Listing of Programs by Subject

ELLIC Catalog Spring 2020

The Arts and Crafts: Cubism Explore the Baltimore County Arts Guild Folk Art

Off Campus Experiences: Persian Spies and Spices: A Book Talk and Luncheon Spring Tour: Historic Catonsville Tour of Historic Loudon Park National Cemetery Tour: Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum Tour: Brewery Tour and Tasting 2 Tour: National Museum of African American History and Culture Tour: The Peabody Library Tour: The Enoch Pratt Free Library Tour: Walking Tour of Mt. Vernon Square

History and Social Sciences: Actions of the Women in the American Revolution Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Facts and Figures, Pt. 3 Did Our Ancestors Come from Africa? Great Decisions – AM Session Great Decisions – PM Session A History of Film: An Exploration of Cinema Through the Years A History of Spring Grove How the Irish Saved Civilization Introduction to Genealogy and Family History Jane VanBoskirk Presents “Eleanor Roosevelt: Across a Barrier of Fear” Mayflower Mother: Susanna White Winslow

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Nicholas and Alexandra, A Tragic Love Story Nineteenth Century Sex Scandals Political Campaigns Since 1789, Part 3 Rene Descartes: Balancing the Science and Religion Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth: A History of Sugar and Dessert The Democratic Primaries – National and Local The Genius of Alfred Hitchcock The Jury System The U.S. Coast Guard: What It Is and What It Does Understanding the Nazi Concentration Camp System What Should We Know About Nazism?

Literature, Poetry, Writing: Harriet Jacobs: A Slave’s Autobiography

Music: Celebrating the Tradition I Remember It Well: An Afternoon with Lerner and Lowe Love Stories of the Great Composers End of Year: Music, Song, and Sweet Nostalgia Both Old and New

Our Lives at Charlestown: Charlestown 101: Harmonious Living Charlestown 101: Treasures of My Erickson Charlestown 101: Understanding the Residents’ Council Birds of Charlestown Longevity Decoded: Embrace Charlestown’s Wellness Agenda Planning/Preparing for End of Life Decisions Seniors and Driving The Chapel, Our Pride and Joy

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Science: Faith and Reason Human-Made Fusion: Endless Energy – An Update Isaac Newton: From the Apple to the Moon Magic, Vision, and the Mind Physics of Music and Its Mental Processing What Do We Know About Human Consciousness?

Sports: Bocce for Beginners

Travel: Travelogue: Alaska -- The Last Frontier

Technology Alexa – Why Come to This Class? Dissecting the Battleship Editing Digital Images on the iPhone

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Programs

20S-1 Tour: National Museum of African American History and Culture Instructor: Museum Docent Facilitator: Art Chenoweth

ELLIC is planning a trip to the Smithsonian’s Museum of African American History and Culture in late spring 2020.

Because of the Museum’s policies, we will not be able to complete arrangements until late winter. Keep this opportunity in mind as you plan spring activities. We will try to identify a weekday between April 1 and June 5.

You must be an ELLIC member to enroll, and the trip will have an additional fee to cover transportation. You will be able to dine on your own at the museum’s cafeteria. Date: TBD Once details are final, you should look for announcements in March: Channel 972, My Erickson, Residents’ Website, and Sunburst. You must be an ELLIC member to participate.

20S-2 Charlestown 101: Treasures of My Erickson Instructor: Art Chenoweth

Need to know the latest, most accurate information about our home, Charlestown? This session will teach you how to navigate the My Erickson App to locate people, find events, check your meal plan, see special programming you missed on Channel 972, and much more. You MUST be a registered MyErickson user. If you have not done so contact Erin Morris (Community Resources) at 601.8570 to get your account setup.

Date(s): Feb. 3 Time: Day: Monday Sessions: Location: CTSCL 116 Additional Fees: You must have and know your My Erickson account & login script. We will use laptops in the classroom. But, bring your fully charged tablets or laptops if you have one. Remember, My Erickson runs on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

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20S-3 A History of Film: An Exploration of Cinema Through the Years Instructor: Amber Fisher

Our Channel 972 personality Amber Fisher has developed a survey of the major developments, movements, and cinematic blockbusters from the silent era to the present. These lectures will emphasize an understanding of the historical, cultural, and commercial context that influence films. What a wonderful supplement to our ongoing film programs at Charlestown. Date(s): Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Mar 4 Day: Wednesday Sessions: 5 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

20S-4 Alexa - Why Should I Come to this Class? Instructor: Hope Tillman and Walt Howe What is all the hype about Alexa and why would you want one? A growing number of your neighbors have one or more in their apartments. An Alexa answers simple questions and can read news and stories to you. To hear a song, artist, or music channel, you just ask Alexa for it. Communication with an Alexa is by voice and not by typing on a keyboard. Come hear about why you might want one, so that next time a family member suggests getting one for you, you will know the reasons you may want to say yes. Date(s): Feb. 5 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Wednesday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 20 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

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20S-5 Magic, Vision, and the Mind Instructor: Shalom Kelman Facilitator: Bill Tilles

Magicians are, first and foremost, artists of attention and awareness. They manipulate the focus and intensity of human attention, controlling, at any given instant, of what we are aware and of what we are not. Illusion, both visual and cognitive, involve high-level functions such as attention, memory and causal inference. With all those tools at their disposal, well-practiced magicians make it virtually impossible to follow the physics of what is actually happening — leaving the impression that the only explanation for the events is magic. Dr. Shalom Kelman is a Neuro-Ophthalmologist, one of a rare breed of physicians in the U.S., approximately 450 in number, compared to 23,000 cardiologists, for example. Dr. Kelman is even “rarer” because he is also a magician. He will entertain his audience with his magic and will share some of his insights into the world of magic, vision, and the mind. Date(s): Feb. 5 Time: 2:00 – 3:30 PM Day: Wednesday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 75 Location: Gallery Additional Fee: Non-members $5

20S-6 Planning/Preparing for End of Life Decisions

Instructor: Daniel O’Keefe Facilitator: Art Chenoweth

Daniel O’Keefe has conducted several ELLIC tour of the Historic Loudon Park Cemetery. Today, Daniel will discuss the importance of preplanning funeral arrangements to make certain that your final wishes are carried out properly. Some of the top0ics will include 1. Why it is important to consider cemetery options, 2. Understanding burial options, 3. Options for burial and cremation. How do we reach these decisions? How soon should we start the planning process? NOTE: This is not a sales pitch for Loudon Park it is a general awareness session with which we should all become familiar. Daniel O’Keefe is Family Services Advisor at the Loudon Park Cemetery. Date(s): Feb. 6 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5 Find more information at https://www.loudonparkcemetery.net/pre-planning-form

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20S-7 What Do We Know About Human Consciousness? Instructor: Vernon Williams

Philosophers have been discussing human consciousness for thousands of years. Scientists have only been discussing human consciousness for hundreds of years. From the philosophical point of view. we all believe that both you and I have a consciousness, but we have difficulty in explaining what human consciousness really is. In this course, we will examine some of the philosophical concepts related to human consciousness, but the prime emphasis would be on explaining human consciousness on a scientific basis. Date(s): Feb. 6 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

20S-8 Great Decisions – AM Session Instructors: Steve Harders and Philip Benzil

The classes meet for eight sessions: twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays beginning in February and ending in May. Each session will present a discussion on an issue facing the nation and the world. A text which is purchased by the participant provides background information which should be read before the class. Each class begins with a short documentary presenting information on the topic of the day. The topics for Great Decisions 2020 are: Climate Change and the Global Order, India and Pakistan, Red Sea Security, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle, China’s Road into Latin America, The Philippines and the U.S., and Artificial Intelligence and Data. There are two identical sections: 10:00 ─ 11:30 AM or 1:00 ─ 2:30 PM. Register for ONLY ONE time. Please attend the time slot for which you are registered. Dates: Feb. 11, 25 Apr. 14, 28 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Mar. 10, 24 May 12, 26 Day: Tuesdays Session(s): 8 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional $5 (Admin. fee for ALL participants.). Fee: You have two options for getting texts. • Send a check for $40 made out to ELLIC (administrative fee and text). ELLIC will order your paperback textbook. . • Send a check for $5 made out to ELLIC (administrative fee). • Purchase your text as an e-book for your e-reader device. E-books are available for Kindle, iBook (Apple), Nook, Kobo, and A&R. Prices should be approximately $15. Paperback texts are also available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble for a higher price.

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20S-9 Great Decisions – PM Session Instructors: Wendell Thompson and Anne Erfle

The classes meet for eight sessions: twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays beginning in February and ending in May. Each session will present a discussion on an issue facing the nation and the world. A text which is purchased by the participant provides background information which should be read before the class. Each class begins with a short documentary presenting information on the topic of the day. The topics for Great Decisions 2020 are: Climate Change and the Global Order, India and Pakistan, Red Sea Security, Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking, U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle, China’s Road into Latin America, The Philippines and the U.S., and Artificial Intelligence and Data. There are two identical sections: 10:00 ─ 11:30 AM OR 1:00 ─ 2:30 PM. Register for ONLY one time. Please attend the time slot for which you are registered. Dates: Feb. 11, 25 Apr. 14, 28 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm Mar. 10, 24 May 12, 26 Day: Tuesdays Session(s): 8 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional $5 (Admin. fee for ALL participants.) Fee: You have two options for getting texts. • Send a check for $40 made out to ELLIC (administrative fee and text). ELLIC will order your paperback textbook. . • Send a check for $5 made out to ELLIC (administrative fee). • Purchase your text as an e-book for your e-reader device. E-books are available for Kindle, iBook (Apple), Nook, Kobo, and A&R. Prices should be approximately $15. Paperback texts are also available from Amazon or Barnes & Noble for a higher price.

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20S-10 A History of Spring Grove Instructor: Sheldon Smith Facilitator: Anne Kraemer

Founded in 1797, Spring Grove Hospital Center is the second oldest psychiatric hospital in the United States. Originally located in Baltimore, north of Fells Point, the hospital was relocated to the more “pastoral” setting in Catonsville. Construction of the Main Building in Catonsville began in 1853 and was completed in 1872. There were “building booms” in the 1930s, the late ‘40s, and the ‘60s. At its peak, the hospital had 616 acres, most of which was under cultivation. Because of advancements in psychiatric treatment, funding of community-based housing, and outpatient services, Spring Grove and other such institutions, gradually served fewer patients. Spring Grove now operates 330 beds and provides advanced inpatient psychiatric services to approximately 1000 patients every year. Sheldon Smith, attorney and lifetime resident of Catonsville, has nourished his passion for the community’s history. He has also served as President of the Catonsville Rails to Trails organization. Date(s): Feb. 12 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Wednesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

20S-11 Love Stories of the Great Composers Instructor: The Iris Trio Bill Tilles On February 13, 2020, in honor of Valentine's Day, the Iris Music Project will perform a program called "Love Stories of the Great Composers,” exploring the impact of love on the music of Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Franck and Brahms. Included in this discussion/performance will be letters from these great composers and history behind some of music's greatest melodies. In addition to their performances, the two are mentors, teachers and co- collaborators, working in retirement communities from Washington D.C. to Shanghai, China. Through their training programs for pre- professional musicians, they inspire listeners of all ages and support a new generation of musicians who pursue careers that are both artistically rewarding and beneficial to the larger community. Date(s): Feb. 13 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: OLOA Chapel Additional Fee: Non-members $5

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20S-12 Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth: A History of Sugar and Dessert Instructor: Joyce White Facilitator: Charles Tucker

Learn about the history of sugar and how it has been used over the course of the centuries in Western culture. From its introduction to Medieval England to the Victorian days, sugar has had many incarnations. It was first used as a medicine and a spice, then used in courtly dining as part of an after-dinner ritual known as the Void. Sugar was also the focal point of the Tudor banquet and used to create masterful sculptures designed to impress diners. An assortment of historic sweets and confections accompany this presentation. Joyce White is the foodways consultant to the 1801 Riversdale House Museum, was a consultant to the restoration of the William Paca House in Annapolis, and former curator of the Maryland State Exhibit at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans. Visit Ms. White’s Website https://www.atasteofhistory.net/ Date(s): Feb. 14 Time: 1:00 to 2:30 PM Day: Friday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 100 None – Tasting limited to the first Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: 100 registrants.. Note: Members, please register! There is limited space for walk-ins.

20S-13 Celebrating the Tradition -Instructor: Janice Greene Facilitator: Charles Tucker

In previous visits, Janice Greene has portrayed the lives of Rosa Parks and Harriet Tubman.

Now enjoy Janice and her entourage of performers sharing an hour of storytelling, drumming, singing, and dancing in the African tradition. Fun for both the young and the young-at-heart. You just might want to join in the fun.

Mrs. Greene is the former President of the Griots Circle of Maryland, Inc., President of the National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc., and Commissioner of the Maryland Commission of African American History and Culture. She has performed nationally for over twenty years. Her many awards include Zeta Phi Beta 2015 Woman of the Year in Cultural Arts. Date(s): Feb 18 Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM Day: Tuesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

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20S-14 Persian Spies and Spices A Book Talk and Luncheon Instructor: Arthur Jones

Arthur Jones will discuss his 14th book, The Jesus Spy. Retired international journalist Jones (Forbes European Bureau Chief, Financial Times correspondent, National Catholic Reporter editor, World Trade foreign correspondent, etc.) will briefly discuss differences between writing biographies and novels, before concentrating on his current work set in 1st century Rome and Judea. His main character, spymaster Musan Deleig, is Parthian. (i.e., Persian). Experience Persian food at its finest. Your lunch fee covers cold/hot appetizer, cold or hot entrée, non-alcoholic beverage, and gratuity.

Date(s): Feb. 20 Time: 12:15 – 3:45 PM Day: Thursday Session(s): 1 Class Limit 27 CCS, CTS, CY7, and ST Location: Additional Fee: $44 (transportation and lunch Lobbies Menu details available on the Residents’ Website and MyErickson

20S-15 Explore the Baltimore County Arts Guild Instructor: Marilyn Maitland, CEO Facilitator: Art Chenoweth

Maybe you missed your chance in July 2019. Join Trisha Chason for a brief overview and tour of this local art center dedicated to exploring various types of community art including painting, art therapy, song, jewelry making, poetry and more.

Find out what the center can offer you and your family and learn how you can contribute your talents to its efforts to build a flourishing art community for the Arbutus area. The Guild located at 1101 Maiden Choice Ln. is open Thursday – Saturday from 1 to 5 PM. Date(s): Feb. 21 Time: 12:30 – 1:00 PM (lecture) 1:00 – 2:00 PM (trip) Day: Friday Sessions: 1 Class Limit :200 Trip limit 28 Location: Auditorium Additional Members $3 Fee: Non-members $8 (lecture) plus $3 for trip Visit the Guild 1:00 to 2:00 PM: Cost for shuttle is $9, collected when boarding at the auditorium. Please bring exact change. Learn more at https://www.bcartsguild.org/

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20S-16 Tour: Brewery Tour and Tasting Instructor: Staff Guide Facilitator: Art Chenoweth

Tour the newest Guinness facility located on Washington Blvd., a scant 6 miles from campus. This will be your opportunity to see how the plant operates and, should you decide to participate, sample some of the brews that are made at that facility.

The same tour will be repeated on Friday, Mar. 20. Please sign up for only one. Date(s): Feb. 28 Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM Day: Friday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 20 Location: CCS and CTS Lobbies ONLY Additional $15 (transportation) or Fee: $30 (transportation and tasting) To explore on your own and learn more visit the website https://www.guinnessbrewerybaltimore.com/visit-guinness-brewery

20S-17 Spring Tour of Historic Catonsville Instructor: John Brubaker

Our class will begin with a short discussion of what existed in this area before Catonsville and what was the driving force that lead to the development of Catonsville in 1810. We will also look at the important events that made Catonsville what it is today. A guidebook will help us follow our journey to 41 older sites and homes around Catonsville, give their addresses, and tell us when they were built along with some of the names of the original owners. This is a repeat of the March 7, 2019 tour. Please assemble in the lobby of Charlestown Square at 1:00 PM. All participants will depart from the lobby of Charlestown Square. Date(s): Mar. 5 Time: 1:00 – 3:30 PM Day: Thursday Session(s): 1 Class Limit 27 Location: CTS Lobby Additional Fee: $10 (Transportation)

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20S-18 The Genius of Alfred Hitchcock Instructor: Marc Lapadula Facilitator: Art Chenoweth Many scholars and movie critics regard Alfred Hitchcock as one of the most influential and significant filmmakers of world cinema. Cultivating a career that spanned six decades, he was anointed the undisputed “Master of Suspense.” But, beneath the shocking surface, lurked a mesmerizing and richly layered, psycho-sexual subtext that revealed a

much more sophisticated artistic ambition. Hitchcock managed to make highly personal movies within the studio system. Audiences were invited to crave situations they would later be made to feel guilty to have witnessed. Various clips from: The 39 Steps, Notorious, Shadow of a Doubt, Rear Window, Psycho, The Birds, and others will be screened. Marc Lapadula is Senior Lecturer in Film Studies and Media at Yale University. He returns to Charlestown after a 3-year hiatus. He is a teacher, playwright, and producer. His major research interests are American and British Cinema, playwriting, and 20th century Irish and English drama, on the graduate level at Oxford University (Exeter College), England. Date(s): Mar. 6 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Friday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fees; Non-members $5 Learn more about Marc at https://filmstudies.yale.edu/people/marc-lapadula

20S-19 Actions of the Women in the American Revolution Instructor: Valerie Ponsini Women were considered property of their husbands and fathers in the 18th century. In general, they were not educated because it was thought that they were not bright enough to read. If that was so, how could they contribute to the war effort?

You know about Molly Pitcher and Betsey Ross but there are many women known and unknown to you who helped win the battle. They include everyone from a 16-year-old who made a ride like Paul Revere to a spy called 355. Come and learn about what they did to help create America! Date(s): Mar. 11 Time: 1:00 ─ 2:30 PM Day: Wednesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit’ 35 Location BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

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20S-20 Charlestown 101: Understanding the Residents’ Council Instructor: Anne Erfle, President

Most residents do not understand what the Council does. This session will help dispel any misconceptions. The session is appropriate for the generally curious, recent move-ins, and those considering running for the Residents’ Council next year. Join this session to learn • Why Charlestown has a Residents' Council, • What the Residents’ Council does, • How the Council represents Charlestown's residents, and • What you can expect the Council to do for you. Date(s): Mar.12 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Thursday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

20S-21 Nineteenth Century Sex Scandals Instructor: Bob Baer Facilitator: Anne Erfle

As if torn from the pages of today’s headlines, this scandal involving sex, religion and women’s rights, created constant gossip and captivated America for a decade. Henry Ward Beecher, 19th century America’s most famous minister; Theodore Tilton, crusading young newspaper editor; and his wife Elizabeth battled each other through the courts and press with surprising twists and turns.

Robert Baer works in college administration and has over 30 years in higher education. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in history, and doctorate in higher education. He has taught history at Community College of Baltimore County, JHU and Towson University, Osher programs, Notre Dame Renaissance Institute, York College-CUNY, Howard and Norwalk Community Colleges. Date(s): Mar. 12 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fees Non-members $5

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20S-22 Seniors & Driving Instructor: Chris Rudolf

Attendees will be provided with information about the warning signs of unsafe driving, ways to improve your safety when driving and options for testing and training. The focus is on educating residents to allow them to be safe drivers.

Date(s): Mar. 16 Time: 1:30 ─ 3:00 PM Day: Monday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

20S-23 How the Irish Saved Civilization Instructor: Wayne Smith Facilitator: Art Chenoweth

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by examining Thomas Cahill’s book on the Irish. Explore the “island of saints and scholars” which gave us St. Patrick, the Book of Kells, and monks and scribes who preserved Western Civilization’s written treasury, including writings by the ancient Greeks and Romans. How did the Irish shape the medieval mind, maintain the last bastion of the written word, play a central role in the last Star Wars movies, and how did St. Patrick play a role in the founding of Charlestown? Wayne Smith is the author of the book and a professional model maker of Superior Models warships. Date(s): Mar. 17 Time: 10:00 – 11:30: AM Day: Tuesday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

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20S-24 Faith and Reason Instructor: Julian Bauer

Are believers in Christianity simply filling in the unknowns of science with a “god of the gaps”? Are Christians just curators of a museum? Does authentic faith sacrifice the mind and leave reason behind? Is it possible to reason about the existence of God by objective analytical reasoning without the use of divine revelation? In this slide presentation, we will discuss various approaches to belief, objections, and the use of metaphysics, that is faith and reason, to understand why Christians embrace the Bible and tradition despite numerous sceptics. Date(s): Mar. 18 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Wednesday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

20S-25 The Jury System Instructor: Phil Rivera

This is a mock jury activity. After viewing the movie Jury, participants will divide into groups to become mock juries, which will deliberate, arrive at a verdict, and discuss within the class the reasoning behind the decisions they reached. Finally, “jurors” will view the decisions reached by the film’s jury and assess their experience. A great way to learn about the total jury experience. Date(s): Mar. 18, 25; Time: 1:00 – 2:30 Apr. 1, 8, 15 Day: Wednesdays Session(s): 5 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

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20S-26 René Descartes: Balancing the Science and Religion Instructor: Steve Gimbel Facilitator: Vern Williams René Descartes is best known as the philosopher who wrote, “I think; therefore, I am.” Few know that he was also a ground-breaking mathematician, scientist, and deeply religious Catholic. We will examine the breadth of his thoughts and assess how it relates to his faith. This is the first in a pair of lectures dealing with the monumental change that occurred in 16th and 17th centuries’ view of the world. Dr. Steve Gimbel is a philosophy professor at Gettysburg College. He last spoke to us about his research on what makes us laugh. Focusing on his latest research, he will examine how great thinkers have reconciled the assumed conflict between scientific fact and faith. Date(s): Mar. 19 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

20S-27 Physics of Music and Its Mental Processing Instructor: Vern Williams The human appreciation of music is nearly universal. In this course, we will examine how musical instruments create sound, and how, after this sound travels to our ears, is converted into signals. The brain then processes the signals into the music we hear. However, processing the sound, although seemingly an automatic process to listeners of music, is the most complicated step. We will delve into the theories about how the brain accomplishes this amazing feat that changes sound into music. As Beethoven attested, even after his deafness, he heard beautiful music in his head.

Date(s): Mar. 20 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Friday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

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20S-28 Tour: Brewery Tour and Tasting Instructor: Staff Guide Facilitator: Art Chenoweth

Date(s): Mar. 20 Time: 12:00 – 3:00 PM Day: Friday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 20 $15 (transportation) or Location: CCS and CTS Lobbies ONLY Additional Fee: $30 (transportation and tasting) This tour is the same as the one on Friday, Feb 28. Please sign up for only one. To explore on your own and learn more visit the website https://www.guinnessbrewerybaltimore.com/visit-guinness-brewery.

20S-29 Birds of Charlestown Instructor: Paul Canner Facilitator: Peggy Wixted

According to Bert Clegern’s Eco-Charlestown, 107 species of birds had been observed at Charlestown by May 2017. Since that publication an additional 98 species were observed through the first half of 2019. In this course we will look at photos, listen to sound recordings, have quizzes, and give trivia about some of these birds. We will learn about the famous classical composer who had a pet bird of a very common species at Charlestown. We will explore some ugly history about an ugly bird seen flying over Charlestown. We will give “the rest of the story” concerning the scarlet tanagers who came to the woods behind Herberts Run, Brookside, and talk about an endangered species that found its way to Lake Charles.

Date(s): Mar. 20 Time: 1:00--2:30 PM Day: Friday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

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20S-30 Editing Digital Images on the iPhone Instructor: Betty Caldwell

Join Betty Caldwell for this hands-on class. Learn how to enhance your photos with the built-in smart phone tools you already have, as well as others available as apps. Bring your phone to work along and see your results instantly. There will be an opportunity to share your edited photos with other class members if you choose to. The instruction will be on an Apple iPhone, although all interested residents are invited to attend. No advanced skills needed. Date(s): Mar. 23 and 30 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Mondays Session(s): 2 Class Limit: 20 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

20S-31 Isaac Newton: From the Apple to the Moon Instructor: Steve Gimbel Facilitator: Vern Williams

Sir Isaac Newton gave us a theory that forever changed how we understand and explain the universe. That theory came from more than just scientific experimentation.

We will examine the life, science, and religion of this great man. This is the second in a pair of lectures dealing with the monumental changes that occurred in the 16th and 17th centuries’ views of the world. Dr. Steve Gimbel is a philosophy professor at Gettysburg College. He last spoke to us about his research on what makes us laugh. Focusing on his latest research, he will examine how great thinkers have reconciled the assumed conflict between scientific fact and faith. Date(s): Mar. 26 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

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20S-32 Jane VanBoskirk Presents “Eleanor Roosevelt: Across a Barrier of Fear” Instructor: Jan VanBoskirk Sponsored Jointly by ELLIC and The Community Concert Series

The one-woman play follows Eleanor from lonely, neglected childhood to the world stage. Through her eyes, we witness the political rise of Franklin D. Roosevelt. We also learn about the role she assumed as Franklin’s political eyes and ears as he struggled with the monumental historical challenge while struggling with the impact of polio. Eleanor bore Franklin six children, served important political functions, and became a major player on the world stage in her own right. Jane VanBoskirk has performed searing dramas and musical comedies, queens and strumpets, even a marmot. She is best-known to Pacific Northwest audiences for her touring one-woman shows, rooted in history and exploring a range of fascinating personalities. Date(s): Mar. 31 Time: 1:30 – 3:00 PM Day: Tuesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 60 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: $5 (speaker) An important note - The event is open to residents campus wide. Tickets will be sold by the Community Concert Series on a date to be determined. Sixty ELLIC members may pre-register on the ELLIC registration form.

20S-33 Bocce for Beginners Instructor: Tony Ellis

Join us to learn the basic rules of playing Bocce Ball.

This class is a repeat of a previously taught class. It is being offered because of the interest from those who could not attend the previous time.

Date(s): Apr. 2 (Rain date Apr. 3) Time: 10:00 ─ 11:30 AM Day: Thursday (Rain – Friday) Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 12 Location: Bocce Court (Rain Ball Court Additional Fee: None

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20S-34 Tour of Historic Loudon Park National Cemetery Instructor: Daniel O’Keefe Facilitator: Anne Kraemer

Just 1.5 miles from Charlestown is Loudon Park Cemetery, established in 1853. In 1862, a portion of the cemetery was set aside by the National Cemetery Act for the internment of Civil War era veterans, many of whom died from injuries while being treated at local veterans’ hospitals. Approximately 2,300 Union and 600 Confederate soldiers are buried at the park. The National Cemetery encompasses nearly 500 acres in southwest Baltimore and has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. Daniel O’Keefe, Family Service Adviser, will lead us on a tour of this landmark Baltimore cemetery highlighting its grounds, monuments, and notable persons. Date(s): Apr. 2 Time: 10:00: AM– 12:00 PM Day: Thursday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 27 Location: Pickup at CCS, CTS, CY7, and ST Additional Fee: $15 (Instructor and only start at 10:00 AM transportation) Exiting the bus for closer examination will depend on weather, time available, and your level of interest. We have limited time for the tour. Dress in layers.

20S-35 Cubism Instructor: Harvey Kirstel

The end of the 19th century into the early years of the 20th saw dynamic changes in Europe and the United States. The auto, the invention of the airplane, and expansive electrical use all provided some artists with the need for a new vocabulary to express this new dynamic. Prominent among these movements was cubism, a development of the art of Picasso and Braque, which exerted a great influence in the arts of the 20th century. This talk is an overview of this movement.

Date(s): Apr. 6 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Monday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-member $5.

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20S-36 The U.S. Coast Guard: What It Is and What It Does Instructor: Glenn Young

Do you know that YOUR COAST GUARD is one of the five U.S. Armed Forces and its Commandant is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but that it is not a part of the Department of Defense? Do you know that YOUR COAST GUARD is the only member of the Armed Forces that has law enforcement authority? Do you know that YOUR COAST GUARD measures fishing nets to enforce international treaties? Do you know that YOUR COAST GUARD operates worldwide? Of course, you know that YOUR COAST GUARD saves lots of lives, but do you know that Search and Rescue is only one of eleven official missions? Sign up for this course if you are curious about this widely known but little understood organization. Date(s): Apr. 6 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Day: Monday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5.

20S-37 Tour: The Enoch Pratt Free Library Instructor: Wesley Wilson Facilitator: Anne Codd

Join us for a tour at the newly renovated Enoch Pratt Free Library. The Central Library has just completed an extensive renovation and restoration, and now you have the amazing visual experience Library customers had when the building first opened, while also having access to all the latest technologies.

Mr. Wesley Wilson is Chief of Central Enoch Pratt Free Library Date(s): Apr. 7 Time: 9:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Tuesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 27 Location: Pickup at CCS, CTS, CY7, and ST only Additional Fee: $12 (transportation) start at 9:00 AM

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20S-38 Nicholas and Alexandra, A Tragic Love Story Instructor: Vladimir Marinich Facilitator: Bill Tilles

Nicholas was the last tsar of the Romanov dynasty. His love for Alexandra, while sincere, and his difficulty in ruling an empire put him in a position of dependence on his wife, and Alexandra was under the influence of the "Mad Monk" Rasputin. The result was that the Romanovs' end was tragic, and Russia's history was forever changed. The presentation will use many original photos.

Vladimir Marinich was a Professor of History at Howard Community College, Columbia, Maryland. He taught World History, Western Civilization, The Art and Culture of Ancient Egypt, and the History of Russia and the Soviet Union. He also taught credit-free classes in Russian Civilization and Russian History through Art and Russian Culture for Travelers. Date(s): Apr. 8 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Wednesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

20S-39 Tour: Baltimore’s American Visionary Art Museum Instructor: Bill Miller A visit to one of the most unique art museums in Baltimore. The creativity of the art is beyond belief (or visionary). Door-to-door bus transportation to and from the AVAM and a one and one-half hour visit to the permanent and special exhibits. The museum is accessible. For an extra special treat, sign up for the ELLIC lecture on October 15, by Rebecca Hoffberger, the inspiration behind this

museum. Date(s): Apr. 9 Time: 9:15 AM – 12:15 PM Day: Thursday Session(s): 1 Class Limit 27 Location: Pickup at CCS, CTS, CY7, and ST Additional Fee: $ 25 (admission and only start at 9:15 AM transportation)

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20S-40 Contemporary Issues in Criminal Justice Instructor: Alvin Cohn

During this two-session program, Dr. Cohn will review a number of current issues related to criminal justice administration. Based on selected readings, class participants will explore such topics as civilian review boards for police, private prisons, drug courts, juvenile institutional suicides, and crime statistics, among others.

Date(s): Apr. 10 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Friday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

20S-41 The Chapel, Our Pride and Joy Instructor: Fr. Leo Larrivee Description:

Our Lady of the Angels Chapel is a magnificent example of Italian Renaissance architecture. Adorned with intricate mosaics, Carrara marble and breathtaking stained-glass windows, the chapel is a veritable trove of Christian artwork. Steeped in Maryland history and rich in detail, it is a true, hidden treasure. As you experience the beauty of the Chapel, you can listen to Fr. Leo’s lecture and take a tour of the chapel. No two lectures are ever the same. Fr. Leo’s humor and knowledge are always entertaining. Date(s): Apr. 16 Time: 1:00 ─ 2:30 PM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Chapel Additional Fee: None This session was last presented in fall semester.

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20S-42 Human Made Fusion: Endless Energy – An Update Instructor: Vern Williams

I gave the original version of this course in 2016. Since that time there have been new developments in this area of research. In this update, I will repeat some the original material but coupled with new developments. We will discuss how fusion works in the stars and sun in order to learn how fusion operates, including an elementary dive into the fusion process in chemistry. Also, we will discuss the latest developments of fusion reactors and projected dates for commercial use.

Date(s): Apr. 17 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Friday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

20S-43 What Should We Know About Nazism? Instructor: Uta Allers Facilitator: Alvin Cohn

Uta Allers, a second-generation German gentile born during the Nazi era, tells of her post-war childhood, dealing with the legacy of her people’s atrocities and moving on to help others heal from war and oppression. She will guide participants to consider what makes a nation vulnerable to an ideology of exclusion and scapegoating. What can we learn from the Nazis classification of people into “Übermensch” (superior) or an “Untermensch” (inferior)? Uta Allers was born in Germany in 1943. She grew up familiar with stories of the victimization of Nazis in World War II. Not until her family moved to Candida did learn about the Nazi treatment of minorities. She will share her learning and insights growing out of that experience. She worked for the National Coalition Building Institute as a trainer in diversity and racial equity in both Germany and the U.S. Date(s): Apr. 20 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Day: Monday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

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20S-44 Longevity Decoded: Embrace Charlestown's Wellness Agenda Instructor: Stephen Schimpff

We all want to live a long time and do so with good health. We can do just that right here in Charlestown. Yes, we will age, we will develop some illnesses and we will die, but we can slow the aging process and prevent many, if not most serious chronic illnesses, like heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. There are no pills to take, no elixir to swallow and no clinic in some foreign lands to visit. It is all about managing our lifestyles through the 7 Keys to Healthy Aging,” keys that have no cost except our time and effort. They work by literally slowing the aging process and protecting the body from disease onslaught. Easier said than done, but the end result is well worth the effort. Date(s): Apr. 21, 28; Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM May 5, 19 (May12 is a bye-week.) Day: Tuesday Session(s): 4 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

20S-45 Dissecting the Battleship Instructor: Wayne Smith

Explore key pages of the author’s book which is a “layman’s guide” to understanding the history and construction of battleships. A wealth of pictures and diagrams illustrate the limitations of choice and tradeoffs with respect to armor, underwater protection, general layout, gunnery and fire control. Examine the ‘phantom fleets’ of the twentieth century with ships laid down and not completed, planned but not built and others that were paper dreams. Learn how to build and wargame your own design playing the popular game of ‘Battleship.’ Date(s): Apr. 22 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Wed Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

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20S-46 I Remember It Well An Afternoon with Lerner and Lowe Instructor: Ruth and Michael Hulett Facilitator: Charles Tucker

Take My Fair Lady, add a dash of Gigi, and enjoy a captivating hour of musical theater. The story of Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle unfolds in beautiful melody and sparkling dialogue, hosted by Maurice Chevalier. This unique presentation of one of Broadway's greatest musicals features "l Could Have Danced All Night", "The Rain In Spain", "On The Street Where You Live", "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face", and many more of Lerner and Loewe's unforgettable songs. Starring "Baltimore's Premier Theatrical Couple", Ruth and Michael Hulett, who brought you Guys & Dolls last year. Join us again for a romp through musical history. Date(s): Apr. 22 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Wednesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

20S-47 Tour: Walking Tour of Mt. Vernon Square Instructor: Baltimore Heritage Tours Facilitator: Sherry Stewart

Explore the historic Mt. Vernon area, the highlight of Baltimore’s most important late 19 th century suburb. You will see and learn about • The Historic Washington Monument, • The Peabody Conservatory, • The John Work Garrett Mansion (Engineers Club), Walters Art Gallery. Date(s): Apr. 23 Time: 9:00 – 11:0 AM Day: Thursday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 27 Location: Pickup at CCS, CTS, CY7, Additional Fee: $18 (docent and transportation) and ST only start at 9:00 AM Outdoor walking up and down hills and standing in place for approximately 1 hour. Total distance covered approximately 8 city blocks.

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20S-48. Charlestown 101: Building Harmonious Community Living Instructor: Pat Kasuda Description:

Erickson Living Values cultivate personal relationships. How we engage with others is critical to Harmonious Community Living. The Erickson Way is built on respect and caring, diversity, friendliness and enthusiasm, integrity, responsibility, excellence and teamwork. These values serve as guiding principles and are reflected in all that we do. This interactive course will utilize these values to demonstrate behaviors that promote good health for employees and residents. Participants will be instructed on the purpose and utilization of The Mission Moments Tool to promote individual behaviors that foster Harmonious Community Living Date(s): Apr. 23 Time: 1:00 - 2:30 PM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL1 Additional Fee: None

20S-49 Tour: The Peabody Library Instructor: Paul Espinosa Facilitator: Anne Codd

The George Peabody Library is a remarkable research library housed in a remarkable building. The library collection, part of the Special Collections division of The Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries contains over 300,000 volumes primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, but also includes a great many Renaissance and subsequent imprints. Take a Curator-led tour of the history of printing, science, and literature from the Renaissance to 19th Century Baltimore. Highlights include: The Books of Hours, the early editions of Galileo’s 16th Century Herbals, Diderot’s Encyclopédie early editions of Don Quixote, children’s books, and many other beautiful imprints from the collection. Date(s): Apr. 27 Time: 9:15 – 11:45 AM Day: Monday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 27 Location: Pickup at CCS, CTS, CY7, and ST Additional Fees: $12 (transportation) only start at 9:15 AM

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20S-50 Introduction to Genealogy and Family History Instructor: Ed Arthur

Designed for beginners, the course will cover genealogical methods from the beginning to the Ancestry.Com era. A computer is not required, but discussion will include how to use one in this study. Drawing on the instructor’s 40 years of genealogy study, subjects will begin with basic collection of data, organizing methods and use of public and private facilities to build a family history. Use of pedigree and ancestor charts and understanding of basic family relationships will be presented. Research of cemetery and church records will be covered as well as an extensive review of U.S. Census records. How to use local libraries and genealogical societies will be included as well as online research methods. Finally, the creation of a Family chart for family reunions will be discussed.

Date: Apr. 30 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: BR CL 1 Additional Fees: None

Understanding the Nazi Concentration Camp System 20S-51 My Personal Investigation Instructor: Kenneth Weeden

By 1945, the Nazis had murdered over six million Jews─nearly two out of three European Jews─along with two million Romas (Gypsies), the disabled, homosexuals, Slavic peoples and others they declared racially and ethnically inferior. Auschwitz, in southern Poland, was the most infamous concentration camp; where over 960,000 Jews, 75,000 Poles, and another 35,000 others perished. Auschwitz was perhaps the worst death camp in history. In one ELLC session, we will examine the causes and the operations of the "Final Solution" concentrating on Auschwitz and its sub-camps. Photos (many are mine), along with short readings of survivors, and other data will structure the session. Date(s): Apr. 30 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fees: Non-members $5

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20S-52 The Democratic Primaries – National and Local Instructor: Pam Wood Facilitator: Alvin Cohn

Baltimore is electing a mayor and the nation is electing a president, making 2020 a fascinating time in local and national politics. Will President Trump survive the cavalcade of scandals and offensive tweets to win a second term? Who will Democrats put up to try and make Trump a one-term president? And, closer to home, can a new mayor come up with an effective strategy to reduce crime, while moving the city past its political scandals? Baltimore Sun politics reporter Pamela Wood discusses key issues in this election year. Pamela Wood covers Maryland politics for The Baltimore Sun from the newspaper’s State House bureau in Annapolis. A graduate of the University of Maryland, she reported for news organizations in Washington, D.C., Salisbury, and Annapolis before joining The Sun. Date(s): May 4 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Monday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-member $5.

20S-53 Travelogue: Alaska – The Last Frontier Instructor: The Johns - Bob, Ardeth, Adell and Laura

Have you ever dreamed about going to Alaska? We did and we went! Join us on our journey to The Last Frontier. Our trip was a unique adventure on a small riverboat which hit many of the highlights of the Alaskan experience and also took us to places that the BIG boats can't go. We will share the sights and sounds of our journey and tell about how the dream of going to a faraway land really did come true and what you can do to make it happen too! Date(s): May 4 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Day: Monday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

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20S-54 Mayflower Mother: Susanna White Winslow Instructor: Mary Ann Jung Facilitator: Charles Tucker

Journey with the devout and courageous Susanna White Winslow who gave birth to the first English child in New England aboard the Mayflower. Share in the triumphs and tragedies of the Pilgrims, the ocean crossing, and the perils of building a new life in a world so unlike their own. Learn about the fascinating alliance formed with Native Chief Massasoit and his tribe and how that sustained Plymouth Plantation in its early days. This is an interactive, surprising, and moving show, one you won’t

soon forget! Delighting Charlestown audiences for years, Award-Winning Actress Mary Ann Jung returns Date(s): May 6 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Wednesday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5 Learn more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_White_(Mayflower_passenger)

20S-55 Did Our Ancestors Come from Africa? Instructor: Vernon Williams

In recent years, there has been much conversation concerning race relations. If the Out of Africa theory is correct, and it seems to be, everyone on this earth is less than 150,000th cousin of one another. In this course, the Out of Africa Theory will be discussed and put onto a scientific basis. Modern DNA has made this theory possible. Elements of this Theory will be examined from the DNA point of view by blood samples from people around the world. These samples showed that our ancestors started in a small town in Africa and then peopled the earth. In this course, we will examine what ability we do have for exerting our free will, considering the conditions covered. Date(s): May 7 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Thursday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 30 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

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20S-56 Harriet Jacobs: A Slave's Autobiography Instructor: Michelle Chenoweth

This class will examine the life and book written by Harriet Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.

Published in 1861 by Harriet Ann Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiography which chronicles Jacobs's life as a slave and the decisions she made to gain freedom in the North for herself and her children. It addresses the struggles, sexual abuse that young female slaves faced, the selling of their children, and the treatment of female slaves by their mistresses. Jacobs’s book is one of the first books to address the struggle for freedom by female slaves. A mixture of confession, self-justification, and societal exposé, the book’s publication was overshadowed by the American Civil War. Rediscovered in the late 20th century when there was new interest in minority and women writers, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl occupies a crucial place in the history of American women's literature in general and African American women's lives. Date(s): May 11 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Monday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 25 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None Please obtain and read the book prior to class. It is at the pub lic library and available as a paperback, e-book, and audio bakk from various vendors.

20S-57 Folk Art Instructor: Jane Backstrom

The class will review 20th century folk art beginning around 1930 with Grandma Moses’s memory paintings to more contemporary visionary and outsider art. It is the art begun by artists late in life who proved that bones may get old, but creativity knows no age.

. Date(s): May 15, 22 Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM Day: Friday Session(s): 2 Class Limit: 25 Location: CTS 116 Additional Fee: None

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20S-58 Political Campaigns Since 1789, Part 3 Instructor: Peggy Wixted

History reveals dirty tricks, mudslinging, character assassination, and October surprises are as American as apple pie. Our only decent election was our first, probably because Washington ran unopposed. In this class, we will cover all the sleaze and bad behavior with incredible anecdotes, pictures, and humor. The class is not for the fainthearted or anyone wearing rose-colored glasses. It will cover FDR to Donald Trump. Date(s): May 27 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM Day: Friday Session(s): 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fee: Non-members $5

20S-59 End of Year Music, Song, and Sweet Nostalgia both Old and New Instructor: Jay Wachter Facilitator; Gif Intlekofer

Mr. Wachter presents a delightful interactive program of popular music and song featuring a cornucopia of almost everyone’s favorite standards, novelty tunes, sentimental ballads, Jazz, Country, and even Ragtime. He often describes portions of his various repertoires as lists of “wonderful melodies of the past and present.” Jay’s presentations include short “back stories” and light-hearted banter about the music and times that are sure to put a smile on your face and a tap in your toe! Appearing as both a soloist and as leader of Baltimore’s acclaimed Gangplank Ragtime Band, he has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South America and the Caribbean. He completed multiple tours in Europe. He was named "Official International Goodwill Ambassador" by Maryland Governor Wm. Donald Schaffer. Jay last performed at Charlestown in 2017. If you missed that performance, you should make time to acquaint yourself with his musical talent. Date(s): Jun. 8 Time: 7:00 – 8:30 PM Day: Monday Sessions: 1 Class Limit: 200 Location: Auditorium Additional Fees: Open to all residents