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Posture Fundamentals: Sitting & Walking (FH31027)
with Roberta Cooks
NEW Discover how healthy posture transforms your body. Learn Gokhale Method® principles and gentle exercises to strengthen your core, improve flexibility, and support balance. Build habits that ease aches, increase mobility, and prevent pain caused by poor alignment.
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Monet at Giverny (AA31027)
with Lynn Berkowitz
In 1883, Claude Monet settled in the village of Giverny, transforming a simple farmhouse into a living canvas. Explore how Monet’s immersion in his famous gardens sparked a radical evolution in his style, moving from traditional Impressionism toward the boundaries of modern abstraction.
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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (MT31862)
with Jack Covington
NEW Robert Louis Stevenson penned a world-famous thriller in which Dr. Jekyll, convinced that all people have two personalities, concocts a drug to separate one person into two personalities and tests it on himself. Enter Mr. Hyde – Dr. Jekyll’s alter ego – who is as depraved and vicious as Dr. Jekyll is virtuous and kindly. Experience the eternal battle between good and evil.
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Introduction to Smartphone Photography (HC32041)
with John Welsh
NEW Discover how to create stunning, high-end imagery with the mobile device you carry every day. Capture beautiful local landscapes and authentic portrait composition. Topics include lighting patterns, focus points, organized file storage and advanced editing workflows using the free Snapseed application.
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Mythic Mat (FH32004)
with Tracy Shearer
NEW Step onto the Mythic Mat and explore the captivating origins and backstories of familiar yoga poses. Experience storytelling woven with asana practice, revealing a new myth each week. Discover the surprising tale behind Warrior Pose and others, and integrate these stories into your personal practice.
Wine of PA (CW32036)
with Mike Madaio
October is Pennsylvania wine month… Did you know the origins of America's wine industry can be traced back to southeastern Pennsylvania? In this class, you’ll learn more about early winemaking efforts here, including a cast of colorful characters, popular grapes and wines, myths and legends, and taste high-quality local wines such as Merlot, Riesling, and Gruner Veltliner.
Treasures of Florentine Art and Culture (AA41028)
with Aliza Benjamin
Florence wasn’t just a city of painters - it was an incubator where banking, political intrigue, and artistic genius collided to ignite the Renaissance. Explore the human stories and bitter rivalries behind Florence’s iconic art and landmarks. From Brunelleschi’s engineering marvel, il Duomo, and the legendary clash between Leonardo and Michelangelo, to the Medici family’s use of art as political propaganda, discover how the intersection of art, science, and engineering changed the way we see the world.
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A Tale of Two Lovers: Writing a Memoir That Yearns to Be Told (LH41801)
with Margaret Mandell
NEW Eavesdrop on Margaret’s achingly intimate letters to her departed soulmate as she leads you through her transformative writing journey from love letters to storytelling, from grief to late-in-life love, from tears to laughter. She offers you her tale of two lovers as a gateway to unvarnished self-disclosure and growth that will serve as a blueprint for any aspiring memoirist who has a story that yearns to be told.