Discover the enduring melodies that are integral to the jazz songbook. This immersive learning experience will include the history, concepts, and live performances.

Instructor: Professional musician Walt Beier, a Pitt Music School graduate, studied with renowned saxophonist Nathan Davis and performed with Sonny Rollins, Clark Terry, and at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Improvisation is more than just games—it’s a fun way to boost creativity, adaptability, and connection. Through engaging games, you'll sharpen your thinking, enhance collaboration, and rediscover the joy of play in everyday life.

Instructor: Jess Carpenter is passionate about improv, which he explored for fun and comedy. He created the award-winning “Comedian Deconstruction” format. As an instructor, he fosters a fun safe environment. Jess helps people embrace unpredictability, better communication, enhances personal relationships and learn to have fun again!

Classical music is so much more than beautiful symphonies. Classical music has continuously supported movies, television programs and the cartoons that we watched as kids. We'll travel through time exploring how, and why classical music has not only been enjoyable to listen to, but how it has influenced our society and culture. 

Instructor: Jeff Thomas has enjoyed and performed music since he was three years old. He has previously lectured on entertainment topics, and looks forward to these insightful and musical Classical Music sessions.

Please join us for an afternoon steeped in Philadelphia baseball history. Learn about the progression of the Delaware Valley’s relationship with America’s pastime, beginning not too long after the Civil War and continuing through the 1970s. We will discuss the American League’s Philadelphia Athletics, Philadelphia's material presence in the Negro Leagues, and the formation and growth of the Philadelphia Phillies franchise. This experience is for baseball novices and experts alike! 

Presenter: Jeff Thomas has immersed himself in baseball since the age of seven. He is a student of the game and its rich history. Jeff has been a Phillies season ticket holder for 45+ years and has been attending games since 1964. Play Ball!! 

It's sports talk radio, live at UDPL! Our interactive sessions will discuss hot sports topics, including the MLB Season, the NHL and NBA playoffs, NFL training camp, and other relevant, current sports matters. Please join us for some exciting sports discussions.

Instructor: Jeff Thomas has played, watched, read about, lectured on and loved sports for almost 70 years. As an almost 50-year Temple U. and Phillies season ticket holder, Jeff very well understands the frustrations of Philly sports fans.

The ability of evolving humans to embrace musical expression predates language. It is a skill fundamental to the character of our species and is an essential part of human development. This talk will address how music is inherently bound to the acquisition of language, rhythm and improvisation as well the utility of music for convalescence from neurological disease.

Presenter: Dr. Rosenberg is a retired Temple neurologist with 45 years of clinical experience as well as more than 50 years of musical performance of Irish, classical and jazz flute. He has lectured extensively on music, the brain and the neuroscience of melody.

This presentation will focus on how neurological disorders resulted in impairment of musicians and composers whose extraordinary musical talent endured despite profound disability. We will explore the diagnosis of Beethoven hearing loss, Gershwin's brain tumor and Ravel's loss of brain function among others music legends.

Instructor: Dr. Rosenberg is a retired Temple neurologist with 45 years of clinical experience as well as more than 50 years of musical performance of Irish, classical and jazz flute. He has lectured extensively on music, the brain and the neuroscience of melody.

Sing along to familiar and new songs, enjoy a Bach viola suite to sharpen your ears, and delight in witty tales from Lancashire, England. A lively mix of music and storytelling awaits!

Presenter: Lynn Mather is a professional violinist and violist and has performed with the Opera Company of Philadelphia, Young Audiences of Southeast PA, and founded the Germantown Avenue String Stop. Specializing in both classical and Baroque violin, she plays with early music ensembles. She is also the proud mother of renowned jazz musician Ari Hoenig.