Video-conferencing of Spring 2020 courses: Of the courses listed below, thirteen continued using Zoom video-conferencing - to view, click here. The others were canceled, but some may be given in the Fall.
LLAIC Course Schedule - Spring 2020
We urge you to read the course description carefully before
choosing a course.
See the Course Description and Course Leader Bio at
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).
7-week course: There is one 7-week courses which starts in the fourth week of the semester.
The Beginnings of Judaism with Rabbi Bob Orkand
8-week courses: There are also a number of 8-week courses which start at the beginning of the semester.
Jane Austen Goes to the Movies with Lois Novotny
Great Decisions 2020: US Foreign Policy with Carole Levy and Len Glassman
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 $150 for a two-period 10-week course, and $75 for a two-period 5-week course. A courses that alternates between single-period and double-period classes is counted as a double-period course with the corresponding fee.
Course Schedule: Click on the day just below to go to the course offerings for that day, or scroll down:
Tuesdays starting March 3; second-half 5-week courses start April 14
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 |
| Sandy Sherizen
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Leading Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice |
1Tue-1A-10
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| Carole and Mark McNamee
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Unexpected Collusion: Modern Art and the Brain
(5-week course starting April 14)
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1Tue-1B-5b
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| Donald Bermont
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Brave New Worlds - Miracles, Wonders, and Uncertainties
(5-week course starting April 14)
|
1Tue-1C-5b
|
| Lane Williamson
|
The Remarkable History of Color (Closed)
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00, in a Sudbury studio)
|
1Tue-1D-10
|
|
| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Break
|
2nd Period:
11:30 - 1:00
|
| Martin Nichols
|
American Dream or American Nightmare? Short Stories by George Saunders
[Will not be given this semester]
|
1Tue-2A-10
|
| Victor Carrabino
|
The Human Quest Through Philosophy and Art
(Closed)
|
1Tue-2B-10
|
| Sheldon Lowenthal
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Waves of Technology and Human Outcomes |
1Tue-2C-10
|
| Martin Moser
|
Taking Photos with an iPhone
(5-week course starting March 3)
|
1Tue-2D-5a
|
| Lane Williamson |
The Remarkable History of Color (Closed)
(2-period class: 9:45 - 1:00, in a Sudbury studio)
|
1Tue-1D-10 |
|
1:00 - 2:15
|
Break and Lunch
|
3rd Period:
2:15 - 3:45
|
| Rabbi Bob Orkand
|
The Beginnings of Judaism
(7-week course starting March 24, the fourth week of the semester)
|
1Tue-3A-7b
|
| James Boyd
|
Tai Chi: History, Philosophy, Practice and Benefits
(5-week course starting March 3)
|
1Tue-3B-5a
|
| Sheldon Lowenthal
|
World of Wine: From Grape to Glass
(5-week course starting April 14)
|
1Tue-3C-5b
|
| Bob Berlin
|
The World of Our Grandchildren: Can It Be Saved?
[Will not be given this semester]
|
1Tue-3D-10
|
| Claire Levovsky |
Are Books and Movies Apples and Oranges?
(8-week course starting March 3) [Will not be given this semester]
|
1Tue-3E-8 |
|
Wednesdays
starting March 4; second-half 5-week courses start April 22
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
|
Jane Austen Goes to the Movies
(8-week course starting March 4)
(2-period class on film-showing days, 1-period class on book discussion days)
|
2Wed-1A-8
|
| Arthur Finstein
|
Why Sing Plays? An Exploration of the Craft of Musical Theater |
2Wed-1B-10
|
| Myrna Rybczyk
|
Memoir Writing: One Story At A Time |
2Wed-1C-10
|
|
| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Break
|
2nd Period:
11:30 - 1:00 |
| Lois Novotny
|
Jane Austen Goes to the Movies
(8-week course starting March 4)
(2-period class on film-showing days, 1-period class on book discussion days)
|
2Wed-1A-8
|
| William Miniscalco
|
Democracy: Tumultuous Past, Dysfunctional Present, Uncertain Future
(5-week course starting March 4) (Closed)
|
2Wed-2B-5a
|
| Jessica Bethoney
|
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
(5-week course starting April 22)
|
2Wed-2C-5b
|
| Alice Freedman
|
Selected Novellas: The Short and Sweet or Not So Sweet!
(5-week course starting March 4)
|
2Wed-2D-5a
|
| Dorie Weintraub |
"The Moderns" in Architecture, Interior and Furniture Design from 1925-1960
(5-week course starting April 22)
|
2Wed-2E-5b |
| Maryann Wyner |
LILAC Players (No course fee)
(5-week course starting April 22)
|
2Wed-2F-5b |
|
|
1:00 - 2:00
|
Lunchtime
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Thursdays
starting March 5; second-half 5-week courses start April 16
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 |
|
| 11:15 - 11:30 |
Break
|
2nd Period:
11:30 - 1:00 |
|
| 1:00 - 2:15 |
Lunchtime |
3rd Period:
2:15 - 3:45
|
| Carole Levy and Len Glassman
|
Great Decisions 2020: US Foreign Policy
(8-week course starting March 5)
|
3Thu-3A-8
|
| Margalit Lai
|
Who's Afraid of Atheism?
(5-week course starting April 16)
|
3Thu-3B-5b
|
| David Mirsky
|
My Five Psychiatric Obsessions
(5-week course starting March 5)
|
3Thu-3C-5a
|
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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).
Updated May 20, 2020
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 Updating... Ċ Peter Schmidt, Dec 29, 2019, 6:40 AM
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