Adults 50 Plus January Through April

Winter Continuing 2017 Education FOR Course Catalog Adults 50 Plus January through April

Also includes information on: Adult Courses in Avon Lake, Brunswick, Lorain, North Ridgeville, Oberlin and Wellington Recreation and Fitness Center Opportunities

For Information: (800) 995-5222, Ext. 4148 (440) 366-4148 To Register: See Page 24 lorainccc.edu/ce50 The Center for LifeLong Learning

Experience LCCC through The Center for LifeLong Learning. The Center for LifeLong Learning offers non-credit programming that is designed especially for those who are at least 50 years old and/or retired. These non-credit courses and programs give adults 50 plus learning opportunities in computers, the Internet, estate planning, career enrichment, fitness and recreation, world cultures, astronomy, gardening, history, genealogy, antique collecting, creative writing and much more. All courses provide adults 50 plus the opportunity to attend classes with their peers.

Also, the Center for LifeLong Learning offers special half- Continuing education is also provided for Healthcare day, full-day and multiple-day field trips to many interesting Professionals working with older adults through the locations in and out of state. Many of these field trip Center for LifeLong Learning. adventures include an advance class held on the topic/site The Center for LifeLong Learning is affiliated with Oberlin that is to be visited. Some of these field trips are to special College and the Elderhostel Institute Network. cultural events in and around Cleveland.

(800) 995-5222, Ext. 4148

Career/ Life Planning Sessions Planned Giving Taken a “too” early retirement? You can give a gift that will last when you give to the LCCC Want to design your later work years and your Foundation. A gift given to the College will not only benefit retirement to be active and rewarding? students today, but will enhance the larger community as well, both now and in the future. Thus, the meaning and Want to work, but not with the same positive effect of the gift is multiplied many times over. pressures as before?

Want to explore new areas where your skills might Anyone can leave a gift to Lorain County Community be useful, and could make a difference? College. Gifts can be of any size and can be made for a purpose in keeping with the donor’s personal philosophy. Have any “itches” that need scratching? In collaboration with the Center for LifeLong Learning, Here are a few of the ways you can make a gift to LCCC: LCCC’s Employment and Career Center offers a number of services to community members for “second act” career and life planning: • Annual Fund • Career Boot Camps • Major Gifts • Designing Mid-Life Seminar • Long-Term Planned Gifts • Individual Counseling • Bequests Work is an important part of life, but its role changes over time. You can plan a retirement that is fulfilling • Major Planned Gifts and fun, explore new attitudes and ways of working, • Life-Income Gifts or design a life plan that combines work, leisure and/or • Other Gifts volunteerism. For more information, call LCCC’s Career Services For more information on how you can leave a gift to LCCC, at 366-4076 and ask to speak with call the LCCC Foundation at (440) 366-4039. the Career and Life Planning Specialist. Winter classes begin in January 1 www.lorainccc.edu

Continuing Education FOR Adults 50 Plus Winter 2017

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General Phone Number (800) 995-LCCC (5222) Armchair Travels ...... 2 Direct Dial Numbers (Area Code 440) Arts/Literature/Language ...... 2 Bookstore ...... 366-4055 Sean Crum: Art/History ...... 3 Bursar’s Office (Cashier) ...... 366-4045 Computers ...... 4 Center for LifeLong Learning ...... 366-4148 Computer Workshops ...... 6 Employment & Career Services ...... 366-4076 Culinary ...... 8 Enrollment Services ...... 366-7618 Financial/Wealth Management ...... 8 Fitness Center ...... 366-7423 Health and Safety ...... 8 Library ...... 366-4026 History ...... 9 Lorain Learning Center ...... 233-7240 Miscellaneous ...... 10 Midpoint Campus Center ...... (330) 225-0042 Music ...... 10 Records ...... 366-4067 Physical Ed and Recreation ...... 11 Spitzer Conference Center ...... 366-4100 Religion ...... 12 Stocker Center Box Office ...... 366-4040 Travel ...... 13 University Center ...... 366-4949 Carolyn’s Travels for Learning Vacations ...... 14 University Partnership Ridge Campus ...... 366-4800 Other LCCC Programs for Adults 50 Plus ...... 16 Wellington Center ...... 647-1776 Learning Adventures with Great Escapes ...... 17 Kendal at Oberlin ...... 19 A Short History Lorain Learning Center ...... 20 The Center for LifeLong Learning was formed in 2000 by the merger of the Midpoint Campus Center ...... 21 Living and Learning Institute (LLI) and Lorain County Community College’s The Academy for Senior Studies (TASS). Sprenger Towne Center ...... 22 A task force of members of both groups worked for over a year to Wesleyan Village ...... 22 determine the best way to merge LLI’s and TASS’s somewhat different approaches to offering courses and activities to people 50 and over. General Information ...... 23 Merging the two groups combined the strengths of LLI’s peer-led group with the strengths and support of the staff of the Center for LifeLong Non-Credit Application/Registration Form ...... 24 Learning and Lorain County Community College. Affiliations with LCCC, Oberlin College and the Elderhostel Institute Network were maintained. The Winter 2017 Lorain County Community College The Center for LifeLong Learning offers a rich smorgasbord of classes, Center for Lifelong Learning Schedule discussion groups and trips in convenient locations – LCCC, Avon Lake, Brunswick, Lorain, North Ridgeville, Oberlin and Wellington. Participants LCCC offers non-credit continuing LCCC prohibits discrimination education for older adults through against individuals. The College enrich their lives and enjoy each other’s company with: the Center for Lifelong Learning. supports provisions of law specifying • In-depth study and discussion in literature, art, science or This catalog contains the most official nondiscrimination based on race, age, world events. information for this session. LCCC color, sex, religion, disability, national • Excursions to plays, concerts, Cleveland’s sacred landmarks, reserves the right to repeal, change or origin or veteran status in administration amend rules, regulations, tuition, fees; of its admission policies, educational historic estates and gardens or the Cleveland Air Show. to withdraw, add to or modify courses policies, employment practice, federal • Classes to enrich daily living on computers, understanding listed within; and to change instructor and state financial aid programs, investments, physical fitness and golf, or better driving. assignments. procurement activities and other College • Fun classes on becoming a mystery shopper, watercolor lessons, LCCC is accredited by the North Central administered programs. sharing travel adventures or making crafts, some classes to Association of Colleges and Schools. The LCCC Center for Lifelong Learning include grandchildren, too. Accommodations for persons with schedule is published by LCCC, disabilities may be made through the 1005 N Abbe Road, Elyria, OH 44035. The curriculum committee meets monthly, working with The Center for Disability Services office, College Center, LifeLong Learning’s program coordinator to plan, develop and implement Room 234, phone (800) 995-5222, LCCC can be found online at the Center of LifeLong Learning’s courses and programs. Suggestions for Ext. 4058. www.lorainccc.edu. programs and volunteers are always welcome.

Winter 2017 The See our most up-to-date course listings at Center www.lorainccc.edu/CE50 for LifeLong Learning

ARMCHAIR TRAVELS Oil Pastels You will need a box of oil pastels or Cray-Pas, watercolor paper or South Africa a heavy-weight paper to work on, pink eraser and a cloth rag. This South Africa: See Cape Town, Table Mountain and Cape Point. See class teaches color blocking and design using the eraser by taking the African Penguins. Visit Johannesburg including the Soweto away color instead of adding. area. See the wild animals in the Kapama Wilderness Region Course Number: NART 107C including the “Big Five.” Section: DE01 / Class Number: 4965 Course Number: NSOC 173C nnSat., 12-3 p.m. nnJan. 14 Section: DE01 / Class Number: 4526 nnFee: $18 nn Thur., 1-3 p.m. nnInstructor: Mary Jo Clark nn Feb. 16 nnSupplies to be purchased by each student are listed above. nn Fee: $10 nnClassroom: Spitzer Conference Center #SP 219 nnInstructor: Al Eaton nnClassroom: Spitzer Conference Center #SP 219 Beginners Watercolor Pencils Our Ohio – Toledo No talent is needed, just your imagination. Start at the beginning This new arm chair travel series is deigned to help you to get to with very basic techniques to introduce you to the medium of know better the Buckeye state. Our first stop will be Toledo. From watercolor. The pencils give you control and also versatility. You will its world renown museums,zoo, university, botanical garden, learn about brushes, paper, style, all without previous experience. and casino, there is much to see and do in Toledo. Long a great Course Number: NART 119C industrial center, Toledo has the third busiest port and the largest Section: DE01 / Class Number: 4406 river on the Great Lakes. Pipelines of crude oil and gas snake their nnSat., 12-3 p.m. way from Texas to the terminals in the city. The city also has the nnJan. 28 nnFee: $18 largest Hungarian and ninth largest Polish populations in the USA. nnInstructor: Mary Jo Clark The city’s distinctive neighborhoods of Victorian, Edwardian, etc, nnSupplies to be purchased by student: One pack of watercolor pencils, style homes and churches/buildings of Moorish architecture add an #140 watercolor paper and a Taklon round #8 brush. unexpected sophistication to this Midwest metropolis. Come along nnClassroom: Spitzer Conference Center #SP 219 with us as we learn and explore the “Glass City” – Toledo, Ohio. Making a Lei Course Number: NSOC 174C Section: DE01 / Class Number: 4559 Ti leaf lei are the honor standard for all Hawaiian and Polynesian nnThur., 1-3 p.m. cultures. Learn the basics of making these simple and elegant nnMarch 30 green leaf lei. nnFee: $8 Check out “Volunteering in the Hawaiian National Parks” a class nnInstructor: David Simmer nnClassroom: Spitzer Conference Center #SP 219 CLLL is offering that ties in with this Art course! See page 13. Course Number: NART 286C ARTS / LITERATURE / LANGUAGE Section: DE01 / Class Number: 4543 nnWed., 1-3 p.m. nnFeb. 1 Basic Drawing nnFee: $15 (includes materials) Have you always wanted to learn to draw? Come and join us for nnInstructor: Diane Papp this fun and easy basic drawing class. No experience needed. nnClassroom: Spitzer Conference Center #SP 219 You will experience the excitement of drawing through learning special techniques in dimensional shading which will make Advanced Watercolor Pencils the subject come alive. Drawing fundamentals will be explored No talent is needed, just your imagination! Take this class to the through demonstrations and examples. Group and individualized next level! From the beginning with your basic techniques you will instruction will be utilized. Have fun while learning! introduce yourself to the medium of watercolor. The pencils give Course Number: NART 192C you control and also versatility. You will learn about brushes, paper, style, all without previous experience. Section: DE01 / Class Number: 4986 nnThur., 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Course Number: NART 113C nnJan. 12 to Feb. 9 (5 sessions) Section: DE01 / Class Number: 4412 nnFee: $59 nnSat., 12-3 p.m. nnInstructor: Earl Smith Jr. nnFeb. 11 nnClassroom: Spitzer Conference Center #SP 219 nnFee: $18 nnInstructor: Mary Jo Clark nnSupplies to be purchased by each student: one pack of watercolor pencils, #140 watercolor paper and a Taklon round #8 brush. nnClassroom: Spitzer Conference