This beginning Spanish class is for those with little or no prior experience in Spanish. The emphasis will be on learning common vocabulary, pronunciation, basic grammar (the present tense) and getting comfortable sharing simple conversations. Please purchase the book Spanish Easy and Fun, copyright 2023, before the first class. The class will cover units 1-10 in the book. To fully utilize the audio component of the book, students will need access to a computer or smartphone. There will be a $5 fee, collected at the first class, to cover photocopying.

What makes this so much fun? Moving to great music, our music of the 50s, 60s and 70s. This 50-minute intermediate-level workout uses a chair for both sitting exercises and standing exercises. The standing exercises use the chair for balance if desired. Resistance bands are provided and used to increase both upper-body and lower-body strength. We will work on mobility, flexibility, strength, and balance. You will sing along and smile through the whole class!

We will discuss how medications and supplements affect people as they age and how to anticipate potential problems. Class will be tailored to the needs of people attending. This class is being offered for INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY and is not a substitute for your personal healthcare provider. You will be asked to sign a statement to this effect at the first class. Prior knowledge of medical terminology is NOT needed. Class is 9 weeks, as I may be out of town during the semester.

Students enrolled in Explore Your Voice will learn breathing, articulation, and phonation

techniques. During the course, students will work on songs they have chosen. Each week, the instructor will work with them on their songs, and by the end of the course they will have learned one to two songs and have improved their speaking and singing voices. Most of all, they will have had fun! The final class will be a recital that is open to the public.

Join international operatic tenor, Pavarotti competition winner, and ND professor (retired) Mark Beudert for a free-wheeling discussion of All Things Operatic, with a concentration on upcoming local live and broadcast performances.

Are you sore and tired from working out? Too old to exercise? Too busy? Then Tai Chi Chuan Easy 8 Form is perfect for you, regardless of your age, gender, or level of fitness. This 50-minute exercise will increase your strength, energy, flexibility, and emotional outlook. Tai Chi Chaun also lowers blood pressure, reduces blood sugar, and relieves arthritis pain.

As we age, many of us will experience a vision loss due to macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, etc. as a result of this many will have to adapt to living a life with low vision. This class will address many of the obstacles people will experience & and I will teach techniques and coping skills. This class is directed towards those who are living with low vision or have a family member or friend that may be experiencing this. We will look at lighting, contrast, low vision devices, organizational skills and the importance of support groups.

In school it is appropriate for students to ask teachers questions during a lecture. In church it is NOT appropriate to ask your priest or pastor questions during a sermon, especially about biblical topics that don't seem to make sense. In this class the instructor will ask the questions (but not provide the answers) about the bible timeline, main characters, creation story, the flood, the exodus, Israel and Judea, the Babylonian exile, prophets, Daniel, Gospels, Paul's writings, Revelation, early Christianity, and much more. The class can add additional questions. At the end of this series, each student will be given a copy of all the questions.