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LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTECourse Schedule Summer 2022The Lifelong Learning Institute is committed to creating intellectually stimulating educational opportunities forMontgomery County residents age 50 and over. Adults of any age may register for these class: Students 60 pay fee only.Summer 2022Workforce Development and Continuing Educationmontgomerycollege.edu/wdce 240-567-5188
Message from the Program DirectorDear Lifelong Learning Institute Students and CommunityMembers,Welcome to the Summer Semester 2022!Montgomery College has welcomed our new President,Dr. Jermaine Williams. When I was introduced to Dr.Williams, I could not resist the opportunity to mention theimportant relationship that the Lifelong Learning Instituteand our students have with the College, and how thatrelationship can grow in the future.The Summer Semester Schedule is filled with morethan 70 exciting courses. I just want to highlight four ofthese here. Two courses -- The Solar System: Planets,Comets, Meteorites and Missions, and UnderstandingClimate Change through NASA’s Earth Science Program-- are taught by NASA scientists. Another course, BuildYour Brain with Jeopardy, is presented by a Jeopardycontestant and aptitude test instructor, Professor NicolePorcaro. And we also are offering a highly effectivecourse in teaching memory enhancement techniques,Memory Academy: Train Your Brain to Retain.Every semester we bring courses that focus on theevents in our country and around the world. Thissemester the emphasis is on courses dedicated toUkraine, my home country, the country that courageouslyfights for its freedom and independence. ProfessorNaomi Daremblum will offer a course on historyand politics of Ukraine with the review of the currentsituation; additional courses will give students a taste ofunique and colorful culture of Ukraine and on traditionalUkrainian food. These courses are listed on page 20 inthe brochure. There is also a class on US politics, The2022 Off Year Election, in which Professor Cockrell willlead a non-partisan discussion on the contested races forthe House, Senate, and the Governorships.With reduction in COVID cases, the Montgomery Collegemade the use of masks optional in classrooms andpublic spaces. Students are still required to upload theirproof of vaccination. For updates on the COVID Collegepolicies, please check: /vaccines.html.Enjoy learning and growing your knowledge andexperiences!Warmly,Natasha Sacks, M.S., NCC, LCPCLifelong Learning Institute Program DirectorVirtual Face-to-Face in Real-Time!LLI Summer Classes are being taught inclassrooms and online with ZoomLLI classes will be taught in-person and through virtualface-to-face using Zoom. Zoom allows students to hearand see the instructor as they present their class.It’s Easy to Zoom! Three (3) days before your classstarts, your instructor will send you a link. If you do notreceive your link, please: Check your spam/junk folder. Check to make sure your email is current. Contact us, the day before your class begins.natasha.sacks@montgomerycollege.eduYou will need a working microphone built into yourdevice or headphones with a microphone. Or you canuse the free phone conference feature. Visit: https://zoom.us/download and download the Zoom applicationonto your computer. We recommend that you do this inadvance to make sure all your computer components areworking.Note: Montgomery College is slowly transitioning toface-to-face classes. Select LLI classes (mainly handson) are being held on campus. Please check the locationdescription for each class (Look for * On Campus notation)and also on your receipt.Vaccination RequirementsFor on-campus classes, you will have to upload proofof COVID vaccination record prior to class start date.For information on how to upload proof and informationregarding COVID vaccination requirements foron-campus classes, please visit us us/vaccines.html#student.Our instructors have all been verified that they havebeen vaccinated against COVID.NEW Course Code!When registering, please be aware of the coursenumber/code: LLI and LLP. Lifelong Learning offersso many great classes, we have run out of numbers inour LLI course code! We will now be working with TWOcourse codes for our classes. Many courses will nowbe designated with LLP (Lifelong Learning Programs).Example:Hidden Travel Gems of the Caribbean(Course: LLP008)Note it is not LLI008.2 Workforce Development and Continuing Education
Archaeology and World CulturesHidden Travel Gems of the CaribbeanArtNEWThe Caribbean is one of the most popular traveldestinations in the world. Explore some of this region’smost beautiful and perhaps less well-known travelspots: from the French cafes of Îles de Saintes to theplantations of Tobago. Learn the history and culturalimportance of the region’s ancient civilizations whiletaking virtual walks, swims, and hikes that take us fromthe region’s colonial past to its present. Explore Belize’sjungles encounter Mayan ruins and dive into the cavesof its barrier reef. Examine the many colonial cities, fromSanto Domingo to Curacao, and visit an underwatermuseum in Cancun. Tuition waiver applies; Marylandresident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLP0088 Hours 59 79 fee 138; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 468434 Sessions6/6-7/116:30-8:30 p.m.No class 6/20, 7/4Instructor: Naomi DaremblumMilan: A Cultural HistoryMNEWMilan is known as the Italian city of industry and work, oftechnology and progress, but also as the city of fashionand modern Italian design. Discover the classic icons andarchitecture from the Madonnina to the Duomo. ExamineMilan’s prestigious Teatro alla Scala, the Poldi Pezzoli,and the extraordinary institutions housed in the imposingfortress that was once the Castello Sforzesco. ExploreMilan in 360-its history, culture, architecture, and cuisine.Special guest lecturers will visit with us from Milan viaZoom. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLP00910 Hours 65 89 fee 154; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 469655 SessionsT6/7-7/1210:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.No class 7/5Instructor: Naomi DaremblumAcrylic Painting: Basic TechniquesThis course is designed to introduce the basic elementsof painting to students with little or no experience, whileworking to attain an understanding of the painting medium.Utilize acrylic colors to explore the many ways paint canbe handled, as well as how to prepare materials. Practicecolor, light, transparency/impasto, and composition throughin-class exercises to learn to translate concepts into visualimages. Bring supplies to first class. Supply list is availableon the LLI website. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland residentage 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI24712 Hours 95 92 fee 187; NMR add 120Gaithersburg Business Training Center 442CRN#: 169266 SessionsR6/16-7/212-4 p.m.Instructor: Tatiana MartinAmazing Photos With Your DSLR CameraExplore the settings found on a modern digital camera.Discuss the different exposure, metering, autofocus, andwhite balance modes of a digital camera. Practice the basicmethods of saving and storing your digital images. Thiscourse is for beginners in digital photography or those whoacquired a camera with manual controls. Tuition waiverapplies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI47010 Hours 65 89 fee 154; NMR add 120Hybrid (Online & Face to Face)CRN#: 468805 SessionsM6/6-7/186:30-8:30 p.m.No class 6/20, 7/4Class on 6/6 meets in class on the Rockville Campus101 MK; other sessions meet via Zoom.Instructor: Michael KorenJust added to the summer schedule!Three more NEW classes focusing onUkraine.See page 20 for course details.Art Supply List! Material lists for LLI Art classesare available ne's History and Its Fight forIndependence Ukrainian Culture and Identity International Cuisine: Ukrainian Feastwww.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce 3
Amazing Photos with Your Phones andTabletsStart with the basics of learning how to use a mobilephone camera; review the settings for optimal imagecapture; and explore pro tips and techniques of exposure,composition, and focus to produce the best results.Assess a select group of apps for image capture,processing, and display. Practice ways of transferringimages from your mobile device to a computer. Thisclass is designed for users of iOS and Android mobiledevices. Some apps demonstrated may need to bepurchased. Purchase of these apps are approximately 20. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI4718 Hours 65 79 fee 144; NMR add 120Hybrid (Online & Face to Face)CRN#: 169274 SessionsR7/14-8/46:30-8:30 p.m.Class on 7/14 meets in class on the Rockville Campus101 MK; other sessions meet via Zoom.Instructor: Michael KorenDrawing with Pencils, Charcoal, or PastelsThis course will help you develop fundamental drawingskills. Learn basic techniques such as blocking in thecomposition with pencil, shading with charcoal, andusing pastels to create vibrant color. Begin by drawing astill life and move onto landscape and portrait drawingsfrom photographs. Examine these subjects using avariety of media (pencil, color pencils, charcoal, pastel,ink, and watercolor). This class is designed for studentsof any skill level. Supply list is available on the LLIwebsite. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age60 pay fee only.Course: LLI69812 Hours 95 92 fee 187; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 470576 SessionsW6/22-7/276:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m.Instructor: Tatiana MartinThe Art of Pencil DrawingNEWExamine drawing as a fundamental artistic skill.Experience and learn steps of drawing/sketching objectsfrom photographs: still life, landscapes, and portrait.Learn the drawing process of different objects, shapes,textures, while learning drawing and shading techniquesin pencil media only. Instructor provides close individualguidance in class to ensure artistic skills growth. Tuitionwaiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI79212 Hours 95 92 fee 187; NMR add 120Rockville Campus 101 MKCRN#: 469106 SessionsW6/1-7/610:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Instructor: Tatiana MartinThe Art of SketchingWhether you are an avid sketcher or new to the art,sketching allows you to record events such as a tripto a foreign land, a tour of a local garden, or a specialoccasion such as a birth or anniversary. Examinedifferent types of sketches, such as, drawings, or quickpaintings. Explore adding short captions, notes, partsof conversations, and observations to create a journal.Utilize sketches to plan an organic garden, create apreliminary drawing for a painting or portrait, or providean outlet for discovering solutions to a variety ofproblems. Learn how to improve your observational skillswhile sketching with pen, pencil, or watercolor. You willhave an opportunity to sketch outside. Bring supplies tothe first class. Supply list is available on the LLI website.Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay feeonly.Course: LLI49112 Hours 95 92 fee 187; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 169306 Sessions7/7-8/116:30-8:30 p.m.Instructor: Tatiana MartinR¶ Become a Star ¶Showcase Your WorkArt Supply List!Material lists for LLI Art classesare available atwww.montgomerycollege.edu/lifelonglearning/4 Workforce Development and Continuing EducationSketching, painting, drawing, photography, cooking,garden design, short literary sample, and more. Showothers what you have accomplished in a LifelongLearning Institute class. Email us photos of yourfinished project(s) along with a short description (plusyour written permission to publish the project(s)) andbecome a LLI star.Please email:natasha.sacks@montgomerycollege.edu
Watercolor Techniques IExplore the beauty and magic of watercolor paintingthrough a structured series of exciting classes that focuson basic watercolor techniques. Learn techniques ofvarious washes, ‘wet-on-wet,’ and dry brush on wet anddry paper by watching the instructor demonstrate beforeperforming the technique yourself. Basic drawing will bereviewed as needed. Practice the techniques by paintingfrom a still life or photo. Creation of an individual style isencouraged. Bring supplies to the first class. Supply listis available on the LLI website. Tuition waiver applies;Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI60912 Hours 95 92 fee 187; NMR add 120Gaithersburg Business Training Center 442CRN#: 468826 SessionsT6/7-7/1210:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Instructor: Tatiana MartinArt HistoryAmerican Artists in ParisThis course explores the paintings and the personalitiesof the most famous of the late nineteenth-centuryAmerican expatriates in Paris-James Abbott McNeillWhistler, John Singer Sargent, and Mary Cassatt.Examine their work in France and its profound effect onAmerican art. Discuss how their works lead to theintroduction of new styles in America and helpedestablish American artists as celebrities in their ownright. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI3206 Hours 45 69 fee 114; NMR add 120Rockville Campus 101 MKCRN#: 469693 Sessions6/6-6/271:30-3:30 p.m.No class 6/20Instructor: Irina StotlandMArchitecture of Germany—1700 to the Present:Building and Rebuilding NEWThe architectural heritage of Germany encompassesmany styles. Explore the 1700s with the building of thefamous Rococo-style Zwinger in Dresden by AugustusII (The Strong). Who doesn’t know of the romanticcastles of “Mad” King Ludwig (i.e., Neuschwanstein)?Discuss lesser-known architects and their works whichhelped shape modern Germany. Examine the Bauhausmovement, which defined “modern” architecture. Thedestruction produced by two world wars destroyed muchof German architecture-including Dresden; examinethe rebuilding boom which has gone on since the warsand the fall of the “Wall” in 1989. Tuition waiver applies;Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI5896 Hours 45 72 fee 117; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 469063 Sessions6/9-6/231:30-3:30 p.m.Instructor: Ruth ManchesterRArt and Architecture of Baltimore: Discoveringthe Treasures of “Charm City”Rediscover some of the art and architecture in Baltimore“Charm City.” Explore the superb Walters and BaltimoreArt Museums. Discover which architects left their markon Baltimore, in buildings such as Johns HopkinsHospital or the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. Learn aboutthe “painted screens” on doors in neighborhoods such asHighlandtown. Discuss the early history of Baltimore andthe significant time periods when Baltimore was at herpeak/decline. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland residentage 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI7636 Hours 45 72 fee 117; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 169373 Sessions7/14-7/286:30-8:30 p.m.Instructor: Ruth ManchesterRInterested in receiving the LifelongLearning Institute e-newsletter, classupdates, and free events?Just e-mail:natasha.sacks@montgomerycollege.eduor visit our website to sign-up to beplaced on our mailing ollege.edu/wdce 5
Discovering Art in Montgomery CountyDo you know where to see art locally? Explore someof Montgomery County’s best venues for seeing art.Discuss local and contemporary artists and howthey incorporate narrative in their art. Examine majormovements in modern art. Visit Glenstone Museum,Ratner Museum, and the Strathmore Mansion. Classwill meet at the sites for private tours of the collections.Students are responsible for their own entrance fees ifany. Moderate walking. Tuition waiver applies; Marylandresident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI7788 Hours 59 79 fee 138; NMR add 120AstronomyThe Solar System—Planets, Comets,Meteorites and Missions NEWHave you ever wanted to explore the different planetsand moons of our Solar System? Analyze what goesinto planning for a rover to land on Mars. Identify how tofind meteorites in Antarctica. Discuss the science of thesolar system, from planets, to comets and meteorites.Learn about some awesome planetary explorations –past, present, and future–along the way! Tuition waiverapplies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Off Campus LocationCRN#: 470784 SessionsR6/2-6/2311 a.m.-1 p.m.Instructor: Evan GoldmanInstructor will contact students regarding the locationwhere the class will meet.Course: LLI6248 Hours 59 79 fee 138; NMR add 120Impressionism: Survey of the MovementUnderstanding Climate Change throughNASA’s Earth Science Programs NEWNEWIn the late nineteenth century, the art dealer PaulDurand-Ruel helped develop the taste for the Avantguard movement of Impressionism both in Europeand America. Learn about the cutting-edge theories ofoptical perception and color interaction that allowedartists like Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cassatt, and Pissarroto invent a radically new modern style of painting fullof light and brightness. Examine Renoir’s use of urbanleisure, Pissarro’s anarchism, and Dega’s depictionof the modern body. Identify stylistic elements ofImpressionism and assess cultural changes in thelook of Impressionist painting. Tuition waiver applies;Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI5906 Hours 45 72 fee 117; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 169313 Sessions7/11-7/251:30-3:30 p.m.Instructor: Irina StotlandMOnline: Structured RemoteCRN#: 169334 SessionsR6/2-6/231:30-3:30 p.m.Instructor: Caitlin Ahrens, NASA ScientistDid you know that NASA has a robust Earth scienceprogram which has been gathering data on Earth’s“vital signs” to help us better understand and preparefor climate change? Learn about NASA’s Earth scienceprogram, what these “vital signs” are, how remotesensing works, why we use satellites to help us measurethese “vital signs”, and what the latest data are showingus about climate change. Discover how to stay updatedon climate change science, as well as engage in NASAcitizen science efforts to protect our planet. Tuitionwaiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI6258 Hours 59 79 fee 138; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 469074 SessionsW6/15-7/1310:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.No class 7/6Instructor: Dorian Janney, NASA InstructorMissing Your Zoom Link?ROOM NUMBERSRoom numbers will be printed on your registrationreceipt for classes held on our campuses. Please besure to keep the receipt for your records.6 Workforce Development and Continuing EducationYour instructor will contact you 3 days before the startof your LLI class to provide you with class information.If you do not receive your link, please check your spamfolder. If it is not there, email both of us, the day beforeyour class starts.natasha.sacks@montgomerycollege.edu
Brain Fitness InstituteBuild Your Brain with Jeopardy!Memory Academy: Train Your Brain to Retain!NEWDo you want to learn about America’s favorite gameshow, Jeopardy? Or how the brain acquires knowledgeas well as unique study skills to succeed on a show likeJeopardy? Explore fun brain games and identify how todecode clues from game shows, take a qualification testto see if you could make it on Jeopardy, study basic brainphysiology, and most importantly, have fun while buildinggray matter! This class is taught by a recent Jeopardycontestant! Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age60 pay fee only.Course: LLP0106 Hours 45 72 fee 117; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 470363 SessionsT6/7-6/2110:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Instructor: Nicole PorcaroMeditating in NatureNEWWhen we immerse ourselves in the natural world, we cansense its calming and refreshing effects. Learn variousmeditative practices in a beautiful outdoor space. Exploreforest bathing, walking meditation, and using naturalsounds as the focus of attention when meditating.Course: LLI7982 Hours 10 15 fee 25; NMR add 30Brookside GardenCRN#: 469781 Session6/19:30-11:30 a.m.Instructor: Carol MooreWMeditation for Mindfulness and StressReductionOne of the most beneficial effects of meditation is a senseof calm and relaxation. In this course you will learn a fewsimple mindfulness meditation practices that can resultin a more consistent sense of well-being, less reactivity tonegative experiences, and an enhanced quality of sleepand brain development. This course does not requireexperience with meditation or sitting in any particularposture. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI2496 Hours 45 72 fee 117; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 468784 Sessions5/3-5/241-2:30 p.m.Instructor: Phil BenderTHave you experienced ‘senior moments?’ Struggledto remember where you placed your car keys, orexperienced that ‘tip of the tongue’ feeling when tryingto recall someone’s name? Discuss what memory isand how it works. Learn new techniques on how to:remember what you did in the past; put names to faces;and remember lists, errands, or other things you needto do. Examine your individual learning style and thetechnique that works best for your style in order toimprove your memory. Practice applying learned memorytechniques to real life situations. This program originatedwith the UCLA Center on Aging and is taught by a HolyCross Hospital memory specialist. Tuition waiver applies;Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI39610 Hours 65 89 fee 154; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 468795 Sessions6/3-7/11-3 p.m.Instructor: Holy Cross HospitalFSecrets of Longevity: the Blue Zones andBeyondWhat is the secret to a long and healthy life? Travelvirtually around the world to the countries of Blue Zoneareas and other communities where people live the longestand learn from their practices and wisdom. Examine whatresearch and studies tell us about longevity-who lives thelongest and why. Learn practical strategies from superagers and apply them to your daily life.Course: LLI4802 Hours 10 15 fee 25; NMR add 30Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 169861 Session7/211:30-3:30 p.m.Instructor: Natasha SacksRFind Us on Facebook!Learn about free events, new course offerings,registration information, special announcements,and ege.edu/wdce 7
Computers and TechnologyCybersecurity for Beginners (For people with aNon-Technical Background)What is the cloud? Define what cloud computing is, whatit supports, and how it’s delivered. Explore the benefitsand key concepts of cloud computing. Discuss whenand where to use it, using appropriate industry models.Examine how hackers access your information and bestpractices to protect your personal information whileusing the internet. No prior experience needed.Develop a basic understanding of Cybersecurity toprotect yourself from Online Frauds and prevent IdentityTheft. Examine how hackers can steal your personalinformation. Analyze types and motives of cyber-attacks.Learn the best practices that are important to protectyour information while using the internet. Explorethe history of Cybersecurity. Learn key terminology,basic system concepts, and an introduction to theCybersecurity field. Tuition waiver applies; Marylandresident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI7852.5 Hours 20 10 fee 30; NMR add 30Course: LLI7594 Hours 20 39 fee 59; NMR add 50Cloud Technology For Beginners (For peoplewith a Non-Technical Background)Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 468851 Session6/86:30-9 p.m.Instructor: Jasmeet KaurWWHistory and Current EventsComputer Skills for BeginnersGain confidence as you are introduced to varioushardware, sof Tuition waiver applies; Maryland residentage 60 pay fee only. re, and storage devices. Define basiccomputer concepts and terminology. Learn to navigatethe desktop or laptop, textboxes, windows, toolbars, andtaskbars. Examine the Windows Control Panel to identifysettings and customize controls. Explore files and learnto browse, open, and rename a file. Practice creating newfolders, and to copy and move files into these folders. UseMicrosoft Word to create, edit, and print out a document.Discuss email and web mail, including how to open andsave email attachments. Explore the internet and learnhow to find information. Learn steps you can take to besafe while online. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland residentage 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI79012 Hours 21 78 fee 99; NMR add 50Rockville Campus 105 MKCRN#: 469028 Sessions6/6-8/81:30-3 p.m.No class 6/20, 7/4Instructor: William MayfieldOnline: Structured RemoteCRN#: 468832 Sessions6/15-6/226:30-8:30 p.m.Instructor: Jasmeet KaurM8 Workforce Development and Continuing EducationAfghanistan: From the Crossroads of Empiresto the Present NEWExplore the wide diversity of tribal and ethnic groups thatcoexist in modern Afghanistan. Analyze what unites themdespite the regional, cultural, and political differencesthat divide them. Discover how governing these peopleswas relatively easy when power was concentrated ina small dynastic elite, and compare how this delicatepolitical order broke down in the nineteenth and twentiethcenturies when Afghanistan’s rulers mobilized ruralmilitias to expel first the British and later the Soviets.Learn how Afghanistan’s armed factions plunged thecountry into a civil war, giving rise to clerical rule bythe Taliban, 9/11, the American invasion and finallythe current Taliban resurgence. Tuition waiver applies;Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI61110 Hours 65 89 fee 154; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 470775 SessionsR6/2-6/3010:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.Instructor: Naomi Daremblum
Dehumanization: From the Slave Trade toImmigrationFrom the Black Death to COVID 19: Pandemicsin Modern History NEWAnimal collars, brands, and scarring; yellow stars, pinktriangles, and stockades; children in cages and fumigatingimmigrants; these symbols and systems seem disparate,but they intertwine for an important discussion aboutrights and personhood. Explore the origins of theTransatlantic Slave Trade through the social structuresevolved to stigmatize and repudiate, persons deemed ‘oflower race’ (Jews, Africans, Muslims, other ‘non-white’).Analyze technologies of the colonization of animals, whichbecame the instruments for capturing and domesticatingpersons of color in New World slave factories-andwhich, later, were imported by the Nazi regime into their20th century stockyards of human death. Discuss thediscrimination issues of today. Tuition waiver applies;Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Covid 19 isn’t the first—and won’t be the last—greatcontagion afflicting mankind. Explore other contagions,such as the Bubonic Plague that snuffed out perhaps200 million lives, or about a third of the entire Eurasianpopulation, in the 14th century. Learn about the choleraepidemics in 19th century America, and discuss the flupandemic after World War I. Discover the rise of thescience of public health as the world responded to theenormous damage these contagions did and are stilldoing today. Discuss societal changes and innovationsthat took place because of the pandemics. Tuition waiverapplies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI0948 Hours 59 79 fee 138; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 468744 Sessions6/6-7/111:30-3:30 p.m.No class 6/20, 7/4Instructor: Ed IngebretsenMEurope at the Edge of the Volcano: A CulturalTour 1900-1930s NEWFrom 1900 to the 1930s, Europe experienced a periodcharacterized by remarkable artistic energy—a roaringsurge of modernist art, music, design, dance, and film.Historian Peter Gay described it as ‘a dance on the edgeof a volcano.’ Explore the art and literature of FuturismoItaly and Russia, Bauhaus Expressionist Weimar, ArtDeco Paris, and the dreamscape of modernist Vienna.Analyze the soundtracks of Arnold Schoenberg’sexperiments in atonality and Kurt Weill’s Three-PennyOpera. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLP00610 Hours 65 89 fee 154; NMR add 120Gaithersburg Business Training Center 403CRN#: 168825 SessionsR7/14-8/111:30-3:30 p.m.Instructor: Naomi DaremblumCourse: LLP0126 Hours 45 72 fee 117; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 469683 Sessions6/7-6/211:30-3:30 p.m.Instructor: Jesse StillerHistory of Modern IsraelTNEWIsrael, the world’s only Jewish state, is a source of prideto many, and a source of conflict to others. Explore itsearly history from the first Aliyah in the late 19th Centuryto the War of Independence in 1948. Examine theroots of contemporary Israel as well as the Ashkenaziccivilization from which most American Jews derive.Discuss Israeli/Palestinian narratives. Tuition waiverapplies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course: LLI51810 Hours 65 89 fee 154; NMR add 120Online: Structured RemoteCRN#: 470675 Sessions6/2-6/306:30-8:30 p.m.Instructor: Eric GartmanRNEW Course Code!When registering, please be aware of the coursenumber/code: LLI and LLP. Lifelong Learning offersso many great classes, we have run out of numbers inour LLI course code! We will now be working with TWOcourse codes for our classes. Many courses will nowbe designated with LLP (Lifelong Learning Programs).Example:Hidden Travel Gems of the Caribbean(Course: LLP008)Note it is not LLI008.www.montgomerycollege.edu/wdce 9
Jack the Ripper: A Journey Through AVictorian Mystery NEWThe Jack the Ripper murders in London between 18881891 constitute one of the most mysterious unsolvedcriminal cases. Explore, though fresh eyes, the history,mythology, and details of the case. Detail the commontheories of the crime. Analyze the role of the media in theRipper phenomenon. Interpret the evidence and challengeeverything we thought we knew about the Victorian serialkiller, and explore the cultural consequences, not just forthe vanished East End he terrorized, but for the Victorianera and England as a whole. Tuition waiver applies;Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only.Course
color, light, transparency/impasto, and composition through in-class exercises to learn to translate concepts into visual images. Bring supplies to first class. Supply list is available on the LLI website. Tuition waiver applies; Maryland resident age 60 pay fee only. Course: LLI247 12 Hours 95 92 fee 187; NMR add 120
