Learning in Retirement
Fall 2008 Curriculum
Classes are listed by Day/Date/Time
Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday
THURSDAY
Tom Babcock’s Great Books
(12 weekly 2 hour sessions)
Mary Ann McCloskey
Sept. 11-Nov.27
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Demmer Memorial Library
Three Lakes
ost: Mary Ann McCloskey 546-8306
Members of this class will read in advance and discuss the following selections on the dates indicated. The books can be obtained at a cost of $13.95 by calling the Great Books Foundation at 1-800-222-5870 or online at www.greatbooks.org.
Introduction to Great Books - Series Three
Sept. 11: Aristotle, On Happiness
ept. 18: John Dewey, Habits and Will
Sept. 25: Mary Lavin, Happiness
Oct. 2: Plato, Crito
Oct. 9: John Stuart Mill, On Liberty
Oct. 16: Immanuel Kant, Conscience
Oct. 23: Franz Kafka, A Hunger Artist
Oct. 30: John Locke, Of the Limits of Government
Nov. 6: Sophocles, Antigone
Nov. 13: Alens de Tocqueville, Why Great Revolutions Will Become Rare
Nov. 20: Virginia Woolf, A Room of One's Own
Nov. 27: Delmar Schwartz, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities
"Same Time Next Year" Dazzle Dinner Theater
September 25
2:00 pm - 3 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express
Rhinelander
Host: Margaret Pieplow 478-3469
Originally produced on the London stage in 1976, this play has become one of the most popular and widely produced comedies. It traces the 25-year history of a once-a-year weekend tryst of George and Doris, both of whom are wed to others. At the same time, it traces the tumultuous years of society in general. It was produced as a highly acclaimed and popular film starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda in 1978. The cost of this dinner theater event is $30 per person. The fee must be submitted with registration to guarantee your place.
Maximum enrollment: 60
Retired? Lights, Camera, Action!
Steve Huber
October 2
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Crandon Public Library
Host: Margaret Pieplow 478-3469
After an early retirement, Steve Huber was determined not to sit placidly and let the rest of the world go by. A self-described "nut for the outdoors," he decided to turn to producing his own outdoor television show, something he could do at his own pace. He'll describe that process and how he now travels the world, going places he always wanted to go, and doing things he always wanted to do.
Maximum enrollment: 40
Film Study
Barbara Sironen
October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; November 6, 13, 20 and December 4
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Room 201, Tamarack Center
Nicolet College Rhinelander
Host: Patricia Toms, 499-1938
This series involves viewing and analyzing of motion pictures. The class leader, who holds a PhD degree in developmental psychology, has done extensive research in film theory as it applies to the psychology of watching movies. She has taught psychology and film at Nicolet for five years.
No minimum or maximum
The Apollo Project
Fred Lavey
October 9
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Crandon Public Library
Host: Margaret Pieplow 478-3469
Fred Lavey was part of the pioneering project that sent men into space, helping to produce the inertial guidance systems employed in the Thor, Titan and Apollo programs. In this nontechnical presentation, he will describe the guidance systems and give examples of the construction and testing of gyroscopes and accelerometers.
Maximum enrollment: 40
Wisconsin Traditions, Wisconsin Arts
Anne Pryor
October 16
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Crandon Public Library
Host: Margaret Pieplow 478-3469
This presentation comes to us from the Wisconsin Humanities Council which provides programs designed to promote interest in the humanities to groups and communities throughout the state. Anne Pryor, an affiliate of the Wisconsin Arts Board, will provide a figurative tour of the state to identify outstanding traditional and ethnic Wisconsin artists and to learn about the past, present and future of Wisconsin’s heritage arts. She will explore how Wisconsinites incorporate traditional music, dance, food, stories and crafts into our cultural lives by presenting multi-media examples of Wisconsin traditional arts.
Maximum enrollment: 40
Trip to Israel
Karen Knoell
October 23
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Crandon Public Library
Host: Margaret Pieplow 478-3469
LIR member Karen Knoell will describe her two trips to Israel, first as a tourist, and then a second stay of three months when she served in a variety of ways wherever she was needed.
Maximum enrollment: 40
