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The Hidden Truth of Germans' Resistance to Nazism

$25

with Sandy Garson

Calendar Oct 12, 2023 at 10 am, runs for 8 weeks

ZOOM

Winners write history, so it doesn't mention the Germans who risked all to destroy Nazism. They tried to help the Allies, kill Hitler, join the resistance in France and hide the persecuted-- for which they filled concentration camps and gallows. They fought a civil war for human decency inside a fascist Germany which made compassion a crime, women invisible, nonconformity to its masculine Aryan ideal punishable by death. The courageous resisters set a precedent for human rights that resonates in our precarious moment. 

Sandy Garson heard in 1984 about German resistance and researched mostly how women, who were banished from society, fought back. She met survivors and, as a journalist, compiled their stories.

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Good Heavens!

$25

with Judy Hierstein

Calendar Oct 13, 2023 at 10 am, runs for 6 weeks

ZOOM

If you are looking for inspiration, just look up!

Artists (and, indeed, poets, writers, and musicians) have sought inspiration in the heavens. Whether it is the beauty of soft clouds, the ferocity of a raging storm, the lonely and serene moon, the incredible, unbearable sun, or the galaxy’s mysteries beyond: the novas and supernovas, black holes, astrological star formations, celestial spheres. There has always been plenty up there to spark anyone’s artistic creativity.

In this online art class we will explore what artists have seen in the universe and see if we can find inspiration there as well. There will be suggested projects each week, but those who would like to merely enjoy the art are welcome.

Judy has been teaching art for a really long time. She finds she learns right along with the students.

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Foods that Changed the World

Free

with Larry Canepa

Calendar Oct 13, 2023 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

ZOOM

We’ll explore the greatest architecture of the world and the lasting influence on every plate of food placed before you in restaurants across the world. A thoughtful, entertaining food-tainment presentation for foodies and curious thinkers alike. Travel across the globe and millennia to discover the connections between architecture and food, and learn some new tricks to make your dinner look like a work of art.

Chef Larry P. Canepa is a certified culinary educator with a dynamic, innovative and engaging style that incorporates food history, culinary arts, education and "food-tainment". Chef works closely with farmers, growers, and food artisans to create a delicious and informative food experience -- adult learning with specialized curriculum based on Culinary Arts.

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Bolivian Salt Flats and Chile’s Atacama Desert

Free

with Eve Fralick

Calendar Oct 16, 2023 at 6:30 pm, runs for -2 weeks

ZOOM

Join Eve Fralick as she travels to the city of La Paz, Bolivia to ride its state-of-the-art cable car system and meander through the Witches Market.  Then, it's onto the Bolivian salt flats, considered one of the most extreme and remarkable vistas in all of South America, if not the world.  Crossing the border into Chile, you'll travel to the Atacama Desert, the driest non-polar desert, and the largest fog desert, in the world.  Due to its unique landscape, the Atacama has been used as an experimentation site on Earth for Mars expedition simulations.  Although Bolivia and Chile share a border that is in dispute, there is no debate that these two countries offer extraordinary panoramas with dramatic landscapes that can only be considered marvels of the modern world.  

Eve has backpacked around the world, off the beaten path where few others venture.  She documents her adventures in travelogues and presents them at libraries, schools, and civic groups.

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Fun with Neurographic Art

Free

with Anita Poulin

Calendar Oct 18, 2023 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

ZOOM

Can you draw an imperfect line on a piece of paper? If your answer is yes, you will want to join this fun zoom class with artist Anita F Poulin. All you will need is paper, medium point permanent marker and a set of color markers. When the class is over you will have a lovely, colorful piece of art to proudly show your family and friends.

Anita F Poulin has been a USM Senior College instructor in past years and has been spending the last 10 years doing her art full time. She discovered neurographic art in 2022 and has been creating art using this method ever since because it's so much fun! She hopes you will join her for a few hours of letting and just letting creativity flow!!

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Trivial Pursuit

Free

with Mary Jane Beardsley

Calendar Oct 19, 2023 at 7 pm, runs for 1 week

ZOOM

Mary Jane challenges YOU to have some virtual fun, on this ZOOM-only Game Night. Everyone remembers Trivial Pursuit, but this a modern twist using ZOOM’s chat feature.

Mary Jane has discovered Zoom’s lighter side. We can play games safely with our friends across the state and around the world.

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Architecture of Food

Free

with Larry Canepa

Calendar Oct 20, 2023 at 1 pm, runs for 1 week

ZOOM

We’ll explore the greatest architecture of the world and the lasting influence on every plate of food placed before you in restaurants across the world. A thoughtful, entertaining food-tainment presentation for foodies and curious thinkers alike. Travel across the globe and millennia to discover the connections between architecture and food, and learn some new tricks to make your dinner look like a work of art.

Chef Larry P. Canepa is a certified culinary educator with a dynamic, innovative and engaging style that incorporates food history, culinary arts, education and "food-tainment". Chef works closely with farmers, growers, and food artisans to create a delicious and informative food experience -- adult learning with specialized curriculum based on Culinary Arts.

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Beginner Genealogy

$25

with Lin Wright

Calendar Oct 23, 2023 at 9 am, runs for 4 weeks

IN PERSON at USM-LAC

Start (or restart ) learning about your kin. You will learn the first steps to take, best practices, record keeping, types and location of information, using online and in person repositories, and a whole lot more.

Lin is a genealogist and historian who has taught genealogy classes at LACS for many years.





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