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Fall 2022

Tuesday Classes

Time

Course ID & Title
Room Assignment  

Class Dates

9:15 a.m.
GS1 - Your Eyes and Your Health
Room B
September 6, 13, 20, 27
9:15 a.m.
LLS1 - If It's Tuesday...Post Pandemic Travel Stories  
Room SO
September 6, 13, 20, 27
9:15 a.m.
LLS2 - Travel Through Asia
Room C
October 4, 11, 18, 25
9:15 a.m.
SS2 - Ukraine: A Modern History
Room A
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11
11:00 a.m.
AL7 - Psychology in Literature
Room SO
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
11:00 a.m.
LLS3 - Wonders of the World
Room A
September 6, 13
October 4, 11, 18, 25
11:00 a.m.
LLS4 - Reading Basic Hebrew
Room C
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
11:00 a.m.
GS3/SS3 - NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program
Room B
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
1:15 p.m.
SS1 - The Life of Eleanor Roosevelt
Room A
September 6, 13, 20, 27
1:15 p.m.
AL4 - 7 Poets
Room SO
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
1:15 p.m.
AL1 - From Conception to Completion: Conversations with Artists
Room B
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
1:15 p.m.
AL10 – Art & Craft of Writing Series: Legacy Letters to Your Family
Room C
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
2:45 p.m.
AL9 – Roaring 20s: 20th Century Writers
Room A
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
2:45 p.m.
AL11 – Design: Form and Function Over Time
Room C
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11
2:45 p.m.
AL13 – Prodding Your Muse 
Room NO
September 6, 13, 20, 27
October 4, 11, 18, 25
2:45 p.m.
LLS7—Poughkeepsie Rising
Room B
September 6, 13, 20, 27
2:45 p.m.
SE1- The 2022 Midterm Elections 
Room A
October 26
November 2, 9, 15

Please note start time is noon on Nov. 15

Days, Dates and Times: 

  • Wednesday, Oct. 26th, Nov. 2nd and Nov. 9th at 2:45 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 15th at noon

Description: This course will examine the structure and history of Mid-term elections in the U.S. and then break down the effects of individual races and national trends. Finally, it will analyze the political implications of the just-completed Mid-terms on policy options for the 2022-2024 period.

Presenter: Dr. Martin Shaffer, Marist College - Dean School of Liberal Arts

Time: 9:15 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th

Description: Eye disease in the elderly commonly affects the anterior chamber and the retina. Significant progress has been made in understanding the physiology of vision and the pathophysiology of these common eye diseases. This course will review those issues of most importance to the older population.

Topics, Presenters & Affiliations

Biochemistry and Physiology of Vision
Dr. Leathem Mehaffey, CLS Member

Retinal Disease
Dr. Howard Kaplan, Retina Associates

Cataracts
Dr. Larry Fox, CareMount Medical

Glaucoma
Dr. David Witzel, CareMount Medical

Time: 9:15 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th

Description: Do you enjoy traveling? If so, please join us as several CLS members talk about their Post Pandemic or unique Travel Adventures. Please also note that the weekly presentation order is subject to change, and that this is a travel course of first-hand experiences, not an in-depth look at a given county or region.

Topics, Presenters & Affiliations:

Florence and Tuscany
Jack and Karin Fein, CLS Members

3,216 Miles, 8 States and 1 Red Bull
Duane Beyer, Sr. System Admin., Marist College

The Florida Keys & A Caribbean Cruise
John Wargo, CLS Member

Cuba, Before the Pandemic
Ken Knapp, CLS Member

Time: 9:15 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Description: Do you enjoy traveling? If so, please join us to hear about some unique travel adventures through Asia. Please also note that the weekly presentation order is subject to change, and that this is a travel course of first hand experiences, not an in-depth look at a given country or region.

Topics, Presenters & Affiliations:

Thailand and Cambodia    
John Wargo, CLS Member

China
John Wargo, CLS Member

Japan 
Bob Kaminski, CLS Member

Sri Lanka      
John Wargo, CLS Member

Time: 9:15 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th and 11th

Presenter: Michael O’Sullivan, Professor of History, Marist College

Description: The course will examine the modern history of Ukraine: its incorporation into the Soviet Union, the 1930's deliberate famine that killed nearly 4 million Ukrainians, the Holocaust, ethnic cleansing, Ukraine's role in the fall of the Soviet Union, and the current Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Vitalia Deriabina Biography 

Time: 11:00 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Presenter:  Anne Constantinople, CLS Member and Professor of Psychology, Vassar College (retired)

Description: We will read novels and use basic concepts of psychological development to help us understand who the characters are and how they got that way. The theme is a look at families, the varieties of them, the ways that culture influences relationships within them, and the impact that they may have, for good or ill.  Our list includes: Women in Sunlight, by Frances Mayes; Family Man, by Elinor Lipman and; Oh William, by Elizabeth Strout.

Class Handouts: Psychology In Literature Syllabus

Time: 11:00 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th and 13th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th (no class on Sept. 20th or 27th)

Presenter: Esther Kando Odescalchi, CLS Member

Description: Our world is full of wonders, natural and human built; amazing creations of man and nature. This course includes seven wonders of the Ancient World, seven wonders of the Middle Ages and earlier, seven Natural Wonders of the world, seven wonders of the Underwater World, and seven wonders of the Industrial World, and seven wonders of the Modern World.

Time: 11:00 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Description: For people who once learned (but forgot) or never learned to read Hebrew. In addition to reading this ancient and modern language, we will cover the structure of the language with some basic vocabulary to help understand Biblical and prayerbook Hebrew. Required text (available at amazon.com and behrmanhouse.com): Aleph Isn't Enough, by Linda Motzkin.

Presenter: Miriam Rubin, CLS Member

(dual listed course—General Science and Social Science)

Time: 11:00 a.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Class Manager: Barbara Sweet and Herb Sweet

Description: This class will introduce us to the NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Program. Each week we will explore various aspects of the solar system and learn the answers to questions like "Are we alone?", “Is time travel possible?", "What makes a planet habitable?"

Presenter: John Fontana, The Fontana Group, LLC

Class Handouts: 

NASA-JPL Solar System - Course Outline

NASA JPL UNFOLDING OUR COSMIC HISTORY Sept 6, 2022

 

Time: 1:15 p.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th

Description: Eleanor Roosevelt's achievements as a pioneering First Lady and internationally recognized human rights advocate would be impressive no matter what her background. But they are even more remarkable when we consider her difficult childhood, her complicated marriage, and the formidable obstacles facing many of the reforms she worked to achieve. In this class we will explore the interplay of character, personal choices, and historical events that shaped Eleanor Roosevelt’s extraordinary career.

Presenter: Sandra Opdycke, History Professor (retired) and Author

Class Handouts: Life of Eleanor Roosevelt - Reading List

Time: 1:15 PM
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept, 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Description: During this course we'll be exploring the work of seven United States poets laureate, reading and discussing a few poems by each. You might even find a new poet in the mix to explore further after the course. William Joel’s own poems have appeared in Chronogram, Common Ground Review, DASH Literary Journal, and North Dakota Quarterly.

Presenter: William Joel, PhD, Poet Laureate

Class Handouts: 

 

Time: 1:15 p.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th and 18th

Class Manager: Mary Coiteux

Description: Join the conversation with area artists as they explain how they turned a passion into a profession. Discover the materials and processes used to turn an idea into a work of art. Artists include: Bob Madden- Stone Sculptor, Karen Madden- Metal Sculptor, Tilly Strauss- Painter, Lonna Kelly- Photographer, Bill Prickett-videographer, Ned Reade-Watercolorist, and Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas-Director, Arts Mid-Hudson.

Class Handouts: 

Topics, Presenters & Affiliations:

Processes and Techniques Used in Metal Sculpture
Karen Madden, Rock and A Soft Place Studio

Composition in Painting: Emphasizing on the Focal Point and the Golden Rectangle
Ned Reade, Art 4 Life Gallery

My Art: Informed by being a teacher and historian.
Tilly Strauss, Tilly’s Studio

“iPhoneography”: Photography at the Intersection of Color, Time and Space
Bill Prickett, Prickett Media

Processes and Techniques Used in Photography & Mixed Media
Lonna Kelly, Lonna Kelly Studio

Processes and Techniques Used in Stone Sculptures
Bob Madden, Rock and A Soft Place Studio

Arts Mid-Hudson
Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas, Arts Mid-Hudson

Time: 1:15 p.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Description: If you are like me, then you have promised yourself many times that you would write personal narratives or memoirs to your family for posterity. That time is now! Each session, we will gather as a group. We will then share in small groups and give each other feedback for development and clarity. Finally, we will come together to share selections with the whole group. Each week we will focus on a different element of craft, such as prose, voice, point of view, etc. I will provide clear instructions on critique protocols.

Presenter: Linda Rappaport, CLS Member

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Description: The Roaring 20s saw the production of some of the greatest and most important literature of the 20th Century. Writers set a high standard of imagination and achievement in poetry, fiction and drama. Although the cornucopia of outstanding work is more than one semester, this course will survey the ‘Roaring’ decade including T. S. Eliot, James Joyce, Edith Wharton, Scott Fitzgerald, Virginia Woolf, Langston Hughes, Eugene O’Neill, Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner, and Gertrude Stein.

Presenter: Chuck Mishaan, Lecturer on Music and Opera

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th and 11th

Description: This six week course covers topics that show how design function and style change over time.

Topics include: Costume vs. Fashion Design / How a Costume Designer Works; the Art and History of Stained Glass Windows; Decorative Arts during the 1920s; Chinoiserie, Orientalism, and Japonisme.

Presenter: David Roberts, Adjunct Instructor - Marist College Fashion Program

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesday, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th and Oct. 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th

Description: Memories are treasures. Many are keen, others await being prodded to the surface. That is what this class is about: short writing experiences to prod recollections, then sharing, exchanging coincidences of experiences, and best is the recapturing of the richness of our decades. Do join us “to leave your prints in the sand”.

Presenter: Barbara Mindel, CLS Member

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Tuesdays, Sept. 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th

Description: Exciting things are happening in the Poughkeepsie Area.  Hear about current and future projects and revitalization efforts and trends from speakers representing Scenic Hudson, MASS Design Group, Town of Poughkeepsie Climate Smart Task Force, and The Art Effect. Projects include: Fallkill Access, Scenic Hudson headquarters, the Connector Trail, the Trolley Barn & Underwear Factory, and Pollinator Pathways.

Class Handouts: 

Topics, Presenters & Affiliations:

Scenic Hudson
Duane Martinez, Scenic Hudson & Northside Connections

MASS Design
Ron Hicks, MASS Design Group

Climate Smart Community
Susan Karnes Hecht, Town of Poughkeepsie Climate Smart Task Force

The Art Effect
Mary Ellen Iatropoulos, The Art Effect, The Trolley Barn & The Underwear Factory

Wednesday Classes

Please note: Classes will not be held on Wednesday, October 5, in observance of Yom Kippur

Time

Course ID & Title
Room Assignment
 

Class Dates

9:15 a.m.
AL5 – Discovering Charlie Chaplin
Room B
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

9:15 a.m.
LLS8 – Social Problems in Dutchess County 
Room A
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

9:15 a.m.
SS5 – Baseball, America's Game 
Room C
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19
11:00 a.m.
AL2 – Art History: Pioneers of Abstraction
Room A
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

11:00 a.m.
GS4/SS4 – Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change 
Room B
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

11:00 a.m.
GS2 – Learning Photoshop Elements (Limit 16)
Room SO
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

1:15 p.m.
LLS5 – Art and Culture of the Hudson Valley
Room A
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

1:15 p.m.
AL8 – Beautiful Calligraphy -- Beautiful Art 
Room SO
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

1:15 p.m.
AL14 – Music and Musicians of the Ukraine
Room B
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

2:45 p.m.
AL6 – Black Literature: Mimic Men by V. S. Naipaul
Room C
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

2:45 p.m.
LLS6 – Bob Dylan: The Early Years
Room A
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19
2:45 p.m.
GS5 – A Guided Tour to the Animal Kingdom 
Room B
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

2:45 p.m.
AL12 – Great Books: Counterparts (Limit 15) 
Room NO
September 7, 14, 21, 28
October 12, 19, 26

November 2

Time: 9:15 a.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: Charles Chaplin was a heralded actor, director, writer, producer, and musician who had a profound influence on the art and industry of film production and became its first international star. His films are as entertaining and relevant today as they were a hundred years ago. In this class we will explore Chaplin’s films, artistic methods, music, and prolific career, as well as some lesser-known facts about his personal life, celebrity, and politics.

Presenter: Fred Wolinsky, CLS Member

Class Handouts:

More About Charlie Chaplin’s Children & Grandchildren

If you are interested in finding out more about Charlie Chaplin’s children and grandchildren, here is a great website with concise information: 

 

Time: 9:15 a.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: We will look at some of the social issues facing some members of our community such as homelessness, food insecurity, elder abuse, child abuse, gun violence, domestic violence, substance abuse and sexual assault. Representatives from agencies dealing with these issues will discuss the scope of the problem and how their agency offers programs to deal with them. The order of the presentations may change.

Class Handouts: 

 

Topics, Presenters & Affiliations:

Domestic Violence and Intro to Family Services
Monica Idema, Family Services

Food Insecurity
Renee Fillette, Dutchess Outreach

Child Abuse
Rick Keller-Coffey, Center for Prevention of Child Abuse

Gun Violence, SNUG (Neighborhood Violence Prevention Program)
Debra Long, Family Services

Sexual Assault
Kathy Peluso, Family Services

Homelessness and Other Housing Issues
Nikole Johannesen, Hudson River Housing

Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Dora Celestino, Council on Addiction Prevention & Education (CAPE)

Elder Abuse
Kait Rodriques, Family Services

Time: 9:15 a.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th and 19th

Description: We will travel from baseball's emergence as a sport to the birth of Major League Baseball, becoming the hallmark of American sports culture. This class will dispel some myths & substantiate others. Players you've only heard about will come to life. Arnie will share some memorabilia from his extensive collection.

Presenter: Arnie Serotsky, Vassar LLI

Time: 11:00 a.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: This course covers some of the major artists, major designers in various fields, and architects, who taught at the Bauhaus. This school was a center of progressive ideas, which flourished in Germany in the 1920s until 1933 when the Nazis forced its closure. Many of the teachers came to this country, and through their  teaching here, in major universities, influenced the direction of art, design, and architecture in the 20th century and beyond. Included among the artists and teachers to be covered are: Mondrian, Kandinsky, Klee, Albers,[husband and wife] and the architects Breuer and Gropius, whose idea it was to create the Bauhaus. We will also cover other notable men and women who also taught at the Bauhaus.

Presenter: Marilyn Price

(dual listed course—General Science and Social Science)

Time: 11:00 a.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: Climate change is a reality and humans through our lifestyle and activities have contributed to it. In this course, we will discuss the types of strategies available to us to mitigate the effects of climate change. Class presenters will utilize an interactive process to determine which strategies class participants want covered. Additionally, recent dramatic reductions in the cost of renewable energy, and NYS law will be presented.

Presenters:

  • Richard Mattocks, Climate Smart Communities
  • David McNary, Hyde Park Zoning Board of Appeals
  • Christopher Parks, CLS Member

Class Handouts: 

Time: 11:00 a.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: This course is designed to teach you how to edit your images and how to make presentation quality prints and images. Each participant must have their own laptop with Photoshop Elements (PSE) installed. Any version from 19 on up will be fine.

Presenter: Les Muldorf, CLS Member

Time: 1:15 p.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: There is an abundance of opportunities to both experience and participate in arts and culture in the Hudson Valley. This course will offer you a chance to learn about some of them and will include: Music, Drama, Crafts, Visual Arts, Folklore and Poetry.

Handouts:

Topics, Presenters & Affiliations:

An Overview of Arts & Culture in the Hudson Valley
Ms. Linda Marston-Reid, Past Executive Director of Arts Mid-Hudson

Poetry
Dr. Lucia Cherciu, Dutchess County Poet Laureate

Theater and Drama Christine Crawfis
County Players

Arts and Crafts In Our Community
Melissa Dvozenja-Thomas, Arts Mid-Hudson

The Visual Arts
Jaime Ransome, The Art Effect

Taking the Mystery Out of What a Conductor is Doing
Kathleen Beckmann, Conductor Northern Dutchess Symphony Orchestra

Folklore
Elinor Levy, Arts Mid-Hudson

Howland Chamber Music Circle
Paul Stoddard, Howland Chamber Music Circle

Time: 1:15 p.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: Beautiful Calligraphy is Beautiful Art. Join artist/author Jim Bennett as he explains and demonstrates how various styles of calligraphy are made and used as an art form. Optional hands-on exercises will be offered for those who want to learn a particular style. Jim Bennett, BFA, MFA, Artist, Teacher, and Author of Calligraphy For Dummies, You Can Do Calligraphy, and Calligraphy for Creative Kids (and Adults Too!).

Presenter: Jim Bennett, Artist and Author

Handouts:

Time: 1:15 p.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: Music and Musicians of Ukraine. For many years Russia has dominated the cultural and political life of Ukraine. But as we have recently realized, it is an independent country with a cultural life of its own. In our class we will explore the musical culture of Ukraine and its outstanding musicians often thought of as Russian, such as Sergei Prokofiev, Jascha Heifetz, and Vladimir Horowitz, along with others.

Presenter: Leslie Gerber, Parnassus Records

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: Caribbean Literature explores the influences of colonization on the lives of the people of the Caribbean Islands. These are still affecting the lives of the people even though most islands have been independent for over 50 years. This postcolonial ambivalence is ingrained in the culture. In these sessions, we will explore “mimicry” as presented by Naipaul. The novel is set in Trinidad and London but could be any island and any colonial state. The characters are well-developed and the themes are obvious.

Presenter: Jacqueline Goffe-McNish, Dutchess Community College

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th and 19th

Description: Bob Dylan is a singer songwriter who has been composing and recording since 1962. The “Dylan Experience” is a package-deal of lyrics, music, voice and personality. This course will cover Dylan’s first five albums that were released between 1962 and 1965. We will listen to recordings, watch videos, read lyrics and discuss our reactions. We will also examine the social context of these early pre-Vietnam years.

Presenter: John Gavin, CLS Member

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: From charismatic megafauna like T. rex to exotic and beautiful forms like sea lilies and tunicates, the rich variety of animal life on our shared planet is astounding. So come explore the Kingdom Animalia with me as your guide in a series of eight lectures looking into the anatomy and life styles of our cousins from sponges to mammals.

Presenter: Leathem Mehaffey, CLS Member

Time: 2:45 p.m.
Day and Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th and Oct. 12th, 19th and 26th and Nov. 2nd

Description: Counterparts presents pairs of contrasting texts that interact with one another in differing and surprising ways. There may be opposing views on issues or disagreements with other scholars. Topics include: art, war, love, fidelity, and aspiration. Horace is paired with Wilfred Owen, even though they lived almost two thousand years apart. Join us as we discuss the results of these pairings.

Presenter: Lydia Bauman, CLS Member