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20Su1mmer S8emester MAY THROUGH AUGUST Hello and thank you for your interest in Watermark University! The foundation of Watermark University (WU) is to provide meaningful opportunities to learn, teach and grow, resulting in a life of overall well-being. Research shows that learning and keeping our mind active and sharp supports healthy aging. At Watermark Retirement Communities® we are committed to encouraging our residents and associates to lead balanced lives, full of meaning and purpose, grounded in self-awareness and infused with curiosity. Our Watermark University courses help achieve this goal. By focusing on the Seven Dimensions of Well-being: Physical, Social, Intellectual, Spiritual, Emotional, Environmental, and Vocational we offer the opportunity to achieve a balanced life and we see the benefits across the country in every class, every day. Sincerely, Reghan Giannelli Reghan Giannelli Community Life Director WATERMARK UNIVERSITY ~ THE INN COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Third Tuesday of the Art Exhibition Tour Jessica AS Month • 3:00 pm Art is a form of expression from one person to the many. It is a way to communicate ideas and transcend the boundaries of language and time. We might not be the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but we do talk a lot about artists who have left lasting impressions on the world. Every third Tuesday of the month we have a discussion and show mini videos of a famous artist. Art has no boundaries, therefore you never know what you might learn coming to one of Jessica's Art Exhibition Tours. May- Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun June- Sandro Botticelli July- Grant Wood August- Edvard Munch WATERMARK UNIVERSITY ~ THE INN COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Beth Gersh-Nesic, Ph. D First Thursday of the Art History Seminar and Director of The New ACS Month • 11:00 am York Arts Exchange May 3 - Picasso’s Blue and Rose Periods Continuing from our last lecture on Picasso’s formative years, we learn about Picasso’s two first major periods: The Blue Period and The Rose Period. Living in Barcelona and traveling to Paris, the young Spanish artist discovers the avant-garde art world. Finally he has to make a choice between building a reputation in his home country or moving to France to further his career. He moves to Paris and embraces the Post- Symbolism of his new friends, the poets. June 7 – The Cubist Revolution When Picasso was in the midst of his Rose Period, he discovered African art. He and his artist friends admired Paul Cézanne’s art too. Together, Picasso and his close friend Georges Braque synthesized these two influences, adding the desire to show how they saw objects in space and time. The result was called “Cubism” by the critics. This slide lecture also discusses the other Cubists: Albert Gleizes, Fernand Léger, Juan Gris, etc. July 5, 2018 – Early Modernism in America- From Ashcan to Georgia O’Keeffe While European artists were eager to invent new forms in art, American artists focused on American urban and rural scenes. They looked past the elegance of the late 19th-century Genteel Style that described opulence and splendor, choosing instead the mundane habits of the less well-to-do. We look at artworks by the Ashcan School, the Regionalists and the Stieglitz Circle, including Georgia O’Keeffe. August 2, 2018 – Dada and Surrealism Dada emerged during World War I (1914-1918). It was an anti-art, eager to “break all the rules.” Surrealism followed in the 1920s, absorbing most of the Dada artists. They continued to explore the boundaries of art-making and subjects with the help of Freud’s theories. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Saturday, July 28th • Baseball & Bagels Tony Giannelli, Volunteer AS 11:00 am To avid baseball fans, summer is the best time of the year: cracker jacks, ice cold beer, hot dogs, peanuts, stadium wide chants, rivalries and team pride. To our New York fans, did you know that the Yankees and Mets did not actually exist before the early 1900’s. As a matter of fact, there were three New York teams- Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and the New York Highlands. Come to Tony Giannelli’s Watermark University class on the history of New York baseball and learn all about these three teams and their future in MLB throughout the early and mid 1900’s. Tony will also bring his childhood baseball card collection to pass around for all to see. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Marty Schneit, Once a Month • Big Apple Lectures AS New York City Historian 3:00 pm May 23rd-The Borscht Belt Marty wants to bring back to life a remarkable time in history. In May, Marty will detail the history of The Borscht Belt and what caused its decline. He will also discuss well-known comedians, famous hotels and popular tourist sites. Some of the sites that he will discuss: Old Route 17, Red Apple Rest and Bungalow Colonies. Famous hotels: Grossingers, Concord and Kutcher's. Well known comedians: Red Buttons, George Burns, Rodney Dangerfield, Sid Caesar, Henny Youngman, and Milton Berle. June 26th- New York City during World War II During World War II, over 800,000 residents of the New York City boroughs served in the Armed Forces. The following are topics that Marty will discuss after his introduction to World War II, and its effects on New York City: German American Bund, Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary Troopships, The Manhattan Project, The Brooklyn Army Terminal, Stage Door Canteen, Rosie the Riveter, Camp Shanks, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and the Shinran Statute. July 18th - Lower East Side From the comforts of our plush chairs take a trip to the Lower East Side and visit Schimmel’s Knishes, Katz’s Deli, Ansche Chesed, The Daily Forward and Rabbi Eisenberg, one of the few remaining torah scribes remaining in the Lower East Side. Listen to a number of stories and tidbits about some of the great people who lived there – Irving Berlin, Eddie Cantor and George Burns. August 16th- Ziegfeld Girls Florenz Ziegfeld was instrumental in bringing American women to the center of society through dance and song. Marty will talk about the following American female stars: Anna Held, Justine Johnston, Ann Pennington, Peggy Hopkins Joyce, Marilyn Miller, Fanny Brice, Joseph Urban and Ruth Etting. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Every Saturday • 6:30 Card Game: "13" Sybil Pierot, Resident ACS pm This exciting card game is suitable for anyone to learn to play. It's a perfect way to have fun with family & friends. Note that this game is also called "Tiến lên" (Struggling Upstream) and it is a four player game. Join Sybil as she teaches the card game "13". COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Christine Nazzaro, Sales Thursday, June 28th • Card Shark Nazzaro ACS Associate 11:00 am Card Shark Nazzaro is prepping for her last poker class. So far she has taught the residents "Texas Hold'Em" and "Chinese Poker". Texas Hold'Em is by far the most popular of the two, and is now played five times a week- both associate and resident run. Thursday, June 28th will be Christine's final hurrah as a Card Shark dealer. She will lead "7 Card Stud" at 11:00 am in the Arts & Crafts Studio. It can be a challenging game, but with Christine's help it should be as easy as pie. Who knows, "7 Card Stud" may become the new "Texas Hold'em". COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Senior Seminar of First Wednesday of the Professor Mark Bruce AS Current Events Month • 1:30 pm Professor Bruce is an avid news observer who never tires of analyzing current events and their effects on public opinion with his senior seminar attendees. He believes that an inquisitive, informed electorate is the foundation for democracy. If you are an avid news observer as well, make sure you make it to Professor Bruce's class on the first Wednesday of the month. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Drum Circle: DJ Michael Flores, Monday, July 9th • CY Mix'A Lot Marketing Director 11:00 am Last semester Michael had to cancel his spring Watermark University class, so we reschedule it for Monday, July 9th. Once again, Michael is ready to put on the show of his life. This time, he will be mixing it up, combining tunes from the early years and current hits. This is a first for Michael! He has never experimented with music from such different genres before. It will be a great time. COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Claudette Rutty, Food Tuesday, June 12th • Easy Peasy Panini CA Service Director 12:00 pm Claudette Rutty is thrilled to announce that she has finally received her panini maker. Panini's are Italian grilled sandwiches, traditionally made with meat, cheese and vegetables. Typically, the chef will choose from a variety of breads- michetta, baquette and ciabatta being the most popular, but really anything other than thinly sliced bread. Claudette and her staff have been experimenting with their own versions of Italian panini's all spring long and are ready to introduce them to the community. On Tuesday, June 12th, join Claudette in the Cafe for a light lunch, serving her favorite spin on Italian panini's. (Sign-up Required on Friday, June 1st) COURSES FACULTY DAY AND TIME LOCATION Sunday, August 25th • Eye of the Storm Mary Beth Giannelli AS 11:15 am The fall of 2012 was like no other!! Super-Storm Sandy pulverized the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine. Almost twenty-four states were affected by this storm, one of the worst being New Jersey.