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Free classes at the Academy for Lifelong Learning

Contributed by: Robin McNeil on 5/2/2008

Governor Bill Ritter has declared Tuesday, May 20, as the Day of Lifelong Learning. Boomers and beyond can "make the most of it" by attending a FREE One Day University with the Academy for Lifelong Learning.

There will be 10 morning and afternoon classes on subjects ranging from Michelangelo to Mao, plus a handful of lunch-hour lectures on topics as provocative as "How Japan's Strategy Bombed at Pearl Harbor." The programs will take place at Wellshire Presbyterian Church, 2999 S. Colorado Blvd., as part of a week-long "Focus on Aging." Reservations aren't required, but seating is limited and participants will need tickets, which will be given out at 9:00 am or half an hour before the other sessions.

"This is just a sampling of what we offer during the Academy's regular terms," says Diana Wilson, Professor Emerita at DU and president of the nonprofit Academy, now in its sixth year. "We hope that people will take advantage of this free event to experience these exciting learning opportunities in Denver."

Director Sally Kneser adds, "The Academy helps people make the most of their lives. People who stay engaged in stimulating mental exercise in a social setting have been proven to increase longevity and stay healthier."

Billing itself as "the athletic club for your mind," the Academy offers daytime courses for adults in two 10-week terms each year -- all at low cost and without exams, grades or prerequisites. The volunteer instructors include some former professors and teachers, plus individuals with passion for a particular subject.

Joanne Mendes, one of about 500 "students" currently enrolled, says that "as my experience with the Academy expands, I am increasingly impressed with the intellectual level of the facilitators and participants. What a stimulating group of people!"

Another participant, Heather Land, says she is particularly pleased to "have been able to share some of my knowledge and accumulated information and handouts with my grandchildren."

One Day University schedule for the day:

9:00 - Coffee and class selection (may pick up tickets for any of the three time slots)

9:30-11:30 - Morning classes begin:

The Economics of Immigration
Genocide: Rape as a Tool of War
How Does Culture Shape Nations? What is needed for success?
Michelangelo, Manet & Monet: What Do They Have in Common?
Origins of the Blues in the Rural South: Ma Rainey & Bessie Smith

11:30 - Class selection (may pick up tickets for the two remaining time slots)

12:00-1:00 - 1 Hour Noon class begins:

End-of-Life Choices: Decisions You Should Make Now
Why Japan's Strategy Bombed at Pearl Harbor
Hollywood, Censorship & Charlie Chaplin
Who is Clyfford Still and Why is Denver Building a Museum for Him?

1:00 - Class selection

1:30-3:30 - Afternoon classes begin:

How Much Is That Kidney in the Window: the Tragedy of Transplantation
Michelangelo, Manet & Monet: What Do They Have in Common?
Music of the Civil Rights Movement: Calling the Nation to Moral Account
Why Despotic Leaders Destroyed Art: Mao & Others
Women, Children & Other Missing Persons in Classic Maya Culture

The Academy is a center for intellectually curious adults who are interested in exploring and understanding the world around them. Classes offered during the regular term cover Literature, Music, Science, Psychology, History, Religion, Current Events, Philosophy, Language, Mythology, Ecology, and Political Science. To contact the Academy for Lifelong Learning and for more information, go online to www.AcademyLL.org or call 303-770-0788.


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Robin McNeil

Littleton , CO

Robin McNeil has posted 698 stories and 0 comments since joining on 9/14/2005. Robin McNeil 's average story rating is 5.
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