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Wilmington OLFor adults 50+ • Serving the greaterLI Delaware Valley SPRING 2019 | February 11—May 17

learning for the fun of it!

One-Act Operas What Shall We Archaeology 101 15 24Become? 36

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Osher Lifelong Learning for ages 50+ Quick Reference

ABOUT US

Diverse Program Offerings Council ...... 2 Committees...... 2 Staff ...... 2 Instructors...... 44–58

COURSES Arts | Economics/Finance Course Schedule by Day ...... 4–6 IT/Computer | Humanities Arts ...... 7 Health | History | Languages Music | International Studies Humanities ...... 16 911 30 Life Skills | Literature Information Technology ...... 25 COURSES SUBJECTS Philosophy | Religion | Science Languages...... 28 Math and Sciences...... 34 Community Service ...... 39 About OLLI Extracurricular Activities...... 39 Disability Accommodations ...... 19 The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware in Wilmington Important Dates...... Back cover is a membership cooperative for adults Location/Directions ...... 63 50 and better to enjoy classes, teach, exchange ideas and travel together. The program provides opportunities for intellectual development, cultural stimulation, personal growth and social MEMBERSHIP interaction in an academic cooperative run by its members, who volunteer their Fees ...... 3 time and talents. Established as the Academy of Lifelong Learning in 1980 by the University of Delaware, in 2010 the Academy received endowment support Membership Benefits...... 3 from the Bernard Osher Foundation. Membership is open to people from any Trips and Extracurricular state, 50 years of age or older, and to the spouses of members at any age. Activities ...... 3, 39–43 Registration ...... 11, 59–62 Arsht Hall, University of Delaware Refunds...... 25 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware 19806-1169 Phone: 302-573-4417 • Email: [email protected] Scholarships...... 21 www.olli.udel.edu/wilm Gift Certificates...... 31, The advertising in this booklet subsidizes the cost of printing. The University receives no profit from it, inside back cover nor does the University endorse any of the products of the advertisers. Volunteering...... 9, 13, 60, 62 The University of Delaware is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and Title IX institution. For the University’s complete non-discrimination statement, please visit Special Events Wednesdays ...... 41 www.udel.edu/aboutus/legalnotices.html. Weather Closings ...... 29 CEP 6288 11/18 Printed on recycled paper. Background cover photo: Jenna Ford

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COMMITTEE CHAIRS CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Council Executive Vice Chair—Martha Hays Co-Chairs—Susan Flook and Saul Reine J. Harry Feldman (2019), Chair Book Sale—Eric Sallee (A) Art History and Appreciation— Stuart Siegell Martha Hays (2020), Executive Vice Bulletin Boards and Displays— (B) Fine Arts—Kenneth Farrance and Chair Rhoda Dombchik Cree Hovsepian Ruth Sokolowski (2019), Vice Chair— Café—Susan Arruda and Ellen Goldstein (C) Performing Arts: Participation— Membership Duplication—Rudy Frazier Norwood Coleman John Fulgoney (2020), Vice Chair— (C) Performing Arts: Appreciation— Facilities/Safety/Equipment—Martha Hays Academics Stuart Siegell Robert Ehrlich (2019) Fundraising—Neil Cullen (D) General Studies—Rose Greer Myriam Medinilla (2019) IT Pro Team—John Taylor and Saul Reine (E) Genealogy—Robert Ehrlich Karen Ingram (2020) Reading Room—Susan Flook (F) Culture and Social Studies— Susan Arruda and Rose Greer Nedda Barth (2020) Reception—Joan Van Oosterhout (G) History: U.S.—Carolyn Stankiewicz Strategic Planning—Boyd Sorenson Joan Van Oosterhout (2020) (G) History: Non-U.S.—Robert Ehrlich Susan Arruda (2021) Travel—Carol Derosier (H) Literature—Susan Flook Ellen Goldstein (2021) Wireless Device Registration— (J) Philosophy and Religion— Neil Cullen (2021) Carol Callaghan and John Callaghan Susan Dagenais Boyd Sorenson (2021) Vice Chair of Academics— (K) Writing—Helen Griffith and Ruth Flexman Lucie Shader (2021) John Fulgoney (L) Information Technology, PC— Art—Mary Kate McKinley and Karen Foster Phil Weinberg (2019), Financial Officer Ken Mulholland, Elaine O’Toole and Joan Miller (ex officio), Past Council Computer Coordination—Saul Reine Anita Sterling Chair and Doug Johnston (M) Mobile Devices—Ken Mulholland, Ken Mulholland, Council Advisor Curriculum—Susan Flook and Saul Reine Elaine O’Toole and Anita Sterling (N) General IT—Ken Mulholland, Jennifer Merrill (ex officio), Manager Distance Viewing Team—Anita Sterling and Ken Mulholland Elaine O’Toole and Anita Sterling Marcia Adato, Secretary (O) Languages—Jim Higgins and June a la Carte—Corky Conner Mary Shenvi, James Weiher (emeritus) University Staff Music—Paul Hess (P) Life Sciences—Saul Reine and Jennifer Merrill—Manager, Special Events Wednesdays— Stephen Toy Osher Learning Centers Ben Raphael and Joan Miller (Q) Health and Wellness—Saul Reine Andrea Majewski—Program Summer Session—John Fulgoney and Stephen Toy Coordinator (Q) Health and Wellness: Tai Chi/Yoga— Vice Chair of Membership— Anna Marie D’Amico Joni Bero—Outreach Specialist Ruth Sokolowski (R) Physical Sciences and Math— Jenna Ford—Administrative Assistant II Marketing—Linda Kellogg and Carolyn Stankiewicz Ellen Saienni—Administrative Steve DeVeber (S) Economics, Finance, Political Science Assistant II Diversity—Karen Ingram and Law—Peter Galleshaw and Pam Vari—Administrative Assistant II Jack Schmutz New Member Relations—Anne Hampton Kathleen DiCamilla—Office Support and Ellen Goldstein (X) Extracurricular—Susan Flook and Rose Greer Dorothy Hofer—Office Support Newsletter—Robert Ehrlich (Y) Community Services—Eleanor Pollak Colleen Olexa—Office Support Outreach—Myriam Medinilla Audiovisual Team—Anita Sterling and Jeanne Kennedy—Office Support Registration—Sylvia Bachman Ken Mulholland Tim Ward—Classroom Technology Socials—Joan Ellis Secretary—Judy Diner Technician III Jennifer Merrill (ex officio), Manager Volunteer Development—Lucie Shader Jay Higgin—Audiovisual Technician Andrea Majewski (ex officio), Program and Ken Chisholm Brian Medina—Audiovisual Technician Coordinator Weekly Activities Notice— John Wolf—Audiovisual Technician Joni Bero (ex officio), Outreach Cree Hovsepian Specialist

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Become a member!

Come join us at OLLI. The spring 2019 membership fee is $260. Scholarship assistance is available; see page 21 for more information. See page 7 for information about our Open House.

Lifelong Learning Community Service Courses advertised on the travel board at Membership Benefits Members have an opportunity to Arsht Hall. give back to the community by Members-Only Events Lifelong Learning Courses participating in unlimited community service courses (see page 39). These Art Exhibits • Lectures Membership includes up to five Musical Performances • Social Events courses each semester (pages 7–38). courses also fall outside the five academic course limit. The weekly activities noticeOsher Classes meet once a week in Arsht Lifelong Learning This Week,bulletin Hall during the day, Monday through Extracurricular Activities boards and postings include Friday. Members may participate in information about upcoming events. unlimited extracurricular activities (pages 39–43) in addition to five Events Open to the Public courses. Sign up for extracurricular On many Friday afternoons, a activities on the back of the lecture or activity is offered that is registration form or online. free and open to the public. Check the weekly activities noticeOsher Trips Lifelong Learning This Week,bulletin Member trips and class trips are boards and postings for information planned by the Travel Committee about upcoming events. and instructors in coordination with Bring friends and introduce them to

SUSAN ARRUDA SUSAN University staff. Upcoming trips are the joys of lifelong learning!

University of Delaware and spring semester on a space- Request for ID card must be Opportunities and available basis without paying tuition. submitted by April 12. Does not include online/distance Privileges learning courses, certificate programs UD Internet Access University of Delaware ID Card or UD travel/study programs. All Members are eligible for a UDel relevant fees apply. Final day to email account, which provides Members are eligible for a University request to audit spring classes is access to WiFi on the UD campus ID card that offers privileges at the February 25. To search for available and use of Morris Library databases. University’s Morris Library and courses, visit udel.edu/courses. Information and request forms are Carpenter Sports Building, and offers Information and request forms are available at Reception. Request for discounts at University stores and available in the office. internet access must be submitted some University-sponsored events by April 12. and performances. Information and Carpenter Sports Building, request forms are available in the Student Fitness Center Lectures and Events Office. The fee is $10. Request for Members are eligible to use the The University of Delaware offers ID card must be submitted by “Hen House,” the student physical many events that are open to the April 12. fitness center in the Carpenter Sports public. Stay informed through the Auditing University of Building on the University’s Newark weekly activities notice Osher Delaware Courses campus for a fee of $50 for six Lifelong Learning This Week, months or $100 for a year. To enjoy bulletin boards, on Facebook Audit/Listener: Registration without this privilege, a University ID card is (www.facebook.com/OLLIWilmington), credit or grade. Class attendance is needed. Information and request and postings at Arsht Hall or the required, but class participation is not. forms are available in the Office. University website (www.udel.edu). Audit one UD credit course each fall

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Spring 2019 Course Schedule by Day

MONDAY Digital Photo Editing Lecture Current Events: Speakers S04 Mac Computer Lab, Novice, 9 a.m. N01 Digital Photo Editing Lab L07 Part 2 L20 Ancient Middle East G02 French Conversation and Digital Photo Editing Lab L08 Rock Band C24 Reading O07 Chinese Painting and French: Contemporary Short Subjects: Stories Aloud Calligraphy Workshop 1 B12 Guitar and Singing Novels O11 H11 Performance C12 Tai Chi, Beginners: 8-Form NEWContinuing Drawing at the German: Reading and TIME: Delaware Art Museum B16 How Not to Die Q05 Q09 10 a.m. Discussion Advanced O19 Italiano! Part 5, Advanced The 20th Century in Poetry: Early Stories of Alice Munro Hike into History, Part 2 G11 H03 O26 Endgames 1989-2000 H12 Italiano! Part 6, Advanced Mac OSX Mojave L23 Video Concert Hall: French: Elementary, Part 8 O27 O12 Robert Burns: Scotland’s International C45 Listening With a Heart: Golden Years of Folk Music: Bard H09 World Cinema in the 21st Volunteer Training for Crisis Century C47 Part 2 C36 The Concerto C43 Helpline Listeners Y03 Guitar: Intermediate IV C14 3:20 p.m. The Good News: What Luke Poetry Potpourri H08 History of Aviation, Part 2 G13 Says and How He Says It, Chorus Rehearsal X07 Solid Gold Singers C25 Mixed Media for Part 2 J11 Mexican Train Dominoes X19 Cardmaking B20 The Seven Deadly Sins H14 The Loper Legacy A02 Polymer Clay Arts Guild X37 Reading the Bible Again for Woodrow Wilson G25 Three Inklings and a Friend Sax Ensemble X24 H17 the First Time J09 Yesterday For Tomorrow K05 Tree Club X29 What Darwin Didn’t Know Spanish Seminar O33 noon P07 The Visual System P05 Adult Swim Lessons/ TUESDAY 1 p.m. Yoga: Basic, Take Home Q18 Refresher at the Fraim 9 a.m. 10 a.m. Center Q02 Artists’ Workshop B08 Abstract Art Workshop: The Artist’s The Artist’s Way Creative Polymer Clay: Learn and Intermediate B01 Play B22 Way Workshop X28 Cluster D04 Birding 101: Introduction to 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m. Bird Watching P02 Chinese Painting and Conservatives and Liberals: German: Beginner, The Fun Christian Anti-Semitism: Calligraphy Workshop 2 B13 A Healthy Discussion S03 Way, 3 O18 History and Theology G03

CATEGORY INDEX

THE ARTS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY O Latin...... 31 A Art History and Appreciation....7 L Computing ...... 25 O Portuguese ...... 32 B Fine Arts...... 7 L Beginner—PC ...... 25 O Spanish ...... 32 C Performing Arts Participation ...... 10 L Intermediate—PC...... 26 L Advanced—PC ...... 26 MATH AND SCIENCES C Performing Arts Appreciation...... 14 L Beginner—Mac ...... 27 P Life Sciences...... 34 HUMANITIES M Mobile Devices ...... 27 Q Health and Wellness ...... 34 D General Studies...... 16 N General Topics...... 27 R Physical Sciences and Math...... 36 E Genealogy...... 16 LANGUAGES S Economics, Finance, Political F Culture...... 17 O Ancient Greek ...... 28 Science and Law ...... 37 G History ...... 17 O Chinese ...... 28 YCOMMUNITY SERVICE...... 39 H Literature...... 20 O French...... 28 J Philosophy and Religion...... 22 O German...... 29 X EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES...... 39 K Writing...... 24 O Italian ...... 30

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Computer Lab: Beginners, Band, Intermediate Players Violin Instruction, Beginner 11:30 a.m. Windows 10 L01 C02 X31 Art Restored: Mysteries and Computer Lab: Beginners, Carving Workshop B10 Violin Instruction, Beginner Masterpieces H01 Windows 10 L02 Desktop Publishing Lab L05 X32 Conservative Thought Since International Folk Dance C16 Desktop Publishing Lab L06 1945 G04 Italian: Tutto Italiano! O25 Histories from Hagley G12 WEDNESDAY Dubliners by James Joyce Lincoln Assassination: Fact Justice: What’s the Right 9 a.m. H02 and Fiction G17 Thing To Do? J06 Be an Adult Literacy Tutor Y01 German Classic Films O14 Medical, Dental and Public Landmark Civil Liberties Ceramic Techniques for All History of Jazz: Part 2 C37 Cases S10 Health Lectures P03 Workshop X03 How to Sell a House in 30 Light Opera 3 C40 Photos for Mac: Short Chinese Conversation: Days S07 Course L21 Spanish: Beginning Intermediate O03 Italian: Chiacchieriamo! O23 Conversations O36 Photos for Mac: Short Course Color for the Oil Painter B15 Madrigal Singers C19 Spanish: Situaciones L22 German Seminar O17 Espanolas VI O42 Modern France: Age of Investing for a Successful Louis XIV, 1643-1715 G19 Selected Music Masterpieces Three American Poets H16 2 C42 Retirement S08 Objects as Cultural Artifacts Turns Out Water is Mysteries of Death and Spanish Now! 4th Semester Important P06 F03 O32 Dying J07 Weaving Your Legacy D06 Poetry: Advanced Workshop Spanish: Cantemos! O38 Novels of Umberto Eco H06 K02 Word Fundamentals L09 Poetry of Elizabeth Bishop 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Word Fundamentals L10 H07 Jewelry Making at Center Acrylic Painting Made 2 p.m. Portuguese: Beginning for Creative Arts (CCArts) Simple B02 Concert Band Speakers O30 B18 Ceramic Techniques for All Sectional Class C08 Sketching in Watercolor B23 10:30 a.m. B11 Discover Historical Markers Spanish: Cantemos! O39 A New History of Life on G07 12:45 p.m. Stretch and Yin Yoga Q08 Earth P01 French, Intermediate- Beginning Pastel Painting, Advanced, Part 8 O09 Tai Chi, Beginners: 8-Form Part 2 B09 Buddhism for Beginners, Q10 Revisited J02 Gardening Speakers D03 Latin: Roman Authors O29 The Black Death, Part 2 G21 Excel: Advanced Topics L11 History of England: Henry IV 1:45 p.m. 10 a.m. Excel: Advanced Topics L12 to Elizabeth I G15 Orchestra C21 Latin for Beginners O28 Keep on Drawing! At CCArts French Revolution G08 B19 2 p.m. Spanish, Part 2: Listen! Ancient Greek: Continuing Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Films Speak! O34 10:15 a.m. CANCELED F02 O01 Spanish: Reading and A Holistic Approach to Your French: Beginner, Historical Novels: An Conversation O41 Golden Years S01 Exploration H04 4th Semester O10 String Ensemble C26 Connections F01 German for the Fun of It iOS 12 on iPhone, iPad and The Constitution Tour S15 French Literature: Reading Apple Watch M01 O15 Trombone Ensemble C27 and Discussion O08 Interviewing Movie Stars Shakespeare in Performance Writers’ Advanced German History: The First C38 H10 Workshop Tuesday K03 Reich O16 Spanish: Intermediate O40 Yoga for Beginners Q15 Investing With Options: Italian for Travelers O20 The Art of Appreciating Art 3 p.m. Basics, Part 2 S09 Jazz on Film C39 A01 Concert Band Rehearsal X09 Jesus and His Jewish Milton’s Paradise Lost and The Holocaust: Two Wars 3:20 p.m. Influences J05 the Early Poetry of G23 Close Knit Kennedy Legacy: Lyndon William Blake H05 Your Story Painted in Words and Crochet Group X08 Johnson in 1964 G16 OLLI Investment Study Group S12 New time: K06 French: Intermediate Of Minds and Men F04 11:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Conversation X13 Of Minds and Men F05 Tai Chi, Intermediate: 12-Form Q11 Acrylics and More B03 PC Users Group X22 Religious Significance of String Ensemble: Intermediate Hair Display J10 The New Yorker: Review Ageless Soul J01 Pops X26 Tai Chi: Seated on a Chair and Opinion H13 Art Sampler: Intro to The Middle East: Digging Q13 Web Pages: Creating and Drawing and Painting B06 Deeper, Discussion X38 What Shall We Become? J12 Maintaining L13

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Web Pages: Creating and Principles of Investing: Genealogy: Computer Barry Levinson: Man Behind Maintaining L14 Part II S13 Workshop—Mac E07 the Natural C29 Writers’ Advanced Recorder, Ensemble C22 Genealogy: Computer Brass Ensemble C03 Workshop Wednesday K04 Sobriety—Dealing with Workshop—PC E02 Clarinet Ensemble C06 3:20 p.m. Those in Your Life Q07 Genealogy: Computer Constitutional Convention Book Club X01 Spanish: Beginning Workshop—PC E03 G05 Chamber Music Explorers Conversations O37 Genealogy: Computer Eat More Kale! Q04 X05 The Fortune of War G22 Workshop—PC E04 French: Intermediate, Part 8 Mah Jongg X18 Windows 10 Management Genealogy: Computer O13 Opera Chorus X21 L16 Workshop—PC E05 Guitar: Intermediate II C13 Windows 10 Management Jazz Band C17 Henry VIII: His Life and THURSDAY L17 Poetry Writing Workshop K01 Times G10 9 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Spanish: Advanced Nature in Winter and A History of Wine G01 Piano: Beginning, Level 2B at Conversation O35 Spring (Ashland Nature Center) P04 Art of Collage B05 The Music School X34 Tai Chi: 24-Form, Part 2 Q12 U.S. History as Viewed by 12:30 p.m. Violin Instruction, Advanced British Drama: Outlander African Americans, Part 2 Artists’ Open Workshop B07 C28 (Continued) C30 G24 Buy, Sell, Rent or Stay Put S02 Chinese: Practical Mandarin, 3:20 p.m. Yoga: Basic Q17 Level 1 O04 Chinese: Practical Mandarin, Flute Choir Sectionals X12 Yoga: Chair Q19 Co-op Hiking with Level 3 O06 Genealogy Interest Group noon Wilmington Trail Club D02 Cultural History of Food G06 X14 Creative Fun With Clay B17 Everybody Loves Dean Cold Wax Encaustic Martin! C34 Jazz Explorations X17 Painting B14 Great Decisions 2019 S06 Excel: Introduction to Tai Chi Practice X27 12:30 p.m. Italian: Reading and 2007/2010/2013/2016 L03 Violin Instruction, Bridge for the Fun of It! X02 Discussion O24 Excel: Introduction to Intermediate X33 Chess Club X06 London: From Romans to 2007/2010/2013/2016 L04 Tudors G18 Classic Sci-Fi, Drama and Genealogy: Fundamentals FRIDAY Comedy Films C31 Pro Football—Road to the of Research E01 Super Bowl G20 8:30 a.m. Dementia Caregivers Italian is Still Fun! Part 4 O21 Support Group X10 Recorder, Intermediate C23 Concert Band C07 Jazz Orchestra C18 Digital Photography Verdi: His Life and Music Open Studio X20 Longevity Advantage S11 Workshop X11 C44 9 a.m. Philosophy of Human Films of the Classic Era: Windows 10 Operation L18 Adventures With Nature II J08 1930-1959 C35 Windows 10 Operation L19 Watercolor B04 Walter Matthau C46 Guitar Music Jam X15 Yoga: Basic Q16 Aqua Cardio/Arthritis PLUS 1 p.m. Hosting and Sharing Culture: 10:30 a.m. at the Fraim Center Q03 Chinese International Pastel Painting: Intermediate Archaeology 101 R01 Students X16 Watercolor: Beginner to Advanced B21 Basics B24 Confessions of a Secular Scale Modeling X25 1:15 p.m. Cherish Variety in Our Jesus Follower J03 The Western: 1830-1990 H15 Piano: Level 7B at the Music National Parks D01 Folk Guitar, Beginning II C11 School X36 Watercolor: Intermediate Chinese: Practical Mandarin, Greeks, Romans, Jews and Workshop B25 2 p.m. Level 2 O05 Us G09 Yoga and Golf Q14 Ancient Greek: Reading O02 Chorus C05 Guitar: Intermediate- 1 p.m. Classical Music: German Current Issues: Lecture and Advanced C15 Composers C32 A Matter of Balance Q01 Discussion S05 History of Baseball, 2 p.m. Dark Shadows: Barnabas Yesterday and Today G14 How Jesus Became God Rises! C33 Native American Flute C20 J04 10 a.m. Ecology Action Team Y02 One-Act Operas A to Z C41 Italian Short Stories and Ceramics Workshop X04 Flute Choir C10 Recorder Practice X23 Grammar Review O22 10:30 a.m. Genealogy: Computer 2:30 p.m. Piano: Level 6B at The Music Band, Beginning Players C01 School X35 Workshop—Mac E06 Ukulele Group X30

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Spring 2019 Courses

Open House—January 3 An open house is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 3 in Arsht Hall for prospective members Art History and to learn about lifelong learning activities and programs. Appreciation Drop in for light refreshments, a tour and a preview of the coming semester. You may register for classes the same day if you wish. For more information, call 302-573-4486. Please consider introducing H New! your friends and neighbors to the benefits of lifelong learning A01 THE ART OF membership by bringing them to the open house. APPRECIATING ART* Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Fine Arts B02 ACRYLIC PAINTING Instructor: Alan Goodman All art classes require participants to MADE SIMPLE* What we see and enjoy in a painting have their own supplies. For beginning Wednesday: 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. is a highly personal experience. art classes, a materials list is provided Instructors: Katherine Kelk, Patti Morse Nevertheless, there are many factors prior to or during the first class of the For those with little experience with beyond pure personal preference semester. Supplies, if needed, may be acrylics or painting to explore that must influence any fair opinion purchased from an online or local art painting with acrylics. Step-by-step of a painting. This course will supply store. In a few classes, supplies demonstrations and instruction of a consider these fundamental factors, may be purchased at cost from the painting each week, with support the “grammar” of a painting, in detail class instructor. Check the catalog for and assistance to the class as and in an orderly sequence. L further information. needed. Discussions about materials, brush strokes, basic H New! B01 ABSTRACT ART techniques, color theory basics, WORKSHOP: composition and textural techniques A02 THE LOPER LEGACY* INTERMEDIATE*** applicable to acrylic paints. Limited Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m.–11:45 a.m. to 22 students. A Instructor: Marilyn Bauman Instructors: Jag Deshpande, Eric Sallee Wilmington, Delaware, artists Prerequisite: Prior painting experience. B03 ACRYLICS AND MORE* Edward L. Loper Sr. and Edward L. Materials needed: Art supplies in Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Loper Jr., individually and together, chosen medium. Instructors: Mary Kate McKinley, birthed a new tradition of art. This Abstract painting workshop for Mary Lou Hamilton course illuminates their lives as well art students with prior painting Intermediate and advanced painters as their aesthetic achievements. The experience. Guidance provided create original artworks using Delaware Art Museum will exhibit upon request. Students work on experimental techniques, imagination, their work March 23-Aug. 4, 2019, the subjects provided by instructors or water-based paints and a sense of first exhibition to showcase their on their own. Biweekly critique and humor. This course features individual paintings together. A class discussions. Limited to 22 help in a relaxed atmosphere! students. ADL Limited to 22 students. A

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B04 ADVENTURES WITH B07 ARTISTS’ OPEN guard and carving tools required. WATERCOLOR* WORKSHOP* Materials fee of $5 payable to instructor. Limited to 8 students. A Friday: 9 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Instructors: Patti Morse, John Erickson Instructor: Dot Owens-Davis Prerequisite: Beginner’s Watercolor B11 CERAMIC TECHNIQUES An opportunity for artists to work FOR ALL* This class is not for the intermediate independently in an open workshop. watercolor purist. Our watercolor No instruction, no critiques. Limited Wednesday: 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. adventure includes a variety of to 24 students. Instructors: Linda Simon, Rolf Eriksen papers, water-soluble media and Our course is for beginners and paint additives to create unique B08 ARTISTS’ WORKSHOP* experienced clay artists. The OLLI textures and vibrant art. Students Monday: 1 p.m.–3:15 p.m. studio includes a pottery wheel, should have beginner watercolor Instructor: Mary Tanne extruder, slab roller, pottery tools experience and supplies. Materials and various glazes to enable hand fee of $5. Limited to 22 students. A Workshop for artists and art building or throwing ceramics. students of all levels and all media. Materials fee of $30 payable to B05 ART OF COLLAGE* After a short discussion, presentation instructors covers everything or demonstration, participants work Thursday: 9 a.m.–11:45 a.m. required in class. Limited to 12 independently, with guidance upon students. ADL Instructors: Mary Kate McKinley, request, using their own materials Rosemary Cobb and subjects. Limited to 20 students. B12 CHINESE PAINTING Collage is an art form using paper, AND CALLIGRAPHY glue, paint and found objects in new B09 BEGINNING PASTEL WORKSHOP 1* ways. This course is exploratory and PAINTING, PART 2* includes printmaking and painting Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Wednesday: 12:45 p.m.–3 p.m. techniques. The curriculum varies Instructor: Mary Lewis Instructor: Carol Durney each semester due to the multitude Prerequisite: Previous training/ Explore this medium via instructional of ways to create collages. All levels experience with methods and video and then practice painting of experience welcome! Limited to materials. subjects provided or choose your 22 students. A own. Reference material provided. Previously trained students will Topic requests addressed as time B06 ART SAMPLER: INTRO watch themed videos/DVDs of permits. Tools, materials, techniques TO DRAWING AND professional pastel artists. Using and resources will be discussed. A PAINTING* their own materials, participants will problem-solving approach will help paint along with the video or make Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. you advance. Information about notes to paint afterward. Instructor how to buy materials will be Instructors: Patti Morse, Katherine Kelk, will provide theme examples and Cree Hovsepian provided, or pay a $25 materials fee. one-on-one assistance. Limited to Limited to 20 students. A survey course for those with little 20 students. ADV or no experience with drawing or B13 CHINESE PAINTING painting. Four three-week segments B10 CARVING AND CALLIGRAPHY focus on drawing, watercolor, WORKSHOP* WORKSHOP 2* acrylics and oil painting. Discussion Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. and hands-on practice with all four Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructors: Robert Krajeski, Jim Schell, Instructor: Mary Lewis media, along with introductory Joseph Stalter exploration of the materials used in Similar to Part 1 but with different each. Participants actively draw or Come discover the world of subjects for discussion and video paint each week. Materials fee of woodcarving. Students learn to instruction. Handouts provided to $25 payable at the first class. carve or work on their own projects help practice both traditional and Limited to 22 students. A with instructor presenting and nontraditional subjects or choose reviewing techniques. Basic carving your own. Materials fee of $25 or knives and gouges available for in- bring your own. A materials list with class use. Kevlar gloves, thumb purchasing information will be

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made available to students prior to or on the first day of class. Limited Thank you to our volunteer instructors! to 20 students. Did you know all OLLI instructors are volunteers and B14 COLD WAX ENCAUSTIC members? If you would like to share an interest with other PAINTING** members by becoming an instructor, contact Andrea Majewski in the Office at 302-573-4447 or Friday: Noon–2 p.m. [email protected]. Instructor: Petra Cesarine Learn an avant garde, nontoxic, portable method of painting on wax. B17 CREATIVE FUN WITH New! There is a $35 materials fee payable CLAY* H to the instructor the first day of Thursday: 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. B19 KEEP ON DRAWING! class. Limited to 15 students. A Instructors: Joseph Germano, AT CCARTS* Isabel Kramen B15 COLOR FOR THE OIL Wednesday: 10 a.m.–noon Start Date: 2/13/2019 PAINTER* Beginners and experienced students will enjoy sculpting and ceramic End Date: 4/24/2019 Wednesday: 9 a.m.–11:45 a.m. techniques. Beginners work with the Instructors: Cynthia Swanson, Instructor: Eve Stone instructor alongside experienced Emily Reed Learn to create paintings with students using simple coils, slabs and Location: The Center for Creative beautiful and expressive color hand sculpting of figures, bas relief Arts (CCArts), 410 Upper Snuff Mill harmony. Students complete and ceramics. Emphasis on form and Row, Hockessin, DE 19707 artwork experimenting with the textures. Be creative; try what Open to all levels. many moods of color. Previous appeals to you. $30 fee for clay, tools, Beginners will learn painting experience helpful, but not etc. Limited to 12 students. A basic instruction, required. Limited to 21 students. AL line placement, measuring, values, B18 JEWELRY MAKING AT perspective and the application of B16 CONTINUING CENTER FOR CREATIVE pencils. Experienced students will DRAWING AT THE ARTS (CCARTS)* learn textures and drawing that is DELAWARE ART Tuesday: 10 a.m.–noon more challenging, including landscape elements, shiny objects, MUSEUM*NEW START TIME: Start Date: 2/12/2019 fur and fabric. $50 class fee is Monday: 9 a.m.–noon10 a.m. End Date: 4/23/2019 payable to CCArts at first class. Instructor: Stuart Siegell Instructors: Sharon Livesay, Emily Reed A material list will be provided. Location: Delaware Art Museum, Location: The Center for the Creative Class meets for 10 weeks only 2301 Kentmere Parkway, Arts (CCArts), 410 Upper Snuff Mill (February 13–April 24.) Limited to Wilmington, DE 19806 Row, Hockessin, DE 19707 12 students. A A 10-week Explore the world of course taught by artful adornment by learning how to B20 MIXED MEDIA FOR Cynthia Swanson. Take your CARDMAKING* drawing skills to the next level by construct basic jewelry pieces such as learning to incorporate more necklaces, earrings and pins. Wire Monday: 9 a.m.–11 a.m. complex techniques. Students will bending, beading, combining forms, Instructors: LeeAnn Cappiello, learn and use textures to convey working with unique materials and Karen Foster different subjects, from fur to glass adding clasps are presented. Students Use fine art applications in miniature and the textures in nature. Repeat will make many pieces to own or give for constructing greeting cards students are welcome to expand on as gifts. Some new projects, so including pastels, watercolor, paper previous lessons. There is a $90 class returning students are welcome. Note: sculpture and drawing. Materials fee fee and $20 materials fee (if $50 class fee and $40 materials fee of $5 is payable to instructors. needed), payable to the Delaware payable to CCArts at the first class. Limited to 20 students. A Art Museum by February 4. Limited Limited to 12 students. Class meets to 12 students. A 10 weeks only—February 13-April 24. A

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B21 PASTEL PAINTING: B24 WATERCOLOR: C02 BAND, INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE TO BEGINNER BASICS* PLAYERS* ADVANCED* Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Thursday: 1 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Instructors: Cynthia Kauffman, Instructor: Margaret Love Instructor: Carol Durney Patti Morse, John Erickson Prerequisite: Intermediate-level Prerequisite: Previous experience Step-by-step learning of all the basics. playing experience. with pastels. Since this is not a workshop, weekly Materials required: Instrument and Corequisite: Ability to work attendance is necessary. Classes music stand. independently. consist of demos, speakers and Join the Intermediate Band to Pastel painting in a pleasant videos. Supply list will be discussed improve your musical skills in playing environment for artists with previous in the first session. Required text: your instrument, reading music experience and their own materials Mastering the Watercolor Wash by (rhythm and notes), interpreting who are able to work independently. Joe Garcia, ISBN: 978-1581804867. music and playing in ensemble. A Be prepared for a critique at the Limited to 23 students. ADL variety of band literature is end with class participation. Limited performed within the capabilities of to 20 students. A B25 WATERCOLOR: the musicians. Limited to 75 INTERMEDIATE students. A B22 POLYMER CLAY: LEARN WORKSHOP* AND PLAY* Friday: 12:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. C03 BRASS ENSEMBLE** Monday: 1 p.m.–3 p.m. Instructors: John Erickson, Patti Morse Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructors: Karen Foster, Prerequisite: Previous watercolor Instructors: Buddy Bratton, Lorraine Lacsny experience. Brian Hanson, Ken Cavender Prerequisite: Brass instrument player Novice and experienced polymer This is a workshop for watercolor at the intermediate or higher level. clay artists will work independently students with previous experience on individual projects with with watercolor. The instructors are Develop good instrumental opportunities to share ideas and available for critique or assistance technique, listening skills, sight- techniques and to learn new skills. with any problems. Limited to 24 reading and improved sound for Limited to 20 students. A students. A your instrument by playing in a small ensemble. Limited to 15 students. A B23 SKETCHING IN PERFORMING ARTS WATERCOLOR* C04 CHAMBER CHOIR** Wednesday: 9 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Performing Arts Monday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Instructor: Marvin Stone Participation Instructors: Dana Ulery, William Fellner, Brian Hanson Watercolor is the ideal medium for C01 BAND, BEGINNING Prerequisite: Previous choral making spontaneous sketches that experience and ability to read music. capture the spirit of nature. Learn to PLAYERS** see like an artist organizing even the Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Join a small vocal ensemble most complex scenes into a good Instructors: Thom Remington, performing choral music ranging composition. Each session we strive Carroll Humphrey, Dennis Cherrin from classical to modern. Enjoy to create two small, colorful advancing your personal Required: Instrument (look in your musicianship while musically landscapes that represent first attic, rent or borrow), Standard of impressions of our photo references. interacting with a small team of Excellence Book 1 and Book 2 for other enthusiasts. Participants should Limited to 20 students. A your instrument, and music stand. have previous choral experience For fun and real health benefits, start and be able to read music. Music or restart learning a band instrument. purchase required. Learn good habits and technique early. Gain eye/hand coordination, lung function improvement and brain stimulation, and have a joyful experience with music and friends. A

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C05 CHORUS** Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Janet Taylor Miller 3 Easy Ways to Register Prerequisite: Ability to read a ONLINE—Visit olli.udel.edu/wilm musical score; ability to sing on December 10, 2018–January 4, 2019 pitch and in tune with vocal ensemble. MAIL—Complete the form on page 59–60 or 61–62 and Materials required: Choral materials mail to OLLI at UD, 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, DE per semester are $20-$25. 19806 A performance group for those who IN-PERSON—January 2–4 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m. know how to read their singing part from a four-part (SATB) score. This All registrations received on or before January 4 will be included ensemble learns a wide variety of in the priority allocation process. choral repertoire. Performances are scheduled at the end of the semester. Registrations received after January 4 will be accepted on a Membership is contingent upon an first come, first served basis. audition and interview with the instructor prior to registration. Priority registration deadline: January 4! Limited to 65 students. A

C06 CLARINET skills. This is a recurring class with preferred) or other percussion ENSEMBLE*** limited openings, and new students instrument; some are provided. No must interview with the instructor musical experience necessary. A Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. prior to signing up. A Instructor: Joyce Hess C10 FLUTE CHOIR* Prerequisite: Ability to play at a C08 CONCERT BAND Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. concert band level. SECTIONAL CLASS** Materials required: Hal Leonard Instructors: Dorothy Boyd, Intermediate Band Method (Clarinet). Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3 p.m. Gretchen Cox, Pamela Finkelman Instructors: Paul Hess, Joyce Hess Prerequisite: Experience playing An opportunity for experienced Prerequisite: Students must be the flute. clarinet and bass clarinet players to enrolled in Concert Band. perform in a small ensemble where Flutists improve technique and gain Materials required: Concert Band self-confidence through ensemble both individual preparation and music. teamwork are essential. New performance. Repertoire is selected students must interview with the This class is available to Concert to suit the ability level of the group. instructor prior to signing up for this Band members who need One or two informal performances class. A additional help preparing their parts will be scheduled. Previous playing or working as a section. Topics will experience is required, and practice C07 CONCERT BAND** be announced weekly. A outside of class is expected. Required text: Melodious and Progressive Friday: 8:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m. C09 DRUM CIRCLE* Studies, Book 1 by Robert Cavally, Instructors: Paul Hess, Joyce Hess ISBN 978-1-4768-7419-7. A Prerequisite: Students must be able Monday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. to perform music at a very good Instructors: Peter Popper, Sid Datskow, high school or early college level. Roberta Washington Materials required: An instrument, Drumming is an ancient musical music stand and pencil. tradition that energizes, builds unity, This course includes literature from provides relaxation, heightens different periods, styles and genres. creativity, heals the spirit and is Students will learn appropriate great fun! We cover a range of performance practices as they rhythms and patterns from around enhance ensemble performance the world. Bring a drum (djembe JAY HIGGIN JAY

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C11 FOLK GUITAR, New! confidence needed to perform with, BEGINNING II* H and for, others using songs you know and love in the folk and American Friday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. C13 GUITAR: rock traditions. Those with good basic Instructors: Lynda Hastings, INTERMEDIATE II* skills, as well as those with more Nancy Travis Wolfe, Mary Miller Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. experience, are welcome. A Prerequisite: Folk Guitar, Beginning I Instructors: Jay Weisberg, or equivalent. Ability to play songs William Wasserman, Norm Holt in keys of A, C, D and G. C16 INTERNATIONAL Prerequisite: OLLI Basic or FOLK DANCE* Materials needed: guitar, strap and Intermediate I class or similar Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. carrying case, clip-on tuner (Snark experience. Instructors: Mary Anne Edwards, recommended), flat pick, thumb Materials required: 6-string acoustic Mary McLaughlin Koprowski, pick, capo, and music stand. guitar, tuner, capo. Harriet Ainbinder Continue learning major folk guitar This course is designed to teach Prerequisites: Ability to move on keys, strumming techniques, ear basic and intermediate flat pick and your feet for class period. Good training, sight-reading and music fingerpicking concepts of the balance and hearing. theory. Use flat pick, thumb pick and acoustic flat top guitar. Required text: Boost your energy levels with folk finger style strumming. Required text: Mel Bay’s Modern Guitar Method, dancing! Authentic folk dances will Beginner Folk Guitar binder, available Book 1 ISBN 978-078-669-327-6. A from instructor for $5. Mel Bay’s be taught from the easiest to more Modern Guitar Method, Grade 1, ISBN difficult. Basic steps are emphasized 978-078662784-4, to be purchased in H New! to build toward more complex advance. Limited to 25 students. A dances. Have fun, learn to dance, C14 GUITAR: and develop better balance and INTERMEDIATE IV*** New! sense of rhythm. Laugh a lot! H Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Limited to 45 students. A C12 GUITAR AND SINGING Instructors: Jay Weisberg, PERFORMANCE** William Wasserman, Norm Holt C17 JAZZ BAND* Prerequisite: OLLI Basic or Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Intermediate I class or similar Instructors: Allen Tweddle, Instructors: Jay Weisberg, experience. Steve DeMond Lynda Hastings, Kathy Owen Materials required: 6-string acoustic Prerequisite: Good intermediate guitar, tuner, capo. Jazz Band focuses on performing a guitar skills. variety of big band music. Players Materials required: Acoustic guitar, This course is designed to teach should be able to perform at a music stand, tuner, capo, own music. basic and intermediate flatpick and reasonably high level. New students finger-picking concepts of the MUST interview with the instructors This course is designed to help acoustic flat top guitar. Required text: prior to signing up for the class. A students play guitar and sing in front Mel Bay’s Modern Guitar Method, of an audience. We will work on Book 1 ISBN 978-078-669-327-6. A optimizing song presentation and H New! improving performing skills. Limited C15 GUITAR: C18 JAZZ ORCHESTRA* to 15 students. AD INTERMEDIATE— Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. ADVANCED* Instructors: Allen Tweddle, Friday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Rick Wellons, Steve DeMond Instructor: Andy Geyer Prerequisite: Instrument proficiency. Prerequisite: Completion of Beginner This course focuses on performing a Folk Guitar I and II or equivalent. variety of jazz orchestra music. Materials required: Acoustic guitar, Participants should be able to electronic tuner, capo, music stand, perform at a high level. New metronome. students must interview with the Continue to improve your playing style instructors prior to signing up for this and techniques. Gain the skills and course. A JENNA FORD JENNA

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C19 MADRIGAL SINGERS* Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Volunteer! Instructor: Margaret Love OLLI is even more fun when you volunteer. Members Prerequisite: Ability to sing and to volunteer in a variety of areas and with varying levels of sight-read music. commitment. Check out the opportunities on page 60 and 62 Course focuses on madrigal and a and give one a try. cappella part-song styles. The class sings music by Gibbons, Dowland, Morley, Purcell, Stanford, Parry and C22 RECORDER, C25 SOLID GOLD SINGERS* others. Required text available in ENSEMBLE* class: Madrigal Treasury compiled by Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. George Bayley ($10). Limited to 25 Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Rebecca Varlas students. A Instructors: Don Von Schriltz, Channel your inner rock ‘n’ roll star! Andy Corbett Revisit the hits of the 1960s (and a C20 NATIVE AMERICAN This course focuses primarily on little of the 50s and 70s). If you enjoy FLUTE* building repertoire in ensemble singing, love those golden oldies and have a sense of humor, this class is Friday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. playing and improving technique. for you. Class includes a lobby Instructor: Kathy Owen Participants should have at least performance and a nursing home Materials required: A six-hole Native two years of playing experience or visit. Instrumentalists are welcome! American flute in the key of A instruction. Bring your own recorder Limited to 35 students. A minor (available from instructor). and music stand. A With its unique, enchanting sound, C23 RECORDER, C26 STRING ENSEMBLE*** the Native American flute has INTERMEDIATE** Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. become increasingly popular as Instructors: Brian Hanson, Rick Wellons, both a musical instrument and as a Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Eleanor Dooley tool to enhance relaxation, Instructors: Don Von Schriltz, Prerequisite: Two or more years’ meditation and healing. We will Judith Lesnaw playing experience. learn basic and advanced fingering Prerequisite: Recorder, Beginning. Materials needed: Instrument and and playing techniques that allow This course focuses on learning to stand. for the creation of beautiful songs sight-read recorder ensemble from the heart. No prior musical music. Completion of two Performance of string ensemble experience is required. Limited to 30 semesters of recorder instruction music: light classics, show tunes and students. AD or previous experience playing the standards. Work on intonation, recorder is required. One-half hour technique, phrasing, dynamics and C21 ORCHESTRA*** per day practice is encouraged. A listening to each other. Recommended practice time is Wednesday: 1:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m. C24 ROCK BAND*** three to four hours per week. A Instructors: Allen Tweddle, Rick Wellons Monday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. This course aims to develop your Instructor: Earl McMaster symphonic experience playing the classics. Previous playing experience Rock Band focuses on performing a and some ability to sight-read are variety of popular rock music from required. A the 1950s to the 1970s. Blues, country-rock, folk-rock and jazz- rock genres are included, depending on student interest. Singers, guitar players (including amplified acoustic), bass guitar players, keyboardists, horn players and drummers are all needed. A JENNA FORD JENNA

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C27 TROMBONE C30 BRITISH DRAMA: New! ENSEMBLE* OUTLANDER H Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. (CONTINUED)* C33 DARK SHADOWS: Instructors: Terry Rave, Thomas Hartline Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. BARNABAS RISES!* Prerequisite: Participants must play Instructor: Ted Wilks Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. trombone at the intermediate or A continuation from last semester, Instructor: Michael Walsh higher level we are viewing Outlander, a British- Remember when you ran home An opportunity for experienced American television drama series from school to watch Dark Shadows, trombone players to perform in a based on Diana Gabaldon’s Barnabas and the Collins family? small ensemble—sLide by sLide. Outlander series of history time- Class discussion covers the history Group will play four- or more part travel novels. Claire Randall, a of Dark Shadows, characters and trombone ensemble music from married former World War II nurse, cast members, and behind-the- early Renaissance music to show finds herself transported back in scenes information. The course is tunes. A trombone stand is strongly time from 1946 to Scotland in 1743, supplemented with TV and movie recommended. Limited to 8 where she meets the dashing videos, book biographies and CD students. A highland warrior Jamie Fraser and recordings. Boo! L becomes embroiled in the Jacobite C28 VIOLIN INSTRUCTION, risings. V C34 EVERYBODY LOVES ADVANCED*** DEAN MARTIN!* Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. H New! Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Instructors: Rick Wellons, Instructor: Michael Walsh Eleanor Dooley, Elisabeth Kottenhahn C31 CLASSIC SCI-FI, Prerequisite: At least 2-3 years of DRAMA AND COMEDY Sit back and enjoy a trip down previous study required. FILMS* memory lane with legendary performer Dean Martin. Class Friday: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. A fun learning experience that will discussion covers his life and is Instructor: Craig Lewis develop stronger playing with supplemented with CD recordings, advanced skills. Study and review of Exploring wonderful classic films videos, book biographies, and TV scales, positions, bowing and from 50-plus years ago. Thirteen and movie clips. Find out how Dino exercises for facility in playing violin movies from differing genres: became one of the world’s favorite solo repertoire and concerti pieces. science fiction, drama, romantic entertainers. New videos! L Four to six hours’ practice time a comedy and adventure, including week is recommended. A War of the Worlds, The Big Sleep, His C35 FILMS OF THE CLASSIC Girl Friday, Journey to the Center of ERA: 1930–1959* Performing Arts the Earth and King Solomon’s Mines. Friday: 12:30 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Appreciation The stars, gossip and symbolism will all be revealed! V Instructors: Madeline Abath, George Jester New! Class members choose films from a H New! H list of nominations in the first class. C29 BARRY LEVINSON: C32 CLASSICAL MUSIC: One film is shown each week, with MAN BEHIND GERMAN a 10-to-15 minute intermission. COMPOSERS* Recommendations are made by THE NATURAL* class members, the instructor and Friday: 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. film critics. Discussion and Instructor: Dick Hagan Instructor: Ted Wilks comments are welcome. V We will view and discuss the This all-video program on German movies of Barry Levinson, including composers focuses mainly on the Diner, Rain Man and The Natural. V symphonies and concertos of the Bach family, Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Brahms. V

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C36 GOLDEN YEARS OF New! New! FOLK MUSIC: PART 2* H H Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. C40 LIGHT OPERA 3* C44 VERDI: HIS LIFE AND Instructor: Forrest Hawkins Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. MUSIC* Peter, Paul and Mary; New Christy Instructor: Larry Peterson Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Instructor: John Quintus Minstrels; Chad Michael Trio; The View and discuss operettas by Seekers; Clancy Brothers; Don McLean Puccini, Offenbach and Kálmán. V A study of the life and music of and Judy Collins will be examined Giuseppe Verdi, including with CDs and videos. ADLV performances of his major operas, H New! his Requiem and other sacred C37 HISTORY OF JAZZ: C41 ONE-ACT OPERAS pieces. LV PART 2* A TO Z* Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. C45 VIDEO CONCERT HALL: Friday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. INTERNATIONAL* Instructor: J. Michael Foster Instructor: William Fellner This course continues the history of Monday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. . . . That is, Amadeus (Mozart) to Instructor: Ted Wilks jazz from about 1945 to present day. Zemlinsky. The one-act opera is the The course is in lecture form with operatic analogue of the literary A series of video concerts are audio and video examples, along short story. We will view 13 presented, most in high definition, from countries such as Austria, the Czech with readings from Gioia’s The complete works by 13 composers, Republic, Denmark, England, Germany, History of Jazz. L covering eight countries and more the Netherlands, Russia, Scandinavia than 250 years, all in English and/or and the U.S. Most program timings will C38 INTERVIEWING MOVIE with English subtitles. LV STARS* be 75-90 minutes; a few may be slightly longer. V Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. H New! Instructor: Patrick Stoner New! With over a quarter century C42 SELECTED MUSIC H interviewing film stars for WHYY-TV MASTERPIECES 2* C46 WALTER MATTHAU* and PBS, the instructor shares DVD Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. examples of current interviews with Instructor: Larry Peterson Instructor: Esther Schmerling time for discussion after each Works by Beethoven, Schubert, viewing. See www.whyy.org/flicks. Sit back and enjoy watching Walter Haydn, Mahler, Shostakovich and Matthau in some of his best films. An Instructor may miss some sessions, Schönberg are explored. V as movie stars take precedence— impressive Academy Award actor and comedian on stage and screen, but you’ll be among the first to hear C43 THE CONCERTO* about it! Limited to 60 students. DLV he was most famous for his Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Broadway role as Oscar Madison in Instructors: Ben Raphael, Ted Wilks Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple. We H New! also fondly remember him in a wide Enjoy and learn from a guided tour variety of roles from action films to C39 JAZZ ON FILM* of the concerto from its conception comedy. DL Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. as a child of Renaissance ideals Instructor: J. Michael Foster through its maturation in the C47 WORLD CINEMA IN Classical age and its Since the best way to enjoy jazz metamorphosis in the Romantic era THE 21ST CENTURY* besides live performances is jazz on to its radical transformation in the Monday: 2 p.m.–4 p.m. film, this course offers a semester of 20th century. Instructor: Gloria Lambert Pauls video-recorded jazz performances, We will watch 21st-century films with an introduction by the from around the globe (with instructor before the film and subtitles) and discuss the subjects, discussion after. V cultures and values portrayed. Limited to 60 students. DV

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D03 GARDENING Genealogy SPEAKERS* Genealogy studies involve learning Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. what sources/databases contain Instructors: Ann Hapka, Peggy Soash, ancestral information and analyzing/ General Studies Barbara Bareford interpreting the evidence therein Both professional and amateur (lectures E01), how to search in specialists in all fields of horticulture archives and web databases H New! and garden-related topics give (computer workshops E02-E07). colorful and informative presentations. D01 CHERISH VARIETY IN E01 GENEALOGY: OUR NATIONAL PARKS* D04 THE ARTIST’S WAY FUNDAMENTALS OF Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. CREATIVE CLUSTER** RESEARCH*** Instructors: Ed Flexman, Bob Foss Monday: Noon–2 p.m. Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Explore magnificent views, geology Instructor: Petra Cesarine Instructor: Linda McMeniman and ecology through videos, For both new and experienced personal photographs and Are you wanting to write that play? researchers. Topics include information from geologists and Put that vision down on paper? Are understanding online and real world naturalists. See fire fall at Yosemite, you blocked, not sure what to do sources, search methodology, fly over Channeled Scablands and next? Come on a journey through record-keeping, using sources and Denali, enjoy Yellowstone, Bryce, The Artist’s Way. Students will be evidence, and building genealogical Wrangell St. Elias, Acadia, Delaware asked to complete free association arguments. UDelNet ID and National Historical Park and more. journaling and artist’s dates outside password for access to UD library Expand your knowledge and class time. Confidentiality required. databases recommended. New OLLI appreciation of our country’s natural Required texts: Julia Cameron’s The genealogy students should also take wonders. DLV Artist’s Way (ISBN 978-1585 421466), The Artist’s Way Workbook (ISBN one of the Genealogy Computer Workshops. D02 CO-OP HIKING WITH 978-1585 425334), The Artist’s Way WILMINGTON TRAIL Datebook (ISBN 978-0874 776539). Limited to 12 students. D GENEALOGY COMPUTER CLUB* WORKSHOPS Thursday: 9 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Instructors: Eric Sallee, Kathy Tidball H New! Prerequisite: Ability to hike four to D06 WEAVING YOUR Needed at first class: UD ID and five miles on flat and hilly terrain. password. Apply during in-person LEGACY* registration on purple form. (Online Thirteen hikes with the Wilmington Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. and mail-in registrants must call the Trail Club at sites in northern Delaware, Instructors: Christine Loveland, office.) ID and password process southeastern Pennsylvania, southern Winifred Hayek takes a minimum of two weeks. New Jersey and eastern Maryland— Prerequisites: One of the following best not to schedule other classes In this class, we will aim to weave OLLI lecture courses previously or until 2 p.m. A $10 fee is required and the multicolored threads of each concurrently: Genealogy includes membership in the unique life experience into a Fundamentals of Research or Wilmington Trail Club. Participants meaningful tapestry to preserve for Genealogical Research Methods. will be emailed the list of hikes. the future. We hope to encourage a Experience searching the web and Lunch after hike is optional. Limited variety of expressive forms, including a valid email address. to 15 students. A prose, poetry, photos, painting and objects of everyday life. Texts—Story For those using Osher Lifelong of My Life: A Workbook for Preserving Learning computers or want to bring Your Legacy (ISBN 978-1-4403-4714-6) their own laptops. Labs available for Creating a Spiritual Legacy: How to both PC and MAC. One-on-one Share Stories, Values and Wisdom assistance to help you find ancestors (ISBN 978-1-58743-275-0)—and class in old documents using online participation required. D databases. Learn to search the web,

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build family groups, and discover genealogy resources, including those New Café Options! free to UD OLLI members. The University of Delaware’s UDairy Creamery operates the Six sections are held concurrently in UDairy Creamery Mini Market in Arsht Hall with breakfast two PC labs and one Macintosh lab. and lunch options available Monday through Friday. UDairy Either enroll in a PC section for an ice cream is also available! The UDairy Creamery Mini Market OLLI computer or bring your own PC menu is updated weekly at olli.udel.edu/wilmington/cafe. laptop; or enroll in the Mac lab for Members may also bring their lunch or purchase snacks and beverages an OLLI computer or bring your own from vending machines. Room 105 is available for seating when classes Mac laptop. Make sure you sign up are not scheduled there. for the correct section!

E02 Culture F04 OF MINDS AND MEN* For those using OLLI PC computers Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Instructor: Jean McKinstry F01 CONNECTIONS* Instructors: Michael Lanham, Limited to 12 students. Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Tom Deutsch Instructors: Susan Arruda, E03 And women too! A discussion class Nedda Barth, Scarlette McLean exploring current intellectual issues For those bringing their own PC This is an open forum that allows us from a man’s perspective. Each laptops to explore contemporary social and member will lead the class Instructor: Suzanne Milazzo cultural issues affecting everyone. discussion one time on a subject of Limited to 12 students. We access many experts from the their choice. Members must be community and then dialogue freely willing to agree to disagree. Limited E04 about the issues explored. Limited to to 14 students. AD For those using OLLI PC computers 45 students. DL Instructors: Carol Callaghan, F05 OF MINDS AND MEN* Mary Lou MacIntyre F02 GAY, LESBIAN, Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Limited to 12 students. BISEXUAL FILMS* Instructor: Jim Krum Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. E05 Same as F04 except for instructor. Instructor: Larry Peterson Limited to 14 students. D For those bringing their own PC This is a continuing course with new laptops films each semester. Films are History Instructors: Reg Herzog, Bonnie Smith selected from a list provided by the G01 A HISTORY OF WINE* Limited to 4 students. instructor. V Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. E06 F03 OBJECTS AS Instructor: Corky Connor For those using OLLI Mac computers CULTURAL ARTIFACTS* A history of wine from ancient to Instructors: Linda McMeniman, Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. modern times. ADL Mike Miscoski Instructors: Stuart Siegell, Linda Dion, Limited to 17 students. Michael Kramer G02 ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST* E07 For the 11th year, knowledgeable UD graduate students present the Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. For those bringing their own Mac stories, science and broad cultural Instructor: Frank Gay laptops implications of a wide range of Instructor: Bob LaRossa The ancient Middle East is long lost objects spanning art history, Limited to 8 students. but remains important to the literature and other humanities. DL customs, laws and religions of the West today. L

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New! G05 CONSTITUTIONAL New! H CONVENTION* H G03 CHRISTIAN ANTI- Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. G09 GREEKS, ROMANS, SEMITISM: HISTORY Instructor: Edward Fersht JEWS AND US* AND THEOLOGY* Having failed to achieve a stable, Friday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. viable union under the Articles of Instructor: Gerald O’Sullivan Instructor: Susan Warner Confederation, the 13 states came Much of the ancient world still lives. together through the long, hot Today, there is an alarming rise in We will examine some ways in Philadelphia summer of 1787 to try anti-Semitism in predominantly which Greeks, Romans and Jews of to create a Constitution they could Christian nations. We will look at the antiquity remain influential even all agree on. It wasn’t easy. L history, theological roots and current now. Presentations by instructor; shape of this unfortunate and discussion encouraged. DL frightening trend. Jesus, born a Jew, G06 CULTURAL HISTORY who represents love to his followers, OF FOOD* H New! ironically suffers a legacy among Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Jews of hate, misunderstanding and Instructor: Corky Connor G10 HENRY VIII: HIS LIFE persecution. L AND TIMES* Exploring the origins and impact of food and beverages on society Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. H New! from cultures throughout the world, Instructor: William Jones from ancient times to current food During the life of Henry VIII, Europe G04 CONSERVATIVE trends. DL was undergoing the beginnings and THOUGHT SINCE 1945* spread of the Reformation. We will Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. G07 DISCOVER HISTORICAL investigate the life of Henry and Instructor: William Stanley MARKERS** how the ideas of the Reformation Survey of conservative thought in Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. affected his view of the monarchy, America from its relatively marginal Instructor: Barbara Hart the Pope and his relation with God influence in 1945 to a dominant and his subjects. We will explore the Learn history through the numerous complex evolution of the politics of position in cultural and political historical markers in the local area. discourse. We will explore the the time and also Henry’s quest for Class members will research more than one male heir. LV multiple (and often conflicting) markers and share with the class. schools of conservative intellectual Resources will be available. A history and how conservative theory G11 HIKE INTO HISTORY, PART 2* gradually moved to the center of G08 FRENCH REVOLUTION* cultural and political discourse. Monday: 12:30 p.m.–4 p.m. Limited to 40 students. DL Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructors: Deborah Haskell, Instructor: Vincent Pro Judy Tigani An in-depth presentation of the The first half of the semester we French Revolution. A consideration of will highlight sites that relate to the its political, economic and social American Revolution in and around origins, the events that drove it and Delaware, visiting local museums the individuals who led it. L and historic locations. Following a docent-led program, we will hike an optional one-to-three miles, rain or shine. Participants drive or carpool directly to the scheduled locations listed on a syllabus, which includes driving directions. All sites require a fee or small donation. The ability to receive email communication is important. Limited to 40 students. A JENNA FORD JENNA

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G12 HISTORIES FROM HAGLEY* Disability Accommodations Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Accessible parking is available at several locations on Instructor: Roger Horowitz campus. Arsht Hall is accessible, with ramp entrances in the Speakers drawn from Hagley’s front and back. An elevator is located at the south end of the experienced staff will present stories lobby. A unisex accessible restroom is located on the second about local, industrial and business floor near the elevator. To request other disability history, all drawn from the extensive accommodations, contact the OLLI Office. Disability accommodation materials held by the Hagley Library. requests should be made several weeks in advance. Expect to learn about 19th century patent models; hear oral interviews recalling life along Brandywine major themes we’ll be covering. Let’s Creek; and see historic videos, frolic with the Lancastrians and the H New! magazines and photographs. D Tudors. L G18 LONDON: FROM ROMANS TO TUDORS* G13 HISTORY OF AVIATION, H New! PART 2* Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Instructor: Robert Ehrlich Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. G16 KENNEDY LEGACY: Instructor: Ray Hain LYNDON JOHNSON Follow the ups and downs of IN 1964* London from Roman settlement to We continue with our introduction to the dawn of the early modern the development of aviation by Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Instructor: John Bullock London under Henry VIII. Take virtual discussing the people, places, walks through the London of methods and hardware used to Lyndon Johnson carried out different eras. Look closely at the make aviation what it is today, with Kennedy’s legacy in 1964, including a architecture. Learn of the life of a focus on World War II to the tax cut, the Civil Rights Act and the cabbage-eaters and kings. Syllabus: present day. L war on poverty. Those opposing LBJ http://www.udel.edu/005175. L included black radicals, Republican G14 HISTORY OF BASEBALL, conservatives and Robert Kennedy. New! YESTERDAY AND Vietnam War was the shadow in H TODAY* the background. L G19 MODERN FRANCE: Friday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. AGE OF LOUIS XIV, Instructors: Dick Hagan, Matt Dodge G17 LINCOLN 1643–1715* ASSASSINATION: History of the game and discussion FACT AND FICTION* Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. of its current status. DLV Instructor: John Bullock Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Instructor: Thomas Reed The “sun king” rises: Versailles and H New! perfection of absolutism. The An examination of the facts and “splendid century”: brilliance of French G15 HISTORY OF ENGLAND: mythology relating to the culture. Sun king at high noon: foreign HENRY IV TO conspiracy to assassinate President policy and wars. Sunset: devastation ELIZABETH I* Lincoln. The major conspiracy of the last war. Legacies. L Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. theories will be analyzed, and the Instructor: Susan Shoemaker backstory of the known G20 PRO FOOTBALL—ROAD conspirators will be presented. L Was Henry IV a usurper? What was TO THE SUPER BOWL* the War of the Roses? Was Henry Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. VIII a great king? Was Elizabeth I a Instructor: Dick Hagan dithering woman? Struggles for the We discuss the history of throne, struggles over religion, professional football in the United changing attitudes toward poverty States. DL and the English Renaissance are

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New! G24 U.S. HISTORY AS H02 DUBLINERS BY H VIEWED BY AFRICAN JAMES JOYCE** G21 THE BLACK DEATH, AMERICANS, PART 2* Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. PART 2* Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Don Byrne Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. Instructors: Norwood Coleman, This is a discussion class covering Instructor: Rita Meek Stanley Williams the 15 short stories included in Experience the impact of the Black This is a continuation of a course offered James Joyce’s Dubliners. There will Death on the art, literature, politics, in the fall. We will trace the history be no lectures—just discussion. economics, religion and culture of of African people in the Americas Limited to 30 students. D the medieval world as it left a third from the end of Reconstruction in of the population dead in its wake. 1887 to the present. DV H New! View the Great Courses DVDs, followed by additional materials G25 WOODROW WILSON* H03 EARLY STORIES OF and class discussion. Participation in Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. ALICE MUNRO* Part 1 is not required. V Instructors: Carl Schnee, Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Mary Ellen McFadden Instructor: Paul Desmond H New! Learn about the life of our 28th Read, analyze and discuss the G22 THE FORTUNE OF WAR* president from his early years at law stories of Nobel Prize winner Alice school through his debilitating stroke Munro. Themes of human Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. that left the government in the interaction, identity and rural life in Instructor: John Fulgoney hands of his wife and others. Canada. Required text: A Wilderness An illustrated survey of warfare from Teaching Company DVDs will be Station, ISBN 978-1-101-97036-2. DL ancient times to the present. L used. ADL H New! G23 THE HOLOCAUST: Literature TWO WARS* H04 HISTORICAL NOVELS: Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. H New! AN EXPLORATION*** Instructor: Jack Vinokur Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. H01 ART RESTORED: Instructor: Susan Shoemaker How does one teach about the MYSTERIES AND Holocaust? One must begin with Historical novels provide questions. Between 1941 and 1945, MASTERPIECES*** entertainment and promise more— the German state led by Adolf Hitler Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. an unfamiliar setting, based on past murdered 6 million Jews. This course Instructor: Rebecca Worley human experience. The required, considers many questions in order to Mysteries always offer us a good texts, Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine gain insight into how this monstrous read, with a puzzling plot, dubious Brooks, Things Fall Apart by Chinua occurrence happened. Limited to 40 clues and even more dubious Achebe and Regenerating by Pat students. DL characters. Combine that with a Barker, offer different approaches crime that involves art, artists or and purposes in this genre. cultural artifacts, and the search is Discussion will be supplemented by afoot. This course discusses six lectures, visuals and handouts. DL novels, with background information on the various subjects. Limited to 70 students. DL JOHN WOLF JOHN

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New! H Scholarships H05 MILTON’S PARADISE Need-based partial scholarships are available. Application LOST AND THE EARLY is confidential. Contact Joni Bero at 302-573-4433 for more POETRY OF information and to make an appointment. WILLIAM BLAKE** Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Instructor: Phil Flynn H11 SHORT SUBJECTS: The course covers John Milton’s New! H STORIES ALOUD* Paradise Lost, the theological and gender issues it raises, and the H08 POETRY POTPOURRI* Monday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. influence of Milton on William Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Instructor: Chenda Davison Blake’s early poetry. DL Instructor: Linda Zanella Enjoy the luxury of hearing a wide Don’t be intimidated. Poetry can be variety of stories read aloud, ranging H New! inspiring; its insight into relationships, from humorous to serious to common experiences, life and death, provocative to hilarious. Among those H06 NOVELS OF and yes, even humor, allows us to chosen are works by authors such as UMBERTO ECO* understand our commonality of Frank Stockton, Edna Ferber, Jeffrey Archer, Sherman Alexie, Toni Cade Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. emotions, fears and foibles. Just try Bambara, Ray Bradbury and Roy Instructor: James Moser it: it’s fun! D Blount Jr. Limited to 30 students. An introduction to semiotics. We will read and digest two required texts, H09 ROBERT BURNS: The Name of the Rose (ISBN: 0-15- SCOTLAND’S BARD* H New! 600131-4) (and also view the film Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. H12 THE 20TH CENTURY IN starring Sean Connery) and The Instructor: Joseph Olinchak POETRY: ENDGAMES Island of the Day Before (ISBN: 0-15- Discover the life, times, poetry and 1989–2000** 100151-4), and discuss them through songs of Robert Burns. Each poem Monday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. the lens of semiotics: the study of will include its historical context and Instructor: Janet Fielding signs, symbols and meaning- an English glossary of Scots words. making. D The class will hear each work The class reads and discusses recited or sung by a native Scots poems under Endgames from the H New! performer. Biographical and required text: The 20th Century in historical information on Burns and Poetry, editors Michael Hulse and H07 POETRY OF his times will supplement the Simon Rae, ISBN 978-1-60598-455-1. ELIZABETH BISHOP** presentations. Limited to 25 Limited to 25 students. D Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. students. DLV Instructor: Paul Desmond H13 THE NEW YORKER: REVIEW AND Read, analyze and discuss the H10 SHAKESPEARE IN poetry of the great post-WWII poet PERFORMANCE* OPINION*** Elizabeth Bishop. Emphasis on the Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. development of the poet. Required Instructors: Irene Farrance, Instructor: Carol Banz text: Collected Poems of Elizabeth Judy Goldbaum, Jeff Wilkinson This class reviews and discusses Bishop. DL Each semester we view and discuss various articles that appear in The New three Shakespeare plays. This Yorker magazine. Everyone is semester features Julius Caesar, encouraged to share summaries and Richard III and A Midsummer Night’s opinions on the material and offer their Dream. DV viewpoints for the class to consider. Participants are requested to have a subscription to The New Yorker. D

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H14 THE SEVEN DEADLY H17 THREE INKLINGS AND J02 BUDDHISM FOR SINS** A FRIEND* BEGINNERS, Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. REVISITED* Instructor: Sharen Taylor Instructor: Dick Kirk Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. This is a continuing course of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and Charles Instructors: Yvette Rudnitzky, readings and discussion centered on Williams are the inklings, and Marilyn Hauser a theme. This semester, a Great Dorothy L. Sayers, a contemporary, is This focus is on the basic and Books Foundation selection of short the friend. All were associated with earliest teachings of the Buddha, fictional works will be our text. Oxford and wrote in a variety of including the notion of suffering, Required text: The Seven Deadly Sins scholarly fields, but their common impermanence and no-self. Class is Sampler, Daniel Born and Donald gift was the imaginative ability to structured. Half-hour for lecture, Whitfield, eds., ISBN 978-1-880323- tell a story. The course looks at their half-hour for guided meditation, and 19-9. Limited to 20 students. lives and writings. D 15 minutes for questions. Please bring a pillow if needed. New! Philosophy and Religion Recommended reading: The Four H Foundations of Mindfulness in Plain H15 THE WESTERN: English ISBN 978-1-61429-038-4. DL 1830–1990* H New! Friday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. J01 AGELESS SOUL* H New! Instructor: Joan Miller Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. J03 CONFESSIONS OF This course traces the development Instructors: Cathy Davey, Jo-Ann Baca A SECULAR JESUS and popularity of the western novel Thomas Moore reveals a fresh, FOLLOWER* from the early days of J.F. Cooper’s optimistic and rewarding path The Leatherstocking Tales 1820s to Friday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. toward aging, a journey that need the late 20th century and Larry Instructor: John Holden not be feared, but rather embraced McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove, Louis and cherished. In Moore’s view, This course is a guided discussion of L’Amour’s Hondo and Cormac aging is the process by which one Tom Krattenmaker’s book McCarthy’s Blood Meridian. DLV becomes distinctive, complex, Confessions of a Secular Jesus fulfilled and connected. Required Follower: Finding Answers in Jesus for H New! text: Ageless Soul ISBN 978-1-250- Those Who Don’t Believe, ISBN 978-1- 135811-0. Limited to 25 students. 101-90642-2. It explores Jesus’ H16 THREE AMERICAN ethical, political and social teachings POETS** (independent of religious elements) Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. as guidelines for today’s secular Instructor: Susan Flook society. Limited to 20 students. DL We will read and discuss selected J04 HOWJESUS BECAME poems of three unique American GOD* poets: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, beat poet and social activist; Mary Oliver, Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. keen observer of nature; and Billy Instructor: Chuck Miller Collins, former poet laureate of the How did a rejected Jewish preacher United States. Instructor will provide who ended up on the wrong side of materials and links. Limited to 35 the law and was executed by those students. D in power come to be thought of as God? This two-semester course will examine the historical realities, myths and impact of the experience of Jesus. Limited to 60 students. DLV COLLEEN OLEXA COLLEEN

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J05 JESUS AND HIS JEWISH INFLUENCES* A University of Delaware Program Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is a program of the Instructor: Chuck Miller Division of Professional and Continuing Studies of the The aim of this course is to provide University of Delaware. All members must comply with an understanding of how Jesus’ University policies and procedures, including those which teachings and views were shaped prohibit sexual harassment and disruptive behavior. The by his Jewish background and University of Delaware reserves the right to refuse for good and context. We will draw on various sufficient reasons enrollment of any applicant and/or member. Except for sources including the Hebrew Bible, specifically designated activities, individuals or groups are not permitted Dead Sea Scrolls, Philo of Alexandria, to conduct sales or solicitations on campus. Flavius Josephus and the New Testament. DLV J08 PHILOSOPHY OF J10 RELIGIOUS J06 JUSTICE: WHAT’S THE HUMAN NATURE II* SIGNIFICANCE OF RIGHT THING TO DO?* Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. HAIR DISPLAY* Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Instructors: Marion Ehrlich, Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Instructor: John Taylor Robert Ehrlich Instructor: William Innes Is torture ever justified? Would you We will utilize philosophical, All six major world religions use hair steal a drug that your child needs to psychological and literary cutting, covering, shaving or growth survive? Is it sometimes wrong to tell perspectives to explore human to indicate believer status. We will the truth? How much is one human nature, with an emphasis on study parallels between them and life worth? In the online course, happiness, morality and political see what sociologists, Justice, Harvard professor Michael philosophy. Second semester of a anthropologists and psychologists Sandel probes these questions . . . two-semester course. DLV have to say. Traditions covered and asks what you think and why. include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Designed for a nonscientific New! Hinduism, Buddhism and Sikh. audience. Visit http://tinyurl.com/ H Limited to 60 students. D 2b5mse6 for more information. ADV J09 READING THE BIBLE AGAIN FOR THE FIRST H New! J07 MYSTERIES OF DEATH TIME** AND DYING** Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. J11 THE GOOD NEWS: Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. Instructor: John Holden WHAT LUKE SAYS AND Instructor: Gary Soulsman HOW HE SAYS IT, A guided discussion of Marcus J. PART 2* In discussions and exercises, we will Borg’s book Reading the Bible Again circle the subject of aging and for the First Time: Taking the Bible Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. death, exploring the ideas of Carl Seriously but not Literally (ISBN 0-06- Instructor: James Linehan Jung and Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, 060919-2), this course explores We start at Luke 12:13, Jesus’ warning what it means to grieve, the near understanding the Bible about greed. Jerome notes, “In the death experience, hospice stories, emphasizing history and metaphor gospels, the Spirit has been joined to finding meaning at life’s end and rather than forcing literal the letter; whatever at first seems emotional states ranging from interpretation. Then it applies this cold, if you touch it, grows hot.” Part 1 tragedy to grace. Weekly readings methodology to an overview of the is not a prerequisite. ADLV and The Journey Home by Phillip biblical record. Limited to 20 Berman, ISBN-10: 0671502379. students. DL Limited to 25 students. DLV

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New! and revision. Then we’ll write, critique K05 YESTERDAY FOR H and revise free verse poems. Required TOMORROW* J12 WHAT SHALL WE text: The Practicing Poet by Diane Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. BECOME?* Lockward. Limited to 10 students. AD Instructors: Karen Clark Williams, Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Rose Greer Instructor: James Moser K03 WRITERS’ ADVANCED Beginning and experienced writers WORKSHOP What Shall We Become?—21 Lessons practice principles and enjoy the TUESDAY*** pleasures of memoir writing. We for the 21st Century takes its subtitle Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. read aloud our times of laughter, from the new book (ISBN 978-0- Instructor: Rick Cassar sorrow, fear and joy. We express our 525-51217-2) by Yuval Noah Harari, Prerequisite: Previous experience in history, leave treasures for our which is required reading. This is a writing. descendants and inspire each other discussion course seeking to make Advanced writers’ workshop where to chronicle memorable moments. sense of today’s (and near-term Come! Write your memoirs! Notice: tomorrow’s) most pressing issues. D participants share and critique their prose writing, fiction, memoir or We request confidentiality. What nonfiction in lively discussion you see, what you hear, when you Writing following established writing leave, leave it here. Limited to 35 principles. Not for beginners. Each students. K01 POETRY WRITING week, be prepared to write three WORKSHOP*** pieces and to read and critique K06 YOUR STORY PAINTED Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. three pieces written by classmates. IN WORDS** Instructor: Helen Griffith Limited to 12 students. AD Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. For those who enjoy writing poetry Instructor: Ruth Flexman and those who would like to try, this K04 WRITERS’ ADVANCED Express yourself through memoirs or is an opportunity to read your WORKSHOP stories. Share your work aloud with poems to people interested in WEDNESDAY*** classmates. Exercises in class will helping you improve as a poet. Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. help you connect with your inner Having specific assignments will Instructors: Christine Waisanen, writer. Achieve increased stretch you as a poet, while reading Karen Clark Williams understanding and appreciation for your lived experiences and stories. and critiquing poems can broaden Advanced writers’ workshop where New and experienced writers, bring your outlook and enrich your own participants share and critique their your creativity for an interesting work. Class participation and help prose writing, fiction, memoir or writing experience. Limited to 22 with facilitation are encouraged. nonfiction in lively discussion students. A Limited to 16 students. D following established writing principles. Not for beginning writers K02 POETRY: ADVANCED or those inexperienced in workshop WORKSHOP*** format. Be prepared to write! May Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. take Tuesday or Wednesday Instructors: Betsey Cullen, workshop, not both. Limited to 12 Patricia Goodman students. D Prerequisite: Some experience with writing and critiquing poetry. This workshop, conducted by two published poets, is geared to serious poets who have workshopped poems and understand basic issues of critique and craft. We will discuss issues like generating material, using the best word, figurative language

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Refunds For full refunds, requests must be made in writing before February 11, 2019. Refund requests will be processed as soon These courses are divided into as administratively possible after March 19, 2019. If you categories to help members make registered online, please include a copy of your email receipt appropriate selections. with the request. Courses classified as COMPUTER Full refunds will be granted prior to the beginning of the semester for LABS involve hands-on instruction those who cannot attend and those who have chosen courses that with individual equipment. Courses have no openings. No membership fee will be refunded because a classified as COMPUTER request to audit a University course cannot be honored. PRESENTATIONS consist of Refund requests may be submitted after the start of classes for classroom lectures and withdrawals caused by illness, pressing family situations or other demonstrations and are applicable circumstances beyond a member’s control. Refund requests received to PC, Mac or both if so specified. after the start of the semester will be prorated based on the date that The laboratory courses are divided the written request is received in the Office. Refund requests will be into three levels of difficulty: beginner, accepted only during the semester for which the refund is requested. intermediate and advanced. These Membership fees may not be transferred to another semester. levels refer to the MINIMUM computer background needed to understand the material fully. More EXCEL: INTRODUCTION TO specific prerequisites are provided in Computing 2007/2010/2013/2016* the course description and syllabus BEGINNER—PC for each course. Thursday, 12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Instructors: Phil Weinberg, Meeting such prerequisites for COMPUTER LAB: BEGINNERS, Sandra Schubel laboratory courses is essential for WINDOWS 10* Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of completing class exercises. If you are Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Windows 7 or 10. unsure if a course is appropriate for Instructors: Phil Weinberg, Reg Herzog Materials required: Flash drive (also your level of experience, contact the known as thumb drive). instructor for more information. A An overview of basic computer presentation course, however, may functions and how to use them. An introductory Excel course for include topics which appeal to all Designed for those with little or no people who have a working levels of computer users unless computer experience, the purpose is knowledge of Microsoft Windows. specific prerequisites are included in to make students comfortable with Students learn the basic concepts the description or syllabus. personal computers and provide involved in spreadsheeting. basic knowledge needed to Two sections are held concurrently perform major functions without in Room 202. assistance. Skills learned will be applied to applications such as L03 for those using OLLI PCs. word processing, spreadsheets Limited to 12 students. (tables of numbers) and the internet. L04 for those bringing their own Laptop users must have Windows laptops, which must have 10 loaded on their computers. Two Windows 7 or 10, Excel 2007, 2010, sections are held concurrently in one 2013 or 2016 loaded. Limited to 3 computer lab. students. L01 for those using OLLI PCs. Limited to 12 students. L02 for those bringing their own laptops. Limited to 3 students. A JENNA FORD JENNA

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INTERMEDIATE—PC WORD FUNDAMENTALS** and publish a website using HTML. Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Two sections are held concurrently DESKTOP PUBLISHING LAB* Instructors: Robert Ehrlich, in Room 214. Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Elaine O’Toole, Anita Sterling L13 for those using OLLI PCs. Instructor: Lewis Martin Prerequisite: Word 2013 or 2016; Limited to 12 students. Prerequisites: Good mouse skills and keyboard and mouse skills and a L14 for those bringing their own word processing ability. USB drive to save documents. laptops. Limited to 12 students. Learn to put anything anywhere on This introductory word processing a page to create newsletters, course will use Microsoft Word 2016. WINDOWS 10 letterheads, brochures, greeting Learn to create, edit and format MANAGEMENT* cards or virtually any publication documents, create multi-page Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. using Microsoft Publisher 2013/2016. documents, add pictures and use Instructors: Saul Reine, Doug Johnston Publisher needed for home use. Must mail merge to create labels. Two This course should be taken by have MS Publisher 2013 or 2016 or sections are held concurrently in one people who are skilled in the use of 365 on laptop. computer lab. the Windows operating system but Two sections are held concurrently L09 for those using OLLI PCs. want to learn how Windows 10 has in Room 214. Limited to 12 students. changed the game plan. We will L10 for those bringing their own stress security, maintenance, touch L05 for those using OLLI PCs. laptops. Limited to 4 students. Limited to 12 students. screen navigation and accessing the cloud. ADLV L06 for those bringing their own ADVANCED—PC laptops. Limited to 6 students. Two sections are held concurrently EXCEL: ADVANCED TOPICS* in one computer lab. DIGITAL PHOTO EDITING Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. L16 for those using OLLI PCs. LAB* Instructor: Allen Alexander Limited to 12 students. Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Prerequisite: Completion of L17 for those bringing their own Instructors: Dale Bostic, John Introduction to Excel or good laptops. Limited to 12 students. Callaghan, Rosa Watson working knowledge of basic Excel. Prerequisite: Familiarity with basic Course covers basic arithmetic, WINDOWS 10 OPERATION* Windows 7 commands. statistical, database and business Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Corequisite: Must also register for functions commonly used in Instructors: Kenneth Mulholland, N01, Digital Photo Editing Lecture. business and industry. Illustrations Anita Sterling will range from simple tabulations to During the lab, students will practice Windows 10 uses touch-screen more complex forms employing downloading images into Adobe technology to accomplish tasks on lookups or decisions. A Organizer, working with images in the computer. This course prepares the organizer (creating catalogs, Two sections are held concurrently students to use touch screens and to tags and albums), backing up in one computer lab. understand the capabilities of images (best method), editing L11 for those using OLLI PCs. Windows 10, and the touch screen images using various Photoshop Limited to 12 students. and mouse interface. A Elements tools, creating selections L12 for those bringing their own and layers for more specific editing, Two sections are held concurrently laptops, which must have Excel and sharing and printing images. in one computer lab. 2016. Limited to 2 students. Two sections are held concurrently L18 for those using OLLI PCs. in two computer labs. WEB PAGES: CREATING Limited to 12 students. AND MAINTAINING** L19 for those bringing their own L07 for those using OLLI PCs. laptops. Limited to 12 students. Limited to 12 students. Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. L08 for those bringing their own Instructors: Tom Keane, Mayis Seapan laptops. Limited to 6 students. This fast-paced, in-depth course challenges students to learn the skills necessary to design, create

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BEGINNER—MAC Free Parking L20 MAC COMPUTER LAB, NOVICE, PART 2** Parking is FREE on the Wilmington campus! A parking hangtag is no longer needed to park on OLLI Wilmington Monday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. campus. Please contact the OLLI Wilmington office at Instructor: Andrew Feiring 302-573-4486 if you would like to use the OLLI membership Prerequisite: Mac Computer Lab, benefit for limited parking on the University’s main campus in Novice, Part 1 or previous Mac Newark. Members who have registered with the Office may park in computer lab courses. Second red lots anytime (shuttle bus service is available) and in unrestricted lots semester of course for computer after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends and University novices who want to learn how to holidays. For more information about parking on the Newark campus, use a Mac. After a two-class including detailed parking maps, visit www.udel.edu/parking. review of basic operations from Part 1, course focuses on Mac apps including iTunes, Photo, Time General Topics Machine, Grab, Calendar, Text Edit H New! and Preview. Alternative web browsers and computer backup L23 MAC OSX MOJAVE* N01 DIGITAL PHOTO are covered. Limited to 16 Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. EDITING LECTURE* students. Note: This is a 10-week Instructors: Susan Del Pesco, Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. class. A Tom Del Pesco Instructors: John Callaghan, Dale Bostic, Rosa Watson Hands-on exercises using apps, for Prerequisite: Intermediate familiarity New! your laptop or an OLLI Mac, that you H with the Windows/Mac operating didn’t know you had and everyday system. PHOTOS FOR MAC: SHORT apps in ways you didn’t know you COURSE* could. Limited to 16 students. AD This course covers digital photo Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. editing using Adobe Photoshop Instructor: Jerry Hapka Mobile Devices Elements. The accompanying computer lab workshops offer A six-week course that focuses on hands-on practice using exercises the editing tools in Apple’s Photos H New! coordinated with the lectures. application. You will learn to improve Photoshop Elements is a very your photos with the comprehensive M01 iOS 12 ON iPHONE, sophisticated and complex program. set of powerful but easy-to-use iPAD AND APPLE We recommend that you have a tools that come with your Mac. WATCH* thorough understanding of how to Limited to 20 students. A Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. use Windows or Mac operating L21 Course dates: 2/11/19—3/18/19 Instructor: Sandro Cuccia system. One to two hours per week L22 Course Dates: 4/8/19-5/13/19 iOS 12 is a new version of iOS for will be needed practicing the skills iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It’s learned in the lecture and lab. an exciting one with lots of new Limited to 20 students. L features and improvements that make these devices best-in-class. In this lecture course, you will learn all about iOS 12 and the best ways to use your devices. Only iOS 12 will be covered! Basic familiarity with iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch is required. For more information, visit www.LearnFromSandro.com. L EMILY REED EMILY

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typical when traveling, dining out or O06 CHINESE: PRACTICAL social networking; to enlarge MANDARIN, LEVEL 3*** vocabulary in content areas such as Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. food, festivals and transportation. AL Instructor: TBA, Rosanne Murphy O01 ANCIENT GREEK: Prerequisite: Chinese Level 2, O04 CHINESE: PRACTICAL Chapter 4 or equivalent. CONTINUING** MANDARIN, LEVEL 1*** Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Designed to consolidate overall aural- CANCELED Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. oral proficiency. Objectives: to Instructor: Jane Owen Instructor: TBA, Rosanne Murphy Prerequisite: Knowledge of ancient understand sentences and expressions Greek at an elementary level or Designed to develop language skills related to areas of most immediate equivalent. in listening, speaking and reading as relevance, such as shopping, school life they relate to everyday situations. and transportation; to communicate in A continuing class in learning how to Main objectives: to master pinyin simple and routine tasks requiring a read the ancient Greek language. and tones with satisfactory direct exchange of information. Absorb grammar and vocabulary pronunciation, to understand the Required text: Integrated Chinese, Level with an engaging text. Instructor construction of commonly used 1/Part 1, Textbook (3rd edition, simplified welcomes inquiries through the OLLI Chinese characters, to build up character) by Yuehua Liu, Tao-chung office as to ability level. Required essential vocabulary, to use basic Yao, et al. ISBN: 9780887276385. AV text: Athenaze, Book 1, second edition, Chinese grammar and sentence by Maurice Balme and Gilbert structure. Required text: Integrated O07 FRENCH Lawall, ISBN 9780195149562. AD Chinese, Level 1/Part 1, Textbook (3rd CONVERSATION AND edition, simplified characters) by READING* O02 ANCIENT GREEK: Yuehua Liu, Tao-chung Yao, et al. Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. READING** ISBN 9780887276385. AL Instructor: Mary Shenvi Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Prerequisite: Ability to carry on a Instructor: Jane Owen O05 CHINESE: PRACTICAL conversation in French and Prerequisite: Intermediate knowledge MANDARIN, LEVEL 2*** understand spoken and written of ancient Greek. Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. French for native speakers. Instructor: TBA, Rosanne Murphy For anyone who enjoys the This intermediate-advanced course Prerequisite: Chinese Level 1, company of a friendly interactive is conducted exclusively in French Chapter 3 or equivalent. group in refreshing and retaining and is designed to encourage lively their Greek through reading original Designed to reinforce and further discussion based on readings, authors. Chosen texts have helpful develop language skills in listening, comics, news articles and songs. intermediate-level commentaries. speaking and reading as they relate Grammar and vocabulary are Now reading Homer’s Iliad, Books 6 to everyday situations. Objectives: reviewed and reinforced as needed. and 22, Geoffrey Steadman, (ed.) to introduce oneself with details, to Limited to 25 students. ISBN 978-0984306596. AD converse over topics like family and weekend plans, to make phone calls New! O03 CHINESE to schedule appointments. Required H CONVERSATION: text: Integrated Chinese, Level 1/Part 1, O08 FRENCH LITERATURE: INTERMEDIATE** Textbook (3rd edition, simplified READING AND Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. character) by Yuehua Liu, Tao-chung DISCUSSION* Yao, et al. ISBN: 9780887276385. AL Instructor: TBA, Rosanne Murphy Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Prerequisite: Skill level equivalent to Instructor: Judy Diner Chinese Level 2. Prerequisite: Ability to converse in Designed to develop students’ French and understand spoken communicative competence in and written French. Chinese. Objectives: to master This is a discussion course natural, colloquial usages; to conducted in French, with active communicate in situations that are participation. Members are invited

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(not required) to take a turn leading class discussion. We read aloud Weather Closings French short genres and one play, Antigone by Jean Anouilh, available In case of inclement weather, visit olli.udel.edu/wilm for for purchase from instructor. Copies information on closings, or call the Office at 302-573-4417 to of other works provided. Limited to listen to the recording. Even when the Osher Lifelong Learning 25 students. AD Institute at the University of Delaware in Wilmington is open, members should come to campus only if they personally judge O09 FRENCH, that it is safe to do so. INTERMEDIATE— ADVANCED, PART 8* Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. O11 FRENCH: O13 FRENCH: INTERMEDIATE, Instructors: Kristine Cassar, Karen Black CONTEMPORARY PART 8** Prerequisite French, Intermediate— NOVELS** Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Advanced, Part 7 or equivalent. Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Instructors: Jacquelyn Keoughan, Build upon and expand the Instructor: Chenda Davison Chris Goodrick information learned by focusing on Prerequisite: Proficiency in reading Prerequisite: A solid elementary readings, grammar practice and and conversing in French. French background. supplementary materials such as The course is conducted entirely in With correct pronunciation and poems, short articles, stories and French as we discuss Chanson conversation being emphasized, the songs. Verb tenses and more douce by Leila Slimani and Pour que class will be guided by text that advanced grammar will be tu ne perdes pas dans le quartier by utilizes dialogs, videos, grammatical reviewed and practiced. We will Patrick Modiano. Class members will reviews, exercises and authentic continue the reading of Persepolis share the responsibility of leading French realia. Required texts: Le completing Book 4. Verbal and the discussion each week. Everyone Nouveau Taxi 2 by Menand, ISBN written expression will play a larger must have the same edition of the 978-2-01-155551-9 and French Three part as skills advance. Required texts, which the instructor will have Years, 2nd edition, by Blume and texts: Persepolis, Book 4, French available for purchase. Limited to 25 Stein, ISBN 978-1-56765-331-1. AD edition, by Marjane Satrapi and students. Schaum’s Outlines—French Grammar, O14 GERMAN CLASSIC 6th edition, by Mary E. Coffman O12 FRENCH: ELEMENTARY, FILMS* Crocker, ISBN 978-0-07-182898-7. A PART 8** Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Instructor: James F. Weiher O10 FRENCH: BEGINNER, Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Instructor: Jacquelyn Keoughan 4TH SEMESTER* Classic and modern German films Prerequisite: Previous elementary provide an entertaining and Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. French courses. educational immersion experience. Instructor: Mary Shenvi This class teaches thematic The language of all films and Prerequisite: Three semesters of vocabularies and grammatical discussion is German; some films French or equivalent. constructions necessary to speak have German subtitles. This course This interactive course is designed French. Various teaching methods may be profitably taken for students who have had the will be used with an emphasis on concurrently with German History equivalent of three semesters of correct pronunciation in the and/or German Seminar. Limited to French. Listening and speaking skills development of daily conversation. 25 students. V are emphasized in a relaxed Required texts: Le nouveau taxi 1— environment with a focus on fun. method de francais by Capelle and Vocabulary and structure are Menand, ISBN978-2-01-155548-9 and reinforced through music, games, French, First Year new edition, Blume videos, skits and short readings. and Stein, ISBN 978-1-56765-3090. AD Required text: Le nouveau taxi 1— method de francais ISBN978-2-01- 155548-9. Limited to 25 students. AD

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New! O17 GERMAN SEMINAR* and speak German. Much of the H Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. reading will be done as homework O15 GERMAN FOR THE Instructors: James F. Weiher, Dick in order to leave ample time for Jensen, Bill Holstein class discussions. German films, FUN OF IT* videos and German websites will be Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Entertaining and educational audio/ used. Limited to 15 students. ADV Instructors: Angela Drooz, Hans Mueller, video material along with weekly Christiane Shields short news broadcasts from O20 ITALIAN FOR Prerequisite: Intermediate level Germany provide an immersion TRAVELERS** knowledge of German. experience. Additional time is allotted for questions, group Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. This course is for the advanced discussion and word games. The Instructor: Harold Giacomini beginner to intermediate level language of all materials is German, student. Emphasis will be on A course designed to help make but a manuscript of the audio or listening and speaking, using short your trip to Italy even more video is handed out the week texts, videos and games. AD pleasurable. We will learn and before it is presented. This course practice Italian vocabulary may be profitably taken applicable to the situations you may H New! concurrently with German History encounter during your visit to bella and/or German Classic Films. O16 GERMAN HISTORY: Italia. Required text: Italian at a Limited to 25 students. D Glance by Mario Costantino, ISBN THE FIRST REICH* 978-0-7641-4772-2. Limited to 20 Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. O18 GERMAN: BEGINNER, students. DL Instructors: Bill Holstein, THE FUN WAY, 3* James F. Weiher Monday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. O21 ITALIAN IS STILL FUN! Improve your understanding of Instructors: Christiane Shields, PART 4* spoken German by watching and Linda Simpson, Lorena Meunier Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. discussing German language Prerequisite: Understanding basic Instructors: Annie Dugan Gilmour, historical docudramas with German German and willingness to Harold DeCarli subtitles. Between 1300 and 1815, the acquire additional vocabulary. Prerequisite: Italian is Still Fun! Part 3 Holy Roman Empire of the German This is the third of a three-semester or equivalent. Nation was weakened and divided series using simple texts and by plague, the Reformation, the This is a beginning course in which contemporary German language Great Peasants’ Revolt, the Thirty we will learn new vocabulary, videos. The emphasis is on acquiring Years’ War, the emergence of pronunciation and the mechanics of language in a natural way by Prussia and the Napoleonic Wars. the Italian language. Italian history, listening to, understanding and Limited to 25 students. DV geography, culture and music will be repeating basic German vocabulary included as well. Required text: and phrases. Language learning Italian is Fun by Giuliano and Wald, apps are encouraged. Required text ISBN 978-0-87720-597-5. L will be provided by the instructor. Limited to 20 students. ADV O22 ITALIAN SHORT STORIES AND O19 GERMAN: READING GRAMMAR REVIEW* AND DISCUSSION Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. ADVANCED* Instructors: Annie Dugan Gilmour, Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Harold DeCarli Instructors: Christiane Shields, Prerequisite: Ability to read Italian. Chris Goodrick, Lorena Meunier Short stories will be read and Prerequisite: Ability to read and discussed every week. Grammar will speak German. be reviewed on an as-needed basis. The course is conducted in German An aria from a different Italian opera for students who can read, write will be played and discussed each JAY HIGGIN JAY

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week. Required text: Avventure in Città, ISBN 978-087720-589-0. DL Gift Certificates O23 ITALIAN: Gift certificates for memberships are available in the Office CHIACCHIERIAMO!* or may be purchased online at olli.udel.edu/gift-certificate. Memberships make thoughtful gifts for retirements, birthdays, Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. anniversaries and holidays. Gift certificates are nonrefundable Instructor: Cesare Protto and may be used only for the semester for which they are purchased. This course is designed for those who have the ability to speak Italian at an intermediate level at least. conversations entirely in Italian during Topics will be determined each each class. We will share stories, H New! week with the purpose of culture, cinema, travel, cuisine, humor O27 ITALIANO! PART 6, and more! For more information, visit developing vocabulary and ADVANCED** perfecting pronunciation. The LearnFromSandro.com. D required text Ciao!, 6th ed., ISBN 978- Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. 1-4130-1636-9 will serve as a guide O26 ITALIANO! PART 5, Instructor: Sandro Cuccia for discussion. AD ADVANCED** Prerequisite: Completion of Italiano! Parts 1-5 or equivalent. Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. O24 ITALIAN: READING Instructor: Sandro Cuccia The final course of a six-part Italian AND DISCUSSION* Prerequisite: Completion of Italiano! language program presented by a Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Parts 1-4 or equivalent. native Italian speaker. Students Instructors: Carla Westerman, continue their ongoing study of Part 5 of a six-part Italian language la bella lingua. Completion of parts Janice Floyd Durante program presented by a native Prerequisite: Ability to carry on a 1-5 or equivalent is required. The Italian speaker. Students continue only corequisite is a desire to learn conversation in Italian and read their ongoing study of la bella lingua. texts written for native speakers. and practice . . . and practice some Completion of parts 1-4 or more. Required text: Living Language This class is entirely in Italian. We equivalent is required. The only Italian, Complete Edition ISBN 978- will read, analyze and discuss short corequisite is a desire to learn and 0307478573. For more information, stories, excerpts from novels and practice . . . and practice some visit LearnFromSandro.com. A contemporary nonfiction that more. Required text: Living Language provide insights into Italian culture. Italian, Complete Edition ISBN 978- Class is aimed at increasing fluency 0307478573. For more information, H New! and gaining an appreciation for visit LearnFromSandro.com. A O28 LATIN FOR Italian writers. Limited to 15 students. BEGINNERS** O25 ITALIAN: TUTTO Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. ITALIANO!* Instructor: Michael Connolly Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. The mother tongue of all Romance Instructor: Sandro Cuccia languages, Latin is very different Prerequisite: Intermediate to from English in syntax and grammar. advanced Italian. This introductory course explores the beauty of declensions and For intermediate to advanced conjugations and allows for students of Italian, this continuing translations along with enhancing course provides additional English vocabulary derivative of opportunities to discuss all things Latin. Required text: Wheelock’s Italian and to acquire fluency in Latin, 7th ed. by Wheelock and speaking, emphasizing natural, LaFleur, ISBN: 978 0061997228. L colloquial usage. New vocabulary and idiomatic phrases will be emphasized, and students will hold JAY HIGGIN JAY

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O29 LATIN: ROMAN O32 SPANISH NOW! 4TH O34 SPANISH, PART 2: AUTHORS** SEMESTER** LISTEN! SPEAK!* Wednesday: 12:45 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. Instructor: Jim Higgins Instructor: Jeanne Hanson Instructors: Alan Goodman, Prerequisite: Ability to read Latin. Prerequisite: Spanish Now! 3rd Debbie League Readings of selected Roman semester or equivalent. This second semester of six for authors in Latin. Required text: This is the fourth semester of a beginning speakers starts you on Introducing Cicero by The Scottish continuing course in elementary your path to fluency in Classics Group, ISBN: 978-1-85399- Spanish. The course includes conversational Spanish. You will 637-5. AD textbook work, songs and stories. develop skills in pronunciation, Students are strongly encouraged sentence creation and listening to O30 PORTUGUESE: to take Spanish: Beginning understand in situations such as BEGINNING Conversations along with this travel, household support and SPEAKERS** course. Required text: Spanish Now! extended family. Expect periods of Level I with CD-ROM, ISBN: 978- active participation in a supportive, Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. 0764129339. A fun environment. Materials will be Instructors: Fred Cash, Benadir provided. Required text: Take Off in Hunter O33 SPANISH SEMINAR* Latin American Spanish, ISBN Fifth semester of a six-semester Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. 0918603045. DL Brazilian Portuguese course to Instructor: Alberto Raffo enable participants to speak and Prerequisites: Reasonable O35 SPANISH: ADVANCED understand enough to travel and proficiency reading and CONVERSATION* handle basic needs in Portuguese- discussing texts for Spanish Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. speaking countries. Necessary speakers. Active participation Instructor: Myriam Medinilla vocabulary, common constructions required, no English allowed. Prerequisite: Previous experience and basic grammar will be speaking Spanish. provided for frequent in-class Topics range from history to current practice of everyday dialogues. events with preferences considered Class for Spanish speakers who Songs and cultural videos will also the first day of class. All students want to practice and improve their be included. Required text: Living are expected to choose a theme, vocabulary. Using short stories and Language Brazilian Portuguese, ISBN circulate articles in advance and other reading materials, discussion 978-1-4000-2419-3 (book) or 978-1- lead discussions. Reading is will include cultural context, 4000-2420-9 (set—book, dictionary homework so class can focus on vocabulary and grammatical and CDs). DLV conversation. Limited to 10 aspects. DLV students. AD O36 SPANISH: BEGINNING CONVERSATIONS** Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Instructors: Myriam Medinilla, Mary Shenvi, Ross Wilcox Prerequisite: Two semesters of Spanish or equivalent. This interactive program is a companion course for students in third-semester beginning Spanish. Join us for a lively session of basic Spanish conversation, using games, rhymes, music and movement to reinforce learning in a fun and friendly environment. Limited to 30 students. AD JENNA FORD JENNA

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O37 SPANISH: BEGINNING CONVERSATIONS* Outreach Program Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. OLLI musical groups and individual members are available to Instructors: Myriam Medinilla, give performances and/or presentations to acquaint the Ross Wilcox community with the offerings of UD Lifelong Learning. Prerequisite: Two semesters of Contact the Office at 302-573-4486 for more information. Spanish or equivalent. This interactive program is a companion course for students in O40 SPANISH: O42 SPANISH: third-semester beginning Spanish. INTERMEDIATE** SITUACIONES Join us for a lively session of basic Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. ESPANOLAS VI* Spanish conversation, using games, Instructor: Jeanne Hanson rhymes, music and movement to Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Prerequisite: Four semesters of reinforce learning in a fun and Instructor: Kristine Cassar Spanish at OLLI or equivalent. friendly environment. Limited to 30 Prerequisite Spanish: Situaciones students. AD This is an intermediate Spanish Espanolas V or equivalent course for students with at least The sixth semester of a multi- O38 SPANISH: four semesters of Spanish at OLLI semester intermediate course CANTEMOS!* or the equivalent. Intermediate based on the required text vocabulary and grammar in the Situaciones, Spanish for Mastery 3, Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. textbook as well as supplemental ISBN 0-669-31365-3. Within the text Instructor: Sydney Jiménez materials, including stories and are short, humorous stories, This course enhances songs, are covered. Required text: thematic vocabulary, and pronunciation, vocabulary and Situaciones: Spanish for Mastery 3 applicable grammar lessons, as cultural fluency. In each class, one by Valette, Valette and Carrera- well as cultural notes and authentic or two popular Spanish language Hanley ISBN: 0-669-31365-3. A Spanish literature. Emphasis is on all songs is introduced with four language skills (speaking, explanation of lyrics; exercises O41 SPANISH: READING listening, reading and writing), and based on salient grammatical AND classwork and supplementary structures and finally, listening with CONVERSATION** materials are used to support and participation. Limited to 30 enhance the curriculum. A students. DV Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Instructor: Myriam Medinilla O39 SPANISH: A continuing course for students CANTEMOS!* having completed elementary Spanish or who know Spanish. The Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. course goal is to have students Instructor: Sydney Jiménez practice what they have been Same as 038 except for day and taught in previous Spanish courses. time. Limited to 30 students. DV Grammar and pronunciation will be reviewed as needed. DLV JENNA FORD JENNA

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P04 NATURE IN WINTER P06 TURNS OUT WATER IS AND SPRING IMPORTANT* (ASHLAND NATURE Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. CENTER)* Instructors: Jeffrey Chambers, Life Sciences Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Rob Tuttle Start Date: 3/8/2019 Everything we do on the land and in P01 A NEW HISTORY OF End Date: 5/17/2019 the air affects the quality of our LIFE ON EARTH* Instructors: W. Eric Roberson, water. Learn about how these Joe Sebastiani connections work, the threats to our Tuesday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Enjoy the transition of winter to spring waterways, and what we can do to Instructors: Saul Reine, Jim Maloney by experiencing nature outdoors with protect them. L A New History of Life is a Teaching the Ashland Nature Center in Company series of lectures Hockessin. Take part in walks focusing P07 WHAT DARWIN DIDN’T presented by professor Stuart on winter tree identification, the KNOW* Sutherland from the University of emergence of reptiles and British Columbia. Professor amphibians, wildflowers, and insects; Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Sutherland’s lectures will be the participate in maple sugaring and Instructor: Harry Dillner central themes for our sessions. bird-banding research; survey a small Explore discoveries in paleontology, Supplemental materials from other stream for aquatic health; and embryology and genetics that sources will provide additional/ monitor bird life. There is an additional confirm and strengthen the theory update concepts for the 13 sessions. fee of $100 payable to Delaware of evolution by natural selection. Nature Society (DNS) on the first day Today the theory has such great H New! of class, which includes a yearlong explanatory power for DNS membership. The fee for current understanding living things that P02 BIRDING 101: DNS members is $70. All classes meet scientists confidently assert that INTRODUCTION TO at Ashland Nature Center in Hockessin. nothing in biology makes sense BIRD WATCHING* Limited to 13 students. A except in the light of evolution. L Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Instructor: Lloyd Maier H New! Health and Wellness This course touches on why, when P05 THE VISUAL SYSTEM* Information provided to Health and and where to bird. Topics include Wellness class participants is intended equipment, reference materials and Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. to be informational only and should internet support, ID techniques, Instructor: Stephen Silagy not be construed as advice. listing and bird songs. Practical Focusing on the anatomy of the eye experience takes place on OLLI and its adnexa; ophthalmic optics Q01 A MATTER OF grounds and field trips. Delaware is and visual fields; eye diseases, a prime birding site—get to know it! BALANCE* ocular manifestations of systemic Limited to 30 students. ADL Friday: 1 p.m.–3 p.m. conditions, perceptions and Start Date: 2/15/2019 preventions. L P03 MEDICAL, DENTAL AND End Date: 4/12/2019 PUBLIC HEALTH Instructors: Scott Martin, LECTURES* Guadalupe Murphy Tuesday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. A national program aimed at Instructor: Tim Gibbs individuals who have experienced a fear of falling, and who may have Weekly medical lectures by physicians, begun to curtail their activities as a physical therapists, RNs, nurse result of that fear. Each two-hour practitioners, dentists and other session includes group discussion, medical ancillary specialists. They tell problem-solving strategies, DVDs, us about their specialty and update us gentle physical exercise and a visit on their work. Q&A and discussion are from a physical therapist. This always interesting after the lecture. D JENNA FORD JENNA

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program is sponsored by the State of $50, plus a $20 refundable Influence by Katherine Ketcham and Office of Volunteerism and Division deposit for a magnetic key card. William F. Asbury, ISBN: 0-553- of Services for Aging and Adults Fees are due on the first day of 38014-1. Limited to 12 students. D with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD). class, payable to the Fraim Center Note: This is an eight-session class. for Active Adults. A Q08 STRETCH AND YIN Limited to 16 students. AD YOGA* Q04 EAT MORE KALE!* Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. Q02 ADULT SWIM Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructor: Anna D’Amico, Enid Hurst LESSONS/REFRESHER Instructor: Judy Filipkowski Materials required: Yoga mat AT THE FRAIM Your health is impacted by the (preferred); beach towel CENTER* choices you make. The lifestyle acceptable. Monday: Noon–1 p.m. changes you make can help prevent This class will focus on flexibility Instructors: Jim Keane, Amie K. Pinelli or fight disease. This class introduces with a mix of total body stretching Location: Fraim Center for Active you to practical ideas and cutting and yin yoga. Yin involves deeper Adults, 669 S. Union St., edge nutritional science to help stretching by holding poses for a Wilmington, DE 19805 guide you to live longer, healthier few minutes. The yin portion is all Led by Amie K. Pinelli, lives. Suggested text: The Forks Over done on the ground. Limited to 60 certified swim instructor. Knives Plan by Pulde and Lederman, students. A Individualized lessons for ISBN: 978-1-4767-5329-4. DL every level of swimmer, whether you Q09 TAI CHI, BEGINNERS: fear the water or want to improve H New! 8-FORM** your swim technique. Additional Monday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. weekly instruction on Wednesdays Q05 HOW NOT TO DIE* Instructors: Eleanore Morrow, from noon-1 p.m. is recommended Monday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Betty Ann Themal and included in the cost. Offered Instructors: Linda Kellogg, Tai chi is a slow-motion Chinese jointly with the Fraim Center for Reid Kellogg Active Adults. An additional fee of exercise that may improve balance $50, plus a $20 refundable deposit The history, science and practice of and flexibility. The exercise consists for a magnetic key card, is payable plant-based eating is presented. of a set pattern of standing to the Fraim Center for Active Adults Current information from leading movements. This one semester 8- on the first day of class. A experts will be shared. The health form class is an excellent benefits, skepticism and resistance introduction to learn many of the Q03 AQUA CARDIO/ to change are discussed. Easy, tasty basic movements of the tai chi ARTHRITIS PLUS AT recipes are demonstrated. LV exercise. Daily practice outside of class is essential. Limited to 25 THE FRAIM CENTER* Q07 SOBRIETY—DEALING students. A Friday: 9 a.m.–10:30 a.m. WITH THOSE IN YOUR Instructors: Mary Lewis, Eudel Drain LIFE* Q10 TAI CHI, BEGINNERS: Location: Fraim Center for Active 8-FORM** Adults, 669 S. Union St., Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Wilmington, DE 19805 Instructors: Debbie Dintenfass, Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. Allen Tweddle Instructors: Teddi Collins, Take one or stay for two! Betty Ann Themal Aqua Cardio takes place Discussion about dealing with issues 9–9:45 a.m.; Arthritis Plus is of sobriety—alcohol and drugs. Same as Q09 except for time. 9:45–10:30 a.m. Warm water (86°) Signing up for this course is not Limited to 25 students. A stretching, exercise, healthy making an admission; it is merely movement with low impact. Exercise educational. Confidentiality is free of pain and in a warm and expected. Textbooks required: Under friendly environment. Led by Mary the Influence by Dr. James R. Milam Owens, certified aquatics/arthritis and Katherine Ketcham, ISBN: 0- instructor. There is an additional fee 553-27487-2 and Beyond the

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Q11 TAI CHI, INTERMEDIATE: Q14 YOGA AND GOLF* Q18 YOGA: BASIC, TAKE 12-FORM** Friday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. HOME* Wednesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Instructor: Steve DeMond Monday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. Instructor: David Hamilton Become more physically and Instructor: Mary Pro Tai chi is a standing, slow-motion mentally prepared to improve your Materials required: Bring a mat or Chinese exercise, which may help golf game through the practice of towel. improve balance and flexibility. Tai yoga, golf-specific exercises and This course emphasizes practices to chi consists of a set form of training drills. A series of videos will develop and improve flexibility, continual flowing movements. This be utilized to clarify and simplify strength and balance of the body intermediate course teaches the golf techniques for beginners and and to focus the mind through basic stances and postures. Practice old pros alike. We will have a class posture, breathing and meditation. outside class is essential to reinforce outing or two to practice and play Participants will learn practices to material learned in class. Limited to golf. Bring a mat or towel. Limited to do at home—take-home yoga. 30 students. A 25 students. A Limited to 60 students. A

Q12 TAI CHI: 24-FORM, Q15 YOGA FOR Q19 YOGA: CHAIR* PART 2** BEGINNERS* Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Instructor: Carol Lovett Instructor: Angela Drooz Instructor: Yvette Rudnitzky Materials required: Blocks and a tie Prerequisite: Completion of Tai Chi: A slow, focused mind/body or belt are helpful. 24-Form, Part 1. approach to increased flexibility of Chair yoga is offered as an option This is the second part of the 24- the body. Please bring a floor yoga to those who wish to practice yoga form begun in the fall of 2018. You mat and a small pillow. Limited to and are uncomfortable transitioning must have completed 24-Form, Part 60 students. A between floor poses and standing 1 to enroll in this class. Limited to 25 poses. Options for stretches and students. A Q16 YOGA: BASIC* yoga poses will be offered seated Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. on a chair and standing using a Q13 TAI CHI: SEATED ON Instructors: Brian Hanson, Lorie Tudor chair for support. A A CHAIR** Materials required: Yoga mat or Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. towel. Physical Sciences and Instructors: Marlene Lichtenstadter, Learn about yoga philosophy and Math Betty Ann Themal lifestyle through instructor-guided Developed especially for people for yoga practice (poses, breathing and H New! whom the traditional standing tai relaxation). Explore basic postures, chi forms are difficult or impossible. stretches, breath control, balances, R01 ARCHAEOLOGY 101* This class represents a modified relaxation and meditation. Practice Friday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. version of the Yang style 8 form between sessions is helpful but not Instructor: William Jones done entirely while seated. Tai chi required. Those with physical With the help of The Great Courses, movements are slow and relaxing disabilities are welcome to instructor lecture and photos, we while exercising many muscle participate according to their ability. will explore the science of groups. Limited to 20 students. A Limited to 60 students. A archeology. We will learn how Q17 YOGA: BASIC* archeological sites are unearthed and documented, and how Friday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. archeology teaches us about Instructor: Steve DeMond ancient cultures. During the course, Materials required: Yoga mat or more than 25 archeological sites will towel. be visited via lecture and photos. LV Same as Q16 except for instructor and time. Limited to 60 students. A

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Economics, Finance, Political Science and Law How are courses assigned? Information provided to Finance and Classes are assigned by a computer-based allocation Economics class participants is process. All registrations—whether online, in-person or mailed informational only and should not be in—received by the January 4 priority registration deadline construed as business, financial, will be included in the allocation pool. When demand exceeds investment, legal, regulatory, tax or availability in popular courses, the allocation process takes into accounting advice. account a variety of factors, including the priority you’ve assigned to the class and whether or not you’ve taken the class before. Registrations S01 A HOLISTIC received after January 4 will be processed on a first-come, first-served APPROACH TO YOUR basis, subject to class availability. GOLDEN YEARS* Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. Instructors: Elle Van Dahlgren, S03 CONSERVATIVES AND New! Claire Reynolds LIBERALS: A HEALTHY H This course includes presentations DISCUSSION* S06 GREAT DECISIONS by various community professionals Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. 2019* addressing a variety of topics from Instructor: Peter Galleshaw Thursday: 9 a.m.–10:15 a.m. significant medical concerns to Conservatives and liberals discuss Instructors: Steven Dombchik, financial and bill-paying planning to the main political themes of the day. Bob Fisher, Vincent Pro important legal considerations to We encourage conservatives to sign DVD presentation with class social interaction and many more! up. Limited to 50 students. ADV discussion. Topics include refugees These presentations help identify and global migration, Middle East ways to plan for events and needs S04 CURRENT EVENTS: regional disorder, nuclear you may not have even thought SPEAKERS* negotiations, the rise of populism in about and ensure your retirement Europe, decoding U.S.-China trade, and golden years are how you Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. cyber conflicts and geopolitics, always dreamed! DL Instructors: Carl Schnee, Liane Sorenson, Susan Del Pesco United States and Mexico partnership tested, and state of the Politicians or political candidates, S02 BUY, SELL, RENT OR State Department and diplomacy. leaders in the arts, sciences and STAY PUT* The Great Decisions text, available social services, and other important Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. from the instructors, is community leaders are invited to Instructor: Libby Zurkow recommended. Limited to 70 speak to the class about current students. D A one-semester course divided into issues. AL three segments: selling your home, S07 HOW TO SELL A staying in place and going to a S05 CURRENT ISSUES: retirement community. Guest HOUSE IN 30 DAYS* LECTURE AND speakers most days. Limited to 50 DISCUSSION* Wednesday: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. students. ADLV Instructor: Madeline Dobbs Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Instructors: Jan Jones, Diana Stevens Ever wondered why some houses sell quickly while others linger on the Knowledgeable guest speakers market? This course focuses on present lectures on timely regional, today’s marketplace and how to national and international issues appeal to buyers, even if your house across a broad spectrum of topics, is not HGTV ready. Guest speakers followed by a lively question and will join this lively class to help you answer session. DL develop a plan, whether for now or the future. Workbooks will be provided. AL

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S08 INVESTING FOR A New! from online financial sites. Sessions SUCCESSFUL H are led by study group participants. RETIREMENT* S10 LANDMARK CIVIL Limited to 35 students. D Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. LIBERTIES CASES* Instructors: Rajeev Vaidya, S13 PRINCIPLES OF Tuesday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. INVESTING: PART II* Dick Arvedlund, Fred Cash Instructor: A. Hays Butler Thursday: 10:30 a.m.–11:45 a.m. Eighth semester of a continuing This course explores the landmark Instructor: Theodore Zak course to assist students, retired or civil liberties cases through lectures, nearing retirement, to find, evaluate videos and discussion, with each In this advanced course, students and determine the safety and class focusing on one Supreme are encouraged to have taken suitability of investments for their Court decision. We will consider a Principles of Investing I or have general financial market knowledge. portfolios. Factors such as risk, variety of issues including slavery, The course covers stock and bond reward, diversification, dividends, free speech, racial equality, analysis, exchange-traded funds, earnings and other pertinent sources Japanese-American wartime of information, as well as investment international investments, behavioral internment, and the right to privacy themes, tools of the trade and current finance, economic indicators and among others. Limited to 45 investment ideas are addressed. their relationship to financial students. DLV Course schedule and materials will markets, key general and be posted on the class web page psychological market indicators, and http://udel.edu/~diyinvst. D S11 LONGEVITY asset allocation concepts. ADVANTAGE* Developing a personal investment New! Thursday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. policy and philosophy, as well as H Instructor: Scott Fulton strategies for successful investing, S09 INVESTING WITH Experts share key elements to are also taught. ADL OPTIONS: BASICS, achieving sustainable retirement PART 2* health and lifestyles amid growing S15 THE CONSTITUTION Wednesday: 10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m. challenges. Topics include preparing TOUR* Instructors: Rajeev Vaidya, for big societal changes, wellness vs. Tuesday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Guy Werner disease (advancement in functional Instructor: Paul Welsh medicine and nutrition science), Prerequisite: Investing With Options: Our amazing Constitution, born in Basics, Part 1 community networks, appealing unlikely circumstances and battered livability and technology upgrades Part 2 of a course to introduce in many a crisis, has survived and for the home; aging-in-place students to equity options. We cover flourished while other systems faded economics, and protecting equity. LV the basics of how options work and or collapsed. This course tours its how options are priced and traded. conceptual heartland and We introduce options-based S12 OLLI INVESTMENT borderlands, looking back to origins strategies to enhance returns on STUDY GROUP* and to past and recent crises, and equities and to produce income. We Wednesday: 11 a.m. (updated time) forward into some positive futures. DL demonstrate live trading during Instructors: Bruce Crawford, market hours to help students learn Genie Floyd by doing. AL Prerequisites: Prior investing experience or coursework. Members interested in investments in stocks and other vehicles get together to exchange information. We seek intellectually curious, experienced investors with a diverse set of backgrounds, skill sets and life experiences. Discussion is aided by charts and comments obtained

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H New! Y03 LISTENING WITH A HEART: VOLUNTEER Community service courses fall TRAINING FOR CRISIS Extracurricular activities fall outside outside the five-course limit, so HELPLINE LISTENERS* the five-course limit, so members may participate in any or all of these members may participate in any or Monday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. opportunities in addition to taking all of these opportunities in addition Leaders: Jackie Cousin, five academic courses. to taking five academic courses. Rosemary Barat, Tanisha Brown Y01 BE AN ADULT Our mission is to keep people alive X01 BOOK CLUB* and safe, to help them through crises LITERACY TUTOR* Wednesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. and to connect them with relevant Leader: Dorothy Kalbfus Wednesday: 9 a.m.–10 a.m. community resources. Our volunteers Leader: Cynthia Shermeyer respond confidentially, offering Join a stimulating discussion of both Adult literacy can change telephone counseling, crisis fiction and nonfiction. Members everything. Low literacy impacts intervention, information and referral, select books to read and discuss every important social issue. Weekly and suicide prevention. Our training during meetings held on the first OLLI course time will train you to be empowers participants to make a Wednesdays of each month. a Literacy Delaware tutor to an difference in people’s lives. ADLV adult with low literacy and English X02 BRIDGE FOR THE FUN language skills. Tutoring takes place OF IT!* at local libraries, churches and Arsht Friday: 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. Hall. Tutoring four hours per week Leaders: Cree Hovsepian, can give the gift that never stops Karen Ingram giving—literacy! Limited to 20 students. ADL Come and play bridge just for fun. A short review of beginner bridge will Y02 ECOLOGY ACTION be offered to those interested. Both novice and experienced players are TEAM* welcome. Thursday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. Leaders: Judy Winters, Mike Rominger X03 CERAMIC TECHNIQUES The Ecology Action Team acts to FOR ALL WORKSHOP* initiate and support green behavior Wednesday: 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. in our homes, communities and at Leaders: Rolf Eriksen, Linda Simon OLLI through education and action. A Corequisite: Must be enrolled in Ceramic Techniques for All or Creative Fun with Clay. Provides additional studio time for students registered in the corequisite Ceramic Techniques for All or Creative Fun with Clay. JENNA FORD JENNA

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X04 CERAMICS X08 CLOSE KNIT AND X11 DIGITAL WORKSHOP* CROCHET GROUP* PHOTOGRAPHY Friday: 10 a.m.–noon Tuesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. WORKSHOP* Leaders: Joseph Germano, Leaders: Sheila King, Margaret Love Friday: 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. Isabel Kramen An informal gathering of knitting Leaders: Charley, Karl Leck Corequisite: Creative Fun with Clay and crocheting enthusiasts who A workshop in digital photography or Ceramic Techniques for All share their creativity and help each that covers the function of various Provides additional work time for other with their projects. Instruction cameras, this course enables various clay projects from the above given on various knitting techniques. students to handle most classes. New knitters welcome! Just bring photographic situations. worsted weight yarn and size 8 X05 CHAMBER MUSIC needles. X12 FLUTE CHOIR EXPLORERS* SECTIONALS* Wednesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. X09 CONCERT BAND Thursday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Leaders: Elisabeth Kottenhahn, REHEARSAL* Leaders: Dorothy Boyd, Gretchen Cox, Rick Wellons Tuesday: 3 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Pamela Finkelman Prerequisite: Ability to read string Leaders: Joyce Hess, Paul Hess This time is used for individuals in music. This is the same band that meets on the flute choir to work on their parts Explore and enjoy quartet/quintet Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. as a as sections or in small groups. The for strings and more. No instruction regular course offering. It is sessions are led by at least one of except phrasing and ensemble. recommended those who attend the flute choir conductors, who will Instruments other than strings by this rehearsal also attend the Friday help the players with their technique invitation through instructors. morning course. As with that course, and make practice suggestions. new students are expected to have X06 CHESS CLUB* an interview with the teacher prior X13 FRENCH: Friday: 12:30 p.m.–4 p.m. to signing up. INTERMEDIATE Leaders: Richard Glazik, CONVERSATION* X10 DEMENTIA Nathaniel Morse Tuesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. CAREGIVERS SUPPORT Leader: Mary Shenvi Learn and play chess. Instruction GROUP* includes basic moves, openings, This activity is designed to maximize Friday: 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. tactics, strategy, recording of games speaking practice in a relaxed Leader: Carol Lovett and clock use. Bring a chess set and atmosphere. Short readings, songs board if you have one. Are you caring for someone who and poems serve as a springboard has been diagnosed with dementia for class discussions. Students should X07 CHORUS REHEARSAL* (Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body be enrolled concurrently in a regular, Monday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. dementia, frontotemporal intermediate-level French class. Leader: Janet Taylor Miller degeneration, ALS, Parkinson’s dementia, vascular dementia, etc.)? This is the same chorus that meets X14 GENEALOGY INTEREST Providing care to a dementia GROUP* on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. as a sufferer is recognized as the most Thursday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. regular course. We extend our choral labor-intensive and isolating form of Leader: Susan Kirk Ryan work, sometimes using this time as caregiving. Studies have shown that a sectional rehearsal. New members interventions that break the isolation Meet with like-minded enthusiasts must have an interview with the and provide education improve the and discover new ways to coax instructor prior to registration. A quality of life of the caregiver and those elusive ancestors out of the care recipient. Support groups rank archives. Some guest speakers. high among those interventions. Informal setting to get help, help others and share our successes and “brick walls.”

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X15 GUITAR MUSIC JAM* Friday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Special Events Wednesdays Leader: William Stanley Join us each Wednesday from 12:45 to 1:45 p.m. in Folk, rock and pop music styles. Room 105 for special events that will surely enrich your Guitar, banjo, fiddle and other day. These programs are for all members of OLLI at instruments welcome. Participants the University of Delaware in Wilmington. Feel free to are asked to bring a copy of a song attend each week or select the programs that most to share with the group and related interest you. You can buy your lunch, bring your lunch or just come and to the week’s theme. enjoy. Please note that the first program is February 13, 2019, the first week of spring semester. H New! 2/13 Bill Press 3/27 TBA Nationally-syndicated X16 HOSTING AND radio host 4/3 SPRING BREAK SHARING CULTURE: School Closed CHINESE 2/20 Close to the Vest and INTERNATIONAL Under the Skirt Tour of the 4/10 The 2018 Wilmington STUDENTS* Civil War International Exhibition Friday: 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Thomas Tear and Karen of Photography Leader: Barbara Rumbold Jesse Karl Leck Learn about hosting a student from 4/17 Climate Conversations China in your home for 10 months 2/27 Music Concert OLLI ECO Team and Lisa from late August through June. Fee Newark Symphony Locke, Executive Director of paid to host for room and board. Orchestra Concerto 2018 Delaware Interfaith Power Activity will meet two or three times Winner(s) and Light during the spring semester, at the leader’s discretion. 3/6 Music Concert Opera Delaware, 4/24 OLLI Orchestra X17 JAZZ EXPLORATIONS* Brendan Cooke Allen Tweddle, conductor Thursday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. 5/1 OLLI Concert Band 3/13 The Operation of a Modern Leader: Norwood Coleman Paul Hess, conductor Organic Dairy Farm Participants will play jazz standards, Ed Fry, Fair Hill Farms participate in impromptu jam 5/8 OLLI Chorus sessions, and explore different Janet Taylor Miller, conductor sounds in jazz. Any instrument 3/20 Piano Concert acceptable. Participants should be Jennifer Campbell reasonably proficient on their instruments in order to contribute to a good musical sound, and they X19 MEXICAN TRAIN X20 OPEN STUDIO* should be willing to explore jazz DOMINOES* Friday: 8:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. musical sounds. Monday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Leaders: John Molter, Rick Wellons Leader: Ruth Suarez This is a chance to work on painting X18 MAH JONGG* Mexican Train dominoes is easy to personal projects and assignments Wednesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. learn and lots of fun to play. Come from your other classes. No Leader: Carol Durney try it and see for yourself. instruction provided. Drop in when you feel the need to be creative. Experienced players, come and play Limited to 20 students. American mah jongg for fun! No instruction this semester. Bring your own card and set if you have one.

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X21 OPERA CHORUS* X26 STRING ENSEMBLE: X30 UKULELE GROUP* Wednesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. INTERMEDIATE POPS* Friday: 2:30 p.m.–3:45 p.m. Leader: Allen Tweddle Tuesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Leaders: Hillary Shade, Frank Clark Learn an opera chorus and perform Leaders: Sheila Normandeau, Fellow ukulele players: come join our with the orchestra. People signing Pam Wilson group. We have a variety of level up must be able to read music and Prerequisites: Ability to play violin, players and many types of ukuleles. are required to interview with the viola, cello or bass at an advanced The more of us the better—more fun instructor prior to signing up. beginner and higher level. than playing on your own. Come Continued music performance practice with the OLLI Ukulele X22 PC USERS GROUP* during class allows for exploration of Orchestra while we play all sorts of Tuesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. different genres of music at music as we continue to improve. Leaders: Doug Johnston, Saul Reine intermediate levels. X31 VIOLIN INSTRUCTION, This group provides a forum for X27 TAI CHI PRACTICE* BEGINNER* members to discuss their experiences using the Windows 10 Thursday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Tuesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. operating system. University of Leader: Betty Ann Themal Leader: Rick Wellons Delaware resources are explained. Prerequisite: Must have completed A fun learning experience featuring an 8-, 12- or 24-form class. easy pieces and duets. Study will X23 RECORDER PRACTICE* An opportunity for members who develop music sight-reading, left Friday: 2 p.m.–3:15 p.m. have learned the 8, 12 or 24 tai chi and right hand position and playing Leader: Judith Lesnaw forms to practice, review and refine technique. Four to six hours of the forms learned in class. practice time a week is Aspiring players will hone skills learned recommended. Students should rent in the beginning or intermediate X28 THE ARTIST’S WAY or purchase a violin. Note: Instructors recorder classes. Our goal is to WORKSHOP* will assign students to one of two experience the joy of ensemble sections based on ability levels and Monday: 10 a.m.–noon playing. The focus is on playing easy experience on the first day of class. Leaders: Petra Cesarine. Jerry Hapka but beautiful pieces together. We will Limited to 15 students. review recorder maintenance, tone For those enrolled in The Artist’s production, articulation (tonguing) Way Creative Cluster. Come to a X32 VIOLIN INSTRUCTION, and practice routines. workshop to work on your own BEGINNER* media without instruction. X24 SAX ENSEMBLE* Tuesday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Leaders: Doug Adolphson, Monday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. New! Eleanor Dooley Leaders: John Correia, Peter Popper H Same as X31 except for instructors. This ensemble includes all types of X29 TREE CLUB* Limited to 15 students. saxophones. We will play a range of Monday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. classical and jazz tunes. No Leaders: James Hainer, Jerry Hapka beginners please. X33 VIOLIN INSTRUCTION, Have you ever noticed the special INTERMEDIATE* trees that live on the OLLI X25 SCALE MODELING* Wilmington grounds? Why not join Thursday: 3:20 p.m.–4:20 p.m. Leaders: Doug Adolphson, Friday: 12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. in and help identify, tag, research Eleanor Dooley, Rick Wellons Leader: Ray Hain and catalogue the trees of this sylvan treasure in Wilmington’s Prerequisite: At least one to two An opportunity for those interested “urban forest”? Mostly on-campus years of previous study required. in scale modeling to work on at fieldwork. Some classes may A fun learning experience featuring least one project while being able to include expert guests. interesting pieces and duets with exchange ideas and techniques with growing skill and confidence. others. Participants will decide on Continuing study of violin playing their own projects and provide their including scales, bowing and own tools and materials.

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exercises, advancing to study of positions and solo pieces. Four to six hours of weekly practice time is recommended.

X34 PIANO: BEGINNING, LEVEL 2B AT THE MUSIC SCHOOL*** Thursday: 11:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Leaders: Joan Fasullo, Susan Dods Location: The Music School of Delaware, 4101 Washington St., Wilmington, DE 19802 Students continue building on skills attained in year one. Introduction to more complex rhythms using dotted quarters, eighth rests, and triplets; introduction to scales, key signatures, chords and how to accompany melodies. To register for this activity, there is an additional fee of $239 for the 12 lessons with instructor Joan Fasullo. Classes begin on February 14. Limited to 8 students.

X35 PIANO: LEVEL 6B AT THE MUSIC DOMBCHIK STEVE SCHOOL*** X36 PIANO: LEVEL 7B AT H New! Thursday: 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. THE MUSIC SCHOOL* 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Thursday: 1:15 p.m.–2:15 p.m. X37 POLYMER CLAY ARTS Leaders: Joan Fasullo, Susan Dods Leaders: Joan Fasullo, Susan Dods GUILD Location: The Music School of Location: The Music School of Monday: 3:20 p.m.-4:20 Delaware, 4101 Washington St., Delaware, 4101 Washington St., Leader: Arlene Kelso Wilmington, DE 19802 Wilmington, DE 19802 Provides a supportive environment Students continue to build on Students continue to explore for polymer clay enthusiasts of all previously attained skills as they intermediate classical repertoire and levels. Tutorials, demonstrations and explore classical and popular etudes as well as the necessary the occasional field trip add to the repertoire. Continued study of blues technique. Introduction to more fun of playing with clay! riffs and left hand accompaniments. complex left hand accompaniment Emphasis on efficient ways to patterns, continued lead sheet practice and necessary technique. playing. Emphasis on efficient ways H New! to practice. To register for this To register for this activity, there is X38 THE MIDDLE EAST: an additional fee of $239 for the 12 activity, there is an additional fee of lessons with instructor Joan Fasullo. $239 for the 12 lessons with DIGGING DEEPER, Classes begin on February 14. instructor Joan Fasullo. Classes DISCUSSION Limited to 8 students. begin on February 14. Limited to 8 Tuesday: 3:20 p.m.-4:20 students. Leader: Susan Warner An informal discussion group for prior students of Middle East studies.

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Thank you to our Spring 2019 volunteer instructors!

ABATH, MADELINE—B.A., Good Counsel education, University of Delaware. BOSTIC, DALE—B.Ed., music education, College, White Plains, N.Y.; M.S., library Retired Delaware educator with a University of Delaware. M.Ed., guidance science, Columbia University. Worked in passion for teaching and learning and and counseling, University of Delaware. various public and school libraries. Has all things related to mind, body and Retired from Christina School District a longtime fascination with movies, spiritual health. (J01) after 31 years of teaching. Photography especially old movies. (C35) restoration for Cameras Etc. for over 15 BANZ, CAROL—B.S., M.Ed., West years. (L07, L08, N01) ADOLPHSON, DOUG—After playing Chester University; graduate study, violin for personal pleasure during my University of Delaware. Thirty-two BOYD, DOROTHY—B.S., music working life, I joined the OLLI String years’ elementary teaching experience education, Lebanon Valley College. Ensemble and play in the first violin in Pennsylvania and Delaware schools. Former music teacher, recently retired section of the Brandywine Pops (H13) from the Newark Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra. Looking forward to working (C10, X12) BARAT, ROSEMARY—B.A., biology, Anna with both new and returning violin Maria College; B.S., R.N., department of BRATTON, BUDDY—B.S., business students here at OLLI. (X32, X33) nursing, Columbia University. Retired administration, University of Delaware. AINBINDER, HARRIET—Ph.D., University staff nurse, Christiana Care. Enjoying Marine Corps musician playing of Chicago. Retired child psychologist. classes at OLLI. Volunteer for Contact trombone and sousaphone. Self- Has been in a performing folk dance Lifeline since 1982. (Y03) employed retailer for over 30 years. group and taught teenagers Israeli folk Enjoys recreational music, church work, BAREFORD, BARBARA—B.S., State dance. (C16) model trains and spoiling three University of New York at Cortland. grandchildren. (C03) ALEXANDER, ALLEN—Ed.D., University Yoga student for more than 10 years. of Delaware, ABD cultural anthropology, Taught yoga for OLLI summer session BROWN, TANISHA—A.A., human Temple University. Retired department and at the Unitarian church. (D03) services, Delaware Technical chair, Delaware Technical Community Community College; B.S., behavioral BARTH, NEDDA—B.A., English; M.Ed., College (DTCC). Adjunct instructor of sciences, Wilmington University; M.S., reading, Northeastern University. computer science at DTCC, now administration of human services, Retired after 40 years teaching English, pursuing interests in computer science, Wilmington University. Has worked as reading and language arts. Community anthropology and nature photography. a case manager for families and as a organization board member. Interests (L11, L12) drug and alcohol counselor. Currently include modern literature, guitar, plays crisis services coordinator for Contact ARRUDA, SUSAN—B.S., Drexel University; and molding the minds of my above- Lifeline. (Y03) M.S., University of Delaware. Educator average children and grandchildren. for 28 years, now retired. Community (F01) BULLOCK, JOHN—A.B., St. Joseph’s volunteer, Court Appointed Special University; M.A., University of BAUMAN, MARILYN—M.A., Penn State Advocate and educational surrogate Pennsylvania. Retired from University. Artist, writer and instructor parent for children in foster care. Enjoys Northwestern State University, Western of art appreciation at the Barnes travel, crafts and grandparenting. (F01) Washington University, Holy Family Foundation and OLLI. Director emeritus, University and Villanova University. (G16, ARVEDLUND, DICK—U.S. Naval Violette de Mazia Foundation. G19) Academy. M.B.A., Wharton School. Authored two books: Edward L. Loper, Investment experience includes equities Sr.: The Prophet of Color and Taking His BUTLER, A. HAYS—B.A., J.D., M.L.S. research and portfolio management of Chances: Edward L. Loper, Jr.’s Creative degrees. Practiced law and was mutual funds and the DuPont Odyssey. (A02) associate professor and law librarian Company pension fund. Founded at Rutgers Law School. (S10) BLACK, KAREN—B.A., French, Cedar Cypress Capital Management in 1984, a Crest College. Taught for 30 years in BYRNE, DON—Graduate of Pace local advisory firm, which supervises New Jersey and North Carolina: 18 University. Interests in Shakespeare, balanced portfolios including both years French (all levels through AP), the philosophy and classical music. (H02) equity and fixed income assets. (S08) rest Spanish and some English. CALLAGHAN, CAROL—B.A., BACA, JO-ANN—Ed.D., educational Personal interests: traveling, reading, English/education, Merrimack College. leadership, Wilmington University, writing and getting together with Retired English and computer teacher. master of instruction and B.S., family and friends. (O09)

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Avid and experienced researcher of 25 years as a nurse. Continues to work University of America. Retired Latin own family’s genealogy. (E04) on both art and career. Developed a teacher, high school and college levels. new technique of meditative painting (O28) CALLAGHAN, JOHN—B.S., business on wax. (B14, D04, X28) administration; M.B.A., Northeastern CONNOR, CORKY—B.S., accounting/ University. Retired after 35 years CHAMBERS, JEFFREY—B.S., Ph.D., finance, Drexel University. Owned a running a Wilmington IT consulting chemistry. Retired from DuPont after food industry corporation that included organization. Interests include golf, 32-year career in research. Volunteered a restaurant, catering business, cooking photography, family and travel. (L07, in water quality issues in retirement. school, food writing and TV. Worked L08, N01) (P06) with prominent U.S. and European food experts. Owns a gourmet/confection CAPPIELLO, LEEANN—Education CHARLEY—Graduate of Germain brokerage. World traveler and involved degree from University of Delaware. School of Photography, New York, in international exchange and animal Retired teacher and card maker for 30 black and white photography. (X11) welfare. (G01, G06) years. Interests include crafting, visual CHERRIN, DENNIS—B.S., business, and performance arts, and travel. (B20) CORBETT, ANDY—Born and raised in University of Delaware. Retired from Chicago. B.A., English, Penn State CASH, FRED—B.S., electrical the city of Wilmington after 42 years University; master of counseling, engineering, University of Missouri; of service. Played in several community University of Delaware. Licensed M.B.A. equivalent, University of bands for many years. (C01) professional counselor of mental health Delaware. Retired from U.S. Air Force CLARK, FRANK—B.S., M.Ed., West and master addiction counselor in (communications, armaments), DuPont Chester University. Retired teacher of public and private facilities. Plays (international marketing, plastics mathematics. Interests include music, French horn in the OLLI concert band, product management) and H&R Block. the study of Chinese and Italian orchestra and an alto in the recorder Traveled extensively and lived in Japan languages, and wood carving. (X30) ensemble. (C22) and Brazil. (O30, S08) COBB, ROSEMARY—B.S. in nursing from CORREIA, JOHN—B.A., Wilmington CASSAR, KRISTINE—B.A., French and Boston College. Worked as clinician in College. Worked 34 years for the education, Gustavus Adolphus College, multiple settings including hospital, DuPont Co. Member of the National Minnesota; M.A.T., multidisciplinary endocrine diabetes education, insulin Association of Photoshop Professionals. studies, Webster University, St. Louis. pump training and most recently as Interests include computer multimedia, Lived and studied in France and Spain. medical liaison for Novo Nordisk. photography, travel and retirement. Used languages in airline industry Happily retired and able to renew art (X24) career, then teaching French and interests at OLLI. (B05) Spanish, all levels, in Connecticut public COUSIN, JACKIE—B.S., criminal justice, school for 22 years. Loves languages COLEMAN, NORWOOD—B.S., music Buffalo State; M.P.A., Wilmington and animals! (O09, O42) education, Delaware State University; College; doctorate of education in M.S., rehabilitation counseling, Virginia organizational leadership, Wilmington CASSAR, RICK—B.A., English, and Commonwealth University; ABD, social University. Adjunct instructor at M.S.Ed., Western Connecticut State and behavior sciences, Bryn Mawr Wilmington University and executive University. Taught grades eight-12 for 33 College. Retired training/diversity director for Contact Lifeline. (Y03) years in Danbury, Connecticut. Enjoys administrator, race relations/social music, photography and biking. (K03) COX, GRETCHEN—B.A., biology, justice trainer/planner. Lincoln Wittenberg University; M.A.T., Baylor CAVENDER, KEN—B.E.E., Villanova University adjunct professor. (G24, X17) University. Flute playing experience University. Wartime engineer officer in COLLINS, TEDDI—B.S.Ed., West Chester since fifth grade. (C10, X12) the Navy followed by 40 years with University. Retired nurse clinical our local power utility. Now retired, CRAWFORD, BRUCE—B.A., M.A., educator and laser specialist from currently building on 65 years of University of Delaware. Interests Christiana Care. Life member of the playing trumpet by performing with include teaching, research and public Brandywiners Ltd., interested in all OLLI ensembles, the Wilmington service. Hobbies include attending aspects of theatre. Other interests: oil Community Orchestra, and leading academic conferences, working with painting, photography and tai chi— and performing with the 28th multicultural and transnational teams learned at OLLI and have been Pennsylvania Regiment Brass Band and traveling to other countries. (S12) practicing for 10 years. (Q10) (Civil War Reenactors). (C03) CUCCIA, SANDRO—B.S., University of CONNOLLY, MICHAEL—B.A., DeSales CESARINE, PETRA—Newly stumbled Delaware. Native Italian speaker. University; M.Ed., West Chester into art and creative expression after Twenty-one years with DuPont University; M.A., theology; J.C.L. Catholic

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information technology. Holds technical DEL PESCO, TOM—B.S., organic and state science education specialist. certifications from Apple; specializes in chemistry, UCLA; Ph.D., physical organic Developed extensive instructional technology support and corporate chemistry, UCSB. Retired from DuPont activities and teacher training on data infrastructure, data security, web after 37 years in research and evolution, genetics and biotechnology. operations and corporate IT training. development and technical service. (P07) Developed numerous OLLI courses in Featured inventor in DuPont marketing DINER, JUDY—Ph.D., French literature, Italian, technology, photography and TV commercial. Hobbies include New York University; M.A., cinema. (M01, O25, O26, O27) boating, computers, ham radio and communications studies, West Chester photography. (L23) CULLEN, BETSEY—B.A., history, University. Lived in France for 14 years. University of Rochester, M.A., education, DEL PESCO, SUSAN—B.A., University of Taught conversational English, worked Cornell University. Retired from a California, Santa Barbara; J.D., Widener as a journalist and spent nearly 20 fundraising career; began writing School of Law; L.L.M., University of years as a fundraiser and manager in poetry at an OLLI poetry workshop in Virginia. Delaware Superior Court the nonprofit sector. Interests include 2007. Work published in online journals, judge 1988-2008; DHSS, Division of French culture and language, cinema print journals and anthologies. Prize- Long Term Care Residents Protection, (especially French), travel and hiking. winning chapbook, Our Place in Line, director 2009-2012. (L23, S04) (O08) published fall 2015. (K02) DEMOND, STEVE—A.A., Wesley College, DINTENFASS, DEBBIE—M.B.A., University D’AMICO, ANNA—M.D., Jefferson B.S.Ed. and M.Ed., University of of Pennsylvania. Retired human Medical College. Practiced obstetrics Delaware. Retired elementary school resources manager (manufacturing and gynecology in Wilmington for 35 teacher in the Colonial School District. and higher education). Interests include years. Avid practitioner of yoga for 45 Interests include golf, travel, yoga and fitness, travel, art, gardening and global years. (Q08) music. (C17, C18, Q14, Q17) issues. (Q07) DATSKOW, SID—B.B.A., accounting, DESHPANDE, JAG—Degree in DION, LINDA—B.A., biology, Wittenberg Wharton School. Retired CPA, having architecture from Bombay University, University; M.S., genetics, Cornell worked for the U.S. Treasury India. Now retired, owned and University. Worked for DuPont for two Department for 34 years. Hobbies operated a Wilmington architectural years; taught biology at University of include classical guitar, photography, firm for 15 years. Lifelong interest in Delaware for 27 years. Enjoys hiking, skiing, audio recording and world drawing and art. Paintings exhibited at playing guitar, traveling, flower and music focusing on percussion from a several local juried shows with awards. vegetable gardening, reading, creative variety of cultures. (C09) (B01) cooking and grandparenting. (F03) DAVEY, CATHY—B.A., English, St. John’s DESMOND, PAUL—B.A., DeSales DOBBS, MADELINE—A realtor in University, New York. Taught middle University; Northeast Catholic High Delaware and Pennsylvania, and the school and worked as a corporate School faculty. Worked in metallurgical author of the signature program How manager for Borders Group. Enjoys and chemical technology, technical to Sell a House in 30 Days! M.B.A., reading and watching films (both writing, production process and Wilmington University. Also teaches foreign and domestic) and treasures analytical laboratory. (H03, H07) M.B.A. marketing at Wilmington her memories of the Brooklyn Dodgers. University. (S07) DEUTSCH, TOM—B.A., Washington & (J01) Jefferson College; M.D., Temple DODGE, MATT—B.S., mechanical and DAVISON, CHENDA—B.A., French and University; U.S. Army Medical Corps, industrial engineering, Clarkson English, Earlham College; M.A., internship and two years as brigade College; M.B.A., Augusta College. Data education, Lehigh University. Taught at surgeon in Hawaii; one year as a analyst for BaseballHQ.com since 2001 secondary and elementary levels. Born pulmonologist at Valley Forge Army and member of the Baltimore and in England, educated in the U.S., foreign Hospital in Pennsylvania. Charter Philadelphia chapters of the Society for study in France. Avid recorder player. member of the American Board of American Baseball Research. (G14) Retired to Wilmington. (H11, O11) Family Practice; in private practice for DODS, SUSAN—B.A., English literature, 40 years in Malvern, Pennsylvania. DECARLI, HAROLD—B.S., chemical with a minor in music from University Interests include golf, watching sports, engineering, Worcester Polytechnic of Minnesota. M.B.A., Vanderbilt investing and OLLI. (F04) Institute. Retired from the DuPont Co. University. Childhood piano student; Many interests, including ballroom DILLNER, HARRY—B.S., Indiana resumed playing in retirement. Loves dancing, movies and Italian. (O21, O22) University of Pennsylvania; M.Ed., orchestral music and opera (X34, X35, University of Delaware. Retired X36) Delaware high school biology teacher

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DOMBCHIK, STEVEN—B.S., University of based organizations. Longtime folk research management. Dedicated Mac Rochester; M.S. and Ph.D., organic dancing student who loves to dance! (C16) user for more than 25 years at home chemistry, University of Illinois. Retired and work. (L20) EHRLICH, MARION—B.A., political DuPont Co. research fellow in new science, Hunter College; M.A., public FELLNER, WILLIAM—Ph.D., biostatistics, business development. Past Osher administration, University of Delaware. University of California at Berkley. Lifelong Learning council chair and Retired senior investigator, U.S. Retired from DuPont Co. An past president of four nonprofit Department of Labor. (J08) accomplished singer, actor and pianist, organizations. Lifelong love of history has appeared often with local and current events. (S06) EHRLICH, ROBERT—M.S., environmental community theatre groups, both on- engineering, University of Delaware; DOOLEY, ELEANOR—B.S., pharmacy, stage and as music director. (C04, C41) Ph.D., physics, Rutgers University. University of Texas. Plays with Research in biochemistry and FERSHT, EDWARD—Ph.D., physical Brandywine Pops Orchestra and with environmental chemistry at University chemistry, Imperial College, University the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s of Delaware. Editor of Lifelong Learning of London. Retired after 33 years with String Ensemble as a founding Newsletter. (G18, J08, L09, L10) DuPont in research and development, member. Enjoys gardening and product management and business volunteer work, especially with ERICKSON, JOHN—Art teacher for 35 planning. Longtime love of history, children. (C26, C28, X32, X33) years for junior high and middle school. especially the American Revolution. (G05) Graduate of University of Delaware. DRAIN, EUDEL—Retired critical care (B04, B24, B25) FIELDING, JANET—B.A., University of nurse from Christiana Care. B.S. in Delaware, majored in English and psychology and sociology from ERIKSEN, ROLF—M.A., economics, minored in education and art. Taught University of Maryland. Barbados University of Delaware. Senior vice English at the secondary level for 25 native with an affinity for water. (Q03) president and economist, Delaware years. Avid reader with a passion for Trust Company; CEO, Beneficial DROOZ, ANGELA—Born and educated mythology, folk tales, poetry, Native Mortgage Corp.; retired as executive in Germany. Study of library science. American and women writers, theatre director, Lutheran Senior Services, Inc., Worked as a bookseller and for and film. (H12) Wilmington. Served on boards of publishing companies. Retired from several local volunteer organizations. FILIPKOWSKI, JUDY—M.S., M.A., history, New Castle County Community Current chairman, Delaware Health Temple University. Guide at Delaware Services. Interests: languages, Facilities Authority and member since Art Museum and Rockwood Museum. gardening, tai chi and travel. (O15, Q12) 1974. (B11, X03) Certified to teach plant-based diet. (Q04) DURANTE, JANICE FLOYD—English, FARRANCE, IRENE—B.A. with honors, FINKELMAN, PAMELA—B.A., Carleton Temple University; library science, English, University of London; M.Ed., College; M.A. music, University of Iowa. Syracuse University. Former school University of Delaware. Taught English Played flute in high school band and librarian, newspaper copy editor, and at the high school level for 20 years. orchestra. Conductor of the a cappella English and journalism teacher. Lifelong interest in the English language group Nothing But Treble. (C10, X12) Published book reviews, travel articles, and literature. (H10) interviews, essays and poetry. Audited FISHER, BOB—B.S., electrical six Italian courses at the University of FASULLO, JOAN—B.M., Marywood engineering, University of Delaware; Delaware; member of national Italian College, M.M., New School for Music M.S.A., George Washington University. honor society Gamma Kappa Alpha. Study; professional teacher training Worked as an aerospace engineer for Frequent traveler to Italy. (O24) course, Princeton. Former faculty chair, the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation New School’s elementary department, Command for 28 years. Past president, DURNEY, CAROL—B.A., English Bay Area Music Center, Brandywine United Nations Association, U.S.A. education; M.I., University of Delaware. Piano Studio. Former owner of Clear Delaware Division. (S06) Retired after 26 years teaching special Lake Piano Studio. Founder and first education. Self-taught pastel artist. FLEXMAN, ED—B.S., Bradley University; president, North Delaware Music Strong interests include pastel art Ph.D., Indiana University. Retired DuPont Teachers Association. (X34, X35, X36) techniques and macrophotography. Fellow with 42 years’ research (B09, B21, X18) FEIRING, ANDREW—B.S., chemistry, experience in polymer chemistry. Georgetown University; Ph.D., organic Recipient of Lavoisier and Pedersen EDWARDS, MARY ANNE—B.A., history, chemistry, Brown University. Retired awards. Lifelong interest in many University of Delaware. Lived in from DuPont after 32 years in research sciences and history. Enjoys travel, Minneapolis and Chicago for 30 years and from Compact Membrane world affairs and wide-ranging before retiring to Delaware. Career in Systems after 10 years in research and discussions. (D01) medical industry and community-

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FLEXMAN, RUTH—B.S., University of FULGONEY, JOHN—B.A., history, GIBBS, TIM—B.A., Earlham College; Illinois; M.A.T., Indiana University, Ph.D., University of York, England; Ph.D., M.P.H., Arcadia University. University of Delaware. Lutheran history, University of Pennsylvania; J.D., Certifications in nonprofit Community Services executive director Harvard University. Taught at University management and Lean Six Sigma (17 years); OLLI Program Manager, of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University and Performance Improvement. Executive Statewide OLLI Program Coordinator Widener University. (G22) director of the Delaware Academy of (18 years). Served on many Medicine/Delaware Public Health FULTON, SCOTT—Engineering, St. statewide/local nonprofit Association. Delaware native with a Lawrence University. Founder, Home boards/committees. Enjoys nature, passion for working in the medium of Ideations. Retired DuPont/Chemours: writing and music. (K06) glass and in the garden. (P03) technology manager, plant manager, FLOOK, SUSAN—B.A., French literature, facilities contracts manager. Private GILMOUR, ANNIE DUGAN—B.A. +30, Muhlenberg College; M.Ed., counselor consultant: expert witness, stress Spanish and French, University of education, Millersville University. analyst, transportation engineer. A Delaware. Studied Italian at West Twenty-five years as a teacher and homebuilder, coach, two-time ironman, Chester University and the Puccini counselor in secondary schools. father to four sons. (S11) Institute in Italy. Retired teacher; taught Lifelong interest in poetry, cross-cultural French, Spanish and Italian for 30 GALLESHAW, PETER—B.S.E.E., M.B.A., communication and spirituality. (H16) years. Other interests include reading B.S., accounting. U.S. Army—New Jersey, and watching foreign films. (O21, O22) FLOYD, GENIE—Shocked by the 2008 Germany, Vietnam. School in Indiana stock market crash, began studying and Delaware. Worked in electric GLAZIK, RICHARD—B.A., psychology, investments via courses at OLLI over utilities in design and plant startup. Queens College, CUNY; Ed.M., the last five-plus years. Active member Worked in Canada, China, Algeria, Iraq educational psychology, Temple of several investment study groups. and Ecuador as engineering project University. Practicing school (S12) manager. (S03) psychologist for more than 30 years. Retired. Current member of United FLYNN, PHIL—Professor emeritus of GAY, FRANK—Ph.D., chemistry, States Chess Federation. Enjoys chess, English at University of Delaware University of California, Berkeley. golfing, hiking and travel. (X06) where he taught for 40 years. Lectured Retired DuPont research fellow. Interest at Oxford, Edinburgh, Princeton in anthropology and archaeology from GOLDBAUM, JUDY—B.A., secondary Theological Seminary and the Salzburg childhood. (G02) education, English major, social Seminar on art, religion and culture. science minor, Michigan State GERMANO, JOSEPH—Business degree, (H05) University. Taught in Michigan, University of Pennsylvania. Retired from California and Delaware. Retired in FOSS, BOB—B.A., Northwestern JPMorgan Chase credit card after 50 2011 from Brandywine School District University; Ph.D., chemical physics, years managing and designing after 18 years. Enjoys reading, Caltech. Retired from DuPont after 27 computer systems for various genealogy and traveling. (H10) years, Optimer, Inc. after 11 years as companies in the Philadelphia region. research scientist/engineer. Other Hobbies include bonsai, ceramics, GOODMAN, ALAN—B.S., chemistry, interests include aeronautics, sculpture, art and gardening. Studied University of Delaware; Ph.D., meteorology, travel, wilderness, and ceramics for two years at Absalom- chemistry, Stanford University. Retired natural and human history. (D01) Jones Art Studio. (B17, X04) after 28 years at DuPont in research, consulting, development, FOSTER, J. MICHAEL—B.A., University of GEYER, ANDY—B.S., mechanical manufacturing and teaching. Taught Richmond; M.A., University of Virginia; engineering, United States Merchant at Keller Graduate School of M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina. Marine Academy; M.S., environmental Management. Guide at the Retired music department librarian at engineering, University of Delaware. Brandywine River Museum. (A01, O34) University of Delaware. Taught jazz Commissioned naval officer, senior history at UD for 20 years. Hosted jazz engineering manager, Naval Sea GOODMAN, PATRICIA—B.A., biology, radio programs for 50 years. (C37, C39) Systems Command. Registered Wells College. Retired from a 40-year engineer, State of Delaware. Has been horse business with her orthodontist FOSTER, KAREN—Education degrees playing guitar and other instruments husband in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. from the University of Toledo and the since age 13. Currently gives live group Award-winning, published poet in University of Maryland; Ph.D., Catholic and solo performances. (C15) online and print journals and University. School administrator for anthologies. First book published in more than 30 years. Interests include GIACOMINI, HAROLD—B.S., August 2014; second book due out in art, crafts, cooking and travel. (B20, Bloomsburg State College; M.A., Temple April 2019. (K02) B22) University. Several trips to Italy. (O20)

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GOODRICK, CHRIS—Educated in since 2004. Other interests include HARTLINE, THOMAS—B.S.E.E., Mexico and Switzerland; B.A., French, literature, folk dance, choral music and Milwaukee School of Engineering. Louisiana State University. Translator hiking. (Q11) Career selling water pollution control of German to English, proofreader/ instruments. Time now spent with HAMILTON, MARY LOU—M.S., RN, copy editor, high school teacher’s aide music, golf and grandchildren. (C27) University of Delaware. Clinical nurse in Spanish, French and German. specialist. Retired from nursing HASKELL, DEBORAH—B.A., theatre, Penn Lifelong interests in languages, travel, education at St. Francis Hospital, State University; Ph.D., mass hiking, gardening, music, art, reading Delaware Technical Community communications, New York University. and knitting. (O13, O19) College and University of Delaware. Taught speech and communications GREER, ROSE—B.S., biology, College of Renewed painting interests at OLLI. courses at various colleges including Notre Dame of Maryland; M.S., Has exhibited in several juried shows. Hunter College. Former executive educational leadership, University of Hobbies include fiber crafts, antique director of Delaware Heritage Delaware; M.S., guidance and button collecting, plein air painting, Commission. (G11) counseling, Loyola College. Retired gardening, attending car shows and HASTINGS, LYNDA—B.A., sociology and middle school science teacher in Cecil photography. (B03) education, University of Delaware. County, Maryland. Enjoys travel, Retired from State of Delaware. Past HANSON, BRIAN—B.S., M.S., reading, sewing and cooking. (K05) commander, Wilmington Sail and mechanical engineering, MIT. Worked Power Squadron. Recovering sailor. GRIFFITH, HELEN—Delaware native. as a research and development Have developed my new loves for tai University of Delaware graduate engineer, technical writer, web chi and for singing, songwriting and (1998). Professional writer with 16 developer, IT application support playing guitar at OLLI. (C11, C12) books for children published, including specialist. Lifelong bicyclist and vocal picture books, beginning readers and musician, recently into playing low HAUSER, MARILYN—M.A., psychiatric novels. Other interests include birding, brass and strings. (C03, C04, C26, Q16) nursing, Rutgers; Psy.D., clinical nature and gardening. (K01) psychology, Rutgers. Practicing clinical HANSON, JEANNE—B.A., secondary psychologist for over 25 years; private HAGAN, DICK—Graduate of University education, Antioch College; J.D., practice in psychotherapy; teaches of Delaware, history. Member of Widener University School of Law. stress management, relaxation and Society for American Baseball Practiced primarily family law. Spent meditation techniques for spiritual and Research. Published book on 1943 some years in Latin America, including psychological healing. Now retired. (J02) Phillies. Currently writing a book on two years in the Peace Corps in El HAWKINS, FORREST—B.A., West WWI hero Eddie Grant. (C29, G14, Salvador. (O32, O40) G20) Virginia University; M.D., George HAPKA, ANN—B.S., University of Washington University. Pediatrician for HAIN, RAY—B.S., aeronautical Wisconsin, graduate work in special 30 years. Longtime interest in popular engineering, St. Louis University; M.A., education. Worked as home training folk music groups. (C36) military studies, American Military specialist for United States Public HAYEK, WINIFRED—B.A., English, history, University; M.A. philosophy, Holy Health Service and as a teacher in University of Delaware; M.A. English, Apostles College and Seminary. grades K-8 and in special education. University of Maine. Retired English Retired engineer and Air Force officer. Hobbies are gardening, reading and teacher, theatre director, college Worked in the aerospace industry for crafts. (D03) administrator and speechwriter/writer/ 40 years. Currently a Smithsonian editor for West Chester University National Air and Space Museum HAPKA, JERRY—B.S., pharmacy; J.D., president. Authored blog, self-published docent. Interested in scale modeling University of Wisconsin. Retired from memoir and novel, editor for memoirs, since age 12. (G13, X25) DuPont and Pew Center for Global Climate Change. Now pursuing technical advisor for other self-published HAINER, JAMES—M.D., Marquette hobbies in photography and fly- books. Interested in literature, languages, University; internal medicine and MPH, fishing and looking to share interest in dance, music and spirituality. (D06) University of Washington. Spent 25 computers, photography and beyond. HERZOG, REG—B.S., math education, years in the pharmaceutical industry (L21, L22, X29) State University College at Buffalo. U.S. (cardiovascular research). Hobbies Air Force 1969-73. Public school math HART, BARBARA—B.S., mathematics, include wooden boat building and old teacher in upstate New York. Adjunct Grove City College; M.Ed., University of furniture repair. (X29) instructor at SUNY Cortland. Pittsburgh; graduate work, Programming computer tech in North HAMILTON, DAVID—B.A., M.S., biology, mathematics and statistics education, Carolina. Interests include genealogy, University of Delaware; M.S., West Virginia University. Former computers, photography and travel. information science, Drexel University. mathematics educator. (G07) Student of tai chi at lifelong learning (E05, L01, L02)

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HESS, JOYCE—B.A., University of Histories from Hagley. Director of JENSEN, DICK—B.S., Rose-Hulman Delaware. Fifty years of teaching at Hagley Center for the History of Institute of Technology; M.Che., the public and private school and Business, Technology, and Society, and University of Delaware. Retired after 35 college levels. Enjoys performing in the author of several books on the history years as research fellow in DuPont clarinet quartet with husband Paul and of the United States. (G12) engineering and central research; playing bassoon in the concert band. Spent nearly three years in Germany Active member of the Delaware Music HOVSEPIAN, CREE—B.S., chemistry, St. with U.S. Army in the 1960s; enjoys Educators. (C06, C07, C08, X09) Lawrence University; M.S., analytical German study, travel, computers, chemistry, University of Wisconsin– boating and scuba diving. (O17) HESS, PAUL—B.A., M.M., University of Madison; retired from Polaroid/DuPont/ Delaware. Forty-five years of teaching DuPont Pharmaceuticals; current JESTER, GEORGE—A.A., business, Los experience at the public and private pharmaceutical quality consultant and Angeles. Worked in various IT positions. school and college levels. Performed in expert technical writer. Past member/ Longtime fascination with movies, a variety of genres on string bass, secretary of council and Art Committee especially old movies. (C35) electric bass and tuba. Enjoys cycling, chair; current OLLI Curriculum Committee, JIMÉNEZ, SYDNEY—A.B., French, reading and other things that add to This Week editor and newsletter staff Spanish, Wellesley College; M.A.T., the quality of life! (C07, C08, X09) member. Hobbies include OLLI art Spanish, Brown University. Taught HIGGINS, JIM—B.A., history, Holy Cross classes, attending concerts, fitness and Spanish levels 1-5 at Tower Hill Upper College; J.D., Harvard Law School. bridge. (B06, X02) School and English as a second Retired DuPont attorney with interests language in Spain, Indonesia, Korea HUMPHREY, CARROLL—B.A., Oberlin in history, international relations and and Mexico. Lived mostly in Spain from Conservatory; M.S., Temple University, classical studies, including the Latin 1964-2010 and still travels there music education. Forty years as a and Greek languages. (O29) regularly. Peace Corps Mexico 2007- public school band director. During 2010. (O38, O39) HIRST, ENID—B.A., Brooklyn College; retirement, organized the New Castle M.F.A., University of Hartford. Certified County Community Band. Hobbies: four JOHNSTON, DOUG—A.A.S.M.E., yoga instructor with many years of children and 11 grandchildren. (C01) Delaware Technical Community experience teaching movement and College; B.S., computer management, health-related classes. (Q08) HUNTER, BENADIR—Born and educated Neumann University. Retired after 38 in Brazil, elementary education degree; years with Delmarva Power. Self- HOLDEN, JOHN—A.B., Ohio University; A.A., data processing technology, taught computer junkie. Also enjoys M.Div., Union Theological Seminary. Delaware Technical Community genealogy, home repairs, gardening Retired United Methodist clergyman College. Member, Academy of Art and and fixing all things mechanical or who was pastor of five area churches Culture of Bahia. Interests include automotive. (L16, L17, X22) and executive director of West End making custom jewelry (studied at Neighborhood House and the Delaware Art Museum), photography JONES, JAN—B.Sc. (Hons.), Cardiff Methodist Action Program. (J03, J09) and sculpting. (O30) University, U.K., graduate degrees in science education from King’s College, HOLSTEIN, BILL—B.S.E., chemical INGRAM, KAREN—B.S., human London and University of Delaware. engineering, Princeton University; Ph.D. resources management Careers in Retired after 25 years teaching biology chemical engineering, Stanford business and government. Enjoys and environmental science at the University. Retired from career in bridge, played in national and secondary level in Canada and the U.S. research and development for international duplicate bridge Delighted to grandparent, travel and chemicals, alternative energy and tournaments; has accumulated enjoy life to the fullest. (S05) electronic materials at DuPont. Interests hundreds of master points and is a in art and languages. (O16, O17) member of two national bridge JONES, WILLIAM—B.S., Cornell University. Retired from DuPont and HOLT, NORM—Has studied guitar and organizations. Court Appointed Special Change Management consulting. joined in with the guitar jams at OLLI Advocate (CASA) for children in foster Teaches at both the Wilmington and for several years now. In addition, plays care. (X02) Dover OLLIs. He and his wife travel guitar and sings at church. Enthusiastic extensively, garden and enjoy their in helping others learn to find the fun INNES, WILLIAM—B.A., religious studies grandchildren. (G10, R01) and contentment that guitar playing and geology, Franklin and Marshall; can bring. (C13, C14) M.B.A., Ph.D., church history, St. Andrews KALBFUS, DOROTHY—B.A., University University. Taught in seminary, was of Rochester. Career in government HOROWITZ, ROGER—Coordinates the Methodist pastor, spent 40 years in and business management in speakers and gives some talks for technology and consulting sales. (J10) Washington, D.C. Retired to this area to

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pursue interests such as reading, travel, KEOUGHAN, JACQUELYN—B.A., French, KRAMER, MICHAEL—B.A., Trinity gardening, grandchildren and time for St. Mary-of-the-Woods College; M.A.T., College, Hartford, Connecticut. M.A.H.L. learning. (X01) French/education, University of South and ordained a rabbi at Hebrew Union Carolina. Retired French language College-Jewish Institute of Religion in KAUFFMAN, CYNTHIA—Studied educator, Delaware public schools. New York. Served congregations in isometric engineering at New York Backgrounds in credit lending, banking Bowie, Maryland, and Long Island, University during World War II. Moore and medical billing. Lifelong musician. New York, before a year as a chaplain College of the Arts; University of Avid traveler. Active in sports. (O12, O13) resident at Christiana Care. (F03) Delaware; Berté Fashion, Philadelphia, illustration. Taught at Berté Fashion and KING, SHEILA—B.S., pharmacy, KRUM, JIM—Retired from University of in Wilmington public schools. University of the Sciences, Philadelphia. Delaware after teaching marketing for Watercolor medium instructor for Retired from AstraZeneca after 29 31 years. Real education began in the adults, member of The Delaware years, mainly devoted to managing College for Seniors at University of Contemporary and the Delaware product complaints. Long-time knitter North Carolina-Asheville and continues Foundation for the Visual Arts. (B16, B19) and avid vegetable gardener. (X08) at OLLI. Serves as a big brother/mentor to a local second- KEANE, JIM—B.A., chemistry, LaSalle KIRK, DICK—An Episcopal priest for 60 grader. (F05) University, M.S., organic chemistry; years, having first received a degree in LACSNY, LORRAINE—B.S., M.Ed., Northeastern University. Certified adult engineering from Princeton University. University of Delaware. Retired after 30 swim instructor, Certified Masters swim Theological degrees from three years of teaching in the Wilmington coach, All-American college swimmer. institutions. Former rector, Church of and Christina school districts. Married Interests include travel, language, the Advent in Kennett Square, with two grown daughters and four cycling, tennis and open water Pennsylvania, and freelance granddaughters. Interests include swimming. (Q02) organizational consultant. (H17) knitting, crocheting, jewelry making, KEANE, TOM—B.S., M.S., chemical KIRK RYAN, SUSAN—B.A., English, Saint exercising and visiting our national engineering, M.I.T. Retired from DuPont Joseph’s University; J.D., Villanova parks. (B22) after a 46-year career in research, University School of Law. Past president LANHAM, MICHAEL—B.A., chemistry, manufacturing and engineering. of the Delaware Genealogical Society, University of North Carolina at Chapel Specialized in chemical-reaction Diocesan Archivist. Interests include Hill; aeronautical engineering, U.S. Navy engineering. Interests include computer genealogy, computers, music, painting Postgraduate School; M.B.A., University programming, music and family history. and travel. (X14) of Delaware. Navy officer, naval (L13, L14) aviator, special weapons officer, KOTTENHAHN, ELISABETH—M.A., operational flight missions, chief KELK, KATHERINE—B.S. business University of Delaware. Former aerodynamics instructor, test pilot, education, University of Delaware; M.A., instructor, Department of Languages, Navy Flight Instructor School. DuPont, educational administration, Rowan Literatures and Culture at the University new venture development. Hanson PLC, University. Retired after 30 years as of Delaware. (C28, X05) (British) managing director. AEARO, teacher and school administrator. managing director. Retired, but still do Kathy has learned about watercolor, oil KRAJESKI, ROBERT—B.S.E.E. After 50- new venture consulting and pro bono and acrylic painting from many OLLI plus years in information management counseling for veterans. (F04) instructors since 2009 and now feels for business and government, retired to confident to share what she has this area to pursue interests in LAROSSA, BOB—Well-known learned. (B02, B06) computers, travel, woodcarving, nature molecular biologist. Research fellow at and various volunteer jobs. Enthusiastic DuPont. In retirement, combining this KELLOGG, LINDA—Owner/manager of in helping others learn. (B10) knowledge with a love of history to Boyd’s Flowers, retired. (Q05) study genealogy. (E07) KRAMEN, ISABEL—B.F.A., textile design, KELLOGG, REID—Ph.D. DuPont research Moore College of Art. Designed original LEAGUE, DEBBIE—B.S., finance and chemist, retired. (Q05) hand-painted and computer- accounting, Arizona State University; generated textile patterns for clothing, M.B.A., Arizona State University. KELSO, ARLENE—B.A., sociology and carpet, upholstery and drapery lines. Formerly employed in the financial social studies education, University of Owner, graphic design studio, services industry where positions Delaware. Polymer clay artist for three designing promotional material for included heading a private banking years. Founder, Polymer Clay Arts hospitals, businesses and the Miami division and managing commercial Guild. (X37) Zoo in Miami, Florida. Now retired and loan portfolios for Citibank, First Union enjoying life! (B17, X04) and Wells Fargo banks. (O34)

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LECK, KARL—Print director of Delaware for eight years in juried art shows. Has MALONEY, JAMES—Lifelong scientist. Photographic Society. Photographed also coordinated the arts program for Medicinal chemist at ICI (now Astra international horse sports for 30 years dementia residents at The Lorelton. Her Zeneca) for 18 years and technical including six summer Olympic Games. jewelry incorporates hand-cut and sales representative to chemists for 22 Won two Photojournalist of the Year etched metal designs of animals and years. Enjoys cooking, playing guitar, Awards. Made over 50 magazine other designs. (B18) gardening and all things science. (P01) covers. (X11) LOVE, MARGARET—B.M.E., Florida State MARTIN, LEWIS—Former principal LESNAW, JUDITH—Ph.D., biology University; M.M.E., Kansas State consultant at DuPont Engineering, (virology), professor emeritus, University University; former church music retired after 40 years. B.S.M.E., of Kentucky. Explores ways of pursuing, director/organist. Teaches lever harp, University of Delaware. Hobbies are integrating and sharing passions for early childhood music and adult piano coaching youth and high school soccer, playing recorder, experimental music, at the Music School of Delaware. playing competitive tennis, traveling, nature and abstract photography, Member of Brandywine Harp challenging projects and computers. writing, and a conviction that viruses Orchestra and church hand bell (L05, L06) are not altogether nasty. (C23, X23) director. Hobbies include sewing, MARTIN, SCOTT—A Matter of Balance knitting and crochet. (C02, C19, X08) LEWIS, CRAIG—Lifelong lover of the teacher and trainer. Active volunteer cinema, live theatre, acting and film LOVELAND, CHRISTINE—Licensed with Delaware Department of Health studies. Need we say more? B.S. and psychologist. Ph.D., psychology, Temple and Social Services. (Q01) M.S., University of Delaware. (C31) University; M.A., English and clinical MCFADDEN, MARY ELLEN—University of psychology, West Chester University. Maryland, taught physical education in LEWIS, MARY—Ph.D., physical Certifications in school psychology, Baltimore City schools. Worked as a oceanography, University of Delaware; secondary English and Spanish, social worker in private agency (family M.S., physics, University of Chicago. Art elementary and secondary principal. and childrens society) for 10 years. Moved education at Penn Academy of Fine Adjunct professor, Immaculata to Delaware for graduate school, Arts; studied Chinese painting and University. Attended Eastern Baptist worked in HR/personnel at Sears and calligraphy at Munson Williams Proctor Theological Seminary. Interests include as county liaison for Delmarva Power. Art School, Utica, New York, and a music, writing, spirituality, friends and Came to OLLI in 2008 and is very Maine workshop and at OLLI. family. (D06) pleased to be working with Carl. (G25) Interested in art, photography and travel. (B12, B13, Q03) LOVETT, CAROL—Licensed clinical MCKINLEY, MARY KATE—B.A., fine social worker and certified addictions art/art history, University of Delaware. LICHTENSTADTER, MARLENE—B.A., counselor. Advocate for dementia Art educator, K-8 for 22 years. Past M.P.A., University of Delaware; M.S.Ed., sufferers and their caregivers. visual artist for Young Audiences of Youngstown State University. Retired Facilitates several caregiver support Eastern Pennsylvania and NewJersey. State of Delaware parole board chair, groups and workshops about Co-authored the visual arts curriculum director special court services, dementia. Discovered yoga while for the Diocese of Wilmington. Interests management analyst, inmate caregiving. (Q19, X10) include photography, technology, classification and probation-parole gardening, metalsmithing and jewelry. officer. Studied tai chi at lifelong MACINTYRE, MARYLOU—B.A., Boston (B03, B05) learning and elsewhere. (Q13) University; Longwood Gardens Certificate Program 1, 2; hotel MCKINSTRY, JANE—B.A., history, LINEHAN, JAMES—Licentiate in Sacred management. Lifelong interest in University of Delaware. Former teacher, Theology, Woodstock College, genealogy, travel, oceans, birding, art substitute teacher and volunteer teacher Maryland; M.A., pastoral studies, Loyola history, gardening, computers, knitting, of English as a second language. University, Chicago; M.A., philosophy, fishing, old Jaguars and grandchildren. Amateur genealogist since 1990. (E02) Boston College; M.A., human resource (E04) management, University of Utah. MCLAUGHLIN KOPROWSKI, MARY— Administrator of the Delaware MAIER, LLOYD—Personal interests Bachelor’s in psychology and doctor of Developmental Disabilities Council for include genealogy, birding and music. medicine from Temple University. Over 21 years. (J11) Member of Delmarva Ornithological 30 years of practice in anesthesiology. Society for more than 30 years; was Married with three grown children, LIVESAY, SHARON—Has been making made a fellow for contributions to the enjoying retirement. Have always loved and exhibiting her art for more than 40 study of birds through participation in dancing and now get to share that years, and selling original jewelry two breeding bird atlases and with others. Also love travel, skiing and designs under the name Mimi’s Art 4U Delaware bird counts. (P02) sailing. (C16)

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MCLEAN, SCARLETTE—A.A., business MILAZZO, SUZANNE—B.S., Furman MOLTER, JOHN—Interested in art, management, Lansing Community University. Created and owned three especially acrylics and drawing. College. Retired after 31 years in the small businesses in Delaware, retiring Longtime lifelong learning attendee. property and casualty insurance after 20 years from Coffee Creations. Graduate of University of North industry. Enjoys reading, genealogy, English as a second language tutor in Carolina-Chapel Hill, N.C. Retired grandparenting and taking lifelong reading for Literacy Volunteers Serving DuPont. (X20) learning courses. (F01) Adults. Hobbies include genealogy, MORROW, ELEANORE—B.A., Spanish, photography and cooking. (E03) MCMASTER, EARL—Physics degrees Pennsylvania State University; and from Cornell University and University MILLER, CHUCK—B.A., biology, journalism, Georgia State University. of California, Irvine. Worked on the University of Delaware. Taught earth Retired from editorial field. Studied tai space shuttle and GPS programs science, biology and physical science in chi at lifelong learning since 2003. A (1970s); research in biophysics and secondary schools. Retired Master longtime dancer, she enjoys folk dance, computational quantum mechanics Gardener, world traveler, student of poetry and painting. (Q09) (1980s) and computer consulting (1990- religions, especially early Christianity MORSE, NATHANIEL—A.A.S.M.E., 2000s). Interests include playing guitar, and Judaism. (J04, J05) Delaware Technical Community bass and trumpet, sailing, exercise/ College. Retired from DuPont. Current MILLER, JANET TAYLOR—B.S., music nutrition, theoretical physics and member of United States Chess education, Lebanon Valley College; mathematics. (C24) Federation and Brandywine Library M.S., choral music, Towson University. Chess Club. Enjoys travel and sports. MCMENIMAN, LINDA—B.A., New York Graduate credits include gifted (X06) University; Ph.D., University of education certification. Taught for over Pennsylvania. Retired communications 35 years. Past president of Delaware MORSE, PATTI—Work experience in professor in the New Jersey state Music Educators Association, teacher drafting and mechanical design. college system. Current interests include chair of Delaware Commission for Attended Antonelli Institute of Graphic writing, genealogy and history. (E01, E06) Music Standards, recipient of Jessie Design and Photography, Plymouth Ball duPont Award for statewide Meeting, Pennsylvania, with focus on MEDINILLA, MYRIAM—Guatemala contributions to music education and commercial art. Interests include travel, native. B.A., elementary and high school DMEA Lifetime Achievement Award. fitness and improving culinary skills. biology teacher in Guatemala. In the (C05, X07) (B02, B04, B06, B24, B25) U.S., worked as bookkeeper/ MOSER, JAMES—B.A., philosophy, manager of medical office. Retired MILLER, JOAN—B.A., history, Hunter Alderson-Broaddus University; M.Div., after 30 years. Enjoys dancing, College; M.S., Fordham University; A.L.D., religion, Colgate Rochester Divinity swimming, writing and crafts. (O35, literature in education, New York School; D.Min., ministry, Pittsburgh O36, O37, O41) University; M.S.Ed., computer education, Seminary; M.A. English literature, SUNY Fordham University. Retired after 35 MEEK, RITA—B.A., biology, New York Oswego. Twenty-five years as pastor years’ teaching in New York City and University; M.D., George Washington and campus minister; 15 years teaching Scotch Plains, New Jersey. (H15) University. Pediatric hematologist/ college English, religion and philosophy. oncologist in Delaware for 30 years. MILLER, MARY—B.A., English with a (H06, J12) Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, concentration in journalism, University MUELLER, HANS—Born and educated medical director. Interests include of Delaware. Retired from a career in in Germany, mechanical engineer by volunteer work, traveling, hiking, banking, which included project training, retired from DuPont. Interests ballroom dancing, crafts, baking and management of various technology include volunteering, rowing and travel. family time. (G21) and compliance/regulatory initiatives. (O15) (C11) MEUNIER, LORENA—M.A., German MULHOLLAND, KENNETH—B.S., language and literature, Middlebury MISCOSKI, MIKE—B.E.E., M.B.A., chemical engineering, Lehigh College, Vermont. Born and raised in University of Delaware. Retired after 32 University; Ph.D., chemical engineering, Wilmington. Lived and studied in years with Hewlett-Packard and University of Kansas. Thirty-year career Germany for three years. Career Agilent Technologies. Worked as an IT with DuPont. Registered professional positions as technical German consultant doing “deep data diving” engineer in Delaware. (L18, L19) translator, technical writer and editor. into SAP enterprise software. This was MURPHY, GUADALUPE—Volunteer Retired from SAP America. Loves perfect preparation for genealogy learning languages, hiking and cross Services Coordinator/Volunteer research, which was learned here at Delaware 50+, Delaware Division of country skiing, knitting and reading. OLLI in 2012. Researching families from (O18, O19) Services for Aging and Adults with Poland and Ireland. (E06) Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD). (Q01)

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MURPHY, ROSANNE—Undergraduate world. Recent adjunct instructor in University of Pennsylvania. High school degrees in art history and education ancient Greek, University of Delaware. history teacher for 30 years in and a master’s degree in education. (O01, O02) Brandywine School District with During teaching career, she was a instructional emphasis in European member of the Delaware Geographic OWEN, KATHY—B.A., anthropology, history; social studies department chair. Alliance and a graduate of the sociology and education, University of (G08, S06) National Geographic Leadership Delaware and University of Montana. Institute. Following retirement after 30 Former public school teacher. Currently PROTTO, CESARE—B.S., Northeastern years of teaching, she began to take owner and operator of Newark Kenpo University. Lived and studied in Italy. Mandarin at OLLI. Became a mentor Karate. A lifelong musician, current Traveled extensively. Eclectic lifestyle. for teachers from mainland China at focus is Native American flute and (O23) guitar. (C12, C20) the University of Delaware and helps QUINTUS, JOHN—Retired diplomat make the transition from teaching in OWENS-DAVIS, DOT—B.A., fine whose last posting was Vienna. Chinese schools to American schools. arts/graphic design, University of New Studied music history at University of (O03, O04, O05, O06) South Wales. Retired from marketing North Carolina-Chapel Hill and earned NORMANDEAU, SHEILA—Retired U.S. communication at DuPont. (B07) a Ph.D. in English at the University of Delaware. He is also a composer. (C44) Department of Justice and PAULS, GLORIA LAMBERT—A.A., Navy/Coast Guard veteran. B.S., banking, economics major, University RAFFO, ALBERTO—M.C.E., University of University of South Alabama, special of Delaware. Retired from Citicorp, Buenos Aires; M.A., University of education, along with three years of corporate cash management. Native Pennsylvania. Born and raised in music at Marywood and University of of Wilmington. Avid reader, Argentina. Passionate about history, South Alabama. Extended graduate, Francophile, dog lover, comfort food languages, geography and sports military and Department of Justice cook. Member, board of directors of (tennis, cricket, rugby, soccer and courses. (X26) Brandywine Friends of Old Time Music. volleyball). Traveled extensively in OLINCHAK, JOSEPH—B.S., electrical (C47) Spanish-speaking countries. (O33) engineering, Drexel University. Retired PETERSON, LARRY—Ph.D., professor RAPHAEL, BEN—B.S., chemistry, from Delmarva Power after 32 years in emeritus and former chair of music at University of Delaware. Retired various positions including manager of University of Delaware. Degrees from communications contractor and army internet development. Adjunct University of North Carolina at Chapel reservist. Graduate of the Command instructor at Delaware Technical Hill and Texas Christian University. (C40, and General Staff School and Industrial Community College. Interests include C42, F02) College of the Armed Forces, past literature, languages, computer commander, Department of Delaware technology and comparative religion. PINELLI, AMIE K.—Certified swim Korean War Veterans Association. (H09) instructor. (Q02) Interests include Senior Olympics, O’SULLIVAN, GERALD—Degrees from POPPER, PETER—B.S., University of classical music, history and German. Seton Hall University, Gregorian, Massachusetts (Lowell); M.S., Mech.E. Past council chair. (C43) Fordham University and Columbia and Sc.D. mechanical engineering, MIT. RAVE, TERRY—Ph.D., chemistry, University. Taught classics at Seton Hall. Thirty-six years with DuPont in fiber University of Wisconsin. Career in Library administrator at Stockton technology. Hobbies include skiing, research, marketing, management, University, New York Public Library and hiking, travel, sailing, kayaking, biking, patents. Fully retired after 50 years. Institute for Advanced Study. (G09) photography, computers and music. Played trombone with several groups O’TOOLE, ELAINE—B.A., English, Hunter (C09, X24) before joining OLLI in 2017. Also enjoys College, CUNY; M.A., education, Adelphi PRO, MARY—B.S., Indiana University of golf, tennis and volunteer work. (C27) University. Gifted education Pennsylvania; M.A., Pennsylvania State REED, EMILY—B.A., philosophy, political certification, University of Delaware. University. English teacher at Taught second through sixth grade science and French, Marquette Brandywine High School, Delaware University; M.A., public administration, gifted classes in Delaware school Technical Community College and districts. (L09, L10) University of Hartford; Ph.D., political Goldey-Beacom College. Enjoys science, University of Massachusetts. OWEN, JANE—M.S., physical chemistry, reading, gardening and guiding. (Q18) Worked in criminal justice system, University of Bristol. IT practice and PRO, VINCENT—B.S., social studies, taught criminal justice and political management, DuPont. Interests in Temple University; M.A., history, West science at college level; database and cultures, languages and the ancient Chester University; graduate studies, systems administrator. (B18, B19)

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REED, THOMAS—B.A., Marquette issues since the late 1980s and a past 25-year career at Merck. Afterward, University; J.D., Notre Dame University. state coordinator for the National ran consulting business and taught Law professor at Western New Organization for Women (NOW) in information technology at Monmouth England College (1976-81); Widener Delaware. Has taught Feminism 101 and University for 10 years. Loves music, University School of Law (1981-2010), Women in Religion for more than a foreign languages, sailing and professor emeritus (2011-present). decade. (J02, Q15) Longwood Gardens. (L03, L04) Author of four Civil War books and RUMBOLD, BARBARA—A.A., legal SEAPAN, MAYIS—Ph.D., chemical numerous articles on Civil War history. administrating, Goldey Beacom engineering, University of Texas, Austin. Historic preservation planner and legal College; paralegal, Widener University Professor of chemical engineering at specialist. (G17) Law School; B.S., surgical nursing, Oklahoma State University for 10 years. REINE, SAUL—B.S., biology, and M.S. Delaware County Community College. Retired from DuPont after 23-year equivalent, microbiology, Long Island Retired from surgical nursing. Published career in research and process University. Retired after 38 years as a poet. Hobbies include sculpting, writing development. Nontechnical interests biology teacher, assistant principal and poetry, reading, dogs and lifelong include music, history and linguistics. director of science. Self-taught learning. (X16) (L13, L14) computer nerd who loves tinkering SALLEE, ERIC—M.Arch., University of SEBASTIANI, JOE—Manager, Ashland with cars and houses, digital Virginia. Practicing architect for more Nature Center. (P04) photography and roaming Civil War than 30 years. Strong interest in battlefields. (L16, L17, P01, X22) SHADE, HILLARY—B.S., business collage, photography and technology administration, Penn State University; REMINGTON, THOM—A.B., sociology, and their use in the appreciation and occupational therapy, Delaware Earlham College; M.S., clinical making of abstract art. Enjoys outdoor Technical Community College. Interests psychology, Oklahoma State University. activities and travel and is an officer in include music, fine arts, travel, sports, Has been a musician for decades; the Wilmington Trail Club. (B01, D02) photography and genealogy. (X30) played in bands, orchestras, brass SCHELL, JIM—B.A., Temple University, quintets, jazz groups. (C01) SHENVI, MARY—B.A., University of music education; B.S., LaSalle University, Delaware. High school foreign REYNOLDS, CLAIRE—Graduate of electronic physics; P.E., electrical language teacher for 30 years. Speaks Padua Academy. Worked in the funeral engineering. Retired from Exelon and has taught French, German, industry for 30 years. Served on Corporation after 25 years as a senior Spanish and English as a second Delaware State Funeral Directors electrical engineer and Williamson language at all levels, K-adult, with a Association for 10 years. (S01) College of the Trades as a teacher focus on the fun of language learning. after 23 years. Instructed young men in ROBERSON, W. ERIC—B.S., business Has lived and worked in Germany and power plant technology. Enjoys (economics), University of Delaware. Switzerland and traveled to a variety woodcarving as a hobby. (B10) Retired IT system analyst for DuPont, of countries, including India and Accenture and MBNA. Thirty-year SCHMERLING, ESTHER—B.S., Penn State Cyprus. (O07, O10, O36, X13) veteran, active and reserve. Delaware University; M.S., University of Maryland. SHERMEYER, CYNTHIA—B.S., Nature Society and Delaware SCORE Taught for 25 years in Montgomery elementary education, minor in Volunteer. Lifelong interest in nature, County high schools. Interests include reading, Shippensburg University; M.A., nature photography and American gardening, travel and reading. (C46) applied linguistics. Executive director, Indian art and culture. (P04) SCHNEE, CARL—B.A., Muhlenberg Literacy Delaware. Consultant for ROMINGER, MIKE—Former process College; LL.B., Villanova University Applied Linguistics, Washington, D.C. control consultant in pharmaceutical and School of Law; M.A., liberal studies, Twenty-two years in adult education chemical industries. Also facilitator for an University of Delaware. Assistant public with experience in instruction, organization addressing sustainable site defender, trial attorney in all courts, assessment, professional development, cleanups. Now leader of New Castle Delaware U.S. attorney during Clinton curriculum design and program County Congregations of Delaware administration. Retired in 2008, and administration. (Y01) Interfaith Power and Light. Interested in then volunteer assistant to the SHIELDS, CHRISTIANE—M.A., school the fate of our planet and the role that Delaware YMCA president, volunteer psychology, Smith College and people play. Enjoy family and friends, Common Cause Delaware. (G25, S04) Vanderbilt University. Born and travel, tennis and writing. (Y02) SCHUBEL, SANDRA—B.A., Rutgers educated in Germany. Retired from The RUDNITZKY, YVETTE—Degrees in University; M.B.A., New York University. Pilot School, Inc. as psychologist and nursing and social work. Retired Management information systems, technology coordinator. Avid traveler. psychotherapist. Active in women’s marketing, strategic planning during (O15, O18, O19)

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SHOEMAKER, SUSAN—B.A., St. Mary’s Delaware House of Representatives, STONE, MARVIN—Graduated from Art College, University of Notre Dame, 1992–1994. Former director of the School of Pratt Institute. Graphic M.Ed., North Carolina State University; University of Delaware’s Office of designer in DuPont advertising M.A., Ph.D., University of Delaware. Women’s Affairs. Member, State Board department. In partnership with wife, Extensive teaching experience at UD of Education. (S04) owned and operated a graphic art and regional colleges. Former member studio for 35 years working primarily and chair of Delaware Humanities SOULSMAN, GARY—Has been a for DuPont. Profiled in home studio on Council. Interests include music, arts journalist, dream group facilitator and, WHYY TV Channel 12. (B23) and sciences. (G15, H04) on occasion, a religious educator. A reporter at The News Journal for 30 STONER, PATRICK—B.A., theatre and SIEGELL, STUART—Doctorate in years, often writing about religion. speech, College of William and Mary; chemical engineering, Columbia (J07) M.A., drama, University of Virginia. University. Retired from DuPont after 36 Graduate of the National Critics years in research and development STALTER, JOSEPH—Thirty-five years as Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater and manufacturing. Museum guide at an iron worker/welder at New York Center; founding member of the the Delaware Art Museum. (B16, F03) Ship and DuPont’s Repauno plant in Broadcast Film Critics Association, film New Jersey. Woodcarving experience reviewer/producer for WHYY for over SILAGY, STEPHEN—M.S., physics, goes back to days whittling as a Boy 20 years. (C38) University of Oklahoma; Doctor of Scout. (B10) Optometry, Michigan College of SUAREZ, RUTH—Verizon retiree; has Optometry. Pioneered X-ray STANLEY, WILLIAM—History and social been enjoying OLLI since February astrophysics and co-patented solid- science educator at University of 2010. B.A., University of Illinois at state imagers. Retired from private Delaware, University of Colorado, Springfield. (X19) Louisiana State University and practice. Lifelong lap swimmer. (P05) SWANSON, CYNTHIA—Instructor at Monmouth University. Interests include Center for Creative Arts in Hockessin, SIMON, LINDA—B.A., English, University intellectual history, political philosophy, Delaware. (B16, B19) of Delaware. Retired from The News military history, art and music. (G04, Journal after 31 years as a graphic X15) TANNE, MARY—B.A., chemistry, Mt. designer. Interests include painting, Holyoke College; M.S., organic sculpture and reading. (B11, X03) STERLING, ANITA—B.S., M.I.S., Widener chemistry, Yale University. Retired from University; postgraduate certification, DuPont and found a passion for SIMPSON, LINDA—Native German English and business technical writing, painting. Studied art at OLLI, Center for speaker, educated in Germany. University of Delaware. Retired IT the Creative Arts and numerous University of Delaware graduate with administrator and human resources workshops. Exhibiting member of a degree in business administration/ director. Serves on local boards and Delaware Foundation of Visual Arts; finance. Interests include reading and committees. Interests include fitness, participated in juried and one-woman travel. (O18) environment and genealogy. (L09, L10, shows in several states. (B08) L18, L19) SMITH, BONNIE—A.S., science/math. TAYLOR, JOHN—B.S., electrical Worked in information technology and STEVENS, DIANA—B.A., political science/ engineering, Duke University. Retired electronics, U.S. Air Force. Experienced international relations, Swarthmore from DuPont after 40 years in process in researching her own family’s College. Conflict resolution trainer for control and information technology. genealogy. (E05) YMCA Resource Center of Delaware. First and only DuPont Fellow for Enjoys travel, gardening, people, yoga Information Technology. Now operates SOASH, PEGGY—B.S., biology/nursing, and hiking. (S05) his own IT and business strategy University of Delaware. Retired Master consulting company. (J06) Gardener. Retired from home care STONE, EVE—Graduate of New York nursing. Water aerobics instructor at City’s High School of Music and Art; TAYLOR, SHAREN—B.A., philosophy, the Jewish Community Center. Hobbies B.F.A., Pratt Institute. In partnership with University of Cincinnati; A.B.D., include reading, gardening and playing husband, owned and operated a philosophy (ethics and cognitive on the computer. (D03) graphic art studio for 35 years. science), University of Maryland. Paintings exhibited in many juried Homemaker and adjunct philosophy SORENSON, LIANE—M.C., counseling shows. Author of an article on oil professor. (H14) and B.S., education, University of painting published in Artist Magazine Delaware. Former member of that featured her work. Artist profile on THEMAL, BETTY ANN—A.S., Lasell Delaware State Senate, 1994–2013; WHYY-TV Channel 12. (B15) College. Retired registered medical served as senate minority whip in the technologist; many years a Girl Scout

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leader and trainer. Studied and Mississippi; B.S., chemical engineering, WARNER, SUSAN—M.F.A., film and TV practiced tai chi since 1978 with several Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, production, Temple University. For more instructors. Has been teaching tai chi at India. Thirty years of business and than 15 years, has researched and lifelong learning since 1998. (Q09, Q10, science leadership at DuPont. taught topics related to Israel and the Q13, X27) Longstanding interest in investment Middle East. (G03, X38) education. Founding president of the TIDBALL, KATHY—West Chester WASHINGTON, ROBERTA— Delaware chapter of Better Investing. University, University of Delaware. Percussionist, saxophonist, teacher and Life member, Better Investing and the Retired educator of 42 years composer. B.M., North Carolina School American Association of Individual specializing in elementary, gifted and of the Arts, orchestral percussion, minor Investors. (S08, S09) environmental education. Program in saxophone with a special interest in coordinator at Delaware Department VAN DAHLGREN, ELLE—Graduate of percussion instruments and techniques of Education. Enjoys volunteering, the University of Iowa College of Law. from around the world. Percussionist outdoor activities and travel. (D02) Member of the Delaware Bar since for Diamond State Concert Band. 2009. Practices in estate planning, Currently freelancing, composing and TIGANI, JUDY—B.A., anthropology, New probate and elder law. (S01) arranging. (C09) York University; M.A., special education, University of Delaware. Taught music VARLAS, REBECCA—B.S., journalism; WASSERMAN, WILLIAM—B.A., Rutgers and drama at Centerville school for M.A., counseling and guidance, West College, economics; MBA, University of over 25 years. Children’s theatre writer Virginia University. Retired after 36 Denver. Retired controller/financial and director. Interests include mentoring, years as an educator, 33 of those as a specialist in banking, insurance and re- violin and practicing shin-rin-yoku. (G11) school counselor in Cecil County, insurance. Member of the National Ski Maryland. Interests: reading, travel, Patrol. (C13, C14) TUDOR, LORIE—B.A., sociology, aqua fitness, music. (C25) Westmar College, Iowa; M.S.W., WATSON, ROSA—M.L.S., Drexel University of Pennsylvania. Social VINOKUR, JACK—B.A., Temple University; B.A., biology and chemistry, service administrator in child protective University; M.A., educational leadership, Indiana University, Bloomington. Retired services, foster care and community University of Delaware. Fulbright from AstraZeneca after 41 years of prevention programs. (Q16) Scholar to Mexico. Over 45 years in holding various positions in information education as a teacher of history and science, project management and TUTTLE, ROB—M.S., electrical a school district and university competitive intelligence. Interests engineering, University of Delaware. administrator. Has extensively studied include photography, skiing, canoeing, Retired from a 37-year career in the Holocaust and taught the subject gourmet cooking and adventure travel. healthcare diagnostics. (P06) at both high school and university (L07, L08, N01) TWEDDLE, ALLEN—Retired after 41 levels. (G23) WEIHER, JAMES F.—B.A., Carleton years as a railroad conductor (Penn VON SCHRILTZ, DON—Ph.D., chemistry, College; Ph.D., physical chemistry, Iowa Central, SEPTA, AMTRAK). Original Duke University. Retired from DuPont. State University; Johannes Gutenberg- member of the Delaware Symphony Recorder player for 40 years. Founding Universität, Germany. Retired DuPont Repertory Orchestra for 24 years; past member of Brandywine Chapter of the researcher and consultant. Interested in musical director for Ardensingers; American Recorder Society, the using new technology and methods in assistant musical director with Orange Recorder Rollick and the Ohio adult foreign language instruction. (O14, Brandywiners, Ltd. Retired from the Valley Recorder Ensemble. (C22, C23) O16, O17) 287th Army Band. (C17, C18, C21, Q07, X21) WAISANEN, CHRISTINE—J.D., University WEINBERG, PHIL—B.S., chemical of Denver; B.A., psychology and engineering, City College of New York; ULERY, DANA—B.A., Grinnell College; comparative literature, University of M.S., chemical engineering, M.S., Ph.D., computer science, University Michigan. Has published fiction, Northwestern University. Employed of Delaware. Retired research manager nonfiction and humor. (K04) entire engineering career with DuPont. and consultant, U.S. Army Research Member of OLLI Council. Interests Laboratory and DuPont. Lifelong WALSH, MICHAEL—B.S., business include computers, reading and sports. participation in choral groups and administration, University of Delaware; (L01, L02, L03, L04) chamber ensembles as singer and Graduate School of Bank accompanist, with special interest in Management, University of Virginia; WEISBERG, JAY—M.D., Thomas American music. (C04) CFP, College of Financial Planning. Jefferson University. Started playing Retired after 35 years in banking. guitar in the 60s. Over the past 10 VAIDYA, RAJEEV—Ph.D., polymer Enjoys Disney, traveling, hiking and years has performed regularly both science, University of Southern good friends. (C33, C34) solo and in groups. (C12, C13, C14)

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WELLONS, RICK—B.A., biology, WILKS, TED—B.S., London University; recorder and guitar, gardening, Westminster College. Studied violin Ph.D., University of Manchester. Retired crosswords, cryptograms. (C11) with Mario Mantini in Boston. Plays in from DuPont after 33 years (12 in amateur symphonies and musical organic chemistry, 21 in information WORLEY, REBECCA—Retired University productions. Art interests include science). Program annotator, Lancaster of Delaware English professor with an drawing, watercolor, acrylic painting Symphony Orchestra since 2000. avid interest in information design, the and working with metal and wood. Previous annotator, Delaware arts and humanities, and literature, (C18, C21, C26, C28, X05, X20, X31, X33) Symphony Orchestra (32 years). (C30, particularly mystery novels. Author of a C32, C43, C45) textbook, scholarly articles and WELSH, PAUL—A litigator retired from a historical research. (H01) major Delaware law firm, has written WILLIAMS, KAREN CLARK—B.A., history ZAK, THEODORE—B.A., University of chapters of a legal practice book and and political theory; postgraduate art Delaware. Financial advisor with a given seminars for lawyers. Has history studies, Oberlin College. Greenville, Delaware, investment firm, published 14 public policy newspaper American National Red Cross 25 years. Experienced certified articles and twice ran unsuccessfully recreation and social worker in military financial planner. Accredited for public office. (S15) hospitals in the U.S. and Japan. investment fiduciary. (S13) Executive director of two Delaware WERNER, GUY—B.S., marine agencies working with troubled ZANELLA, LINDA—B.S., Philadelphia engineering, Maine Maritime Academy. children and families. (K04, K05) College of Bible. Graduate studies at Forty years as chief engineer and Rowan University. Retired after 39 years superintendent engineer, regulatory WILLIAMS, STANLEY—B.S., elementary of teaching American and British interface. Board of directors of New education, Cheyney University; M.S, literature in New Jersey. Interests Jersey Chapter of Better Investing and geography, West Chester University; include singing with the Philly Pops, New Jersey Model Club, AAII, options M.Ed., elementary and secondary traveling, reading, sketching and trading seminars and network. Lifelong counseling, Wilmington University. learning to speak Italian. (H08) interest in making money. (S09) Forty-one years teaching and counseling in Delaware and ZURKOW, LIBBY—B.A., Wellesley WESTERMAN, CARLA—B.A. in French, Pennsylvania. Full-time musician, College, honors in consumer minor in Italian, New York University. performing at professional level many economics while studying as an Studied in Florence and Perugia; years. Hobbies: model trains and auditor at Harvard Graduate School of frequent travel to Italy. Fluent in Italian, African American history research. Business. One of the first women real French and German. Did bilingual work (G24) estate developers in Delaware. Retired at United Nations and for the Franklin licensed realtor after 38 years, Mint. Interests include travel, art and WILSON, PAM—B.S., M.S., metallurgy specialized in last-time sellers and history. (O24) engineering, Carnegie Mellon senior real estate choices. Now University; M.B.A., Wilmington University. consulting on senior decision-making. WILCOX, ROSS—B.S., University of Retired from DuPont. Pittsburgh native (S02) Wisconsin; M.S. and Sc.D. MIT in and fan. Always a lifelong learner, so chemical engineering. Three years in enjoying OLLI and playing the violin the Navy, seven years at Westvaco again. (X26) Corporation, and 29 years at DuPont. Spent a year in Mexico on an exchange WINTERS, JUDY—M.Ed., University of program. Holds a private pilot’s license Delaware. Active with Earth Quaker and enjoys traveling and playing tennis. Action Team (EQAT) current campaign (O36, O37) to power local green jobs by getting PECO to become sustainably WILKINSON, JEFF—Raised in responsible. (Y02) Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and attended the University of Delaware and WOLFE, NANCY TRAVIS—Retired Millersville University. Taught high professor. B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of school English in northern Pennsylvania Delaware; M.C.J., University of South for 30 years before retiring in 2008. In Carolina. Academic fields: judicial 2010 moved to Wilmington and has process, comparative legal systems. been enjoying Osher Lifelong Learning Faculty exchanges in China, England, Institute since then. (H10) Russia, East and West Germany, Canada. Past chair of council. Hobbies:

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Spring 2019 Registration Form February 11–May 17, 2019

How to register Please print clearly. Ⅲ New Member Ⅲ Returning Member • You may register for up Name______to five courses. LAST FIRST MIDDLE Street______• List your classes in order of priority. Development/Retirement Community ______

• DO NOT sign up for City______State______Zip______multiple courses in the same time slot. Email Address (Print)______

• Sign up for community M/F______Year of Birth______Phone Number______service, volunteer or extracurricular activities Education: Ⅲ H.S. Ⅲ Some College, A.A. Ⅲ B.A., B.S., R.N. Ⅲ M.A., M.S. Ⅲ Ph.D., M.D., J.D. on the back of this form. Name for Nametag: (First)______(Last)______• Registration forms received by the priority RACE/ETHNICITY(Optional): Please indicate how you identify yourself. deadline (January 4) American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American will be included in the Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Hispanic/Latino computer-based Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ allocation process. In case of emergency or illness contact: • Registrations received Name______Relationship______Daytime Phone______after the priority deadline (January 4) Name______Relationship______Daytime Phone______will be processed on a space-available basis. Physician______Phone______

TEAR HERE TEAR • Registrations will not By submitting this form, I agree to hold the University of Delaware, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless for any claims of personal injury or damage arising out of my association with the program or presence on the University campus or any other location be processed until a where classes are offered or as a participant of any program-sponsored trip. I agree that information provided in class is intended to be membership fee is paid. informational only and should not be construed or relied upon as advice. I authorize the University of Delaware to record or photograph my image and/or voice, and I hereby give the University of Delaware the absolute and irrevocable right and permission, with respect to the video, social media and/or photographs that they have taken of me or in which I may be included with others. To copyright the Three ways same in their own name or any other name they may choose. To use, re-use, publish and re-publish the same, in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other photographs, in any medium and for any purpose whatsoever, including (but not by way of to register: limitation) illustration, promotion and advertising and trade and to use my name in connection therewith if they so choose. I hereby release and discharge the University of Delaware from any and all claims and demands arising out of, or in connection with, the use of Online the photographs, including any and all claims for libel. This authorization and release shall also ensure to the benefit of the legal Dec. 10–Jan. 4, 2019 representatives, licensees and assigns of the University of Delaware as well as the person(s) for whom they took the photographs, video olli.udel.edu/wilm or posted social media. I am over the age of eighteen. I have read the foregoing and I fully understand the contents thereof.

Mail completed form to: Signature Required:______OLLI at UD 2700 Pennsylvania Ave. MEMBERSHIP FEE: AMOUNT: Fee $______Wilmington, DE 19806 Ⅲ Spring Semester $260 Ⅲ Instructor Spring Semester $230 In-Person Jan. 2–4, 2019 PAYMENT OPTIONS: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 1. Ⅲ Check payable to: University of Delaware 2. Ⅲ Credit Card: Ⅲ American Express Ⅲ Discover Ⅲ MasterCard Ⅲ Visa Online registration assistance available Required for MAIL-IN CREDIT CARD payments: Mon.–Fri., Dec. 10–21 and Credit Card No.:______– ______– ______– ______Wed.–Fri., Jan. 2–4 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Exp. Date:______. Print Name:______BY EMAIL Authorized Signature:[email protected] BY PHONE GIFTS: Yes, I want to support the: Gift Fund Scholarship Funds GIFT AMOUNT: $______302-831-8162 Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ Check payable to: University of Delaware. Ⅲ Donation using above credit card.

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Spring 2019 Course, Activity and Volunteer Sign-up Form

Print Name:______Phone:(______)______

Academic Courses: Choose up to FIVE in order of priority. Course Code (Ex.: A01) Print Course Title Day/Time

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______Community Service Courses: These courses are exempt from the five academic course limit (see page 39).

1.______

2.______Extracurricular Activities: You may choose unlimited extracurricular activities (see pages 39–43).

1. ______

2. ______

Volunteer! Get involved! Make new friends! Make a difference! I am now serving on or wish to join the following committees: Administration Computer and AV Support ___ Café (Y29) ___ Duplicating (Y25) ___ Computer coordination (Y11) ___ Friends of Goodstay ___ Facilities, safety & equipment (Y26) ___ Wireless device registration (Y12) Gardens (Y35) ___ Reading room (Y27) OLLI Ambassador ___ Fundraising (Y18) ___ Reception (Y04) ___ On-site representative at your 55+ ___ Marketing (Y19) ___ Registration (Y05) community (Y24) ___ Diversity (Y17) ___ Volunteer development (Y06) Events & Activities ___ Outreach (Y20) ___ Bake cookies (Y13) ___ One time wonder (Y34) Communication ___ Special Events Wednesdays (Y14) ___ Music (Y32) ___ Bulletin boards and displays (Y07) ___ Travel (Y15) ___ Monthly newsletter (Y08) Summer Programs Ongoing Committees ___ New member relations (Y09) ___ June à la Carte (Y28) ___ Art (Y16) ___ Weekly activities notice (Y10) ___ Summer session (Y22) ___ Book sale (Y31) For more information about committees and responsibilities, see olli.udel.edu/wilmington/committee-manual/

Thinking of becoming an instructor? (Y23) • Would you consider sharing your interests by becoming an instructor? ____Yes ____Maybe ____No • If yes, what would you consider teaching?______

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Spring 2019 Registration Form February 11–May 17, 2019

How to register Please print clearly. Ⅲ New Member Ⅲ Returning Member • You may register for up Name______to five courses. LAST FIRST MIDDLE Street______• List your classes in order of priority. Development/Retirement Community ______

• DO NOT sign up for City______State______Zip______multiple courses in the same time slot. Email Address (Print)______

• Sign up for community M/F______Year of Birth______Phone Number______service, volunteer or extracurricular activities Education: Ⅲ H.S. Ⅲ Some College, A.A. Ⅲ B.A., B.S., R.N. Ⅲ M.A., M.S. Ⅲ Ph.D., M.D., J.D. on the back of this form. Name for Nametag: (First)______(Last)______• Registration forms received by the priority RACE/ETHNICITY(Optional): Please indicate how you identify yourself. deadline (January 4) American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American will be included in the Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander White Hispanic/Latino computer-based Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ allocation process. In case of emergency or illness contact: • Registrations received Name______Relationship______Daytime Phone______after the priority deadline (January 4) Name______Relationship______Daytime Phone______will be processed on a space-available basis. Physician______Phone______

TEAR HERE TEAR • Registrations will not By submitting this form, I agree to hold the University of Delaware, its Trustees, officers, employees and agents harmless for any claims of personal injury or damage arising out of my association with the program or presence on the University campus or any other location be processed until a where classes are offered or as a participant of any program-sponsored trip. I agree that information provided in class is intended to be membership fee is paid. informational only and should not be construed or relied upon as advice. I authorize the University of Delaware to record or photograph my image and/or voice, and I hereby give the University of Delaware the absolute and irrevocable right and permission, with respect to the video, social media and/or photographs that they have taken of me or in which I may be included with others. To copyright the Three ways same in their own name or any other name they may choose. To use, re-use, publish and re-publish the same, in whole or in part, individually or in conjunction with other photographs, in any medium and for any purpose whatsoever, including (but not by way of to register: limitation) illustration, promotion and advertising and trade and to use my name in connection therewith if they so choose. I hereby release and discharge the University of Delaware from any and all claims and demands arising out of, or in connection with, the use of Online the photographs, including any and all claims for libel. This authorization and release shall also ensure to the benefit of the legal Dec. 10–Jan. 4, 2019 representatives, licensees and assigns of the University of Delaware as well as the person(s) for whom they took the photographs, video olli.udel.edu/wilm or posted social media. I am over the age of eighteen. I have read the foregoing and I fully understand the contents thereof.

Mail completed form to: Signature Required:______OLLI at UD 2700 Pennsylvania Ave. MEMBERSHIP FEE: AMOUNT: Fee $______Wilmington, DE 19806 Ⅲ Spring Semester $260 Ⅲ Instructor Spring Semester $230 In-Person Jan. 2–4, 2019 PAYMENT OPTIONS: 10 a.m.–2 p.m. 1. Ⅲ Check payable to: University of Delaware 2. Ⅲ Credit Card: Ⅲ American Express Ⅲ Discover Ⅲ MasterCard Ⅲ Visa Online registration assistance available Required for MAIL-IN CREDIT CARD payments: Mon.–Fri., Dec. 10–21 and Credit Card No.:______– ______– ______– ______Wed.–Fri., Jan. 2–4 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Exp. Date:______. Print Name:______BY EMAIL Authorized Signature:[email protected] BY PHONE GIFTS: Yes, I want to support the: Gift Fund Scholarship Funds GIFT AMOUNT: $______302-831-8162 Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ Ⅲ Check payable to: University of Delaware. Ⅲ Donation using above credit card.

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Spring 2019 Course, Activity and Volunteer Sign-up Form

Print Name:______Phone:(______)______

Academic Courses: Choose up to FIVE in order of priority. Course Code (Ex.: A01) Print Course Title Day/Time

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______Community Service Courses: These courses are exempt from the five academic course limit (see page 39).

1.______

2.______Extracurricular Activities: You may choose unlimited extracurricular activities (see pages 39–43).

1. ______

2. ______

Volunteer! Get involved! Make new friends! Make a difference! I am now serving on or wish to join the following committees: Administration Computer and AV Support ___ Café (Y29) ___ Duplicating (Y25) ___ Computer coordination (Y11) ___ Friends of Goodstay ___ Facilities, safety & equipment (Y26) ___ Wireless device registration (Y12) Gardens (Y35) ___ Reading room (Y27) OLLI Ambassador ___ Fundraising (Y18) ___ Reception (Y04) ___ On-site representative at your 55+ ___ Marketing (Y19) ___ Registration (Y05) community (Y24) ___ Diversity (Y17) ___ Volunteer development (Y06) Events & Activities ___ Outreach (Y20) ___ Bake cookies (Y13) ___ One time wonder (Y34) Communication ___ Special Events Wednesdays (Y14) ___ Music (Y32) ___ Bulletin boards and displays (Y07) ___ Travel (Y15) ___ Monthly newsletter (Y08) Summer Programs Ongoing Committees ___ New member relations (Y09) ___ June à la Carte (Y28) ___ Art (Y16) ___ Weekly activities notice (Y10) ___ Summer session (Y22) ___ Book sale (Y31) For more information about committees and responsibilities, see olli.udel.edu/wilmington/committee-manual/

Thinking of becoming an instructor? (Y23) • Would you consider sharing your interests by becoming an instructor? ____Yes ____Maybe ____No • If yes, what would you consider teaching?______

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Directions

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware in Wilmington 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington, DE 19806 (Latitude 39.760155 • Longitude -75.57862) From the north: Take I-95 South to exit 7B (Rte. 52 North/ Delaware Avenue). Stay straight to go onto North Jackson St. At the light, turn right onto Delaware Ave./Rte. 52 North. Stay toward the left, then bear left onto Pennsylvania Ave./Rte. 52 (Delaware Ave. continues toward the right). The entrance to the Wilmington campus is about a mile farther on the left, at the traffic signal before the overhead pedestrian bridge across Pennsylvania Ave. From the south: Take I-95 North to exit 7A (Rte. 52/Delaware Ave.). Bear right onto the off ramp, continuing straight onto North Adams St. and staying left. At the fourth light, turn left onto Delaware Ave./Rte. 52. Stay toward the left then bear left onto Pennsylvania Ave./Rte. 52 (Delaware Ave. continues toward the right). The entrance to the Wilmington campus is about a mile farther on the left, at the traffic signal before the overhead pedestrian bridge across Pennsylvania Ave.

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Want to learn more about OLLI at the University of Delaware in Wilmington? Attend our Open House! Thurs., January 3, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Arsht Hall University of Delaware Wilmington Campus 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue Bring a friend and introduce them to the benefits of lifelong learning membership!

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OLLI is for adults Give the gift of 50+ lifelong learning! Share the love of learning with friends and family

If you already enjoy the social and educational benefits of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Delaware, consider sharing the love of lifelong learning with friends and family. With several locations throughout Delaware, there is a program near everyone for educational, cultural and personal enrichment opportunities. Spread the word or consider an OLLI gift certificate for retirements, birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. Gift certificates are available for each location and can be purchased online at www.olli.udel.edu/gift-certificate or by emailing or calling:

LEWES— DOVER— Fred Thomas Bldg. Wyoming Church 520 Dupont Ave. 216 Wyoming Mill Rd. [email protected] [email protected] 302-645-4111 302-645-4111

OCEAN VIEW— WILMINGTON— Town Hall & Community Ctr. Arsht Hall 32 West Ave. 2700 Pennsylvania Ave. [email protected] [email protected] 302-645-4111 302-573-4486

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Nonprofit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit No. 26 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Newark, DE at the University of Delaware in Wilmington 115 Arsht Hall 2700 Pennsylvania Avenue Wilmington, Delaware 19806-1169 learning for tHE FUN OF IT!

SPRING 2019 CALENDAR

PRIORITY REGISTRATION Dec. 10, 2018–Jan. 4, 2019 Online and mail-in registration. Mail-in registration accepted anytime. January 2–4, 2019, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. In-person registration. January 4, 2019 Priority registration deadline. OLLI OPEN HOUSE January 3, 2019, 10 a.m.–1 p.m. CLASS CONFIRMATIONS Week of January 21, 2019 Class registration letters mailed. DROP/ADD AND REGISTRATION FOR OPEN SEATS January 29–31, 2019, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. BRING A FRIEND WEEK February 25–March 1, 2019 SPRING BREAK April 1–5, 2019 KRAPE EVAN SUMMER SESSION July 9–August 1, 2019 302-573-4417 • [email protected] • olli.udel.edu/wilm