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Fall Semester Classes

Fall Classes begin September 16! Registration begins on August 25th at 2:00 pm. Come and join with Senior College on a learning journey.

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Monday Morning Lectures

Bee frame loaded with bees and their keeper.Kearney Area Community Foundation LogoSpend your Monday Mornings exercising your mind. All Monday Morning Lectures (MML) will be on Monday at 9:30 am at the Kearney Public Library.

Starting September 16th and continuing every Monday morning through October 21st we will present a special lecture on a unique topic of interest. There are two options for registration - pre-registration through the Senior College website for the entire series OR pay at the door (cash/check/credit card) for each individual lecture. The Lectures are open to Senior College members and their guests.

Click here to download the list and descriptions of Monday Morning Lectures.

Tai Chi

Seniors striking a tai chi pose indoors.Everyone wants to relax and improve their balance, gain strength, achieve better coordination, cope with stress and sleep better. Join us for Tai Chi and have fun while you gain a more active and enjoyable lifestyle.

This class is limited to 15 participants.

Black and White - A Look at Black and White Perspectives in American Literature

Photo of James Baldwin.Photo of William Faulkner.When CRT and 1619 hit the news, the topic of race in America became hotly debated, seldom with any recourse to our writers whose role is depicting the world around and within us. This course will look at one white southern and one black northern writer to see how they depict race in America and whether their depictions are similar. After an introduction to the topic on opening day, we will read one story a week in this order: Faulkner’s “Dry September,” Baldwin’s “Going to Meet the Man,” Faulkner’s “That Evening Sun,” Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” and Faulkner’s “Red Leaves.” Please note the change in stories!

Find Your Family - Come on the Genealogy Trail with US

JGraphic with words associated with family members.ust who is your family? Start on an adventure to search for your relatives past and present. Discover their stories. Bring whatever family history you have, and we will help you explore from there. We welcome experienced researchers as well as those just getting started.

The Magic and Allure of the Movies

Movie reel with pictures of famous movies.Why do people go to the movies in the first place? This course will attempt to explain why movies have played an important role in the lives of so many people. What makes movies so alluring? Why do certain movies “stay” with us? To answer that question, we will follow a clue provided by acclaimed director Vincente Minnelli, who said, “I feel that a picture that stays with you is made up of a hundred or more hidden things. They’re things that the audience is not conscious of, but that accumulate.” This course will identify some of those “hidden things” that make movies so memorable.

Alternative Altars: Minority Sects and New Religions in American History

Symbols that represent various alternative religions.Although many Americans assume that the USA is a Christian nation, there have always been many alternative religious groups outside the mainstream of orthodox Christianity. America has provided fertile soil for new religious movements since colonial times. This class will look at this phenomenon and discuss some of the most significant new religions that originated in the USA as well as other religious groups that migrated and flourished here. This class has 5 sessions.

What Can We Learn from the Holocaust?

Jewish children lined up to enter internment camp.When people learn about the holocaust, they respond with a variety of mixed emotions including horror, amazement, and curiosity. In addition, many are left with difficult questions that seem almost impossible to answer. Hopefully, in this class we will discover some answers together as we explore the history of the holocaust, identify the people who were involved, and address some of its life lessons and lasting influences.

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