefine American life in the "Golden Era" that was never quite as golden as it seemed.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Andrew Torget
Capacity Remaining: -29
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Dates: 9/24/2026 - 9/24/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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This course is about Lee Harvey Oswald's lawyer, Mark Lane, testifying about the assassination of JFK, and the evidence that shows why Oswald may not have been the one who shot Kennedy. After Lee Harvey Oswald’s death, his mother retained attorney Mark Lane to represent his interests. Lane urged the Warren Commission to appoint defense counsel so that evidence could be examined and witnesses cross-examined, but his request was denied. Undeterred, he continued gathering information about the JFK assassination and renewed his effort to participate in the inquiry. His persistence eventually earned him the opportunity to testify before the Commission. This presentation examines Lane’s findings through that testimony, now available to the public. -
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Instructor: Dana Pope
Capacity Remaining: 17
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Start Date - End Date: 11/2/2026 - 11/2/2026
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Sessions: 1
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Location: Flower Mound Senior Center (opens in new tab)
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This course is about Lee Harvey Oswald's lawyer, Mark Lane, testifying about the assassination of JFK, and the evidence that shows why Oswald may not have been the one who shot Kennedy. After Lee Harvey Oswald’s death, his mother retained attorney Mark Lane to represent his interests. Lane urged the Warren Commission to appoint defense counsel so that evidence could be examined and witnesses cross-examined, but his request was denied. Undeterred, he continued gathering information about the JFK assassination and renewed his effort to participate in the inquiry. His persistence eventually earned him the opportunity to testify before the Commission. This presentation examines Lane’s findings through that testimony, now available to the public. -
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Instructor: Dana Pope
Capacity Remaining: 15
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Start Date - End Date: 11/20/2026 - 11/20/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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This course is about Lee Harvey Oswald's lawyer, Mark Lane, testifying about the assassination of JFK, and the evidence that shows why Oswald may not have been the one who shot Kennedy. After Lee Harvey Oswald’s death, his mother retained attorney Mark Lane to represent his interests. Lane urged the Warren Commission to appoint defense counsel so that evidence could be examined and witnesses cross-examined, but his request was denied. Undeterred, he continued gathering information about the JFK assassination and renewed his effort to participate in the inquiry. His persistence eventually earned him the opportunity to testify before the Commission. This presentation examines Lane’s findings through that testimony, now available to the public.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Dana Pope
Capacity Remaining: -31
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Dates: 11/23/2026 - 11/23/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Location: UNT Support & Services Building (opens in new tab)
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Mighty Miracles of the American Revolution examines a series of pivotal and highly improbable events that influenced the outcome of America's founding. Through a structured analysis of key moments including military engagements, financial turning points, and leadership decisions, this course explores how contingency, environmental factors, and individual actions intersected during the Revolutionary period. Drawing on primary sources and established historical scholarship, the course invites members to critically evaluate whether these events can be understood as coincidence, strategic circumstance, or part of a broader interpretive framework in understanding the origins of the United States.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Dory Wiley
Capacity Remaining: -6
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Dates: 9/24/2026 - 9/24/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Sessions: 1
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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Presidential trivia tests your knowledge about our nation’s presidents. The session is designed to both educate and entertain. You will be provided with handouts of more than 50 questions that include four multiple possible answers. Following each question, I will provide the history behind the correct answer. Come and join the fun! -
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Bruce Ralston
Capacity Remaining: 30
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Start Date - End Date: 10/2/2026 - 10/2/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Sessions: 1
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Location: Lantana Community Event Center (opens in new tab)
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What surprising, strange, and unforgettable stories are hidden in the University of North Texas archives? This session shares little-known moments from UNT's history, from student life and campus traditions to unexpected events captured in photographs, letters, and records. Told from an archivist's perspective, the course reveals not just the stories themselves, but how they were discovered and preserved. Participants will gain a deeper appreciation for how archives shape the history we remember.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Jess Tucker
Capacity Remaining: 0
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Dates: 11/4/2026 - 11/4/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Location: UNT Support & Services Building (opens in new tab)
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What surprising, strange, and unforgettable stories are hidden in the University of North Texas archives? This session shares little-known moments from UNT's history, from student life and campus traditions to unexpected events captured in photographs, letters, and records. Told from an archivist's perspective, the course reveals not just the stories themselves, but how they were discovered and preserved. Participants will gain a deeper appreciation for how archives shape the history we remember. -
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Fee: $0.00
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Instructor: Jess Tucker
Capacity Remaining: 98
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Start Date - End Date: 11/19/2026 - 11/19/2026
Time: 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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Sessions: 1
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The course will trace the concept of Tejano military service and how historical memory and monuments impact public history and the discourse surrounding wartime service. The goal will be to explore how military service was a comprehensive experience since the Texas Revolution. -
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Instructor: Alex Mendoza
Capacity Remaining: 7
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Start Date - End Date: 10/14/2026 - 10/14/2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Location: UNT Support & Services Building (opens in new tab)
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In 1897 there were numerous reports across the country of moving lights in the night sky, fueling much speculation. Then, on April 17, 1897 there were reports of a mysterious craft crashing in Aurora, Texas ... and the burial of a non-human pilot. 51 years before Roswell, how far back does first contact go? -
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Jerry Davis
Capacity Remaining: 27
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Start Date - End Date: 10/15/2026 - 10/15/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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In 1897 there were numerous reports across the country of moving lights in the night sky, fueling much speculation. Then, on April 17, 1897 there were reports of a mysterious craft crashing in Aurora, Texas ... and the burial of a non-human pilot. 51 years before Roswell, how far back does first contact go? -
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Jerry Davis
Capacity Remaining: 2
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Start Date - End Date: 10/28/2026 - 10/28/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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This lecture brings to light little-known stories of Texans who endured the state's harshest era. Through striking imagery, film footage, maps, music, and firsthand accounts, Jann Alexander illustrates how the Dust Bowl and Depression transformed the Texas landscape, economy, and identity, and informed her historical novel, "Unspoken." -
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Instructor: Jann Alexander
Capacity Remaining: 51
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Start Date - End Date: 10/13/2026 - 10/13/2026
Time: 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
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When you think of the White House what is the first thing that comes to mind? To many it is the Oval Office and the Resolute desk. (Remember the movie National Treasure?) As an award-winning docent at the George Bush Presidential Center, Bruce Ralston will be presenting both the histories of the Oval Office and the Resolute desk. -
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Instructor: Bruce Ralston
Capacity Remaining: 48
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Start Date - End Date: 9/15/2026 - 9/15/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Sessions: 1
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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When you think of the White House what is the first thing that comes to mind? To many it is the Oval Office and the Resolute desk. (Remember the movie National Treasure?) As an award-winning docent at the George Bush Presidential Center, Bruce Ralston will be presenting both the histories of the Oval Office and the Resolute desk. -
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Instructor: Bruce Ralston
Capacity Remaining: 51
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Start Date - End Date: 11/11/2026 - 11/11/2026
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Location: Flower Mound Senior Center (opens in new tab)
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Quakertown was a thriving African-American community from the late 1880s to 1921. Then city leaders decided Quakertown needed to move further away from the town Square and the Women's College. This course will chronicle the African-American experience in Denton both before and after the displacement of Quakertown residents, paying tribute to the courage and enduring resilience of Denton’s remarkable citizens.
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Instructor: Karyn Blucker
Capacity Remaining: 63
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Start Date - End Date: 9/3/2026 - 9/3/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
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Quakertown was a thriving African-American community from the late 1880s to 1921. Then city leaders decided Quakertown needed to move further away from the town Square and the Women's College. This course will chronicle the African-American experience in Denton both before and after the displacement of Quakertown residents, paying tribute to the courage and enduring resilience of Denton’s remarkable citizens.
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Instructor: Karyn Blucker
Capacity Remaining: 5
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Start Date - End Date: 9/23/2026 - 9/23/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Location: UNT Support & Services Building (opens in new tab)
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Don Hancock continues his series of classes on culture wars of mid-century America, exploring the fascinating lives and conflicting opinions of three articulate scrappy influencers of gender and femininity. Competing women's magazines MS. and Cosmopolitan also will be reviewed.
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Don Hancock
Capacity Remaining: -33
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Dates: 11/2/2026 - 11/2/2026
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Learn about the history of US Navy submarine operations during the Cold War from a retired US Navy submarine officer, who has first-hand experience of the workings of the submarines and the operations they took part in. Learn about Mr. McColl’s experience as a submariner, including a very interesting trip to the North Pole and transiting under the Arctic ice cap. He will also give an comprehensive overview of the US Navy’s ballistic missile submarines and the role they play in deterring other countries from using weapons of mass destruction. -
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Instructor: Angus McColl
Capacity Remaining: 65
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Start Date - End Date: 11/12/2026 - 11/12/2026
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Sessions: 1
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Explore the Holy Land through the layered stories of archaeology, geography, Biblical traditions, sacred sites, and everyday life in Israel. Each session uses maps, images, ancient texts, and surprising historical details to illuminate places many people have heard about but rarely understand in context. To connect the ancient landscape with living culture, every session also includes a song and a simple recipe related to the region, tradition, or story discussed. This course avoids politics and focuses instead on the land, people, faiths, discoveries, and stories that shaped Jewish, Christian, and world history. -
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Instructor: Maria Lando
Capacity Remaining: 58
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Start Date - End Date: 10/6/2026 - 10/13/2026
Time: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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On 2 February 1979 Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping arrived in Houston, Texas. Spurned by Texas governor Bill Clements and senators Benson and Tower, Deng was at least presented with silver spurs and a Stetson hat before continuing to Washington, DC for his meeting with President Jimmy Carter. Scarcely more than two weeks after donning his Stetson at the Simonton rodeo, Deng ordered the People’s Liberation Army to attack Vietnam. What followed was over three weeks of brutal combat, a destructive occupation of Vietnamese border towns and cities, and then the withdrawal of Chinese troops on 16 March. Deng Xiaoping said that the goal of the Sino-Vietnamese War had been to “teach the Vietnamese a lesson.” But in the end, who was schooled? Was it Vietnam? The Chinese leadership? The Chinese generals? The Soviet Union? And what role did the American president and his National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzinski play in these events? Dr. Tanner will address these and other questions about China’s pedagogical use of deadly force back in the winter of 1979 and its relevance to our understanding of Chinese strategy in the 21st century.
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Instructor: Harold Tanner
Capacity Remaining: -10
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Dates: 10/5/2026 - 10/5/2026
Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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From 1895 to 1898 William Cowper Brann edited "The Iconoclast," a monthly satirical magazine based in Waco, in which he mocked many of the establishment institutions of his day, particularly the Baptist Church and Baylor University. His colorful, hyperbolic style made him famous nationwide. In April 1898 he was murdered on the streets of Waco by a Baylor supporter, whom he in turn shot to death. This course will tell the story of Brann's life, his controversial feud with Baylor, and the final confrontation that cost two men their lives. It will include generous excerpts from "The Iconoclast" to illustrate his remarkably entertaining prose, which ranks him with H.L. Mencken, Ambrose Bierce, and Christopher Hitchens, although even in Texas he is virtually unknown today. -
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Instructor: Steven Jent
Capacity Remaining: 49
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Start Date - End Date: 10/19/2026 - 10/19/2026
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From 1895 to 1898 William Cowper Brann edited "The Iconoclast," a monthly satirical magazine based in Waco, in which he mocked many of the establishment institutions of his day, particularly the Baptist Church and Baylor University. His colorful, hyperbolic style made him famous nationwide. In April 1898 he was murdered on the streets of Waco by a Baylor supporter, whom he in turn shot to death. This course will tell the story of Brann's life, his controversial feud with Baylor, and the final confrontation that cost two men their lives. It will include generous excerpts from "The Iconoclast" to illustrate his remarkably entertaining prose, which ranks him with H.L. Mencken, Ambrose Bierce, and Christopher Hitchens, although even in Texas he is virtually unknown today. -
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Instructor: Steven Jent
Capacity Remaining: 43
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Start Date - End Date: 11/17/2026 - 11/17/2026
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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From 1895 to 1898 William Cowper Brann edited "The Iconoclast," a monthly satirical magazine based in Waco, in which he mocked many of the establishment institutions of his day, particularly the Baptist Church and Baylor University. His colorful, hyperbolic style made him famous nationwide. In April 1898 he was murdered on the streets of Waco by a Baylor supporter, whom he in turn shot to death. This course will tell the story of Brann's life, his controversial feud with Baylor, and the final confrontation that cost two men their lives. It will include generous excerpts from "The Iconoclast" to illustrate his remarkably entertaining prose, which ranks him with H.L. Mencken, Ambrose Bierce, and Christopher Hitchens, although even in Texas he is virtually unknown today. -
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Instructor: Steven Jent
Capacity Remaining: 92
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Start Date - End Date: 11/19/2026 - 11/19/2026
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From 1895 to 1898 William Cowper Brann edited "The Iconoclast," a monthly satirical magazine based in Waco, in which he mocked many of the establishment institutions of his day, particularly the Baptist Church and Baylor University. His colorful, hyperbolic style made him famous nationwide. In April 1898 he was murdered on the streets of Waco by a Baylor supporter, whom he in turn shot to death. This course will tell the story of Brann's life, his controversial feud with Baylor, and the final confrontation that cost two men their lives. It will include generous excerpts from "The Iconoclast" to illustrate his remarkably entertaining prose, which ranks him with H.L. Mencken, Ambrose Bierce, and Christopher Hitchens, although even in Texas he is virtually unknown today. -
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Fee: $15.00
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Instructor: Steven Jent
Capacity Remaining: 54
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Start Date - End Date: 11/24/2026 - 11/24/2026
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Sessions: 1
Day(s) of Week: Tu
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Location: Robson Ranch Clubhouse (opens in new tab)
Room: Ballroom
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