In this course, participants will create a lighted glass vase centerpiece. Participants will learn the basics of centerpiece arrangement and how to use "fairy lights" in a simple craft.

From electricity and motion to renewable resources, energy powers nearly everything we do. Participants will examine how energy is created, transferred, and used in everyday life through discussion, demonstrations, and simple engineering challenges. The session also explores how energy technology has evolved over time and what the future may hold. Activity Level: Easy Going

The Registration DEADLINE is 10/28/2026. (No Exceptions)

In this course, participants will create a lighted glass vase centerpiece. Participants will learn the basics of centerpiece arrangement and how to use "fairy lights" in a simple craft.

Co-facilitators:  Carolyn Hopkins, Amy Stewart

NOTE:  Classes will be held on 11/13, 11/20, 12/4 and 12/11.  NO class on 11/27.

Facilitation is more than presenting content—it’s about creating meaningful learning experiences. This course will provide practical guidance and tools to help you succeed, whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow your facilitation skills. We’ll cover the skills needed to encourage meaningful discussion, choosing topics, and create a course outline, as well as practical experience with forms, tech equipment, and resources.

-THIS COURSE IS FREE-

There will be no class on 11/27/26.

Critical Thinking for Everyday Life 1 covers claims, cognitive bias, media literacy, scientific thinking, persuasion, and manipulation. It presents critical thinking as a disciplined method for judging claims fairly and minimizing the chance of falling for and acting on misinformation, disinformation, and scams. It helps attendees recognize fallacies, decode statistics, evaluate sources, spot manipulation, and navigate AI-generated content.

This is the first of a two part series.

Co-facilitator:  Carl Hays

Boys and young men are struggling. Struggling young males face educational, economic, and social setbacks in a rapidly changing world. A new book author highlights declining school performance and identity challenges. Society must address these issues with empathy and practical reforms so boys and men aren't left behind in modern life. Self doubt has broken through the supposed imperiousness of masculine self belief.

Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male is Struggling by Richard Reeves (NOT REQUIRED)

Explore non-violent actions as an alternative to violence in politics. Consider how you define non-violent action, using Gene Sharp as a guide. Review the possible non-violent techniques that Sharp suggests as well as how Americans have used non- violent resistance in the past and how are they using it today. In summary, discover the discipline required in waging nonviolence

The Politics of Nonviolent Action by Gene Sharp (NOT REQUIRED)

Co-facilitator:  Ruth Harmon

On Zoom we will briefly review selected recently decided SCOTUS cases having major effects upon our fellow citizens individually, and our society as a whole. This is not a class on Constitutional law, but an opportunity to look at a few consequential recent cases and how they may affect us and the functioning of our democratic/republican government.