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Date Day Program Title Description Start Fee Inst. First Ins. Last

5/27/2020 WednesdayInventing Abstraction, How a Radical

Idea Changed Modern Art

In 1912, in several European cities, a handful of artists the likes of Vasily

Kandinsky, Frantisek Kupka, Francis Picabia and Robert Delaunay presented

the first abstract paintings to the public. The development of abstraction

introduced a new concept that would sweep across nations.

12:30 PM $20.00 Armando Droulers

5/27/2020 Wednesday All Politics, All the Time (5/27)

Politics is new – all the time. Groucho Marx once said, “Politics is the art of

looking for trouble, finding it whether it exists or not, Dr. Kurt Stone will take us

on an insider’s probe of the week’s stories, with an eye toward proving Marx

wrong.

3:00 PM $15.00 Kurt Stone

5/28/2020 Thursday Andy Warhol Andy Warhol 10:30 AM $20.00 Batia Cohen

5/29/2020 FridayRonelle's Books: Civilized to Death

by Christopher Ryan (sociology)

This thought-provoking book review lecture will explore a book in an

entertaining and educational way. This week's book will be:

Civilized to Death by Christopher Ryan (sociology)

This lecture will be conducted virtually via Zoom.

10:30 AM $20.00 Ronelle Delmont

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5/29/2020 FridayiPhone - Editing Photos (Cropping &

Enhance)

"iPhone - Editing Photos (Cropping & Enhance)"

Description: Learn how to edit iPhone photos that you have taken of that you have on your iPhone. You will find ways

to improve photos by cropping them and also making basic adjustments.

2:00 PM $5.00 Eduardo Rios

6/1/2020 MondayThe Ancient and Modern Kingdom of

Morocco

The Ancient and Modern Kingdom of Morocco

Learn about the diversity of this ancient and increasingly modern kingdom.

Morocco, a storied country, distinguished by Berber, Arabian and

European cultural influences has ties to Sub-Saharan Africa as well. It has a history beyond tolerance, celebrating its multi-

cultural history that continues today.

10:30 AM $10.00 Helene Herman

6/1/2020 MondayLet's discover WhatsApp - Taught in

English

"Let's discover WhatsApp"

Description: A detailed review of the WhatsApp application will be covered.

Whether you are new to Whatsapp or an experienced user, you will find interesting

features that you can start using right after you leave the class.

2:00 PM $5.00 Eduardo Rios

6/2/2020 TuesdayVirtual: Foreign and Domestic

Events Shaping the International Community

Foreign & Domestic Events (6/2) 10:30 AM $20.00 Mitra Raheb



6/3/2020 Wednesday Paris, Artists & Lovers

Maurice Chevalier sang that Paris was his mistress. Indeed, the beauty of Paris and its romantic appeal has always linked the

city of light to love. This mixture of passion, art, sensuality and beauty has led

not only to countless affairs but to the masterpieces inspired by its passions.


6/3/2020 WednesdayThe Wali Jones Untold Story: Scenes

from behind an influencer

The Wali Jones Untold Story: Scenes from behind an influencer

This live discussion will feature Wali Jones, former NBA athlete, motivational speaker, and mentor as he goes behind-

the-scenes with Craig Skilling to share real-life experiences. As an African-American from Philly, he grew up during the Civil

Rights Movement. One of his few regrets was playing in a game the day Martin

Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

For nearly 20 years Jones has been a part of the South Florida Community, giving

back to nearly one million children through one of his community programs,

motivational speeches, or clinics. Real experiences. Real issues. Real talk.

3:00 PM $5.00 Craig Skilling

6/4/2020 Thursday Jean-Michel Basquiat Jean-Michel Basquiat 10:30 AM $20.00 Batia Cohen



6/4/2020 Thursday

George Washington Slept Here: Barbados and How His Brief Stay in Barbados Had Major Implications A

Quarter Of A Century Later For Fledgling America.

George Washington Slept Here: Barbados and How His Brief Stay in Barbados Had

Major Implications A Quarter Of A Century Later For Fledgling America.

A young George Washington’s visit to Barbados influenced the American

Revolution. Instead of a pleasant winter trip to an idyllic tropical paradise, George

becomes seriously ill and while recuperating educates himself on the

island’s military defenses.

Join us to learn how this “working vacation” played an important role in

General Washington’s career. Meanwhile, the Declaration of Independence may

have had roots in Barbados and the Treaty of Oistins. Did Thomas Jefferson lift a

major chunk of that treaty as basis for the document?

1:00 PM $5.00 Evan Weiner

6/5/2020 FridayRonelle's Books: Outwitting History

by Aaron Lansky (memoir)

This thought-provoking book review lecture will explore a book in an

entertaining and educational way. This week's book will be:

Outwitting History by Aaron Lansky (memoir)

This lecture will be conducted virtually via Zoom.




6/5/2020 Friday Blues & Bluegrass

Just after the Civil War in America, many free black men & ex-slave musicians took to a newer and cheaper instrument, the

guitar, because the banjo, used in vaudeville and black-face shows, was too

closely associated with slavery.

The Blues was born of this time, a way for a black man to express his pain and/or anger with a racist America, without being too threatening to the white

establishment.

The Blues today is considered the roots of American music, from it, has developed

everything from Jazz to Rock & Roll.

In this class, we will examine the Blues and how one branch developed into a

new musical genre, Bluegrass.

2:00 PM $10.00 Michael Stock



6/8/2020 MondayBig Jack Zelig: The First Jewish Crime

Boss in New York City

Big Jack Zelig: The First Jewish Crime Boss in New York City

"Big Jack Zelig", so called because of height, was the first real Jewish gang lord

in New York City.

Although the Eastman gang came before him, when Monk Eastman died and his funeral was conducted by a Protestant Minister, they first realized that he was

not in fact Jewish, so that Jack Zelig deserves that title.

He began as a pickpocket and rose to the top, until he was assassinated on a street

car.

10:30 AM $10.00 Stephen Singer

6/9/2020 TuesdayForeign and Domestic Events

Shaping the International Community (6/9)

Foreign and Domestic Events Shaping the International Community (6/9)

10:30 AM $20.00 Mitra Raheb

6/10/2020 WednesdaySynthesis of the Arts at the Central

University of Venezuela / Part 1

Synthesis of the Arts at the Central University of Venezuela / Part 1

Carlos Raul Villanueva designed a space where art and architecture cohabited in

harmony in a "Synthesis of Arts”. The university boasts an art collection with

works by Alexander Calder, Victor Vasarely, Wifredo Lam, Fernand Léger,

Jean Arp and Henri Laurens. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.








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6/11/2020 Thursday Modigliani Modigliani 10:30 AM $20.00 Batia Cohen

6/11/2020 ThursdayFrom Broadway To Hollywood: The

History, Musicals and Movies

From Broadway To Hollywood: The History, Musicals and Movies

An introduction to Broadway and the Broadway musicals. What is a musical, and the history of the musical theater

through the ages. The earliest Broadway theaters.

1:00 PM $10.00 Sidney Soclof



6/12/2020 Friday Cross-generation Discussion (English)

Cross-generation Discussion (English)

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FIU is working with the Universidad San

Francisco de Quito in Ecuador (USFQ) on a cross-generational project.

USFQ will be running two university classes where students are studying

various social realities as part of a service-learning course.

We are looking for members who would have an interest in participating in an

engaging discussion with the students. The goal is to help bring insights and

wisdom to students who are looking to expand their civic awareness, tolerance,

and leadership attitudes.

Friday, June 12 at 10:00 am (English)Friday, June 19 at 10:00 am (Spanish)

10:00 AM

6/12/2020 FridayRonelle's Books: The Plots Against

the President (History)

The Plots Against the President: FDR, A Nation in Crisis, and the Rise of the

American Right

By Sally Denton (2019) [U.S. HISTORY]

1:00 PM $20.00 Ronelle Delmont

6/15/2020 MondayCuban Immigration into South

FloridaCuban Immigration into South Florida 10:30 AM $10.00 Sylvia Gurinsky

6/15/2020 Monday Meditation Virtual meditation. 3:00 PM Linda Domenitz







6/17/2020 WednesdaySynthesis of the Arts at the Central

University of Venezuela / Part 2

Synthesis of the Arts at the Central University of Venezuela / Part 2

Carlos Raul Villanueva designed a space where art and architecture cohabited in

harmony in a "Synthesis of Arts”. The university boasts an art collection with

works by Alexander Calder, Victor Vasarely, Wifredo Lam, Fernand Léger,

Jean Arp and Henri Laurens. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.


6/17/2020 WednesdayThe First American Civil War; 1775-

1783

The First American Civil War; 1775-1783

After the formal break with England in July, 1776 focus is usually on military campaigns and diplomacy. Too often

overlooked were the intense splits and rivalries and fighting between the

supporters or opponents of the independence movement. Their struggles

constitute the first American Civil war which will be the focus of this

presentation.

3:00 PM $10.00 Vincent Toscano

6/18/2020 Thursday Chagall Chagall 10:30 AM $20.00 Batia Cohen



6/18/2020 ThursdayWorld of our Fathers: Jacob Riis and

the Old Lower East Side

World of our Fathers: Jacob Riis and the Old Lower East Side

Multi-Media Lecture Presented By Ronelle Delmont

The Old Lower East Side of New York City has had a lasting impact on the whole of American society and no one had a more

important role in the making of its history than crime reporter, Jacob Riis.

Police Commissioner Teddy Roosevelt referred to Riis as “the most important

citizen of New York City.” This entertaining history will be revived in a slide show lecture filled with Jacob Riis’ photographs from his ground- breaking

book – How the Other Half Lives, published in 1894.

Ronelle will also present a digital “tour”

of the most popular New York City attraction – the Lower East Side Tenement

Museum at 69 Orchard Street.




6/19/2020 FridayCross-generation Discussion

(Spanish)

Cross-generation Discussion (Spanish)

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FIU is working with the Universidad San

Francisco de Quito in Ecuador (USFQ) on a cross-generational project.

USFQ will be running two university classes where students are studying

various social realities as part of a service-learning course.

We are looking for members who would have an interest in participating in an

engaging discussion with the students. The goal is to help bring insights and

wisdom to students who are looking to expand their civic awareness, tolerance,

and leadership attitudes.

Friday, June 19 at 10:00 am (Spanish)

10:00 AM

6/19/2020 FridayRonelle's Books: The Guarded Gate

(Sociology)

THE GUARDED GATE: Bigotry, Eugenics and the Law That Kept Two Generations of

Jews, Italians and Other European Immigrants Out of America

By Daniel Okrent (2019) [SOCIOLOGY]




6/22/2020 MondayA Look at the Historical Region

Around Strasbourg - Alsace

A Look at the Historical Region Around Strasbourg - Alsace

Live from France! Join Cathie-Anne

Schneider for this historical lecture on Alsace, the region around Strasbourg.

This region has changed nationalities five times in less than 100 years during three different wars. Schneider’s own family was directly affected by many of these

changes. Strasbourg is now the capital of Europe, at the heart of a much friendlier

German-French relationship since the 1950s.

10:30 AM $5.00 Cathie-Anne Schneider






6/24/2020 Wednesday Lines in the Air

Lines in the Air

A line is the most basic visual element. It can be used to define shapes and figures,

but also to indicate motion, emotion, movement and many other elements. This

lecture explores the different ways modern artists have used the line as a

mode for artistic expression.








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6/25/2020 Thursday Bonnard Bonnard 10:30 AM $20.00 Batia Cohen

6/26/2020 FridayRonelle's Books: Under Cover (True

war spy thriller)

UNDER COVER: My Four Years in the Underworld of Nazi America

By John Roy Carlson (Avedis Boghos Derounian) (1943)

[TRUE WAR TIME SPY THRILLER]




6/29/2020 Monday The Black Plague

"The Black Plague" actually refers to the Bubonic Plague, which swept through

Europe, Africa and Asia in the 14th Century, killing millions of people.

The Plague occurred again, several times in the same century and in each of the centuries that followed, including the

20th Century. This is the story of where it came from, how different countries dealt

with it and how it affected the social, economic and health issues of that time.

Facinating facts, including the persecution of the Jews, blamed as

scapegoats for the disease and protected by the Pope.

10:30 AM $10.00 Stephen Singer






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