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Archaeology Illuminates and Corroborates With The Scriptures [CLICK HERE]
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Archaeology Illuminates and Corroborates With The Scriptures Sensational findings of archaeologists have validity and illuminate the truths of scriptures. Findings of artifacts, missing places and individuals along with documents all have highlighted historical events. In this course, we will investigate these findings, especially the most extraordinary discovery of over 800 old Hebrew manuscripts found in 1948 in the caves of Quran, known as the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Bridge - Play and Learn [CLICK HERE]
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Bridge - Play and LearnFor novice and intermediate social players; special attention will be given to opening leads and signals, and competitive bidding; an enlightening and entertaining program.
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Bridge Brush-Up [CLICK HERE]
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Bridge Brush-Up For students who have some knowledge of bridge, have been playing, but need to refresh and modernize their game. An introduction to conventions. Have fun and play duplicate bridge.
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Five People Who Changed Your Life [CLICK HERE]
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Five People Who Changed Your Life Their private life, role, legacy and discussion.
Albert Einstein------------------scientist
Plato ----------------------------- philosopher
George B. Shaw ----------------playwright
Adam Smith --------------------economist
Golda Meir ----------------------political leader
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French Impressionism [CLICK HERE]
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French Impressionism The other French revolution: The French Impressionists, the lives and art of this most radical group in art history.
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Hamlet Revisited [CLICK HERE]
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Hamlet Revisited This course will examine Shakespeare's Hamlet and attempt to answer all of the fascinating and pertinent questions and problems that are raised by the play but not answered. How, for instance, did Hamlet's father get to be kind of Denmark? How did Claudius become king? Why was Polonius so powerful? Can we compare young Hamlet to Fortinbras? Why was it necessary to have King Hamlet's funeral, Gertrude's wedding and Claudius' coronation so quickly? Where was young Hamlet while all of this was going on? How come Horatio was present? These are just some of the fascinating questions that are let unanswered at the end of the play.
This class will be conducted as a series of lectures more like conversation in which we will dissect the play, resulting in the ultimate understanding of this, the greatest play ever written in the English language. It promises to be not only information, but enjoyable and entertaining as well. We will move at our own pace; however, if we finish early, we can examine some of Shakespeare's other plays.
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HOW NOT TO OUTLIVE YOUR MONEY [CLICK HERE]
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HOW NOT TO OUTLIVE YOUR MONEY According to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, the joint life expectancy for a couple who turned 65 in 2007 is 26.2 years, to age 91. Meanwhile, health care costs continue to grow faster than CPI inflation. As we live longer and healthier lives, it's more important to manage our investments carefully. As Tennessee Williams said, "You can be young without money, but you can't be old without it." Join us to learn the core principles of all investment activity, including how to allocate, diversify, and rebalance an investment portfolio. Learn the importance of fund expenses, the wisdom of indexing, how to choose a mutual fund, and much more. The course fee includes a manual with all the material presented, fund selection templates, and additional information resources.
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INTERMEDIATE ART WORKSHOP STUDY GROUP [CLICK HERE]
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INTERMEDIATE ART WORKSHOP STUDY GROUP No matter how old we are, there is always some domain that we have not explored. We help and teach one another through our life's experience. Come join us in our exploration of art- new artists are very welcome!
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MOVIES OF SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE [CLICK HERE]
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MOVIES OF SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE UN AMOUR A TAIRE (A Love to Hide) (102 minutes) A gay man hides a Jewish girl during the Holocaust. (French)
CAMA ADENTRO (Live-in Maid) (83 minutes) Maid and employer change places during economic turmoil. (Argentina)
WAR MADE EASY (73 minutes) Documentary shows 50 year pattern of government intervention for acceptance of war. (US)
MONSIEUR IBRAHIM (94 minutes) Turkish shopkeeper befriends Jewish boy in Paris. (Canada)
THE LONG WALK HOME (97 minutes) Two women bond during 1955 Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott. (US)
Alternate Movie: RANG - E KHODA (The Color of Paradise) (90 minutes) A blind boy becomes obstacle to his dad's remarriage. (IRAN)
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Music On Film: Jazz, Classical and Modern [CLICK HERE]
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Music On Film: Jazz, Classical and Modern Duke Ellington, Samuel Barber, Philip Glass, Danny Elfman, Randy Newman and Herbie Hancock to name a few, have all written music for many outstanding films. In 1951, Alex North's musical score for "A Streetcar Named Desire" opened the door to a new generation of film composers using jazz, hard bebop, minimalism and classical sounds. This course will examine the role and long range effect of film music through film clips, TV shows, movie trailers, short art films and live performance by the instructor.
1. Jazz on film
2. Performers on film
3. Philip (Glass) on film
4. Disney and Randy Newman
5. Ar. Rahman introduction to Bollywood
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RATIONAL CONTROVERSY: A WEEKLY ROUNDTABLE [CLICK HERE]
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RATIONAL CONTROVERSY: A WEEKLY ROUNDTABLE The purpose of this program is to look at a wide variety of controversial issues, generated primarily but not exclusively by current events, and to expose you to different viewpoints and perspectives. So long as there is sufficient interest almost any topic or subject is open for discussion, including those related to politics, ethics, economics, and popular culture. People are encouraged to share their opinions and listen respectfully to others. Civility and rationality are essential. Bring an open mind, an articulate tongue, a sense of humor, and your opinions and prepare to be engaged. The moderator will suggest a range of issues that may be discussed, but any issue can be raised by a class member.
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Recent Issues in Health Care [CLICK HERE]
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Recent Issues in Health Care January 7 - The Greatest (Luckiest) Generation. Why have we lived so long?
January 14 - "Ask Your Doctor" Ads, Should the F.D.A. Intervene?
January 21 - Alcohol, Coffee and Tea, Poison or Panacea?
January 28 - Cost of Dying - End of Life Care
February 4 - Health Insurance for all. The Canadian Experience.
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - Beginning The World Anew [CLICK HERE]
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THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - Beginning The World Anew In 1776 thirteen disparate colonies decided to defy the greatest empire in the world. The colonists had no army or navy. Fully one third of the colonists were opposed to independence and one third were indifferent. George Washington fought ten battles with the British and lost seven of them. After 1778 it was no longer just a revolution. It was now a world war as France, Spain and Holland declared war on Britain and the war was fought from the West Indies to India. England itself was in as much danger of invasion as in the year of the Spanish Armada. (Primarily lecture with some class discussion).
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Three Ordinary Women [CLICK HERE]
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Three Ordinary Women A tribute to three extraordinary women: Ruth, Naomi, and Esther. In this course, we will shed a limelight on the immeasurable strength of three women. Ruth and Naomi survived a famine and came into the house of bread while Esther's people, an ethnic group living under the Persian Empire, were on the verge of being exterminated. Esther's dilemma of saving a nation rested on her perishing or speaking out courageously. In this class, we will study the Book of Ruth to comprehend the origins of King David's lineage, grasp the significance of the feast of the barley harvest and appreciate Ruth and Naomi's relationship. We will study the Book of Esther (the Megillah) to comprehend the origins of anti-Semitism, grasp the significance of the Feast of Purim and Esther's impact on preserving an ethnic group which led to the birth of a nation.
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When In Rome, The Shakespeare Roman Tragedies [CLICK HERE]
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When In Rome, The Shakespeare Roman Tragedies This course will examine two Roman tragedies by Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar" and "Coriolanus". Both works will be studied in the context of how the ancient history of Rome becomes a way for Shakespeare to frame his own time.
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