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Winter 2025 Courses by Genre

Current events/issues

Politics 2025, with Larry Geneen

What Do You Think, with Bill Goldman

The Constitution’s Equal Protection Guarantee and the Supreme Court, with Leora Harpaz

Inside TV News: John J. Miller in Conversation, with Magee Hickey

Firsthand Account of Humanitarian Support Work in Ukraine, with Frank & Magee Hickey 

We Refuse to Be Enemies in This Difficult Time, with Sabeeha Rehman & Walter Ruby

Behind the Scenes at Consumer Reports, with Tobie Stanger

Culture and the Arts

Culture & the Arts Ensemble Course (8): Comedic Songs from Broadway (Valen, 3 sessions, Jan 9); Classic TV Variety Shows (Goldish, 2); Music Festivals (Steinfeld), Realism to Abstraction in Art (Steinfeld); Fictional Presidents in Movies (Klein)

From Carnegie Mellon University to Show Biz Stardom, with Karen Valen

Sneak Preview: A/Way, A Filmmaker’s Journey, with Derek Shane Garcia

Let’s Play Telephone: The Phone’s Major Role in Movies, with Richard Klein

Katharine Hepburn, One of the World’s Most Celebrated Actresses & Leonard Bernstein, Conquering Every Medium He Touched, with Marty Schneit

Realism to Abstraction in Art, with Alan Steinfeld

Poetry for Pleasure, with Barry Wallenstein

Writing Creatively, with Bonnie Max,

Eyes on Indochina and Beyond, A Photo Journey, with Marg Brown

Photo Journey to Italy, with Kristen Brochmann

The Uniqueness of Florence, with Franca Giuliani

Exploring Quirky Small American Towns, with Karen Gershowitz

What’s Your Favorite Children’s Book? & Writing a Children’s Book: Do’s, Don’ts and What It Really Takes, with Eva Treistman

Historical Perspectives

Makers of History XXIV – Lord Byron, Classical Music Composers, Rembrandt & Van Gogh, with Manfred Weidhorn

Memoir of a Journey from Shanghai to the US, with Abby Jiang

Housing Works: 30+ Years on the Frontlines Fighting HIV/AIDS and Homelessness, with Andrew Greene

Better Living & Well-Being

Talking Tech Terms, with David Katzmire

Know Before You Go: Restaurant Noise and What You Can Do About It, with Howard Davis, Barbara Haynes-Davis, Fredrick Orkin

For Seniors Who Want to Continue Living at Home, Strategies of Support, with Jessica Kallert

How Yoga Nidra Helps Deal with Worrying with, Erica Mather

Understanding Life Insurance When You're Over 60, with Eva Treistman

“What’s The Worst Thing That Could Happen?” How We Can Evaluate Risk in Our Lives, with Tom Rich

Dealing with Decluttering, with Judy Langer

CL&L Focus Group on Collecting, with Judy Langer

Feng Shui: A Tool for a More Harmonious and Healthier Life, with Franca Giuliani