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5 weeks, Mondays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 and March 6 from 9 to 11 AM. This course will focus on broad themes related to the American Civil War, 1861-1865 and Reconstruction, such as the events of 1860-61, the Union, the Confederacy and Slavery. Other topics will include Diplomacy, the U.S. Navy and AntietamTurning Points,…
2 weeks, Mondays, February 6 & 13, 2 to 4 PM Class size will be limited to allow for maximum participation. For thousands of years our ancestors, living as hunter-gatherers used the land and wilderness skills to survive. Even before man had discovered fire, he utilized tools in his everyday life, weapons to kill game…
Four Weeks, Mondays, March 13, 20, 27, and April 3, 9 to 11 AM The next world crisis is already here. With the current focus on climate change, there is very little attention being paid to the future of agriculture. How will we be able to feed the world in 30 to 50 years? “Not…
8 weeks, Tuesdays, February 7, 14, 21, 28, and March 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 9 to 11 AM. Class size will be limited to allow for maximum participation. This eight-week course is based on the instructor’s published book, The Tragedy of Viet Nam, which is in its 5th printing. Before the extended conflict…
5 weeks, Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, and March 1 from 9 to 11 AM. The Roaring 20s abandoned previous restrictive lifestyles for liberated, inventive, and prosperous times. In this 5 week course, we will discuss the changes and their impact on politics, women voters, entertainment, new celebrities in literature, music, and sports. People…
5 weeks, Wednesdays, February 1, 8, 15, 22, and March 1 from 2 to 4 PM. Lyndon Baines Johnson, 36th President, was a man from the impoverished Hill Country of Texas. He was fascinatingly complex, ambitious, ruthless, generous, conniving, arrogant, as well as incredibly manipulative. A southern politician who persuaded those southern Democrats to support…
3 weeks, Wednesdays, March 15, 22, 29, 9 to 11 AM. Mandarin Chinese is a very different and difficult language to learn. Unlike English, it does not use an alphabet. Instead, it uses tones to multiply limited sounds to create a functional language. Also unlike English, it lacks tenses for verbs or plurals for nouns….
2 weeks, Thursdays, February 16 and 23, 9-11 AM Do you enjoy getting out into the great outdoors? Would you like to add another dimension to your hikes? Letterboxing combines elements of a scavenger hunt, hiking, orienteering, map reading, puzzle solving, and creative expression, in a unique activity that has grown in popularity over the…
Thursdays, March 23 and 30, 9 to 11 AM. In Navajo mythology, Spider Woman is the helper and constant protector of humans, as well as the wisdom keeper. She has taught her people the art of weaving. In two presentations, Jerry will explain her influence on early Navajo weavers, how early blankets were worn, and…
4 weeks, 9-11 AM, Room 3 in the Welcome Center, The Friday Forum is a new addition to the winter term. Do you remember Judy Collins’s hit song, Both Sides Now? The idea of the weekly forum is to explore both sides of interesting topics and see if we end up with more clarity than…
4 weeks, 9-11 AM, Room 3 in the Welcome Center, The Friday Forum is a new addition to the winter term. Do you remember Judy Collins’s hit song, Both Sides Now? The idea of the weekly forum is to explore both sides of interesting topics and see if we end up with more clarity than…