Awakening the Sleeping Giant. This lecture provides a review of the lead-up to the Pearl Harbor attack, the attack and its devastation on the US Naval Fleet, and the US response.

The youth sports environment is significantly different today from the one experienced by those who grew up before the 21st century. With travel teams, tournaments, and state-of-the-art facilities, the youth sports industry is evolving from an era of children playing sports for fun to one that resembles professional sports. A major societal shift has also occurred in the way children play. Children are spending less time playing outside than their parents did, and most children’s play is highly structured and supervised by adults. Dr. Dave Hutson’s presentation will take a multi-faceted approach to exploring the evolution of children’s play, the societal influencers of play, the rise and fall of youth sports and unsupervised play, and a new vision for youth sports

Dr. Dave Hutson is chair of the Department of Sport Studies, professor of sport studies, and director of the Sport Leadership master's degree program at Rochester University

Arthur Schopenhauer said: “Treat a work of art like a prince: let it speak to you first.” Georgia O'Keeffe wrote: “Nobody sees a flower, really – it is so small – we haven't time, and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” In this richly illustrated presentation, we’ll talk about how to get a work of art to speak to you and how to make friends with the art you see.

Wendy Evans is an art historian who gives talks around the metro area and beyond to engaged and enthused audiences. “A wonderful class! Full of thoughtful comments bringing attention to details so easily missed------in short she brought painting, photo or whatever to life. Well organized, clearly spoken and amazingly ending exactly on the hour. Looking forward to Wendy Evans next class!”

Considered by most Allies and Germans to be the most successive battlefield warrior in WWII, learn about Patton’s great successes and failures in WW II that led to his career as a four-star general.

We know about the auto barons of the past such as Henry Ford, the Dodge Brothers, and William Durant, but do you know C. Harold Wills? Automotive history enthusiast Chris Maliszewski will talk about the unsung heroes who helped make these auto giants successful.

Hear the story of the incredible British deception that convinced the Germans that the invasion of Europe would advance through Greece or Sardinia rather than through Sicily.

The Allies' and German preparation, the deception, the Ultra code, the fictitious FUSAG army, the GARBO deception. Learn the history of the battle in Normandy, the aftermath, and the reverence paid to those who died.