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AUTUMN 2021 hanks primarily to our amazing teachers and students, we recently completed a successful return to some in-person summer learning at our Lexplorations children’s program. To be able to witness and hear the Tchildren enjoying their days through learning and play was tremendously hopeful. That’s not to say that in-person programming during a pandemic wasn’t extra challenging. On many days, upon being the last staff person to leave the Estabrook School (besides the custodian), I would step a few paces into the woods behind the school and onto the Lexington Conservation Land Paint Mine Trail. A few steps onto the trail, I entered an almost magical, foreign, yet very familiar world, seemingly right out of the old myths and storybooks. As if entering an enchanted space through a hidden portal in a hedgerow, school sounds were replaced by the sound of the breeze through the trees. Linear school hallways and stairs were replaced by a winding dirt path descending toward small still ponds and the old ochre paint mine. Looking at the forest floor and the tall trees, there was the realization that season after season, all things in nature disintegrate and are reformed in new and different ways. I think our autumn cover art resonates with that awareness. Similarly, our aim in this catalog is to present you with educational and community offerings to inspire stepping into new connections and perspectives through both in-person and online classes and events. As a self-supporting program of the Lexington Public Schools we sincerely thank you for your continued participation and support, season after season. Craig Hall, Director

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2 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 On Our Cover Season After Season by Jin Chyung Goache on paper, 14 x 17 inches Member of LexArt Used with permission of the artist Jinchyung.carbonmade.com Inspired by the forest trails, I explored the natural patterns and spaces created by these old and silent trees. Season after season the colors and textures constantly influx create a steady rhythm. — Jin Chyung

n this ever-changing world, the in-person LCE Online classes and events listed in this print I Table of Contents Complete course descriptions, class catalog are subject to change based status, and registration information on state and local health guidelines, Around Town...... 8 can be found online at restrictions, and requirements. Please www.lexingtoncommunityed.org consult the LCE website for updates Business & Career...... 37 regarding health guidelines for in- Lexington Public Schools person offerings and updates to location Computers...... 24 Superintendent of Schools: information. As a program of the Lexington Dr. Julie Hackett Public Schools, LCE works closely, and Cooking...... 33 Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, in-sync with all directives, permissions, Instruction, and Professional Development: Courses for Children...... 26 and restrictions of LPS and the Town of Christine Lyons, M.Ed., PhD

Lexington Facilities Department regarding Creating Community...... 8 LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE our in-person offerings. If for some reason Chair: Kathleen Lenihan our in-person offerings are not able to ELL/Languages...... 21 Vice-Chair: Eileen Jay take place due to building restrictions Exercise & Dance...... 41 Sandhya Beebee or closures, we will attempt to conduct Scott Bokun the class offering virtually. If there is an Fine, Fabric & Graphic Arts...... 17 Sara Cuthberston in-person class or special event that is not Deepika Sawhney able to make the transition to an online Home, Hobbies & Travel...... 34 STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE format, the date will be rescheduled. We hope you let this printed "at a point in Humanities...... 9 time'' catalog serve as a springboard to Lexington Community Education LCE Presents...... 4 our interactive and updateable website Director: Craig Hall where you will find the latest class location Mind and Body...... 39 Manager of Programming: information, full instructor bios, and online Andrea Paquette registration ability. Music Appreciation...... 12 Registrar: Amy Sullivan — Craig Hall, Director Accounts Payable: Deniele Pozz Music Performance/ About Lexington Theater Arts...... 14 146 Maple Street Community Education Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 Test Preparation/ LCE is a self-sustaining, integral part of (Access office via 328 Lowell Street) College Planning...... the Lexington Public School system that is 30 Telephone 781.862.8043 Fax 781.863.5829 committed to promoting lifelong learning. Writing...... 15 Our programs are open to all regardless [email protected] of residency and are appropriate for Instructor Biographies...... Online www.lexingtoncommunityed.org participants 16 years of age and over. facebook.com/lexingtoncommunityed Our Classes for Children are for specific Important Information...... 43 ages. LCE provides an extensive summer Catalog Design: Pehlke Design Directions...... 43 children’s program called Lexplorations which offers classes for creative and Cancellation and academic enrichment. Refund Policy...... 43

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 3 Lexington Community Education presents

SCHOOL READ + AUTHOR VISIT Interior Chinatown Jazz Guitar Summit: WITH AUTHOR, CHARLES YU Howard Alden, Sheryl Bailey, and Wednesday, November 3, 2021 • 7:00 pm • Lexington High Jon Wheatley School, Auditorium • $15 • SINT Saturday, December 4, 2021 • 7:00-8:30 pm From the infinitely inventive Follen Church Society, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington author of How to Live Safely $20 • SJGS in a Science Fictional Universe, From “keeping time” in big a deeply personal novel about bands and jazz combos, to the race, pop culture, immigration, unaccompanied recordings of assimilation, and escaping the George Van Eps, Johnny Smith, and roles we are forced to play. Joe Pass, the evolution of the guitar Charles Yu is the author of four in the Jazz genre has been rapid books, including Interior Chinatown PHOTO BY ALISON HASBACH and remarkable. This autumn we are (the winner of the 2020 National honored to welcome three of the Book Award for fiction), and world’s finest players to converse the novel How to Live Safely in both verbally and musically as we a Science Fictional Universe (a celebrate the history and tonality New York Times Notable Book of the beloved “jazz box.” and a Time magazine best book Guitar Player Magazine calls Sheryl Bailey “One of the most of the year). He received the National Book Foundation’s 5 compelling tones of her generation”, and Frank Forte of Just Under 35 Award and was nominated for two Writers Guild of Jazz Guitar ranks her “among the best bop guitar players with America Awards for his work on the HBO series, Westworld. a fresh approach and something new.” Sheryl has groomed He has also written for shows on FX, AMC, and HBO. His incredible chops and impeccable taste with which she applies fiction and nonfiction have appeared inThe New Yorker, The them. To date, Sheryl has 9 CDs out under her name, and a live New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired, among DVD, The Sheryl Bailey 3 Live in NYC (Mel Bay). Each successive other publications. Together with TaiwaneseAmerican.org, he release has drawn more accolades. Sheryl is a Professor at established the Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Writing Prizes, in honor Berklee College of Music, and at the Collective in New York. of his parents. Regarding Howard Alden, Owen Cordle Made Possible by Lexington Community Education (LCE), of JazzTimes writes, “He may be the best Lexington Education Foundation (LEF), Lexington High of his generation.” His outstanding playing School Parent Teacher Organization (LHS PTO), and with musicians including Ruby Braff, Joe Lexington High School (LHS) Williams, Woody Herman, Benny Carter, Bud Freeman, Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and George Van Eps has brought international accolades, and has made him one of the world’s most sought after jazz guitarists. His latest album of unaccompanied guitar simply entitled, Guitar further establishes him as a true master of the instrument and Jazz genre. Jon Weatley is one of Boston’s busiest and best jazz guitarists, with a dense resume as sideman. With a career spanning thirty-three years, he’s GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING! played with a number of internationally known players, including Scott Hamilton, Ruby Braff, Whether it be for a specific class or event, or a general Alan Dawson, Teddy Kotick, Diana Krall, Mike certificate for a program of the recipient’s choice, the Metheny, Karyn Allison, “Sweets” Edison, Urbie experience of learning is always a smart gift. LCE Gift Green, Joe Wilder, Benny Waters, Dick Hyman, Donna Byrne, certificates do not expire and can be applied to any and Marshall Wood, Daryl Sherman, Ken Peplowski and Randy all of our offerings, year round. Call 781-862-8043, or Sandke to name a few. email [email protected] for more information.

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4 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 The Single-Minded Way of Zen How to Free Your Inner WITH MYOZEN JOAN AMARAL Mathematician: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 • 7:00-8:30 pm • Lexington Depot, NOTES ON MATHEMATICS AND LIFE 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $15 • SSMW WITH SUSAN D'AGOSTINO The railway track is always the Tuesday, November 9, 2021 • 7:00-8:30 pm • Zoom • $15 • SMAT same. If it were to become wider or narrower, it would be disastrous. In her book How to Free Your Wherever you go, the railway track Inner Mathematician: Notes on is always the same.—Shunryu Suzuki Mathematics and Life, Susan D’Agostino offers guidance in In a stressful world full of uncertainty, managing the fear, freedom, establishing a trustworthy and true frustration, and joy that often foundation of self can make all the accompany calls to think difference. In the midst of society mathematically. This evening she will and the media seemingly intent on share some of the practical insight, creating constant diversion, pressure, years of award-winning mathematics and distraction, it is possible to teaching experience, and examples be peaceful, consistent, and fully of more than 300 hand-drawn present to whatever comes next. As Suzuki Roshi explains, a sketches alongside accessible railway track is always the same, even as it covers and crosses all descriptions of fractals, symmetry, fuzzy logic, knot theory, Penrose types of terrain. Join us for an evening with Zen priest and teacher, patterns, infinity, the Twin Prime Conjecture, Arrow’s Impossibility Rev. Myozen Joan Amaral as we discover, examine and practice Theorem, Fermat’s Last Theorem, and other intriguing some of the ways of sanity, solidarity, sincerity and centeredness mathematical topics. Mathematics students, enthusiasts and even offered by the time-tested practice of Zen meditation. those who shy away from math will gain helpful advice for fostering Myozen Joan Amaral moved to the Boston area in 2012 from courage on their journey regardless of age or mathematical San Francisco Zen Center to serve as guiding teacher for the background. Join us for a presentation and conversation that will Marblehead Zen Center. In 2014 the Zen Center relocated to provide reassurance that mathematical success has more to do Beverly and in 2016 changed its name to Zen Center North with curiosity and drive than innate aptitude. Shore. Joan is a dharma heir of Zenkei Blanche Hartman in the Susan D’Agostino is a mathematician and writer whose essays lineage of Shunryu Suzuki, Roshi. Her interest in zazen grew have been published in Quanta Magazine, Scientific American, out of a background in modern dance and she continues to Financial Times, Nature, Undark, Times Higher Education, be interested in the ways that movement and the cultivation Chronicle of Higher Education, Math Horizons, Mathematics of energy can support the practice of stillness. Joan trained Teacher, and others. She earned her PhD in Mathematics from at Tassajara Zen Mountain Monastery for six years. While in Dartmouth College, Master of Arts in Teaching Mathematics residency at San Francisco Zen Center, she formed a dharma from Smith College, and BA in Anthropology from Bard College. group – Dharma en Español – devoted to studying Suzuki Roshi’s She is a Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Taylor/ Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind in Spanish (Mente Zen, Mente de Blakeslee Fellow at Johns Hopkins University. Her website is www. Principiante), in order to provide the opportunity for native susandagostino.com and her Twitter handle is @susan_dagostino. Spanish speakers to hear the dharma in their own language. While in San Francisco, she led meditation classes at the County Jail where she also provided one-on-one spiritual counseling for prisoners. She is a graduate of Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and also completed the chaplaincy program at the Sati Center in Redwood City, CA, where she studied with Gil Fronsdal, Paul Haller, and Jennifer Block. Her primary focus as a Zen priest, meditation teacher, sangha leader, and community activist, is on the dynamic relationship between formal practice Regardless of residency, Lexington Community Education and everyday, messy human life. In recent times she has been online classes, lessons, and events are Open to All. exploring the relationship of zazen and social justice, self-care, and creativity as a path of true happiness.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 5 Living Music How Can I Help? WITH RA KALAM BOB MOSES As a self-supporting program of the Lexington Public Saturday, October 16, 2021 • 7:00-8:30 pm Schools, Lexington Community Education exists solely Follen Church Society, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington • $20 • through revenue generated by tuition. Thanks to you, LCE SRKA has survived very uncertain spring, summer, and autumn Bob Moses has an semesters. And while this catalog is strong in content and inspirational, one world opportunities for connecting and learning, LCE has not approach to the music completely recovered from seasons filled with refunds due we play called jazz... to COVID cancellations. There have been a number of you he is a learned, erudite who have asked what you can do to help LCE through these musician who has lots challenging times. Here are some great, easy, and extremely of fun on his many helpful ways you can help sustain Lexington Community instruments. He is Education: circumspect. He listens Take a Class. Our classes are at the core of our educational to the world around mission, and the tuition attached to them is the source of him and recreates it in our self-supporting revenue stream. By registering for a a world of music, made class, you are not only helping the program as a whole, you in America, a national treasure. – Abbey Lincoln are also helping our paid teaching staff. Classes run based Join us for a special October evening of spoken wisdom and on enrollment and teachers are not able to be paid for percussive rhythm distilled from the heart of a human being classes that are canceled due to low enrollment. who has lived a life devoted to living music. Teach a Class. We are always looking for great teachers with Drummer, composer, artist, poet, dancer, visionary, nature mystic: great ideas. Ra Kalam Bob Moses’s life has been a continuous quest for Register Early. If you see a class or event that you would vision, spirit, compassion, growth, and mastery in a multiplicity like to attend, register right away. Your early registration of art forms. A partial list of stellar musicians he has worked helps our teachers prepare to provide the best educational and/or recorded with both as a leader and a sideman includes: experience possible. Charles Mingus, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Jim Pepper, Larry Coryell, If You are Eligible. If you are eligible for discounted tuition The Free Spirits, Dave Liebman, Gary Burton, Keith Jarrett, Steve for those 65+, consider paying the full tuition at checkout. Swallow, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Paul Bley, Herbie Hancock, Like Us on FaceBook & Follow us on Twitter. Getting the Jack DeJohnette, Jaco Pastorius, Hal Galper, Michael Brecker, word out about our program is half the battle. Randy Brecker, Steve Kuhn, Sheila Jordan, Bobby McFerrin, Dave Donate. Our website has a Donation button on the Sanborn, Bill Frisell, Eddie Gomez, Don Alias, John Scofield, homepage. Your kindness and contributions go a long way Terumasa Hino, Dave Holland, Charlie Haden, Hermeto Pascoal, to help provide financial support to students in need and the Jovinos Santos Neto, Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Chucho running of the program as a whole. Valdes, Jimmy Slyde, Savion Glover, Gregory Hines, Stan Purchase a Gift Certificate. The Gift of Learning is a great Strickland, Tiger Okoshi, Nana Vasconcelos, Obo Addy, John choice, no matter the season. Medeski, Vernon Reid, DJ Logic, Badal Roy, Robert Pinsky, Sam Rivers, Pharoah Sanders, free master guitar genius Tisziji Muñoz, Email Us. Tell us what you like, and tell us what you would and many others. like to see offered. We love to hear from you, and we love to hear how we can meet your educational needs and the needs of our community. LCE offers a heartfelt thanks to those who have donated to LCE during the pandemic.

6 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Study John Coltrane WITH THE WORLD’S LEADING COLTRANE RESEARCHER,

DR. LEWIS PORTER PHOTO © BILL MAY Dr. Lewis Porter is a celebrated and Grammy-nominated jazz pianist who has performed many times for Lexington Community Ed with noted stars. As an Dr. Lewis Porter award-winning author and long-time professor at Tufts, Brandeis, and Rutgers, he is in demand everywhere for his from alto to tenor sax. Two years with recorded with Duke Ellington and singer entertaining and enlightening lectures. Dizzy Gillespie. Touring with R&B bands. Johnny Hartman. What were the pressures He is the author of John Coltrane: His Life Discovery by Miles Davis. A rare look at on him as a popular artist? Coltrane’s and Music, the only Coltrane biography how his solos were edited. “classic quartet”--a look at McCoy Tyner, endorsed by John’s son, saxophonist Ravi Jimmy Garrison, and Elvin Jones. Coltrane, as well as by Jimmy Heath, Dan Part 2. Oct 21: Rapid style changes Morgenstern, and many others. He is also between 1957 and 1961. He works with Part 4. Nov. 4: Coltrane’s most famous the editor of the John Coltrane Reference, Monk, returns to Miles and appears on recording, A Love Supreme--and a newly a big “day by day” listing. Because he is Kind of Blue, and starts recording as a released “live” version from Seattle! the world’s leading Coltrane researcher, leader: Blue Train, Giant Steps. He proves Coltrane’s music after the quartet--how all three classes will feature unpublished to be an innovative arranger: My Favorite to make sense out of his most avant- information and rare recordings and Things, Out of This World. garde music. His death, his legacy, and a videos. Part 3. Oct 28: Coltrane becomes wealth of unreleased recordings and new discoveries. Part 1. Oct 14: Early life and first renowned, 1961-1964. He continues to recordings, 1926-1957, through first progress rapidly. His performances were $20 per Zoom session • Register for recordings with Miles Davis: Private controversial and avant-garde: Chasin’ the Individual, Multiple, or All Sessions • recordings made at age 19. The switch Trane, his work with Eric Dolphy. But he Proceeds go to support the work of LCE

A Practicum in the Environment from Science to Community FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL + HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS • PRIMARILY IN-PERSON AND OUTDOOR, 1-2 SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUAL

In this course we seek to develop scientific the connection between nature and For Lexington Conservation. She has lived skills to explore the environment and mindfulness; in the final class, everyone in Lexington for 30+ years and has raised to reflect on our relationships with the will have the opportunity to share their 3 children. She has been a town meeting place we live in. These skills include project which brings together what they member since 2016 and was the assistant identifying plants and creatures living have learned. This could be in the form of director of Harvard Secondary School. in our local ecosystems, contributing a blog, a small garden, a video, a picture Shiqi Shen, a PhD student at UW- through citizen science, conducting or more. Through this interdisciplinary Madison, is interested in exploring ways scientific literature search, understanding course, we hope to foster a deeper to elevate youth voices and support them the research process and communicating appreciation for our local environment, in becoming change agents. that research to a wider audience. Using and collectively, to expand our potential Vivekanand Pandey Vimal, PhD, is a these skills we explore topics that include to sustain positive change in our own research scientist at Brandeis University indigenous plants/insects, pollinator community. who studies spatial disorientation. He gardens, the impacts that grass lawns Gabe Bronk, PhD is a computational is also a former Waltham High School and the built environment have on biophysicist and science educator. teacher and grew up and lives in biodiversity, and the negative effects of Peter Sun currently works as a Project Lexington. pesticides. To understand how we can Engineer managing Capital Construction Yatong Chen, former provincial use this knowledge to make a positive Projects for the Boston Planning and government regional and urban planning impact on our local environment, we will Development Agency. During University consultant, current high school teacher discuss different actions that we can take, his interest in renewable energy led him to and civil educator. in addition to the various actions groups join Blue Sky Solar Racing while studying HCLE, 6 Saturdays, 12:00-1:30 pm. Begins in Lexington are already implementing. Civil Engineering at University of Toronto. To create a space where our minds, hearts September 18, Lexington High School & Rita Pandey, PhD, is a board member of and hands are engaged, we will explore Zoom, $25. Lexington Living Landscape and Citizen

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 7 Creating Community/ Around Town

Citizens’ Academy Instructors: Town Department Heads and Managers Join the annual free Citizens’ Academy and learn about the inner workings of Lexington Town Government! The program is designed to expose residents to the various Town departments so they can gain a better understanding of how municipal government works. Through presentations, discussions, and virtual visits to Town departments, participants have the opportunity to hear from various Directors and Managers and learn about the operations of Town programs and services. It is intended as a two-way dialogue between Town staff and residents. Participants discover new opportunities for public involvement LCE Collaborates with LexArt this Fall! and the role they can play in Town LexArt (the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society) is more than just a new government. Meets 11 Thursdays, name; it’s a complete reboot of the 85-year old artisans collaborative. 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins September Engagement in art and craft offers a beacon of hope and joy as we find 2, 2021, Zoom. To register, or for our way out and through this pandemic. LexArt welcomes more information, contact: Katharine beginners and novices, as well as experts, young and young at heart, teens and Labrecque, Town Manager’s Office: millennials. Our doors are open to anyone and everyone. Come learn a new skill, [email protected] or at shop for a unique gift, view an exhibit in our recently renovated Molly Harding Nye 781-698-4543. Gallery, or join one of our craft groups to get access to our maker spaces in wood, ceramics, metal, fiber arts and painting. The classes listed below are just a few Simple Ways to Protect of the many online and in-person classes and workshops LexArt will run in 2021. Your Home Register online. Stop by for a tour of our facilities. Come get your hands dirty, make Instructor: Officers of the Lexington Police some sawdust, bend some metal, learn to knit, to weave, splatter some paint and and Fire Departments flex some new creative muscles. The Town of Lexington has a current LCE & LexArt Collaborative Classes: population of approximately 33,000 Basic Claywork, at LexArt, begins September 12 people living in about 11,000 residences. Weave an Infinity Scarf, at LexArt, meets September 28 Due to its affluent status and location Wood Carving at LexArt, begins September 23 within the Greater Boston Area with easy access to Routes 2 and 128, it Hollow Forms Boxes, Vessels and Containers, at LexArt, meets October 2 is an attractive target for residential burglaries. Come join Detective Aidan Evelyn, Community Resource Officer NEW Stranger Danger Home Alone from the Lexington Police Department (for ages 8-12) Instructor: Officers of the Lexington Police for a discussion addressing this type of Instructors: Det. Kristina Hankins, Student and Fire Departments crime prevention. The course will focus on Resource Officer, & Officers of the Help your child feel safer and more home security systems, target hardening Lexington Police Dept. secure when home alone or with siblings, through environmental design and other This one-evening course is specially and teach them smart telephone and methods to make your home a hardened designed for pre-teens to learn how to doorbell answering strategies. This class target for would-be criminals. Pre- stay safe while venturing out of their is designed for children ages 9 and registration required. home and how to deal with strangers in older. Younger children may attend with FCRIME, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets all aspects of life. We will also discuss the an accompanying adult. Instructors are December 7, Lexington High School, internet and the dangers that can arise officers from the Lexington Police and Room 224, Free, but space is limited and online and provide information on how to Fire Departments. Class size is limited so pre-registration is required. remain safe while online. please register early. KSTR, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 pm. Meets K009, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 pm. Meets October 19, Lexington High School, November 30, Lexington High School, Room, 221, Free, but space is limited and Science Lecture Hall, Free, but space is pre-registration is required. limited and pre-registration is required.

8 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Humanities

Each term our humanities section offers classes that aim to heighten our understanding of the human experience and honor the idea and ideals of a liberal arts education.

NEW Everyone Has a Story: Exploring Our Family Histories and Jewish Memory in Poland Instructor: Leora Tec LexMedia Production Classes, this page. In this experiential workshop, participants will explore their family histories and share stories as they learn about the White People Challenging Racism of women’s contributions to Lexington rescue of Jewish memory in Poland that is being done today by non-Jews. Instructors: Karen Blumenfeld and in the past and in the present. As part of Because ninety percent of Polish Jews Nicole Chininis the student committee, you will have the opportunity to do a variety of activities were murdered during World War II, the While this five-session workshop welcomes such as: designing social media content remembrance of the rich, vibrant, pre-war participants of all identities, its focus is for LexSeeHer, creating fun events and Jewish population has been left to non- on racism as a system that White people activities for students in Lexington, and Jews. In an intimate environment, we will created, maintain and condone - and participating in meaningful discussions on immerse ourselves in our own stories and White people in particular need to take topics that are being discussed in larger memories and apply lessons from the immediate action to end. In this small town committees. Meetings are once a Polish Rescuers of Memory. These lessons online group setting you will: Examine the week and you will get community service include: appreciating fragments, holding role of White people in dismantling racism, hours for the work that you do! For history for the other and accepting that in becoming antiracist, and in building an more information visit: https://www. everyone has a story. The class will involve equitable society. Explore the impact of lexseeher.com/ writing, sharing and discussion on the White privilege and how being unaware of part of participants. We will read one that advantage helps perpetuate racism. Media Production Classes article and watch a video. We will be Write about your own racial awareness at LexMedia visited by a Polish Rescuer of Memory. journey. Enhance your understanding and Participants need not have any connection capacity for action through discussion of All classes at LexMedia are free and available to people who live, work or to Jewish Poland, merely an openness short readings, videos, and other materials. to learn about it. In addition they should Share everyday racism-related situations attend school in Lexington. For more information and to sign up for a class be curious about family history and where you may not have effectively remembrance; and be willing to share and responded and, using role plays, work go to https://www.lexmedia.org/events- classes/. LexMedia is a membership- hold the stories that other participants out effective ways to challenge racism. bring forward. Develop a specific plan for challenging based non-profit community access media HEHS, 4 Mondays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. racism in the workplace, an organization, or center serving the town of Lexington, Begins October 4, Zoom, $85/Seniors $65. in the community, while being encouraged Massachusetts. to find other people in your life who can provide support and serve as an Lex Eat Together accountability partner in implementing Lex Eat Together is a non-profit, volunteer- A HOLIDAY TOUR OF VIENNA your plan. Please note: Attendance at all led organization serving a free, nutritious with Lauren Alteio, PhD, p. 35 sessions and completion of all assignments dinner every Wednesday in the heart of are required. Each participant will receive a Lexington for anyone in need of food or phone call from one of the facilitators prior companionship. Begun in October 2015, NEW Reading “Three Minutes to the start of this program to review the and modeled on successful programs in in Poland” and Reflecting on commitment and class requirements. nearby towns, Lex Eat Together provides Memory a healthy, well-balanced meal to all who HWCR, 5 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins Instructor: Leora Tec come to join us. September 21, Zoom, $150. In this class our own ideas about family Due to Covid restrictions Lex Eat Together history and memory using Glenn Kurtz’s is not able to provide meals at this time LexSeeHer: Call for Student book, “Three Minutes in Poland” but is working towards a reopen date Volunteers (grades 6-12) as a guide. We will write about the in mid-October 2021. To learn more Join the LexSeeHer Student Committee! ideas brought up in the book such about when we will be opening, to LexSeeHer is a group of volunteers in as: remembrance, Jewish memory in volunteer, or make a donation please visit Lexington that aims to spread awareness Poland, the fleeting nature of memory, Lexeattogether.org.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 9 fragments and family history. Each week translation, the course will proceed in an NEW European Drama and we will discuss 2-3 chapters (participants interactive, discussion-based modality. All Comedy should be able to read around 65 pages are welcome. Instructor: Tracy Marks per week) and do in class writing about HGTA, 1 Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets In Hamlet, Shakespeare used a play within the ideas that are brought up. We will October 14, Zoom, $25. then share our writing with the group. a play to “catch the conscience of the Participants should be interested in the king.” We’ll awaken not only our social topic of the book and be willing to read, conscience but also our playful spirit as write and share. PERMISSION TO PAUSE we read and discuss three 20th century comedies and dramas, as well as watch H3MP, 6 Mondays, 4:00-5:30 pm. Begins with Catherine Collins, p. 39 video clips. Our focus will be the theater October 4, Lexington High School, $95/ of the absurd and the theater of resistance Seniors $75. NEW The Gilded Age and as expressed in Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, Progressive Era Giraudoux’s Madwoman of Chaillot, and Instructor: Andrew Chatfield Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author. Join us for a lively exploration WRITING CLASSES FOR ADULTS What was life like in America after the Civil of European drama. Public domain p. 15 War and the end of the nineteenth century? translations will be provided. How did Americans adapt to the rapidly changing pace of culture, society, politics, HEUR, 4 Fridays, 12:30-2:30 pm. Begins NEW Spiritual Thriving in the and economics? What were some of the November 5, Zoom, $95/Seniors $75. Age of Covid: How Judaism, causes and effects of rapid industrialization, Buddhism and Stoicism mass immigration, wealth inequalities, NEW Greek and Roman Mythology: (“JuBuSto”) Can Help and economic depressions during the Ovid’s Metamorphoses Instructor: Ronald Pies, MD era? These are some of the questions we Instructor: Tracy Marks This talk will focus on Lexington physician, will seek to answer in this lecture course Do you want to learn about Greek and poet, and novelist, Dr. Pies’s book, The on the Gilded Age and Progressive Era. Roman myths, and discover those which Three-Petalled Rose, which explains how We will begin the course at the end of personally speak to you or have influenced three great spiritual traditions--Judaism, Reconstruction in the late 1870s and parse Western culture? We’ll begin with a discus­ Buddhism and Stoicism--can provide a its many repercussions felt many decades sion of the most significant gods and framework for a fulfilling and responsible later. Then we will analyze the issue of mass goddesses.­­ Then we’ll focus upon several life. No special expertise or religious immigration to the United States and the dozen Greek myths interpreted by the orientation is needed to appreciate the racism and xenophobia it engendered. Roman poet, Ovid in his poetic, readable common threads that link these traditions. We will also examine the coming of the classic, Metamorphoses. Class will include “JuBuSto”, as Dr. Pies calls the fusion of labor movement and look at several violent mini-lecture, discussion of readings, and these traditions, can be integrated into strikes, like the Homestead Strike and the viewing excerpts from mythical movies and anyone’s life, regardless of religious (or Pullman Strike. Then we will look at the documentaries. Reading assignments will non-religious) background. beginnings of the Populist movement in be approximately 40 enjoyable pages per HJBS, 1 Thursday, 7:30-8:30 pm. Meets American society and the many economic week. By the first class, students should October 28, Zoom, $15. hardships of the early 1890s. Let’s not forget have on hand Ovid’s Metamorphoses— the coming of the American empire during preferably the Mandelbaum, Lombardo or the Spanish-American War and the colonies NEW The Bhagavad Gita: Karma, Humphries translation, and read the first Dharma, Bhakti & Moksha the US acquired, as well as the new national chapter. viewpoints and attitudes that accompanied Instructor: Srinivas Reddy HGRE, 6 Fridays, 12:30-2:30 pm. Begins it. We will also look at the politics of the September 24, Zoom, $140/Seniors $110. The Bhagavad Gita or Song of God early twentieth century, keeping in mind is a spiritual classic of ancient Indian that it was the most popular form of a philosophy. The Sanskrit text consisting hobby and popular entertainment for of eighteen chapters ranges over a wide millions of Americans. Finally, we will array of religious doctrines, metaphysical examine the coming of Woodrow Wilson’s concepts and devotional practices. presidency and the effects of World War I Beginning with the text’s historical/ on American society. We will finish in 1920 cultural context, we will explore the with the end of the Progressive Era. central ideas of karma (action), dharma HGPE, 6 Wednesdays, 2:00-3:30 pm. (duty) and atma (soul/self). We will also Begins September 29, LCE Large focus on the underlying concept of Conference Room, 146 Maple Street moksha (liberation) as it is understood (enter through blue door on side of the in Indian religious traditions. By reading bldg), $98/Seniors $85. and analyzing important verses in English Dr. Ronald Pies teaches Spiritual Thriving in the Age of Covid, this page.

10 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 First Period Homes of Ipswich, Massachusetts Instructor: Gordon Harris Of the roughly 300 houses that were constructed (in part or in whole) during the first century of English settlement of Massachusetts, 59 are in Ipswich. We will discuss features to search out to help you identify First Period structures based on appearance, layout and architectural features that distinguish them from the succeeding Georgian era. Diagrams demonstrating First Period construction techniques will be accompanied by exterior and interior photographs from several of the best-preserved Ipswich First Period houses. The earliest builders to settle the Massachusetts Bay Colony were trained in English post-Medieval techniques, and adapted this form to the New England climate. Houses constructed after about 1720 (Second Period homes) are generally distinguishable by symmetry, proportion and interior decoration. While most First Period houses were enlarged or modified to present this Second Period appearance, renovations in recent decades have exposed and restored earlier elements. Srinivas Reddy teaches The Bhagavad Gita: Karma, Dharma, Bhakti & Moksha, page 10. HIPSW, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets October 13, Zoom, $30. field going? Join us for a casual, lively Milky Way galaxy, the formation of the discussion about public art and its role in elements, supernovas and pulsars and FRENCH LANGUAGE & our culture. black holes. This is then followed by CONVERSATION THROUGH FILM HART, 1 Tuesday, 4:00-5:30 pm. Meets our present knowledge about galaxies, with Karen Girondel, p. 23 November 16, Zoom, $29. supergiant black holes at their centers, quasars, and dark matter. The recent Introductory Astronomy detection of gravitational waves will be Public Art: Appreciating Its Many Instructor: Pedro Lilienfeld discussed. Concepts such as dark energy, Varieties & Purposes the age, size, dynamics and composition This introductory course is intended to of the universe will be introduced, Instructor: Paul Angiolillo provide a basic understanding of our followed by the latest thoughts about the Sculpture and other forms of public art place in the universe in light of the latest multiverse. The principal methods and have been making the headlines a lot scientific observations and discoveries. tools of today’s Astronomy are discussed. lately. Monuments have been toppled, Stunning graphics and photos illustrate The course concludes with a review of the contemporary sculptures replacing the lectures. Join us for a fascinating prevalent thoughts about the probability them; art appears on billboards and look at the evolution of human thought of extraterrestrial life and intelligence city streets, “popping up” in squares, and knowledge about the earth and in the context of both the exciting projected onto buildings, as sky-writing, the cosmos through the ages, from discoveries of extrasolar planets and the and even as “virtual” images on phones. Babylonian and Greek antiquity, through history of life on earth. Enrico Fermi, the Whatever you think about such personal the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the notable Italian physicist, asked Where Are expressions, one thing is clear: public Enlightenment, the 19th century, and They? Can we answer his question? Math art fills an important role in our society. finally to the unprecedented present familiarity is not expected. We’ll take a wide-ranging look at its expansion of our detailed understanding many forms and themes: monumental, of the universe. The course then looks at HINA, 5 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. political, environmental, whimsical, “art our solar system and its planets, followed Begins October 20, Lexington High for art’s sake,” and more. What makes a by a review of star evolution and the School, Room 220, $110/Seniors $85. work succeed (or not)? Where is the whole location of our solar system within the

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 11 Music Appreciation

NEW An Operatic Tour - Italy, history of the creation, compilation Russia and Germany and development of the drum kit, and listen to/view on video a wide array of Instructor: David Collins masters of percussion, all while being Our first destination is Sicily for Mascagni’s led in discussion by a master musician popular opera Cavalleria Rusticana. The and educator. We will examine what unbridled passions of love, betrayal, makes each percussionist unique in infidelity and murder are set before us approach, technique, and philosophy. with the emotional intensity that only We will come away with a better music can provide. Popular pieces understanding and appreciation for the from this opera include the aria, “Voi lo harmonic and rhythmic quality of music, sapete, o mamma”, the “Easter Hymn” and the percussion masters that give a chorus and the orchestral intermezzo. foundational heart (and contribute to) The Boston Lyric Opera will perform this melodies and maestros across genres opera live on stage in early October. (with special attention given to jazz, jazz Next we travel to Russia and spend two fusion, and rock). From Buddy Rich, Tony weeks preparing for the Metropolitan Williams, Max Roach, Elvin Jones, Mitch Opera’s planned HD presentation of Mitchell and Ginger Baker, to Ra Kalam Russia’s national opera - Boris Godunov. Bob Moses, Terri Lyne Carrrington, Neil Composed by Modest Mussorgsky, this Peart, and Trilok Gurtu, find out why the opera is a landmark in musical drama. drum stands at the center of what makes The composer concentrates on tightly musicians groove and listeners move. connecting the Russian language to the HPOM, 6 Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins Rock 'n' Roll History with Staff from GoGo Allegro musical line. He also includes the use of October 7, Lexington High School, $65/ School of Music, this page. folk tunes. We will also discuss the issue Seniors $55. of whether Boris Godunov or the Russian people are the major focus of the opera. This slide talk explores the life and times We will take note of the vicissitudes of of Herb Pomeroy, his orchestra, and the the opera’s premier as well as comparing Boston nightlife scene through rare photos famous singers in the role of Boris. Lastly and ephemera. Richard Vacca, author of we depart for Germany and part one of The Boston Jazz Chronicles: Faces, Places, our year long survey of Wagner’s operas. and Nightlife 1937–1962, and co-author This fall we will concentrate on Wagner’s with Fred Taylor of What, and Give Up three early romantic operas: Der fliegende Showbiz?, has been writing about Boston’s Hollander (The Flying Dutchman); nightlife scene and its jazz history for fifteen Tannhauser and Lohengrin. In these years. He writes regularly on these topics operas, Wagner - building on previous on his website, richardvacca.com. operatic structure - brings romantic opera HERB, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:15 pm. Meets to its climax with Lohengrin. Join us as September 30, Lexington High School, $15. we explore these landmark operas from Italy, Russia and Germany. In all classes Rock ‘n’ Roll History we will use audio and video selections Richard Vacca teaches Herb Pomeroy's Jazz Instructor: Staff from GoGo Allegro as well as compare different singers Orchestra: Band in Boston, this page. School of Music where appropriate. Class will meet on Study one of the most popular and September 21, October 5, October 19, influential genres of all time through November 2 and November 16. NEW Herb Pomeroy’s Jazz listening, video and live demonstrations. HOPE, 5 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Begins Orchestra: Band in Boston We will begin with Rock ‘n’ Roll roots in September 21 and meets October 5 and Instructor: Richard Vacca the blues of the south in the early 1900’s 19 and November 2 and 16, Lexington Herb Pomeroy was a major presence and progress through time until today. High School, Room 240, $170/Seniors on the Boston music scene for more Students will learn the most influential $135. than 50 years, from the glory days of the rhythms, melodies and figures in this Stable in the 1950s to Scullers Jazz Club amazing genre. Please note: this class is Masters of Percussion in the 2000s. He worked in jazz clubs, offered simultaneously in-person and on Instructor: Malcolm Jacobs concert halls, and theater pit bands; at the Zoom platform. Please indicate how Unlike just about every other well known the Newport Jazz Festival; on television; you plan to participate upon registration. instrument, the Classical drum set is a and in Berklee College classrooms. But MROCK, 6 Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm. unique creation of the United States. Pomeroy may be best remembered for Begins September 21, Hancock Church or In this class we will take a look at the his exciting, hard-swinging big bands. Zoom, $125.

12 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Private Music Instrument Lessons for Every Age and Level on Zoom LCE provides excellent, convenient, and reasonably priced individual music lessons with highly qualified professional musician teachers for all interested students and adults. The following instruments are available for individual study: Baritone Horn (Euphonium), Bass, Annina Hsieh, Voice, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Flute, French Beginning Piano Horn, Guitar, Oboe, Percussion (Drums/xylophone), Saxophone, Sitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba, Ukulele, Upright Bass, Violin or Viola, and Voice. Lessons are held in the afternoon and evening on Zoom. Each semester contains approximately 16 lessons. Students must arrange convenient weekly lesson times with the instructor. The length of lessons per week can be: 30 minute, 45 minute, or 60 minutes. To register: Call the LCE office and we will put you in touch with our music teaching staff. Saturday morning lessons are also available. For info about LCE Music teaching staff, please visit: https:// lexingtoncommunityed.org/music-instrument-lessons/ Ben Fox Oboe

Immei Wong Simone Cartales Bill Kirkley Allan Espinosa Brian Kane Violin Violin, Viola Clarinet Violin, Viola Saxophone

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

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

Ona Jonaityte Phil Hyman Raluca Dumitrache Robert Rivera David Whetstone Flute Trombone/ Violin/Viola Cello and Bass Guitar Sitar Euphonium

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 13 Music Performance/ Theatre Arts

Opera and Wine Pairing Structuring Your Speech NEW Preparing to Perform Instructor: Annina Hsieh Instructor: Poornima Kirby Instructor: Poornima Kirby Are you a fan of opera music? Do you Many public speaking classes focus on How do you get ready to perform your enjoy learning about and tasting wine? your delivery; how you stand, move, make best? Whether you’re about to give a We have partnered with Violette Wine eye contact, and whether you engage big speech or presentation at work, have Cellars to bring you this class to indulge your audience! But to step on stage (or a difficult conversation with a friend, or your senses - all from the comfort of your on screen!) with confidence and poise, try out a new song at karaoke, we all own home! Each week we will explore you also need a well structured speech. encounter situations where we need how a type of wine compliments a specific In this workshop, we will explore some to “perform.” But we may not always opera scene/aria and the ways in which essential tools for structuring a compelling have the tools to prepare ourselves for wine and music combine to elevate speech or presentation. Whether you’ll be these moments physically, mentally, each other. The class will serve as an speaking off-the-cuff for five minutes at and emotionally. If you’re looking to introduction to opera and natural wine the start of a meeting, or giving a speech discover or refresh your preparation history. We hope to introduce you to before a large audience, these principles techniques, this welcoming, low-pressure new wine and new music in a fun way. In will help you communicate clearly, and workshop is for you! Actress and teacher addition to the price of the class, students reach your audience! We’ll go over the Poornima Kirby will share some of the can purchase the course wine package use of rhetoric, how to use metaphor, key techniques that actors use to prepare (four bottles of wine) directly from Violette how to build transitions, and how to craft their bodies, minds, voices, and hearts Wine Cellars store in Cambridge. The effective beginnings and endings to your for the challenging act of stepping out wine package is $85. speeches. We’ll also look at examples on stage to perform. We’ll explore and Curbside Pick Ups: Tuesday-Saturday of great speeches from the past and discuss video excerpts from great actors, 12pm-5pm at 1 Belmont St. in Cambridge present to understand what makes them musicians, athletes and thought leaders (attached to Sofra Bakery). To place your work. Students are encouraged to bring on how they prepare to perform their order email [email protected] or speeches or presentations they are best. And students will be encouraged to call 617-876-4125 in advance to let them working on for this practical, collaborative share preparation techniques that work know you want the “Lexington Opera and and informal workshop. Think of this well for them. Each student will leave with Wine Package.” When you arrive for pick class as speech carpentry; together we’ll a refreshed toolkit for preparing to meet up, call them at 617-876-4125, and they understand how a great speech is put the performance challenges they may will bring your order outside. Students together. encounter in their daily life and work! may also acquire alternative wine for HYSY, 1 Monday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets HPLA, 1 Monday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets the course independently. Email: LCE@ October 4, Zoom, $40/Seniors $30. November 1, Zoom, $40/Seniors $30. lexingtonma.org for the course wine list. HOWP, 4 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins October 6, Zoom, $75/Seniors $55.

How Was That A Hit? Instructor: Gregory Leschishin This class discusses and illustrates how pop music of the 1960s through the 1980s became hits. The charts were determined by airplay and sales calculated by methods over which only a few people had control. Hundreds of songs were released by many independent record labels seeking the opportunity to snag a hit. Some were natural hits; others were by accident or luck or both! Cash Box Magazine was one of the prominent music publications that Dick Clark, Solid Gold and Rick Dees’ Weekly Top 40 used to count down the hits. Relive and rediscover your 45 collection with this fun class! HHOW, 5, Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins October 28, Zoom, $80.

Poornima Kirby teaches Preparing to Perform, this page.

14 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Writing

Songwriting/Composition essential fundamentals through advanced Whether it originates from memory or Workshop skills of melodic and rhythmic guitar fantasy, takes shape as poetry or prose, technique. Each student should have an Instructor: Staff from GoGo Allegro our expert writing staff will help you get acoustic or electric guitar. All music charts School of Music your word out. and diagrams will be provided. Lifelong Learn how to artistically craft your own guitarist Robert Butler, has been a teacher music! We will discuss a wide variety of Memoir Writing of the arts, performer, composer and is tools and genres including song form, Instructor: Tom Daley a mentor to students of all levels and chord progressions, melodic ideas Memory is not an instrument for exploring learning styles. He studied Instrumental ranging in styles from jazz to country the past but its theatre. — Walter Performance of the Guitar at Berklee to pop.These ideas can be applied to Benjamin College of Music and Music Theory at any instrument or voice. Optional: bring Boston University. Whether you intend to share your written primary instrument with you to class. This remembrances with family and friends MRGW, 4 Thursdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. class is being offered in-person and on or a broader audience, you will find this Begins September 23, Lexington High Zoom. Please note: this class is offered a collegial and supportive workshop in School, Room 224, $120/Seniors $110. simultaneously in-person and on the which optional weekly exercises will help Zoom Platform. Please indicate how you M2GRW, 4 Thursdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. you to transform the rich material of your plan to participate upon registration. Begins October 28, Lexington High life into unique works of art, including MSONG, 6 Wednesdays, 11:00 am-12:00 School, Room 224, $120/Seniors $110. memoir pieces, personal essays and even pm. Begins September 22, Hancock the beginning of a book-length memoir. Church or Zoom, $125. All work will be written outside of the DAYTIME MEMOIR WRITING workshop and brought for a critique by Music Improvisation Workshop with Tom Daley, this page. other participants and the instructor, Instructor: Staff from GoGo Allegro during which time techniques for better School of Music writing will be explored. Bring nine Learn to spontaneously compose music! Beginning Ukulele copies of something you have written Improvising is one of the most important Instructor: Robert Rivera of a memoir nature—a journal entry, a paragraph describing a relationship, musical skills to have and one of the Have you ever wanted to learn how to a letter recounting some memorable most difficult to obtain. Through study accompany yourself and others on the incident in your life—to the first meeting of different approaches of prominent Ukulele? Maybe you already know the of the workshop. The piece should be 750 players, classic melodies and ideas, basics of the Ukulele but you want to words or less. students will build the foundation in improve? The Ukulele is a small 4-string, soloing and composing on the spot. guitar-like instrument native to Hawaii, WMEM, 7 Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm. Please bring your primary instrument and its sound reflects the happiness and Begins October 27, Zoom, $175/Seniors with you for these classes so we can learn joy of life on the island. Bring your own $135. to improvise together in class on the instrument and come learn different instrument you are most comfortable with. playing techniques, chords, and musical Daytime Memoir Writing MMPR, 6 Wednesdays, 11:00 am-12:00 styles on the Ukulele! Instructor: Tom Daley pm. Begins November 3, Hancock Church, MBUK, 4 Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Begins Memory is not an instrument for exploring $125. September 30, Lexington High School, the past but its theatre. — Walter $65/Seniors $55. Benjamin Learn Guitar in the Style You Whether you intend to share your written Want to Play remembrances with family and friends Instructor: Robert Butler or a broader audience, you will find this For centuries, the music of the guitar with a collegial and supportive workshop in its rich colorful melodies and rhythms has which optional weekly exercises will help had an inspiring and profound effect on you to transform the rich material of your people of all ages and cultures. Learning life into unique works of art, including in a relaxed yet structured approach, memoir pieces, personal essays and even students of teacher guitarist Robert Butler the beginning of a book-length memoir. will gain confidence through their success All work will be written outside of the at achieving their musical goals. Mr. workshop and brought for a critique by Butler engages his students with a diverse other participants and the instructor, curriculum of music genres from Classical, during which time techniques for better Pop/Rock, Blues, Ethnic, and Folk styles. writing will be explored. Bring seven Through classroom demonstrations and Annina Hsieh (pictured singing above) teaches copies of something you have written individual instruction, you will learn the Opera & Wine Pairing, page 14. of a memoir nature—a journal entry, a paragraph describing a relationship,

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 15 a letter recounting some memorable Writing Short-Form Poetry: HHAI, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Begins incident in your life—to the first meeting Cinquains, Clerihews and More September 14, Zoom, $55. of the workshop.The piece should be 750 Instructor: Tracy Marks words or less. NEW An Intermediate Haiku Whether you have never written a poem Workshop W2MEM, 7 Fridays,12:30-2:00 pm. Begins or you are an experienced poet, you October 22, Zoom, $150/Seniors $115. can easily express yourself creatively by Instructor: Brad Bennett writing traditional short-form poetry of 2-6 Haiku, the most popular form of poetry Poetry Writing Workshop lines. In this course you will learn about in the world, connect us more deeply Instructor: Tom Daley and write in nine different forms from all to the natural world and can provide Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is over the world, most based on counting solace in difficult times. This supportive the skeleton architecture of our lives. It syllables. Have fun discovering your talent writing workshop is designed for folks lays the foundation for a future of change, for writing such forms as haikus, tankas, who have taken haiku classes or have a bridge across our fears of what has cinquains, shadormas, sijos, tercets, written haiku previously. In this six-part never been before. – Audre Lourde quatrains, clerihews, and landays, the on-line class, we will wade further into the Poetry writing, largely, is a solitary poetic form of Afghan women. Class haiku pond. We will learn more about key endeavor. This workshop will provide the meets online via Zoom. elements of haiku, including concision, opportunity for poets, both beginning WSTU, 5 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins the haiku moment, seasonal words, and and practiced, to share their work with September 21, Zoom, $105/Seniors $85. the juxtaposition of concrete experiences. other poets in a collegial and supportive We will also study other related Japanese environment. We will concentrate on NEW Haibun Heartbeat: forms of poetry, including tanka (a five- sharpening the impact of your poems A Writing Journey line poem that preceded haiku), haiga (haiku linked with visual art), haibun (haiku through careful consideration of their Instructor: Cathie Desjardins strengths and their limitations. Optional linked with prose), and tan renga (a five- Expand your writing with the innovative take-home writing exercises will give you line poem often written by two people). and flexible form of haibun. In his travel the opportunity to explore the myriad Using writing prompts, both in-class journals, the Japanese master Basho forms poetry can take. Be prepared to exercises and ones that are designed would write descriptions or narrative, share a recent poem (no more than two as opportunities to enjoy being outside then distill his experiences into a haiku, pages long) at the first session. Please between classes, we will write haiku and alternating prose, haiku, prose, haiku. In note: there is no class on September 15. other forms and workshop them together, modern haibun incarnations, the prose if people so desire. WPWW, 7 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. might be memoir, nonfiction, stories, or HINH, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Begins Begins September 8, Zoom, $175/Seniors news events alternating with traditional October 5, Zoom, $95. $135. haiku or just some short unstructured lines. Expand your imagination and try out multiple ways into a topic in one WRITING CLASSES FOR CHILDREN & TEENS tidy package. We’ll look at modern with Jamie Magid, p. 29 aficionados as well as classics as models to generate our own meaningful, playful insights. NEW Figuratively Speaking: WHAI, 6 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins Creative Expression with September 16, Zoom, $120/Seniors $100. Metaphor Instructor: Tracy Marks An Introductory Haiku Workshop Metaphors and similes enliven our Instructor: Brad Bennett thinking, speaking, writing and visual Celebrate the extraordinary in the expression. Discussing written examples ordinary with the most popular poetry and doing practice exercises, we will form in the world! Haiku connects us expand our capacity for metaphorical more deeply to the natural world and thinking and writing. Although this course can provide solace in difficult times. In is oriented toward writers, it is also likely this three-part on-line class, we will learn to be helpful to artists and anyone wishing about the history and key elements of to become more adept at generating haiku, including concision, a seasonal effective and inspiring similes and setting, and the juxtaposition of concrete metaphors. experiences. Using writing prompts, we will also try our hand at writing some haiku WMET, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins poems. Everyone is welcome to this fun Introductory or Intermediate Haiku Workshop, with November 23, Zoom, $70/Seniors $55. Brad Bennet, this page. and supportive workshop, beginners and folks who have written haiku before.

16 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Fine, Fabric and Graphic Arts

Drawing: Observation, Property In his book “The Art Spirit” American NEW Harvest and Celebrations in & Technique painter Robert Henri writes, “To the Chinese Brush Style apprehend beauty is to work for it.” LCE Instructor: Linda Balek Instructor: Son-Mey Chiu invites you to work, apprehend, enjoy and Each session will cover different aspects The exuberant summer has gone; now ultimately add to the beauty of the world of drawing. We will examine property, come the festive seasons of harvest and through our many art offerings. observation, technique and/or method year-end celebrations. Come and learn to make you a better artist. You will then Fundamentals of Drawing how to use the Chinese brush/graphic practice these lessons and skills by doing technique to render fall and winter objects an exercise to understand each lesson Instructor: Susan Dahl such as Corn and Squash; Chrysanthemum better. The instructor will email you study This course imparts skills you need for and Sunflower; Bittersweet and Amaryllis. materials for you to print and use during drawing realistically. Both beginning We shall also learn how to paint insects the lessons. Please have your drawing and experienced artists benefit from such as Cricket or birds such as Cardinal. utensils and paper ready before logging the review of basic concepts such as We shall begin with a short practice into class, and position the camera from line, form, texture, and composition. In of either the basic strokes of Chinese your laptop, tablet or phone position so addition to basic concepts and depending calligraphy that form the basis of Chinese that the instructor can see your paper. on class interest, we will cover landscape brush painting, or, the basic ink strokes AOPD, 5 Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30 am. and perspective, figure and portrait of a bamboo painting. During each Begins October 5, Zoom, $82/Seniors $70. drawing, and drawing from nature. Weekly lesson, students can first study the real sessions via Zoom will provide time for products from home (e.g. corn) or to drawing assignments that make use of view the objects from photographs. After everyday objects in your own home. a demonstration from the instructor, Materials for drawing are simple and students will practice and complete their readily available: you probably already weekly painting with instructor guidance. have paper, a pencil or pen, and an eraser. Beginning and returning students are A list of additional, optional supplies will welcome. The supply list for this class can be sent to each registrant. be found on the LCE website. AFOD, 8 Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 pm. ACBP, 4 Mondays, 1:00-3:00 pm. Begins Begins September 29, Hancock Church, September 27, Room TBD, $125/Seniors $165/Seniors $140. $105. Charcoal Painting Art Studio: Human Figure for Adults ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS & INTERMEDIATES Instructor: Alma Bella Solis with Donna Calleja, p. 18 Drawing the human form is the most enduring theme in fine arts and likewise the most challenging. In this 6-week Graphic Design course, you will render your chosen Instructor: Damian Barneschi art subject using charcoal pencils and Graphic Design provides an introduction sticks. On the first day, please bring a to the fundamental principles of photograph of your chosen person, or typography, color theory, and layout as your subject found in another art medium. well as the theories behind effective visual With your artistic talent you will compose messaging. Through the use of design a complete work of art using outline, software including Adobe Photoshop and contour, shading/blending, and detailing Illustrator, students will demonstrate an on your paper drawing pad. Training of understanding of industry standards, while the eye is coached in producing the work producing personal work that expresses in proportion and perspective following their individual and creative voice. the two canons of Renaissance art, e.g. chiaroscuro, cangiante, and tenebrism. AGRA, 6 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Rendered works could be formal portraits Begins October 27, Zoom, $175/Seniors or multiple human figures adapted in $135. Realism. A list of suggested materials can be found on the LCE website. DRAW & PAINT PET PORTRAITS ALMS, 6 Fridays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Begins (GRADES 6-9) Linda Balek teaches Drawing: Observation, September 17, Zoom, $135/Seniors $115. with Robert Butler, p. 30 Property & Technique, this page.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 17 Watercolor Instructor: Ivan Orlinsky This class is for both beginners and artists who have some experience with watercolor. We will begin with an overview of the history of watercolor as a medium, successful watercolor painters from the past and present and getting acquainted with the materials and supplies we will be using. Our first exercise will be laying a flat wash. In subsequent classes we will work on different techniques such as wet on wet, value studies, layering, mixing colors, what colors to include on your palate, and a brief overview of the qualities of water color paint such as transparent, semi -transparent and opaque. There will be a 20 minute warm up exercise at the beginning of each class. Please bring the following materials to Son-Mey Chiu teaches Harvest and Celebrations in the Chinese Brush Style, page 17. the first class: Paints: Cadmium yellow deep; Lemon yellow; Cobalt blue; French Ultramarine blue; Cerulean blue; pans, colors: Cadmium and lemon yellow, in acrylic painting. We will review color Prussian blue; Cadmium red; Vermillion; Cobalt and Cerulean blue, Cadmium and mixing, composition, under painting and Burnt Sienna; Yellow Ochre and Payne’s Vermillion red, Burnt Sienna and Paynes paint application techniques. Students will grey. Brushes: Bring what brushes you grey. Brushes: Number 10 and 12 round work to develop a personal painting style have; #8 #10 round and a one inch flat and a few flat brushes, ½ and 1 inch. A to interpret in an original acrylic landscape is recommended. Paper: Good quality palate of your choice, a few rags and two or still life painting. The class will combine watercolor pad; 12” x16”. Palette: White containers for water. teacher demonstration with work time china plate or a butcher tray. Other DWAT, 4 Mondays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. devoted to individual instruction. Please supplies: Two or three jars for holding Begins September 13, Follen Church, 739 indicate when registering whether you will water, Rags, paper towel, an HB pencil, Massachusetts Ave., $90/Seniors $75. be participating in class in-person, or via kneaded eraser. Please bring a photo of Zoom. The supply list for this class can be your choice as a reference to paint. Oil Pastel Art Studio found on the LCE Website. AWATE, 6 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins Instructor: Alma Bella Solis ADAC, 6 Thursdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 September 13, Zoom, $135/Seniors $115. Using a combination of charcoal pencils pm. Begins September 23, Room TBD or and chalks, or dry pastel pencils and Zoom, $125/Seniors $110. NEW Watercolor: En Plein Air chalks, you will produce your own Instructor: Ivan Orlinsky compositions interpreting subjects Wool Felt Making Plein air or (related to painting outdoors ranging from still life to human figures. Instructor: Elizabeth Stubbs in daylight) was a way of painting used by You’ll learn drawing methods including We will explore both wet and dry many of the Impressionist painters such outline, contour, shading, blending, (needle) felting techniques through as Monet, Renoir and Degas. Water color detailing and connectedness and explore weekly projects. This class is suitable for is a great medium for painting plein air as perspective, proportion, and more. Class adults with some previous felt making you are able to quickly capture the light size is limited to 7 students. Please see experience, but beginners are welcome. and feeling of what you see. Many artists the LCE website for a list of supplies to be Each week includes instruction and a use their plein air painting for further purchased prior to the first class. demonstration as projects are introduced work at home. We will execute a few five ACHR, 6 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. and help is available as needed during minutes studies to decide on composition Begins September 22, Zoom, $135/ class time. It is likely that students may and color value and then you can work Seniors $115. need to work on their own to complete on a more finished painting. In addition some projects between classes. All tools to the regular supply list, I would suggest Acrylic Painting for Beginners and supplies will be provided and a the following items: A portable easel (if and Intermediates materials fee of $40 is to be paid directly you do not have this, you can work on a to the instructor at the first class. Instructor: Donna Calleja board); A comfortable folding chair; A AFELT, 6 Mondays, 1:30-4:30 pm. Begins Students will learn about a variety of hat and suntan lotion and Drinking water. September 27, Location TBD, $185/ painting styles while practicing techniques Regular supply list: Watercolor tubes or Seniors $150.

18 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 NEW Fall Wreath Workshop NEW Origami for Adults An Introduction to Metalsmithing Instructor: Jess Myles, Codman Farms Instructor: Linda Perry Instructor: Karenna Maraj Educator This haiku called Origami says it all: Come and learn how to make beautiful Join us at Codman Farm to celebrate No cutting, no glue, jewelry with an introduction to the bounty of fall harvests with a colorful Mostly one sheet of paper, metalsmithing techniques! You will be wreath workshop! Using dried flowers, Wonderful results. guided the first day on basic techniques; how to solder, file, hammer, and make foliages, and seed pods from the farm, We will start with some basic folds, bangle bracelets. The next two sessions each participant will learn how to create moving onto lips that kiss and two links will be spent using your new skills to a unique wreath (about 16” in diameter) made from one piece of paper. Modular make rings, earrings, and pendants. to hang on your door or in your home for origami and more complex folds will be We will use stamps, set stones and many seasons. Codman Farm’s in-house introduced as time allows. Along the way learn wire wrapping, just to name a few instructor is Jess Myles, who has years you will see the amazing ways origami examples of skills. Silver is available for of experience as a farmer-florist and is used in construction, medicine and a small additional fee. While this class educator, and loves sharing her passion even outer-space. A materials fee of $6 is is geared toward beginners, students for flowers in all forms. The cost of the payable to the instructor at the first class. workshop includes all materials, tools with some previous experience will AORI, 3 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins needed, and farm snacks. work on perfecting skills and learning September 23, Lexington High School, new techniques. Class is limited to six AWREATH, 1 Saturday, 10:00-12:00 pm. $65/Seniors $55. Meets October 9, Codman Farm, $95. students. Please bring your reading glasses if you wear them.

LIGHTING FOR AITM, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins PERFECT PICTURES October 19, Karenna Maraj Jewelry with Scott Metzger, p. 20 Collection, 95 Trapelo Road, Belmont, $125.

Paper Window Stars On the Town: Boston Nightlife at (for children 9+ or Mid-Century – A Daytime Walk Adult/Child 6-9) Workshop through the Theatre District Instructor: Kristin Bray Instructor: Richard Vacca Enliven your windows, even on a gray Where did Bostonians go for live day, with layers of color as the sun entertainment from the 1940s through shines through your paper stars. Using the 1970s? They went downtown, to Jess Myles of Codman Farms Education teaches translucent kite paper and a little bit of enjoy lively jazz clubs, Broadway tryouts, Holiday Wreath Workshop, this page. glue, we will fold and join the paper to and nightclub floor shows. Lexington make paper stars. The finished stars can Community Education invites you to join NEW Holiday Wreath Workshop adorn windows, walls or cards. Materials author Richard Vacca on a downtown Instructor: Jess Myles, Codman Farms kits containing written instructions and walking tour that traces the footsteps Educator enough kite paper to make several stars of Bostonians at play in decades past. Join us at Codman Farm to get into will be supplied. Prepare a clean, flat The walk wanders where the lights were the holiday spirit with a winter wreath work space and have a glue stick or white brightest, through the Theatre District workshop! With fresh, locally harvested glue and a toothpick handy and enjoy and neighboring Bay Village—an area greenery, and dried decorative elements a relaxing afternoon creating. Class is once so dense with nightclubs, it was from the farm, each participant will appropriate for children age 9+ or for nicknamed “the Conga Belt.” We’ll visit learn how to create a beautiful wreath children age 6-9 with an adult. Materials long-shuttered night spots like the Tic (about 18” in diameter) from scratch to will be available for pick up at Homespun Toc, Rio Casino and Latin Quarter, and hang on your door or in your home for (the school store of the Waldorf School of meet jazz masters, Broadway actors, pop the holidays. Codman Farm’s in-house Lexington, 703 Massachusetts Avenue) or singers, stand up comics, and a gangster instructor is Jess Myles, who has years at the LCE office prior to the workshop. or two. This is a stroll through four of experience as a farmer-florist and The $5 materials fee can be paid in decades of Boston’s entertainment history, educator, and loves sharing her passion cash or by a check made payable to when a whole style of nightlife flowered for flowers in all forms. The cost of the Homespun. Shipping can be arranged by and faded, the color line came down, workshop includes all materials, tools special request at an additional cost, with and redevelopment dramatically altered needed, and farm snacks. adequate notice. Tuition is for one child the area. Richard Vacca is author of The (age 6-9)/adult pair, or one individual. Boston Jazz Chronicles: Faces, Places, AHYWR, 1 Saturday, 10:00-12:00 pm. and Nightlife 1937–1962, and co-author Meets November 27th, Codman Farms, KWST, 1 Saturday, 3:00-4:00 pm. Meets with Fred Taylor of What, and Give Up $95. December 11, Zoom, $15 (for one individual or adult/child pair). Showbiz? www.richardvacca.com.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 19 HBBH, 1 Saturday, 10:00-11:30 am. Meets subjects, yourself. How you (and others) Saturday, October 9 (rain date Saturday, LCE & LexArt perceive you, what decisions you make October 16), Meet at Boston Common Collaborative Classes about both the way you look, the way you at the corner of Boylston and Tremont relate to others, and the way you express Instructors: LexArt artists Streets, Accessibility: Fully accessible; the things that are important to you. and educators route follows city sidewalks, $25. Drawing is a never-ending process, just Basic Claywork, at LexArt, begins as is personal growth. The assignments in Photography: September 12 this class will suggest a “snapshot in time” The Basics and Beyond Weave an Infinity Scarf, at LexArt, – of who you are now, and how you got Instructor: Scott Metzger meets September 28 there. We each think differently, express ourselves differently, care about different Great photographs are created through Wood Carving at LexArt, begins things. There is not (and has never been) the right mixture of angle, light, subject, September 23 a single “right” way to visually express story, and spirit. To capture all of these Hollow Forms Boxes, Vessels those personal priorities. In sharing ingredients in the snap of a shutter, and Containers, at LexArt, meets them, we can engage in a conversation a photographer needs the skill set to October 2 about what matters to each of us. We potentially assess, frame, and shoot in Check out the full schedule, will introduce and explore different types a fraction of a second. In this class, we and complete descriptions, and and techniques of image-making, as each will stock our photographic “tool box” registration info at www.lexart.org. student finds his or her comfort zone, his through studying the essential elements or her “visual voice.” We will meet weekly of taking a great picture. We will explore for a 30-40 minute Zoom meeting, and documentary, lighting, the rule of thirds, Color Theory: How to you will be expected to spend a minimum camera and computer processing Understand and Use It of one hour per week on each assignment. equipment, and composition. We will Instructor: Linda Balek also examine ways to manage workflow ACVA, 5 Thursdays, 10:00-11:30 am. Color and color theory form the and the particulars of portrait, landscape Begins October 7, Zoom, $90/Seniors $80. foundation of art as well as design. This and commercial photography. By the class will explore color theory, increasing end of the class, students will feel more your understanding and appreciation of comfortable with their ability to make a CREATING A VISUAL the different ways that artists use color. AUTOBIOGRAPHY stronger, more engaging photograph. There will be some hands on exercises with Annie Zeybekoglu, this page Please bring your camera to class. with paint to demonstrate the different APBB, 4 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins aspects of Chevreul’s Colour Theory. September 13, Lexington High School, You will go home with understanding Drawing is Thinking Room 222, $88/Seniors $66. the difference between hue, value and Instructor: Annie Zeybekoglu saturation and how to use all three to gain How often have you said, “I can’t draw!”? Lighting for Perfect Pictures the effect you want. In this class, you’ll discover how accessible Instructor: Scott Metzger ACOL, 1 Tuesday, 10:00-11:30 am. Meets drawing can be and how to express Often the most memorable photos are November 9, Zoom, $25. your thoughts visually. Everyone knows the most difficult to take. The lovely we each perceive our world differently. sunset, your smiling family in shade Indeed, the way an artist thinks is revealed against a sunny backdrop, and many INTRODUCTION TO in the way they draw. Through simple other instances when the lighting can be METALSMITHING exercises like “Connect the Dots” and challenging. Sometimes a flash just isn’t with Karenna Maraj, p. 19 “What’s in a Doodle?”, as well as in enough. In this class we will discuss the conversations about artistic trends, the different types of light, natural and studio, Creating A Visual Autobiography styles of well-known artists and a chance and how they impact your photos. We to try out different drawing techniques, will address techniques to compensate for Instructor: Annie Zeybekoglu you will learn to express your individual less than perfect lighting including when All drawing is personal…each mark you views. In addition to shared weekly Zoom to light, how to adjust your exposure for make is a recording of who you are, sessions, you will have an opportunity to sunsets and the role of both on camera how you think, what you care about, get individual feedback on your visual and off-camera lighting. and your attitude in making it. Artists, response to each lesson. As anyone who APPH, 1 Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets like musicians, writers, choreographers, has ever given a crayon to a child knows, October 18, Lexington High School, Room consciously (and unconsciously) develop the urge to “make a mark” is instinctive. 224, $25/Seniors $20. a signature, a “voice” in which they feel As you explore the world of drawing and most centered in expressing themselves. what excites you, you will learn new ways In this class, we will touch on different to express your unique vision. aspects of your personal visual voice – in HADT, 5 Fridays, 10:00-11:30 am. Begins an exploration of that most personal of October 8, Zoom, $90/Seniors $80.

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Designing and Making No matter where you travel in the world, Paper Quilts communication is the key to success. Our Instructor: Annie Zeybekoglu courses are taught by instructors who Quilt design and quilt-making are among both speak well and teach well in multiple the most treasured of American Craft languages. traditions. Their imaginative designs range from the more traditional (log Beginning Spanish cabin, patchwork, double-ring patterns) Instructor: TBA to the unique creations of the women of ¡Hola! This beginner course is for La Hora del Café, Conversación Abierta en Español with Ric Calleja, this page. Gee’s Bend, or the imaginative variations adults with little or no prior knowledge designed by con-temporary quilt makers. of Spanish. In this dynamic classroom It is a tradition that embraces wonderful environment, students will learn basic Camino a la fluidez en Español/ social aspects as well: the gatherings or vocabulary, pronunciation and present On the Road to Fluency in Spanish “quilting bees” where quilters meet to tense verbs. Fun activities will include: Instructor: Ric Calleja collaborate on the making of a quilt, not dialogues, reading and writing exercises. Designed primarily for students at the to mention the functional use of quilts LBGS, 8 Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins intermediate level who want to become bringing comfort to one’s home. In this September 30, Lexington High School, more fluent in their ability to speak, read class, you will discover how these beautiful $125/Seniors $100. and write the Spanish language. This class designs can be created from paper to may be useful to advanced students who display as wall art. You may decide to want to reconnect with the language. use a time-tested traditional pattern or The course consists of three cycles where to design a pattern of your own. Using ITALIAN CONVERSATION students progress through increasingly your template as “pattern pieces”, you with Francesca Bellini, p. 22 more advanced language. It places will have the fun of selecting decorative emphasis on vocabulary development and papers, magazine or catalog cuttings, or oral proficiency through thematic lessons, Beyond Beginning Spanish even type samples, that can be used in and solidifies the use of key grammatical imaginative combinations. After creating Instructor: Susannah Tesoriero structures. The students also read a a 12” square, you will be able to repeat This class is appropriate for students variety of stories and listen to songs that the process as many times as you’d like to who have taken Beginning Spanish, or its will become the basis for discussions create a wall decoration. equivalent. and become more aware of the cultural AMPQ, 5 Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30 am. LBTS, 8 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Begins diversity of Spain, Latin America and the Begins October 5, Zoom, $90/Seniors $80. September 21, Zoom, $125/Seniors $100. Hispanic / Latino communities of the USA. LDII, 8 Thursdays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Conversational Spanish for Begins September 23, Zoom, $150/ Intermediates Seniors $140. Instructor: Magnolia Rios Bienvenidos! Join this lively Spanish La Hora del Café, Conversación conversation class, led by an enthusiastic Abierta en Español native speaker , and move to the next Instructor: Ric Calleja level on your language fluency. This class ¿Desea Ud practicar su español en un is for students who wish to learn, practice ambiente relajado y amistoso? Si la and increase their fluency and proficiency respuesta es sí, entonces este curso es of spoken Spanish. Each class will have para Ud. Pasaremos una agradable hora a topic of conversation that will provide cada semana conversando sobre temas a framework for students to review and que interesan a los participantes. Así Beyond Beginning Spanish with Susannah strengthen grammatical structures, as well Tesoriero, this page. como pasa entre amigos que se reúnen as learning more about the culture of para conversar en un café. PD Este curso Spanish-speaking countries. requiere por lo menos un nivel intermedio As a program of the Lexington Public LSPAI, 10 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm. alto de entender y hablar el idioma Schools, indoor, in-person LCE class- Begins September 22, Lexington High español. Please note: this class is offered es, and in-person events at our off- School, Room 224, $145/Seniors $130. simultaneously in-person and on the site (non LPS) locations will require Zoom platform. Please indicate how you mask wearing. This includes students, plan to participate upon registration. teachers and staff. We look forward LA HORA DEL CAFÉ, LSCO, 8 Fridays, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. CONVERSACIÓN ABIERTA EN ESPAÑOL Begins September 24, Hancock Church or to a safe and successful fall term! with Ric Calleja, this page Zoom, $115/Seniors $105.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 21 Beginning Italian NEW Italian Conversation requirements and questions. Students will Instructor: Francesca Bellini Through Film learn to communicate simple concepts in French through numerous exercises. Learn the basics of the Italian language in Instructor: Viola Torri Pronunciation, reading, listening and a fun welcoming environment! Our main Movies are an effective tool to develop speaking are the focus of the class for a goal in this class will be the acquisition and consolidate foreign language learning progressive learning experience. Please of a basic knowledge of the language, as we all remember more easily when purchase the college-level textbook with special attention to the development we become emotionally involved and/ online or from a bookstore prior to the of the four linguistic abilities: listening, or deeply interested in the acting and first class:Contacts, Valette/Valette, 8th speaking, reading, and writing. We will plot developments. Films present to Edition, with in-text audio CD if possible. use active class discussions, videos, language learners a rich audio-visual LDBF, 12 Fridays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins music, readings, and games to build solid context, dynamic vocabulary, authentic September 17, Zoom, $264. foundations for a lasting knowledge of the dialogues, in addition to cultural and language. “Nuovo Espresso 1, libro dello historical references. This course will studente e esercizi”, L. Ziglio, G. Rizzo, feature a selection of famous Italian Alma Edizioni, is the book we will use in movies, both classic and contemporary, class. The book is available to purchase on to introduce, build and reinforce a wide Amazon or other online bookstores. range of Italian vocabulary, some key LBIT, 10 Tuesdays, 10:00-11:30 am. Begins grammatical structures, and idiomatic September 28, Zoom, $145/Seniors $125. expressions. Students will practice in the context of the film, during open-ended Advanced Beginning Italian exercises and discussions, and will engage Instructor: Francesca Bellini in role-playing to help them improve This class is the ideal follow up to our pronunciation and proficiency. This course Spring 2021 Advanced Beginning Italian is appropriate if you know some basic class, or equivalent. With each lesson you Italian, understand some of the content will sharpen your basic knowledge of the you hear when spoken at normal speed, Maurice Bombrun teaches Total Beginner French language, learning useful communication and want the opportunity to speak and and Beginner French I, this page. skills, building vocabulary, and deepening dialogue in a relaxed, fun, and engaging your grammar understanding. You will atmosphere. Beginner French I have the opportunity to practice your LIFIL, 8 Mondays, 6:00-7:30 pm. Begins pronunciation, communication, listening, September 20, Zoom, $115/Seniors $105. Instructor: Maurice Bombrun reading and writing skills with active If you have some or long-since-forgotten exercises, readings and discussions. basic knowledge of French, this class is “Nuovo Espresso 1, Libro dello studente e for you. In the Beginner French I level esercizi”, L. Ziglio, G. Rizzo, Alma Edizioni, course, we will assume that some basic is the book we will use in class along with concepts of pronunciation, grammar, handouts provided by the instructor. The and vocabulary have been studied. book is available to purchase on Amazon Students will get familiar with new or other online bookstores. vocabulary, grammar rules, verbs, and LIAB, 10 Tuesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm. Begins expressions through exercises to review September 28, Zoom, $145/Seniors $125. and build on the foundation with focus on pronunciation, simple vocabulary Italian Conversation and basic grammar. Students will learn masculine/feminine, singular/plural, Instructor: Francesca Bellini adjectives, articles, possession, questions, This class is for students with intermediate demonstrative adjectives, present tenses to advanced knowledge of the Italian Karen Elsa Carstens teaches German Conversation, page 23. of -ir and -re regular verbs, comparatives/ language. Here you will speak Italian and superlatives. Our focus is shared among only Italian! We will explore different reading, listening, and oral exercises topics picking from the current news, Total Beginner French for a well-rounded, dynamic learning the Italian way of life, traditions, history Instructor: Maurice Bombrun experience of everyday French. Please and Italian culture. In this class you will Total Beginner French is for students purchase the college-level textbook have the chance to immerse yourself in and travelers with no or “forgotten” online or from a bookstore prior to the the modern Italian language in a fun and French knowledge. The course introduces first class:Contacts, Valette/Valette, 8th engaging setting. basic pronunciation, grammar, and Edition, with in-text audio CD if possible. LDCO, 10 Wednesdays, 12:00-1:30 pm. vocabulary to build the foundation of LBFI, 10 Thursdays, 1:00-3:00 pm. Begins Begins September 22, Zoom, $145/ the language in a fun environment, September 23, Zoom, $220. Seniors $125. taking into consideration each student’s

22 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 process. We focus on giving students spoken at a normal rate of speed, and the opportunity to speak in French. We want the opportunity to speak in a context use articles from the news, student- that will encourage increased vocabulary submitted documents and literature to and grammatical accuracy without lists of expose students to a variety of real-life words and tedious written exercises. and everyday French language topics. No LFFIL, 8 Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins textbook required. October 5, Zoom, $153/Seniors $140. LFCW, 10 Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am. LHCC, 8 Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins Begins September 23, Zoom, $220. October 5, Zoom, $153/Seniors $140.

French Conversation Beginning German: For New and through Literature Continuing Students Instructor: Maurice Bombrun Instructor: Luci Mandl This class assumes working knowledge While German has the reputation of of French. Students, who provide input being a difficult language this course for the curriculum, learn about the history is meant to show you otherwise. From of the French language since 842 and simple greetings to real life situations Hongxing Zhang teaches Beginning Mandarin, literature through the centuries, with like shopping or eating out you will learn page 24. a special focus on 17th century French useful phrases to get around and express classical literature. We also study key18th yourself. Expect to listen to recordings, century trends and authors in the Age to watch video clips, and to engage in Intermediate French of Enlightenment. The 19th century was dialogues with your fellow students. Basic Instructor: Maurice Bombrun the century of Romanticism, Realism grammar will be introduced through Intermediate French is for students and Naturalism. We examine the main reading and writing exercises. Handouts who have studied all basic concepts of 20th century trends of Surrealism, will be provided. Willkommen - welcome! pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. Existentialism, “Nouveau Roman”, and LBGE, 10 Tuesdays, 5:00-6:30 pm. Begins The course quickly reviews the foundation Absurdism theater We finally look at September 21, Lexington High School, to build upon and expand the language emerging 21st century trends and main Room 220, $145/Seniors $130. patterns and grammatical structures. authors. Students read and discuss texts Vocabulary is enhanced further through and articles to maintain and improve their Intermediate German comprehension and conversation skills simple dialogues and conversation, Instructor: Luci Mandl readings, writings, exercises and while learning from authors and writers. German - I know I knew it. Intermediate translations. Verbs tenses are reviewed No textbook required. German is a course for students with and more are presented. Students LFPL 12 Fridays, 1:00-3:00 pm. Begins previous knowledge (levels A1 / A2), learn how to communicate with simple September 17, Zoom, $264. focusing on reading and speaking in sentences in applicable situations. common situations. Some grammar Spontaneous exercises are used to French Language & Conversation cannot be avoided though. In this reinforce knowledge and detect areas Through Film interactive class, we will use videos, for review. Students should purchase the Instructor: Karen Girondel games, and handouts to prepare you for CLE textbook “Grammaire Progressive Film transports us to another place, communication in and travel to a German du Francais”, M. Gregoire/O. Thievenaz, another time and another life. Film speaking country. 2013, 3rd Edition, 680 exercices, available provides language learners with a rich online or from a bookstore.” LREG, 10 Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins audio-visual context, along with dynamic September 21, Lexington High School, LDIF, 10 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Begins vocabulary, idiomatic expressions, Room 220, $190/Seniors $175. September 23, Zoom, $220. authentic dialogue, in addition to cultural LINF, 10 Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins and historical references. This course will German Conversation September 23, Zoom, $220. feature presentation of vocabulary and Instructor: Karen Elsa Carstens some key grammatical structures which French Conversational Workshop students will practice in the context of If you want to brush up your German conversational skills, this once a week Instructor: Maurice Bombrun the film, as well as open-ended exercises, session involving lively group dialogue, In the Conversational French class, activities, discussions, and role-playing designed to help them improve their punctuated by multimedia virtual students learn how to maintain and presentations on a wide range of topics, practice French to stay fluent and proficiency. Listening and speaking skills will be emphasized in this class rather may be just what you’ve been looking improve conversational skills. The lessons for. New topics will be announced each include conversation, pronunciation, than reading and writing. This course is for you if you know some basic French, week and emailed a few days before understanding, role/play, grammar and each class. Participants are encouraged translation to reinforce the learning understand some of what you hear when

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to suggest topics tailored towards their Beginning Hindi: From editing digital photos, to creating own specific interests and experiences A Language & Culture Sampler your own web page, you are sure to find including, among others, travel, art, film, Instructor: Rita Pandey something to match your ability and literature, hobbies, family history, holiday This fun, friendly course proposes to interest. Mac Computers are provided traditions, favorite foods, and current for all computer classes. However, if events. Sessions may include readings of introduce the most widely spoken language of South Asia to students preferred, students may bring their poetry or news articles in German, fun tips laptops for any of Kristen Butler’s classes. on modern German-language television who have little or no prior knowledge of Hindi. Students will be introduced to productions and pop songs, or insights iPhone Capabilities – Daytime the Devanagari writing system, however, into science, nature, sports, pets, and Instructor: Kristen Butler sustainable lifestyle trends. Participants emphasis will be on speaking skills and Unlock the mysteries and wonderment are welcome to enhance individual weekly listening comprehension. Hindi songs of the iPhone. Learn how to create an verbal presentations by sharing photos, from contemporary Indian cinema, Apple ID and how it is used. Never lose videos or short texts, which may be discussion of regional cuisine, music, your phone again by setting up Find My distributed via email or virtually during dance and festivals and holidays will iPhone. Learn about the built-in Apps and class. Each presentation is followed by a enhance the conventional teaching how to install new ones. How to make Siri question and answer period allowing for materials. understand you. Keep your iPhone safe ample conversation time. The idea is to LHIN, 8 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins from prying eyes. And more… focus on communication and fluency by October 12, Zoom, $115/Seniors $85. understanding each other via an informal, CDPH, 1 Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. friendly dialogue. Key vocabulary words Beginning Mandarin Meets September 24, Hancock Church, $42. may also be shared to round out these Instructor: Hongxing Zhang discussions, along with select links to This course is designed for adults who helpful further resources such as news or IPHONE CAPABILITIES, PART 1 have no prior knowledge of the Chinese AND PART 2 travel features produced with subtitles for language. It provides students with the with Kristen Butler, this page language learners in German. The primary opportunity to work toward proficiency in focus will be on fostering dialogue among both spoken and written Mandarin at a all participants to build confidence in basic, everyday level. This course focuses Intro to Google Suite – Daytime striking up smooth conversations in on building a working vocabulary and Instructor: Kristen Butler German. developing a student’s conversational Learn how to use Google Docs, Sheets language skills of speaking and listening, LGEC, 10 Thursdays, 10:00 am-12:00 and Slides. Learn to share documents with while also familiarizing students with the pm. Begins September 23, Zoom, $190/ others and manage your Google Drive. Seniors $175. tools to read and write the language. This course will be taught in a mix of English CDGSL, 1 Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Standard Arabic for Beginning and Mandarin, utilizing the ‘pinyin” Meets October 1, Zoom, $42. and Beyond Beginning Students phonetic system as well as Chinese characters. iPhone Capabilities – Part 2 - Instructor: Janet Atiyyat Daytime LMAN, 8 Thursdays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Begins Originating in the 6th century, the Instructor: Kristen Butler Arabic language has become one of the September 30, Zoom, $125/Seniors $100. Still feel like you are a beginner user of most widely spoken and recognizable your iPhone? Learn how to change the languages in the world today. Taught by settings, backup your phone, sync your a native speaker, the Beginning class BEGINNING MANDARIN photos and music, never go over data will introduce modern conversational with Hongxing Zhang, this page usage again, shop on the Internet, learn Arabic using an interactive and practical about fabulous apps that can make your instructional method. Emphasis will be on life easier. listening comprehension, vocabulary, and NEW Beyond Beginning Mandarin CD2PH, 1 Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. speaking skills. The Beyond Beginning Instructor: Bohao Zhou class is for those who have taken the Meets October 8, Hancock Church, $42. In this Beyond Beginner Class you will Beginning level class or its equivalent. learn basic grammar and sentence Intermediate Google Suite – LBAR, (Beginning), 8 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 structures to express yourselves beyond Daytime pm. Begins October 5, Zoom, $165/ a simple self-introduction. The class will Instructor: Kristen Butler Seniors $148. balance listening, speaking, reading LBBA, (Beyond Beginning), 8 Thursdays, and writing for a well-rounded, dynamic Learn how to use Google Forms, Google 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins October 7, Zoom, learning experience of everyday Chinese. Calendar, Google Maps, Google translate and more... $165/Seniors $148. LBBM, 8 Saturdays, 10:30 am-12:00 pm. Begins October 2, Zoom, $125/Seniors CDGD, 1 Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Meets $100. October15, Zoom, $42.

24 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Managing Your Photos – Daytime Intro to Google Suite Intermediate Excel I Instructor: Kristen Butler Instructor: Kristen Butler Instructor: Kristen Butler Photos, Photos, Everywhere! Photos on Learn how to use Google Docs, Sheets Learn how to import and link files, modify your phone, photos on your iPad, photos and Slides. Learn to share documents with charts, explore the different formulas and in your email, photos in your texts, photos others and manage your Google Drive. more. Students must be familiar with the on your wall, photos on slides or photos CGSL, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets basics of how to use Excel. in a box. Your photos are everywhere. September 22, Zoom, $42. CIEX, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets Come learn how to organize them on your October 27, Zoom, $42. computer so that you can find them and Intermediate Google Suite even put them into albums to share. Instructor: Kristen Butler Intermediate Excel II CDPIC, 1 Friday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm. Learn how to use Google Forms, Google Instructor: Kristen Butler Meets October 29, Zoom $42. Calendar, Google Maps, Google translate Learn how to set up databases to use mail and more... merge, create pivot tables and define Introduction to Microsoft Excel – CGDO, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. macros. Students must be familiar with the Daytime Meets September 29, Zoom, $42. basics of how to use Excel. Instructor: Kristen Butler CEXX, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets Learn how to use a spreadsheet November 3, Zoom, $42. application and create graphs using the COMPUTER CONSULTING data in your spreadsheets. Learn how to "ALA CARTE" iPhone Capabilities with Kristen Butler, p. 26 use multiple worksheets and share the Instructor: Kristen Butler data between worksheets. MS Excel is a Unlock the mysteries and wonderment great tool for tracking numbers. Introduction to LinkedIn of the iPhone. Learn how to create an CDEX, 1 Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. Meets Instructor: Kristen Butler Apple ID and how it is used. Never lose November 5, Zoom, $42. your phone again by setting up Find My The key to your success on LinkedIn iPhone. Learn about the built-in Apps and begins with a powerful and professional Intermediate Excel I –Daytime how to install new ones. How to make Siri presence. You must strategically write Instructor: Kristen Butler understand you. Keep your iPhone safe your profile with your ideal client in mind from prying eyes. And more… Learn how to import and link files, modify before you start connecting to maximize charts, explore the different formulas and the impact of your first impression online. CIPH, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets more. Students must be familiar with the November 10, Lexington High School, CLINK, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. basics of how to use Excel. Room 222, $42. Meets October 6, Zoom, $42. CDIX, 1 Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Meets November 12, Zoom, $42. Managing Your Photos Organizing Your Computer Instructor: Kristen Butler Instructor: Kristen Butler Intermediate Excel II – Daytime Learn how to organize your files and Photos, Photos, Everywhere! Photos on Instructor: Kristen Butler folders, manage the “My Documents” your phone, photos on your iPad, photos folder, and backup your information. Learn how to set up databases to use mail in your email, photos in your texts, photos Students must be familiar with the basics merge, create pivot tables and define on your wall, photos on slides or photos of how to use a computer. macros. Students must be familiar with in a box. Your photos are everywhere. the basics of how to use Excel. Class size Come learn how to organize them on your CORG, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. is limited to 8 to allow for individualized computer so that you can find them and Meets November 17, Zoom, $42. instruction. even put them into albums to share. Understanding iPhone CD2IEX, 1 Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. CPHO, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets Meets November 19, Zoom, $42. October 13, Zoom, $42. Capabilities – Part 2 Instructor: Kristen Butler Organizing Your Computer - Introduction to Excel Still feel like you are a beginner user of Daytime Instructor: Kristen Butler your iPhone? Learn how to change the Instructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use a spreadsheet settings, backup your phone, sync your Learn how to organize your files and application and create graphs using the photos and music, never go over on data folders, manage the “My Documents” data in your spreadsheets. Learn how to usage again, shop on the Internet, learn folder, and backup your information. use multiple worksheets and share the about fabulous apps that can make your Students must be familiar with the basics data between worksheets. MS Excel is a life easier and more.. of how to use a computer. great tool for tracking numbers. C2PH, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets December 1, Lexington High School, CDORG, 1 Friday, 9:00 am-12:00 pm. CINX, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets Room 222, $42. Meets December 3, Zoom, $42. October 20, Zoom, $42.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 25 Courses for Children

Computer Consulting “Ala Carte” website. At the end of class, you will The New Legacy Cultural Center/ Instructor: Kristen Butler have the skills to build a brochure LCE offerings are a combined effort in (informational) website, a blog, or to Computer consultant Kristen Butler presenting more language/cultural/STEM maintain an existing WordPress website. is available to meet and assist up to classes for the youth of our community. You will also receive tips on choosing a two people in personalized computer This joint program begins with the good hosting company to launch your consulting. Want to fully understand the following Beginner Mandarin (K-5), Intro site. iCloud and backup? Want to make certain to Go Game (Age 8+), LEGO Robotics your devices are synced? Want to know if CWDP, 2 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. (Age 4-6) and East-Asian Wisdoms for you have the proper updates and software Begins October 5, Zoom, $65. Leaders (Grade 6+) classes below. on your computer? Want to create a NEW photographic presentation or video for How to Increase Website Traffic Beginning Mandarin a special occasion? These are just a few with the Help of SEO and Social Instructor: Yingshu Li items that Kristen can help you with. Media Marketing Want to try out Mandarin and make Meetings will be held in Lexington and Instructor: Fan Stanbrough better decisions while making your the charge is $120 per hour for up to two Ever wonder how successful businesses world language choice in middle school? people. There is a minimum of a two hour manage to draw heavy traffic onto their This course is particularly designed for meeting. To arrange a time with Kristen websites? In this course you will learn elementary learners (Grade K-5) from please contact the LCE office at 781 862 how to: Optimize your website; get it who do not speak Chinese at home or 8043. fully indexed by the search engines; have little or no background of Chinese assess your website’s search engine language and culture. Students will be performance; spidering your site to “immersed” in the Chinese language INTRODUCTION TO assess indexability and SEO status, and for approximately 90% of each 1-hour GRAPHIC DESIGN learn how to select keywords. You will class. Multiple resources such as pictures, with Damian Barneschi , p. 17 learn how to use several tools, including videos, flash cards, games, as well as Google Analytics (GA) and Webmaster songs and crafts will be used to engage NEW Master Email With Gmail Tools (WMT). Reach your goals with the students into the learning process. help of SEO, and own your space in the Instructor: Tracy Marks KMAN, 10 Fridays, (No class on Nov market! 5th), 3-4pm (K-1); 4-5pm (Grade 2-3); Do you want to effectively manage your 5-6pm (Grade 3-4), Begins September free Gmail email account and make CHOW, 2 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. 17, Lexington School Location TBA, See sending and organizing email much Begins October 21, Zoom, $65. Website for location details, $250. easier? You’ll learn how to organize your Buying and Selling on eBay email by label (Gmail’s name for folders or NEW Intro to Go Game (Weiqi) mailboxes), send attachments, customize and Amazon Instructor: Michael Sherman settings, and set up your contacts for Instructor: Tracy Marks This course serves as a beginner’s individuals and groups. Finally you’ll Do you want to learn how to safely and introduction to the game of Go (Weiqi, discover how to make unique filters to effectively sell items on eBay and/or Baduk), covering the background, rules, automatically sort your messages and Amazon? In this workshop, taught by and strategy. Each class time is split get rid of spam. We’ll be meeting on an active Amazon seller and previously between lectures and playing time, with Zoom with the instructor demonstrating certified eBay trainer/powerseller, guidance from the teacher. The course procedures via screen share. Then you’ll we’ll first cover how to safely buy and makes an attempt to relate lessons have the chance, with your instructor’s sell on eBay. After focusing on how to learned in Go to broad knowledge help, to do the same on your own gmail search for items, research prices, bid, applicable in real life. By the end of the account, which you should create ahead and leave feedback, we’ll spend most course, students will be comfortable of time. Prerequisite: Basic computer of class learning to create and submit playing the game on the 9x9 board. experience. listings, prepare photos, determine auction timing, manage auctions, Michael Sherman has been an active CGMAIL, 2 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. member of the Massachusetts Go Begins November 22, Zoom, $54. handle payment and shipping, and deal with security issues and non-responsive Association since 2005. Sherman has been competing in Go tournaments in Design Your Own Website buyers. For the last class, students will create eBay listings which together we the U.S. for over 15 years. In the last year Instructor: Fan Stanbrough will constructively critique and help alone, Sherman was placed in the winner’s Design a WordPress website and start improve. We will also cover the quick circles in three different tournaments. your online journey. This class is a and easy process of becoming an KKGO, 10 Fridays, (No class on Nov beginner class, designed for people with Amazon Marketplace seller. 5th), 3-3:55 pm, 4-4:55 pm, or 5-5:55 pm. no WordPress experience and no coding CBAY, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins Begins September 17, Lexington School knowledge. Instructors will share the most November 2, Zoom, $75/Seniors $65. Location TBA, See Website for location practical knowledge and you will learn details, $250. how to quickly set up a simple WordPress

26 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 NEW East-Asian Wisdoms for will be emailed out prior to the sessions. participants. Only you can determine the Leaders Participants will need a kitchen for a appropriate amount of supervision and portion of the class. assistance that your child needs. Instructor: Dean Chin KQUE, 6 Wednesdays, 3:45-5:45 pm. KCOOL, 5 Thursdays, 4:00-5:00 pm. Drawing from the many rich cultural Begins September 29, Zoom, $105. Begins September 30, Zoom, $49. resources within East Asian history and philosophy, the program aims to build a NEW Foodies are Fabulous NEW LEGO Robotics deep appreciation and respect for East Asian cultures while building foundational (for all learners age 7+) Instructor: ICROBOT TEAM knowledge along with analytical and life Instructor: Hallie Wells In this program of Coding and Robotics skills. This highly interactive multicultural With interactive instruction from a skilled Program for Kids Age 4-6, kids build class will allow students to develop and instructor, novel chefs will learn the basics their own masterpieces with LEGO and explore creative solutions to some of by following recipes of 5-7 simply-stated ICBlocks. Through engaging activities, today’s most vexing social problems. steps with a different delicious dish in each kids will have the opportunities to learn NOTE: This class is taught in English class and enough to share with the family! knowledge and skills about coding,m using translations of primary texts. Dean Students learn valuable culinary skills and robotics, and STEM. In addition, the Chin has been teaching, tutoring, and new recipes, enjoy a fun hands-on activity, program inspires their development mentoring middle and high school and are inspired to expand their taste in hand-eye coordination, fine motor, students for over three decades. He buds to discover that “real food” can be attention, spatial sense, curiosity, has always had an affinity for East Asian really good. This offering is for ALL types creativity, communication, imagination philosophies, utilizing and practicing daily of learners. Note about adult supervision / and confidence. ICROBot has a the lessons they bestowed upon him. participation: these classes involve real-life committed professional teaching team Dean is currently a high school Physics cooking (with tools, heat, etc.), so parent/ who are passionate about education and teacher and the Science Department caregiver involvement may be necessary. child development. The teachers are Chair at CATS Academy Boston, an Students/families will need to purchase well trained in child education, coding international boarding school located in ingredients ahead of time and a grocery and robotics, with advanced degrees in Braintree, MA. list will be sent to participants. Only you related fields. KEAW, 12 Saturdays, 12:00-1:00 pm can determine the appropriate amount of KLEG, 10 Fridays, 2:45-4:15 pm, or 4:30- (Grade 6-8), or 1:00-2:00 pm (Grades 9+), supervision and assistance that your child 6:00 pm. Lexington School Location TBA, Begins September 18, Lexington High, needs. See Website for location details, $450. $300. KFOOD, 5 Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 pm. Begins September 28, Zoom, $49. NEW Stranger Danger NEW Que Delicioso (for ages 8-12) Instructor: Angelica Fajardo NEW Cool Kids Cook! Cooking See description on page 8. “¿Tres leches? ¿Churros? ¿Palmeritas? Around The World (Grades 4-8) ¿Horchata? – iQue delicioso! Learn Instructor: Hallie Wells Home Alone how to make authentic and traditional With interactive instruction from a skilled See description on page 8. desserts from different Spanish speaking instructor, young chefs get to chop, mix, countries while learning about the culture and roll their way to a different delicious Proper Etiquette for Students and history behind each dish all from dish, or two in each class - with enough to (Grades 2-5 and Grades 6-9) the comfort of your home. Participants share with the family! Kids learn valuable Instructor: Anne Elizabeth Burnett, will be given a supply list before each culinary skills and new recipes, enjoy a Founder and President of Elizabeth class. Parents can communicate with the fun hands-on activity, and are inspired to Etiquette Lexington Community Education Office expand their taste buds to discover that A thorough introduction to good to contact me for any food substitutions “real food” can be really good. We will be etiquette and proper manners for due to allergies. Expertise in baking cooking up some of the fabulous flavors of elementary / middle school students. In not needed! Bonus: we will be learning Italian, Indian, Vietnamese, Mexican and this two-session class Elizabeth Etiquette Spanish along the way! An appropriate French foods and also learning about some will begin by introducing the proper way level of student maturity is required as this of the cooking techniques and ingredients to manage introductions and greetings, course may involve the use of knives, a that make them unique. Come join us as appropriate hygiene and grooming, cooktop, a microwave and/or an oven. A we expand our world and our palates! deportment, posture and sitting correctly. supervising adult must be in the house to Modifications are available for allergies/ In the second session there will be provide any needed support. Please note: dietary restrictions. Please Note: These a focus on table etiquette including Parents are responsible for purchasing/ classes involve real-life cooking (with tools, setting the table, sitting politely, napkin providing supplies for this class. Supply heat, etc.), so parent/caregiver involvement etiquette, manners at the table and how list: ingredients will vary depending on may be necessary. Students/families will to hold cutlery correctly. All skills will be the dish we are making and a master need to purchase ingredients ahead of demonstrated by Elizabeth and there list with all the ingredients for the week time and a grocery list will be sent to

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 27 will be time for questions and answers. recognizing, understanding and handling Students will leave class with exercises certain behaviors; basic first aid, epi pen to practice at home and to keep for training, hands-only CPR; and how to start future reference. Students learn proper a babysitting business. Upon successful manners and communication skills with completion students will receive a a strong focus on respect and the value printable certificate from the American of others. Supply List: Please have a pen Red Cross. All equipment and materials or pencil and paper for each class and provided. Please note: class will meet on for the second class please also have: a a Tuesday and Thursday in the same week. Dinner knife; a Dinner fork; a Soup spoon; Class limited to 10. Parents, if appropriate a Dessert Fork; a Dessert Spoon; a Dinner please provide your child with a snack plate;a Soup bowl; a Water Glass; and a prior to class as there will not be a snack Table Napkin. break during class. KET2, For Grades 2-5: 2 Saturdays, 11:00 KBTR, 2 Meetings, 4:15-7:00 pm. Meets am-12:00 pm. Begins September 18, Tuesday, September 21 and Thursday, Zoom, $49. September 23, Lexington High School, KET6, For Grades 6-9: 2 Saturdays, Room 167, $135. 11:00am-12:00 pm. Begins October 16, K2BTR, 2 Meetings, 4:15-7:00 pm. Meets Zoom, $49. Tuesday, October 19 and Thursday, October 21, Lexington High School, Room Art Studio: Pastel and Charcoal Anne Elizabeth Burnett teaches Proper Etiquette for 167, $135. (Grades 2-6) Students (Frades 2-5 and Grades 6-9), page 27. Fiction Writing for 4th and 5th Instructor: Alma Bella Solis children age 6-9 with an adult. Materials Graders Using a combination of charcoal pencils will be available for pick up at Homespun and chalks, or dry pastel pencils and (the school store of the Waldorf School of Instructor: Karen Day chalks, you will produce your own Lexington, 703 Massachusetts Avenue) or Local children’s book author Karen compositions, interpreting subjects at the LCE office prior to the workshop. Day will lead fourth and fifth graders ranging from still life to human figures. The $5 materials fee can be paid in through interactive writing exercises You’ll learn drawing methods including cash or by a check made payable to as they explore how to start a fictional outline, contour, shading, blending, Homespun. Shipping can be arranged by story of their own. Students will learn the detailing and explore perspective, special request at an additional cost, with importance of showing, not telling, and proportion, and more. Class size is limited adequate notice. Tuition is for one child why every book needs a strong, active to 7 students. Please check the Lexington (age 6-9)/adult pair or one individual. voice. No experience needed, just a good Community Education website for a KWST, 1 Saturday, 3:00-4:00 pm. Meets imagination. supply list for the class. December 11, Zoom, $15 (for one K2FIC, 3 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm. KPAC, 8 Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm. Begins individual or adult/child pair) Begins December 1, Lexington High September 14, Zoom, $220. School, Room 226, $95.

Paper Window Stars (for VIRTUAL SAFARIS – Fiction Writing for COSTA RICA, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS & children 9+ or Adult/ Child [6-9] SOUTHERN AFRICA Middle Schoolers with Kathy & Jeff Klofft, p. 34 Workshop Instructor: Karen Day Instructor: Kristin Bray This three-session fiction writing workshop Enliven your windows, even on a gray Babysitting & Safety Training will focus on some of the most important day, with layers of color as the sun (Ages 11-15) components of writing a story: voice, shines through your paper stars. Using Instructor: Wendy Winters-Harrington, setting and plot. We will brainstorm for translucent kite paper and a little bit of Safety Saavy ideas, begin writing a story and explore glue, we will fold and join the paper to what it means to revise. Students will American Red Cross Babysitting Basics make paper stars. The finished stars can receive written comments from the class covers a wide range of information adorn windows, walls or cards. Materials teacher. We will also work on being our that can help new babysitters gain the kits containing written instructions and own editors as well as critiquing others. skills and confidence needed to care enough kite paper to make several stars Each class will build on the next and at the for infants and children. The course will be supplied. Prepare a clean, flat end students can expect to have a solid includes information on: how to care work space and have a glue stick or white start to their own novel or story. for infants and children; what to do in glue and a toothpick handy and enjoy an emergency and how to stay safe; KFIC, 3 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30 pm. a relaxing afternoon creating. Class is choosing age appropriate activities; Begins September 29, Lexington High appropriate for children age 9+ or for School, Room 226, $95.

28 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Creative Writing for Teens for character development to prop / costume first class session. Please indicate how (Grades 7-9) building. LARP (Live Action Role Playing) you plan to participate upon registration. Arrangements will be made for the Instructor: Jamie Magid activities allow students to participate in an interactive narrative, similar to the payment and pick up of art materials for This course will consist of three activity “choose your own adventure” books, but students participating on Zoom. days and three feedback days. Activity in a theatrical/game setting. Learn the days will consist of half an hour of KCRE, 7 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm. Begins basics of what LARPing is all about. Make collaborative storytelling, half an hour September 28, Lexington High School, characters, props and costumes and learn of writing, and half an hour of sharing Room 221, or Zoom, $105. martial arts techniques that help make (for those who wish to share). Feedback mock combat safe AND challenging. Eye for Investing days will be for discussing and critiquing additional writing that anyone might KLARP, 6 Thursdays, 3:30-4:30 pm. Begins Instructor: Sumeit Aggarwal want to share with the group between September 23, Lexington High School, Most of us hear stories about the ups and meetings.Please note: this class is offered Library Media Center, $120. downs of stock market every day, but do simultaneously in-person and on the not fully understand the basic principles of Mythology Through Art Zoom platform. Please indicate how you investing. We have recreated the magic of plan to participate upon registration. Instructor: Jamie Magid Eye for Investing camp for virtual delivery. KEEN, 8 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:00 pm. We’ll be exploring the world of Greek Students will play investing games in a Begins September 22, Lexington High Mythology through art! Each week will be group setting. We will continue with camp School, Room 221, or Zoom, $120. based around a different classical myth. traditions such as daily deals and beat When we come together, we’ll have a the stock market game. Students will be Dungeons and Dragons for conversation about the myth, explore introduced to the investing landscape Middle Schoolers some of the art that it has inspired, (stocks, bonds, crypto assets, and much and take some time to work on some more) and the nuts and bolts of stock Instructor: Dylan Baxter-King mythology inspired art of our own! Bring investing. We will cover the why, what, This ever popular game of logic and whatever art supplies you have in your and how of investing, concepts like imagination begins with the creation of preferred medium to the first class. Please investment goals, risk tolerance, valuation characters with the rolling of dice. You and note: this class is offered simultaneously metrics, portfolio diversification, etc., your collaborators guide your characters in-person and on the Zoom platform. strategies, and mechanics of investing, through an imaginary journey encountering Please indicate how you plan to as well as the risks inherent in different exciting adventures along the way. Your participate upon registration. investments. If you have a curious middle journey is referred to as a “campaign” For Grades 6-8: KMYTH, 6 Mondays, 3:30- or high schooler who is looking to learn which is creatively structured like the plot 5:00 pm. Begins October 18, Lexington about investing wisely, this is the program of a good book by one player known as High School Room 221, or Zoom, $90 for them. The virtual setting provides the Dungeon Master. This player is usually students a fun way to keep learning a more experienced player. In the first For Grades 9-12, K2MYTH, 6 Fridays, 3:00-5:30 pm. Begins October 15, through various activities designed session we will begin taking requests to especially for online delivery. write and run campaigns, and then create Lexington High School, Room, 221,or 2AEYE, 6 Tuesdays, 4:30-6:00 pm. Begins characters. After that our imaginations will Zoom $150. October 5, Zoom, $135. guide us onward. Both experienced players NEW and beginners are welcome. Creature Making (Grades 5-7) Tackling Time Management for KCDD, 6 Mondays, 3:30-6:00 pm. Begins Teens (Grades 8-12) September 27, Zoom, $105. Instructor: Jamie Magid Learn to make your own fantasy creatures! Instructor: Maria Kieslich NEW Foundations of LARP, A Students will be provided with materials, School, job, band practice, friends, Heroes Academy Class with LARP and guided through the process of homework, parties and family! It’s Adventure Program (Grades 6-8) designing and creating multi-medium overwhelming and even for the most organized teen, not much fun to figure Instructor: LARP Adventure Program Staff dolls out of cardboard, clay, cloth, and other materials. Figurines can be inspired out how to get it all done. This course will LARP Adventure Program’s Heroes by any creatures, from fantasy, the animal introduce you to a bunch of tools that can Academy is a combination of theater, kingdom, or your imagination. A Materials make it easier. In the first hour we’ll find out martial arts, and costume/prop/stage fee of $15 is payable to the instructor at what is really important to YOU, and how design. We combine these arts with the first class. Please note: the registration to cope with the other stuff. We’ll learn a critical thinking, creative problem solving, deadline for this class is September 21. few ways to not procrastinate. Then we and community leadership skills. Our Students are not allowed to after the first get to the nuts and bolts, and talk briefly instructions will work with students to class session. Please note: the registration about calendars. You’ll leave with a draft do hands-on creative activities and deadline for this class is September 21. plan for your next week, using the tools explore everything from game systems to Students are not allowed to join after the that you found work best for how you think.

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The second hour focuses on how to make Driver Education – Registration a list that doesn’t leave anything out, and for Driver Education programs is naturally breaks things down so a project now Online doesn’t make you crazy. We’ll cover how to Instructor: CS Driving School tackle the stressful trade-offs between what you have to do, how much time you have A complete driver’s education program and how much money you have. Whether (classroom and behind-the-wheel lessons) you’re a scribbler or a list maker, use paper is available through LCE. Students must or an app, or have trouble starting or be at least 15.9 years old to begin the stopping a task, we’ll find some tools that program. Please see the LCE website can help you. Please bring a real life project at www.lexingtoncommunityed.org that you want to plan (a TikTok video? a for details and dates. To register for school paper? an upcoming college trip?) upcoming Lexington Community so you can try a few ways of working on Education Driver Education classes: it in class. Also please bring however you Go to: http://csdriving.com/locations.html track your week to class. Select “Lexington High School” KTMT, 1 Saturday, 10:00-11:30 am. Meets Click “Enroll” November 13, Lexington High School, $35. Complete the registration process Catherine Johnson teaches Getting Started on Your Submit your payment College Essay, this page. Draw & Paint Pet Portraits, that cover common issues/test taking Writing and Language/Essay RainForest Animals and Their strategies and each student will receive Habitat Landscapes (Grades 6-9) SAT Prep individualized help in each class on a topic Instructor: Gretchen Segars Instructor: Robert Butler they are struggling with. Required Text Develop the grammar, structural, info for class: The Official SAT Study Guide, Throughout history, people have been graphic, and comprehension skills published by the College Board. inspired by the beauty of animals and necessary for the writing test. For the the natural world. Join us as we learn PSAM, 6 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins new essay, learn the specific strategies the essential art techniques needed to September 20, LHS, Room 230, $200. needed. An unlimited number of essays render portraits of your pets and a variety may be submitted for scoring. Required of rainforest animals and their habitat College Essay Writing – Text for classes: The Official SAT Study landscapes. Students of all levels will gain Experienced Writing Coaches to Guide, published by the College Board. confidence and expand their skills with Help You Get Started classroom demonstrations and individual PSWR, 6 Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Instructors: Catherine Johnson, BKJ instruction. All diagrams and charts will be Begins September 29, Lexington High College Application Consulting School, Room 148, $200. provided. Each student will create artwork Most people, parents and students, think based on the subject of their choice. Reading SAT Prep of writing the College Application Essay Included: Mixing Nature’s Color Palette, as a major, intimidating event. But it can Animal Anatomy, Habitat Landscapes, Instructor: Gretchen Segers be a non-stressful, even enjoyable process Composition and more. Please have the Prepare for the Reading SAT by actively and this evening session will show you following supplies on hand for class: one reading passages, answering inferential how to make that happen. The essay is or more drawing pencils with hardness and line-referenced questions, and not about impressing admissions officers in the 2B to 5B range; artist’s kneaded interpreting info graphics. Practice tests with grand accomplishments; it’s a story eraser and a small pad of mixed media will be taken and analyzed. Required Text that tells them about you. This low-key artist’s paper. For painting in acrylics - for classes: The Official SAT Study Guide, workshop will help you develop several primary colors red, yellow, blue plus three published by the College Board. solid topic ideas, encourage writing secondary colors - green, purple, orange PRTH, 6 Fridays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Begins skills to use going forward and you may plus black and white. Suggested brushes: September 24, Lexington High School, have the start of a first draft. Class size is synthetic fine liner “0”, Round #8 and Room 148, $200. limited, so there will be time for brief one- Flat #10. Optional: images to use as your on-one meetings. subject. Math SAT Prep for the PEST, 1 Tuesday, 3:30-5:30 pm. Meets KDRAW, 4 Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 pm. November/December Exam September 28, Zoom, $35. Begins September 23, Lexington High Instructor: Chris Doucette PESW, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets School, Room 166, $68. In SAT Math, students will review October 20, Zoom, $35. K2DRAW, 4 Thursdays, 3:30-5:00 pm. mathematical operations and learn test Begins October 28, Lexington High strategies necessary for success on the School, Room 166, $68. SAT. Students will take 2 practice tests and THE PROCESS OF BUYING OR SELLING A HOME receive targeted help via zoom breakout with Jeremy Richman, pp. 38–39 rooms. Class consists of 8-10 mini lessons

30 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Finding The Right Fit: want to be sure that yours will stand out. You Can Afford College If... The College Admissions Process Work with us and in little more than a week Instructor: Donald Anderson you will have (almost) painlessly produced Instructor: Aaron Ladd If… you plan in advance; you understand an essay that presents both your authentic Looking to find the right school for your the financial aid process; and you act early personality and solid writing skills. child or obtain merit money? We will enough to be successful. Financial aid show you how to choose the school that October: PESS, 4 Meetings, 3:30-5:00 pm. goes to the families who plan in advance— is the right fit for your child as we walk you Meets October 7, 12, 14 and 19, Zoom, $500. ideally before December 31 of the child’s through the admissions process. Learn November P2ESS, 4 Meetings, 6:30- sophomore year of high school. This about how merit money works and what 8:00pm. Meets October 28, November 2, course will teach you the concepts and you can do to better your position even November 4 and November 9, $500. strategies that will help you maximize your if you are not a top student. This class financial aid by understanding the process, is particularly important if your student NEW ACT Prep – Reading & and how implementing strategies may is at the top of the class, has learning English increase a family’s eligibility even if you disabilities, is an athlete, or is average. Instructor: David Bell have a “high income” or own a business. In the past year, significant changes The ACT is one of the two major college The greatest amount of financial aid goes have occurred in the college admissions admissions tests used by colleges and to the families who act in the years before process; Standardized testing has shifted, universities in the US. There are four college. Remember: procrastination equals timing for Financial Aid has accelerated, required components of the ACT – English, less financial aid. All schools are not alike, and researching and visiting colleges Math, Reading, and Science. In this class so it is important to know your options and has become more complicated. Learn we will prepare for the Reading and English opportunities. A free financial aid analysis why starting the process early can offer components, reviewing the grammar, will be available to all attendees. Tuition significant advantages. College Solutions punctuation, and other elements of the is $25 for two adults in the household. For has over 30 years of experience in college English section, addressing the time issue more information please visit our website placement and financial aid. The $25 that the test presents, and practicing both at www.collegefundingadvisors.com. tuition is for an adult/student pair or two sections. A materials fee of $30 for a binder PMFA, 1 Monday, 6:30-9:00 pm. Meets adults in the household. of information and practice is payable to September 20, Zoom, $25. PFIT, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:00 pm. Meets the instructor at the first class. One hour September 23, Lexington High School, and 30 minutes of homework/practice Room 220, $25. between class sessions -- which will be HOME ALONE reviewed -- is expected. Required text for AND STRANGER DANGER p. 8 Write Your College Essay in class: The 2021 Official ACT Prep Guide. Two Weeks! PCOL, 5 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Instructors: BKJohnson College Begins October 27, Lexington High College Admissions: Application Consulting School, Room 225, $170. Extracurriculars Are Not Extra! Do you want your college application essay Instructor: Aaron Ladd Private SAT or ACT Tutoring to be done before crunch time? Want to Engaged students on college campuses Instructor: David Bell avoid arguments with your parents and are happier students, and colleges all the stress? We can help you create a David Bell, an experienced SAT and ACT know this! Moving away from a formula winning college application essay! Join tutor can provide one-on-one tutoring for of the “right mix” of activities that a small group of students for 90-minute, either of the two major college admissions purportedly lead to college acceptance, late afternoon sessions on 10/7, 10/12, tests, the ACT or the SAT. He can tutor Aaron will explain how colleges look for 10/14 & 10/19, or early evening sessions on all components of the ACT - English, special interests of athletes, musicians, on 10/28, 11/2, 11/4 & 11/9. We follow a Math, Reading, and Science, and the artists, activists and others as part of light-hearted and sometimes even fun, optional Writing test or any one section the recruitment and college admissions step-by-step process. Based on years where the student may wish extra support. process, and what you should be looking of experience working successfully with He can tutor on both the Verbal and Math for too. In this webinar, Aaron will also college applicants, we’ve developed a sections of the SAT, or the one section highlight the role of extracurricular method that yields winning essays. Short where the student might need extra activities while on campus to enhance the bursts of brainstorming, freewriting and support. Registration is through Lexington college experience. individual feedback will immediately Community Education and tutoring PADM, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-8:00 pm. Meets get you started drafting an essay. With sessions will be scheduled with David. October 5, Zoom, $25. a routine of in-class writing sessions and The cost is $85 per hour of tutoring, a little writing homework, followed by via Zoom. Schedule to be determined by feedback and revision, we offer guidance instructor and student. VIRTUAL SAFARIS – COSTA RICA, GALAPAGOS ISLANDS & and support in crafting an essay that PPRI, $85 per hour of tutoring, Zoom. SOUTHERN AFRICA memorably introduces you. Admissions Schedule to be determined by instructor with Kathy & Jeff Klofft, p. 34 officers read hundreds of essays and we and student.

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Giving Your College Bound period increases the likelihood of your Zoom platform. Please indicate how you Student-Athlete A Competitive child being recruited and accepted. plan to participate upon registration. Advantage Actual case studies will show parents PECA, 1 Tuesday, September 14, 7:00-8:30 and students that using our process will Instructor: Nicholas Michael pm. Meets September 14, Lexington High assist them making objective, fact-based School, Room 220 or Zoom, $25. Assisting the college bound student- decisions to harness this process and athlete continues to be a complex leverage their child’s athletic ability to Proper Etiquette For Your process. While getting into the best improve academic selection outcomes. College Interview college remains the same objective for all †New York Times, 9 January 2011 students, the process and timetable, with Instructor: Ann Elizabeth Burnett of the ongoing health pandemic still creates PNSA, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-9:00 pm. Meets Elizabeth Etiquette uncertainty. However, research continues October 20, Zoom, $40 per adult/student The College Interview is an important part to show that being a student-athlete, pair. of the Application/Interview Process. Just regardless of gender or sport, remains a mention the word interview and a feeling key to increasing the chances of being International College Options of unease, or sheer panic, overcomes accepted into college.† This course will Instructor: Sharon Olofsson the best of us. Worry not! Take a deep prepare parents to identify their student- If you have a high school student breath, pencil poised and start your athlete’s preferences and then match beginning the college search process, you preparation checklist with this class. Topics these preferences to colleges offering may want to consider universities outside will cover: Pre-Interview preparation, your child’s sport which share these same the United States. In this workshop we Personal Hygiene and Grooming, What attributes. The coaches and admissions will discuss the pros and cons of earning to wear, Introductions and greeting offices of these selected colleges will a bachelor’s degree overseas, a cost people, Questions, preparation, and the become the targets of an outreach email comparison of various countries, the right important, What to do and What NOT to campaign to make each school aware of type of student for college abroad, and do to make the best impression. Please your child’s academic and athletic abilities. the admissions process as well as select bring a notepad and pen to class. Making colleges aware of the student- universities in Canada, the U.K., and PINT, 1 Saturday, 1:00-2:00 pm. Meets athlete’s interest and maintaining this Europe. Please note: this class is offered October 23, Zoom, $20. communication during the recruitment simultaneously in-person and on the

32 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Cooking

NEW Apple Crisp Cookie Cups Instructor: Kathy Lague Did you pick some fantastic local apples? Join Kathy as you make an apple treat that is easy and fun to make with kids. The cups are made with all the ingredients of a classic apple crisp topping, then filled with a homemade apple pie filling to create individual treats – perfect comfort food for fall! You will receive an ingredient list ahead of time, along with a list of basic kitchen tools to have on hand. NAPL, 1 Saturday, 10:00-11:30 am. Meets October 16, Zoom, $25.

Home Baking Skills Instructor: Mimi Fix Discover tips and tricks from a professional baker. If you love to bake or are new to baking and want to learn more, this class is for you. We’ll cover shortcuts, recipe development, quantity production, understanding shelf-life, food safety, how to adapt traditional recipes for healthier baking, and more. Learn everything you Shruti Mehta teaches Cooking with Root Vegetables, Indian Style, this page. didn’t know to ask about equipment and how oven heat affects baked goods. Bring NEW NEW your questions! The New Trend: Cooking with Root NBAKE, 1 Thursday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets Plant Based Baking Vegetables, Indian style November 18, Zoom, $35/Seniors $30. Instructor: Mimi Fix Instructor: Shruti Mehta Support conservation and the health of Fall comes with an abundance of root our planet. Learn about innovative ideas vegetables in the marketplace and Indians THE NEW TREND: for healthier, environmentally acceptable are very adept at using them in a variety of PLANT BASED BAKING foods. We’ll look at new recipes and learn spice-infused curries. The curries can be with Mimi Fix, this page. how to update our own recipes. Mimi gravied or simply sautéed. This class will Fix owns Baking Fix, a culinary business incorporate three different recipes using consulting firm, and teaches both all root vegetables accompanied by a NEW Battenberg Cake business and hands-on baking classes in flavored rice dish. We will make Butternut Instructor: Kathy Lague local colleges and through the Culinary squash curry, spiced with chilies, ginger Battenberg cake is exemplarily British Institute of America (CIA). and garlic and Indian molasses, Carrot and reportedly, the first cake was baked NPLANT, 1 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Kachumber (salad of grated carrots, in 1884 to celebrate Prince Louis of Meets November 4, Zoom, $29/Seniors $24. seasoned with mustard seeds and hing), Battenberg marrying Princess Victoria who and a popular dish from Delhi known was Queen Victoria’s granddaughter and NEW Raising Money Through as Kale Aloo (blackened potatoes using Prince Philip’s grandmother. You’ll learn to Baking: Not Your Typical Bake Sale roasted cumin, black pepper, dried mango make a delicious light sponge cake held powder). These will be accompanied Instructor: Mimi Fix together with jam. The cake is covered in with coconut rice. Come explore these marzipan and, when cut in cross section, Learn basic ways to run profitable events unusual recipes and enrich your Fall table. such as bake sales, raffles, food-booths, displays a distinctive two-by-two check NRVI, 1 Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Meets community meals, or holiday goods. pattern alternately colored pink and September 28, Zoom, $35. yellow. You will receive an ingredient list With a little ingenuity and committed ahead of time, along with a list of basic volunteers, raise money for local food kitchen tools to have on hand. banks, social service agencies, community organizations, or any cause you believe in. NBATT, 1 Saturday, 9:15-11:45 am. Meets BATTENBERG CAKE November 13, Zoom, $35. NSALE, 1 Monday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets with Kathy Lague, this page. November 22, Zoom, $29/Seniors $24.

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NEW Chicken/Beef Kebabs NEW Virtual Safaris – and Cutlets Costa Rica, Galapagos Islands, Instructor: Rita Kapadia and Southern Africa Learn how to make three delicious Kathy and Jeff Klofft Indian dishes with us! Enjoy a cooking Getting ready to plan the trip of a demonstration and cook along with us lifetime? Unable to travel and want to feel as we prepare Chicken Kebabs, Cutlets as though you were there? Join the Klofft’s Made with potatoes and shredded as they share their travel adventures chicken and Sheekh Kebabs (Beef). A list through videos, photos and live narrative. of ingredients will be sent prior to the Suitable for families. start of class. FSAF, 3 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:15 pm. NKEB, 1 Thursday, 4:00-5:30 pm. Meets Begins September 29, Zoom, $35 per November 4, Zoom, $35. family.

NEW Ecuador and the Galapagos COOKING COURSES Instructor: Pedro Lilienfeld FOR CHILDREN p. 27 Ecuador, one of the lesser known countries of South America, merits the attention of both the armchair and actual NEW Vegetable and Shrimp Pilaf Debra Samuels teaches Culinary Tour of HMart, travelers. This class will give you a richly this page. Instructor: Rita Kapadia pictorial overview of the fascinating history ​​Learn how to make rice dishes with us! and geography of this uniquely peaceful and so much more. But for some of us, Enjoy a cooking demonstration and cook and beautiful country given by the lecturer the unfamiliar ingredients, unrecognizable along. We will be cooking: Indian White who lived there for 16 years. Ecuador is labels and the football-field-size of the Basmati Rice flavored with Indian spices, a small but variegated country whose store is just too daunting for an enjoyable Vegetable Pilaf, and Shrimp Pilaf. A list of regions range from the steamy jungle shopping experience. Join Debra ingredients will be sent prior to class. to the frigid heights of numerous active Samuels, Boston Globe food writer and volcanoes, and beyond to the enchanting NVEG, 1 Thursday, 4:00-5:30 pm. Meets author of two cookbooks (The Korean Galapagos islands. October 28, Zoom, $35. Table and My Japanese Table) for a tour HECU, 1 Thursday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets as she guides you around the market to NEW A Simple Japanese Meal October 28, Lexington High School, Room acquaint you with this wonderful resource. 220, $29. Instructor: Debra Samuels “Shop with a recipe; that helps to focus Join cookbook author Debra Samuels as your task” says Samuels. Because the Planning Your European Vacation she demonstrates how to create a simple, market is so large and there is so much to Instructor: Wim Nijenberg and delicious, Japanese meal. Class will see, this year we are offering the tour in include how to make Onigiri (Japanese 2 sessions so there will be more time for Travel to Europe has finally opened rice balls) miso soup, grilled salmon and questions, shopping and snacking. After again. Making a smart plan that includes a quick pickle. During the class Debra will each guided tour we will head over to choosing the best cancellation and demonstrate how to make three kinds of the food court and sample some of the refund policies, and learning how to rice balls, miso soup with tofu, wakame delicious offerings, pre-selected by Debra, keep up to date on restrictions, is more seaweed and enoki mushrooms, delicious from the bakery and restaurant stalls. important than ever. Wim will share grilled salmon and a quick cucumber Debra will provide handouts with recipes his expertise, gained through creating pickle. Ingredients and materials list will and how to stock your own “starter” travel experiences in Europe for over be provided prior to the class start date. Asian pantry. Class meets at HMart, 3 Old 35 years, to help you choose the best products and services - air, hotel, ground NJAP, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-7:30 pm. Meets Concord Road, Burlington at the entrance transportation, and sightseeing, whether November 10, Zoom, $45. of the Food Court. you are traveling individually or with a tour NHMT, 2 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. or cruise. Learn the importance of reading Culinary Tour of HMart Begins December 1, HMart, 3 Old the fine print, understanding payment Concord Road, Burlington, at the entrance Instructor: Debra Samuels schedules and how to obtain many of the Food Court, $85. The Asian supermarket H Mart is just discounts and opportunities in Europe. around the corner from Lexington. Its Even if you’ve already made your plans, aisles are chock full of treasures: sauces, this information-packed evening can still noodles, dumplings, seaweed, rice, tofu, be beneficial. THE BUSINESS OF BAKING fresh banchan (Korean side dishes), an with Mimi Fix, p. 37 FEUR, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets ocean of fish, teas, condiments galore November 2, Lexington High School, Room 222, $29.

34 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Holiday Tour of Vienna Instructor: Lauren Alteio Visit the city of Vienna (ranked the #1 most liveable city in the world in 2018 and 2019) in it’s holiday grandeur. Expat Dr. Lauren Alteio will be your guide on a photographic tour of Vienna’s historic sites and cultural institutions in their seasonal splendor. View photos of the Fall Tour of Codman Farm, page 36. area around Stephansdom (the famous St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Central Vienna), Simple Ways to Protect Your Home a relaxing afternoon creating. Class is the Graben (an exclusive shopping area Instructor: Officers of the Lexington Police appropriate for children age 9+ or for in the center of the city) , as well as the and Fire Departments children age 6-9 with an adult. Materials will be available for pick up at Homespun Rathaus (the City Hall) adorned in their The Town of Lexington has a current (the school store of the Waldorf School of festive decorations. Although there is not population of approximately 33,000 Lexington, 703 Massachusetts Avenue) or a Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas market) people living in about 11,000 residences. at the LCE office prior to the workshop. this year photos from previous years Due to its affluent status and location The $5 materials fee can be paid in will be shared. An overview of special within the Greater Boston Area with cash or by a check made payable to seasonal foods (including a recipe or two) easy access to Routes 2 and 128, it Homespun. Shipping can be arranged by and Viennese holiday traditions will be is an attractive target for residential special request at an additional cost, with explored. burglaries. Come join Detective Aidan adequate notice. Tuition is for one child HVIE, 1 Saturday, 2:00-2:45 pm. Meets Evelyn, Community Resource Officer (age 6-9)/adult pair or one individual. December 4, Zoom, $10. from the Lexington Police Department for a discussion addressing this type of KWST, 1 Saturday, 3:00-4:00 pm. Meets crime prevention. The course will focus on December 11, Zoom, $15 (for one home security systems, target hardening individual or adult/child pair) FALL TOUR OF CODMAN FARM through environmental design and other p. 36 methods to make your home a hardened target for would-be criminals. CULINARY TOUR OF HMART NEW Conquer the Clutter Pre-registration required. with Debra Samuels, p. 34 Instructor: Francesca Verri FCRIME, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets Join Francesca in this 4-session, small December 7, Lexington High School, Room 224, Free, but space is limited and Buying and Selling on eBay group coaching class as she teaches the and Amazon basic tenets of organization and how pre-registration is required. they can be used to conquer the clutter Instructor: Tracy Marks in your home. You will learn what clutter Do you want to learn how to safely and HOME ALONE effectively sell items on eBay and/or is and why we get cluttered, how to build AND STRANGER DANGER Amazon? In this workshop, taught by sustainable systems, and the steps to take p. 8 to get and stay organized. This is a very an active Amazon seller and previously personalized class where students will certified eBay trainer/powerseller, we’ll share one area of their home that they Paper Window Stars Workshop first cover how to safely buy and sell on want to declutter, and, using that week’s (for children 9+ or Adult/Child eBay. After focusing on how to search class lesson, be coached to make the 6-9) for items, research prices, bid, and leave changes necessary to get it organized. feedback, we’ll spend most of class Instructor: Kristin Bray Weekly assignments will be given to learning to create and submit listings, hold students accountable in making Enliven your windows, even on a gray prepare photos, determine auction timing, progress in their space. If you struggle day, with layers of color as the sun manage auctions, handle payment and with clutter and want to develop a greater shines through your paper stars. Using shipping, and deal with security issues and understanding of the laws of organization translucent kite paper and a little bit of non-responsive buyers. For the last class, while you actively apply them to your life, glue, we will fold and join the paper to students will create eBay listings which this unique group coaching workshop is make paper stars. The finished stars can together we will constructively critique for you. Space is limited in this class so adorn windows, walls or cards. Materials and help improve. We will also cover the reserve your spot today! kits containing written instructions and quick and easy process of becoming an enough kite paper to make several stars FCONQ, 4 Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Amazon Marketplace seller. will be supplied. Prepare a clean, flat Begins September 27, Zoom, $135. CBAY, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins work space and have a glue stick or white November 2, Zoom, $75/Seniors $65. glue and a toothpick handy and enjoy

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 35 Residential Addition 101 Myles, who has years of experience as NEW Guided Walk at Concord’s Instructor: Nancy Dickinson a farmer-florist and educator, and loves Gowing Swamp sharing her passion for flowers in all forms. If you have been thinking of adding Instructor: Neela de Zoysa The cost of the workshop includes all onto your house, but don’t know where materials, tools needed, and farm snacks. One of Thoreau’s beloved landscapes, to start, this one night class is for you! often referenced in his writings, Gowing’s AHYWR, 1 Saturday, 10:00-12:00 pm. Nancy Dickinson, Principal at Dickinson Swamp is a rare and beautiful landscape Meets November 27th, Codman Farms, Architects in Concord will give an overview sculpted by glaciers filled with interesting $95. of the design and construction process for plants and historical details. Botanist residential additions and renovations. The Neela de Zoysa will lead you on the loop NEW Felted Mittens class will review zoning and septic issues, walk around the swamp. Limit 12. Rain programming, budgeting, whether to Instructor: Kristin Bray date: 10/24. Exact meeting location will “move or stay”, the architectural process, Learn to make simple, warm and be sent prior to class. Current Lexington contractor selection, permitting and what waterproof mittens out of wool. Suitable Public School Covid Protocols regarding to expect during construction. Time will for knitters who are confident beginners or masking and social distancing will be be allowed for questions about your better. We will focus on casting on, working observed on the tour. specific project. Nancy will also cover how with double point needles, and making the HGOW, 1 Sunday, 1:00-2:30 pm. Meets the pandemic has affected the current thumb. The Pattern will be provided, yarn October 17, Gowing Swamp, Concord, construction process regarding cost and needles will be available for purchase, $29. of materials, availability of contractors, or bring your own. We will need approx safety, permitting delays and change in 200 yds of worsted weight wool (not acrylic, NEW Fall Tour of Codman Farms consumer priorities due to working from cotton, or superwash) and size 10 double Instructor: Codman Farm Staff home, remote learning and adult children point needles. If you are a fast knitter (or moving home. choose a small size mitten to knit) you may Come see the historic and innovative Codman Community Farms in the heart FRES, 1 Tuesday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Meets finish your mittens in class. Instructions for of Lincoln, MA! You will get to visit our October 19, Zoom, $25. finishing and felting will be provided to students at the end of class. original post and beam barnyard buildings built in the 1800’s, wander our flower and NEW Fall Wreath Workshop AKNT, 1 Saturday, 3:00-5:00 pm. Meets market garden, and greet our diverse October 30, The Waldorf School of Instructor: Jess Myles, Codman Farms farm animals that are part of an intensive Lexington, 739 Massachusetts Ave., $25. Educator rotational grazing system designed Join us at Codman Farm to celebrate the Walking Tour of Historic Ipswich to improve our soils. Tours are led by bounty of fall harvests with a colorful wreath experienced farm staff who are ready to workshop! Using dried flowers, foliages, and Instructor: Gordon R. Harris answer your questions. At the end of the seed pods from the farm, each participant Ipswich, Massachusetts is known as the tour, participants will take home a seasonal will learn how to create a unique wreath best-preserved Puritan town in America, farm treat, as well as have the chance to (about 16” in diameter) to hang on your and is believed to have as many as 60 visit our farm store for more high quality door or in your home for many seasons. houses with elements of First Period local and Codman grown produce. Codman Farm’s in-house instructor is Jess construction (1620-1720). The historic HCOD, 1 Saturday, 11:00-12:30 pm. Meets Myles, who has years of experience as neighborhoods of Meeting House Green, September 25, Codman Farm, Lincoln, $25. a farmer-florist and educator, and loves High Street, the East End, and the South sharing her passion for flowers in all forms. Green offer well-preserved streetscapes Organize Your Closet The cost of the workshop includes all of 17th to 19th century homes, and are on Instructor: Erin Candeloro materials, tools needed, and farm snacks. the National Register of Historic Places. Join home organizer and life essentialist, AWREATH, 1 Saturday, 10:00-12:00 pm. Many people trace their roots back to Erin Candeloro, as she helps you get Meets October 9, Codman Farm, $95. Ipswich, and wish to “walk in the footsteps of their foreparents.” This Walking tours your closet ready for spring! We all want to simplify and organize, but it can feel NEW Holiday Wreath Workshop of Historic Ipswich will be led by Town Historian Gordon Harris, who tells the overwhelming. The course will focus on (1) Instructor: Jess Myles, Codman Farms identifying and decluttering what you no Educator stories of the town’s historic houses and the people who lived in them. This tour longer need, (2) organizing your closet in Join us at Codman Farm to get into takes from 1.5 to 2 hrs. at a moderate order to mainstream your life, and 3) how to the holiday spirit with a winter wreath pace, and starts in front of the Ipswich simplify by only having what you truly want workshop! With fresh, locally harvested Public Library on Meeting House Green. and need. Whether you’re a busy parent, greenery, and dried decorative elements Current Lexington Public School Covid always on the go with your career, or are from the farm, each participant will learn Protocols regarding masking and social looking for guidance to get some order how to create a beautiful wreath (about distancing will be observed on the tour. back to your closet, this class is for you! 18” in diameter) from scratch to hang on HWTR, 1 Saturday, 10:00-11:30 am. Meets CHOM, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets your door or in your home for the holidays. October 28, Zoom, $25. Codman Farm’s in-house instructor is Jess October 16, Ipswich Public Library, $30.

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Auto Repair for Everyone Our Financial Courses are not intended Investment strategy. If investing scares you Instructor: Bruce Gerry to substitute for individual financial or you want to make sure you have a clear understanding of its risks and rewards, Get a general overview of major systems counseling or advice. Neither LCE or or if you are simply looking for where to of an automobile from an experienced the Lexington Public Schools may give begin, this is the class for you. In this two- mechanic and instructor who can make specific advice on personal investments. part workshop, we will go over basics of all things automotive both fun and clear. Investing, discuss step-by-step approach With this information you’ll be better The Business of Baking to investing, and cover different types of able to diagnose problems, perform Instructor: Mimi Fix investments and retirement plans. You basic maintenance, and deal competently Would you like to earn money doing what will also learn how to gain confidence in and knowledgeably with mechanics. you love? Learn the basic elements of your research, evaluate alternatives, and We will cover basic maintenance and starting a home-based baking business. design a portfolio. No prior knowledge troubleshooting ignition, charging, Whether you have always envisioned of investing is required. Beginners are cooling, fluids, electrical, brakes and yourself with a small food business, would especially encouraged to attend.This exhaust systems. We’ll also discuss like a second source of income, or seek to class will be co-taught by Sumeit and common problems encountered with any own a business that fits your lifestyle, this Sanjay Aggarwal. They have written this vehicle. This is a lecture/demonstration class will guide you step-by-step through course with a practical focus explicitly in class loaded with information. the entire process. mind. Please note: this class is offered FCAR, 3 Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 pm. Begins BBUS, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins simultaneously in-person and on the October 7, Zoom, $65 November 2, Zoom, $59/Seniors $49. Zoom platform. Please indicate how you plan to participate upon registration. How to Increase Website Traffic BW&I, 2 Mondays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins THE PROCESS OF BUYING OR with the Help of SEO and Social September 20, Lexington High School, SELLING A HOME Media Marketing with Jeremy Richman, pp. 38–39 Room 224, $50. Instructor: Fan Stanbrough BZW&I, 2 Fridays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins Ever wonder how successful businesses September 24, Zoom, $50. Dungeons and Dragons for 18+ manage to draw heavy traffic onto their Instructor: Dylan Baxter-King websites? In this course you will learn Women and Investing 201 This ever popular game of logic and how to: Optimize your website; get it fully Instructor: Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal indexed by the search engines; assess imagination begins with the creation This workshop is designed for women your website’s search engine performance; of characters with the rolling of dice. who want to take their investing skills spidering your site to assess indexability You and your collaborators guide your to the next level. If you want to better and SEO status, and learn how to select characters through an imaginary journey understand investment risks and rewards, keywords. You will learn how to use encountering exciting adventures along have dabbled into investing in the several tools, including Google Analytics the way. Your journey is referred to as a past, or if you are simply looking for (GA) and Webmaster Tools (WMT). Reach “campaign” which is creatively structured a refresher, this is the class for you. In your goals with the help of SEO, and own like the plot of a good book by one player this two-part workshop, we will discuss your space in the market! known as the Dungeon Master. This player advanced investing topics, including is usually a more experienced player. In CHOW, 2 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins asset allocation, diversification strategies, Week 1, we will begin taking requests to October 21, Zoom, $65. understanding fees and rate of return, write and run campaigns, and then create monitoring your investments, interactive characters. Both experienced players and Introduction to LinkedIn online tools for stock research, and beginners are welcome. Instructor: Kristen Butler building an effective watchlist. Come FDA2, 8 Fridays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins The key to your success on LinkedIn join us as we walk through building October 1, Zoom, $175/Seniors $165. begins with a powerful and professional portfolios for different time horizons and presence. You must strategically write risk tolerance. Beginner level knowledge your profile with your ideal client in mind of investing is required. Beginners are before you start connecting to maximize encouraged to attend our “Women and the impact of your first impression online. Investing 101” class as a prerequisite. This CLINK, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. workshop will be co-taught by Sumeit Meets October 6, Zoom, $42. and Sanjay Aggarwal. They have written this interactive class with a focus on Women and Investing 101 intermediate level investors. Please note: Instructor: Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal this class is offered simultaneously in- person and on the Zoom platform. Please This workshop is designed for women who indicate how you plan to participate upon want to play a more active role in their Glenn Frank teaches Do It Yourself, Or Financial registration. Advisor?, p. 38.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 37 and unemotional decisions? Advisors specialize. Practices are not one size fits all. If you are not a fit, it will not work. What are the tough questions to ask an advisor and yourself? Even if you have already made this decision. This class should improve your ultimate results by either improving your relationship with your existing advisor or by giving you added resources and considerations while handling finances on your own. BDIY, 2 Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins October 7, Zoom, $35/Seniors $30.

Estate Planning 101 Instructor: Rebecca O’Brien Come learn the basics about wills and estate planning. We will discuss wills, durable powers of attorney, health care proxies, living wills, setting up trusts, how to appoint a guardian or conservator for minor children if needed in the future, and basic strategies for saving on estate taxes. Bring your questions! Please note: this class is offered simultaneously in- person and on the Zoom platform. Please indicate how you plan to participate upon Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal teach Investing in Cryptocurrencies, see below. registration. BWIL, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets BWI2, 2 Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins cryptocurrencies. You will learn commonly October 19, Zoom or Lexington High November 8, Lexington High School, used terms, assess risks associated School, Room 224, $30/Seniors $25. Room 224, $50. with different Crypto Assets and how The Process of Purchasing BZWI2, 2 Fridays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins to research and start your first Crypto November 12, Zoom, $50. portfolio. A Home BCPT, 2 Mondays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins Instructor: Jeremy Richman NEW Investing in October 18, Zoom, $50. Learn in detail the latest information Cryptocurrencies about buying a home so you can feel Instructors: Sumeit and Sanjay Aggarwal Do it Yourself or Financial Advisor? confident, informed, knowledgeable and in control from the start to the finish of At its core, cryptocurrency is typically Instructor: Glenn Frank the largest purchase you may ever make. decentralized digital money designed This class offers a step by step methodical Learn about: determining your “real to be used over the internet. Bitcoin, approach for an answer that fits you. ideal” home; qualifying a home; assessed which launched in 2008, was the first This may be the most important or appraised vs. Zillow valuations; cryptocurrency, and it remains by far the financial decision you can make. Given making offers and negotiating to yes for biggest, most influential, and best-known. misinformation, conflicts of interest and less; home inspections; protecting your In the decade since, Bitcoin and other complexities it can also be the most deposits; choosing an attorney, home cryptocurrencies like Ethereum have difficult financial decision. The “New inspector and mortgage agent; buying grown as digital alternatives to money Normal” induced by COVID makes it short-sales and bank-owned properties; issued by governments. In a short period even more challenging today given and how to choose, hire and work with of time the cryptocurrency investable unprecedented uncertainty. Navigating a real estate agent to represent you market has reached a value of $1.7 trillion. the 5 step investment process is crucial as your “buyer’s agent.” Included are As a result, this has become an important to success. The fundamental questions worksheets and forms and a copy of the asset class for investors to consider as are: what is your personal preference? 40-page handbook, “The Homebuyer’s part of a diversified portfolio. In this What are your needs? Will an advisor Companion,” written by the instructor. course, we will be simplifying all of this fill those needs? Will they add value in by covering the basics of blockchain and excess of their cost? Can you trust the BHOM, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets advisor to put your needs over their own? October 5, Zoom, $30/Seniors $25. Can you trust yourself to make informed

38 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Mind and Body

The Process of Selling a Home LCE seeks to offer opportunities that NEW Five Techniques for Getting Instructor: Jeremy Richman promote learning about holistic health Deeper Sleep Get tips on successfully selling your home and living well. In this section you’ll find Instructor: Rick Clerici everything from courses on meditation to in today’s economic landscape and hear In Five Techniques for Getting Deeper alternative understandings of nutrition. the latest intelligence on the local real Sleep we will explore the nature of stage estate market. Learn how to prepare your 3, slow wave sleep. Even people who NEW Permission to Pause home for sale, what turns buyers on and seem to get a full night’s sleep don’t off, and how to select a realtor versus Instructor: Catherine Collins always get as much deep, restorative selling the house yourself. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, sleep as is optimal. We will look at the BSHO, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets juggling work, family, and community conditions that interfere with deep October 12, Zoom, $30/Seniors $25. responsibilities in this post-pandemic sleep and study techniques that can world, this workshop is for you! The goal insure ample restorative. Knowledge of in this interactive workshop is to help these five techniques can make a huge you find balance in your life by learning difference in sleep quality. Each attendee stress and time management skills that will also receive a sleep recording that you could apply in the course of a busy improves initiating and maintaining sleep. day. Techniques such as deep breathing, MIND, 1 Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets progressive muscle relaxation, the body October 4, Zoom, $35. scan, the practice of positive reframing of current stressors, walking meditation, Fixing Our Broken Sleep mindful movements, and the use of Instructor: Rick Clerici imagery will be covered. Each participant will have the opportunity to practice the In this 90 minute presentation attendees techniques and to develop a personal will learn techniques for overcoming plan for finding balance in her/his life. common sleep problems like “trouble At the second session each participant falling asleep,” “difficulty staying asleep,” will have an opportunity to assess their “excessive thinking,” “waking too early,” progress and fine tune their personal plan. “Sunday night insomnia,” “chronic insomnia,” “shift-work difficulties” and MPAU, 2 Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm. Begins “daytime sleepiness.” This hands on September 13, Lexington High School, presentation has helped many people Room 140, $45. to begin getting better sleep almost Mimi Fix teaches The Business of Baking, page 37. immediately. A guided relaxation exercise NEW Conquer the Clutter teaches techniques for initiating sleep and Instructor: Francesca Verri Social Security Planning returning to sleep. Rick Clerici C.Ht., is a Join Francesca in this four-session, small for Couples Certified Clinical Sleep Educator and has group coaching class as she teaches the helped thousands of people increase the Instructor: Matt Carron basic tenets of organization and how they quality and quantity of their sleep. The Social Security decisions spouses can be used to conquer the clutter in your MSLE, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets make when they are in their 60s will home. You will learn what clutter is and why November 16, Zoom, $35. determine the amount of total income we get cluttered, how to build sustainable they will receive over their lifetime – systems, and the steps to take to get and Stop Dieting especially the lifetime of the spouse who stay organized. This is a very personalized Instructor: Sue McCombs lives the longest (usually the wife!). This class where students will share one area workshop will cover the NEW rules that of their home that they want to declutter, Do you have the munchies for bread, can help married couples get the most and, using that week’s class lesson, be pasta, Pizza? or even the salties like chips, out of the Social Security system. We coached to make the changes necessary pretzels, salted nuts? Imagine not being will cover: the optimal times to apply, to get it organized. Weekly assignments tempted to overeat; to feel indifferent to spousal coordination, minimizing taxes will be given to hold students accountable sugar, bread, pasta, too much snacking, and effectively integrating Social Security in making progress in their space. If you and grazing from dinner to bedtime. with other assets. Plus, the most important struggle with clutter and want to develop Using guided relaxation and imagery thing all higher-earning spouses should a greater understanding of the laws of (techniques used in hypnosis), you will do and more. Why not make sure you are organization while you actively apply them notice an improvement in your desire, maximizing your income? The $40 tuition to your life, this unique group coaching determination, and resourcefulness, cost is per couple. workshop is for you. Space is limited in this which will lead you toward successfully instituting a healthier pattern of eating. BCSS, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Meets class so reserve your spot today! This program is designed to help you let on October 6, Zoom, $40. FCONQ, 4 Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm. go of unwanted pounds gently, easily, and Begins September 27, Zoom, $135.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 39 permanently. Please do not consume any alcohol prior to class. Audio CD’s will be available for $30 for those who wish to take the program home with them. MAPP, 1 Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets November 15, Lexington High School, Room 222, $40.

Stop Your Sugar Habit Instructor: Sue McCombs What if you had no desire to eat anything with sugar? What if looking at a product with sugar left you with the feeling of total indifference? No more longing for that chocolate bar or soft drink. What if all that expertise, the thinking and obtaining and consuming of sweets, got transformed into some positive habit, like exercise or another desired outlet? Focus can be placed on eating moderate, well balanced meals featuring fresh fruits and vegetables and lean, quality protein. Watch your energy increase as the sugar leaves your system. No more highs and lows from sugar rushes. It is possible, using the hypnosis techniques of guided imagery taught in this class, to help you make this change on a powerful subconscious level. Please do not consume alcohol prior to class. An audio CD will be available for $30 for those who wish to take the program home for reinforcement. MSUG, 1 Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets October 25, Lexington High School, Room 224, $40. Richard Geller teaches Stress Less: Learn to Meditate, this page.

PLANNING YOUR EUROPEAN techniques including: breath focus, body class starts with a sequence of gentle VACATION scan relaxation, standing and walking movements alternating with periods with Wim Nijenberg, p. 34 meditation, Tai-Chi and Chi-Kung of rest. Resting between moves is as beginning practice, sound and mantra important as the movements themselves, Stress Less: Learn to Meditate meditation, simple Yoga as a meditation, as it brings you to a state of calm while visualization practice, and mindfulness promoting effortless learning and Instructor: Richard Geller meditation. The entire program is highly assimilation of the practice. Our instructor Meditation is one of the best ways to interactive, hands-on, and easy to learn. will tailor the material in each class to reduce stress and improve your health, SLMS, 4 Thursdays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins help you increase your range of motion as evidenced by many recent scientific September 23, Lexington High School, and gain greater self-awareness. Safe and studies. Participants will learn: how $66/Seniors $49. gentle, yet challenging in surprising and meditation works, numerous different satisfying ways, the Feldenkrais method meditation techniques, and strategies NEW Awareness Through will help you move more gracefully for integrating meditation into your Movement: Feldenkrais Method® through life. Note: Wear comfortable daily work and life. Upon completing clothing and have a chair, a pillow, and Instructor: Ruth Knill this program, participants will be able to a yoga mat (or blankets) handy. During practice meditation anytime, anywhere Discover more comfortable and some classes you’ll lie on a soft mat on that stress occurs, and immediately feel efficient ways of moving and being. The the floor; for others you’ll sit or stand. the benefits. Throughout the four week Feldenkrais Method is a tranquil, mindful MFEL, 8 Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00 pm. course, participants are taught and form of exercise designed to improve Begins September 22, Zoom, $136. practice over 10 powerful meditation the quality of your movement. Each

40 LexingtonCommunityEd.org | 781.862.8043 Exercise and Dance

Our Exercise and Dance classes provide warm-up exercises before practicing the many low-impact, affordable, and fun Tai Chi form. Wear loose, comfortable ways to help you get in shape and stay clothes and soft-soled shoes, such as flat that way. sneakers. EITC, 11 Tuesdays, 5:30-6:45 pm. Begins Intro to TaiChi & Eight Pieces September 21, Lexington High School, of Brocade Room 140, $185/Seniors $135. Instructor: Virginia Payne Joyful Yoga Originally one of the ancient Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi (or Taijiquan) is Instructor: Linda Del Monte Beginners, and intermediate students Amy Stix teaches Zumba: Ditch the Workout, Join practiced today by students primarily as a the Party, page 42. method of exercise that cultivates physical can enjoy this style of yoga, known as a and mental harmony in movements. “celebration of the heart.” This is yoga Scientific studies show that Tai Chi that combines a Kripalu (heart-centered) Hatha Yoga improves and possibly prevents chronic and a detail–oriented style. We will work Instructor: Asha Ramesh conditions such as arthritis, heart disease on finding balance, distributing weight Stretch and strengthen without and diabetes. In fact, practicing Tai Chi equally, and aligning the body in a competition or performance anxiety in this regularly helps reduce stress, improve therapeutic way that will keep you safe, basic hatha yoga class. Class will include balance and coordination, strengthen and also offer you many challenges, if you standing, sitting, and supine poses, with immune systems, and develop body wish. Either way, the joy will come. Yoga a focus on the breath. Postures are basic, awareness and confidence. Eight Pieces mat required. Wear comfortable, loose without compromising on the wellness of Brocade is primarily designated as a fitting clothing, and bare feet. Please they deliver. The format changes from one form of medical qigong, meant to improve note: this class is offered simultaneously week to another, allowing for variation and health. It consists of eight separate in-person and on the Zoom platform. multiplicity in poses. The yoga you take exercises coupled with deep breathing – Please indicate how you plan to home will allow customization to suit your which are primarily used as warm-ups in participate upon registration. mood and needs. Dress comfortably and this intro class before practicing the Tai EYF2, 12 Fridays, 12:00-1:15 pm. Begins bring your own mat. Chi form. Wear soft, comfortable clothes September 17, Hancock Church or Zoom, EHYO, 11 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm. and soft-soled shoes, such as flat sneakers. $240/Seniors $205. Begins September 22, Zoom, $180/ Outdoor shoes are not permitted inside Seniors $150. the studio. Please make sure to attend Chair Yoga E2HYO, 11 Mondays, 7:30-8:30 pm. the very first class where the instructor will Instructor: Asha Ramesh Begins September 20, Zoom, $180/ give a brief introduction to the history and Chair Yoga offers a practice that includes Seniors $150. benefits of Tai Chi and Qigong, as well as a seated poses on the chair and standing demo of the Tai Chi form. poses using the chair for balance and Gentle Yoga and Yoga for EVTI, 9 Thursdays, 5:30-6:30 pm. Begins support. It is one of the gentlest forms of Osteoporosis September 23, Lexington High School, yoga that can be done sitting on a chair Instructor: Mary Wixted Room 140, $120/Seniors $90. or standing on the ground while using the This gentle yoga class is designed to chair for support. It is an adapted form introduce students to the ways that yoga Advanced Tai Chi & Eight Pieces of yoga that makes yoga accessible to can help maintain bone health. Students of Brocade everyone. The chair replaces the yoga mat will be taught the 12-minute daily yoga Instructor: Virginia Payne and becomes an extension of the body sequence which was studied by Dr. Loren allowing the client to take full advantage Practicing Tai Chi regularly helps reduce Fishman and shown to build bone density, of the benefits of yoga. It allows the stress, improve balance and coordination, as reported in The New York Times. Dr. student to modify their practice based on strengthen immune systems, and develop Fishman was a student of the yoga master mobility, health, and current ability level, body awareness and confidence. This BKS Iyengar and his work is partly based and for those looking for extra support class is designed to tailor to students on his teachings. As a nationally certified in a yoga class. Students can experience who had just finished “Tai Chi II”, “Tai Iyengar yoga teacher, Mary is qualified to the many benefits of yoga without having Chi III” and the “Advanced Tai Chi” teach the alignment principles which keep to get up or down from the floor. Benefits class. The 108- move Tai Chi form will be students safe and maximize the benefits include increased balance, strength, further refined along with deep breathing of the poses. This class would also be an flexibility, range of motion, and stress exercises in each class. Emphasis will be excellent choice for those looking for a reduction. on the 3rd Section of the Tai Chi form, gentle yoga class. and on practicing and doing the moves ECHR, 10 Saturdays, 10:00-11:00 am. EOST, 9 Thursdays, 11:00 am-12:30 pm. correctly and with fluidity. The Eight Pieces Begins September 25, Zoom, $165/ Begins September 30, Hancock Church, of Brocade Qigong will again be used as Seniors $140. $149.

Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 41 Zumba®: Ditch the Workout, Join the Party! Instructor: Ami Stix Zumba is a cardio fitness program combining a variety of Latin and international music with dance moves. Using music from around the world with dance, students will experience everything from salsa to belly dance to Bollywood. Each class incorporates the concept of interval training by alternating fast and slow rhythms for one hour of aerobic exercise. This is an all-levels class and NO dance knowledge or experience is required. The only requirements are sneakers, a smile and a bottle of water. (Although, a towel might be a good idea.) This class encourages students to participate comfortably at their own pace and level--wherever they may be on their fitness journey. According to the Mayo Clinic: “aerobic exercise reduces health risks, strengthens your heart and boosts your mood”. It’s a simple formula: feel the music, have fun and dance. Please note: this class is offered simultaneously in- person and on the Zoom platform. Please indicate how you plan to participate upon registration. EZUM, 10 Mondays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins September 20, Hastings School Gymnasium or Zoom, $145/Seniors $120.

Virginia Payne teaches Introduction to Tai Chi and Eight Pieces of Brocade, page 41. IYENGAR YOGA with Mary Wixted, this page Iyengar Yoga NEW Hip-Hop Dance Instructor: Mary Wixted Instructor: Whitney Pierre Been curious about why so many people Hip-hop is a high-energy dance class that As a program of the Lexington Public are taking yoga in the United States? infuses the latest styles of street dancing, Schools, indoor, in-person LCE class- Come enjoy a yoga class taught in the breaking, popping, and locking. Hip-hop es, and in-person events at our off- Iyengar method of yoga. The Iyengar combines a variety of freestyle movements site (non LPS) locations will require method is to yoga what classical ballet is to create a cultural piece of art. Students mask wearing. This includes students, to dance. It is a progressive offering of the will be dancing to popular/top 40 songs. teachers and staff. We look forward yoga postures designed to provide a safe Classes will encourage students to step to a safe and successful fall term! and an ever-deepening practice which outside of the box by bringing their own opens and strengthens the body while individual style and personality to the drawing the mind into a meditative state. movements. Props will be used to make the postures EHIP, (Adult Class), 8 Wednesdays, 6:00- accessible. Please note: there is no class 7:30 pm. Begins September 29, Lexington on September 21. High School, $120. EYEN, 12 Tuesdays, 9:15-10:45 am. Begins EHP2, (Teen Class), 8 Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 September 14, Hancock Church, $230/ pm. Begins September 30, Lexington Seniors $198. High School, $120.

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Instructor Bios Directions to the LCE Office ONLINE PROGRAM All LCE Instructor bios can be found along Lexington Community Education Central PLATFORM with their class descriptions online at www. Office is located at 146 Maple Street. We have heard from many of you that Lexingtoncommunityed.org Vehicle Access is via 328 Lowell Street. online LCE classes are convenient and As you enter the driveway, continue past enjoyable enough to keep offering, How To Register Harrington Elementary School Building. in addition to in-person classes. Many Online: Registration will be available The LCE Central Office building is the of our autumn classes will continue online at www. lexingtoncommunityed.org brick building behind the school. Please to take place over the Zoom online with Visa or Mastercard. park in designated areas (not in the front video conferencing platform. Login Registration Confirmations: Upon circle due to fire lane restrictions) The LCE links will be emailed to students after registration you will receive an email door is on the side of the building, under registration and ahead of the 24 hour confirmation. You will receive a class/ the blue Lexington Community Education window before the first class is to event login the day before your class is sign. All building entrances at the Central begin. Unless otherwise noted, the scheduled to begin. Office are locked, and students need to same link will be used for classes that ring the doorbell to gain access to the meet for multiple sessions. No-School Dates LCE office as well as the front door to the building. There will be No Classes: September 6, 7, and 16th; October 11th; November 11, 25, ______Face Masks & LCE In-Person and 26th; and December 24, 25, and 26th. LCE complies with equal opportunity Currently, (as of 8/1/21) any person in September 30, no evening classes at LHS. legislation (chapter 622 and Title IX). any Lexington Public School building is We are committed to serving the needs When Lexington Public Schools are required to wear a mask. This includes and interests of the community—adults, closed due to weather, the LCE office is students, teachers and staff. This policy seniors, and children. Any information also closed. Remote Zoom classes will has also recently been recommended by and/or advice, either expressed or remain in session during school snow the CDC. implied, in any LCE class, is solely days. You may call LCE at 781.862.8043 for As a program of the Lexington Public that of the instructor. LCE assumes no a recorded announcement. Public School Schools, indoor, in-person LCE classes and responsibility for the course content. closings may be found online at http://lps. events at our off-site (non LPS) locations Courses are designed for education lexingtonma.org/snow. will also require mask wearing. We and enjoyment, and are not intended to appreciate your patience as we navigate Cancellation and Refund Policy serve as the basis and/or rationale for any decision on the part of the participants. the changing pandemic landscape and There are no refunds for LCE Special do our best to balance the presentation Events/Speaker Series. of engaging classes with the safety of our If you withdraw at least 4 business days (or teachers, students, and staff. Contact Info more) before the start date of the course, Lexington Community Education you will receive a course credit for the full Discounts and Scholarships 146 Maple Street amount. If you prefer, we will refund the Our classes are open to everyone, Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 course tuition minus a $10 processing fee. regardless of residency. Reduced tuition Phone: 781.862.8043 If you withdraw 3 business days before the is available to seniors (65 years of age and Fax: 781.863.5829 start date of the course, you will be issued over), and also to employees of the Town Email: [email protected] a course credit only. You will receive a of Lexington for most, but not all, of our www.facebook.com/ full refund in the event LCE cancels a classes. Limited scholarship assistance is lexingtoncommunityed class. You will not receive a refund due to available for Lexington residents; please Twitter: @lexcommunityed technical difficulty specific to you or your call to request an application. Senior device. No other refunds will be granted. Students are aged 65 and older. Please note that refund checks can take four to six weeks to process. Lexington Community Education | Autumn 2021 43 Non-Profit Org. Lexington U.S. Postage PAID COMMUNITY Boston, MA EDUCATION Permit No. 1703 146 Maple Street Lexington, MA 02420

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