Classes

Adventures in Lifelong Learning

Classes provide an in-depth learning opportunity. Offering a wide array of topics and a yearly Week of Learning. Learn more about current class offerings and more below.

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Current Class Descriptions

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Part 2

1967-Present
Apr 11| 10 am - 12 pm | In-person Tallent Hall, Room 182 or Online by Zoom
Register by Apr 7

Dr. Elizabeth Brownson, Associate Professor of History at University of Wisconsin - Parkside, returns to continue her presentation with a Part 2 class. She will start where we left off with the 1967 War and Israeli military occupation and rule of the Palestinian territories. It will address the settler movement in Israel, the First Intifada (literally "shaking off"; uprising against military rule), the emergence of Hamas, the failures of the Oslo Accords and Camp David 2000, the Palestinian Authority, the Second Intifada, and Israel's 17-year siege of Gaza. Finally, the class will cover the U. S.'s role in the conflict and how it has changed since the Cold War.

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Walk Behind the Scenes of Peter and the Starcatcher

Apr 24 | 10 am - 12 pm | In-person only at The RITA
Register by Apr 17

Join Set Designer, Jody Sekas, for a behind the scenes look at the UW-Parkside performance of Peter and the Starcatcher. Peter and the Starcatcher tells the story of how Peter Pan, Captain Hook, the Lost Boys, and Tinkerbell became who we now know them to be. It's a musical story packed with action, adventure, magic, humor (sometimes downright silliness), and embraces our collective childlike spirit or imagination and fun. Whatever kind of day you're having, it will be made better by seeing this play.

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Downsizing Doesn't Have to be Overwhelming

May 2| 1 - 3 pm | In-person Tallent Hall, Room 182 or Online by Zoom
Register by Apr 25

Our presenter, Bruce Nemovitz, a licensed realtor and Senior Real Estate Specialist, will help us answer these questions: 1) Overwhelmed at the thought about moving from your long-time home to senior living? 2) What do you do with your "treasures" that have accumulated over the years? 3) Who are the professionals I will need to make my move and how will I find them? 4) How do I prepare my home for sale, sell my home, and move to my new community which all seems impossible! Mr. Nemovitz has the answers to get you from "overwhelmed" to "I Can Do This!"

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Aztalan, An Abandoned Village?

May 21 | 1 - 3 pm | In-person Tallent Hall, Room 182 or thru Zoom
Register by May 14

Robert Birmingham, senior lecturer in Anthropology at the UW-Madison, and former State Archaeologist for Wisconsin, will present for us. Aztalan is Wisconsin's premier archaeological site now a part of Aztalan State Park that attracts thousands of visitors each year. It was a heavily fortified Native American town occupied between AD 1050 and 1250 by people of the great Mississippian civilization from southern Illinois who shared the community with local Native people. This presentation describes the ancient town, the lives of the people who lived there, and the significance of the site in Wisconsin and U. S. history.

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The Met 'Live' at the Movies

Oct 13| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Jan 5 | 10:30 am - 12 pm
Mar 1 | 10:30 am - 12 pm
Apr 19 | 10:30 am - 12 pm
In-person Tallent Hall, Room 182 or Online by Zoom
Register by Oct 4 (Register for all, series will not be split)

In a series of four classes, Greg Berg will lead us through nine upcoming operas that you can see on your own, Live in HD, at the Renaissance Theater in Sturtevant or the Tinseltown Theater in Kenosha. You'll be sure to enjoy this class even if you don't attend all of the theater performances. The Met's 2023-24 season of live movie theater transmissions features nine spectacular productions, including four Met premieres.

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Registration Information

To register for classes members can register via the links provided for each class or send in a check to the address provided.

Please make all payments at time of registration.

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Address:

University of Wisconsin-Parkiside
Attn: Adventures in Lifelong Learning
900 Wood Road
Kenosha, WI
53141