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Creating ACTIVE Retirement Years (919) 469-4081 29 Education Science Lectures with Harry Dammers FREE Location: Classroom 302 Instructor: Harry Dammers THE CHEMISTRY OF DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE, AKA, WATER! You are largely water; life on earth couldn't exist without it. Earth's climate depends on water. What is it about water that makes it so special? (3 classes) 127293 Wed Sep 4–Sep 25 9:30–10:45 a.m. (no class 9/18) BIOCHEMISTRY Protein is good for you; fat isn't. Fine, what exactly are proteins, fats, glutens and antioxidants? You are made of chemicals, so what are they and what do they do? (4 classes) 127294 Wed Oct 2–Oct 23 9:30–10:45 a.m. CELLS You started as a single cell, now you are made up of muscle, bone, nerves, and more. You are also made up of some stem cells, but we all hope no cancer cells. You obviously are not made up of plant cells. So, what is a cell? How do they work? (4 classes) 127299 Wed Oct 30–Nov 20 9:30–10:45 a.m. LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS And clams and bugs and worms oh my! There are lots of animals but all are built around a very few basic plans. So, what are those plans and patterns? How do we decide which critter is related to which? (4 classes) 127295 Wed Nov 27–Dec 18 9:30–10:45 a.m. Understanding Western Civilization FREE Contributions from Greece democracy, Roman separation of power, and Renaissance humanism have traditionally been well covered. But, despite all the wars, what about the lesser discussed political achievements from Medieval Europe's Dark Age? Also, in America government checks and balances: a guard against dictatorship or a fear of mobs! We will explore the western mindset: western reverence for the literary theme of tragedy, i.e., the flawed hero. 'Faith and Reason' (religion vs. science), 'Human Nature vs. Political-Econ system, Individualism vs. Conformity, Geography as driver of Necessity. Finally, why do they hate us, is it a clash of civilizations, cultural differences or are there simpler reasons? Location: Classroom 302 Instructor: Kevin Richards (6 classes) 127288 Tue Oct 1–Nov 5 5–6:30 p.m. c Drop-in Activities FREE Drop-In Activities are available to adults 55 plus to enjoy onsite while the center is open to the public. WIRELESS ACCESS The Cary Senior Center is Wi-Fi from end-to-end. Bring your personal laptop computer, iPhone, PDA or other Wi-Fi- enabled device and take advantage of this free Wi-Fi service. BOARD GAMES Whether you prefer checkers to Scrabble or chess to backgammon, grab a friend or two and play one of our games. Games are stored in Classroom 303. MOVIES Watch movies at the Cary Senior Center. Check with the front desk for room availability. A brief orientation is required before the first use.