5500 Grossmont Center Drive La Mesa, CA 91942 In-Person Only (Quad 1) is fully in-person at the Grossmont Lifelong Learning Center, with the instructor present in the room. Map
REGISTRATION CLOSED We’ll look at the many stories surrounding the figure of Santa (and the other men who might be him)—from ancient tradition to the Coca-Cola ads. Along the way you might meet Krampus, Black Peter, and other figures that belong to Christmas traditions. It will be a merry history lesson for the winter... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED Do you enjoy reading a really good mystery? Do you like to match wits with the detective and figure out who committed the crime before the ending is revealed? In this book club, we’ll discuss the various types of mystery books, and we’ll pick a different author each meeting to read and evaluate. Let your inner “sleuth” come out and join us as we... read more
REGISTRATION CLOSED Ancient documents and archeological sites reveal the story of one of history’s major wars between a military superpower, the Syrian-Greeks, and a Jewish militia in the Judean Hills. Using guerilla warfare and asymmetrical tactics, the band of Jewish patriots won. After the victory in 162 BCE, the holiday that followed, still celebrated today, is named... read more