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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-24-2022 to 01-24-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:45 AMInstructor: Julie Steinberg, Mixed Media ArtistTerm: 2022-1Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home Store(This class is a combined lecture and hands-on workshop and will be offered in-person only.) In this class you'll learn about koru, a special symbol of New Zealand, and other examples of spirals in nature and art. Then you'll use oil pastels to create pictures referencing the spiral imagery of New Zealand artist Raewyn Harris. Paper and pastels will be... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-24-2022 to 01-24-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 10:30 AM → 11:30 AMInstructor: Laura Haynes, PhD, Professor, UConn Center on Aging, UConn HealthTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassAs people age, the function of their immune systems declines. This means that older adults are more susceptible to infections and that vaccines are less effective. Additionally, when older adults become ill from an infection, it takes longer for them to recover compared to younger adults. The research in Dr. Haynes’ lab focuses on examining how aging... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-24-2022 to 01-24-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Olivia M. Espín, Ph.D.Term: 2022-1Location: Online ClassHow do groups construct collective memories based on individual experiences? How are individual memories influenced by collective understandings of historical realities? Why do societies and individuals preserve some memories but not others? When is it ethical to remember what has been done to us and when does it become destructive? All of us have personal... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-24-2022 to 01-24-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 4:00 PM → 5:15 PMInstructor: Kim Keeline, Freeline Consultant and WriterTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassDo you read mysteries? If so, you know that there are many genre-specific distinctions between mystery books. In this presentation, we’ll discuss classic examples of the genre and why particular mysteries appeal to some and not others. Do you like the feeling that justice is served and the world can return to normal? Then you’ll like cozies, traditional... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-25-2022 to 01-25-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassThe Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was one of the turning points in modern history; it ended the Napoleonic Era, and forcefully ushered the central figure of that time – Napoleon himself – out of European politics and into remote exile. But while everyone has heard of the battle, few people know what actually transpired – and why. This first of two... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-25-2022 to 01-25-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassHuman societies have undergone five transformations in history. In the 21st century, we are at the threshold of the sixth transformation. I call this the Transcendent Revolution. In this lecture, we will consider how technology will change the way we live, work, and relate to other people. With the advent of biotechnology and information technology, we have... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-25-2022 to 01-25-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM → 04:30 PMInstructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassBest-seller? Check! Deeply researched historical novel? Check! Immersion in a culture likely to be new to you? Check! Matrifocal society? Check! If this book checks all your boxes for your next intriguing read, please join us. It’s about two friends, members of the haenyeo, a guild of female free divers on the Korean island of Jeju. (In 2016 United... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-25-2022 to 01-25-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 7:00 PM → 8:00 PMInstructor: Serenella Linares, Director of Adult EducationTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassTravel virtually with ANS Adult Programs Director, Serenella Linares to the beautiful and diverse island of Puerto Rico. Explore the orchids, mushrooms and briofites hidden in El Yunque rainforest; observe the crustaceans and sea urchins of tidal ponds in Barceloneta, and discover the dwarf trees and invertebrates endemic to the State dry forest of Guanica.... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-26-2022 to 01-26-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityTerm: 2022-1Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreGeorge Washington is celebrated for many things, particularly his military and political leadership, but rarely his intellect. In this lecture, Professor Denver Brunsman of George Washington University will explore the intellectual life of America’s first president. Contrary to Washington’s reputation as a man of action over ideas, he was a dedicated... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-26-2022 to 01-26-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Denver Brunsman, Associate Chair, Department of History, George Washington UniversityTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassGeorge Washington is celebrated for many things, particularly his military and political leadership, but rarely his intellect. In this lecture, Professor Denver Brunsman of George Washington University will explore the intellectual life of America’s first president. Contrary to Washington’s reputation as a man of action over ideas, he was a dedicated... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-26-2022 to 01-26-2022Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Seth Kibel, Musician and ComposerTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassClassical Music. Pop Music. Does “never the twain shall meet” hold true here? Does musical genius consign composers to only one genre or does musical genius free composers to bridge and crossover the musical spectrum? In Part 1 of this class, the works of seminal composers such as George Gershwin, Darius Milhaud, and William Grant Still will be... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-27-2022 to 01-27-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Scott A Wood, Music Director/Conductor, Arlington PhilharmonicTerm: 2022-1Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreThis presentation provides a view from the conductor's podium. Why is there a conductor in the first place? What are the challenges faced by the conductor? What is the origin of orchestra customs and how have they changed over time? Using music and visuals, the music director and conductor of the Arlington Philharmonic and the Amadeus Orchestra explores... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-27-2022 to 01-27-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Scott A Wood, Music Director/Conductor, Arlington PhilharmonicTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassThis presentation provides a view from the conductor's podium. Why is there a conductor in the first place? What are the challenges faced by the conductor? What is the origin of orchestra customs and how have they changed over time? Using music and visuals, the music director and conductor of the Arlington Philharmonic and the Amadeus Orchestra explores... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-27-2022 to 01-27-2022Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Bonita Billman, Art History LecturerTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassThomas Gainsborough was one of England’s earliest “homegrown” geniuses. A boy prodigy, largely self-taught, witty, convivial, musical, Gainsborough was widely known and admired for his fluid handling of paint. He and Joshua Reynolds dominated portrait painting in the 1770s and 1780s. Exactly 100 years ago the iconic Blue Boy left English shores, sold... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-28-2022 to 01-28-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: Michael Bevel, Facilitator, Classics in ContextTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassAlmost from the moment books appear in history, there has been movements to ban, or even prosecute, books. Mike Bevel will look at the history of censorship and explore the typical characteristics of banned... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 01-28-2022 to 02-04-2022Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:30 PMInstructor: Gary Cahn, Skating EnthusiastTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassThe Winter Olympics begin February 4. The premiere event is figure skating, and this year’s competition promises to be thrilling. To help you understand and appreciate figure skating, we'll study videotape of some top skaters competing in this Olympics. You'll learn to distinguish between a triple axel, a double salchow, and a single toe loop. We’ll... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-31-2022 to 01-31-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 1:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Nadine Bopp, Columbia CollegeTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassTaxing the population is not a modern concept. Sumerians have tax records dating to 3300 BCE, while the Egyptians organized the first formal tax collection in 3000 BCE, to be followed by all empires and nations hence. Why is taxation necessary? Who pays taxes and who doesn’t? What do we get from our taxes? What categories of tax are compulsory? Do taxes... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 01-31-2022 to 01-31-2022Day(s) of the week: MondayTime: 3:00 PM → 4:00 PMInstructor: Sy Smith, National Organizer, National Center for Transgender EqualityTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassJust like you, transgender people live “normal” lives, lives filled with hopes and dreams, careers and goals, and children and families. This class will provide information for attendees, and their families and social networks, about the trans community’s experiences and... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-01-2022 to 02-01-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2022-1Location: Oasis at the Macy's Home StoreThe Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was one of the turning points in modern history; it ended the Napoleonic Era, and forcefully ushered the central figure of that time – Napoleon himself – out of European politics and into remote exile. But while everyone has heard of the battle, few people know what actually transpired – and why. This second session will... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 02-01-2022 to 02-01-2022Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 10:30 AM → 12:00 PMInstructor: David B Lindauer, Lt. Colonel (Ret.), US Army Signal CorpsTerm: 2022-1Location: Online ClassThe Battle of Waterloo in 1815 was one of the turning points in modern history; it ended the Napoleonic Era, and forcefully ushered the central figure of that time – Napoleon himself – out of European politics and into remote exile. But while everyone has heard of the battle, few people know what actually transpired – and why. This second session will... read more
