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April 24, 2015 By Greg Stone

Fall Study Groups – a Preview

The curriculum committee, chaired by Eileen Sorrentino,  is finishing the fall schedule and there are 15 new study groups in the line up and another 22 “back  by popular demand.”  The list isn’t final yet, of course, but here’s what’s on tap as of April 23. The fall semester begins September 21 and there will be a catalog out in the early summer. A date for open house has not been set yet.

New This Fall

The Philosophy of Mind, A General Survey of Thinking with Raymond Loranger

Shostakovich – His Life and Music with Thomas Sargent

La Bretagne Et La Normandie with Lorraine and Russ Carey.  This course will be followed by a trip in the spring of 2016.

Jewels of the Night Sky – Backyard Astronomy with Roger Menard

The Supreme Court – The First Century with Joe Cote

Estate and Financial Planning – Tools for Success with Jane Sullivan, Esq. and Diane Graca, CFP

Learn To Swim  with Wendy Turcotte (to be held at Health Trax)

Entertainment Past and Present – A six session course to be held at the Whaling Museum

21st Century Communications: Facebook and Beyond with Greg Stone

Photography in the Golden Hour: A Nature Photography Experience with Greg Stone

Tennis for Fun with Cris Ghilarducci

Non-fiction: Explore Search and Rescue with Joyce Miller

The Art of the Short Story: Young American Writers with Jim Cronin and Margot Green

Great Decisions – Major Issues of Today with Bob Gilstein

Back by popular demand:

Travel Europe One Meal at a Time with Marge Ghilarducci

Beginner Bridge with Brenda Stone

Intermediate Bridge with Brenda Stone and Catherine Williams

Advanced Bridge with Al Humphrey

Book Club for Mind and Soul with Elaine Oliveira and Barbara Fazzina

Exploring Poetry as Readers and Writers with BJ Nooth

Art Appreciation Workshops with Ned Daniels: Elements and Artists of Impressionism and Later Modern Artists

Discovering Your Roots with David Springer

You’ve Come a Long Way Baby with Jackie Rolnick

Acoustic Guitar Class with Jim Luddy

Conversational Spanish Intermediate Level with Mariano Merino

Beginning Spanish with Michele Zingara-Crotty

Portuguese with Stacy Rodrigues-Botelho

Political Polarization I with Bob Miller

Theatre: Up Close and Personal with Susan Richard

The Art and Science of Digital Photography with David Weed

Azores Yesterday and Today with Tony Cabral  This course will be followed by a trip to the Azores in 2016

Master and Commander with Harris Gruber

Knitting for Fun with Gertrude Vigeant

Beginner Pastels with Tina Pacheco

Intermediate Handbells with Diane Ennis and Marilyn Potter

Workshop:

Level I Reiki Workshop with Lorraine Stewart

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