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Spring Printed Catalog (Updated)
Posted: 10:10 PM 12/30/2025
The Center for Lifelong Learning program listings for the spring semester are included in the USCA External Programs Spring 2026 Catalog. The catalog has been printed but due to unexpected delays was not bulk mailed by the printer until December 24. Bulk mail is not known to be speedy so people on the catalog mailing list may may not receive their copies until after the first of the year.
Meanwhile, the CLL portion of the catalog is already available as a download from the CLL website at this link. Note: If you've already downloaded a copy with a date prior to 12/29/2025 shown at the bottom of the cover, please download the current copy, which has the correct page numbers in the Course Description section and beyond.
Those not receiving mailed copies can pick up the printed catalog, once they have been delivered by the printer, from the External Programs offices in the USCA Business & Education Building, Rooms 103, 104, and 105.
The current catalog release status will be posted on this website.
Website Offline
Posted: 3:15 PM 12/30/2025
Our website at www.aikenlearning.org was offline for about 6 hours today due to hardware issues at our web hosting service. Service was restored about 3:15pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.
New at Open House
Posted: 4:07 PM 12/26/2025
See an important announcement about a new feature of Open House.
Topical Index of Courses
Click the course name in the index1 to go to full details about a course.
A membership fee of $35.00 per semester is required to take courses. Each course has an additional cost, based on number of class meetings, as shown in the details of the course description. You may see a summary of course information here.
Pre-registration is required for all courses; see registration information here.
Registration opens January 6, 9:00 AM. You may not register for a course until that time.
Apple Technology
Artificial Intelligence
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Applied Artificial Intelligence (Section A)
Applied Artificial Intelligence (Section B)
Applied Artificial Intelligence (Section C)
Dance
Ecology
Discovering Hidden Biodiversity in the World Around Us: Reptiles and Amphibians
Fire and our Forests: Fire-dependent Natural Communities in our Region
Why Wolves are Widely Hated and Feared, and the Myths That Surround Them
Field Trip
Plant Vogtle Tour 1 - Section A
Plant Vogtle Tour 2 - Section B
Finance
Quick and Dirty Stock Analysis Using Yahoo Finance
Demystifying Estate and Gift Tax
Gardening
Rain Gardening: Preventing Erosion With Beautifully Layered Gardens
General
Horse Track Systems: Creating a Species Appropriate Environment
Introduction to the Coroner's System
Introduction to Equine Bodywork Modalities
Faith, Funerals and Family Systems
More Snippets From a Life Thoroughly Enjoyed
Advanced Planning of Your Final Funeral Wishes
Introduction to the Art of Paper Filigree (Quilling)
Government
Understanding the U.S. Congress
U.S. Policies - American Indians
Pomp and Circumstance: Presidential Rhetoric and Address Genres
History
Overview and Major Battles of the American Civil War 1861 - 1865
Rose O'Neal Greenhow: Rebel Queen of Washington
A Developing Nation Through Women's Eyes: America in the 19th Century
"Pirates of the Caribbean" and Beyond
The Inspirational Journey of Dr. Matilda Arabella Evans
History in Headstones: For Heaven's Sake
Planning and Executing the War in the Pacific 1941-1945 (U.S. Response to December 7, 1941)
Stories in Stone: Iconology and Burial Traditions Through the Ages
Jacobites: Regaining the Throne
Loyalists in the American Revolution
FDR: Selected Days in the Life of President Franklin Roosevelt
Postcards and What They Tell Us About U.S. and Aiken Society 1900-1930
The American Revolution in the CSRA
The Roaring 20s: America in the 1920s
Writing the Declaration of Independence
SC Secession From a Scottish Viewpoint, Cannon Talk of the Civil War, Deep Dive on the H.L. Hunley
The Battle of Port Royal Sound: "A Smoldering Fire"
Literature
The Fowl and Grotesque Life of Flannery O'Connor
Dr. Seuss: His Stories and Life
Local
Aiken's Growth and Change in the 1950s
Early Days of Aiken: Aiken Town Council Minutes 1842-1900
George Walton of Meadow Garden
The Other Holy City: Aiken's Historic Houses of Worship
Duels, Murders and Hangings in Aiken
Shady Characters of the Winter Colony
Aiken History is Railroad History: Story of Steel and Steam
The Irish Travellers of Murphy Village
Dining Out In Aiken: The Highs and Lows
Hazardous Weather That Can Impact the CSRA
Memories of Growing up in Aiken
Exploring Local History: Redcliffe Plantation
Martha Schofield (1839-1916) Aiken's Quaker Activist
History of Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch (Acquisition and Plans for Future)
A Dream in the Making: The Graniteville Company and the Gregg-Graniteville Library
Hitchcock Woods Recovery From Hurricane Helene
Music
Concise Introduction to the History of Rock and Roll and Society
Discovering the Mystery of Bulgarian Voices
Sir Karl Jenkins' Stabat Mater: Experience the Masterpiece
Personal Technology
Introduction to Digital Networks
Tech Talk: Traveling Smartly With a Smartphone
Smart Home Security for Smart Seniors
Tech Talk: Your Digital Legacy
Smart Home Solutions for Smart Seniors
Fight Back Against Computer/Tech Scams
Advanced Computer/Tech Scams and Challenges
Researching Your Family History With familysearch.org
Science
Hands on Nuclear Science: From Cookies to Quarks
The Wonder of Glass (and it Immobilizes Nuclear Waste)
Travel
Photographic Safari in Tanzania, Africa
Paris to Lyon and a River Cruise Down the Rhone
Well Being
The History and Practice of Yoga and Chair Yoga
Designed for Disease: The Impact of our Food and Activity Environments
When Kidneys Go Awry: An Introduction to Health, Disease, Failure, Transplant and Recovery
Windows Technology
Unlocking MS Word: A Fun and Practical Course for Anyone
Excel for Beginners: The Fundamentals
Windows Practical File Management
World Affairs
2000 Years of Building Hungary From the Roman Empire to the Present
US China Trade war: How Does the Trade war Reshape Great Power Relations
Footnotes
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