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MANCHESTER
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Continuing Education and
SPRING 2021
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT
Workforce Development
Non-Credit Courses: January-May
ART AND CRAFTS
A Guided Tour of the David Hayes Sculpture Fields
in Coventry (Hybrid)
David Hayes, a Manchester, Connecticut native, was a world-class sculptor
and his works are on display in art museums across the country, including
the Museum of Modern Art in New York. After earning an MFA from Indiana
University and receiving a post-graduate Fulbright Scholarship and a
Guggenheim Fellowship, he and his young family moved to Paris, where they
lived for more than a decade and where Hayes studied and worked with the
famous sculptor, Alexander Calder. When the family returned to the states in
the 1970s, they moved into an old farmhouse in Coventry, the place where
Hayes began to create his Sculpture Fields. You can sample the art online by
Googling “David Hayes Sculpture Fields.” The first se sion of the course will
discuss the life and work of Hayes through an online lecture, using WebEx.
Students must have a webcam and microphone on their computer or device.
The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three
NON-CREDIT PROGRAMS business days prior to class. The second session will meet at the David Hayes
Sculpture Fields, 905 South Street, Coventry; the instructor will provide
General Information................... ceinfo@manchestercc.edu directions. Students should wear appropriate boots or shoes for walking in
damp grass and consider using tick protection. Due to COVID-19 guidelines,
Director,
mask wearing and social distancing will be required.
Carleigh Schultz........................cschultz@manchestercc.edu
CRN 10943 | Fee: $25 (plus $10 per student for donation/admittance to
Program Coordinator,
Stephen Campiglio.............. scampiglio@manchestercc.edu the Hayes Sculpture Fields, payable at second session)
2 sessions | 1 Thursday | 5/13 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Online
Administrative Assistant, 1 Saturday | 5/15 | 10-11:30 a.m. (rain date 5/22) | Meet at Hayes
Jessie Bradley......................... jbradley@manchestercc.edu Farmhouse, Coventry
Instructor: Ann Bonney, MS
2 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.
BODY, MIND CULTURE AND
AND SPIRIT HISTORY
These classes are enrichment programs and do Mysteries of Ancient Ireland
not necessarily reflect the views of MCC. In this course, you will learn about the heroes, heroines and Gods of ancient
Ireland. Topics will include prehistoric monuments, ancient folklore, myths and
Achieving Balance in the Time of COVID-19 legends, and some of the esoteric aspects of the Irish language. Please note:
This course will be taught through an online format, using WebEx. Students
We are currently living in an age that is completely unfamiliar to us. We have
must have a webcam and microphone on their home computer or device. The
never experienced a pandemic before and are learning as we go. How do we
instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three business
know what is good for us and what is not? Are we practicing the “Covid life”
days prior to class.
correctly? Are we balanced physically, emotionally, intellectually and spiritually?
Let’s talk. Everyone has a different personality type, dividing broadly along CRN 10946 | Fee: $65
extrovert vs. introvert, as well as how each of us processes information, how 3 Wednesdays | 2/24-3/10
other people impact you, and your level and choices of self-care. Therefore, a 7-9 p.m. | Online
healthy balance will look different for each of you. Let’s find out what these Instructor: Mary Carchrie, MA
specific methods a e! Please note: This course will be offered online, using
WebEx; students must have a webcam and microphone on their computer or Irish History from 800 A.D. to the Present
device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three We will examine the outside influences that changed the Irish from insular
business days prior to class. tribes of cattle raiders to Celtic Tigers, including the arrival of the Vikings,
the invasion of the Normans, the domination of the Elizabethans, the
CRN 10944 | Fee: $25
importation of Protestant Scots, and all the Fenian uprisings that eventually
1 Wednesday | 4/21
led to independence and Ireland’s entry into the modern world. The course
6-8 p.m. | Online
will include discussion and visual aids. A suggested reading list will also be
Instructor: Dory Dzinski, MA
provided. Please note: This course will be taught through an online format,
Dreams Workshop using WebEx. Students must have a webcam and microphone on their home
computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions
In many instances, dreams are a conversation that you are having with yourself.
one to three business days prior to class.
Have they become strange lately? Are you dreaming more? There are a few
themes that may be dominating your dream life, such as survival and loss of CRN 10947 | Fee: $65
control. Dreams can come from the conscious, subconscious or unconscious 3 Wednesdays | 3/24-4/7
levels of our mind. Let’s have an informative — but fun — group conversation 7-9 p.m. | Online
and find out what your d eams are trying to tell you! No need to have a dream Instructor: Mary Carchrie, MA
dictionary on hand, but do have some dreams to share! Please note: This
course will be offered online, using WebEx; students must have a webcam and
microphone on their computer or device. The instructor will contact students
with further instructions one to three business days prior to class.
CRN 10945 | Fee: $25
1 Wednesday | 4/7
6-8 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Dory Dzinski, MA
All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 3
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL)
Have questions about ESL classes? Email Continuing Grammar Basics II
Education at ceinfo@manchestercc.edu and ask that the This course is a continuation of Grammar Basics I. We will continue our review
instructor contact you. of the basic verb tenses and improve upon grammar skills, such as modals,
time clauses, gerunds and infinitives th ough workbook exercises. We will
Grammar Basics I also include an introduction to basic college writing skills. Listening, speaking,
Can you understand and speak English, but are unsure about using grammar reading and writing activities will be incorporated into the course. The
correctly at work or in social situations? In this class we will review the basic instructor will email students course material. Prerequisite: Grammar Basics I or
verb tenses and build on grammar skills, such as modals, time clauses, gerunds a more advanced ESL grammar level. Required for this online course: Internet
and infinitives The focus will be on the review and reinforcement of grammar access and computer. Microphone and webcam needed for live audio/video
skills through workbook exercises and will also include an introduction to basic training. WebEx is required and used by instructor and students. The instructor
college writing skills. Listening, speaking, reading and writing activities will be will contact students with further instructions one to three business days prior
incorporated into the course. The instructor will email students course material. to class.
Required for this online course: Internet access and computer. Microphone
CRN 10865 | Fee: $105
and webcam needed for live audio/video training. WebEx is required and used
5 Thursdays | 2/18-3/18
by instructor and students. The instructor will contact students with further
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Online
instructions one to three business days prior to class.
Instructor: Nasreen Al Omari, PhD
CRN 10864 | Fee: $105
5 Thursdays | 1/14-2/11
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Nasreen Al Omari, PhD
4 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.
ESL: Conversation, Customs and Culture Pronunciation Practice: Accent Reduction
Come practice your English in a fun, relaxed and informal setting, while Do you find it di ficult to communicate in English? This course is designed for
learning about American customs and culture. We will discuss the meaning intermediate to advanced ESL students. The class will concentrate on improving
of idioms and what to do and say in a variety of everyday practical and social your quality, comprehension and consistency of spoken English. All the
situations, such as working, traveling and celebrating holidays. Practice your sounds in standard American English will be covered. Emphasis will be on the
communication skills as you share aspects of your culture with your classmates development of intonation, articulation, rhythm and connected speech. The goal
and explore your common interests. This course is ideal for au pairs who need is to overcome communication difficulties and imp ove one’s speech pattern
to fulfill their educational equirements. Students should be at a high beginner in society. The instructor will email handouts and audio practice material to the
to intermediate level of spoken English. If you are unsure about your skill level, students. Microphone and webcam needed for live audio/video training. WebEx
you may provide your contact information to Continuing Education and the is required and used by instructor and students. The instructor will contact
instructor will contact you. The instructor will email students course material. students with further instructions one to three business days prior to class.
Required for this online course: Internet access and computer. Microphone
CRN 10869 | Fee: $295
and webcam needed for live audio/video training. WebEx is required and used
12 Tuesdays | 2/2-4/20
by instructor and students. The instructor will contact students with further
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Online
instructions one to three business days prior to class.
Instructor: Ricardo Canal, MS
CRN 10867 | Fee: $105
Developing Sentence Variety
5 Mondays | 2/22-3/22
This course is designed for the intermediate to advanced level ESL student.
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Online
Students will develop their writing skills by focusing on the three major types of
Instructor: Nasreen Al Omari, PhD
sentences: simple, compound and complex. Topics will include subjects, verbs,
Listening Journals to Improve Your Listening Skills coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions. The instructor will
The focus of this course is to provide opportunities for students to listen with email handouts to the students. Microphone and webcam needed for live audio/
purpose and improve their listening skills, which will directly improve their video training. WebEx is required and used by instructor and students. The
comprehension. The classroom sessions will use the “Ted Talks” program at instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three business
www.ted.com/talks. Students will choose a video recording of interest and days prior to class.
practice taking notes, while viewing and listening — with and without English
CRN 10870 | Fee: $199
subtitles — and learn to comprehend and evaluate their level of understanding.
8 Mondays | 2/22-4/12
Students should have on-hand three different colored pens (black, blue and
11 a.m.-1 p.m. | Online
red). Required for this online course: Internet access and computer. Microphone
Instructor: Ricardo Canal, MS
and webcam needed for live audio/video training. WebEx is required and used
by instructor and students. The instructor will contact students with further Advanced Grammar
instructions one to three business days prior to class. This course is designed for the advanced ESL student who seeks a higher level
of grammar proficienc . Topics will include adjective clauses, active and passive
CRN 10868 | Fee: $130
voice, and articles. Students will improve their grammar through intense writing,
6 Saturdays | 2/20-3/27
speaking, reading and listening practice. The instructor will email handouts to the
9-11 a.m. | Online
students. Microphone and webcam needed for live audio/video training. WebEx is
Instructor: Nasreen Al Omari, PhD
required and used by instructor and students. The instructor will contact students
with further instructions one to three business days prior to class.
CRN 10871 | Fee: $199
8 Thursdays | 3/25-5/13
6:30-8:30 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Ricardo Canal, MS
All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 5
FAMILY, FINANCE AND CONSUMER ISSUES
Interior Design Basics: Creating the Perfect Home Interior Design Basics: Updating your Home’s
Office Space Color Palette
Reimagining our home work spaces has taken on new meaning, as many Are you looking for an easy, cost-efficient way to update the interior spaces in
people have had to work from home. Whether you had to relocate an your home? If so, color is a great option. By refreshing the color palette in your
entire small business, a remote sales/customer service office or a space for home, not only will this enhance or update your interior look, but specific color
educational distance learning, our homes have now become places where we choices will also allow your space(s) to reflect a particular emotion feeling or
do virtually everything. Be it large or small, learn how to optimize your home style. We will review some of the ways in which color can be utilized effectively
space, which will help you to maximize your productivity and decrease your in your home and discuss some of your desired goals by sharing pictures of
stress. We will discuss the best ways to map out a workspace in your home potential project spaces. Please note: This course will be taught through an
for your particular needs by reimagining both the space and materials you online format, using WebEx. Students must have a webcam and microphone on
already have at hand. You will need pictures of your space(s) and an open mind. their home computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further
Please note: This course will be taught through an online format, using WebEx. instructions one to three business days prior to class.
Students must have a webcam and microphone on their home computer or
CRN 10949 | Fee: $20
device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three
1 Thursday | 3/18
business days prior to class.
6:30-8 p.m. | Online
CRN 10948 | Fee: $20 Instructor: Jill Betts, MBA
1 Thursday | 2/18
6:30-8 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Jill Betts, MBA
6 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.
Home Staging: Preparing Your Home for Sale Pick eBay to Profit from Tag Sale Discoveries
Why not get the maximum value when it is time to sell your house? With some For those who frequent antique shows and yard sales, this class will teach
effective home staging tips and tasks, you can accomplish exactly this. We will you how to post tag sale items and any other discoveries on eBay for profit
explore what potential buyers look for; how to showcase the positive attributes The instructor will display an item to the class and go through all of the
of your home; pinpoint areas for home improvement; and discuss a variety of real-time steps needed to post this item on eBay. The instruction will include
important things you can do to attract a range of buyers by showcasing your photographing the item, selecting its proper category, and creating an eBay
home in a whole new light. It is recommended that students have a notebook title, description, start price, condition, duration of auction and shipping tips.
handy for taking notes. Please note: This course will be taught through an Please note: This course will be taught through an online format, using WebEx.
online format, using WebEx. Students must have a webcam and microphone on Students must have a webcam and microphone on their home computer or
their home computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three
instructions one to three business days prior to class. business days prior to class.
CRN 10950 | Fee: $20 CRN 10952 | Fee: $30
1 Wednesday | 4/14 1 Monday | 5/24
6:30-8 p.m. | Online 7-9:30 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Jill Betts, MBA Instructor: Ralph Labozzo, MBA
Downsizing Done Right! Estate Planning: How to Protect Your Family and
Do you have an accumulation of household items and are now faced with Finances
the daunting task of selling, gifting or donating your possessions, due to You may think that drafting an estate plan is straightforward but, in reality, if
moving, retirement or simply the urge to purge? The instructor, an experienced you make mistakes you could jeopardize everything you’ve worked for. Just
auctioneer and appraiser, will share best tips and practices for how to market, because you have a will or trust does not necessarily mean that you have “all
sell, donate or discard your lifetime collection. Please note: This course will be the bases covered.” Learn about the difference between a will and a trust.
taught through an online format, using WebEx. Students must have a webcam Why isn’t a will sufficient in itsel ? Do you need a power of attorney? We will
and microphone on their home computer or device. The instructor will contact share real-life stories that show you the dangers of common estate-planning
students with further instructions one to three business days prior to class. mistakes. Failing to fund or revoke a living trust, using ambiguous provisions,
titling assets improperly, and not updating beneficiary designations a e just
CRN 10951 | Fee: $25
some of the mistakes to avoid. Informational booklet is included with the
1 Monday | 5/17
course fee. In addition, MCC students will receive two other booklets, “House
7-9 p.m. | Online
in Order” and “Glossary of Terms,” which are not included in the firm s public
Instructor: Ralph Labozzo, MBA
webinars. Please note: This course will be taught as a webinar through the
law firm s online platform. The instructor will contact students with further
instructions one to three business days prior to class.
CRN 10953 | Fee: $15
1 Thursday | 3/4
6-7:30 p.m. | Online
Instructors: Attorneys from Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri
All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 7
Planning for Long-Term Care: Understanding Medicaid Estate Planning for Retirees
and How to Protect Your Assets “How can I protect my money and property in my retirement years?” There are
Should you give your home to your children? How can you get the state to pay plenty of myths about estate planning, and this class will dispel those myths.
for nursing home and home care costs? How do single individuals and married We will cover wills, living wills, power of attorney, healthcare powers and
couples qualify for Medicaid benefits while keeping their assets and protecting different types of trusts. If you’re concerned about taxes (and who isn’t?), this
their children’s inheritance? Is long-term healthcare insurance a good idea? Get class will present avoidance strategies for probate, as well as the new State
the answers to these questions and a lot more. If you know the rules and plan and Federal gift and death taxes. You will also learn strategies to protect your
ahead, you can still protect your hard-earned assets. Informational booklet is assets against health care costs, and we’ll even touch upon document storage
included with the course fee. In addition, MCC students will receive two other options. Primarily geared toward retirees, this class will allow for question and
booklets, “House in Order” and “Glossary of Terms,” which are not included in answers to address your specific needs This course will be taught online, using
the firm s public webinars. Please note: This course will be taught as a webinar WebEx; students must have a webcam and microphone on their computer or
through the law firm s online platform. The instructor will contact students with device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three
further instructions one to three business days prior to class. business days prior to class.
CRN 10954 | Fee: $15 CRN 10956 | Fee: $15
1 Thursday | 3/11 1 Thursday | 5/6
6-7:30 p.m. | Online 3-4:30 p.m. | Online
Instructors: Attorneys from Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri Instructor: Frank Germano, CFP®
Understanding Trusts: Are They Right for You? Investment Strategies for Retirees
You’ve heard about trusts, but what exactly are they and what do they do for Are you retired or getting ready to retire? Concerned about stock market
you? You’ve also likely heard about the different types: revocable, irrevocable, declines? If so, this course is designed for you. Most people want to take
special needs and testamentary. In a nutshell, a trust is an ownership system charge of their money but often don’t feel that they have the expertise. Here’s
between three people–a person who gives a second person the legal right your chance to learn about putting together a portfolio that suits your need.
to hold money (or other assets) for the third person who receives the money. Gain a better understanding of investment choices. Learn the ins and outs of
Simple, right? Well ... there’s a little more to trusts than just that. In this course mutual funds, ITAs, Roth IRAs, 401(k)s, TSA and pension funds. We’ll look at a
we’ll explain how trusts are created, explain the different types of trusts, and Nobel Prize-winning model on asset allocation and discuss how to potentially
go over who you should choose to participate. You’ll leave knowing how to use reduce risk in your portfolio. Each participant will be provided with a suggested
trusts to minimize and/or avoid taxes, protect assets and keep public benefits reading list. This course is also beneficial to those with some investing
for loved ones with special needs, and avoid probate court. Whether you are experience. This course will be taught online, using WebEx; students must
new to trusts, or even understand them well, you’ll understand how to use have a webcam and microphone on their computer or device. The instructor
these powerful planning tools to your advantage. Informational booklet is will contact students with further instructions one to three business days prior
included with the course fee. In addition, MCC students will receive two other to class.
booklets, “House in Order” and “Glossary of Terms,” which are not included in
CRN 10957 | Fee: $15
the firm s public webinars. Please note: This course will be taught as a webinar
1 Tuesday | 5/18
through the law firm s online platform. The instructor will contact students with
3-4:30 p.m. | Online
further instructions one to three business days prior to class.
Instructor: Frank Germano, CFP®
CRN 10955 | Fee: $15
1 Thursday | 3/18
6-7:30 p.m. | Online
Instructors: Attorneys from Czepiga Daly Pope & Perri
8 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.
FITNESS AND RECREATION
Zumba® Fitness and Workout Connecticut Basic Boating
This Zumba class is designed for everyone who The course provides a diploma that is necessary for obtaining the Connecticut
wants to burn calories and feel good about themselves. Zumba is a fun and Certificate o Personal Watercraft Operation, which covers the operation of
effective workout for all ages and participants with different dance skills. Students both boats and personal watercraft. The instruction also includes the newest
will experience a wide variety of dance genres, including merengue, cumbia, requirement for towing skiers and tubes, and operating recreational vessels up
reggaeton, salsa, Bollywood, middle belly dance and others. For each song, the to 65 feet in length, including jet skis. Students age 12 and up are welcome.
instructor starts with simple movements and gradually adds variation and cardio Please note: Students must attend all sessions in order to earn a diploma.
movements to the choreography. Have fun, while staying in shape! Please note: Students should obtain a State Conservation ID number online before the
This course will be taught online, using WebEx; students must have a webcam start of class. The DEEP license fee is $50. The certificate is a one-time lifetime
and microphone on their computer or device. The instructor will contact students certification This process is free, and if you have a hunting or fishing license
with further instructions one to three business days prior to class. then you already have a number. The website for obtaining a number is
www.ct.wildlifelicense.com/internetsales. Please note: the course location
CRN 10958 | Fee: $65
is undetermined at this time; depending on state COVID-19 guidelines in
6 Saturdays | 1/23-3/6 (does not meet 2/13)
2021, the course may be held on campus or online. You may also stay updated
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Online
through the DEEP website: https://portal.ct.gov/deep.
CRN 10959 | Fee: $65
CRN 10960 | Fee: $25
6 Saturdays | 3/13-4/24 (does not meet 4/3)
2 Mondays and 1 Wednesday
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Online
3/8-3/15 | 6-9 p.m. | TBA
Instructor: Joy Ann Tso, MA
CRN 10961 | Fee: $25
2 Mondays and 1 Wednesday
4/12-4/19 | 6-9 p.m. | TBA
CRN 10963 | Fee: $25
2 Mondays and 1 Wednesday
5/10-5/17 | 6-9 p.m. | TBA
Instructors: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Office o
Boating staff
All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 9
LANGUAGES
Introduction to Spanish French for Beginners
Learn basic conversational Spanish grammar and vocabulary, including Learn the basic elements of the French language quickly and effectively and
greetings, formal vs. informal language and when to use each, the alphabet begin speaking in the very first cla s. While learning pronunciation and basic
and pronunciation, and other fundamentals. Simple sentence structures grammar, you will soon be able to introduce yourself and your family, talk
will be taught and practiced. The goal of this course is focused more on about hobbies and interests, learn numbers, tell time, talk about the weather,
conversational skills than memorization of grammatical rules. Some aspects and many other fun and useful topics. Required textbook: French is Fun: Lively
of the Spanish culture will also be discussed. An English/Spanish dictionary is Lessons for Beginners (ISBN 9781531100285) for approximately $25. Students
recommended. The instructor provides instructional material which students may order the text online through the publisher: www.amscopub.com/french-
may upload. Please note: This course will be taught through an online platform, is-fun-book-1-fi th-edition.html and should plan to have it by the first se sion.
using WebEx. Students must have a webcam and microphone on their home Please note: This course will be taught online, using WebEx; students must
computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions have a webcam and microphone on their computer or device. The instructor
one to three business days prior to class. will contact students with further instructions one to three business days prior
to class.
CRN 10964 | Fee: $225
8 Tuesdays | 2/9-3/30 CRN 10965 | Fee: $185
7-9 p.m. | Online 7 Mondays | 1/25-3/15 (does not meet 2/15)
Instructor: Raul Moeremans, MA 6-8 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Marianne Labergerie, MS, MBA
10 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.French for Beginners II Introduction to Chinese
In this continuation of French for Beginners, or for anyone with prior French Students will learn conversational Chinese, including vocabulary, grammar,
language experience, students will further their learning of grammar, and greetings, weather, time and number expressions. While the class will provide a
listening and speaking skills. We will also learn types of clothing, body parts, brief introduction to written Chinese, the course will focus more on developing
days of the week, months of the year, dates, weather, sports and music. The students’ speaking and listening skills. Aspects of Chinese culture will be
course will continue with the same required textbook used in the introductory studied through movies, music and food. After taking this class, students will
course: French is Fun: Lively Lessons for Beginners (ISBN 9781531100285) for be able to demonstrate a beginning level of understanding of Chinese culture
approximately $25. Students may order the text online through the publisher: and be able to present themselves in a culturally appropriate way in Chinese-
www.amscopub.com/french-is-fun-book-1-fi th-edition.html and should plan to speaking communities. Instructional material will be provided by the instructor.
have it by the first se sion. Please note: This course will be taught online, using Optional recommended text: Integrated Chinese (Simplified Characters Edition),
WebEx; students must have a webcam and microphone on their computer or Level I, Part I, Cheng & Tsui (ISBN 9780887276385), available at local or online
device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three bookstores for approximately $50. Please note: This course will be taught
business days prior to class. online, using WebEx; students must have a webcam and microphone on their
computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions
CRN 10966 | Fee: $185
one to three business days prior to class.
7 Mondays | 3/22-5/3
6-8 p.m. | Online CRN 10968 | Fee: $130
Instructor: Marianne Labergerie, MS, MBA 6 Saturdays | 1/23-3/6 (does not meet 2/13)
9-11 a.m. | Online
Advanced German Instructor: Joy Ann Tso, MA
For students who have completed Beginning German I and II, or if you have
a year or more of college-level German language study, this course includes Introduction to Chinese II
intermediate/advanced grammar and a variety of activities in German, such as Designed for students who have taken Introduction to Chinese or have prior
stories, news, movies, poems and music. Information about the recommended Chinese learning experience, this class will help students further develop their
textbook (approximately $40) will be provided at the first cla s. Please note: skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Students will learn more
This course will be taught online, using WebEx; students must have a webcam advanced grammar and vocabulary, which will allow them to express their
and microphone on their computer or device. The instructor will contact thoughts and be able to have more complicated conversations with native
students with further instructions one to three business days prior to class. speakers. Chinese culture, such as food, movies and overall ideology, will also
be discussed. Instructional material will be provided by the instructor. Optional
CRN 10967 | Fee: $245
recommended text: Integrated Chinese (Simplified Characters Edition), Level
10 Tuesdays | 2/23-4/27
I, Part I, Cheng & Tsui (ISBN 9780887276385), available at local or online
7-9 p.m. | Online
bookstores for approximately $50. Please note: This course will be taught
Instructor: Dorothea Glatte, B.A., M.R.E.
online, using WebEx; students must have a webcam and microphone on their
computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions
one to three business days prior to class.
CRN 10969 | Fee: $130
6 Saturdays | 3/13-4/24 (does not meet 4/3)
9-11 a.m. | Online
Instructor: Joy Ann Tso, MA
All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 11MUSIC
Folksingers of the 1960s and Singer-Songwriters Troubadours: The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter
of the 1970s In the wake of the turbulent 1960s, a new style of song and songwriter came
This class will focus on the folksingers of the 1960s and their impact on the to the forefront. This 2011 film Troubadours, documents the story of when rock
social change that took place throughout the decade. We will pay special ‘n’ roll metamorphosed in the early `70s, and particularly through the shows
attention to the music and lyrics of Joan Baez; Peter, Paul and Mary; Bob Dylan and aura at an old beatnik folk club called The Troubadour in Los Angeles. The
and Phil Ochs. We will then follow the transformation from the “protest singers” players were young musicians emboldened to share their intimate thoughts
of the 1960s to the “singer-songwriters” of the 1970s, and what this change and feelings, accompanied by little more than a lone acoustic guitar or piano.
tells us about the ways that values were changing in America in the late 1960s Exploring the early careers of Carole King and James Taylor, as well as the entire
and early 1970s. This part of the class will focus on singers such as Carole King, California singer-songwriter scene, Troubadours includes interviews with many
James Taylor, Cat Stevens and many more. Please note: This course will be a of the other singer/songwriters from that historical once-in-a-lifetime period:
taught through an online format, using WebEx. Students must have a webcam Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Kris Kristofferson, Elton John, Bonnie Raitt and
and microphone on their home computer or device. The instructor will contact others. Please note: This course will be a taught through an online format,
students with further instructions one to three business days prior to class. using WebEx. Students must have a webcam and microphone on their home
computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions
CRN 10970 | Fee: $60
one to three business days prior to class.
4 Thursdays | 4/8-4/29
7-9 p.m. | Online CRN 10972 | Fee: $10
Instructor: Stephen Armstrong, MA 1 Monday | 5/17
7-9 p.m. | Online
Festival: Folk Music at Newport, 1963-1966 Instructor: Stephen Armstrong, MA
This acclaimed film by Mur ay Lerner, now released in The Criterion Collection,
documents the thriving, idealistic musical movement of folk and the annual The Magic of Fingerstyle Guitar
Newport Folk Festivals during the mid-1960s. Before Woodstock and Monterey Fingerstyle, or finge -picking guitar playing, is a wonderfully fl xible
Pop, there was Festival. Concert footage includes Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Howlin’ technique that can be applied equally to rock, folk, new age, classical,
Wolf, Johnny Cash, the Staples Singers, Pete Seeger, Son House, and Peter, flamenc , Latin and jazz styles. Learning this creative approach of fingerstyl
Paul and Mary, and spotlights a range of music that encompasses the roots of playing will allow you to perform at a higher level. Whether your focus is on
folk through blues, country, and gospel, as well as its newer (then) flirtations Bach or Hendrix, you will learn how fingerpicking techniques apply to steel
with rock ‘n’ roll. Shooting in gorgeous black and white, Lerner juxtaposes nylon-stringed instruments and electric guitars. Required text: Basic Guitar
performances with snapshot interviews with artists and their fans, weaving Writing Book (ISBN 1890281131), Santorella, available at MCC Bookstore,
footage from four years of the festival into an intimate record of a pivotal time www.bkstr.com/manchesterccctstore, for approximately $7. Prerequisite:
in music and in American culture at-large. Please note: This course will be a Beginning or Continuing Guitar, or some guitar playing experience. Please
taught through an online format, using WebEx. Students must have a webcam note: This course will be a taught through an online format, using WebEx.
and microphone on their home computer or device. The instructor will contact Students must have a webcam and microphone on their home computer or
students with further instructions one to three business days prior to class. device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to
three business days prior to class.
CRN 10971 | Fee: $10
1 Monday | 5/3 CRN 10974 | Fee: $140
7-9 p.m. | Online 6 Mondays | 3/22-4/26
Instructor: Stephen Armstrong, MA 7:15-8:45 p.m. | Online
Instructor: David Giardina, BA
12 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.NUTRITION
Acoustic Folk Rock for Guitar Natural Support for Brain Health
Learn strumming and fingerstyle techniques played by the li es of Paul Simon, Young and old need to support the health of their brains. Whether you are 25
Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, The Eagles, The Beatles, America, Jose Feliciano, or 75, it’s always a good time to think about ways to keep your mind healthy.
Crosby, Stills & Nash and others. Broaden your musical range and technical People with strong minds live a richer and more fulfilling life. There is no ‘magic
ability. Music will be in tablature (or tab) with chord symbols and suited for pill’ for your brain; it is part of a whole ecosystem that includes your body and
any level above beginner. Handouts will be provided. Please note: This course all your surroundings. Your brain is only two percent of your body weight, yet
will be a taught through an online format, using WebEx. Students must have consumes 20 percent of the body’s glucose. How to feed and care for it? This
a webcam and microphone on their home computer or device. The instructor class will help you learn lifestyle recommendations, dietary tips and nutrients
will contact students with further instructions one to three business days prior that will support your brain health. Please note: This course will be taught
to class. online, using WebEx; students must have a webcam and microphone on their
computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further instructions
CRN 10975 | Fee: $140
one to three business days prior to class.
6 Tuesdays | 3/23-4/27
7:15-8:45 p.m. | Online CRN 10976 | Fee: $15
Instructor: David Giardina, BA 1 Thursday | 5/6
7-8:30 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Marie Mammone, ND
All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 13Digital Camera Introduction
Learn the fundamentals of digital photography using a consumer-model
digital camera. All aspects of the digital camera will be discussed, including
how to use the lens, viewfinde , focus, aperture and shutter; digital file formats
and image storage; as well as how to work in a photo-editing program. We
will learn how to import and save photographs, methods of color correction,
enhancement, how to size and prepare images for print and the web, and also
compare popular digital camera models. It is not necessary to own a digital
camera but, if you do, please have it handy, along with your instruction manual.
Please note: This course will be taught through an online format, using WebEx;
students must have a webcam and microphone on their computer or device.
The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three
business days prior to class.
CRN 10977 | Fee: $105
2 Tuesdays | 1/26-2/2
6-9 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Richard Hoyer, MA, MFA
PHOTOGRAPHY Digital Camera Next Step
In this advanced course, learn how to control digital photography from camera
to computer. Topics will include advanced techniques for taking better digital
Stock Photography for Fun and Profit
photos, digital picture management, advanced camera controls, enhancing your
Learn how to use your photographic skills to make money through stock
pictures via software, and successful printing and web usage techniques. Please
photography. Stock photographers shoot a variety of images and place them
have your digital camera handy, as well as your questions. Please note: This
with stock agencies who then market them to magazines, advertising firms an
course will be taught through an online format, using WebEx; students must
textbook companies all around the world. All aspects of the stock photography
have a webcam and microphone on their computer or device. The instructor will
business will be covered. Topics will include determining what kind of images
contact students with further instructions one to three business days prior to
sell and don’t sell, creating a catalog of your pictures, working with metadata, and
class.
determining which specific stock agencies a e best suited for your photos. Learn
how to tap into this potentially lucrative source of extra income. This course will CRN 10978 | Fee: $105
be taught through an online format, using WebEx; students must have a webcam 2 Tuesdays | 2/16-2/23
and microphone on their computer or device. The instructor will contact students 6-9 p.m. | Online
with further instructions one to three business days prior to class. Instructor: Richard Hoyer, MA, MFA
CRN 10872 | Fee: $75
2 Thursdays | 2/4-2/11
6-9 p.m. | Online
Instructor: Peter Glass, MA
14 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.Using Your Digital SLR Photography Composition Techniques This class will focus on the specifics o using a digital SLR and will answer many There is one element that can really improve your photographs, one feature that of the questions on how to get the most out of your camera. Topics will include can lift your photo from snapshot to art: a sense of composition. Digital cameras choosing the proper file format and esolution, compression, lenses, white and image processing software provide impressive control over exposure and balance, color space, exposure compensation, saturation and contrast controls. color balance, but your photos will never succeed if the contents don’t come Classroom presentations and hands-on experience will help you to learn about together. This class is designed to help you refine your vision and imp ove your your camera and the use of the RAW file format The instructor will demonstrate compositions. We will look at framing, patterns, movements, focal point and in Adobe Photoshop how to download images and process RAW file formats creating depth. We will also look at examples of photographs that highlight as well as demonstrating essential tools for processing digital photographs. compositional rules and techniques that will make a difference in your photos. Students should have their own digital SLR camera. Please note: This course Please note: This course will be taught through an online format, using WebEx; will be taught through an online format, using WebEx; students must have a students must have a webcam and microphone on their computer or device. The webcam and microphone on their computer or device. The instructor will contact instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three business students with further instructions one to three business days prior to class. days prior to class. CRN 10979 | Fee: $105 CRN 10981 | Fee: $55 2 Tuesdays | 3/16-3/23 1 Tuesday | 4/27 6-9 p.m. | Online 6-9 p.m. | Online Instructor: Richard Hoyer, MA, MFA Instructor: Richard Hoyer, MA, MFA Advanced Digital SLR Take Great Photographs with Your SmartPhone Advanced photographic topics relating to digital SLRs will include improving The quality of smartphone cameras, whether Android or iPhone, is improving images with Adobe Photoshop CC, as demonstrated by the instructor; focusing rapidly and their capabilities extend far beyond selfies (which will not be cove ed on exposure and image quality-control in a variety of challenging lighting in class). We will explore the manual and shutter priority modes that will allow situations, including creative use of on-and off-camera flash units; colo you to control your pictures. Classroom topics will include basic photography correction; masking techniques; nondestructive editing; and learning through theory, identifying and setting camera controls, handholding techniques, instructor demonstration how to use Photoshop to explore the digital imaging useful accessories for your smartphone camera, finding and installing the bes workflo . Some elements of Adobe Camera RAW will also be covered. Students smartphone camera apps, and what to look for when buying a smartphone. should have their digital SLR camera handy. Prerequisite: Using Your Digital Students will then use their phones to take some sample shots, while the SLR is highly recommended. Please note: This course will be taught through an instructor provides feedback. An informational handout is included. Please online format, using WebEx; students must have a webcam and microphone note: This course will be taught online, using WebEx. Students must have a on their computer or device. The instructor will contact students with further microphone on their computer or device. The instructor will contact students with instructions one to three business days prior to class. further instructions one to three business days prior to class. CRN 10980 | Fee: $55 CRN 10982 | Fee: $40 1 Tuesday | 4/6 1 Thursday | 2/18 6-9 p.m. | Online 6-9 p.m. | Online Instructor: Richard Hoyer, MA Instructor: Peter Glass, MA All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 15
WRITING, PUBLISHING AND LITERATURE
More Great Books (On Campus) 3/10 – The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson
“Inspired by the true blue-skinned people of Kentucky and the brave and
Come join a community of avid readers in this popular series of book
dedicated Kentucky Pack Horse library service of the 1930s, The Book
discussions led by MCC faculty and staff members. Offering a provocative mix of
Woman of Troublesome Creek is a story of raw courage, fie ce strength, and
new and classic literature each semester, the course meets at two-week intervals
one woman’s belief that books can carry us anywhere — even back home.”
to allow time for reading. Books are available at local and online bookstores
[From the book.] Instructors: Jana Sime and Kim Hamilton-Bobrow
and at most libraries. Copies will be also available in the MCC Library on a first
come, first-served basis Please note that availability may be limited, depending 3/24 – The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True
on the book’s popularity or release date, so we recommend calling the Library Hermit by Michael Finkel
This is a story of Christopher Knight, who left his home in Massachusetts in
at 860-512-2880 to confirm Students coming to campus must observe the
1986 at age 20, drove to Maine, and disappeared into the woods for the
college’s COVID-19 guidelines; please refer to the information on the website:
next 27 years. Instructor: Negussie Tirfessa
www.manchestercc.edu.
4/7 – Obabakoak: Stories from a Village by Bernardo Atxaga (Translated by
CRN 10983 | Fee $20 Margaret Jull Costa)
5 Wednesdays | 3/10, 3/24, 4/7, 4/21 and 5/5 (meets every other week) How does one save the dying language of a politically suppressed culture?
3:30-5 p.m. | SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium Bernardo Atxaga’s answer is to author a novel in that language (and maybe
Instructors: Jana Sime, Math faculty; Kimberly Hamilton-Bobrow, Lois to resort to plagiarism). Obabakoak, winner of Spain’s National Prize
Coleman and Lisa Sandoval, English faculty; Negussie Tirfessa, Physics for Literature, is a collection of intertwining short stories from a Basque
faculty; and Tanya Millner, CSCU Administrator. village, written in what Atxaga calls “the language of a tiny nation, so small
you cannot even find it on the ma ,” then translated by the author into
Castilian Spanish, so that culture can reach beyond its borders. Instructor:
Lisa Sandoval
4/21 – Mercer Girls by Libbie Hawker
Mercer Girls relates the story of three young women who, just as the
Civil War ends, set out from a bleak and economically ravaged Lowell,
Massachusetts for Seattle, “male-order brides, yes, but of a certain
caliber.” The historical and literary novel employs the lens of three strong,
courageous and resilient women who “see their chance to exchange their
bleak prospects for new lives.” [From the book.] Instructor: Lois Coleman
5/5 – Blood & Water by Katie O’Rourke
“Tucson, Arizona is a place for runaways. Everyone came from somewhere
else and has a story about what they left behind. Delilah arrives on her
brother’s doorstep with a secret. She hasn’t seen him in five y ars. He ran
away from their family long ago for reasons no one talks about and she
still doesn’t understand. The stress of raising his teenage daughter alone
sometimes makes David envious of his deliberately childless friends,
Tim and Sara, but they’re runaways too, harboring secrets of their own.
Blood & Water tells their stories and traces the deep connections between
this unlikely group of friends. This novel is about family in its various
manifestations: the one you’re born into, the one you choose, and the one
you create.” [From the book.] Instructor: Tanya Millner
16 All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned.MCC Reads (Online)
Bring your passion for literature to this series of discussion and critique of
contemporary and classic books, led by MCC librarians and instructors. Books
are available at local and online bookstores and at most libraries. Copies will
be also available in the MCC Library on a first-come first-served basis Please
note that availability may be limited, depending on the book’s popularity or
release date, so we recommend calling the Library at 860-512-2880 to confirm
Required for this online course: Internet access and computer. Microphone and
webcam needed for live audio/video training. This course will be taught using
WebEx. The instructor will contact students with further instructions one to three
business days prior to class.
CRN 10984 | Fee: $15
4 Tuesdays | 2/16, 3/16, 4/20, 5/18 (meets on the third week of each month)
6-7 p.m. | Online
Instructors: Patricia Ronalter, MLS; Katherine Noonan, MLIS;
and Paula Pini, MLS 4/20 – The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is
2/16 – To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he
Colonel Allen Forrester receives the commission of a lifetime when he finds himsel trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only
is charged to navigate Alaska’s hitherto impassable Wolverine River, salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens
with only a small group of men. For Forrester, the decision to accept this despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the
mission is even more difficult as he is only recently married to Sophie, world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid
the wife he had perhaps never expected to find Sophie is pregnant with trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension
their first child and does not elish the prospect of a year in a military between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision whose
barracks while her husband embarks upon the journey of a lifetime. She repercussions will echo down the decades. Instructor: Katherine Noonan
has genuine cause to worry about her pregnancy, and it is with deep
5/18 – Troubling Love by Elena Ferrante
uncertainty about what their future holds that she and her husband part.
Following her mother’s untimely and unexplained drowning, which was
Instructor: Patricia Ronalter
preceded by a series of strange phone calls, forty-five-y ar-old Delia leaves
3/16 – Circe by Madeline Miller Rome and embarks on a voyage of discovery through the beguiling yet
In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a often hostile streets of her native Naples. She is searching for the truth
daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child — not powerful, like her father, about her family and the men in her mother’s life, past and present,
nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for including an abusive husband. What she discovers will be more unsettling
companionship, she discovers that she does possess power — the power of than she imagines, but will also reveal truths about herself, in this
witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods psychological mystery about mothers and daughters and the complicated
themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where knot of lies and emotions that binds them. Instructor: Paula Pini
she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many
of the most famous figu es in all of mythology, including the Minotaur,
Daedalus and his doomed son Icarus, the murderous Medea and, of
course, wily Odysseus. Instructor: Katherine Noonan
All classes are online unless a specific room location has been assigned. 17Notice of Nondiscrimination Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Disclaimer
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basis of: age, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, Beginning March 2020, Connecticut along with the rest of the United States
intellectual disability, learning disability, mental disability or suffered the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Day-to-day life
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hazards to reproductive systems. The following person has been designated to and Prevention (CDC) guidance has become a way of life. As we plan for the
handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Angelo Simoni Jr., next academic year, so much is uncertain, including the continuing threat of
CSCU Title IX Coordinator, Manchester Community College, Great Path, P.O. Box COVID-19.
1046, Manchester, CT 06045-1046, SSC L277. The Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) must adapt to meet
this reality. Going forward, it is up to all of us – faculty, staff and students – to
do our part to ensure our campus community stays as healthy and safe as
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Manchester Community College no discrimina por motivos de: edad, must adhere to national, state, and local health guidelines and requirements,
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sistemas reproductivos. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para manejar Although Manchester Community College is readily developing a schedule of
investigaciones relacionadas la nuestra póliza anti-discriminatoria: Angelo courses that include some in-class and on-ground instruction, no one knows
Simoni Jr., CSCU Title IX Coordinator, Manchester Community College, Great what the future may hold. In the case of an outbreak of the coronavirus or other
Path, P.O. Box 1046, Manchester, CT 06045-1046, SSC L277. illness, the institutions reserve the right to adapt the format of any class to an
entirely online/distance learning modality as public health conditions warrant.
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