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Mohawk Valley Institute for Learning in Retirement
Fall 2021
Course
Catalog
Let MVILR be your bridge between
learning and living!
New members are always welcome.
Purchase or renew your MVILR
membership at mvcc.edu/mvilr
MVCC
MOHA WK VALLEY COM MUNITY CO LLEGE
MVILR Class Registration Policy Refunds/Reimbursements
All class registrations are first-come, first-served, For any class or special event with an additional
starting on the first day of registration. Only those fee, as decisions to run classes are based
with active MVILR memberships will be permitted on enrollment, reimbursements for canceled
to register for MVILR-facilitated classes and registrations will be made as follows:
special events. • 100% refund: Withdraw three or more business
days before class begins
Registration begins 25 calendar days before the • 50% refund: Withdraw two days or fewer before
start of the first class of the semester. Registration class begins (for classes costing less than $20,
will be online or in-person; no registrations will your refund is the total cost minus a $10 fee)
be taken over the phone or by mail. Members • Consideration for withdrawal requests after the
will receive a confirmation email for each class first class session must be made in writing
if registered online, or a printed copy of classes
if registered in-person. Members with active Each semester has a “make-up” week built into
memberships have access to three academic the schedule to allow for the rescheduling of
classes each semester and unlimited access to a canceled class. If a class is canceled due to
special events and health and wellness courses, inclement weather or as a result of a facilitator,
provided maximum enrollment has not been met. every effort will be taken for it to be rescheduled
during the make-up week. If a class with an
Annual memberships and classes with additional additional fee is canceled and unable to be
fees can be paid for online or in-person by credit rescheduled, a refund for the amount of the single
card or check. Checks are to be made out to class can be issued upon request.
MVCC Auxiliary Services.
Maximum Enrollment
Members have access to the course Pending the location and type of the course/event,
catalog online, and a printed copy is available there will be a maximum number of attendees
upon request. allowed. The MVILR office will make every effort
to secure appropriate classroom spaces to
Please note: If a class requires an additional fee, accommodate as many members as possible
payment must be received in full three business while abiding by local laws and ordinances.
days before the start of the first class. If payment
is not received, you will be notified that you have
been dropped from the class and your seat will Minimum Enrollment
become available. If a class does not meet the minimum enrollment,
it is subject to cancellation by the MVILR office. If
a class is canceled by MVILR due to not meeting
Terms & Conditions, Waivers, minimum enrollment and additional fees have
Disclaimers, & Other Agreements been collected, a 100% refund will be issued.
Some classes, especially those involving physical The MVILR office will make every effort to notify
exercise or off-campus events, may require members of these cancellations before the start of
a waiver for participation. The waiver will be classes for that semester.
provided at the time of class registration. The MVILR office has established the following
Please note: All material presented in courses at “minimum enrollment standards:”
MVILR reflect the opinions of the facilitators and Fall, winter, and spring terms: 6 members
other presenters. They do not reflect the official Affected courses and exceptions: The above
policy of MVILR or of MVCC which assumes no minima apply to all regularly scheduled facilitated
responsibility or liability for any injury or damage classes. They do not apply to special events or
to persons or to property from any use of methods one-time classes.
or ideas put forth. Participants should seek
appropriate counsel or advice from
suitable sources.
Inclement Weather/Class Cancellations
If MVCC Campuses or Rome City Schools close, all classes are canceled, as well. The MVCC
Marketing Department will issue communications regarding classes canceled due to inclement
weather. Please monitor local media outlets and, when in doubt, call 315-792-5300 or visit mvcc.edu.
Past Due Accounts
All financial obligations to MVILR/MVCC, including but not limited to annual member registration fees,
must be satisfied before you may register for classes in a succeeding term.
Directions: Thruway (I-90) Directions to the MVCC Rome Campus
From the East From the West
• Take Exit 32 (Westmoreland) • Take Exit 33 (Verona)
• Turn right onto Rt. 233 • Bear right onto Rte. 365 toward the Griffiss
• Travel approximately 5 miles, then take a right Technology Park Exit
on to Rt. 69 • Take the Griffiss Technology Park Exit and stay
• Go a short distance and take a left on to Rt. 365 straight on the ramp toward Griffiss Tech Park
toward the Griffiss Technology Park • Stay straight on Wright Hill Road (Rte. 825) for
• Then take the Griffiss Technology Park Exit and approx. 1 mile (name changes to Hill Road)
stay straight on the ramp toward Griffiss Tech • Drive around the roundabout circle and continue
Park straight
• Stay straight on Wright Hill Road (Rte. 825) for • At the first light, turn left onto Floyd Avenue
approx. 1 mile (name changes to Hill Road) • At first light on Floyd Avenue, you will arrive
• Drive around the roundabout circle and at 1101 Floyd Ave. MVCC’s Rome Campus is
continue straight immediately on your right on the corner of Floyd
• At the first light, turn left onto Floyd Avenue Avenue and Bell Road
• At first light on Floyd Avenue, you will arrive
at 1101 Floyd Ave. MVCC’s Rome Campus is NOTE: Parking at the Rome MVCC Campus is free
immediately on your right on the corner of Floyd
Avenue and Bell Road
Classrooms
MVILR has dedicated classrooms in
rooms 200, 205, and 206 on the second
floor of the Plumley Complex. Elevators
are available through the main entrance.
Special event rooms are located on the
main floor, typically in rooms 119, 120,
and 150.All 8 Weeks: Sept. 20-Nov. 12
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10 a.m. Current
Market and
Economic
Events:
Zoom
10:15- The American Conversational Conversational Happy Days
11:15 a.m. History of French Spanish Are Here
Alcoholic Again! —The
Beverages A Medley of Movies of
European Wars: the 1930s:
AARP Toolkit 1618–1763 Zoom (runs
until 11:30)
11:30 a.m.- The History Social Walking
12:30 p.m. of Art in the for Fitness
American
Cemetery Flow and Hold
Gentle Yoga
From Words to
Song
1-2 p.m. Mohawk and French for The Utica Zoo: Biology &
Champlain Valley Beginners Yesterday, Today, Society
History 1750- and Tomorrow
1850 Current Events
Wednesday
Science Times Round Table
Advance
Medicaid Crisis
Planning
Mahjong: Learn
2:15- Shakespeare Mahjong: Play The Short Story Pickleball @
3:45 p.m. and Politics: A JCC (2:30-4
Discussion of The Mysterious p.m.)
Macbeth and Case of Sex and
King Lear Gender
Mysteries of the
Mohawk ValleyFirst 4 Weeks: Sept. 20-Oct. 15
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10 a.m. Time To Sell Your
Home — Now
what?
10:15- Cardmaking Let’s Learn Pastel Art — Try How To Listen to
11:15 a.m. Microsoft’s It! You’ll Like It! Your Body
Office Suite
Basics Local
Entrepreneurs
Beginning Sign
Language
11:30 a.m.- Olmsted’s Utica Community
12:30 p.m. Medicaid
1-2 p.m. Where the
Crawdads Sing
by Delia Owens
2:15- Joseph and His Against the
3:45 p.m. Brothers Odds
History of
“Lafayette
Escadrille”
Second 4 Weeks: Oct. 18-Nov. 12
Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9-10 a.m. The New York
Times Cross-
word Puzzle
10:15- Cardmaking Sustainability
11:15 a.m. Topics
11:30 a.m.- Romeo and 1776 — The
12:30 p.m. Juliet Musical
1-2 p.m. Gentle Yoga
2:15- History of the Day of Infamy:
3:45 p.m. “Flying Tigers” December 7,
1941Special Events Victim of Identity Theft or Fraud?
Tuesday, Oct. 5 • 9-10 a.m.
Terrorists Under Cover Operations • MVCC Rome Campus
Wednesday, Sept. 29 • 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
• MVCC Rome Campus Have you been a victim of identity theft or fraud?
Do you know how to report it and safeguard
True stories from “Billy the Liquor Guy” Bill yourself in the future? This session, led by Cheryl
Soldato, local author of Under Too Long. Pula, will provide some of that information and
actions to make it harder for scammers to take
your money.
The Sculpture Garden Tour
Monday, Oct. 4 • 4-5 p.m. (Oct. 25 rain date)
• Griffiss Business & Technology Park, Rome Masonic Medical Research Institute Tour
Monday, Oct. 18 • 4-5 p.m.
Art at Griffiss opens the door to nature, • 2150 Bleecker St., Utica
sculpture, and biodiversity — all in your own
backyard. Please wear comfortable shoes for The Masonic Medical Research Institute will host
this walking tour. a tour of the facility and demonstrate some of
their advanced scientific projects and state-of-
the-art techniques.Art, Music, and Literature 1776 — The Musical French for Beginners Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 11:30 a.m.- All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 1-2 p.m. 12:30 p.m. • MVCC Rome Campus • MVCC Rome Campus Facilitator: Tom Talbot Facilitator: Nancy Ketz The movie 1776 is a musical celebration of the Maximum enrollment: 15 founding of the United States of America based If you’ve never had the opportunity to study on the award-winning Broadway production. The French, this class for beginners (conducted in story centers around familiar historical figures as French) will introduce you to the culture, sounds, they organize a movement for independence from and basic phrases in the French language. England. All events lead up to that most significant date, July 4, 1776. Featuring William Daniels, Howard DaSilva, and Ken Howard reprising their Broadway portrayals of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson, plus the rest of the Continental Congress. Closed captioning is available. Conversational French All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 10:15- 11:15 a.m. • MVCC Rome Campus Facilitator: Nancy Ketz Maximum enrollment: 18 Whether you plan on traveling to a francophone country, or simply want to develop your French speaking skills, this interactive class conducted in French will refresh your skills and help you advance to an improved conversational level. If you studied French many years ago but haven’t had an opportunity to use it, this class is for you! Conversational Spanish All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 10:15- 11:15 a.m. • MVCC Rome Campus Facilitator: Rose Hosp Maximum enrollment: 18 In this introduction to Spanish, you’ll learn pronunciation, vocabulary, phrases, grammar, and a bit of culture.
From Words to Song Romeo and Juliet Would you ever consider
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021; Spring Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 walking through a cemetery
2022 • Monday • 11:30 a.m.- • Monday • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. just for the sheer enjoyment
12:30 p.m. • MVCC Rome • MVCC Rome Campus of art and nature? Are graves
Campus Facilitator: Henry Bamberger something for the living to
Facilitator: G. Roberts Romeo and Juliet is the classic enjoy? If you answer no to any
(Rob) Kolb boy-meets-girl, etc. work. of these questions, this course
An exploration of the Romance, bloodshed, family feuds, may change your perspective.
relationship between words some slightly bawdy dialogue, Art, often of museum quality, is
and music through the and a tragic ending — what more found in many cemeteries. This
medium of the vocal quartets could you want? We will give a lot beauty languishes unseen and
of Johannes Brahms. A look of thought to the question of how unappreciated by most people.
at how the meanings and to put the play on stage, but no The wonderful visual pleasures
emotions of the words are production. If possible (re-)read left by people from Colonial times
brought to life in song. Romeo and Juliet prior to the through the 21st century, as they
first class. have decorated for the dead, are
the subjects of this class. We will
Happy Days Are Here also cover the cultural, social, and
Again! — The Movies Shakespeare and practical influences that inform
of the 1930s Politics: A Discussion what you see in a cemetery. We
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Friday of Macbeth and will meet for seven classes. The
eighth will be a tour of Forest Hill
• 10:15-11:30 a.m. King Lear Cemetery.
• Virtual on Zoom All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday
Facilitator: Lois Silverman • 2:15-3:45 p.m. • MVCC
Using video clips and Rome Campus The New York Times
discussions, this class will Facilitator: Fred Capozzella Crossword Puzzle
explore the films of the 1930s This course will involve a close Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021
from the early talkies to the reading of both plays, with • Thursday • 9-10 a.m. • MVCC
Golden Age of Hollywood. emphasis on motivation of Rome Campus
Computer and Internet characters, along with discussion Facilitator: Stephen Keyser
connection required. of responsibilities of king to Maximum enrollment: 25
subjects and state, and of subjects We will study the history of the
Pastel Art — Try It! to king and state. Participants NYT crossword puzzle, puzzle
You’ll Like It! should have copies of both plays competitions, and current
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 (any edition will do) and have read operation. Depending on available
• Wednesday • 10:15-11:15 the following for each class: time we will do the Thursday
a.m. Session 1: Macbeth, Acts 1 and 2 puzzle(s) together. We will also
• MVCC Rome Campus Session 2: Macbeth, Act 3 study puzzle construction, and
Facilitator: Constance Watkins Session 3: Macbeth, Act 4 our goal will be to complete, as
Maximum enrollment: 12 Session 4: Macbeth, Act 5 a class, a puzzle for submission
A different approach to Session 5: King Lear, Acts 1 and 2 to Will Shortz at the Times for
painting — for beginners and Session 6: King Lear, Act 3 publication.
experienced artists. The Session 7: King Lear, Act 4
supplies you’ll need are a Session 8: King Lear , Act 5 The Short Story
pencil for drawing, 140 lb. All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Thursday
watercolor paper, and a set of The History of Art in the • 2:15-3:45 p.m. • MVCC Rome
soft/hard pastels. If desired, American Cemetery Campus
you can also add pastel All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Monday Facilitator: Steven Critelli
pencils to the list. • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • MVCC The short story is a form of
Rome Campus written expression that is often
Facilitator: Frank Calidonna under-appreciated by the general
public. In a great short story, theauthor casts a spell over a reader addresses, the facilitator will send
in a relatively brief time, often an email out with a pdf or Internet
reaching a degree of intimacy link to the story in advance.
that at once charms and moves
the reader to contemplate life in Where the Crawdads
ways that were hardly anticipated
from the opening words. This Sing by Delia Owens
course is expected to run eight First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021
weeks, during which at least one • Tuesday • 1-2 p.m. • MVCC Rome
short story will be the subject of Campus
facilitator-directed discussion Facilitator: Nadia Caleo
concerning the structure, This coming-of-age story relates
character, theme, and central Kya’s life as she raises herself
questions posed by the story. through many struggles in the
No preparation will be necessary isolation of the marshlands of
other than to read each story in North Carolina until she faces one
advance. Representative authors of her greatest challenges. This
include Deborah Eisenberg, novel topped the New York Times
Amy Hempel, Lucia Berlin, and Fiction Best Sellers of 2019 and
George Saunders. Assuming that 2020. To prepare for this class,
attendees have provided email please read the novel.
Advance Medicaid Crisis Planning
Financial & Legal All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 1-2 p.m.
• MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: D. Victor Pellegrino, Attorney at Law
Learn about techniques that protect assets
in crisis, powers of attorney, gift/promissory
note strategy, protecting IRAs and nonqualified
annuities, family burial space agreements,
service contracts to hire family members to
provide care, purchase of life estate, use of
reverse mortgage, DRA mortgages, sales of
remainder interest in house, and more.
Community Medicaid — How To Avoid Nursing Home
& Get Care in Your Home
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: D. Victor Pellegrino, Attorney at Law
Strategies covered: Eligibility rules for community Medicaid, how to protect your assets, stay in your home
and avoid nursing home, have Medicaid pay for home healthcare aids, and pooled-income funds to reduce
excess income.
Current Market and Economic Events
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Friday • 9-10 a.m. • Virtual on Zoom
Facilitator: Clinton Kane
A general discussion around finance, markets, and economics using articles mostly from the Wall Street
Journal. Please download the Zoom App. A Wall Street Journal subscription is helpful.Health & Wellness
AARP Toolkit Flow and Hold practice some short breathing
and meditation skills associated
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 Gentle Yoga with yoga. Requirements for this
• Monday • 10:15-11:15 a.m. All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Thursday
• MVCC Rome Campus class: Participants are asked to
• 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. • Special wear comfortable, stretchy, gym-
Facilitator: Dawn Laguerre event room, MVCC Rome Campus
AARP has created a series of type attire, and a yoga mat is
Facilitator: Joseph F. Johnson required. In addition, a stretchy
mini-programs focusing on Maximum enrollment: 25
issues for the 50+ population. band, belt, or old tie could be
This is a gentle yoga class useful for this class. A water
This class is an interactive suitable for beginners as well as
conversation that deals with bottle and small towel are
intermediate yoga practitioners. optional. For any health
a medley of topics, including We will explore a range of different
Fraud Watch, Brain Health, concerns, students should get
yoga poses that involve moving prior clearance from their primary
Family Caregiving, HomeFit, around from standing to sitting/
Downsize/Declutter, Medicare, care doctors as needed before
lying down. Modifications will participating.
Financial Basics, and Live be offered for more challenging
Longer/Live Smarter. poses as needed. We will also
Gentle Yoga
Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 1-2 p.m.
• Special event room, MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: Ann Falvey
Maximum enrollment: 25
Gentle Yoga is geared toward the senior age group. The
course will provide a sequence of postures specifically
devised to compliment each other. Modifications will be
suggested if postures are too difficult. Requirements for
this class: Participants are asked to wear comfortable,
stretchy, gym-type attire, and a yoga mat is required. A
water bottle and small towel are optional. For any health
concerns, students should get prior clearance from their
primary care doctors as needed, before participating.How To Listen to Social Walking
Your Body for Fitness
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 •
• Thursday • 10:15-11:15 a.m. Thursday • 11:30 a.m.-
• MVCC Rome Campus 12:30 p.m. • MVCC Rome
Facilitator: Linda Bloser Campus, outside near the
Maximum enrollment: 15 Library windows
Look back over your life and Facilitator: Wendy Sanders
remember how you made Walking outside is a wonderful
decisions through different activity! Group walking keeps
phases and stages. You are the Pickleball @ JCC you motivated, entertained,
decision maker and caretaker All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Friday and will leave you feeling
of your physical body, which • 2:30-4 p.m. • Jewish Community pleasantly energized. Start the
has an inborn wisdom — your Center, 2310 Oneida St., Utica class by walking around the
“innate” — that knows solutions Facilitator: Dan van Leeuwen MVCC Rome Campus, and
for situations you encounter. You $40 fee decide as a group to meet at
just have to learn how to access Pickleball is a paddleball sport other locations for future walks.
the wisdom of your body. In that combines elements of The first walk will be for one
this class, we will examine and badminton, table tennis, and hour and will cover about three
practice hands-on techniques, tennis. Two or four players use miles in length. Please wear
such as muscle testing and solid paddles made of wood comfortable walking shoes.
dowsing, to help you access that or composite materials to hit a The facilitator will have a pack
information. The ultimate goal perforated polymer ball, much like to help carry water bottles and
is for you to be able to tune-in a wiffle ball, with 26 to 40 round extra clothes or rain gear. If you
and receive that innate wisdom holes, over a net. Athletic apparel signed up for this course and
through sensing and feeling what and footwear are required. There are unable to make a class,
your body already knows. is typically no set dress code please call Wendy at 315-292-
for pickleball. Standard athletic 3632 and leave a message.
apparel like T-shirts, shorts, polos,
and sweatpants are standard
options, and tennis apparel is a
natural choice for the pickleball
court. Comfortable tennis shoes
are essential for pickleball players.
For any health concerns, students
should get prior clearance from
their primary care doctors as
needed before participating.
Philosophy & Religion
Joseph and His Brothers
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Monday • 2:15-3:45 p.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: Henry Bamberger
Chapters 37-50 of Genesis tell the story of Jacob’s 12 sons, with special emphasis on Joseph, #11. It
is a part of the broader story of the Patriarchs, but we will read it as a (more or less) independent work.
Dreams, sibling rivalry, life and death adventures, and fashions! Please prepare by reading Genesis 37-50
in advance of this class.Social Studies
A Medley of European Wars:
1618–1763
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 10:15-
11:15 a.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: Gene Beirne
A look at the following conflicts and how they
changed the face of Europe, politics, geography,
Science
and their influence on modern military: Thirty
Years War, Great Northern War, War of the Spanish
Succession, War of the Austrian Succession, and
The Seven Years War.
Science Times Against the Odds
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Monday • 1-2 p.m. First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 2:15-
• MVCC Rome Campus 3:45 p.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: John DeTraglia, Mike Caleo Facilitator: Cheryl Pula
Continuing a long tradition at MVILR, the “Science Four historic events in which the underdog was
Times” program is back! Each week, participants not expected to win, or the event was resolved in
are asked to review the Science section of the New a totally unexpected way, against the odds: The
York Times, published each Tuesday, for discussion “Lost Battalion” in World War I, Apollo 13 in 1970,
in class. The facilitators will invite others to present the U.S. Olympic Ice Hockey Team in 1980, and the
as has been done in the past. “Miracle on the Hudson” in 2009.
Biology & Society Current Events
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Thursday • 1-2 p.m. All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 1-2 p.m.
• MVCC Rome Campus • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: Robert Lowenstein Facilitator: Richard M. Reister
This series of lectures is concerned with the A discussion of current events and topics of today.
science of physical life (OED definition) and how Participants will have the opportunity to share
it pertains to the society in which we live. This opinions and views in a respectful,
semester will include lectures on genetics, HIV, inclusive environment.
Covid-19, anti-vac, climate change, schizophrenia,
dementia, and end-of-life issues given by local
specialists in these areas.Day of Infamy: December 7, 1941 Local Entrepreneurs
Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 2:15- First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 10:15-
3:45 p.m. • MVCC Rome Campus 11:15 a.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: Cheryl Pula Facilitator: Cynthia DeTraglia
2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the attack The paths to success for entrepreneurs take
on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, catapulting America many directions with twists and turns. Join us as
into World War II. Learn about the historical some prominent area business owners tell the
background and planning of the attack; the event stories of their accomplishments.
itself; the aftermath; and a discussion of the
question — did we know it was going to happen? Mohawk and Champlain Valley
History 1750-1850
History of the “Flying Tigers” All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Monday • 1-2 p.m.
(prior to WWII) • MVCC Rome Campus
Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Monday • 2:15- Facilitator: Richard Williams
3:45 p.m. • MVCC Rome Campus Maximum enrollment: 35
Facilitator: Donald Gondek The geological, political, and military history
History is known to repeat. Young American of these two strategic valleys in the Colonial
aviators support China in their war against and early American period will be presented.
Japanese aggression in Southwest Asia. There will Handouts and corresponding PowerPoint slides
be read-ahead course material prior for this class. will be used to illustrate the content.
Computer and internet connection required.
Mysteries of the Mohawk Valley
History of ‟Lafayette Escadrille” All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 2:15-3:45 p.m.
(WW-I) • MVCC Rome Campus
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Monday • 2:15- Facilitator: Michael Caleo
3:45 p.m. • MVCC Rome Campus This course focusing on the Mohawk Valley and
Facilitator: Donald Gondek its history will present a variety of discussions.
Lafeyette Escadrille was a group of young Why was Utica founded here? How and why did it
American aviators who went to France to help flourish? Class discussions will include highlights
fight German aggression, before the U.S. become on the early explorers and immigrants, farming,
involved in WW-I. There will be information manufacturing, selections from the Revolutionary
provided by the facilitator to read ahead before the War, and the canals which made New York the
first class. Prior to the first class, view: YouTube Empire State.
movie (45.18) “Washington’s Generals, Marquis
de Lafayette.” Computer and internet connection
required.Olmsted’s Utica confounding and most serious.
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 Who should have power? Who
• Tuesday • 11:30 a.m.- should have sexuality? Who
12:30 p.m. • MVCC will live and who will die? Who
Rome Campus may be religious? Who may
Facilitator: Philip A Bean be educated? How should one
This course will examine the clothe oneself? This course
origins, nature, and significance will examine these questions,
of the unusual legacy in greater and many more. Members
Utica, of renowned American are encouraged to follow
landscape architect Frederick mass media and social media
Law Olmsted, Jr. This course coverage of these issues, and to
assumes the participant has no respectfully share their findings
prior knowledge of the subject. and observations with the class.
Reading Roxanne The American History of
Dunbar-Ortiz’s An Alcoholic Beverages
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Monday
Indigenous Peoples’ • 10:15-11:15 a.m. • MVCC
History of the Rome Campus
United States Facilitator: Frank Calidonna
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Alcoholic drinks — approve or
Wednesday • 10:15-11:15 a.m. disapprove, love them or hate
• MVCC Rome Campus them, these beverages have been
Facilitator: Ruth Dandrea with us since the beginning of
Today in the United States, mankind. Though they are mostly
there are more than 500 recreational now, they were often a
federally recognized Indigenous necessity through much of human
nations. Comprised now of history. They played many crucial
nearly 3 million people, these roles in the story of America. Until Wednesday
are descendants of the 15 WWI, most government financing, Round Table
million Native people who state or federal, was from alcohol 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday
once inhabited this land. The taxes. They also have a very • 1-2 p.m. • MVCC
centuries-long genocidal program colorful American history of their Rome Campus
of the U.S. settler-Colonial own. If you took the “History of Facilitator: Kenneth Stone
regimen has largely been omitted Whiskey” class, some of this will An open discussion of current
from history. Acclaimed historian be a repeat, but it has expanded events with an emphasis on
and activist Roxanne Dunbar- from four to eight classes with a lot social, economic, historical, and
Ortiz offers a history of the United of new information. political topics.
States told from the perspective
of Indigenous peoples and The Mysterious Case of
reveals how for centuries, Native
Americans actively resisted
Sex and Gender
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Thursday •
expansion of the U.S. empire.
2:15-3:45 p.m. • MVCC
Please obtain a copy of the book
Rome Campus
and read the Introduction and
Facilitator: Beverly Quist
Chapter One to prepare for the
Of the many markers of difference
first class.
which humans use to decide
the value of other humans, sex
and gender are among the mostCardmaking
First 4 Weeks & Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021
• Monday • 10:15-11:15 a.m. • MVCC
Rome Campus
Facilitators: Carol Bandych and Linda Weatherup
$10 per four-week session
A variety of techniques will be used to create
cards (two each class) including stamping,
Special Interest Groups embossing, paperfolding, and special effects. All
supplies will be provided by facilitator.
Beginning Sign Language
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 10:15-
11:15 a.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: Nancy Jayne
Maximum enrollment: 15
A class on sign language. Basic signs will be taught.
Let’s Learn Microsoft’s Office
Suite Basics
First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 10:15-
11:15 a.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: David Meislin
Learn the basics of Microsoft Office programs,
including Excel (spreadsheets), Word (word
processor), PowerPoint (presentation software),
and Outlook (email application). Learn the basics Sustainability Topics
of the most successful suite of office software ever Second 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Thursday • 10:15-
produced. You will be amazed at the 11:15 a.m. • MVCC Rome Campus
versatility — guaranteed! Facilitator: Sofia Piccione
$15 additional fee
The topics reviewed in this class give participants
Mahjong: Learn and Play an opportunity to adopt actions for sustainable
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 1-3:45 p.m.
living that can help reduce their carbon footprint
• MVCC Rome Campus
and environmental impact. Topics include:
Facilitator: Gloria Schaeffer & Mary Ann Recor
beekeeping, food preservation, composting,
$9 additional fee
gardening, zero waste cooking, and more!
Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed
You’ll leave this class with local honey, local
in the 19th century in China and has spread
produce, and the perfect set-up to try your hand
throughout the world since the early 20th century. It
at home canning.
is commonly played by four players. Learn to play
from 1-2 and stay and play the game until 3:45!The Utica Zoo: Yesterday, Today, Time To Sell Your Home —
and Tomorrow Now what?
All 8 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Wednesday • 1-2 p.m. First 4 Weeks • Fall 2021 • Tuesday • 9-10 a.m.
• Utica Zoo, 1 Utica Zoo Way, Utica • MVCC Rome Campus
Facilitator: Andria Heath Facilitator: David Meislin
Maximum enrollment: 15 Are you thinking about selling your home to
The Utica Zoo has delighted neighbors and tourists downsize, move South, or find senior housing?
visiting the Mohawk Valley for over 100 years. Selling your home can be an anxiety-ridden
Nothing should be status quo when it comes to experience. Let’s learn about the process and dispel
providing excellence in animal care and visitor the myths. From hiring an agent to packing up the
experience. Learn how the zoo, a gem located in truck, this class will arm you with the knowledge of
the heart of the City of Utica, has grown and what how to successfully sell your home. Topics include
is planned for the next several years. Please wear what to expect from your agent, how to get your
comfortable shoes for potential tours. Contributions home ready for sale, hiring an attorney, locating
to the zoo are always welcome. your abstract/deed, purchase contracts, up-to-
date necessary forms, and all that annoying realtor
lingo. Get a fun and informative walk-through of
the process of listing and selling your house — no
regrets guaranteed! Bring your questions.You can also read
