Lifelong Learning JUNE – AUGUST 2018
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BROOKDALE CONTINUING AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES Lifelong Learning JUNE – AUGUST 2018 www.brookdalecc.edu/lifelonglearning www.facebook.com/BrookdaleLifelongLearning TABLE OF CONTENTS Academic Lecture Series ............................................................................................... 2 The Arts .................................................................................................................................... 3 Photography ......................................................................................................................... 4 Creativity Never Retires .................................................................................................. 5 • short stories • brain fitness • fighting Irish • NJ politics Summer Scholars ............................................................................................................... 7 Holistic Health ..................................................................................................................... 8 Wellness & Fitness Center Classes .........................................................................10 Home And Garden .........................................................................................................12 Humanities ..........................................................................................................................12 Financial.................................................................................................................................13 Irish Heritage ......................................................................................................................13 It’s Personal ..........................................................................................................................15 • decluttering • guitar • aging • TED talk Languages ...........................................................................................................................16 Literature/Writing ............................................................................................................17 Recreation ............................................................................................................................18 Something Different ......................................................................................................19 • e-bay • wine • websites Car Lovers .............................................................................................................................19 Student Success ...............................................................................................................20 • SAT prep • developmental disabilities Tour & Talk ............................................................................................................................21 Summer Career Moves .................................................................................................27 Technology Classes ........................................................................................................28 Small Business Development Center ..................................................................28 Information..........................................................................................................................30 Registration .........................................................................................................................32 Edgar Degas, The Dance Studio, 1878, Pastel, Private Collection The son of a wealthy banking family, Edgar Degas planned to study law a before entering the Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1855. He would become a founding member of the Impressionists. Degas preferred to work with models and his work conveys elements of stress and tension. Fascinated with forms in motion, he often sketched dancers capturing moments of intensity and intimacy. 1 Dear Brookdale Friends and Neighbors, Leisure doesn’t have to be lazy! Give your mind a workout at Brookdale this summer and meet others seeking fulfilling, intelligent entertainment. Explore hot topics in a cool campus setting. Or, join our journeys to iconic cultural and historic destinations. New not-to-be-missed programs include: • Academic mini-series The Arts, p. 2 • Making Sense of NJ Politics, p. 6 • Understanding Chinese Medicine, p. 8 • How to give a TED Talk, p. 15 • Aspiring Writers, p. 16 • Ballet At The Metropolitan Opera House, Whipped Cream, p. 21 • Hard Hat Tour of Ellis Island Abandoned Hospital, p. 26 • The best week of summer! Summer Scholars, p. 7 Make this a smart summer at Brookdale. Linda C. Martin Director, Lifelong Learning Continuing and Professional Studies NEW: Watch Your Email! Registration receipts are emailed within 3 days following enrollment. Please continue to check your email. Class and bus trip updates are delivered via email including notices of wait lists, class cancellations, date changes, classroom updates and more. WHERE’S MY CLASSROOM? 4 WAYS TO FIND IT! • Website: www.brookdalecc.edu/lifelonglearning Scroll down and Click tab on screen lower right “Room Locations, Directions, Maps” • Call our prerecorded message: 732-224-2100 • Call our office (Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm) at732-224-2315 • Read the posting on our front door – inside lobby, ATeC building Think Summer! 2018 Summer Camps At Brookdale Call 732-224-2005 2 Academic Lecture Series ACADEMIC LECTURE SERIES – THE ARTS A SUMMER MINI SERIES The Brookdale Center for Visual Arts (CVA building) A collaboration by the Brookdale Community College Arts faculty and Lifelong Learning The Artist At Work: Oil Painting – July 12 Dave Dziemian, MFA, professional artist, Brookdale adjunct art instructor A live instructive demonstration. Observe the artist’s process as he works to develop and create an oil painting using various wet-into-wet painting techniques. A unique up-close experience. Project-in-process: discussion of light, color, perspective, proportion and more. Dave is a professional artist who finds beauty, mystery and inspiration in the mundane as well as the unique that surrounds us. He explains, “My work is about light, shadow, perspective, and perception, and the deeper ideas within, ideas intermixed with observations that are a celebration of the process of painting and the joy of bringing to life my vision of reality.” The Art Of Design – July 19 Terry Ryan, professional designer and art historian, Brookdale adjunct art instructor How does fine art and decorative art intersect? In this outline of the major periods of Western design, Ryan unites the areas of fine arts and the decorative arts by highlighting the symbiotic relationship they share. Come away with a deeper appreciation of both, and also practical concepts you may use to elevate the quality of design in your own home. Terry Ryan’s professional life began at Christie’s, New York in the Impressionist and Modern Paintings and Sculpture Department, where she helped organize fine art auctions and assisted clients with building their collections. In addition to her work as a designer with Ryan Art and Design, Terry has taught design history courses at several colleges, including Parsons School of Design. Digital Animation Claymation Workshop – July 26 Claire Smuga, assistant professor, Brookdale Learn the history of stop motion animation and some basic techniques. A hands-on component will allow attendees to create their own simple stop motion animations using either their own cell phones or a camera and equipment provided by the instructor. You’ll be inspired and amazed! Thurs, Jul 12-26, 11:45 am-1:15 pm Fee and Code: $49, XHUMN 273 The Arts 3 THE ARTS Art History Series Workshop Gina Torello, adjunct instructor, Brookdale, professional artist Art To Drive For: Take a tour through the ages in the world Masterpieces Within A of art history. Journey from ancient Four Hour Drive Mediterranean civilizations to the centers of Christianity and the Renaissance. Finally, Edoardo Mungiello, PhD, adjunct art explore the Age of Kings, when monarchs instructor, muralist governed as virtual dictators, and their So many of us would love to visit influence dominated social, cultural and and revisit the Sistine Chapel or artistic affairs of the time as well as political stroll through Chartres Cathedral, matters. Lectures will include viewing, sit and gaze at the Pyramids or discussing, and examining art works. Enjoy enjoy a prolonged contemplation of a hands-on activity at the conclusion of Rembrandt’s Prodigal Son. But unless every workshop. 4 SESSIONS we are fabulously wealthy and know Thurs, Jun 7-28, 6-8 pm where to look when we travel, most Fee and Code: $79, XARTF 164 of us must be content with pictures. There isn’t that caliber of masterpiece Portfolio Development stateside, is there? In fact,there are David Dziemian, adjunct instructor, incredible masterpieces throughout Brookdale, professional artist the Northeast, and not just at the Met. Designed for high school students and Join Dr. Mungiello and bring your others who wish to develop a portfolio to inner detective as we roam the halls of best showcase and develop artistic skills as the Frick Collection, The Philadelphia well as individual creative vision. Students Museum of Art, the Barnes Collection, are encouraged to use their own supplies, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Collection but a list will be provided upon request. and many more to discover the jewels Ages 14 and up. Limited enrollment to of art that are truly worth the trip. allow for individual instruction.