An overview of Craft Brewing will be presented in two, 2-hour early afternoon sessions. The history of Craft brewing focusing on Kalamazoo will be reviewed. Background and attributes of beer types, including sensory attributes will be explored. Sensory evaluation including tasting of several beer types will be offered. Participants will come away with a better understanding of Craft beers and an appreciation of descriptors which differentiate the different styles. The class will be hosted by One Well Brewing in Portage, thanks to owner Chris O'Neill.

On Aging: A Photographic Exploration uses photography and writing to share what the aging process means to you. You will be invited to take cell phone images that define your vision of aging. You also will be encouraged to share the lessons you gleaned across your "Seasons of Self," choosing one milestone lesson you learned through every decade and sharing it photographically. It is hoped that we can create a digital body of work that can be shared at OLLI events to celebrate life-long learning and the joys and challenges of aging.

Our rapidly changing social structure and regulatory environment impact every aspect of our lives, and although we all recognize the importance of estate planning, most people have not taken steps to create a plan or to update existing ones. An estate plan addresses your goals and objectives during life as well as disability and death. In this course, you’ll learn about the probate process, estate settlement, funding trusts, and other aspects that need to be considered while creating your estate plan. We’ll also go over Estate and Gift taxes, important documents such as wills, and the different types of power of attorney so you can move forward feeling confidently prepared for the future.

The Enlightenment took place over a century with an ever changing cast of characters altering the way Western Culture viewed and interacted every facet of life. Among the founders were Rene Descartes, John Locke and inadvertently, Issac Newton. Educated at religious colleges, often by the Jesuits, the Enlightenment turned against Christianity. Patronized by kings and aristocrats, the Enlightenment turned to democracy. Believing deeply in the wisdom of the ancients, the Enlightenment became intellectually independent. The Enlightenment made advances in every aspect of western life: science, medicine, economics, education, literature, psychology and political science. Enlightened figures' facility with language makes reading about them a delight. They often fought one another. Rousseau's denunciation of the arts and sciences provoked Voltaire to respond he had never read anything that convinced him he should be running around on four legs, but he'd given up the habit. Men of the Enlightenment fought for secularism, humanity, tolerance and freedom through criticism and power.

Historical novels tell interesting stories about a time, a place, and the people living there. Authors must do extensive research so their writing accurately reflects the history. Using "The Owl Was a Baker’s Daughter" by Grace Tiffany (a WMU faculty member) as the launching point, this class will offer a onehour look at the history of the English civil wars between Royalists and Roundheads in the 17th century to provide historical context for the novel. We will then spend an hour discussing the novel as contemporary literature. Readers and history buffs welcome! Participants should read "The Owl Was a Baker’s Daughter" before class.