• October 1
    Thursday
    10:00 AM → 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Steven Dadolf, Electronic Engineer and History Instructor
    Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning Center
    Some of America’s most popular food items began with, “Oops!”. From Popsicles and M&M’s to Chocolate Chip Cookies, 7UP, Potato...
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  • April 14
    Thursday
    10:00 AM → 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, Instructor, CCBC
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    In this class, we will discuss the history of eugenics in the United States beginning in the first two decades...
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  • March 21
    Friday
    10:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Dr. David Peck, Physician, Author, NEA Sponsored Speaker (2003-06)
    Locations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning Center
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    Learn the key events of the history of medical thinking from antiquity to the present with fascinating views of the...
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  • March 11
    Tuesday
    10:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Dr. David Peck, Physician, Author, NEA Sponsored Speaker (2003-06)
    Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Learn the key events of the history of medical thinking from antiquity to the present with fascinating views of the...
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  • January 18
    Tuesday
    10:00 AM → 11:00 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Greg Feldman
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    The history of popular American music from Revolutionary times to the present includes church Psalms, America’s first symphony, and the...
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  • August 22
    Tuesday
    10:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and Geologist
    Locations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This lecture will summarize the five transformations in the history of human society:  The Cognitive Revolution, The Neolithic Revolution, The...
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  • June 20
    Thursday
    10:00 AM → 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and Geologist
    Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This lecture will summarize the five transformations in the history of human society:  The Cognitive Revolution, The Neolithic Revolution, The...
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  • May 15
    Wednesday
    1:30 PM → 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Matilda Parente, MD, Certified Specialist of Wine
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    To this day, the 18th amendment, which ushered in the era known as Prohibition, remains the only U.S. constitutional amendment...
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  • November 2
    Tuesday
    10:30 AM → 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Richard Neer, Novelist and Radio Host
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    As a result of an FCC ruling in 1964, FM progressive radio was born. Rock radio enjoyed a brief, shining...
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  • December 5
    Monday
    1:00 PM → 2:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Kim Keeline, Ph.D., Freelance Consultant and Writer
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    We’ll look at the many stories surrounding the figure of Santa (and the other men who might be him)—from ancient...
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  • January 31
    Monday
    10:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Nadine Bopp, BA, Ecology, MLA, Landscape Architecture, Columbia College Part-Time Faculty
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Taxing the population is not a modern concept. Sumerians have tax records dating to 3300 BCE, while the Egyptians organized...
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  • October 7
    Tuesday
    10:30 AM → 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and Geologist
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Language is a reflection of culture, and the understanding of your language provides insights into your culture, your society, and...
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  • December 11
    Thursday
    10:00 AM → 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and Geologist
    Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Many visionaries in the past have written about or portrayed the future in books, films or television. In many cases,...
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  • January 25
    Tuesday
    10:00 AM → 12:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and Geologist
    Locations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Human societies have undergone five transformations in pre-history and history. In the 21st century we are at the threshold of...
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  • July 24
    Thursday
    1:30 PM → 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & Author
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    With the development of machines and mass production, the art of war grew by leaps and bounds. The ambition of...
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  • October 12
    Wednesday
    1:00 PM → 2:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Kim Keeline, Ph.D., Freelance Consultant and Writer
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    King James I of England’s interest in witches caused Shakespeare to write Macbeth for his court because of the three...
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  • March 1
    Friday
    10:00 AM → 11:15 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Anne Hoiberg, Activist, Women’s Hall of Fame Inductee, President of Women’s Museum of California
    Locations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    The history of Women’s Movements begins with the abolition of slavery followed by the right to vote, the peace campaign,...
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  • October 30
    Wednesday
    11:00 AM → 12:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Carol Zaleta, Chef
    Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Join Chef Carol as we explore several bang-for-your-buck recipes for the holiday season. Your friends will think you’re a genius!...
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  • November 7
    Thursday
    1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Nick Warmuth, PhD, Historian and Researcher at University of San Diego
    Locations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime attempted to systematically eradicate millions of people deemed unworthy of life. This genocidal...
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  • March 13
    Thursday
    1:00 PM → 2:30 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Nick Warmuth, PhD, Historian and Researcher at University of San Diego
    Locations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning Center
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime attempted to systematically eradicate millions of people deemed unworthy of life. This genocidal...
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  • June 6
    Monday
    1:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Nadine Bopp, BA, Ecology, MLA, Landscape Architecture, Columbia College Part-Time Faculty
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This class will analyze how residential dwellings have changed over the years, decades and centuries. From huts to McMansions to...
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  • May 19
    Tuesday
    2:00 PM → 3:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Ricky Deutsch, BS Aerospace Engineering, MS, MBA, Former Captain US Air Force, Space Command
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    This dog sled competition runs in Alaska in March each year. The roots of this race go back to the...
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  • April 19
    Tuesday
    10:00 AM → 11:00 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Nadin Benrey, MA, NBC-HWC
    Locations: Online Only
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    During this class, students will understand the benefits of being active. Students will recognize the different types of exercise. We...
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  • May 24
    Wednesday
    1:00 PM → 2:00 PM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Nadin Benrey, MA, NBC-HWC
    Locations: Point Loma Branch Library
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    During this class, students will understand the benefits of being active. Students will recognize the different types of exercise. We...
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  • May 15
    Wednesday
    10:45 AM → 11:45 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Sonia Cervantes, Certified Health Coach, Nutritionist, & Therapeutic Chef
    Locations: Skyline Hills Branch Library
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    During this class, students will understand the benefits of being active. Students will recognize the different types of exercise. We...
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  • April 24
    Wednesday
    10:30 AM → 11:30 AM
    Sessions: 1
    Instructor: Nadin Benrey, MA, NBC-HWC
    Locations: Oak Park Library
    REGISTRATION CLOSED
    During this class, students will understand the benefits of being active. Students will recognize the different types of exercise. We...
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