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Artemisia- A Female Seventeenth-century Artist

$10

with Pauline Berberian

Calendar Apr 4, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 2 weeks

Discover a then unknown female artist, Artemisia Gentileschi, who competed with her male counterparts to become a successful artist of the seventeenth-century. Many of her works were lost or attributed to male artists until an art historian rediscovered her genius. Participants will discuss her life and her paintings that have been rediscovered and are continually being rediscovered. 

Optional book: Artemisia: A Novel By: Alexandra Lapierre

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The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America

$10

with Jerre Henriksen

Calendar Apr 9, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 4 weeks

Co-Facilitator: Priscilla Gruber

Do you wonder what is really going on now at our Supreme Court?  What political machinations and inside maneuverings have produced the recent seismic shift to the right in American law?  Who are the key players and personalities responsible?  What areas of our lives are impacted and how are our rights as citizens changing?  How is the court affecting the democratic ideals framed in our Constitution, such as the rule of law and checks and balances?  Reporter Joan Buskupic, when trying to answer these questions was told, "If we wanted you to know that we would have told you."  Explore what she and other investigators found out.

Optional Book:  The Supermajority: How the Supreme Court Divided America, by Michael Waldman 

Full Course

America's World Challenges - Conclusion

$10

with Evelyn Porter

Calendar Apr 15, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 3 weeks

Co-Facilitator: Carl Hays

America's international leadership requires minimizing climate change, resolving conflicts with North Korea, and minimizing dangers in space, cyberspace, and A.I.  Participants will discuss America's current stance on the building of strategic confidence and how it will lead in regard to these topics.  Participation in Part 1 of this class in the fall 2023 semester is not a requirement for registration in this course.  

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How to Read Poetry

$10

with Phyllis Deerinck

Calendar Apr 15, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 3 weeks

If you have never read a poem that has deeply moved you or made you feel "as if the top of your head is coming off," as Emily Dickinson defined poetry, you may not have really experienced poetry.  The facilitator will continue her previous course with new poems, new strategies for decoding poetry, and the promise that participants will walk away with at least one poem that will send literal chills up their spines. There is no need to have taken previous versions of this course.  Copies of poems will be provided.

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Nurturing Nature in Your Landscape

$10

with Ceil Carey

Calendar Apr 17, 2024 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week

This presentation will introduce local butterflies, moths, native bees, and dragonflies that you may see in your own yard.  Simple methods of creating mini-habitats that will increase the chances of attracting these species will be discussed and demonstrated.

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Creating Mixed-Media

$10

with Bobbie Brown

Calendar Apr 18, 2024 at 1 pm, runs for 4 weeks

This is a hands on, creatively messy, and fun class.  Participants will combine nature printing, direct painting, and drawing to create unique works of art that interpret the beauty of nature.  Basic art materials will be supplied, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Due to popular demand, this is a repeat of a previous class. 

Full Course

Who's the Smartest One in the Room?: The Fallacy of Advice Giving

$10

with Olive Poliks

Calendar Apr 23, 2024 at 9:30 am, runs for 1 week

One of the most common traits of human behavior and effective communication is sharing values.  Nowhere is that more evident than in the skill of offering advice to others.  Unsolicited advice is a form of control, literature tells us.  When is advice solicited, inferred or critically important?  Who needs to offer it?  Who needs to hear it?  Who needs to let others figure out their own best wisdom?  In this class, we will explore these questions together.  There are no sure answers, but as life-long learners, we can be sure there is great wisdom in learning possible answers together.

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Tataki-zome, The Art of Pounding Flowers

$10

with Kim Carew

Calendar May 1, 2024 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Co-Facilitator: Ann Hastert

Tataki-zome, the art of pounding flowers, is an ancient Japanese art form that uses the flowers and leaves provided by nature to make beautiful, inspired pictures on various mediums, such as cloth or art papers.  Using hammers, the natural dyes from the flowers and leaves transfer to the cloth or papers.  The process is amazingly simple with lovely results.  All supplies will be provided at no cost to the participants.

Full Course




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