Course Offerings
Welcome!!! Each semester our course offerings are posted in this section; members also receive print copies, with registration forms, in the mail. As examples of the kinds of courses we offer, here are the courses for the Spring 2010 semester. Each semester new courses and some popular repeat courses are posted; they are arranged by DAYS OF THE WEEK and are scheduled with the college several months in advance for available locations. Please remember to note for each course:
- the number of sessions
- the exact dates of those sessions
- the location (building & room)
When you select a course, make sure that it fits your calendar. Instructors cannot change the meeting days or times; only under extreme circumstances, like college cancellation of instructional days, can scheduled times be changed by Encore. Only Encore members can register for these courses and ONLY AFTER completing & returning the course registration forms via the US Mail. These forms will have been sent to current members during August & January. Note: Because of content and/or classroom size, many courses have enrollment caps. Registrations are processed on a "First Come-First Served" basis. Our Fall 2010 Course Schedule will be posted in August.
MONDAY CLASSES Spring 2010
Collecting Ancient Coins
- 2 sessions
- 1-2 pm
- Monday
- March 1 & 8
- ROOM – Harriman Hall 211A
Learn about collecting ancient coins, beginning with early forms of currency through ancient Greece, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval times. We will discuss the history and events surrounding the coins, the Greek and Roman deities. Finally we hold pieces of history in our hands.
Instructor: Gary Hudak
DREAMS & THEIR RELATION TO EVERYDAY LIFE
- 2 sessions
- 3-5 pm
- Monday
- April 19 & 26
- ROOM – Harriman Hall 211B
Explore dreams, asking the questions: Are they at all relevant to our daily existence? Is there anything to this dream interpretation business? We’ll begin with a look at dreams in the Old Testament as an example of how the Judeo Christian world traditionally thought about dreams and dream interpreters. Next we’ll review a brief history of the various schools of dream interpretation to present day theories about the usefulness of dreams for everyday life.
Instructor: Judith Maidenbaum, PH.D.
Mah Jongg
- 6 Sessions
- 1:00 – 3:30 pm
- Monday
- March 22; April 5,12,26; May 10, 17
- ROOM – Alumni Room (Shepard Student Center)
Learn to play that popular game, Mah Jongg, which you keep hearing about. The American version will be our focus. This class is for beginners, but can also serve as a refresher for those who have played before. Participants will need to purchase their own Mah Jongg cards. Instructor will order after first class. Approximate cost: $7.
Instructor: Florette Soroka
SENIORS AND CRIME PREVENTION
- 3 sessions
- 1:30-3 pm
- Monday
- April 12, 19, 26
- ROOM: Harriman Hall 211A
Become informed about the most common types of crimes against seniors: financial crimes, property crimes, violent crimes, and elder abuse. These will be the central topics presented and discussed.
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TUESDAY CLASSES Spring 2010
INTERESTING (Fascinating, even!) TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS
- 2 sessions
- 4-6 pm
- Tuesday
- March 23 & 25
- ROOM: Morrison Hall Library
Join SUNY Orange President Bill Richards in an engrossing excursion in the world of numbers. Together participants will be guided to review and discuss historically important topics such as the development of zero, Pi, infinity, primes, perfect numbers, etc.
Instructor: Dr. William Richards
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG: AN INSiDER'S VIEW
- 3 sessions
- 2-4 pm
- Tuesday
- April 13, 20, 27
- ROOM: Harriman Hall 207
Learn what Colonial Williamsburg is really like, whether you’ve been there or not. Former interpreter Roberta Sanders will tell us who and what the Williamsburg interpreters are, how they are trained, what they do other than lead tours. She will also share some of the special events at this important American history site.
Instructor: Roberta Sanders
HOW TO INVEST DURING RETIREMENT
- 3 sessions
- 2-4 pm
- Tuesday
- April 20, 27; May 4
- ROOM:Harriman Hall 200
Veteran Encore instructor Martin Schwartz will discuss subjects such as income and growth investments, why most people need both even in retirement, how to handle IRA withdrawals, how to choose and work with an investment advisor, and common mistakes many retirees make and how to avoid them.
Instructor: Martin Schwartz
Cezanne, PICASSO AND MATISSE
- 3 sessions
- 2- 4 pm
- Tuesday
- April 6,13,20
- ROOM: Harriman Hall 111
Enjoy a three-session journey with art expert Marilyn Mandell into post-impressionism. We’ll look at the art of Cezanne and his influence on Picasso and Matisse.
Instructor: Marilyn Mandell
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WEDNESDAY CLASSES Spring 2010
A SOCIOLOGY OF THE SOUTH
- 4 sessions
- 3-4 pm
- Wednesday
- April 7, 14, 21 & 28
- ROOM: Harriman Hall 101
During this series of conversations, Buzz Solomon will guide us in exploring what makes the South the South. This will include a bit of history, the South’s norms and folkways, its food, speech, gentility and some of its traditions; and why the South is different from us.
Instructor: Buzz Solomon
SOAP OPERAS AND BASEBALL
- 5 sessions
- 2-4 pm
- Wednesday
- March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
- ROOM: Harriman Hall 211B
Frank’s back with yet another fascinating offering, a sociological and nostalgic look at the fan (fanatic) and the phenomenon of these two distinct and opposite forms of entertainment. Focusing on the ‘40s and ‘50s, he’ll include early radio and TV, high brow to low brow (“Upstairs, Downstairs”, “Ma & Pa Kettle”). Also included will be Peewee, Willie and Yogi. Bonus: a chance to join a fantasy soap opera baseball team on the computer!
Instructor: Frank Kieck
STORIES LONG AND SHORT
- 4 sessions
- 1-3 pm
- Wednesday,
- April 14, 21, 28; May 5
- ROOM: Alumni Room (Shepard Student Center)
Everyone enjoys a good story, says Marlena Lange, who returns with plenty of them from familiar and not-so-familiar writers (all are different from the Fall 09 readings). Participants will explore what makes stories good, what kinds of stories they like and why they like them.
Instructor: Marlena Lange
THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR: GEORGIA & THE CAROLINAS IN 1864-65
- 3 sessions
- 2 – 4 pm
- Wednesday
- February 24, March 10 & 31
- ROOM: Harriman Hall 211A
This course explores the impact of the campaigns conducted in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina to help bring about the War of Rebellion. The focus is on General W.T. Sherman.
Instructor: Professor Heidi Weber
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THURSDAY CLASSES Spring 2010
QUILTING: BACK TO BASICS
- 5 sessions
- 2-4 pm
- Thursday
- April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- ROOM: LRC 221
Quilting expert and master craftswoman Anne Foland says this course will be a review of quilting basics that include fabric selection, use of tools, rotary cutting, and time-saving shortcuts. Students are invited to bring in current problems for solutions. The instructor will do demos.
Instructor: Anne Foland
BRIDGE
- 5 sessions
- 1-3 pm
- Thursday
- April 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6
- ROOM: Alumni Room (Shepard Center)
Take a seat; continue last spring’s class. Learn more bridge conventions, play of the hand and signals. NOTE: All are welcome; the Fall 2009 class is not a pre-requisite.
Instructors: Marion Sotelo, Carol Betley, Rhoda Pollock
SCRAPBOOKING: AN INTRODUCTION
- 1 session
- Thursday
- 11-12:30 pm
- May 6
- ROOM: LRC 221
Learn what scrapbooking is all about, what materials it uses, and how it can showcase your family keepsakes, celebrate a special event in a grandchild, niece or nephew’s life, or even display all of those school days drawings, writings, report cards of your now adult children. See how the same techniques can be used to create individualized cards for all events. The instructor and several guest scrap bookers will show actual examples. See the optional Travel-Learn “Scrapbooking at A.C. Moore” below.
Instructor: Chris Godwin & Guest Craftswomen
TRAVEL-LEARN: SCRAPBOOKING AT A.C. MOORE
- 1 session
- Thursday
- 9am-12 noon
- May 13
- ROOM: AC MOORE CLssroom, Dunning Road Shopping Plaza, Middletown
Back by popular demand, this special Travel-Learn is a must! Join us at AC Moore’s Store classroom where we’ll roll up our sleeves and create actual scrapbook pages and cards. AC Moore’s own scrapbooking specialist will lead this invigorating workshop and supply us with all materials and tools. Cost: $15. Maximum: 15 participants who supply their own transportation. Please use the special flyer/registration form for this event; it was in the Spring 2010 registration packet OR call Encore, 341-4896.
THE ORAL-SYSTEMIC LINK: HOW YOUR ORAL HEALTH INFLUENCES YOUR TOTAL HEALTH
- 1 session
- 2:00 -4:00 pm
- Thursday
- March 4
- ROOM: Bio-Tech 203
SUNY Orange Professor Meg Atwood explores with us the relationship of oral health and disease. During this session, we’ll be provided with detailed information regarding the connection between oral disease and Type II diabetes. Methods of improving oral health will be discussed.
Instructor: Meg Atwood
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FRIDAY CLASSES Spring 2010
FRIDAY MATINEES AT THE MOVIES
- 7 sessions
- Friday
- 1-4 pm
- March 19, 26; April 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7
- ROOM: Harriman Hall 111
Chris is back! This time he invites us to join him in viewing and discussing seven movies whose centerpieces are trial scenes. In these movies, you will be the jury: Is the person guilty or not? What is it like for the people who are accused? The movies star a terrific lineup of Oscar winners: Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Sean Penn, Spencer Tracy, Anne Baxter, Katherine Hepburn, Judy Holliday and Bruce Springsteen. Selections include familiar titles (“Inherit the Wind”, “Philadelphia”, “To Kill a Mockingbird”) and others that may be new to you (“Ghosts of Mississippi”, “I Am Sam”, “Adam’s Rib”, “White Squall” and “I Confess”).
Instructor: Chris Farlekas
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