A Zoom Training for Members

Since all of the fall classes for New Dimensions will be on Zoom due to COVID19, we are offering aclass designed to show members how to use or refresh their knowledge of Zoom. The class willinclude functions like raising hands, participating in chat, and how to mute and unmute yourself.Zoom can be used on a computer, tablet or, smartphone. Consider taking one of these classes if youhave little or no experience with Zoom.

Class on Tuesday, Sep 15, 2020 (Class limit: 25):Tue 9/15/20, 9:00-9:30am

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Class on Tuesday, Sep 15, 2020 (Class limit: 25):Tue 9/15/20, 4:00-4:30pm

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Class on Monday, Sep 21, 2020 (Class limit: 25):Mon 9/21/20, 4:00-4:30pm

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Class on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2020 (Class limit: 25):Wed 9/23/20, 9:00-9:30am

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Class on Wednesday, Sep 23, 2020 (Class limit: 25):Wed 9/23/20, 4:00-4:30pm

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David Karisny, Paul VanCamp, Sandy Miller

Tech Support for NewDimensions

Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine: How it Works.

Participants will learn basic theory of Traditional Chinese medicine. The course will help participantsdraw connections between their mental, emotional, and physical health in order to empower them tobecome leaders in their own health care. (Class limit: 15)

Mon 9/28/20, 12:00-1:00pm

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Dr. April Schulte

Doctor of Acupuncture andOriental Medicine and anexpert in the field.

Beethoven's Nine Symphonies--Just the Best Bits!

Ludwig van Beethoven has his 250th birthday this December. Using video and audio examples ofgreat performances past and present, Maestro Charles Latshaw discusses his favorite portions ofBeethoven's nine symphonies -- what was new and revolutionary about them, how were theyaffected by history, and how did they change symphonic music forever? You'll learn the storiesbehind some of history's most famous melodies, and make connections to other great pieces andcomposers. (Class limit: 40)

Wed 9/30/20, 10:00am-12:00pm

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Maestro Charles Latshaw

Music Director of the GJSymphony Orchestra and theFlagstaff Symphony Orchestra.

Broadway Musical: A Brief History

From Naughty Marietta to Hamilton, the Broadway Musical has seen drastic changes over the past150 years. Join CMU Director of Music Theatre, Jeremy Franklin, for a journey through thesocio-historic events that effected the development of the musical. The presentation will cover allthe ways the musical has changed and all the ways that it remains the same. (Class limit: 30)

Wed 10/28/20, 6:00-9:00pm

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Jeremy Franklin

CMU Director of MusicalTheatre; Bachelor of Music inVocal Performance

Building Resilency and Happiness

This course focuses on the roles that character strengths, positive coping skills, and resiliency playin our lives and how developing these skills in ourselves and others can improve our overallhappiness and resiliency. This training utilizes simple, yet effective skills that have proven to do justthat. Participants leave the course with several psychological tools that research shows are effective.Participants will be sent a link prior to the class to take a Character Strengths survey which takesabout 15 minutes. (Please bring the results to the training.) (Class limit: 25)

Fri 10/2/20, 2:30-4:30pm

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Tom Gangel, MA

Tom Gangel is in his 21st yearas a Director/Manager for MindSprings Health.

Cacti etc, Along the Gordon Trail, Colorado National Monument

Don has a beautiful slide show depicting area cacti, information about the best places to look forcactus, and identification of many different varieties. He will examine the cacti and other plantsfound along the Old Gordon Trail in the Colorado National Monument. (Class limit: 25)

Tue 10/13/20, 2:00-3:00pm

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Don Campbell

Don was with the US ForestService for 33 years andfounded the GJ Cactus club.

Colorado's Great Depression Gold Rush

Explore the upheaval of the Great Depression beginning with the stock market crash of 1929 andending with the arms buildup of 1939. We will discuss both Hoover's and Roosevelt's policies andhow they affected the displaced United States worker. Gold mining became a bright spot in thegloom of the 1920's. We will look at George and Robert Elder's London Mountain Gold MiningCompany and their plans to mine high-grade gold from the World's Highest Grade Gold Camp. (Class limit: 25)

Mon 10/5/20, 10:00-11:30amWed 10/7/20, 10:00-11:30am

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Larry Frank

Larry has been an engineer,curator of a mining museum,mountain tour director, andauthor.

Covid 19 and Caregiving

Join us for a new webinar from the Alzheimer's Association that provides an update on the support,resources and tips about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic for people living with dementia andfamily caregivers. Learn how to decrease your risk of COVID-19 and how to promote your lovedone's safety, whether at home or in a residential care setting. Plus, what to do if a care setting hasan incidence of COVID-19. (Class limit: 25)

Wed 9/30/20, 1:00-02:30pm

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Debra Antista-Bianchi,MPH, MS

MCPH, MS-Regional DirectorSouthern CO Alzheimer's Assn.

Angel Hoffman

Regional Director of NorthernColorado Alzheimer's Assn.

Crime Fiction: Contemporary Thrillers and Classic Mysteries, AnyConnection?

During class discussions we will consider a current trend in crime fiction, readers preferences forthrillers, and the increasing popularity of classic mysteries. What's going on here? What do you liketo read? Why? Participants will be asked to read three mystery novels as a basis for class discussion. (Class limit: 10)

Mon 10/12/20, 10:00-11:30amMon 10/19/20, 10:00-11:30am

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Lyn Fraser

Mystery author, avid mysteryreader, retired faculty CMUand Texas A&M University.

Daily Sentinel vs. the Desertification of Local News.

Jay will address how maintaining a robust newsroom is key to the Sentinel’s survival plan. (Classlimit: 25)

Tue 10/20/20, 9:30-10:30am

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Jay Seaton

Publisher, The Daily Sentinel

Deciphering a Rare Mexican Codex

Analyze unique Nahua artifacts from central Mexico. Why were they created? What did theyrepresent? What mysteries still persist? Participants will learn about the historical significance andthe "rest of the story" of these important documents.

Learn more about the Library of Congress collections and online resources, if time allows. (Classlimit: 30)

Tue 10/6/20, 10:00-11:00am

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Sherrie Galloway

Former Educational ResourcesSpecialist with the Library ofCongress in Washington, DC.

Democracy in Theory And Practice: What Makes Democracy Work?

In this three session course Dr. Casey will explore the concept of citizenship from its democraticorigins in the 5th century Athens to the present day, discussing how it has evolved as a concept andwhat impact those changes have made on various political systems. The idea of citizenship oftenmoves beyond a person possessing a bundle of rights that must be respected to also include theresponsibilities citizens have to the state and to actively engage in democratic governance. Thistopic is always important in a democracy, but it takes on special meaning in a presidential electionyear, particularly one that highlights distinctions between citizens and non-citizens regardingimmigration and other policy matters. (Class limit: 25)

Mon 10/5/20, 2:00-3:30pmMon 10/12/20, 2:00-3:30pmMon 10/19/20, 2:00-3:30pm

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Tim Casey

Dr. Tim Casey has been aProfessor of Political Science atCMU since 1996.

District 51: Update on Coping with COVID 19

As COVID 19 demands day-to-day decisions for the safety of all students and employees, Dr. DianaSirko, Superintendent of School District 51, will update us on the latest information and challenges. (Class limit: 25)

Thu 9/24/20, 9:30-11:00am

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Dr. Diana Sirko

School District 51Superintendent

Documentary Filmaking & the Creative Process

Join Kyle Harvey for a discussion about documentary filmmaking and the creative process. Inpreparation for this class you will be given a link to view the 55 minute documentary film, It’s NiceTo Be With You Always, which blends together Cinéma-vérité style footage and conversations tocreate an intimate portrait of San Francisco poet Neeli Cherkovski. Imagine being dropped into themiddle of a poem. Watch the documentary before class and be ready to discuss it with our group.

Neeli Cherkovski is the author of many books of poetry, including Hang On To The Yangtze River(2020), Elegy For My Beat Generation (2018) and The Crow and I (2015). He was the coeditor ofAnthology of L.A. Poets (with Charles Bukowski). Cherkovski also wrote biographies of LawrenceFerlinghetti and Charles Bukowski, as well as the critical memoir Whitman’s Wild Children (1988). Anarchive of his papers is held at the Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. He has livedin San Francisco since 1974. (Class limit: 15)

Tue 9/29/20, 7:00 -8:00pm

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Kyle Harvey

Kyle Harvey is a poet,songwriter, singer, andfilmmaker.

Election Law and History: A Review

The course will address the history of voting rights in the U.S. including gerrymandering, voterrestrictions, election administration, and remedies. It will include topics such as reconstructionfollowing the Civil War, disenfranchisement generally, women's suffrage, the Voting Rights Act andits amendments, and Bush v Gore. (Class limit: 40)

Wed 9/23/20, 10:00am-12:00pm

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Glenn Whitaker

Retired trial attorney with 44years of experience includingmany constitutional issues

From Page to "Stage": Producing Theatre at a Social Distance

This presentation will center around the typical topics of how the CMU Department of Theatre Artsproduces its season – from page to stage. This year’s presentation will also discuss the multiplehurdles involved in producing theatre while observing “social distance”. (Class limit: 30)

Tue 10/13/20, 6:00-8:00pm

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Jeremy Franklin

CMU Director of MusicalTheatre; Bachelor of Music inVocal Performance

Gallagher Amendment and Colorado Tax Policy in 2020

This class will cover the fall 2020 vote on the Gallagher Amendment: how it works, how your realproperty tax is determined, and state tax policies. (Class limit: 30)

Fri 10/16/20, 10:00am-12:00pm

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Ken Brownlee

Mesa County Assessor

Historical View of the Political Parties and the Current Election

This course will feature the following instruction and discussion:· An Overview of the development of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights with attention to how it was developed and has changed over time· History of the American political party system and current election issues in the presidential,congressional, and local elections· How mass media, special interest groups, and public opinion play a role in influencing the campaign (Class limit: 30)

Mon 9/21/20, 6:00-7::30pmMon 9/28/20, 6:00-7:30pmMon 10/5/20, 6:00-7:30pmMon 10/12/20, 6:00-7:30pm

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Scott Finholm

Scott is the Social StudiesCurriculum Specialist forDistrict 51.

History of Migrant Workers in the Grand Valley

The course will cover the challenges of handling the peach crops and the migrant workers thatcontinue to make it all happen. Bruce will tell the story of the Talbott's personal involvement inmanaging the help and the processes that contribute to making Palisade the home of the wonderfulpeaches we all enjoy. (Class limit: 25)

Fri 10/30/20, 10:00am-12:00pm

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Bruce Talbott

Bruce grew up in the peachindustry and is the 5thgeneration to farm the Talbottland.

History of Public Lands to National Parks

Over four class sessions this course will provide unique perspectives on the evolution of this nation'spublic lands. From the discovery of North America thru Manifest Destiny, all leading to establishmentof the Department of Interior to administer the public domain, including national parks. Ultimatelyexporting this idea to a worldwide national park movement.

-First session: A Brief History of Public Lands-Second Session: National Park Service History: A Park Ranger’s View-Third Session: Introduction to National Parks of The World-Fourth session: History of Colorado National Monument

The final class session will provide another unique view of the Grand Valley's own national park,Colorado National Monument. (Class limit: 25)

Tue 10/20/20, 6:00-7:00pmThu 10/22/20, 6:00-8:00pmTue 10/27/20, 6:00-8:00pmThu 10/29/20, 6:00-7:00pm

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Ken Mabery

Ken worked 40+ years for theNational Park Service thatincluded internationalassignments.

Land in Turmoil: Native American Wars of the Southwest 1860s & 1870's

When the United States had come into position in the American Southwest a number of NativeAmerican groups, including the Navajo and Apache, exercised an independence over their lives and adominion over the land. By the mid 1870s though each of these groups had experienced drasticchanges that forever altered their way of life and the future of the land. (Class limit: 40)

Thu 10/8/20, 10:00-11:30am

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Peter Booth

Retired museum professionalwho loves the study of historyand culture of diverse peoples.

Madames, Mayhem, and Murder on Main

This is a virtual tour where downtown Grand Junction gambling hall murders took place. It includesthe site of a shoot-out between a gambling hall owner and police (a crime that later involved acrooked police chief, shady D.A., and a possible murder in old St. Mary’s Hospital) and the site of afamous red light district “Apron String Murder” that went unsolved for some time, and much more. (Class limit: 40)

Mon 1/1/01, -pm

Date and time to be determined before registration begins.

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Dave Fishell

Former historian for Museumof Western Colorado andauthor of books on GrandJunction.

Practicing Best Practices

Who needs New Year’s Resolutions when one can utilize Best Practices? “BestPractices” is business shorthand for the best way to perform a task to maximizecustomer satisfaction and business efficiency. Let’s take this opportunity to exploreways of maximizing personal satisfaction and our own effectiveness. (Class limit: 15)

Fri 10/2/20, 10:00-11:15am

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Kent Brown

Kent and his wife write theGrand Junction Daily Sentinel“Browns Around Town”column.

Say It Ain't So: How Language Changes Over Time

In this discussion-oriented course, we will explore the many ways the English language changesover time. We'll begin by looking at several modern-day examples of language change, such as thenormalization of the words "irregardless" and "ain't" and the controversy, in both writing andspeech, over gender-neutral personal pronouns. We'll also investigate how pandemics affect thevocabulary of English and conventional 'rules' of syntax and structure. Spelling norms, as well astraditional ideas about punctuation, have also been on the move. In addition to the linguistic bitsand pieces above, we will consider examples participants bring to the conversation. (Class limit: 25)

Wed 9/23/20, 2:30-3:30pmWed 9/30/20, 2:30-3:30pmWed 10/7/20, 2:30-3:30pmWed 10/14/20, 2:30-3:30pm

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Maureen Neal

Professor of English: CMU(retired), former high schoolteacher.

Shooting With Your Cellphone--How to Make Pictures Beyond Selfies

Cellphone photography is all the rage with nearly everyone having one in their pocket today. Thisclass will discuss how to improve your cellphone pictures beyond "Selfies". Tony will cover basiccamera terms, how to adjust the settings on your cellphone, explain how digital close-up works,how to compose pictures, how to frame a subject in an image and how to place objects for a morepleasing image. (Class limit: 20)

Tue 9/22/20, 10:00am-12:30pm

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Tony Hober

Serious amateur photographershooting primarily wildlife andscenic views.

Surviving and Thriving in a New Normal

This course will discuss the mental and emotional landscape in which we find ourselves as we faceaging in the context of COVID-19. We'll look at the tools that can help us navigate this new arena aswe seek our own "True North". Obstacles such as anxiety and discomfort will actually be shown asnecessary guideposts on this journey. In this course we will learn how to not only survive, but tothrive. (Class limit: 20)

Thu 9/24/20, 1:30-3:00pm

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Paula Anderson

Paula is a Certified Health andWellness Coach who haswritten numerous columnslocally on the challenges ofbehavior change.

Systemic Racism: A Brief Introduction

We’ve been hearing a lot about systemic racism lately, but it’s one of those concepts that doesn’talways get fully explained. This course will provide a brief introduction to the concept of systemicracism – also called institutional or structural racism – along with examples in the United Statestoday. Following a brief presentation, we’ll have time for a question-and-answer session. Racism canbe a difficult topic to discuss. So, in the spirit of intellectual curiosity, I would ask that everyonecome with an open mind. (Class limit: 25)

Wed 10/14/20, 3:00-4:15pm

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Brenda Wilhelm, PhD

Professor of Sociology,Colorado Mesa University.

Ta'Lor Jackson

2020 Graduate, CMU BAPolitical Science: CMU taskforce committee member,volunteer with RAW

The Placebo Effect

Participants will: 1) Review the unsavory reputation of the Placebo Effect2) Understand the concept of the Placebo Effect and how it works 3) Review the considerable evidence for its existence4) Recognize the ethical dilemmas the Placebo Effect creates (Class limit: 20)

Thu 10/1/20, 10:00-11:30am

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Phil Mohler, MD

Retired family practicephysician; active with RockyMountain Health, MC PublicHealth.

Virtual Walking Tour ~ Fire and Brimstone ~ in downtown Palisade

Join Priscilla in a virtual 4,000 step guided walking tour, taking in the area surrounding downtownPalisade. Highlighted are sites of major fires, including packing sheds, the hotel, and the cannery,plus seven churches, two former depots, one of Wayne Aspinall's homes, the 4th Street Bridge andmore. (Class limit: 25)

Thu 10/8/20, 1:00-2:30pm

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Priscilla Walker

Priscilla is a Colorado nativeand the founding chair of thePalisade Historical Society.

What is Feminism?

In February 1914 the first meeting in America on the topic of feminism took place in New York Cityamong a group of experts eager to discuss how the ideology benefits the whole of society. Whilefeminism is a simple concept - that men and women deserve social, political, and economic equality- the ideology continues to be contested within the media and popular culture. In this course we willexamine an overview of the history of the women's rights movement in America from the first to thefourth wave and will discuss the shortcomings of each wave in achieving full equality. (Class limit: 25)

Thu 10/15/20, 3:00-4:00pm

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Erika Jackson

Associate Professor of History,CMU, with specialty in women& gender in American History