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.

How, where, when and why to walk the Camino pilgrimage in Spain. This is the 12th time this class has been taught and over 100 graduates have successfully walked their Camino pilgrimage. To maximize the potential of a powerful Camino life transformative experience, students are encouraged but not required to walk as true Pilgrims and not using tour groups is the 12th time this class has been taught and over 100 graduates have successfully walked their Camino pilgrimage. To maximize the potential of a powerful Camino life transformative experience, students are encouraged but not required to walk as true Pilgrims and not using tour groups. This interactive class will answer all your questions and will help you map out a perfect pilgrimage for you. Instead of having just one teacher, each week there will be multiple guest experts. When you finish this class, you will be prepared to walk the Camino with joy and confidence. The teacher has walked many Camino paths multiple times, helped start the South Bend Chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino and has served on the national board. This class will be 8 weeks long, not meeting in November.

A history of Russia and the Soviet Union in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Our workshop-like course is geared for students who have previous experience gained from multiple intermediate/advanced FLI classes; or equivalent skill learned elsewhere. Become a better, more confident signer & fingerspeller. Students will have opportunities to hone and improve their skills & sign vocabulary through weekly dialogue/practice activities with classmates & instructors. $7. supplies fee payable at first class. 

Co-Instructors: Marcia Haslett & Jeanne Peckiconis

Great Decisions is a national discussion program created by the Foreign Policy Association. Each year eight timely topics are chosen for the creation of a short video and classroom discussion materials. Interested students will watch a topic video each week, followed by instructor-led discussion. The 2025 topics are American Foreign Policy at a Crossroads, U.S. Changing Leadership of the World Economy, U.S.-China Relations, India: Between China, the West, and the Global South, International Cooperation on Climate Change, The Future of NATO and European Security, AI and American National Security, American Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead.

Age or musical experience should not keep you from exploring your passion for music. We will work together to learn at least one song each week with sheet music and chords. This class is for the beginner student or anyone wanting to learn to play with chords. Please purchase Hal Leonard's "Best Songs Ever/Super Easy Piano Songbook for Beginners and Adults" (available on Amazon for $18.99) and bring it to the first session. Blue Skies and Can't Help Falling In Love will be one of our first songs from the book. You will NOT need to bring a piano or keyboard to class but should have one for practicing.

This course will introduce the basic concepts of Contract Bridge: how to evaluate a hand, make a bid, defend, keep score, and play a hand. Bridge is an excellent way to keep your mind sharp. The required text is Audrey Grant's Bridge Basics ($12) and can be purchased through Amazon or Better World Books. We are located at 2436 Miracle Lane, Mishawaka IN 46545 in the Town & Country Shopping Center. Co-Instructor is Cappy Gagnon.

This course is the first of a planned two course sequence on physics (statistical mechanics and quantum mechanics). The second course would follow in the spring. In this fall course, the calculus, probability and statistics, and linear algebra and operator theory needed for quantum mechanics will be covered. Along with these mathematical foundations, the Lagrangian approach to classical mechanics and the basic theory of harmonic oscillators will be developed. The requirement for the course is high school algebra.