Tai Chi II: Moving Meditation
Thurs., March 11—June 3, 2010, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
This 12-week course is an continuation for beginners who have taken a 6-week course in Tai Chi with Michael Ward. It completes the entire basic set of movements.

Tai Chi I: Moving Meditation
Thurs., March 11—June 3, 2010, 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Join us for a 12-week introductory course on Tai Chi with Michael Ward. The 37 movements of this ancient art require no special space and integrate natural easy exercise with a reflective component.

The Vikings: Their Lives and Legacy
Fri., March 12, 2010, 6:45 p.m. & Sat., March 13, 2010, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Come explore the lives and legacy of the Vikings. Three top scholars present Viking towns, daily life, ships, and trade; the Viking mind, customs, and religion; the Viking ethos through poetry and sagas; and their impact on medieval Europe.

Reading India: Fact and Fiction
Wed., March 24, April 7, April 21, May 5, 6:45 p.m.
Discover the distinctive, expressive literature by contemporary Indian writers Jhumpa Lahiri, Salman Rushdie, Mahasweta Devi, and Arundhati Roy. English professors Kavita Daiya and Henry Schwarz discuss India's variety and contradictions.

Spain’s Duero Valley: The Austere and Noble Heart of Iberia
Fri., March 26, 2010, 6:45 p.m. & Sat., March 27, 2010, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Spain's Duero Valley is called the heart of Iberia. Historians James Todesca and James D'Emilio bring the dramatic history of the Duero to life: a frontier between Christianity and Islam and a region of castles, fortresses, and churches.

Renaissance and Baroque Art: From Sacred to Secular
Tues., April 6—27; 6:45 to 8:45 p.m.
Explore the major artists and monuments of European art and architecture from 1400-1700. Major artists discussed include Brunelleschi, Donatello, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, and Rubens.

American Art Since 1950: Pushing Boundaries
Wed., April 7—28, 2010, 6:45 p.m.
Since 1950, American artists have worked at break-neck speed creating and redefining art. From Pollock's drip painting to Mark Tansey's painting with hidden images, their work is worth exploring to see where art is headed in the 21st century and why.

From Palaces to Plein Air: 18th- and 19th-Century Art
Wed., April 7—May 19, 12 noon
Discover the richness and contrasts of 18th and 19th century art from the flowering of the Rococo, to the stoic sobriety of neoclassicism to the drama of Romanticism, the fervor of a new and bold realism, and the ever popular Impressionists.

American Essays: From Thoreau to Obama
Thurs., April 8, April 22, May 6, May 20, June 3, June 17, 10:30 a.m.
Join us for a thoughtful and engaging morning discussion series focusing on important American essays from Thoreau to Obama with popular discussion leader Susan Willens. Coffee and pastries are served.

What's For Lunch?
Tues., April 13—27, 12 noon
The executive chefs of three award-winning Washington restaurants discuss and demonstrate various cooking techniques as participants enjoy a 3-course luncheon.

A Musical Journey to Eight Great Cities
Tues., April 13—June 1, 12 noon
In this course highlighted by CD and DVD recordings, opera singer and composer Colleen Fay takes participants on an armchair excursion to eight musical capitals to learn about and listen to the masterpieces that were created in them.