RENESAN Institute for Lifelong Learning 2024

Class cancellation for today, Thursday, November 14

Moses and Jesus Go to the Movies

Thank you for enrolling in Talitha Arnold’s Moses and Jesus Go to the Movies class as part of the Renesan in the Railyard series.

As you know the first session had to be cancelled due to last week’s snowstorm. There’s not a feasible date to reschedule and the material can’t easily be compressed into a single session, so the class planned for today has been canceled.

Your enrollment fee will be refunded to your credit card.

Talitha hopes to be able to offer the class as part of Renesan’s spring activities. Thank you again for your interest and for your understanding of these circumstances.

Upcoming Renesan at the Railyard Classes

All classes take place at the Jean Cocteau Cinema and will begin at 3:30 pm. See below for more information on each class, on the new format which will provide for more social interaction between attendees and presenters, and a list of Frequently Asked Questions.

COST: Each class session will cost just $15.

Meteorologist JAMES KEMPER will teach you more about our fabulous Clouds on Monday, Nov. 18, including how they’re formed, why they’re important, and how climate change is impacting them. Click here to register.

Mick Jagger: The Man, the Fans, and the Music, with sociologist ANDEE BAKER, explores Jagger’s relationships with his girlfriends and children, and the admiration of his fans through plentiful musical clips and photos, on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Click here to register.

Dick Rosemont illuminates the convoluted paths to popularity of many beloved songs— including The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Blue Moon, Mr. Tambourine Man, and Mr. Bojangles — in Fascinating Backstories of Songs You Know and Love on Thursday, Nov. 21. Click here to register.

Questions? Please email director@renesan.org for the fastest reply.

OUR NEW FORMAT

Each session will be 90 minutes long, without a break but with a meet-and-greet opportunity for attendees and presenters immediately afterwards in the lobby bar. The Jean Cocteau’s refreshment stand will be open before and after each session for snacks, classic movie theater candy, drinks, and the best popcorn to be found in Santa Fe.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Will the presenters be amplified?

Yes! The Jean Cocteau has state-of-the-art sound and video systems. If you haven’t been there in a few years, you’ll also find that it now has MUCH more comfortable seats!

Where can I park?

There are a number of parking options close to the theater, including the city’s underground lot (the north pedestrian stairs and elevator are closest to theater) as well as street parking.

Is there handicapped parking?

Yes! The best options are on Market Street in between Manhattan and Montezuma or behind the retail shops on the northwest corner of Guadalupe and Montezuma (Chico’s, Peruvian Connection, On Your Feet)

Is there wheelchair-accessible seating?

Yes! Please email info@jeancocteaucinema.com at least 24 hours before each class if you require wheelchair access.

Does the theater have assistive-listening devices?

No, not yet.

Our History

RENESAN was established in 1996, when a group of Santa Fe residents decided to arrange academic courses for retired people. Through the years the educational nonprofit has developed its own identity, but, initially it drew heavily on programming offered by the International Elderhostel Institute Network (now Road Scholars) and a Wisconsin-based organization called PLATO (Participating Learning And Teaching Organization).

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide a balanced and dynamic curriculum of courses, lectures, and trips focusing on classic and contemporary works from the fields of art, cultural studies, history, literature, music, performing arts, philosophy, political science, current events, and science. We strive to be inclusive, welcoming, and accessible to all members of the Santa Fe and Northern New Mexico communities.

Who We Are

We are a dynamic, constantly evolving nonprofit organization that provides courses, lectures, and trips in Santa Fe and throughout Northern New Mexico. Many of our students and faculty members are transplants from around the world who’ve led exciting personal and professional lives. RENESAN’s courses are taught at a high academic level by retired and active university professors and professionals, experts in their fields.

“You have this incredible potpourri of classes you can dip into and be stimulated.”

“People enjoy this shared arena of intellectual exploration. It’s a community.”

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RENESAN Land Acknowledgment

RENESAN Institute for Lifelong Learning acknowledges the traditional, ancestral, and unceded land of the Tewa people, who occupied O’ga P’ogeh Owingeh (White Shell Water Place) which we have the privilege to occupy today. We acknowledge this land as immigrants and visitors. We recognize the contributions and sacrifices that the original peoples have made, and understand that historical traumas cannot be undone. We will respect the culture and tradition that is sown throughout the land. We will actively seek to include Indigenous lecturers and presenters and will take concrete steps to provide culturally-relevant curriculum around contemporary and historical Indigenous issues.

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