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WINTER
CLASSES 200
January 5, 2008-February 28, 2009
Most classes meet once a week. Check beginning and end dates carefully.
NOTE: Any page numbers in the class descriptions refer to the brochure you received in the mail.
MONDAY
WM1 EASY YOGA — Feel Your Best At Any AgeSusan Goldfarb For Course Description see page 1. 9:00-10:00 am Mondays Begins: 1/5 Ends: 2/23 Eight sessions Members $80 Non-Members $96
Linda Winikow Give up on bridge? Why not take up the
time-honored and exciting game of Mah Jongg? You can learn enough to
play in six easy lessons. Mah Jongg sets will be provided. Class size
limited to twelve students. Men welcome! Register early! Linda Winikow is a former educator with a masters degree from Queens College. She has taught Mah Jongg to various local groups for several years and has participated in tournaments on the east coast of Florida and in Las Vegas.
Six sessions Members $75 Non-Members $85
9:00-10:30 am Mondays Begins: 2/16 Ends: 3/23 Six sessions Members $75 Non-Members $85
Marie Garafano NEWWatercolor is a beautiful and
meditative medium. Learn the basics of watercolor technique like
washes and color mixing as well as composition, use of space and values.
Experience the spontaneity of working in this medium with enough
unpredictability to excite. Beginners or advanced students work at their
own pace. Instructor conducts demos and offers support. Materials list
provided upon registration. Marie Garafano has taught watercolor at The University of the Arts and The Michener Art Museum in New Hope, PA, as well as The Hussian School of Art in Philadelphia. She has participated in many juried shows and served on the board of The Philadelphia Watercolor Society. Her prizewinning work is owned by many private collectors.
WM4 WATERCOLOR - SECTION ONE 9:00 am-12:00 Mondays Begins: 1/5 Ends: 1/26 Four sessions Members $120 Non-Members $130
9:00 am-12:00 Mondays Begins: 2/2 Ends: 2/23 Four sessions Members $120 Non-Members $130
9:00 am-12:00 Mondays Begins: 1/5 Ends: 2/23 Eight sessions Members $215 Non-Members $225
James McCartney America is up to its ears in Iraq and the Persian Gulf area and there is no easy way out — regardless of who is president. This course will explore the chaotic history of American involvement in the Gulf and examine how administrations have concealed objectives. It will also explore difficulties the new administration faces in seeking to extricate, even partially, the country from Iraq and examine prospects for success or failure.
10:45 am-12:15 pm Mondays Begins: 1/5 Ends: 1/26 Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Emanuel Tanay, M.D. What is happiness and how can we get it? This is now one of the most popular subjects for scientific study. The following books will be referred to but are not required reading. 1) The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want, by Sonya Lyubomirski, the country’s leading expert on happiness 2) Happier: Learn The Secrets of Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment by Tal Ben-Shahar 3)Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert and 4) Against Happiness: In Praise of Melancholy by Eric Wilson. Dr. Tanay will also use his own experience as a Holocaust survivor in his discussions.Dr. Emanuel Tanay is a clinical professor of psychiatry, Wayne State University in Detroit, where he was also an adjunct professor of law. He is the recipient of the highest awards of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law. A forensic psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, he has published extensively on the law, famous murder cases and the Holocaust.10:45 am-12:15 pm Mondays Begins: 2/2 Ends: 2/23 Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
MAH JONGG II Linda Winikow Students are required to have taken Beginning Mah Jongg. This course will provide guidance while playing the game.
10:45 am-12:15 pm Mondays Begins: 1/5 Ends: 2/9 Six sessions Members $75 Non-Members $85
10:45 am-12:15 pm Mondays Begins: 2/16 Ends: 3/23 Six sessions Members $75 Non-Members $85
WM11 MYSTERIES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN NEW Patricia McCroy Discover unknown aspects of the Mediterranean basin. Learn how the Mediterranean countries grew, fusing and conflicting with Malta as the keystone. Explore Prehistoric and Roman ruins in Jordan rarely visited. View fascinating mosaics and see how they differed from country to country. Study the pyramids of Egypt, the last remaining ancient wonder of the world. Examine Greek ruins in Italy and the art and architecture of Islam. All sessions will be accompanied by slides and top quality videos.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WM12 FUN WITH YIDDISH NEWBetty Silberman You will be empowered to speak and enjoy a little Yiddish equipped with basic terminology and grammar along with songs and poems which will add fun and flavor to learning the fundamentals of this wonderful language. Students will be invited to share experiences and history to personalize the classroom dynamic.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WM13 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE BRIDGE Larry Auerbach This course, the most advanced level offered at the Center, is intended for players who have taken INTERMEDIATE BRIDGE I and II or their equivalent and who have mastered bidding. Instruction will go further into playing of the hand and into the defense. Return to this level again and again!
Eight sessions Members $100 Non-Members $110
Nick Cuccia In this perennial favorite you will view an entire classic motion picture in every class. Enjoy unforgettable scenes from great films with glamorous stars. Learn more about Hollywood’s golden era and your favorite Hollywood icons. Students come year after year to enjoy Nick’s lively presentations and new choices. New students will easily fall in with the fun.
Eight sessions Members $105 Non-Members $115
JAZZ TRIOS, QUINTETS AND QUARTETS Henry Ettman, Ph.D. From Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, through the Benny Goodman Quartet, to the Modern Jazz Quartet and such groups as Weather Report, small groups have served as important milestones in the development of jazz. Students will explore this great “chamber music” of jazz and the reasons why such groups became far more than the sum of their parts. Classes will make extensive use of archival videos, web sites, and recordings. Non-musicians as well as the experienced jazz fans welcome.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WM16 BEGINNING BRIDGE I Larry Auerbach This course reviews fundamentals and is intended for those players who have some knowledge of the game. See Biographical Sketch on page 1.
Eight sessions Members $100 Non-Members $110
FROM THE ANCIENT GREEKS TO POST MODERNISM NEWKarin Jones Students will begin by tracing the ideals and styles of classical architecture in the Western World. Classical principles first established in Ancient Greece and refined and catalogued by Vitruvius in Ancient Rome will be examined. The Renaissance, Neo-Classicism and the Beaux Arts Style in the 18th and 19th centuries and finally the classical principles in Modernism and Post Modernism of the 20th and 21st centuries will be reviewed and discussed in stimulating PowerPoint lectures.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WT1 ALIVE WITH YOGA! – Gentle & Therapeutic NEWCathy Daley For Course Description see page 2.
Eight sessions Members $80 Non-Members $96
WT2 WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH? NEWRabbi Aaron Koplin, D.D. Students will analyze and evaluate various views by a wide range of Jewish thinkers and religious leaders that are contained within the Hebrew Scriptures, the Talmud, medieval writings, the mystical traditions and modern orientations. The widely differing points of view demonstrate the continuing adaptability and continuous change of the Judaisms under discussion.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Edward J. Dwyer, Ph.D. Poets such as Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Mary Oliver, Stephen Dunn, Billy Collins and others will be enjoyed and discussed. Students will be encouraged to offer their expertise and opinions based on personal experiences and to select some of their favorite poems for discussion. No texts are required; all handouts will be provided. Repeat students from last year are welcome as all new poems will be reviewed.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Edward J. Dwyer, Ph.D. These works are extraordinarily provocative, so expect to enjoy stimulating discussions. Works in order of discussion include: The Stranger, by Albert Camus, Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino, The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, and selections from Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges. Come to the first class having read The Stranger.See Biographical Sketch above.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WT5 AGING OPTIMALLY Donald H. Dembo, M.D. Students will receive up-to-date
recommendations on how to maintain a healthy mind and body in the senior
years. Dr. Dembo will help separate the hope from the hype and address
everyone’s health concerns. New and returning students are welcome to
enjoy an informal class with a distinguished doctor who keeps up with
the newest health information. CPR and Heimlich maneuver will also be
demonstrated and discussed. Dr. Donald Dembo, Director, Johns Hopkins Cardiology at Timonium, Maryland, was chief of cardiology at Sinai Hospital Baltimore, Maryland General Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital in Maryland. He is listed in Who’s Who in Medicine, Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Gerald J. Robinson NEWLearn how cases get to the Supreme Court and how the Supreme Court deals with the hot button issues of the day, such as the tenuous status of abortion under Roe v. Wade and the equivocal status of affirmative action under Grutter v. Bollinger. How do the Supremes deal with other contentious issues, like whether flag burning is protected by free speech, whether sodomy is protected by privacy rules, if crèches in the public square violate the separation of church and state, and whether the right to die is constitutionally protected? The Supreme Court has the last word on your vital rights. Learn how it works. Discussion and dissent encouraged.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
PROFUNDITY AND HOW DO WE KNOW? Kenneth Simons, Ph.D. Students will read and discuss two plays by French playwright, actress, and novelist Yazmina Reza, one of the most acclaimed and commercially successful dramatists of the past decade — Art, winner of the prestigious Tony Award in New York, in 1998, now translated into 35 languages and The Unexpected Man, which received mixed reviews. Selected readings by professional actors will create a theatrical context for lively discussions. This four-week course will be offered twice in two separate sections. See the next page (p.14) for details.
YAZMINA REZA: BANALITY OR NEWPROFUNDITY AND HOW DO WE KNOW? For Course Description see page 13 of
your brochure. Dr. Kenneth Simons, a Columbia Ph.D. in English and comparative literature, taught writing and literature at Columbia University and Wisconsin and Adelphi universities before joining the faculty of Syosset (NY) High School. He has published on Joseph Conrad and other subjects and is listed in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers, 1996.WT7 YAZMINA REZA - SECTION ONE 11:00 am-12:30 pm Tuesdays Begins: 1/6 Ends: 1/27 Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
11:00 am-12:30 pm Tuesdays Begins: 2/3 Ends: 2/24 Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Note: Both sections are identical except for dates.
Magida Diouri This course is for movie fans who love to go to movies and talk about them. Each week a film will be assigned from currently released movies to be discussed the following week. Students will discuss how they perceive the film and what it brought to them intellectually and emotionally. The making of the film, its history and creative process will be highlighted by the facilitator. Please call the school a week prior to the first class for your first movie assignment. Movie assignments will also be posted on our website: www.lbkeducationcenter.org.
Magida Diouri graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BA in Art Studio. Her father owned the first independent art house theater in Brussels where she began watching films in the projection booth at the age of two. She attends all the major film festivals in the world. She was the artistic director and outreach and education coordinator of the Sarasota Film Society.
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES The following four lectures, WT10 and WT11, given by Kevin Costello, will include a 15 minute light buffet lunch break at 12:45 PM.
WT10 THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE IN NEWVISUAL ART IN AMERICA Kevin Costello The large immigration of Jews to the United States during the 20th Century had a tremendous influence on American modernism due to Jewish artists having an established cultural relationship to abstraction. These two lectures will detail this development and place emphasis on the leading Jewish American masters of the period including Peter Blume, Jacob Epstein, Morris Louis and Barnett Newman.
11:45 am-1:30 pm Tuesdays Begins: 1/6 Ends: 1/13 Two Sessions Members $40 Non-Members $50
AND HAUTE-COUTURE NEWKevin Costello Designer clothing is the most common form of abstract art, and in many ways one of the world’s oldest. It expresses the personality of the designer, and by extension, the wearer, through pure color, shape and texture, to the same degree that painting and sculpture express the personality of the artist. These two lectures will trace the history and symbiotic relationship of art and fashion from as early as the votive statuettes of Tanagra, Greece, in the third century BCE to the fashion runways of Milan, London, Paris and New York.
Two Sessions Members $40 Non-Members $50
WT12 RICHARD RODGERS AND COMPANY NEW David Eddleman, DMA “The hills are alive with the sound of music,” especially the music of this writer, who is arguably the most successful musical theater composer in the history of the genre. “Where or when” might we have the opportunity to examine in depth such a body of songs and stories written by Richard Rodgers and his collaborators that make us feel “it’s almost like being in love.” “Oh, what a beautiful morning” it will be when videos and recordings bring these shows to life.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Magida Diouri For Course Description see page 14.
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
Ronni Miller This fun, hands-on workshop is
designed for people who wish to experience the creative enjoyment of
expressing themselves through writing whether it’s memoir, fiction,
poetry or journaling. Write to document, to enjoy, to heal, to publish,
or to entertain. The novice and the professional are welcome to share
pieces in a creative and supportive atmosphere. Class work consists of
warm-up writing exercises that motivate and stimulate, and readings of
assignments or works-in-progress. Ronni Miller, director of Write it Out®, a motivational writing program for students of all ages, is a published writer, poet, playwright, editor and educator. She earned a BA from Boston University and master’s degree credits from Bread Loaf School of English, Middlebury, VT. She is the author of Dance With the Elephants — Free Your Creativity and Write and teaches writing workshops in Florida, New York, Massachusetts and Italy.
Eight sessions Members $125 Non-Members $135
WEDNESDAY
Susan Goldfarb For Course Description see page 1. 9:00-10:00 am Wednesdays Begins: 1/7 Ends: 2/25 Eight sessions Members $80 Non-Members $96
Renee and Carlo DiNapoli For Course Description see page 3. WW2 WATERCOLOR ETC. - SECTION ONE 9:00 am-12:00 Wednesdays Begins: 1/7 Ends: 1/28 Four sessions Members $120 Non-Members $130
9:00 am-12:00 Wednesdays Begins: 2/4 Ends: 2/25 Four sessions Members $120 Non-Members $130
(Note special discount.) 9:00 am-12:00 Wednesdays Begins: 1/7 Ends: 2/25 Eight sessions Members $215 Non-Members $225 Limited Enrolment
Ruth Fishel Begin your day with a clear mind and peace in your heart. Let go of stress. Deepen your spirituality and expand your faith and trust. Discover your blocks to inner peace and creativity. Find your purpose. Know that you can’t meditate wrong! This class will include instructions in meditation, journaling and the power of affirmations. You will gain deeper insight into who you are and how you can enrich your life. Bring a pillow and wear comfortable clothing. Repeat students welcome!
Eight sessions Members $90 Non-Members $100
WW6 BUDDHISM 101 NEWRuth Fishel Why have so many Westerners been drawn to Eastern philosophies? Find out for yourself in this informational and experiential course. Learn basic Buddhist principles such as the Four Noble Truths, The Eightfold Path and the Five Precepts. You will discover the reason for suffering and the way out of suffering. See Biographical Sketch on page 17.
Four sessions Members $50 Non-Members $60
Robert Garvin We live in tumultuous times: a stupid
war with very dangerous possible outcomes, vast budget and trade
deficits and a weak dollar, a loss of economic power, a recession and a
massive loss of respect from the rest of the world. We face classic
problems: how to end the war in Iraq; how to reconcile Israel and the
Palestinians to living side-by-side; how to live peacefully with Iran;
how to defuse the North Korean time bomb; how to energize our own and
the world’s economies; how to protect the world against global warming.
This course brings the collective experience and judgment of its
students to bear on these world problems, in order to give helpful and
effective guidance to the new U.S. administration. This course is an
institution in and of itself — but always topical and current! Robert Garvin was educated in Austria, England and the United States. After graduating from MIT, he worked for over 42 years for GE, where he was responsible for developing markets and trade policy issues with the U.S. government in many countries including China, the former Soviet Union, Belgium, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Britain, Israel, Japan and Korea.
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
Randi Kreiss Eight literary gems, some vintage, some new will be discussed. These paperbacks are true finds. Enjoy enlightening commentary and a good time talking about good literature. Sign up for one section or both.
WW8 LITERARY GEMS - PART ONE Books in order of discussion include: The Unknown Terrorist by Richard Flanagan, Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Adiche, The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perrotta and The Road by Cormac McCarthy (along with discussion of the movie).
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Books in order of discussion include: A Ship Made of Paper by Scott Spencer, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz (2008 Pulitzer Prize for fiction), Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith and Out Stealing Horses by Pers Petterson.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
11:00 am-12:30 pm Wednesdays Begins: 1/7 Ends: 2/25 Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125 (Note price break for taking both sections.)
TRANSPERSONAL EXPERIENCE Bob Waxman Learn in a simple and enjoyable way the fascinating teachings of authentic Kabbalah. Scenes from well known films will be shown to underscore the intuitive, universal truths found in this ancient wisdom tradition. Topics include: the hidden mysteries of the Bible, the secrets of the soul, the language of numbers, after-death states and links to science.
Bob Waxman is the author of Kabbalah Simply Stated and has been interviewed on national TV and radio. He’s been studying Kabbalah since 1985 and teaching since 1999. He is a frequent guest speaker throughout the U.S. and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Psychology of Religion.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Bob Waxman Explore and discuss universal spiritual ideas from different religions. The teachings of Kabbalah will be compared to: The Tao-Te-Ching (Taoism), The Dhammapada (Buddhism), The Bhagavad Gita (Hinduism) and The Phaedo by Plato. Students will learn about the many unifying spiritual principles that have been known and taught throughout the ages. Scenes from modern films will enhance enjoyment.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WW13 YOU’VE GOT TO SEE THIS MOVIE! Kathie Moon and Frank Tucciarone For Course Description see page 3.
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
Judith Alstadter, Ph.D. Something of the miraculous hovers about the music of Mozart. The transcendence and perfection of his work have rarely been equaled and never surpassed. Experience and explore the works, personal trials and intrigues of this incredible master with Dr. Judith Alstadter, concert pianist and music educator. Selections from symphonies, operas, piano, and chamber music will be heard in live piano performance as well as recorded and video presentations.
Three sessions Members $55 Non-Members $65
TODAY AND TOMORROW NEWRobert de Warren Learn about the fascinating history of ballet, the art form and technique and how it has evolved. Enjoy amusing behind the scenes tales of world class ballets and the brilliant stars who “set the stage” with their dance and choreography. What’s the future of ballet and who are the talented artists today? Does ballet still produce icons such as Nureyev, Fonteyn, Balanchine and Baryshnikov? Understand the magic of dance and learn why TV reality shows such as “Dancing With The Stars” and “So You Think You Can Dance” have become so popular.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WW16 YOU’VE GOT TO SEE THIS MOVIE! Kathie Moon and Frank Tucciarone For Course Description see page 3. This is the most popular movie section, so register early!
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
BIBLICAL ISRAEL Rachel Dulin, Ph.D. This lecture series will investigate the political trends of biblical Israel. The struggle for power and the art of negotiation as recorded in the Bible intertwined within the theological and moral teachings of the Text will be examined. We will study how these political forces shaped Israel’s history and in what way they influence our reality to this very day.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Meredith Jordan Contemporary spiritual teachers such as Eckhart Tolle and Byron Katie emphasize the importance of being “mindful” or fully present to the events of life as they happen (even unexpected and sometimes unwelcome forms like illness, depression and loss). How do we become “fully present” in our lives? What does that actually mean, and why is it important to our overall physical, emotional and spiritual well-being? Drawing on the work of teachers like Tolle and Katie, students will explore the wisdom of “being in the now” and how simple practices can be life-changing.
Four sessions Members $85 Non-Members $95
WW19 JOYOUS JAZZ — SINGERS, PIANISTS NEW AND THEIR FRIENDS Justin Freed Join us in this celebration of great songs and rhythms and enjoy this infectious, moving art form. Iconic performers will include singers like Billie, Ella and Sarah with pianists from Oscar Peterson to Bill Evans and Chick Corea. The special fun of this class will be discovering the little known but brilliant performers who will surprise and delight you. Your horizons will be widened by amazing world music artists who are refreshing the medium. These unique classes never fail to introduce exceptional jazz to aficionados and novices alike.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
HIS RISE AND FALL Arthur Liebman, Ph.D. Students will enjoy the brilliant wit of Oscar Wilde as they consider his fiction, poems and comedies from The Picture of Dorian Gray to The Ballad of Reading Gaol. No required reading or text is necessary. Students will listen to various selected passages and poems from Wilde’s works as well as view segments of the bio film Oscar Wilde with Robert Morley which engagingly details Wilde’s trial for “gross - indecency.”
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
THURSDAY
WR1 GENTLE YOGA — The Yoga of Letting Go NEWCharlie Bradt For Course Description see class FR1 .9:00-10:00 am Thursdays Begins: 1/8 Ends: 2/26 Eight sessions Members $80 Non-Members $96 Note: Yoga classes are offered Monday through Saturday at 9:00 AM except for Tuesday at 8:45 AM.
WR2 HAVE YOU READ A GOOD BOOK LATELY? John Mellon, Ph.D. “For the aging person, it is a duty and a necessity to give serious attention to himself.” — Carl Jung. Participants will examine and discuss the following three novels with attention being paid to how they might relate to Jung’s words. Discussion will, of course, center on the merits and meaning of these books. Books in order of discussion include: Starting Out in the Evening by Brian Morton, The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway and The V anishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
John Mellon, Ph.D. When we read short stories, we should make the effort to become actively engaged both emotionally and intellectually. The creativity required to produce a good short story should fire up the reader’s imagination. Students will enjoy reading selected short stories from the text Short Story Masterpieces edited by Robert Penn Warren and Albert Erskine. The first two stories students should read are Milk for Mother by Nelson Algren and Torch Song by John Cheever. Registrants will receive r emaining reading assignments after registration.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Stanley Kolodkin These popular forums provide the opportunity for lively, informal discussions about important social, moral and political issues. The facilitator introduces the subject, guides the discussion and keeps the group focused. A continental breakfast will be provided. Repeat and new students welcome.
F our sessions Members $75 Non-Members $85 Note: This course is also offered Fridays 9-10:30 am in February
WR5 UNKNOWN WORKS BY NEWWELL-KNOWN COMPOSERS Robbert de Vries Generally speaking there is only a small percentage of the output of major composers being programmed at public concerts. Many attractive and enjoyable compositions are being left unperformed and remain therefore unknown to the concert audience at large. We will examine and play some of those neglected masterpieces.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Thomas O. Hecht, Ph.D. This course will address the complexity of the relationship between the West and Israel, from the establishment of the State until the present day. Israel’s relationship with Western institutions such as NATO and the European Union will be discussed, as well as the consequences of existing strategies and alliances.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION James McCartney How and why did the media and the candidates fail to confront many of the most serious issues facing the nation despite a long and arduous campaign? Why were the fundamental issues ignored — i.e., the collapse of America’s regulatory system? And why was no candidate required to supply a vision of America’s long term role in the world? Students will also examine challenges facing the new administration and how previous administrations often lost their way early on.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WR8 PULSE OF THE PLANET NEWVicki Chelf The popular environmental radio show “Truly Sustainable Sarasota” focuses on issues pertaining to health and the environment. Vicki Chelf and her co-host interview scientists, alternative health practitioners, authors, activists and ordinary people who practice green living. It airs on Thursdays from 9-10 AM, WSLR, 96.5 fm. This class will bring Vicki, and some of her most intriguing guests and controversial issues into the classroom for interactive dialogues.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Jean Joseph Renoux Ancient Egypt was the most advanced as well as the most amazing and mysterious civilizations in history. We will learn about the many mysteries that were unlocked when a young Frenchman deciphered the hieroglyphs in the early 1800s. Our expedition will span 5,000 years as we delve into the treasure trove of Ancient Egypt to 1850 — the beautiful art, the monumental pyramids, temples and tombs, dynasties and deities, secrets of the Nile and exploits of Cleopatra.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Harriet Gayle The Key is a lush area for new discoveries. Native and introduced plants, the mangrove community, environmental issues, the Gulf of Mexico, coastal geology, shore birds, beach creatures and more will be explored and discussed. The first class will be at the Center followed by three nearby field trips.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WR11 GOTTA DANCE! — GREAT DANCE IN NEW MUSICALS AND FILMS Dina Shachar-Labes The early days of the American musical were rich in innovation and creativity. We shall discuss and view some of the work of great dancers and choreographers such as Bob Fosse, Fred Astaire, Jerome Robbins as well as others. This perennial favorite always offers all new dance selections for returning students to enjoy.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Kathie Moon and Frank Tucciarone For Course Description see page 3.
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
ITALIAN BAROQUE MUSIC FROM 1585-1750 Arden Fowler This lecture series covers, with music and video, the interesting evolution of Italian baroque music and its influence on beloved forms of music and on our greatest composers.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WR14 NEVER FORGET — A FOUR PART NEWSERIES ON THE HOLOCAUST Richard Bergman Inspiring stories of bravery, heroism and survival will include lectures on the aid and rescue missions of the Jewish resistance during the Holocaust and the saving of tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews by Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg. Guest appearances of Holocaust survivors and the children of Holocaust survivors will share their personal stories. Participants will be encouraged to join in discussions and ask questions.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
UNDERSTAND GREAT MUSIC Barbara B. Reis. Musical pieces that appear to be beyond one’s grasp need merely to be explained and a whole new world opens up and brings new relevance to the work. Melody, harmony, color and design will be discussed. From the symphonies of Beethoven to the modernist classical music of American composer Charles Ives, students will learn how to hear music more clearly for greater appreciation and enjoyment.
1:00-2:30 pm Thursdays Begins: 2/5 Ends: 2/26 Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
FROM BREUGEL TO REMBRANDT Warren Roberts, Ph.D. The revolt of the Netherlands is one of the most compelling stories in all of European history. Students will trace the division of the Netherlands during the period of 1566 to 1648 and how artists responded to this epochal event. Breugel, Rubens, Rembrandt and others will be viewed and discussed telling us much about art, politics and the culture, in an age of religious conflict.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Kathie Moon and Frank Tucciarone For Course Description see page 3. 3:00-4:30 pm Thursdays Begins: 1/8 Ends: 2/26 Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
Note: This course is also offered earlier in the day from 1:00-2:30 pm and twice on Wednesdays, 1-2:30 pm and 3-4:30 pm.
WR18 SALTWATER FISHING – ALL SEASONSCapt. Ric Ehlis Every week explores a different topic with video demonstrations and expert advice on how, when and where to fish.
Eight sessions Members $105 Non-Members $115
WR19 “REEL” WOMEN’S ISSUES NEWJoan Levin Media can be very powerful in influencing a woman’s perception of herself. The world of film with its highly evocative visuals can be especially potent. Just what are some of the lessons that Hollywood (and the cinema world abroad) teaches us about relationships, life choices and issues of identity? Four full-length, quality films (some American/some foreign) on various women’s issues will be viewed. Afterwards students will discuss how the film spun its influence and how close to the truth, as we experience it, each movie came. Have we come a long way, baby? You be the judge. Men welcome!
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WR20 JEWISH/ ISRAELI FILM FEST NEWJoan Levin In this class we will explore through exceptional films (2 Jewish/2 Israeli recent DVD releases) a variety of Jewish themes which touch the Jewish heart yet are universal in nature. Cultural diversity, Jewish history, Jewish identity and how the movies reflect and affect the Jewish/Israeli experience will be the subject of lively discussions afterwards.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WF1 EASY YOGA – Feel Your Best At Any AgeSusan Goldfarb For Course Description see page 1 .
Eight sessions Members $80 Non-Members $96
MYTH AND LEGEND Rabbi Ann White The Book of Genesis will be explored using myth, legend, motif, family dysfunction and various other lenses. This course will provide an insightful view into our early biblical stories. Students will be encouraged to examine our ancient wisdom, breathing life into it and emerging with modern lessons and thought provoking discussions.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Stanley Kolodkin For Course Description see page 23.
Four sessions Members $75 Non-Members $85
WF4 THE WOMEN’S GROUP Joan Levin and Susan Goldfarb We’ve been told our group is way better than The View! We’ll talk about big stuff and small stuff. Movie clips, popular books and guest experts will all add to our weekly discussions of life’s issues and challenges — empowerment, aging in a society that worships youth and beauty, sexuality, feminism, marriage, divorce, loss, health and sickness, death and dying, family, legacy and cultural conditioning. Most importantly, “What’s next?” We will share, grow and gain new insights in a supportive atmosphere. New guests and topics every year. Register early! If you get locked out, consider “Reel” Women’s Issues on page 28. See Biographical Sketch for Joan Levin on page 28 and Susan Goldfarb on page 1.
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
Martin Tucker, Ph.D. Place — and displacement — these are bonds both of liberation and of confinement. The role of place will be studied in various contexts. Brooklyn will be the focus of the following books, plays and poems to be read in order of discussion: Poems, Walt Whitman; The Bridge, Hart Crane; A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Betty Smith; A View From the Bridge, Arthur Miller; Sophie’s Choice, William Styron; A Walker in the City, Alfred Kazin; A Coney Island of the Mind, Lawrence Ferlinghetti; Desperate Characters, Paula Fox and Brighton Beach Memoirs, Neil Simon. References will also be made to Woody Allen and others.
Eight sessions Members $115 Non-Members $125
PS1 A SPECIAL PUBLIC SERVICE EVENT TideWell Hospice and Palliative Care, The Wellness Community and Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Sarasota-Manatee, Inc. present:
Advance registration requested.
WF6 THE MET: LIVE IN HD AT HOLLYWOOD 20 NEW June LeBell Enjoy the extraordinary experience of the Met’s live, high-definition (HD) performances at Hollywood 20. You will receive an overview and expert guidance on what to look for before you go, followed by discussion in class of what you saw afterwards. Interesting information about opera and production value in general will also be covered. The assigned operas at Hollywood 20 are 1) Puccini’s La Rondine, Saturday, January 10 at 1 PM and 2) Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, Saturday, January 24 at 1 PM. Students are expected to buy their own opera tickets.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Susan Benjamin Frank Sinatra’s career and personal life have been compared to the peaks and valleys of the Himalayan Mountains. However, his voice connoted romance for more than two generations of Americans. This two-part presentation 1) The Early Years and 2) The Great Comeback features a new perspective on his personal life as well as samples of his most outstanding film work.
Two sessions Members $35 Non-Members $40
WF8 OPERA PREVIEWS RoseMarie Freni-Molinari Students will be enchanted, as always, with RoseMarie’s delightful and informative previews of the operas being performed by the Sarasota Opera for their 2008-2009 season. Operas include the ever popular Tosca by Puccini, the less often performed L’amico-Fritz by Pietro Mascagni, Gaetano Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love and Giuseppe Verdi’s Don Carlos.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
WF9 MUSICAL THEATER LEGENDS NEWSusan Benjamin These unique and lively presentations include musical biographies intertwined with the personal and professional stories of four American musical theater legends — Ethel Merman, a veritable force on Broadway; Jerome Kern, musical theater pioneer who broke ground with hisintegrated musical Showboat; Harold Arlen, who wrote the “song of the century”; and Doris Day, box office queen, a “triple threat” who could sing, dance and act.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Larry Auerbach This course is for players with basic knowledge of the game. More complex bridge concepts will be considered. Classes will cover opening leads, concentrating on standard American conventions and touching on more advanced conventions.
Eight sessions Members $100 Non-Members $110
WF11 ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE — FOR TRAVELERS Sebastian Liseo Learn basic vocabulary and phrases in addition to exploring Italian culture, from food and entertainment to the art and architecture of Italy. Students will experience a total language immersion. Travel with more savvy and confidence. This fun course is appropriate for beginners as well as returning students who want to refresh basic skills. Class materials will be provided for a nominal copying fee.
Four sessions Members $85 Non-Members $95
BODY & SOUL SERIES
WF12 PEACE IN OUR HEARTS, PEACE IN THE WORLD Ruth Fishel Based on the principles of Ruth Fishel’s inspiring new book Peace In My Heart, Peace In The World, this talk will offer you the opportunity to learn how to find inner peace and to help you bring more peace to the world around you — a special heart-opening celebration for Valentine’s Day!
Members: $15 Non-Members: $20
LONG AS YOU CAN Michael Bedecs, DO Discover the myths, truths and benefits of Age Management Medicine including Bio Identical Hormone Replacement Therapy. Learn how to look and feel younger and function optimally.
Members: $15 Non-Members: $20
WF14 THE PIANO SUITES OF NEWROBERT SCHUMANN Robbert de Vries Schumann enjoyed including hidden codes about people and places from his personal existence in several of his best-known piano compositions, like “Carnival”, “Papillons” and “Scenes of Childhood”. This course is about revealing these clues, while enjoying listening to this beautiful music.
Four sessions Members $70 Non-Members $80
Larry Auerbach Students should have completed INTERMEDIATE BRIDGE I or its equivalent. Standard and more advanced conventions will be reviewed, instruction for playing of the hand and the defense.
Eight sessions Members $100 Non-Members $110
SATURDAY
WS1 GENTLE YOGA — The Yoga of Letting Go NEWCharlie Bradt For Course Description see page 4 .
Eight sessions Members $80 Non-Members $96
Charlie Bradt NEWBeyond the daily busyness of our lives is a rich, fertile territory within — a still place where a deeper knowing and guidance live. Seeking and finding this still place inside of us takes practice. This course offers the tools, opportunity and encouragement to establish such a practice.
Four sessions Members $40 Non-Members $50
WS3 INTRODUCTION TO POKER Jared East Learn the rules and conventions for the most popular types of poker including Texas Hold’Em, Omaha, 5-and7- Card Stud, and Draw. You’ll be able to hold your own on your next cruise, trip to the casino or at the local Saturday night game. No experience is required — but bring your “poker face”.
Eight sessions Members $100 Non-Members $110
Diana Miller Learn to buy and sell online and apply it to multiple specialty auction websites, eBay.com, Etsy.com (all items handmade), and more. Registering, PayPal account, keywords and descriptions, uploading photos onto computer and online, e-mail communication, packaging and shipping information and managing an online account or business will be covered.
Two sessions Members $50 Non-Members $60
Carol Miller Do you think you’re one of those people who can’t make art? What you need is a place where you’ll be encouraged to find surprises and revel in the joy of creating art. This is the place! In a relaxed and supportive atmosphere you will explore the process of collage with many methods and materials to stimulate creativity and originality. You will also learn about the history of collage and its place in the 21st century. No previous artistic experience is necessary. Upon registration you will receive a list of materials.
Five sessions Members $95 Non-Members $105
WS6 INTERMEDIATE POKER NEWJared East For the player who wants to know more about how to value and properly bet hands. Learn how to use the concepts of pot and hand odds to build a personal playing strategy. Emphasis will be on Texas Hold’Em but other standard games will be incorporated. Tournament and Internet poker will be introduced.
Eight sessions Members $100 Non-Members $110
with Kevin Costello NEWEnjoy a leisurely walk while looking at contemporary art found in Sarasota’s outstanding art galleries with the guidance of an art critic. What does the critic see? What criteria are used to establish the quality of the work? You will learn essential concepts of contemporary art in a spirit of friendly discussion and shared aesthetic experiences. Participants will enjoy wine and appetizers at the last stop. All details, including where to meet, will be given after registration.
2:00-4:00 pm Saturday, January 17 One walk Members $25 Non-Members $35
2:00-4:00 pm Saturday, February 28 One walk Members $25 Non-Members $35
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
THE FELDENKRAIS® METHOD Barbara Leverone, MA.,LMT For Course Description see page 6.
10:15 am-12:15 Saturday, January 10 One Session Members $25 Non-Members $35
10:15 pm-12:15 Saturday, February 21 One Session Members $25 Non-Members $35
10:15 am-12:15 Saturday, March 21 One Session Members $25 Non-Members $35
Liana Martin For Course Description see page 6.
One session Members $140 Non-Members $150 (Supplies are included in the class fee. Bring your lunch.)
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