ML37. HOW THE TIDES WORK
The tides of the Bay of Fundy and other places around the world with massive tides: A discussion on how the tides work and why the Fundy tides are some of the highest in the world. How the motions of the sun, moon, and earth cause the tides and how some places have different types of tides.
LH38. HOW THE TIDES WORK
The tides of the Bay of Fundy and other places around the world with massive tides: A discussion on how the tides work and why the Fundy tides are some of the highest in the world. How the motions of the sun, moon, and earth cause the tides and how some places have different types of tides.
LH21. THE SONGS, THE SONGWRITERS, AND THE SINGERS
Each week the instructor will choose four wonderful songs from the Great American Songbook to discuss. We will listen to each song by one singer, learn about the songwriter and the background behind the song, learn about the singer, and then listen to another incredible interpretation of the same song by another great singer, and then learn about that singer. 24 celebrations of amazing music.
ML21. THE SONGS, THE SONGWRITERS, AND THE SINGERS
Each week the instructor will choose four wonderful songs from the Great American Songbook to discuss. We will listen to each song by one singer, learn about the songwriter and the background behind the song, learn about the singer, and then listen to another incredible interpretation of the same song by another great singer, and then learn about that singer. 24 celebrations of amazing music.
LH39. DOOMSDAY CLOCK – AN UPDATE
The instructor will describe the Doomsday Clock and why it is so important. The dangers to civilization will be reviewed including what can be done about them.
ML38. DOOMSDAY CLOCK – AN UPDATE
The instructor will describe the Doomsday Clock and why it is so important. The dangers to civilization will be reviewed including what can be done about them.
LH19. MOVIE CLUB: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD FILMS
Join us in watching (or re-watching) a series of classic Hollywood films. The instructor will select one film a week being shown on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). You will be given a schedule listing when the films will be shown (mostly at 6:00 pm or 8:00 pm). During the class session, Roger Godin will do a 45-minute presentation about the film, discussing the filmmakers, the stars, and the significance of the film in American film history. He will also analyze the film utilizing stills from the movies and clips of certain key scenes. A question and answer session will follow during which class participants can offer observations about the movie or ask questions.
ML19. MOVIE CLUB: ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION OF CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD FILMS
Join us in watching (or re-watching) a series of classic Hollywood films. The instructor will select one film a week being shown on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). You will be given a schedule listing when the films will be shown (mostly at 6:00 pm or 8:00 pm). During the class session, Roger Godin will do a 45-minute presentation about the film, discussing the filmmakers, the stars, and the significance of the film in American film history. He will also analyze the film utilizing stills from the movies and clips of certain key scenes. A question and answer session will follow during which class participants can offer observations about the movie or ask questions.
LH18. UNDERSTANDING ISLAM
A faith, a culture, and a political movement – Islam has represented all of these throughout history. Many Americans find the subject of Islam mysterious, even worrisome, as they reflect on the rise of terrorist movements across the globe. This two-part course seeks to promote a broad, objective understanding of the world’s second-largest religion. Among the topics to be covered is the life of its charismatic founder, the Prophet Muhammad; its core rituals and beliefs; its sectarian diversity; the rise and fall of Muslim power and influence, from the 7th through the 19th centuries; and the issues posed by a reinvigorated Islam today.
ML18. UNDERSTANDING ISLAM
A faith, a culture, and a political movement – Islam has represented all of these throughout history. Many Americans find the subject of Islam mysterious, even worrisome, as they reflect on the rise of terrorist movements across the globe. This two-part course seeks to promote a broad, objective understanding of the world’s second-largest religion. Among the topics to be covered are the life of its charismatic founder, the Prophet Muhammad; its core rituals and beliefs; its sectarian diversity; the rise and fall of Muslim power and influence, from the 7th through the 19th centuries; and the issues posed by a reinvigorated Islam today.