Thursday Courses

The beer and microbrewery scene is alive and well in Cleveland and around the country...

When the teapot comes out, you know the fun is about to begin...

In this course, participants will learn the basics of American Sign Language (ASL) through role-play and other fun activities...

The Fancy Fence Rail Quilt is very basic, but the border treatment adds pizzazz...

Did you know that Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond, was part of the Allied team that cracked the Nazi&#39;s Enigma code? Join us to explore the true tales that shaped and inspired some of our most famous and beloved books. The lives, loves, tragedies, motivations and quirky facts behind such books as Charles Dickens&#39; <em>Oliver Twist</em> and J.M. Barrie&#39;s <em>Peter Pan</em>. There are also unexpected and moving stories behind some unlikely books such as Noah Webste

In this class, you will learn the Yang 10 Tai Chi form and several Qi Gong forms...

Did Norman Cousins really laugh himself back to health in the 1960’s? Was it all in his head? Is there any scientific research to explain the Placebo Effect? How do emotions impact on our physical health? Western medicine is coming to grips with the fact that how a patient feels about his or her condition is a determining factor in recovery.

We are living in the space age. Leading and guiding our advances has been the mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The preceding classes have looked at space missions carrying astronauts into earth orbit, on to the surface of the Moon and living in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). But there is more to NASA than astronauts.

This course will examine the U.S. Navy’s offensive campaigns in the Solomons, the Central Pacific and against kamikaze attacks off Okinawa. We will also discuss the U.S. submarine campaign, logistics organization and strategic rationale for the Navy’s campaigns from 1943 – 1945...

When Lincoln boarded a train for the thirteen-day trip to his inauguration, it allowed him to see the country he was elected to serve up close, forging an unbreakable bond with the people. He found himself faced with not only a national crisis, but an attempted assassination. Fortunately, he survived that initial attempt on his life to emerge as one of our greatest presidents...