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32 Winter/Spring 2019 Cary Senior Center CELLS You've heard of stem cells and cancer cells. You started life as a single cell and you joke that a dumb movie killed some of your brain cells. What is a cell? How do they work? Join us and all will be explained. (6 classes) 119714 Mon Apr 15–May 20 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. North Carolina War Series This 5-part series looks at some of North Carolina's relationship with war, from an overview of numerous conflicts that have involved NC to specific noteworthy events/ actions that have played a part in the national story. Location: Classroom 302 Instructor: Wade Carmichael Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (per class) NC & WAR—OVERVIEW 119719 Tue Jan 8 1–3 p.m. WAR OF THE REGULATORS 119706 Tue Apr 23 1–3 p.m. WHY MAY 20? 119707 Tue Apr 30 1–3 p.m. NC IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 119708 Tue May 21 1–3 p.m. BATTLE OF CHARLOTTE 119709 Tue May 28 1–3 p.m. Forever Sexual FREE NEW A monthly discussion group to talk about sexuality as we get older, using educational sources including, podcasts and articles to spark the conversation. We'll explore what we've learned over the years, present new ways to look at human sexuality and relationships and talk together about what 'forever sexual' means to us. Pick one or come to all of them! Location: Classroom 302 Instructor: Bonnie Nilsen Science Lectures with Harry Dammers FREE Location: Classroom 302 CHEMISTRY: YOUR GRUDGE MATCH Did you hate chemistry in school? Join us for a rematch. You'll learn the human stories about how this stuff was figured out. In the words of Mr. Dammers favorite professor, "You come here with a skull full of mush, if you survive (you will) you will leave here thinking like a chemist!". (6 classes) 119711 Mon Jan 7–Feb 18 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. GO GREEN: THE SECRET LIVES OF PLANTS You likely understand something of hearts, lungs and stomachs. Plants have none of those things, what goes on inside a plant? You'll learn about photosynthesis, water, nutrient transport, plant hormones, and even plant sex. You won't ever look at your geranium in the same way. (4 classes) 119715 Wed Jan 9–30 9:15–10:45 a.m. HOMEOSTASIS—KEEPING YOUR BODY STABLE Biologically, you can't afford extremes: eat a chocolate cake and your body tries to lower your blood sugar, bleed and your body makes more blood, run a race on a hot day and your body cools itself. There's a word for keeping things within proper limits, homeostasis. We will show you how it works. (4 classes) 119716 Wed Feb 6–27 9:15–10:45 a.m. BISON, BIVALVES, AND BEES This course will introduce you to the animal kingdom. We will discuss not only cows and puppies, but worms, bugs and everything that creeps and crawls on the earth. Next time you find a little friend under a rock or in a pond, you'll have a clue as to what it is. (4 classes) 119721 Mon Mar 4–Apr 1 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (no class 3/11) Education