Scarsdale Adult School Catalog Winter 2024
Walking Tour: Beatrix Potter: Drawn to Nature at the Morgan Library and Museum Creator of unforgettable animal characters like Peter Rabbit, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, and Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, the beloved children’s book author and illustrator Beatrix Potter (1866–1943) rooted her fiction in the natural world. Beatrix Potter: Drawn toNature (February 23, 2024 through June 9, 2024) reunites her artwork, books, manuscripts, and artifacts from multiple institutions in the United Kingdom with the Morgan Library’s exceptional collection of her picture letters. Together, these objects trace how Potter’s innovative blend of scientific observation and imaginative storytelling shaped some of the world’s most popular children’s books. HELENLEE is an independent art educator, conducting research and crafting personal, customizable, in-person and virtual gallery experiences for adults and children at several museums. She studied art history as an undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with areas of concentration in Asian Art and Modern Art.
Thursday, March 21 • 1:30pm-3:00pm • Morgan Library and Museum • Course 12423 • $80
Plays of Eugene O'Neill: Long Day's Journey into Night and The Iceman Cometh Fall 2023 marked the 70th anniversary of Eugene O'Neill's death. Despite the passage of time, O'Neill remains an elusive, contradictory figure. From his inauspicious birth in a hotel on Broadway to his early bout with tuberculosis, from his contentious relationship with his family to his intense wanderlust and struggles with alcohol, O'Neill was tortured and often quite cynical. Yet, his romantic nature always peeked through. Explore O'Neill's life in relation to two of his most complex and famous works, Long Day's Journey into Night and The Iceman Cometh . Gain new insight and a fresh understanding of this unequivocally modern, American playwright. BARBARA JOSSELSOHN is an award-winning novelist and journalist. She is the author of six novels and countless essays and articles in a range of national and regional publications. She has also been a writing instructor at Sarah Lawrence College for more than a decade. Barbara earned a BA in English from Binghamton University and an MA in English from the University of Connecticut, where she taught the plays of Eugene O'Neill as part of her teaching fellowship. 5 Sessions, starting Wednesday, January 17 Wednesday, January 24 (no class 2/21) postponed to spring term • 10:00am-11:30am • Westchester Reform Temple • Course 12316 • $150
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