LIFELONG LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS Please consult your CareMerge calendars and weekly announcements for specific dates and times. All programming subject to change based on COVID-related recommendations to maintain health and safety of residents, staff, and visitors.
VIRTUAL LECTURES: “MAKE OF THE CONSTITUTION” WITH HARVARD LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR MICHAEL KIARMAN Harvard Law School Professor Michael Klarman, an expert on constitutional law and constitutional history, delivered a talk titled “The Framers and the Making of the Constitution,” which outlined the ways the framers managed to convince Americans, through a reasonably democratic process, to approve a Constitution that vastly expanded the powers of the federal government and insulated it from populist political pressures. “ROARING 20’S: AMERICAN STYLE AND FASHION” WITH THE HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM AND GARDENS Award winning decorative arts historian Stephen Harrison pulls back the curtain on the innovative developments in the Jazz Age design, art, architecture, and music, placing new emphasis on the US as the emerging marketplace for all that was extravagant and luxurious. This virtual lecture is brought you by the Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens located in Washington D.C. “NATIVE AMERICAN ART AND ARCHEOLOGY” WITH UTAH VALLEY ART HISTORY PROFESSOR TRAVIS LEE CLARK In this lecture, we discuss the art and archaeology of North America, specifically the Mound Builders, the Hopewell and Mississippi Cultures, and finally the Ancestral Pueblo. This lecture is brought to you by Professor Travis Lee Clark, Art History Professor at Utah Valley University. “MUSIC AND MIND LIVE WITH RENÉE FLEMING” Explore the 19-episode series featuring renowned soprano and arts & health advocate in conversation with scientists and practitioners working at the intersection of music, neuroscience, and healthcare. Continued on Next Page
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