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May 8 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Carrico, MA, Author and Professor of American Indian StudiesLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterDid you know that San Diego County is home to the most Native American reservations–and the highest concentration of tribal... read more -
October 1 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Steven Dadolf, Electronic Engineer and History InstructorLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterSome of America’s most popular food items began with, “Oops!”. From Popsicles and M&M’s to Chocolate Chip Cookies, 7UP, Potato... read more -
April 14 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Barbara Blumberg Ressin, Instructor, CCBCLocations: Online OnlyIn this class, we will discuss the history of eugenics in the United States beginning in the first two decades... read more -
March 21 Friday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. David Peck, Physician, Author, NEA Sponsored Speaker (2003-06)Locations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterLearn the key events of the history of medical thinking from antiquity to the present with fascinating views of the... read more -
March 11 Tuesday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dr. David Peck, Physician, Author, NEA Sponsored Speaker (2003-06)Locations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterLearn the key events of the history of medical thinking from antiquity to the present with fascinating views of the... read more -
January 18 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Greg FeldmanLocations: Online OnlyThe history of popular American music from Revolutionary times to the present includes church Psalms, America’s first symphony, and the... read more -
August 22 Tuesday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterThis lecture will summarize the five transformations in the history of human society: The Cognitive Revolution, The Neolithic Revolution, The... read more -
June 20 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterThis lecture will summarize the five transformations in the history of human society: The Cognitive Revolution, The Neolithic Revolution, The... read more -
May 15 Wednesday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Matilda Parente, MD, Certified Specialist of WineLocations: Online OnlyTo this day, the 18th amendment, which ushered in the era known as Prohibition, remains the only U.S. constitutional amendment... read more -
November 2 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Richard Neer, Novelist and Radio HostLocations: Online OnlyAs a result of an FCC ruling in 1964, FM progressive radio was born. Rock radio enjoyed a brief, shining... read more -
December 5 Monday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Kim Keeline, Ph.D., Freelance Consultant and WriterLocations: Online OnlyWe’ll look at the many stories surrounding the figure of Santa (and the other men who might be him)—from ancient... read more -
January 31 Monday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nadine Bopp, BA, Ecology, MLA, Landscape Architecture, Columbia College Part-Time FacultyLocations: Online OnlyTaxing the population is not a modern concept. Sumerians have tax records dating to 3300 BCE, while the Egyptians organized... read more -
October 7 Tuesday10:30 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Online OnlyLanguage is a reflection of culture, and the understanding of your language provides insights into your culture, your society, and... read more -
December 11 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterMany visionaries in the past have written about or portrayed the future in books, films or television. In many cases,... read more -
January 25 Tuesday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Henry George, Engineer, Archaeologist and GeologistLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterHuman societies have undergone five transformations in pre-history and history. In the 21st century we are at the threshold of... read more -
July 24 Thursday1:30 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Mark Carlson, Historian & AuthorLocations: Online OnlyWith the development of machines and mass production, the art of war grew by leaps and bounds. The ambition of... read more -
October 12 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Kim Keeline, Ph.D., Freelance Consultant and WriterLocations: Online OnlyKing James I of England’s interest in witches caused Shakespeare to write Macbeth for his court because of the three... read more -
March 1 Friday10:00 AM → 11:15 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Anne Hoiberg, Activist, Womens Hall of Fame Inductee, President of Womens Museum of CaliforniaLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterThe history of Women’s Movements begins with the abolition of slavery followed by the right to vote, the peace campaign,... read more -
October 30 Wednesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Carol Zaleta, ChefLocations: Rancho Bernardo Lifelong Learning CenterJoin Chef Carol as we explore several bang-for-your-buck recipes for the holiday season. Your friends will think you’re a genius!... read more -
November 7 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nick Warmuth, PhD, Historian and Researcher at University of San DiegoLocations: Grossmont Lifelong Learning CenterBetween 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime attempted to systematically eradicate millions of people deemed unworthy of life. This genocidal... read more -
March 13 Thursday1:00 PM → 2:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nick Warmuth, PhD, Historian and Researcher at University of San DiegoLocations: In-Person or Online | Lifelong Learning CenterBetween 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime attempted to systematically eradicate millions of people deemed unworthy of life. This genocidal... read more -
June 6 Monday1:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nadine Bopp, BA, Ecology, MLA, Landscape Architecture, Columbia College Part-Time FacultyLocations: Online OnlyThis class will analyze how residential dwellings have changed over the years, decades and centuries. From huts to McMansions to... read more -
May 19 Tuesday2:00 PM → 3:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Ricky Deutsch, BS Aerospace Engineering, MS, MBA, Former Captain US Air Force, Space CommandLocations: Online OnlyThis dog sled competition runs in Alaska in March each year. The roots of this race go back to the... read more -
April 19 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:00 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Nadin Benrey, MA, NBC-HWCLocations: Online OnlyDuring this class, students will understand the benefits of being active. Students will recognize the different types of exercise. We... read more -
May 24 Wednesday1:00 PM → 2:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nadin Benrey, MA, NBC-HWCLocations: Point Loma Branch LibraryDuring this class, students will understand the benefits of being active. Students will recognize the different types of exercise. We... read more -
May 15 Wednesday10:45 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Sonia Cervantes, Certified Health Coach, Nutritionist, & Therapeutic ChefLocations: Skyline Hills Branch LibraryDuring this class, students will understand the benefits of being active. Students will recognize the different types of exercise. We... read more