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  • The Week's News in Review - Palm Desert
  • Fee: $50.00
    Dates: 7/10/2025 - 8/14/2025
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 6
    Building: Online Classroom
    Room: Zoom Classroom
    Instructor: William Maxwell
    Seats Still Available: 94

    An interactive discussion of events shaping the news each week. Media sources include print, TV, the internet, and social media. This course will discuss politics, the economy, sports, show business, and topics pulled from the "headlines."

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  • Golden Girls: Some Essential California Women Writers
  • Fee: $50.00
    Dates: 7/15/2025 - 8/19/2025
    Times: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 6
    Building: Online Classroom
    Room: Zoom Classroom
    Instructor: Robert Weibezahl
    Seats Still Available: 94

    Many significant women writers, some well-known and some less familiar, were raised in California or chose to make it their home. Some, like Joan Didion and Maxine Hong Kingston, make the landscape and culture of the Golden State central to their narratives, while others, like Ursula K. LeGuin and Octavia Butler tap their California roots in more subtle ways. In our literary discussions via Zoom, we will explore the lives and work of a number of California women writers from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Participants read selections prior to each class meeting, provided by the instructor as electronic handouts or links, then engage in lively dialogues about these women’s work and their connections to the state we call home.

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  • Current Events Discussion Group Online Course
  • Fee: $50.00
    Dates: 8/8/2025 - 8/29/2025
    Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Online Classroom
    Room: Zoom Classroom
    Instructor: Lara Bloomquist
    Seats Still Available: 20

    This course covers legal, social and political topics of the day based on articles, studies and brief foundational lectures. Articles, on both sides of an issue, will be taken from a variety of publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, and more. All thoughtful views are welcomed and will be respected. 

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