Solar System - Recent Discoveries. Krishna Mukherjee

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 This course will examine the discoveries made with rovers, orbiters and telescopes of the Moon, Mars, Asteroids and Jovian planets. We will discuss how our understanding of them has improved over the past decade. 

This is the Story of Robert E. Lee’s Daughter and Confederate Colonel Orton Williams. Don’t miss this Civil War mystery brought to life by storyteller Bill May. Agnes Lee was the prettiest of Confederate General’s Robert E. Lee’s 4 daughters. He was Orton Williams, her childhood friend and cousin that war would change into a hard drinking officer with a violent temper. His rebuked marriage proposal would lead the great-grandson of Martha Washington to take on a dangerous mission resulting in him being tried as a spy captured behind Union lines.                                                                                  

Describing the sculptures and religion of the inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

 With 35 years of work as an over-the-road truck driver, Howard will share the challenges and rewards he experienced. Yes, driving 18-wheelers! Anyone who has traveled knows it has frustrations. A trucker has to adjust to those things because traveling is the job. Only the most extreme weather stops him or her, and it rarely stops them when at home. Their diet and sleep schedule must be elastic. As you have traveled on Interstate 80, have you felt you were on a busy truck route? What are the reasons for the heavy truck traffic? Why not more trains? Watching a large Walmart truck trying to make a turn onto a street in your town, have you wondered why the trucks are so large? What kind of training is necessary for truck drivers? Is being alone at work a blessing or a curse? Do truckers have advice for those who share the road with them? What does Howard warn people about before they get into the trade?   

 This class is for graduates of our Beginning Ukulele class or anyone who already knows a few chords on the ukulele and would like to play along with others in an informal setting. You must have your own ukulele. Also, if you just enjoy singing (primarily) folk songs, you are also welcome to participate.   

  This four-session class will teach you the basics of uke tuning, chords, and strumming. You will learn to play a simple song in the first class. This class is a low pressure/high reward experience. Our three instructors will give you lots of attention as they gently guide you into the realm of the uke. When you sign up please indicate if you are bringing a uke or are in need of a uke. Printed instructions, tuners, and (if needed) ukes will be provided. 

   The Pennsylvania Turnpike emerged from a failed competition between two prominent railroads who were eager for a new PA route. Endorsed by William Vanderbilt, the project failed, leaving the stinging nickname of “Vanderbilt’s Folly” when it was abandoned in 1885. After sitting dormant for 50 years, the time was right for a limited access road utilizing the half-dug tunnels and old rights-of-way to create the 160 miles superhighway between Irwin and Carlisle. This is the story of the original PA Turnpike which opened October 1, 1940. 

 What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veteran's Day? Why do we stop the Veteran's parades at exactly 11:00 AM? In this program we will also discuss the Tomb of the Unknowns and many of the memorials that celebrate the sacrifices of those who have served in our military.