MONDAYS

From the early explorers to the coming of the tourists, this course will examine Cape Cod’s long and interesting history.  Some lecture, and participants will be encouraged to produce a research project on some aspect of Cape Cod using the resources of the college library’s William Brewster Nickerson Room.

Coordinators:  Jim Coogan/Mary Sicchio. Jim – author, lecturer on topics related to Cape Cod History.  Mary – Special Collections Librarian, Cape Cod Community College.

 Return to Index

We will explore sources of information, both in the U.S. and in other countries as well as types of information, methods of organizing data and various ways of presenting and sharing family history.  Computer skills are helpful but not necessary. Guest speakers, demonstrations and discussion will be utilized in class.

Coordinator: Paula Stefani. Paula has been doing genealogical research for 7 years and has taken several courses on the subject.

Return to Index

We will discuss the ways in which “Indians” have been represented in American history and culture.  Required readings: The People of the Deer (Mowat), a classic work of anthropology on the Ihalmiut (Eskimo) and The Man Who killed the Deer (Waters), a novel on the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest.  Estimated cost = $30.

Coordinator: Phil Fetzer. Phil was a professor of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo for many years.  His dissertation and five published articles are on various aspects of Indian life

Return to Index

Discover the history behind the founding of Heritage Museums & Gardens, explore the current exhibits and even learn what’s in store for the future of this cultural jewel during this course.  The museum’s expert staff will share their knowledge during illustrated lectures and tours of the collections, and will even provide hands-on experiences with objects from the museum’s teaching collection.  Examine authentic 19^th century scrimshaw while learning about the history of the New England whaling industry, take an “under the hoods” tour of the antique automobile collection, enjoy a walking tour of the gorgeous gardens, discover New England’s pirate history, and explore Lost Gardens of New England and Cape Cod, bird carvings of Elmer and Cleon Crowell, folk art, carousel history, and more.  The course concludes with practical advice on how to apply museum principles to caring for your own treasured collections. Click here for additional information

Coordinator: Heather Mead. Heather is the Director of Education and Public Programs at Heritage Museums & Gardens.  She has worked at the museum for 15 years and enjoys sharing her love for its diverse collections with others.

Return to Index

Recent evidence that our brains can change has implications for improving our lives as we age.  What is the biology behind brain plasticity and the evidence that it can work?  The “Brain Fitness Program” DVD will launch class discussion.  Supplementary reading list.

NOTE: This will not be a training program.

Coordinator: Louise Luckenbill. Dr. Luckenbill is a retired neuroscientist experienced in teaching and research in the area of brain development.   

Return to Index

Each week a different volunteer from the class will provide several topics to discuss and lead these discussions.  Lively exchange of opinions and points of view make this class an opportunity to explore our world in the context of what is currently impacting our lives and the lives of others.

Coordinator: Bruce Murphy. Bruce has coordinated Current Events I for 20-plus semesters.

Return to Index

Coordinator: Vernon Ellars. Vern was an International/domestic aviation advisor with the Federal Aviation Agency, United Nations and United States Marine Corps as a pilot.  He received degrees from Loyola University of Chicago/Rivier College BBA/MBA in Business.  He was appointed southern New Hampshire admission officer for U.S. Military Academy-West Point.

Return to Index

An attempt to aid understanding of contemporary sub-Saharan Africa by examining a variety of issues and countries – post election Kenya and Zimbabwe, the troubles in the Horn of Africa, the quiet success of Botswana, tourism in Namibia, South Africa, and Tanzania.  Specific topics will be decided after consultation with class members.

Coordinator: David Wright. David has lived and worked in Africa for a significant part of his life.  This is the third course in his series on contemporary Africa.

Return to Index

This course describes and discusses historical and current financial data around the globe.  Topics covered include the U.S. banking system, the effect of Federal Reserve System decisions, world stock market operations and their links to U.S. equity markers, mutual funds, the current regulatory environment, and the impact of changing technology.

Coordinator: Charles J. Ducie,Jr.  Charlie is a former financial services executive and has coordinated similar courses at the Boston College Lifelong Learning Institute.

Return to Index

A study of the rise of Chinese film with emphasis on, but not limited to the fifth generation filmmakers including Chen Kaige, Zhang Yimou and Tian Zhuzngzhuang.  Weekly screenings of major feature-length works (subtitled) accompanied by lectures/discussions, textbook, weekly writing assignment.

Coordinator: George Semsel. Professor Emeritus George S. Semsel has more than 40 years of university teaching experience.  Dr. Semsel is one of the pioneers of Chinese film studies in the western world.

Return to Index

Review the history (3 volumes) of Hawaii from the early beginning up to today.  Detailed discussion of the overthrow of the Queen and its aftermath.

Coordinator: Dudley Thomas. Dudley is a retired Marine Colonel, having spent more than 30 years in the Corps.

Return to Index

Some “old chestnuts”, some lesser knowns.  Introduction will be a lecture on composers, librettists, story line or opera history – followed by a complete opera.

Coordinators:  Jean Gleason, Susie O’Brien, Stan Macklis.  These three have been offering this course for 13 years.

TUESDAYS

Return to Index 

Wealth Management – the sum of activities necessary to accumulate, protect and transfer wealth.  Lecture discussing how to pursue your financial goals through educating yourself and understanding the many pieces involved to meet your objectives financially.

Coordinator: Joseph Sullivan. Joe has 25 years experience as an insurance investment and financial planner.  

Return to Index

This course will consist of a brief narrative of the music we will be hearing and how it relates to other blues styles and later music forms.  The bulk of each session will consist of listening to the music.  Participants will get an overview of the blues as an original American music form and its influence on other American music forms, especially rock and roll.

Coordinator:  David Ryer.  Dave has offered this course as well as courses on doo-wop and early rock and roll previously at A.L.L.

Return to Index

This course, updated with new material, will explore the nature of extremism, fundamentalism and militancy.  

Coordinator: Stew Goodwin. After retiring from the investment business, Stew has written seven books, one of which, Satan’s Cauldron, is the basis for this course which is being presented for the third time.

Return to Index

An irreverent look at presidential campaigns, 1789-2004.  Selected topics include votes for women and other social movements, political folk art, also first ladies, third parties and campaign imagery.  Slides, hand-outs, discussion.

Coordinator: Edmund Sullivan. Ed is the author of several books about White House campaigns and American radicalism.  He is the former director of the Museum of American Political Life at the University of Hartford.

Return to Index

Each week a different volunteer from the class will provide several topics for discussion and lead these discussions.  Lively exchange of opinions and points of view make this class an opportunity to explore our world in the context of what is currently impacting our lives and the lives of others.

Coordinator: Bruce Murphy. Bruce has coordinated Current Events I for 20-plus semesters.

Return to Index

Using the video series Civilization by Sir Kenneth Clark, the class will explore the history and culture of Western Civilization from the fall of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the twentieth century through its works of art, its buildings, literature and great individuals.  The format of the class will consist of video, lecture and class discussion.

Coordinator: William Stark. Bill has presented this course numerous times before. He has a background in teaching literature and social history.

Return to Index

The course will explore 3 Shakespeare plays in depth through course discussion and analysis with occasional lecture; As You Like It; King Lear; and The Tempest.

Coordinator: Steven Blume. Steve, a retired college professor, has taught this course for over 25 years

Return to Index

This is a beginner’s introduction to photo editing and organizing your pictures.  Most digital photographs can be greatly improved with simple, free downloadable software such as Picasa2 and Paint.net.  The capabilities of these applications will be fully covered and include hands-on participation by the students in editing their own photographs.  Upon full understanding of basic photo editing, a few of the more advanced capabilities of pay photo software will be discussed and demonstrated.  There will be a textbook charge of approximately $15, payable at the first session.

Coordinator: Mike Donovan

Return to Index

In this course you will learn how to create your own greeting cards, picture postcards, business cards, address labels and more. Do it yourself – it’s FUN.  In two sessions you will probe some amazing capabilities of a free downloadable program “Google Earth”. This is a must for geography and travel buffs. Materials fee:$10, payable at the first session. This course uses basic WORD or word processing and Internet skills.

Coordinators: John Gulow, Pio Petrocchi & Judy Bell.

Return to Index

This will be an experiential class with members working singly or in small groups to develop improved communication skills.  There will be handouts, very short lectures and exercises.

Coordinator: Martin Sokoloff. Marty has led this course in University, Business and non-profit organizations and it was very popular.

Return to Index

The post-war years and the decade before Camelot were anything by boring.  We will examine some of the people and events that made headlines during that era- Jackie Robinson, Truman’s upset win in 1948, The Korean War, Ike, McCarthyism, the Montgomery bus boycott, Little Rock, Sputnik, television, and much more.

Coordinator: John Kennedy. John has coordinated several previous courses on aspects of American history.

Return to Index

“History is written by the winners” is proven when we uncover hidden episodes of the past – the flings of kings, those mistresses who had profound impacts on European history, and the queens – what were they doing?  Historical examples will indicate that we have learned many legends but ignored many facts.

Coordinator: Jim Perry.  Jim has taught this course before at A.L.L. and in an Elderhostel.  He is an experienced teacher of secondary school students and adults.

Return to Index

A continuation of Rome’s history, starting with Caesar and going to Constantine, using video tapes and selected readings

Coordinator: Leon Michelove.  Leon has taught several courses on ancient civilizations at the Academy.

Return to Index

This is a beginning course that introduces the many uses of the keyboard and its wonderful editing capabilities.  You will learn to make corrections and changes in your writing so much more easily and efficiently than a typewriter ever could and practice writing many different kinds of documents, saving them with a file name either on your computer or onto a flash drive for future reference. Mastering the mouse with “mouse practice games”, you will learn to drag, cut, copy and paste and find how useful these skills can be.  You will enjoy it and have fun!  Join the other computer newcomers.  Students should have a P.C. computer for practice.  Materials fee: $10, payable at first session.

Coordinator: Toni Martin.

Return to Index

This is a “how to” and fun course covering setting up an E-mail account, receiving, sending and filing messages, attaching pictures and documents, organizing an address book and mail groups, and creating calendars.  The Internet portion of the class will focus on using a web browser and search engine to surf the Internet for fun as well as for facts, travel and banking.  Exercises will show participants how to save and organize favorite web addresses and how to copy and send information from websites.  There will be a textbook charge between $15 and $20, payable at the first session.

Coordinator:KayMorse.                                                                                                                                                     

Return to Index

Writing  exercises offered to stimulate poems and share them.  Gentle critiquing.  Workshop goal: two poems of your own, plus a favorite poet.  NOTE: Also offered as ALL160 at 2:15 – 3:45 p.m., same room.  Please enter ALL077 or ALL160 on the registration form if either option is possible for you.

Coordinator: Peter Saunders. Peter received an MFA in poetry from Goddard College and a PhD in Narrative Gerontology from Union Institute and University.  Nine poetry chapbooks, “My Father’s Shoes” in publication.

Return to Index

Conversational French is for students who wish to “brush” the cobwebs from their high school or college French, practice speaking, listening, reading and limited writing in a supportive sympathetic classroom environment.  The francophone world is our text.  Class participants determine the exact content, lessons, reviews.

Coordinator: Dr. Lore Loftfield DeBower. Lore has taught French at CCCC for 36 years.  Energetic, creative, imaginative, interactive learning in secondary language acquisition is her passion.

Return to Index

This is the same popular course as ALL077, and will permit more members an opportunity to learn about

writing poetry. Please enter ALL077 or ALL160 on the registration form if either option is possible for you.

Coordinator: Peter Saunders.

Return to Index

This course will present challenging engineering problems facing Cape Cod’s future development and explore innovative approaches to address those problems.  Experts in the field will be invited to present specific problems on Cape Cod and will discuss alternative solutions, their implementation, costs and potential impacts on the community. An engineering background is not necessary for this course.

Coordinator: George Kovatch Ph.D., electrical engineering, systems engineering, and control systems.  He worked for G.E., Martin Marietta, NASA and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation and has taught courses on Control Systems Engineering at Brown University and Drexel.

WEDNESDAYS

From the early explorers to the coming of the tourists, this course will examine Cape Cod’s long and interesting history.  Some lecture and participants will be encouraged to produce a research project on some aspect of Cape Cod using the resources of the college library’s William Brewster Nickerson Room.

Coordinators:  Jim Coogan/Mary Sicchio. Jim – author, lecturer on topics related to Cape Cod History.  Mary – Special Collections Librarian, Cape Cod Community College.

Return to Index

Text: “What’s the Matter” ($33).  The readings range from Aristotle to Stephen Hawking and include many other including Einstein, Feynman, Galileo, Newton and Heisenberg.  The readings present the concepts of physics in a non-mathematical manner. Volunteers lead weekly sessions which are enriched by insights from other members of the class.  Assignment: Read pp xv-xx and 1-24.

Coordinator: Joseph Sauro. For 38 years, Joe taught physics courses at the college level, gave enrichment lectures in high schools, presented workshops in Science for Elementary Schools, and has worked as a co-coordinator in the A.L.L. course Great Books.

Return to Index

Get healthy, get fit, get energized!  Learn simple tips for bringing food, breath, water, and movement into balance for a healthier you.  Bring your commitment to try something new each week – leave with more control over your life!

Coordinator: Melody Masi, CMHC. Melody holds a master’s in clinical mental health counseling and is a certified hypnotherapist.  She maintains a private practice in Barnstable, and also teaches hypnosis for birthing and childbirth education classes.

Return to Index

If you like sports, you will enjoy this weekly hash of all the sports news.  Passionate sports fans, trivia nuts, and even a few New York fans add greatly to the discussion, and it’s all in good fun.  Participation by class members is a must.

Coordinators: Paul Cotton and Bob Clever. Paul is a certified Boston “sports nut”.  Bob is the balance for the over-the-top Paul.  Both are life-long sports enthusiasts and equally likeable.

Who were the men who created, sustained, and triumphed over insurmountable odds? Who wore the British Red Coat and attempted to snuff out the coming firestorm of revolution?  We will look at George Washington, Benedict Arnold, Francis Marion; as well as their opponents as Sir Thomas Gage, Lord Henry Howe, and Sir Henry Clinton. The class will consist of discussions, lectures, DVDs, particular readings and class presentations. 

Coordinator: Saul Adamsky. Saul is a Past President of the Lexington Minute Men, and he has made numerous presentations to the members of libraries and historical societies on and off Cape Cod.

The fifteen selections range from Chaucer’s “The Pardoner’s Tale” to Lahiri’s “Interpreter of Maladies.”  Some other writers included are Hume, Tolstoy, Kipling, and Pirandello.  Each selection is accompanied by a brief essay and questions designed to provoke lively and focused discussions.  Volunteers lead weekly sessions enriched by insights from class members.Text: Great Conversations 3 ($25).

Coordinators: Pat Roberts and Joseph Sauro.  Pat and Joe are active members of A.L.L. and have taught the course Great Books for many years.  They are eager to share the joy of reading.

Having taught basic Spanish for 15 years to 7^th and 8^th graders, I offer an introductory class, including lecture, intensive practice, videos, hands on and very basic homework.  Book ($25) will be ordered by the teacher.  This course is not for anyone who presently is comfortable with Spanish.  – Bienvenidos principantes –

Coordinator: Mary Ann Donovan. Having been trained as a secondary school English teacher, I was

thrust into Spanish when we spent 15 years living and traveling in Latin America.  That is the way to learn a language but I will try to help you out.

This is a continuation of the spring semester class on James Joyce’s works.  Text for the class is the “corrected” one published in 1986 by Random House.  A paperback volume may be available through Viking.  Class members will read two chapters each week to be followed by discussion.

Coordinator: Edward Callahan. Ed, a professor emeritus from Holy Cross College, has lectured on and written books about Joyce, Dante, and Shakespeare at several major American and international universities.

This course will feature 12 quality films, and each will have been nominated for at least one Academy Award.  The coordinator will give a little background about the movie, the class will view it, and discussion will follow.  Bring your own popcorn!

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS CLASS RUNS FOR 3 HOURS

Coordinator: Arlene Lewis. Like most of us, Arlene loves movies and sees as many as she can.

This course in an introduction to classical music through study of songs, symphonies, chamber music, and choral works covering the last 400 years through lectures, videos, and CD’s.  We look at the careers and works of Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Mahler, Brahms, and Gershwin to name but a few.

Coordinator: John Schlee. John was educated in Earth Science and Marine Geology in Michigan, California, Maryland, and Massachusetts.  He has attended many Elder hostels in music and has been singing with the Falmouth Chorale for 12 years

“What happened to “The American Dream?”  This course will consider that question and its suggestion of loss and will explore responses.  Topics: the impact of WWI on young American writers, the new money and freedom of the “Roaring Twenties” the changing role of women, the significance of the Black voice.  Lecture and discussion.

Coordinator: Jean M. St. Pierre. Jean is a recently retired member of the faculty of Phillips Academy, Andover where she taught for 41 years.

We will examine how the ancient Greeks influenced the development of Western civilization.  Works of Homer, Arid, Hesiod, Thucydides and others will help us understand ancient Greeks as warriors, poets, dramatists, politicians, philosophers, and god worshippers.  Volunteers will help lead weekly sessions.  Text: Thomas Cahill – “Sailing the Wine-Dark Sea: Why the Greeks Matter.”

Coordinator: Gershen Rosenblum. Gersh has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and an interest in history and myths.