LH22-P ENJOYING THE TALENT AND MUSIC OF GEORGE GERSHWIN, JEROME KERN AND COLE PORTER.
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesFred will play several songs of these three celebrated composers on the grand piano and share stories and anecdotes.
ML23-P. GREAT MASTERPIECES OF PIANO MUSIC
Messiah Village Chapel 10/20/2021, United StatesTwo programs of piano music by great composers will feature a survey of significant pieces from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The first program will include well known pieces from the following composers: Bach, Purcell, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Messiaen, Brahms, and Chopin. As we listen, St. Colombe said, “We may realize that music exists to say something that words cannot say. “The second program will include transcriptions from opera and sacred music in addition to descriptive pieces of nature and religious significance. You will hear music that evokes memories of birdsong, poetry, Bible stories, and the musical expression of the joys and sorrows we have all experienced during our lives.
ML16-P. CUBA AFTER CASTRO
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021Who was Fidel Castro and why has he been so frustrating to the U.S.? A dictator to some, hero to others and an inspiration for many of the world's poor! He drove an independent revolutionary course for half a century. What's next for Cuba after Castro's death? A look at Cuba's geography and past history will set the stage for Fidel and Cuba's Future. The good and the bad will be looked at. Questions will be encouraged as will discussion of related topics.
ML35-P. INTRODUCTION TO PICKLE BALL
Hostetter Enrichment Center, Messiah Village 10/21/2021This course will teach you the basics of the game. Explanations of the paddles and balls will be discussed. You will learn how the game is played and scored. Actual games, using a doubles format will be played. You will be coached while playing on the court. A tennis type shoe is required. Balls and paddles will be provided. Pickleball requires less running mobility than tennis. Please consult your physician before registering for this program.
LH16-P FIRST LADIES: MORE THAN A DRESS!
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesSince 1912, tourists have flocked to the Smithsonian to see the gowns of our First Ladies. By the 1960s, moved to larger quarters in what eventually became the National Museum of American History, the First Ladies exhibit included White House china and personal accessories, although the gowns remained the centerpiece of interest. But over time our understanding and appreciation for the roles played by First Ladies widened beyond that of fashion icons to include activism in a variety of areas, including that of hostess, policy advocate, active public service, political campaigner, and promoter of the arts. Our program focuses on that evolution, starting well before the term “First Lady” even gained public usage and continuing through Jill Biden.
ML06-V. ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Virtual on Zoom 11/29/2021This course is a follow up to An Introduction to the Orthodox Church taught during the Spring 2021 Term. This two-session course will provide an overview of the history, purpose, and importance of icons in the Orthodox Christian experience.
LH06-V ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY
Virtual on Zoom 11/29/2021This course is a follow up to An Introduction to the Orthodox Church taught during the Spring 2021 Term. This two-session course will provide an overview of the history, purpose, and importance of icons in the Orthodox Christian experience.
LH24-P THE FIRST AMENDMENT
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesThe First Amendment is just one sentence of the U.S. Constitution, but it has produced a library’s worth of analysis. It contains six separate rights, each of which presents legal and policy issues that few judges or lawyers have mastered. Yet it is also one of the most accessible provisions in the Constitution – almost everyone understands that speech and religion are to be “free.” The first session will introduce the First Amendment and then address several contemporary speech problems. The second session will focus on the two religious clauses of the First Amendment, addressing problems that show that people can be in agreement about the meaning of the clauses, and still in strong disagreement about results in individual cases.
ML46-E. INSECTS AND THEIR ECOLOGY
TBD 9/24/2021The course will explore the role of insects and other invertebrates in their environment as well as their intimate relationships with plants. We will focus on basic invertebrate biology, taxonomy and ecology, as well as plant-insect interactions, effects of climate change on insects and plants, and basic botany.
LH20-P THE HISTORY OF AUTOMOBILE STYLING
High Auditorium, Crossings Building, Landis HomesWe will trace the history of automobile styling from its horseless carriage beginnings through the decades of cultural and technological influences to its current state.