Monday Courses
Ten sessions:
September 19 – November 28
No classes on:
October 10 (Columbus Day)
First class meets:
10:00am – 11:00am
Refreshments:
11:00am – 11:30am
Second class meets:
11:30am – 12:30pm
Third class meets:
12:45pm – 1:45pm
NOTES
Inclement weather: classes cancelled only if Wellesley schools are CLOSED but not if they are delayed for a few hours.
Classes meet on Monday mornings at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills 309 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills
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Limited parking is available at the church. There is additional free parking available about one quarter mile east on Rte 16 at the Wellesley Congregational Church at 207 Washington Street. There is metered parking in the surrounding area of the Unitarian Church.
You may now park for more than the two-hour posted limit (but still must keep the meter fed). It is advisable to come early to give yourself time to park.
Wellesley-Weston Lifetime Learning was formerly sponsored by SOAR, and that organization continues to provide us with valuable assistance.
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Below is the list of our Fall 2011 courses available for you to choose. After making your selections remember to complete and print out your registration form. Feel free to browse our 10:00am, 11:30am and 12:45pm classes below.
Boston is one of the major cultural cities of America, boasting many museums, libraries, gardens, historic destinations, art galleries, etc. Representatives of these institutions will come to WWLL and describe their respective histories, holdings, special exhibits, etc. Tentative commitments received include the Andover Academy Addison Art Gallery, Peabody Essex Museum, Harvard's Peabody Museum, the Mass. Historical Society, the Fall River Battleship Cove, and the Spellman Stamp Museum. A schedule will be published on the WWLL website prior to the first class.
LIST OF PRESENTING INSTITUTIONS
| Date | Institution |
|---|---|
| September 19 | Addison Art Gallery (@Andover Academy) |
| September 26 | Historic New England (previously SPNEA) |
| October 3 | Massachusetts Historical Society |
| October 17 | Gardner Museum (Lois Ziegelman, Docent) |
| October 24 | National Heritage Museum (Lexington) |
| October 31 | Spellman Stamp Museum |
| November 7 | Lowell National Park Service |
| November 14 | Battleship Cove (Fall River) |
| November 21 | Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH) |
| November 28 | Weston Seismological Observatory |
COURSE ORGANIZERS: Jay Kaplan, Eileen Mitchell and Bruce Belason. Ideas, contacts, and additional organizers are welcome.
This course will introduce students to the dynamics of major regions in near-earth space, especially during geomagnetically disturbed times. Initially we will explore the historical development of understanding magnetism, the Aurora Borealis, and sun-earth connections between the late 16th through the first half of the 20th century. Then we will go beyond the earth's surface. Since the launch of Explorer 1, knowledge and understanding of space interactions has exploded. Two lectures will study current understanding of how events on the sun control the development of navigation systems. A few equations will probably be necessary to communicate how competing force fields interact with one another. Prior courses in physics not required.
TEACHER: Bill Burke received a PHD in physics from MIT. For the past 36 years he has been a senior research physicist at the Air Force Research Laboratory on Hanscom AFB. His research resulted in nearly 300 technical publications on the phenomenology and causes of space weather disturbances.
An hour of conversation for students. Basic knowledge of the German language is necessary. We read stories, plays, newspaper articles and poems, and write small essays, which we correct in class and use as a basis to review or teach grammar points. Diverse talents make for a lively class.
TEACHER: Renate Olsen, B.A., M.A., New York State University of Albany. Has taught high school English and German. Fulbright scholarship in Germany.
Many of us have memories of wars: in the military, on the home front, and from stories told to us by participants. Because many of the World War II generation have faded away, we are including the Korean and Vietnam wars. Please contact the course organizers if you would like to present your experiences.
COURSE ORGANIZERS: Shigeo Kondo, Ann Dolbear, Jack Rubin, Manny Abrams and Jill Strang.
Those interested in mystery stories involving criminal investigations in support of law enforcement will want to know the science, which will be explored, including techniques such as DNA analysis, testing for and confirming the presence of illicit drugs, and trace fiber and gunshot residue analysis. We can delve into the dark art and science of poisons, used by famous historical figures like Nero, involved in power struggles in ancient Rome. We may also speculate on the illnesses of famous historical figures. Did Beethoven become deaf from syphilis? The course will try to follow the trail of what is of most interest of the registrants.
TEACHER: Richard Frankel, MD Tufts and MS Education from Hofstra. He spent several decades as a pathologist, and two decades teaching basic medical science at the college level.
Sessions 1-5
This course will be for beginners who often felt they were all thumbs. You will learn the fundamentals and development of paper folding, simple to intermediate, traditional to modern origami.
Cost of a very beautiful variety of paper will be about $6 (payable in class).
TEACHER: Kyoko Kondo, who will be assisted by Kimiko Nakashima, is a member of Origami USA and studied Origami art and paper-making at Origamido Studio in Haverhill, MA under masters M. Lafosse and R. Alexander.
Sessions 6-10
This workshop will offer an opportunity for needle workers to gather and share knowledge, interest, techniques, ideas, patterns, materials, etc. Participants will bring their own projects to work on. There is a possibility of inviting local teachers to give presentations.
COURSE ORGANIZER: Golda Kagan, a long-time WWLL attendee, has done needlework since she was a child. She has observed other WWLLers doing knitting and needlepoint and felt there would be an interest in gathering and sharing. She welcomes assistance and ideas.
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