Monday – Lecture Series: Music Appreciation w/ Michael Ludwig
11/4 & 11/18 @ 1:30 PM/CH Instructor: Michael Ludwig 11/4: The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein 11/18: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto #5....
October 31, 2024
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Mondays – The Horse, the Plains and the Comanche
11/11, & 11/25 @11:00 AM/CH Hosted by: Professor Judy Okun We will discuss the introduction and importance of the horse to the Great Plains and to Native Americans of the 17th century, particularly west of the Missouri River. Through our discussion of the Comanche Indians, who created...
October 31, 2024
Mondays – On Stage Live, Life & Music of
11/11, & 11/25 @ 7:30 PM/CH 11/11 Linda Ronstadt – One of the most diverse singers in American pop music history, Linda Ronstadt has sung Rock and Roll, Country Music, Operetta, Great American Songbook Standards and Latin American music. She has won 11 Grammy Awards and...
October 31, 2024
Tuesdays – Travel & Photography
11/12, & 11/26 @ 2:30 PM/CH Instructor: Pat Worley 11/12 Native American Lore and Beliefs of the Night Skies In Native American cultures, the moon, stars and constellations hold immense significance. Each tribe has its unique interpretations of celestial bodies, assigning them specific meanings and associations. By...
October 31, 2024
Wednesdays – Critical Thinking
11/6,11/13,11/20 & 11/27 @ 10:00 AM/CH Instructor: Steve Pollack Examining the difference between bias and reason – how the most difficult and rewarding arguments are with oneself....
October 31, 2024
Wednesdays – How Did We Get Here?
11/6, 11/13, 11/20, & 11/27 @ 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Steve Pollack Revolution, Socialism, Slavery and the road to World War I – How the balance of power in Europe and America simultaneously fell apart, exploding in civil war, leading to the rise of labor, communism, imperialism and...
October 31, 2024
Wednesday – History’s Mysteries American Presidents: Part 1 & 2
11/6 & 11/13 @ 1:00 PM/CH Instructor: Herb Kaufman From elementary school through college were learn about the history of many of our American presidents. However, much of this is folklore and often myth. Much of presidential history is kept secret, made up of political creations, and...
October 31, 2024
Wednesdays – Famous Women Activists
11/20 & 11/27 @1:00 PM/CH Instructor: Harriet Hendel 11/20 FAMOUS WOMEN ACTIVISTS (final class in the series) Title: Susan Burton - author of Becoming Ms. Burton Former inmate and drug addict. Winner of CNN Heroes Award Founder of "A New Way of Life". 11/27 "HIGHER EDUCATION BEHIND BARS" We will...
October 31, 2024
Wednesday – Cantor’s Class
11/6, 11/20, & 11/27 @ 2:15 PM/CH Hosted by: Cantor Jana Schachter 11/6: In this class we will be learning about Sigd, a holiday celebrated in the Hebrew month of Cheshvan by the Ethiopian Jewish community in Israel. 11/20 World Religions: In this class we will learn...
October 31, 2024
Thursday – Ethics in Modern Life
11/7, & 11/21 @11:00 AM/MR Hosted by: Sarah Rosenson In each of these sessions we will discuss a different ethical issue that has strong arguments on both sides. Our issues will be drawn from a wide range of sources and will cover a wide variety of topics...
October 31, 2024
