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MORNING CLASSES - 9:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M. “FROM BARN TO BELFRY WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP” (Limit 20) NANCY BLATZ, INSTRUCTOR Students who do NOT have supplies must contact Nancy 2 weeks before the start of class so that she can order a starter set. Paper will be provided. (Phone 525-4410; E-MAIL nblatz@acadia.net.) “BASIC FLY TYING” (Class limit is 10) BOB BLATZ AND JIM CUNNINGHAM, INSTRUCTORS Have you ever wanted to tie a fly? Well, here’s your chance! You will receive individual instruction and demonstration in the basic skills that apply to all flies. After learning simple, basic techniques and practicing, you will be able to create a fly that will, hopefully, catch a fish. Ladies, don’t be shy! Some of the best fly tyers are women! “TYPE TALK – A look at Jungian Typology as a tool for understanding self and others” CHERYL FULLER, PH.D., INSTRUCTOR In recent years, talk of typology has become almost as common as astrology. You may have wondered about those four letter types people talk about and what they mean or you may at some time have taken the MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Inventory) and want to know more about typology and how to use it in your life. In this class, we will discuss the typology, its roots in Jungian psychology, and then how types differ in communication style, ways of learning, etc. Each person will have the opportunity to complete the Singer-Loomis Type Inventory, a self-scoring test similar to the MBTI. After each participant knows his/her type, we will spend the remainder of the course discussing how types differ and how they can better relate to each other. Jungian typology is not a test of personality or diagnostic of problems. It offers one way of describing preferred styles of being and communicating. “AFTER CASTRO, WHAT? CUBA YESTERDAY, TODAY, and…….” JOHN DONCASTER, INSTRUCTOR Castro upholds “traditional” Communism, but is finding it harder and harder to do so, since he needs—and welcomes—the tourist dollars that come to his country. In many ways the American embargo suits him very well, since America makes a convenient whipping boy and helps keep the people united against a common enemy. Anything that doesn’t work, or goes wrong, can be blamed on Mr. Bush, as giant cutouts and posters make clear. But Cubans are adept at making do, whether it’s their own small private enterprises or keeping their 1950’s cars on the road. But everyone knows the current regime cannot last long, and there’s an undercurrent of expectancy, believing that things are going to change. In many respects the Castro reign has been remarkably successful; if there is change, much of what makes Cuba what it is today will be lost. This course will examine where Cuba came from, what it is now, with some guesses on what may happen next. “SPRING WILDFLOWERS OF MAINE” WANDA GARLAND, INSTRUCTOR This course, for anyone interested in Maine’s native wildflowers, will introduce class members to over fifty spring species. Participants will learn about the various natural habitats in the coastal Maine area, discovering where and when to look for a certain species. Attention will be paid to rare species and their protection and to traditional uses of wildflowers for medicine, food, fibers, and dyes. A slide show of several species will be part of each class, as will student questions and discussion. Students may wish to obtain a field guide, such as Marilyn Dwelly’s Spring Wildflowers of New England. “FLIGHTS OF FANCY. . .BELFAST BIRDING BASICS AND BEYOND” MICHAEL SHANNON, INSTRUCTOR This course is designed with you in mind. . . .a chance to whet your appetite and expand your awareness and knowledge of one of the most conspicuous life forms in the world – BIRDS! Join us as we highlight the pleasure of watching birds, enhance your understanding of the biology and nature of birds and learn through individual and collective efforts the ability to identify wild birds in the field. “CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM: ISLAM, JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY” REV. ARLIN T. LARSON, INSTRUCTOR In addition to their prominence in current world affairs, these three religions are the most prominent in the United States. Immigration, the emergence of African-American Islam, the emergence of radical Islam, and the “oil politics” of the Middle East have combined to make understanding essential. They form a natural triad in virtue of their monotheistic character, their origins in the Middle East, their claim to a common founder (Abraham), their ambivalent relationship to the others, their territorial rivalries, and their respective impacts on Western culture. The course will note similarities and differences, sketch their histories, and lay out basic beliefs. Conflicting claims to be Abraham's true successors will provide a focal point. Students will be encouraged to read in their foundational documents: Christian New Testament, Hebrew Scriptures, and Koran. AFTERNOON CLASSES 1:00 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M. “WHAT OUR CELLS SAY ABOUT US” ROBERTA (BOBBIE) GOODELL, INSTRUCTOR The Double Helix - Human Genome – Genetics - Mutations. Sounds complicated, doesn’t it? If you’ve ever wondered about those wonderful little objects called cells that we’re made of, here is a simpler look. What do your lung cells look like if you smoke? How do viruses such as herpes and HPV affect cells? Can you tell the sex of a person from a single cell? Do all cancer cells look alike? What’s the problem with working around asbestos? Take this class and all will be revealed! THE AMERICAN SHORT STORY: Familiar Names, Unfamiliar Titles” (CLASS LIMIT 15) CHARLES KING, INSTRUCTOR Joyce Carol Oates was challenged to discover short stories by our finest writers that have eluded the ever-present anthologies. In previous courses, we have examined the short story as genre in terms of shape and growth. In this course, using Joyce Carol’s Oxford Book of American Short Stories, we will look at short stories beyond the surface of popular anthologies – possibly giving depth to exceed earlier impressions. “THREE BY TENNESSEE: A study of the life and work of Tennessee Williams” CHARLOTTE HERBOLD, INSTRUCTOR Students will be invited to read scripts of three of Tennessee Williams’ plays: “A Streetcar Named Desire”, “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and “Night of the Iguana.” We will read scenes aloud in class, discuss the life and works of this great American playwright, and watch scenes from the three films that were made of the three plays. No acting experience is required. “PHYSICAL HISTORY OF THE BOOK” JULIE B. STACKPOLE, INSTRUCTOR Learn about the history of books (their physical structure, not their contents), from the earliest codex through the treasure books of the middle ages, the invention of printing and its impact on the world (that allowed the Renaissance, you know), and the great ages of fine bookbinding. Continue through the 18th and 19th centuries as inventions allowed mass production to take over. In the 20th century, we will dwell on modern fine bindings, book and paper conservation, and along the way, also learn how books are made. If you care about books, this is your course! “THE USE OF FOOD IN FILM AND LITERATURE” HARRY KAISERIAN, INSTRUCTOR And the serpent said to Eve, “Take this apple….” This is perhaps the earliest recipe in the Western tradition and is one of over 350 references to food in the Christian Bible. Why are there so many? Food is frequently mentioned (often at length) in literature and film. Why? What does it add to the plot? How vividly do you remember the eating scenes in Tom Jones? What does the title of Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s tell us about Holly Golightly? Food often has a supporting role but, increasingly, today it takes on the starring role. Consider Ratatouille, Chocolat, Fried Green Tomatoes, Babette’s Feast, and Like Water for Chocolate. Let’s find out what Holly had for breakfast, watch a few films and enhance our enjoyment of films and literature by gaining an understanding of the contribution of food to the plot. “THE FORM AND SHAPE OF POETRY: A review of poetic forms” HAL OWEN, INSTRUCTOR By examining a variety of poems from a variety of poets and periods, we shall attempt to show that the nature and subject matter of a poem is often very much influenced by its shape. We shall look at such familiar forms as the haiku, the limerick, the sonnet; blank verse and rhymed; less familiar forms such as terza rima, the triolet, and the sestina. But the emphasis will always be on the poem and the poet. These will include such poets as Collins, Frost, Yeats, Nash, Millay, Auden, Shakespeare, and others as they occur to us and seem appropos. We will welcome, nay encourage, participation. ***********************************
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