CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Lifelong Learning SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2019 www.brookdalecc.edu/lifelonglearning www.facebook.com/BrookdaleLifelongLearning TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Lecture Series...... 2 The Arts...... 3 Photography...... 6 Creatiivity Never Retires...... 7 • religion & politics • science • opera • the masters • history Financial...... 11 Wellness & Fitness...... 12 Holistic Health...... 14 Humanities, History & Culture ...... 16 Irish Heritage...... 19 Language...... 21 Literature...... 22 Music...... 24 Recreation...... 26 Special Interest...... 27 Student Success...... 29 • SAT prep • developmental disabilities Around Town...... 30 Trips...... 31 World War II Studies ...... 37 Information...... 38 Registration...... 40

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Dear Friends and Neighbors – Many believe fall is the best season on campus. And this year, we agree. You will find enticing programs – invitations toThink – on every page before you. And many opportunities to meet new friends –

Linda C. Martin Director, Lifelong Learning, Continuing and Professional Studies

And speaking of friends……

A Message from the Friends of Lifelong Learning Have we met? We are a volunteer group who formed with a mission “to support, promote, enhance and preserve Lifelong Learning at Brookdale”. We act as an advisory group to the Lifelong Learning program. We tackle projects of our own design, as well as those requested by the program director. Our focus, since our start at the end of 2018, is increasing awareness of the program. We help to spread the word by sharing our experiences within our communities and outreach to local publications. We also gather ideas for potential classes and trips of interest to you, our fellow Lifelong Learners, as well as research ways to improve program feedback and aide in vetting new courses. “Friends of Lifelong Learning (FLL)” is the brainchild of Carol Smith who acts as our Chairperson. Before there was a Brookdale, Carol was a speaker for the League of Women Voters, visiting local community groups urging them to vote “Yes” on the public question to create a county college. After retiring from Telcordia Technologies seventeen years ago, she taught mathematics at Brookdale. Then, she discovered the pleasures of being a lifelong learner at Brookdale. “The Lifelong Learning classes have enriched my life, and developed new interests and sources of joy. Many others have told me the same thing. We feel so grateful for this gem of a program and so we want to create a way for us, the students, to demonstrate our appreciation and promote the program. That’s the idea behind Friends of Lifelong Learning. Pictured left to right: Carol Smith, Sheila Mandel, Marilyn Kass, Lee Heumiller, Sharon Moscato. Members not pictured include Mary Louise and Ray Brambilla, Barbara Kendall, Jo Kircher, Mary Kouvel, Stan Mandel, Carrie Saltzbart and Gale Tenen Spak. Have ideas to improve our Lifelong Learning experience? Feel free to share your thoughts. Submit your comments or suggestions to [email protected]. Or chat with us in classrooms or bus trips we share. We are eager to welcome new members. Join us! 2 Academic Lecture Series

Academic Lecture Series – Iconic Walls of the World

A collaboration by the Brookdale Community College History faculty and Lifelong Learning There are few hotter current topics. Don’t miss Brookdale’s history department’s examination of iconic walls – from history to present day. Each date contains TWO, 30 minute lectures and 15 minutes Q&A.

Tues, Sept 24th Tues, Oct 1st The Great Wall of China – Walls of Constantinople – Assistant Professor Daijuan Gao Assistant Professor David Bassano Built and modified over many centuries, The walls of the city of Constantinople China’s Great Wall was a massive project were the last and most successful of on a scale unequal in human history. the great fortifications of the ancient But if its intention was to protect China world, and one of the longest-lived; from invaders then its cost in resources for over 1100 years, they defended the and lives was a failure. More likely, city and the Byzantine Empire from the wall was a symbol that intended to many invaders on both land and sea. impress potential invaders and domestic Impervious to all siege designs, even after constituents with emperor’s power the development of gunpowder, the wall and reach. Today’s walls can be more still exists in fragments to this day. We symbolic than effective, intended to send will examine the design and history of a message that the leaders are protecting the walls of Constantinople, and how the country. they defended not only the city, but the entire Western world, until 1453 AD. The Long Walls of Athens – Professor Jeanne Vloyanetes Vietnam Memorial Walls – The Peloponnesian War (431-404 B.C.E.) Professor Jess LeVine is one of history’s great confrontations. Walls have been built for centuries to Fought between two vastly different divide peoples. While there have been Greek city-states; Athens and Sparta many monuments to those we lost vied for Hellenic supremacy. A key in wars, the Vietnam Memorial Wall military strategy used by Pericles and the in Washington, D.C for all those lost Athenians was that of long corridor walls during the Vietnam War and the Vietnam connecting the city to its port, Piraeus. Memorial Wall in Holmdel, NJ for those With these walls, the Athenians secured lost from New Jersey, these monument the transit of supplies and fighting forces walls are outstanding, unique walls and and could resist a Spartan siege. The serve the noble purpose of bringing long walls proved to be both helpful and peoples together. Hear how they work disastrous for the Athenians. Find out their special type of magic. how in this overview of the lessons to be gleaned from their story. Academic Lecture Series 3

Tues, Oct 8th The Berlin Wall – Professor George Reklaitis (single presentation on this date) On June 26, 1963 President John F. Kennedy stood before the Berlin Wall, a structure dividing the city of Berlin into free and occupied zones, and declared, “When all are free, then we can look forward to that day when this city will be joined as one and this country and this great Continent of Europe in a peaceful and hopeful globe.” Twenty- five years later, the collapse of the Berlin Wall indeed became the symbolic end of oppressive communist regimes throughout Eastern Europe. Now, thirty years removed from the fateful year of 1989, we will examine the factors that contributed to the construction of the Berlin Wall by East German and Soviet leaders, and the pressures that lead to its collapse. More importantly, what is the Berlin Wall’s legacy today, and what can it teach us in a world where a new debate about the need for walls (physical and metaphorical) is ongoing?

Tues, Oct 15th Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”– Professor Thomas Cioppa The was released on November 30, 1979 and has gone on to sell over 24 million copies since that time. In 2003, magazine put the album at number 87 in its “500 Greatest of All Time.” The Wall is a fascinating musical journey that explores themes of abandonment and isolation as seen through the eyes of “Pink,” the album’s protagonist. Join our journey through the thematic elements of the album and how they reflect on the actual realities that walls present to individuals and societies.

The – Professor Lawrence Hartzell Built in 1912, ’s is the oldest stadium currently in use in . Among its quirky features is its left field wall, known as the “Green Monster.” The 37-feet-high wall has served as the backdrop to generations of Red Sox left fielders, including Ted Williams, , , and Manny Ramirez, and to some of the most famous plays in baseball history, such as ’s extra-inning home in of the 1975 , and Yankee ’s pennant-winning blast in the 1978 tie-breaker game. Come join us as we discuss the history of this iconic structure, Fenway Park, and the .

Tues, Sep 24-Oct 15, 11:45 am-1:15 pm Fee and Code: $69, XHUMN 273

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THE ARTS Acrylic Painting Arlene Smelson, instructor Whether you are a beginner or haven’t painted recently, explore the magic of acrylic in a relaxed setting. Construct a painting by learning to develop an interesting composition, to mix colors, to build textures, and develop movement and values in a work of art. Learn a variety of techniques and how to bring out the artist within you. Develop skills and techniques that will allow you to express yourself in any way you can imagine and dream. Materials list will be emailed to students one week before class. 5 SESSIONS Tues, Sep 24-Oct 22, 10 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $169, XARTF 195 Drawing (Beginner/Intermediate) David Dziemian, professional artist, Brookdale adjunct instructor Learn or review basic concepts and techniques while expanding your creative vision. Concepts include line, value, and perspective. Teacher demonstration and hands-on instruction. Suggested materials list will be emailed to students one week before class. 5 SESSIONS Fri, Sep 27-Oct 25, 10 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $169, XARTF 207 Watercolor Tips And Tricks: Beginner/Intermediate Arlene Smelson, instructor Ever stared at a painting and asked, “How did they do that?” Simple tools can give you the effects you want. Discover how household elements can create textures and values in a work of art. Cultivate a variety of watercolor techniques and processes. Achieve effects through an assortment of washes, textures and applications. Learn how wipe out techniques along with resists can add texture and depth to a watercolor. Explore wide- ranging methods and develop a picture incorporating concepts established. Class combines step-by-step instruction, teacher demonstration and hands-on practice. No prior experience necessary. Materials list will be emailed to students one week before class. 5 SESSIONS Thurs, Oct 24-Nov 21, 10 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $169, XARTF 180 Sketch Journaling David Dziemian, professional artist, Brookdale adjunct instructor Try a new approach to journaling. Learn to sketch freehand and quickly render line, form, and values. Develop your art with pencil, pen, markers, or watercolors. Add interest and vibrant detail to your travel sketching and journal drawing. Use materials of your choice; suggested materials list will be emailed to students one week before class. 5 SESSIONS Fri, Nov 8-Dec 13, 10 am-12:30 pm, (no class Nov 29) Fee and Code: $169, XARTF 208 The Arts 5

Mosaics with an award winning artist, instructor Harvey Altman

Mosaics: A Beginner’s Workshop Learn design, cutting, tile layout, types of surfaces, adhesion, and grouting. All the techniques needed to complete a 9”x12” mosaic project to take home. Course materials provided. Materials fee $40 payable to the instructor. 4 SESSIONS Sec 1: Fri, Sep 27-Oct 18, 10 am-noon Sec 2: Sat, Oct 5-26, 10 am-noon Freehold Campus Fee and Code: $99, XARTF 115

Intermediate Mosaics Take your mosaics to the next level in this hands-on workshop. If you have taken a beginner’s mosaics class or have background in mosaics then this is the class for you. Instructor will demonstrate creating a project with a specific pattern and design. A 12" X 12" project will be completed to take home. Materials fee $40 payable to the instructor. 4 SESSIONS Fri, Oct 25-Nov 15, 10 am-noon Fee and Code: $99, XARTF 127

Glass Mosaics Create mosaics using stained glass in this hands-on workshop. Learn to cut, grind, and grout stained glass. Craft a one-of-a-kind project to take home. All materials provided. Materials fee $40 payable to the instructor. 4 SESSIONS Fri, Nov 22-Dec 13, 10 am-noon Fee and Code: $99, XARTF 189

Introduction To Introduction To Jewelry Making Machine Sewing Niels Pustrom, instructor Betty McCarty, instructor Design and create a mixed metal piece Do you have a love of fabric and design for in our professional jewelry studio. Learn the home and wardrobe? Do you have a techniques and safety procedures on sewing machine, or want one, but do not specialized equipment. Leave with your know how to use it? Learn how to operate own unique creation. Materials fee $10 and understand the parts of a sewing payable to instructor. 4 SESSIONS machine. Instructor will guide you through Sec 1: Wed, Oct 2-23, 10 am-noon basic techniques to get you started on your Sec 2: Wed, Oct 30-Nov 20, 6-8 pm first project. A portable sewing machine is Fee and Code: $159, XARTC 156 required for this class. Sec 1: Mon, Oct 7, 6-9 pm Sec 2: Mon, Oct 21, 6-9 pm Fee and Code: $49, XARTC 139 6 Photography

PHOTOGRAPHY

Basics Of Digital SLR Photography Unlock your camera’s potential to create great photos by manipulating ISO, shutter speed and aperture. Enhance your landscape and portrait images. Whether you are new to photography or just need to brush up your skills, you will gain a better understanding of your camera and all you can do with it. Digital SLR camera required; no point-and-shoot or fixed- lens cameras.. 2 SESSIONS Sec 1: Mon & Wed, Sep 23 & 25, Camera Theory 6:30-8:30 pm Prerequisite: Introduction to DSLR or Freehold Campus working knowledge of your camera. Sec 2: Mon & Wed, Dec 2 & 4, 6:30-8:30 pm Explore how ISO, Aperture, and Shutter Fee and Code: $69, XARTP 069 speed works in unison to create incredible images. Please bring your Nikon or Photography Master Class Canon DSLR camera to class and be Learn the basics of operating your ready to switch off automatic or guided camera, the theory behind great picture modes in order to learn how to make taking, and how to manage your images manual adjustments which will take your using Adobe Lightroom CC. Each photography to the next level. Students session will build upon concepts learned must have access to their own DSLR in the previous session, leaving time and have a basic working knowledge for experimentation with the camera of their camera. Software and hardware including composing images, using the not required. Just an open mind and a photographic triangle, and managing willingness to learn how ISO, Aperture, and editing your photos using software. and Shutter work together in various Designed for beginners who want to situations. learn more about their DSLR camera and Sec 1: Mon & Wed, Oct 28 & 30, 6:30-8:30 pm how to manage their photos. Limited Freehold Campus enrollment. 3 SESSIONS Sec 2: Sat, Nov 16, 10 am-2 pm NOTE: This class encompasses basics Fee and Code: $69, XARTP 091 of Digital SLR Photography (XARTP 097), Camera Theory (XARTP 091) and Lightroom Lightroom (XARTP 102) Now that you’ve taken pictures you Sat, Oct 5-Oct 19, 10 am-2 pm probably want a way to store, catalog, Fee and Code: $179, XARTP 097 and edit them. To do so you need a robust application like Adobe Lightroom. Come learn the basics of Lightroom Classic and how you can take your photography to the next level using this powerful storage and editing software. Mon & Wed, Nov 11 & 13, 6:30-8:30 pm Fee and Code: $69, XARTP 102 Photography • Creativity Never Retires 7 Sunday Photo Walk while the exposed areas turn a beautiful In Asbury Park blue. Materials fee $10 payable to instructor. We need full sunshine for effective printing, Patricia Hart Zackman, professional so rain date is October 26th. Please note, no photographer refund will be given if rain date is used. Explore the Beaux-Arts architecture of Sat, Oct 19, 10am-noon historic Asbury Park with your camera. Fee and Code: $29, XARTP 108 Begin with the carousel building, designed by Whitney Warren and Charles Wetmore, Creating Portraits: the architects of Grand Central Station. Then see the colorful murals on our way It’s All About The Light to the historic Casino building, ending our Patricia Hart Zackman, professional photographer walk along the boardwalk at Convention Hall. Get tips on composition, lighting, Learn simple techniques for creating great and perspective. A website will be set up to portraits. Explore hard light vs. soft light, share images after the walk. All levels and natural light vs. artificial light, on and cameras welcome. Working knowledge of off camera flash. Learn when and how to your camera required. Rain date October enhance light. Other topics include making 13th. Please note, no refund will be given if your subject comfortable and minimizing rain date is used. flaws. Investigate and create a variety of Sun, Oct 6, 10 am-noon portrait types including self-portrait and Fee and Code: $39, XARTP 107 portraits that tell a story without showing the subject’s face. A DSLR camera is required Fun With Bokeh for this class. 3 SESSIONS Sat, Nov 2-16, 10 am-noon Patricia Hart Zackman, professional Fee and Code: $89, XARTP 099 photographer “Bokeh,” a Japanese word meaning blur, has appeared in photos since the early CREATIVITY NEVER RETIRES days of photography. It refers to the out Impeachment Trials In of focus highlights produced by wide open apertures. Begin with an interactive American History discussion of the process, then participate Honorable Robert Salman, Esq, NJ Council in a hands-on workshop. Bring your fastest on Local Mandates lens (min f2.8) and discover natural bokeh. Examine the process and the politics of Create your own bokeh using props to presidential impeachment trials. Review create fun images. Props provided. the impeachment and trial of President 2 SESSIONS Andrew Johnson; the House Judiciary Wed, Oct 9 & 16, 6:30-8 pm committee vote to impeach President Fee & Code: $35, XARTP 109 Nixon; the impeachment trial of President Clinton and the possibility of an Sun Printing impeachment and trial of President Trump. Patricia Hart Zackman, professional 4 SESSIONS photographer Thurs, Sep 12-Oct 3, 10-11:30 am Fee and Code: $85, XHUMN 259 Harness the rays of the sun to create an alternative process print! Using 8x10 cyanotype paper, sunlight, and water we will create unique images. Bring your imagination and interesting solid objects to work with. Objects will be laid on paper, exposed to the sun’s rays, and then rinsed Watch Your Email with water. The blocked areas remain white, for Notices and Updates 8 Creativity Never Retires Understanding Opera How Did We Get Here Jeffrey DiLucca, instructor Brooks Susman, history, philosophy instructor For music lovers wishing to better and rabbi emeritus understand the magic of opera, join us to Is the past prologue? Does history repeat discover how emotion-laden words and itself? Does the arc of history bend spectacular music together can do things toward justice? Sharpen your opinions by that neither can do alone. Following our examining current events through the lens first session introduction, we'll explore of history. Each week we will discuss and Mozart's operas – arguably his best works. debate Sunday editorials and news coverage Not only are Mozart's operas among the few (in both left and right leaning media 18th century operas still in production, but outlets) with a view to their resonance in Mozart's comic operas are thought to bring history and in our own lives. Knowledge contemporary issues to the stage. Finally, is more than a headline. Napoleon we'll explore Puccinni and the late romantic said history is a set of agreed upon lies. period lead up to La Boheme. 3 SESSIONS Santayana declared that those who forget Tues, Sep 24-Oct 8, 6-7:30 pm the past are condemned to relive it. Are Fee and Code: $65, XHUMM 021 they right? 4 SESSIONS Wed, Oct 16-Nov 6, 10:30 am-12:30 pm See also, Tour & Talk Opera, p. 34 Fee and Code: $85, XHUMN 107

Short Stories That Morphed To Novels Patricia Whitehead, librarian Short stories can be perfect gems reflecting their own world, a peek into someone else's life. What if the author isn't finished? What if the author feels there is more to be told? We'll examine seminal stories, perfect and whole, that later became full length novels. We will have the opportunity to explore Beyond Human Knowledge - the creative process to see how the author pieces together different worlds, sometimes A Grand Tour shrinking them into a short story, and Sarbmeet Kanwal, PhD, physicist later expanding into novels. Stories are: Science is about finding answers.Yet, it Mrs. Dalloway in Bond Street by Virginia is the questions that don't have answers Woolf became the celebrated and iconic that get scientists most excited. Why? novel, Mrs. Dalloway. Safari by Jennifer Because they are the source of future Egan became a chapter in the subsequent knowledge. The paradoxical truth is that Pulitzer Prize-winning A Visit From the Goon the number of unanswered questions keeps Squad. Air Mail by Jeffrey Eugenides was increasing even as we find more answers. later incorporated into The Marriage Plot, his The unsolved mysteries of today span highly acclaimed 2011 novel. Stories will be from what caused the Big Bang to how the emailed. 3 SESSIONS universe will end. From what is dark matter Fri, Oct 11-25, 10 am-noon to what lies at the center of a black hole. Fee and Code: $65, XHUML 099 From are we alone to is there a theory of everything? We’ll cover these and many other modern conundrums. 4 SESSIONS Fri, Oct 18-Nov 15, 10:30 am-noon (no class Nov 1) Call To Register Fee and Code: $85, XPERS 275 732-224-2315 Creativity Never Retires 9 The Jews Of The Habsburg Empire: 1772-1914 Dr Edith Rogovin Frankel, author, historian The Habsburg Empire included in its vast population many different national and religious groups. Among these were Jews from various parts of the realm: Austrian, Czech, Hungarian and Polish. Lectures will trace all of these Jews, from the tiny community of "Tolerated Jews" to the vast number of Galician Jews who came under Habsburg rule in the second half of the 18th century, and their eventual full civic and social equality by the last third of the 19th century. By the beginning of the 20th century, Jews occupied prominent places in almost every walk of life in Austria-Hungary. Included, among many, are Mahler, Kafka, Herzl, and Freud. 4 SESSIONS Mon, Nov 4-25, 10:30 am-noon Fee and Code: $85, XHUMN 287 Jews, Christians And Muslims In Medieval Spain Lyndell O'Hara, PhD, history professor, Nyack College Throughout history, religion has often been the basis for hatred, discrimination and even war, yet in medieval Spain, Jews, Christians and Muslims shared daily life and were challenged and enriched by the coexistence of their faiths, philosophies and culture. In this "multi-cultural" world, the teachings of the Jewish philosopher and physician Maimonides, the Muslim philosopher/theologian Averroes, and the Christian legends of the Song of Roland and El Cid all flourished. By 1492, this world was demolished as Ferdinand and Isabella drove Muslims from power and expelled the Jews from their homeland. We will explore the seven centuries when people of differing faiths shared their lives and customs in relative peace. We will also explore how each faith was influenced and enhanced by these interactions, and maybe learn something about our own time as well! 3 SESSIONS Thurs, Nov 7-21, 10 am-noon Fee and Code: $65, XHUMN 038 Meet The Masters DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS SERVICES Maurice Mahler, professional artist, art historian Are you a woman who has lost your Meet the masters whose works remain primary source of income due to legendary to this day. Specific iconic works separation, divorce, widowhood, spousal of Leonardo DaVinci, George Seurat and disability, or spousal military deployment? Gustav Klimt will be examined – as well Brookdale’s Displaced Homemakers as the lives and relationships of the artists. Services offer free, customized, holistic, Class is a combination of lecture and film client-centered services to help you – unique documentaries exploring the lives transition to becoming head of household. and works of these art masters. 3 SESSIONS 732-739-6020; or continuinged. Tues, Dec 3-17, 10:30 am-noon brookdalecc.edu/displaced-homemakers/ Fee and Code: $65, XARTF 042

See also, Musical Collaborations, p. 25 Beginner Line Dancing, p. 14 Tour & Talk Opera, p. 34 Visiting Author Roger Rosenblatt, p. 22 10 Creativity Never Retires

COME TO CAMPUS

Think Globally, Learn Locally: Yesterday’s Lessons

Brisk fall days are meant for campus life. Set your mind in motion and meet others who are intellectually curious like yourself. Experience the pure joy of learning; no tests, no grades! Light lunch is included.

Feud Between Prohibition! Friends: FDR Take A Sip Of Al Smith And History In Your The Battle For Own Backyard. The White Join historian Greg House Caggiano of the It was a time when two New Yorkers Atlantic Highlands Historical Society ran against each other for president. in an exploration of the world of The battle was fierce, the rhetoric sharp, prohibition and bootlegging on the and the wounds were deep. It was 1932, Jersey Shore. Times in this country and two old allies, Franklin Roosevelt were changing, but were they changing and Al Smith, faced each other for for the better? Politicians played both the Democratic Party’s presidential sides of the field in this turbulent and nomination. Before they ran against sometimes confusing era filled with each other, they had been friends and mobsters, smuggling, corruption, and unlikely partners in creating a new kind violence. Learn how an area built for of politics in the 1920s. religious retreats exploded into a crime Historian Terry Golway will tell us what underworld and how the banning of the politics of yesterday can teach us alcohol inadvertently shook up societal about today. A journalist for thirty years, norms. Terry Golway has written for the New York Observer, the New York Times, and more. Fri, Nov 1, 10:30am-2:30 pm He is a senior editor at Politico and the Fee and Code: $65, XPERS 248 author of several books. He holds a Ph.D. in U.S. History from Rutgers University and has taught at New York University, Kean University, and the New School. Financial & Legal 11

STOCK MARKET BOOT CAMP SERIES Robert Cutrupi, senior portfolio director, the Cutrupi Group of Morgan Stanley Smith LLC Stock Market Boot Camp Explore basics for understanding the stock market to advanced strategies on how to select stocks and manage risk. Find out what information you need to increase the probability of making a successful investment. Learn how to read technical charts as well as how to review the fundamentals of a company. Investment strategies will be discussed, but no specific products will be offered. Sat, Sep 14, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $39, XFING 073

Boot Camp-Next Steps Expand your knowledge of the stock market. Review intermediate to advanced investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis (point and figure charting) and portfolio construction and risk management techniques. Learn the importance of sector and stock selection utilizing various technical tools including relative strength, momentum and trend. Students who attend this class should have basic knowledge of investing. Investment strategies will be discussed, but no specific products will be offered. Sat, Sep 21, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $39, XFING 079

Advanced Boot Camp - Investing In Today ‘s Uncertain Market Examine tactical portfolio management and tools for broadening your investment scope. Topics include: ETF (Exchange Traded Funds), Options, Investing in Bear Markets, Defense Investing, and Investing for Yield. Explore the six major asset classes: Cash, Bonds, US Equities, International Equities, Currencies and Fixed Income. Learn how to incorporate these asset classes into your portfolio. Strategies discussed, no specific products will be offered. Sat, Sep 28, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $39, XFING 083

Financial Strategies For Successful Retirement Joseph Silvestri, CFP, ChFC, CLPC, Frank Gordon, CLU, LUTCF and John Beninato CDFA of Creative Financial Strategies As Baby Boomers approach retirement, new financial questions arise. We’ll address your questions about building enough wealth to retire, increasing retirement income and exploring lifestyle options. Discuss mutual funds, insurance, stocks, bonds, estate taxes and long term care. You’ll receive a workbook packed with sound, solid information that you can take home and put to good use in the development of your own financial blueprint. Come away with a clearer picture of the opportunities available to improve your future financial security. Spouse/partner may attend for free. 3 SESSIONS Sec 1: Wed, Oct 2-16, 6:30-9 pm Hazlet Campus Sec 2: Thurs, Oct 3-17, 6:30-9 pm Freehold Campus Fee and Code: $65, XFING 002 12 Wellness & Fitness

Becoming fit is challenging enough. It doesn’t need to be intimidating too.

The Brookdale Fitness Center at Lincroft offers classes and fitness coaching in a comfortable, trusted environment. Our programs are open to all and cater to adults ages 40+ with special classes designed to help with balance and strength training.

Visit us or call 732-224-2140 for more information

Personal Training Now Available! Three 1 hour sessions, $149

WELLNESS & FITNESS CENTER CLASSES Classes are open to all. You don’t have to be a member. Pilates Rise And Shine Yoga Pilates is a series of non-impact exercises A great way to begin your day, this gentle designed to strengthen and lengthen the class focuses on connecting yoga postures muscles without creating bulk. Pilates with the flow of the breath in order to works to develop core strength as well as increase awareness, coordination, physical improve posture and body alignment. alignment, flexibility, and strength; leading Sec 1: Mon, Sep 16-Dec 2, 9-10 am all of us to an overall sense of well being. Sec 2: Thurs, Sep 19-Dec 12, 6-7 pm You can choose your days! 12 Sessions Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 001 $119, 24 for $199 or all 36 for $259. Mon, Wed & Fri Sep 16-Dec 13, 7:30-8:30 am Fee and Code: $199, XFITR 006 Wellness & Fitness 13 Lunchtime Express Tabata From walking to weights, join your friends Burn maximum calories and fat with and co-workers for 30 minutes of varied Tabata, an interval workout method. exercises designed to make the most of your Twenty seconds of intense activity are time and still allow time to eat lunch! No followed by ten seconds of rest. Challenge shower needed, but you are guaranteed to yourself with this new and exciting fitness return to the office feeling energized. technique. Mon & Wed, Sep 16-Dec 4, 12:30-1 pm Thurs, Sep 19-Dec 12, 7-8 pm Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 016 Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 018

Functional Fitness Beginner Pilates For Older Adults Designed with the beginner or older Older populations have never been more individual in mind, this class focuses on motivated to stay active and healthy than low back and abdominal strengthening as right now. Many older adults have serious well as injury prevention and relief. concerns regarding balance and falling Sec 1: Wed, Sep18-Dec 4, 9-10 am Sec 2: Fri, Sep 20-Dec 13, 9-10 am injuries. Program is designed to provide Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 002 greater stability, strength, and balance for the older adult that is safe, effective, and fun. Strength & Balance Sec 1:Tues & Thurs, Sep 17-Dec 12, For Older Adults 9:30-10:30 am Combines muscle strengthening exercises Sec 2:Tues & Thurs, Sep 17-Dec 12, with balance training. Each week 10:30-11:30 am participants will gradually progress to Fee and Code: $199, XFITR 012 improve strength and balance to help prevent falls. A Barre Workout Sat, Sep 21-Dec 14, 9-10 am The Barre Workout is a total body, non- Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 020 impact workout that combines ballet moves with core conditioning, Pilates, and yoga. Strengthen & Stretch Following a warm up, you will be guided A combination of gentle stretching and through an intense leg workout at a ballet strengthening designed for the beginner or bar and a mat workout to incorporate upper older adult. body exercises and abs. Sat, Sep 21-Dec 14, 10:30-11:30 am Thur, Sep 19-Dec 12, 8:30-9:30 am Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 032 Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 003 Boot Camp Strength Training It’s nonstop action as you battle the Combination of traditional body sculpting clock and improve mobility, stability, methods using free weights, resistance balance, strength, power, cardio, and core bands, balls, and your own body weight. development. This time-efficient workout Shapes and tones your muscles and combines a variety of exercises to get your provides a total body workout. heart pumping and muscles strengthened. Sec 1: Mon, Sep 16-Dec 2, 5:30-6:30 pm Wed, Sep 18-Dec 11, 5:30-6:30 pm Sec 2: Thurs, Sep 19-Dec 12, 5-6 pm Fee and Code: $119 XFITR 009 Fee and Code: $119, XFITR 017

Watch Your Email Call To Register for Notices and Updates 732-224-2315 14 Fitness • Holistic Health Tai Chi Easy with Bill Stevens East Coast Swing A carefully developed method and A partner dance that is a great starter dance approach to Tai Chi and Qi (Chi). Easy, for those interested in all that swing has beneficial, and fun from the beginning. to offer. Learn its common “triple time” No need to devote years to learning the rhythm focusing on energetic movement, traditional movement form or even the turns and spins and, appropriately enough, shortened form to enjoy the calming a “swinging” action in the hips. East Coast emotional and health benefits of Tai Chi. Swing works well on a wide-open ballroom Tai Chi Easy can be done sitting, standing, floor as well as in crowded nightclubs, or walking. Movements may be done weddings, or Country-Western dance individually or in combination. This mind/ venues. Versatile, fun, and challenging, the body integration practice can reduce stress East Coast Swing is a great dance to have in and create a state of relaxation and calm. your repertoire! This is a beginner level class Join us! It is safe for people of all ages and which starts with the basics. No prior dance levels of fitness as the movements are low experience is necessary. You can work up a impact and place minimal stress on muscles sweat so layered clothing is suggested. Wear and joints. shoes that do not stick to the floor. Rubber Fri, Sep 20-Nov 22, 2-3 pm sole shoes, like sneakers, do not work. The Fee and Code: $99, XHEAF 079 shoe should fit securely; slip-ons are not recommended. Partners preferred. Beginner Line Dancing Tues, Sep 17-Nov 5, 7-8 pm Lots of fun and great music! Line dancing Fee and Code: $79, XFITR 042 teaches you how to move your body, while providing great exercise for your physical HOLISTIC HEALTH and mental health. Class is paced according to the students and you don’t need a Clean Eating partner or experience to join the fun. Line Andreea Fegan, certified holistic dancing is rooted in country music, but we health educator also dance to popular songs by Lady Gaga Interested in cleaning up your diet, but not and Coldplay. You can work up a sweat so sure where to start? Need to re-energize layered clothing is suggested. Wear shoes your commitment to healthy eating? Join that do not stick to the floor. Rubber sole us as we discuss whole-foods based eating shoes, like sneakers, do not work. The that’s also delicious, filling and nourishing. shoe should fit securely; slip-ons are not We’ll cover all the various facets of clean recommended. eating (to include omnivore, plant-based, Wed, Sep 18-Nov 20, 7-8 pm and raw foods) so they are simple, easy to Fee and Code: $99, XFITR 038 implement and budget-conscious. Learn Intermediate Line Dancing to shop smarter and organize your pantry/ kitchen for great success, and enjoy healthy Already familiar with the basics? Take your eating for good. 3 SESSIONS skills to the next level. You will work up a Fri, Oct 11-25, 11 am-12:30 pm sweat so remember to dress in layers and Fee and Code: $69, XHEAF 176 wear appropriate shoes, (Please refer to beginner line dance). You’ll get fit while having fun! Mon, Sept 16-Nov 18, 7-8 pm Fee and Code: $99, XFITR 041

Call To Register 732-224-2315 Holistic Health 15 Reiki - Level I Practitioners find it clears the sub-conscious Bill Stevens, Reiki instructor mind, resolves stress, creates a profound relaxation response, and clears repressed The Japanese word “Reiki” means universal emotions, such as anger, fear, anxiety, guilt life force/energy. Reiki, a 3,000-year-old and depression. Find out what it’s all about method of healing touch, originated in in this introductory session. ancient Eastern cultures. It’s a technique Sat, Oct 26, 10 am-12:30 pm that uses touch to facilitate relaxation, Fee and Code: $39, XHEAF 183 reduce stress, manage pain and promote healing. Health sciences recognize that Psychology, Neuroscience, spiritual and emotional imbalances affect our physical health and wellbeing. Reiki And Mindfulnes: Alternative restores balance to body, mind and spirit, Care Methods maximizing the natural healing process. Joshua Cohen, PhD, adjunct instructor When we remain out of balance, we Better understand the brain body become susceptible to “dis-ease”. Upon connection to improve your overall completion participants will be fully trained well-being. Learn how mindfulness, and will receive a certificate for the Usui awareness that emerges by intentional, System of Reiki Healing. Wear comfortable nonjudgmental focus on the unfolding clothes and bring water. of present experience, interacts with the Sat, Oct 12, 10 am-5:30 pm brain and other organ systems. Find out Fee and Code: $159, XHEAF 122 how meditation influences neural networks and hormones, as well as the associations Reiki - Level II with inflammation and genes. In turn, Bill Stevens, Reiki instructor Dr. Mendoza and Dr. Cohen will discuss Deepen your Reiki practice for yourself and how the biological changes associated others. Study the mantras and symbols with mindfulness correlate with emotions, that are the final component of the Usui thinking skills and behavior. Be introduced System of Reiki, bringing you to a richer to brief guided mindfulness practices. connection with earth and sky energy. Sat, Nov 2, 10 am-12:30 pm Learn to help others at a distance and Fee and Code: $39, XHEAF 105 deepen your meditation practice. Students receive a completion certificate. Wear Aromatherapy And Essential comfortable clothes and bring water. Oils - A Beginner’s Guide Sat, Oct 26, 10 am-5:30 pm Andreea Fegan, certified holistic health Fee and Code: $159, XHEAF 260 educator Essential oils are trending these days. Introduction To Wondering what it’s all about? Explore the Transformational Breath history of aromatherapy and learn about Kirk Murdoch and Darryn Silver Murdoch, the fundamentals of essential oils. What LCSW, Certified facilitators and leaders are the benefits and how can essential oils Transformational Breath® is a method support general health and wellbeing? We’ll of breathing pattern that encompasses discuss the importance of quality, general diaphragmatic breath. Endorsed by well- applications and safety measures, and how known experts such as Deepak Chopra MD, they may offer holistic solutions to every and Christiane Northrup MD, the practice day needs (such as body butters, gels, salves, opens and clears restricted breathing make up remover, tension tamers, and even patterns producing more energy, increased cleaning products!) We’ll explore - and even detoxification, improved respiratory create - one or two. capacity, and strengthened immune system. Sat, Oct 26, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $39, XHEAF 002 16 Holistic Health • Humanities, History & Culture

MEDITATION HUMANITIES, HISTORY SERIES & CULTURE

Nate Fegan, instructor Warm your spirit with peace and balance. Each session focuses on a specific technique or method for achieving inner calm and energy. Bring a floormat or towel and an open mind. Wear loose, comfortable clothing.

How To Meditate And Develop Mindfulness – Oct 28 Master meditation without years of practice. A beginner’s guide to developing creative control over meditative and hypnotic mind-body states.

How To Relax And Be Happy – Nov 4 Learn simple secrets for how to relax, The American Civil War clear common obstacles to find, and Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor sustain, pleasure in life. Explore the battles, the leadership, and the human drama of the Civil War. Discuss Guided Meditation And Hypnosis For the causes of the Civil War and the major Deep Relaxation – Nov 11 battles including First Manassas, Peninsula Be guided into the kind of deep-release Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, hypnotic-relaxation that is like hitting Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Vicksburg. the reset button to enjoy a fresh start. Examine the dramatic Surrender at Clarity, Vision And Purpose – Nov 18 Appomattox. Finally, analyze the presidency Learn to create calm and focus, of Abraham Lincoln. Please note: elements embrace mindfulness and allow of this class have been presented by the yourself to grow forward to achieve speaker previously. 3 SESSIONS your greatest potential. Thurs, Sep 26-Oct 10, 10 am-noon Fee and Code: $69, XHUMN 304 Mon, Oct 28-Nov 18, 7-9 pm Fee and Code: $105, XHEAF 217 Vampires: History, Myth, And Movies Massage Workshop Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor Are vampires simply legends or something A hands on introduction. Learn to safely more? Our journey will cover the historical provide a Swedish massage to family and basis, folklore, and pop culture evolution of friends. Learn basic Swedish massage the vampire from a hideous monster into techniques for stress reduction and overall a suave and sexy predator as seen in many wellbeing purposes. We focus on all the Hollywood films. Learn how Bela Lugosi key stress “hot spots” including head, neck, and Christopher Lee transformed our shoulders and back. In addition, learn how interpretations, and how Bram Stoker based to give a hand and foot massage. one of the most famous horror characters Sat, Jan 11, 18 & 25, 9 am-noon Fee and Code: $99, XHEAF 056 of all-time from a real person, Vlad Tepes. Sometimes fact can be scarier than fiction. See also, Buddhist principles, p. 17 Tues, Oct 1, 6-8 pm Fee and Code: $29, XHUMN 318 Humanities, History & Culture 17 Wives Of Henry VIII – Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived Lyndell O’Hara, PhD, history professor, Nyack College To this day, English school children memorize the limerick describing the fate of the six wives of Henry VIII. Each of the six women – the devout Katherine of Aragon, the ambitious Anne Boleyn, the strong Jane Seymour, the quiet Anne of Cleaves, the Conspiracy Theories: imprudent Katherine Howard and the wise An Exploration Katherine Parr – were remarkably unique Christian Perez, Brookdale political as wives, women and Queens of England. science instructor We will consider the fascinating lives and What exactly are conspiracy theories, and deaths of these extraordinary sixteenth where do they come from? Do shadowy century queens and the intrigue of the all-powerful groups secretly control the courts which surrounded them. 3 SESSIONS world? This presentation will delve into Mon, Oct 14-28, 10 am-noon some of the more prominent conspiracy Fee and Code: $65, XHUMN 311 theories and the issues raised by them. We will examine how conspiracy theories Buddhist Principles & Practices: have crept into the political and cultural Who Do We Choose To Be? mainstream, and what signs you should Cheryl Bartholomew, PhD, professor emerita, look for when evaluating a supposed George Mason University conspiracy theory. We know that human We live in challenging times in an age history has been riddled with tales of when there seems to be constant change conspiracies, but what differentiates them and the unsettling feeling that nothing is from conspiracy theories? Aren’t conspiracy permanent. We are bombarded by choices theorists just being skeptical? This and pressure that lead to anxiety and other presentation contends that grand scheme ailments. Is there a better way? Buddhism conspiracy theories are ultimately just lazy teaches that all of life is a mutual co-arising. political science. But that could just be what Everything conditions and is conditioned they want you to believe. 3 SESSIONS by everything else. The answers are in the Thurs, Oct 3-17, 6-8 pm way we treat ourselves and others. Learn Fee and Code: $69, XHUMN 307 how Buddhist principles and practices such as qi gong, meditation, energy healing, The Devil: A Biography and mindfulness can help us lead a more Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor peaceful and authentic life. 3 SESSIONS Since the dawn of humanity, the notion Tues, Oct 15-29, 10 am-noon of good vs. evil has played a part in our Fee & Code: $ 65, XPHIL 072 daily lives. This lecture will examine our constructs of the Devil, also known as Lucifer and the anti-Christ. We will work our way through antiquity, Judeo-Christian theology, and end in modern times with Call To Register a study of demonology and Satan’s role 732-224-2315 in popular culture, and books and movies such as The Exorcist. Tues, Oct 8, 10 am-noon Watch Your Email Fee and Code: $29, XHUMN 329 for Notices and Updates 18 Humanities, History & Culture The New Normal Of Witchcraft Discussion And The Global Economy Viewing Of “The Witch” Joseph Bonacci, MBA Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor The rise of populism in the United States Is there such thing as a historically accurate and Europe has ushered in a new era for horror film? In 2015, the acclaimed movie the global economy. How will protectionist The Witch came close. This class will begin policies affect trade and relationships with with a brief lecture on witchcraft and the our partners? Begin with the formation of inquisition, before moving closer to home the European Union and adoption of the with the Salem Witch Trials. Religious, Euro. Explore the potential breakup of the sociological, and psychological implications EU and ramifications of such an event. will be studied. After that, we will view the Gain an understanding of emerging market film in its entirety to see what life was like fundamentals and risks in contrast to US in a rural New England homestead dealing and European developed markets. with hardship and possibly witchcraft 3 SESSIONS invading their daily life. A discussion Tues, Oct 15-29, 10 am-noon will follow. Bring popcorn! (Note: some Fee and Code: $69, XHUMN 321 elements of this class have been previously taught by the instructor. Film is Rated R; Dreaming The Italian Dream, 92 mins.) Discovering Treasures And Thurs, Oct 17, 6-9 pm Mysteries Fee and Code: $29, XHUMN 328 Patricia Skea, instructor Legends Of New Jersey Thinking that you’ve been there, done that (Rome, Florence, Venice)? Think Fact Or Fiction again! Come and learn from a 10-year Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor Italian resident about all the wonderful, New Jersey is legendary. Explore the legends and often secret, places that most travel of New Jersey surrounding historical sites, agents simply don’t, or can’t, know about! local cemeteries and Take a virtual tour through Italy with an private residences. expat professor, who spent weekends and The story of the vacations discovering off-the-beaten path Jersey Devil will be locations of Italy and exploring secret spots examined and his within better-known cities and towns. existence called into Discover why Italy is the number one travel question. Are these destination in the world! Hint: it isn’t just legends Fact or the food! 3 SESSIONS Fiction? Wed, Oct 16-30, 6-8 pm Tues, Oct 22, 6-8 pm Fee and Code: $65, XHUMN 274 Fee and Code: $29, XHUMN 236

A Special Tribute So often we are looking for a meaningful way to honor someone’s special occasion, to give a gift in memory of someone, as a part of estate planning, or perhaps solely to be a generous donor who appreciates a valuable program. The Lifelong Learning Program at Brookdale Community College can be the perfect solution; particularly for those who love learning and who appreciate the opportunity to help fund a much loved program. Contact Linda Martin, Director of Lifelong Learning 732-224-2303 Humanities, History & Culture • Irish Heritage 19

Meet The Presidents: IRISH HERITAGE Founding Fathers Daniel Radel, history instructor, journalist Revisit the Early American Republic through the eyes of the first presidents. Start with George Washington, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and the Age of Federalism; go to James Madison and the War of 1812, James Monroe and the Compromise of 1820, John Quincy Adams’ so-called Corrupt Bargain and end with “Old Hickory” Andrew Jackson. 3 SESSIONS Fri, Nov 1-Nov 15, 10 am-noon Fee and Code: $39, XHUMN 288

Great Decisions: Populism Cead mile failte romhaibh In Europe Feels like going home… Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor Great Decisions is America’s global affairs discussion program with instructor Over 2,000 years old, the Irish language guidance provided by the Foreign Policy boasts the oldest living literature in Association. The program model involves Western Europe. Despite colonial classroom meetings to watch the Great attempts to destroy the language – it is Decisions briefing DVDs and discussing alive and well – and here at Brookdale! the most critical global issues facing Instructors at all levels have earned the America today. Fáinne Óir, and our classes are informal, Thurs, Nov 14, 1-3 pm fun, and stress-free. Fee and Code: $29, XHUMN 327

Visiting Israel Irish Language Brooks Susman, history, philosophy Linda Rath DeHoust, Donncha Quinn, instructor and rabbi emeritus Mary Ellen Shevlin, instructors Whether you have never been to Israel, Designed for beginners to fluent speakers, you’re a one-timer or frequent visitor or students will be divided into groups, each even a part time resident, join us to explore with its own instructor, based on abilities and discuss the history, architecture and and needs. Groups will interact with one traditions of the land holy to the three another and participate in joint activities. Abrahamic religions. One of the world’s This format will enhance the objective of smallest countries (its size comparable to keeping Irish available as the living, spoken New Jersey), it boasts geographic variety language at the very heart of Irish culture. ranging from desert to mountain to sea. Whether you’re looking to dive into the One of the world’s newer countries, its past Tain Bo Culaigne or just pick up a few extends to the dawn of recorded history. phrases for travel, this program will work Don’t miss this ‘armchair’ visit. 2 SESSIONS for you! 10 SESSIONS Thurs, Dec 12-19, 9:30-11:30 am Thurs, Sep 19-Nov 21, 7-8:30 pm Fee and Code: $39, XTRVL 010 Fee and Code: $119, XIRIL 025

Watch Your Email Call To Register for Notices and Updates 732-224-2315 20 Irish Heritage Rebellious Irish Women: Female Heroism In The 1916 Struggle For Irish Independence Maureen Dunphy-Brady, M.A. NYU Glucksman Ireland House, Irish Historian 300 women played a part in Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rebellion. A shared love of homeland united them in a common purpose—freeing Ireland from the oppression of British Rule. Defying established gender norms, these female rebels (teachers, nurses, shop girls, even a countess!) served as scouts, couriers, gun-runners, and snipers. Though significant, their contributions were marginalized or omitted from historical New American Book Launch records. We’ll examine the role of the Visiting Irish Historian & heroic women whose determination and courageous actions help lay a foundation Author Dr. Conor McNamara for today’s Irish Republic. 5 SESSIONS Liam Mellows, Soldier Of The Mon, Sep 30-Oct 28, 10 am-noon Irish Republic Fee and Code: $85, XIRIG 138 Wall Campus Dr Conor McNamara is the 1916 Scholar in Residence at the Moore Institute at NUI Galway. Northern Island: A New History He has written extensively about the history of the Irish revolution, food shortage and Henry McNally, M.A., M.S., Irish Historian minor famine, and the intersection between Between Brexit, Backstops and bomb criminality and political violence in twentieth threats, Northern Ireland is back in the century Ireland. In 2011, he was awarded the headlines. Indeed, the impending European National Library of Ireland History Studentship. Union – British breakup could well produce Join Dr. McNamara for a discussion of what, after 100 years of struggle, still this landmark new study of the life of seemed remote: A United Ireland. We Republican leader Liam Mellows. Through will examine the creation of Northern a gathering of letters, speeches, articles and Ireland as a Protestant State, the “Troubles” IRA documents from archives in Ireland, of the and 80s, the Good Friday the UK and the United States he has formed Peace Accord, and Power Sharing in the an insightful analysis of Mellows’ short but 21st Century. Discussion will conclude intense life. Bitterly opposed to the Anglo- with consideration of the threats and Irish Treaty, he was a key opponent of opportunities presented by Great Britain’s Michael Collins, and his role in occupying Brexit dilemma. 5 SESSIONS the Four Courts in June 1922 was central to Wed, Oct 30-Nov 27, 10 am-noon the outbreak of the Civil War. His execution Fee and Code: $85, XIRIG 139 by the Free State in December 1922 was one of the most divisive moments in the foundation of the state, and he remains an enigmatic icon for Irish republicans. Thurs, Nov 7, 10:30-noon Fee & Code: $55 includes continental breakfast, XIRIG 140 Watch Your Email for Notices and Updates Language 21

LANGUAGE American Sign Language Michelle Perrone, instructor Introductory course for parents, workers in social service agencies, teachers, and those who wish to know more about American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf culture. Learn to sign the manual alphabet, basic numbers, and introductory ASL phrases through signed activities. 6 SESSIONS Wed, Oct 2-Nov 6, 6-7:30 pm Fee and Code: $129, XLANG 040

Spanish Conversation I Meryl Norych, Ed.D Planning a trip to Spain, Mexico, or South Italian Conversation America? Interested in learning a new Nina R. Brilli, instructor language? Would you like to speak Spanish If plans for sunny Italy are in your future and be understood? If your answers are and you want to do as the Romans do, or “Yes,” then this course is for you! Learn you just want to better understand this the fundamentals of this useful language: beautiful language, these sessions are for greetings, verbs, common phrases, and so you. This is a basic, practical course in much more. Simulated conversations will conversational Italian. 8 SESSIONS be emphasized. Please bring a notebook, Sat, Oct 26-Dec 14, 10 am-noon pen, pencil and colored markers to class. Fee and Code: $179, XLANG 002 8 SESSIONS Mon & Wed, Oct 7-30, 6:30-8:30 pm Italian Conversation Level II Fee & Code: $179, XLANG 041 Nina R. Brilli, instructor Spanish Conversation II Ciao! Come va? Revisit sunny Italy & increase your knowledge of this beautiful Meryl Norych, Ed.D language. Elevate your command of the ¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás? So, you completed language. Learn verb tenses, increase your Spanish I and are ready to move on? Then, vocabulary, read short stories & practice come and join us for more Spanish fun! conversing with each other. 8 SESSIONS Individual, paired, and group activities Sat, Oct 26-Dec 14, 12:15-2:15 pm will be encouraged, as well as conversation Fee and Code: $179, XLANG 004 which will build on your foundation. Please bring a notebook, pen, pencil and colored Advanced Italian markers to class.8 SESSIONS Nina R. Brilli, instructor Mon & Wed, Nov 4-27,6:30-8:30 Fee & Code: $179, XLANG 042 È tempo! You have learned your verbs and increased your vocabulary; now let’s read and discuss short stories – in italiano naturalmente! Information about required text will be emailed prior to the start of class. 8 SESSIONS Sat, Oct 26-Dec 14, 2:30-4:30 pm Fee and Code: $179, XLANG 038 Call To Register 732-224-2315 22 Literature

LITERATURE

Roger Rosenblatt Thursday, Dec 12th, 11:45 am Rules For Aging: Resilience And Humor In Life

Roger Rosenblatt is an esteemed author, essayist, playwright, and teacher whose work has been praised as “some of the most profound and stylish writing in America today” by William Safire of theNew York Times. The New York Times Book Review has called his books “wonderful” and “exquisite”; the Washington Post declared him “candid, honest, and brilliant”; and the Los Angeles Times described his writing as “luminous.” He has been called a “national treasure” by United Press International. Rosenblatt’s pieces for Time magazine and PBS won two George Polk Awards, a Peabody Award, and an Emmy. He is the author of six off-Broadway plays and 16 books, including the national bestsellers Rules for Aging and Children of War, which won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. He is widely known as a witty and thoughtful speaker. Lapham Rising, a national bestseller, put him on the literary map with its satirical and comic portrayal of life in the Hamptons, where some of Long Island’s wealthiest residents put their money on display. He followed that up with Beet, another cultural satire shedding light and poking fun at the typical American college campus. Making Toast, a New York Times bestseller, is Rosenblatt’s book-length version of his 2008 essay in the The New Yorker that heartbreakingly details the sudden death of his daughter. Kayak Morning, also a New York Times bestseller, is his more personal meditation on his grief. The Boy Detective is an evocative memoir of his Manhattan childhood. Through a beautifully wrought series of vignettes, Rosenblatt evokes with rare precision a disappeared New York, the people who inhabited it, and the larger world of which it was a part, in a moving meditation on what endures, despite time’s inexorable forward movement. Rosenblatt began his professional writing career in his mid-30s when he became the Literary Editor and columnist for The New Republic. Before that, he taught at Harvard University where he earned his Ph.D. He was a Fulbright scholar in Ireland and the Edward R. Murrow visiting professor at Harvard in 2005. Don’t miss the in-person warmth and wit of Roger Rosenblatt! Thurs, Dec 12, 11:45 am-1 pm Fee and Code: $25, XHUML 072 Literature 23 Curtain Up Matters Of Perspective - Joel Stone, Monmouth University Short Stories adjunct professor Patricia Whitehead, librarian Presented in conjunction with New Jersey We live our lives caught up in the moment. Repertory Company. Have you ever Sometimes we need some distance – the wondered why certain plays are chosen expanse of years passed, of living apart, for production and not others? Would you of a shift in fortune – to get another like to know about the elements involved perspective on our brief and fleeting lives. in taking a play from page to stage--how The characters in these stories have the productions are cast, designed, built, and advantage of new perspective as they look directed? Would you like the opportunity back. What can their stories remind us to see an original new play in preview, of our lives and how to be in this world? before the general public does? This course Stories are: The Ideal Bakery by Donald Hall, is for you! Award-winning New Jersey Silk Brocade by Tessa Hadley, Some Other, Repertory Company in Long Branch is one Better Otto by Deborah Eisenberg. Stories of the nation’s foremost regional theatres will be emailed. 3 SESSIONS exclusively presenting new works. The class Tues, Nov 5-19, 10 am-noon will take place at NJ Rep’s West End Arts Wall Campus Center and will include a preview of the Fee and Code: $65, XHUML 098 new play Lily on the Main Stage. Let’s put the ‘play’ back in play appreciation! Great Poems 4 SESSIONS Carl Calendar, former Humanities Dean, Thurs, Oct 10-31, 7-8:30 pm Brookdale Fee and Code: $79, XWRIT 050 Most seniors remember fondly the great poems we were taught in grammar and Writing Toward Compassion high school and sometimes encouraged to Nancy Bryan, adjunct faculty, Brookdale memorize. They haven’t disappeared, just Through reading literature, writing, and gone out of fashion, replaced by modern group discussion we will reflect on the free verse. Come revisit great poems human experience, its joys and sorrows. by Shakespeare, Milton, Blake, Byron, We will uncover and discover our individual Tennyson, Robinson, and Frost. Learn their and collective stories in a safe and kind history and have an educated discussion community. Reading and writing together about their structure and meaning. Dr. Carl offers unique solace and support. Nancy Calendar, Retired Dean of Humanities at Bryan is a writer and teacher of creative Brookdale, will bring his 48 years in the writing. She led the first ever Narrative classroom to this presentation. 3 SESSIONS Medicine conference at Brookdale. She Wed, Nov 6-Nov 20, 10:30 am-noon holds an MFA in creative writing (poetry) Fee and Code: $65, XHUML 058 and her poems have been published in various literary journals. 4 SESSIONS Tues, Oct 15-Nov 5, 2-3:45 pm Fee and Code: $85, XWRIT 057

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Watch Your Email for Notices and Updates 24 Literature • Music Mothers And Daughters In Short Fiction Elizabeth deBeer, MA, Ed.D, Janet Boyarin, MLS “A son is a son till he takes him a wife, a daughter is a daughter all of her life” is an Irish folk saying, highlighting the closeness of mothers and daughters. However, sometimes even close relationships can be problematic or complicated. We will explore different lenses of mothers and daughters in American society, using stories from Tillie Olson, Gloria Naylor, Sandra Cisneros and others and reflecting on our culture as a whole. Links to the main stories will be sent prior to class. 2 SESSIONS Fri, Nov 8 & 15, 10:30 am-12:30 pm Fee & Code: $59 XHUML117

How To Self Publish Martin McDermott, author, speech faculty, Brookdale Want to join the self-publishing craze? Whether your interest is personal or professional or fiction or non-fiction, come and discover the insider dos and don’ts of self-publishing! This class will explore popular sites and services, copyright questions, publicity and marketing, and the pros and cons of self-publishing versus traditional publishing. No writing experience necessary. Sat, Nov 16, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $49, XWRIT 069

Literature 101: The Bible Brooks Susman, history, philosophy instructor and rabbi emeritus A continuing examination of the most famous literature of all time. The Bible is as much a source of intriguing stores as religious teachings; it reflects historical situations, human events, and men’s reactions to these happenings. Its stories are referenced throughout great literature spanning the globe. Whatever your personal background, you will enjoy this discussion of stories and events with an emphasis on literary motifs, relationships, psychology, and as a source for Western values and ideas. No prior bible study necessary. Please bring a Bible to class. 4 SESSIONS Wed, Nov 20-Dec 11, 10:30 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $85, XPHIL 039

MUSIC

Piano For Procrastinators John Balme, humanities instructor, Director, Concordia Vocal Academy If you meant to learn the piano years ago, the time has arrived! Join fellow beginners in the wonderful world of music at Brookdale’s piano lab – where you can learn to play your favorite songs. All you need to bring is a sense of adventure, a sense of humor and a pencil. Music materials provided. Enrollment is limited. 4 SESSIONS Thurs, Oct 10-31, 10-11:30 am Fee and Code: $99, XHUMM 001 Music 25 Beautiful Voice - Raise Your Bluegrass & Country Fiddle Voice, Raise Your Spirits (Beginner/Intermediate) Cynthia Balme, professional soprano, adjunct Joseph Fili, instructor, professional musician music instructor, Brookdale Calling all aspiring fiddlers! Understand the Stop believing you can’t sing! In fact, basics of bluegrass and country fiddling: the science suggests singing techniques can fretless fingerboard, proper positions and help restore a youthful quality to one’s mechanics (to avoid frustrating mistakes), voice. We will explore how to balance the figuring out a melody, and effective coordination of inhalation and controlled practice. Instructor is a violin luthier, and exhalation for producing sound and he will check out your fiddle, its physical creating internal resonance. Applying the health and tonal potential. 4 SESSIONS latest scientific research to tried and true Thurs, Oct 31-Nov 21, 7-8:30 pm vocal exercises, you will feel your voice Fee and Code: $75, XHUMN 081 becoming clearer, stronger and younger sounding. Appropriate music for group Shortcut Rock study will be provided and musical requests And Blues Guitar are always welcome. Last class will include Nate Fegan, instructor an informal recital. 4 SESSIONS. Start here and get the kind of shortcut Thurs, Oct 10-31, 10-11:30 am Fee and Code: $99, XHUMM 065 guidance everyone needs to step up and start jamming right away. In this class, Five-String Banjo offered by a local band and jam session leader, you are going to learn simple tricks (Beginner/Intermediate) of the trade for how to grow confidence and Kenneth Jewell, instructor, be successful with chords, progressions and professional musician scales. This is your chance to take advantage A fun course for all! Whether you are a of the simple, shortcut guide everyone beginner or want to dust off your banjo and needs to be successful jamming at home, get playing again, this class is for you. First, with friends and live on stage! Students get acquainted, or reacquainted, with your must bring their own guitars (acoustic or instrument: set-up, tuning, proper posture, electric). 4 SESSIONS picks, basic rolls, hammer-ons, slides and Thurs, Oct 3-24, 7-8:30 pm pull-offs. Then the fun begins: learn songs Fee and Code: $75, XHUMM 069 to apply your skills. For the experienced player, Ken will provide you with more The Two Of Us: challenging pieces to learn advanced Musical Collaborations, techniques. Questions about the course or your banjo? Email mchiarella@brookdalecc. Memorable Songs edu in advance for guidance. Enrollment Patrick Barton, professional musician and instructor limited. 4 SESSIONS Thurs, Oct 31-Nov 21, 7-8:30 pm George & Ira, Dionne & Burt, John & Paul. Fee and Code: $75, XHUMM 078 Throughout the 20th century partnerships between two talented musicians have been responsible for many songs destined for the ages. Join professional musician and educator Pat Barton on a six hour journey Watch Your Email revealing how musical magic is often for Notices and Updates collaboratively created. 3 SESSIONS Tues, Nov 5-19, 10 am-noon Fee and Code: $65, XHUMM 080 Call To Register 732-224-2315 26 Recreation

RECREATION Intermediate Golf Designed for the intermediate and SCUBA For Beginners advanced player. Covering all aspects of golf, full swing, putting, chipping, bunker Join fellow adult adventurers and see the play, and on the course instruction! Class world beneath the waves. Get started meets at Twin Brooks Golf Center in Tinton here toward a PADI open water diver Falls. Equipment provided. 5 SESSIONS certification. Program is a thorough Sun, Sep 8-Oct 6, 10:15-11:30 am introduction to Scuba and includes 3 Fee and Code: $149, XRECR 053 classroom sessions (Lincroft campus) and 3 in-the-pool water dive sessions (at Playing School - Neptune state-of-the-art Aquatic Center). Program is taught by PADI certified Scuba On The Golf Course instructors and will prepare students for Golf for intermediate players – all the Open Water Dives required for PADI instruction takes place on the golf course. certification (not included) Students must Class meets at Twin Brook Golf Center in supply their own mask, snorkel, fins and Tinton Falls. Bring your own equipment, boots. Instructor can provide purchasing or instructor will provide as needed. guidance at first class. All other supplies 5 SESSIONS included. Enrollment is limited. Sun, Sep 8-Oct 6, 10:15-11:30 am Lincroft Campus classroom sessions: Fee and Code: $149, XRECR 055 Wed, Sep 4-18, 7-8:30 pm Neptune Aquatics Center-In water/pool sessions: Sat, Sep 7-21, 10 am-noon To Register, please call Divers Two, Inc, at 732-776-7755 Fee and Code: $475, XRECR 058

Golf For Women Golf for women, taught by a woman instructor! Learn all aspects of golf in a non- threatening environment! Class meets at Twin Brook Golf Center in Tinton Falls. All equipment is provided. 5 SESSIONS Sun, Sep 8-Oct 6, 8:45-10 am Fee and Code: $149, XRECR 002 Ready To Learn To Ride? Introduction To Golf Have you always wanted to learn to horseback ride? Now is the time! Join Have you meant to learn to play golf for fellow adult novice riders in a hands-on, years? Now’s the time ‘fore’ fun! Learn horse-on experience. Learn about the the basics with fellow novices. We’ll cover different riding styles, English or Western, terminology, rules, etiquette, full swing grooming and care of horses, and the world fundamentals, putting, chipping and of horsemanship for pleasure. Classes bunker play. Class meets at Twin Brook Golf held, rain or shine, at Baymar Farms, 38 Center in Tinton Falls. All equipment is Harbor Road, Morganville, 07751. Baymar provided. 5 SESSIONS Farms is situated on 30 park-like acres with Sun, Sep 8-Oct 6, 8:45-10 am Fee and Code: $149, XRECR 025 two outdoor arenas and a state of the art indoor riding arena. Ages 18 and up only. Enrollment is limited. 5 SESSIONS Mon, Sep 23-Oct 14, 6:30-7:30 pm Fee and Code: $199, XRECR 049 Special Interest 27

SPECIAL INTEREST Ghost Hunting Workshop And Mini Investigation From Treetop To Tabletop - Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor Essential Woodworking Explore the possibility that the Brookdale campus is actually haunted! The land has Ready to explore the artistry and craft of had many different uses over the centuries, woodworking? It’s time to get started, no including a famous race horse farm and more excuses! Monmouth County’s School even has a connection to the legendary of Woodworking, The Wood Joint, has the pirate Captain Kidd. Do some previous perfect class for you. Expert craftsman Bruce residents still remain? Past paranormal Hogan and his trusted apprentice, Melanie investigations of Brookdale have rendered Viani, will take you through a hands-on interesting results. Join us for a brief ghost introduction to woodworking. You will hunting presentation and workshop, learn basics of milling, characteristics of review of past evidence captured on wood, use of machinery and safety. You’ll campus, and then take part in our own put that knowledge into action by creating mini investigation using gadgets such as your own cheese serving board. Class the SB-7 radio, K-2, and EMF meters. meets at The Wood Joint a state of the art Tues, Oct 15, 6-8:30 pm workshop (3300 Shafto Rd Unit C, Tinton Fee and Code: $39, XHUMN 297 Falls). All supplies are included. 4 SESSIONS Tues, Sep 3-24, 10 am-noon Fee and Code: $229, XPRAG 125 Winning Auditions If you are preparing to audition for film or iPhone Tips And Tricks television, have never auditioned before, or just want to advance your acting skills, this Stephen Fowler, instructor is your chance to learn from a professional. Are you getting the most out of your Instructor and Screen Actor, Russ Russo iPhone or iPad? Take advantage of the (www.russrusso.com), has appeared amazing technology in your pocket and opposite many A-List Stars in both movies learn how to take the best photos, task Siri and television. Learn tips of the trade as to set your alarm, organize your apps and well as techniques that actors typically folders, send an email, backup your iPhone use to craft a great film or television to iCloud, and more! 3 SESSIONS performance. Improve your skills and Tues, Oct 1-15, 5-6:30 pm increase your confidence. Find Russ Russo’s Fee and Code: $65, XPERS 288 bio at IMDb.com 4 SESSIONS Wed, Oct 16-Nov 6, 6:30-8:30 pm Selling On E-Bay And Craigs Fee and Code: $79, XPRAG 062 List For Fun And Profit What to do with the treasures in your attic and beyond? Find out how to get started making money by selling on E-bay and/or Craig’s list, Etsy, Letgo. Instructor David Carlon, is an experienced E-bay Power Seller. Join this class for beginner to intermediate E-bay users. Learn, step by step, how to make money the fun and easy way. Sec 1: Sat, Oct 12, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Sec 2: Sat, Dec 14, 9:30 am-12:30 pm Fee and Code: $55, XPRAG 094 28 Special Interest You Ought To Be In Pictures Pet Therapy Training Tom Waclawik, accountant turned actor And Certification Always wanted to be on the big screen? Kelly M. Keeney, Here’s your chance to learn how to become Compassionate Canines Training a movie or tv “extra” and make some ‘extra’ Therapy dogs and their handlers provide money. Our instructor has appeared in comfort and companionship to those in movies with Al Pacino, Tom Hanks, Robert need. Our certified trainer uses hands-on DeNiro and Leo DiCaprio. He has been positive reinforcement techniques to guide on movie sets directed by Martin Scorsese, you and your dog toward certification Clint Eastwood, Steven Soderbergh. His as a pet therapy team. Teams must pass tv appearances include Madam Secretary, evaluation on the last day of class in order Law and Order, The Good Wife, Homeland to be certified. Once certified, you may and more. There are over 50 shows filming enroll with Caregiver Canines, a non-profit in NYC this year. Find out how to get on agency providing in-home therapy visits to the set, or in commercials. It’s easier than the elderly as well as any facility that allows you think and you don’t need acting pet therapy visitations. experience. Ages 18 and up welcome. Note: Dogs must be at least one year old, Sat, Oct 26, 10 am-noon current on all vaccines, and have a basis in Fee and Code: $39, XPERS 281 obedience of Sit, Down, Stay, Come, and Ancestry App For The iPhone Loose Leash Walking. Proof of vaccinations is required in advance. Stephen Fowler, instructor If you have questions about your dog or Research your ancestry on the go! The the program, please contact Compassionate Ancestry App (for iPhone/iPad) has Canine Training at dogtrainerkelly@gmail. incredible features that are intuitive and com or (732) 644-8160 5 SESSIONS easy to use. Create a family tree with Sat, Nov 9-Dec 7, 9-10:30 am photos, times, dates, locations, etc., or Fee & Code: $299, XPERS 293 unlock access to millions of records through Plus $20 evaluation fee, payable to instructor, a paid monthly subscription or paid DNA and $50 annual registration fee to The Bright & test results. US record research will be Beautiful Therapy Dogs, Inc. after certification. covered, so it is recommended to sign up Tuition does not include these fees. for a free trial or paid subscription before the first class so you can follow along. DNA History Of Liquor: test results will also be covered in class, but A Spirited Discussion taking the test is not required. 3 SESSIONS Gregory Caggiano, historian, instructor Tues, Nov 5-19, 5-6:30 pm From the life-giving beers and wines of Fee & Code: $65, XPERS 296 Ancient Sumeria, to the controversial Italian Wines absinthe and American Prohibition of the 20th Century, alcohol has endured a David Glaubinger, instructor spirited and tumultuous existence. Learn A journey through the world of wine, the history behind many different liquors concentrating on Italy. Taste and talk from around the world, how they can be about wines from diverse and famous wine served, and what everybody is drinking districts, up and down “the Boot”. Sample today. What brandy can trace its legacy reds and whites from Piedmont, Alto Adige, back to Noah’s Ark? Why was absinthe Lombardy, Veneto and Friuli in the north, banned for so many years? Why are there through Tuscany, and down to the south, so many different types of whiskey? Find including Campania and Sicily. Translate out in this spirited program! labels, and learn how to find the best buys Tues, Dec 3, 6-8 pm in the market. 3 SESSIONS Fee and Code: $29, XHUMN 267 Thurs, Nov 7-21, 7-9 pm Fee and Code: $79, XGENG 059 See also, Beginner Line Dancing, p. 14 Student Success 29

STUDENT SUCCESS AT ANY AGE

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES This 10-week noncredit course offers students with developmental disabilities the opportunity to continue their learning experiences. Receive instruction in the areas of self-advocacy, daily living skills and social skills training. Elective subjects are added for academic enrichment. Students must be over 18 years old to participate. Sessions start in October and March. Call 732-224-2049. SAT Prep (Math) Nurullah Hajra, instructor Fundamentals Of Horticulture Sessions provide confidence and skills by focusing on essential success strategies for For Students With boosting scores. In-depth review of SAT Developmental Disabilities core material and question types that most Session will provide an overview of the commonly appear on the SAT. Includes class – planned for spring 2020 – to timed practice and detailed examination of introduce students to the knowledge and actual SAT questions. Workbook provided hands-on skills for successful gardening. to students registered by Sept 20. Class focus will be on developing job and/ 8 SESSIONS or volunteering skills to work at a garden Tues & Thurs, Oct 3-29, 7:15-8:45 pm center, nursery, landscaping service or Fee and Code: $209, XPRAG 002 home gardens. Thurs, Dec 5, 6-6:45 pm SAT Prep Bootcamp Fee and Code: free, XEDDD 009 Mark Hellman, instructor Most students retake the SATs at least once. SAT Prep (Verbal) Before you plan a re-take, take advantage Melissa Bahrs, instructor of this one-day, intensive refresher. In Sessions provide confidence and skills by addition to reviewing the basic math, focusing on essential success strategies for reading, and writing/language concepts boosting scores. In-depth review of SAT that are commonly assessed, students core material and question types that most will focus on understanding test format, commonly appear on the SAT. Includes strategies, and techniques that will increase timed practice and detailed examination their confidence and performance. Program of actual SAT questions. Workbook provided hours are divided evenly between math and to students registered by Sept 20. verbal review. There will be two 10-minute 8 SESSIONS breaks and one 30-minute lunch break Tues & Thurs, Oct 3-29, 5:30-7 pm (brown bag lunch recommended). An SAT Fee and Code: $209, XPRAG 001 Student Manual will be provided. Student should bring the calculator he or she will be using on the test (graphing calculators are recommended). Sec 1 :Sat, Oct 26, 8:30 am-4:30 pm Call To Register Sec 2: Sat, Nov 23, 8:30 am-4:30 pm 732-224-2315 Fee and Code: $115, XPRAG 092 30 Around Town

AROUND TOWN

Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen Cooking Demonstration And Lunch Find out what’s really cooking at the JBJ Soul Kitchen – where unique community building happens. First, learn how to cook two of JBJ Soul Kitchen’s most popular menu items from their expert chefs. Next, enjoy a lunch prepared especially for you featuring these wonderful dishes and learn more about this visionary enterprise. A perfect opportunity to enjoy learning, laughing and lunch! Address: 207 Monmouth Street, Red Bank Sec 1: Thurs, Sep 26, 11:30 am-1 pm AT&T Science & Technology Sec 2: Thurs, Oct 24, 11:30 am-1 pm Innovation Center Fee and Code: $39, XPERS 260 AT&T’s roots are deep in New Jersey. For more than 140 years, AT&T has been Bring A Friend inventing, inspiring and delivering some Walking Tour: Freehold of the world’s most advanced technologies. Daniel Radel, history instructor, journalist Join our small group visit to a showcase of Take a step back in time and enjoy this historic projects that have molded life as walking tour of Freehold’s rich history from we know it. The Center highlights the past, colonial times to the early 20th century. present and future of technology and is Stops on the tour include St. Peter’s Church, divided into four categories – instruments, Monmouth Court House, The American innovation, switching and transmission Hotel, and the Carnegie Library. Tour – filled with AT&T artifacts. Hands-on ends at the Monmouth County Historical and interactive displays. Group meets at Association Museum where participants Middletown AT&T location. Details emailed will have the option of taking a tour of week before tour. the museum. The Museum charge is $5 Sec 1: Mon, Oct 7, 10-11:30 am for entrance. Meet at the steps of the Sec 2: Tues, Oct 15, 10-11:30 am Fee and Code: $19, XDEST 165 Monmouth County Hall of Records on East Main Street. Rain date Oct 12th. Fee is for 2 registrants. Please note: no refund will be Brookdale Performing Arts: issued if rain date is used. Haunted Theater Sat, Oct 5, 1-3 pm One of the scariest and most immersive Fee and Code: $40, XDEST 147 Halloween attractions in Monmouth County. This indoor, self-guided walk- through haunted house maze – is designed, built and operated by more than 100 Brookdale students, staff, alumni and community members – all contained within the walls of the PAC. This haunt runs rain or shine, including an indoor queue line. Call To Register $15 per person at the door 732-224-2315 Dates; Oct 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 7-10:30 pm; Oct 13, 20, 27, 7-9:30pm Trips 31

TOUR & TALK

Experience something new. Your life can change in a day.

Brookdale’s Tour & Talk day trips and overnight adventures offer yearlong opportunities for discovering places of cultural and historical interest. Get on board a luxury motor coach for a unique experience within a community of like-minded, learning enthusiasts. Leave the planning and the driving to us – sit back and enjoy the ride. Buses depart from Parking Lot #1 at the Lincroft campus.

“Without new experiences, something inside of us sleeps. The sleeper must awaken.” F. Herbert Live Music & Brunch At The Hotel DuPont; Between The Rivers Walking Tour Of Wilmington’s Historic District, DE From the beginning, Hotel Du Pont was intended to establish a prestigious hotel in Wilmington, one that would rank among the finest European hotels. Indulge in a bountiful brunch complimented by live music amidst the vibrant and lavish atmosphere of the Green Room. Design elements like fumed oak paneling, a coffered oak-beamed ceiling, gold chandeliers, richly textured draperies, Italian mosaics and original oil paintings, bring the elegance and grandeur of the Gilded Age into the 21st century. Following brunch, enjoy a leisurely stroll through Wilmington’s historic Market Street on a guided, Between the Rivers walking tour. Sun, Sep 22, 8:30 am-5 pm Fee and Code: $149, XTRVY 301

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Landmarks & Legends Of Broadway Historical Walking Tour: Lunch At Sardi’s Get a glimpse behind the curtain of the Broadway scene as an insider guide walks you through Broadway’s late 19th and 20th century histories. Explore landmark theaters where celebrated shows and performers have played, theatrical haunts like, Sardi’s, Shubert Alley and Duffy Square. Hear colorful stories of Broadway’s legendary stars, producers, and shows. You’ll even meet thespians who returned to the limelight from beyond the grave! Discover the history of the Broadway industry and learn about the rise, fall, and renaissance of the Great White Way. Lunch at Sardi’s – the toast of Broadway for 90 years. Sat, Oct 12, 9:15 am-5 pm Fee and Code: $169, XTRVY 302

Wharton Esherick Museum; American Treasures Tour: Lunch At The General Warren Historic Inn, PA Experience a guided studio tour through the home/studio of Wharton Esherick, an internationally significant figure in the landscape of art history and American modern design. Preserved much as it was when the artist lived and worked there, it is recognized as one of the most unique buildings in the United States. Esherick’s highly individual, hand- built Studio was constructed over a 40-year period beginning in 1926. His motto, “If it isn’t fun, it isn’t worth doing,” is evident in the joyful expression of his work. Following a tasty lunch at the historic General Warren Inn you’ll find plenty to smile about on a docent led trolley tour of a world-class collection of Americana on the American Treasures Tour. The exhibit showcases thousands of items you’ll remember from childhood and thousands more you never imagined. Don’t miss this fun and intriguing day exploring the unique. Wed, Oct 16, 8:30 am-6 pm Fee and Code: $149, XTRVY 303 Trips 33

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze; Washington Irving’s Sunnyside: Early Dinner Fratelli’s Trattoria, NY Washington Irving created a romantic, picturesque estate nestled along the Hudson riverbank. His characters, from the Headless Horseman to Rip Van Winkle, are global icons, and Irving’s legacy lives on at his whimsical estate. Tour both floors of Irving’s fascinating home, Sunnyside and hear stories about what inspired him to write his most famous short story and see works of art inspired by The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The tour also features a display of previously unseen objects from HHV’s collection. End the evening in awe at the more than 5,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o’lanterns that create an elaborate walk-through experience at Van Cortlandt Manor. Complete with sound effects, synchronized lighting, and atmospheric music, this is a not-to-be-missed seasonal spectacle. Enjoy an early dinner at Fratteli’s Trattoria. (bagels will be provided on bus ride to Sunnyside) Tues, Oct 22, 11:15 am-10 pm Fee and Code: $165, XTRVY 304

Lakota Wolf Preserve: Lunch At Stone Water 3 Peaks Marina, NJ Join the pack! Explore and learn about the social structure, eating habits, and relationship to humans of some of the most amazing and beautiful animals on an educational wolf watch tour. Be surrounded by 4 different packs of wolves in the safety of an observation area in the center of the Lakota Wolf preserve. Watch the wolves play, interact with each other, and hear them howl. Also, see and learn about the fox and bobcats living on the preserve. Enjoy a delicious lunch and breathtaking views of Lake Hopatcong lunching at Stone Water 3 Peaks Marina. (Great opportunity for photography enthusiasts). Tues, Oct 29, 7:45 am-6 pm Fee and Code: $139, XTRVY 305 34 Trips

Kykuit - The Rockefeller Estate, NY Experience a docent-led tour of the grand home built by John D. Rockefeller, founder of Standard Oil and in his day, the richest man in America. A majestic paradise with sweeping river views, Kykuit boasts elegant rooms showcasing marvelous collections of Chinese and European ceramics, fine furnishing and exquisite artwork throughout the house and displayed in galleries. The coach barn houses a collection of carriages and classic autos. Discover the stories of four generations of Rockefellers who called this hilltop estate home. Enjoy a delicious hot buffet in the museum shop café on the grounds. Thurs, Nov 7, 8 am-5 pm Fee and Code: $129, XTRVY 306

La Boheme At The Metropolitan Opera House: Brunch At Marseille La Bohème, the passionate, timeless, and indelible story of love among young artists in Paris, can stake its claim as the world’s most popular opera. At first glance,La Bohème is the definitive depiction of the joys and sorrows of love and loss; on closer inspection, it reveals the deep emotional significance hidden in the trivial things – a bonnet, an old overcoat, a chance meeting with a neighbor – that make up our everyday lives. Lyrical and touchingly beautiful, the score of La Bohème exerts an immediate emotional pull. Its melodic structure perfectly captures the “small people” (as Puccini called them) of the drama and the details of everyday life. Start the day on a high note brunching at Marseille. Sun, Nov 17, 10:30 am-7:30 pm Fee and Code: $245, XTRVY 307

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Once - The Tony-Winning Musical Romance At the Bucks County Playhouse: Dinner At The Lambertville Station Performed by a talented cast of actor-musicians, the Tony-winning best musical, Once, tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician and part-time vacuum repair-man, Guy. He is about to give up on his musical dream when a beautiful young Czech immigrant, Girl, takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, Guy’s music soars to powerful new heights. When an opportunity arises in America for Guy, will Girl let him know how she truly feels? Extend that feel-good feeling with a post theater dinner at Lambertville Station restaurant. Thurs, Nov 21, noon-7 pm Fee and Code: $165, XTRVY 308

An Adaptation Of Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol At The Old Dutch Church; Tour Of Lyndhurst Mansion: Lunch At MP Taverna Experience the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge like you never have before. Nestle in to the historic Old Dutch Church and let master storyteller Jonathan Kruk, complete with musical accompaniment, regale you with his adaptation of Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol. Experience Lyndhurst mansion transformed into an extravagant wonderland of holiday splendor. Described as one of the “Ten Best Historic Holiday Tours” by USA Today, Lyndhurst goes all-out during the holiday season, filling the mansion with elaborate tableaus of décor, which change every year. Dozens of Christmas trees are expertly decorated and designed to complement the elegant period furnishings within the rooms of the house. During this month only, our curators bring out rarely seen items that belonged to Lyndhurst’s former owners, the Goulds. Enjoy a delightful lunch at MP Taverna, Chef Michael Psilakis’s (you may have seen him beat Bobby Flay) modern interpretation of a traditional Greek tavern. Opa! Sat, Dec 7, 8 am-6:15 pm Fee and Code: $159, XTRVY 309 36 Trips

New York Philharmonic - Holiday Brass At Lincoln Center: Brunch At The Liberty House Get into the spirit of the holidays with this fun Philharmonic tradition featuring the powerful virtuosity and brilliance of the New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion. Beloved former Principal Trumpet Philip Smith – one of the undisputed top trumpet virtuosos of all time – hosts, conducts, and performs in this afternoon of joyful music. Program to include traditional Christmas and Chanukah favorites. Start the day with a delicious brunch at the Liberty House – decked for the holidays and offering spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline! Sun, Dec 15, 10:45 am-6 pm Fee and Code: $199, XTRVY 310

New York Philharmonic - Ring In The New Year At Lincoln Center; Early dinner at Marseille. Start spreading the news… Nothing compares to the energy and excitment of New York City on New Year’s Eve. Ring in the new year with the New York Philharmonic, which has been known to “enchant” and offer “good spirits aplenty” (The New York Times) each New Year’s Eve. Guest artists and program to be announced. A pre-performance dinner at Marseille’s offers the perfect start to an evening to remember. Tues, Dec 31, 2:30 pm-11:30 pm Fee and Code: $269, XTRVY 311

A Lifelong Learning Journey to the Holy Land; June 9-21, 2020 Join Rabbi Brooks Susman on a 10-night ecumenical tour of Israel. Christian and Jewish religion and histories come alive: Sail on the Sea of Galilee, pray at the Western Wall, walk in the footsteps of Jesus, experience Masada. Jerusalem, the Dead Sea, Tel Aviv, Ramon Crater, Capernaum, Safed, Negev Desert and more. Itinerary curated by popular Lifelong Learning instructor and Rabbi Emeritus, Brooks Susman. Learn more. Register for info session: Thurs, Sep 26, 4 pm Fee and Code: free, XTRVW 010 World War II Studies 37

WORLD WAR II STUDIES The Center for WWII Studies and Conflict Resolution Return To Normandy; US Army Veteran John Santillo is a true American hero, one of only about 500 still-surviving veterans of the historic D-Day invasion. Born and raised in Newark, he entered the Army in 1942, serving with the 237th Engineer Combat Battalion. He also saw action in North Africa, the Battle of the Bulge and Germany. He is a recipient of the US Army’s Legion of Merit and the French Legion of Honour, France’s highest decoration. Last year, his hometown of Brick proclaimed a day in his honor and awarded him a key to the city. Mr. Santillo will enlighten us with details of his recent return to Normandy for the 75th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in June 2019. World War II Center Advisory Board member, Larry Schwartz, and Brookdale English faculty member, Elana Maloney, will also be sharing videos and experiences from the trip. Tues, Sep 24, 7-8:45 pm Fee and Code: $24, XWWTS 308

Photograph from the Brookdale Meserlin Collection; French child at the Rheims Victory Parade, Rheims, France, May 1945. This was one of the last photos taken in Europe by U.S. Army Technical Sergeant 5th Grade Al Meserlin, personal wartime photographer to U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.

Children Of WWII A seldom explored topic in World War II history involves the experiences of young children during the war. What is it like to carry, for the rest of one’s life, early memories of surviving the greatest armed conflict in human history? How do those experiences forever alter one’s life? Join us for a fascinating evening, as special guests who grew up in The United Kingdom, The Netherlands and Germany share their stories. Tues, Oct 22, 7-8:45 pm Fee and Code: $24, XWWTS 307

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Refund Policy 5 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER (excludes training programs, see Center for Career Development website for refund policy for training) 1. Register Online Using WebAdvisor Register from home any time, seven days A $20 processing fee will be deducted from all a week. Visit www.brookdalecc.edu/ refunds. Our refund policy is : continuinged and click on the “Register n 14 or more days (2 weeks) before the Online” button at the bottom of every page. beginning of a class: 100% refund of full course fee 2. Telephone n 1-13 days before the start of class: 50% Call us at 732-224-2315 Mon-Fri, 8:30 am-4:30 pm. refund of full course fee 3. Fax All refunds will be issued in the form of a Fax a registration form to 732-224-2664. check. Please allow two to four weeks for – Include credit/debit card or purchase order processing. information. There are no refunds for trips, ticketed events 4. Mail and specified training programs. Mail a registration form to: Continuing & Professional Studies Appeal Process Attn: Registration Desk Only under extreme circumstances will partial Brookdale Community College refund appeals be considered. Registrants 765 Newman Springs Road must request an appeal in writing stating Lincroft, New Jersey 07738-1543 their reason and providing supporting documentation (doctor’s medical note, n Include credit/debit card number or accident report, etc) including course name purchase order information. and date. Send to Director of Lifelong Learning, n Checks should be made payable to: Continuing & Professional Studies, Brookdale “BCC/CPS.” Community College, 765 Newman Springs 5. In Person Road, Lincroft 07738. Any refund issued in Visit the Continuing & Professional Studies response to an appeal may be in the form of a office, ATeC Building on the Lincroft Campus: gift certificate for use toward another Lifelong Mon-Fri, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Pay by credit/ Learning activity within a year of issue date. debit card, check or cash. Park in either Lot #5 Don’t Delay – Register Today! or #6 closest to the ATeC Building. You may also register with a credit/debit card or check A course or trip may be canceled due to low at our locations in Freehold, Neptune, Wall, registration. You can help that course run by Long Branch and Hazlet. registering at least ten days before it starts. Special Accommodations: If you have a Helpful Hints For Online Registration: documented disability and require special n On line registration is limited to one accommodations, complete the registration individual at a time. process and then contact the Disability n You may register for as many classes as you Services office at 732-224-2730. would like. Thank you for choosing our programs and trips n A credit or debit card is required at Brookdale Community College! (MasterCard, Visa, or Discover). n You will need to provide your date of birth, gender and email. This information is required for identification purposes. n If you already have a Brookdale Account, you will need your User Name and Password previously mailed to you. n Don’t know your User Name and/or Password? Do not have a Brookdale Account? You will need to complete a Personal Identification Form. Click on the link under the menu item “New or Returning Brookdale Customer?” “Search, Register and Pay for Continuing Education Courses,” Follow the steps listed. Sorry – some of our courses are not available online 40 Registration

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Mail to: Continuing & Professional Studies, Brookdale Community College, 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 07738-1597.

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