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LIFELONG
LEARNING
AT SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY
SPRING 2019
SEMESTER
Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program
BE CURIOUS · STAY INFORMED · HAVE FUN
www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning
TABLE OF CONTENTS: SPRING 2019
ABOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Decorative Glass Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CAMPUS MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Advanced Open Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
COURSES INTEREST GROUPS
Café Society Discussion Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Guitar Interest Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Byrd Film Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Knitting Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Great Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Opera Interest Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Operas of Giuseppe Verdi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Theater Interest Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
A Concise and Unique Look at the American Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Visit Washington, D.C., Interest Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Poetry and Short Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES
Reading the Bible Through Darwin’s Eyes, Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Twitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Big History of Humanity Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Art of Small Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Psychology for Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
CampaignZERO: Families for Patient Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
How to Create a PowerPoint Presentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The Era of Drones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Forgotten Pasts and Imagined Futures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Confused About Medicare? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
The Tempest and Hag-Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Residential Segregation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Frontiers of Knowledge Part I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Temples of Angkor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Frontiers of Knowledge Part II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Decluttering Your Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Song Writing 101 and Beyond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Economic Inequality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
From Cimabue to Christo:
Introduction to Art History at the WCMFA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
PRESIDENT’S LECTURE SERIES
The ‘60s: Fault Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Understanding Bitcoin, Blockchain, and Crytocurrency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Middle East Discussion Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The Neural Underpinnings of MemoryFunction in Aging and Disease . . 14
Political Ethics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
An Evening with Charlie Matthau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ireland and Brexit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mortality—Soulful Courage: Exit Laughing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 DAY AND OVERNIGHT EXCURSIONS
The History of Quebec City from Workhouse in Lorton, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
1608-1759 (The French Period) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Virginia Wineries Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Retirement Planning Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
American Civil War Museum and
Wielding Power: Take This Course, or Else . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 White House of the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
CATF in Context: The Six Plays of the 2019 Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Glenstone Museum Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Recent Trends in French Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Great Falls Canal Boat Ride. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Fiction Writers’ Retreat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 West Virginia Coal Heritage and Mine Wars Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
An Introduction to Monsoon Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chicago Theater, Art, and Architecture Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Nursing and Hospital Care and Design During the Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tour to Old Québec . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
The West Virginia Mine Wars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TOURS
FASTENER LAB COURSES Malta and Sicily Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Digital Fabrication with Lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Scandinavian Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Introduction to MIG Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Iceland Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Build A Nantucket Basket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Spain and Morocco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Lost Wax Metal Casting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pacific Coast Adventure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3D Printed Self Portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Spotlight on San Antonio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Build a Set of Four Nesting Shaker Boxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Four Country Danube and Black Sea River Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Blacksmithing Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Decorative Concrete Garden Sculpture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Introduction to Paper Making. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 THANK YOU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Decorative Woodworking Fundamentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CALENDAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front Cover: Lifelong Learning instructor Joe Markowitz makes his first tandem skydive at Skydive Orange in Orange, Virginia. Photo by Jonathan Markowitz, Skydive Orange.
SPRING 2019
DEAR LIFELONG LEARNERS
Welcome to the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program! We are in our
eighth year of community offerings. Our fall highlights included a thought-provoking
tour of the Flight 93 Memorial as we met with Chief Terry Shaffer, one of the first
responders from the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Department, and his wife, Kathi, who
took the oral history of events after the crash. We also visited the Eisenhower Farm in
Gettysburg and received an exclusive behind the scenes tour and historical account
of the Eisenhowers’ life and home from docent John Kennedy. We had a record-
breaking attendance for the course Reading the Bible through Darwin’s Eyes. We also
have reached an all-time high in memberships thanks to your ongoing support.
We have an excellent offering of courses scheduled for the spring with some new and
previously held topics, several new brown bag lectures, and an exciting lineup for the
President’s Lecture Series. New topics this semester include the Operas of Giuseppe
Verdi, Big History of Humanity, Recent Trends in French Cinema, Psychology for
KAREN RICE ‘12 M.B.A. Today, Introduction to Monsoon Asia, Forgotten Pasts and Imagined Futures, The
Director of Continuing Education Tempest and Hag-Seed, Songwriting, The Sixties, Political Ethics, Ireland and Brexit,
and Lifelong Learning and Wielding Power. We welcome back our favorites with Roger Bernstein instructing
short stories and poetry, discussion groups on local, national, and global issues with
Fred Turco and Grant Smith, the Civil War with Bob O’Connor, Reading the Bible
through Darwin’s Eyes Part II with Randy Tremba, Frontiers of Knowledge with Doug
Kinney, the CATF season with Peggy McKowen, and an overnight writing retreat with
Lee Doty.
We are partnering with the FASTEnER Lab in the Department of Contemporary Art
and Theater to offer several art workshops, plus an open studio option. The FASTEnER
Lab contains a wood shop, digital fabrication equipment, metal shop, and casting
from plastics, waxes, ceramics, and metal.
New this semester, we are hosting a trip to Chicago for theater, art, and architecture
in June. Several day tours are planned for art museums, Civil War museums, Virginia
wineries tour, and a Great Falls canal boat tour.
We hope you enjoy seeing your favorite instructors as well as some new leaders.
Be an active participant in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program and
become a member! Sign up for classes, lectures, tours, and volunteer to serve as a
class assistant. Get involved today!
Karen Rice ‘12 M.B.A.
Director of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning
BE CURIOUS · STAY INFORMED · HAVE FUN
SPRING 2019LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM
MISSION assistant in one or more of your classes, please contact Karen
The Lifelong Learning Program at Shepherd University is a Rice at 304-876-5135 or krice@shepherd.edu. Thank you for
volunteer member-driven program dedicated to offering volunteering!
stimulating academic courses and activities to the community. For information about instructors teaching courses this semester,
visit us online at www.shepherd.edu/lifelonglearning
MEMBERSHIP
Gold Member: Annual Fee is $325
INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY
All-inclusive membership for one year. Includes all enrollment fees, Lifelong Learning classes will be canceled if the university is
all lectures, discounts on tours, free parking decal for lots on East closed.
and West Campus with access to shuttle bus, and invitations to Should an extreme weather emergency or power or water failure
special events. Spouses and domestic partners are eligible to join warrant the closing of offices and/or canceling or altering the
for an additional $175. schedule of classes and events by the president, then public
notification will be made via Shepherd web, switchboard, Rave text-
Silver Member: Annual Fee is $85 messaging system, and area radio and television stations.
Includes the brown bag luncheon lectures and discounts on tours.
Enrollment fees apply. Announcements of emergency plans will also be available by
calling 304-876-5000.
One-Time Trial Offer
All new participants who have not taken any lifelong learning PARKING
courses are eligible to take classes for $99 per course for the first Free Shepherd University parking decals are an exclusive benefit
semester without paying the membership fee. This introductory included with gold membership. If you are enrolled in the
offer is not available to former students. Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program but are not a
Gold Member and wish to park your vehicle on campus, you may
Scholarships purchase a decal from the Shepherd University Police Department.
The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program provides a The purchased decal will permit you to park in specified areas on
limited number of scholarships to participants who would not campus while attending class. It is to be affixed on the outside back
otherwise be able to attend a course. The scholarship is good for window of your vehicle and is valid until August 1, 2019. Those
one course (except FASTEnER Lab courses) and unlimited brown bag vehicles parked on campus without a decal may receive a parking
lectures per semester. Inquire about a scholarship by contacting ticket.
Karen Rice at 304-876-5135. Classes and lectures are free to
Shepherd University faculty, staff, and students. Park in These Lots
A parking decal will allow you to park in the following lots on
REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS campus: A-Lot, C-Lot, King Street, F-Lot, G-Lot, H-Lot. The Pan Tran
Some of the courses require students to obtain books or materials shuttle bus picks up riders every 30 minutes (on the hour and half-
essential to the class. Four Seasons Bookstore is offering our hour) from the H-Lot between Dunlop and Printz halls, G-Lot at the
students a 15 percent discount on books. Mention the Shepherd Frank Center adjacent to the Wellness Center, and stops in front of
University Lifelong Learning Program to receive the discount. the Erma Ora Byrd Hall and the Student Center on the East Campus.
NOTE: Parking is free when the university is on break, between 5
BECOME AN INSTRUCTOR p.m.-8 a.m., or a weekend (there are exceptions such as graduation
or football games.).
DO YOU MISS TEACHING? Share your passion.
Inspire others to learn and explore. Interact and engage with Purchase a Parking Decal
peers and community members. The Shepherd University Lifelong To purchase a decal, submit a parking application (one per vehicle),
Learning Program is looking for course instructors. The program your vehicle registration, driver’s license, and payment to Shepherd
is an academic cooperative that provides mature adults with University Police Department, Moler Hall, 133 Campus Hill Drive
opportunities for intellectual development, cultural stimulation, (West Campus), during office hours. The cost is $35 for the year.
and social interaction. Program classes are developed and taught To learn more, visit www.shepherd.edu/parking-on-campus or call
by volunteers who share their time and knowledge. 304-876-5374.
To become an instructor, please contact Karen Rice, director of Parking in Shepherdstown
Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning at 304-876-5135 Shepherdstown has made parking simpler. Download the free
or krice@shepherd.edu. Passport Mobile Parking app at https://ppprk.com/park. You will
receive parking alerts on your phone and can extend the amount of
BECOME A CLASSROOM ASSISTANT
time on your meter as needed.
The Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program is looking
for volunteers to be class assistants. Class assistants help the For vehicles displaying a handicapped placard/or license plates, the
instructors to make announcements, take attendance, and town offers free parking at any town parking meter, in addition to
distribute hand-outs. If you would like to volunteer to be a class the handicapped designated spaces.
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SPRING 2019 3COURSES
CAFÉ SOCIETY DISCUSSION GROUP EVERY TUESDAY EXCEPT FOR HOLIDAYS
FACILITATORS: Mike Austin, Jim Bowen, and Designed to foster a more robust civil society, more cohesive and interactive communities,
Art Wineburg greater media literacy, and a more informed and engaged public through “coffee shop”
conversations about contemporary social and political issues. By engaging in a meaningful
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
exchange of ideas and perspectives, these conversations can enliven the core of democracy and
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empower communities and individuals.
TIME: 8:30–10 a.m.
COST: Free to the public
BYRD FILM SERIES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13
FACILITATOR: Jay Wyatt, Ph.D. SCREENING OF “JOHN LEWIS: GET IN THE WAY”
A film by Kathleen Dowdey, John Lewis: Get in the Way is the first biographical documentary
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
about John Lewis, the son of sharecroppers who became a civil rights icon and long-serving
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member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Spanning more than half a century, the film
TIME: 6:30–8:30 p.m. traces Lewis’ journey through confrontations and hard-won triumphs while painting an inspiring
COST: Free to the public portrait of his unhesitating dedication to seeking justice for the marginalized and ignored. Dr.
Chiquita Howard-Bostic, associate professor of sociology, and Dr. Julia Sandy, associate professor
Co-sponsored by the Robert C. Byrd Center for of history, will lead the post-film discussion.
Congressional History and Education and Shepherd
University’s Lifelong Learning Program, this monthly film WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
series will include iconic, socially, and historically relevant SCREENING OF “DARK MONEY”
films and documentaries and feature post-film discussions. An official selection of the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Dark Money is a political thriller
Advanced registration is required for each film screening. that examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of
To reserve a seat, contact Jody Brumage at jbrumage@ untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials.
shepherd.edu.
GREAT DECISIONS MONDAYS, MARCH 11, 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15
INSTRUCTOR: Grant Smith Foreign Policy Association’s Great Decisions is the largest national civic-discussion program on
global affairs. Published annually by FPA, the Great Decisions briefing book highlights eight
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans today. The topics
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include: “Refugees and Global Migration,” “The Middle East: Regional Disorder,” “Nuclear
TIME: 9–10:30 a.m. negotiations: Back to the Future?” “The Rise of Populism in Europe,” “Decoding U.S.-China
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Trade,” “Cyber Conflicts and Geopolitics,” “The United States and Mexico: Partnership Tested,”
REQUIRED TEXT:
Great Decisions 2018, available for and “State of the State Department and Diplomacy.” The Great Decisions briefing book serves
purchasing at: https://fpa.org, click as the focal text for discussion groups by providing background information, expert analysis,
“Bookstore,“ and then select “2019“ in the and suggested discussion questions for each foreign policy issue. Six of the listed topics will be
drop down menu. discussed during the course.
OPERAS OF GIUSEPPE VERDI MONDAYS, MARCH 11, 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15
INSTRUCTOR: David Rampy We will look at the libretto and plot, discuss characterization, examine the musical structure of
arias, scenes, and acts, and discuss the overall effect that Verdi creates in eight of his operas.
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There will be extensive use of video examples of various productions around the world. No
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musical knowledge is needed. This will be an opportunity to watch, listen, and discuss the
TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. magnificence of Verdi opera.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
A CONCISE AND UNIQUE LOOK AT THE MONDAYS, MARCH 11, 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR This course will provide a look at some of the little-known facts and unique stories about
the American Civil War. The program will provide a unique look at significant but unknown
INSTRUCTOR: Bob O’Connor contributors to the conflict, several significant unknown situations relating to the fighting during
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional the war, and developments overlooked by all but the most informed scholar.
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TIME: 1:30–3 p.m.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
4 SPRING 2019POETRY AND SHORT STORIES MONDAYS, MARCH 11, 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
INSTRUCTOR: Roger Bernstein In this eight-week course, we will explore accessible and powerful contemporary lyric poems by
masters of their craft and collections of two of best short story writers—Nobel Prize winner Alice
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Munro and highly acclaimed George Saunders. In both genres of compression, the reader will be
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engaged in an intimate and emotional single experience. We will look closely at our selections
TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. to see what is working to move the heart of the reader. Discussion will prevail over exhaustive
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member analysis. Poems will be distributed from poets including William Matthews, Robert Frost, Billy
REQUIRED TEXT:
Tenth of December by George Saunders and Collins, Linda Pastan, and Sharon Olds.
Dear Life by Alice Munro.
READING THE BIBLE THROUGH TUESDAYS, MARCH 12, 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16
DARWIN’S EYES, PART II: RESCUING JESUS Literalists have ruined the Bible for many people. Can it be salvaged and reenchanted? Yes, it
FROM CHRISTIANITY can. For starters we can approach it not as the book but rather as the collection (a small library).
This allows us to respect its diverse literary genres—not as “the word of God” but rather as the
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Randy Tremba hard-earned, earthy wisdom of our great ancestors. We can take those insights into account
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional without being bound by them. The class will begin with a review of Part 1—humankind’s situation
History and Education, Multipurpose Room as portrayed through the mythic folktales of Genesis 1-11—and then proceed to read Jesus
TIME: 10:30 a.m.–noon as a Jewish parable foreshadowing 20th-century humanitarian engineering sparked by the
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member 18th-century Enlightenment. Plus a glance at the last book in the collection—an apocalyptic
graphic cartoon known as The Revelation. Dr. Randall Tremba, recently retired pastor of the
Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church, will instruct the course.
BIG HISTORY OF HUMANITY PART I TUESDAYS, MARCH 12, 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
INSTRUCTOR: John Spears, Ph.D. Archaeology, anthropology, evolutionary biology, and traditional history have all made strides
in understanding human nature in the last 50 years—to such an extent that it is now possible
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to outline the most important patterns of human history in the last 75,000 years with some
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confidence. If you’re thrilled by long vistas or the view of the earth from a jetliner, join us.
TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. We’ll do a whirlwind tour stretching from the origins of homo sapiens to the present, pausing
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member to consider Indo-European languages, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and end with some
consideration of our future, all of which will help to understand today’s headlines and tomorrow’s
crises. This will be a discussion-based course with recommended readings.
PSYCHOLOGY FOR TODAY TUESDAYS, MARCH 12, 19, 26, APRIL 2, 9, 16
INSTRUCTOR: Marty Amerikaner, Ph.D. We will discuss a wide range of ideas and recent research on psychological issues that are
applicable to our current lives. Possible topics include: What are current psychological perspectives
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on emotional well-being? How does psychological research inform medical/physical health? Why
TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. is psychotherapy helpful when it is and why isn’t it when it isn’t? Are there psychological studies
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member and concepts that help us understand our current political turmoil and polarization? How might we
better understand why and how we frequently see some people in extreme categorical ways (such
as “others” to be mistrusted, shunned, or worse)? How do psychologists understand the process of
conflict escalation and resolution? How do our ways of perceiving and interpreting events impact
our emotional state? Conversely, how does emotional experience impact thinking and behavior?
HOW TO CREATE A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION TUESDAYS, MARCH 12, 19
INSTRUCTOR: Jim Bowen, D.V.M. This hands-on course is intended for beginners who wish to create slide presentations with
PowerPoint, part of the Microsoft Office suite of programs, which is available on both Macintosh
LOCATION: Scarborough Library, Room 307
and Windows computers. The course will consist of an introduction to the program and what will
TIME: 3:30-5 p.m. make a good presentation as well as the pitfalls that can lead to a poor one. Participants will
COST: Free to Gold member; $30, Silver member be asked to create a short presentation of their own, under the guidance of the instructors. You
will be provided with a memory stick to take home your work and refine and add to your initial
concept. The second session will consist of refining your homework in a working discussion of
PowerPoint and discuss any problems that come to light using it. Following this, the instructor
will show how the more elaborate features which are built into PowerPoint and can be used and
discuss some of the problems of making your presentations too complicated and distracting.
FORGOTTEN PASTS AND IMAGINED FUTURES WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 13, 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17
INSTRUCTOR: Raymond Smock, Ph.D. Ranging from antiquity to the 21st century, stories once told have been lost and the way humans
have imagined the future has changed dramatically. What does this tell us, about ourselves, and
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about human civilization?
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TIME: 10–11:30 a.m.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
SPRING 2019 5THE TEMPEST AND HAG-SEED WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 13, 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17
INSTRUCTOR: Pam Curtis and Steve Ayraud Insights, interpretations, inmates, and insults, a multidisciplinary look at Shakespeare’s The
Tempest and Margaret Atwood’s Hag-Seed. We will read The Tempest in class as potential
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performers, looking for meaning and clues to interpretation, action, and staging supplemented
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by clips from several film versions. We will also consider Atwood’s novelization of Shakespeare’s
TIME: 10–11:30 a.m. play that she sets in a prison. Staff from the Contemporary American Theater Festival (CATF) may
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member join us to broaden our discussion of interpretations of the play. If possible, please read Hag-Seed
REQUIRED TEXT:
The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, Folger before the class begins.
Edition and Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood.
FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE: PART I WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 13, 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17
INSTRUCTOR: Doug Kinney Frontiers of Knowledge is the story of unfolding developments that are revolutionizing our
understanding of ourselves and our place in the universe. We are birthing a new era in which
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our ideas about the nature and source of reality are swiftly changing. Insights from quantum
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physics suggest that the basis of our physical world is actually mental-conscious thoughts.
TIME: 1:30–3 p.m. Other discoveries are causing us to redefine our concepts of mind and the elusive thing we call
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member consciousness. All strongly hint that spirituality is the underlying source of everything.
FRONTIERS OF KNOWLEDGE: PART II WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 13, 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17
INSTRUCTOR: Doug Kinney Frontiers of Knowledge: Part II is the second part of the story of unfolding discoveries by frontier
scientists that are revolutionizing our understanding of ourselves and our place in the universe.
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The findings point to a greatly expanded expression of reality. Part I presents overviews of
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these new findings in physics, cosmology, biology, mind, and other unusual consciousness
TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. expressions, such as near-death experiences and reincarnation experiences. Part II focuses on
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member even more unusual phenomenon—human subtle-energy (HSES), introducing and explaining
REQUIRED TEXT:
Framework of Reality: Understanding Our unusual mind-body expressions with HSES, hypnosis regression findings about a spiritual
Subtle Spiritual Nature by Douglas Kinney universe, hints of parallel/multidimensional universes, and some insights on love and psi
(Instructor will provide all students with phenomena.
copy at first class).
SONG WRITING 101 AND BEYOND WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 13, 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17
INSTRUCTOR: Steve Warner This workshop is designed to help budding songwriters apply craft to their inspiration. We’ll
explore melody, structure, rhyme scheme, meter, and the vital language of lyrics. With the right
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tools in your box and a willingness to experiment, you can greatly improve your songs in a way
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that will grab listeners. Bring a song to share and an open mind to constructive suggestions.
TIME: 2–3:30 p.m. Haven’t written a song? No problem. We can give you some sure-fire methods to get you going.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Beginners and experienced writers of all lyrical genres are welcome. We’ll have fun sharing,
listening, and creating.
FROM CIMABUE TO CHRISTO: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10
INTRODUCTION TO ART HISTORY AT THE WCMFA This course is a survey of painting, architecture, and sculpture in Europe and America from the
late Gothic era through the late 20th century, with focused discussions of works of art from
INSTRUCTOR: Daniel Fulco, Ph.D. the collection of the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts. We will use these works to
LOCATION: Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, investigate meaning and aesthetic considerations in the visual arts while placing them in their
Bowman Gallery, Hagerstown, Maryland broad cultural and historical contexts. Successive periods and styles will be explored such as the
TIME: 4–5:30 p.m. Renaissance and Baroque (including 17th century Dutch, Italian, and French art), Neoclassicism,
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and modern movements. All class participants required to
purchase a yearly membership to WCMFA for $36.
THE ‘60S: FAULT LINES THURSDAYS, MARCH 14, 21, 28, APRIL 4, 11, 18
Mark Kohut
INSTRUCTOR: When did the 1960s really begin? Why? When did they end? Have they completely ended? We
will share some experiences in class—itself a ‘60s thing. We will discuss their meaning(s) beyond
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themselves. We will explore the historical and cultural touchstones in depth—the Beatles,
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Vietnam, The Feminine Mystique, assassinations, “Under the paving stones, the beach,” writers,
TIME: 9:30–11 a.m. Altamont, and culture(s) and counterculture. The instructor will share excerpts from a few books,
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member music, pictures, YouTube, and movie snippets—all drug-free.
MIDDLE EAST DISCUSSION GROUP THURSDAYS, MARCH 14, 21, 28, APRIL 4, 11, 18
INSTRUCTOR: Fred Turco The discussion will cover Middle East events concentrating on Iraq, Syria, and Middle East
terrorist groups. While focused on these Middle East nations and groups (including al-Qaida
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and ISIS), the class will also discuss Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Israel, Jordan, the North African
TIME: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. nations, and the terrorist organizations located there.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
6 SPRING 2019POLITICAL ETHICS THURSDAYS, MARCH 14, 21, 28, APRIL 4, 11, 18
INSTRUCTOR: Denis Woods, Ph.D. What is Politics? What is Ethics? This course will entail a lot of discussion including the
disturbing Realism of Macchiavelli, basic philosophies: Natural Law, Utilitarianism and the
LOCATION: Erma Ora Byrd Hall, Room 112
“Original Position” of John Rawls, application to here-and-now: inequality, power, war, torture,
TIME: 9:30-11 a.m. lying, dirty tricks, lobbying, the right to strike, the common good, and you name it. The
COST: Free to Gold Member; $60, Silver member politicians fabricate a new lab for us every day.
IRELAND AND BREXIT THURSDAYS, MARCH 14, 21, 28, APRIL 4, 11, 18
INSTRUCTOR: Lex Miller In 2016 the citizens of the United Kingdom voted by referendum to leave the European Union.
The process for leaving became known as Brexit. The vote was close. In Northern Ireland, the
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majority voted to stay in the European Union but must follow the course of the United Kingdom
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as a whole. Not much thought was given to the impact of Brexit on the relationship between
TIME: 2–3:30 p.m. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, who share a 310 mile land border and a troubled
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member history. This course will explore the background of the movement for Brexit, the state of the
Brexit process which has a March 29, 2019 deadline for resolution, and potential future relations
between the two Irelands.
MORTALITY—SOULFUL COURAGE: THURSDAYS, MARCH 14, 21, 28, APRIL 4, 11, 18
EXIT LAUGHING Soulful Courage is a manuscript that addresses the fact that the more polarized we become in the
world, the more overwhelming it is to be mortal. In our lives and society, people are becoming
INSTRUCTOR: Bobbi Blok more isolated, frightened, and angry. The manuscript is based on Blok’s life experiences and
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional the teachings of Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and is the preface to the play Torch. We are facing
History and Education, Room 164 challenging “isms” from A to Z be it ageism, racism, sexism, terrorism, or any “isms” relating to
TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. xenophobia. The key is living and giving. While we are alive on the world stage, we are facing life
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member and death issues and need to learn to love unconditionally. Kubler-Ross’s message is to love life
and to be open to carrying the torch and shine a light on living and giving. True joy is being at
peace before we die. Dying is simply a part of living. When we realize that we are all worthy we
can truly love thy neighbor as ourselves.
THE HISTORY OF QUÉBEC CITY THURSDAYS, MARCH 14 AND 21
FROM 1608-1759 (THE FRENCH PERIOD) This course will offer a brief history of Québec City from its founding by Samuel de Champlain
through its capture by the English in 1759. We will explore its development in comparison to its
INSTRUCTOR: Doug Estepp English/American neighbors to the south and its interactions with indigenous First Nation tribes
LOCATION: White Hall, Room 226 throughout the north and northeast. This class will act as a companion to the tour to Old Québec
TIME: 6–8 p.m. being offered by Heritage Adventures from June 22-30, 2019 (see page 16). Participation in the tour
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member is not required to attend the class.
RETIREMENT PLANNING TODAY SESSION I: THURSDAYS, MARCH 14 AND 21
SESSION II: SATURDAYS, APRIL 6 AND 13
INSTRUCTOR: J. Edward Slonaker
Learn how to manage investment risks, use new tax laws to your advantage, make informed
SESSION I decisions about your company retirement plan, and adjust your estate plan to function properly
LOCATION: White Hall, Room 203 under the new laws. Money is only one aspect of retirement planning. This course blends
TIME: 6–9 p.m. financial education with life planning to help you build wealth, align your money with your
values, and achieve your retirement lifestyle goals. The goal is to provide high-quality, generic
SESSION II education without any mention of specific financial products or services. Couples may attend
LOCATION: White Hall, Room 113 together for a single registration fee. Class sizes are limited so register today.
TIME: 9 a.m.–noon
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
WIELDING POWER: TAKE THIS COURSE, OR ELSE FRIDAYS, MARCH 15, 22, 29, APRIL 5, 12, 19
INSTRUCTOR: Joe Markowitz, Ph.D. The human paradox is our simultaneous reverence for free will and obedience, the hallmark of
social order. In varying degrees, the tension between these plays out repeatedly in families,
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governments, religion, the workplace, sports, recreation, and the dating game. No matter how
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they disguise themselves, their interplay is the recurring story line in history, literature, and
TIME: 10–11:30 a.m. current events. The consequences, historically, have not been insignificant: The Inquisition,
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member ethnic cleansing, and racial purification have claimed uncountable lives and souls, all wrought by
humans who were just following orders. Most recently, the Me Too Movement has brought these
issues into focus. Steering a careful course of political correctness, we will explore these issues
and sensitively relate them to our own experience in the interests of science, not therapy.
SPRING 2019 7CATF IN CONTEXT: THE SIX PLAYS MONDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22
OF THE 2019 SEASON Want to show-off to your friends and neighbors about how much you “get” the plays featured in
CATF’s 29th season? Looking for a way to delve deeper into the work before seeing it on stage?
INSTRUCTORS: Peggy McKowen and Ed Herendeen
Or, do you just want to gain more practice in reading dramatic literature? No matter the reason or
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts I, Room 230 motivation, join Peggy McKowen, CATF’s associate producing director, for a six-week course that
TIME: 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. highlights the six plays that make up the 2019 repertory. Read, discuss, and analyze the scripts;
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member learn about the casting, directing, and design process; develop dramaturgy for what you read;
and meet some of the artists that will make it all happen this summer in this class that promises
to bring into context the voices and views of the contemporary playwright. Note: This course is
only for students that have previously had a CATF Intro to Theater class.
RECENT TRENDS IN FRENCH CINEMA MONDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15, 22
INSTRUCTOR: Rachel Krantz, Ph.D. Participants will watch and discuss six recent French films, each emblematic of the following
trends in French cinema: la tradition de qualité, the New French Extreme, cinema beur, cinema
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de banlieue, cinema d’auteur, and cinema du corps. The instructor will provide contextual
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background about each trend and articles and interviews related to the films prior to viewing the
TIME: 3–4:30 p.m. movie. The films will be subtitled in English, and the discussions will be in English.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
FICTION WRITERS’ RETREAT SUNDAY, MARCH 31—WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3
INSTRUCTOR: Lee Doty Sometimes creativity is thwarted by life’s unrelenting demands. Fiction writers, like others, find that
retreats offer long, uninterrupted stretches of time to devote themselves to reinvigorating their creative
LOCATION: Capon Springs and Farms Resort,
sides. The opportunity to mix with other writers often stimulates new lines of thinking. Locating the
Capon Springs, West Virginia
retreat in a beautiful mountain setting, such as Capon Springs and the Farms https://www.caponsprings.
COST: $409 for Gold member or Silver member; net/ where all one’s needs are met, contributes toward restoring and nourishing creativity. The retreat will
$459 for non-member include guest lecturers to discuss writing craft as well as the business side of writing. Lifelong Learners
will critique one another’s work, identify markets for submission of works, and discuss books to be read
prior to the retreat. Most of the time will be spent writing, but during breaks, Lifelong Learners may
enjoy mountain trail hikes, swimming, fishing, tennis, ping pong, shuffleboard, great food, and more.
Recommended reading: 2018 The Best American Short Stories, Roxanne Gay, editor; A Kite in the Wind,
Turchi Barrett; Writing Fiction: A Guide to Narrative Craft, Burroway, Stuckey-French, et al. (affordable new
edition will be available at Four Seasons Books in March 2019).
AN INTRODUCTION TO MONSOON ASIA TUESDAYS, APRIL 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, MAY 7
INSTRUCTOR: Jerry Collins Asia is the largest continent and is home to roughly 60 percent of the world’s population. This
course will survey two distinct areas within the Asian landmass: East Asia (Japan, China, Taiwan,
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North Korea, and South Korea) and Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand,
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the Philippines, Malaysia, Myanmar, Brunei, and Singapore). The course will begin with an overview
TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. of the topography and people’s relationship to the land and each other. Subsequent classes will
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member examine themes such as family, courtship, marriage, education, authority, time, and justice. The
last two classes will focus on the transition from traditional to modern societies. Americans have
fought wars, sent missionaries, established commercial ties, and formed alliances with the people
of this area. Now we travel there as tourists. Although the course is not a travel course, questions
about possible travel destinations will be entertained and hopefully entertaining.
NURSING AND HOSPITAL CARE AND DESIGN FRIDAY, APRIL 26
DURING THE CIVIL WAR The focus of this seminar/tour will be on hospitals, hospital care, and nursing during the Civil
War. The lecture will delve into medicine and nursing care before, during, and after the war. The
INSTRUCTOR: Gordon Dammann, Ph.D. Battlefield of Antietam is a perfect venue on which to conduct this study. The tour will include
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional a lecture first and field trip of the important hospital sites in and around Sharpsburg. We will
History and Education, Auditorium have lunch after the lecture and then travel to the Pry House Field Hospital and other selected
TIME: 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Antietam Hospital sites to view how and where the wounded soldiers were cared for.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
THE WEST VIRGINIA MINE WARS THURSDAYS, MARCH 28, APRIL 4, 11, 18
INSTRUCTOR: Doug Estepp This course will explore the history of the West Virginia mine wars from 1900 to 1922 through
a combination of film and lecture. Subjects include the 1902 New River strike, the 1912-13
LOCATION: White Hall, Room 226
Paint Creek and Cabin Creek strike, the rise of the Baldwin Felts Detective Agency and the mine
TIME: 6–8 p.m. guard system, the 1920 Battle of Matewan, the assassination of Sid Hatfield, the 1921 Battle
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member of Blair Mountain, and the Charles Town treason trials. American Experience documentary The
Mine Wars and director John Sayles’ film Matewan will be shown. This class is recommended for
anyone taking the West Virginia coal heritage and mine wars tour scheduled for May 17-19 (see
page 16). Participation in the tour is not required to attend the class.
8 SPRING 2019FASTENER LAB COURSES
DIGITAL FABRICATION WITH LASERS MONDAYS, FEBRUARY 11, 18, 25, MARCH 4
FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt Turn your drawings or photos into specialty objects with the use of a laser. This course will
focus on the fundamentals of using image editing software and computer-aided drawing (CAD)
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 214
software to create personalized objects with a laser cutter/engraver. Learn how this piece of
TIME: 5–7 p.m. equipment can engrave images on a variety of materials or cut precise designs for a wide range
COST: Free to Gold member; $40, Silver member of applications. A basic understanding of computers is advised, but not required.
MATERIAL FEE: $65
INTRODUCTION TO MIG WELDING THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS, FEBRUARY 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, MARCH 1
FACILITATOR: Christian Benefiel Metal inert gas (MIG) welding is an exciting and quick way to learn the fundamentals of
structurally joining metal. A series of exercises will give students an understanding of basic
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 126
processes, safety procedures, materials, and design techniques for MIG welding. Students
TIME: 3–5 p.m. should come with safety glasses and a pair of leather welding gloves, which are available at the
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member Shepherd University Bookstore. Limited space available.
MATERIAL FEE: $150
BUILD A NANTUCKET BASKET MONDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8
FACILITATOR: Candy Barnes Construct a 7-inch pedestal Nantucket basket—dimensions: 6-inch tall and 7-inch wide with a
custom-made pedestal, base, rim, and lid. Students will insert reed staves into a base and weave
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 125
with cane over a 7-inch round class mold. Various colored reed will be available for individual
TIME: 10 a.m.—noon custom accents. The turned rim will be glued on. Students will need to notify the teacher of
COST: Free to Gold member; $40, Silver member their wood choice: cherry, black walnut, sapele, or a ribbon-figured mahogany. No experience
MATERIAL FEE: $125 necessary.
LOST WAX METAL CASTING MONDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8, 15
FACILITATOR: Alyssa Imes An exciting method to turn intricate and organic forms into metal is through the lost wax casting
process. This course will allow students to create their own small casting by learning how to
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 126,
manipulate wax, use ceramic shell, and learn methods to finish their metal castings. Students are
TIME: 5–7 p.m. welcome to the FASTnER Lab metal casting events, but are not required to attend or participate.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
MATERIAL FEE: $150
3D PRINTED SELF PORTRAIT MONDAYS, MARCH 18, 25, APRIL 1, 8
FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt 3D printing may look intimidating; however, it is easy to get started. Learn the fundamentals
of computer-aided drawing (CAD) software and photogrammetry to create and manipulate 3D
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 214
models. The class will follow a step-by-step process to merging a 3D scan of your head with
TIME: 5–7 p.m. another object that will be printed in the FASTnER Lab. The FASTnER Lab provides materials,
COST: Free to Gold member; $40, Silver member tools, and safety equipment.
MATERIAL FEE: $65
BUILD A SET OF FOUR NESTING SHAKER BOXES WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10
FACILITATOR: Dave Barnes Students will cut, drill, steam, bend, hammer copper tacks, and sand to finish four cherry
wooden nesting shaker boxes. The tools used for this project are a hammer, drill press, band saw,
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 125
and utility knife. History of the boxes and finishing options will be discussed. Tools required:
TIME: 10 a.m.—noon pencil and a rigid utility knife (box cutter nonfolding type). All other tools and materials will be
COST: Free to Gold member; $40, Silver member provided. No experience necessary.
MATERIAL FEE: $125
SPRING 2019 9BLACKSMITHING BASICS WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 20, 27, APRIL 3, 10, 17, 24
FACILITATOR: Patrick Todd Blacksmithing is the timeless craft of heating metal in order to shape it. This class will cover the
tools and techniques to give the student a basic understanding of blacksmithing. A series of
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 126
small projects will teach students proper techniques to safely shape metal. The class will include
TIME: 5–7 p.m. discussion and lectures on materials and tools needed and how to operate a coal and gas fired
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member forge.
MATERIAL FEE: $150
DECORATIVE CONCRETE GARDEN SCULPTURE WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 20, 27, APRIL 10, 17, 24
FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt Concrete is a versatile material that can be used to make everything from roads to sculptures.
This workshop will cover a basic concrete casting method that can be used to make countertops
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 125
or decorative sculpture. The class will focus on a step-by-step process to create a colorful
TIME: 3–5 p.m. sculpture that can be used as a birdbath, planter, or functional garden ornament.
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member
MATERIAL FEE: $100
INTRODUCTION TO PAPER MAKING WEDNESDAYS, MARCH 20, 27, APRIL 3
FACILITATOR: Nevada Tribble In this class, students will learn how to make their own paper and learn about the paper making
process. We will discuss different 2-D and 3-D applications of paper making, and students
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II,
will have the opportunity to experiment with the processes. All materials will be provided for
Room 125, FASTEnER Lab participants.
TIME: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
COST: Free for Gold member; $30, Silver member
MATERIAL FEE: $100
DECORATIVE WOODWORKING FUNDAMENTALS FRIDAYS, MARCH 22, 29, APRIL 5, 12, 19, 26
FACILITATOR: Mike Mendez Learn the fundamentals of fine woodworking, explore the characteristics of wood, and learn
how to select the best wood for specific uses while creating a decorative box. Obtain hands-on
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 126
experience using a variety of tools, with an emphasis on safety in addition to proper equipment
TIME: 3–5 p.m. maintenance. Class includes lectures, demos, and one-on-one instruction. No prior experience is
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member necessary. Limited space available.
MATERIAL FEE: $100
DECORATIVE GLASS FUSING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, APRIL 11 AND 12
FACILITATOR: Leanna Quade Learn the basic processes of working with glass by making a set of your own coasters in a two-day
workshop. Leanna Quade, internationally known visiting glass sculptor, will teach students
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, Room 125
design techniques used to fuse glass in variety of ways. The class will have step-by-step tutorials,
TIME: 3:30–5 p.m. discussion about the materiality of glass, and expert guidance from our guest artist.
COST: Free to Gold member; $30, Silver member
MATERIAL FEE: $100
ADVANCED OPEN LAB This course is for students who have already taken a class in the FASTnER Lab and are looking to
continue learning a process through self-directed projects that can be completed throughout
FACILITATOR: Kay Dartt and Mike Mendez the semester. Instructors Kay Dartt and Mike Mendez will provide instruction and advisement
LOCATION: Center for Contemporary Arts II, in areas of casting, digital fabrication, woodworking, and metalworking. Students may use the
Room 126, FASTnER Lab lab during open hours and receive training from instructors when they are available in the lab.
TIME: Spring Semester Lab fees go toward a variety of materials and maintenance costs for a student to use the lab for
COST: Free to Gold member; $60, Silver member the entire semester in a variety of areas. Depending on the depth and duration of the project, a
MATERIAL FEE: $250 student may be asked to purchase additional consumables for the lab.
10 SPRING 2019INTEREST GROUPS
Interest groups are an integral part of lifelong learning programs, providing opportunities to learn and socialize outside the
classroom. Types of groups could include hiking, reading, sewing, dancing, and photography, to name a few. We would like to
incorporate additional interest groups in the Shepherd University Lifelong Learning Program. If you would like to volunteer to
facilitate an interest group, please contact Karen Rice at 304-876-5135 or krice@shepherd.edu.
GUITAR INTEREST GROUP This group is for guitar players who enjoy playing with like-minded souls to get together and
share songs and music. The exact format will need to emerge from the interests of the group.
For more information, contact Perhaps members would bring and share copies of favorite songs (with chords). The group would
Marty Amerikaner at amerikan@marshall.edu consist of intermediate level of playing, where folks who are familiar with the basic array of
chords would be comfortable and could learn some new songs and riffs from one another. More
advanced guitarists would surely be welcome, in a spirit of relaxed fun for players of all levels.
KNITTING GROUP Join other knitters for some relaxed time, connecting with others as we stitch our way through
projects. Bring any project to work on. Expert help is available too. This isn’t instruction, rather an
For more information, contact opportunity to share with others who enjoy knitting. We learn and help each other and just enjoy
Susan Wolcott at 301-766-4543 our craft and good conversation. Not sure what to knit? Bring your yarn and we’ll help you find a
or email spwknits@gmail.com. project.
OPERA INTEREST GROUP Do you enjoy listening to the Metropolitan Opera? Have you ever wanted to try just a taste of
live opera? Would you like to see opera live in HD without traveling to New York City or even
For more information, contact Washington, D.C.? Join this opera interest group for matinee MET opera performances in HD
Dotti Mozden at dotmozden@yahoo.com. at the Majestic Theater at Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This group facilitates
carpools to Gettysburg and back for these fabulous performances. Dress is casual and great seats
are easily available. The 2018-19 season continues with Donizetti’s La Fille du Régiment on March
2; Wagner’s Die Walküre on March 30 at noon; and Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites on May
11 at noon. All shows begin at 12:55 p.m. unless noted otherwise. Tickets are $23 for seniors.
THEATER INTEREST GROUP The Theater Interest Group (TIG) will attend plays throughout the year. We’ll read about the
production before attending each one and will have a chance for a lively discussion of the work
For more information, contact after we have seen it. Plays will be chosen from the Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Winchester,
Catherine Irwin through Karen Rice at Virginia areas. Travel to the productions will be coordinated by individuals within the interest
krice@shepherd.edu. group. Production tickets will be paid for in advance by TIG students. Let’s go see a play!
VISIT WASHINGTON, D.C., INTEREST GROUP Are you interested in exploring cultural activities in Washington, D.C., on a periodic basis? The
Visit Washington, D.C., Interest Group travels to Washington, D.C., primarily by MARC train on a
For more information, contact weekday to experience cultural activities. The focus has been on visiting low or no-cost exhibits
Steve Ayraud at salias1@mac.com. at the many museums but could be expanded to plays and concerts depending on interest and
distance from transit.
SPRING 2019 11BROWN BAG LUNCHEON LECTURES
TWITTER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
INSTRUCTOR: Mark Kohut Birds do it. Bees don’t. The U.S. president tweets a lot and all are official government statements
reissued on letterhead. Why does the Library of Congress archive every one? Do you think you
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should tweet or at least understand it? Is it the greatest news feed in all of recorded history,
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a global cocktail party, or a scourge of massive shallowness and angry giving-of-fingers, so to
TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. speak?
COST: $15; Free to members
THE ART OF SMALL PIPING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13
INSTRUCTOR: Bob Mitchell During this introductory talk on Scottish small pipes, Bob Mitchell will briefly explain how he
began playing highland bagpipes in the pipe band idiom to playing folk music on Scottish small
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
pipes in concert with other musical instruments. He will demonstrate the basic techniques
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and movements and explore the similarities and differences between the different bagpipes.
TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. Mitchell will provide examples of music played on the small pipes.
COST: $15; Free to members
CAMPAIGN ZERO: FAMILIES FOR PATIENT SAFETY WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20
INSTRUCTOR: Ashton Nesmith-Kochera Preventable harm in the hospital is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Most
hospitals work hard to zero out harm but you can help do your part too by becoming informed
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
because we never know when we may get the call to be a care partner for someone we love. Most
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patients forget up to 80 percent of what their doctors and nurses tell them—which is completely
TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. normal. CampaignZERO: Families for Patient Safety is a mini workshop for community members
COST: Free to the public that will provide practical knowledge and skills for managing complex hospital care. We will
cover the most common hospital hazards and cracks in care and how you can help prevent them;
when to speak up and what to say when you’re worried about your loved one’s care; what to
expect that you’re not expecting in hospital care; and how to prepare.
THE ERA OF DRONES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27
INSTRUCTORS: Steven Shaffer and Sytil Murphy An unmanned aerial vehicle, commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft without a human pilot
aboard. UAVs are a component of an unmanned aircraft system which include a UAV, a ground-
LOCATION: Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional
based controller, and a system of communications between the two. The infrared sensors and
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high resolution cameras affixed to drones allow them to conduct surveillance and reconnaissance
TIME: Noon–1:30 p.m. missions in the military, but their use is expanding into commercial, scientific, recreational,
COST: $15; Free to members agricultural, and other applications. Opportunities continue to develop for companies. Shepherd
now has three drones. Facilities Management recently used a drone to survey the condition
of roofs of campus buildings. The Institute of Environmental and Physical Sciences is offering
a class in the spring to teach students how to pilot a drone in preparation for the Federal
Aviation Administration’s exam that drone operators must pass. Shepherd is also offering drone
contractual services to local businesses that have need for aerial surveys and videography. Learn
more about this new technology and participate in a demonstration of this new resource.
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