Born with a gift for mathematics and engineering, Howard, Jr. inherited his father’s fortune from the Hughes Tool Company. He became the country’s richest man. He had a passion for aviation and set many speed records. He built and flew his gigantic “Spruce Goose” – still one of the world’s largest planes ever. Learn his story and why he died a lonely recluse. “I’m not a paranoid deranged millionaire. Goddamit, I’m a billionaire.”

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) and Razia Sultana (1205-1240) were two of the most powerful female rulers in medieval history. They were both strong and intelligent women who defied the expectations of their time and played important roles in shaping the political landscape of their respective countries.

For beginners or advanced meditators. Learn meditation methods for your everyday life.  Peace and mindfulness, mantra and breathing, guided and relaxation meditations; so many wonderful ways to make your life more peaceful and meaningful. You may learn something new in every class to improve your life.  Join Melynnique Seabrook, who has offered Oasis classes that are practical, inspiring and easy to understand for more than 20 years.

What are Blue Zones? They’re geographic regions where people live longer, healthier lives than average-- often past 100 years of age with few medical issues and remarkably little cognitive decline.  It has been postulated that many of the foods from these regions play a role longevity with vitality. Our Blue Zone Cooking series will discuss the environmental and social factors which make these regions distinct as well as provide guidance on how you can prepare and/or cook foods from the various Blue Zones.

Ever wonder why our beautiful county, from Torrey Pines to Mt. Woodson to the desert canyons, looks the way it does? Explore the fascinating geology of San Diego. We will discuss how volcanoes, faults, and floods have shaped the landscape.

Aaron Copland is an American treasure. The spirit of our land permeates his music. He is often referred to as “the Dean of American Composers.” Awarded a Pulitzer Prize, an Academy Award, a Congressional Gold Medal, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom, his creativity is indeed exceptional. And his music has a warm heart: Fanfare for the Common Man, The Lincoln Portrait, Appalachian Spring, and many more. An hour celebrating his music will enrich your day!

The Wheel of Giants is the modern name given to an enigmatic prehistoric site consisting of an ancient megalithic monument of concentric circles of stone made of 42,000 basalt rocks with a mound of earth and stones in the center. First recorded by nineteenth century scholars, it is located in the Israeli portion of the Golan Heights, about ten miles east of the coast of Lake Tiberias (the Sea of Galilee), in the middle of a large plateau covered with hundreds of stone artifacts from the same period. Archaeologists date this magnificent Wheel of Giants discovery to the Early Bronze Age around five-thousand years ago.

Participants will learn about the psychological and moral differences between Liberals and Conservatives. Differences in relationship to authority, emotional responses, and neuropsychology will be explored. Gina Simmons Schneider, Ph.D. Licensed Psychotherapist, Executive Coach, Author of Frazzlebrain: Break Free from Anxiety, Anger, and Stress using Advanced Discoveries in Neuropsychology (Central Recovery Press, 2022).

This Spanish volcano archipelago was a stopping point for Columbus on his first New World voyage. Born of lava, Mt. Teide is the world’s highest peak when measured from its base at the bottom of the ocean. Only 600 miles from Morocco, the Canaries boast a tropical climate. The island of Tenerife was the site of the worst air disaster in the history of aviation, in which 583 people were killed in the collision of two Boeing 747s in 1977.

The fall of the Roman Empire was a complex and multifaceted event that marked the end of an era and ushered in a period of significant change in European history. While the empire's decline was a result of a combination of factors, its legacy continues to shape the modern world.