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  "Mr. Mojo Risin'" 

ID:16074
Explore the short but full life of American singer/songwriter Jim Morrison. He was the charismatic frontman of the psychedelic rock group The Doors fr ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Wed 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (5/3/2023-5/3/2023)

Instructor : Carol Hall 

Location: Nolte Gateway Center Location : 
  Nolte Gateway Center.

Room :  GW 223

 
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Enjoy a look at six films covering a wide variety of stories and movie stars. Each selection was either a best film or nominated for a best film Acada ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Thu 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (3/2/2023-4/6/2023)

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.Stan Icenogle  2.Lisa Icenogle 

Location: Wold Physical Science Location : 
  Wold Physical Science.

Room :  PS 103

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Enjoy a look at six films covering a wide variety of stories and movie stars. Each flick was either a best film Oscar or nominated for a best film Osc ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Thu 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM (4/13/2023-5/18/2023)

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.Stan Icenogle  2.Lisa Icenogle 

Location: Wold Physical Science Location : 
  Wold Physical Science.

Room :  PS 103

 
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Benedict Arnold’s name remains synonymous with treason. What made one of the great American revolutionary heroes turn against the patriot cause? Was A ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Mon, Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (4/10/2023-4/19/2023)

Instructor : Tom Smyth 

Location: Fox Skelton Energy Institute Location : 
  Fox Skelton Energy Institute.

Room :  EI 125

 
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Benedict Arnold’s name remains synonymous with treason. What made one of the great American revolutionary heroes turn against the patriot cause? Was A ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Mon, Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (4/24/2023-5/3/2023)

Instructor : Tom Smyth 

Location: Fox Skelton Energy Institute Location : 
  Fox Skelton Energy Institute.

Room :  EI 125

 
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Historian Doris Bergen’s burning house metaphor for the Holocaust is the foundation of this course exploring the preconditions leading to the Holocaus ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Thu 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (4/20/2023-4/27/2023)

Instructor : Kylie McCormick 

Location: Nolte Gateway Center Location : 
  Nolte Gateway Center.

Room :  GW 223

 
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Being aware of what makes each generation tick helps understanding others. Why is there such a difference between Baby Boomers and Gen Z? Why is Gen X ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Tue 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (5/2/2023-5/2/2023); Weekly - Thu, Tue 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (5/4/2023-5/11/2023)

Instructor : Copper Mack 

Location: Nolte Gateway Center Location : 
  Nolte Gateway Center.

Room : Multiple  Room : 
  GW 223.

 
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Why is the world the way it is? More specifically, why did the West leapfrog ahead of other cultures that had earlier starts? Jared Diamond’s book, “G ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Mon, Wed 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (3/27/2023-4/5/2023)

Instructor : Tom Smyth 

Location: Fox Skelton Energy Institute Location : 
  Fox Skelton Energy Institute.

Room :  EI 125

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  Four Bible Themes 

ID:16066
The Bible seems very disconnected. Are there any overarching themes that tie the whole Bible together? Look at four major themes that unify the Scri ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Mon 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (3/13/2023-4/3/2023)

Instructor : Steven Gunderson 

Location: Nolte Gateway Center Location : 
  Nolte Gateway Center.

Room :  GW 225

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  Garden Archeology 

ID:16038
In 2017, an archeological mission to Dra Abu el-Naga in Egypt found what they describe as a 4000-year-old funerary garden. They discovered desiccated ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Sat 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (4/15/2023-4/15/2023)

Instructor : Laurel Graham 

Location: Nolte Gateway Center Location : 
  Nolte Gateway Center.

Room :  GW 223

 
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  Genealogy Research 

ID:16057
Tackle your family ancestry and discover genealogy research tools and tricks. Start at the college computer lab and receive an introduction to website ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Thu 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (4/6/2023-4/27/2023)

Instructor : Cindy Blevins 

Location: Thorson Institute of Business Location : 
  Thorson Institute of Business.

Room :  BU 127

 
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Musicals are a major part of American theater, from the Tin Pan Alley-driven comedy of the early 20th century to the integrated musicals that flourish ...  View More

Section Number: OLLI

Cost: $12.00

Fees: $0.00

Weekly - Fri 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (2/24/2023-3/31/2023)

Instructor : Emanuel Abramovits 

Location: Zoom Location : 
  Zoom.

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