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paid to be eligible to register for classes. To register, please send the Registration Form included with our mailing Live and Learn - Study Groups 2009-2010 or if you don't have the registration form, click registration, and print the form on your computer. Fill it out and mail it to the address provided on the form with your check. Annual Members Only: This year, owing to the increase in dues, you may claim a $20 deduction from your total for Live & Learn Groups only if you sign for two or more courses. |
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Year's Bonus Trip: Fort McHenry Wednesday,
June 2, at 10 am
Carpools will leave promptly at 9:15 am from the Meadowood Park lot at Falls Road across from Greenspring Station. Star-shaped Fort McHenry is best known for its role in the War of 1812. During a night-long bombardment, part of Major George Armistead’s successful defense of the Baltimore harbor from the British navy, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write The Star-Spangled Banner. Our visit will include an introductory movie presentation, a talk by a Park Ranger, and self-guided walking tour. Lunch on your own in the area is optional. To all who have registered for four or more Live and Learn groups, and to all Live and Learn facilitators and instructors, the trip is available with no Brandeis fee. All participants will pay an admission charge of $7, except those holding a Golden Age Passport Card from the U.S. Park Service, which will admit the holder free. For all others the charge is $10 plus the admission charge. To insure that we have an accurate count of those attending, please check the appropriate box on your registration form if you plan to attend. Facilitators: Ella Cohen, 410-486-8637 • Bea Lozinsky, 410-484-0578 Sheila Maleson, 410-252-6598 • Judy Stein, 410-484-0278 |
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Artists in Our Midst 3
Mondays 1:30 pm
Fee: $20 Limit: 30
Local artists showcase their work in their studios or homes. Directions to each location to follow. September 21: Cynthia Brower: Oils and Water Colors 111 Deepdene Road, Roland Park October 26: Linda Michel: Jewelry 12314 Greenspring Avenue, Owings Mills November 23: Sandra Magsamen: Pottery 11509 Notchcliff Road, Glen Arm Facilitators: Ella Cohen, 410-486-8637 • Norma Axel, 410-308-0827 |
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Private Dick, Female
Detective: A Brandeis Course 4
Mondays
10 am
Fee: $35 Limit 40
November 16, 23, 30, December 7 Location: Park Towers West meeting room, 7121 Park Heights Avenue In this Brandeis syllabus course, we will be discussing stories featuring female detectives. The fee includes $10 for the syllabus. November 16: E is for Evidence, by Sue Grafton Leader: Gail Potashnick November 23: I’d Rather Be in Philadelphia, by Gillian Roberts Leader: Barbara Rubin November 30: Bitter Medicine, by Sara Paretsky Leader: Gail Potashnick December 7: A Trouble of Fools, by Linda Barnes Leader: Barbara Rubin Facilitators: Ella Cohen, 410-486-8637 • Sandy Meizlish, 410-363-3775 |
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Ballet for
Your Body 6
Mondays 10:30–11:30 am
Fee: $30
Limit 12
March 1, 8, 15, 22; April 12, 19 Location: Rehoboth Center for the Arts, Liberty Road at McDonogh Road, Randallstown Back by popular demand! Peggy Lynne Baer, ballet teacher and choreographer, will lead exercise based on ballet techniques for toning and strengthening the whole body. Facilitator: Rosalind Pearlman, 410-602-3454 |
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Drama and
Improvisation 4
Mondays 1:30 pm
Fee: $25
March 15, 22; May 17, 24 Locations • March: Home of Janice Rudo, 9450 Wordsworth Way #105, Owings Mills • May: Home of Anita Potemken, 3602 Gardenview Road Calling all would-be actresses! Is an Academy Award waiting for you? The group will be reading parts from selected plays and doing improv. Join other Brandeis thespians for lots of fun. Facilitator: Janice Rudo, 410-902-1373 • Anita Potemken, 410-486-4553 |
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Sit and Knit 6
Wednesdays 1:30–3:30 pm
Fee: $25 Limit 12
October 14, December 9, January 13, March 10, April 14, May 12 First Location: Home of Merle Ann Siegelman, 6205 Sareva Drive Gather to knit, schmooze, share information, and improve skills. Enjoy your hobby along with other knitters in the relaxing atmosphere of one anothers’ homes. Facilitators: Merle Ann Siegelman, 410-664-8855 • Norma Axel, 410-308-0827 |
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We Love a Mystery 9
Tuesdays 1:30 pm
Fee: $20
September 8, October 13, November 10, December 8, January 12, February 9, March 9, April 13, May 11 First Location: Home of Lois Bedell, 33 Stonehenge Court, Apartment 7 First Book: Lethal Legacy, by Linda Fairstein Facilitators: Verna Kushel, 410-356-0756 • Fran Weinstein, 410-602-1424 |
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Contemporary
Short Stories 5
Mondays
1:30 pm
Fee: $20 + cost of book
October 12, November 9, March 8, April 12, May 10 Location: First meeting: Home of Judy Miller, 2800 Stonecliff Drive #105 Text: The Art of the Short Story • From this collection, we will read and discuss various works. This book will be available for purchase at the first meeting. Facilitators: Judy Miller, 410-653-7952 • Sonya Dillon, 410-484-6405 |
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88 Keys: Understanding
Piano Music 3
Wednesdays
2–3
pm Fee: $15
Limit 8
January 20, February 17, March 3 Location: Home of Gerry Muser, 7121 Park Heights Avenue (Park Towers West) Unit 406 Former piano teacher Gerry Muser will provide understanding of music composed and performed by the world’s greatest classical and popular pianists from the 16th to the 20th Centuries. The small group will accommodate individual interests, discussion, and instruction. Facilitators: Thelma Wiener, 410-486-4231 • Fran Block, 443-501-3807 |
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Conversational Yiddish 6
Mondays
1:30–3
pm
Fee: $25
Limit 10
January 4, 11, 18, 25; February 1, 8 First location: Home of Barbara Rubin, 2903 Fallstaff Road #305 If you understand it—even a little—you will speak it. You will have an informal, fun-filled romp through the words of our ancestors with our own Sophie Stolberg as instructor. Come and enjoy! Facilitators: Sophie Stolberg, 410-484-1108 • Barbara Rubin, 410-764-2233 |
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Music for Non-Musicians 3
Tuesdays
1:30–3
pm Fee: $20
January 19, 26; February 2 Location: Park Towers West meeting room, 7121 Park Heights Avenue Ever wonder what makes sound into music? Baffled by all those terms —concerto, sonata? Scale, arpeggio, andante? Explore the universal language of man and get acquainted with some of our own traditions. Facilitators: Suzanne Strutt, 410-561-5516 • Connie Yasinow, 410-602-1321 |
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Let’s Do Art: The Art of Ornament 6
Fridays 12:30 pm
Fee: $30 + materials
Limit 8
February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5, 12 Location: Home of Suzanne Strutt, 12 Valleywood Court, Timonium This course will review the vast world of surface treatment from Fabergé eggs to Australian aboriginal dot painting and many traditions in between. Participants will employ decoration in ornamenting a flat surface and a three-dimensional form. Facilitators: Suzanne Strutt, 410-561-5516 • Connie Yasinow, 410-602-1321 |
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Bridge for Beginners 5
Thursdays 10 to
11:30 am
Fee: $36 + materials
Limit 12
September 3, 17, 24; October 1, 8 Location: Park Towers West meeting room, 7121 Park Heights Avenue Change for first class, 9/3/09 at 10 am: To be held at the home of Roz Pearlman, 9111 Howard Square Drive, 21208 Starting promptly at 10 am, learn the basics of bidding in the 21st Century. Make new friends, and exercise your brain. Led by Bronze Life Master, Certified Bridge Teacher, and Certified Director Rosalind Pearlman with the help of co-facilitators. Facilitators: Anita Potemken, 410-486-4553 • Barbara Barr, 410-358-3929 |
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Let’s Discuss Modern Fiction 3
Thursdays 10 am
Fee: $20
February 11, March 11, April 15 Location: Cross Keys Clubhouse Fine fiction accompanied by lively interactive discussion. February 11 book: A Month of Sundays, by John Updike Facilitators: Ruth Alper, 410-484-3610 • Eva Silversmith, 410-358-0619 |
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X-words & U 4
Wednesdays
1:30–3:30 pm
Fee: $25
Limit 12
October 21, November 4, 18, December 2 Location: Home of Merle Ann Siegelman, 6205 Sareva Drive, Mt. Washington Learn six steps that furnish the keys to Crossword Puzzles. Wake up your brain and have fun with this intriguing pastime. Plus, view the video Wordplay. Facilitators: Merle Ann Siegelman, 410- 664-8855 • Diane Stillman, 410-323-2480 |
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Needlepoint 5
Tuesdays 10:30 am
Fee: $25+materials
Limit 6
October 13, 20 27, November 10, 17 Location: Home of Rena Shenk, 2329 Farringdon Road Learn many new needlepoint stitches to make your projects more creative. Create a stitches sampler, design your own needlepoint canvas, or use your newly-acquired skills to complete a purchased canvas. Facilitator: Rena Shenk, 410-484-7289 • Sue Steinman, 410-785-1998 |
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Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life 4
Tuesdays 1:30–3:30 pm
Fee: $25 Limit 40
September 15, 22, 29; October 6 Location: Park Towers West meeting room Sylvia Goldman, dynamic personal coach, change motivator, and author of Living Thin—Living Young, presents strategies for physical and emotional health and reducing stress based on the philosophy of Dr. Albert Ellis. Facilitators: Sylvia Goldman, 410-532-1986 • Merle Ann Siegelman, 410-664-8855 |
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Broadway
Revisited 3
Tuesdays
1:30–3:30 pm Fee:
$25
Limit 40
May 4, 18, 25 Location: 7121 Park Height Avenue, Park Towers West meeting room Your tickets to the Great White Way are right here on Park Heights Avenue. Ellen Katz will relive Broadway’s greatest musicals. Hear about the composers, the stories, the songs, and dances. Learn what makes them great. Facilitators: Ellen Pam Katz, 410-484-5020 • Sue Steinman, 410-785-1998 |
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The Non-Fiction Discussion Group 3
Thursdays
1:30–3:30 pm
Fee: $20 Limit 25
September 24, October 22, November 19 Location: Home of Deane Sevel, 3305 Janellen Drive Enjoy nonfiction books on a wide range of topics. Participants will select a book for each meeting. Leaders will rotate each month, one supplying background and one conducting the discussion. September’s book: The Forger’s Spell, by Edward Dolnick; a true story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the greatest hoax of the Twentieth Century. Facilitators: Liz Zeisler, 410-363-4498 • Deane Sevel, 410-484-0643 |
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Museum Mania 4
Fridays
Fee: $36 (Includes all
admission fees)
Carpools will gather at the Stevenson Road end of Brooks Robinson Drive at 12:45 pm, except for the April 9 BMA show. September 11: Homewood House, Johns Hopkins University A tour of the beautiful Federal style house, featuring 19th Century decorative and fine arts October 9: Maryland Historical Society Learn everything you ever wanted to know about Maryland, and a lot about the Society, too. October 23: American Museum of Visionary Art Check out the new exhibits at this most unusual museum, the only one of its kind in the country, and experience “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” April 9: Baltimore Museum of Art, The Çezanne Show On this last date, carpools will meet at 11:45 for those who wish to have lunch at Gertrude’s, the BMA’s fine restaurant. Participants will pay for their own lunches. Those who do not wish to lunch at Gertrude’s are asked to find their way to the BMA on their own. The docent-guided tour will start at 1:30 pm. Facilitators: Ellen Pazornik, 410-484-6049 • Sandy Kuperberg, 410-486-4167 |
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Lunchtime Dine-Around 2
Wednesdays, 2 Thursdays
Noon Fee: $20
plus
cost of all-inclusive prix-fixe lunch
Experience cultural diversities; meet the owners, chefs, and cooks of varied ethnicity in wonderful restaurants. Carpools to be arranged. Register Early: Limited to 20 participants Wednesday, October 28 . . . . . . . Si Salsa Wednesday, November 11 . . . . . The Wine Market Thursday, April 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Dogwood Thursday, May 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mia Carolina Facilitators: Gail Potashnick, 410-358-0931 • Judi Raphaeli, 410-602-2753 |
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One-Shot Wonders: The Five “Specials” The
five Specials offer one-date events featuring a number of different
subjects, serving various interests. Sign up early for as many as you
would like. Space is limited.
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Special I: Cake Decorating Sunday,
March 7 2–4 pm
Fee: $10
Limit 10
Location: Home of Anita Potemken, 3602 Gardenview Rd. Learn the technique of creative cake decorating as Hulane Zolet, demonstrates how to turn an ordinary cake into a work of art. Hostess: Anita Potemken, 410-486-4553 |
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Special II:
How To Talk About Israel Sunday,
November 15
1:30 pm
Fee: $10 Limit 30
Location: Park Towers West meeting room, 7121 Park Heights Avenue Presented by the Zionist Affairs Committee for Hadassah, the How To Talk About Israel Program explores effective strategies to communicate on issues relating to Israel. The Program provides positive information about Israel and focuses on threats to Israel, including Iran. Facilitator: Pat Hartley, 410-796-7512 • Judy Stein, 410-484-0278 |
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Special III: Digital Photography Monday,
October 19
1–3 pm
Fee: $10
Limit 12
Location: Penn Camera, Woodholme Shopping Center, Pikesville Presented by a member of the Penn Camera staff, this two-hour minicourse offers an introduction to the capabilities of digital cameras and how to use them. Topics will include mega-pixels and resolution, settings for properly exposed images, controlling sharpness, and using the camera’s special control menus. Participants should bring their cameras. Facilitators: Yogi Savetman, 410-653-2856 • Isabel Levin, 410-654-2222 |
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Special IV: Sudoku for Dummies Wednesday,
March 17
10 am
Fee: $10
Limit 12
Location: Home of Annette Polonsky, 14 Stirrup Court, Annen Woods Sudoku, a simple, fun game of logic, doesn’t require any math skills or calculations. Learn the tips, hints, and strategies that will make it easier for you to enjoy the new puzzle craze. Facilitator: Annette Polonsky, 410-484-6682 |
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Special V: The Placebo Effect: Mind Over Medicine? Friday
October 16 1:30 pm
Fee: $10
Limit 20
Location: Home of Rita Hyman, 4757 Bonnie Brae Road This DVD program critically explores a phenomenon that has haunted medical science for centuries. It includes recent research results, exclusive medical case studies, and interviews. Facilitator: Rita Hyman, 410-655-2708 |
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Rediscover
Baltimore Area Landmarks Fee:
$25
Carpools will be arranged; they will leave promptly from Meadowood Park one-half hour prior to the scheduled event. Thursday, October 8, 1:30 pm: Hampton National Historic Site,Towson: Visit the remnant of a vast 18th Century estate, including a manor house, gardens, grounds, and the original stone slave quarters. Owned by the Ridgely family, the estate was the largest private home in America when it was completed in 1790. Today it is considered one of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in the United States. Wednesday, April 21, 11 am: Little Italy with Zip: Zippy Larson, Baltimore historian and tour guide extraordinaire, will guide us on a specially prepared walking tour through this cozy neighborhood of mostly Italian residents, restaurants, and trattorias. Enjoy lunch on your own following the walking tour. Wednesday, April 28: Peabody Library, Mt. Vernon Place, 11 am: Opened in 1878, this edifice was designed by Baltimore architect Edmund G. Lind. Renowned for its striking architectural interior, the Peabody Stack Room contains five tiers of ornamental cast-iron balconies rising to the skylight 61 feet above the floor. Lunch on your own following the tour. At 1:15, we will tour the Baltimore School of the Arts and enjoy a student performance. Facilitators: Judi Cataldo, 410-602-1132 • Harriet Silverstein, 410-484-1660 |
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Beading 4
Sundays 1 pm
Fee: $20 + materials
Limit 10
October 18, 25, November 1, 8 Location: Home of Mary Joan Levin, 10 Nob Hill Park Dr., Reisterstown Learn the essentials of the ancient art of beading to design and create a necklace or bracelet. Facilitators: Mary Joan Levin, 410-833-9228 • Rona Greene, 410-252-2118 |
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Scrabble at Pasticcio 7
first Tuesdays 11:45 am
Fee: $20 + lunch
Limit 20
October 6, November 3, December 1, January 5, February 2, March 2, May 4 Location: Pasticcio, 1330 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville Each person must order and pay for lunch. Facilitators: Janice Babitt, 410-486-2861 • Ruth Casper, 443-394-1449 |
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Wednesday Scrabble at Thai Orient 7
first Wednesdays
11:45 am
Fee: $20 + lunch
Limit 20
October 7, November 4, December 2, January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7 Location: Thai Orient, Valley Center Shopping Center Each person must order and pay for lunch. Facilitators: Winnie Krimmel, 410-484-3874 • Eva Silversmith, 410-358-0619 |
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You Are What You Are: A Brandeis Course 4
Thursdays 1:30 pm
Fee: $35
Limit 40
April 22, 29, May 13, 27 Location: Park Towers West meeting room, 7121 Park Heights Avenue In this Brandeis syllabus course, we will learn about Jewish identity in recent American drama.  Toby Felcher will lead the discussion.
Participants are responsible for reading the plays, available at the
Woodholme Barnes and Noble, prior to the sessions. The fee includes $10
for the syllabus.
Note: Toby can order these plays from the publisher for $7.50 each.
Let her know ASAP if you want her to order them for you. It
is highly recommended that you read each play prior to the class! April 22: The Growing Up Jewish Trilogy, by Israel Horovitz April 29: A Shayna Maidel, by Barbara Lebow May 13: The Sisters Rosensweig, by Wendy Wasserman May 27: Driving Miss Daisy, by Alfred Uhry Facilitators: Ella Cohen, 410-486-8637 • Beatrice Kuff, 410-358-0190 |
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What Have You
Read Lately? 7
First Thursdays
1:30 pm Fee: $20
October 1, November 5, December 3, January 7, February 4, March 4, April 1 Location: Park Towers West meeting room, 7121 Park Heights Avenue October 1 Book: Those Who Save Us, by Jenna Blum Reviewer: Sophie Stolberg Facilitators: Adelaide Habel, 410-486-2689 • Gail Gelber, 410-764-6067 |
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Knitting 101 4
Wednesdays
1:30–3:30 pm
Fee: $25
Limit 8
February 24, March17, April 7, May 26 First Meeting: Home of Barbara Rubin, 2903 Falstaff Road #305 Everything you ever wanted to know about knitting: selecting yarns, reading patterns, fixing mistakes, sizing, finishing—and more. Bring your questions, unfinished projects, or skeins from your stash for “911” assistance. Beginning knitters are welcome. Facilitators: Merle Ann Siegelman, 410-664-8855 • Barbara Rubin, 410-764-2233 |
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Enjoying
Nature’s Beauty 3
Fridays Fee:
$30 includes admission
October 30, 10:30 am: The Conservatory at Druid Hill Park, McCulloh Street & Gwynns Falls Parkway: Enjoy the beautiful chrysanthemum display in the spectacular Victorian glass-enclosed Conservatory built during three different centuries. A staff member will conduct a guided walking tour of the renovated structures, exhibits, and gardens. April 30, 10:30 am: Irvine Science Center, 11201 Garrison Forest Road, Owings Mills: Located in the beautiful Caves Valley northwest of Baltimore, Irvine has built a reputation for sharing nature’s wonders. See the new Natural Science Center and take a guided walking tour of scenic trails. May 21, 10 am (note earlier time): Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue: Tour the old mansion and the new visitor center. Take a guided walking tour along a trail of shrubs, flowers, and birds. Facilitators: Joan Sachs, 410-484-7773 • Judy Stein, 410-484-0278 |
See you in class!
| BNC Membership The Brandeis National Committee welcomes new members, both men and women. Membership is $60 per year. To join, send email with your name, address, phone number and a note that you'd like to join, and you will be contacted. If you have not yet paid annual membership dues, you must send a check for your dues to BNC Baltimore's financial secretaries, not to the course registrar, before you may register for courses: For those whose last names begin with A-K, send to Judy Berkowitz; L-Z, send to Natalie Jeffrey. |
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To register, please send the Registration Form included with our mailing, Live and Learn - Programs 2009-2010 or if you don't have the registration form, click registration, and print the form on your computer. Fill it out and mail it to the address provided on the form with your check. |
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