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  • Art and Music
  • Current Events
  • Economics and Finance
  • History
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Languages
  • Literature, Theatre and Writing
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Science, Technology and Health

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Special Events: Excursions, Diversions, and Between-Term Events

A Sampling of Art and Music Classes

  • Photography 101
  • The Songs that Made America
  • Seeing Deeply: Slow Looking and Contemporary Art at Tephra ICA

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A Sampling of Current Events Classes

  • Experiencing Iran During the 12-Day War
  • Protect Yourself from Fraud
  • Vladimir Putin: Why Does He Want More?

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A Sampling of Economics and Finance Classes

  • Tax Preparation & Strategies with Emphasis on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  • Retiring Single: Four Key Considerations for a Successful Transition
  • Economic Current Events & Their Effect on You

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A Sampling of History Classes

  • Boone, Crockett, & Carson: Creating the Legend of the Frontier Hero
  • The Real “Hunt for Red October”: Life on a Fast Attack Submarine during the Cold War
  • Four Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
  • The Fall of France 1940: A New Perspective

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A Sampling of Humanities and Social Sciences Classes

  • Modern Coupling: Marriage & Divorce
  • Anthropology of a Multicultural Nation
  • Learning About the Holocaust in Today’s World, Part 1

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A Sampling of Languages Classes

  • Beginning Italian

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A Sampling of Literature, Theatre and Writing Classes

  • (Re)discovering Hamlet
  • Bitter Bierce: The Life and Writings of Ambrose Bierce
  • Mysteries: Light to Dark

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A Sampling of Philosophy and Religious Studies Classes

  • Wonders & Warnings: The Political Life of Monsters
  • Faith, Doubt, & Tradition: A Personal Journey to Understand Your Own Beliefs
  • Four Christian Movies: Fun, Impactful, & Sometimes Both

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A Sampling of Science, Technology and Health Classes

  • The Chatbot Revolution: Embracing the Era of Intelligent Assistants
  • Six Pillars of Brain Health
  • Qigong for Health & Healing

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More Classes to Pique Your Curiosity

  • Happy Endings in the Bible, Literature, Music & Entertainment: A Journey Through Hope, Harmony, and Redemption Across Time & Genre
  • The Star Trek Klingon Battlecruiser: Equal and Opposite to the Enterprise?
  • Downsizing and Decluttering: You Can’t Take it With You

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Special Events: Excursions, Diversions, and Between-Term Events

  • Life’s a Beach: July in January Ice Cream Social
  • Celebrate Valentine’s with Harry and Sally: Can They Just Be Friends?
  • 2nd Annual Board Blizzard Game

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Travel Opportunities

  • Discover America’s Cowboy Country or the Canadian Rockies

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