Enrichment Program Catalog

Please scroll below to find Enrichment Program lectures and courses that are currently open for registration.

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Courses Open for Registration

*Feed Your Curiosity 1 (January 13)

Includes Paul Turelli’s talk on The Graduate and Scott Dressel-Martin’s Black and White Photography lecture.
$0.00 Starts 01/13/2025

*Feed Your Curiosity 2 (January 14)

Includes Dianne Koehler’s Intermittent Fasting lecture and Jared Del Rosso’s talk on birds.
$0.00 Starts 01/14/2025

*Feed Your Curiosity 3 (January 15)

Includes Scott McLagan’s and Barbara Kreisman’s Retirement Reimagined presentation, as well as Ambassador Gary Grappo’s...
$0.00 Starts 01/15/2025

*Feed Your Curiosity 4 (January 16)

Includes Molly Medakovich’s Creative Age talk and Brian Lazar’s Avalanche Safety and Forecasting in Colorado...
$0.00 Starts 01/16/2025

1 Night In-Person: Advances in DNA Sequencing

Recent advances in DNA sequencing are revolutionizing the study of biology and at the same time transforming healthcare...
$25.00 Starts 02/10/2025

1 Night In-Person: False Confessions

Who would have thought false confessions—innocent people admitting to crimes they had nothing to do with—would become a...
$25.00 Starts 05/14/2025

1 Night In-Person: Future of Metropolitan Denver

If you’ve lived in or near Denver even for just a few years, you’ve witnessed massive change. 
$25.00 Starts 02/24/2025

1 Night In-Person: South China Sea

The South China Sea is one of the world's most contested bodies of water. What’s driving the turmoil? 
$25.00 Starts 05/06/2025

1 Night In-Person: Urban Wildlife Controversies

When a coyote trots across a park, some people are filled with awe, and others want it killed. Why? 
$25.00 Starts 04/01/2025

1 Night Zoom: Baseball and the American Dream

Poet Walt Whitman once called baseball “the American game.” That’s not completely accurate because baseball comes from...
$15.00 Starts 04/03/2025

1 Night Zoom: Drone Policing

How are police keeping you safe these days? Just look up. 
$15.00 Starts 03/19/2025

1 Night Zoom: Human Trafficking

Human trafficking has become a hot topic in the past few years due to political platforming, salacious headlines and...
$15.00 Starts 02/04/2025

1 Night Zoom: Mesa Verde and Sand Dunes

Enjoy two insiders’ views of two national parks in one fact-filled lecture. 
$15.00 Starts 03/05/2025

1 Night Zoom: Science in Antarctica

Why is Thwaites Glacier called the Doomsday Glacier? How and why is it being studied both above and below the ice? 
$15.00 Starts 04/17/2025

Art Hist In-Person: Understanding Film Noir

Film noir is a term describing one of the most fascinating and creative eras of movie making. 
$185.00 Starts 01/23/2025

Art Hist Zoom: Art of Alcohol

Humans have enjoyed a tipple since the dawn of civilization, and some scholars even attribute alcohol to the development...
$115.00 Starts 01/25/2025

Art In-Person: Art Journaling Package

Enroll in both classes and save $20.
$250.00 Starts 02/22/2025

Art In-Person: Beginning Photography

Whether you’re using the latest mirrorless camera with all the bells and whistles or a five-year-old cell phone to take...
$150.00 Starts 03/13/2025

Art In-Person: Hands-On in DU's Makerspace

The word says it all: makerspace. It’s a place where you can make just about anything your brain can imagine. 
$55.00 Starts 03/18/2025

Art In-Person: Intro to Glass Work Section 1

Glass blowing, a time-honored art form with roots tracing back to 27 B.C.E. in ancient Babylon, is experiencing a...
$170.00 Starts 05/10/2025

Art In-Person: Intro to Glass Work Section 2

Glass blowing, a time-honored art form with roots tracing back to 27 B.C.E. in ancient Babylon, is experiencing a...
$170.00 Starts 05/10/2025

Art In-Person: Mixed-Media Art Journaling

Are you interested in cultivating a creative practice but not sure where to start? 
$135.00 Starts 02/22/2025

Art In-Person: Travel Journaling

Are you getting ready for a trip and want to capture the special moments and memorable sights in a journal? 
$135.00 Starts 04/05/2025

Beverage In-Person: Mastering Mixology

Ever thought you’d like to learn the craft of making cocktails? Understand the art of mixology? 
$90.00 Starts 04/11/2025

Beverage In-Person: Mixology 101

Ever thought you’d like to learn the craft of making cocktails? Understand the art of mixology? 
$65.00 Starts 01/28/2025

Beverage In-Person: Mixology Package

Enroll in both Mixology courses and save $15.
$140.00 Starts 01/28/2025

Bus In-Person: Intro to Rapid Prototyping

What is rapid prototyping? Why is it becoming popular in the world of business and beyond? 
$160.00 Starts 04/21/2025

Curr Iss In-Person: Colorado Climate Preparedness

Let’s be perfectly clear: The climate is changing in Colorado. 
$80.00 Starts 05/01/2025

Curr Iss In-Person: Contemporary Geopolitics

One could say if there was ever a time to better understand geopolitics, today would be it. 
$175.00 Starts 02/25/2025

Curr Iss In-Person: Sub-Saharan Africa

You might be surprised by facts about sub-Saharan Africa. 
$210.00 Starts 01/27/2025

Curr Iss In-Person: U.S. Foreign Policy

Change is in the air. A new year. A new season. And, of course, a new president. 
$95.00 Starts 03/19/2025

Curr Iss Zoom: Healthcare Today

Today's U.S. healthcare system is a complex mix of public programs, private insurance and out-of-pocket care. The result...
$75.00 Starts 03/06/2025

Curr Iss Zoom: Intelligence and Security

It’s an unnerving time right now. Consider wars in Europe and the Middle East, rising tensions in East Asia, coups and...
$75.00 Starts 02/06/2025

Explore Zoom: Australian History Culture and Geography

The name Australia conveys many vivid images—the Outback, indigenous inhabitants, unique flora and fauna, European...
$75.00 Starts 03/22/2025

Food In-Person: Brain Health

Some research has found that activities like solving crossword puzzles or playing a musical instrument can help keep...
$85.00 Starts 03/15/2025

Food In-Person: Cooking to Nourish Package

Enroll in all three classes and save $20.
$235.00 Starts 02/22/2025

Food In-Person: Gut Health

The saying goes, you are what you eat. But that’s not quite right.
$85.00 Starts 04/26/2025

Food In-Person: Inflammation

Inflammation is a well-documented underlying hallmark of chronic diseases. 
$85.00 Starts 02/22/2025

Health In-Person: Yoga and Mindfulness

In the book Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters’ First 100 Years, Bessie Delaney recalls why she started yoga at age 80...
$85.00 Starts 04/22/2025

History In-Person: 10th Mountain Division

They were literally soldiers on skis: the U.S. Army 10th Mountain Infantry Division from WWII fighting in some of the...
$85.00 Starts 03/03/2025

History Zoom: Women of the Spanish Empire

Despite the fact that they lived in a repressive patriarchal society, women across the Spanish empire still found...
$150.00 Starts 02/18/2025

Intergenerational In-Person: Magic

This class encourages you to share your childhood memories and special times with a younger guest of your choice,...
$55.00 Starts 04/06/2025

Lifestyle Zoom: Archiving Family History

Let’s face it, all your family photos aren’t getting any younger. In fact, they’re probably starting to fade and turn...
$75.00 Starts 04/23/2025

Lit In-Person: Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has inspired devoted fans since it was published in 1813. 
$150.00 Starts 04/28/2025

Music In-Person: Brahms' Chamber Music

We love his sprawling symphonies and concertos, but the personal side of Brahms gives us a loving embrace with his...
$190.00 Starts 03/20/2025

Music In-Person: Negro Spirituals

They are known as Negro Spirituals―the sacred, deeply emotional and religious folk songs created by enslaved Africans in...
$185.00 Starts 03/04/2025

Music In-Person: Willie Nelson

Can you believe it? Willie Nelson is 91. Can you explore 91 years in six hours? 
$160.00 Starts 04/02/2025

Music Zoom: Italian Classical Music

Classical music of Italy: If you’ve stopped to read this paragraph, you likely already know of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. 
$115.00 Starts 05/01/2025

Nat/Sci In-Person: Aging Brain

Embark on a fascinating journey into the world of neuroscience in this groundbreaking course on the aging brain. 
$185.00 Starts 02/19/2025

Nat/Sci In-Person: Birds in Winter

Colorado winters are famously cold and snowy, yet the birdlife in the region is wonderfully diverse and dynamic during...
$200.00 Starts 02/20/2025

Nat/Sci In-Person: Chamberlin Observatory

To better understand the University of Denver’s Chamberlin Observatory, the quintessential hub for astronomical...
$45.00 Starts 03/07/2025

Nat/Sci In-Person: Quantum Computing for Beginners

The hype around quantum computing continues to grow as breakthroughs and new applications arise, fueling excitement...
$85.00 Starts 04/07/2025

Psych Zoom: Wellness and Writing

Are you ready to discover a proven and creative way to boost your mental and emotional well-being? 
$115.00 Starts 01/27/2025

R1 In-Person: Denver Basic Income Project Results

It’s been a stubborn problem in Denver for almost as long as the city has existed: homelessness. Can the city solve the...
$0.00 Starts 02/18/2025

R1 In-Person: Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are emerging as one of the nation’s leading mental health issues. 
$0.00 Starts 04/10/2025

R1 In-Person: Heart Valve Replacement Innovation

It’s called transcatheter heart valve replacement (THVR) and it’s revolutionizing how physicians are treating structural...
$0.00 Starts 05/13/2025

Rel Zoom: Common Figures in the Bible and Qur'an

Adam, Eve, Joseph, Mary and Jesus. Highly recognizable names from the Hebrew Scriptures or the Christian Bible. 
$135.00 Starts 04/30/2025

Rel/Phil In-Person: Timeless Questions

Timeless questions are what we ask as we confront the mysteries of life. What is our origin, essential nature, best way...
$135.00 Starts 04/05/2025

Retirement In-Person: Building Relationships

There’s no question that retirement brings a great deal of freedom to pursue new interests and experiences, but it can...
$270.00 Starts 03/08/2025

Retirement In-Person: Community and Social Impact

Retirement opens up a world of possibilities, and one of those possibilities is the opportunity to give back and to make...
$495.00 Starts 04/26/2025

Retirement In-Person: Finding Your Purpose

There’s no question that retirement marks the beginning of a new journey, one filled with endless possibilities and...
$270.00 Starts 02/22/2025

Retirement In-Person: Healthy Aging

Aging―there’s no getting around it. It’s a natural part of life. But here’s the thing to remember: 
$270.00 Starts 03/01/2025

Retirement In-Person: Managing the Transition

It’s been said that retirement isn’t the end of the road, but the beginning of a new highway. 
$495.00 Starts 01/22/2025

Retirement In-Person: Retirement Package

Register for all four Retirement Reimagined workshops and save over $200!
$1100.00 Starts 02/22/2025

Writing In-Person: Writing in the Age of Distraction

We’re living in an era ruled by the cultural influence of smartphones, social media and algorithms, and in this quickly...
$150.00 Starts 04/01/2025

Writing Zoom: Memoir in Easy Pieces

You want to record your many lived experiences, but the mere thought of it overwhelms you.
$115.00 Starts 01/29/2025