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BURLINGAME, CALIFORNIA

Five Courses in Five Days: Music, Art, The American Experience, World Affairs & More

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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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Spend five days immersed in five courses covering a broad range of topics. From the serious to the sublime, you will leave this program enlightened and enriched. See date-specific notes for course topics.

Highlights

• Join acclaimed Road Scholar instructors for five days of captivating lectures and presentations.
• Take an excursion by bus to learn about notable landmarks and locations around the Bay Area.
• Enjoy live entertainment on the closing night.

Activity Notes

Minimal standing and walking.
Date Notes
8/1/2013
“Politics of the Supreme Court.” “Copland, Gershwin and Bernstein.” “Post-Impressionism.” “San Francisco History and Neighborhoods.” “Healthy Aging.”8/15/2013
“Arab/Israeli Conflict.” “Americans in Paris 1830-1920.” “Baroque and Classical Concerti.” “The Constitution Today.” “Jazz and the Pop Song: 1910-1960.”9/12/2013
“Middle East at the Crossroads.” “Art Tour: Paris and Northern France.” “Swingin’ into the 50s.” “Prime-Time Crime: TV Drama.” “San Francisco History and Neighborhoods.”10/24/2013
"The President, The Congress and American Foreign Policy." "French Impressionism." "The Great American Songbook: Where Have All the Tunes Gone?" "Healthy Aging." "The Search for Life in Space."10/31/2013
"20th-Century Presidents Who Made A Difference." "Music of Beethoven and Bach." "Post Impressionism." "Dead Sea Scrolls." "San Francisco History and Neighborhoods."12/12/2013
"Middle East at the Crossroads." "Intriguing Politics of the Supreme Court." "Americans Abroad: The Lure of Paris, 1830-1900." "Healthy Aging." "The Symphony from Beethoven to the Present."1/9/2014
"Middle East at the Crossroads." "The Black Death of Europe." "French Impressionism." "First Amendment Heroes and Villains." "Flop Hits: Great Songs from Broadway Bombs."1/30/2014
"20th Century Presidents Who Made a Difference." "Petrosino: The Real Godfather Saga." Life in Space." "Great American Dancers." "California Dreamin`: Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, Jack London and Bret Harte." Field trip to the Computer History Museum.3/13/2014
"Great Speeches of the 20th Century: Voices that Made History." The Beauty of Gardens." Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of Liberty." "Music of the Fabulous Fifties." "TV or Not TV: The Tube & Popular Culture." Field trip to Filoli, an historic country estate built in 1915.4/3/2014
"Middle East at the Crossroads." "Architecture from the Pyramids to Wright." "From Buffoon to Philosopher King: The Many Faces of Abraham Lincoln." "Intriguing Politics of the Supreme Court." "With a Song in His Heart: Richard Rodgers." Field trip to Stanford University for docent-led visit of the Hanna "Honeycomb" House, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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•15 meals: 5 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 5 dinners
•9 Expert-led lectures
•1 Field trips
•1 Performances
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