5/1, 5/8 ,5/15, 5/22 & 5/29 @ 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Steve Pollack The impact and legacy of Napoleon on America, England, France and the Middle East. How the industrial advances of the Napoleonic era changed agriculture, introducing a 2nd Agricultural Revolution, and a look at......
5/1 ,5/15 & 5/29 @ 1:00 PM/CH Presented by Herb Kaufman 5/1“A People at War: Jews in the American Civil War” Part 1 5/15 “A People at War: The Jewish Community in the Civil War – Part Two” This presentation will explore Jewish thought and......
5/15 & 5/22 @ 2:15 PM/CH Hosted by: Cantor Jana Schachter 5/15 In this class we will continue to learn the second half of the Hebrew alphabet. 5/22 Hebrew class-In this class we will continue to practice reading and decoding skills....
5/9, & 5/30 @ 11:00 AM/CH 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......
5/9 1:00 PM/CH Hosted by: Trish Chambers After spending 16 days in Egypt, Trish Chambers has put to together an interesting and enlightening presentation about the mystery and beauty of Egypt. Travel to the Valley of the Kings and see the magnificent artwork in the......
5/9 & 5/23 @ 2:00 PM/CH Instructor: Ira Miller 5/9 We will conclude the series on American Popular Music Through 1970 by examining the rise of two major forms of popular music: Country Music and Rock and Roll. Although the 50s and 60s are considered......
5/2 @ 3:15 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 & 5/30 @ 3:00 PM/ CH Instructor: Stuart Liss 5/2 COLE PORTER While his contemporaries were writing songs about true love, Cole Porter was writing songs about love’s dark side. His musicals told tales of wild parties, secret affairs and flagrant......
5/2, 5/9, 5/23 & 5/18 @ 7:30 PM/CH Hosted by: Leila Joffe In this course, we will learn about the great composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. In 2001, The New York Times referred to him as “the most commercially successful composer in history”. We will take......
5/10 & 5/24 @ 11:00 AM/CH Instructor: Stephen “Dr. Steve” Phillips, Ph.D. The origins of the ancient Egyptian writing system, perhaps the world’s earliest, dates to some 5,500 years ago. However, the true nature of their system of hieroglyphic writing remained an enigma until 1822,......
5/3 & 5/17 @ 1:00 PM/CH Join host Gerry Tremblay as he explores the backdrop to some of the world’s most famous operas fun for all opera lovers....