Discover more about our Senior Institute program: Jeanne Fagan, Coordinator of the Senior Institute and Melva Zeman from the Essex Friendly Seniors program explain CCBC's commitment to life-long learning through special county-wide programs and courses for senior adults. Why Wait?

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Our pricing has a new look!
Notice that the pricing for all Career Training and Community Education courses in our Fall 2008 schedule of classes is now presented in three parts: Total Cost, Tuition and Fees.
We do the math for you: Total cost = tuition for the course + fees associated with it (such as registration, laboratory and/or administrative fees). Students age 60+ will now pay only the amount listed as fees.

• CCBC Catonsville,
• Women's Club of Catonsville
  History, Computers, Health & Fitness
• CCBC Essex
  Water Aerobics, Computers, Digital Photography, Photoshop, Senior Institute at the Essex Campus ("Friendly Seniors" - Wednesdays)
• CCBC Owings Mills
  Computers, Music, History, Literature
• CCBC Hunt Valley
  Art, History, Literature, Music, Languages, Computers, Digital Photography, Photoshop, Shawan Group
• Course Offered at BALTIMORE COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTERS

CCBC Catonsville

Instructor Larry Martin.

Health Issues and Fitness
Total Cost: $65 (Tuition: $40 Fees: $25)
This course is designed to bring the student up to date on a wide variety of health issues, and to demonstrate the value of physical activity.

Introduction to Computers
Total Cost: $150 (Tuition: $90 Fees: $60)
Seniors learn the basics about computers in a relaxed and comfortable setting. This course will include word processing, e-mail, Internet surfing, and other basic computer concepts. Instructor Gail Vogel.

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WOMEN’S CLUB OF CATONSVILLE
10 St. Timothy’s Lane, Baltimore, MD 21228

The Men Who Fought and Planned World War II
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
This course is designed to enable the student to learn the crucial roles played by Marshall, King, Arnold, MacArthur, Nimitz, Eisenhower, Halsey, Patton, Churchill, and Roosevelt in the Allied victory over Germany, Italy and Japan. Topics to be covered include the war campaign, tactics and strategies, and the integral roles of the leaders in World War II. Instructor: Robert Mullauer

Our Fantastic Universe: FROM BEGINNING TO END
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
This interactive course is designed to survey some of the man’s concepts of the evolution of the universe from earliest times to the present including basic cosmic models and theories of astrophysics of the universe. Topics to be covered include: historic views and evolution; the size, age and timeline of the universe; the Big Bang theory and supporting evidence; Supernovas, Quasars and Black Holes; the Universe in Motion; Galaxies, stars, planets and other objects in space; Hubble Telescope; physical laws of the universe (for the layperson). Instructor: John Kinnier

ESSEX SENIOR CENTER

&ldquoFriendly Seniors&rdquo Group meets four semesters a year on Wednesday&rsquos from 10am to 3pm for three courses and lunch.

This is a &ldquoLearn and Lunch&rdquo format of three ten-week courses. These include two general education courses and one fitness course with a break for lunch.

Classes start September 2008.
10-11:30am Operas of Verdi, Bellini, Rossini and Gershwin. Instructor Jack Thames.
11:45am-1pm Better Health and Wellness for Senior Adults. Joanne Hock, RN
1:30-3pm Art and History of Renaissance Florence, Dona Rucci

For more information or to register for Wednesday sessions, call 410-771-0567.

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CCBC ESSEX

Water Aerobics
Total Cost: $65 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $65)
Water exercises in the shallow end of the pool. You do not need to be a swimmer or get your head wet because all of the exercises are performed in a resistance style using the water force as the weight. The course is perfect for people who dislike jogging or other activities but want to stay in shape. N/C 11/28

Health Issues and Fitness
Total Cost: $65 (Tuition: $40 Fees: $25)
This course is designed to bring the student up to date on a wide variety of health issues, and to demonstrate the value of physical activity.

Computers-Internet and Information Highway
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
Discover how the Internet can open up a world of opportunities for you. Senior adults can learn to connect to the Internet, web search, buy and sell on the Internet, and surf the Net. Instructor Gail Vogel.

Windows XP Getting Started
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
Become familiar with Windows XP, getting help, My Computer, Windows Explorer, files, WordPad, MS Paint, and Internet Explorer. You will also find out how to customize your workstation. Instructor Gail Vogel.

Windows XP Advanced
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
This course is designed to enable the student to learn the more advanced features of Windows XP operating system which include the customizing of the user interface, files attributes, managing print jobs, managing multiple users, using system utilities, and sharing LAN resources. Instructor Gail Vogel.

CCBC HUNT VALLEY

Introduction to Computers
Total Cost: $150 (Tuition: $90 Fees: $60)
Seniors learn the basics about computers in a relaxed and comfortable setting. This course will include word processing, e-mail, Internet surfing, and other basic computer concepts. Instructor: Frank Sofsky.

Windows XP Getting Started
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
Become familiar with Windows XP, getting help, My Computer, Windows Explorer, files, WordPad, MS Paint, and Internet Explorer. You will also find out how to customize your workstation.Instructor: Frank Sofsky.

Computers-Internet and Information Highway
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
Discover how the Internet can open up a world of opportunities for you. Senior adults can learn to connect to the Internet, web search, buy and sell on the Internet, and surf the Net. Instructor: Frank Sofsky.

Discover Digital Photography
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $40 Fees: $35)
Overwhelmed by the techno babble that surrounds digital photography? In this course you’ll learn to understand the camera and how it works, how to determine the best type of camera for different outcomes, tips on composition, image printing options, and a variety of other topics will be covered. Experience is not required. Bring your digital camera and materials to class. Instructor: Dona Rucci

Introduction to Watercolor
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $40 Fees: $35)
James Drake Iams, Noted Maryland Artist, Presents Watercolor Painting: A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Iams also holds graduate degrees from Pennsylvania State University and the Maryland Institute of Art. He is a life member of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, a signature member of the American Watercolor Society and the American Society of Marine Artists. The watercolor painting courses will be organized to acquaint the student with the various processes and techniques in rendering a watercolor. The three sessions will cover seascape and rendering of water, landscape with emphasis on architectural drawing and painting and still life concentrating on composition. Students must furnish art materials with list provided at time of registration.

To register call CCBC Hunt Valley at 410-771-6835. Registration is limited to 20 students.

Operas of Bellini, Verdi, Rossini and Gershwin
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
An instructional course that will teach you about the components of opera as you become acquainted with the lives of the composers. You’ll study the themes and the elements that are included in Bellini’s “Norma”; Verdi’s “Aida”; Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”; and Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”. This is strictly an instructional course, no field trips are included. Instructor: Jack Thames.

Memoir Writing
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course is designed to enable the student to enhance his/her writing skills by learning the appropriate techniques for memoir writing. Topics to be covered include writing about the past or present; writing about a person; writing on various topics; the use of humor and emotions; and editing and rewriting. Instructor Corinne Hammett.

Watercolor Painting-Beginners/Intermediate
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
Acquire basic and intermediate painting skills while being introduced to wash, dry brush, and masking techniques. Subject matter such as landscapes, still life, and portraitures will be included. Materials list provided to student. Instructor: Carol Westphal. N/C 11/26.

Genealogy and Heraldry
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
Look for your ancestors by using a variety of record sources such as immigration and citizen, census, will and interstate, land, marriage, and death as well as church records and cemeteries. This course will also provide you with a discuss of genealogy on the Internet, family coat of arms, and finally integrating all the information to make a family history. Peggy Keigler, past president of the Baltimore County Genealogical Society, member of the DAR, registrar and the Maryland Genealogical Society, and registrar of the Huguenot Society of Maryland will conduct this course. Instructor Daniel Shanahan. N/C 11/26.

Great Naval Battles of the Pacific War
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
The Naval Battles of World War II in the Pacific were decided by the big gun, torpedo and airplane as well as the commanders, strategies and tactics. We will look at nine (9) of these battles: the carrier battles of Eastern Solomon’s, Santa Cruz Islands, Philippine Sea, the big gun/torpedo duels in the waters of Guadal canal, Savo Island, Cape Esperence, and the two battles on November 13thand 15th collectively known as the Naval Battle of Guadal canal. We will finish with great battles of Leyte Gulf and kamikazes off Okinawa. Instructor Edgar Keats. N/C 11/26

Emerging Voices
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course will examine the work of four new, highly respected writers - two men and two women, studying a work from each using literary techniques and analysis, and then comparing them to each other. The purpose of this course is to expand to the students reading, discussion and thinking skills and continuing to develop their literary literacy. Topics to be covered include Gardens of Water by Alan Drew; Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski; The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff and The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies. Instructor Barbara Bachur. N/C 11/26

On the Shoulders of Giants of Science
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
Contributions of Western science and through recorded history are considerable. This course covers topics from the early Greek thinkers through the 20th Century including Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Copernicus, Galileo and others. You’ll learn about classical physics, the foundation of modern engineering through the work of Newton, Maxwell; modern physics, the 20th century: Einstein, Hubble, Heisenberg, Hawking. Instructor: John Kinnier N/C 11/26

The Art and History of Renaissance Florence
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course is an introduction to the art and history of Renaissance Florence. We will look at the social, cultural, and artistic developments of Florence from the 13th to the 16th centuries - a time which witnessed the growth of the commune, the rise of the Medici, the literary works of Dante and Machiavelli, and the genius of the Florentine artist. We touch on Renaissance humanism, a movement that established Florence as the birthplace of the modern age. With an emphasis on painting, sculpture, and architecture, we will look at the works of Botticelli, Brunelleschi, Cimabue, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Ghirlandaio, Giotto, Masaccio, Michelangelo, and others. Florence is a vast and beautiful monument to the Renaissance as seen in its buildings, streets and art works housed in museums and churches. The instructor recently spent a month in Italy. Instructor: Dona Rucci. N/C 11/27

Creative Writing
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course is designed to present the student with information on applying the techniques appropriate for each type of creative writing including narrative fiction and poems. Topics to be covered include: complexities of creative writing as an art and craft, representative works, varieties of literary forms, and the problems and promise of creative writing. Instructor Corinne Hammett. N/C 11/28

Scrapbooking: All About Me
Total Cost: $40 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $40)
Learn to use both traditional and digital scrapbook tools and techniques for telling YOUR STORY. You will complete a legacy album that includes facts, favorites, fantasies, fun, and feelings in relation to your personal experiences, historical events, and popular culture during the times of your life. You will ‘make & take’ an actual 24-page album (choice of color) using your photographs and journaling based upon selected topics. Limited to 10 students. Instructor Patricia Nuckles will supply materials and the material cost is $60 due on the first class.

ADOBE Photoshop - Basic
Total Cost: $150 (Tuition: $90 Fees: $60)
Familiarize yourself with one of the most exciting graphics programs ever written. Even if you’ve never before used a computer for graphics design, this course will give you the necessary tools to work in the Photoshop environment. Beginning with introductory information about the program, you’ll then learn to create simple digital paintings. edit photography, and correct image exposures. Instructor: Dona Rucci. N/C 11/28

CCBC OWINGS MILLS

Learning About Contemporary Issues And Ideas
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
Analyze and evaluate current issues and ideas that influence contemporary American society. View political situations, economic conditions, cultural issues as well as local, national, and international news. Instructor Toby Essrog. N/C 9/30, 10/14, 10/21.

Introduction to Computers
Total Cost: $150 (Tuition: $90 Fees: $60)
Seniors learn the basics about computers in a relaxed and comfortable setting. This course will include word processing, e-mail, Internet surfing, and other basic computer concepts. Instructor Hal Fox. N/C 9/29

More Computer Applications
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $30)
This course is designed to enhance the student’s internet experience. Topics include the basics of the internet explorer; the advanced features of the World Wide Web; the limitless information and services that the internet can provide; the use of Email using Webmail; down loading, editing, and emailing photos from your camera. Prerequisite: Introduction to the Personal Computer and/or equivalent knowledge. Instructor Hal Fox.

Politics: Today and Tomorrow
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
Numerous politicians and media personalities as well as journalists and issue experts will lead an exciting and provocative forum to debate “up to the minute” hot social and political issues. Speakers include: Jan Brinch - Energy Initiatives State Wide, Nationally and Internationally; Nick Schloeder - Great Decisions Professor - TBA; Alfred Katz, Iran and Iraq - What Now, What Next?; State Senator Bobby Zirkin, To Be or Not To Be - Slots; Congressman John Sarbanes - The Election; Shale Stiller, The Weinberg Foundation; Andy Bienstock, The Future of NPR Radio; Mary Craig, The First Amendment and It’s Present Day Impact; Baltimore County Councilman, Kevin Kamenitz; and Stan Stovall, WBAL-TV Anchor. N/C 9/29

Expressionistic Art of Early 20th Century Germany
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course is designed to enable the student to explore German Expressionism in the forms of visual arts, literature/poetry, cinema, and even opera. Expressionism was an artistic/literary movement that employed the distortion of reality for emotional effect, often incorporating the absurd and surreal, generally with the goal of expressing emotional angst. Expressionism flourished most notably in German-speaking countries and coincided with global economic depression and Germany’s own struggles for unification, pre- and post-World War I. Topics to be covered include the economic and political backdrop of German Expressionism, literary and cultural background of expressionism, concurrent social and scientific theories, major expressionistic poets and philosophers, and visual arts and music/opera with expressionistic themes. Instructor Cynthia Salehi. N/C 9/29

Science and Religion
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
Trace the historic relationships between science and religion in Western culture. Investigate the differences and similarities in approach, methods, sources of knowledge and philosophical underpinnings. Look at major leaders of both groups over the years tracing the ideas of leading proponents. Instructor John Kinnier. N/C 9/29

Operas of Bellini, Verdi, Rossini and Gershwin
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
An instructional course that will teach you about the components of opera as you become acquainted with the lives of the composers. You’ll study the themes and the elements that are included in Bellini’s “Norma”; Verdi’s “Aida”; Rossini’s “The Barber of Seville”; and Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess”. This is strictly an instructional course, no field trips are included. Instructor Cliff Alper. N/C 9/29

Israel at 60
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course is designed to enable the student to learn how Israel became a state, and to examine the events that took place during the past 60 years. Topics to be covered include Palestine in the late 19th century; anti-semitism as manifested in the Dreyfuss Affair; the UN partition of Palestine into two states, Jewish and Arab; the new state of Israel on May 15, 1948; the wars; the leaders; challenges and solutions. Instructor Ellie Gumnit Reamer. N/C 9/30

The 60’s, Will They Ever End?
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course is designed to enable the student to learn how the events of the 1960’s still influence our lives today. Topics to be covered include: the Vietnam War, military strategies and policies as seen through the campaign of John McCain; the Civil Rights movement, as seen through Barack Obama’s campaign; the Womens’ movement as seen through Hilary Clinton’s campaign; the Cold War; the Missile crisis; the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin L. King; the urban riots. Instructor Nicholas Schloeder.

Government and Politics in Contemporary Middle East
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course is designed to enable the student to learn and understand the importance of the Middle East in world affairs. Topics to be covered include: the historical, geographic, economic, and political importance of the Middle East; Islam; the Arab-Israeli conflict and peace process; the Arab world; the non-Arab Islamic states; the extreme Islamic groups; and terrorism. Instructor Alfred Katz. N/C 11/27

Watercolor Painting-Beginners/Intermediate
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
Acquire basic and intermediate painting skills while being introduced to wash, dry brush, and masking techniques. Subject matter such as landscapes, still life, and portraitures will be included. Materials list provided to student. Instructor Carol Westphal. N/C 11/27

World History: European Imperialism 1850-1914
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course will enable the student to learn the inextricable link between past history and present occurrences in the world. The student will learn how colonization, the terms of peace treaties and the effects of random boundaries creating new nations impacted the world of today. Topics to be covered include the European view of the Middle East and its impact, African colonization and its results, and how treaties can both continue a war, make a lasting peace, or create something in between. Instructor Barbara Abramson. N/C 11/27

Emerging Voices
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $35 Fees: $40)
This course will examine the work of four new, highly respected writers-two men and two women, studying a work from each using literary techniques and analysis, and then comparing them to each other. The purpose of this course is to expand to the students reading, discussion and thinking skills and continuing to develop their literary literacy. Topics to be covered include Gardens of Water by Alan Drew; Fieldwork by Mischa Berlinski; The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff and The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies. Instructor Barbara Bachur. N/C 11/28

Art History Lecture Series
Total Cost: $20 (Tuition: $0 Fees: $20)
Alfred Stieglitz, Georgia O’Keeffe, and the Marriage of Ego to Obstinance Alfred Stieglitz, the father of modern photography, and Georgia O’Keeffe, the world renowned American painter, were either living together or married to each other for 28 years. In this class, we will trace the development of each artist, looking at the interesting, and sometimes surprising ways, in which they influenced each other. Instructor Susan Vick.

COURSES OFFERED AT BALTIMORE COUNTY COMMUNITY CENTERS

Basic Digital Photography Part II
Total Cost: $90 (Tuition: $45 Fees: $45)
This course is designed to enable the student who has a basic understanding of digital photography to “bridge” images into a computer. Topics to be covered include downloading images, burning images into a CD, making/re-making image files, and manipulating digital images using a popular consumer software package. N/C 11/4, 11/11

The American Presidency (Part 1)
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $50 Fees: $25)
This course will cover important events in the history of the U.S. presidency. The course will be covered thematically, not chronologically. Sample topics to be covered include: Lincoln and the Civil War, Theodore Roosevelt and the birth of American imperialism; Truman and the decision to drop the atomic bomb; Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis; Nixon and the Watergate scandal etc. The course will be open-ended, i.e. it can lead to a part 2 and a part 3, as long as interest maintains. The course will be conducted with an overview of the topics given by the instructor, and then a seminar-style type of discussion with the students. Instructor John Reynolds. N/C 11/4, 11/11

Home Survival Skills for Seniors
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $50 Fees: $25)
If you are concerned about home safety. This course will give you information on maintenance; basic skills in plumbing, carpentry, drywall & plastering; electricity; locks and security methods. Emphasis on what maintenance you can do safely yourself and when you should call in a professional. Instructor Donald L. Schoene, Sr. N/C 11/4, 11/11

Electoral Politics II: In Depth Look at 2008 Presidential Election
Total Cost: $75 (Tuition: $50 Fees: $25)
This course is designed to enable the student to learn about the political process focusing on the 2008 Presidential Election in depth. Topics to be covered include running mates, campaign platforms, policy decisions, and the impact of the media. We will take a look at past elections and compare them with the election this November. Instructor Jordan T. Hadfield.

Caregiving Challenges and Discoveries I
Total Cost: $91 (Tuition: $46 Fees: $45)
Prepare for the role of caregiver with information, skills and tools necessary to plan an effective program. You’ll learn who are caregivers and what they do; the care recipient; physical and cognitive impairment; dependency; avenues of support; hospice; concrete and practical tips. Instructor Beverly A. Parsons.

Financial Strategies for Retirement in the New Millennium
Total Cost: $119 (Tuition: $74 Fees: $45)
This course will provide students with important retirement strategies for the next phase of their lives as the traditional view of retirement is no longer accurate. This course will review major factors involved with retirement, including sources of income, health care, personal care, housing and legal considerations. Topics to be covered include asset protection; retirement planning; investments; tax planning; estate planning; medical decision-making; Medicare; Medicaid; nursing homes; assisted living; long term care insurance and reverse mortgage housing options. Instructor Roger Desai.