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