MCCOAA Update

November 2013 Thirty Years Serving the Community 1983 - 2013 Volume 4, Issue 3 MCCOAA Update Manchester Community College Organization of Active Adults Great Path MS #16, PO Box 1046, Manchester CT 06045-1046 ● 860-512-2840 Read the Update in color on the MCC Web Site at www.manchestercc.edu/continuing/oaa.php. Visit our program bulletin board at mccoaa.blogspot.com for additional program & luncheon information. OAA ON THE GO SCHEDULED TRIPS by Jim St. Pierre Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tuesday, June 17, Mackinac Island. Climb aboard your horse-drawn carriage for an island tour Saturday, November 2, 2013 which includes stops at the Surrey Hills Museum and Arch Rock. This fabulous program begins with lunch at the Common Man Restaurant in Merrimack, Wednesday, June 18, Mackinac Island – Green NH. Lunch will include salad, choice of one Bay, Wisconsin. Enjoy leisure time this morning at of three entrees (pot roast, chicken or baked the Grand Hotel before departing for Wisconsin. scrod; no pre-selection necessary), dessert and beverage. Stop at a favorite local cheese shop for an opportuni- This historic site was once the Hannah Jack ty to learn, sample and buy some of its finest prod- Tavern, dating back to 1794, and the home of ucts. Later, arrive in Green Bay, Wisconsin’s oldest Matthew Thornton, a signer of the Declara- city. tion of Independence. The menu offers great American fare with a New England flare. On Thursday, June 19, Green Bay - Chicago. En our visit to the Anheuser-Busch Brewery, route to Chicago, hear the compelling history of the we’ll discover how some of the world’s great- diverse state of Wisconsin as you pass by unique est beers are carefully brewed and packaged. We’ll see and learn about the world-famous cities including Milwaukee. Budweiser Clydesdales when visiting the Clydesdale Hamlet. Their size and strength will astound you, and they will make for a great Friday, June 20, Chicago. Set off for a locally- photo opportunity. The two-hour tour of the brewery will include guided tour of Chicago’s unique cityscape and the two samples of beer or soda. Contact Ann Kehl at 860-646-0696 for impressive architecture that makes the city so re- additional information. markable. Highlights of your tour include famous Michigan Avenue, the “Magnificent Mile”, the Please Note: This tour requires about 40 minutes of walking. We Wrigley Building, the Loop and the Lake Front. recommend comfortable walking shoes and proper outerwear, as temperatures will be cooler in some buildings on the tour. Saturday, June 21, Chicago – Tour Ends. Your tour ends today, leaving you with a bounty of happy memories from your visit to Ameri- Radio City Christmas Spectacular ca’s heartland. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 SPECIAL TRAVEL PRESENTATION Friday, November 8, If you have never seen the Radio City Music Hall 2013, 10:00 a.m. Manchester Community College, Room A142. Christmas Spectacular, you are in for a great Contact Ruth Herbele for additional information at 860-643-5391. surprise and, if you have, you have never seen it like this. Using `Christmasvision’ and digital tech- See you on the bus! nology, the interior of Radio City transforms into a massive and magical canvas. Help Radio City celebrate a magical 86 years with the Rockettes! All of this from your reserved orchestra seats. You will have the Radio Coming Program Attractions City Rockettes performing their ‘Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,’ ‘New by Charlotte Georges York Christmas,’ and the ‘Living Nativity.’ This brand new show fea- tures six new scenes, including new Rockette numbers. After the show, lunch is served at Maria’s Mont Blanc. Entrée choice of: grilled pork November 15, 2013 chop, chicken marsala, or grilled salmon. All entrees are served with 1:30 PM soup, salad, vegetable, potato, dessert, coffee, tea. Contact Mary Violette at 860-648-0223 for additional information. SBM Auditorium Mackinac Island Claudia Magnan June 14-21, 2014 Claudia Magnan, is the Pro Bono Program Coordinator with Saturday, June 14, the tour begins with a journey Statewide Legal Services in Connecticut. Claudia has been with through the beautiful coastal regions and farmlands Statewide for over 16 years and graduated from Manchester Communi- in the heart of the Midwest. The tranquil beauty of ty College's Paralegal Program. She will explain the services that Mackinac Island and the Great Lakes region is Statewide provides and how they help potential clients. accented by old-fashioned traditions and incredible scenery. Topics include: What is legal aid and how does someone access legal aid? Sunday, June 15, Allen Park – Dearborn – Allen Types of cases they handle, i.e., Landlord/Tenant, Family Law, Park. Today, visit Greenfield Village and the Public Benefits, Consumer Law, Common Debt Cases, and more Henry Ford Museum for an experience in living history. Take in the homes of the Wright Brothers, Thomas Edition, Henry Ford and Robert Frost. Monday, June 16, Allen Park – Frankenmuth – December 6, 2013 Mackinac Island. Enjoy a stop in the quaint town of Frankenmuth and stroll along Main Street with its Winterfest Luncheon beautiful flowers and lovely buildings. Board your Georgina’s Restaurant and Mackinac Island ferry and prepare for a ride back in time to a simpler era. Your home for the next two Banquets nights, is the glorious Victorian-era resort, the 275 Boston Tpke, Bolton, CT Grand Hotel. ATTENTION Non-luncheon programs are open to the public free of charge. They start at 1:30 in the SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium (AST Bldg) Please report any special needs, physical, medical or dietary, at the and are followed by refreshments. Invite your friends to attend and time your reservation is made, to the trip coordinator for your trip. to become OAA members for additional benefits. Please use the West Park- Persons requiring assistance need to be accompanied by a compan- ion who is capable of and totally responsible for providing the assis- ing Lot (formerly Lot C, which includes handicapped partking). tance. MCCOAA cannot provide special individual assistance to tour members with special needs. Check out our scheduled events at mccoaa.blogspot.com. Coming in November 2013 NOTE! The Winter 2013-2014 Intersession catalog is now available. You can find the information online and download a copy at manchestercc.edu, or call the Registrar at 860-512-3220. Watch for it in your mailbox at home, too. Be sure to “like” us on Facebook! Go to our web site and click on the Facebook logo. You’ll get frequent updates on Credit-Free Programs activities and upcoming courses. NOTE: YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR ALL NOON INSTITUTE COURSES – NO WALK-INS! FRIDAY NOON INSTITUTE MCC Campus | Room AST E202 | Noon-1:30 PM | Fee: $5 for each course PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED HOW TO REGISTER FOR COURSES: There are many easy ways to register for MCC courses. Call 860-512-3232 to register by phone. Be sure to have your credit card ready. Or, if you have access to the Internet, you can download a registration form at www.manchestercc.edu/students/resources/pdf/2012-2013-Winter-Registration-Form-and-Info.pdf and send in your completed form with a check or money order. You can also find a registration form in any printed MCC Credit-Free catalog. The easiest way is to register in per- son the next time you are on campus for a monthly OAA meeting! The registrar’s office is in the main lobby of the Lowe Building and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration enables the course scheduler to assign a room with appropriate occupancy and also enables instructors to plan for enough hand- outs and other course materials. Most important, if a session has to be canceled or rescheduled, pre-registration generates a class roster that enables students to be notified. The Curse: Big-Time Gambling’s Seduction of a Small New England Town – November 18 (refer to CRN 31926 to register) In the 1990s, an explosion of casino gambling hit Connecticut when two tribes built the world’s two biggest casinos in the state’s southeast- ern corner. Today, as the popularity and potential of revenue to state coffers has increased, those two mega-casinos face the prospect of heavy new competition from across the region. We will discuss the impact of this booming interest, as well as the political pressure to legal- ize Internet gambling, and the “unintended consequences” on both the tribes’ and the state’s economy. (NOTE: This is the same topic of- fered on the MCC campus on 9/20; it is being repeated in Vernon for the convenience of students. The guest speaker’s book on this topic will be available for sale and signing after the lecture.) Instructor: Mike Jordan-Reilly is coordinator of the Noon Institute series. Guest speaker: Bob Steele is vice chairman of an international marketing agency and has been a director of numerous companies, including CME Group and the American Stock Exchange. Monday November 18 Noon-1:30PM | Vernon Senior Center | 26 Park Place | Vernon | Fee:………………...………..………….........$5 Civil War: The Naval Battle of Hampton Roads – November 1 (refer to CRN 31934 to register) For most students of history, the most important battles of the Civil War were those on land – Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg and so on. However, several of the naval engagements were equally important and critical to the progress of the war. The two-day Battle of Hampton Roads marked the important entry of ironclad ships into naval history. We’ll examine the background of the two ships – the Monitor and the Virginia (formerly the Merrimac) – the historic events they engaged in at Hampton Roads, and then assess the impact of the battle’s outcome.

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