Classes

  Join veterinarian Karen Martin to explore how behaviors of animals are often misunderstood. Should you encourage the racoon that eats the cat food on the side porch? Has your dog found a new trick as he scoots across the floor on his seat? You are on a trip to Alaska and see a small deer that looks like he is misshapen. Should you go to help?

Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member - $15.00 

An informal art class for artists at all levels of experience. Instruction on the principles of color, design, and perspective. A review and analysis of great works of art.

                                                       Fees: Regular & Sustaining Member $0.00; Non-Member $25.00  

 Have you ever witnessed something that caused your mouth to drop open, or gave you goosebumps? Awe  is not just experienced with wonders of nature. It can be found in so many places and ways - for example,  at a football game, a dance club, or even at a bus stop. Seeing something that causes us wonder or  admiration does more for us than provide a few minutes of awe. Finding and savoring awe actually brings  about changes, which when experienced on a regular basis, awe can contribute to our physical health and  mental well-being. And, what could be a drawback to noticing and appreciating the moving and wondrous  things that happen around us every day? Join us as we discuss the benefits of awe and possible ways to  find and savor it.  

                                                                                                    Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00 

 This Bible study discussion will delve into the stories of women of the Old Testament and their impact  on our faith. Some were heroic and righteous figures while others were wicked and immoral. In a  period when women were often ignored and powerless, these women had the courage to make a  difference in the lives of their families and faith communities. They can inspire and encourage us all in  the times we live.  

                                                                                                       Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00  

 Love to read? Here's your chance to discuss a wide variety of books with other bibliophiles.We read fiction,  non-fiction, memoirs, biographies, and histories to name a few, and you get to choose the selections for the  following semester! Spring Semester selections include: March - West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge;  April - Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley; May - Killers Of The Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and  the Birth of the FBI by David Grann.  

                                                                                                      Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00  

 Why write? Because technology is slowly leaching some valuable skills from us. Becoming dependent on  technology is dehumanizing. We instinctively know this. Each one retaining a once essential skill is one way to  resist it. The "Back to the Land" movement, with off-grid living, organic farming, and reconnecting with others,  are all examples. The presentation will move on with "How to write" and "What to write". Do you have already a  plan for writing? 

                                                                                                       Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00 

 After having a career in one field, is it possible to have a second chance at creating another career?  Three  panelists will talk about their businesses and both the challenges and rewards they have experienced along the  way. Our panelists will be Claudia Porter (Create with Claudia), Amy Nelson (Home Transformations: Stage and  Design) and Gary Warriner (The Final Yard Sale). They will share the motivation for the start of their  businesses, special training they may have had and how they determined their ideas would work.  

Minimum: 6-`8   

                                                                                                      Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00 

 Widely considered one of the greatest actors of all time, Cary Grant worked with an astonishing line  up of top-notch directors and co-stars during his thirty-year film career.  His style and intelligence  were frequently on display in a wide range of movies.  This program will explore his personal life,  along with the professional and business success of this fascinating celebrity.  The class will serve  as an introduction to the film series, but it is open to all members of the ILR. 

                                                                                                      Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00  

 Let's welcome Spring by exploring the history behind and the enduring beauty of Washington DC's   annual Cherry Blossom Festival.  

                                                                                                    Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00  

 Crisis Intervention Training/CIT is an innovative program of first responders crisis intervention training  involving community health care and Advocacy partnerships based on a nationally recognized model  developed by the Memphis, TN Police Dept. The emphasis is on mental health knowledge, crisis resolution  skills and access to community services. Multiple community professionals met in the development of CIT. 

                                                                                                        Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00  

 Civil War Medicine delves into the medical practices of the Civil War, especially in the beginning of  the war. The methods were crude and caused more deaths and maiming in the war than any  weapon. As the war progressed, better methods of treating the wounded were developed which  would help in later wars right through to today.  

                                                                                                       Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00  

 Amusement Parks.  How did these iconic places from our childhood come into being?  Why did so  many, such as Alameda Park, Luna Park, and West View, disappear?  How do the survivors, like  Kennywood and Idlewild, remain relevant in the modern world of cable television and smart  phones. 

                                                                                                      Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00  

 The class will attempt to explore the relationships between politics, economics and our personal needs  like security. This is not intended to be a depth study of these large topic areas but the beginnings of a  discussion for the further development of these relationships. 

                                                                                                      Fees: Member $0.00; Non-Member $15.00 

  This class will start small with haiku, a Japanese poetry form, move to 6-sentence short stories, and progress  to traditional and/or experimental short stories. The end goal will be a final well-developed short story. We will  explore various ways students can expand their imaginations.There will be an emphasis on standard grammar  and spelling–but room for less standard development, especially with regard to dialogue–and experimental  fiction, if students choose that path. Sentence and paragraph development, editing ones own work and  suggested edits for classmates’ work will be part of the class, as will critique of one another’s work.  

Fees: Regular/Sustaining Member $0.00; Non-Member $25.00