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2017 COURSE CATALOG | WINTER/SPRING

�e Academy for Lifelong Learning

ALL OFFICERS & DIRECTORS

Robert Lonergan, President

Brice Gamber, Treasurer

Jim Adams, Assistant Treasurer

John Ford, Secretary

Allison Speight, Registrar

ALL COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Fred Smyth, Curriculum Committee

Glory Aiken, Membership Committee

AT LARGE MEMBERS

Stephen Goldman

Thomas Hollingshead

Barbara Reisert

ALL FOUNDERS

Carole Andersen

Neil Andersen

Jim Austin

Frank Downing

Edee Fenimore

Jake Fisher

John Ford

Marian Franck

Norm Franck

Buck Guthrie

Tom Hollingshead

Jerry Land

Bob Leahy

Annabel Lesher

Peter Max

John Miller

Al Naeny

Dorothy Parker

Fred Parker

Betsy Perry

John Valliant

Bob Whitlock

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President’s Letter

Happy New Year!

2017 is upon us (can you believe it!), and to greet it we have a fabulous lineup of courses, some familiar, some new, all rewarding.

On the new side, we have a bug course, one on climate change, the value of your antiques, anthropology, cottage gardens - there’s even one on hypnosis!

Some perennial favorites return: the two Johns, Ford and Miller, with Shakespeare, and also with a course on great Presidential inaugural addresses - fascinating and topical.

Glory Aiken is reprising her always popular memoir writing course, and Great Decisions is back with a new roster of eight stimulating discussions. Ron Lesher will continue to make math intelligible for us all, and we have a music focus this spring with opera, singing, show tunes, and square dancing.

Birdwatchers and photographers will find their pleasure, and Steve Goldman is back with two courses on his history through newspapers, as well as a course on selling on eBay.

George Merrill will treat us to another look at living. There’s a course on helping others through grief, and our usual Conversations, Meet the Author, and Char-acters of the Shore programs.

So come join us and your peers to explore, learn, and enjoy!

Bob Lonergan

P.S. Please join us at our Winter/Spring Preview Party at 4pm on Thursday,

January 19, 2017 in the Van Lennep Auditorium on CBMM’s campus, where you

can meet the course leaders and find out more about our upcoming semester.

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Preview Party

Join us on Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 4–6 pm for a preview

of ALL’s Winter/Spring semester. Mingle with instructors and

fellow members while enjoying entertainment, beverages, and

delicious hors d’oeuvres provided by Piazza Italian Market.

You may also use this as an opportunity to register for classes!

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum,

Van Lennep Auditorium, Steamboat Building

Bring a friend, everyone is welcome!

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Information Index

President’s Letter

Multi-Session Courses

Single Session Courses

Conversations

Meet the Author

Calendar

Winter/Spring 2017 Calendar of Events

Preview Party: Thursday, January 19, 2017, 4–6pm in CBMM’s

Van Lennep Auditorium

Classes run Tuesday, January 24 through Tuesday, May 23

About ALL

The Academy for Lifelong Learning is an intellectual cooperative. All activities

are performed by ALL members who volunteer their time and talents as

instructors, teaching assistants, planners, committee members, or staff

assistants. Membership is open to everyone who wishes to learn and is

willing to serve. Any and all views and opinions expressed by class leaders

and speakers are solely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views

of the Academy or the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum.

ALL Membership & Non-Member Rates

Discounted member rates apply to both ALL and CBMM members.

Join ALL or CBMM by contacting Allison Speight at [email protected]

or 410-745-4941.

ALL membership fees: $30 individual | $50 couple

If CBMM member, ALL membership fees: $25 individual | $40 couple

ALL membership is not required to take courses, but does offer several benefits.

ALL Membership Perks:

• Discount on all courses and trips

• Free admission to the “Meet the Author” sessions

• Exclusive ALL member events

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Refund Policy

Course participants may withdraw from a course and apply for a refund (in

writing) until two weeks before the course is held. Refund requests should be

directed to [email protected]. In the unlikely event of a course cancellation,

ALL will automatically refund the cost of that course. No refunds for bus trips

will be issued after the sign-up date for the trip.

Class Cancellations

In case of inclement weather, the Academy will follow Talbot County school

closing procedures. Listen for information on radio stations such as WCEI

96.7 FM (wceiradio.com), WSCL FM 89.5 or WTK 107.1 FM (mtslive.com),

TV stations such as WMAR, WBAL, WJZ, and WBOC, or check TCPS’s

website at tcps.k12.md.us. Come to class only when it is safe for you to

come and return. The Academy will endeavor to make up any class

canceled due to inclement weather.

MEMBERS ONLY

SPECIAL EVENT

The University of Virginia’s

Division of Perceptual Studies is

the most prestigious university-based

research group in the world devoted

to the investigation of Near-Death

Experiences and Reincarnation.

Celebrating their 50th anniversary,

UVA researchers will be at CBMM to

discuss their scientific based research

and the implications on mainstream

science and society.

Please bring a spouse or a guest

to learn more about this thought

provoking topic.

Academy for

Lifelong Learning

Van LennepAuditorium

JUNE 4:00–7:00PM

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Help Wanted!

The success of our programs depends on our volunteers.

We could use some help in these areas:

EQUIPMENT FACILITATORS

Are you comfortable with technology and willing to help set

up and break down necessary A/V equipment for courses?

Training will be provided!

MARKETING

We need contributors to ALL’s Facebook posts, newsletter

articles, and other publicity. Please share your stories from

your ALL programs, as well as any ideas for articles and other

ways to promote ALL.

MEMBERSHIP

Do you enjoy planning parties? We could use another

creative mind to help plan and coordinate ALL membership

events and gatherings.

PHOTOGRAPHER

We’d love to share your photos from field trips and courses

in our newsletters. Please submit in as high-resolution as

possible, please.

Contact Allison Speight at [email protected] or

410-745-4941 if you are interested in volunteering.

With YOUR volunteer support, we will continue to offer the

wonderful array of programs that make ALL so much a part

of the intellectual and social fabric of our community.

Thank you for your participation!

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multi-session courses

Overview of AnthropologyWith Alexandra Hamlet

Date: Two sessions on Tuesday & Thursday, January 24 & 26

Time: 1:00–3:00pm

Location: Van Lennep Auditorium, CBMM Campus

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to anthropology, including its major subfields:

archaeology, biological and cultural anthropology, and linguistics. Attendees

will learn how anthropologists explore pertinent world issues from the field’s

unique perspectives. We will also discuss how the anthropological approach

can be used to better understand the human condition, past, present and

future. Topics will include forensic anthropology, approaches for business and

government, and jobs and positions based in the field of anthropology today.

Members $20 | Non-Members $30

About the Instructor:

Alexandra Hamlet is a cultural anthropologist, an international

lecturer, and a former TV and print journalist. She consults on

cultural affairs and international business. She was an auxiliary

nurse in London, Visiting Fellow at Harvard University, an

executive search specialist for world-wide C-suite positions, and is

a consultant on irregular warfare. The Right Guard, published in

2012, is her first novel.

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Shakespeare’s As You Like It With John Ford & John H. Miller

Date: Tuesdays, January 31, February 7, 14, 21Time: 1:30–3:00pmLocation: Van Lennep Auditorium, CBMM Campus

Course Description:

As You Like It is one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays. “And in no other comedy

of Shakespeare’s,” writes Harold Goddard, “is the heroine so important as

Rosalind in this one; she makes the play almost as completely as Hamlet does

Hamlet.” Much of the play is set in the Forest of Arden, “but it is a forest that

by some magic lets in perpetual sunshine. And not only do we have a sense

of perpetual natural beauty around us; we are in the presence, too, almost

continuously of the other supremely good things of life, song and laughter,

simplicity and love.” Harold Bloom confesses, “If Rosalind cannot please us, then

no one in Shakespeare or elsewhere in literature ever will… falling in love with

Rosalind always makes me wish she existed in our sublunary realm.”

Join John Ford and John Miller as they read and discuss Shakespeare’s delightful

pastoral comedy, fall in love with Rosalind, and (if you like it!) enjoy a matinee

performance of the play at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC,

on Sunday, February 19th at 2 pm.


NOTE: Reservations, tickets, and transportation to the Folger matinee should be made individually and

are not included in the cost of the course. Carpooling is encouraged! The play runs from 1/24/17 through

3/5/17, if unable to attend with the group. Attending the play is NOT a course requirement, but is a

wonderful opportunity to broaden one’s experience of Shakespeare’s As You Like It.

About the Instructors:

John Ford majored in literature in college. He currently is Facilities Manager at CBMM and

President of the Easton Town Council. John has taught literature courses for ALL for more years

than he cares to remember.

John Miller, Ph.D., is former adjunct professor of English at Carnegie-Mellon University and

lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh. John received his Ph.D. from

the University of Pittsburgh and his B.A. from Yale University. Recently, John taught literature at

Washington College, American University, and the Semester-at-Sea program. John is a long-time

course leader for ALL.

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The Evolution of Show TunesWith Judy Amdur

Date: Two sessions on Thursdays, February 16, 23

Time: 10:30am–12:00pm


Course Description:

The “American Songbook” consists of the popular songs written by the great

composers and lyricists of the 1920’s through the 1960’s. This was a golden

age of words and melodies that are still recalled and enjoyed today and,

hopefully, will endure forever. They come from Broadway musicals, movies,

and songs which were each hits on their own.

What sets them apart is the quality of the words and music and the perfect

blending of both. These artists were storytellers, poets and masters of rhythm,

rhyme and melody. They could produce many moods, particularly romantic, and

provide humor, wisdom, solace and memories.

Judy has been singing these songs all her life and continues to be passionate

about them. She would love to share these songs with course participants and

reflect on their timeless appeal.



Music has always played a major role in Judy Amdur’s professional

life and in her later life on the shore. As a speech language thera-

pist, she used music and drama to expand children’s language. She

continues to sing with young children around the county and for the

Mental Health Association’s “Kids on the Block” character building

program. She has appeared locally in several musicals and often

brings her keyboard to Talbot Hospice.

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Date: Two sessions on Tuesdays, February 21, 28

Time: 1:30–3:00pm

Location: The Manor House at Londonderry, 700 Port Street, Easton

Course Description:

In our lives, we’ve experienced countless joys, but there are times when we

are surrounded with sadness. Coping with this sadness raises a dilemma

for us. How do we best support those affected by serious illness, divorce,

imprisonment, death, or suicide?

In our time together we will ask ourselves the hard questions:

• What gets in the way of our efforts to support others who are suffering?

• How can we practice empathy in a genuine way?

• What are our expectations of those who grieve?

• How can we show concern without being intrusive?

In a safe and respectful environment we will share experiences and questions.


Helping Friends and Family through GriefWith Norma Trax


Norma Trax entered retirement after serving as Bereavement

Coordinator at Talbot Hospice for seven years, where she continues

as a volunteer. She describes her years there as a most satisfying

and meaningful experience. In prior years, Norma was a teacher

of pre-school children, middle/high school students, and for brief

periods, community college freshmen, and graduate students.

A change of career and further education occurred following those

experiences. She worked in the Child and Adolescent Clinic at Prince George’s County

Health Department, followed by Pastoral Counseling and Consultation Centers of Greater

Washington, and private practice psychotherapy and family therapy in several locations.

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The Euler Line: Is This a Triangle’s DNA? With Ronald E. Lesher


Date: Four sessions on Tuesdays, February 28, March 7, 14, 21

Time: 10:00–11:30am

Location: Dorchester House, CBMM Campus

Enrollment limited to 12. Sign up early!

Course Description:

In high school geometry, we learned that the three medians of a triangle

intersect at a single point. The same was true for the angle bisectors, the

perpendicular bisectors of the sides, and the altitudes - the four points

associated with a triangle. Three of those points lie on a straight line and

define the Euler line, a line segment, named for its discoverer, the Swiss

mathematician, Leonhard Euler. Sharpen your pencils and bring a compass

and straight-edge to explore some special points in, on, and around triangles.



Ron Lesher retired 23 years ago from a bureaucratic position

in the New Jersey Department of Education, retired 8 years ago

from a teaching position at Saints Peter & Paul High School, and

has been retiring ever since from adjunct teaching positions at

Washington College, and the Public Schools of Queen Anne’s

County, Dorchester County, and Talbot County. He is trying to flunk

retirement again.

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The Blessings of Our Lives: Adventures in Discovery With George Merrill and Sarah Sadler

Date: Seven sessions on Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, April 5, 12

Time: 10:30am–12:00pm

Location: Trinity Cathedral, 315 Goldsborough Street, Easton

Enrollment limited to 15. Sign up early!

Course Description:

We elders see the contours of our own personal landscapes more clearly

later in our day than at high noon. A long look at our lives reveals patterns of

meaning. Meaning is easily lost in the scramble of daily activities. Exploring

the long trajectory of our lives together in a small group offers an exciting

opportunity for discovering in our own stories new depth and meaning.

The course is structured so that as a group, through storytelling, participants

can systematically deepen their understanding of their own history and explore

the spiritual mysteries that are woven into the common humanity that we share.

Sessions rely heavily on full participation. If applicants considering the course

are not able to attend the majority of sessions, we invite you to take the course

another time. Join George and Sarah in exploring the blessings of our lives.



Sarah Sadler is the founder of Evergreen Center for Balanced Living in Easton. Prior

to that, she was an organizational consultant in partnership with her husband, and is a

facilitator of workshops focusing on personal and spiritual growth.

George Merrill is an Episcopal priest, psychotherapist, and frequently leads workshops

on aging and spirituality. He writes essays that air on Delmarva Public Radio and appear

weekly in The Talbot Spy.

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Improving Your Photographs through an Understanding of CompositionWith Norm Bell

Date: Three sessions on Wednesdays, March 8, 15, 22

Time: 10:00–11:30am

Location: Oxford Community Center, 200 Oxford Road, Oxford

Course Description:

If you’ve been taking pictures for a while but are not satisfied with the

results, come join us to learn how you can improve your pictures through an

understanding of the principles of composition. We’ll cover topics such as the

Rule of Thirds, Horizon Placement, Point of View, and Lines, as well as other

approaches to composition. We will look at examples of these principles and

discuss them for understanding. We also will have friendly “critique” time at the

beginning of the second and third sessions to review pictures participants have

taken between sessions. This will give us an opportunity to review what we’ve

learned before moving on to the next topic.

This course is not intended to be an introduction to photography. Participants

are expected to have a working knowledge of their cameras and have

experience taking pictures – any kind of pictures. Some understanding of post

processing techniques including lightening, darkening, cropping, and other

adjustments is helpful but not necessary. What is necessary is the desire to

improve the pictures you take to enhance the photographic experience.



Norm Bell has been involved in photography for almost 60 years.

His primary focus is on landscapes, using light and textures to

create eye-catching compositions. He has exhibited in juried shows

and local, regional, and national competitions. Norm achieved the

Delaware By Hand Masters designation in 2012 for his mastery of

the craft of photography.

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True Stories, Well ToldWith Glory Aiken

Date: Six sessions on Mondays, March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17, 24

Time: 9:30–11:30am


Enrollment limited to 10; sign up early!

Course Description:

Do you have a true story to tell? Would you like to write about your life, about

your family and its unique history, or about the significance of a particular day,

a so-called shining moment that you will remember forever?

Join us as we continue our journey into the art of writing memoir. Class time

will be devoted to reading aloud your one to two page submissions to our

writers group each week. We will also discuss opportunities that are currently

available to independently publish your work.



Glory Aiken worked in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry selling

pediatric and adult vaccines. She retired from Pfizer as an account

manager in Michigan after an eighteen-year career. She discovered her

love and enthusiasm for memoir writing in retirement and has self-

published the rich and varied histories of her Italian, German, and Irish

extended family, spanning a period of 145 years. In 2015, Glory’s short

story, I Do, was published by Cat and Mouse Press in the book Beach

Days. In 2016, I Do was read aloud by the publisher at a Delmarva Public Radio Fundraiser in

Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

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Birds and Birding on the Eastern Shore: Spring MigrationWith Dr. Wayne H. Bell

Five In-Class Sessions on Mondays, March 20, April 3, 17, May 1, 8Time: 2:30–4:00pmLocation: Van Lennep Auditorium, CBMM Campus

Four Field Experiences on Mondays, March 27, April 10, 24, Sunday, May 7Time: 8:00–10:00amLocations: To be discussed during in-class sessions


Course Description:Join us as we continue our introduction to birding on the Eastern Shore.

This course assumes no previous expertise and is open to persons of all skill

levels. Unlike fall migration when birds are not especially vocal beyond quacks

and chips and sport dull juvenile or winter plumage, the spring migration is

alive with color and song. This course is timed to cover the departure of most

waterfowl and the arrival of migratory songbirds and our local summer residents.

Got warblers? Got shorebirds? Got flycatchers and finches? Learn how to see

some gorgeous species up close while at the same time experiencing the joy of

spring birdsong. Field trips will put into practice what we discuss in class, and

there will be some optional special destinations that should surprise and delight

you even as you enhance your birding skills.


Suggested Materials: BINOCULARS: 7x42 or 8x42, central focus

FIELD GUIDE: Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America, 6th Edition

(Peterson Field Guides). Mar. 14, 2010; by Roger Tory Peterson

Note: Other recent field guides may be used, but this will be the “text” to which we will refer first for

species identification and field marks. We will explore other field guides as the course progresses.



Dr. Bell is Senior Associate and former Director of the Washington College

Center for Environment and Society. A native of Silver Spring, MD, he graduated

from University of Miami, Florida, and earned his Ph.D. from Harvard University

where E.O. Wilson infected him with a lasting love of all things ecological.

Retired since 2006, Dr. Bell continues his passion for birds and teaching

through the Maryland Ornithological Society Youth program (YMOS).

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Great Presidential Inaugural AddressesWith John Ford and John H. Miller

Date: Four sessions on Wednesdays, March 29, April 5, 12, 19

Time: 1:30–3:00pm


Course Description:

United States Presidential Inaugural addresses are, as a group, largely for-

gettable. But some are such enduring masterpieces their words, images, and

thoughts continue to inspire us and to define or re-define what it means to be

an American. We will study several of these speeches and examine their literary

style and strategies as well as the historical, political, and cultural contexts

within which they were written. We invite you to join us in a close analysis of

these significant rhetorical and ritual occasions in our nation’s history.



John Ford majored in literature in college. He currently is

Facilities Manager at CBMM and President of the Easton Town

Council. John has taught literature courses for ALL for more

years than he cares to remember.

John Miller, Ph.D., is former adjunct professor of English at

Carnegie-Mellon University and lecturer in the Department

of English at the University of Pittsburgh. John received his

Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh and his B.A. from Yale

University. Recently, John taught literature at Washington

College, American University, and the Semester-at-Sea

program. John is a long-time course leader for ALL.

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Bugs, Bites, and Banes— Insects vs. People on Delmarva With Phillip Hesser


Date: Four sessions on Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25

Time: 10:00–11:30am



Course Description:

“An incessant annoyance to anything that breathes” (William Mavor, 1806),

mosquitoes share with their cousins a long cohabitation with Delmarvans,

transmitting disease and bringing down the population.

This course will look at people and pests on Delmarva, focusing on their effects

on one another. Participants will explore how humans have suffered from and

benefited from bugs, and whether bugs or people will ultimately hold the

winning hand.

Topics include:

1. The fever for land —how insects colonized Delmarva

2. The itch for a living—how people coped with insects on farms and docks

3. The buzz about the “new” Delmarva—controlling insects by changing

the environment

4. A swat at pests—how and whether to bite back.



Phillip Hesser, Ph.D., taught in the US and Africa and served

with the UNHCR and AED. He can be found teaching at Salisbury

University and Wor-Wic Community College; running the marshes

with his pups Marshall and Bayly. He is the author of What a River

Says: Exploring the Blackwater River & Refuge (Cambridge: 2014),

and is still working on Sitting in Limbo: Life and Livelihood on the

Tumps of Chesapeake Bay.

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Great Decisions Discussion ProgramWith Paul Carroll

Date: Eight sessions on Tuesdays, April 4, 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23

Time: 1:30–3:00pm

Location: The Manor House at Londonderry, 700 Port Street, Easton


Course Description:

Developed by the Foreign Policy Association (www.fpa.org) in 1954, the

Great Decisions Discussion Program is the largest and longest-standing world

affairs program of its kind. Any individual with an interest in expanding his/her

knowledge of international relations as well as engaging in active discussion of

crucial global issues is welcome.

2017 Topics:

• The Future of Europe

• Trade and Politics

• Conflict in the South China Sea

• Saudi Arabia in Transition

• U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum

• Latin America’s Political Pendulum

• Prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan

• Nuclear Security



Born in Boston and graduated from Boston College, Paul Carroll began his career with

Chrysler Corp., and then worked for about thirty years with Eastman Kodak in sales,

marketing, and business development. After retiring from Kodak, Carroll did business

development consulting in Washington for MCC, an Austin, TX-based business consortium.

Carroll lived in the Annapolis area from 1975 until moving to Easton eleven years ago.

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The Art, Science, and Joy of SingingWith Bożena Lamparska

Date: Six sessions on Wednesdays, April 5, 12, 19, 26, May 3, 10

Time: 1:00–2:30pm

Location: Talbot Senior Center, 400 Brookletts Avenue, Easton

Course Description:

Like to sing? Wish you knew more about what’s going on when you do? Want

to improve your voice by learning how to use it more intentionally? Do you

know how to pronounce the word larynx? This class will teach you how sound

is produced when singing and how you can use this knowledge to improve

your singing.

The first half of each class will consist of discussion about the vocal mechanism

and vocal exercises to get you accustomed to applying the techniques of sing-

ing. The second half will be ensemble singing - rounds, canons, and part songs.

Don’t panic, you won’t be required to sing alone or be heard; the goal is to ex-

perience the joy (and fun) of singing and creating music with others. All voice

parts are welcome. And if that doesn’t mean anything to you, it will by the end

of the class, along with lots of other terms. While no prior choral experience

is required, the classes will be very helpful to those who sing or have sung in

amateur or church choirs and want to learn more about the voice and singing.



Bożena Lamparska began her life as a musician when she started

playing piano at age five. She went on to study music at Goucher

College, with harpsichord as her primary instrument, ultimately

graduating from Towson State University with a B.A. in vocal

performance. She continued in this vein, getting her M.M. in vocal

pedagogy from The Catholic University of America, with a minor in

choral conducting. She has performed in numerous professional

ensembles in Baltimore, Washington, DC, Canton/Potsdam, NY, and Philadelphia as a

soloist, choir member, accompanist, and choral conductor. Bożena also maintains a

studio teaching voice, piano, recorder, guitar, and music theory/keyboard harmony. She is

especially fond of singing Renaissance choral music.

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The Art of Listening to OperaWith Bonnie Forgacs

Date: Two sessions on Tuesdays, April 11, 18

Time: 10:30am–12:00pm


Course Description:

Let’s take a lighthearted approach to a serious art form. Opera lovers, opera

haters, opera agnostics, come explore the origin of the opera, the classifi-

cations of the human voice and, hopefully, find an opera that speaks to you.

Warning, this class is not recommended for those without a sense of humor.

In the second session, we’ll explore famous arias, possibly a duet or two, the

composers, their stories, and the artists behind them. We’ll also include arias

written by the great vocal composers Mozart, Verdi and Puccini.



Bonnie Forgacs is a dazzling mezzo soprano and gifted teacher

who has had a distinguished musical career. A graduate of the

Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Forgacs made her Carnegie

Hall debut with the Opera Orchestra of New York in composer

Richard Wagner’s Das Rheingold. She has twenty-four opera

roles in her repertoire and has been featured on both radio and

television. Ms. Forgacs has been recorded on the Musical Heritage

label with the Pro Arte Singers. She has performed in many of the Gilbert and Sullivan

operettas that she now enjoys sharing with young people. She is the founder of the Wye

Operetta Workshop and the Dorchester Student Operetta Workshop.

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Impacts of Climate Change on the Mid-Shore Delmarva Peninsula With Bart Merrick (NOAA), Suzanne Skelley (NOAA), and Matt Whitbeck (USFWS)

Date: Two sessions on Fridays, April 14, 21

Time: 10:00–11:30am


Course Description:

Session 1:

Effects of Climate Change on Maryland and Mid-Shore Delmarva

Bart Merrick and Suzanne Skelley

What changes can we expect in Maryland and specifically in the Mid-Shore of

Delmarva because of climate change? Bart Merrick and Suzanne Skelley will

present information from a biological perspective as well as what changes may

occur to infrastructure and the economic sectors. Community activities will be

discussed and resources provided so that participants may explore further on

their own.

Session 2:

Effects of Rising Sea Level on Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

Matt Whitbeck

Matt will describe the impacts that sea level rise has had on Blackwater

National Wildlife Refuge, some of the factors driving these changes, and

potential strategies for adaptation. The Chesapeake is one of the Nation’s

most vulnerable areas, and Blackwater provides an excellent case study for

the examination of how sea level rise impacts habitats and wildlife. Matt will

describe strategies being pursued to ensure sustainability of the marshes and

the species which rely upon the marsh habitat.


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Bart Merrick manages the NOAA Environmental Science Training

Center at the Cooperative Oxford Lab, which provides training on

cutting-edge science to environmental education professionals.

Bart brings a wealth of science education experience to his

position, having served as the education coordinator for the

Maryland National Estuarine Research Reserves and as a field

educator for Living Classrooms and Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

He holds a master’s degree in environmental science from Johns Hopkins University.

Suzanne Skelley is the Director of the Cooperative Oxford

Laboratory, part of NOAA and National Ocean Service’s National

Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. The research and science

conducted by the Cooperative Oxford Lab is focused on defining

the causal relationships among ecosystem stressors and the

quality and health of coastal resources. The lab creates products,

models, and advice to inform public policy and coastal management

decisions at local, state, and national levels. Three different organizations have

scientists at the lab: NOAA/NOS National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA/NMFS

Chesapeake Bay Office, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Suzanne has

held successive positions of increasing management responsibility with experience in the

private and public sectors. Suzanne holds a B.S. in Oceanography from the U.S. Naval

Academy and an MBA from UC Berkeley.

Matt Whitbeck is a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Matt has been at

Blackwater since 2008 and has over 20 years of experience on

coastal National Wildlife Refuges. He has a B. A. in Environmental

Conservation from Prescott College and a M.S. in Wildlife and

Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University.

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The Value of Antiques and Objects of Art: Do You Know What You Own? With Dick Mattingley



Dick Mattingley holds a B.S. degree in aeronautical engineering, an MBA, and a Juris

Doctor degree. Dick’s work has spanned a wide range of careers including engineering for

several major aerospace companies, management consulting, Assistant Professor at Norwich

University, owner and operator of a Kent Narrows marina, and General Manager of a defense

company. He recently retired from a fifteen year tenure as Senior Vice President/General

Manager of Global Defense Industries in Easton, MD. His passion for the past forty years has

been in the study and collection of American antiques with an emphasis on American furniture

and decorative arts from 1620 to 1850. His in-depth knowledge has enabled him to enjoy the

challenge of investigating, evaluating, and collecting decorative arts once owned and made by

our founding ancestors. He lives with his wife Jean in Royal Oak.

Date: Five sessions on Tuesdays, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, 23

Time: 10:00–11:30am


Course Description:

The collecting of antiques, a multi-million dollar per year business, can be

described as a hobby, a passion, an obsession, or even a sickness. This course

is designed to give the student and the collector an idea of the value of their

collection and whom they can trust when buying or selling antiques. We will

examine quality antiques and discuss whether the object is good, better, best,

or a masterpiece. The first four sessions will examine the criteria for evaluating

objects of art. The fifth session will be the instructor’s version of the PBS series,

the Antiques Roadshow. Students are invited to bring one antique for analysis

and evaluation at the last class.


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Square Dancing in Three Easy Steps (All Puns Intended) With Ann Fallon

Date: Three sessions on Thursdays, April 27, May 4, 11

Time: 6:30–8:00pm

Location: Talbot Senior Center, 400 Brookletts Avenue, Easton

Course Description:

Whether you’re new to square dancing or a seasoned professional, this is

the event for you. No previous dance experience is necessary. We’ll explore

traditional American folk dances such as squares, circles, and longways set

dances in the spirit of the “barn dance,” where neighbors would come together

to enjoy music, dance, food, and good company. Everyone is welcome. All

dances are taught and called with no fancy footwork required. We will use

recorded music for the first two dances and a live band for the third dance party!

Bring a partner or come by yourself; it works either way. There will be plenty of

dance partners at this party. Frequent partner changes are encouraged.

Wear smooth-soled shoes so you can glide across the floor. And if you want,

don your jeans, stetson, and boots if you have them.

Bring whatever you wish to drink and eat.



Ann Fallon, Annapolis, Maryland, has been teaching and calling American

folk dances (squares, contras, circle dances, community and barn dances)

in the greater Baltimore-Washington area since 1990. She regularly calls for

the Annapolis Traditional Dance Society, the Baltimore Folk Music Society,

the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, the Friday Night Dancers and the Folk-

lore Society of Greater Washington in addition to other series dances across

the east coast.

In addition to calling for dance series as listed above, Ann teaches American folk dance in Anne

Arundel County Schools. She is one of the founders of Hot Squares in the Old Town Tonight,

a monthly DC area square dance.

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HYPNOSIS—You’re Using It Every Day! With Jimmy Eldred Quast

single-session courses

Date: Friday, March 3

Time: 10:00am–12:30pm


Course Description:

This class will delve into hypnosis/hypnotherapy as a practical and effective

multi-tool. We’ll look at uses ranging from self-exploration, to controlling pain,

and facilitating physical healing.

Would it surprise you that hypnotherapy is the most thoroughly researched

form of alternative medicine available today? This session will look at some of

the newest supporting science. In fact, if you are in this classroom when Quast

explains the synergistic connection between hypnotherapy and the new sci-

ence of epigenetics, it is almost guaranteed that you will feel the kind of good-

news elation that one can never get too much of.

During the class, we will also share some group experientials. The instructor

will offer an induction of moderate hypnosis in which you can either partici-

pate or just enjoy watching. The offering will also experiment with ideomotor

response which is always fun and can have ongoing practical value should you

continue to practice it.



Jimmy Eldred Quast holds degrees in both education and clinical hypnotherapy. He is a

lead instructor for The Newton Institute and also serves as their Coordinator for Continuing

Education. Jimmy is best known locally as the owner and operator of Easton Hypnosis,

and as an affiliate practitioner at Evergreen Cove.

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Native Plants for the American Cottage Garden With Julie Lowe

Date: Thursday, April 6

Time: 1:00–2:30pm


Course Description:

Have a small garden space and want to do your part to help our

environment and to have the look of an English Cottage Garden?

It’s quite possible! Local garden designer Julie Lowe can help you choose

the right plants for your space and create a pleasing garden that draws

in beneficial insects and native bird species to promote the health of our

neighborhoods and our planet.



Julie Lowe, managing member of Sun Wild Gardens LLC, has 30

years of professional gardening experience on the Eastern Shore.

Her background includes estate management, retail garden center

management, and designing, installing, and maintaining residential

and commercial gardens. Julie’s passion lies in garden design,

employing native plant material in combination with proven non-

native ornamentals to create beautifully balanced, low-maintenance

gardens with year-round interest.

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Six Centuries of Crime in America: From Blackbeard the Pirate to Enron on Wall Street With Stephen Goldman


Date: Tuesday, April 11

Time: 2:00–3:30pm


Course Description:

No matter what the era, throughout history human beings have been fascinated

by crime and criminals. Newspapers have always focused on that subject as a

means of selling their product to the public. Think of the 20th century reader’s

fascination with the 1932 Lindbergh baby kidnapping or the 1995 O.J. Simpson

murder trial. Take a “magic carpet ride” with Dr. Stephen Goldman, who will

share with you his historical newspaper collection and guide you through six

centuries of notorious crimes and criminals in America. From Captain Kidd and

Blackbeard, when pirates ruled the waves, to the Lizzie Borden murders, to the

gangsters of the “roaring twenties,” and on to crime in the streets and crime in

the suites (Wall Street, that is), you will experience what Americans read and

thought and how the newspapers have changed their depiction of it.



Dr. Stephen A. Goldman has been a serious collector of rare and

early newspapers for over 45 years. From 1998 to the present, he

has been the principal in a business that buys and sells rare and

historically desirable newspapers and news magazines dated from

the 16th century through the 21st century.

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The Changing Portrayal of Women in Newspapers over the Past Six Centuries With Stephen Goldman


Time: 2:00–3:30pm


Course Description:

Women have been viewed in the media in many different ways over the

centuries. The “Madonna-like” virtuous ideal of the 16th century made way to

the strong royal sovereign in 18th and 19th century Europe. That depiction

later changed to the “fallen woman” and the glamorous sex symbol of the

1920’s, the mother and family steward of the 1950’s, and today, to the

professional, businesswoman or politician. Take a trip in the “time machine” of

historical newspapers to see just how the role of women and the depiction of

them has been fundamentally altered over the past 500 years. This is definitely

NOT a course for women only, so bring your partner or spouse and let them

see that “I am woman, hear me roar!”








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How to Sell on eBay With Stephen Goldman


Time: 2:00–3:30pm


Course Description:

Have you talked to your friends and relatives who’ve bragged over the years

about how they are getting rid of unwanted items by selling them on eBay? You

have unwanted items at home and have always wanted to do this yourself, but

have thought, “It’s just too complicated for me to learn.” Well, this is your chance

to “uncomplicate” selling on eBay. Dr. Stephen Goldman has been selling on

eBay for over 20 years and will give you the benefits of his triumphs and the

tragedy of his mistakes so that you can easily sell your unwanted items on eBay

to willing buyers, thus gaining space in your house and money in your pocket.


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characters of the shore


A physicist, Rich Wagner, was the Deputy Director of the national

laboratory at Livermore, CA, and later held a Senate-confirmed

presidential appointment in the Department of Defense with responsibility

for oversight of all of DoD’s activities related to nuclear weapons, nuclear

energy, and chemical and biological defense programs. Since the 1960s,

Wagner has served on or chaired several advisory committees to the

departments of Defense and Energy, and to the Intelligence Community.

In 1992 he was made Commandeur de l’Ordre National de Mèrite by the government of France,

and is the 2012 recipient of the Eugene Fubini Award for career contributions in providing

independent advice and guidance to the Department of Defense.

Rich is a graduate of Williams College, and holds a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Utah.

He and his wife, Ginny, live in Oxford, Maryland. They have three children and five grandchildren.

Nuclear Weapons: Looking the Tiger in the Eye…Again With Rich Wagner

Date: Monday, May 15Time: 3:30–5:00pmLocation: Van Lennep Auditorium, CBMM Campus

Course Description:

After a short post-Cold War hiatus, nuclear weapons are returning to a salience

in international security affairs that may soon rival that of the Cold War era.

Russia and China have been “modernizing” their nuclear weapon arsenals

for several years, and are behaving on the international scene in increasingly

worrisome ways. The United States, after maintaining an essentially static

strategic posture for twenty-five years, is beginning (and debating) its own

modernization program. The geopolitical context in which we learned to manage

the dangers and benefits of nuclear weapons during the Cold War no longer

exists, and the new one is different and more complex. Nine nations have

nuclear weapons, and further nuclear proliferation is latent in East Asia and the

Middle East. Arms control seems to have reached a point of diminishing returns.

What might the strategic future hold, and how should the United States

attempt to navigate it?


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conversations

With Richard Harrison and guest speakers

An open discussion on topics we think about and talk about, but for which

there are no absolute answers; there are so many ways to view these issues.

Join us for three discussions about current issues, learn what others think, and

provide your insight to the discussions.

Analysis of the Election


Time: 10:00–11:30am


Why and how Trump won and why the polls were so wrong.

Disaster in Haiti


Time: 10:00–11:30am


After millions in aid, why is Haiti still such a disaster compared to the Dominican

Republic next door? Has the aid made it better or worse?

Ethanol in Gasoline


Time: 10:00–11:30am


Does it make us more energy independent, is it good for the environment, is it

good for special interests, or does it just increase our food cost?

Members $5 per session | $12 for all three sessions

Non-members $7.50 per session | $18 for all three sessions


Rich Harrison is the retired Director of Research & Development for

Baltimore Aircoil Co., a worldwide manufacturer of evaporative cooling

equipment and ice thermal storage equipment. During his 39 years at

BAC, he developed numerous innovative components of those products

and received ten patents. He has a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech

and a master’s degree from Purdue University. He resided in Columbia,

MD for 32 years and then found the light of the Eastern Shore.

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meet the author

The Sheldon Goldgeier Lecture Series

In this ALL program, authors with links to the Eastern Shore highlight their

work and answer questions.

The Right Guard

With Alexandra Hamlet

Date: Thursday, February 9

Time: 1:00–2:30 pm


Someone is stealing weapons and ammunition from America’s

military bases. Who is stealing them and why? That is what

CIA operative Eric Brent faces as he is being used by the CIA

to flush out a secretive, “phantom” group hostile to a U.S. administration that

threatens to destroy the American economy and shrink individual freedoms under

the code name, Project Warrior.

Alexandra Hamlet’s first novel, The Right Guard, takes us on a suspense-filled

journey through the world of intelligence and defense in the 1970’s. Over one

million military weapons and equipment are missing from the U.S. military

inventories across the country. Though set in 1978, The Right Guard resembles

the present political and economic climate of the United States, giving the reader

a sense that such a scenario is very conceivable even today. A Senior Member

of the Intelligence Community and former case officer said of The Right Guard,

“This is the most realistic novel I have read about what it feels like to be in the

field as a case officer.”

Members FREE | Non-Members $5

About the Author:

Alexandra Hamlet is a Harvard-educated cultural anthropologist

and an international lecturer. She is a former television host, producer,

and journalist, and an international consultant on cultural affairs and

international business. She was an auxiliary nurse in London, England,

international lecturer and consultant specializing in the Far East and

Pacific Rim, Special Student and Visiting Fellow at Harvard University,

an executive search specialist for world-wide C-suite positions, and is a

consultant on irregular warfare. This is her first novel.

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meet the author

The Sheldon Goldgeier Lecture Series

In this ALL program, authors with links to the Eastern Shore highlight their

work and answer questions.

A Tournament of a Distinguished White Order

With Jerry Sweeney

Date: Thursday, March 16

Time: 2:30–4:00pm


In the fall of 2016, Gerald F. Sweeney of Trappe, MD

published a novel titled A Tournament of a Distinguished White

Order. Tournament is a story in which the ambiguities and

heartbreaks of mid-century America are revealed through the love affair of two

creative New Yorkers. Tournament follows the complicated love duel between an

Army private and a sensuous young actress, the pair energized and troubled by

a romance set during the “forgotten” Korean War. Sweeney calls Tournament his

“Army” novel and his talk will discuss war novels of the twentieth century.

As background, he will review novels covering World War I including e e

cummings’ The Enormous Room, Pat Barker’s Regeneration Trilogy, Hemingway’s A

Farewell to Arms and Sebastian Faulks’ Birdsong.

In the lecture, Sweeney will review the novels that honor the works of a number

of authors who wrote books about World War II. They include Norman Mailer’s

The Naked and the Dead, James Jones’ From Here to Eternity, Irwin Shaw’s The

Young Lions, Joseph Heller’s Catch 22, and others.

There will also be discussion of Jim Brady’s memoir from the Korean War, The

Coldest War, as well as fiction written about the Vietnam War.

Members FREE | Non-Members $5


Jerry Sweeney resides in Trappe, MD. He is an Army vet and a graduate

of Michigan, who spent his career in the New York magazine publishing

business. Tournament is Book 4 in his seven-book series of stand-alone

novels called The Columbiad that follows one family through the 20th

century. The other novels in the series include: Eagles Rising, First Lights,

Crashing into Sunrise, Yo Columbia!, and Wizard Ho!. He is currently at

work on the last book in this twenty year effort.

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9 10 11 12 13

16 17 18 19

Preview Party

4–6pm

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23 24

Anthropology

1–3pm

25 26

Anthropology

1–3pm

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30 31

As You Like It

1:30–3pm

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

calendarJANUARY

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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1 2 3

6 7

As You Like It

1:30–3pm

8 9

The Right Guard

1–2:30pm

10

13 14

As You Like It

1:30–3pm

15 16

Ev. of Show Tunes

10:30am–12pm

17

20 21

As You Like It

1:30–3pm

Helping Friends & Fam.

1:30–3pm

22 23

Ev. of Show Tunes

10:30am–12pm

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27 28

Helping Friends & Fam.

1:30–3pm

The Euler Line

10–11:30

FEBRUARY

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Adv. in Discovery

10:30am–12pm

2 3

Hypnosis

10am–12:30pm

6 7

The Euler Line

10–11:30

8

Adv. in Discovery

10:30am–12pm

Photo Composition

10–11:30am

9 10

13 14

The Euler Line

10–11:30

15

Adv. in Discovery

10:30am–12pm

Photo Composition

10–11:30am

16

Tournament

2:30–4pm

17

20

True Stories, Well Told

9:30–11:30am

Sp. Migration (Class)

2:30–4pm

21

The Euler Line

10–11:30

22

Adv. in Discovery

10:30am–12pm

Photo Composition

10–11:30am

23 24

27

Sp. Migration (Field)

8–10am


9:30–11:30am

28 29

Adv. in Discovery

10:30am–12pm

Inaugural Addresses

1:30–3pm

30 31

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9:30–11:30am


2:30–4pm

4

Insects vs. People

10–11:30am

Great Decisions

1:30–3pm

5Adv. in Discovery

10:30am–12pm

Joy of Singing

1–2:30pm

Inaugural Addresses

1:30–3pm

6

Analys. of the Election

10–11:30am

Native Plants

1–2:30pm

7

10


8–10am


9:30–11:30am

11Insects vs. People10–11:30am

Listening to Opera10:30am–12pm

Great Decisions1:30–3pm

Centuries of Crime2–3:30pm

12Adv. in Discovery

10:30am–12pm

Joy of Singing

1–2:30pm

Inaugural Addresses

1:30–3pm

13

Disaster in Haiti

10–11:30am

14

Imp. of Climate Change

10–11:30am

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9:30–11:30am


2:30–4pm


Listening to Opera10:30am–12pm


Women in Newspapers2–3:30pm

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Inaugural Addresses

1:30–3pm

Joy of Singing

1–2:30pm

20

Ethanol in Gasoline

10–11:30am

21

Imp. of Climate Change

10–11:30am

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8–10am


9:30–11:30am


Value of Antiques10–11:30am


Sell on eBay2–3:30pm

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Joy of Singing

1–2:30pm

27

Square Dancing

6:30–8pm

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Value of Antiques

10–11:30am

Great Decisions

1:30–3pm

3

Joy of Singing

1–2:30pm

4

Square Dancing

6:30–8pm

5

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8–10am

8Sp. Migration (Class)

2:30–4pm

9

Value of Antiques

10–11:30am

Great Decisions

1:30–3pm

10

Joy of Singing

1–2:30pm

11

Square Dancing

6:30–8pm

12

15

Nuclear Weapons

3:30–5pm

16

Value of Antiques

10–11:30am

Great Decisions

1:30–3pm

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Value of Antiques

10–11:30am

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