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MARIST

Center for Lifetime Study

Spring 2016

Catalog of Courses and Special Events

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The following CLS volunteers were responsible for the Curriculum and Special Events programs:

CURRICULUM

Ellie Charwat, VP of Curriculum

Arts and Literature Social Science General Science Audrey Walker (Chair) Mary Louise Van Winkle (Chair) Ron Bowers (Chair) Wilma Schmidt (Co-Chair) Skip De Gilio (Co-Chair) Warren Buhler (Co-Chair) Lydia Bauman Rita Alterman Mort Alterman Ellie Burch Barbara Carpenter Liz Bennett Sharon Clarke Martin Charwat Hans Jensen Michael Foley Herman & Sondra Chertock Donald Klein Muriel Horowitz Anne Constantinople Rich Levine Beth Kennedy Catherine Gregory Leon Maissel Barbara Mindel Bernard Handel Kurt Malkischer Sue Osterhoudt Eileen Hayden Leathem Mehaffey Marilyn Price Arlene Hermann Bob Nasser Bob Vivona Sipra Johnson Paul Rashba

Susan Lesser Stan Schmidt Joe Lombardi Peggy McKeon Jim O’Shea Merrilee Osterhoudt Barbara Sweet Cathy Temple

Languages Life and Leisure Studies Jim Walsh (Chair) Judy Rubenstein (Chair) Debbie Most Mary Werner (Co-Chair) Mariellen Pangia (Co-Chair) Bob Nasser Linda Beyer Liz Bennett Virginia Nasser Cathy Kinn Linda Cantor Esther Odescalchi Miriam Rubin Neal Christensen Merrilee Osterhoudt Susan Walsh Grete Finkelstein Barbara Sweet

Dick Herodes Barbara Van Itallie Howard Lynne

SPECIAL EVENTS Madaleine Cole, Special Events Chair and Fall/Winter Chair

Jean Breyer & Sue Blodgett, Spring/Summer Chairs

Spring/Summer Spring/Summer Fall/Winter Fall/Winter Jean Bartoes John McKinstry Jean Bartoes Joan Kimmel

Joan Benenati Bobbi Renfroe Virginia Bickford Ruth Klein Virginia Bickford Gloria Rutgers Alice Cirielli Theresa Krawiec Catherine Gregory Joan Sears Gus Cirielli Chuck Martinez

Joan Kimmel Sheila Suggitt Lee Corwin Lila Matlin Ingrid Lapolt Patricia Wilkins Sandy Corwin Theresa O’Shea

Joe Lombardi Joan Doherty Pat Poggi Claire Graham Joan Sears Judy Harkavy Angela Stultz Selma Kaufman Marilyn Worona

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Center for Lifetime Study

Spring 2016

PRESENTERS LISTED IN ORDER OF PRESENTATION, IF AVAILABLE

Watching Election 2016 Unfold: Back to Basic

Elements of American Government & Politics, SS1

Tuesdays 9:15 A.M. – 6 weeks

This course will focus on basic principles and key elements of

American government that are shaping the current run for the

Presidency. While the dynamics of the current race may confuse

some, turn off others or energize still others, the rules of the

political system shape many of the outcomes. We shall seek to

understand the interplay between constitutional requirements

and the political determination of “Who Gets What, When and

How.” The final class will discuss where folks stand on the

candidates who still survive in May, almost 6 months before the

election on November 8. Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter:

Louis Zuccarello Marist College, Emeritus/CLS

If it’s Tuesday, it must be …, LLS1

Tuesdays 9:15 A.M. – 8 weeks

People love to travel, and while they’re traveling, they take lots

of pictures. This class will give you an opportunity to visit

wonderful places both here in the USA and abroad through your

fellow CLS members’ vacations. Perhaps, you’ll want to spend

your next holiday at one of these places and learn their history,

culture, and food, or perhaps you just want to sit back and enjoy

the scenery of a far away land. In either case, you are most

welcome. The photos will be amazing as will be the stories

behind them. Class Manager: Howard Lynne

Presenters: Topic:

Howard & Sharon Lynne The Canadian Rockies

Arnold & Debbie Most Discovering Alaska

Neal & Suzanne Christensen A Mediterranean Cruise

Esther Odescalchi The Spirit of Hungary

Barbara Sweet The Caribbean Islands

Barbara VanItallie Norway

David Smith New Zealand: Aotearoa

John & Barbara Marmillo Tanzania Adventure

The History of Jazz & Swing, AL1

Tuesdays 9:15 A.M. – 8 weeks

Although Jazz was once considered “illegitimate music”, today it

is generally recognized as America’s Music, taught in prestigious

colleges and performed at traditionally classical music venues

such as Lincoln Center and Tanglewood. Jazz is improvised music

based on African-American traditions, and its creation was driven

by conditions after the Civil War. Segregation, its popularity in

speakeasies during Prohibition, and the departure from written

music of the European tradition, all contributed to the initial

rejection of Jazz by “polite society”. This course explores the

fascinating history of Jazz from its blues and ragtime roots in

New Orleans to its emergence as Big Band Swing in the 1930s

and 1940s. The PBS video series “Jazz”, by Ken Burns, will be

complemented with other sources as the basis for telling the

story of Jazz and the remarkable personalities and unexpected

events that led to its mainstream acceptance during a time when

popular music was as segregated as baseball.

Class Manager: Wilma Schmidt

Presenter:

Ange Rapa CLS

CAD/CAM: An Amazing Technological Evolution, GS1 Tuesdays 9:15 A.M. – 8 weeks

Twenty years ago, Computer Aided Design (CAD) were highly

specialized programs primarily used by engineers for drafting and

3D design in the automotive & aerospace industries. Today, CAD

is widely used in consumer goods, architecture, shipbuilding,

sports equipment, fashion/apparel, publishing, movies, gaming

and even home hobbies. This non-technical courses traces the

rapid development of computer graphics from the 2D drafting

and mapping systems to today’s 3D design and Computer Aided

Manufacturing (CAM) programs. Applications include 3D

printing, augmented and virtual reality, gaming and movie

animation. Generated images and animations bring them to life

and will be demonstrated. Class Manager: Bill Walsh

Presenter:

Ed Popko CLS

Course List

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Ascent of Science 6, GS2

Tuesdays 11:00 A.M. – 8 weeks

After a brief review of course 5 we will continue our ascent into

the modern era. Our focus will be on the 19th century Industrial

Revolution and contributions of the eminent scientists and

explorers of their day, such as Humboldt, Darwin, Faraday,

Maxwell, Curie, and many more. Topics covered will be: Bio/Geo

Sciences, and Physics. Your CLS presenter will share this course

with notable video professors. A conceptual approach will be

emphasized. Prerequisites: None.

Class Manager: Leathem Mehaffey

Presenter: Stan Schmidt CLS

Behind Bars: American Prisons Today, SS2 Tuesdays 11:00 A.M. – 8 weeks

What are American prisons really like? Presenters include: a

released inmate formerly incarcerated at Sing Sing, a Bureau

Chief from the DC Attorney’s Office, a retired Superintendent of

a medium security prison, an advocate for Rehabilitation

Through the Arts, a Vassar professor who researches white collar

crime and a Marist professor, Dr. Addrain Conyers who led last

January’s CLS mini-course.

Class Manager: Sue Lesser

Presenters: Topic:

Addrain Conyers, Marist College American Prisons 101

Matthew Weishaupt, Dutchess Sentencing

County DA’s Office

Jean King, Retired Deputy Reception to Release: Inmate

Superintendent, Woodbourne Assessment & Progams

Correction Facility

Katherine Vackins, Rehabilitation Do Creative Arts Programs

Thru the Arts Advocate Work in Prison?

Todd Young, Hudson Link An Inmate’s Perspective on

Education & Incarceration

TBA Juvenile Justice

Eileen Leonard, Vassar College Corporate Crime

Addrain Conyers, Marist College Contemporary Issues In &

About Prisons

CURRICULUM UPDATE New Limit of 4 courses per member for Spring

Semester. This will hopefully reduce the number

of oversubscribed courses and improve overall

attendance.

George Gershwin: His Life and Work, AL2

Tuesdays 11:00 A.M. – 8 weeks

Gershwin is one of America’s best-known composers but today

many listeners don’t know the scope and quality of his overall

work. We will survey his songwriting, musical shows, and

concert music, and we will hear all of the surviving recordings of

Gershwin himself speaking and playing.

Class Manager: Audrey Walker

Presenter:

Leslie Gerber Parnassus Records

The History of Clothing, LLS2

Tuesdays 11:00 A.M. – 4 weeks

Note: Class begins on Tuesday, April 5th.

Fashions in clothing have changed throughout history,

oftentimes dramatically. The forces that generate these changes

range from the practical to the sublime. Our clothing choices can

reflect our status in society, the political changes of the period,

or an altered body image (think cod pieces and corsets). In the

United States alone, the clothing/fashion industry has a market

value of $331 billion. In this course we will examine the historical

stimuli that have shaped our cultural standards for clothing and

created this massive industry. Class Manager: Judy Rubenstein

Presenter:

Mariellen Pangia CLS/Teacher of Family and

Consumer Science, Retired

Boys in the Boat, AL3

Tuesdays 11 A.M. – 4 weeks

Note: Class begins on Tuesday, May 3rd

This course will focus on the book THE BOYS IN THE BOAT by

Daniel Brown that tells the story of the University of

Washington’s crew team and their epic quest for the Olympic

gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Through a discussion of

the book we will explore the political climate of the time, Effects

of the Great Depression and the rise of Nazism in Germany, and

the story of the extraordinary boat crew who overcame

overwhelming odds to achieve their goal. In addition we will

explore the history of rowing and its connection to the Hudson

River and Poughkeepsie. A field trip to the historic Marist

College Boat House, once belonging to Cornell University, will be

considered. Please read the book before the start of the class.

Class Managers: Virginia Nasser & Wilma Schmidt

Presenters:

John Pinna Marist College

John Scileppi Marist College, Emeritus

Warren Buhler CLS

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The American Experience: Outside the

Mainstream, SS3

Tuesdays 1:15 P.M. – 6 weeks

Each week Dewey Lee will introduce us to individuals whose daily

lives don’t always conform with what we think of as the

“American Experience”. We will have the opportunity to hear

about their life experiences and their points of view, as well as to

participate in an open dialogue with our guests, led by Dewey.

Topics will include Planned Parenthood, Gay Relationships,

religious subcultures in our community, the impacts of substance

abuse and addiction to families and our community, the

challenges of re-entering life after serving a prison sentence. We

will conclude with a group discussion on our own “social IQ” and

how this class may have changed our perspectives on the

American Experience. Class Manager: Merrilee Osterhoudt

Presenters: Topic:

Dewey Lee, Attorney

TBA Religious Subcultures

Ruth-Ellen Blodgett, Executive Planned Parenthood

Director, Planned Parenthood

Lynn Spuler & Partner Gay Relationships

Elain Trumpetto, Friends of Drug Addiction & The Toll it

Recovery, Dutchess County Takes on Family/Community

Robert E. Martin, Psychotherapist Re-entering Society after

Prison

Dewey Lee Measuring Your Social IQ

Poetry Writing, AL4

Tuesdays 1:15 P.M. – 8 weeks

This course will ask you to write poetry. It is not necessary that

you have written poetry before, but you will be expected to write

a poem for each class. Despite what you may have learned in

school “POETRY HAS NO RULES.” It does have concepts and

techniques which enable your poems to elicit experiences and

feelings which cannot be captured in prose.

Concepts of craft which will be covered include: Images; Simile

and Metaphor; Line Length, Scansion and Rhythm; Form; Syntax

and Grammar.

You will be asked to read and discuss your poems. You will not

be forced to share your poetry but you will learn more if you do

so. At a minimum, the class should increase your appreciation of

poetry and the pleasure you get from reading poetry. Hopefully

it will result in your writing poetry or in writing better poetry.

Class is limited to 12 students.

Class Manager: Alycia Vivona

Presenter:

Bob Vivona CLS

The Delightful World of Operetta – Part III – The

Csardas Princess and the Land of Smiles, LLS3

Tuesdays 1:15 P.M. – 6 weeks

If you enjoyed the masterworks of Hoffman, Von Suppe, Johann

Strauss, Franz Lehar and others, you will love the delightful world

of 20th century operetta as well. After a quick review of the

origins and development of the operetta genre, the course

focuses on composers of the past century with emphasis on Karl

Millocker’s Beggar Student, Emmerich Kalamn’s Csardas Princess

and Franz Lehar’s The Land of Smiles. A preview of Gilbert and

Sullivan, Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe and the

modern “musical” will also be discussed. Enjoy!

Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter:

Esther Odescalchi CLS

Art History, AL5

Tuesdays 1:15 P.M. – 6 weeks

We will see and explore the paintings of the Hudson River artists.

Other notable American artists of the late 19th and early 20th

centuries will also be included.

Class Manager: Eleanor Burch

Presenter:

Marilyn Price CLS

Drawing and Painting, AL6 Tuesdays 2:45 P.M. – 6 weeks

Drawing and painting from observation are the mainstays of this

course. Both beginners and more advanced students will be

given individual instruction to help them develop their own

artistic expression. Suggested materials: soft pastels,

compressed charcoal, kneaded eraser and a drawing pad. The

pad should be at least 11” x 17” or larger. Class is limited to 22

students.

Class Manager: Chris Starbala

Presenter:

Marilyn Price CLS

CURRICULUM UPDATE New Limit of 4 courses per member for Spring

Semester. This will hopefully reduce the number

of oversubscribed courses and improve overall

attendance.

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Introduction to Guitar, AL7

Tuesdays 2:45 P.M. – 8 weeks

This eight-session course is designed for the beginning or aspiring

guitarist who always wanted to learn to play guitar but never got

around to it. The course will focus on the fundamentals for the

beginning guitar player, from the correct way to hold the

instrument to tuning to chord formation. Musical focus will be

on classic rock/pop/folk with an emphasis on learning to play

songs without spending too much time on theory. Students will

be required to bring their own guitar to the class, which will be

limited to 10 students.

Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter:

Barry Rothfeld CLS

Current Topics in Science, GS3

Tuesdays 2:45 P.M. – 8 weeks

A survey of diverse topics in science. Each week a different

Marist Science faculty member will discuss a topic of his or her

special interest. Topics will include, but are not limited to,

physics of everyday technology, heroes in children’s literature,

common hematology disorders, non-Lyme tick-borne viruses,

why cave fish are eyeless, roles of viruses in our oceans, and lipid

effects on arteriosclerosis.

Class Manager: Ron Bowers

Presenters: (in alphabetical order)

Joseph Bettencourt Marist College

Luis Espinasa Marist College

Victoria Ingalls Marist College

Raymond Kepner Marist College

Catherine Newkirk Marist College

Terrance Paskell Marist College

Robert Balogh-Robinson Marist College

Andrew Ryder Marist College

LOCUST GROVE REMINDER

The wooden indoor chairs may be taken outdoors during lunch

periods but are to be used ONLY on the flat patio surface. DO

NOT place the wooden chairs on the gravel or grassy areas.

Please be sure to return the chairs to their original location in

the classroom prior to the start of the next class. Thank you!

Ballroom Dancing, LLS4

Tuesdays 2:45 P.M. – 6 weeks

BALLROOM/LATIN DANCE CLASSES – BASIC & ADVANCED

“Use it or lose it. Dancing makes you smarter.” (R. Powers) For

Centuries, dance manuals and other writings have lauded the

health benefits of dancing, usually as physical exercise. Recent

research shows further health benefits of dancing, such as stress

reduction, sense of well-being and stimulation of the mind.

Dancing also increases cognitive acuity at all ages.

Classes will include patterns for both beginner and advanced

dancers. Several types of dances will be taught, such as waltz,

foxtrot, rumba, cha-cha, meringue, or any dance that students

request. Couples and singles welcome.

Class Manager: Joan & Bob Magee

Presenter:

Esther Odescalchi CLS

Ancestral Stories, LLS5

Wednesday 9:15 A.M. – 8 weeks

This class will combine the concept of the earlier Ancestral

Stories classes with the National Geographic Genographic Project

class. The presenters will discuss their knowledge of their near

term ancestors with pictures and stories. Then they will discuss

their distant ancestral journeys out of Africa to their ultimate

homes in Asia and Europe and beyond.

Class Manager: Mariellen Pangia

Presenters: (all CLS members)

Ange Rapa

Mariellen Pangia

Merrilee Osterhoudt

Bob Nasser

Leathem Mehaffey

Lo Soun Su

Bob Ulrich

Dave Smith

SAVE THE DATE

2016 CLS Spring Gala

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel

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Biology of the Senses, GS4

Wednesday 9:15 A.M. – 8 weeks

Our perception of the world is colored by the nature and

limitations of our senses. How do we see light? Color? How do

we hear sounds? What other senses do we possess and how do

they work? This course will review the physics of the

phenomena we perceive and physiology behind the senses we

use to perceive them. It will also look for comparison at some

animal senses we do not possess and how they influence the

behavior of those animals.

Class Manager: Warren Buhler

Presenter:

Leathem Mehaffey CLS

The Joy of Photography, LLS6 Wednesdays 9:15 A.M. – 6 weeks

This hands-on course, using Photoshop Elements, will teach you

how to produce photographs that you will want to be seen. Each

participant must have their own laptop computer (either PC or

MAC) and their own version of the Elements program. Any

version of Photoshop Elements from version 10 forward is

acceptable. The course will run six weeks and cover everything

from getting your photos into the program, rating them and

ultimately producing prints. We will be covering more about

print production and also will be introducing Lightroom. Trial

versions of Lightroom are available for a 30 day trial and we will

be using that program for the last three sessions. Do not

download the trial version until the class is in session and you are

instructed to do so.

To give each participant the attention they need, the class will be

limited to 12 students.

Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter:

Les Muldorf CLS

CURRICULUM UPDATE

New Limit of 4 courses per member for Spring Semester. This will hopefully reduce the number

of oversubscribed courses and improve overall

attendance.

The Search for Meaning, SS4

Wednesdays 9:15 A.M. – 6 weeks

Nietzsche’s famous pronouncement at the end of the 19th

Century that ‘God is Dead’, has proved to be a prophetic

statement with respect to the ‘Search for Meaning’ in the history

of Western Civilization. This ‘Search for Meaning’ has grown out

of the creative tension between ‘Greek Rationalism’ and Judaeo-

Christian’ visions of man and his universe. Our six lectures will

address some of the major stages in this ‘Search’, beginning with

Socrates-Plato, who began this dialog, and ending with the

modern ‘Existentialists’, including Nietzsche, William James,

Sartre and Gandhi, who freed Philosophy from the more

specialized concerns of the universities and returned it to the

Public Forum.

Class Manager: Eileen Hayden

Presenter:

Peter O’Keefe Marist College, Emeritus

A Healthy You III, LLS7

Wednesdays 11:00 A.M. – 8 weeks

This course will address eight new health-related topics. These

will provide insights into the challenges that our bodies face as

we age and help us actively manage our own health and fitness

to maximize our senior years. We will kick off this series with

tick-borne diseases, a critical topic for residents of Dutchess

County, followed by updates in the areas of nutrition, joint

replacement surgeries, and dentistry. We will also explore new

areas in podiatry; acupuncture/complementary medicine; stress

and the heart; and understanding dementia. All of our guest

speakers are practicing professionals in Dutchess County and the

surrounding area.

Class Manager: Merrilee Osterhoudt

Presenters: Topic:

Jill Auerbach, CLS What You Need to Know

About Tick-Borne Diseases

Roufia Payman, Healthquest Nutrition: Fed Up With Foods

Dr. Frank Lombardo, Orthopedic Makoplasty, An Alternative to

Associates Total Joint Replacement

Dr. Lewis Sims, Sims Podiatry Your Feet and You

Dr. Les Muldorf, Endodontics What are Endodontists and

Associates How to Avoid Them

Dr. Laurie Mallis, Search Light Acupuncture and

Medical Complementary Medicine

Shelley Tatelbaum, Stress Heart to Heart, the Stressless-

Reduction and Grief Therapist ness of Now

Dr. Ronald Tatelbaum, Cardiologist

Liz Nasser (NEED AFFILIATION) Understanding Dementia

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Opera, AL8

Wednesdays 11:00 A.M. – 8 weeks

For the first time in its history the Metropolitan Opera will

perform the three Donizetti works associated with Sixteenth

Century English and Scottish History: Anna Bolena (Teatro

Carcono, Milan, 26 December 1830), Maria Stuarda (La Scala,

Milan, 30 December 1835) and Roberto Devereux, (Teatro San

Carlo, Naples, 19 October 1837). The leading soprano roles will

be sung by the American soprano, Sandra Radvanovsky.

Until the second half of the Twentieth Century, Gaetano

Donizetti was usually represented on operatic stages with his

lyric drama, Lucia di Lammermoor, his comedy, L’Elisir d’Amore,

was presented on occasion as was Don Pasquale, also a comedy.

However, thanks to the interest and genius of Maria Callas, Joan

Sutherland, Montserrat Caballe, Beverly Sills, Leyla Gencer and so

many other gifted bel canto singers the second half of the

Twentieth Century witnessed the broadening of the horizons of

Donizetti’s works. We, in the Twenty First Century, continue to

enjoy so many of his once forgotten and /or ignored

masterpieces. This Trio of operas is linked by the relationship of

Elizabeth I, the only child of Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn, to Mary

Stuart, Queen of Scotland, they were cousins, and Robert

Devereux was the “special friend” of Elizabeth I. The approach to

these three operas will be musical as well as historical.

Class Manager: Betsy Kopstein

Presenter:

John G. White Marist College

The Wonders of the Hubble Space Telescope, GS5

Wednesdays 11:00 A.M. – 8 weeks

We will unlock the secrets of the solar system and our universe

through lectures from the Great Courses course, “Experiencing

Hubble” with Professor David M. Meyer. The recorded lectures

will be augmented by live discussions of recent discoveries and

what may follow.

Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter:

Bill Walsh CLS/Mid Hudson

Astronomical Association

Locust Grove Reminder

If parking spaces are available, please do not park on the grass.

How To Solve Numerical Puzzles, LLS8

Wednesdays 11:00 A.M. – 6 weeks

Nowadays many newspapers and magazines carry Sudoku,

KenKen, Kakuro and other number puzzles. Everyone has seen

them, but too many people are afraid to try them. They don’t

know where to start. This course will give you the methods to

solve these puzzles with confidence and competence. Even if

you are a beginner now, you will learn how to start, how to

proceed, and what to do if you get stuck.

Class Manager: Neal Christensen

Presenters:

Neal Christensen CLS

Frank Rubin CLS/Author

Stan Schmidt CLS

Revolutions and Civil Wars that Changed the 20th

Century, SS5

Wednesdays 1:15 P.M. – 6 weeks

Six revolutions and civil wars profoundly changed the 20th century and still impact us today. The Russian Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, the Chinese Revolution, the Vietnam Civil War, the Iranian Revolution and the Rwandan Civil War, transformed the way we view economic systems, total war, Asian nationalism, religious fundamentalism and genocide. The course will examine the origins of these revolutions and civil wars, why they ended the way they did, and the changes they made which continue to impact us. Class Manager: Martin Charwat

Presenters: Topic:

Sean McMeekin, Bard College The Russian Revolution

Stephen Miller, Oakwood Friends The Spanish Civil War

School

Nianshen Song, Vassar College The Chinese Revolution

Richard Reitano, DCC Emeritus The Vietnam Civil War

Artin H. Arslanian, Marist College The Iranian Revolution

Michael E. O’Sullivan, Marist The Rwandan Civil War

College

CURRICULUM UPDATE

New Limit of 4 courses per member for Spring Semester. This will hopefully reduce the number

of oversubscribed courses and improve overall

attendance.

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Understanding Greek and Roman Technology:

From Catapult to the Parthenon, GS6

Wednesdays 1:15 P.M. – 8 weeks

You’ve seen the ancient structures of Greece and Rome: the

Parthenon, Coliseum, Trajan’s Column, aqueduct systems, and

marveled at their beauty and durability. But have you ever

wondered at how they were built without access to modern tools

and understanding of materials? This course using lectures from

the Teaching Company and other sources will answer this

question. We will learn how the ancient engineers were

astonishingly ingenious, that their work reflects great creativity

in design, deep qualitative understanding of engineering

principles and an ability to translate ideas into functioning

products.

Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter:

Warren Buhler CLS

Prodding Your Muse, AL9

Wednesdays 1:15 P.M. – 8 weeks

Come join us in recapturing the experiences, the feelings, the

places and people who have created the tapestry of your life so

that you have a written record to pass on surely to family and

perhaps also to friends. To recall your past is like looking through

a kaleidoscope and being fascinated by a discovery of your

unique qualities. What may have seemed trivial to remember

may instead become significant to understand the trajectory of

your life. Writing exercises to prod those memories, and the

sharing of them will help us all remember “the great shocks and

grand treasures of being alive!” Your memories may have

become embroidered over time or like Mark Twain you jest, “The

older I get the keener are the memories about things that never

happened.” But don’t discard what or how you remember

something. Instead, believe that your memories are yours. Own

them! Do join us to be buoyed by significant nostalgia.

Class is limited to 18 students.

Class Manager: Joan Quick

Presenter:

Barbara Mindel CLS

CURRICULUM UPDATE

New Limit of 4 courses per member for Spring Semester. This will hopefully reduce the number

of oversubscribed courses and improve overall

attendance.

Comparative Religions, SS6

Wednesdays 1:15 P.M. – 8 weeks

This course will look at various religions; their origins, founders,

guiding principles, similarities and differences with other

religions, geographical areas where most popular, history of

bigotry for & against and areas of current growth. Included will

be a look at Episcopalian, Baptist, Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist,

Jewish, Hindu, and Muslim. Presentations will be by Clergy from

each respective denomination.

Class Manager: Jim O’Shea

Presenters: Topic:

Reverend Chuck Kramer, St. James The Episcopal Church

Episcopal Church

Reverend Paul Lent, The Presbyterian Church

Freedom Plains United Presbyterian

Church

Rabbi Daniel Victor,Temple Judaism

Beth El

Balaji ila, Hindu Samaj Hinduism

Temple

Reverend Peggy Fabrizio The Methodist Church

Poughkeepsie United Methodist

Church

TBA The Muslim Faith

Reverend Daniel Ward, St. John’s The Lutheran Church

Lutheran Church

Monsignor James P. Sullivan, The Roman Catholic Faith

St. Martin DePorres Church

Conversational Spanish, L1

Wednesdays 2:45 P.M. – 8 weeks

This course continues from last semester. It teaches basic

Spanish conversation and grammar while also covering

interesting aspects of Hispanic Culture. The course is conducted

in two separate class sections – Level 1 in one section and Levels

2 and 3 combined in the other. Barron’s Spanish, The Easy Way,

4th Edition is the ongoing textbook for all levels and can be found

on Amazon.com.

Class Manager: Cathy Kinn

Presenters:

Elvira Buttler Marist College

Benedicta Nieves Marist College

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Criminal Law for the Layperson, SS7

Wednesdays 2:45 P.M. – 6 weeks

This course will provide a broad overview of New York State’s

Procedural Criminal Law and Criminal Justice System. It will

begin with definitions of basic terminology and descriptions of

participants involved. The structure of the Court system will be

explored. Arrest, preliminary court proceedings, grand jury and

pre-trial procedures will be examined. Jury selection and the

conduct of a jury trial will be explained. Sentencing and the

appellate process will be discussed. Other related issues such as

Competency vis a vis Sanity, Diversion Courts and Sex Offender

Registration will be addressed.

Class Manager: Jim O’Shea

Presenter:

Gerald V. Hayes Retired Dutchess County

Court Judge/CLS

Evolution of Blue Grass, AL10

Wednesdays 2:45 P.M. – 6 weeks

Note: Class Begins on April 6th

This course will present an introduction to bluegrass music

through lectures, audio-visual aids and live musical performance.

It will begin tracing the origins of bluegrass music, focusing on

Irish music, old-time fiddle and banjo music of the south,

religious songs and blues. It will then cover the pioneers of the

music through the 1940’s and 50’s, including but not limited to

Bill Monroe, the Stanley Brothers, Reno and Smiley, Flatt &

Scruggs and Jimmy Martin. Next the course will focus on the

impact of rock-n-roll on the music, early bluegrass festivals and

the expansion of the music to more urban audiences in the

1960’s. Also covered will be the way it has retained its roots

while also significantly changing from the 1970’s through the

present, including Newgrass and non-bluegrass music using

traditional bluegrass instrumentation.

The history of the music will be supplemented by live musical

demonstrations of the primary bluegrass instruments; fiddle,

guitar, upright bass, banjo and mandolin. The course will

conclude with a mini-concert of a bluegrass band that includes all

these instruments.

Class Manager: Bob Nasser

Presenters:

David Gandin Hudson Valley Blue Grass

Association

Everything You Need to Know About Investing,

LLS9

Wednesdays 2:45 P.M. – 2 weeks

Note: Class Begins on May 18th

Do you know which mutual-fund family generally has the lowest

fees? Which financial newsletter has done reliably well for years

and years? Which have done better, “value” stocks or “growth”

stocks? This course is intended for both beginners and veterans.

The presenter, Warren Boroson, has written over 20 books, was

a writer for Money Magazine, had a newspaper column

syndicated by Gannett News Service, and taught at the New

School for 10 years. Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter:

Warren Boroson CLS

The American Musical: A Uniquely American Style,

AL11 Wednesdays 2:45 P.M. – 8 weeks

Leonard Bernstein said that the Broadway musical was the

American music of the future. From its easly beginnings in the

extravaganza and the vaudeville to recent hiphop and rock

musicals, Broadway has sparkled with stories, stars, and

memorable songs. We will listen to the music, watch scenes

from shows through the decades and discover the magic of the

musical. If possible, maybe we can take a trip to see a Broadway

show!!!

Class Manager: Wilma Schmidt

Presenter:

Nancy Theeman Retired Music Professor

The Presidential Wives, SS8

Mondays at Marist - Fishkill

9:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M. – 6 weeks

Note: Class Begins on April 18th

The contributions and influences of Presidential wives are too

often neglected in studies of their illustrious husbands. Among

the women we will discuss are Martha Washington, Abigail

Adams, Martha Jefferson, Elizabeth Monroe, Dolly Madison and

others. We will review their lives, the people who influenced

them, and their relationship with their husbands and the

American people.

Class Manager: Ange Rapa

Presenters: Charlie Ford New York Life,

Retired

Jim Williams IBM, Retired

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The Presidential Wives, SS9

Mondays at Marist - Fishkill

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – 6 weeks

Note: Class Begins on April 18th

The contributions and influences of Presidential wives are too

often neglected in studies of their illustrious husbands. Among

the women we will discuss are Martha Washington, Abigail

Adams, Martha Jefferson, Elizabeth Monroe, Dolly Madison and

others. We will review their lives, the people who influenced

them, and their relationship with their husbands and the

American people.

Class Manager: Elaine Andersen

Presenters: Charlie Ford New York Life,

Retired

Jim Williams IBM, Retired

Facebook, LLS10

Mondays at Marist – Fishkill

1:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. – 1 session

Note: Class will be held on Monday, April 4th

(If 30 people sign up, another session will be

scheduled).

CLS has a Facebook group page exclusively for our membership

where you can be an active part of our community through social

media. This 2.5 hour hands-on class will introduce you to simple

functions of Facebook. If needed, in class you will get a Facebook

user-id set up to receive group notifications by email. You will

learn how to logon, read posts, view CLS photos, notices and

newsletters, and communicate with friends.

Students must have an existing active email address and

experience using email. Those who have Facebook accounts and

want help joining the CLS group page are also welcome. This is

not for students who do not have email accounts and experience.

You will be notified about the exact time of the class when you

receive your confirmation. PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER FOR THIS

CLASS IF YOU ARE NOT COMMITTED TO ATTENDING.

Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter: Merrilee Osterhoudt IBM Software Engineer,

Retired/CLS

Early Mystery Short Stories, AL12

Mondays at Marist - Fishkill

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – 6 weeks

Note: Class Begins on April 4th

Discussions will focus upon the mystery genre writings created in

the nineteenth century by early American authors whose stories

began and created this fascinating genre to their world.

Participants will be able to use internet sites containing the

short-story mysteries. The influential writings of Edgar Allen Poe

and Nathaniel Hawthorne are the main focus with particular

emphasis upon the spoken word to capture and enrapture their

audiences. Students should read The Black Cat by Edgar Allan

Poe before the first class. Class is limited to 18 students.

Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenter: Gordon Foster High School Teacher/DCC

How to be a Caregiver, LLS11

Fridays at Marist - Fishkill

11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. – 4 weeks

Note: Class Begins on April 8th

This course will help students address the many issues of being a

care giver. It will help students understand what it means both

to the person who is receiving the care and the one who is giving

it. Students will have a chance to express feelings about giving

care to another person. Students will learn how to reach out

into the community for help by various agencies. Guest speakers

will be consulted and asked to talk about different types of care

giving depending on the individual needs (i.e. hip replacement).

Students will learn the importance of Respite when giving care to

another individual. Class Manager: To Be Announced

Presenters: Rochelle Friedman Clinical Social Worker Linda Lurie Retired Case Manager CASA

Please Don’t Forget

Registration Deadline: February 5th

www.marist.edu/gpp/cls/registration

Your CLS ID number is located on the reverse side of

your nametag.

Please Note: Course Registration Forms are no longer

printed in the catalog. This form is ONLY sent to those

CLS members who do not have an e-mail address.

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Courses at Locust Grove

Tuesdays

Time Course April May

09:15-10:30 Watching Election 2016 Unfold SS1 5 12 19 26 3 10

09:15-10:30 If it’s Tuesday, it must be … LLS1 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

09:15-10:30 History of Jazz & Swing AL1 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

09:15-10:30 CAD/CAM: An Amazing Technological Evolution GS1 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

11:00-12:15 Ascent of Science 6 GS2 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

11:00-12:15 Behind Bars: American Prisons Today SS2 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

11:00-12:15 George Gershwin: His Life and Work AL2 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

11:00-12:15 The History of Clothing LLS2 5 12 19 26

11:00-12:15 Boys in the Boat AL3 3 10 17 24

01:15-02:30 The American Experience: Outside the Mainstream SS3 5 12 19 26 3 10

01:15-02:30 Poetry Writing AL4 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

01:15-02:30 The Delightful World of Operetta – Part III LLS3 5 12 19 26 3 10

01:15-02:30 Art History AL5 5 12 19 26 3 10

02:45-04:00 Drawing and Painting AL6 5 12 19 26 3 10

02:45-04:00 Introduction to Guitar AL7 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

02:45-04:00 Current Topics in Science GS3 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24

02:45-04:00 Ballroom Dancing LLS4 5 12 19 26 3 10

Wednesdays

Time Course April May

09:15-10:30 Ancestral Stories LLS5 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

09:15-10:30 Biology of the Senses GS4 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

09:15-10:30 The Joy of Photography LLS6 6 13 20 27 4 11

09:15-10:30 The Search for Meaning SS4 6 13 20 27 4 11

11:00-12:15 A Healthy You III LLS7 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

11:00-12:15 Opera AL8 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

11:00-12:15 The Wonders of the Hubble Space Telescope GS5 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

11:00-12:15 How To Solve Numerical Puzzles LLS8 6 13 20 27 4 11

01:15-02:30 Revolutions & Civil Wars that Changed the 20th Century SS5 6 13 20 27 4 11

01:15-02:30 Understanding Greek and Roman Technology GS6 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

01:15-02:30 Prodding Your Muse AL9 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

01:15-02:30 Comparative Religions SS6 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

02:45-04:00 Conversational Spanish L1 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

02:45-04:00 Criminal Law for the Layperson SS7 6 13 20 27 4 11

02:45-04:00 Evolution of Blue Grass AL10 6 13 20 27 4 11

02:45-04:00 Everything You Need to Know About Investing LLS9 18 25

02:45-04:00 The American Musical: a Uniquely American Style AL11 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25

Schedule

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Mondays

Time Course April May

09:00-10:30 The Presidential Wives SS8 18 25 2 9 16 23

11:00-12:30 The Presidential Wives SS9 18 25 2 9 16 23

11:00-12:30 Early Mystery Short Stories AL12 4 11 18 25 1 8

01:00-03:30 Facebook LLS10 4

Courses at Marist-Fishkill Center

Fridays

Time Course April May

11:00-12:30 How to be a Caregiver LLS11 8 15 23 30

Directions to Marist – Fishkill: Take Rt. 9 South. After going through Rt. 52 intersection in Fishkill, turn right at 3rd light. Proceed straight to stop sign. Turn left and go to last building which is “400 Westage.” Enter building, Suite 105 on left.

Schedule

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ALL DIRECTIONS AND MORE DETAILS WILL FOLLOW WITH CONFIRMATION

YOU WILL RECEIVE A (HARD COPY) CONFIRMATION/WAIT LIST

LETTER IN THE MAIL FOR THE TRIPS YOU HAVE REQUESTED.

SPECIAL EVENTS GUIDELINES CHANGES

Please take note of recent changes made to the Special Events registration process. Registration for

special events must be made by mail only and NO registration will be accepted unless accompanied by

payment of the required fee. If you select more than one event, a separate check will be required for each

event (couples may send a single check for each event.) If you fail to include payment with your registration

form OR if you send one check for all of your requested trips, the CLS office will disregard the reservation

and the form will be returned. There will no longer be any follow-up to obtain payment.

We also wish to remind you that on bus trips, the responsibility to meet the bus at the appointed time

and place rests solely with the member. There can be no refunds for missed buses under any circumstances.

Please be sure to carry your confirmation letter on the day of the trip, which includes a contact number for the

trip coordinator. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER ON YOUR REGISTRATION

FORM. There will be NO refunds for cancellations for trips with NO waiting list. Please DO NOT show

up for any Special Events trip (local or bus) for which you have not received a call confirming your

participation.

TRIP 1

CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA – LUNCH AND TOUR

Route 9, Hyde Park, NY

Thursday, March 31 – 11:15 A.M.

Lunch will be in the Caterina de’ Medici Restaurant, a grand Tuscan-style villa, at 11:30 A.M. followed by our tour

at 2:00 P.M. of the school and grounds. Please plan to arrive at 11:15 A.M. in the lobby of Roth Hall (Main

Building). Please wear comfortable shoes if you choose to go on the tour. The Culinary Institute of America is

located on Route 9, three miles north of Poughkeepsie.

Max: 55 Members Cost: $50

Coordinators: Joe Lombardi

TRIP 2

SINATRA & FRIENDS AT THE BARDAVON

35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY

Thursday, April 7 – 2:00 P.M. Performance

Singer Mark Raisch will perform songs of Frank Sinatra, as well as some Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin,

and more. Lunch is on your own at nearby eateries.

Max: 30 Members Cost: $6

Coordinators: Joan Kimmel & Ingrid LaPolt

Special Events

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TRIP 3

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART AND MARK TWAIN HOUSE &

MUSEUM (Bus Trip)

Hartford, CT

Thursday, April 21

Bus Pickup: Poughkeepsie: Hudson Plaza, Price Chopper, 7:45 A.M.

Fishkill: former Dutchess Mall, McDonalds, 8:30 A.M.

We will be going to Hartford, CT for a guided tour of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art. Its world-

renowned collections include Hudson River School landscapes, Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces,

French and American Impressionist paintings, Meissen and Sevres porcelains, etc. In October 2015, a $33 million

renovation has refocused interest in America’s oldest continually operating museum. We will be having lunch at

the Wadsworth and then heading to the Mark Twain House &Museum, where we will be welcomed to his historic

home. We will visit his personal library and the famous Billard Room where he worked on the adventures of Tom

Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. We will also explore the Servants’ Wing and the Museum Center.

At the Wadsworth, we will be standing and walking on flat surfaces. The Mark Twain tour will cover three floors

and there is NO elevator. Those who do not wish to climb stairs may wait for the tour in the Museum Center.

Max: 50 Members Cost: $55

Coordinators: Sheila Suggitt and Sue Blodgett

TRIP 4

DOWNTON ABBEY, TOUR OF MILLS MANSION

Staatsburgh State Historic Site

Old Post Road, Staatsburg, NY

Friday, April 29 – 10:00 A.M.

Highlighting Staatsburg's real-life counterparts of the Downton Abbey characters, this 1½ hour tour, led by a

costumed interpreter, will explore how the servants prepared for a busy weekend of entertaining... and how the

Mills' daughter, like Downton Abbey's Cora, married into the British aristocracy. Lunch on your own.

Max: 40 Members Cost: $8

Coordinators: Gloria Rutgers and Bobbie Renfroe

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TRIP 5

SPROUT CREEK FARM

34 Lauer Road, Poughkeepsie NY Thursday, May 5 – 10:30 A.M. The Hudson Valley has many stories and places of interest to explore. Most of them are happy ones. We will skip

the other. One such place is Sprout Creek Farm. It is full of surprises! Join us with Sister Margo for a bit of

history. See cheese being made and then sampled. Then, have a gourmet lunch prepared with local produce.

The chef is a CIA graduate and a Master Chef. Next tour the farm and enjoy the animals. Finally, enjoy the

shop filled with all sorts of goodies to take home and enjoy.

Max: 30 Members Cost: $40

Coordinators: Jean Bartoes and Joan Sears

TRIP 6

SOJOURNER TRUTH WALKING TOUR

Kingston, NY

Thursday, May 12, 2015 – 11:30 A.M.

Please join us for a guided “Tour of Kingston’s Historic Stockade National District”. Highlights of the walking Tour

will include, “The Old Dutch Church”, “The Maritime Museum”, and “Ulster County Courthouse”, where Sojourner

Truth, a black slave, made history when she sued the County to regain her son, who was to be sold as a slave to a

family in Alabama. Sojourner Truth won the case and also gained her own freedom from slavery. Sojourner Truth

then became an Abolitionist, and went on to change the way people thought about black people and women’s

role in society. The guided walking tour is approximately 1 ½ hours, with each historic building within a short

walking distance, on level streets. Lunch at Diesing’s Restaurant / Bakery, located near the start of the tour, is

included and precedes the guided tour of the district. We shall have the Ulster County Historian, Anne Gordon,

join us for lunch and a talk. Ms. Gordon presented the history of Sojourner Truth to our spring 2015 CLS class.

Max: 30 Members Cost: $25

Coordinators: Catherine Gregory and John McKinstry

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TRIP 7

BIG ONION MULTI-ETHNIC EATING AND HISTORY TOUR

OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE (Bus Trip)

Friday, May 20 – Rain or Shine

Bus Pickup: Poughkeepsie: Hudson Plaza, Price Chopper, 7:30 A.M.

Fishkill: former Dutchess Mall, McDonalds, 8:15 A.M.

Let’s nosh our way through the Lower East Side! This tour combines the history of the diverse Lower East Side

with a series of small food sampling, or “noshing” stops from local shops and markets. The main focus of this tour

is the history of the multi-ethnic Lower East Side emphasizing the neighborhoods of the Jewish East Side, Little

Italy, and Chinatown. During the course of our walk, about 1.5 miles, leisure pace, sample about 10 different

items, representing the Dominican, Jewish, Italian and Chinese communities of the Lower East Side. Most of

these items are vegetarian or dairy. All food sampling will be done outdoors and we do not include restaurants on

the tour. Our “noshing” tour uses the markets and shops to highlight the history and could be considered a meal.

However, adequate time will be given for either lunch on your own or spending time shopping. EXTENSIVE

WALKING & STANDING! PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES!

Max: 50 Members Cost: $60

Coordinators: Madaleine Cole, Joan Kimmel, and Bobbie Renfroe

Important note: This trip must have a minimum of 45 members in order to be considered for a bus trip. If the

number of responses is less, we will need to make the maximum number 25 and travel to the City via Metro

North.

TRIP 8 LOCUST LAWN

Gardiner NY Thursday, May 26 – 10:30 A.M. Step back in time to 1814 and explore the federal-style mansion and property of Josiah Hasbrouck, early descendent of the Huguenot settlers of New Paltz. The site is filled with furnishings, clothing and possessions of 5 generations of this prominent family. Colonel Hasbrouck served in the Revolutionary War and later as U.S. representative during the Jefferson and Monroe administrations. The contents of the home were placed in “storage” on half of the property after its sale in the early 1900’s. The other half was rented to tenant farmers. The home and farm represent the height of fashion and pride in the rural tradition. Annette Innis Young was the last private owner and a Hasbrouck descendent. She donated the property to Historic Huguenot Street in 1958. Today the property is owned and operated by “our own” Locust Grove. Our trip will include a docent guided-tour of the home and a walk to the 1738 Stone House and Mill (if desired) where the family lived while Locust Lawn was under construction. There will be a considerable amount of walking on uneven terrain with five (5) steps into the home and a grand staircase to access the 2nd floor. There is plenty of parking within 100 yards of house. Stone House is a walk across a meadow. Lunch can be enjoyed on your own in the many restaurants in New Paltz. Max: 40 Members (groups of 10) Cost: $10 Coordinators: Virginia Bickford and Trish Wilkins

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TRIP 9

HARNEY & SONS FACTORY TOUR

5723 Route 22

Millerton, NY - (888) 427-6398

[email protected]

Thursday, June 9, 2016 – Rain or Shine – 11:00 A.M.

Thirty years ago in Salisbury CT, John Harney developed a passion for fine teas and started production out of his

basement. In 1983, John began to master the craft of tea blending. Harney and Sons is now a global operation

headquartered in Millerton NY filling 90,000 square feet of warehouse space. The company sources, blends, and

packages their own product from start to finish. Initially, Harney and Sons sold six teas and now sells more than

300. Enjoy lunch on your own at Millerton tasting bar and lounge or other restaurants in this quaint village.

Max: 40 Members – NOT HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE Cost: $5

Coordinators: Sue Blodgett and Joan Benenati

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SPECIAL EVENTS GUIDELINES CHANGES

Please take note of recent changes made to the Special Events registration process. Registration for

special events must be made by mail only and NO registration will be accepted unless accompanied by

payment of the required fee. If you select more than one event, a separate check will be required for each

event (couples may send a single check for each event.) If you fail to include payment with your registration

form OR if you send one check for all of your requested trips, the CLS office will disregard the reservation

and the form will be returned. There will no longer be any follow-up to obtain payment.

We also wish to remind you that on bus trips, the responsibility to meet the bus at the appointed time

and place rests solely with the member. There can be no refunds for missed buses under any circumstances.

Please be sure to carry your confirmation letter on the day of the trip, which includes a contact number for the

trip coordinator. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER ON YOUR REGISTRATION

FORM. There will be NO refunds for cancellations for trips with NO waiting list. Please DO NOT show

up for any Special Events trip (local or bus) for which you have not received a call confirming your

participation.

Special Events Registration

Name________________________________________________ Home Phone ____________________

Cell Phone ____________________

PLEASE LIST YOUR CHOICES HERE IN PRIORITY ORDER. SEPARATE CHECKS (payable to Marist College) ARE

REQUIRED FOR EACH TRIP. CHECKS MUST BE RECEIVED BY Friday, February 5th.

Spring Pickup

Trip# Destination Location Cost Date

1.________ ______________________________________________ __________ __________ ___________

2._______ __________________________________________ _________ _________ __________

3._______ __________________________________________ _________ _________ __________

4._______ __________________________________________ _________ _________ __________

Your confirmation/waitlist letter for the trips you requested will be MAILED.

If you find you cannot attend a trip for which you have been confirmed, please contact the

coordinator indicated on your confirmation so someone else may attend.

MAIL REGISTRATION AND CHECKS TO: Are you willing to drive others?

Center for Lifetime Study

Marist College ______ Yes _______No

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387

REGISTRATIONS (INCLUDING CHECKS) MUST BE REC’D BY FEBRUARY 5th

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The purpose of the Marist College Center for Lifetime Study (CLS) is to provide opportunities for

learning and fellowship for men and women 55 and older. CLS is a volunteer membership-run organization

with a relaxed classroom atmosphere and no exams or grades. CLS operates under the auspices of the Marist

College School of Global and Professional Programs and is supported primarily by membership dues.

The objectives of CLS are: (1) to offer non-credit courses designed and developed by and for CLS

members covering topics reflecting a variety of interests; (2) to encourage members to volunteer as committee

members, course planners, coordinators and facilitators, according to their skills and interest; and (3) to

provide a program of special events and other activities to enhance peer interaction.

Course Locations: Most courses are held at Locust Grove, the Samuel Morse Historic Site located at

2683 South Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. The location of the classroom for each course will be posted

at Locust Grove. Additional courses are held at the Marist – Fishkill Center.

Directions to Locust Grove: From Route 9 (South Road) heading north, make a left turn at

Beechwood Avenue (Ulster Savings Bank on right) which is entrance to Locust Grove. From Route 9 (South

Road) heading south, make a right hand turn after having just passed the Holiday Inn Express on left. Take

a right turn at next light which is entrance to Locust Grove. Please be aware that there is NO TURN ON RED

when exiting the gate.

Parking at Locust Grove: Ample parking is provided adjacent to the Visitors Center building. Please

follow the directions of parking attendants at Locust Grove. A limited number of handicapped spaces are

available, however, the Visitors Center building and all parking spaces are on level terrain and easily

accessible. Please be aware that you must display a valid New York State handicapped tag to park in a

designated handicapped parking space. Also, please note that there is no turn on red when exiting the main

gate.

Do not call Locust Grove directly on anything relating to CLS activities.

ALL Locust Grove communication must be made through the CLS Office.

CLS Office – Dyson Hall – Room 344

(845) 575-3000 ext. 2011

www.marist.edu/gpp/cls/announcements

The Center for Lifetime Study is supported by a grant from the Rose Sherman Fund.

The Center for Lifetime Study is a member of Road Scholar Institute Network.

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