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Gaza: What the Future Holds NEW

A discussion of what may be next for Gaza: With The Two-State Option Unfeasible At This Time, Efforts Should Focus On Creating Better Conditions For F ... View More

440466

Instructor : Pierre Fabian

Tuition: $20.00

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; starting 4/17/2024, ending 4/17/2024

Location : Montclair, MPL - Bellevue Branch Location :
Montclair, MPL - Bellevue Branch.

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Käthe Kollwitz: The Art of Social Purpose NEW - Online

Käthe Kollwitz was one of the most notable German artists of the 20th Century and a master of graphic technique. She lived through the trauma of two w ... View More

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Instructor : Janet Mandel

Tuition: $25.00

Schedule : Weekly - Sat 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; starting 4/20/2024, ending 4/20/2024

Location : Montclair, Online Classes Location :
Montclair, Online Classes.

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Witches in Lore: Embracing Female Strength and Wisdom NEW

The lecture is an immersive survey of the image of the witch as depicted in folk tales and myth, with emphasis on Northern European and Slavic folklor ... View More

440471

Instructor : Joanna Madloch

Tuition: $25.00

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM; starting 4/25/2024, ending 4/25/2024

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location :
Montclair, MPL - Main.

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Public Education in 19th Century America: Evangelicalism, Immigration, and the Frontier NEW

In the early 19th century, America’s sense of itself as exceptional and manifestly destined to bring democracy, capitalism, and godliness to the benig ... View More

440461

Instructor : Lou Miele

Tuition: $0.00

Schedule : Weekly - Fri 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM; starting 4/26/2024, ending 4/26/2024

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location :
Montclair, MPL - Main.

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"Nailed It" Film Screening with Hearty Nail Salon Refreshments NEW

Nailed It premiered on PBS in May 2019, and is the highest streamed film of the America Reframed series. Uncover the real history of the Vietnamese na ... View More

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Instructor : Tracey Nguyen Mang

Tuition: $0.00

Schedule : Weekly - Mon 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM; starting 4/29/2024, ending 4/29/2024

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location :
Montclair, MPL - Main.

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"Bolinao 52" Film Screening NEW

One boat with 110 escaped Vietnam. After 37 days at sea, only 52 survived. Winner of 2 Regional Emmy Awards 2009 for Outstanding Documentary and Exce ... View More

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Instructor : Tracey Nguyen Mang

Tuition: $0.00

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM; starting 4/30/2024, ending 4/30/2024

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location :
Montclair, MPL - Main.

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Water, the West, and the Birth of the Environmental Movement NEW-Online

West of the 100th meridian, water becomes a scarce resource in the US. In this course, we will explore the major water issues of the West which spurre ... View More

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Instructor : Judy Okun

Tuition: $25.00

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM; starting 5/8/2024, ending 5/8/2024

Location : Montclair, Online Classes Location :
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Women Artists Among the Impressionists NEW

Berthe Morisot and Mary Cassatt often represented intimate scenes of the domestic sphere in their Impressionist paintings. They were doubly marginaliz ... View More

440468

Instructor : Dennis Raverty

Tuition: $25.00

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM; starting 5/9/2024, ending 5/9/2024

Location : Montclair, MPL - Main Location :
Montclair, MPL - Main.

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Troubling Waters: The Spirituals, Freedom, and African American Narratives NEW - Online

This course examines the discourse of freedom encompassed within the spirituals—the foundational genre of African American music. The spirituals are ... View More

240139

Instructor : Ada McKenzie-Thomas

Tuition: $35.00

Schedule : Weekly - Thu 5:45 PM - 7:45 PM; starting 5/23/2024, ending 5/23/2024

Location : Montclair, Online Classes Location :
Montclair, Online Classes.

Materials Cost: $0.00

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Caribbean Song: Music, Poetry, and the Oral Tradition-Online

The rich oral traditions of the Caribbean are present in popular music as well as poetry. In this course we examine lyrical genres of popular Caribb ... View More

260104

Instructor : Ada McKenzie-Thomas

Tuition: $45.00

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 6:15 PM - 7:45 PM; 2 sessions; starting 6/4/2024, ending 6/11/2024

Location : Montclair, Online Classes Location :
Montclair, Online Classes.

Materials Cost: $0.00

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Resurgence of Coups in Africa NEW

The recent resurgence of coups In Africa is evidence of political dysfunction; making the investments required to improve governance and build stronge ... View More

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