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OL101 The Business of Opera - People, Houses, and Traditions
The rich history, entrenched traditions and fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from the world of opera are explored in this course. Notable people, companies and private and public venues will be the focus, with plenty of great music to illustrate both fabulous successes and dismal failures in opera.
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OL102 The Fossil Record of Decapod Crustaceans
This presentation will be about the fossil record of decapod crustaceans, a group that includes crabs and lobsters. What do we know about their diversity, preservation potential, body size and how they interacted with other animals in deep time?
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OL103 The Chemistry All Around Us, Part 3: Poisons and Medicines
Humans are surrounded by natural chemicals that can be poisons or medicines, or both. This course will examine some of the most common and where they are found. It will examine the question of why they exist. It is certainly not for humans - because they appeared millions of years ago before us.
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OL104 Revolutionary Women of Influence
When studying the American Revolutionary War period, we usually hear only of the Founding Fathers. But while playing very different roles and sometimes only behind the scenes, women had a lasting influence. This class will concentrate on four women who made significant contributions.
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OL105 Pride and Prejudice Book Club
We will take a deep dive into Jane Austen's most popular novel "Pride and Prejudice." We will gain some fascinating insight into how this novel does and does not represent Regency English society as well as its long-lasting impact on Austen's reputation. So, like Colin Firth's Mr. Darcy, "let's dive in.
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OL106 New Discoveries in Science
We will explore the latest news in science, based on several periodicals and online sources. Using articles and papers from these sources, we will examine what discoveries are happening in the world of science. Subjects are presented on a basic level.
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OL107 Exploring Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Basics: Discovering What Ai is and is Not, Yet
AI is in the news a lot, and people are becoming concerned and curious about it, for good reasons. This course introduces the basics of what AI is and is not, yet. The class will help participants become better educated, equipped, empowered and engaged with AI fundamentals.
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OL108 Leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools: How To" Control and Co-Create with AI
People are tapping into AI's cool tools and techniques to unleash their passions and creativity. This course leverages AI to co-create courses, books, recipes, poetry, prayers, videos, and more. Mastering AI prompts will boost your knowledge, skills and abilities to control and co-create with AI.
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OL109 Talking About Books
Summer and reading go hand-in-hand. Specially designed for readers who are on the go, this hybrid class will meet for our three most popular discussions: "Extravaganza" (swapping recommendations); our fiction selection; our nonfiction selection. The more books, the merrier!June 5 - Extravaganza: What Do You Recommend?June 12 Fiction - "Tom Lake" by Ann PatchettJune 26 Nonfiction - "Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning" by Liz Cheney
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OL110 Gothic Cathedrals of Europe
The Gothic cathedrals of Europe are some of the best-known architectural and religious structures in the world. In general, construction of the earliest cathedrals began between the years 1000-1200 and most took over 250 years or more to complete. Many are repositories of art, paintings, stained glass and wood.
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OL111 How the States Got Their Shapes: Exploring American Historical Geography
There is a fascinating interplay between American history and geography. In this course, we will explore the factors that have shaped the boundaries of U.S. states. Natural landmarks, political negotiations, cultural clashes, geographical conflicts, treaties and exploration all influenced the shape of the states.
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OL112 Eating for Energy
The presenter will discuss foods that have a positive and negative effect on energy and stamina, especially as we age.
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OL113 Presidential Debates
Many of us tune in to watch presidential debates. When and how did this start? How has their purpose and importance grown and changed throughout U.S. history? How have debates influenced American voters in some key elections?
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OL114 Art History: European Modernism 1890-1945
Explore the height of the European modernist movement through the lens of the historical, geographical and cultural context in which they were produced. Emphasis will be placed on content, terminology, design and style.
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OL115 Absolute Power and Porcelain (OLLI Shares)
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OL116 The Battle of Fort Blakeley and the Civil War Campaign for Mobile (OLLI Shares)
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OL117 Causes and Tactics In the Civil War (OLLI Shares)
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OL118 Margaret Renkl's The Comfort of Crows (OLLI Shares)
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OL119 Spending time with Descendants of the Historic Slave Ship Clotilda (OLLI Shares)
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OLLI Pre-recorded Video Lectures
Members may view prerecorded lectures in our digital library. Past lectures include 30 courses; see the complete listing on our website. The link will be emailed to you for access to the OLLI Pre-recorded lectures.
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