Fall 2016 Course Schedule
Course Description and Bio: Click on the course code just above the course title for a full
description of that course and a brief biography of its course
leader(s). We urge you to read the course description carefully before
choosing a course.
5-week Courses: Note that there are several 5-week courses given
in the first and second half of the semester (designated by 5a and 5b,
respectively, in the course code)
Film course: Although it extends over 2 class blocks, it counts as one course with a course fee of $135.
For a printable version of the course schedule (3 pages), click here or go to the bottom of this page for the file to print or view.
| Time |
Tuesdays
starting Sept. 13;
Nov. 1 for 2nd-half 5-week
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10:00
- 11:30 |
Tue-1A-10
The Evolution of the Modern Middle East
Harriet Janel Starrett
(Closed)
Tue-1B-10
The American Dream in Crisis
Mary and Richard Mansfield
Tue-1C-10
History, Mysteries and Masters of Glass
David Rosen
(Closed)
Tue-1D-10
The New Testament: What's it all About?
Carol Shedd
|
11:30
- 11:45
|
Break
|
11:45
- 12:45
|
Speaker or other activity |
12:45
- 1:00 |
Break
|
1:00
- 2:30 |
Tue-2A-10
The Book of Genesis
Rabbi Robert Orkand
(Closed)
Tue-2B-10
Language Talks
MaryAnn Byrnes
(Not being given this semester)
Tue-2C-10
A Journey into American Feminism Through History and Literature
Alorie Parkhill
(Closed)
Tue-2D-5a
The Humanity of Heinrich Böll: Selected Short Stories
(5 weeks starting Sept. 13)
Peter Schmidt
Tue-2E-5b
I'm Out of Here!
Conversations about Transitions, Changes, Endings and New Beginnings
(5 weeks starting Nov. 1)
Elizabeth David
(Closed)
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| Time |
Wednesdays
starting Sept. 14;
Oct. 26 for 2nd-half 5-week
|
9:45
- 11:15 |
Wed-1A-10
The Sporting Life in Film
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00)
Irwin Silver
Wed-1B-5a
Conversations from The New Yorker: (Non-Fiction) Discussion of contemporary and/or controversial topics
(5-week starting Sept. 14)
Marty Agulnek
(Closed)
Wed-1C-5b
A Taste of Virginia Woolf
(5 weeks starting Oct. 26)
Elizabeth Cabot
Wed-1D-10
The Korean War: “The Forgotten War”
Michael Levy
|
11:15
- 11:30
|
Break
|
11:30
- 1:00
|
Wed-1A-10 cont'd
The Sporting Life in Film
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00)
Irwin Silver
Wed-2B-10
Climate Change: Where Do You Stand? What Can You Do?
Robert Berlin
Wed-2C-5a
Understanding and Supporting the Child with Special Needs
(5 weeks starting Sept. 14)
Barbara Koren
(Not being given this semester)
Wed-2D-5b
LILAC Players
No fee; does not count against limit of two 10-week courses or equivalent.
(5 weeks starting Oct. 26)
Judie Strauss
|
1:00
- 2:00
|
Lunchtime |
2:00
- 3:30 |
Wed-3A-10
The New Yorker Fiction Roundtable
Bonnie Lass
Wed-3B-10
Writing a Memoir: One Story at a Time
Carole McNamee
(Closed)
Wed-3C-5a
Reconstruction (1865- 1877): Its Legacy in Our Time
(5-week starting Sept. 14)
Joanne Tuck
|
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| Time |
Thursdays
starting Sept. 15;
Oct. 27 for 2nd-half 5-week
|
9:45
- 11:15 |
Thu-1A-10
From Frou Frou to Heroic: Painting in 18th and early 19th Century France
Suzanne Art
(Closed)
Thu-1B-10
Gods and Broads: Four Ancient Greek Plays
Lois Ziegelman
(Not being given this semester)
Thu-1C-10
Short Stories with a Dash of Math
Joel Kamer
|
11:15
-11:30
|
Break |
11:30
- 1:00
|
Thu-2A-5a
5 Easy Pieces: A History of Klezmer Music from the Middle Ages to the Present
(5 weeks starting Sept. 15)
Judith Pinnolis
(Closed)
Thu-2B-5b
Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Brain, but Couldn't Remember to Ask
(5 weeks starting one week late on Nov. 3 and ending Dec. 8 in makeup week)
Arnold Kerzner
(Closed)
Thu-2C-10
Sisters in Crime: Women Mystery Writers 1880 to the Present
Sandy Grasfield and
Dana Kaplan
(Closed)
Thu-2D-5b
Selected Topics in Crime, Punishment and Prevention
(5 weeks starting Oct. 27)
Sandy Sherizen
(Closed)
Thu-2E-10
George Washington - A Reluctant & Indispensable President
Marvin Snider
|
1:00
- 2:00
|
Lunchtime
|
2:00
- 3:30 |
Thu-3A-10
Corel Painter Essentials; Painting Your Photo
Margot Holtzman
Thu-3B-5b
Topics in Nutrition Science
(5 weeks starting Oct. 27)
Dena Caradimitropoulo
Thu-3C-5b
Shakespeare, Opera and Ballet: Transforming One Art Form into Another
(5 weeks starting Oct. 27)
Lois Novotny
Thu-3D-10
Hard Times: Contemporary Challenges II
Richard Mansfield and Marty Nichols
(Closed)
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Attached Files: Course Schedule (3 pages) – click on the file name below to view or print; click on the down-arrow to the far right of the file name to download (you may have to scroll over to see it). Be sure to use landscape format to see all three course days.
Updated August 31, 2016
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 Updating... Ċ Peter Schmidt, Jul 2, 2016, 5:34 AM
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