Mahjong is a Chinese game of skill, strategy, and calculation. It is considered a "mind sport" and is fun and interesting to play. The game is played with four players using a collection of tiles divided into five or six suits. You will learn the basics of the official game and strategy tips for playing. Researchers believe that playing the game is beneficial for individuals with the beginning signs of dementia, cognitive, and memory difficulties. So, come challenge your mind with Chinese Mahjong. Stella Chan will be assisting.

Join international operatic tenor and retired ND professor Dr. Mark Beudert (live) and the legendary Leonard Bernstein (on video) as we continue to make the workings of classical music understandable. You will be AMAZED at how much you learn! Note: no technical music knowledge required.

Guten Tag! Wie geht's? - This course is a continuation of German 1.5 with a focus on basic communication skills. If you have not joined us in the past but have had some German, you are welcome to sign up. Speaking with correct pronunciation is an important focus of our classes. Grammar and vocabulary are introduced as needed. We discuss various aspects of German culture and learn some folk songs and study some poems. Our text LANGUAGE HACKING GERMAN can be purchased through Amazon for around thirteen dollars. There is a $2.00 copying fee.

Each week we'll paint a picture together. We'll mix up our styles from realistic to loose paintings. Before class, you'll receive an email with a photo reference and a sketch along with information on the supplies (paint colors, masking, brushes, etc.) that we'll use. As always, you'll be encouraged to paint in your own style (different colors, different style, etc.) Mostly we'll share ideas and painting tips and fun along the way. Prerequisites: Beginners Watercolor & Zoom Experience

Intermediate Juggling is for all graduates of the Learn to Juggle Class or anyone that can juggle three balls. The class continues the development cycle for juggling and adds in several new props such as spinning plates, Cigar boxes, Rings and many more. Juggling clubs and passing with a partner with expectations that by the end of this class all participants will be able to juggle three clubs and start to pass clubs with a partner. All participants will require the purchase or ownership of three juggling clubs. Taught by Ex Pro Juggler Al Eisenhour.

Juggling has been called Miracle-Gro for the brain and body. This course will teach you how to juggle scarves, two and three balls, with many progressing at your own pace to three bouncing balls and rings. Juggling is one of the best exercises for hand eye coordination, brain health as well as a terrific and fun cardio exercise. Join us for a nine week journey into one of the best and healthiest lifelong activities that will change your life. Taught by Ex-Pro juggler, Bill Hooper with assistance from several juggling teachers who are all past students of the FLI juggling program. All juggling props supplied by FLI

For students with more than a rudimentary grasp of beginning French. This class will work for those who are at an advanced intermediate, intermediate, or advanced beginning level in French. Text: Easy French: Step-by-Step, Mastering High Frequency Grammar for French Proficiency--Fast by Myrna Bell Rochester, McGraw-Hill Education, 2009, thru Amazon & other book sellers, new or used. We will start in the spring with Chapter 10. A $5 copy fee is due the first day of class. Eight weeks guaranteed, including the first and last weeks of the semester, with the possibility of 1 or 2 extra classes at the availability of the teacher.

Learn about modern Israel through presenters Bob Feferman, former Community Relations Director, Omer Karavani, Israeli Emissary, and Jordan Price, Programming Director for the Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley. In the 1st session Omer will present, "My Israeli Story", which tells his personal story and that of his family. The 2nd session will be an overview of the Jews of the Middle East, and the 3rd session will be on "Israel the Melting Pot?" The 4th session, presented by Jordan Price, will discuss the history of the city of Safed, a center of Jewish mysticism in the 16th century. The last 2 sessions are titled, "Israel: A Struggle for Survival and Peace". Classes will meet: March 5th, March 12th, March 19th, April 16th, April 23rd. April 30th.