|
Art, music, science, computer skills, music and more are being offered at the Southern Delaware Academy of Lifelong Learning’s fall 2008 session. The academy is a division of the University of Delaware and is open to students over 50 years of age.
The Southern Delaware Academy of Lifelong Learning (SDALL) located at the Cape Henlopen Ninth Grade Campus, 820A Savannah Road, Lewes, has opened autumn registration. Advance registration will close Thursday, Aug. 21; new student orientation takes place Thursday, Sept. 4, and classes begin Monday, Sept. 8.
A catalog of class offerings can be picked up at SDALL’s office or call 302-645-4111 for information concerning fees, holidays and other policies.
Many travel opportunities and special events take place during the year. A fall picnic, a holiday gathering and an annual trip to New York City are augmented by group trips to historical sites and art museums. One of the trips scheduled for the fall is a return trip to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
Some familiar classes are on the schedule as well as many new topics. Among the new art classes is one on three-dimensional perspective in drawing and painting, taught by Bruce M. Collins.
The Rehoboth Art League will host two pottery classes: Playing in the Mud, led by Pam Blessinger, and Throw and Build In Clay, led by Carmela Coleman and Wes Stack.
Sandra Moore and Carol Halloran will lead an oil painting workshop at the Rehoboth Art League in two different sessions, one all day and another for half days.
Returning art classes include Beginning Watercolor, taught by two local artists, Betty DeBoer and Ruth Valva.
Sonia Hunt will take on techniques in water color; Robert Chu brings back his popular watercolor landscape class for five weeks. Two all-time favorites are basketry for both advanced and beginning students led by Elaine Stanhope, and stained glass, where Anita Stockton and Lela Weston will welcome both new and experienced students. Margaret Martin brings back knitting classes for beginners and skilled knitters.
For those interested in sharpening their computer skills, Don Stein will again teach Digital Darkroom, while Rosemary Cummings will present 10 PowerPoint sessions.
Barbee Kiker will instruct a course in Microsoft Word application of tables and will explain how to add photos to Word documents and PowerPoint presentations.
Paul Ross will teach four classes of computer maintenance. The Lewes library staff will offer four sessions demonstrating how Delaware’s libraries can be accessed from home.
History, a favorite SDALL topic, includes Mary Folan’s review of the Irish potato famine, Barbara Flexer’s study of America’s first ladies and Eileen Redden’s overview of Tudor women.
A new course, taught by Herb Archdeacon, will explore the life of the French nobleman Lafayette and his role in the U.S. struggle for independence.
Mary Emily Miller, a specialist in Delaware history, will review Delaware’s political and economic activity from World War I to 1960.
Jim DeCatur, renowned Shakespeare professor, offers an interesting challenge: comparing the bard’s “King Lear” with “Kurosawa’s “Ran,” both tales of warring sons. Betty and Gary Grunder will enlighten and entertain in their class on international films with emphasis on World War II flicks.
Jim and Kay Greene will use art, music and literature to frame Images of Ideas. David Schulz brings a new offering: Co-Creating Relationships: Making Love out of Nothing at All.
Retired Foreign Service Officer Robert Gallagher will teach Aspects of Espionage, with emphasis on the CIA, Cuban missile crisis and related topics.
An important and timely discussion of the evolution and devolution of Afghanistan and Pakistan will be offered by David Shobe, former diplomat.
Dr. Winfried Mroz will continue his course in basic German the fast and fun way, reading from train schedules, menus and other practical uses for the traveler.
Life skills classes include Doris Hicks class at the College of Marine Studies “Seafood Savvy,” where students can learn about both buying and preparing seafood. Noted horticulturalist Jay Windsor will discuss plants for Sussex County, including where and how to plant them.
Derek Clifton, financial advisor, offers five workshops for individual investors. The Delaware Libraries Learning Journey program, conducted by Kathy Graybeal and Honore Francois is based on a DLLJ journal, “Between the Lines.”
Janet R. Maher of Edward Jones “Making Sense of Retirement,” covers financial matters related to retirees.
Jon C. Woodyard, well known locally for bringing the summer Concerts in the Park series to Lewes, presents a major challenge as he brings Wagner’s “Ring of the Nibelung” to SDALL.
Patricia L. Mossel, former director of the Washington National Opera is back with a quartet of operas, “Samson et Dalila,” “Der Rosenkavalier,” “Il Trovatore” and “Tosca.”
Cadbury will host the Oct. 20 session with appearances by members of DelawareOpera Company highlighting “La Boheme.”
Richard Sciorra, Academy chairman, will lead a review of the life and times of Broadway producer Flo Ziegfield for five weeks.
Another music class on the agenda is Jon Newsom’s examination of the American character through music, including composers Charles Ives, George Gershwin, and Paul Hindemith. Newsom is the former director of the Music Division of the US Library of Congress.
Doug Yetter of Clear Space Productions will view and discuss several pieces from American popular and musical theater.
Musicians who yearn to perform can choose from either Roo Brown’s Elder Moments chorus class or Cissy Johnson’s recorder ensemble sessions.
Beverly Gayhardt will present The Many Faces of Noel Coward, a comprehensive review of painter, novelist, librettist, composer, producer, director and spy Coward’s very full life.
Recreation is on the schedule with English country dancing led by Alexander Apostolina and John Bochnowski.
Walk and Talk with Joan Ridolfi and George Palmer is for nature lovers.
Bridge classes will be offered again by David Bradley, while Ann Nolan brings back Mah Jongg for beginners and experienced players.
The fall bird migration will take birdwatchers into the field with Bill and Sally Fintel, Jeff Gordon and David Weber.
Several different classes will deal with an always popular topic: weather. Gordon F. Blizard Jr. will cover a broad overview of interactive facets and disciplines of earth’s climates. Carol Bradt will offer a review of the earth’s changing climate with an emphasis on global warming. Jon Woodyard’s class will concentrate on meteorology – a study of weather for non-scientists.
A new subject, Miss Leavitt’s Stars: The Story of the Woman Who Discovered the Cosmos, will be taught by Doublas L. Hemmick. Astronomy, paleontology, evolution and other influences will be included in Ed Soboczenski’s short history of the planet Earth.
SDALL was established in 1989 by the University of Delaware. www.academy.udel.edu/sdall
|
