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June 15 Tuesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dahl DeluLocations: ZoomSet designers play a major role in creating the world in which the magic of an opera production takes place. To be successful the designer must have artistic, practical and negotiating skills. This class will explain how sets are constructed, who is in charge, what is involved. Whether the opera company is large or small the set designer works closely with... read more -
June 22 Tuesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Anna Constantz & Julius KaplanLocations: ZoomAudiences love the costumes in opera performances but have no idea how complex they have to be. The wealthiest opera houses have major costume production facilities, but smaller organizations rent costumes from specialized costume companies. All costumes have to made to meet the demands of any opera production, including different sized singers, and very... read more
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May 19 Wednesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Charles EatonLocations: ZoomIn this class, you are asked to reflect upon what has made your life truly worth living in the past, in the present, and what is essential to you as you approach the completion of your life. We utilize the workbook "What Matters to Me" from The Conversation Project. The Conversation Project, founded by Pulitzer Prize winner Ellen Goodman, has a simple and... read more
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June 3 Thursday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Norma LibmanLocations: ZoomEveryone has a story to tell, and now is the time to tell yours. In this workshop, Norma Libman shows you how to retrieve memories you thought were forgotten, how to get them written down, and how to organize them into your own life story. Have paper and pen available for writing exercises and you will have composed a start to your memoir when the workshop... read more
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June 4 – June 18 Friday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 3Instructor: Scott WiggermanLocations: ZoomBoth reading poetry and writing poetry have healing powers--and who doesn't need more healing? In this class we will use a series of poems by such writers as Mary Oliver, Joy Harjo, and Li-Young Lee as springboards to brief writing exercises, all of which are focused to bring out the poetic medicine of words with a renewed focus and reflection on the... read more
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May 26 Wednesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Harry RosenfeldLocations: ZoomWhat is Judaism? Throughout the centuries, scholars have looked at and debated the question. How has the answer changed over time? Just how different is the definition of Judaism in the 21st Century than centuries past. Harry Rosenfeld is the rabbi of Congregation Albert and holds a master's degree in Hebrew letters from Hebrew Union College-Jewish... read more
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July 12 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Frank YatesLocations: ZoomThis lecture provides a comparative religions approach to the presentation of Jesus in the New Testament Gospels and the Islamic Koran. We will note the similarities and the differences in the presentations, with special attention paid to the role of Mary in the Koran. Our main texts will be Islam's Jesus by Zeki Saritoprak and Christianity and the World... read more -
July 13 Tuesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Maya SuttonLocations: ZoomWho is the Dark Goddess? How might she manifest in your life? The Dark Goddess awakens the very old parts of us called intuition, gut feelings, shadow, dreams, instinct, introspection, the unconscious. Examples of the Dark Goddess are La Llorona in Spanish culture, The Morrigan in Celtic culture, Kali the fierce Indian battle goddess, Egyptian Isis who... read more -
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July 20 Tuesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Shlomo KarniLocations: ZoomThe Talmud is a post-Biblical encyclopedic body of Jewish civil and religious laws. It constitutes the greatest contributions to rabbinical literature in the history of Judaism. Shlomo Karni examines its historical evolution and its contents and structure. The class will read and discuss a few short selections. Dr. Shlomo Karni is professor emeritus... read more -
August 12 Thursday02:30 PM → 04:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: George LeoneLocations: ZoomJoel Goldsmith (1892-1964) studied the ancient philosophical, religious, and mystical texts of all the major religions. From these studies he formed an understanding of the truth that runs through all these texts. From this understanding, Joel presented his mysticism to the world in a variety of writings. This course will look at his teachings from the... read more -
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June 3 Thursday02:30 PM → 04:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Leslie McFaddenLocations: ZoomPhysical weathering of pre-existing rock ultimately leads to the formation of sedimentary rocks, as well as development of many desert landforms. In the 19th century geologists proposed that periodic daily solar heating and cooling could cause the breakdown of exposed rocks, however laboratory studies in the 1930s cast doubt on “diurnal solar... read more
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June 7 Monday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Deirdre KannLocations: ZoomNew Mexico’s climate is considered semi-arid to arid, so it can be surprising to hear that floods and flash floods are common and the leading cause of weather-related fatalities in the state. Floods have been reported in all months of the year and no county is spared though some areas are favored. We will discuss the various weather regimes that produce... read more
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June 7 Monday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Dave WeaverLocations: ZoomObviously, there must have been Neanderthal women. For many reasons, they barely have been noticed in most evolutionary accounts. Recent analyses and perspectives have brought more attention to this situation and the findings are helping to fill out their largely missing portion of Neanderthal life history. At last, in this presentation we will see... read more
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June 11 Friday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Laurel LadwigLocations: ZoomOur backyards can be a window into our wondrously complex natural world, filled with extraordinary interactions and interdependencies. Learn all about the ABQ Backyard Refuge Program and how you can build a certified backyard refuge. You can build a refuge for wildlife even with a patio or balcony, or just by being a lazy gardener! We’ll explore the ways... read more
