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Class Canceled

Posted: 10:55 AM 1/27/2025
The course Brain & Body Fitness by Ageless Grace II has been canceled due to low enrollment.

Classes Re-scheduled

Posted: 3:18 PM 1/24/2025 (updated 10:52 AM 1/27/2025)
Dates and times for makeup sessions are listed below for the following classes that were postponed due to the inclement weather of January 21 - 23:

  • Unlocking Microsoft Word: Thursday, February 6, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • NATO: Wednesday, February 5, 1:30 - 2:30 PM
  • iPhone 101: Wednesday, January 29, 1:30 - 3:30 PM
  • Facebook Security: Tuesday, February 4, 9:30 - 11:30 AM
  • America's Birth: Wednesday, February 5, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Nuclear Waste: Thursday, February 20, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
  • History in Headstones: Tuesday, February 11, 1:00 - 2:00 PM

    All other sessions of each of the above classes will be held at the originally scheduled times. Re-scheduled sessions will meet in the same classroom as originally scheduled.

  • Classroom Location Changes

    Posted: 10:02 AM 1/21/2025
    The following classes have been moved to different rooms to accommodate a larger number of registrants:

    • What to Know About End-of-Life Preparation moved to Room 106 of the Penland Building.
    • Venona Papers: Cold War Espionage moved to Room 116 of the Business and Education Building.
    • Helene and its Impact on the CSRA moved to Room 116 of the Business and Education Building.
    • Beethoven's Ninth moved to Room 116 of the Business and Education Building.
    • Near Misses & Untold Truths moved to Room 106 of the Penland Building.
    • Life as an Indian Trader moved to Room 106 of the Penland Building.

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    Apple Technology

    8. iPhone 101

    26. Apple Watch

    29. iPhone 102

    45. Apple Help Lab

    46. iPhone/iPad Camera

    58. Using MacBooks and iMacs

    60. iPhone/iPad iCloud

    Dance

    22. Line Dancing

    31. Ballet and Other Dance Forms

    Ecology

    55. Common Shorebirds of South Carolina

    78. Savannah River Ecology Lab (SREL): Research, Education, Outreach Missions

    Field Trips

    84. Plant Vogtle Tour (Section A)

    85. Plant Vogtle Tour (Section B)

    86. The Thompson Family Cemetery Tour

    Gardening

    48. The World of Ferns

    69. Creating a Butterfly Haven

    Genealogy

    75. Genealogy

    General

    16. Private Land Conservation

    28. Star Wars and Star Trek

    33. Advance Planning of Your Final Funeral Wishes

    47. What to Know About End-of-Life Preparation

    56. Humans are Good—Dogs & Cats are Better

    71. Seizing Power

    72. Chess Mate: For Beginners

    Government

    27. Understanding the Federal Court System

    History

    4. NATO: Then, Now, & Future

    11. History in Headstones: A Simple Guide to Cemeteries

    14. America's Birth Through Women's Eyes

    18. Three Centuries of SC Women

    30. Near Misses & Untold Truths

    36. Great Decisions

    38. The Glory That Was Greece

    42. Life as an Indian Trader

    50. Exploring an 18th Century Pantry

    51. Lewis & Clark Expedition

    57. Venona Papers: Cold War Espionage

    63. 1936 Berlin Olympics

    66. The Grandeur That was Rome

    68. Life in Medieval Europe

    74. Recipes of the Great Depression

    76. Impacts of the American Civil War

    80. 1775 & The Shot Heard Round the World

    Literature & Poetry

    49. Poetry Appreciation and Explanation

    70. Mysteries Behind the Writing of Dracula

    73. Inside The Suitcase

    Local

    40. Savannah River Plant Retrospective

    53. Influential Aikenites

    59. Helene and Its Impact on the CSRA

    61. Edgefield Pottery History

    65. Martha Kitchings Seawright Ellison

    67. Historic Hotels of Aiken

    Music

    41. Who's Afraid of Opera

    82. Beethoven's Ninth

    83. History of Eurovision

    Nuclear Technology

    15. Nuclear Waste Resolutions: New Discoveries

    62. Used Nuclear Fuel

    Other Technology

    1. Introduction to Digital Networks

    3. Introduction to AI: Understanding the Future Implications

    9. Introduction to Chromebooks

    32. Using Android Devices

    35. Applied AI: A Practical Guide for Making AI Work for You (Section A)

    39. Applied AI: A Practical Guide for Making AI Work for You (Section B)

    Personal Technology

    12. Facebook Security

    13. Home Security

    17. Computer Security

    19. Home Surveillance Systems

    21. TV Streaming

    25. Fight Back Against Computer Scams

    43. Smart Home Solutions

    44. Advanced Computer/Tech Scams

    52. Google Picasa Photo Editing

    Travel

    10. Canadian Rockies Travelogue

    54. Europe 1985: A Trip Like no Other

    79. Panama Canal Cruise

    Well Being

    23. Brain and Body Fitness I

    24. Brain and Body Fitness II

    64. Introduction to Meditation

    77. Meditation with Falun Dafa

    81. Is It Just Heartburn?

    Windows Technology

    2. Exploring Windows

    5. Excel 101

    7. Unlocking MS Word

    34. One Drive

    37. Excel 102



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