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September 21 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:15 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Brian Rose, Professor (ret.), Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fordham UniversityLocations: Online OnlyFred Astaire was one of the twentieth century’s greatest magicians—his sorcery depended on making some of the most complex dancing... read more -
September 24 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Mehdi SarramLocations: Online OnlyWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 –1791) was a prolific and influential musician who composed more than 800 works during his 35... read more -
August 26 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Bruce McGraw, MA, Retired Professor of Philosophy at Palomar, Cuyamaca and Southwestern CollegesLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterEmbark on a cosmic adventure! Discover the universe’s breathtaking origins and our miraculous evolution, and yes, it is miraculous. This... read more -
October 6 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane Ellen, Performer, Composer, and Recording ArtistLocations: Online OnlyWhen British singer-songwriter Cat Stevens converted to Islam in 1977, heartbroken fans around the world assumed his music career was... read more
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November 8 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Marty Judge, Continuing Education CenterLocations: Online OnlyMarty Judge watched authoritarian regimes develop around the world from his office in the U.S. Department of State for a... read more
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May 19 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & AuthorLocations: Online OnlyIn January 1944, a new Marine fighter squadron was preparing for its role in the largest amphibious and air assault on... read more -
May 16 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Frank Newton, PhDLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterMaya history is truly astonishing. Regarded as the most sophisticated culture in the New World, many of its great cities... read more -
December 16 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, M.A., Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Online CourseCalifornia and the rest of the Southwest became United States territory following the Mexican War, or as some Mexicans describe it, the “war where you stole our country.” Was it a war justified by “manifest destiny” and Mexican transgressions or was it essentially a land grab? Professor Blaine Davies explores the causes, the battles and the... read more
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May 23 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Online OnlyCalifornia and the rest of the Southwest became United States territory following the Mexican War, or as some Mexicans describe it, the “war... read more -
February 10 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterCalifornia and the rest of the Southwest became United States territory following the Mexican War, or as some Mexicans describe it, the “war... read more
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January 27 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Blaine Davies, MA, Professor of U.S. HistoryLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterCalifornia and the rest of the Southwest became United States territory following the Mexican War, or as some Mexicans describe it, the “war... read more -
August 20 Friday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Matthew Wion, Ph.D.Locations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterWe all know that we have minds. We think, feel, and are self-aware. It’s also obvious that we have bodies.... read more -
August 19 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & AuthorLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterThe footprints Mankind left on the Moon from 1969 to 1972 were the result of a decade of hard work,... read more
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January 29 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Keith Mesecher, MA, Social Ecology, Ordained in Zen Buddhist Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat HanhLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterThich Nhat Hanh taught: “To be alive is a miracle. To be alive and to know you are alive is... read more
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July 16 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Keith Mesecher, MA, Social Ecology, Ordained in Zen Buddhist Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat HanhLocations: Rancho Penasquitos LibraryThich Nhat Hanh taught: “To be alive is a miracle. To be alive and to know you are alive is... read more -
May 6 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Keith Mesecher, MA, Social Ecology, Ordained in Zen Buddhist Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat HanhLocations: Point Loma Branch LibraryThich Nhat Hanh taught: “To be alive is a miracle. To be alive and to know you are alive is... read more
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March 20 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Tori Randall, Ph.D., Professor of AnthropologyLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterMummies are preserved bodies of people or animals. Some bodies are naturally preserved by environments with freezing, dry, or marshy... read more
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March 8 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Judith Wolinsky, Founder of Monarch & FriendsLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterCombining gardening and entomology, this class will teach you about the monarch butterfly and how to easily create a habitat... read more -
August 26 Tuesday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Lola Sparrowhawk, Int'l Award-Winning Author/HistorianLocations: Online OnlyIn a peculiar battle of World War II which took place after Germany’s surrender ended the war, an unlikely group... read more
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March 13 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Farima Tabrizi, Senior Citizen Specialist Real Estate AdvisorLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterWhen selling a home, there’s a lot of work just to prep your house for sale. It’s not uncommon for... read more
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April 17 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Farima Tabrizi, Senior Citizen Specialist Real Estate AdvisorLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterWhen selling a home, there’s a lot of work just to prep your house for sale. It’s not uncommon for... read more
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July 30 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyAaron Copland is an American treasure. The spirit of our land permeates his music. He is often referred to as... read more -
April 12 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyAaron Copland is an American treasure. The spirit of our land permeates his music. He is often referred to as... read more
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March 3 Thursday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Adrienne NimsLocations: Online OnlyThe music behind the animated television adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip will be presented by Adriene Nims, who will... read more -
October 21 Friday3:00 PM → 4:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Chris Burns, Many-StringsLocations: Online OnlyThis hour will celebrate the baroque creativity of G. F. Handel. Sharing the same time frame as J.S. Bach, Handel... read more
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August 23 Wednesday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Vincent YoungLocations: Online OnlyMusic man Vincent Young plays, sings, and discusses the upbeat music of Gilbert and Sullivan, who took theatergoers by storm... read more
