“Antiques Road Show with Zoe TeBeau” Speaker – Zoe TeBeau, certified appraiser Once again Zoe TeBeau brings her own version of the “Antiques Road Show” to the University Club. This event was great fun the last three years. You are invited to bring one item to be informally appraised. It can be a historic heirloom or […]
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University Club programs are open to the public and are held Tuesdays in the Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, California. Meetings start at 11:30 AM. The $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Map to Hughes Community Center October Program Chairs: Roya
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October 30, 2018 – Arash Khazeni “The Qajar Empire and the World of 19th-Century Iran” Speaker – Dr. Arash Khazeni, Pomona College, Department of History The Qajar Era (1785-1925), named after the dynasty that ruled Iran during the long 19th century, saw the coming of some of the most decisive changes in the country’s modern history. From a western perspective,
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Physical Health for a Better and Longer Life Speaker – Kirk Jones, Head Athletic Trainer and Assoc. Professor of Physical Education, Pomona-Pitzer Colleges; and Annette Jones, Physical Therapist and Clinical Coordinator, Casa Colina Get motivated to improve your health – and bring your questions about exercise and physical therapy. Kirk Jones earned a B.S.in physical
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“Jack London, Photographer” Speaker – Sarah “Sue” Hodson, retired curator of Literary Collections, Huntington Library Sue Hodson will present an illustrated lecture about Jack London’s career as a photographer. London, best-known as the author of such books as The Call of the Wild, was also an accomplished photographer. On assignment for the Hearst Syndicate, Collier’s,
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Premature Mortality and Socioeconomic Status: the Size and Socio-political Implications of the Early Disappearance of the Poor – Speaker – Javier Rodriguez, Ph.D., Dept. of Politics and Government, Claremont Graduate University From the opioids epidemic to electoral politics, this talk is a short tour across the economic, public health, and socio-political principles and trends addressing the increasing
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University Club programs are open to the public and are held Tuesdays in the Padua Room of the Hughes Community Center, 1700 Danbury Road, Claremont, Cali fornia. Meetings start at 11:30 AM. The $20 meeting fee includes a buffet lunch. Membership applications are available at each meeting. Map to Hughes Community Center September Program Chair:
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Remembering 9/11 – Speaker – Michael Hingsdon, 9/11 survivor, author and keynote/motivation speaker Join us for this special program, presented by a 9/11 survivor – and rescuer. Michael Hingson is a #1 New York Times best-selling author, technologist and motivational speaker. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 terrorist attacks with the help of his guide dog,
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The Powerful Effect of Music on Our Community – Speaker – Gabe Petrocelli, Conductor, Ontario/Chaffey Community Show Band Dr. Gabe Petrocelli will explain why music has a powerful effect in our community. He will emphasize that music is a powerful element of communication that transcends the use of the spoken word and thereby requires no
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The Slow Death of Newspapers – Speaker – David Allen, columnist for Inland Daily Bulletin, humorist, restaurant critic As longtime columnist for the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, David Allen is watching the implosion of newspapers from the inside. (It’s grim, but at least there’s air conditioning.) Could newspapers really go away? Is democracy in peril?
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