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April 2 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Edward Blum, Ph.D. Professor of History, San Diego State UniversityLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterThe American Civil War was epic – so epic in fact that when Americans of the era tried to comprehend... read more -
May 10 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyThis single-reed instrument developed from ancient folk instruments. Thanks to a very brilliant German inventor in the 1700’s, the modern clarinet... read more -
January 14 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterThere is a growing schism forming in the world’s religious landscape, a split between two powerful perspectives, fundamentalism and spirituality.... read more
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November 18 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyThis class is musically delicious! It features the classical piano: sometimes bold and dramatic, other times enchanting and romantic. This hour... read more -
February 22 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Gina Simmons Schneider, PhD, Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Coach & AuthorLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterParticipants will learn brain mechanisms associated with religious beliefs and experiences. Research from anthropology, positive psychology, and neuropsychology offer fascinating... read more -
July 26 – July 27 Monday, Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 2Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online or Watch In Person | Lifelong Learning Ctr.Hominids have walked the Earth for about six million years and have evolved culturally very slowly. About 30 thousand years... read more -
July 18 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterAbout 30 thousand years ago, there was an explosion in the archaeological record of mobile and parietal art – figurines... read more -
May 15 Friday2:00 PM → 3:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: San Carlos LibraryAbout 30 thousand years ago, there was an explosion in the archaeological record of mobile and parietal art – figurines... read more -
January 17 Wednesday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bruno Leone, MALocations: Online OnlySeveral years ago, The Atlantic magazine published an article entitled “The Coming Death Shortage.” While much of what appeared in... read more
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October 10 Friday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Peter Bolland, MA, Professor of Philosophy and Humanities at Southwestern CollegeLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterThe contemplative life is often understood as a life of solitude, silence, and prayer. But it’s deeper and wider than... read more
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June 18 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Carrico, MA, Author and Professor of American Indian StudiesLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterJoin anthropologist Richard Carrico as he takes us into the fascinating world of Kumeyaay rock art, astronomy, oral tradition, ecology,... read more
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July 12 Friday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Glenn Smith, J.D., LL.M., Professor of Constitutional Law (ret.)Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterThis class will explore in depth the background and impact of four cases the Supreme Court rendered in its recently... read more
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July 22 Monday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Glenn Smith, J.D., LL.M., Professor of Constitutional Law (ret.)Locations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterThis class will explore in depth several recent Supreme Court decisions that significantly adjusted the balance of government power —... read more
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July 26 Friday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Glenn Smith, J.D., LL.M., Professor of Constitutional Law (ret.)Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterThis class will explore in depth several recent Supreme Court decisions that significantly adjusted the balance of government power —... read more
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January 6 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online OnlyWords have something to say about human creativity and about the power of language as a form of communication between... read more
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June 18 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterWords reveal human creativity and the power of language. In this class, we will explore the origins of English words... read more
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August 15 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Online OnlyIn one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic... read more
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May 2 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Mission Valley Branch LibraryIn one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic... read more -
August 14 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterIn one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic... read more
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December 6 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Point Loma Branch LibraryIn one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic... read more
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July 12 Saturday2:30 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Mission Hills Hillcrest/Knox LibraryIn one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic... read more
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November 12 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Point Loma Branch LibraryIn one of the most ambitious engineering projects in history, in the early 1900s the United States constructed an aquatic... read more
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September 11 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:15 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Fred Bercovitch, Ph.D. Biological AnthropologyLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterHuman beings have a knack for viewing the world through polarized lenses, with fuzziness characterizing anything between two extremes. Where... read more
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November 12 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Fred Bercovitch, Ph.D. Biological AnthropologyLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterHuman beings have a knack for viewing the world through polarized lenses, with fuzziness characterizing anything between two extremes. Where... read more
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June 24 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyJohn Williams has been honored with 25 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and much more! He was... read more
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February 27 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyJohn Williams has been honored with 26 Grammy Awards, five Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, and much more! He was... read more
