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The Social Science courses refer to topics concerned with human society and the relationships of individuals within a society. Osher classes cover a wide variety of disciplines.

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Gracefully Modern: Etiquette For Today (Victoria Smith)

Class ID: 5750

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; 6 sessions; starting 3/10/2026, ending 4/14/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 03/10/26

End date: 04/14/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Hawkins Conference Room

Instructor : Victoria Smith 

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Green Burial: The Way To Go (Laura Faessel & Deanna Mance)

Class ID: 5809

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Schedule : Multiple Class Schedules:   Weekly - Tue 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM; 2 sessions starting 3/10/2026, ending 3/17/2026. 
   Weekly - Tue 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM; starting 3/24/2026, ending 3/24/2026. <

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $5.00

Start date: 03/10/26

End date: 03/24/26

Location : Multiple Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall. 
  Community Site, Penn Forest Natural Burial Park.

Room : Multiple  Room : 
  Olmsted Activity Room. 
  266 Kansas Street, Verona.

Instructor : Laura Faessel 

Please read: The last class will be held at the cemetery ...More

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Industrial Policy: Biden, China, Trump (Stephen Blank)

Class ID: 5723

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM; 2 sessions; starting 2/24/2026, ending 3/3/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 02/24/26

End date: 03/03/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Stephen Blank 

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  Journaling, Art Books, And Alchemy (Anne Semmler) NEW

Class ID: 5717

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; starting 3/3/2026, ending 3/3/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 03/03/26

End date: 03/03/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Olmsted Activity Room

Instructor : Anne Semmler 

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Letters And Photos From Pittsburgh’s Attic (David Schwing)

Class ID: 5797

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Schedule : Weekly - Mon 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM; starting 3/2/2026, ending 3/2/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 03/02/26

End date: 03/02/26

Location : Community Site, Heinz History Center Location : 
  Community Site, Heinz History Center.

Room :  1212 Smallman St, Strip District

Instructor : Chip 

Please read: Paid parking is found nearby the Museum. ...More

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  Mayflower: Myles Standish To David Standish Chambers Douglass (Felimelia Abenes-Douglass) NEW

Class ID: 5806

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM; starting 2/24/2026, ending 2/24/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 02/24/26

End date: 02/24/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Felimelia Abenes-Douglass 

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Nuclear Power Renaissance (Don Beynon) NEW

Class ID: 5751

9 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; 3 sessions; starting 3/10/2026, ending 3/24/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 03/10/26

End date: 03/24/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Don Beynon 

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Purposeful Retirement/Intentional Design (Joan Anson)

Class ID: 5798

2 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; 4 sessions; starting 3/11/2026, ending 4/8/2026 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 3/25/2026)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 03/11/26

End date: 04/08/26

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Joan Anson 

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  Rebirth Of The Public Library (Jon Klancher) NEW

Class ID: 5666

12 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 5 sessions; starting 11/11/2025, ending 12/16/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 12/2/2025)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/11/25

End date: 12/16/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Jon Klancher 

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  Senior Living Simplicity (Wendy Zinkone & Jennifer Thayer) NEW

Class ID: 5691

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Schedule : Weekly - Thu 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 5 sessions; starting 11/6/2025, ending 12/11/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/27/2025)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/06/25

End date: 12/11/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Hawkins Conference Room

Instructor : Wendy Zinkone 

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Taking Stock Of Generative AI (Ashique KhudaBukhsh)

Class ID: 5805

9 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Tue 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM; 5 sessions; starting 3/10/2026, ending 4/7/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 03/10/26

End date: 04/07/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B

Instructor : Ashique KhudaBukhsh 

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  What Happened To Truth? (John Hooker) NEW

Class ID: 5802

6 Seats Left

Schedule : Weekly - Wed 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM; 3 sessions; starting 4/8/2026, ending 4/22/2026

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 04/08/26

End date: 04/22/26

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B

Instructor : John Hooker 

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