Course Schedule - Fall 2017
Course Description and Bio: 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)
Two-class-period courses count as one: Courses that extend over 2 class periods (such as a film course), count as one course. The fee is $135 for a two-period 10-week course, and $75 for a two-period 5-week course.
Course Schedule: Click on the day just below to go to the course offerings for that day, or scroll down:
Tuesdays starting Sept. 12; Oct. 24 start for 2nd-half 5-week courses
Click on the Course Leader name for a full description of that course and a brief biography of its course
leader(s).
Time |
Course
Leader Course
Title
Course Code
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1st Period:
9:45- 11:15 |
Peter and Naomi Schmidt |
The Golden Years of Foreign Film: The ‘50s and ‘60s
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00) (Closed)
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1Tue-1A-10
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Phyllis Cohen |
The New Yorker Short Story Roundtable
(Not being given this semester)
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1Tue-1B-5a
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Burns Woodward
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Manic Depressive Illness in the Lives and Works of Four Great Novelists
(5 weeks starting Oct. 24)
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1Tue-1C-5b
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Joel Freedman |
Basic Digital Photography
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1Tue-1D-10
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Richard Mansfield and Joe Bongiardina
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Policy and Politics: Contemporary Issues and Trends
(Closed) |
1Tue-1E-10
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11:15 - 11:30 |
Break
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2nd Period:
11:30 - 1:00
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Peter and Naomi Schmidt
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The Golden Years of Foreign Film: The ‘50s and ‘60s
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00)
(Closed)
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1Tue-1A-10
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Ruth Kramer Baden |
A Hit Parade of Favorite Poems and Poets
(5 weeks starting Sept. 12) (Closed)
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1Tue-2B-5a
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Bert Levine
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PACs, Power, and Politics: Campaign Money and Lobbying
(5 weeks starting Oct. 24)
(Closed)
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1Tue-2C-5b
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Sandy Sherizen
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Manipulation: Hidden Influences Affecting How We Choose Our Cereal, Politicians, Clothes, Spouses and Life Desires
(Closed)
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1Tue-2D-10
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Anna Markus
|
A Grandparent's Guide to Issue-focused Children’s Literature
(Not being given this semester)
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1Tue-2E-10
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1:00 - 2:15
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Break and Lunch
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3rd Period:
2:15 - 3:45
|
Rabbi Robert Orkand |
Religion in American Life — A Short History, Part 1
(Closed)
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1Tue-3A-10
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Richard and Mary Mansfield
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Beyond IQ and Talent: Emotional Intelligence and Grit
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1Tue-3B-10
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Barbara Neufeld
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What’s All the Fuss About? Exploring Charters, Vouchers, and Other Models of School Choice in K-12 Schools.
(Not being given this semester)
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1Tue-3C-10
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Wednesdays
starting Sept. 13; Oct. 25 start for 2nd-half 5-week courses
Click on the Course Leader name for a full description of that course and a brief biography of its course
leader(s).
Time |
Course
Leader Course
Title
Course Code
|
1st Period:
9:45 - 11:15 |
Lois Novotny |
Puccini’s Heroines (not all meet tragic ends)
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00)
(5 weeks starting Oct. 25)
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2Wed-1A-5b
|
Liz Cabot |
Four New England Poets: Landscapes and Inscapes
(5 weeks starting Sept. 13)
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2Wed-1B-5a
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Martin Agulnek |
Conversations and Issues from The New Yorker
(5 weeks starting Sept. 13)
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2Wed-1C-5a
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Dorie Weintraub AIA |
From Bulfinch to the 21st Century – (Some of) My Favorite Buildings
(5 weeks starting Oct. 25)
(Closed)
|
2Wed-1D-5b
|
Carole McNamee and Myrna Rybczyk |
Writing a Memoir: One Story at a Time
(Closed) |
2Wed-1E-10
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11:15 - 11:30 |
Break
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2nd Period:
11:30 - 1:00 |
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1:00 - 2:00
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Lunchtime
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Thursdays
starting Sept. 7; Nov. 2 start for 2nd-half 5-week courses
Click on the Course Leader name for a full description of that course and a brief biography of its course
leader(s).
Time |
Course
Leader Course
Title
Course Code
|
1st Period:
9:45 - 11:15 |
Irwin Silver |
The Great Directors Series: Steven Spielberg
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00)
|
3Thu-1A-10
|
Suzanne Art |
Nevertheless She Persisted: Remarkable Women in Western Art
(Closed)
|
3Thu-1B-10
|
Alice Freedman |
Selected Works of Ian McEwan: Insights Into A Brilliant Contemporary British Author |
3Thu-1C-10
|
|
11:15 - 11:30 |
Break
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2nd Period:
11:30 - 1:00 |
Irwin Silver
|
The Great Directors Series: Steven Spielberg
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00)
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3Thu-1A-10
|
Dana Kaplan and Sandy Grasfield |
Sleuths for All Seasons: A Global Survey
(Closed)
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3Thu-2B-10
|
Marvin Snider |
Hamilton
(Closed)
|
3Thu-2C-10
|
Lois Ziegelman |
The Human Predicament: The End of an Era
(Not being given this semester)
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3Thu-2D-10
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Arnold Kerzner |
What is Love: A Biological, Psychological, Poetic and Philosophical Review
(5 weeks starting Nov. 2) (Closed)
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3Thu-2E-5b |
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1:00 - 2:15 |
Lunchtime |
3rd Period:
2:15 - 3:45
|
Mary Mansfield |
The Art of Story-Telling
(Not being given this semester)
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3Thu-3B-10
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Bob Berlin
|
Climate Change in Trump's America: Challenges and Opportunities
(Not being given this semester)
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3Thu-3C-10
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Barbara Apstein |
James Joyce’s Ulysses |
3Thu-3D-10
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Attached Files:
Course Schedule (5 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).
Updated Dec. 13, 2017
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 Updating...
Ċ Peter Schmidt, Jul 3, 2017, 4:40 AM
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