days? In this class we will look at the issues
and challenges for the new President as
well as the legacies and histories of the
G.W. Bush and Clinton administrations.
Some of the topics will be: the Iraq War,
health care, the economy, global terrorism,
and America’s role as a superpower (to
name a few). We will look at the coming
transition and examine the first hundred
days of previous American Presidential
administrations. We will also discuss the
role of the new Vice President and the
First Lady in the new administration. Join
us and join the chorus with advice and
admonitions for the new President.
11/5 – 12/3, #356780.C1 (4 weeks;
No class 11/26)
Wednesday, 10:00am-Noon
Location: Sequoia Room
Instructor: David S. Rader
Fee: $26 member or $34 non-member
About the instructor: David S. Rader
has a B.A. in Political Science and an
M.A. in American History. He teaches
the Modern American Presidency Series
for the Osher Institute at the University
of California at Santa Cruz and Cal
State East Bay. He has taught as an
adjunct instructor for thirty-four years in
numerous disciplines including business,
management and leadership, international
business, international studies and the
social sciences.

Literature* (Adult Ed)
Enroll, enjoy, enrich! This class reads
novels,
short stories, plays and poetry,
both modern and classic, with the primary
focus on American writers. Lend your ear
and your voice to this outstanding group
of serious readers. A $5 materials fee is
payable to the instructor.
Session I: 8/25 – 10/20, #082701 (8 weeks;
No class 9/1)
Session II: 10/27 – 12/15, #082711 (8 weeks)
Monday, 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Sequoia Room
Instructor: Karen Enz
Fee: $20 + membership or “class pass”

Memoir Writing*
(Adult Ed)
Leave a lasting impression of your life for
your heirs. Share your life with this class
in a supportive, cohesive, and inviting
atmosphere.
Session I: 8/25 – 10/20, #084161 (8 weeks;
No class 9/1)
Session II: 10/27 – 12/15, #084171 (8 weeks)
Monday, 2:00pm-4:00pm
Location: Cypress Room
Instructor: Bradshaw/Leath
Fee: $20 + membership or “class pass”

Symphony & Concerto
This class is a survey of the rich musical
activity in the Santa Clara Valley.
Lectures will focus on the concerts
presented at the Flint Center and at other
locations in the area. Audio and video
recordings include symphonic music,
chamber music, opera and ballet. The
instructor is a lecturer and performer
with the Symphony Silicon Valley.
Session I: 9/15 – 10/20, #256720.A1 (6 weeks)
Session II: 11/3 – 12/8, #356720.A1 (6weeks)
Monday, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: Apricot Room
Instructor: Roger Emanuels
Fee: $27 member or $35 non-member

Understanding Other
Cultures* (Adult Ed)
A potpourri of travel adventures. Learn
about other cultures through an armchair
travel experience.
Session I: 9/8 – 10/20, #083014 (7 weeks)
Session II: 10/27 – 12/8 , #0830124 (7 weeks)
Monday, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Location: Laurel Room
Instructor: Robin Mussman
Free for members or “class pass” required

U.S. History: The Roaring
Twenties and the Great Depression
(1920-1941)
World War I—the War to End all Wars—
was over and the Doughboys would be
coming back from “Over There.” They
would be returning to a different world.
Join us as we explore the life and times of
the “Roaring Twenties.”
The passage of the 18th Amendment
led most people to sing “How dry I am,
how dry I am; I’d sell my shoes for a bottle
of booze.” It was the time for bathtub gin,
bootleggers, and the growth of organized
crime that culminated with the St.
Valentine’s Day Massacre. Women via the
19th Amendment had the right to vote and
their skirts were almost above the knees.
Heavens to Betsy, what could possibly
happen next?
The booming Twenties were the time
to get rich quick and make a killing on the
stock market. And, as usual, booms turn
to bust as the country plunged into the
Great Depression. Herbert Hoover said,
“Prosperity was just around the corner.”
But for whom? A new president took over
and told us that “the only thing we had
to fear, was fear itself.” A New Deal and
bold experiments led the way through the
depressing thirties. But then! As things
start to look better, war clouds once again
appear on the horizon. If war starts, will
the United States be able to stay out of it
and remain neutral? You’ll find out if you
join our class.
9/3 – 11/19, #256760.C1 (12 weeks)
Wednesday, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Location: Cherry Room
Instructor: Dr. Ken Bruce
Fee: $28 member or $36 non-member