Lancaster Region

Greystone Manor Therapeutic Riding Center has created a unique horsemanship program for Pathways Institute participants. Four weekly unmounted horsemanship sessions will allow participants to experience the incredible bond between humans and horses, enhance physical and cognitive stretching and strength, facilitate positive exchange of experiences, and consider future equine opportunities. The sensory nature of the horse is good for the inside and outside of people! The group will be led by PATH certified instructors. Activities will include a moderate level of exercise. Additional forms will need to be filled out to participate in the program, including a release form from your doctor. Please register before August 14.

This course will trace the humble beginnings of the internet. We will share the early lucrative years and how they affect how we use our electronics today. What are the most popular applications and how did they get so popular? And why is the smartphone one of the most loved and hated innovations of our lifetime? Bob Rosenshein - a guest lecturer from Israel - will join us. Bob is an internet entrepreneur who knows firsthand how the first companies used this new technology for the greater good. He was founder, Chairman, and CEO of Answers.com.

Home of the waltz and the coffeehouse, Sigmund Freud and Hedy Lamarr, Vienna has left an indelible mark on Western culture. Its grand palaces, renowned museums, and soaring churches delight visitors from around the world. At the same time, ordinary Viennese face life with a wonderful sense of irony. “The situation is hopeless, but not serious,” they say – an outlook that served them well during the traumatic years of Nazi and Soviet occupation. This course offers a fascinating look at the glorious past and enduring charms of Imperial Vienna.

The bluebird is one of the most cherished songbirds in the U.S. and has inspired poets, songwriters, playwrights, and movie directors for over 100 years. This course is a “hands-on” guide to bluebirds that provides practical knowledge and proven techniques to increase your chances of being successful with bluebirds in your backyard. New up-to-date techniques will be presented regarding habitat selection, building and installing nest boxes, monitoring techniques, planting flora for bluebirds, and protecting them from predators. The hope is for this presentation to inspire a new hobby or develop an appreciation for a special creation that God has given us to enjoy while on this earth: the bluebird.

This course will provide information about the most significant terrorist groups world-wide, including their organizational goals, current leadership, funding, locations, threat level, and recent actions.

This lecture will provide information about the various types of cyber and electromagnetic warfare, who conducts these attacks, threat level, and issues for the U.S.

A troubling gap has opened in the social and political fabric of the United States, and people of faith and spirituality now find themselves on one side or the other—often alienated from family, friends, and brothers and sisters in the community and the church. In this course, we'll try to understand what caused the great divide and think together about how we can communicate in love despite our differences. We'll focus our conversation around Arlie Russell Hochschild's 2016 book, Strangers In Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right.

The lecture describes the evolution of the Holocaust from early Christian European anti-Judaism to the emergence of a pseudo-scientific justification for anti-Semitism in the 19th and 20th centuries. The lecture also examines the response of the United States to the rise of anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany and its decision to murder every man, woman, and child in Nazi-occupied Europe.

Leading Men: Historic Lancaster, PA, is a six-session series. Dr. Robert Frick, historian and presenter, will share the lives and times of 22 Historic Downtown Lancastrians. Grouped into six categories - Initiators, Pennsylvania’s Only U.S. President, Ministers, Proponents, Merchants, and Artists and Inventors - the brief biographies will demonstrate the critical roles these figures played in making Lancaster great. Participants should prepare for lively presentations filled with interesting facts and peppered with humor. Dr. Frick’s goal is education with a smile.

In 1998, the American Film Institute (AFI) polled over 1,500 artists and film industry leaders to gather their votes for the top 100 American films of all time. These “arbiters of excellence” chose from a list of 400 nominated films. The criteria included critical recognition, major awards won, popularity over time, historical significance, and cultural impact. Controversy ensued as often happens with any list of excellence. The AFI produced a revised list in 2007, and films were dropped, others added, some moved up, and others dropped down. This 2007 list will serve as the basis for the course. In Part 1 we will count down from #100 to #51. For each film, we will examine the historical and cultural context, the impact of each film on the art of feature narrative films, and discuss why this film found its way onto this exalted list. Clips will be shown for each film. Part 2 will be offered in Spring 2022.