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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-16-2021 to 06-16-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 1:00 PM → 2:00 PMInstructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & AuthorTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassThe assassination of Abraham Lincoln brought to a close the bloodiest war in American history. But even now, more than 150 years later, it is still the subject of endless speculation and controversy. Recent publications have “exposed” a “major government conspiracy to allow the assassination and cover it up,” but this is one time where the truth is... read more -
Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-02-2021 to 06-02-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 4:00 PM → 5:00 PMInstructor: Larry Solomon, PhDTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassThe general consensus today is that our society is psychologically polarized regarding political issues. And the polarization is extreme. Unabashed partisan attacks are hurled across the congressional aisle with neither embarrassment nor reproach. Are there mental processes that could lead to reconciliation, collaboration and bipartisanship? We will explore... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-04-2021 to 06-04-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Matthew Wion, PhD, Professor of PhilosophyTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassThere are many who think that the meaning of life is to be happy. But there is some research that suggests not only that this is not true, but that in the long run, we desire meaning over happiness. We will examine what happiness means and whether a meaningful life is identical to a happy life or... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-09-2021 to 06-09-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 4:00 PM → 5:00 PMInstructor: Julia Fister, MA, Studio ACE Executive DirectorTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassRecognized as the “father of us all” by Picasso and Matisse, the works of Paul Cezanne challenged and inspired his contemporaries. Best known for Post-Impressionist paintings, Cezanne used easily recognizable brushstrokes and planes of color in his study of subjects. This lecture will explore the life and work of Paul Cezanne who, among his many... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-10-2021 to 06-10-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 4:00 PM → 5:00 PMInstructor: Gwenyth Mapes, Professor of HumanitiesTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassEurope’s Enlightenment is critiqued by the emerging Romantic era (early 1800’s), producing a change from Neoclassical art to an entirely new style of art which focuses on emotions in both the color use and themes. Called “bad” and even “degenerate” art in its day, Romantic art led to the later Impressionist, Expressionist, and modern art of the... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-04-2021 to 06-04-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 2:00 PM → 3:00 PMInstructor: Rudy Shappee, U.S. Navy Veteran and Local HistorianTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassJoin historian Rudy Shappee as he presents the details of what military historian John Keegan called “the most stunning blow in the history of naval warfare.” Learn why Japanese Admiral Yamamoto thought the occupation of tiny Midway Atoll located in the Central Pacific Ocean was the key in defeating the United States during World War II, and how a... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 06-14-2021 to 06-15-2021Day(s) of the week: Monday, TuesdayTime: 4:00 PM → 5:00 PMInstructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassPart 1 – Astrophysics The Story of the Earth begins with the “Big Bang” 13.7 billion years ago. From a volume less than one atom, all the matter in the universe was created. Billions of stars in billions of galaxies came into existence in milliseconds. Then in several cycles of birth to death of individual stars; elements, molecules,... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 06-16-2021 to 06-16-2021Day(s) of the week: WednesdayTime: 4:00 PM → 5:00 PMInstructor: Larry Solomon, PhDTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassAfter looking at some ancient wisdom about “happiness” as well as a dictionary definition, we will explore some of the current thinking on the subject. Current theories of the “Happiness Treadmill” and the “Happiness Set-Point” are reviewed. Drawing the field of Positive Psychology, “Well-Being Theory” and its five components are identified.... read more
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Sessions: 2Class Date(s): 05-07-2021 to 06-04-2021Day(s) of the week: FridayTime: 02:00 PM → 03:00 PMInstructor: Sheila Griffith, Program Manager, Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area ChapterTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassAre you or a loved one experiencing issues with memory loss or other cognitive impairment? Do you have trouble with your daily activities? Join us on the first Friday of each month for a fun and social way for you to meet and spend time with others experiencing a similar journey. You are not alone. Meeting dates are: May 7 and June 4. Limit:... read more
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Sessions: 1Class Date(s): 05-25-2021 to 05-25-2021Day(s) of the week: TuesdayTime: 03:00 PM → 04:30 PMInstructor: Jonina Duker, Certified Book Discussion LeaderTerm: 2021-2Location: Online ClassRichard the III of the House of Plantagenet – did he or didn’t he? Shakespeare thought that Richard III did murder his nephews in the tower. Read this historical fiction/detective novel to find out what author Josephine Tey... read more