2020−2021 Offerings Celebrating the wisdom of men and women 50 and better WELCOME & VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSES Welcome! Expand your intellectual, social and spiritual horizons beyond any previous expectations. We have missed you! We are in the midst of uncertain times due to COVID-19, but we eagerly await the kick-off of our new season with your health and safety in mind. We are excited to announce that most of our fall classes will be conducted virtually, using Zoom. Through this new virtual platform, participants can experience the benefits of lifelong learning from the safety of their home while remaining connected with a vibrant community of adult learners at the Fielden Institute. Fall registration opens September 15, 2020. Participation in fall offerings will require a computer or mobile device with a camera and microphone, and reliable internet connection. Familiarity with the online Zoom meeting platform is also required. Free training will be provided to anyone with need! For our spring classes, we will monitor recommendations from the WHO, CDC and local elected officials, and we will make necessary changes to room locations or programming as directed by that guidance. We look forward to seeing everyone, but if not deemed safe, we will move classes virtual for spring also. Spring registration will begin on November 1, 2020. The Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning embraces the philosophy that an active mind fosters a youthful spirit. Hosted by the Indian River State College Foundation, the Fielden Institute serves as IRSC’s health club for the brain. The program is designed for men and women age 50 and better who are interested in exploring shared topics of interest in a college atmosphere. We aim to make learning in retirement exciting and enlightening, and invite our members to learn simply for the joy of learning. Courses have no prerequisites, no long semesters, no grades and no tests—they focus on fulfillment, friendship and fun! Fielden Institute programs are peer-driven, and members serve as both teacher and student. We pride ourselves in the fact that we work with a growing group of dedicated volunteers each year who lead discussion and study groups, hands-on activities, field trips, lectures, and book and film groups—all in a welcoming and appropriate environment for the adult learner. Our goal is to enable members to truly flourish in the second half of life. TO LEARN MORE, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US FOR A VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE! These events are free but do require advance registration. Events run from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 OR Tuesday, October 13, 2020 R.S.V.P. by calling 772-462-7880. www.irscfoundation.org | 772-462-7880 | 2 EVENTS CALENDAR OCTOBER 2020 JANUARY 2021 14 It’s Medicare Annual Election Time, Now What? 8 Physical and Mental Well-Being in 2021 (VB) (VC) 12 Beginning Mah Jongg (S) 19 Competence in Spanish through Conversation (VC) 12 1066 and All That: The Celts to the Tudors (VB) 19 It’s Medicare Annual Election Time, Now What? 13 Great Decisions 2021 (FP) (VC) 14 Distinguished Lecture Series: “The ‘New’ New 20 Medical Care Is Complicated: Why We Need to Be World Order” More Involved? (VC) 15 Seniors vs Crime (VB) 20 Finance and Film (VC) 15 Spotlight: Robotics: Thinking, Hearing and Vision (FP) 21 It’s Medicare Annual Election Time, Now What? (VC) 20 iPhone Basics—2 Days (PSL) 22 Great Adaptations: Books into Films: Never Judge 21 Archaeology Works: Cemeteries (FP) a Book by Its Film (VC) 22 Foreign Film Series in Stuart (S) 23 Fall Prevention Awareness—A.M. (VC) 25 Aging, We All Do It: A Look at “Elderhood” through 23 Who’s WHO? (The World Health Organization) Many Lenses (S) (VC) 25 Beginning Mah Jongg (VB) 23 Fall Prevention Awareness—P.M. (VC) 26 Community Spotlight: Historical Bus Tour of 27 Meditation and Mindfulness (VC) Okeechobee (O) 28 The U.S. Constitution: A Primer (for Those Who 27 Connecting Hamilton to Broadway plus a Visit with Forgot Civics) (VC) Ben Franklin in Paris (VB) 29 Trauma and Tenacity in Vietnam: A Surgeon’s 27 Connecting Hamilton to Broadway plus a Visit with Story (VC) Ben Franklin in Paris (FP) 29 It’s Medicare Annual Election Time, Now What? (VC) 28 Neurofeedback—Brainwaves and the Alleviation of 30 Fall Prevention Awareness—A.M. (VC) Chronic Symptoms (S) 30 Fall Prevention Awareness—P.M. (VC) 28 iPhone: Wallet and Apple Pay (VB) 30 Life on the Mexican-American Border: Dispatches 29 Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park: Where the from the Border and Children of the Land (VC) Rare Is Common (O) NOVEMBER 2020 FEBRUARY 2021 2 Food For Thought (VC) 2 Conversational Spanish with a Modern Twist I (VB) 5 5G: Discussing the Risks to Our Health, Privacy 2 Computer Literacy 2021 (VB) and Real Estate Values (VC) 4 Archaeology Works: Shipwrecks (S) 6 Social Security & Medicare—What Are the Issues, 5 A Delicious Introduction to a Plant-Based Lifestyle (VB) How Did We Get Here, and How Long Will They 5 Community Spotlight: Historic Downtown Last? (VC) Fort Pierce Trolley Tour (FP) 12 Book Buddies: A Literary Trip around the Globe (VC) 5 iPhone: Calendar App (PSL) 13 Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Vero Beach 8 PhRMA and the FDA: Dance Partners or Double- (Field Trip) (VB) Edged Swords? (VB) 17 Movie Mania: Using Psychological-Psychoanalysis 8 The A to Zzz’s of Sleep Health (FP) as a Way to View Films (VC) 11 Distinguished Lecture Series: “Medieval Jerusalem 18 Gardening as Nature Intended (VC) and Peace in the Modern Middle East” 20 Community Spotlight: An Afternoon at the UDT- 12 Community Spotlight: An Afternoon at the UDT- SEAL Museum (FP) SEAL Museum (FP) 15 Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis in the Middle East (FP) DECEMBER 2020 16 Community Spotlight: Managing Stress in Today’s 2 Searching Your Roots—An Introduction to World with Treasure Coast Hospice (FP) Genealogy (VC) 18 The Longevity Project (FP) 3 Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Vero Beach 18 Law and Literature: Timeless Tales (FP) (Field Trip) (VB) 7 Archaeology Works: Shells (VC) PLEASE NOTE: 8 Humanitarianism and Conflict (VC) All classes from October 14 through December 10 noted 10 Distinguished Lecture Series: “What’s Next for U.S. “VC” will take place on the Virtual Campus via Zoom. Foreign Policy After the American Presidential Exceptions are the Historical Walking Tours of Downtown Elections?” Vero Beach and Community Spotlight: An Afternoon at the UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce. www.irscfoundation.org | 772-462-7880 | 3 EVENTS CALENDAR & TABLE OF CONTENTS 19 iPhone: Maps App (PSL) MAY 2021 23 Law and Literature: Three Epoch-Making Trials (VB) 4 Local Treasures: History and Environment of 24 The Chip: How the Magic Happens (FP) Our Coastal Area (VB) 24 The Life and Works of John James Audubon (FP) 13 Florida Film Series Summer 2021 (FP) 24 Great Battles That Changed the Course of History: World War II—What If? European Theater of Operations (ETO) (FP) 25 Neurofeedback—Brainwaves and the Alleviation of PURPOSE STATEMENT Chronic Symptoms (VB) The Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning at Indian MARCH 2021 River State College (IRSC) provides intellectually 1 Humanitarianism and Conflict (VB) engaging and enriching classes to diverse 1 Women Songwriters of 20th-Century American communities of lifelong learners, with a focus on Popular Music (FP) those 50 and over. It is an educational membership 2 Meditation and Mindfulness (FP) program for those who want to learn for the joy of it, 2 Catch That Story! (VB) connect with peers, enhance health and well-being 3 iPhone: Photos and Camera Apps—2 Days (PSL) and give back to the community. 5 Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge Boat Tour— Early P.M. (VB) 2020–2021 EXTERNAL ADVISORY 5 Foreign Film Series in Fort Pierce (FP) COMMITTEE 5 Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge Boat Tour— Late P.M. (VB) Thank you to all volunteers! 11 Distinguished Lecture Series: “Trade Wars and Geopolitics” John Crisel Elaine Morse 12 Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge Boat Tour— Dr. Jean Fielden Dr. Robert J. Roy Early P.M. (VB) Laurel Gallivan Dr. Suzanne Smith 12 Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge Boat Tour— Linda Hirvonen Melissa DePriest, Late P.M. (VB) John Hosler Director, Fielden 22 Economic Elements and Issues in Modern Institute Societies (VB) Mary Hurley 22 Bridge for Beginners (VB) Susan Kelly Ann L. Decker, 23 Conversational Spanish with a Modern Twist II (VB) Barbee Kiker Executive Director, 24 Connecting Hamilton to Hamilton to Broadway (S) Dr. Susan Mathews IRSC Foundation 25 Happiness (FP) 25 Archaeology Works: Hunting (PSL) 26 A Look at Effective Communication (VB) 31 iPhone: Photos and Camera Apps—2 Days (VB) TABLE OF CONTENTS: APRIL 2021 1 Archaeology Works: Fishing (O) Travel with the Fielden Institute 5 8 Distinguished Lecture Series: “Mysterious Earth: Registration Information 10 What We Wish We Knew about Climate Change, 2020–2021 Distinguished Lecture Series 11 Volcanoes, Hurricanes and More” 9 Foreign Film Series in Vero Beach (VB) Mueller Campus—Vero Beach Offerings 12 13 Life on the Mexican-American Border: Dispatches Massey Campus—Fort Pierce Offerings 23 from the Border and Children of the Land (VB) Pruitt Campus—Port St. Lucie Offerings 31 20 Identity Theft: What It Is and How Do We Prevent It? (VB) Chastain Campus—Stuart Offerings 33 21 American Songs That Shaped Our History (VB) Dixon Hendry Campus—Okeechobee Offerings 36 22 Gardening as Nature Intended (VB) Peer Leader Biographies 38 www.irscfoundation.org | 772-462-7880 | 4 12229 Fielden Institute for Lifelong Learning IRSC presents Heritage of America Departing April 11 – 19, 2021 Highlights..