History of Judaism Part II
We will continue our survey of Jewish history from the destruction of the Second Temple and the beginnings of Rabbinical Judaism, and the codification of the Mishnah and Talmud. In addition, we will explore Judaism of the Middle Ages including Jewish philosophy, the Golden Age of Spain, Kabbalah, and the beginnings of the Reform, Conservative, and Hassidic movements.
Class Leader: Mark Barnett, D.D., Ms.D.
Dates: Mondays, Jan 23 – March 12
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
History of Christianity Part II
We will continue our study of Christianity from the time of Constantine and the early Church councils through the Middle Ages, Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and into our modern world. In addition, while we look at some of the more prominent thinkers and theologians of Church history, we will see how the Church split into its Eastern and Western denominations.
Class Leader: Mark Barnett, D.D., Ms.D.
Dates: Mondays, Jan 23 – March 12
Time: 11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Understanding Economic Theory and Principles through an Analysis of Current U.S. Issues
Each week students will take a current U.S. issue. Using a case study method to analyze economic theory and principles, students will understand potential effects on national and individual wellbeing and on world markets and governments.
Class Leader: Dennis Youkstetter
Dates: Mondays, Jan 23 – March 12
Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM
Location, CSULB, HS&D, room 101
The Writer’s Toolbox
There are many ways to approach a story: be it fiction, memoir, or non-fiction. The creative urge tells you what you want to express; technique gives the tools with which to write it. This class will be showing rather than telling. You will have the opportunity to exercise your writing skills and use the “tool of the day” to improve the piece you create in class. One technique we will work on is how to make a description more vivid. Whether you are a beginning or experienced writer, this class will help to hone your writing skills.
Priority is given to Leisure World Residents.
Class Leader: Betty Coven,
Ph.D., psychologist, author
Dates: Mondays, Jan 23 – March 12
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: LW, Clubhouse 3, room 3
Great Books: “Short Story Omnibus”
Be prepared for a lively discussion based upon a terrific selection of classic stories. The discussion will include contemporary forms of the short story. The selections will span a century and a half and are among the greatest ever written. The books for the class will be loaned for the duration of the class.
Class Leader: Richard Black, B.S., M.A. Dates: Mondays, Jan 23 – March 12
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: DownTown, Suite 202
Play the Recorder
Learn to play the recorder and discover the pleasures of creating music. The recorder is an early instrument popular during Medieval and Renaissance time and is currently gaining new popularity. This class is open to those who know nothing of the recorder and to those who know a little. Please bring your own recorder. Recorders are available for those without one.
Class Leader: Muriel Pendleton
Dates: Mondays, Jan 23 – March 12
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Longevity Stick
The purpose of Longevity Stick is to prevent disease, protect your health, and increase concentration. The objectives include developing better balance, increasing physical strength by stretching the muscles and tendons, and supplying a greater amount of oxygen to the body through deep breathing. Bring a one-inch dowel, one to two inches longer than your height, with rubber (not plastic) end caps. Tennis or athletic shoes are recommended, as is loose and layered clothing.
Class Leader: Shona Howe
Dates: Tuesdays, Jan 24 – March 13
Time: 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
The History of Sea Warfare
This class will cover exciting sea battles from the early Greeks to World War II. Included in the course will be discussions of why people fight at sea as well as the changes that have occurred in technology and doctrine. The battles of the Napoleonic era, the American Civil War, World War I and World War II will be featured. Famous ships will be reviewed (especially those you can still visit). In addition, we will talk about the people who sailed the ships and fought the battles. ?
Class Leader: Ken Velten
Dates: Tuesdays, Jan 24 – March 13
Time: 9:45 – 11:15 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
What do My Dreams Tell Me?
Ten percent of life is spent in the dream state. Learn the tree-like structure of dream thinking – roots to fruits. Tap your helpful dream messages: 11% health, 14% financial, 27% interpersonal relationships, 20% personality growth, 4% creativity, 15% spiritual insights.
Class Leader: Janice Baylis,
MA, Ph.D. general psychology
Dates: Tuesdays, Jan 24 – March 13
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
For Women Only
Receive individual instruction on the latest makeup tricks to keep a more youthful look. Become knowledgeable about the basics of color for your individual makeup and wardrobe. You will learn to accessorize, spend half the money, have half the clothes and still have twice as much to wear. Come enjoy this confidence-building experience.
Class Leader: Joy Grand,
Certified Image/Makeup Consultant
Dates: Tuesdays, Jan 24 – March 13
Time: 1:15 – 2:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Hollywood & Entertainment Industry
Come explore the history of Hollywood films and TV ?including movie moguls, the studio system, the stars of the past, and others who worked in the film industry. In addition, explore how “stars” become stars and the forgotten people that made the film and TV industry be what it is today.
Priority is given to Leisure World Residents
Class Leader: Barry Buckheim
Dates: Tuesdays, Jan 24 – March 13
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: LW, Clubhouse 3, room 3
Wisdom of the Ages, Through Latin Sages
This class will engage in a cross-cultural discussion of selected Latin and Roman proverbs and sayings. Each participant will have the opportunity to prepare and co-lead discussions on his/her translated favorite proverbs or on the translated proverbs for the session. These discussions will be in the context of their equivalents in other languages and relevance in contemporary life. Interest in, but not prior knowledge of, Latin is a prerequisite.
Class Leader: Celestine B. Ebegbulem, Ph.D. Curriculum: Theory & Practice
Days: Tuesdays, Jan 24 – March 13
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Confessional Poetry of the English Romantics
Students will learn about the history and philosophy reflected in the poetry of the six major English Romantic Poets: Blake, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelley and Keats. In addition, students will explore what the poems are about, what they confess to, as well as what they mean to us now.
Class Leader: Lim Paulino, Jr.,
emeritus professor at CSULB, author
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Taking Better Photos
This class will focus primarily on composition, the philosophies of master photographers, and getting the best from your camera. Some sessions will be devoted to shooting pictures. You need not have a film or digital camera. If you do, be sure to bring it and your instruction manual to the first class.
Class Leader: Terry Fiskin
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 9:15 – 10:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
National and International Current Events and Issues
Students will participate in a friendly discussion of current events and issues in national and international news. They will be encouraged to be informed, make comments, express opinions, and periodically disagree with each other while remaining courteous.
Class Leader: Gary Colboth,
B.S., M.P.A., J.D., Professor Emeritus, retired lawyer
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Great Books: Civic Activity
This class will provide an opportunity for discussion and examination of our participation in various kinds of civic activities. Examples of topics to be discussed will be giving, association serving, and leading. We will read a selection prior to each meeting and then discuss it in terms of the author's intent and application in present society. Books will be loaned for the duration of the class.
Priority is given to Leisure World Residents
Class Limit: 15
Class Leader: Dale Lieberfarb, M.A.
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
Film Noir—The Prequel
How else can I title this course after having presented, FILM NOIR—THE FINAL CHAPTER? Students will view eight films noir, six from the so-called “classic period” from 1940--1958. Together we will learn about some noir influences, film back stories, and critical views of the noir phenomena. First up— “The Postman always Rings Twice” from 1946.
Class Limit: 80
Class Leader: Michael Gavin
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Heritage Planning
Planning how you will construct a memorable heritage in your family includes more than just writing a will. Will you be remembered for the gifts you left or didn’t leave, or do you want to be remembered for other things? Discussion topics include the documents you need to have in place to protect your wishes and your legacy in your family, a discussion of values that drive your financial decisions, and completion of your Heritage Letter as an adjunct to your will.
Class Leader: Susan Berkman
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 12:45 – 2:15 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
Documentaries: Eight Films,
Eight Styles,
Eight Incredible Stories
Documentaries tell many stories in many different styles. Over the years filmmakers have adopted varying approaches to share their real-life stories, from “cinema vérité” to “talking head” to animation to short-and-feature length films. During this course we will watch and discuss eight different documentaries, in eight different filmmaking styles.
Class Limit: 35
Class Leader: Logan Crow, Executive Director & Film Programmer, Long Beach Cinematheque Founder & Chief Editor, MondoCelluloid.com
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 1:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: DownTown, Suite 202
Building Blocks of Investing
We will cover a wide variety of topics related to personal investing including: basics of financial planning, how to read stock tables, fixed income investments, bonds, long term care insurance, retirement plans, annuities, distribution options for retirement plans, overview of estate planning, and what you should know and expect in selecting and working with a professional financial planner.
Class Leader: Steve Masoner,
Investment Counselor
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
War Birds of World War II Fighters
This class will cover the fighter aircrafts that were so instrumental in the aerial combat of World War II. Through multimedia and lecture, we will cover airplanes used by the United States Army Air Corp, Royal Air Force, and the Axis. We also will look at some of the airplanes flown by the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corp. A part of the discussion will address how the aircraft carrier replaced the battleship as the main focus of the fleet. Attendance in previous classes about War Birds is not a requirement to attend this class.
Instructors: Jim Elsten, Ken Thomas, Don Freeman
Dates: Wednesdays, Jan 25 – March 14
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Longevity Stick
The purpose of Longevity Stick is to prevent disease, protect your health, and increase concentration. The objectives include developing better balance and increasing physical strength by stretching the muscles and tendons. Bring a one-inch dowel - one to two inches longer than your height - with rubber (not plastic) end caps.
Priority is given to Leisure World Residents
Class Leader: Lynn Marsh, M.A.
Dates: Thursdays, Jan 26 – March 15
Time: 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Location: LW, Clubhouse 6, room C
A Novel Approach to Memoir Writing
Write a living legacy for your family and generations to come. Tell where you came from, who you are, your dreams and feelings, and the depths of your soul. You will be introduced to the technique of using dialogue, dialect, and syntax and how to write from the heart. Learn from exposure to your classmates’ writings and from critiques of your own submissions.
Class Leaders: Florence Dodge &
Josephine Fitzpatrick
Dates: Thursdays, Jan 26 – March 15
Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Women of Ireland
The Irish saga features mythological deities, epic heroes, saints and scholars, legendary warriors, poets and writers, rebels and revolutionaries. And what of the women who belong to this pantheon? Join us for tales of Erin and many of her remarkable daughters.
Class Leader: Bill Fitzpatrick
Dates: Thursdays, Jan 26 – March 15
Time: 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Things you always wanted to Know about Aging but were Afraid to Ask
The only option to getting old is deathly. Frankly, getting old is not easy, as we all know by now. Come explore this very interesting subject. This will be an open discussion class. Topics will include cosmetic issues, physical and mental changes, how our relationships with others change, and any topics of interest to the group. Class Limit: 10
Class Leader: Phyllis Ciscle-McDaniels
Dates: Thursdays,
January 26 – March 1 (6 sessions)
Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Location: DownTown, Suite 202
Tai Chi Chih
Tai Chi Chih is an American version of a Chinese system for maintaining health and balance. There are 19 movements and one pose in this discipline. Students can be taught this simple program regardless of physical capability.
Class limit of 30
Class Leader: Al Talberg
Dates: Thursdays, Jan 26 – March 15
Time: 1:35 – 2:20 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Catch the Spirit of Music
Do you like to lift your voice? Do you like to sing in the shower? Do you like to feel good? If so, “catch the spirit” and join the OLLI Vocal Ensemble. We'd love to have you.
There may be a $5.00 fee for music.
Class Leader: Fran Harding, 
Retired Music Teacher
Dates: Thursdays, Jan 26 – March 15
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Drawing Workshop
This class is for beginners and intermediates who are intent on improving their drawing skills. The class will develop visual and perceptual skills that will help students interpret a variety of subject matter. Materials list and class outline will be available at the first meeting. Bring a #2 pencil and paper or sketchbook.
Class limit: 25
Class Leader: Leonard Hirsch
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 8:00 – 10:00 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, TBD
Senior Yoga
Everything you always wanted to learn about yoga, but were afraid to try! Come prepared to participate in a relaxing fun way to stay young in body, mind and spirit. No body is too old, too stiff or too anything for yoga. All levels welcome, with or without a mat.
Class Leader: David Hennage,
Senior Yoga Instructor
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 8:15 – 9:15 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Intermediate Bridge I
This class is for players who have had some experience playing bridge. We will start with basics: how to keep score, and opening with a suit and with No Trump. Later in the session we will learn about overcalls.
Class Leader: Inge Johnson, retired teacher, taught bridge players 20+ years in USA and Israel.
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 8:30 - 10:00 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
Genealogy - Finding who you are!
This class will be an introduction to the various ways to find out from whom you are descended. We will cover the forms, methodology, citing sources, newspapers, maps, local resources, and Census look-ups. We will explore how a majority of information is NOT available on the Internet and where to find these other sources. A requirement is to have access to a computer and a willingness to explore your heritage. If you use a Mac computer, you can learn the basics in this class. Then, if you wish, you can utilize your computer knowledge by taking a the computer class in genealogy using the Mac in the computer lab (Page 24).
Class Leaders: Liz Stookesberry Myers, Past-President, Greater Long Beach's Questing Heirs Genealogical Society and Linda Johnson, Vice-President, Genealogy Workshop of Leisure World, Seal Beach
Dates: Fridays, January 27 – March 16
Time: 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
The Brothers Karamazov
This book written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky is a murder mystery and a novel of ideas. As a story it is intriguing. As a novel of ideas it is complex, deep, enlightening, thought provoking, and, in some cases, life changing. His investigations feature love, psychology, ethics, good and evil, spirituality, and beyond. His writing, however, never is didactic, being filled with beauty and insight.
Priority is given to Leisure World Residents
Class leader: Cheryl Clark
Dates: Fridays, January 27 – March 16
Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Location: LW, Club House 3, room 3
Watercolor Workshop
This class is for beginners and intermediates. Basic watercolor techniques and color theory will be stressed. If you have supplies, bring them to the first meeting.
Class limit: 25
Class Leader: Roy Hubbs,
Retired Art Teacher, MFA
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, TBD
Intermediate Bridge II
This class is for players who have taken Intermediate Bridge I. We will start with review of what was learned in the previous class, and continue with pre-emptive bids and conventions such as Stayman, “Take Out Doubles”, Gerber and Blackwood.
Class Leader: Inge Johnson, retired teacher, taught bridge players 20+ years in USA and Israel.
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 10:15 – 11:45 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
Fitness and Folk Dance Movement Around the World
Have you ever wanted to experience a different culture but not really pack to go there? Let's dance around the world for 8 weeks and go to Israel, Greece, Turkey, the Balkans, Africa, Russia, Latin America and, of course, the USA. No dance experience necessary. No partner necessary. Just COME and MOVE.
Class Leader: Sue Griffiths BS, MA, Adjunct Professor, CSULB, Choreographer, Performer, Dance Instructor
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 11:15 – 12:15 AM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Advanced Bridge
The Fabric of Life in Cinema
Life is often like an intricately woven fabric: some strands are silky smooth, light, and colorful, while others are rough, heavy, and plain. In this class we’ll view films that portray the interlacing of the disparate threads that compose a life, exploring warp and woof in the loom of the life. Join us for viewing and discussion of films that show some of the amazing variations in the tapestry of life.
Class Limit: 90
Class Leaders: Yoko Pusavat &
Teresa Ross
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 12:30 – 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Beginning Bridge
This class is for players who have had absolutely no background with this fascinating game. We will start with “Whist” and go on, one step at a time, so that each lesson will be with fun and laughter as well as instruction.
Class Leader: Inge Johnson, retired teacher, taught bridge players 20+ years in USA and Israel.
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
A Play Reading Circle II
Experience drama first-hand! Join this class to read plays from various historical periods; learn about the playwrights and the times in which they lived; and discuss the significance and value of each play. A list of the plays to be covered and the recommended translation to purchase or borrow from the library will be available at registration.
Class Limit: 15
Class Leader: Muriel Pendleton
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 101
Basic Conversational Spanish
This class is for students who know no Spanish or who took Spanish in school but remember very little/none of it. Students will learn some Spanish words and phrases to help them communicate very basic information.
Class Leader: Don Freeman
Dates: Fridays, Jan 27 – March 16
Time: 3:15 – 4:45 PM
Location: CSULB, HS&D, room 119
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