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Spring 2019
CLASS SCHEDULE
FESIVAL LEARNING
Captain James Cook the 250th Anniversary 
Instructor: Digby Cook 4 Sessions: ues and Turs, February 12, 14, 19, 21 
 
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elcome to Festival Learning at Sun City Festival. As a resident o Sun City Festival, you have the unique and exciting opportunity to participate in our university inspired experience right here in your own community! Save time by registering or classes rom your home computer, by going towww.OurSunCityFestival.net and clicking on the Online Event Registration link.You can also register in person at the Member Services Desk at the Sage Center. Schedules and registration orms are available at the desk and online.Festival Learning Class ees are shown in the class descriptions.Payment Options:We accept cash, checks made payable to Sun City Festival Community Assoc. and Debit Cards, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. We are looking orward to an amazing Spring Semester!I you have any questions or suggestions about our course offerings, or you would like to teach in an upcoming semester with Festival Learning, please contact our Program Coordinator, Ryan Duncan at rduncan@aamaz.com.
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SCIENCE
Astronomy I – Basics of Astronomy and the Birth of the Universe
Instructor: Joseph Aibinder4 Sessions: uesdays, Jan. 29, Feb 5, 12, 19 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Cost: $36Te course begins with the basic science o astronomy and evolution o telescopes to the discovery o the big bang creation o the universe, the development and lie cycle o the stars and sun, to their death in supernovas and their remnants as white dwars and black holes. Te course is highly visual with the use o images rom the great ground-based and spaced-based telescopes and videos/simulations rom NASA, ESA and leading universities. 
Astronomy 2
Instructor: Joseph Aibinder4 Sessions: uesdays, March 26, April 2, 9, 16 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Cost: $36Using ground based and space-based telescopes and interplanetary space probes, the solar system’s orma-tion, evolution, its major and minor planets, moons, asteroids, comets, Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud will be explored. Going beyond our immediate solar system, distant galaxies, galaxy clusters, theories o dark mat-ter and dark energy and the evolution o the universe and possible multiverse will be examined. Finally, the search or extraterrestrial lie and intelligence will be explored.
Te Brain, Consciousness and Artificial Intelligence
Instructor: Joseph Aibinder4 Sessions: uesdays, Feb. 26, March 5, 12, 19 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.Cost: $36Tis course will review the human brain, its network and unctioning and the maintenance activities that help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. We then explore the nature and mysteries o consciousness and their lead-ing current scientific theories. Lastly, we review prog-ress in developing artificial consciousness and intelli-gence and their potential benefits and dangers.
Cutting the Cable/Satellite Cord
Instructor: Steve Miller1 Session: Monday, March. 11th 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.Cost: $9Want to learn about streaming alternatives to watch local and cable networks? Tis class will review the major companies that stream local stations and many cable networks including major news, entertainment and sports channels. We will review a comparison o the our major applications that will allow you to drop your cable and/or satellite services. It will also include a list o stations provided by each company, the equipment needed to stream, menu differences, cloud DVR capabilities and costs. Please note that Internet services provided by Cox or Zona are still required and you should be amiliar with streaming Netflix, Hulu, or other online viewing applications.
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