CURRENT COURSES
A course for every curiosity! Wherever your mind takes you, the Academy offers plenty of choices. You’ll find a wide variety of affordable courses led by scholars, current and retired faculty members, and professional practitioners—all eager to share their passion for their field of expertise. The Academy is pleased to support several local cultural organizations by partnering with them to offer courses in conjunction with their programs and events as well.
Category | Title & Description | Day | Time | Dates Course Meets | Course Leader |
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HISTORY |
AMERICAN RELIGION: CIVIL WAR to PRESENT Our religious heritage tells the story of America. In our class we will discuss interesting and surprising religious leaders and events from the Civil War to the present. You will discover how the ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 |
Stainman, Ted |
ECONOMICS & FINANCE |
AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW: STEADY STATE ECONOMICS Get a completely different, alternative approach to economics from what you’re accustomed to. Our course leader posits “In a finite system, no subsystem can grow indefinitely. The system is the ... $85.00 Add to cart |
Tues | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 |
Tsoucatos, Alec |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
ANATOMY OF A MURDER TRIAL Get a front seat to the trial system by turning one particular case inside out: the 1981 interstate-contract murder of a young mother in Boulder County. The instructor, who originally tried the case, ... $85.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22 |
Wanebo, Dennis |
ART |
ARTS IN THE AFTERNOON AT THE LONE TREE ARTS CENTER -NEW! Join us for three afternoon performances at the Lone Tree Arts Center. On Feb. 14, the Tina Phillips Jazz Trio performs jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, including “My Funny ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/14, 3/14, 4/11 |
Lone Tree, Arts Center Schwarm, Betsy |
SKILLS |
BREAKING THE COMMUNICATIONS BARRIER Times have changed and people seem more divided than ever. Through a unique blend of warmth, wit and wisdom, Abe Wagner will help you understand and improve communication in your life based on the ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 4/5 |
Wagner, Abe |
SKILLS |
Bridge-EVEN MORE Play, Play, Play Looking for a place to relax and play bridge? Make Tuesday your marathon day for this popular card game! Begin with Sally Kneser’s Play! Play! Play! course, then stick around to play more. No ... $40.00 Add to cart |
Tues | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 |
Kneser, Sally |
SKILLS |
BRIDGE: PLAY! PLAY! PLAY! FOR ADVANCED BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES Practice your skills with a wide range of pre-set bridge hands, each with one or more lessons or challenges. These hands have all been previously used in the Academy’s bridge courses and have proven ... $90.00 Add to cart |
Tues | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 |
Kneser, Sally |
SKILLS |
CHATTING EN ESPAÑOL, INTERMEDIATE Intermediate Chatting in Español is for people wanting to brush up on their conversational Span-ish skills. We practice speaking, listening and read-ing in Spanish. We will review the past tenses as ... $85.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 |
Stolar, Sandy |
SKILLS |
CHATTING EN ESPAÑOL, MORE THAN BEGINNER Tailored to fit beginners with “un poquito,” at least one month of previous Spanish language experience, this class will include the basic vocabulary, sentence structures and phrases ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/4 |
Gordon, Linda |
PHILOSOPHY/RELIGION |
CONTEMPORARY PHEMALE PHILOSOPHERS -NEW It’s probable that all the thinkers you may have studied in college were men. This discussion course will focus on women who have made major contributions to ethics by looking at the subject from ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 |
Brown, Rex |
ART |
DAM GREAT ART: DEGAS, A PASSION FOR PERFECTION 2/28 -NEW Get a special guided tour of this exciting exhibition which will showcase prolific French artist Edgar Degas’ art from 1855 to 1906. More than 160 works, consisting of paintings, ... $35.00 Read More |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:30pm | 2/28 |
Mendes, Joanne Corren, Marty |
ART |
DAM GREAT ART: DEGAS, A PASSION FOR PERFECTION 3/7 -NEW Get a special guided tour of this exciting exhibition which will showcase prolific French artist Edgar Degas’ art from 1855 to 1906. More than 160 works, consisting of paintings, drawings, ... $35.00 Read More |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:30pm | 3/7 |
Mendes, Joanne Corren, Marty |
PHILOSOPHY/RELIGION |
EVOLUTION OF GOD How did the concept of God enter human consciousness? This course will be based on the thinking of Robert Wright, an atheist, but don’t let his reputation throw you. We will study how, why and ... $80.00 Read More |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11 |
Stern, Ralph |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
EXPLORING THE POWER OF HUMAN ANIMAL RELATIONSHIPS-FULL Research shows that humans’ connections with animals shape lives across the life span, offering relational experiences that inform our social, emotional, cognitive, physical, spiritual and ... $60.00 Read More |
Tues | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13 |
Tedeschi, Philip |
ECONOMICS & FINANCE |
FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Global and personal economic storms are hard to avoid, but you can improve your chances of survival. Students will use current, practical tools to audit their own financial situations and to help ... $55.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 |
Sharkey, Eileen |
MUSIC |
FROM BLUE(S) TO GOLD -NEW! Rock and roll performers such as Elvis, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, and countless others owe their golden success to the blues and other “root music.” Many of the ... $80.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/5, 4/12 |
Turelli, Paul |
HISTORY |
GLOBAL ROMP THRU 16TH & 17TH CENTURY HISTORY –NEW This course is the next installment in our romp through world history. It begins with a view of world empires: China, Japan, Mughals of India, and the Ottomans. The exploration moves on to the ... $85.00 Read More |
Wed | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 |
Hochstadt, Shellie |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
GREAT DECISIONS 2018 NEW TOPICS! The Great Decisions discussion groups are part of a nationwide annual program developed by the Foreign Policy Association. The 2018 topics are: The waning of Pax Americana; Russia’s ... $115.00 Read More |
Thur | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/5, 4/12 |
Marsden , Sara |
HISTORY |
HAMILTON: THE MAN & THE MUSICAL Hamilton, the record-breaking Broadway sensation, has sparked new interest in one of America’s most fascinating founding fathers. Using the musical as our backdrop, we will explore Alexander ... $80.00 Read More |
Tues | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10 |
Blake-Smith, Susan |
HISTORY |
HISTORY OF THE FIFTIES: DAVID HALBERSTAM –FULL SORRY THIS COURSE IS FULL. FEEL FREE TO TRY THE WAITLIST. The Fifties Course is an examination and discussion of the sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the 10 years that ... $85.00 Read More |
Tues | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 |
Henderson, Gerald |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
IMMIGRATION ISSUES IN THE TRUMP ERA –NEW This five-week course will begin with the development of immigration law and an examination of the terminology and structure of our current immigration system. Other classes will examine: the ... $75.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 |
Meyer, Hans |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURTS: JUSTICE & CONTROVERSY-NEW From the days of its origins with Nuremburg, international criminal courts have been mired in controversy over their scope, cost and relevance. Today the system of International Criminal Justice ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/5 |
Bernard, Steve Porter, Sheila |
MUSIC |
JAZZ OF THE ’50S -PART 2: THE SINGERS -NEW! It was a great decade for singers—more exciting styles of Jazz emerged in the ‘50s than in any other decade before or after, and singers were no longer just an embellishment to a band. There was ... $60.00 Read More |
Wed | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14 |
Rychner, Lorenz |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
JOURNALISM ETHICS IN THE TIME OF TRUMP AND TUMULT-NEW What is the value of journalism during these chaotic times? What ethical values should guide journalists in covering contentious and complex issues on the local, national and global stages? What about ... $65.00 Read More |
Thur | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 3/22, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 |
Steele, Bob |
SCIENCE / TECH & MEDICINE |
LET’S LIVE LIFE HEALTHIER Get the facts behind healthcare for people your age and how to stay active, vibrant and overall physically and mentally healthy. CPMG physicians will lead the way in providing education to you about: ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/28, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 |
Colorado Permanente, Medical Group (CPMG) |
LITERATURE |
MACBETH -NEW One of Shakespeare’s shorter but most significant tragedies, Macbeth is an exploration of ambition and power gone astray. It is riveting and timeless, perhaps even more applicable today. By ... $45.00 Read More |
Thur | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8 |
Turelli, Paul |
SKILLS |
MAKING PHOTO BOOKS In this course, we will explore how to make photobooks using the Shutterfly site and software. What are suitable topics? They range from travels, family gatherings and celebrations, wildlife ... $65.00 Read More |
Wed | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 |
Ho, George Ronyane, Sandy |
LITERATURE |
MASTERS OF SHORT STORIES: PART 2 Join the celebration of the best short story writers of the 20th century. As an extension of the popular “Contemporary Short Stories” class, we will pay tribute to classical writers such as Edna ... $70.00 Add to cart |
Tues | 1:15pm - 3:00pm | 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 |
Wasserstein, Paulette |
MUSIC |
MUSIC OF THE MEDIEVAL MASS -NEW! Examine the formation and development of Western Music from the middle of the ninth century to the beginning of the 15th century. The course centers upon the development of the Easter mass because ... $95.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26 |
McNeil, Robin |
LITERATURE |
MYTHOLOGY & CULTURE: JOSEPH CAMPBELL-NEW Explore mythology’s themes and history through Joseph Campbell’s research in comparative mythology, religion and culture. Campbell’s concept of monomyth (one myth) is based on his ... $55.00 Read More |
Thur | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 3/15, 3/22, 4/5, 4/19, 4/26 |
Chico, Beverly |
LITERATURE |
READERS THEATRE Among a group of your Academy peers, analyze, prepare and rehearse one or two classic scripts for an end-of-class performance with Academy students, family and friends. Class members may act, serve ... $90.00 Read More |
Tues | 11:30am - 3:00pm | 3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24 |
Meyer, Karyl Reiber, Robert |
HISTORY |
RUSSIA & EUROPE’S INTERWAR & COLD WAR RELATIONS: 1917-1991 -NEW The course outlines historical information about relations between Russia and European States in the Interwar Period and During the Cold War—1917-1991. For the Interwar period, we will examine ... $60.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 9:30am - 11:00am | 3/21, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 |
Conroy, Mary |
SCIENCE / TECH & MEDICINE |
SEARCH FOR ALIEN EARTHS -NEW We all grew up knowing there were just nine planets (and then eight, then maybe nine again!), but in the past 15 years NASA has been finding more and more planets outside of our Solar System every ... $60.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 9:30am - 11:00am | 3/14, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25 |
Holland, Anne |
ART |
SIDNEY LUMET FILMS -NEW! View eight of the classic films from four-time Oscar-nominated director Sidney Lumet: 12 Angry Men, The Verdict, The Pawnbroker, Serpico, Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, Dog Day Afternoon, Dr. ... $95.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 9:30am - 1:00pm | 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11 |
Baer, Don |
SOCIAL SCIENCE |
SPORTS IN SOCIETY: MONEY, SEX & DRUGS- NEW Today, sports have gone from the last section of the newspaper to front page with corruption scandals, issues of gender and race, doping and concussions. We also question the value of youth sports. In ... $85.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/22, 3/1, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 4/5, 4/12 |
Contiguglia, Bob |
SKILLS |
TECH TIPS – ANDROID PHONES FOR BEGINNERS Android Phones for Beginners. IF TECH TIPS ARE THE ONLY CLASSES YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, USE TECHTIPSONLY AS THE COUPON CODE AT CHECKOUT TO REMOVE THE SPRING 2018 MEMBERSHIP ... $10.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 4/19 |
Henke, Scott |
SKILLS |
TECH TIPS – iPHONES FOR BEGINNERS iPhones for Beginners. IF TECH TIPS ARE THE ONLY CLASSES YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, USE TECHTIPSONLY AS THE COUPON CODE AT CHECKOUT TO REMOVE THE SPRING 2018 MEMBERSHIP ... $10.00 Add to cart |
Thur | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 4/12 |
Henke, Scott |
SKILLS |
TECH TIPS – TROUBLESHOOTING YOUR COMPUTER Troubleshooting your Computer-FREE. IF TECH TIPS ARE THE ONLY CLASSES YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, USE TECHTIPSONLY AS THE COUPON CODE AT CHECKOUT TO REMOVE THE SPRING 2018 MEMBERSHIP ... Free! Add to cart |
Thur | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 4/5 |
Henke, Scott |
ECONOMICS & FINANCE |
THE PERILS OF PERA-online handout Can Colorado citizens solve the conflict between their good intentions and their financial limitations? In November, Standard & Poor’s alerted the state of Colorado that its good credit ... $45.00 Add to cart |
Tues | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10 |
Kneser, Jim |
ECONOMICS & FINANCE |
THE PERILS OF PERA-printed handout Can Colorado citizens solve the conflict between their good intentions and their financial limitations? In November, Standard & Poor’s alerted the state of Colorado that its good credit ... $55.00 Add to cart |
Tues | 11:30am - 1:00pm | 3/6, 3/13, 4/3, 4/10 |
Kneser, Jim |
ART |
WATERCOLOR STUDIO DAY Pamper yourself with a day of creativity! Bring your brushes and supplies to participate in this “studio day” to paint and explore. A short morning demonstration will focus on color triads and ... $40.00 Add to cart |
Tues | 9:30am - 2:30pm | 4/17 |
Rouse, Sharon |
PHILOSOPHY/RELIGION |
WHAT IS FUNDAMENTALISM ANYWAY? -NEW Fundamentalism is a fairly recent concept in western vernacular, but it has existed from the earliest periods of recorded history. This course will start with a look at fundamentalism in the United ... $60.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 9:30am - 11:00am | 3/14, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18 |
Meyer, Walt |
LITERATURE |
WRITE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE-FULL SORRY THIS COURSE IS FULL. FEEL FREE TO TRY THE WAITLIST “Anyone who physically and emotionally outlasts childhood has something to write about forever,” proclaims author Lou Willett Stanek. ... $65.00 Read More |
Tues | 1:30pm - 3:00pm | 3/6, 3/13, 3/20, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17 |
Cox, Patricia |
LITERATURE |
WRITING YOUR LIFE STORIES-FULL SORRY, THIS COURSE IS FULL. FEEL FREE TO TRY THE WAITLIST. Whether you’re 19 or 90, you have stories to tell and wisdom to share. Learn how to begin compiling a collection of your life experiences ... $65.00 Add to cart |
Wed | 9:30am - 11:00am | 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 |
Boyer, Kathy |