Spring 2025 Course Schedule

The ABCs of LGBTQ+ [S-25-1]

Course Update: There is no fee for course #1. Some registration forms giving a $90 fee for course #1 were inadvertently emailed to some members. There is no course fee for any course this semester.

The Alexander Technique, Introduction [S-25-2]
Course Closed

The Alexander Technique, Part 2 [S-25-3]

Amphibian Biology [S-25-4]
Course Update: The location for course #4 has been changed to SUNY Potsdam Timerman Hall, Room 131.

The Art of Hand-pulled Prints with Brilliant Colors [S-25-5]
Course Closed

Baffin Bay to the Beaufort Sea by Kayak [S-25-6]
Course Update: Note that the date and time for course #6 were not put on the calendar that was mailed and emailed to members. It is April 1, 1-2:30 pm, SUNY Potsdam Stowell Hall 211.

Beyond the Canvas: Exploring Art at the Turn of the Century [S-25-7]
Course Closed

Billy Collins Poems, 2024 [S-25-8]

A Brief History of the Kanienkeha:ka of Akwesasne [S-25-9]

Canine Body Language [S-25-10]
Course Update: Course #10 will meet Monday, March 3 and 10, 1 pm, at the Humane Society in Potsdam in the building called the Chad Fuller Bldg, next to the main Humane Society bldg. There is some parking in the back of it, and more parking next to the main bldg. For a picture and map of the Chad Fuller Bldg, go to the Locations tab above and click on The Humane Society (Chad Fuller).

Chair or Gentle movement Yoga, Breath Work, & Vagal Toning to Release Stress [S-25-11]

Driver Safety by AARP [S-25-12]

Evolution of Beadwork and Intro to Beading [S-25-13]
Course Closed

Flash Fiction: A Writing Workshop [S-25-14]

Fun with Fermentation: Hands-On Workshop [S-25-15]

Gettysburg 1863 - A Few Appropriate Remarks (semester 3) [S-25-16]

The Great Law of Peace: The First Democracy [S-25-17]
Course Closed

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral: Myth, Fact, and Fiction [S-25-18]

Harmful Algal Blooms and Recreational Water Safety [S-25-19]

Hatha Yoga [S-25-20]
Course Closed

The History and Creation of Higley Flow [S-25-21]
Course Closed

The Importance of Gratitude Using the Ohenton Kariwahtekwen and Smudge Practices [S-25-22]

Intermediate Nature Apps [S-25-23]

Intro to the Shane T. Shaul Fitness Center [S-25-24]
Course Closed

Journey Into Darkness: FBI Profiling [S-25-25]

Mah Jongg for Fun [S-25-26]
Course Closed

Mortaling 101 [S-25-27]

Muscle Matters [S-25-28]

Native Peoples of North America [S-25-29]

Navigating your Financial Voyage with Security and Ease [S-25-30]

NYS Fire Investigation K9 Program / Fire Safety Tips [S-25-31]

Pathways to Joining the New Horizons Bands [S-25-32]
Course Cancelled
Course Update: Course #32 has been canceled.

The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival [S-25-33]
Course Update: Date, time and location for course #33 has been changed to Thursday April 3, 3:00-4:30 pm, SUNY Canton Nevaldine North Room 125.

The Science of Autonomous Flight: How Drones Work [S-25-34]

Selected issues in Financial Planning for Retirees [S-25-35]
Course Cancelled
Course Update: Course #35 has been canceled for this semester by request of the presenter. We plan on offering it again in the Fall 2025.

Signs and Symbols of the Haudenosaunee [S-25-36]

Southern Africa: Safari and Culture [S-25-37]

Spring Mud Walk [S-25-38]
Course Closed

Strength Training for Older Adults [S-25-39]
Course Update: A third class, a repeat of the second class, has been added on March 21. At the first class, on March 7, everyone will be asked to choose which class they would like to attend, March 14 or 21. Please bring your calendars.

Stretching for Couch Potatoes [S-25-40]
Course Update: Course #40 will start on March 27, not March 6 as previously advertised.

Tai Chi Beginning [S-25-41]
Course Update: Course #41 will start on March 25, not March 4 as previously advertised.

Tai Chi Continuing [S-25-42]
Course Update: Course #42 will start on March 25, not March 4 as previously advertised.

Twenty Years of Progress - SLPEM (St. Lawrence Power & Equipment Museum) [S-25-43]

Using Judicial Opinions to Explain Criminal Prosecutions of Celebrities, Politicians, and Gangsters [S-25-44]

Vardis Fisher - A Forgotten Hemingway [S-25-45]

Watercolor Workshop [S-25-46]
Course Closed

"What's In a Name?": Why Name Changes and Pronouns Matter [S-25-47]

Contact

SOAR
382 Van Housen Ext.
SUNY Potsdam
44 Pierrepont Ave.
Potsdam, New York 13676

Office hours: 9:00-2:00 - Monday, Wednesday, Friday (hours may vary when SOAR is not in session)

Phone: 315-267-2690

E-Mail: soar@potsdam.edu

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