New! A Taste of William Trevor's Irish Stories Fee: $89 Irish author William Trevor was one of the greatest short story writers of our times. The course will focus on 15 short stories of his that are set in Ireland. These poignant and imaginative stories explore the lives of those in both Catholic and Protestant communities. Richard Reeder will be the instructor. We will use the paperback book, William Trevor Selected Stories , Penguin edition, 2011. No Senior Discount. No class 7/2. HUM S40, OC/SK, 5 Tue., 6/18-7/23, 12:30-2 p.m. CRN: 50002 Special Interest Fee: $20 Braver Angels works with communities to bridge the polarizing political divide in our country. They introduce strategies for engaging politics without stereotyping and demonizing, so we can have civil conversations that lead to productive prob- lem-solving. This workshop is designed to foster skills to help you lessen the effects of polarization when you New! Depolarizing Within: Strategies for Constructive Political Conversations encounter them in your political conversations. Note that by “polarization,” we are not referring to healthy disagreements over issues or philosophy. We are talking about how we regard and talk about large groups of ordinary people on the other side of the political aisle. No Senior Discount . PSE B72, 1 Wed., 8/7, 12:30-2:30 p.m. In person at Skokie Campus CRN: 50014; Virtual CRN: 50013 You’ve been asking; we’ve been listening! You can now add one guest pass per purchased lecture series . Bring your guest, and the receipt for the guest pass, to the lecture date of your choosing, and our staff will take care of the rest. GUEST PASS $10
Conversational French for 50+ Fee: $130 Did you know that learning a new language can off-set cog- nitive losses as we age? Exercise your mind while learning to speak one of the fastest growing languages in the world. This class will provide students with an introduction to the beauty and mysteries of the French language, and will seek to raise their comfort level by providing a fun format for learning, and tips on how to get beyond the difficulties of a new language. No class 6/19, 7/3. LFR B04, OC/SK, 8 Wed., 6/5-8/7, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. CRN: 50037 Literature Joyce Before Ulysses Fee: $99 Richard Reeder will lead students through an exploration of the great Irish author James Joyce’s collection of short stories, Dubliners , as well as his novel of self-discovery, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man . They are both literary classics in their own rights, and both were written and published before Ulysses . Many of the characters and themes encountered later in Ulysses surface in these works. No class 7/2. HUM E36, OC/SK, 6 Tue., 6/18-7/30, 10:30 a.m.-12: p.m. CRN: 50119
The Passages Series is a humanities-based series covering different topics on art, theater, music, and more. PASSAGES SEMINARS
PASSAGES MINI SERIES Fee: $55 Registration is by series only. Lectures meet on Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m. ($45 in-district seniors age 60 and above).
Tuesday, June 11 From Civil War to Civil Rights: The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments
HUM S09, 4 Tue, 6/4-6/25, 1-2:30 p.m. In person at Skokie Campus CRN: 50022 Virtual attendance CRN: 50021 Tuesday, June 4
Juneteenth reminds us of the transformations that the Civil War amendments brought to the U.S. Constitution: the end of slavery, guaranteed birthright citizenship, expanded voting rights and a transformed relationship between the federal and state governments. But why is race still such a dividing line in America? In this lecture Joyce Haworth will explore this question by considering the story behind those amendments: a story of big dreams, political realities, and ultimately the enduring power of racism.
Mozart’s Women: His Family, His Friends, His Music Dramatic book reviewer Jenny Riddle , in character as Mozart’s wife Constanze, brings to life the fascinating story of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the most important women in his life, based on the best-selling book Mozart’s Women by conductor and biographer Jane Glover. In this special dramatic review, Jenny wears a custom-designed period costume as she tells the moving story of Wolf and Constanze’s lives—their love and the music.
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