Hiking the Camino Trail: Part 2 If you enjoyed Jane Stoltz’s 2020 Osher presentation, A Tale of Two Spains, don’t miss this continuation of her adventurous 2018 journey. Jane and, this time, her husband John (Idzikowski) hiked an additional 160 miles of Spain’s Camino Francas starting in St. Jean Pied de Port in southwestern France. One of many highlights was day one’s strenuous hike through the picturesque Pyrenees mountain range. Finishing off this remarkable trip was a visit to picturesque Porto, and historic Lisbon, Portugal. Presenter: Jane Stoltz Wed, Dec 1, 10-11:15am Delivery Type: Live Online Location: Zoom $10, Program No. FALL:388
Words Choose You: Poetry Demystified You don’t have to be a poet to write poetry. Milwaukee-area poet and essayist, Richard Hedderman, demystifies poetry, opens the imagination, and brings the writer’s tools of intuition, language and poetic structure into practice. Learn to troll for vocabulary and vanquish fear of the blank page. Explore the poetic process through a structured writing exercise. Participants share works-in-progress, and conclude with a reading from Richard’s latest collection of poetry, “Choosing A Stone” (Finishing Line Press, 2020). Presenter: Richard Hedderman Wed, Dec 1, 2:15-3:30pm Delivery Type: In-person with Livestream Location: Hefter & Zoom $10, Program No. FALL:390
Polar Transit of USS Nautilus The Nautilus was a record-breaking vessel. She was powered by a new energy source (nuclear) which made her the first true submersible. Her operations obviated existing anti-submarine warfare techniques. However, the Pacific-Atlantic transit across the top of the world via 18
the North Pole exploring the uncharted Artic Ocean under the ice was hailed as a superb technological victory which boosted American Cold War spirits. The transit is an amazing story of engineering excellence and courage. Presenter: John Lindstedt Mon, Dec 6, 12:30-1:45pm Delivery Type: In-person with Livestream Location: Hefter & Zoom $10, Program No. FALL:392
Create a Digital Photo Album Do you have old disorganized snapshots or scrapbooks that none of your kids want? Are you downsizing or decluttering but can’t part with the memories? Want to make it possible for all your kids and grandkids to have access to the antique photos? What about home movies? Or do you need a modern way to save your new digital pictures? Let me show you how easy it is to make a free Digital Photo Album! Presenter: Kim Gloede Tue, Dec 7, 10-11:15am Delivery Type: Live Online Location: Zoom $10, Program No. FALL:394
An Opthalmologist Views Art This talk concerns the relationship between works of art (mostly paintings) and vision. The first part of the talk provides basic information on the visual system and then continues with a discussion of the neurophysiology of vision as it relates to art, for example the influence of color and perspective. The second part of the talk covers eye diseases of several famous artists and speculates on how that disease may have affected the artist’s work. Presenter: Mark Ruttum Thu, Dec 9, 10-11:15am Delivery Type: In-person with Livestream Location: Hefter & Zoom $10, Program No. FALL:396
Judaism Through the Senses Come and learn from Eva Eiseman, who grew up in a family of Deaf parents. Archaic Biblical laws provided protection to the disabled, but not an understanding of Judaism. Lack of communication Eva’s grandparents made this more challenging. However, Eva’s mother was able to provide cultural Judaism to the family through the senses of taste and smell. Presenter: Eva Eiseman Thu, Dec 9, 12:30-1:45pm Delivery Type: In-person with Livestream Location: Hefter & Zoom $10, Program No. FALL:398
Being Bicultural in America There are so many unique and intriguing stories that immigrants encounter as they migrate to the U.S. Along with the fun memories of exploring a new culture, there are countless challenges and setbacks. This is a story of a person that came to the U.S. as a college student and his life now, after 40 years. The speaker also looks back at his own journey and shares unique experiences and insights. Presenter: Mohammad Dakwar Fri, Dec 10, 10-11:15am Delivery Type: In-person with Livestream Location: Hefter & Zoom $10, Program No. FALL:400
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