We are all philosophers. The minute we are confronted with a moral conflict we are engaged in ethics.  In our quieter moments we also stop to think about the big questions. What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? What happens when we die? From times immemorial, philosophers have been wrestling with all of these very issues. This course will examine what the great philosophers have said to help us address the issues that citizens face living in a democracy.

Moderator: Don Santor
Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, February 15 to March 14
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

Things we did not know about the human brain, new discoveries and fascinating facts. This will be a mind blowing series.

Bring a notebook and all your powers of observation

Moderator: Nancy Winters
Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 10:00 AM to noon, Sept. 14 to Oct. 19, excluding Thanksgiving
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

Ever since the Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran in 1979 reports about Islam have often dominated the news. More recently the television broadcasts have taken on a gruesome tone. Contradictory media reports about Muslims at war and Islamic atrocities have preoccupied Western journalists. Controversial claims about the nature of Islam constantly confuse the public and raise many concerns. Understanding Islam will explore the origin and development of Islam, as well as its achievements during the Golden Age. Particular attention will be given to the issues that cause friction between the Islamic world and the West.

For a list of possible topics please click here.

Moderator: Don Santor
Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Sep. 14 to Oct. 19, excluding Thanksgiving
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, we are pleased to announce an opportunity for socializing with old friends and new.  You are invited to join us for coffee, or a beverage of your choice, and interesting conversation once a month.  There is much happening in Grand Bend with new and exciting plans for enhancing life in our community.  And there are issues which concern us all.

Please join us on the first Tuesday of each month, starting October 6th, at 2:00 PM in the Pine Dale Lounge to share information, views and good fun.

Greeter: Beckey Jackson
Dates:  Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 1
Time:  2:00 PM
Location:  Pine Dale Lounge

Each week of this series will feature a different topic. Prepare to be amazed each week!

1.  The Cosmos
2.  Evolution
3.  Medicine
4.  Demographics
5.  Robotics

Moderator: Nancy Winters
Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 10:00 AM to noon, Oct. 26 to Nov. 23
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

“Little things Mean a Lot” or so the song goes. And from the beginning of time it was often the little things that improved our lives and even changed the course of history. For example, the safety pin, the stirrup, the dinner fork and the Robertson screwdriver all have their place in the hall of honour. This course will look at the origin and development of a wide variety of “little things” that have shaped and altered us over the millennia.

For a list of topics to consider click here.

Moderator: Roberta Walker
Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Oct. 26 to Nov. 23
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

Who has not become excited about finding an artifact while exploring a new place? How would we know about our long history and the nature of human development if not through archaeology . Revealing significant, mysterious and controversial discoveries has sparked the human imagination and provided amazing insights into the history of humanity from four million years ago to the present. Join us for an exploration of the people, methods and revelations that tell us where we have been and who we are as a species.

Click this link for possible topics:  “Digging” Topics

Moderator:  Karen Bowes-Sewell

Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 10:00 AM to noon,
January 12 to February 9
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

From times immemorial humanity has been trying to make sense of its existence. Everyday crises have confronted humanity with some nagging questions, questions that are eternal in nature, and that just won’t go away. As humanity continues to generate answers to these questions, and then gathers the answers together, worldviews began to emerge. Some are religious, others are secular. This course will examine a variety of worldviews that humanity has developed to answer life’s eternal questions.

Click this link for possible topics:  “Sensible” Topics

Moderator: Don Santor

Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Jan. 12 to Feb. 9
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

Doesn’t this phrase conjure up thoughts of discovery, adventure, danger and challenge? For longer than recorded history humans have built things that float and left the land behind to seek new resources, escape danger, fight wars or learn about the world. In more modern times, commerce and the profit motive kicked in and today it is also done for pure sport and pleasure. In this course we will explore what compels us to take great risks, what the consequence of these endeavors have been and how the technology of ocean travel has changed.

Click this link for possible topics:  “Seagoing” Topics

Moderator: Mike Ash

Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 10:00 AM to noon, February 16 to March 16
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn

James Bond is perhaps the most successful movie franchise in history. Audiences never tire of the intrigue and secrecy that are the hallmarks of spies and espionage. While fictional stories entertain us, there is a historical reality that keeps the genre alive. This course will examine spies and espionage through the ages, from ancient Rome to the present day.

Clink this link for possible topics:  “Spy” Topics

Moderator: Don Santor

Registration Fee: $15
Time: 5 weeks, Monday, 2:00 to 4:00 PM, Feb. 16 to Mar. 16
Location: Pine Dale Motor Inn