Learning Link Newsletter May 2026 (3)

A Sneak Peek at NEW classes for Fall

50 Years of Music-Part 2 (1975-2000) (songs, fads, social & historic events from Disco to the Digital Age) - Norm Watkins Across the Wide Missouri (the opening of the American West, fur trade, buffalo hunting, and "Mountain Men") - Doug Bowen Adventures in Science, Engineering & Technology (case studies from all three fields, their history, development, and successful and not-so-successful projects) - Burgess Brier Art Explorations: Drawing, Painting & Mixed Media (for all levels, a different medium each week) - Colleen Gianatiempo Before You Call an Electrician, Try Some of These Tips! (basic electrical repairs and safety for beginners) - Scott Schmidt Cons, Contradictions, and Consequences: In the Digital Age (examines the contradictions shaping modern technology, finance, and society) - Tracy Jones Contemplation & Conversation: A Philosophy Salon (discuss literature, philosophy and the life of the mind through shared reading and thoughtful dialogue) - Kim Borgmeyer Ethics vs Science in the Age of AI and Genetic Engineering - Marshall Topham Folklore and Mythology (fascinating look at Hindu & Buddhist myths and the rich folklore of South Asia) - D.L. Ashliman First Aid/CPR (full-day, hands-on workshops) - Keith Farrar First Ladies: Second in Command? (the lives and legacies of the 47 First Ladies of the U.S.) - Silvia Mangen Food Fads from 1890 to 1959 (light-hearted multi-media look at our country’s culinary history) - Saimi Bergmann Hands on with Generative AI (interactive "lecture-lab" experience) - Scott Allen Keeping Up With AI (looks at safety, privacy, consciousness, education, human emotions, healthcare, economy, politics and China/U.S. AI races) - Chuck Goode Landscape Painting Essentials (not a hands-on class, but students will apply techniques through in-class exercises) - Rob Fuller Let's Dance! Beginners Couple Social Dance (includes American Waltz and East Coast Swing) - Sam Sturman & Mary Heiser Native American Flute Club - Rodger Heard (he will also teach a Native American Flute class for beginners) Pickleball Fun for Newbies (weekly lessons and play) - Jill Poll Practical Guide to the US Constitution and Laws (a focus on how to understand and interpret it and the laws) - Paul Morris Significant Battles of World War II (covers the eight significant battles, their historical context and their impact on the outcome of the war and post-war world) - Thomas Marshall Stilwell and the American Experience in China (based on Barbara Tuchman’s Pulitzer-Prize winning work covering America’s number-one man in China and the U.S. relationship with China over three decades in the early 1900s) - Doug Bowen Take Me Out to the Ballgame (a look at America's pastime from 1951-1968 - teams, players, stadiums, songs, leagues, baseball cards, and funny stories) - Frank Carollo Wilderness Survival and Essential Outdoor Skills (how to survive if you get stuck for a night (or longer), including how to signal for help, tie essential knots, make cordage from plants, make fire from scratch, and basic first aid) - Keith Farrar Winston Churchill's A History of the English Speaking Peoples (based on his Nobel Prize winning work covering the birth of Britain to the beginning of the 20th century) - Burgess Brier

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