Tuesday – Lecture Series: Music Appreciation w/ Michael Ludwig
9/9 & 9/23 @ 1:30 PM/CH Instructor: Michael Ludwig 9/9: Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. 9/23: Bizet’s Symphony in C Major....
August 30, 2024
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Mondays – Expedition: Ancient Mediterranean
9/16 & 9/30 @11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Professor Judy Okun The Sumerians, the Egyptians, the Israelites, the Greeks---how did geography contribute to the development of these and other ancient civilizations in the Mediterranean region? On this journey, we will examine these past worlds, their histories, lands, technology, peoples,...
August 30, 2024
Mondays – On Stage Live, Life & Music of
9/16, & 9/30 @ 7:30 PM/CH 9/16 John Denver: one of the most popular singer-songwriters of the 1960s and 1970s. He wrote music performed by many artists and recorded over 200 of his own songs, becoming known as one of America’s most beloved performers. 9/30 Chuck Berry:...
August 30, 2024
Tuesday – Supreme Court Decisions
9/3 @ 11:00AM/CH Instructor: Gary Scarpello Part 2: Recent Supreme Court Decisions of Magnitude: The recent decisions made by the Supreme Court, especially the Chevron Decision and the Presidential Immunity Decision will have far-reaching effects on the limitations of government, the presidency, federal agencies and their influence...
August 30, 2024
Tuesdays – Travel & Photography
9/3 & 9/17 @ 2:30 PM/CH Instructor: Pat Worley 9/3 Maasai There is a tribe of people in Africa that still live like they did 1,000 years ago. They are the Maasai people. We will learn about their culture and see how music and dance make this...
August 30, 2024
Wednesdays – How Did We Get Here? Unification of Italy and Germany
9/4, 9/11, 9/18 & 9/25 @ 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Steve Pollack While the U.S. was hurtling toward civil war, Europe was experiencing its own civil wars, leading to the formation of Italy and Germany and the creation of European nations that led to the explosive events causing...
August 30, 2024
Wednesdays – Lecture Series
9/4 & 9/11 @ 1:00 PM/CH Presented by Herb Kaufman 9/4 "Miracle Cures, Outlandish Remedies, and Victorian Medical Practices" In popular media physicians and surgeons in the Victorian Era are usually portrayed as blood-soaked butchers who do nothing all day but unnecessarily amputate limbs from the poor, wounded...
August 30, 2024
Wednesdays – “Famous Jewish Women Activists” 2 Part Series
9/18 & 9/25 @ 1:00 PM/CH Instructor: Harriet Hendel Eugenia Ginsburg (1904~1977 Arrested in Kazan, Russia on false charges; spent 18 years in Siberia. We will watch "Within the Whirlwind" in two parts. The film is based on Eugenia's memoir. We will discuss the historical context of Ginsburg's ...
August 30, 2024
Wednesday – Cantor’s Class
9/4 & 9/18 @ 2:15 PM/CH Hosted by: Cantor Jana Schachter 9/4 Today we will be learning about the concept of teshuvah, or repentance, one of the main themes of the upcoming high holidays. World Religions Instructor: Cantor Jana 9/18 In this class we will learn about the Baha’i...
August 30, 2024
Thursday – Ethics in Modern Life
9/5 & 9/19 @ 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...
August 30, 2024
