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From the Director LCE Online o matter how beautiful or well Table of Contents Complete course descriptions, class Ncrafted the instrument, without the status, and registration information musician’s intention the notes can not Around Town...... 8 can be found online at www. sing. As the musician breathes, bows, Body / Mind...... 32 lexingtoncommunityed.org plucks, or strikes–vibration, intonation, Business and Career...... inspiration and resonance are at once 30 Lexington Public Schools created and received. Until taken up by Classes for Children ...... 23 Superintendent of Schools: the musician, the finest instruments and Dr. Julie Hackett Computers...... best compositions sit silent. Whether the 21 Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, pursuit be learning a musical instrument, Cooking...... 28 Instruction, and Professional Development: a new language, fine art, writing, cooking, Christine Lyons, M.Ed., PhD Creating Community...... or the many other categories of study in 8 LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE the pages that follow, we invite you to ELL/Languages...... 18 Chair: Eileen Jay consider each as a composition waiting to Exercise and Dance...... 34 Kate Colburn be discovered and played. Alessandro Alessandrini May 2019 bring harmony, melody, Fine Arts, Fabric, Kathleen Lenihan resonance, and joy. We hope to see you in & Graphic Arts...... 15 Deepak Sawhrey the New Year! Home, Hobbies and Travel...... 29 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE: Rosanna Jiang — Craig Hall, Director Humanities...... 10 Lexington Community Education About Lexington LCE Presents...... 3 Director: Craig Hall Community Education Music/Theater Arts...... 11 Manager of Programming: LCE is a self-sustaining, integral part of Parenting Perspectives...... 28 Andrea Paquette the Lexington Public School system that is Registrar: Amy Sullivan committed to promoting lifelong learning. Test Preparation/ Accounts Payable: Deniele Pozz Our programs are open to all regardless College Planning...... 26 of residency and are appropriate for 146 Maple Street Writing...... 14 Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 participants 16 years of age and over. (Access office via 328 Lowell Street) Our Classes for Children are for specific Instructor Biographies...... 37 Telephone 781.862.8043 ages. LCE provides an extensive summer Important Information...... 42 Fax 781.863.5829 children’s program called Lexplorations [email protected] which offers classes for creative and Directions...... 42 www.lexingtoncommunityed.org academic enrichment. Registration Form...... 43 facebook.com/lexingtoncommunityed Exercise Release...... 43 Catalog Design: Pehlke Design Cancellation and Refund Policy...... 42

2 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Lexington Community Education presents

Write On! How To Make Writing Beethoven’s Ghost: A Pleasurable Pastime An Evening of Musical A BOOK LAUNCH WITH IRENE HANNIGAN Interpretation and Exploration Sunday, January 13, 2019 • 3:00-4:30 pm WITH RICHARD KNISELY, AND FEATURING Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SWRI PETER SULSKI AND FRIENDS Irene Hannigan helps dispel the Saturday, March 16, 2019 • 7:00-8:30 pm loneliness of writing with friendly, First Baptist Church of Lexington • $20 • SBEE common sense advice on keeping 1580 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington a writing practice, on writing as process, and on the importance Most everyone loves Beethoven’s of suspending the internal critic to broad strokes: the fist shaker, the keep things fluent. – Tom Daley, tender soul searcher, the rollicking Creative Writing Instructor pastoralist. But how many of his lovers have entered into the Write On! How to Make Writing miraculous microcosm from which a Pleasurable Pastime is a book he builds these palatial monuments that fulfills a niche that has been of sound? In this presentation ignored in the many books that Richard Knisely, long time classical have been written about writing. personality on WGBH Radio, takes Written in a conversational and you behind these large structures user-friendly style it offers guidance and concrete strategies into the world of Beethoven’s that will enable individuals to learn how to make writing a useful intricate genius. You will see and and gratifying part of their lives. It is a book that maintains the hear for yourself how an entire world of music integrity of what the writing process entails but does so in a way grew in his mind from the most fundamental that does not focus on publishing, in a traditional sense, as the ideas, consisting of just a few notes; how he ultimate goal. raised those vast landscapes of sound from the Irene Hannigan never leaves home without a little smallest stones. Using one of Beethoven’s best notebook tucked into the pocket of whatever she known chamber music pieces, The “Ghost” is wearing. As a parent, teacher, staff developer, Trio, you will learn to recognize these tiny elements and how a and principal, writing has always been an macrocosm of magnificent thought and sound grew from them. important part of her daily routine. She currently Peter Sulski and Friends (Ariana Falk, Violoncello, and Randall offers workshops and courses to adults who are Hopkinson, Pianoforte) will provide live illustrations of the interested in using writing as a tool for their own personal and presentation and then perform the “Ghost” Trio in its entirety. professional growth. She is the author of A Principal’s Journey: Peter Sulski was a member of the London The School as My Classroom and Off to School: A Parent’s-Eye Symphony Orchestra for seven years. View of the Kindergarten Year. While in England he served on the faculty of the Royal College of Music and Trinity College of Music and Drama, as well as being Artistic Director of Chapel Royal Concerts, which he founded in 1993. For seven years he gave the annual Viola Masterclass, along with many solo recitals and chamber music concerts at the Dartington International Summer School. He gave his Carnegie Hall debut in 1999, and his first LCE is proud to partner with London South Bank appearance in 2001. After a brief stint in Porter Square Books of Cambridge. the Middle East as Head of Strings of the National Palestinian portersquarebooks.com Conservatory, Bicommunal Coordinator for chamber music for the Cyprus Fulbright Commission and Principal Violist of the Cyprus Chamber orchestra, Peter returned in 2002 with his wife The views of our presenters and instructors do not necessarily Anita to his native Worcester. He is currently on the faculty as represent the views of Lexington Community Education, the teacher of violin/viola/chamber music at Clark University and Lexington Public Schools and/or its employees. College of the Holy Cross. He is a member of QX and Mistral. Peter is also Artistic Director of the Thayer Festival in Lancaster, Massachusetts, and records for Centaur Records.

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All Keys: A Magical Evening Graphic Witness: Making Sense of with Two Pianos the #MeToo Movement FEATURING ETHAN IVERSON AND LEWIS PORTER WITH LEIGH GILMORE Friday, January 25, 2019 • 7:00-8:30 pm Tuesday, January 29, 2019 • 7:00-8:30 pm Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SWIT 33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA • $20 • SIVE In 2006, Tarana Burke founded a For 17 years Ethan Iverson was nonprofit organization called “Me Too” best known as one-third of The Bad to support girls and women of color Plus, a game-changing collective who were victims of sexual violence. In with Reid Anderson and David King. 2017, that movement went viral as the The New York Times called TBP “… hashtag #MeToo was shared twelve Better than anyone at melding the million times on social media in 48 sensibilities of post-’60s jazz and hours. Like flipping on a light switch in indie rock.” TBP has performed in a dark room, the #MeToo movement venues as diverse as the Village revealed anew the widespread Vanguard, Carnegie Hall, and existence of sexual abuse and gender Bonnaroo; collaborated with Joshua discrimination. Leigh Gilmore examines Redman, Bill Frisell, and the Mark how a new level of accountability Morris Dance Group; and created emerged in response to the spontaneous global emergence of a faithful arrangement of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring and a #MeToo as a graphic witness. She will show how testimony by radical reinvention of Ornette Coleman’s Science Fiction (the survivors and a range of images circulated together to transform latter with Tim Berne, Ron Miles, and Sam Newsome). public discourse about sexual violence. In addition to TBP, Iverson participates in the critically- Leigh Gilmore is Distinguished Visiting Professor acclaimed Billy Hart quartet with Mark Turner and Ben Street, of Women’s and Gender Studies at Wellesley. and occasionally performs with an elder statesman like Albert She is the author of Tainted Witness: Why We “Tootie” Heath or Ron Carter. For a decade, Iverson’s blog Doubt What Women Say About Their Lives; The Do the Math has been a repository of musician-to-musician Limits of Autobiography: Trauma and Testimony, interviews and analysis, which is surely one reason Time Out New Autobiographics: A Feminist Theory of Women’s York selected Iverson as one of 25 essential New York jazz icons: Self-Representation, and co editor of Autobiography and “Perhaps NYC’s most thoughtful and passionate student of jazz Postmodernism. She has published articles on autobiography, tradition—the most admirable sort of artist-scholar.” law and literature, and feminist theory in Feminist Studies, Signs, Lewis Porter, pianist, keyboardist, and composer, Women’s Studies Quarterly, and Biography, among others, and in appears on 27 albums with Dave Liebman, Marc numerous collections. Ribot, Gary Bartz and many others, and his 2018 album Beauty And Mystery features John Patitucci, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Tia Fuller. AllAboutJazz.com writes that Porter’s music draws from many sources to make “a beautifully creative whole” and that he is “a first-rate pianist,” to whichNYC Jazz Record adds that he has “a mind-boggling array of approaches at his …fingertips.” He received a Grammy nomination in 1995. He has performed across the USA and Europe with Liebman (who premiered one of Dr. Porter’s saxophone concertos), Joe Lovano, Wycliffe Gordon, Ravi Coltrane, Ribot, and many others. Awarded a Phd. in musicology in 1983, he is well-known as a jazz educator, researcher, and author, most notably of a celebrated volume on John Coltrane. A long-time former music professor at Rutgers in Newark, he also taught at The New School, The Manhattan School of Music, NYU, and Brandeis. He also teaches private students worldwide by Skype. Follow him at Lewisporter.com and on Facebook.

4 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 An Evening with Classical Guitar Heal Your Body & Your World… Virtuoso Eliot Fisk With Food! WITH ELIOT FISK WITH OCEAN ROBBINS Saturday, February 2, 2019 • 7:00-8:30 pm Sunday, February 3, 2019 • 3:00-4:30 pm First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Rd., Lexington • $20 • SFIS Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $15 • SOCE Guitarist Eliot Fisk is known When it comes to food and worldwide as a charismatic your health, the stakes are rising performer famed for his exponentially. A toxic food culture adventurous and virtuosic is fueling epidemic rates of chronic repertoire. He is also celebrated illness. If there’s ever been a time for his willingness to take art music when we need to stay informed and into unusual venues (schools, senior take a stand, it’s right now. But there’s PHOTO BY KEITARO YOSHIOKA centers, and even logging camps great news, too. You can radically and prisons!). After nearly 50 years extend your life span and decrease before the public he remains as your chances of getting cancer, his mentor Andres Segovia once Alzheimer’s, diabetes, heart disease wrote, “at the top line of our artistic and many other ailments - deliciously. world.” The repertoire of the Join Food Revolution Network CEO classical guitar has been transformed through Fisk’s innumerable and 31-Day Food Revolution author Ocean Robbins for a candid transcriptions (including works by Bach, Scarlatti, Haydn, Mozart, and inspiring look at the truth about food, and what you can do Paganini, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Granados, Albeniz and many to be a powerful force for positive change. You’ll find out what’s others). In addition, numerous new works have been dedicated really going on with GMOs, important breakthroughs in food to him by composers as varied as Leonardo Balada, Robert and medical science, and ten ways you can stand up for a food Beaser, Luciano Berio, Ralf Gawlick, Nicholas Maw, George revolution in your life, and on your planet. Rochberg, Daniel Bernard Roumain and Kurt Schwertsik. Ocean Robbins is co-founder & CEO of the 500,000+ member Eliot Fisk was the last direct pupil of Andres Segovia and also Food Revolution Network —one of the largest communities of studied interpretation with the legendary harpsichordist Ralph healthy eating advocates on the planet. He has held hundreds Kirkpatrick at Yale University, from which he graduated “summa of live seminars and events that have touched millions of lives in cum laude” in 1976, and where, directly following his own 190 nations. He is author of 31-Day Food Revolution: Heal Your graduation in 1977, he founded the guitar department at the Yale Body, Feel Great, and Transform Your World. Ocean’s grandfather School of Music. Described by one New York Times headline as founded Baskin-Robbins, and his father, John Robbins, walked a “Fiery Missionary to the Unconverted”, Eliot Fisk is Professor away from the family company to write bestsellers like Diet for a at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, where he New America and to become a renowned health advocate. Now, teaches in 5 languages, and in Boston at the New England Ocean is on a mission to transform the industrialized food culture Conservatory where in 2010 he received the Krasner Award as into one that celebrates and supports healthy people and a “Teacher of the Year.” In June 2006, King Juan Carlos of Spain, healthy planet, and he’s inviting you to join the food revolution. awarded Eliot the “Cruz de Isabel la Católica” for his service to the cause of Spanish music. Earlier recipients of this honor have included Andres Segovia and Yehudi Menuhin. Fisk is Founder and Artistic Director of Boston GuitarFest (www.bostonguitarfest. org) an annual cross-disciplinary event co- sponsored by the New England Conservatory and Northeastern University and now entering its 13th consecutive year. In 2017 he created and served as Artistic Director of the first ever and immensely successful Salzburg Guitar Fest at the Universität Mozarteum in Salzburg.

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THE FIVEASH LEGACY LECTURE Not Quite Not White: Losing The Flame of Things: and Finding Race in America WITH SHARMILA SEN Lessons in Pyrotechnics Sunday, March 3, 2019 • 3:00-4:30 pm WITH TOM CHEETHAM Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SSHR Friday, February 15, 2019 • 7:00-8:30 pm “Captivating… [a] heartfelt account of how newcomers carve a Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SIMA space for themselves in the melting pot of America.” “[I]maginal love ... does not reach only towards unifying as —Publishers Weekly we have been so tediously taught. When we love, we want to At the age of 12, Sharmila Sen emigrated explore, to discriminate more and more widely, to extend the from India to the U.S. The year was 1982, intricacy that intensifies intimacy.” and everywhere she turned, she was —James Hillman asked to self-report her race – on INS Many of us have lost contact with forms, at the doctor’s office, in middle the primal immersion in reality school. Never identifying with a race in where all things are marvellous the India of her childhood, she rejects and strange, both familiar and her new “not quite” designation – not unexpected. That world is saturated quite white, not quite black, not quite with an incandescent fire, as in the Asian — and spends much of her life first morning of creation. There are attempting to blend into American many ways to recover the beginner’s whiteness. But after her teen years mind that reveals the flame of trying to assimilate–watching shows like things. If we imagine the fiery heart General Hospital and The Jeffersons, dancing to Duran Duran to be the organ of both Imagination and Prince, and perfecting the art of Jell-O no-bake desserts–she and sensation, as certain traditions is forced to reckon with the hard questions: What does it mean to have held, we can know the nature be white, why does whiteness retain the magic cloak of invisibility of our task. Fire is magical and dangerous. It is spirit and life, while other colors are made hypervisible, and how much does conflagration and despair. It is hearth and hellfire both. Our whiteness figure into Americanness? Part memoir, part manifesto, challenge is to master the pyrotechnics of art and of alchemy, of Not Quite Not White is a searing appraisal of race and a path knowledge and of love. Then we might enact new forms of life forward for the next not quite not white generation –a witty and that reveal the wonder and mystery in all things. In this lecture I sharply honest story of discovering that not-whiteness can be the will try to help us take a few small steps towards that end. very thing that makes us American. Tom Cheetham is the author of five books on the imagination Sharmila Sen grew up in Calcutta, India, and in religion, psychology, the arts and sciences, and one book of immigrated to the United States when she was poems. He is a Fellow of the Temenos Academy in London, and twelve. She was educated in the public schools of was Adjunct Professor of Human Ecology at the College of the Cambridge, Mass., received her A.B. from Harvard Atlantic, and Associate Professor of Biology and Environmental and her Ph.D. from Yale in English literature. Studies at Wilson College. He teaches and lectures in the US and As an assistant professor at Harvard she taught Europe. He and his wife live on a homestead in rural Maine. They courses on literatures from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean have two grown children. for seven years. Currently, she is executive editor-at-large at Harvard University Press. Sharmila has lived and worked in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. She has lectured around the world on postcolonial literature and culture and published essays on racism and immigration. Sharmila resides in Cambridge, Mass., with her architect husband and their three children.

6 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Tick Talk: A Holistic Perspective When I Grow Up I Want to Be a WITH SHARON LEGGIO FALCHUK List of Further Possibilities: Monday, March 11, 2019 • 7:00-8:30 pm Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • STIK A Poetry Reading Join Sharon Leggio Falchuk, WITH CHEN CHEN FMCHC (Functional Medicine Tuesday, March 12, 2019 • 7:00-8:30 pm Certified Health Coach), of Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SCHN InTended Holistic Wellness for an “Chen Chen muses his way through the idea of inheritance interactive talk about Lyme and (specifically, what it means to inherit things like love and family), Tick Diseases. Sharon’s unique a concept that is central to his identity as a queer Chinese- perspective comes from navigating American immigrant.“ —Literary Hub many years of undiagnosed Lyme Chen Chen is the author of When Disease, co-infections, and food & I Grow Up I Want to Be a List of chemical sensitivities that became Further Possibilities, which won the exacerbated to the point that she A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize, Thom was bedridden in 2011. Sharon Gunn Award for Gay Poetry, and is passionate about sharing the the GLCA New Writers Award. knowledge she has gathered and implemented in her own life Longlisted for the National Book around some of the following topics: Award, When I Grow Up I Want • Tick Bite Prevention to Be a List of Further Possibilities • What To Do If You Do Get Bitten was also a finalist for the Lambda • Awareness Of Various Tick Diseases (There’s so much more Literary Award for Gay Poetry, and than just Lyme!) was named one of the best of • Lyme/Tick Disease Treatment Options (Including local resources) 2017 by The Brooklyn Rail, Entropy, Library Journal, and others. About the collection, Stephanie Burt All of this will be presented with Sharon’s “less is more” point says,“As Chen’s younger self had to escape from constricting of view, which is especially helpful for those who are sensitive, familial expectations (become a lawyer, marry a woman, buy while also keeping the best interest of the Earth in mind. Her a house), the adult writer has to escape from the constrictions Functional Medicine training and holistic approach to wellness of autobiography, into hyperbole, stand-up comedy, fairy tale, sets the intention for a balanced and gentle path to healing. twisted pastoral. It’s easy to imagine a young reader seeing himself here as he had not seen himself in poems before.” He is also the author of two chapbooks, Set the Garden on Fire, and Kissing the Sphinx. In an interview with NPR, Chen explained, “I felt like I couldn’t be Chinese and American and gay all at the same time. I felt like the world I was in was telling me that these had to be very separate things.” As someone who was struggling with his sexuality and thinking about identity— with immigrant parents and wondering how to come out, “Poems were a way for those different experiences to come together, for them to be in the same room.” His work has appeared in many publications, including Poetry, Tin House, Poem-a-Day, The Best American Poetry, Bettering American Poetry, and The Best American Nonrequired Reading. Recently, his work has been translated into French, Greek, Spanish, and Russian. Poets & Writers Magazine featured him in their Inspiration Issue as one of “Ten Poets Who Will Change the World.” He has received fellowships from Kundiman, Lambda Literary, and the Saltonstall Foundation. Chen earned his MFA from Syracuse University and is pursuing a PhD in English and Creative Writing as an off-site Texas Tech University student. He lives in frequently snowy Rochester, NY with his partner, Jeff Gilbert and their pug dog, Mr. Rupert Giles. Chen is the 2018-2020 Jacob Ziskind Poet-in-Residence at Brandeis University

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 7 Around Creating Town Community

Lex Eat Together Edit your Podcast. The 27th at 7pm. LexMedia Classes Lex Eat Together is a nonprofit, volunteer- LexMedia TV and Podcasting Intro to Editing. The 13th or 19th at led organization serving a free, nutritious production classes are available to 7pm. dinner every Wednesday in the heart of people who live, work or attend school Special Kids Movie Making Class. The Lexington for anyone in need of food or in Lexington. 18th thru the 21st. 12 to 3pm. $100 companionship. Begun in October 2015 All production classes are free unless March Production Classes and modeled on successful programs in noted otherwise. A $25 deposit must nearby towns, Lex Eat Together provides Orientation and Field Production Part 1. be made when you sign up for a class. a healthy, well-balanced meal to all who The 5th at 7pm. This will be refunded after you attend come to join us. To learn more, sign up the class. Intro to Podcasting. The 6th or 19th at to volunteer, or make a donation, please 7pm. For more information or to sign up visit our website at lexeattogether.org, contact [email protected] Field Production Part 2. The 13th at “Like” their page at Facebook.com/ 7pm. LexEatTogether or email lexeattogether@ January Production Classes Edit your Podcast. The 20th at 7pm. gmail.com. Orientation and Field Production Part 1. Intro to Editing. The 26th or 27th at The 8th at 7pm. 7pm. Voices on the Green at First Intro to Podcasting. The 9th or 17th at 7pm. Parish in Lexington The “Short Documentary” Field Production Part 2. The 15th at Class Series First Parish in Lexington’s program series, 7pm. Voices on the Green, will present two Edit your Podcast. The 10th at 7pm. This three part series will teach you all programs this winter/spring for the whole the skills of Doc making using a short Intro to Editing. The 22nd at 7pm. community. On Friday, January 25, the 5 minute format. Participants should theme is “Secrets and Lies,” 7:00-9:00 pm February Production Classes come to the class with a short doc idea. at the church (7 Harrington Road), doors Orientation and Field Production Part 1. We will help you organize the idea and opening at 6:30 for refreshments and The 5th at 7pm. make a plan. When the class is over you conversation. VOG programs center around Intro to Podcasting. The 6th or 26th at 7pm. will have shot some video and gone a particular theme, and feature a TED-type thru a technical and esthetic critique Field Production Part 2. The 12th at talk, personal stories on the theme by local enabling you to shoot and organize 7pm. speakers, and live music. The children’s better content. Jan 16, Feb 20th and program will be led again by Marlon March 13th at 7pm. Carey. On Friday, May 10, the theme is “My Best Mistake.” All are welcome. Tickets are $20 for sponsors, $10 for general admission, and $5 for students and children, and are available at www. voicesonthegreen.brownpapertickets. com, at the church office during the week, and at the door.

Home Alone Instructor: Officers of the Lexington Police and Fire Departments Help your child feel safer and more secure when home alone or with siblings, and teach them smart telephone and doorbell answering strategies. This class is designed for children ages 9 and older. Younger children may attend with an accompanying adult. Instructors are officers from the Lexington Police and Fire Departments. Class size is limited so please register early. K009, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 pm. Meets January 15, LHS, Room 221. Free, but YOUNG FILMMAKERS IN THE LEXMEDIA space is limited and pre-registration is STUDIO SPACE. required.

8 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Everything Parents Need to Know About Vaping Instructor: Kristina Hankins, Community Resource Officer, LPD Teens are likely to use electronic cigarettes rather than​ smoke cigarettes thinking that vaping is a safer alternative. According to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, in 2015, almost 50% of Massachusetts high school students reported having used e-­cigarettes at least once.​ Vaping continues to grow in popularity, even as more information about potential health risks comes to light. Many parents don’t know what to look for or what risks vaping poses to their kids. This evening Detective Hankins will display samples of popular electronic cigarettes, discuss why the Melissa Merres teaches New Beginnings: Moms and Infants, see below. habit is so appealing to kids and provide important information for parents. NEW The Art of Comforting new moms a space to come together and FVAP, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets share about the transformative experience Instructor: Val Walker January 29, LHS, Room 229. Free, but pre- of motherhood. You are not alone in the This course is ideal for anyone reaching registration is required. chaos or the exhaustion - or the wonder out to others who are grieving, including of your new role. Facilitated by certified those of us supporting people with coach Melissa Merres, the group will Simple Ways to Protect chronic illness, disabilities, or aging. encourage participants to learn, grow, and Your Home Though we may understand and care, build strong friendships in the midst of this Instructor: Lexington Police Department sometimes what to say or do can elude exciting and challenging time. Open to us. We’ll explore how to put compassion The Town of Lexington has a current mothers with babies under one year old. population of approximately 33,000 into action with practical examples of PPAR, 8 Tuesdays, 11:15-12:45 pm. people living in about 11,000 residences. comforting, and review recent research Begins January 15, Hancock Church, 1912 Due to its affluent status and location on empathy, grief, and social support to Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, $100. within the Greater Boston Area with learn best practices for helping people in easy access to Routes 2 and 128, it is an distress. Finally, participants will be invited attractive target for residential burglaries. to share experiences of comforting others NEW Finding Flexible Work Come join Detective Aidan Evelyn, and learn from one another as a group. and Volunteer Opportunities in Community Resource Officer from the M2COM, 1 Friday, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm. Retirement Lexington Police Department, for a Meets January 11, LCE Large Conference Instructor: Reem Yared, CEO of Help discussion addressing this type of crime Room, Access by 328 Lowell Street, and Around Town, Inc. prevention. The course will focus on enter through the blue side door of the How and where can you find jobs near home security systems, target hardening Old Harrington school, $25/Seniors $20. you, on your schedule, that fit your skills through environmental design and other MCOM, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm. and interests? This class will explore online methods to make your home a hardened Meets March 13, LHS, Room 220, $25/ resources for finding paid and volunteer target for would be criminals. Seniors $20. work. Class participants will learn where FCRIME, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets to go online depending on what they’re February 5, LHS, Room 229, Free, but pre- NEW New Beginnings: looking for, and how to navigate these registration required. Moms and Infants sites. We will cover paid and volunteer options based on class interest. Instructor: Melissa Merres FFWV, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets New motherhood is a time of intense STRESS LESS: January 17, LHS, Room 226, $10. LEARN TO MEDITATE transition. With a new baby at home, with Richard Geller, p. 32 moms learn more about themselves and their most essential relationships, even as they change. This weekly group will give COURSES FOR CHILDREN p. 22-24

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Humanities Music Appreciation

Each term our humanities section NEW Poetry Out Loud NEW Exciting Operas this Winter offers classes that aim to heighten our Instructor: Poornima Kirby Instructor: David Collins understanding of the human experience Do poems and song-lyrics rattle around in This winter, along with the Metropolitan and honor the idea and ideals of a liberal your head? Do you lose your keys and think Opera in HD screenings, we will enjoy arts education. “the art of losing is not hard to master,” performances from both The New (Elizabeth Bishop) or face a hard day by England Conservatory and the Boston NEW Thomas Hardy’s Far from telling yourself to “screw your courage to Conservatory. Ranging from the familiar the Madding Crowd the sticking place?” (Shakespeare) Poetry to those less frequently staged, we will Instructor: Tracy Marks can be a talisman, a war-cry, an invitation enjoy the operas in performance order. Far from the Madding Crowd is a popular to beauty, jokes, or justice. But learning We begin with a new production by the classic, set in a pastoral English village, a poem by heart, and saying it out loud - Met of Francesco Cilea’s most popular featuring superb characterizations and that’s ownership that we often don’t take. opera Adriana Lecouvreur, a tragic tale vivid descriptions. Hardy’s story focuses on This class is your chance! Whether you’re based on the real life French actress of the an engaging heroine overcoming her own a literary nerd or a poetry-phobe, you’ll same name where the music establishes personal deficiencies as she learns about be welcomed into an exploration of some the old world of the Comedié Francaise. the realities and substance of love. This really great poems, and learn powerful, Following is the Met’s ever popular interactive course will involve mini-lecture, active techniques for committing them to Carmen. With its stark realism, a case can discussion, and watching select scenes memory. We’ll watch and discuss video be made that this opera set the stage from three different film adaptations. clips of poetry delivered out loud; we’ll for the Verismo movement to come. Please read the first ten chapters (70pp.) read and discuss poems of different eras, Donizetti’s enchanting Opéra comique, by the first class. and different structures and cadences. La fille du régiment (“The Daughter of the Each student will also get to pick out a Regiment”) is especially known for the HHAR, 4 Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 pm. favorite poem or excerpt, work on it, and tenor aria “Pour mon ame” with its 9 high Begins January 23, Meets at LCE Large deliver it to the group. This class is a great “C’s”! We will sample different singers Conference Room, (Access by 328 Lowell way to sharpen memorization techniques performing this aria. In the next class, Street/Enter through blue side door of and public-speaking skills - but most of all we go back to opera’s first masterpiece, building), $75/Seniors $60. it’s a chance to explore language in a fun Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea and informal setting! (“The Coronation of Poppea”). The New NEW Pictures and Patterns: The HPOI, 1 Tuesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets England Conservatory is presenting Enduring Allure of Mosaic Art February 26, LHS, Room 229, $40/Seniors 30. this tale of politics, deceit and egotism, Instructor: Suzanne Baratta Owayda the first opera to present the success of what we would call an anti-hero. Next is From the ancient city of Pompeii to the NEW Madman or Don Quixote the American opera, The Consul to be New York City subway system, mosaic art Visionary - Volume 1 is everywhere! This visual presentation presented by The Boston Conservatory. Instructor: Tracy Marks will delight your mind and eye with Written by Gian Carlo Menotti, this work textures, pattern and color as you learn Don Quixote, the most popular and tells the tragic story of a family destroyed more about one of the oldest and most bestselling novel in Western literature, is by a totalitarian bureaucracy. Our sessions enduring artforms. Mosaics are pictures rich in humor, characterization and witty come to an end with Wagner’s most or patterns created by the arrangement dialogue. This classic novel also explores popular “Ring” opera, Die Walküre. To of small colored pieces of hard material, meaningful philosophical questions related glorious music and spectacular staging, such as stone, tile, or glass. Through slides to the boundaries between sanity and this is a tale of two tragedies; the doomed and discussion the instructor will travel madness, illusion and reality, idealism and love between Siegfried and Sieglinde and through time and over continents, starting practicality. Each week, we’ll discuss about the punishment by the god Wotan of his with mosaics made by ancient Greeks and 90 pages of volume one of Don Quixote. beloved daughter, Brünnhilde. Join us Romans and ending with contemporary We’ll also watch and compare clips from as we prepare for these exciting Winter mosaic artists. Learn how mosaics were three film adaptations. We’ll consider operas. Class will meet on January 8, made in classical times, and see how it the book in the context of its time and its January 29, February 26, March 5, March has developed into a popular craft and relevance today, questing with our quixotic 19 and March 26. art. Leave this presentation with a greater hero. Students should purchase the highly HOPE, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. awareness and appreciation for the mosaic accessible Grossman translation, and read Begins January 8, LHS, Room 240, $165/ art that surrounds us; and possibly a desire the first six chapters before the first class. Seniors/$125. to visit more notable masterpieces in far- HDON, 5 Fridays, 12:30-2:30 pm. flung places around the globe. Begins February 8, Meets at LCE Large AMOS, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets Conference Room, (Access by 328 Lowell January 22, LHS, Room 225, $25/Seniors Street/Enter through blue side door of $20. building), $95/Seniors $75.

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Speak the Speech! (Or How to Give your Own TED Talk) Instructor: Poornima Kirby Do you have exciting and important things to say, but aren’t sure how to say them? Are you a little rusty at speaking in public? Taught by a professional actress and writer, this relaxed and welcoming course will provide a laboratory in which to dust off your inspired notions and give them voice. We’ll explore the structure of famous speeches by everyone from Roger Gumley leads A Blues Sampler, see below. Shakespeare to Martin Luther King, as well as a variety of TED Talks. We’ll talk about Bach: The Greatest Teacher NEW Fundamentals of Indian what makes a good topic, how to present Instructor: Richard Knisely Classical Music it with your unique perspective and personal brand of humor, and we’ll learn Bach is, arguably, considered the greatest Instructor: Srinivas Reddy simple memorization and performance of all composers, especially among Fundamentals of Indian Classical tools that can help your words and ideas musicians and those who understand Music offers a general introduction to shine. how music is created. Why is he counted the theory of raga and tala, the core HTDT, 1 Monday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets among the greatest of all human musical concepts that underlie all Indian March 4, LHS, Room 222, $40/Seniors $30. geniuses, above many of the other most classical music. Drawing primarily from highly regarded composers? Unlike most the Hindustani tradition, this course NEW he did not develop a radical new style, will explore the definition, historical Poetry Out Loud he was not “avant-garde.” What Bach development, complexity and creative Instructor: Poornima Kirby did, without breaking any molds, was realization of both rāga and tāla. By using Do poems and song-lyrics rattle around raise the bar for all composers far beyond musical excerpts, live demonstration in your head? Do you lose your keys the level of sophistication, intellect and and interactive exercises, we will also and think “the art of losing is not hard profundity any music—perhaps any explore the improvisatory nature of Indian to master,” (Elizabeth Bishop) or face a art—had achieved before him. In the 21st music and how these techniques can be hard day by telling yourself to “screw century it is still Bach that is the standard incorporated into one’s own creativity. your courage to the sticking place?” composers must look to for guidance in MFIC, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets (Shakespeare) Poetry can be a talisman, the search for perfection. In this course February 7, LHS, Room 240, $20/Seniors $15. a war-cry, an invitation to beauty, jokes, we will look at the fundamentals of or justice. But learning a poem by heart, musical art as Bach received them, greatly and saying it out loud - that’s ownership expanded them, and handed them on for A Blues Sampler: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray that we often don’t take. This class is all future generations. From his teenage your chance! Whether you’re a literary years to the end of his life he tirelessly and Instructor: Roger Gumley nerd or a poetry-phobe, you’ll be methodically took on each of the facets Blues music is as American as apple pie welcomed into an exploration of some of musical art: keyboard, instrumental, and just as delicious. It has grown and really great poems, and learn powerful, orchestral, choral and the large sacred evolved and slipped its way into every active techniques for committing them to forms, and achieved an entirely new plane corner of our nation’s culture. This earthy memory. We’ll watch and discuss video of excellence in each. While the material poetry and its simple rhythms is bound clips of poetry delivered out loud; we’ll in this course will take two terms (fall and to inspire, comfort and bring you to your read and discuss poems of different eras, winter), it is not required that students feet. We will explore the history and the and different structures and cadences. register for both. Some prior knowledge essence of this music that goes far beyond Each student will also get to pick out a of basic musical forms and theory is highly a casual term for depression or sadness. favorite poem or excerpt, work on it, and desirable, but not essential. Indeed, you will come to see that blues deliver it to the group. This class is a great HBAC, 9 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. can be positive and uplifting! If you don’t way to sharpen memorization techniques Begins January 16, LHS, Room 240, $135/ own a mojo hand and never visited a juke and public-speaking skills - but most of all Seniors $120. joint or do not yet revere Little Walter or it’s a chance to explore language in a fun Otis Rush, then you need to take this class and informal setting! and learn about these musical giants and HPOI, 1 Tuesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets RICHARD KNISELY AND their priceless art form. PETER SULSKI & FRIENDS February 26, LHS, Room 229, $40/Seniors Explore Beethoven, p. 3 HGUM, 1 Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets 30. March 7, LHS, Room 221, $25/Seniors $20.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 11 Music Instrument and Voice Lessons The following instruments are available for individual study: Baritone Horn (Euphonium), Bass, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Flute, French Horn, Guitar, Oboe, Percussion (Drums), Piano, Saxophone, Sitar, Agita Arista, Flute Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Upright Bass, Viola and Violin. Voice lessons are also available. To register, or for more information, visit: lexingtoncommunityed.org/music-instructors/

Allan Espinosa Ben Fox Violin, Viola Oboe

Bill Kirkley Brenda Bishop Brian Kane Clarinet Voice Saxophone

Ellen Donohue-Saltman Greg Gettel James Lattini Jason Yost Robert Butler French Horn Trumpet Percussion/Drum Set Guitar / Bass / Ukulele Guitar

Jerry Vejmola Jessica Lizak Jobey Wilson John Claybourne Nancy Radnofsky Sax, Clarinet Flute Tuba/Euphonium Drums Clarinet

Ona Jonaityte Phil Hyman Raluca Dumitrache Robert Rivera Yingjun Wei Flute Trombone/Euphonium Violin/Viola Cello and Bass Guitar Cello

12 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 NEW Sing for Joy! Instrumental Camerata for Adults Instructor: Jan Maier Instructor: James Alers Need more singing and joy in your life? This class is designed for adults with a Jan’s chorus will put a bright spark in your wide range of skills who are interested day, as we join voices in easily-learned in playing chamber music together. We songs that tell stories about the journeys Guitar Rock Band Sessions, see below. will explore different pieces from the of life, solidarity, celebration, and hope classical repertoire, and address both from ancient to contemporary times. Jan the technical and musical components NEW specializes in multicultural songs filled Guitar Rock Band Sessions of ensemble playing. Whether you are with lots of harmonies, and is known for Instructor: Robert Butler a recent beginner or someone who has teaching mostly by ear. The chorus is Trained at Berklee College of Music, taken an extended break from playing for all singers and wannabe singers who teacher performer Robert Butler has but would like to resume (and need a can “carry a tune”, regardless of training developed this six week guitar workshop motivational program to help!), this is sure background or skill level (reading music is focusing on the iconic melodies, riffs to be a rewarding experience. The class is not required). We do not have a concert at and driving rhythms that have been the open to violinists, violists, cellists, bassists, the end, which gives us time to creatively foundation of Rock music from the 1950’s oboist, flutists, and bassoonists who are PLAY with the songs! Class meets January to the present. Students of all levels comfortable with basic note-reading, and 9, January 16, January 23, February 13, will be guided in a relaxed yet efficient are playing at a “late beginner” level or March 6 and March 13. approach to the wide variety of guitar higher. Please contact instructor with any MSING, 6 Wednesdays, 7:30-9:00 pm. techniques so essential in playing Rock questions or concerns regarding playing Begins January 9, LHS, Room 173, $100/ chord progressions, bassline riffs and ability. Depending on the interest of Seniors $75. exciting improvised lead guitar solos the group, the last class can end with a that shape this powerful and historic performance for family and friends. Private Music Instrument Lessons music style. Each session begins with a MSTE, 8 Mondays, 7:30-9:00 pm. Begins 30 minute live classroom demonstration. for Every Age and Level January 7, LHS, Room 240, $209/Seniors All will receive individual instruction $159. LCE provides excellent, convenient, and with Mr. Butler addressing your specific reasonably priced individual music lessons questions and musical goals. Everyone, NEW Cello for Adult Beginners with highly qualified professional musician regardless of proficiency, is welcome Instructor: Robert Rivera teachers for all interested students and to participate in class ensemble/ jams adults. The following instruments are playing a part that matches your ability If you’ve never picked up a cello before available for individual study: Voice, Sitar, and skill level. Students are encouraged and you wished to, or if you had picked Cello, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, to bring to class recordings of their it up and wanted a refresher, this class is Ukulele, Xylophone, Upright (double) favorite Rock artists which will be used for you. We’ll be working out of Suzuki Bass, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Trumpet, to demonstrate and explain technique, Book 1 for cello. We’ll be going through Trombone, Baritone Horn (Euphonium) composition and practical applied theory. material the same way an orchestral Tuba, Percussion (Drums), Electric and You need not be able to read classical section goes through a musical part. A Acoustic Guitar, Violin or Viola. Lessons notation to benefit from this series of fun and enjoyable way to play cello with are held in the afternoon and evening at informative sessions. Whether you are a others! No audition required. You just Lexington High School. Each semester beginner or an experienced player, you have to have a cello, a music stand, and contains approximately 16 lessons. will achieve success as a guitarist with Mr. Suzuki Book 1 at each class. And on a Students must arrange convenient weekly Butler’s Guitar Rock Band Sessions. Also rotating schedule, each class member lesson times with the instructor. The fee included: How to choose and set up your should plan to bring a little snack to share is $60 per hour of instruction. One may instrument , amplification and electronic during the break. Nothing fancy - cookies, choose a 30 minute, 45 minute, or 60 effects devices to achieve the sounds fruit, cake, or any kind of non alcoholic minute course of lessons. To register: Call heard on recordings by The Ventures, beverage. the LCE office and we will put you in touch Hendrix, Santana, Dire Straits, Van Halen MCLO, 6 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. with our music teaching staff. Saturday and many more. Each student should Begins January 23, LHS, Room 211, $100/ morning lessons are also available. have an acoustic or electric guitar or bass, Seniors $85. For info about LCE Music portable amp and a notebook. Optional teaching staff, please visit: https:// but recommended, a phone or other lexingtoncommunityed.org/music- device for recording class instruction. Mr. AN EVENING WITH instrument-lessons/ Butler will supply all music charts, lead CLASSICAL GUITAR VIRTUOSO ELIOT FISK p. 5 sheets and texts. MRGW, 6 Thursdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Begins January 17, LHS, Room 247, $155/Seniors $130.

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Writing

Whether it originates from memory or fantasy, takes shape as poetry or prose, our expert writing staff will help you get your word out.

Wordcraft: Exercises in Creative Writing Instructor: Tracy Marks Become a wizard of wordcraft and write with greater precision, clarity and originality. Whether you write poetry, fiction, nonfiction or drama, the various creative writing exercises we will do in class can help you perfect your word choice and phrasing. Have fun with language, discover verbal talents you didn’t know you have, and receive constructive feedback on your optional weekly assignments. WWOR, 5 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:45 pm. Begins February 12, LHS, Room 220, $105/ Seniors $85.

Writing the Personal Essay Musician, educator, translator, and scholar Srinivas Reddy visits to discuss Fundamentals of Indian Classical Music, page 11. Instructor: Lauren Doolan If you’ve always wanted to write about your life, but don’t know where to start, Beginning Hand Drumming to the instructor, will cover the cost of the this course is for you. In this course, we’ll Instructors: DrumConnection Teaching workbook and all written materials. write about personal experiences in short Faculty DRUM, 8 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins essays. We’ll write on different themes For thousands of years the drum has January 22, LHS, Room 173, $137/Seniors each week and explore different writing provided people with a powerful basic $115. styles. We’ll discuss different components tool to communicate, express themselves, of the personal essay like tone and format. form community and profoundly integrate Learn to Play the Ukulele We’ll help each student find his or her the senses. This course will give you all the Instructor: Jason Yost unique voice. Students will share their work in a supportive and constructive tools you’ll need to really enjoy yourself Have you ever wanted to learn how to environment. We’ll also read a variety of playing your drum. Our introduction accompany yourself and others on the published essays. to the rhythms of Brazil, Cuba, Guinea, Ukulele? Maybe you already know the Haiti, Mali, Senegal and Trinidad will allow basics to the Ukulele but you want to WESS, 6 Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins us to experience the healing power of improve? The Ukulele is a small 4-string, January 17, LHS, Room 225, $135/Seniors the drum and express our own voice. As guitar-like instrument native to Hawaii, $100. you unleash your natural musical ability, and its sound reflects the happiness you can experience joyous, ecstatic and joy of life on the island. Bring Memoir Writing states of mind. Plan on having a fun your own instrument and come learn Instructor: Tom Daley time learning the traditional rhythm for different playing techniques, chords, and Memory is not an instrument for exploring the djembe, conga and ashiko drums. musical styles on the Ukulele! The LCE the past but its theatre. — Walter Benjamin You can learn to play simply for your Office Conference Room is in the Old Whether you intend to share your written own enjoyment, or to play with other Harrington/Lexington Public Schools remembrances with family and friends musicians. DrumConnection’s team Central Office building located at 146 or a broader audience, you will find this teaching approach provides individualized Maple Street, access via 328 Lowell Street. instruction, and challenges and excites a collegial and supportive workshop in MUKU, 4 Thursdays, 2:00-3:00 pm. Begins your senses. You are welcome to bring which optional weekly exercises will help January 10, LCE Conference Room, your own drum, rent from the instructor by you to transform the rich material of your Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter calling 781-316-8068, or use an LCE drum life into unique works of art, including through the blue side door of the Old for the class session. LCE drums cannot be memoir pieces, personal essays and even Harrington school, $45/Seniors $35. taken home. A $5 materials fee, payable the beginning of a book-length memoir.

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Fine Art

All work will be written outside of the Daytime Memoir Writing In his book “The Art Spirit” American workshop and brought for a critique by Instructor: Tom Daley painter Robert Henri writes, “To other participants and the instructor, Memory is not an instrument for exploring apprehend beauty is to work for it.” LCE during which time techniques for better the past but its theatre. — Walter invites you to work, apprehend, enjoy and writing will be explored. Bring nine Benjamin ultimately add to the beauty of the world copies of something you have written through our many art offerings. of a memoir nature—a journal entry, a Whether you intend to share your written paragraph describing a relationship, remembrances with family and friends NEW Pictures and Patterns: The a letter recounting some memorable or a broader audience, you will find this Enduring Allure of Mosaic Art incident in your life—to the first meeting a collegial and supportive workshop in of the workshop. The piece should be 750 which optional weekly exercises will help Instructor: Suzanne Baratta Owayda words or less. you to transform the rich material of your From the ancient city of Pompeii to the life into unique works of art, including WMEM, 7 Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm. New York City subway system, mosaic art memoir pieces, personal essays and even Begins January 23, LHS, Room 149, Library is everywhere! This visual presentation the beginning of a book-length memoir. Media Center, $170/Seniors $125. will delight your mind and eye with All work will be written outside of the textures, pattern and color as you learn workshop and brought for a critique by more about one of the oldest and most other participants and the instructor, enduring artforms. Mosaics are pictures during which time techniques for better or patterns created by the arrangement writing will be explored. Bring seven of small colored pieces of hard material, copies of something you have written such as stone, tile, or glass. Through of a memoir nature—a journal entry, a slides and discussion the instructor will paragraph describing a relationship, travel through time and over continents, a letter recounting some memorable starting with mosaics made by ancient incident in your life—to the first meeting Greeks and Romans and ending with of the workshop. The piece should be 750 contemporary mosaic artists. Learn how words or less. mosaics were made in classical times, and W2MEM, 7 Fridays,12:15-1:45 pm. Begins see how it has developed into a popular January 25, LCE Conference Room, craft and art. Leave this presentation with Son-Mey Chiu teaches Depicting Winter Images with the Chinese Brush (Chinese Painting), page 15. Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter a greater awareness and appreciation through the blue side door of the Old for the mosaic art that surrounds us; and Harrington school. $145/Seniors $110. possibly a desire to visit more notable Poetry Writing Workshop masterpieces in far-flung places around Instructor: Tom Daley NEW Making Writing a the globe. Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is Pleasurable Pastime AMOS, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets the skeleton architecture of our lives. It Instructor: Irene Hannigan January 22, LHS, Room 225, $25/Seniors lays the foundation for a future of change, $20. Can writing really be a pleasurable pastime a bridge across our fears of what has or even a satisfying hobby? It can be if never been before. – Audre Lourde publication, in the traditional sense, is not Fundamentals of Drawing Poetry writing, largely, is a solitary the ultimate goal. Freed from this pressure, Instructor: Susan Dahl endeavor. This workshop will provide the writing can become a significantly different It’s not necessary to travel to exotic places opportunity for poets, both beginning endeavor that brings much satisfaction, or pick an unusual subject to create art and practiced, to share their work with delight and discovery. This course is that is fresh and new. Through overcoming other poets in a collegial and supportive intended for novice writers and for those the visual prejudices we have developed environment. We will concentrate on who have written in the past but would that make every day things seem invisible, sharpening the impact of your poems like to make writing a more important exciting art can be created almost through careful consideration of their part of their lives. Irene’s latest book Write anywhere, and inspired by almost any strengths and their limitations. Optional On! How to Make Writing a Pleasurable subject. In this drawing class for beginning take-home writing exercises will give you Pastime, will be our springboard for and intermediate students, we will the opportunity to explore the myriad discussion and experimentation. It is emphasize observation and description of forms poetry can take. Bring 10 copies of available for $10 on Amazon. items that are present in our own homes a recent poem (no more than two pages WDWP, 6 Wednesdays, 1:00-3:00 pm. and our neighborhood. We will consider long) to the first session. Begins February 6, LCE Conference issues including form and line, shading WPWW, 7 Wednesdays, 6:15-8:15 pm. Room, Access by 328 Lowell Street, and and shadows, shape and proportion, and Begins January 23, LHS, Room 222, $170/ enter through the blue side door of the composition and perspective. Students Seniors $125. Old Harrington school.$125/Seniors $95. will receive individual attention in a relaxed and friendly setting. A $7 setup

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 15 fee payable to instructor at the first class. Supply list: 1 tablet drawing paper, about 8.5 inch x 11 inch; pencils of assorted hardness (between hb and 6b); 1 pencil sharpener, and an eraser. AFOD, 8 Mondays, 12:00-2:00 pm. Begins January 7, Lexington Community Education Conference Room, 146 Maple Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, $165/ Seniors $125.

Beginning Drawing

Instructor: Elena Belkova Suzanne Baratta Owayda teaches Pictures and Patterns: The Enduring Allure of Mosaic Art, see below. We will start with a discussion of the elements of design including line, shape, form, color, texture, value and proportion. NEW Depicting Winter Images also possible. The instructor will discuss We will focus on perspective and how to with the Chinese Brush (Chinese ideas for your projects (you can bring in create the illusion of space and objects Painting) some favorite materials or objects), while demonstrating various tools, equipment, on paper. Each lesson starts with a quick Instructor: Son-Mey Chiu 10 to 15 minutes of sketching the objects fixatives, and other tricks-of-the-trade for There is so much beauty in winter even we see around us. We will work on skills to creating attractive and resilient works of though we have to brave its snow and have you drawing with more confidence art. The goal is to provide you with basic ice. In this course, the instructor will and will continue to investigate different skills to work independently in your own demonstrate how to use the Chinese drawing techniques and topics. You space and at your own pace. brush to paint the following winter images: will practice in class and receive ideas ASCU, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets the bitter-sweet berries or the poinsettia; for continued practice between classes. January 30, LHS, Room 210, $30/Seniors the “Three Friends of Winter”: the pine, Please bring the following materials to $25. the bamboo and the plum—Chinese class: an 18” x 24” White Paper Drawing traditional plants which are tolerant Pad (not newsprint), Pencil HB, Willow NEW of winter chill; and birds such as the Introduction to Human Charcoal sticks, and a kneaded eraser. chickadees, sparrows or the cardinals. After Form: Cast Drawing Facial ADRAW, 7 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. watching the demonstrations, students Features Begins January 8, LHS, Room 210, $175/ will practice the brush techniques and Instructor: Elena Belkova Seniors $135. compose winter scenes with the images Our work in class will start with the plaster introduced. Beginning and returning fragments of Michelangelo’s David such Charcoal & Pastel Studio students are welcome. (Painting supplies as eye, nose, lips and ear as a model and Instructor: Alma Bella Solis for new students, approximately $57, several preliminary sketches examining Using a combination of charcoal pencils payable to the instructor at the first class.) the planes from different angles. In and chalks, or dry pastel pencils and ACBP, 4 Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 pm. Begins addition to drawing from plaster casts and chalks, you will produce your own February 12, Lexington Community becoming acquainted with drawing the compositions interpreting subjects Education Large Conference Room, 146 planes of facial features, which prepare ranging from still life to human figures. Maple Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, you to draw a real human face, we will You’ll learn drawing methods including $125/$95. discuss constructive anatomy to obtain outline, contour, shading, blending, the skills needed to draw a realistic human detailing and connectedness and explore NEW How to Make a Sculpture head. as well. Drawing experience is preferred but not required. Materials fee perspective, proportion, and more. Class Instructor: Paul Angiolillo size limited to 7 students. Please check of $12 is payable to the instructor at the In this one-session class, you’ll learn many the LCE website for supply list: ww. first class. Please bring an 18 x 24 Drawing of the basic techniques for creating 3D lexingtoncommunityed.org pad (not newsprint); a Pencil HB, Eraser works of art, including how to create and Pencil sharpener. ACHR, 6 Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 pm. Begins an engaging design, how to assemble January 15 Lexington Community materials, and how to finish and display APORT, 7 Thursdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Education Conference Room, 146 Maple them. A handsome old wooden bowl with Begins January 24, LHS, Room 210, $175/ Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, $135/ a chip or crack in it, for instance, might Seniors $135. Seniors $105. become a whimsical piece of freestanding art. Or some eye-catching natural DRAWING materials or objects could be transformed FOR GRADES 6-9 into a wall relief. Garden sculptures are with Elena Belkova, p. 24

16 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Quilting and Beyond ASPO, 1 Saturday, 9:30-11:30 am. Meets Stone Carving Workshop – Instructor: Cathy Berry February 2, LHS, Room 210, $39 per adult/ Wednesdays child pair. Is there a quilt you would like to make? Do Instructor: Scott Cahaly you have a project that you would like to Come learn how to carve stone(alabaster) finish? Have you ever seen a quilt that just Daytime Advanced Knitting and learn all parts of this fascinating ancient strikes your fancy but you think it would Instructor: Kerry Keohane medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced be too difficult? Come join our class and Bring a new or working project for students are all welcome. You will learn the learn the basics and beyond with all the guidance and hand holding. Learn to knit whole process of stone carving from the company of fellow quilting and appliqué a gauge, a new technique, or to seam and beginning chisels, to the files and finishing enthusiasts which will keep you going block your project. The instructor, who has process. Students are encouraged and through the time consuming but creative been teaching knitting for fifteen years, is aided in producing the type of work that and rewarding process of starting, making familiar with knitting in the round, magic interests them! More advanced students are and finishing your own special quilt. loop, cabling without a cable needle, aided in pursuing new creative directions or Optional field trips to quilt and fabric color work and lace. Bring your patterns, in revisiting current ones. Class discussion shops will be discussed in class. yarn, needles, unfinished projects and and demonstration accompany many AQ&M, 6 Mondays, 6:30-9:00 pm. questions for a morning of knitting. Class peaceful hours of working and connecting Begins January 14 and meets January size limited to 8. with the stone. No previous experience 28, February 4, February 11, March 4 and ADKNIT, 9 Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 required! Tools are included for beginners, March 11. LHS, Room 143, $140/Seniors am. Begins January 9, Meets at LCE stone is an additional cost. Classes are $100. Conference Room, (Access by 328 Lowell held at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street/Enter through blue side door of Street (Bike Path), Bedford, MA 01730. For NEW Embroidery building), $175/Seniors $135. additional class information please visit: www.stonecarvingdust.blogspot.com Instructor: Daniela Cermenati AWSTN, 10 Wednesdays, 7:00-10:00 pm. In this embroidery classes we will focus An Introduction to Metalsmithing Begins January 9, Scott’s Stone Carving, on awakening your creativity through Instructor: Karenna Maraj 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, $535. embroidery, learning some traditional Come and learn how to make beautiful basic points, to get started in this jewelry with an introduction to technique. This six session will be an metalsmithing techniques! You will be Stone Carving Saturdays ideal opportunity to learn about different guided the first day on basic techniques; Instructor: Scott Cahaly thread and wool options, assemble color how to solder, saw, file, hammer, make In this one-day workshop, you’ll have palettes and explore options without rules jump rings and findings. The next two the opportunity to carve your own so you can get started in the embroidery sessions will be spent using your new stone. For beginners and experienced technique. This class is directed through skills to make bracelets, rings, earrings, sculptors alike, you’ll be guided through experimentation in order to explore new, and pendants. We will use stamps, set the process of looking into the rock for non-traditional possibilities, learning stones and learn wire wrapping, just to imagery, carving into material, planning the basics of embroidery. You’ll explore name a few examples of skills. Silver is and forming a sculpture, and using techniques for transferring images and available for a small additional fee. While tools. Hand-carving techniques will be detailing stitches to accentuate dimension this class is geared toward beginners, demonstrated, and stone carving lore will and color. All levels welcome. A supply fee students with some previous experience be discussed. We’ll also touch upon safety will be charge on the first class. will work on perfecting skills and learning in the studio, and stone and tool sourcing. AEMB, 6 Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 new techniques. Class is limited to six You will leave with your stone sculpture in am. Begins February 13, LCE Large students. Please bring your reading hand. Please bring a bag lunch to class. Conference Room, 146 Maple Street, glasses if you wear them. All materials will be provided. Classes are $115/Seniors $90. AITM, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins held at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis January 15, Karenna Maraj Jewelry Street (Bike Path) Bedford, MA 01730. For NEW Kitchen Crafts: Hand Collection, 95 Trapelo Road, Belmont, additional class information please visit: Painted People Wooden Spoons $125. www.stonecarvingdust.blogspot.com ASTN, 1 Saturday, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. Instructor: Daniela Cermenati Meets January 19, Scott’s Stone Carving, Join us for a two-hour session of fun for EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, $140. the whole family. The idea is that each KNOW ABOUT AUTO REPAIR A2STN, 1 Saturday, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. member of the family paint their own with Bruce Gerry, p. 28 Meets February 16, Scott’s Stone Carving, image, or an imaginary character of 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, $140. their choice. We will use different types of paint, papers and pencils. Turning A3ST, 1 Saturday, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. ordinary wooden spoons into painted Meets March 16, Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 kitchen artwork. Loomis Street, Bedford, $140.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 17 ELL/ Languages

No matter where you travel in the world, Beginning Spanish communication is the key to success. Our Instructor: TBA courses are taught by instructors who This beginner course focuses on basic both speak well and teach well in multiple communication in Spanish. Students languages. will develop communication skills that include greetings and farewells, answering Beginning English – Daytime the phone, ordering a meal, discussing Instructor: Robert Mendelsohn traveling and hotel accommodations, The goal of this class is to help you get and talking about recreation and sports. started understanding and speaking Students will learn grammar usage Paul Angiolillo teaches How to Make a Sculpture, English. Along with the basics of grammar including regular and irregular verbs, page 15. and pronunciation, we will focus on talking subject-verb agreement, progressive to other people in your neighborhood, at tense, agreement of articles, nouns, and NEW Event Photography work, at school, at restaurants and at the adjectives in the context of discussion, reading, and writing exercises. Instructor: Scott Metzger doctor’s office. We will use textbooks and LBGS, 8 Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Whether it’s a child’s birthday party, a videos and we will share stories from our Begins January 23, LHS, Room 222, $165/ summer barbeque, a Halloween party or own experiences. We will laugh and have Seniors $125. a wedding if you own a camera, and don’t fun while we work hard to build English take pictures with your phone, you are the language skills. person that will be called to photograph LENG, 8 Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins Advanced Beginning Spanish memorable events. This course will January 22, LCE Conference Room, Instructor: Magnolia Rios introduce you to techniques used by a Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter This course focuses on reviewing the professional photographer to get the best through the blue side door of the Old skills attained in the Beginning/Advanced pictures possible. Discussion will include Harrington school, $135/Seniors $105. Beginning Spanish Courses and building how to get genuine expressions from your on the Advanced Beginning Spanish subjects, how to create poses that look Intermediate English curriculum. We will work on strengthening natural, how to create variety by changing Instructor: TBA the four skills “listening, speaking, reading framing or background and best settings This course is intended for students and writing”. Grammar will include the and lenses to use for different effects. who can already speak, read, write, and review of regular and irregular verbs Please bring your camera to class. understand basic English and want to focus and the progressive tense. Students will APPH, 4 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins on conversation practice. We will review continue to learn past and imperfect February 4, LHS, Room 220, $88/Seniors grammar including verbs and prepositions. tense, stem-changing and reflexive verbs. $66. We will also work on practical exercises to Students will learn to express themselves improve everyday conversation. through a variety of activities and conversations. Intro to Adobe Photoshop LINE, 8 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins Instructor: Damian Barneschi January 24, LHS, Room 226, $135/Seniors LADS, 8 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Begins January 16, LHS, Room 225, $100/ In this class, students will learn how to $105. Seniors $75. use Photoshop as both a tool to alter digital images and as a means of creating Daytime English Conversation finished pieces of original artwork. The Instructor: Ric Calleja course begins with an explanation of Have you studied English and perhaps Photoshop tools and soon has students traveled or lived in an English-speaking using these tools to manipulate images. country, yet feel uncomfortable when Students will then learn how to use Americans use informal English? In this Photoshop to improve digital photos. For class you will learn to understand and make this purpose, students are encouraged yourself understood dealing with schools, to work from their own image bank, but landlords, neighbors and government images will be provided if necessary. officials. Your confidence will grow as we Finally, students will use their acquired converse about daily life, family, children, knowledge to create original pieces of friends, shopping, travel and what to see artwork, including a print advertisement and do in the Boston area. and a photo collage. LCOE, 8 Mondays, 12:30-2:30 pm. Begins CAPS, 4 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. January 14, LCE Large Conference Room, Begins January 23, LHS, Room 215, $135/ Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter Seniors $100. through the blue side door of the Old Ric Calleja teaches Daytime English Conversation Harrington school, $135/Seniors $105. and Intermediate Spanish Conversation, this page.

18 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 NEW Español Intermedio & Beginning Italian – Level 1 Learning Italian Language Avanzado a Través del Uso de (Daytime) Through Theatre: For Películas/Spanish Intermediate & Instructor: Sonia Parravano Intermediate Students Advanced Through the Use of Film Students will have the opportunity to Instructor: Eleonora Cordovani Instructor: Ric Calleja develop fundamental skills in grammar, Learning a new language Este curso está orientado hacia estudiantes pronunciation, vocabulary, and employs many of the same skills que han llegado al nivel intermedio o conversation. Learn the Italian sound system involved in acting and theatre. avanzado en español. Miraremos varias and the basics of vocabulary and grammar Both the actor and the language películas y las usaremos como base para necessary for communication. This course is learner step onto a stage of a new cultural mejorar la comunicación. Por medio de built around readings, class discussion, and landscape where even common scenarios este curso, Ud. desarrollará su vocabulario active class participation. Memorization and and points of reference can present y su capacidad de hablar y entender el mechanical practice is required. Textbook themselves as new and unfamiliar. In this idioma español mirando, comentando, y will be discussed at first class. class we will use typical theatre exercises escribiendo sobre algunas de las películas LDBIT, 8 Fridays, 10:30 - 11:45 am. Begins and improvisations that, in addition to the más significativas del mundo hispánico January 25, LCE Large Conference Room, use of the body, require the spoken word. en las últimas tres décadas. This course Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter We will also read and work through plays is oriented towards students who have through the blue side door of the Old and scripts from Italian authors. Students reached the intermediate or advanced Harrington school, $160/Seniors $120. must be able to speak, read and listen at level in Spanish. We will watch several an intermediate Italian language level as films and will use them as the basis for NEW Italian Cooking and the sessions will be held in Italian. Join improving your ability to communicate. Language us for this fun immersion into Italian and In this course, you will develop your acting with a native speaker and educator Instructor: Omar Laurino vocabulary, and your capacity to speak of both language and theatre. and understand the Spanish language by DDid you know that you don’t need LILT, 8 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins watching, commenting and writing about cream for a creamy carbonara? Or that January 15, LHS, Room 242, $135, Seniors some of the most significant movies from stunning focaccia and ciabatta breads are $100. the Spanish speaking world in the past just two hours away, using regular kitchen tools? From everyday basics to articulate three decades. NEW desserts and risottos,Italian native and Buongiorno Cafe – LDII, 8 Thursdays, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm. food enthusiast Omar Laurino will teach Intermediate Italian Begins January 17, LCE Large Conference you how to cook Italian dishes with simple Instructor: Eleonora Cordovani Room, Access by 328 Lowell Street, and ingredients you can find easily, and tools Learn how to prepare a real Italian coffee enter through the blue side door of the you already have in your kitchen. Hands-on and enjoy it with fellow coffee lovers, Old Harrington school, $135/Seniors $105. lessons will be seasoned with anecdotes while talking about art, travels, news and about the origins of some staple Italian and other topics in Italian! This class is for Spanish Conversation - Daytime Italian American dishes. It will demystify intermediate Italian speakers. Students Instructor: Tony Marques some of the traditional misconceptions will have the opportunity to prepare Sustain and enhance your Spanish- about Italian food, while giving you the coffee for the whole class, under the speaking ability. You will love this basic skills that will allow you to stun your supervision of the teacher. This class will interactive, funny, high-energy class. dinner guests and explore Italian recipes not be filmed for broadcast. Students need to have at least two on your own. You will also deepen your LBUON, 8 Mondays, 9:30-11:30 am. years of Spanish study, and should be knowledge of beginner Italian. What Begins January 7, LexMedia Studios, comfortable translating the following: Si are you waiting for? Vieni a cucinare con $135/Seniors $105. Ud. quiere practicar español al completo, noi! Materials fee of $30 payable to the instructor at the first class. Class will be únase a nosotros. La clase será en español Italian Conversation and Culture solamente. Después de un breve repaso filmed for broadcast and is appropriate Instructor: Eleonora Cordovani de los principios básicos, tendremos for those who have completed Beginning presentaciones hechas voluntariamente Italian Level 1. This class is designed to improve your por los estudiantes, y también tendremos NCOO, 6 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Italian conversation skills, and we will discusiones culturales, turísticas, y Begins January 16, LexMedia Studios. $145. attempt to speak in Italian only in class for alimenticias, sólo limitado por la a full immersion experience. In addition imaginación y habilidad del presentador. to developing conversation skills, we will also become familiar with the language LSCO, 8 Mondays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. FIXING OUR BROKEN SLEEP by reading excerpts from books, articles Begins January 7, LCE Large Conference with Rick Clerici, p. 32 from newspapers, and/or from topics Room, Access by 328 Lowell Street, and the students are interested in, to create enter through the blue side door of the a conversation piece allowing everyone Old Harrington school, $135/Seniors $105.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 19 to participate. Vocabulary and some French: Beginner II Daytime Intermediate French grammar will be covered as necessary. Instructor: Maurice Bombrun Instructor: Karen Girondel LILC, 8 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins If you have some or long-since-forgotten This total immersion course is designed January 17, LHS, Room 222, $135/Seniors knowledge of French, this class is for for students who are able to create $105. you. In the Beginner II level course, sentences in French using learned we will assume all basic concepts of vocabulary and expressions in basic Conversational Italian: pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary social situations. While students may Level 5 – Daytime have been studied and acquired. We make mistakes, and pause to find the Instructor: Sonia Parravano will introduce new vocabulary, grammar right word or to self-correct, they are rules, verbs, and expressions through generally understood by sympathetic Engage in fun and stimulating exercises to expand your oral and written native speakers who are accustomed to conversation while enhancing your knowledge and improve your ability to non-native fluency. The emphasis will cultural, literary, and linguistic proficiency. understand and communicate with French be on perfecting listening and speaking The course explores a wealth of people, both orally and in writing. Our skills in a variety of authentic cultural interesting topics, like Renaissance focus is shared among reading, listening, contexts, as well as increasing vocabulary Italy, contemporary literature, current and oral exercises for a well-rounded, and grammatical accuracy. The course is news, cuisine, music and more. dynamic learning experience of everyday taught in a very visual way making it fun Students are encouraged to prepare French. Please purchase the textbook and easy to make rapid progress towards a topic and discuss their findings in an prior to the first class: Contacts (ISBN 978- advanced proficiency. We will use film and informal atmosphere. In addition to oral 0618-395-781), Valette/Valette, 8th Edition. current events to provide cultural context. production, writing assignments and in-class prompts aim to help students LBFR, 9 Mondays, 3:30-5:30pm. Begins LDIF, 8 Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins express their ideas in the language. This January 7, LHS, Room 233, $155/Seniors January 8, Lexington Community class is a great fit for students who have $145. Education Large Conference Room, 146 intermediate to advanced proficiency in Maple Street, $135/Seniors $105. Italian. Intermediate French LDCO, 8 Fridays, 9:15-10:30 am. Begins Instructor: Maurice Bombrun French Language and January 25, LCE Large Conference Room, This class is intended for intermediate Conversation Through Film Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter level students. You should have studied Instructor: Karen Girondel through the blue side door of the Old and acquired Beginner French concepts, Film transports us to another place, Harrington school, $160/Seniors $120. including basic French pronunciation, another time and another life. Film nouns, adjectives, articles, possessive provides language learners with a rich Total Beginner French and demonstrative adjectives, basic audio-visual context, along with dynamic Instructor: Maurice Bombrun regular verbs and common irregular vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, verbs, in the present tense, near future Total Beginner French is for students authentic dialogue, in addition to cultural tense, past tense/passé composé, basic with no or “forgotten” French and historical references. This course will positive, negative and question sentence knowledge. The course introduces feature presentation of vocabulary and construction, partitive articles, “il faut”, basic pronunciation, grammar, and some key grammatical structures which “depuis”, numbers, time, and weather. vocabulary to build the foundation of students will practice in the context of Building on this foundation, we will the language in a fun environment, the film, as well as open-ended exercises, increase and practice your knowledge taking into consideration each student’s activities, discussions, and role-playing of other tenses, constructions, and requirements and questions. Students will designed to help them improve their expressions. You will develop skills learn to communicate simple concepts proficiency. Listening and speaking skills that lead to simple conversation and in French though numerous exercises. will be emphasized in this class rather understanding of everyday Intermediate Pronunciation, reading, listening and than reading and writing. This course is level French. Please purchase the speaking are the focus of the class for for you if you know some basic French, textbook prior to the first class: Contacts a progressive learning experience. The understand some of what you hear when (ISBN 978-0618-395-781), Valette/Valette, college-level Contacts, Valette/Valette, spoken at normal rate of speed, and want 8th Edition. Version 8, may be purchased online or the opportunity to speak in a context from a bookstore. LINF, 9 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Begins that will encourage increased vocabulary January 10, LHS, Room 233, $155/Seniors and grammatical accuracy without lists of LOBR, 9 Fridays, 9:00-11:00 am. Begins $145. words and tedious written exercises. January 11, Lexington Community Education Conference Room, 146 Maple LFFIL, 8 Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, $155/ Begins January 9, LHS, Room 166, $135/ Seniors $145. WALKING THE BRITISH ISLES Seniors $105. with Mary Hamilton, p. 28

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Computers

From editing digital photos, to creating your own web page, you are sure to find something to match your ability and interest. Mac Computers are provided for all computer classes. However, if preferred, students may bring their laptops for any of Kristen Butler’s classes. The Lexington Community Education Conference Rooms are located at 146 Maple Street, access via 328 Lowell St. The LCE Conference Rooms are in the Old Harrington/Lexington Public Schools Central Office building. Enter through Maurice Bombrun teaches French Conversational Workshop, see below. the blue door on the parking lot side of the building. Look for the blue French Conversational Workshop Intermediate German awning listing “Lexington Community Instructor: Maurice Bombrun Instructor: Uschi Kullmann Education.” In the Conversational French class, German – I know I knew it. Intermediate students learn how to maintain and German is a course for students with iPhone Capabilities – Daytime practice French to stay fluent and previous knowledge (levels A1 / A2), Instructor: Kristen Butler improve conversational skills. The lessons focusing on reading and speaking in Unlock the mysteries and wonderment include conversation, pronunciation, common situations. Some grammar of the iPhone. Learn how to create an understanding, role/play, grammar and cannot be avoided though. In this Apple ID and how it is used. Never lose translation to reinforce the learning interactive class, we will use videos, your phone again by setting up Find My process. We focus on giving you the games, and handouts to prepare you for iPhone. Learn about the built-in Apps and opportunity to speak in French. We use communication in and travel to a German how to install new ones. How to make Siri articles from the news, literature, and speaking country. understand you. Keep your iPhone safe student-submitted documents to expose LREG, 6 Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. from prying eyes. And more… you to a variety of real-life topics and Begins January 16, LHS, Room 148, $132/ CDPH, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. everyday French language topics. No Seniors $125. Meets January 10, LCE Large Conference textbook required. Room, $39/Seniors $35. LFCW, 9 Thursdays, 12:30-2:30 pm. NEW Standard Arabic for Begins January 10, Lexington Community Beginning and Beyond Beginning Intro to MS Word – Daytime Education Large Conference Room, 146 Students Instructor: Kristen Butler Maple Street, $155/Seniors $145. Instructor: Janet Atiyyat Learn how to use this powerful word processing program to write your papers, Beginning German: For New and Originating in the 6th century, the Arabic language has become one of the create flyers, write your resume, modify Continuing Students most widely spoken and recognizable document setups, change margins, Instructor: Uschi Kullmann languages in the world today. Taught change fonts, and other information. While German has the reputation of by a native speaker, the Beginning class Students must be familiar with the basics being a difficult language this course is will introduce modern conversational of how to use a computer. meant to show you otherwise. Using real Arabic using an interactive and practical CDWOR, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. life situations like shopping or a doctor’s instructional method. Emphasis will be on Meets January 17, LCE Office Conference visit you will learn useful phrases to get listening comprehension, vocabulary, and Room, $42. around and express yourself. Expect to speaking skills. The Beyond Beginning listen to recordings, to watch video clips, class is for those who have taken and to engage in dialogues with your the Beginning level class or its fellow students. Basic grammar will be equivalent. introduced through reading and writing LBAR, (Beginning), 8 Thursdays, 6:30- exercises. Handouts will be provided. 8:30 pm. Begins January 17, LHS, Willkommen – welcome! Room 231, $165/Seniors $148. LBGE, 6 Wednesdays, 5:00-6:30 pm. LBBA, (Beyond Beginning), 8 Begins January 16, LHS, Room 148, $100/ Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins Seniors $85. January 15, LHS, Room 231, $165/ Seniors $148. Kristen Butler teaches computers, pages 20-21.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 21 Introduction to Microsoft Excel – iPhone Capabilities 2 – Daytime Managing Your Photos Daytime Instructor: Kristen Butler Instructor: Kristen Butler Instructor: Kristen Butler Still feel like you are a beginner user of Photos, Photos, Everywhere! Photos on Learn how to use a spreadsheet your iPhone? Learn how to change the your phone, photos on your iPad, photos application and create graphs using the settings, backup your phone, sync your in your email, photos in your texts, photos data in your spreadsheets. Learn how to photos and music, never go over on data on your wall, photos on slides or photos use multiple worksheets and share the usage again, shop on the Internet, learn in a box. Your photos are everywhere data between the worksheets. MS Excel is about fabulous apps that can make your come learn how to organize them on your a great tool for tracking numbers. life easier and more. computer so that you can find them and CDEX, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. CD2PH, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. even put them into albums to share. Meets January 24, LCE Office Conference Meets March 7, LCE Office Conference CPHO, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets Room, $42. Room, $39/Seniors $35. January 16, LHS, Room 155, $39/Seniors $35. Organizing Your Computer – Daytime POWER 8: STRENGTH AND Introduction to LinkedIn FLEXIBILITY EXERCISES Instructor: Kristen Butler Instructor: Kristen Butler with John Deming, p. 34 Learn how to organize your files and The key to your success on LinkedIn folders, manage the “My Documents” begins with a powerful and professional folder, and backup your information. Intermediate Excel I – Daytime presence. You must strategically write Students must be familiar with the basics Instructor: Kristen Butler your profile with your ideal client in mind before you start connecting to maximize of how to use a computer. Learn how to import and link files, modify the impact of your first impression online. CDORG, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. charts, explore the different formulas and Meets January 31, LCE Office Conference more. Student must be familiar with the CLINK, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Room, $42. basics of how to use Excel. Meets January 23, LHS, Room 155, $39/ Seniors $35. CDIX, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Managing Your Photos – Daytime Meets March 14, LCE Office Conference Instructor: Kristen Butler Room, $42. Introduction to Microsoft Excel Photos, Photos, Everywhere! Photos on Instructor: Kristen Butler your phone, photos on your iPad, photos Intermediate Word – Daytime Learn how to use a spreadsheet in your email, photos in your texts, photos Instructor: Kristen Butler application and create graphs using the data in your spreadsheets. Learn how to on your wall, photos on slides or photos Learn how to use this powerful word use multiple worksheets and share the in a box. Your photos are everywhere. processor to create your own letterhead, data between the worksheets. MS Excel is Come learn how to organize them on your your own fax cover sheet, create footnotes a great tool for tracking numbers. computer so that you can find them and and endnotes, use styles, make a table even put them into albums to share. of contents and more. Students must be CINX, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets CDPIC, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. familiar with the basics of how to use a January 30, LHS, Room 155, $42. Meets February 7, LCE Office Conference word processor. Room, $39/Seniors $35. CDIW, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Understanding iPhone Meets March 21, LCE Office Conference Capabilities Room, $42. Instructor: Kristen Butler MAKING WRITING A PLEASURABLE PASTIME Unlock the mysteries and wonderment NEW p. 14 Intro to Google Suite of the iPhone. Learn how to create an Instructor: Kristen Butler Apple ID and how it is used. Never lose An overview of the powerful Google your phone again by setting up Find My NEW Intro to Google Suite – Suite including an introduction to Google iPhone. Learn about the built-in Apps, Daytime Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets and how to install new ones, how to make Siri understand you, how to keep your iPhone Instructor: Kristen Butler Sharing. safe from prying eyes...and more! An overview of the powerful Google CGSL, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets CiPH, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets Suite including an introduction to Google January 9, LHS Room 155, $42. February 6, LHS Room 155, $39/Seniors Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets and $35. Sharing. CDGSL, 1 Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 EMBROIDERY pm. Meets February 28, LCE Office with Daniela Cermenati, p. 16 Conference Room, $42.

22 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Courses for Children

Each summer LCE’s Lexplorations program offers wonderful creative experiences that are anticipated and warmly remembered throughout the regular school year. Our Courses for Children section aims to offer that same no-stress environment filled with opportunities for enrichment and fun.

Home Alone Instructor: Officers of the Lexington Police and Fire Departments Help your child feel safer and more secure when home alone or with siblings, and teach them smart telephone and Brigid Gorry-Hines teaches Teen Writing Workshop, this page. doorbell answering strategies. This class is designed for children ages 9 and older. Younger children may attend with Intermediate Excel II Buying and Selling on eBay (and an accompanying adult. Instructors are Instructor: Kristen Butler Amazon) officers from the Lexington Police and Fire Departments. Class size is limited so Learn how to set up databases to use mail Instructor: Tracy Marks please register early. merge, create pivot tables and define Do you want to learn how to safely and macros. Students must be familiar with the effectively sell items on eBay and/or K009, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 pm. Meets basics of how to use Excel. Amazon? In this workshop, taught by January 15, LHS, Room 221. Free, but space is limited and pre-registration is CEXX, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets an active Amazon seller and previously required. February 27, LHS, Room 155, $42. certified eBay trainer/powerseller, we’ll first cover how to safely buy and sell on Teen Writing Workshop Intro to MS Word eBay. After focusing on how to search for items, research prices, bid, and leave Instructor: Brigid Gorry-Hines Instructor: Kristen Butler feedback, we’ll spend most of class In this writing workshop, young writers Learn how to use this powerful word learning to create and submit listings, will have the chance to hone their writing processing program to write your papers, prepare photos, determine auction timing, skills and share feedback with their peers. create flyers, write your resume, modify manage auctions, handle payment and The class will include designated writing document setups, change margins, shipping, and deal with security issues and time as well as discussions about the change fonts, and other information. non-responsive buyers. For the last class, craft-including subjects such as character Students must be familiar with the basics students will create eBay listings which development, outlining, word-building, of how to use a computer. together we will constructively critique and finding your own voice. This workshop CWOR, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. and help improve. We will also cover the will be most suitable for students in Meets March 6, LHS, Room 155, $42. quick and easy process of becoming an grades 7-9. No writing experience is Amazon Marketplace seller. necessary. Please bring a notebook and a Understanding iPhone CBAY, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Begins writing utensil. Capabilities – Part 2 January 15, LHS, Room 220, $75/Seniors $60. KEEN, 5 Mondays, 5:00-6:00 pm. Begins Instructor: Kristen Butler February 4, LHS, Room 220, $60. Still feel like you are a beginner user of Your Kids and Social Media your iPhone? Learn how to change the Instructor: Kristen Butler NEW Fiction Writing for 4th and settings, backup your phone, sync your There are positive aspects of social media, 5th Graders (Now meets for photos and music, never go over on data but also potential risks. It is important for three sessions!) usage again, shop on the Internet, learn parents to guide their teens to use these Instructor: Karen Day about fabulous apps that can make your sites responsibly. Come learn more about In this three-session fiction workshop, life easier and more. different social media platforms and some students will be introduced to the nuts C2PH, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets concerns to address with your child. and bolts of what makes a good story. March 13, LHS, Room 155, $39/Seniors $35. CKIDS, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. They will brainstorm for ideas and begin Meets March 20, LHS Room 155, $39/ writing a story that focuses on key fictional Seniors $35. elements such as voice and plot. In addition to written comments from the teacher, they can also expect to leave the

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 23 class with the beginnings of a story of a more experienced player. In Week 1, we First Aid and CPR Certification their own. This is an instructional course will begin taking requests to write and run for Babysitters that leaves plenty of time for in-class campaigns, and then create characters. Instructor: Court Booth, Playworks writing and participation. After that our imaginations will guide us The American Heart Association onwards. Both experienced players and K2FIC, 3 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm. “Heartsaver” First Aid and CPR courses beginners are welcome. Students will have Begins February 13, LHS, Room 221, $90. reinforce the skills learned in the Babysitting an option to play a game of Crack-About in courses, and add practice with the skills the gym each week. NEW Fiction Writing for Middle suitable for certification. Pediatric and Schoolers (Now meets for three KCDD, 9 Wednesdays, 3:00-6:00 pm. adult CPR, the AED and chokesaving are sessions!) Begins January 9, Clarke Middle School, included; also, care for wounds, burns, Room 227, $190. Instructor: Karen Day poisoning, shock, bone and joint injuries, bites and stings, and more are covered in an This three-session fiction writing workshop Calligraphy (for Ages 10+) age-appropriate manner. Limit 9 students. will focus on some of the most important components of writing a story: voice, Instructor: Alma Bella Solis KCPR, 2 Wednesdays, 3:45-6:45 pm. setting and plot. We will brainstorm for Learn the timeless art of beautiful writing Begins February 6, LHS, Room 167, $80. ideas, begin writing a story and explore in seven weeks using Uncial-Foundational what it means to revise. Students will script. After a brief overview of the history NEW CPR Basic Life Support for receive written comments from the of calligraphy and the original scripts of the Healthcare Professional Western Calligraphy we will experiment teacher. We will also work on being our Instructor: Court Booth, Playworks own editors as well as critiquing others. with spacing between letters, words, The American Heart Association BLS for Each class will build on the next and at the and between sentences/verses and Healthcare Providers Course covers core end students can expect to have a solid paragraphs; and the proper angle in nib material such as adult and pediatric CPR start to their own novel or story. usage. Students will write their favorite poem, quotation or, any text of their (including two-rescuer scenarios and use KFIC, 3 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm. of the bag mask), foreign-body airway Begins January 16, LHS, Room 221, $90. own choosing in Uncial-Foundational script towards the end of this session. obstruction, and automated external Mastery can be achieved by a focus on defibrillation. Students must pass a written NEW The Write Shop for Teens penmanship skills in both print and long exam and skills test in order to earn Basic with Author G. Johnson hand, as well as practicing and using the Life Support certification. This level of Instructor: G. Johnson skills learned in class. training is required for lifeguard positions. Course Includes: Pocketmask and AHA The Write Shop w/G. Johnson is a 3-hour KCAL, 8 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Manual; Course Completion Card: and intensive writing workshop designed to Begins January 16, LHS, Room 166, $220. American Heart Association certification help writers find their voice. In this class, valid for 2 years. students will work on various exercises Babysitting and Safety Training that will strengthen their creativity and MBLS, 2 Wednesdays, 3:30-6:00 pm. Instructor: Court Booth, Playworks expand upon their passion for literacy, Begins March 6, LHS, Room 167, $85. using group and individualized tasks. This program is for potential teenage This is the perfect way to help teen-aged (grades 7 and up) babysitters. It includes Ballroom Basics (for Grades 2-5) training in pediatric first aid, household writers find their niche or simply develop Instructor: Kendall Sealey, db Studios stronger writing skills needed for school. safety, and the fundamentals of childcare. Learn to interview for a babysitting job, Ballroom basics will introduce your child KWST, 1 Tuesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets select safe and suitable games and to the Foxtrot, Tango, Waltz, Cha-Cha, February 12, LHS, Room 221, $35. activities, prevent accidents, perform basic Rumba, and Swing. Exploring movement, first aid and CPR, and begin babysitting encouraging creativity, and enhancing Dungeons & Dragons for safely and competently. We will also cover gross motor skills and musicality through Middle Schoolers feeding, burping a baby, spoon-feeding, learning to ballroom dance. In this class Instructor: Gerry Goolkasian crying, preparing for bed, and behavioral basic step patterns, musicality, and the distinct character of each dance will be This ever popular game of logic and challenges. Pocket guide books (American introduced. Important aspects of Ballroom imagination begins with the creation of Academy of Pediatrics) are included in the dance will be introduced such as posture, characters with the rolling of dice. You and cost of the class and you will be earning poise, and musicality. This class is open to your collaborators guide your characters a Babysitting completion certificate. An those in grades 2-5. Class will be held at through an imaginary journey encountering optional First Aid and CPR certification db Studios, 442 Marrett Road, Lexington. exciting adventures along the way. Your course (American Heart Association) is Tuition is per child. Please note no class journey is referred to as a “campaign” available through Lexington Community on January 19 and February 23. which is creatively structured like the plot Education. Please see below. of a good book by one player known as KBTR, 2 Wednesdays, 3:45-6:45 pm. KBAL, 8 Saturdays, 10:30-11:30 am. the Dungeon Master. This player is usually Begins January 16, LHS, Room 167, $70. Begins January 12, db Studios, 442 Marrett Road, $160.

24 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Drawing and Architecture - NEW Drawing (Grades 6-9) and tricks to break out of your nerves, and say your piece. We’ll use improv Beginning (Grades 2 - 5) Instructor: Elena Belkova games, storytelling, and writing prompts Instructor: Elena Belkova The focus of this course is to develop to prepare you for those moments in the Each class will start with time to sketch and improve student’s drawing ability. school day (and beyond) when you need everyday objects, helping students Students will learn the essential basic to speak in front of a crowd. We’ll touch develop the skill “to draw what you see, skills of drawing, starting with exercises on everything from how to stand and not what you know”. We will move on to sketching objects from life. As skills gesture, to linking ideas persuasively, to basic drawing of 2D and 3D geometrical develop students practice drawing more using humor and story to persuade your shapes to learn foundational techniques complex forms such as plaster casts of audience. Each student will go home and to practice different aspects of fragments from the face of Michelangelo’s with a brief video clip of their best public drawing. We will also explore drawing David beginning with the study of the speaking! architecture—from a study of simple variety of facial planes. We will cover architectural elements, to designing and discuss many instructional topics KHHC, 1 Tuesday, 4:00-6:00 pm. Meets buildings using graph paper as a guide with the main focus of learning to draw March 12, LHS, Room 235, $33. for proportion. Students will have in an accurate way. Materials fee of $12 is the opportunity to design and work payable to the instructor at the first class. NEW Russian School of Math for independently as well as with the instructor. Please bring an 18 x 24 Drawing Pad (not Grades 4-5 (After School) Please bring the following supplies to newsprint), a Pencil HB, Eraser and Pencil Instructor: Staff from the Lexington class: a Drawing Pad (11” x 14”), Pencil HB, sharpener. Russian School of Math Colored Pencils (12), an Eraser and an 8 ½” KDRAW, 7 Fridays, 6:00-8:00 pm. Begins RSM-Lexington will hold an introductory x 11” pad of graph paper. January 11, LHS, Room 210, $140. course for students in 4th and 5th grade KARCH, 7 Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm. Begins at each of the Lexington Elementary January 8, LHS, Room 173, $140. Jazz in the Middle schools. The course is appropriate for Instructors: Toby Forman and students who have had no previous Art Studio: Charcoal and Pastel Gregory Tracy experience with the RSM curriculum and want to learn techniques to improve their for Grades 2-6 Do you love Jazz? Joining the Jazz In The understanding of mathematical concepts. Instructor: Alma Bella Solis Middle band will get you playing cool The course will also help students Using a combination of charcoal pencils Jazz every week! Young musicians will develop logical and critical thinking skills. and chalks, or dry pastel pencils and get a solid grounding in jazz styles, music Logic and critical thinking skills can be chalks, you will produce your own theory, and improvisation skills. This town- developed at an early age, and algebra is compositions, interpreting subjects wide big band is just for middle school the ideal tool. RSM practices are rooted in ranging from still life to human figures. students, and will prepare you for playing the theories of Russian psychologist Lev You’ll learn drawing methods including at the high school level and beyond. Vygotsky, supported by a growing body of outline, contour, shading, blending, Playing regularly with other musicians research that has come to recognize that detailing and explore perspective, is one of the best ways to improve your young children’s minds can benefit greatly proportion, and more. Class size limited to own instrumental skills. The Jazz in the from an early introduction to algebra. To 7 students. Middle band is not appropriate for successfully provide this introduction, beginners. Students must have some level KPAC, 8 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Begins RSM developed an elementary math of proficiency on their instrument. Please January 17, LHS, Room 166, $220. enrichment program that’s dynamic, indicate your instrument on registration intuitively structured, and appropriately form. Auditions are not required. Class is paced for all students. co-taught by Toby Forman and Gregory Tracy.Class will meet: January 7, 14, 28; KFRM, 16 Tuesdays, 3:20-5:20 pm. Begins February 4, 11, 25; March 4, 11, 18, 25; January 29, Fiske Elementary School, $900. April 1, 8, 22, 29; and May 6, 20. KHRM, 16 Wednesdays, 3:20-5:20 pm. KLHS, 16 Mondays, 3:30-5:00 pm. Begins Begins January 16, Harrington Elementary January 7, LHS, Room 131, $275. School, $900. KBORM, 16 Fridays, 3:20-5:20 pm. Begins Bold Voices: How to Have Fun February 1, Bowman Elementary School, $900. Having Your Say! KBRRM, 16 Fridays, 3:20-5:20 pm. Begins February 1, Bridge Elementary School, $900. Instructor: Poornima Kirby KERM, 16 Fridays, 3:20-5:20 pm. Begins Ever get tongue-tied when the teacher February 1, Estabrook Elementary School, $900. calls on you? Are you outgoing with your Alma Bella Solis teaches Art Studio: Charcoal and friends, but shy in front of a crowd? This KHARM, 16 Fridays, 3:20-5:20 pm. Begins Pastel for Grades 2-6, this page. workshop is a crash course full of tips February 1, Harrington Elementary School, $900.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 25 Test Prep/ College Planning

In Control: Crash Prevention Training SAT TEST PREP Math SAT Prep This course offers students from Writing and Language/Essay Lexington High School and their families Instructor: Chris Doucette SAT Prep an opportunity to learn the skills that In SAT Math, students will review Instructor: Staff, Catalyst Prep can not safely be taught on public mathematical operations and learn test LCE has partnered with Catalyst Prep for roadways. Learn how to handle panic strategies necessary for success on the a comprehensive SAT course covering stops, turning into the skid, tailgating, SAT. Required Text for class: The Official SAT Reading this fall. Students will and emergency lane changes, as well as SAT Study Guide published by the benefit from: six, two hour lessons with the latest techniques for maintaining safe College Board. one of Catalyst’s expert instructors; habits. This 4.5 hour class will teach you Catalyst’s SAT prep book and 30+ hours MATH SAT PREP FOR THE MARCH EXAM how to handle mistakes made not only of homework and practice drills. Catalyst by you, but also by others. Car crashes PSAM, 6 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Prep helps more than 20,000 students account for almost 50% of teen deaths Begins January 7, LHS, Room 232, $200. per year achieve extraordinary scores. and training has been shown to be the PMST, 6 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Our unique approach to standardized answer. Visit www.driveincontrol.com/ Begins January 17, LHS, Room 230, $200. test preparation has been featured in lexingtonhighschool to learn about the MATH SAT PREP FOR THE or on TIME, CNBC, Business Insider, discount on the class, available insurance MAY/JUNE EXAM The New York Post, The New York Daily discounts for graduates, and how much News, The Huffington Post, and Live P2SAM, 6 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. fun learning to handle Massachusetts with Kelly and Michael, among other Begins March 11, LHS, Room 232, $200. roads can be in a closed course media. Please provide parent/guardian environment. P2MST, 6 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. email address to Lexington Community Begins March 14, HS, Room 235, $200. Education at point of registration. Driver Education - Registration Catalyst uses this information to send for Driver Education programs is now Reading SAT Prep class confirmations and results of Online. Instructor: Staff, Catalyst Prep diagnostic tests. Instructor: CS Driving School LCE has partnered with Catalyst Prep for WRITING AND LANGUAGE/ESSAY SAT A complete driver’s education program a comprehensive SAT course covering PREP FOR THE MARCH EXAM (classroom and behind-the-wheel lessons) SAT Reading this fall. Students will PWTU, 6 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. is available through LCE. Students must benefit from: six, two hour lessons with Begins January 9, LHS Room 231, $200. be at least 15.9 years old to begin the one of Catalyst’s expert instructors; program. Please see the LCE website Catalyst’s SAT prep book and 30+ WRITING AND LANGUAGE/ESSAY SAT at www.lexingtoncommunityed.org for hours of homework and practice drills. PREP FOR THE MAY/JUNE EXAM details and dates. The cost for the course Catalyst Prep helps more than 20,000 PWST, 6 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. is $710. students per year achieve extraordinary Begins March 13, LHS Room 221, $200. scores. Our unique approach to To register for upcoming Lexington standardized test preparation has been Community Education Driver Education ACT Test Prep for the April featured in or on TIME, CNBC, Business classes go to: http://csdriving.com/ Exam Insider, The New York Post, The New locations.html York Daily News, The Huffington Instructor: David Bell Select “Lexington High School” Post, and Live with Kelly and Michael, The ACT is one of the two major college Click “Enroll” among other media. Please provide admissions test used by colleges and Complete the registration process parent/guardian email address to universities in the US. There are four required components of the ACT – Submit your payment of $710 Lexington Community Education at point of registration. Catalyst uses this English, Math, Reading, and Science. information to send class confirmations There is also an optional Writing test. In and results of diagnostic tests. this class we will review all components of the ACT exam. A materials fee of $40 READING SAT PREP FOR THE is payable to the instructor at the first MARCH EXAM class. Class will meet: January 9; January PRTH, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins 16; February 6; February 13; February 27; January 8, LHS Room 222, $200. March 6; March 13; March 20; March 27 and April 3. Required text for class: The READING SAT PREP FOR THE Official ACT Prep Guide. The ISBN # for MAY/JUNE EXAM the 2018 edition is 978-1-119-39890-5 PENG, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm. Begins PCOL, 10 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. March 12, LHS, Room 222, $200. Begins January 9, LHS, Room 234, $335. Poornima Kirby teaches Bold Voices, facing page.

26 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Navigating the Student-Athletes College Search and Recruiting Process Instructor: Nicholas Michael This course is designed to educate student-athletes and their parents about navigating the often confusing and generally stressful college search and sports recruiting process for student- athletes, from their sophomore year through their senior year. We will cover the factors that influence a student’s college choice preferences, process timelines, define recruiting terminology, explore the significant differences between NCAA divisions and their sport’s impact on a student’s academic career. We will also discuss student-athletes’ recruitment requirements, identify what coaches are looking for, explain how to get noticed and how to end up on a “coach’s list.” which is given to admissions. A method will also be shown and discussed to track and determine a college coach’s ‘level of interest’ in each student-athlete. The second session is designed to demonstrate how The College Admissions Game, see below. to implement the various theories and strategies from the first night into specific action steps including how to create a NEW You Can Afford College If... The College Admissions plan which matches the student’s selection Game Instructor: Donald Anderson criteria and academic performance to Instructor: Larry Dannenberg If… you plan in advance; you understand each individual school on their list. This Your GPA doesn’t tell the whole story the financial aid process; and you act list will be used to develop a targeted -- all your unique attributes go into your early enough to be successful. Financial proto-typical communications plan, which college application. Resolve to start aid goes to the families who plan in will establish a focused path for finding preparing now for a bright future. Join advance—ideally before December 31 of the colleges best suited for each student- Larry Dannenberg, founder of College the child’s sophomore year of high school. athlete, from both the academic and Solutions, and a national expert in This course will teach you the concepts athletic perspective. Lists of all NCAA college application counseling and and strategies that will help you maximize colleges in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 which financial aid planning, to learn how your financial aid by understanding the offer each student athlete’s sport will be parents and students can plan to succeed process, and how implementing strategies provided. Material will also be distributed at the college admissions game. Learn may increase a family’s eligibility even to provide some insight into the financial how the most selective colleges think if you have a “high income” or own aid process, NCAA recruiting rules about choosing students vs less selective a business. The greatest amount of and regulations, and other information colleges. This session is particularly financial aid goes to the families who act designed to bring clarity and objectivity to important for athletes, artists, top students in the years before college. Remember: the college search and recruiting process, and students with learning differences. procrastination equals less financial aid. while hopefully, making it less stressful. The $25 tuition is for an adult/student pair All schools are not alike, so it is important Tuition is for an adult/student pair. or two adults in the household. to know your options and opportunities. PNSA, Meets Tuesday, February 26 and PFIT, 1 Thursday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets A free financial aid analysis will be Thursday, February 28, 7:00-9:00 pm. LHS, January 10, LHS, Room 229, $25. available to all attendees. Tuition is $25 Room 148, $40 per adult/student pair. for two adults in the household. For more information please visit our website at www.collegefundingadvisors.com. PMFA, 1 Monday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets February 4, LHS, Room 229, $25.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 27 Parenting Perspectives Cooking

NEW Positive Discipline Workshop NEW New Beginnings: A Culinary Tour of H Mart Instructor: Alexis Davis Moms and Infants Instructor: Debra Samuels Are you ever frustrated because your Instructor: Melissa Merres The Asian supermarket H Mart is just child repeatedly ignores your directions? New motherhood is a time of intense around the corner from Lexington. Its Do you sometimes feel defeated as a transition. With a new baby at home, aisles are chock full of treasures: sauces, parent? This workshop teaches you how moms learn more about themselves and noodles, dumplings, seaweed, rice, tofu, to effectively use a few concrete tools like their most essential relationships, even as fresh banchan (Korean side dishes), an child-directed play, purposeful praise, they change. This weekly group will give ocean of fish, teas, condiments galore limit-setting and establishing appropriate new moms a space to come together and and so much more. But for some of us, consequences to help you manage share about the transformative experience the unfamiliar ingredients, unrecognizable everyday parenting struggles. If you’re of motherhood. You are not alone in the labels and the football-field-size of the looking to feel like a more effective parent chaos or the exhaustion—or the wonder store is just too daunting for an enjoyable while developing (or restoring) a positive of your new role. Facilitated by certified shopping experience. Join Debra relationship with your child then this coach Melissa Merres, the group will Samuels, Boston Globe food writer and workshop is for you. encourage participants to learn, grow, and author of two cookbooks (The Korean PHLP, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-9:00 pm. Meets build strong friendships in the midst of this Table and My Japanese Table) for a tour January 23, LHS, Room 220, $33. exciting and challenging time. Open to as she guides you around the market to mothers with babies under one year old. acquaint you with this wonderful resource. “Shop with a recipe; that helps to focus Everything Parents Need to PPAR, 8 Tuesdays, 11:15-12:45 pm. your task” says Samuels. Because the Know About Vaping Begins January 15, Hancock Church, 1912 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, $100. market is so large and there is so much to Instructor: Kristina Hankins, Community see, this year we are offering the tour in Resource Officer, LPD 2 sessions so there will be more time for Teens are likely to use electronic cigarettes Your Kids and Social Media questions, shopping and snacking. After rather than​ smoke cigarettes thinking that Instructor: Kristen Butler each guided tour we will head over to vaping is a safer alternative. According to There are positive aspects of social media, the food court and sample some of the the Massachusetts Department of Public but also potential risks. It is important for delicious offerings, pre-selected by Debra, Health and Massachusetts Department of parents to guide their teens to use these from the bakery and restaurant stalls. Elementary and Secondary Education,in sites responsibly. Come learn more about Debra will provide handouts with recipes 2015, almost 50% of Massachusetts different social media platforms and some and how to stock your own “starter” high school students reported having concerns to address with your child. Asian pantry. Class meets at HMart, 3 Old used e-­cigarettes at least once.​ Vaping CKIDS, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Concord Road., Burlington at the entrance continues to grow in popularity, even as Meets March 20, LHS Room 155, $39/ of the Food Court. more information about potential health Seniors $35. NHMT, 2 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. risks comes to light. Many parents don’t’ Begins March 6, meeting at HMart, 3 Old know what to look for or what risks vaping Concord Rd, Burlington, $60. poses to their kids. This evening Detective Hankins will display samples of popular The World of Tea electronic cigarettes, discuss why the habit is so appealing to kids and provide Instructor: Paul Angiolillo important information for parents. Some cultures are known for their coffee FVAP, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets connoisseurs, others for wine aficionados January 29, LHS, Room 229. Free, but or beer enthusiasts. Yet almost every pre-registration is required. place has its tea lovers, whether they’re into malty Assams, brisk Ceylons, aromatic Yunnans, plumy oolongs, delicate green teas, or highly-prized jasmines. We’ll ESTATE PLANNING 101 sample at least eight classic teas (more if with Rebecca O’Brien, p. 30 we have time) and learn a bit about them and how to brew a good cup. Sweet and savory snacks will accompany the teas and you’ll take home plenty of samples. Bring one or two of your favorite cups or mugs to the class. NTEA, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets January 24, LHS, Room 143, $25. Paul Angiolillo teaches The World of Tea, this page.

28 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Home, Hobbies & Travel

NEW Italian Cooking and Walking in the British Isles Everything You Need to Know Language Instructor: Mary Hamilton about Auto Repair Instructor: Omar Laurino England, Scotland, Wales, and Instructor: Bruce Gerry DDid you know that you don’t need Ireland all have extensive networks Come get a general overview of major cream for a creamy carbonara? Or that of well maintained, well marked long systems of an automobile from an stunning focaccia and ciabatta breads are distance walking paths that afford the experienced mechanic and teacher, who just two hours away, using regular kitchen luxury of finding your own pace while can make all things automotive both fun tools? From everyday basics to articulate exploring new, quaint, and beautiful and clear. We will cover basic maintenance desserts and risottos,Italian native and places. Although there are many costly and troubleshooting ignition, charging, food enthusiast Omar Laurino will teach companies that will set up an itinerary cooling, fluids, electrical, brakes and you how to cook Italian dishes with simple for you, transport your luggage, and exhaust systems. We’ll also discuss ingredients you can find easily, and tools even provide rides for the weary, there common problems encountered with any you already have in your kitchen. Hands-on is nothing like the sense of adventure vehicle. With this information you will lessons will be seasoned with anecdotes and accomplishment that comes from be better able to diagnose problems, about the origins of some staple Italian and independently learning about and perform basic maintenance, and deal Italian American dishes. It will demystify affordably enjoying this experience by competently and knowledgeably with some of the traditional misconceptions doing it yourself. This evening you will be local mechanics. Please note: This is a about Italian food, while giving you the able to find out about route choices, maps lecture/demonstration class, not hands- basic skills that will allow you to stun your and guidebooks, B&B’s, travel etiquette, on, but you will learn plenty. dinner guests and explore Italian recipes public transport options, and what to pack FCAR, 3 Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 am. on your own. You will also deepen your and carry for your well-paced tour. Begins February 9, LHS, Room 220, knowledge of beginner Italian. What F011, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets $66/Seniors $55. are you waiting for? Vieni a cucinare con March 5, LHS, Room 220, $33. noi! Materials fee of $30 payable to the NEW Get and Stay Organized – instructor at the first class. Class will be For the Health of It! filmed for broadcast and is appropriate BUYING & SELLING ON EBAY (AND AMAZON) Instructor: Francesca Verri for those who have completed Beginning Italian Level 1. with Tracy Marks, p. 22 Join Francesca Verri in this lively class NCOO, 6 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. as she teaches the basic tenets of organization and how they are integral to Begins January 16, LexMedia Studios. $145. NEW CPR Basic Life Support for living a healthy life. You will learn the three the Healthcare Professional steps in the process to get organized, and NEW Quick and Easy Instructor: Court Booth, Playworks the two imperatives to staying organized. Weeknight Meals The American Heart Association BLS for You will also leave with a more complete Instructor: Katie Walter / Healthcare Providers Course covers core understanding about why organization Two Aprons Cookery material such as adult and pediatric CPR is the tie that binds together all wellness We all fall into the same weeknight rut (including two-rescuer scenarios and use possibilities, and how to use it daily to find of fixing the same meals over and over of the bag mask), foreign-body airway peace in your day-to-day. If you struggle again. Get culinary inspiration and obstruction, and automated external with clutter, have tried unsuccessfully to learn some new favorite dinner recipes defibrillation. Students must pass a written organize various areas of your life and including mains and side dishes. Recipes exam and skills test in order to earn Basic home, and are looking to create calm and are healthy and can be put together with Life Support certification. This level of efficiency in your life, this class is for you. minimal time and effort. Whether you’re a training is required for lifeguard positions. FORGA, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets whiz in the kitchen or have trouble boiling Course Includes: Pocketmask and AHA January 17, LHS, Room 220, $40. water, you’ll go home with confidence to Manual; Course Completion Card: and try some new, delicious recipes including American Heart Association certification NEW Calculating the True Cost Barbeque Roasted Salmon, Sheet Pan valid for 2 years. of Home Ownership Chicken Thighs with Leeks and Peas, MBLS, 2 Wednesdays, 3:30-6:00 pm. Instructors: Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal Guacamole Greens Salad and Roasted Begins March 6, LHS, Room 167, $85. Broccoli with Parmesan and Garlic. A $12 In this 2-hour session we will discuss the food fee is payable to instructor at class. key financial decisions that need to be This class will be filmed for broadcast. made before buying or upgrading to NMEAL, 1 Saturday, 2:00-5:00 pm. Meets LEARN TO PLAY THE UKULELE a bigger space. We will walk through a February 9, LexMedia Studios, 1001 with Jason Yost, p. 13 financial model that can help determine Main Campus Drive, Lexington. Please the future cost of owning a home. Since visit, lexmedia.org for detailed driving home buying is an emotional and a directions. $75. financial decision, this savvy Excel tool that can help you determine the future

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 29 Daytime Business and Classes Career

cost of owning a bigger home. Its offline Our Financial Courses are not intended functionality will let you play with it The Art of Comforting...... 9 to substitute for individual financial without sharing your personal financial New Beginnings: Moms and Infants.. 9 counseling or advice. Neither LCE or information. This class will be co-taught by Far from the Madding Crowd...... 10 the Lexington Public Schools may give Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal. Don Quixote, Madman or Visionary.10 specific advice on personal investments. BCTO, 1 Friday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets Play the Ukulele...... 13 February 8, LHS, Room 221, $25/Seniors Memoir Writing...... 13, 14 Taking Control of $20. Making Writing a Your Financial Health Pleasurable Pastime...... 14 Instructor: Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal Residential Addition 101 Fundamentals of Drawing...... 14 Even with the abundance of advice on Instructor: Nancy Dickinson Charcoal & Pastel Studio...... 15 individual personal finance topics, how If you have been thinking of adding Winter Images with the do you know if your finances are healthy? onto your house, but don’t know where Chinese Brush...... 15 Even with thoughtful decision-making, to start, this one night class is for you! Embroidery...... 16 does managing personal finance feel Nancy Dickinson, Principal at Dickinson Hand Painted Spoons...... 16 like a game of whack-a-mole? This 2-part Architects in Concord, will give an Advanced Knitting...... 16 workshop will provide tools and strategies overview of the design and construction Stone Carving Saturdays...... 16 to help you get fiscally fit in the new year. process for residential additions and Daytime ELL...... 17 We will walk through a financial health renovations. The class will review Intermediate/Advanced Spanish questionnaire that will help participants zoning and septic issues, programming, through Film...... 18 determine their financial well-being and budgeting, whether to “move or stay”, open channels of communication within Spanish Conversation...... 18 the architectural process, contractor the family. Participants will use a set of Beginning Italian–Level 1...... 18 selection, permitting and what to expect mock financial transactions and have a during construction. Time will be allowed Buongiorno Cafe...... 18 hands-on opportunity to build a personal for questions about your specific project. Conversational Italian: Level 5...... 19 balance sheet. This holistic view of FRES, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets Total Beginner French...... 19 managing personal finances will enable February 12, LHS, Room 229, $25/Seniors French: Beginner II...... 19 you to monitor your financial health $20. Intermediate French...... 19 throughout the year. This class will be French Conversational Workshop.... 20 co-taught by Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal. Simple Ways to Daytime Computer Classes...... 20, 21 They have written this course with a Protect Your Home Calligraphy for Ages 10+...... 23 practical focus explicitly in mind. BTCF, 2 Fridays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins Instructor: Lexington Police Department Babysitting Training...... 23 First Aid and CPR Certification January 18, LHS, Room 221, $35/Seniors The Town of Lexington has a current $30. population of approximately 33,000 for Babysitters...... 23 people living in about 11,000 residences. CPR Basic Life Support for the Due to its affluent status and location Healthcare Professional...... 23 The Nonprofit Relaunch within the Greater Boston Area with Ballroom Basics for Grades 2-5...... 23 Connector easy access to Routes 2 and 128, it Drawing and Architecture Instructor: Stephanie Lawrence is an attractive target for residential for Grades 2-5, ...... 24 Are you searching for purpose-driven burglaries. Come join Detective Aidan Charcoal and Pastel for Grades 2-6. 24 work in the nonprofit sector after an Evelyn, Community Resource Officer Jazz in the Middle...... 24 extended caregiving-focused break from the Lexington Police Department Russian School of Math but struggling to know where to begin, for a discussion addressing this type of for Grades 4-5...... 24 with whom to connect, and where crime prevention. The course will focus on SAT and ACT Test Prep...... 25 you would fit into the sector? Are you home security systems, target hardening Quick and Easy Weeknight Meals.... 28 feeling stuck, isolated, and lacking in through environmental design and other self-confidence in your job search? The Nonprofit Relaunch Connector..... 29 methods to make your home a hardened The Nonprofit Relaunch Connector is a Afternoon Ballroom...... 33 target for would be criminals. unique career restart program tailored Pilates Mat/Reformer...... 34 FCRIME, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets to those who are seeking to identify and February 5, LHS, Room 229, Free, but pre- Barre3...... 34 find their place in the nonprofit arena registration required. Beginning Yoga...... 34 after a career gap. Through a series of Advanced Beginning Yoga...... 34 sessions this program will provide a deep Joyful Yoga...... 35 dive into the Greater Boston nonprofit Yoga for Osteoporosis...... 35 sector job market with an emphasis upon Iyengar Yoga...... 35 identifying opportunities to make new strategic professional connections and

30 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 recognizing funding trends that indicate Do it Yourself or Financial hiring opportunities. Step out from behind Advisor? Capabilities, Fees, your computer and away from online Conflicts of Interest job boards and become a member of a Instructor: Glenn Frank community of relaunchers with a shared focus on pursuing a purpose-driven Understand the industry Lexicon career. - ROBOs, brokers, IRAs, financial planners, money managers, BCWC, 3 Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. wealth managers, family office, Begins January 23, LCE Large Conference fee-only, fee-based... all in the context Room, $65/Seniors $45. of successfully completing the 5 step investment process needed to accomplish How Medicare Works: An your goals. Planning, emotions and taxes Introduction for Boomers are integral to the process. How best to Instructor: Barbara Deveau do this yourself or would one of these In this class we will demystify Medicare advisory models be worth paying for? and teach “Boomers” what Medicare is Understand that advisors must navigate and how it really works in Massachusetts. numerous conflicts of interest from the Many approaching 65 have no idea about subtle (deviating from the S&P 500) to all the parts of Medicare or what it may the not so subtle (commissions). Best mean to them. They are not aware of resources if on your own. If not, how to actions they should take, responsibilities ensure the advisor is a “wise investment”! they have in the process or when, where BDIY, 1 Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm. January and how they should enroll for different 31, LHS, Room 220, $25/Seniors $20. parts of Medicare. We will answer questions like: How can I get my Medicare Estate Planning 101 coverage? Do I need to do anything if I Instructor: Rebecca O’Brien work beyond 65? What do I pay? What does Medicare cover? Can I have other Come learn the basics about wills and types of health coverage? Can I keep my estate planning. We will discuss wills, “Massachusetts Health Connector Plan” durable powers of attorney, health care when I’m eligible for Medicare? When can proxies, living wills, setting up trusts, how I make changes to my coverage? What to appoint a guardian or conservator for Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal teach Calculating the minor children if needed in the future, and does Medicare Part A, B, C or D mean True Cost of Home Ownership (pg 28) and Taking for you? The first session will focus on an Control of Your Financial Health (pg 29). basic strategies for saving on estate taxes. overview of Medicare, while the second Bring your questions! will review prescription drug coverage while suggesting ways to “create” BWIL, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets with an exploration of the Medicare.gov more time for these activities through March 13, LHS, Room 229, $30/Seniors $25. website with an emphasis on Medicare’s prioritization, elimination, automation, Plan Finder tool used to Find Health delegation, etc. A big part of the equation NEW Introduction to Coaching: and Drug Plans. Ample time should be is understanding how our minds work, Professional Transitions available each night for general questions. including how to stimulate the brain’s Instructor: Melissa Merres Class will meet on February 12 and 26. “happy chemicals”. The often life fulfilling Some of us reach a point mid-career BMED, 2 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins effects of helping others as well as and realize that, despite the metrics of February 12, LHS, Room 226, $25. leveraging our skills will be discussed. The success, we’re not in the right place. All course will provide a step-by-step process too often we’ve made choices about our Crossroads: The Intersection of to better address day-to-day decisions jobs in response to opportunities and Time, Money and Joy as well as major crossroads - career, obstacles, without a road map of who we Instructor: Glenn Frank retirement, housing, charitable endeavors, are at our core and what we most want our etc. Post-class, attendees can then Living in a world obsessed with professional contribution to be. If you feel construct a personal roadmap, reconciling consumerism, we are constantly you’ve woken up to a toxic workplace, with the ongoing trade-offs that we all face bombarded with “more is better” - but a job you dread or simply continue to do between time, money, and joy. A variety of how much do we really need? How as a default, this course is for you. The time resources should provide direction as new can we maximize our resources and to add intention, agency, and inspiration to crossroads in life emerge. time to make us ultimately happy? your career path is right now. In this three We will focus attention on discovering BTMJ, 1 Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets week course, participants will work with what’s truly important to each of us January 28, LHS Room 220, $25/Seniors certified coach Melissa Merres to uncover $20. core values, design career goals and

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 31 Mind & Body

strategize an action plan to make a vision LCE seeks to offer opportunities that Fixing Our Broken Sleep into a reality. We will use our meetings to promote learning about holistic health Instructor: Rick Clerici explore the first steps of coaching and and living well. In this section you’ll find In this 90 minute presentation attendees receive support for finding and prioritizing everything from courses on meditation to will learn techniques for overcoming our individual life’s work. alternative understandings of nutrition. common sleep problems like “trouble BWTC, 3 Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins falling asleep,” “difficulty staying asleep,” January 24, LHS, Room 226, $55/Seniors Stop Your Sugar Habit “excessive thinking,” “waking too early,” $40. Instructor: Sue McCombs “Sunday night insomnia,” “chronic What if you had no desire to eat anything insomnia,” “shift-work difficulties” and Savvy Social Security with sugar? What if looking at a product “daytime sleepiness.” This hands on Planning for Couples with sugar left you with the feeling of total presentation has helped many people Instructor: Rick Fentin indifference? No more longing for that to begin getting better sleep almost immediately. A guided relaxation exercise The Social Security decisions spouses chocolate bar or soft drink. What if all that teaches techniques for initiating sleep and make when they are in their 60s will expertise, the thinking and obtaining and returning to sleep. Rick Clerici C.Ht., is a determine the amount of total income consuming of sweets, got transformed Certified Clinical Sleep Educator and has they will receive over their lifetime— into some positive habit, like exercise helped thousands of people increase the especially the lifetime of the spouse who or another desired outlet? Focus can be quality and quantity of their sleep. lives the longest (usually the wife!). This placed on eating moderate, well balanced workshop will cover the NEW rules that meals featuring fresh fruits and vegetables MSLE, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets can help married couples get the most and lean, quality protein. Watch your March 14, LHS, Room 232, $33. out of the Social Security system. We energy increase as the sugar leaves your will cover: the optimal times to apply, system. No more highs and lows from NEW Mastering the Moment spousal coordination, minimizing taxes sugar rushes. It is possible, using the Instructor: Rick Clerici hypnosis techniques of guided imagery and effectively integrating Social Security Dr. Herbert Benson coined the term “The taught in this class, to help you make this with other assets. Plus, the most important Relaxation Response” after studying the change on a powerful subconscious level. thing all higher-earning spouses should rich history of yoga, meditation and mind/ Please do not consume alcohol prior do and more. Why not make sure you are body practices. Mindfulness practices to class. An audio CD will be available maximizing your income? The $40 tuition then grew from the soil of Benson’s work. for $30 for those who wish to take the cost is per couple. In Mastering the Moment we will explore program home for reinforcement. BCSS, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets techniques that take from 4 seconds to 15 March 12, LHS, Room 220, $40 per couple. MSUG, 1 Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets minutes to initiate various intensities of the January 14, LHS, Room 148, $40. relaxation response. These techniques are designed to be tools that you take with NEW CPR Basic Life Support for you into your daily world. These techniques the Healthcare Professional facilitate focus, clarity and peace right in Instructor: Court Booth, Playworks the midst of living. These tools are perfect for those who find meditation allusive and The American Heart Association BLS for frustrating. If you feel the need to release Healthcare Providers Course covers core old tensions and fears and develop more material such as adult and pediatric CPR enjoyable responses to daily life, this is the (including two-rescuer scenarios and use class for you. of the bag mask), foreign-body airway MMOM, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Rick Fentin teaches Savvy Social Security Planning obstruction, and automated external for Couples, this page. defibrillation. Students must pass a written Meets January 16, LHS, Room 232, $33. exam and skills test in order to earn Basic Life Support certification. This level of Introduction to LinkedIn training is required for lifeguard positions. GET AND STAY ORGANIZED – Instructor: Kristen Butler Course Includes: Pocketmask and AHA FOR THE HEALTH OF IT! with Francesca Verri, p. 28 The key to your success on LinkedIn Manual; Course Completion Card: and begins with a powerful and professional American Heart Association certification presence. You must strategically write valid for 2 years. your profile with your ideal client in mind MBLS, 2 Wednesdays, 3:30-6:00 pm. before you start connecting to maximize Begins March 6, LHS, Room 167, $85. the impact of your first impression online. CLINK, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets January 23, LHS, Room 155, $39/ Seniors $35.

32 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 NEW Health Coaching for Women in your desire, determination, and sometimes what to say or do can elude over Fifty: Get on Track in the resourcefulness, which will lead you us. We’ll explore how to put compassion New Year toward successfully instituting a healthier into action with practical examples of pattern of eating. This program is comforting, and review recent research Instructor: Pam Wolfson designed to help you let go of unwanted on empathy, grief, and social support to Women over fifty have the wisdom, pounds gently, easily, and permanently. learn best practices for helping people in experience, and authority to make Please do not consume any alcohol prior distress. Finally, participants will be invited effective health changes. Health coaching to class. Audio CD’s will be available to share experiences of comforting others empowers them to take careful, positive for $30 for those who wish to take the and learn from one another as a group. steps to improve their well being. By program home with them. MCOM, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm. setting specific goals, participants will MAPP, 1 Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets Meets March 13, LHS, Room 220, $25/ learn how to reduce stress, lose weight, January 28, LHS, Room 148, $40. Seniors $20. and to become more physically fit. During three sessions, they will engage M2COM, 1 Friday, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. in eight short writing exercises and group Stress Less: Learn to Meditate Meets January 11, LCE Large Conference discussions to help them master change. Instructor: Richard Geller Room, Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter through the blue side door of the Participants should bring a notebook and Meditation is one of the best ways to Old Harrington school, $25/Seniors $20. pen to the workshop and be prepared to reduce stress and improve your health, get motivated. The small group format as evidenced by many recent scientific encourages women to support each other. studies. Participants will learn: how Staying Healthy With the Limited to 8. meditation works, numerous different Seasons: Winter MCRE, 3 Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins meditation techniques, and strategies Instructor: Sarah Fuller January 24, LHS, Room 221, $45/Seniors for integrating meditation into your Stay healthy and vibrant all year long! $35. daily work and life. Upon completing When living and eating in harmony with this program, participants will be able to the seasons, you optimize your health NEW The Road to Calm and practice meditation anytime, anywhere and create the happier life you have been Confidence for Women with that stress occurs, and immediately feel wanting. Rooted in Traditional East Asian the benefits. Throughout the four week Narcissistic Mothers Medicine theory, this class will cover the course, participants are taught and basics of living according to the seasons, Instructor: Stephanie Kriesberg practice over 10 powerful meditation with an emphasis on how you can stay Many women with narcissistic mothers techniques including: breath focus, body warm and nourished during the winter struggle with anxiety, self-doubt, guilt, scan relaxation, standing and walking months. and setting boundaries. They feel alone meditation, Tai-Chi and Chi-Kung MHAN, 1 Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets with their problem. In this class you beginning practice, sound and mantra January 28, LHS, Room 222, $30/Seniors will learn why you feel this way, based meditation, simple Yoga as a meditation, $25. on the latest research on narcissism. visualization practice, and mindfulness Although this is not a therapy group, you meditation. The entire program is highly NEW will learn strategies to feel more calm, interactive, hands-on, and easy to learn. Surviving the Winter Blues: confident, and in control based on the The class is taught by Richard Geller Coping with Less Light instructor’s years of working with women of MedWorks Corporate Meditation Instructor: Pam Wolfson with narcissistic mothers. You will learn Programs, who has been featured in the Do you get the winter “blahs” or blues? about the power of listening to your inner Boston Globe, Bloomberg News, Financial Every winter, we New Englanders must voice and turning down the volume on Times, Mass High Tech, and Boston CBS-4 adjust to seasonal changes. This loss of the critical one that plays in your head TV news (see www.meditationprograms. light—not to mention cold and snow-- through guided imagery, written exercises, com). Participants sit in chairs and wear can have a profound effect on our mood. and discussion. normal attire. Sorry, no eating in the class. Many of us feel less energetic, miss PDNM, 1 Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets SLLM, 4 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins nature’s bright colors, and find ourselves March 4, LHS, Room 229, $33. January 8, LHS, Room 247, $66/Seniors unmotivated and prone to overeating. $49. Tonight we will get perspective on Stop Dieting Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). We NEW will discuss proactive steps you can take Instructor: Sue McCombs The Art of Comforting to boost your energy. These include light Imagine not being tempted to overeat; to Instructor: Val Walker therapy, nutrition, exercise, visual art and feel indifferent to sugar, bread, pasta, too This course is ideal for anyone reaching medications. You will come away with a much snacking, and grazing from dinner out to others who are grieving, including clear set of actions to boost your mood. to bedtime. Using guided relaxation those of us supporting people with MSAD, 1 Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets and imagery (techniques used in chronic illness, disabilities, or aging. January 14, LHS, Room 220, $25/Seniors hypnosis), you will notice an improvement Though we may understand and care, $20.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 33 Exercise and Dance

Our Exercise and Dance classes provide many low-impact, affordable, and fun ways to help you get in shape and stay that way.

Beginner Salsa Instructor: Kendall Sealey, db Studios Beginner Salsa is a six week course that will get you out on the dance floor in no time! The class will focus on learning salsa patterns, understanding the basics of leading and following, and will also work on musicality. This is a great course for those who have always wanted to learn how to salsa, but don’t have much/any experience dancing. No partner needed! Class will be held at db Studios, 442 Marrett Road, Lexington. Tuition is per person. Virginia Payne teaches Advanced Tai Chi and Tai Chi Sword, this page. ESAL, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-7:15 pm. Begins January 22, db studios, 442 Marrett Road, Lexington, $120. improves and possibly prevents chronic be on practicing and doing the moves conditions such as arthritis, heart disease correctly and with fluidity. The Eight Pieces and diabetes. In fact, practicing Tai Chi of Brocade Qigong will again be used as BEGINNER BALLROOM BASICS regularly helps reduce stress, improve warm-up exercises before practicing the FOR KIDS balance and coordination, strengthen Tai Chi form. Wear loose, comfortable p. 23 immune systems, and develop body clothes and soft-soled shoes, such as flat awareness and confidence. Eight Pieces of sneakers. Brocade is primarily designated as a form NEW Afternoon Ballroom ETC4, 9 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:10 pm. of medical qigong, meant to improve Begins January 9, LHS, Room 140, $135/ Instructor: Kendall Sealey, db Studios health. It consists of eight separate Seniors $100. Afternoon Ballroom is a six week course exercises coupled with deep breathing – designed for those interested in learning which are primarily used as warm-ups in Advanced Tai Chi and the basic steps to the six most popular this intro class before practicing the Tai Tai Chi Sword ballroom dance styles. No partner or Chi form. Wear soft, comfortable clothes experience needed. You can expect to and soft-soled shoes​ ​such as flat sneakers. Instructor: Virginia Payne learn the basic steps to Foxtrot, Tango, Outdoor shoes are not permitted inside This class is designed for students who Waltz, Cha-Cha, Rumba, and Swing. This the studio. Please make sure to attend just finished the “Advanced Tai Chi” class, class is perfect for those who want to learn the very first class where the instructor will and who had already gone through the something new, get exercise, and gain give a brief introduction to the history and “Advanced Tai Chi and Push-Hands” class. confidence on the dance floor! If you can benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong, as well as The 108-move Tai Chi Basic form will be walk then you can learn to dance, all you a demo of the Tai Chi form. ​ further refined along with deep breathing have to do is try! Class will be held at db EVTI, 9 Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 pm. Begins exercises in each class. Emphasis will Studios, 442 Marrett Road, Lexington. January 10, LHS, Room 247, $120/Seniors be on practicing and doing the moves Tuition is per person. $90. correctly and with fluidity. Students will EBAL, 6 Wednesdays, 2:00-2:45 pm. finish learning all 58 moves of the Tai Chi Sword form in this class. Sword is just the Begins January 23, db studios, 442 Marrett Tai Chi IV Road, Lexington, $120. extension of our arm. The Tai Chi Sword Instructor: Virginia Payne form follows the same principles of the Beginning Tai Chi Practicing Tai Chi regularly helps reduce Tai Chi bare-hand form, hence is also a stress, improve balance and coordination, method of exercise that cultivates physical Instructor: Virginia Payne strengthen immune systems, and develop and mental harmony in movements. Wear Originally one of the ancient Chinese body awareness and confidence. This loose, comfortable clothes and soft-soled martial arts, Tai Chi (or Taijiquan) is class is a continuation of the “Tai Chi III” shoes, such as flat sneakers. practiced today by students primarily as a class. The 108-move Tai Chi form will be EITC, 9 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm. method of exercise that cultivates physical further refined along with deep breathing Begins January 9, LHS, Room 140, $150/ and mental harmony in movements. exercises in each class. Emphasis will Seniors $115. Scientific studies show that Tai Chi

34 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 NEW Pilates Mat/Reformer Barre3 Beginning Yoga Instructor: Amy Ginsburg, Studio Pilates Instructor: Natasha Groblewski Instructor: Helen Theodosiou Pilates is a unique movement practice Barre3 is a 60-minute workout that If you have never done yoga before or that stretches and strengthens the entire mixes athleticism, grace, and the latest are a beginning student, join this small body focusing on mindful movement, innovations designed to balance the introductory hatha yoga class. We will breath and the muscles of the core. Each body. Inspired by ballet barre, yoga and move at a comfortable pace so students class will start with 20 minutes of mat work Pilates, instructors guide clients through a gain a sound understanding of the followed by 35 minutes on Reformer. Mat sequence of movements designed to tone poses and their own bodies in relation work will focus on the five basic principles and lengthen all major muscle groups, rev to poses. We will engage in standing, of STOTT Pilates and teach essential the heart rate, and strengthen the body. seated, balancing and supine poses to exercises that build core strength, Barre3 is for everyone—this is not a one- build strength and flexibility and expand increase flexibility and improve alignment. size-fits-all approach to fitness. Instead, our repertoire of movement. We will pay Reformer will add resistance training each individual is empowered to adapt attention to breathing to focus our minds through a system of spring tension that postures and develop body awareness for and bodies. This practice will invite you to increases strength throughout the body, lasting results. Please wear comfortable return to your day with renewed energy challenges coordination and increases clothing. We will work barefoot or with and an overall sense of harmony and well mobility of the spine and joints. The sticky socks (which can be purchased being. We will practice with joy, patience combination of Mat and Reformer creates at the studio). All you need to bring is and humor! Wear comfortable clothes a unique and varied exercise environment. a water bottle—all other props will be and bring a mat and towel. Please note Your highly-trained instructors will guide provided. Classes held at Barre3 Bedford class is limited to 8 students. The class will you to do your best in this challenging, (158 Great Road, Bedford, MA). Age 16+. meet in the Corner Studio at the Munroe effective, and fun workout! Class size: EBAR, 8 Mondays, 5:45-6:45 pm. Begins Center, 1403 Massachusetts Ave. limited to 5. Please wear athletic attire and January 7, Barre3 Studio, 158 Great Road, EYOM,8 Mondays, 12:00-1:00 pm. Begins gripper socks (or go barefoot) and bring Bedford, $110. January 7, Munroe Center, $140/Seniors a water bottle. Class is held at Studio E2BR, 8 Wednesdays, 9:45-10:45 am. $105. Pilates, 573 Main Street, Winchester. Begins January 9, Barre3 Studio, 158 Beginning: Great Road, Bedford, $110. EPIL, 4 Tuesdays, 4:30-5:25pm. Begins E3BR, 8 Sundays, 4:00-5:00 pm. Begins POETRY OUT LOUD January 15, Studio Pilates, 573 Main January 13, Barre3 Studio, 158 Great with Poornima Kirby, p. 10 Street, Winchester, $115. Road, Bedford, $110. E2PIL, 4 Fridays, 10:00-10:55 am. Begins January 18, Studio Pilates, 573 Main NEW Power 8: Strength and Advanced Beginner Yoga Street, Winchester, $115. Flexibility Exercises Instructor: Helen Theodosiou E3PIL, 4 Fridays, 11:00-11:55am. Begins Instructor: John Deming If you have been practicing in a Beginning March 1, Studio Pilates, 573 Main Street, Simple exercises done daily will improve Yoga class for a while, this is a class to Winchester, $115. your posture, core strength, and flexibility. build on those skills and refine poses. Advanced Beginning: You will learn a set of twelve sequential The class will give you an opportunity EABPIL, 4 Tuesdays, 4:30-5:25 pm. Begins exercises designed to be done in ten to deepen your practice. A full range of February 26, Studio Pilates, 573 Main to fifteen minutes. We will leave time to postures will allow you to continue to Street, Winchester, $115. answer your individual questions and build strength, flexibility and stamina. E2ABP , 4 Fridays, 10:00-10:55 am. Begins suggest exercise modifications and Breathing exercises will help to focus the March 1, Studio Pilates, 573 Main Street, adaptations when necessary. body and mind and alleviate stress. Return Winchester, $115. EPW8, 3 Mondays, 6:45-7:45 pm. Begins to your daily activities with renewed February 4, LHS, Room 140, $40/Seniors vitality, creating an overall sense of $35. balance, well being and ease, as well as a greater sense of body/mind awareness. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat and towel. The class will meet in the Corner Studio at the Munroe Center, 1403 Massachusetts Ave. EABY, 8 Mondays, 10:45-11:45 am. Begins January 7, Munroe Center, $140/Seniors $105.

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Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 35 Zumba Gold Instructor: Andrea Pizzi Zumba Gold is designed to take the exciting Latin and international dance rhythms in the original Zumba program and bring them to beginner participants and active older adults. Please bring your soles and your soul to experience music from all around the world in this easy and effective class created for everyone. No prior experience is necessary. Sneakers required, water and a towel recommended. EGOLD, 9 Tuesdays, 5:45-6:45 pm. Begins Katie Walter teaches Quick and Easy Weeknight Meals, page 28. January 8, LHS, Room 140, $130/Seniors $100.

Joyful Yoga Yoga for Osteoporosis Zumba®: Ditch the Workout, Instructor: Linda Del Monte Instructor: Mary Wixted Join the Party! Beginners, and intermediate students This gentle yoga class is designed to Instructor: Ami Stix can enjoy this style of yoga, known as a introduce students to the ways that yoga Let’s face it, working out can be healthy, “celebration of the heart.” This is yoga can help maintain bone health. Students rewarding and beneficial. Working out that combines a Kripalu (heart-centered) will be taught the 12-minute daily yoga can be lots of things, but it’s never been and a detail–oriented style. We will work sequence which was studied by Dr. Loren known to be an exhilarating experience… on finding balance, distributing weight Fishman and shown to build bone density, until now! Zumba® is a dynamic, exciting, equally, and aligning the body in a as reported in The New York Times. Dr. and effective fitness system. Routines therapeutic way that will keep you safe, Fishman was a student of the yoga master feature an interval approach where fast and also offer you many challenges, if you BKS Iyengar and his work is partly based and slow rhythms and resistance training wish. Either way, the joy will come. Yoga on his teachings. As a nationally certified are combined to tone and sculpt your mat required. Wear comfortable, loose Iyengar yoga teacher, Mary is qualified to body while burning fat. Add some Latin fitting clothing, and bare feet. teach the alignment principles which keep flavor and international zest into the mix EYFW, 9 Wednesdays, 11:30 am-12:45 students safe and maximize the benefits and you’ve got a Zumba® class! You don’t pm. Begins January 9, Hancock Church, of the poses. This class would also be an need to know how to dance. Just enjoy $180/Seniors $150. excellent choice for those looking for a the music and follow along. gentle yoga class. Class size is limited to EYF2, 9 Fridays, 12:00 noon-1:15 pm. EZUM, 8 Mondays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins 10 students. Begins January 11, Hancock Church $180/ January 7, Hastings School Gymnasium, Seniors $150. EOST, 9 Thursdays, 11:00 am-12:30 pm. $110/Seniors $85. Begins January 10, Hancock Church, $150. Hatha Yoga Drop-In Zumba® Iyengar Yoga Instructor: Asha Ramesh Instructor: Ami Stix Instructor: Mary Wixted Stretch and strengthen without Students have the option to buy a five- competition or performance anxiety in this Been curious about why so many people session drop-in card that allows you basic hatha yoga class. Class will include are taking yoga in the United States? to participate in any five of the eight standing, sitting, and supine poses, with Come enjoy a yoga class taught in the scheduled Zumba classes this winter. To a focus on breath. Postures are basic, Iyengar method of yoga. The Iyengar receive your card Lexington Community without compromising on the wellness method is to yoga what classical ballet is Education must receive your signed they deliver. The format changes from one to dance. It is a progressive offering of the Exercise Release and payment. yoga postures designed to provide a safe week to another, allowing for variation and EDZU, Mondays, 7:00-8:00 pm. $75 for and an ever-deepening practice which multiplicity in poses. The yoga you take Five Sessions of the eight week EZUM opens and strengthens the body while home will allow customization to suit your course. mood and needs. Dress comfortably and drawing the mind into a meditative state. bring your own mat. Props will be used to make the postures EHYO, 9 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm. accessible. Begins January 9, Diamond Middle EYEN, 9 Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45 am. Begins School, Room 180, $145/Seniors $115. January 8, Hancock Church, $175/Seniors $135.

36 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Our Instructors

Sumeit Aggarwal, MBA, MSIS is the Elena Belkova studied Fine Arts in Russia different materials, colors and shapes to managing partner and co-founder of and the University of Kentucky. create unique and unrepeatable pieces that Finhive LLC specializing in personal David Bell is an experienced SAT and reflect a vibrant way of seeing the world. finance education. Sumeit has a ACT tutor. Rick Clerici, C.Ht. is a certified clinical background in business and technology Cathy Berry has been quilting and sleep educator and hypnotherapist. Rick with over 20 years of experience as a teaching traditional quilt techniques for has studied extensively in meditation, trusted adviser to leadership teams over 20 years. personal growth and indigenous healing, in consulting, financial analysis and and utilizes these meditative techniques in operations. Maurice Bombrun is a French native, experienced teacher and bilingual dual helping clients to heal from trauma, panic Sanjay Aggarwal, CPA, MBA is dedicated citizen. He teaches and tutors privately attacks and insomnia. to helping individuals and families achieve with local private and public schools, and College Funding Advisors provides personal financial success. Sanjay has has worked for Alliance Francaise. With financial aid information to the Boston held corporate roles in accounting, tax undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne area. and finance in his career, and previously and LSE London, he holds Master’s David Collins has been lecturing on worked at a Big-four accounting firm. degrees from Sciences Paris and the opera in the greater Boston area for over James Alers received training at Longy University of Grenoble. 25 years. He had been Opera Boston’s Conservatory and Boston Conservatory Kristen Butler has been a computer resident lecturer for 8 years. He has given and is currently the assistant director teacher, repair technician, network opera courses at MIT, Regis College, of the string ensembles at Assumption designer, and computer consultant for as well as lecturing at Northeastern College and Clark University. over 21 years. University. Dave is currently a trustee Donald Anderson is employed with Robert Butler trained at Berklee College of The Boston Wagner Association. College Funding Advisors providing of Music majoring in Instrumental Dave received his Bachelor degree from financial aid information to Eastern Performance of the Guitar and studied Boston University’s School of Music, his Massachusetts. Music Theory at Boston University. Master’s from Lesley University and did Paul Angiolillo discovered the His students’ personal goals for their postgraduate work at the New England contemplative pleasures and soothing instruments and the style that they wish Conservatory and the University of benefits of tea as an undergraduate at to play is a key part of every lesson. Connecticut - Hart School of Music. Yale U. in the 1970s. Since then, he has Beginner through advanced players are Eleonora Cordovani is originally from expanded his interest in this world’s most- made welcome with Mr. Butler’s patient Italy where she worked as a theater popular drink (after water), while working mentoring approach to the art. teacher and director. She moved in as a journalist and an editor. To gain Scott Cahaly graduated from the US in 2012 and has been involved with more experience in fine teas, he has also University of Vermont with a degree in Cambridge Time Banking, leading theater worked at Upton Tea Imports (Holliston fine arts in the late 90s. While working as workshops. MA). Paul has also been creating a resident sculptor at the Vermont Marble Susan Dahl studied art at a variety of sculptures and functional “art” objects for Exhibit, he carved a 5000 pound block of places, including Amherst College, several decades, in both representational Vermont Marble. In 2000 Scott relocated Parsons School of Design, and The School and abstract styles. For many years he to the Boston area where he started of Visual Arts, and worked as a graphic studied with master sculptor Joseph exhibiting his work in many galleries and designer for many years. She began Wheelwright in Boston. Paul has shown universities. In 2010 he founded Scott’s teaching in community art programs his works in galleries, art centers, libraries, Stone Carving Classes SSCC. in Boston in 1996, and this led her to museum shops (deCordova, Fuller Craft), Ricardo Calleja is a retired high school complete a degree in Art Therapy at and other venues, as well as in many Lesley University. outdoor exhibits. Spanish and Literature teacher. Tom Daley a published poet, tutors Janet Atiyyat is an Arabic native speaker Son-Mey Chiu (ED.D. Harvard University; Chinese Master Emerita, poets, and has extensive poetry workshop and Arabic language teacher. She has experience. been teaching Arabic for over five years. Boston Latin School) is a professional Larry Dannenberg is a professional She has also been interpreting for non- Chinese painter. She has taught at the college placement consultant. English speakers in public schools for five Massachusetts College of Art and Design, years. the Decordova Museum, the Harvard Alexis Davis, is a licensed social worker Graduate School of Education and other who has worked in a broad range of Suzanne Baratta Owayda is the owner New England institutions. settings over the past 20 years, primarily of Mosaic Oasis Studio and Supply in focused on child and family dynamics. Arlington. She has been making, teaching, Daniela Cermenati is an artist who was She is trained in two parent guidance and studying mosaics for 12 years. born and raised in Santiago de Chile, and now lives in Boston. While formally trained models (“Incredible Years” and “Triple Damian Barneschi is an art teacher at as a graphic designer, her true passion P”) and is challenged to “practice Lexington High School. is crafts and handmade art. Her method what I preach” in the evolution of her consists of playing and interacting with relationships with her own two young boys.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 37 Karen Day is a published fiction author Over the years, Glenn has counseled 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for middle grade and young adult readers. numerous students and clients at various contest, receiving praise from a Publishers Linda Del Monte has been teaching yoga stages in their lives. Currently, his focus Weekly reviewer who called it “a for 20 years now. She is a Kripalu certified is community education, providing an wonderful, thrilling read.” Her novel Edge teacher, with an extensive background insider’s view of the financial services was a quarterfinalist in the 2011 contest. in Anusara yoga. Her style of teaching is industry, and helping charities with his Mary Hamilton is an avid traveler with about being in the best “space” of your expertise. over 15 years of experience walking in the body, by learning how to align in the most Sarah Fuller is a licensed acupuncturist British Isles. healthful way possible. This ensures, a and Reiki Master teacher. Sarah wishes to Irene Hannigan has always considered deeper way of connection to body, mind teach others self-care through nutrition, writing to be a significant part of her daily and spirit, the true meaning of yoga. She stress management and mind-body routine and never leaves home without a also offers challenges in all her classes, awareness. little notebook tucked into the pocket of and teaches you to practice from the Richard Geller of MedWorks Corporate whatever she is wearing. She hopes that heart. Meditation Programs, has been featured her latest book, Write On! How to Make Barbara Deveau is the Assistant Director in the Boston Globe, Bloomberg News, Writing a Pleasurable Pastime will help of the SHINE Program (Serving the Financial Times, Mass High Tech, and others to discover the satisfaction and Health Insurance Needs of Everyone) Boston CBS-4 TV news. See www. pleasure of writing. She is also the author administered by the Massachusetts meditationprograms.com for more of A Principal’s Journey: The School as My Executive Office of Elder Affairs. information. Classroom and Off to School: A Parent’s- SHINE provides health insurance Amy Ginsburg, Ed.D., is a Pilates Method Eye View of the Kindergarten Year. information, counseling, and education Alliance Certified Pilates Instructor and Kerry Keohane learned to knit as a child to Massachusetts residents with Medicare iis trained in Pilates Mat and Reformer in Canada and has been knitting for over and their caregivers at no cost. Barbara is (through the Advanced levels). She has 35 years and teaching knitting for fifteen. a licensed social worker with 25 years of taught Pilates for 14 years, and was Poornima Kirby has taught acting community experience with seniors and a senior Pilates instructor in Durham, and theater arts at the Nirmal Arts their caregivers. She has held positions NC before her recent relocation to Academy in Canajoharie, NY, as well as in nonprofits, municipal and state Winchester. Prior to teaching Pilates full coaching privately in acting techniques, government, and in the private sector. time, Amy was an Associate Professor of Shakespeare, and movement. She studied Nancy Dickinson is a registered architect Dance at Dickinson College in Carlisle, at Shakespeare and Co. and the London with over 25 years of experience; for 20 PA. Her Pilates teaching is enhanced by Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and years, she has specialized in Residential her extensive background in dance. received her B.A. in Drama, with honors, Design. See her website at DickinsonArc. Karen Girondel is a retired LHS teacher of from Vassar College com French language and culture. Richard Knisely hosted Classical Lauren Doolan earned her MF.A. in fiction Bruce Gerry, aka “Dr. Tune-up,” has been Performances and several other programs writing from Sarah Lawrence College a self-employed mobile auto mechanic in on WGBH radio for 25 years, bringing a and her B.A. in Writing, Literature and and around Boston for the last 40 years, casual enthusiasm for great music to many Publishing from Emerson College. traveling to homes or businesses. He thousands of people in New England and Chris Doucette is a veteran LHS math holds a degree in Civil Engineering as well beyond. teacher who has been teaching SAT math as a Master’s in Business Administration Stephanie M. Kriesberg, Psy.D. is a prep for over 5 years. from Northeastern University. licensed psychologist with 25 years’ Rick Fentin, CFP®, CLTC, Ed.M. is an Gerry Goolkasian is a retired Lexington experience working with children, independent Registered Investment Public School teacher. adolescents, and adults. Dr. Kriesberg Adviser and Principal of Cambridge Natasha Groblewski was born and raised specializes in the treatment of women Financial Associates in Arlington. in Lexington. She opened the doors to with narcissistic mothers. She writes on Toby Forman is a professional musician her first barre3 studio in Bedford, MA in this topic for the Triumph, the women’s and music teacher in the Lexington Public January 2017. She was drawn to barre3’s newsletter of the Anxiety and Depression Schools. warmth, its welcoming community, and Association of America. Dr. Kriesberg Glenn Frank (MST, CPA/PFS) was the its adaptive and challenging workout. has a private practice in Concord, Founding Director of the Master of She has since opened a second studio in Massachusetts. Personal Financial Planning program Sudbury in September 2017. Uschi Kullmann, MEd, is a native speaker at Bentley University in 1996 where he Roger Gumley has been a keen observer of German. She has been a teacher for taught investment courses until 2015. of music and politics since the mid 1960s. over thirty years, teaching a wide range Worth Magazine recognized him as one Brigid Gorry Hines is a graduate of of subjects and age ranges in Germany of the country’s top Wealth Advisors for Hampshire College, where she earned a and the USA. She loves to travel and is an 10 years. Glenn is currently the Director B.A. in creative writing and illustration. accomplished doll maker. of Investment Tax Strategy at fee- Her novel Walking Shadow made the only Lexington Wealth Management. semifinals (top 100 out of 10,000) of the

38 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Omar Laurino was born in Napoli, Gemessa Mercado is independent Srinivas Reddy is a disciple of Sri Partha Italy and has worked as a researcher author/publisher. She started her own Chatterjee, a direct disciple of the late and software engineer at astronomical company, Knew Books Publishing, to sitar maestro Pandit Nikhil Banerjee. observatories in Italy and the United produce her first children’s book,Seacoo . Srinivas is a professional concert sitarist States for his entire career. He is a food Melissa Merres is a certified life coach and has given numerous recitals in the US, enthusiast and passionate home baker. who supports people to build meaningful India and Europe. He has three albums to Stephanie Lawrence advises and coaches and satisfying relationships through his credit: GITA (1999), Sitar & Tabla (2001) women who have taken a career pause increased self-awareness, clearer and Hemant & Jog (2008). In 2011 Srinivas and are now interested in re-launching communication, and healthy boundaries. graduated from UC Berkeley with a PhD in themselves into the nonprofit sector. She A mother of two young boys, Melissa South and Southeast Asian Studies. Under has 25+ years experience in nonprofit brings a lifetime of professional and the guidance of Professor George Hart he management and philanthropy and is personal experience in conflict and studied Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu literary the founder and chair of the Community education to her coaching. traditions. His translation of the work Endowment of Lexington. Scott Metzger is an award-winning entitled Giver of the Worn Garland was Sairey Leone Luterman, CT, a Lexington Lexington based photographer. For more published by Penguin Books in 2010. resident, grief counselor and certified info visit, www.metzgerstudios.com. Magnolia Rios is a native Spanish speaker thanatologist, supports people as they Nicholas Michael is the founder of and the Spanish Language teacher at The grieve in her Lexington-based private Odyssey College Search. Waldorf School of Lexington. practice. Rebecca O’Brien, Esq is a partner and Robert Rivera holds a diploma from the Jan Maier is an inspiring, enthusiastic, co-founder of O’Brien Cavanagh Ivanova Mannes School of Music, a Bachelor of creative and humor-filled teacher with LLP, specializing in small business law Music degree from the Manhattan School over 20 years of choral conducting/ and trusts and estates. Rebecca worked of Music, and a Certificate of Performance teaching experience. She co-founded in the corporate department of Ropes from Moscow Conservatory. Currently, Vocal Arts Collaborative, founded & Gray, a leading international law firm, Robert is a freelance cellist in the Boston the singing ensemble Constellations; for five years before co-founding O’Brien and New York areas, working in genres recorded with Joanne Hammil, Sol Weber, Cavanagh Ivanova LLP. such as classical and jazz. He is also the Evy Mayer, Christine Lavin, and self- Music Director at the Langham Boston Sonia Parravano is currently also teaching produced her own CD, Mountain Skies. Hotel, a position he has held for the past Italian at the Dante Alighieri Society of eight years. Karenna Maraj is a professional jewelry Massachusetts in Cambridge. artist who studied metalsmithing at RISD Debra Samuels is a cookbook author, Virginia Payne has been practicing the and has taught locally for many years. The food and travel writer and cooking traditional Yang style Tai Chi long form Karenna Maraj Jewelry Collection is both teacher. Debra has lived abroad for more since 1990, along with its complete suite a gallery showcasing local artists and a than a decade in Japan and Italy, where of Tai Chi Push-Hands, Sanshou, Sword, classroom/studio space she studied Italian, Korean and Japanese and Saber. She has been teaching Tai cuisine. Tracy Marks, M.A. has taught continuing Chi since 2001 at the Chinese Language ed courses for 39 years, and specializes in School in Lexington on Sundays. She Kendall Sealey trained in ballet for over literature, poetry writing, personal growth, has also taught Tai Chi in Boston for a 18 years, has her B.F.A in dance from Photoshop and eBay courses. research project in MGH, and at various Point Park University, and is a Fred Astaire Anthony Marques has been speaking Health/Fitness Centers, including to the National Rhythm Finalist, as well as a Spanish for most of his life and has been students at Jonas Clark Middle School regional Standard Champion. teaching since 1989. in Lexington for their 2011 musical play Alma Bella Solis is an artist, designer and Dr. Susan McCombs is a board-certified production “Mulan”. calligrapher who has been teaching art to clinical hypnotherapist. Andrea Pizzi is a licensed Zumba and adults and children for nearly 20 years. Robert Mendelsohn received his TEFL Zumba Gold instructor. Ami Stix is a licensed Zumba instructor (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Asha Ramesh is a certified yoga teacher and a trained dancer. certificate from Boston Language Institute from The Yoga Studio in Boston and a Alan Tauber is a gifted percussionist, in 2006. He has helped foreign business 200-hour registered Hatha yoga teacher. musician, facilitator and educator who has professionals, aspiring university students spent over 40 years sharing his passion for and newly arrived immigrants to learn drumming and healing with the worldwide English and understand American culture. community.

Lexington Community Education | Winter 2019 39 Asha Ramesh teaches Hatha Yoga, page 35.

Helen Theodosiou has a Social Work Val Walker is the author of The Art of Mary Wixted, is a nationally certified and an Expressive Arts Therapies degree. Comforting: What to Say and Do for Iyengar yoga instructor with over 8 years She is a RYT-500 yoga teacher and is a People in Distress which won the Nautilus of teaching experience and has been with certified yoga therapist (C-IAYT) with Book Award in 2011. Her work has Lexington Community Education for 7 the International Association of Yoga appeared in AARP Bulletins, TIME, Good years. Mary is expert in helping beginners Therapists. She has been teaching yoga Housekeeping and more. A counselor enjoy the practice of yoga, while taking for 15 years and enjoys working with and educator with a Master of Science more experienced students to their beginners of all ages, seniors and those degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, she maximum pose and protecting the body who come to yoga with challenges. She facilitates groups for living with illness with the use of props when needed. also has a private yoga therapy practice. and facing major life changes. www. Pam Wolfson, of Wolfson Wellness Gregory Tracy is a professional musician HearteningResources.com Coaching, has consulted with national and music teacher in the Lexington Public Katie Walter is the co-author of the health plans such as Harvard Pilgrim and Schools. cookbook “Some Like it Hot”, has CVS, and has been a guest speaker at the Francesca Verri has 17+ years experience interned at America’s Test Kitchen in Picker Institute and the Maine Hospital as a Professional Organizer. She uses her Boston, and has taught cooking classes Association. www.wolfson-wellness.com certification as a holistic health coach to for the past 5 years, first in her home in Reem Yared, is CEO of Help Around help people see where they are cluttered London and now in Lexington, MA. Town, Inc. and unwell and make sustainable changes Jason Yost is a professional musician and so they can live a healthy, purposeful life. music teacher.

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