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EasyFor people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There’s minimal walking and not too many stairs.
ModerateThese programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.
ActiveFor people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.
Moderately ChallengingFor hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.
ChallengingGet ready to keep up with our highest-energy group. These demanding — and rewarding — programs are for seasoned outdoor enthusiasts.

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Join gifted scholars in a beautiful setting at the entrance to the historic Hudson Valley just 55 miles from New York City. In the ambiance of rural charm and Victorian homes, learn from instructors who are passionate communicators and entertaining lecturers as well as respected scholars in their fields.

Highlights

• Enjoy a wide variety of topics in music, history, contemporary issues, politics, peacemaking, literature, the environment, and people who have changed our world.
• Be inspired as you absorb stimulating information, rethink old ideas, and gain new perspectives on the world around us.
• As a special highlight, we'll attend a cultural event.

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Minimal walking and standing on this program.
Date Notes
6/16/2013
Topics include Four Trials Which Rocked the Jewish World: Dreyfus Affair, Mendel Beilis Trial, Adolph Eichmann Trial and the Leo Frank Case; Adaptations of 1956 - 1966 Broadway Shows to Hollywood Musicals - consider such well-known shows as My Fair Lady, The Music Man, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, and Cabaret; The 1998 Belfast Agreement marked a milestone in the tortuous process of ending almost three decades of violence in Northern Ireland. Yet dealing with this legacy has necessitated major inter-community peacebuilding. Examine this process of reconciliation by dedicated peacebuilders. Take a fresh look at America`s First Ladies and their influence on the presidents and American policies. Enjoy an expert-led visit to Eleanor Roosevelt`s Val-Kill and attend a Broadway Show.7/14/2013
Topics include Pioneers of Television Comedy - Journey down memory lane with some of the funniest pioneers of television comedy, Hollywood and the Holocaust - A dramatic look at American filmmakers' treatments of the Holocaust focusing on movies of the late 30s to the present time, Lewis & Clark Expedition - An American Legacy of the first American overland expedition, and Broadway Musicals - Discover the musical genius of Richard Rodgers, Hart and Hammerstein. Survey over thirty years of Rodgers' Broadway scores and listen to their classic songs. Enjoy a Broadway Musical in NYC.7/21/2013
Topics include Four Warlords: Examine the lives, objectives, and key decisions of the most important world leaders during WWII and how their actions affected not only the outcome of the war but shaped the world as we know it; Echoes of Wealth and Poverty in the Music of the 20s and 30s: From the high living excesses of the roaring 20s to the forlorn despair of the 30s, we will look and listen to the popular music of the day that reflected this tumultuous period; The Supreme Court and Current Controversial Decisions: Examine controversial decisions such as Citizens United, Bush vs. Gore, and the Healthcare Act; William Shakespeare: Was he a struggling playwright or a shrewd businessman? Was he a man of his time or a man for all time? Learn how he reflected his life experiences in drama and poetry. Attend a Shakespeare performance at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival located in Garrison, NY acclaimed for its spontaneous and distinctly American playing style.8/18/2013
Topics include The Presidents Club: Learn about the most exclusive fraternity of leaders in our nation`s history. The club consists of all former living presidents and the current chief executive. This course describes the intense, intimate, often hostile and yet generous relationships among the men who have occupied the White House and how they support the sitting President; Comedy Through Music: Music has served as a basis for comedy by various performers. Enjoy the classical music and comedy of Victor Borge, the incredible repertoire of Danny Kaye, the mix of musical numbers and funny business of the Marx Brothers, the recognizable tunes and the new lyrics of Alan Sherman and the razor-sharp wit of Tom Lehrer in folk music, show tunes and ragtime melodies; The British Monarchy: A History of Change and Continuity - We will examine the kings and queens of England from 871 AD to the present and demonstrate how this timeless and tradition-bound institution has continuously evolved through the centuries; Lerner and Loewe: The Great Quartet of Brigadoon, My Fair Lady, Gigi, and Camelot. Learn the origins of each work and analyze the story, songs and characters of these extraordinary and lasting achievements of Lerner and Loewe. We will attend a Broadway play in NYC.
Coordinated by The Warwick Center.
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•5 nights of accommodations
•15 meals: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
•13 Expert-led lectures
•4 Field trips
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