FALL 2018 SEMESTER

Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program

BE CURIOUS · STAY INFORMED · HAVE FUN www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning TABLE OF CONTENTS: FALL 2018

ABOUT ...... 2 BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES CAMPUS MAP...... 3 Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies: Part II Overview . . . 11 Headspace ...... 11 COURSES Home Health Care Benefits ...... 11 Café Society Discussion Group ...... 4 British Welfare State and Its Development Overtime ...... 11 Byrd Film Series ...... 4 Confused About Medicare? ...... 11 Introduction to Welding ...... 4 Redistricting and Gerrymandering ...... 11 Introduction to Woodworking: Making a Decorative Box . . . . . 4 Every Man Dies Alone ...... 12 A Concise and Unique Look at the American Civil War ...... 5 Native Bees: Why They Matter and How to Provide Support . . . . 12 Coal Mining Songs ...... 5 Cat and Cat Behavior ...... 12 Poetry, Short Stories, and Novel ...... 5 CASA ...... 12 Introduction to Laser Cutting and Engraving ...... 5 Reading the Bible Through Darwin’s Eyes ...... 5 PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES Middle East Discussion Group ...... 5 Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) ...... 13 Truth of Fiction ...... 6 Iraq and the Politics of Oil: An Insider’s Perspective ...... 13 A Survey of French History ...... 6 Lyme Disease ...... 13 Presidents, Vice Presidents, and First Ladies Part III A Wild Solution for Climate Change ...... 13 From Coolidge to Eisenhower ...... 6 Frontiers of Knowledge Part I ...... 6 DAY AND OVERNIGHT EVENTS Frontiers of Knowledge Part II ...... 6 Book Festival, Washington, D C...... 14 A Survey into Symphonic Music ...... 7 Flight 93 Memorial and How to Read Like A Professor ...... 7 Mountain Craft Days in Somerset, Pennsylvania ...... 14 Cutting Edge Technological Innovations: Baseball Game: Nationals vs . Cubs ...... 14 An Improvement in Quality of Life ...... 7 Andy Warhol Museum and Is Your Intuition Reliable? ...... 7 Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...... 14 Introduction to Metal Casting ...... 8 Eisenhower Farm, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ...... 14 Cowboys, Sex, and American Values: American Visionary Museum, Baltimore, Maryland ...... 15 On the Trail with Larry McMurtry ...... 8 Kennedy Center Concert ...... 15 Decorative Concrete Casting ...... 8 Retirement Planning Today ...... 8 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS Being Mortal: What and How Do We Tell the Children ...... 8 Peru and Machu Picchu ...... 15 Fiction Writers’ Retreat ...... 8 Best of Australia and New Zealand ...... 16 Voices from the Misty Mountains: Ron Rash ...... 9 Malta and Sicily Explorer ...... 16 Glass Fusing Workshop ...... 9 Scandinavian Highlights ...... 16 Introduction to 3D Printing ...... 9 Iceland Explorer ...... 16 Shaping a National Park System: A Unique Idea ...... 9 Pacific Coast Adventure ...... 17 Deutschland, “Hin Und Her” ...... 9 Spotlight on San Antonio ...... 17 Four Country Danube and Black Sea River Cruise ...... 17 INTEREST GROUPS Knitting Group ...... 10 CALENDAR ...... 18 Opera Interest Group ...... 10 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS ...... 20 Visit Washington, D C. ,. Interest Group ...... 10 THANK YOU ...... 20 Theater Interest Group ...... 10

FALL 2018 DEAR LIFELONG LEARNERS

Welcome to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program! We are entering into our eighth year of community offerings. Last semester, we ventured to Williamsburg and Jamestown, Virginia, for an overnight excursion and explored behind the scenes in Williamsburg and alongside an archaeologist.

This fall, we have an excellent offering of courses and brown bag lectures scheduled with some new and previously held topics. We are again partnering with the FASTEnER Lab in the Department of Contemporary Art and Theater to offer several art workshops. The FASTEnER Lab contains a wood shop, digital fabrication equipment, metal shop, and casting ranging from plastics, waxes, ceramics, and metal. New topics this semester include a look at the Civil War, writings of Larry McMurtry, a new interpretation of the Bible through the eyes of Charles Darwin, French history, Dr. Sylvia KAREN RICE ‘12 M .B A. . Bailey Shurbutt’s voices of the misty mountains focusing on writer Ron Rash, Director of Continuing Education and a study of symphonic music in chronological order. We welcome back and Lifelong Learning our favorites with Sara Smith and short stories; Roger Bernstein instructing short stories and poetry with a novel at the end; discussion groups on local, national, and global issues; songs of the coal miners; and history of the U.S. presidents from Calvin Coolidge to Dwight Eisenhower. We are hosting a trip to Eisenhower’s farm with a behind the scenes tour by an expert and historian, John Kennedy. And for the writers among us, we are offering a three-night fiction writers’ retreat to Capon Springs and Farms Resort so you can focus on your talent.

Tours are planned from the Washington, D.C., Book Festival, Flight 93 Memorial, and Kennedy Center Concert to art museums in Baltimore and Pittsburgh. We are also hosting a baseball game to see the Nationals play the Cubs for the sports enthusiasts.

We hope you enjoy seeing your favorite instructors and some new leaders. Be an active participant in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program and become a member! Sign up for classes, lectures, tours, and volunteer to serve as a class assistant. Get involved today!

Karen Rice ‘12 M.B.A. Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning

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FALL 2018 LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM

MISSION assistant in one or more of your classes, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876-5135 or [email protected]. Thank you for The Lifelong Learning Program at Shepherd University is a volunteering! volunteer member-driven program dedicated to offering stimulating academic courses and activities to the community. For information about instructors teaching courses this semester, visit us online at www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning MEMBERSHIP INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY Gold Member: Annual Fee is $325 Lifelong Learning classes will be canceled if the university is All-inclusive membership for one year. Includes all enrollment fees, closed. all lectures, discounts on tours, free parking decal for lots on East Should an extreme weather emergency or power or water failure and West Campus with access to shuttle bus, and invitations to warrant the closing of offices and/or canceling or altering the special events. Spouses and domestic partners are eligible to join schedule of classes and events by the president, then public for an additional $175. notification will be made via Shepherd web, switchboard, Rave text- Silver Member: Annual Fee is $85 messaging system, and area radio and television stations. Includes the brown bag luncheon lectures and discounts on tours. Enrollment fees apply. Announcements of emergency plans will also be available by calling 304-876-5000. One-Time Trial Offer All new participants who have not taken any lifelong learning PARKING courses are eligible to take classes for $99 per course for the first Free Shepherd University parking decals are an exclusive benefit semester without paying the membership fee. This introductory included with gold membership. If you are enrolled in the offer is not available to former students. Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program but are not a Scholarships Gold Member and wish to park your vehicle on campus, you may The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program provides a purchase a decal from the Shepherd University Police Department. limited number of scholarships to participants who would not The purchased decal will permit you to park in specified areas on otherwise be able to attend a course. The scholarship is good for campus while attending class. It is to be affixed on the outside back one course (except FASTEnER Lab courses) and unlimited brown bag window of your vehicle and is valid until August 1, 2019. Those lectures per semester. Inquire about a scholarship by contacting vehicles parked on campus without a decal may receive a parking Karen Rice at 304-876-5135. Classes and lectures are free to ticket. Shepherd University faculty, staff, and students. Park in These Lots A parking decal will allow you to park in the following lots on REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS campus: A-Lot, C-Lot, King Street, F-Lot, G-Lot, H-Lot. The Pan Tran Some of the courses require students to obtain books or materials shuttle bus picks up riders every 30 minutes (on the hour and half- essential to the class. Four Seasons Bookstore is offering our hour) from the H-Lot between Dunlop and Printz halls, G-Lot at the students a 15 percent discount on books. Mention the Shepherd Frank Center adjacent to the Wellness Center, and stops in front of University Lifelong Learning Program to receive the discount. the Erma Ora Byrd Hall and the Student Center on the East Campus. NOTE: Parking is free when the university is on break, between 5 BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR p.m.-8 a.m., or a weekend (there are exceptions such as graduation or football games.). DO YOU MISS TEACHING? Share your passion. Inspire others to learn and explore. Interact and engage with Purchase a Parking Decal peers and community members. The Shepherd University Lifelong To purchase a decal, submit a parking application (one per vehicle), Learning Program is looking for course instructors. The program your vehicle registration, driver’s license, and payment to Shepherd is an academic cooperative that provides mature adults with University Police Department, Moler Hall, 133 Campus Hill Drive opportunities for intellectual development, cultural stimulation, (West Campus), during office hours. The cost is $35 for the year. and social interaction. Program classes are developed and taught To learn more, visit www.shepherd.edu/parking-on-campus or call by volunteers who share their time and knowledge. 304-876-5374. To become an instructor, please contact Karen Rice, director of Parking in Shepherdstown Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning at 304-876-5135 or [email protected]. Shepherdstown has made parking simpler. Download the free Passport Mobile Parking app at https://ppprk.com/park. You will receive parking alerts on your phone and can extend the amount of BECOME A CLASSROOM ASSISTANT time on your meter as needed. The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program is looking For vehicles displaying a handicapped placard/or license plates, the for volunteers to be class assistants. Class assistants help the town offers free parking at any town parking meter, in addition to instructors to make announcements, take attendance, and the handicapped designated spaces. distribute hand-outs. If you would like to volunteer to be a class

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FALL 2018 3 COURSES

CAFÉ SOCIETY DISCUSSION GROUP EVERY TUESDAY EXCEPT FOR HOLIDAYS FACILITATORS: Mike Austin, Jim Bowen, and Designed to foster a more robust civil society, more cohesive and interactive communities, Art Wineburg greater media literacy, and a more informed and engaged public through “coffee shop” conversations about contemporary social and political issues. By engaging in a meaningful LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional exchange of ideas and perspectives, these conversations can enliven the core of democracy History and Education, Multipurpose Room and empower communities and individuals. TIME: 8:30–10 a.m. COST: Free to the public

BYRD FILM SERIES WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 SCREENING OF “FIX IT: HEALTHCARE AT THE TIPPING POINT” FACILITATOR: Jay Wyatt, Ph.D. LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional This documentary reaches across the political aisle and ideological divide to make the case for History and Education Auditorium business leaders to support major healthcare reform. Featuring economists, business and labor TIME: 6:30–8:30 p.m. leaders, physicians, nurses, and health policy experts, the film explores how our dysfunctional health care system is damaging our economy, suffocating our businesses, and negatively COST: Free to the public impacting the nation’s health while remaining unaffordable for many. Following the film, Dr. Margaret Flowers and a representative of MCS Industries, will engage in a Q and A with the Co-sponsored by the Robert C. Byrd Center for audience. Congressional History and Education and Shepherd University’s Lifelong Learning Program, this monthly film series will include iconic, socially, and historically relevant WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 films and documentaries and feature post-film discussions. SCREENING OF “LA92” Advanced registration is required for each film screening. More than 25 years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, To reserve a seat, contact Jody Brumage at jbrumage@ violence, and looting in Los Angele,. LA92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through shepherd.edu. stunning and rarely seen archival footage.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 SCREENING OF “OKLAHOMA CITY” On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh, a former soldier deeply influenced by the literature and ideas of the radical right, parked a Ryder truck with a five-ton fertilizer bomb in front of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City. Moments later, 168 people were killed and 675 were injured in the blast. Oklahoma City traces the events—including the deadly encounters between American citizens and law enforcement at Ruby Ridge and Waco—that led McVeigh to commit one of the worst acts of domestic terrorism in American history. With a virulent strain of anti-government anger still with us, the film is both a cautionary tale and an extremely timely warning.

DATE: TBA SCREENING OF “RECOVERY BOYS” In a region ravaged by opioid abuse, four young men in a farming-based rehab forge a bond as they try to reinvent their lives after years of addiction.

INTRODUCTION TO WELDING WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 5, 12, 19, 26 INSTRUCTOR: Scott Cawood The course will cover basic processes, safety procedures, materials, and design techniques for metal inert gas welding and finishing work. Students should come with safety glasses and a pair LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, of leather welding gloves, which are available at the Shepherd University Bookstore. Limited Room 126, FASTnER Lab space available. TIME: 5:30–7 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member MATERIAL FEE: $150

INTRODUCTION TO WOODWORKING: FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28, OCTOBER 5, 12 MAKING A DECORATIVE BOX Learn the fundamentals of woodworking, explore the characteristics of wood, and learn how to select the best wood for specific uses while creating a decorative box. Obtain hands-on INSTRUCTOR: Mike Mendez experience using hand tools and power tools, with an emphasis on safety in addition to wood LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, shop and basic equipment maintenance. Class includes lectures, demos, and one-on-one Room 126, FASTnER Lab instruction. No prior experience is necessary. TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member MATERIAL FEE: $100

4 FALL 2018 A CONCISE AND UNIQUE LOOK AT THE MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24, OCTOBER 1, 8, 15 AMERICAN CIVIL WAR This course will provide a look at some of the little-known facts and unique stories about the American Civil War. The program will provide a unique look at significant but unknown INSTRUCTOR: Bob O’Connor contributors to the conflict, several significant unknown situations relating to the fighting during LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional the war, and developments overlooked by all but the most informed scholar. History and Education, Room 164 TIME: 10–11:30 a.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

COAL MINING SONGS MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24, OCTOBER 1, 8, 15 INSTRUCTOR: Becki Jones How about enjoying a few hours learning about the history of coal mining songs from a music teacher that just happens to be a coal-miner’s granddaughter? Want to sing songs and LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional accompany your singing? In this class, we will learn about the three periods of coal mining History and Education, Multipurpose Room songs as we sing examples of songs from each period and accompany our singing with Orff TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. instruments. A brief introduction to the history and development of Orff Schulwerk instruments COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member will be given along with hands-on instructional techniques for playing various accompaniments on the instruments. Come and explore this new and exciting world as relayed in anecdotes about swimming in the black water and paying for flour with scrip in the company store.

POETRY, SHORT STORIES, AND NOVEL MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24, OCTOBER 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 INSTRUCTOR: Roger Bernstein Kafka once said: “literature must be an axe to smash the frozen sea of the heart.” In this course, we will examine how great poets and fiction writers move the heart of the reader. There is no LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional prerequisite for this eight-week course. Our goal is to enrich by discussion through the emotional History and Education, Room 165 and intellectual experience of selected—and accessible—modern lyric poems, short stories, TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. and a novel. Poems to be distributed in class include the works of Rainer Rilke, James Wright, COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Robert Lowell, Phillip Levine, and Robert Frost. The short stories are found in 100 Years of the REQUIRED TEXT: 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories Best American Short Stories edited by Lorrie Moore and Heidi Pitlor and online, and the novel edited by Lorrie Moore and Heidi Pitlor and discussed in weeks seven and eight will be Edith Wharton’s The Reef, available inexpensively in The Reef by Edith Wharton paperback at Amazon.

INTRODUCTION TO LASER CUTTING MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24, OCTOBER 1 AND ENGRAVING This course will focus on the fundamentals of using computer-aided drawing (CAD) software to create objects with a laser cutter and engraver. Learn how this piece of equipment can engrave INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Dartt images on a variety of materials or cut precise designs for a wide range of applications. A basic LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 214 understanding of computers is advised, but not required. TIME: 5:30–7 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member MATERIAL FEE: $65

READING THE BIBLE THROUGH DARWIN’S EYES TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 INSTRUCTOR: Randy Tremba Literalists have ruined the Bible for many people. But is there another way to read the Bible that honors its diverse genre, including mythic tales like the “Seven Days of Creation,” “Adam LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional and Eve,” “Noah and the Flood,” and the “Resurrection” plus the apocalyptic graphic cartoon History and Education, Room 164 “Revelation.” Did the miracles of Jesus foreshadow the rise of science, technology, and TIME: 10:30–noon humanism? Did Jesus inspire the Enlightenment? Explore these questions with Randall Tremba, COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member recently retired pastor of the Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church.

MIDDLE EAST DISCUSSION GROUP TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 INSTRUCTOR: Fred Turco The discussion will cover Middle East events concentrating on Iraq, Syria, and Middle East terrorist groups. While focused on these Middle East nations and groups, including Al-Qaida LOCATION: Cress Creek Country Club and ISIS, the class will also discuss Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel, Jordan, and the terrorist TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. organizations located at the North African nations. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

FALL 2018 5 TRUTH OR FICTION TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 INSTRUCTOR: Sara Smith The short stories of Lucia Berlin, Tim O’Brien, Bobbie Ann Mason, and John Edgar Wideman will provide a wealth of material for class discussions. Using innovative narrative techniques, they LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional merge history and myth with fact and autobiography to blur the distinction between reality and History and Education, Room 164 fiction. These writings from the 70s, 80s, and 90s tell true stories about ordinary people who TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. struggle with loss and grief and meaning in an increasingly changing world. O’Brien captures the COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member nightmare of war and the nature of courage through his use of small details that tell larger truths about the Vietnam War. Mason presents working class people of Western Kentucky in stripped down prose, where truth is frequently revealed in what is left unsaid in silent moments. Without sentimentality, Berlin’s direct and detailed narrative voice reveals a compassion for human frailty and an engaging sense of humor. Wideman combines the experimental with black traditional expression, using Homewood, a small African American community in Pittsburgh, for the setting of many stories. There is no text for the course, but some stories are available online or in anthologies. Please refer to the class syllabus for specific readings and names of anthologies.

A SURVEY OF FRENCH HISTORY TUESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 11, 18, 25, OCTOBER 2, 9, 16 INSTRUCTOR: Lois Jarman, Ph.D. From the prehistoric caves of Lascaux, to the opulence of Versailles, this course offers a survey of French history across several thousand years. Students will interpret various written texts and LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional works of art pertaining to French history. Significant political and social events and institutions History and Education, Room 164 that affect the people will be examined. We will discuss major events, gain general knowledge TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. and historical awareness by identifying key political and social institutions, events, and figures COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member throughout French history, and examine the problems and issues of the past that have helped to shape modern France.

PRESIDENTS, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND FIRST WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 12, 19, 26, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17 LADIES, PART III: FROM COOLIDGE TO In part three of this course, we will discuss the administrations of five presidents: Calvin EISENHOWER Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower along with the first ladies and vice presidents of their respective administrations. Discussions will INSTRUCTOR: John Splaine include the Teapot Dome Scandal, Kellogg Briand Pact, the Great Depression, the New Deal, LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional World War II, Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, United Nations, Korean Conflict, and Sputnik. History and Education, Room 164 Limited seats available in each session. SESSION I: 8:30–10 a.m. SESSION II: 10:15-11:45 a.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE: PART I WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 12, 19, 26, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17 INSTRUCTOR: Doug Kinney Frontiers of Knowledge is the story of unfolding developments that are revolutionizing our understanding of ourselves and our place in the universe. We are birthing a new era in which LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional our ideas about the nature and source of reality are swiftly changing. Insights from quantum History and Education, Room 165 physics suggest that the basis of our physical world is actually mental-conscious thoughts. TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. Other discoveries are causing us to redefine our concepts of mind and the elusive thing we call COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member consciousness. All strongly hint that spirituality is the underlying source of everything.

FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE: PART II WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 12, 19, 26, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17 INSTRUCTOR: Doug Kinney Frontiers of Knowledge: Part II is the second part of the story of unfolding discoveries by frontier scientists that are revolutionizing our understanding of ourselves and our place in the universe. LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional The findings point to a greatly expanded expression of reality. Part I presents overviews of History and Education, Room 165 these new findings in physics, cosmology, biology, mind, and other unusual consciousness TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. expressions, such as near-death experiences and reincarnation experiences. Part II focuses on COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member even more unusual phenomenon—human subtle-energy (HSES), introducing and explaining REQUIRED TEXT: Framework of Reality: Understanding Our unusual mind-body expressions with HSES, hypnosis regression findings about a spiritual Subtle Spiritual Nature by Douglas Kinney universe, hints of parallel/multidimensional universes, and some insights on love and psi (Instructor will provide all students with phenomena. copy at first class).

6 FALL 2018 A SURVEY INTO SYMPHONIC MUSIC THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4, 11, 18 INSTRUCTOR: Jerry Zimmerman, Ph.D. There are many approaches when it comes to studying symphonic music. Some provide analyses of the works of a single composer, a few are concerned with a single musical form, and others LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional resemble minor encyclopedias and alphabetically-arranged program notes. This course will History and Education, Multipurpose Room attempt to survey the large field of musical selections and connect them in a chronological TIME: 10–11:30 a.m. fashion. It will provide the participant with an account of the form and style of the compositions COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member that constitute the various orchestral repertoires, present information about the origin and content of significant works in those repertoire, and facilitate the musical and historical understanding of the compositions and their respective composers. Please note that the choice of musical examples may not include all the noteworthy pieces of a particular historical period.

HOW TO READ LIKE A PROFESSOR THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4, 11, 18 How To Read Literature Like a Professor INSTRUCTOR: Kendra Adkins This course is loosely based on the guide, , which helps readers understand literary tropes and content to deepen their understanding and reading LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional pleasure. You won’t need to feel intimidated by literary criticism. You will receive guidance and History and Education, Room 164 reassurance in mastering the conventions of scholarly analysis. TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS: THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 13, 20, 27, OCTOBER 4 AN IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE The course will review the latest advancements in four areas that potentially could have major impacts in our lives: self-driving vehicles, drones, renewable energy sources, and assistive INSTRUCTOR: Guillermo Warley devices. We will discuss the challenges and opportunities that exist and some of the ethical LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional and legal issues that come into play. The course will provide explanations of the technologies History and Education, Room 165 by using simple language and images and will provide real-world examples of how these TIME: 4–5 p.m. technologies could be integrated into everyday life. We will also discuss the potential limitations COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member of these technologies in the near term.

IS YOUR INTUITION RELIABLE? FRIDAYS, SEPTEMBER 14, 21, 28, OCTOBER 5, 12, 19 INSTRUCTOR: Joe Markowitz, Ph.D. People make decisions all the time based on erroneous intuitions. Foibles in human decision- making are legion. This course will likely not make you a better decision-maker, but when you err, LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional you might be better equipped to understand how and why. You should be prepared to discuss History and Education, Room 164 your own or a friend’s instances of flawed analysis and decisions. For your interest, you may read TIME: 10–11:30 a.m. or watch the movie Moneyball: The Art of Winning the Unfair Game by Michael Lewis and see COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member how Oakland A’s general manager Billy Beane challenges the system and defies conventional wisdom when forced to rebuild his small-market team on a limited budget using mathematics, logic, and statistics. You may also search for articles or books using the terms cognitive biases or cognitive distortions. If you’re not so big on reading, just show up in class, be entertained by the instructor’s eye-candy visuals, and enjoy the class discussion.

FALL 2018 7 INTRODUCTION TO METAL CASTING MONDAYS, SEPTEMBER 17, 24, OCTOBER 1, 8 INSTRUCTOR: Alyssa Imes Learn how to create a cast metal sculpture by turning wax into iron. This course will cover basic wax working techniques, the ceramic shell process, and methods to clean metal castings. LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Students are welcome to the fall metal casting event, but are not required to attend or Room 126, FASTnER Lab participate. Iron pour scheduled for Friday, October 5. TIME: 5:30–7 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member MATERIAL FEE: $150

COWBOYS, SEX, AND AMERICAN VALUES: WEDNESDAYS, SEPTEMBER 19, 26, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17 ON THE TRAIL WITH LARRY MCMURTRY Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Lonesome Dove has been called one of the great American novels. What makes it such a great read and TV series? Why has The Last Picture Show INSTRUCTOR: Pat Donohoe remained an American classic, both as a novel and a movie? In this course we will read and LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional discuss both novels and film treatments with an eye toward how McMurtry both applauds and History and Education, Room 164 thumbs his nose at those things that make us uniquely American or not. Course facilitator Pat TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. Donohoe has been a fan and student of McMurtry. In 1982, her master’s thesis on his novel, COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member All My Friends Are Going to Be Strangers, was described by McMurtry as “a very intelligent and REQUIRED TEXTS: Novel and/or film versions of Lonesome thorough job—the one thesis so far I’ve really enjoyed reading.” Dove and The Last Picture Show.

DECORATIVE CONCRETE CASTING SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 AND 23 INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Dartt Concrete is a versatile material that can be used to make everything from roads to sculptures. This workshop will cover a basic concrete casting method that can be used to make countertops LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, or decorative sculpture, like the newly installed sculpture in the Popodicon garden. Participants Room 126, FASTnER Lab will use this process to make a 16 by 16-inch decorative concrete tile. TIME: Noon–5 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member MATERIAL FEE: $100

RETIREMENT PLANNING TODAY SESSION I: THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 27 AND OCTOBER 4 SESSION II: SATURDAYS, OCTOBER 20 AND 27 INSTRUCTOR: J. Edward Slonaker SESSION I Thursdays, September 27 and October 4 Learn how to manage investment risks, use new tax laws to your advantage, make informed LOCATION: White Hall, Room 203 decisions about your company retirement plan, and adjust your estate plan to function properly under the new laws. Money is only one aspect of retirement planning. This course blends TIME: 6–9 p.m. financial education with life planning to help you build wealth, align your money with your SESSION II Saturdays, October 20 and 27 values, and achieve your retirement lifestyle goals. The goal is to provide high-quality, generic LOCATION: Erma Ora Byrd Hall, Room 109 education without any mention of specific financial products or services. Couples may attend TIME: 9 a.m.–noon together for a single registration fee. Class sizes are limited so register today. COST: $49

BEING MORTAL: WHAT AND HOW DO WE THURSDAYS, SEPTEMBER 27, OCTOBER 4, 11 TELL THE CHILDREN Aging and death. Many of us do not want to talk about our fears and hopes as we age. When we do, many of our adult children don’t want to listen. In this class, we will explore together, through INSTRUCTOR: Carolyn Rodis readings, discussion, and interactive exercises, what is important to us as we age, our hopes LOCATION: Wellness Center Conference Room and fears, and what changes we want to make going forward. We will read Atul Gawande’s book, TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. Being Mortal, online resources from the West Virginia Center for End of Life Care, and other COST: Free to Gold member; $30, Silver member readings to stimulate our thinking. We will have courageous conversations together, learn new ways of approaching these difficult topics, and strategize ways to have these conversations with our loved ones. Limited seats available.

FICTION WRITERS’ RETREAT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30-WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 INSTRUCTOR: Lee Doty Sometimes our creativity is thwarted by the tedious demands of daily living. Fiction writers, among others, have discovered that retreats offer long stretches of uninterrupted time and LOCATION: Capon Springs and Farms Resort, a chance to dedicate themselves to writing. The opportunity to mix with other writers serves Capon Springs, West Virginia to stimulate new lines of thinking. Capon Springs and Farms Resort, a beautiful, peaceful COST: $409 for gold member or silver member; setting where all one’s needs are met, is an essential ingredient needed to restore and nourish $459 for non-member creativity. The retreat will include lecture and discussion about the craft of fiction, workshopping one another’s work, and Q and A time, but it will mostly be devoted to writing. During breaks, participants will enjoy optional mountain trail hikes, swimming, fishing, tennis, ping pong, shuffleboard, great food, and more. To learn more about the retreat center, visit https://www. caponsprings.net. Recommended reading: 2018 The Best American Short Stories.

8 FALL 2018 VOICES FROM THE MISTY MOUNTAINS: WEDNESDAYS, OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 24 RON RASH The course focuses on Ron Rash, a significant Appalachian writer from North Carolina. Learn about the Appalachian language, history, and culture through studying the work of this Parris INSTRUCTOR: Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor in Appalachian Cultural Studies at Western Carolina University. LOCATION: Erma Ora Byrd Hall, Room 112 TIME: 4–5:30 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member

GLASS FUSING WORKSHOP THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4 AND 5 INSTRUCTOR: Leanna Quade Learn the basic processes of working with glass by making a set of your own coasters. Leanna Quade, internationally known glass sculptor, will teach students design techniques used to fuse LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, glass in variety of ways. Room 125, FASTnER Lab TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $30, Silver member MATERIAL FEE: $100

INTRODUCTION TO 3D PRINTING MONDAYS, OCTOBER 8, 15, 22, 29 INSTRUCTOR: Kevin Dartt 3D printing may look intimidating; however, it is easy to get started. Learn the fundamentals of computer-aided drawing (CAD) software to manipulate, edit, fix, or create computer models for LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, 3D printing purposes. Knowledge of using CAD software is advised to create objects of your own Room 214 design, but not necessary for the class. TIME: 5:30–7 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member MATERIALS FEE: $65

SHAPING A NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11 A UNIQUE IDEA Learn about the National Park Service history and the acts that helped establish the National Park Service in the early 20th century from former NPS superintendent Clark Dixon. He will discuss INSTRUCTOR: Clark Dixon Progressivism and the management of the National Parks. LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Room 165 TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. COST: Free to Gold member; $15, Silver member

DEUTSCHLAND, “HIN UND HER” MONDAYS, OCTOBER 29, NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19, 26, DECEMBER 3 INSTRUCTOR: Rita Neiman This course will be a great refresher of your German. Rita Nieman, a native German speaker, will offer a sampling of short, fun, and easy reading selections related to German life, literature, LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional culture, holidays, and other traditions to stimulate conversations in German. The level of History and Education, Room 164 difficulty will be adjusted to meet the needs of our group, but please note that this is not an TIME: 11 a.m.–noon introduction to German. Some prior knowledge of German is needed to make the class fun and COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member stimulating for all.

FALL 2018 9 INTEREST GROUPS

Interest groups are an integral part of lifelong learning programs, providing opportunities to learn and socialize outside the classroom. Types of groups could include hiking, reading, sewing, dancing, and photography, to name a few. We would like to incorporate additional interest groups in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. If you would like to volunteer to facilitate an interest group, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876-5135 or [email protected].

KNITTING GROUP Join other knitters for some relaxed time, connecting with others as we stitch our way through projects. Bring any project to work on. Expert’s help is available, too. This isn’t instruction, rather For more information, contact an opportunity to share with others who enjoy knitting. We learn and help each other and just Susan Wolcott at 301-766-4543 enjoy our craft and good conversation. Not sure what to knit? Bring your yarn and we’ll help you or email [email protected]. find a project.

OPERA INTEREST GROUP Do you enjoy listening to the metropolitan opera? Have you ever wanted to try just a taste of live opera? Would you like to see opera live in HD without traveling to New York City or even For more information, contact Washington, D.C.? Join this opera interest group for matinee MET opera performances in HD Dotti Mozden at [email protected]. at the Majestic Theater at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This group facilitates carpools to Gettysburg and back for these fabulous performances. Dress is casual and great seats are easily available. The 2018-19 season starts with Verdi’s Aida on October 6; Saint Saëns’ Samson et Dalila on October 20; Puccini’s La Fanciulla del West on October 27; Muhly’s Marnie on November 10; Verdi’s La Traviata on December 15; Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur on January 12; Bizet’s Carmen on February 2; Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment on March 2; Wagner’s Die Walküre on March 30 at noon; and Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites on May 11 at noon. All shows begin at 12:55 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Tickets are $23 for seniors.

VISIT WASHINGTON, D C. ,. INTEREST GROUP Are you interested in exploring cultural activities in Washington, D.C., on a periodic basis? The Visit Washington, D.C., Interest Group travels to Washington, D.C., primarily by MARC train on a For more information, contact weekday to experience cultural activities. The focus has been on visiting low or no cost exhibits Steve Ayraud at [email protected]. at the many museums but could be expanded to plays and concerts depending on interest and distance from transit.

THEATER INTEREST GROUP The Theater Interest Group (TIG) will attend plays throughout the year. We’ll read about the production before attending each one and will have a chance for a lively discussion of the work For more information, contact after we have seen it. Plays will be chosen from the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Winchester, Catherine Irwin through Karen Rice at Virginia areas. Travel to the productions will be coordinated by individuals within the interest [email protected]. group. Production tickets will be paid for in advance by TIG students. Let’s go see a play!

10 FALL 2018 BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES

PRESIDENTS, VICE PRESIDENTS, AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 FIRST LADIES: PART II OVERVIEW This lecture will briefly review the administrations of six presidents: Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson, INSTRUCTOR: John Splaine along with the first ladies and vice presidents of the respective administrations. Discussions LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center Congressional will include the passage of the 15th Amendment, Reconstruction, the Panama Canal, Spanish- History and Education, Multipurpose Room American War, the Federal Reserve, Progressive Movement, and World War I. TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: $15; Free to members

HEADSPACE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 INSTRUCTOR: Ken Rosner Working in a veterans administration hospital, psychologist Jay Haber had heard his share of horror stories from war veterans. But Robert Beck stands apart from the other patients. Haber LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional suspects that Beck has a much different story: one that has led this man with an impeccable History and Education, Multipurpose Room appearance and calm and unassuming demeanor down a path of alcoholic self- destruction. TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. Over months of conversations, Beck shares his tale of the dark days in post-World War II Europe COST: $15; Free to members and the actions that would shape his future. Inspired by a true story, Headspace, written by Ken Rosner and Clint Gaige, goes from inside the West Virginia VA hospital to the ravaged landscape of war-torn Europe to tell the story of a man following his conscience and attempting to deal with the aftermath. Listen to Ken Rosner tell this story of Beck who was his patient for several years. Names have been changed to protect the identity of the people and families in this story.

HOME HEALTH CARE BENEFITS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 INSTRUCTOR: Judie Marshall and Lisa Bivens This informative lecture will cover what home health care is; who is eligible; what does Medicare cover and not covered; and how does one find home health care agencies. LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, Multipurpose Room TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: Free to the public

BRITISH WELFARE STATE AND WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 ITS DEVELOPMENT OVERTIME The phrase “the poor will always be with us” goes back in time. Jim Bowen will discuss the early attempts to dispense welfare in the British Isles from Elizabethan era to the present day. The INSTRUCTOR: James Bowen dispensation of welfare culminated in William Beveridge designing a universal welfare system LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional integrating health, taxation, and community support. The National Health System is celebrating History and Education, Multipurpose Room its 70th anniversary, and while critically underfunded, it’s much beloved and protected by a TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. critical majority. COST: $15; Free to members

CONFUSED ABOUT MEDICARE? WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3 INSTRUCTOR: Judie Marshall Come learn the Medicare alphabet of parts A, B, C, and D. Detailed descriptions will be discussed for each part, eligibility, and how it applies to you or someone in your family. Handouts will also LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional be available. History and Education, Multipurpose Room TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: Free to the public

FALL 2018 11 REDISTRICTING AND GERRYMANDERING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10 INSTRUCTOR: Jay Wyatt, Ph.D. Dr. Jay Wyatt will give a historical perspective of how districts were drawn and current day considerations. Conducted by members of the judiciary committees, there are specific guidelines LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional and federal and state regulations, which outline the process of redistricting. There is current History and Education, Multipurpose Room speculation about creating an independent group to serve as a redistricting task force. Wyatt TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. will discuss the need to remain non-partisan or carefully balance partisanship if such should be COST: $15; Free to members necessary.

EVERY MAN DIES ALONE WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17 Every Man Dies Alone, INSTRUCTOR: Patricia Mirr written by Hans Fallada, is more than an edge of your seat thriller, more than a moving romance, and even more than literature of the highest order written about life in LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional Berlin during World War II. It’s a deeply stirring story of two working-class Berliners standing History and Education, Multipurpose Room up for what is right and for each other. This fiction was written in 24 days by the German author TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. loosely based on the true story of the two primary characters, Otto and Anna Quangel, who COST: $15; Free to members receive a letter informing them that their son, a soldier in the German Wehrmacht, has been killed in the invasion of France. The Quangels later decide to engage in a secret plan to inform Germans about the reality of Nazism—leaving anonymous messages on postcards in places throughout Berlin—a decision that sets off a series of events and an intense manhunt that demonstrates what life was really like in the Third Reich. Pat Mirr will guide you through this story with in-depth background and readings.

NATIVE BEES: WHY THEY MATTER AND WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 HOW TO PROVIDE SUPPORT Native bees are struggling to survive in an increasingly inhospitable landscape. Except for bumble bees, most are small and easily overlooked. This lecture will discuss their importance INSTRUCTOR: Dottie Mozden to humans and what to do and not to do to help our bees create their next generations. You will LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional learn best practices for providing nesting for the “super pollinator” mason and leafcutter bees History and Education, Multipurpose Room and for creating native bee friendly spaces around homes and neighborhoods. Dotti Mozden is a TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. member of the Potomac Valley Audubon Society and a master naturalist. She readily admits to an COST: $15; Free to members obsession with native bees.

CAT AND CAT BEHAVIOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31 INSTRUCTOR: Jill Bowen Veterinarian Jill Bowen will discuss understanding common cat behaviors and what they mean including some misconceptions of cat behaviors that have been misinterpreted for years. The LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional class will discuss topics in variations in cat breeds and their behaviors, the influence of gender, History and Education, Multipurpose Room and problems associated with cat nutrition and its consequences. TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. COST: $15; Free to members

CASA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 INSTRUCTOR: Pam Curtis and Vicki Barnard CASA of the Eastern Panhandle—Court Appointed Special Advocate—exists to protect the interest of abused and neglected children, to train volunteers to advocate for children in our community LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional and court system, and to advocate until every child has a safe, loving, and permanent home. History and Education, Multipurpose Room Volunteers are appointed by judges to watch over and advocate for abused and neglected TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. children, to make sure they don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system, COST: Free to the public or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes. Volunteers stay with each case until it is closed and the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be the one constant adult presence in their lives. Come hear Pam Curtis, a volunteer and board secretary, and Vicki Barnard, director, discuss this necessary organization in the Eastern Panhandle and the children they have assisted.

12 FALL 2018 PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES

PHOTOBIOMODULATON THERAPY (PBMT): TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 WHAT IS IT? HOW DOES IT WORK? Photobiomodualtion (PBM) is an emerging and rapidly expanding area of light-based photonic WHAT IT CAN DO FOR YOU? research and therapeutic applications (PBMT). PBMT has the potential to revolutionize modern health care. This presentation will include the basics of what PBM is, the mechanisms by which SPEAKER: Juanita J. Anders, Ph.D. it alters physiology and response to injury and disease, and its clinical potential. The optimized LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional dosing and device parameters will be reviewed with the goal of educating the audience to History and Education Auditorium make wise decisions in choosing a device or treatment and avoid fraudulent instruments and TIME: 6:30 p.m. practitioners. COST: Free to public; reception to follow, sponsored by the Shepherd University Foundation

IRAQ AND THE POLITICS OF OIL: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 AN INSIDER’S PERSPECTIVE Gary Vogler, a 1973 graduate of West Point Military Academy, joined Mobil Oil Corporation and later ExxonMobil after serving in the army. He left ExxonMobil in early 2002 and worked at the SPEAKER: Gary Vogler Pentagon seven months later. Vogler went into Iraq with the initial U.S. military elements as a LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional civilian oil advisor and helped lead the efforts to restore the Iraq’s oil industry after the second History and Education Auditorium Gulf War. Vogler will discuss the restoration activities over the many years of his involvement on TIME: 6:30 p.m. the ground in Iraq. He will lay out numerous facts that over time led him to a conclusion about COST: Free to public; reception to follow, the real agenda which has never been voiced by our government leaders and had nothing to sponsored by the Shepherd University do with a threat posed by Saddam or the interests of the United States. Why did we go to war ? Foundation It’s been obvious for a long time that there were no weapons of mass destruction. That was all a smokescreen. It wasn’t to enrich major oil companies; fortunately, Vogler and others in key roles on the ground would have walked away if they sensed anything along those lines.

LYME DISEASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12 SPEAKER: Roberta Lynn DeBiasi, Ph.D. Lyme disease is caused by bacteria and is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected blacklegged ticks. If the wound left untreated, infection can spread to joints, the heart, and LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional the nervous system. Lyme disease is diagnosed based on symptoms, physical findings, and History and Education Auditorium the possibility of exposure to infected ticks. Roberta Lynn DeBiasi, chief of the Division of TIME: 6:30 p.m. Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children’s National Health System, professor of pediatrics and COST: Free to public; reception to follow, microbiology, immunology and tropical medicine at George Washington University School of sponsored by the Shepherd University Medicine, and principal investigator in the Center for Translational Science at Children’s Research Foundation Institute, will cover the aspects of lyme disease and its outcome. Her research expertise includes basic science, clinical/translational research, and severe and emerging viral infections.

A WILD SOLUTION FOR CLIMATE CHANGE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27 SPEAKER: Thomas Lovejoy, Ph.D. The impacts of climate change on biodiversity are ubiquitous and dangerous. Ecosystem restoration can make a significant contribution to addressing the challenge. Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional an ecologist who has worked in the Brazilian Amazon since 1965, aids in the interface of science History and Education Auditorium and environmental policy. Starting in the 1970s, Lovejoy helped bring attention to the issue of TIME: 6:30 p.m. tropical deforestation and in 1980 published the first estimate of global extinction rates (in the COST: Free to public; reception to follow, Global 2000 Report to the President). He conceived the idea for the long-term study on forest sponsored by the Shepherd University fragmentation in the Amazon (started in 1978) which is the largest experiment in landscape Foundation ecology, the Minimum Critical Size of Ecosystems project (also known as the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project). He also coined the term “biological diversity,” originated the concept of debt-for-nature swaps, and has worked on the interaction between climate change and biodiversity for more than 30 years.

FALL 2018 13 DAY AND OVERNIGHT EVENTS

BOOK FESTIVAL, WASHINGTON, D C. . SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 TIME: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Every year, the Library of Congress hosts the National Book Festival, a free celebration of all things books, from authors to readings to hardcovers. Join fellow lovers of the written word COST: $60; $50 for members this Labor Day weekend on September 1. The group will travel to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center with Mark Kohut and Nancy Stewart, two book industry career professionals. Trip includes transportation. The festival features talks and lectures with leading authors and books and book-related memorabilia purchase. The group will travel by van to Washington, D.C. Lunch is on your own.

FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL AND MOUNTAIN CRAFT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 DAYS IN SOMERSET, PENNSYLVANIA “A common field one day. A field of honor forever.” On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and used to strike TIME: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. targets on the ground. Nearly 3,000 people tragically lost their lives. Because of the actions of COST: $129; $115 for members the 40 passengers and crew aboard one of the planes, Flight 93, the attack on the U.S. Capitol was thwarted. We will begin at the visitors’ center and walk to Memorial Plaza. Trip includes transportation, admission, and lunch. After having a lunch at the Green Gables Restaurant, we will attend the Mountain Craft Days in Somerset, Pennsylvania. More than 125 craft artisans, and a dozen outdoor performance sites with musicians and entertainers, all within walking distance of each other in gentle meadows and along wooded paths, offer visitors a wonderful medley of demonstrations, music, and food. Mountain Craft Days builds upon the rich crafts foundation established by the industrious settlers in the region and demonstrates the evolution of their talents and abilities into the artisans and craftspeople of contemporary southwestern Pennsylvania.

NATIONALS VS . CUBS BASEBALL GAME FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 TIME: 9 a.m.–7 p.m. Join us for a Washington Nationals’ baseball game against the Chicago Cubs. Come see Max Scherzer, Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Stephen Strasburg, members of the National League COST: $129; $115 for members 2017 All Star Game, former Royals pitcher Kelvin Herrera, and their teammates bring down the Chicago Cubs, World Series Champions of 2016. We will have brunch near Eastern Market in Trip includes transportation, tickets, and brunch. Washington, D.C.

ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM AND MATTRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 FACTORY, PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of Andy Warhol, the Andy Warhol Museum holds the largest collection of Warhol’s artworks and archival materials. It is one of the most TIME: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. comprehensive single-artist museums in the world and the largest in North America. Paintings, COST: $129; $115 for members drawings, commercial illustrations, sculptures, prints, photographs, wallpapers, sketchbooks, and books cover the entire range of Warhol’s career, from his early student work to pop-art Trip includes transportation, admission to both museums, paintings and collaborations. and lunch. The Mattress Factory is not a typical museum. Visitors won’t find any cavernous white galleries or imposing security guards but a feel more like a home than a museum. Experiencing installation art is a little different than viewing a painting or sculpture. All of the works at the Mattress Factory are conceived in the space you view them. We will tour both museums and have lunch at the Mattress Factory Café, one of the best kept secrets in the neighborhood.

EISENHOWER FARM, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA The Eisenhower National Historic Site is the home and farm of general and president Dwight A NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE D. Eisenhower. Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Battlefield, the farm served the president as a weekend retreat and a meeting place for world leaders. With its peaceful setting and view TIME: 8 a.m.–6 p.m. of South Mountain, it was a much needed respite from Washington, D.C., and a backdrop for COST: $129; $115 for members efforts to reduce Cold War tensions. We will take a behind-the-scenes tour with John Kennedy, a historian and expert on Eisenhower. He will join us for lunch to continue the conversation and Trip includes transportation, admission to both museums, share stories about Eisenhower. We will have lunch at Sidney Willoughby Run restaurant, another and lunch. historic farm site where one of the Gettysburg battles took place and winner of numerous awards.

14 FALL 2018 AMERICAN VISIONARY MUSEUM, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 BALTIMORE, MARYLAND The museum defines visionary art as “art produced by self-taught individuals, usually without formal training, whose works arise from an innate personal vision that revels foremost in the TIME: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. creative act itself.” The museum chooses the theme timeless to explore the power to inspire COST: $129; $115 for members human beings in highly personal acts of creation. Unlike folk art, visionary art is entirely spontaneous and individualized. Spend the day touring this creative museum. We will have Includes transportation, admission, and lunch. lunch at the museum’s restaurant, Encantada, an enchanted escape where boundaries are blurred and tastes are celebrated.

KENNEDY CENTER CONCERT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 RACHMANINOFF’S PIANO CONCERTO NO.3 TIME: 7:30 a.m.–6 p.m. COST: $129; $115 for members Enjoy great music on a weekday morning. Denis Kozhukhin makes his National Symphony Orchestra debut in Rachmaninoff’s striking third “Piano Concerto” in a program conducted by Includes transportation, concert ticket, and lunch. Carlos Miguel Prieto from Mexico. The concert will also feature Copland’s “El Salón México” and Revueltas’ “La noche de los Mayas,” pieces both closely associated with Prieto’s birthplace of Mexico.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS

PERU AND MACHU PICCHU NOVEMBER 7–15, 2018 FEATURING LIMA, CUZCO, AND THE SACRED VALLEY, 9 DAYS COST: $4,395 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; Highlights: 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Machu Picchu, Cuzco, and Lima; Machu Picchu $5,245 per person based on single occupancy. Excursion; Lima City Tour; Local “Casa” Hosted Dinner; The Sacred Valley; Pisac; Awanakancha Breeding Center; Ollantaytambo Fortress; Cuzco City Tour; Sacsayhuaman Ruins; Qenqo; Andean Folklore Show.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • Local Trip Expert/Guide Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD/ BWI/ DCA • Minicoach and Rail Transportation • International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Motorcoach Transportation Surcharges • Admissions per Itinerary • 16 Meals: 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, and • Comprehensive Sightseeing 5 dinners • Baggage Handling • 2 Inner-Country Flights • Hotel Transfers

FALL 2018 15 BEST OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND FEBRUARY 26–MARCH 14, 2019 COST: $7,695 per person based on double Highlights: 3 Nights in Cairns; Catamaran Cruise to Great Barrier Reef; Great Barrier Reef; 3 occupancy with booking discount; Nights in Sydney; Sydney Opera House Tour; Sydney Wildlife World; Sydney Harbor Dinner $9,195 per person based on single occupancy. Cruise; Canberra City Tour; Aussie Sheep Station and BBQ Lunch; Melbourne City Tour; New Zealand’s North and South Islands; Christchurch and Queenstown; Rotorua; Maori Village and Thermal Reserve; Rainbow Springs Nature Park; Maori Hangi Feast; Waitomo Glow Worm Caves; Auckland.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • 4 Inner-Tour Flight Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD • Admissions and Sightseeing per Itinerary • International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Professional Tour Director Surcharge • Motorcoach Transportation • 23 Meals: 13 breakfasts, 1 cocktail brunch, • Baggage Handling 2 lunches, and 7 dinners • Hotel Transfers • 14 Nights First Class Hotels

MALTA AND SICILY EXPLORER MARCH 26–APRIL 3, 2019 COST: $3,595 per person based on double Highlights: 3 Nights in Malta; Valetta City Tour; Valetta Harbor Cruise; Grand Masters Palace; occupancy with booking discount; Mdina; Marsaxlokk; Ghar Dalam; Hagar Qim, High Speed Ferry from Malta to Sicily; Siracusa $4,145 per person based on single occupancy. Greek and Roman Amphitheaters; Taormina Walking Tour; Agrigento; Valley of the Temples; Palermo; Teatro Massimo; 2 Nights in Palermo.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • Admissions and Sightseeing per Itinerary Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD • Professional Tour Director • International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Motorcoach Transportation Surcharge • Baggage Handling • 10 Meals: 7 breakfasts and 3 dinners • Hotel Transfers • 7 Nights Hotels

SCANDINAVIAN HIGHLIGHTS MAY 16–27, 2019 FEATURING STOCKHOLM, COPENHAGEN, OSLO, AND BERGEN COST: $4,595 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; Highlights: Stockholm City Tour; Vasa Ship Museum; Copenhagen City Tour; Tivoli Gardens $5,690 per person based on single occupancy. Dinner; Amalienborg Palace; Viking Ship Museum; Overnight Cruise to Oslo; Oslo City Tour; Aurlands Fjord Cruise; Flam Railway; Ulvik; Voeringfoss Waterfall; Apple Cider Press; Troldhaugen; Bergen City Tour; Mount Floyen Cable Car.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • Admissions and Sightseeing per Itinerary Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD • Professional Tour Director • International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Motorcoach Transportation Surcharge • Baggage Handling • 16 Meals: 10 breakfasts and 6 dinners • Hotel Transfers • 10 Nights Accommodations

ICELAND EXPLORER JUNE 5–11, 2019 FEATURING 5 NIGHTS IN REYKJAVIK COST: $3,495 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; Highlights: 5 Nights in Reykjavik; Reykjavik City Tour; Blue Lagoon; Golden Circel Tour; National $4,445 per person based on single occupancy. Museum; Strokkur Geyser and Gullfoss/Golden Falls; Hot Spring Bread Experience; Thingvellir National Park; South Coast Tour; Skogar Folk Museum; Skogafoss Waterfall; Keflavik and Bessastadir; Viking Ship Museum; Lake Kleifarvatn; Optional Whale Watching.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • 5 Nights in First-Class Hotel Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD • Admissions and Sightseeing per Itinerary • International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Professional Tour Director Surcharge • Motorcoach Transportation • 7 Meals: 5 breakfasts and 2 dinners • Baggage Handling

16 FALL 2018 PACIFIC COAST ADVENTURE SEPTEMBER 12–19, 2019 FEATURING SEATTLE, PORTLAND, AND SAN FRANCISCO COST: $2,950 per person based on double occupancy with booking discount; Highlights: Seattle City Tour; Pike Place Market; Space Needle; Mount St. Helens Visitor Center; $4,050 per person based on single occupancy. Portland City Tour; International Rose Test Garden; Oregon’s Pacific Coast; Newport; Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area; Rogue River Jetboat Trip; Redwood National Park; Avenue of the Giants; Sonoma Valley Winery Tour and Tasting; Golden Gate Bridge; San Francisco City Tour; Fisherman’s Wharf Dinner.

Inclusions: • Admissions and Sightseeing per Itinerary • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD/BWI/DCA • Professional Tour Director • 11 Meals: 7 breakfasts, 1 lunch, and • Motorcoach Transportation 3 dinners • Baggage Handling • 7 Nights in First-Class Hotel

SPOTLIGHT ON SAN ANTONIO OCTOBER 13–17, 2019 COST: $1,999 per person based on double Highlights: Mission San Jose; The Alamo; Paseo del Rio Cruise; LBJ Ranch; Fredericksburg; occupancy; call for rate after May 13, 2019 Choice of South Texas Heritage Center or San Antonio Botanical Gardens; El Mercado; Olive $2,399 per person based on single occupancy. Orchard.

Inclusions: • 5 Nights in First-Class Hotel • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD • Admissions and Sightseeing per Itinerary • 5 Meals: 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners • Baggage Handling

FOUR COUNTRY DANUBE AND OCTOBER 19–30, 2019 BLACK SEA RIVER CRUISE FEATURING BUDAPEST, BUCHAREST, 7 NIGHTS ON AMADEUS QUEEN COST: $5,095-$6,695 per person based on double Highlights: Bucharest City Tour; Brasov and the Black Church; Bran Castle (Transylvania); Hirsova, occupancy ship category with booking discount; Romania; Constanta and the Black Sea Coast; Veliko Tarnovo Tour (Bulgaria) Svishtov, Bulgaria; $1,300–2,500 per person based on single Iron Gates; Belgrade City Tour (Serbia); Mohacs Walking Tour (Hungary); Budapest City Tour; Gala occupancy ship category. Farewell Dinner. Optional Excursions: Danube Delta Safari; Hungarian Pustza; Royal Palace of Gödöllö (Budapest Area) and 3 nights in Prague Post Cruise Extension.

Travelers are required to purchase Inclusions: • 7 Nights Cruise, Outside Cabin Shepherd University-provided travel insurance. • Roundtrip Airfare from IAD • 1 Night Hotel in Budapest, Hungary • International Air Departure Taxes/Fuel • Regional Wine with Onboard Dinners Surcharge • Welcome and Farewell Dinners • 26 Meals: 10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and • Professional Tour and Cruise Director 8 dinners • Ship Staff • 2 Nights Hotel in Bucharest, Romania • Baggage Handling

FALL 2018 17 Concrete Casting  Concrete Sunday 2 9 Nationals vs. Trip: Day Cubs Baseball Game 16 23 Noon 30 RetreatFiction Writers’ 7 14 Saturday Concrete Casting  Concrete 1 Book Festival Trip: Day 8 15 22 Noon 29 6 13 Friday  Woodworking  Intuition  Woodworking  Intuition  Woodworking  Intuition  Woodworking  Intuition  Woodworking  Glass Fusing  Intuition  Woodworking 10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 7 Day Flight Trip: 93 Memorial/ CraftMountain Days 3:30 p.m. 14 21 28 5 12 Warhol/Mattress Day Trip: Museums Factory 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Thursday  Symphonic Music  Read Like A Professor  French History  Technology  Byrd Film Series  Symphonic Music  Read Like A Professor  French History  Technology  Symphonic Music  Read Like A Professor  Being Mortal  French History  Technology  Retirement Planning (Session I)  Symphonic Music  Read Like A Professor  Being Mortal  French History  Glass Fusing  Technology  Retirement Planning (Session I)  Symphonic Music  Read Like A Professor  Being Mortal  French History  National Parks 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 6 13 20 27 4 11 1:30 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday  Brown Bag Lecture  Welding I)  Presidents (Session III II)  Presidents (Session III  Brown Bag Lecture Knowledge I  Frontiers of Knowledge II  Frontiers of  Welding I)  Presidents (Session III II)  Presidents (Session III  Brown Bag Lecture  Cowboys Knowledge I  Frontiers of Knowledge II  Frontiers of  Welding I)  Presidents (Session III II)  Presidents (Session III  Brown Bag Lecture  Cowboys Knowledge I  Frontiers of Knowledge II  Frontiers of  Welding I)  Presidents (Session III II)  Presidents (Session III  Brown Bag Lecture  Cowboys Knowledge I  Frontiers of Knowledge II  Frontiers of Rash Ron I)  Presidents (Session III II)  Presidents (Session III  Brown Bag Lecture  Cowboys Knowledge I  Frontiers of Knowledge II  Frontiers of Rash Ron 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5 Noon 12 10:15 a.m. Noon 19 10:15 a.m. Noon 26 10:15 a.m. Noon 3 10:15 a.m. Noon RetreatFiction Writers’ 10 10:15 a.m. Noon Tuesday Café Society Café Bible the  Reading East Middle  Truth or Fiction  French History Society Café Bible the  Reading East Middle  Truth or Fiction  French History  President’s Lecture Society Café Bible the  Reading East Middle  Truth or Fiction  French History Society Café Bible the  Reading East Middle  Truth or Fiction  French History Society Café Bible the  Reading East Middle  Truth or Fiction  French History 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 4 11 18 25 9 10:30 a.m. Noon 10:30 a.m. Noon 6:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. Noon 2 10:30 a.m. Noon RetreatFiction Writers’ 10:30 a.m. Noon Monday  Civil War  Poetry/Short Stories Songs Coal Mining Cutting  Laser  Civil War  Poetry/Short Stories Songs Coal Mining Cutting  Laser Casting  Metal  Civil War  Poetry/Short Stories Songs Coal Mining Cutting  Laser Casting  Metal  Civil War  Poetry/Short Stories Songs Coal Mining Cutting  Laser Casting  Metal  Civil War  Poetry/Short Stories Songs Coal Mining Casting  Metal  3D Printing 10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 a.m.10 3 SEPTEMBER 2018 3 SEPTEMBER Fiction Writers’ RetreatFiction Writers’ 10 17 24 2018 1 OCTOBER 8 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. WEEKLY SCHEDULE

18 FALL 2018 Sunday 4 11 18 25 2 9 21 28 Saturday  Retirement (Session II) Planning  Retirement (Session II) Planning 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 27 3 10 17 24 1 DECEMBER 8 20 Friday  Intuition 10 a.m.10 26 Eisenhower Farm Trip: Day 2 9 American Visionary Trip: Day Museum 16 Center Kennedy Trip: Day Concert 23 30 7 19 Thursday  Symphonic Music  Read Like A Professor  French History 10 a.m.10 18 25 2018 1 NOVEMBER 8 15 22 29 6 1:30 1:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Wednesday Presidents III (Session I)  Presidents (Session III II)  Presidents (Session III  Brown Bag Lecture  Cowboys Knowledge I  Frontiers of Knowledge II  Frontiers of Rash Ron  Byrd Film Series  Brown Bag Lecture Rash Ron  Brown Bag Lecture  Brown Bag Lecture  Byrd Film Series 4 p.m. 4 p.m. 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 3:30 p.m. 17 10:15 a.m. Noon 6:30 p.m. 24 Noon 31 Noon 7 Noon 14 21 28 6:30 p.m. 5 Tuesday Café Society Café Bible the  Reading East Middle  Truth or Fiction  French History Society Café  President’s Lecture Society Café Society Café Society Café Society Café Society Café  President’s Lecture Society Café 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 1:30 3:30 p.m. 16 23 30 6 20 27 4 10:30 a.m. Noon 6:30 p.m. 13 6:30 p.m.

 President’s Lecture Monday  Civil War  Women and Nurses  Poetry/Short Stories Songs Coal Mining  3D Printing  Poetry/Short Stories  3D Printing  Deutschland  Poetry/Short Stories  3D Printing  Deutschland  Deutschland  Deutschland  Deutschland  Deutschland 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 a.m. 11 11 a.m. 11 10 a.m.10 10 a.m.10 15 5 12 19 26 3 22 3:30 p.m. 29 3:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.

FALL 2018 19 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

In photo, left to right: Sheila Vertino Karen Rice Erdem Ergin, Ph.D. Cris Kinsella Pam Splaine, Ph.D. Bob Floren Heidi Dobish, Ph.D.

Not pictured: Steve Ayraud Jim Bowen Tom Lewis

THANKS Many thanks to our Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program Volunteer Course Instructors, Lecturers, Class Assistants, Advisory Committee, and Donors.

Our hats are off to those individuals who have generously donated their money, time, and talent in 2018 to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. Please join me in thanking them:

Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. Judith Marshall Guillermo Warley Michael Austin Sheryl McEwan Matthew Webster Stephen Ayraud* Peggy McKowen Lyn Widmyer Christian Benefiel Mike Mendez Art Wineburg Roger Bernstein Joshua Midgett Susan Wolcott Bobbi Block Lex Miller Jeff Worth Jim Bowen* Pat Mirr Jay Wyatt, Ph.D. Jody Brumage Dottie Mozden Robert C. Byrd Center for Tim Murphy *denotes Advisory Congressional History and Education Rita Nieman Committee member Pam Curtis Jonathan Pellish, Ph.D. Gordon Dammann Imam Faruq Post Kevin Dartt Leanna Quade Heidi Dobish, Ph.D. Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt, Ph.D. Lee Doty Anita Sisk Erdem Ergin, Ph.D.* J. Edward Slonaker Doug Estepp The Honorable R. Grant Smith Sam Fink, Ph.D. Mandy Staffa Robert Floren* Ray Smock, Ph.D. Ed Herendeen Pam Splaine, Ph.D. Lois Jarman, Ph.D. Nancy Streeter Douglas Kinney Richard Troast, Ph.D. Cris Kinsella* Fred Turco Tom Lewis* Sheila Vertino*

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Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program White Hall, Room 214 www.Shepherd.edu/LifelongLearning P.O. Box 5000 Shepherdstown, WV 25443

FALL 2018 LIFELONG LEARNING OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018 // 5–7 PM ERMA ORA BYRD HALL 314 NORTH KING STREET SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV 25443

The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program welcomes the community to the 2018 Fall Open House. Preview programs, meet the instructors, and register for upcoming classes. Invite a friend!

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Karen Rice // 304-876-5135 // [email protected]