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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

Nepal

Jul 10 | 10 am - 12 pm | In-person Tallent Hall, Room 182 or thru Zoom
Register by Jul 4

Namaste! Join Dr. Kenneth French, Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside as he explores the cultural and physical geography of Nepal through his personal experiences. First, we will discuss Nepali customs, food, and cultural practices. Then we will focus on the birthplace of Buddha in Lumbini and exotic wildlife of the Chitwan National Park. He will end with trekking through the Himalayas to the Annapurna Base Camp at 13,550 feet.

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Breaking Out of Prison with Shakespeare: An Interactive Workshop with Jonathan Shailor

Jul 24 | 10 am - 12 pm | In-person only Tallent Hall, Room 182
Register by Jul 17

How can we break out of the prisons that limit our sense of who we are and who we can become? By performing Shakespeare. Join Jonathan Shailor, Professor of Communication, and Founder and Director of The Shakespeare Prison Project (SPP) as he leads a workshop filled with stories from The SPP, and will give attendees a taste of the work by leading them through a series of games, exercises, and work with lines from one or more of Shakespeare's plays. No acting experience is necessary - only a willingness to engage, speak up, take risks, and have fun!

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High-Octane Brain: 5 Science-Based Steps to: Sharpen Your Memory and Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's

Jul 26 | 1 - 3 pm | In-person Tallent Hall, Room 182 or thru Zoom
Register by Jul 4

Based on her bestselling book, High-Octane Brain: 5 Science-based Steps to Sharpen Your Memory and Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer's, Dr. Michelle Braun, a Yale- and Harvard-trained neuropsychologist and national leader in the field of cognitive health will present top five science-backed strategies we can use to immediately maximize our brain health and that of our loved ones.

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What Exactly Does a Conductor Do?

Aug 7 | 10 am - 12 pm | In-person only in RITA L131
Register by Aug 2

Associate Professor Laura Rexroth will talk about conducting and conductors. Have you ever found yourself enjoying a concert - hearing beautiful music - then started looking at the conductor and wondering what exactly is she doing? How is what she is doing connected to the music? To the ensemble? To the audience? To the composer? You'll also have the chance to "wave your arms"!

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Magnificent Seven - Seven Games That Defined the Green Bay Packers

Aug 23 | 1 - 3 pm | In-person Tallent Hall, Room 182 or Online by Zoom
Register by Aug 16

Join Rick Schabowski as he gives a detailed account of the seven games that defined the great accomplishments of the Green Bay Packers in the 1960's. The games include the Ice Bowl, and the first two Super Bowls. The Packers had been a losing team for many seasons, but when Lombardi arrived things changed immediately. He told the team if they didn't give 100% all the time, they'd be gone. His coaching and leadership made the Packers of the 1960's become one of the greatest teams in NFL history.

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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