Scenic Bodega Bay, nestled on the Sonoma coast west of Sebastopol, is one of our most exciting local birding locations, designated an IBA (Important Bird Area) by the American Bird Conservancy. The great headlands, coves and marshes surrounding the bay … Continue reading
This new course surveys the history of North America’s wildlife and human ecology of the last two centuries (1800-2000) up to the present. Major themes this semester will include: endangered wildlife, lives of great 19th and 20th century biologists and … Continue reading
This course celebrates the music and civilization of the European Renaissance (ca. 1450-1600). Course topics will include musical style (such as polyphony and the popular song), musical notation , the mass, madrigals, the Burgundian school, ancient instruments, the Early Music … Continue reading
This class examines recent history by showing films that depict the lives of people caught up in the important events of the 20th century. Through historical dramas and satires such as Gandhi, The Third Man, Paths of Glory and Dr. … Continue reading
This course presents documentary films that examine current social, economic and political issues around the world. In the last two decades films such as The Fog of War, Waiting for Superman, Fahrenheit 9/11, An Inconvenient Truth and Enron: the Smartest … Continue reading
This course surveys the development of new traditions in European art, architecture and civilization from the late Renaissance (ca. 1550/1600) through the Baroque period (ca. 1600/1700) in European civilization. The Golden Age of Dutch painting (Rembrandt, de Hooch, Ruisdael, Hals, … Continue reading
The class meets every Wednesday morning for 10 weeks, with six fieldtrips and four class sessions. Classes will discuss binocular use and techniques of bird identification, observation, behavior and distribution. Fieldtrips to beautiful parks and shorelines such as Pt. Molate, … Continue reading
June 7 and 14 and June 15-18 (Thurs.-Sunday) Meets at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst, Berkeley, & the Sierras (Sierra Valley) Registration fee is $175 This course includes two Wednesday morning classes (9am-12pm) in Berkeley and a weekend birding … Continue reading
June 7 and 14 and June 15-18 (Thurs.-Sunday) Meets at North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst, Berkeley, & the Sierras (Sierra Valley) Registration fee is $175 This course includes two Wednesday morning classes (9am-12pm) in Berkeley and a weekend birding … Continue reading
Sat. Sept. 23, 10am-4pm Santa Cruz, located on the northern end of beautiful Monterey Bay (south of San Jose), is famed for its beaches, boardwalk, high surf and university. But with its many parks, rocky cliffs and dramatic coastline, this … Continue reading