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Aging Finance & Retirement
Courses | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time | Schedule |
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2-Week (In-Person): Life Review: Putting your Life in Perspective Life Review: Putting your Life in Perspective |
7/22-7/29 | Monday | 10 am-12 pm | 99800 |
Now that you have lived a long and rich life, how can you harvest your wisdom and experience, make sense of it, and use this to... |
Arts and Humanities
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Lecture (In-Person): Journey Through the Middle East: A Visual Tour Journey Through the Middle East: A Visual Tour |
6/17 | Monday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99810 |
Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine. Do you ever wonder about what that area of the world actually looks like? Why is it a... |
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2-Week (In-Person): Crime and Punishment in Prohibition Era San Diego Crime and Punishment in Prohibition Era San Diego |
6/17-6/24 | Monday | 10 am-12 pm | 99809 |
Today the media plays up rising crime statistics (which are not actually true) and seem to invoke a culture of fear. But what... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Benjamin Franklin - America's Original Renaissance Man Benjamin Franklin - America's Original Renaissance Man |
7/8 | Monday | 10 am-12 pm | 99805 |
Scientist, writer, publisher, diplomat, inventor, businessman – in his long life of 84 years, Franklin did them all. He was the... |
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Lecture (In-Person): A Quartet of Balboa Park Garden Makers A Quartet of Balboa Park Garden Makers |
7/11 | Thursday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99806 |
Have you ever wondered who created the beautiful gardens and landscapes of Balboa Park? The influence and inspiration of four... |
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Lecture (Online): Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light Only Hope: My Mother and the Holocaust Brought to Light |
7/16 | Tuesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99804 |
Before she died in 1974, Felicia Bornstein Lubliner wrote about her internment in ghettos and concentration camps in... |
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Lecture (In-Person): The Long and Winding Road: The Story of the Beatles The Long and Winding Road: The Story of the Beatles |
7/23 | Tuesday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99807 |
Learn the story of the most popular band of all time, The Beatles. This lecture will cover all the highlights of the group’s... |
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Lecture (Online): The Fight for Justice: Perry Mason and local author Erle Stanley Gardner The Fight for Justice: Perry Mason and local author Erle Stanley Gardner |
8/1 | Thursday | 9 am-11 am | 99801 |
Erle Stanley Gardner was a lawyer and prolific fiction author. His most famous creation was Perry Mason, the defense attorney... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Osher Book Club: Revisiting the Classics: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" Osher Book Club: Revisiting the Classics: "Uncle Tom's Cabin" |
8/7 | Wednesday | 10 am-12 pm | 99803 |
Have you ever read the American classic "Life Among the Lowly"? Or perhaps you know this book by its alternate name: 'Uncle Tom... |
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Lecture (In-Person): Navigating News in the Digital Age Navigating News in the Digital Age |
8/7 | Wednesday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99808 |
In an era where the media's influence is unparalleled, it's crucial to understand who shapes today's media landscape. We’ll... |
Osher Member Only
Courses | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time | Schedule |
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6-Week (Online):Bugs and their Bizarre Biology Bugs and their Bizarre Biology |
7/8-8/12 | Monday | 10 am-11:30 am | 99818 |
Join this class to delve into the world of bugs, creepy crawlies, and anything without a backbone. Bugs are interesting, not gross (ok, maybe a little), and understanding their outlook on life can, in turn, change how we perceive the world. Based on biological principles, this course will explore these animals in our lives, society, homes, and even our bodies. Discussions and activities will be a part of every class to more deeply engage in how these creatures go about their lives. |
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6-Week (Online):The Great Films From the 1920s to the 1960s The Great Films From the 1920s to the 1960s |
7/9-8/13 | Tuesday | 10 am-11:30 am | 99821 |
This course will give an introduction to film movements and some of the greatest films made (according to critics…but you can judge for yourself) from the 1920s to the 1960s. We will begin by discussing how and where films were made in the 1920s and how the filmmaking process evolved over the next 40+ years. We will also cover what to look for as you watch the films selected for the course. During weeks 2 through 6, we will watch at least one film during the week, and then during the class session will unpack the film in terms of style, story, filmmaking technique, and impact on society and culture. Over the six weeks of the course you will discover some of the best films made and learn about what makes them great. |
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6-Week (Online):Women Psychoanalysts: Stories and Theories Women Psychoanalysts: Stories and Theories |
7/9-8/13 | Tuesday | 4 pm-5:30 pm | 99822 |
The women included in this course were practitioners of psychoanalysis and wrote extensively about their work. These women have been selected because of the significance of their thought for psychoanalytic practice. Some of them were ostracized by other psychoanalysts and the importance of their thought may have been neglected, ignored, or forgotten, and their work may have been derogated. We will articulate what is different about the contributions of women to psychoanalytic theory. And we will concentrate on women who were considered important: Karen Horney, Melanie Klein, Anna Freud, Ana Maria Rizzuto and others. The goal of this series is to bring out the indisputable contributions of these four women to psychoanalysis and the practice of psychotherapy. |
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6-Week (Online):An Introduction to the National Park System An Introduction to the National Park System |
7/10-8/14 | Wednesday | 10 am-11:30 am | 99820 |
There are more than 400 parks in the National Park System spanning 11 time zones. Have you ever wondered how a place becomes a park, what it takes to manage a park, or why there are so many different types of parks? Take a behind-the-scenes look at the National Parks as we reveal the laws, regulations, policies, and practices of managing these special places of American nature and history. Explore both famous and lesser-known parks and prepare yourself for your next park visit with a better understanding of fees, costs, lodging and camping opportunities, reservation systems, and best times to visit. National parks are in the news almost every day. Become a national park “insider” by learning more about these memorable places. |
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6-Week (Online):James Baldwin: Speaking to US at 100 James Baldwin: Speaking to US at 100 |
7/11-8/15 | Thursday | 10 am-11:30 am | 99819 |
American writer James Baldwin (1924-1987) may be best known as an activist and essayist, but he was also a groundbreaking writer of novels and short stories. While he was born 100 years ago, his voice sounds fresh, urgent, and relevant to our evolving understanding of what it means to be American. We will read two of Baldwin’s novels, Go Tell It on the Mountain and Giovanni’s Room, in which he explores race, religion and sexuality. We will analyze Baldwin’s unique voice and talent as a writer. Together we will discuss the ways Baldwin uses his fiction to help us understand what connects us as human beings, despite our differences. |
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6-Week (Online):The World's Fascination with the Automobile The World's Fascination with the Automobile |
7/13-8/17 | Saturday | 8 am-9:30 am | 99823 |
The automobile has shaped the way we conduct modern life — from the way we eat our meals down to the songs we sing. It is endlessly fascinating to learn where we have come from and where we are going on our automotive journey. This course will make relevant the impact of the automobile on our everyday lives so even those who do not tout the title of “gearhead” may enjoy the experience and walk away with more knowledge and insight into our world than they had before. |
Politics & Current Events
Courses | Date(s) | Day(s) | Time | Schedule |
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Lecture (In-Person): San Diego History of Transportation Development 1956 to Present: A Community Perspective San Diego History of Transportation Development 1956 to Present: A Community Perspective |
6/18 | Tuesday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99815 |
Have you ever wondered how and why highway alignments were selected in San Diego? We’ll discover how routes have evolved... |
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Lecture (Online): Tijuana and San Diego: Understanding our neighbors: Similarities and differences between two cities that are needed Tijuana and San Diego: Understanding our neighbors: Similarities and differences between two cities that are needed |
7/9 | Tuesday | 9 am-11 am | 99811 |
The history of Tijuana is long and hazy, marked by danger and humility. It has been a playground for indulgences allowed in... |
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4-Week (In-Person): What The Supreme Court Decided!: Behind This Term’s Biggest Rulings What The Supreme Court Decided!: Behind This Term’s Biggest Rulings |
7/12-8/2 | Friday | 10 am-12 pm | 99813 |
At the end of June, the Supreme Court will have handed down many highly controversial and consequential decisions on gun... |
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4-Week (In-Person): U.S. Foreign Policy & The 2024 Election U.S. Foreign Policy & The 2024 Election |
7/19-8/9 | Friday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99814 |
Have you wondered what today’s world events mean for you, and your vote in November? Join us to sort through the crises and... |
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Lecture (Online): How to critically listen and read the news these days How to critically listen and read the news these days |
8/6 | Tuesday | 9 am-11 am | 99812 |
In 2024, we are overwhelmed by mass communications, TV and radio advertisements, and cell phone messages from political... |
Sciences
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Lecture (In-Person): 80 Million Years of Southern California Geology 80 Million Years of Southern California Geology |
7/9 | Tuesday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99816 |
Learn the role that Plate Tectonics has played in shaping Southern California. A brief introduction to some basic geology will also be included. |
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Lecture (In-Person): Successful Vegetable Gardening Successful Vegetable Gardening |
7/12 | Friday | 1 pm-3 pm | 99817 |
How to have a successful, satisfying vegetable gardening experience. This presentation will cover the basics and special tips... |
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