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March 17 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Rick HendricksLocations: ZoomIn this class, Rick Hendricks provides an account of the history of the Spanish Flu pandemic that swept the world from 1918 through 1920. Special emphasis is given to the course of the pandemic in New Mexico. Comparisons with the current COVID-19 pandemic and lessons for the future are also discussed. Rick Hendricks, a former New Mexico state historian,... read more -
April 6 Tuesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Nancy M. TuckerLocations: ZoomPostcard collecting is one of the three most popular American hobbies, after coins and stamps. Many households own at least some postcards, whether they are an inherited collection, cards sent over the years by friends and family, or collected on vacation. In this presentation, Nancy Tucker shares a basic education about postcard history, the different... read more
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April 7 Wednesday12:30 PM → 02:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Timothy C. GrahamLocations: ZoomChartres Cathedral, with its soaring architecture and 175 stained glass windows, inspires all who enter it and represents a high point of human achievement. In this presentation we learn about the sacred history of Chartres before focusing on the different elements of the building and the process of its construction between 1130 and 1230. We take a close... read more
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April 14 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Abbas AkhilLocations: ZoomThe roots of Islam in India can be traced from the 6th century along the western coast to the north via Turkic invaders and Persian conquerors in the 12th century. Manifesting in different forms from these separate roots, Islam became the largest minority in a Hindu country. Explore cultural/linguistic influences of Muslim culture and the complex political... read more
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April 22 Thursday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Charles SteenLocations: ZoomThe papacy was forced to move to France by the French king and it began a period of corruption and division within the church. As the papacy grew wealthy, it became corrupt and removed from ordinary religious concerns, made more painful by the outbreak of the Black Death. The culture of the palace became important as the popes created a library and invited... read more
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January 12 – April 13 Tuesday01:30 PM → 03:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Mary BibeauLocations: ZoomThe Austin Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month and newcomers are always welcome. Book selections are: Jan 12 - Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate; Feb 9 - Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott; Mar 9 - The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline; Apr 13 - Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.... read more
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January 19 – April 20 Tuesday11:00 AM → 12:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Merrie CourtrightLocations: ZoomThe Summit Book Group meets on the third Tuesday of every month. Book selections are: Jan 19 - Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk; Feb 16 - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson; Mar 16 - Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson; Apr 20- Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande.... read more
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January 19 – April 20 Tuesday01:00 PM → 02:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Lorna KuykLocations: ZoomThe Holmes Book Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Book selections are: Jan 19 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah; Feb 16 - Plainsong by Kent Haruf; Mar 16 - The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson; Apr 20 - The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson. Enrollment limited to 15. Lorna Kuyk is a transplanted Minnesotan who misses... read more
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July 7 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Dede FeldmanLocations: ZoomGrassroots Solutions from New Mexico is a tour through innovative organizations and inspiring local leaders who are changing the world from the bottom up, one classroom, one clinic, one neighborhood at a time. Together they point to an alternative form of community and economic development and present alternatives in a challenging time. You'll meet... read more
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January 20 – April 21 Wednesday01:30 PM → 03:00 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Linda Castagneri and Mary Herrmann HughesLocations: ZoomThe West Mesa Book Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Book selections are: Jan 20 - The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins; Feb 17 - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce; Mar 17 - We are the Weather: Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast by Jonathan Safran Foer; Apr 21 - any book by Philip Roth. Enrollment... read more
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January 21 – April 15 Thursday01:00 PM → 02:30 PMSessions: 4Instructor: Rebecca SteeleLocations: ZoomMadness or sanity? Giants or windmills? Today, like Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, we still filter reality through ideology. As we make our way through Don Quixote, we will laugh, cry, and scratch our heads together. This is not an academic discussion. We commit to reading this work of fiction - all 940 pages - in 14 weeks. Class notes: There are many good... read more
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January 26 – April 20 Tuesday10:15 AM → 11:45 AMSessions: 12Instructor: Jane EllenLocations: ZoomFeel like singing? Good! We will meet "virtually" for 12 consecutive Tuesday mornings this spring, from 10:15-11:45am, livestreaming via the Zoom video application. In addition to singing and socializing, these classes include gentle physical movement, vocal exercise, basic music theory and singing technique, and even some Broadway history. Group... read more
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February 19 Friday10:00 AM → 12:00 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane EllenLocations: ZoomMarvin Gaye (1939-84) helped to shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as a studio musician then as a solo artist with a string of hits. Famous for duets with artists such as Tammi Terrell, he recorded the 1971 concept album What's Going On, later becoming one of the first Motown artists to break from the label. Shortly after a stunning comeback in... read more
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July 28 Wednesday10:00 AM → 11:30 AMSessions: 1Instructor: Rodger BeimerLocations: ZoomEver wonder about lobbyists? What they do? How they work? Are they good or bad? Join veteran journalist (and one-time lobbyist) Rodger Beimer for an intriguing discussion with three of New Mexico’s most prominent and experienced lobbyists. Ed Mahr, Joe Menapace, and Tom Horan have often times been on opposite sides of an issue. On behalf of their clients... read more -
February 22 Monday12:30 PM → 02:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane EllenLocations: ZoomMiles Davis (1926-91) enjoyed an eclectic career as a jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, arranger, and composer. A former child prodigy and recipient of a scholarship to The Juilliard School, Davis stood at the forefront of major developments in 20th century jazz including bebop, cool jazz, and hard bop, as well as modal jazz and jazz fusion. From Kind... read more
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February 25 Thursday12:30 PM → 02:30 PMSessions: 1Instructor: Jane EllenLocations: ZoomNearly 80 years ago Peggy Lee (1920-2002) had her first hit as a young singer with Benny Goodman's band. Her life was anything but easy, yet over the years, she became recognized not only as a powerhouse vocalist, but as an incredibly versatile entertainer who could sing anything from jazz to blues. Also known for her talents as a composer, lyricist,... read more
