In-Person Classes

LIRIC meets at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, at the corner of Mill Rd and North Avenue in New Rochelle. Entrance at 10 Mill Rd, New Rochelle.

Recorded Classes

Recordings of the classes will be available at the end of the day and the links sent to members who requested them.

LIRIC hires and pays its own director who is our liaison with the Iona College administration. Everything else is done by dedicated, creative volunteers.

We govern ourselves through an executive board and formulate all our own by-laws, policies and procedures. The LIRIC board is made up of the officers and the chairs of our standing committees. Representatives at large and the editor of our newsletter are also members of the board. Members of the curriculum committee design our programs and arrange for presenters and speakers from among our members, from the Iona faculty and from the community at large.

Course leaders and presenters are knowledgeable in their fields. Responsibility for course content is theirs alone and not that of Iona College or LIRIC. All members of LIRIC are encouraged to suggest courses, speakers and presenters and to assist in arranging for them.

Director

• Suzanne Page, Ph.D.

Officers

• President: Linda Levine
• Vice Presidents: Shirley Radcliffe & Jeanne de Saint Ouen
• Secretary: David Moore
• Treasurer: Bob Kent

Committee Chairs

• Communications: Kathleen Fredrick
• Curriculum: Linda Whetzel
• Hospitality: Gail Apfel
• Membership: Lorraine Rosano
• Trip Coordinator: Dianne Heim
• Member Liaison: Teddi Cerino

Representatives at Large

• Lori Blumenfeld
• Greg Koster
• Chris McCormick
• Lila Ogman

ALL OUR CLASSES WILL BE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY.

Some will be offered ONLY virtually, as Zoom meetings or YouTube videos.

Some will ALSO be offered in-person, in the Social Hall of the Greek Orthodox church.

If Iona College moves to all-virtual classes, they require us to do so as well.

In order to end at Thanksgiving, LIRIC will have only 7 weeks of classes this fall.

IN-PERSON CLASSES

• Anyone who feels even slightly unwell must stay home. The safety of all of us depends on it!

• Masks must be worn at all times by everyone, except the Presenters while they are at the podium.

• No more than 50 people will be allowed to a end any in-person class.

• We will not be passing a microphone for questions. We hope questions will be asked as loudly as possible. Helpers with microphones will be stationed at both sides of the audience and will repeat questions and comments as needed.

• Chairs will be spaced 6 feet apart, and there will be no tables.

• No refreshments will be served. You may not consume any food or drink in the building because it’s not possible to do so through a mask. We invite you to step outdoors if you need to eat or drink.

VIRTUAL CLASSES 

If you want to participate in LIRIC virtually, check the box on the membership form saying you’d like to receive course links. LIRICnews@gmail.com will send emails on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Emails will contain: links to the recordings of classes held in-person that day; additional online-only lectures or performances; and invitations to classes that will be held as ZOOM meetings. We may include links to content not listed in this catalog.

To ensure that you receive these emails (especially if you use yahoo, hotmail, or aol) you should:

1. Add LIRICnews@gmail.com to your CONTACTS or ADDRESS BOOK.

2. Check the spam filters on your email to make sure that your email service is not blocking us. To get instructions on how to do this, type one of these into a search engine (like Google, or Bing)

   • “how do I check spam filter in (yahoo/aol/hotmail/optonline/gmail or etc)”

   • “how do I whitelist an email in (aol/yahoo/hotmail or etc)”

   • “how do I add an email to my safe senders in (aol/yahoo or etc)”

Any of the above will show you how to tell your service that you want to receive our emails.

Alternatively, you can set up a free gmail account to receive LIRIC emails. Type “how do I get a gmail account” into a search engine (like Google or Bing). They will walk you through it. (Or give your device to that nice kid next door to do it for you! If you need help, email Suzanne at spage@iona.edu). Make sure you tell us your new email address!

MASK POLICY:

Masks are mandatory at all times. If you aren’t wearing a mask, you will be asked to leave.

Masks must cover the nose and mouth and be tight enough around your face that all breath flows through the mask.

Because they do not provide protection for those around you:

• Masks with a valve or vent will not allowed.

• Gaiters, or bandanas tied across your face will not be allowed.

• Plastic face shields may be worn with a mask underneath but are not sufficient by themselves.

WHAT IS ZOOM? 

Zoom is a computer program used to hold online virtual meetings. LIRIC will use it for Play-Reading, Literary Discussion, Writers’ Workshop and the China lecture series. You can use Zoom on a smartphone, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer. Zoom uses your computer’s or phone’s microphone to let you talk to other meeting participants. It uses the camera on your device to show you to all the attendees, but don’t worry—you can turn the camera off if you prefer. (For the China lectures, we will turn everyone’s cameras off and use your whole screen to show you the presenter’s slides.)

What if I don’t have a computer, tablet or smartphone?

If you don’t have access to any of these devices you can use a phone to dial in and still hear everything that is said.

My computer doesn’t have a camera.

That’s ok. We will just imagine what you look like, but you can still see and hear the rest of us, and we can hear you. (If you aren’t sure whether your computer has a camera or not, look for a little dimple at the top of your screen, at the center. That’s your camera!)

I don’t know how to use ZOOM.

Plenty of help is available! Suzanne will hold “Zoom Practice” on Wednesday, September 30 from 3 to 4 p.m., and Thursday, October 1 from 11 a.m. to noon. You can stay for the whole hour, or just pop in to get practice entering the meeting. Once you know how to turn your mic on and off and turn your video on and off, you can stay to chat or leave the meeting. If you prefer, there are plenty of “How To” videos on YouTube.

OK, I’ll try it, but how do I join a ZOOM class?

To join a Zoom class, you need an invitation. Zoom invitations will be included in the emails we will send on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. To a end Play-Reading, Literary Discussion or Writers’ Workshop, or the lectures on China, you’ll just click on the link that says “Join Zoom Meeting.” (If you are dialing in from your phone, you’ll also enter the meeting ID, which will be included in the invitation.)

The first me you use Zoom, this link will take you to a website where you can download the Zoom program or app, depending on what device you’re using. It is free. You do not need to set up an account with Zoom.

Four Tuesdays:
July 6, 13, 20, 27

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Start your day by hearing four of LIRIC’s popular and knowledgeable presenters talk about yesterday’s history and today’s current affairs.

• July 6
  • The Story of Rebecca Turner, A Remarkable Woman
  • Presenter: David Osborn, St. Paul’s Church
• July 13
  • Prejudice in the Criminal Justice System
  • Presenter: Dr. Paul O’Connell, Iona College Department of Criminal Justice
• July 20 
  • Kent’s Comments
  • Presenter:  Bob Kent
• July 27 
  • “Wish You Were Here” – Summer on New Rochelle’s Sound Shores
  • Presenter: Barbara Davis, Co-Director, Westchester County Historical Society

Noon – 1:15 p.m.

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT!

• July 6
  • Learning in the Workplace
  • David Moore returns to talk more about how we learn, providing a bridge between this spring’s class on learning  and next spring’s, when he’ll have us all Thinking About Work.
• July 13
  • Ponderables
  • Joyce Kent is back to give us more fascinat-ing facts to ponder in this class postponed from February!
• July 20
  • Book Talks
  • Wondering what to read these days? LIRIC members tell you about books they’ve read, enjoyed and recommend.
  • Presenters: Jeanne de Saint Ouen, Teddi Cerino, Linda Whetzel, and Jo-Anne Weinberg
• July 27
  • Girls or Women?
  • Shirley Radcliffe offers us a light-hearted look at how women have been portrayed in the media, with particular attention to print adver-tising.

ART EN PLEIN AIR

We’ve changed the location of LIRIC’s art class this summer. We are moving outside to take advantage of the warm weather by drawing and painting outdoors.

Bring your pencils, pastels, or any favorite media. Be sure to bring a drawing board or clipboard and your own lightweight chair as well, since we can’t provide tables or chairs as we create our art en plein air.

Call instructor Gail Apfel for details at (914) 961-5661.
(Leave a message and she’ll get back to you!)

Course Descriptions: Monday

8 sessions
March 1, 8, 15, 22
April 5, 12, 19, 26
3 – 4:15 p.m.
Zoom Class

Play-Reading

Contact Len Poggiali (think “Po-jolly”), lppoggiali@yahoo.com, (914) 813-8403 (leave a voicemail), if you wish to participate.

We will be reading four classics of the British theater, all of which are available from the public library, online for no cost at projectgutenberg.org, and for the Kindle at no cost or for a very small fee on amazon.com. Listeners are welcome as well.

• March 1 & 8
  • Night Must Fall (1935), a psychological thriller
    by Emlyn Williams 
• March 15, 22 & April 5 
  • She Stoops to Conquer (1773), a farcical comedy of manners by Oliver Goldsmith
• April 12 & 19
  • Candida (1894), a love triangle, romantic comedy
    by George Bernard Shaw
• April 26
  • The Twelve-Pound Look (1910), a one-act, pro-feminist satire by J.M. Barrie

Presenter

Iona College grad, Len Poggiali spent his 33-year career teaching mostly high school English and drama and directing college, community, and school productions in Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Westchester.

Course Descriptions: Tuesday

8 sessions
March 2, 9, 16, 23
April 6, 13, 20, 27
9 – 10 a.m
In-person option

Tai Chi

Pre-registration and an additional fee of $65.00 are required for this in-person class. The registration form is at the end of this catalog, along with information about Zoom Tai Chi classes should you wish to arrange one unconnected to LIRIC. 

Tai Chi, as it is practiced in the west today, can perhaps best be thought of as a moving form of yoga and meditation combined. In Chinese philosophy and medicine, “chi” is a vital force that animates the body; thus one purpose of Tai Chi is to enhance the health and vitality of the practitioner. Tai Chi also fosters a calm and tranquil mind by focusing on the precise execution of the exercises. Learning to do them correctly provides a practical method for improving balance, posture, alignment, fine-scale motor control, rhythm of movement, and breathing. Tai Chi has been recommended as an adjunct therapy for chronic pain, arthritis, insomnia, asthma, high blood pressure, Parkinson’s, Multiple Sclerosis and fibromyalgia. 

Instructor

Domingo Colon is the owner of the Tai Chi School of Westchester in Bronxville. He has been practicing Tai Chi since he was fifteen, and is the teacher of other Tai Chi masters as well as a frequent judge at Tai Chi competitions.

Thinking About Learning

4 sessions  
March 2, 9, 16, 23
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
In-person option

What are we talking about when we say we learned something? How does that happen, and what makes it happen more or less effectively? Does it depend on positive reinforcement, as behaviorists think? On holistic insight, as the Gestalt theorists claim? On social context, as some situationists argue? What’s the difference between learning to ride a bike and learning to solve a calculus problem? Between remembering someone’s name and critiquing a poem? Do all people learn the same way, or do they vary by style, by age, by culture? What factors make us learn better or worse in different kinds of contexts – classrooms, workplaces, playgrounds? Do we learn better or worse when we are distracted, interrupted, or pressured? In this course, we will explore some approaches to answering these questions proposed by philosophers and scholars from Plato to Locke, from William James to Jerome  Bruner. And we will think about learning as a lifelong experience, even beyond LIRIC.

Presenter

David Moore earned a doctorate in Learning Environments from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 1977. After brief stints at  Columbia Teachers College and Washington University in St. Louis, he spent 33 years on the faculty of the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at NYU. He did extensive research and publishing on experiential learning (internships, service-learning, community engagement), and taught a variety of courses on concepts like  community, the meaning of work, and everyday life.

Postwar America—A Troubled Feast (Part l): From Hiroshima To The Assassination Of JFK

4 sessions  
April 6, 13, 20, 27
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
In-person option

Following World War II, the United States experienced an economic boom that brought unparalleled prosperity to the majority of its citizens, raising expectations and inculcating a belief that most economic and social problems could be solved.  Similarly, as America emerged victorious from the war, we were confident in our military prowess and ability to lead the free world. At the same time, this was an era of intense anxiety as well as dynamic, creative change which exposed underlying divisions in our society. Among the issues to be discussed are: the struggle for equality among women and minorities, the move to the suburbs, the new popular culture, the Cold War, the Second Red Scare, McCarthyism, and the tragic end of the "Camelot Presidency.”

Presenter

Geoffrey Cahn has a Ph.D. in History and is Chair Emeritus of the History Department at Yeshiva University High School in New York City. He has been teaching at both the university and high school level for over forty years, and last semester offered us a course on The Roaring Twenties.

All That Jazz: In-Concert Performances

4 sessions  
March 2, 9, 16, 23
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
In-person option

The twelfth semester of All That Jazz will once again enjoy classic performances filmed in Europe: The line-up will include: Woody Herman – Live in 1964; Art Blakey – Live in ’65; Anita O’Day – Live in ’63 and ’70; and an all-star finale with short sets by Coleman Hawkins, Erroll Garner, and Jimmy Smith – with his Mojo workin’ full time.

Presenter

Gregory Koster has been a Jazz fan since the early 60s, was a Jazz DJ in college, contributed Jazz reviews and surveys to The Sensible Sound magazine for over 15 years, and is a Board Member and Past President of the PJS Jazz Society in Mount Vernon.

Hands-On-Art

4 sessions  
April 6, 13, 20, 27
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
In-person option

LIRIC has a new look this year, and so do the art classes. The Art Workshop and Drawing and More will be incorporated into a new class called Hands on Art. Participants are encouraged to continue working in their favorite media, as well as experimenting in media out of their comfort zone. Suggested media: Watercolor, acrylics, oils, pastels, graphite  pencils, charcoal, conte crayons, drawing inks. All levels of experience welcome.  Since space is limited, please call Gail to reserve your place at a table in the large room where social distancing is possible. Call (914) 961-5661 to leave a message with your name and phone number.

Instructor

Gail Apfel graduated from New York City’s High School of Music and Art then studied art at Buffalo State College and the Westchester Art Workshop. She taught photography and Arts and Crafts at summer camps for years and worked as a designer of custom framing as a sideline while teaching at the high school level in Westchester. Gail chairs our Fine & Performing Arts Committee.

Course Descriptions: Wednesday

Wednesday classes are Zoom classes only, and meet on the dates and at the times indicated.  They are not recorded for future viewing.

Writers’ Workshop

8 sessions  
March 3, 10, 17, 24
April 7, 14, 21, 28
9 – 10:15 a.m.
Zoom Class

This class, for those who truly love to write and desire to share their writing with others, is for a limited number of participants. It is important to register using email csm611@aol.com. There may be a waiting list.

Facilitator

Chuck Miller has been running the Writers’ Workshop for the past few years. It has proven to be a rewarding experience for the participants as well as for Chuck.

Literary Discussion

8 sessions  
March 3, 10, 17, 24
April 7, 14, 21, 28
2 – 3:15 p.m.
Zoom Class

This spring, our readings are tied to Geoff Cahn’s course on postwar America. We begin with John Hersey’s Hiroshima, which has been called the most important journalistic work of the 20th century. Hersey, a war correspondent, was the first reporter to inform the American people of the devastation caused by dropping the atomic bomb. Originally published as a single issue of The New Yorker, Hiroshima cut through government propaganda to reveal the full extent of human suffering.

We will then explore postwar American fiction. As shown in the schedule below, we’ll read and discuss the work of several different authors of the period. Please take note of the March 10th lecture on poets of the period, offered by Professor Dean  DeFino, Assistant Chair and Director of Film Studies in the Iona College English Department. Dr. DeFino is a long-time friend to LIRIC, having presented wonderful lectures on film in past semesters.

The Westchester library system owns multiple copies of most of the readings, including some eBooks available at OverDrive.com. Because of the pandemic, paper copies of short works will not be distributed. Please contact Kobie Thakar at kLIRIC@yahoo.com with requests for PDF copies of (or links to) short works. Also because of the pandemic, Literary Discussion will meet over Zoom, with invitations included in  LIRIC’s regular emails.

• March 3
  • Hiroshima, by John Hersey
    Presenter:  Linda Whetzel
• March 10*
  • Poetry
    Presenter: Dr. Dean DeFino, Assistant Chair,
    Iona College English Department
• March 17
  • Player Piano, by Kurt Vonnegut
    Presenter:  Jeanne de Saint Ouen
• March 24
  • Various short works
    Presenter: Kobie Thakar
• April 7
  • Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
    Presenter:  Beth Hofstetter
• April 14
  • Short stories by James Baldwin
    Presenter:  Rick Leibert
• April 21
  • Various short works
    Presenter:  Kobie Thakar
• April 28
  • Goodbye, Columbus, by Philip Roth (selected stories)
    Presenter:  Shirley Radcliffe

*On March 10, Professor DeFino will screenshare poems so we can read them together. For the other sessions, most attendees will read the work in advance, but all are welcome; listening to the discussion may inspire reading the work.

Course Descriptions: Thursday

1493

6 sessions  
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 8, 15.
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
In-person option

What happened to the rest of the planet after Columbus set foot on the island of Hispaniola? The fierce political disputes, from immigration to trade policies to culture wars of today have their origin in the encounter of the old world and the new. In this six-part series we will look at how the network of ecological and economic exchange — the Columbian Exchange — resulted in among other things: the rise of Europe; the decline of Imperial China; the devastation of Africa. 

Presenter

Shirley Radcliffe taught in the New York City public school system for 38 years, and after retirement at Manhattanville College. Here at LIRIC she has led book discussions, given single lectures, and offered classes on literature, language, dining, clothes, the year 1491, the infrastructure, art, and, most recently, Native Americans. One of LIRIC’s two vice-presidents, she also serves on both the Humanities and Curriculum Committees.

Looking Back — And Forward

2 sessions  
April 22, 29
10:30 – 11:45 a.m.
In-person option

On Earth Day, April 22, Brad Hochberg addresses the question What is the Green New Deal Anyway? On April 29, Pat Hayes shares with you her expertise on genealogy as she describes Researching Your Military Ancestors.

Reflections On Rivers

4 sessions  
March 4, 11, 18, 25
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
In-person option

Rivers and their tributaries are described by National Geographic as “the veins of the planet.” They are the lifeblood of human civilization, providing us with shipping routes, fresh water, food, recreation, and energy.

In these four classes we will explore the Amazon (March 4), the Tigris and Euphrates, called the Cradles of Civilization, (March 11), the Nile (March 18), and the Hudson River (March 25).

Presenter

Lois Lovisolo has only been a member of LIRIC for a few years, but she is one of our most active members. After giving a number of talks, she joined the Curriculum Committee and recently became LIRIC’s Controller.

The World Around Us

4 sessions  
April 8, 15, 22, 29
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
In-person option

Exhausted by politics and the pandemic? Join perennial favorites Joyce Kent and Dianne Heim  as they explore the world of nature and its wonders. 

• April 8
  • Mimicry and Camouflage: The Art of Deception in the Animal Kingdom
    Presenter: Joyce Kent
• April 15
  • How Three Women Revolutionized Primatology
    Presenter: Dianne Heim
• April 22
  • Biomimicry:  Mother Nature Knows Best
    Presenter: Joyce Kent
• April 29
  • Endangered Species and How to Save Them
    Presenter: Dianne Heim

Course Descriptions: Friday

Great Decisions

2 sessions  
March 12, 19
11 a.m. – Noon
Zoom Class

We’re continuing with topics scheduled for last spring since those videos are available on YouTube and the current ones are not. You’ll watch the videos before the class (www.youtube.com, search “great decisions 2020 videos”), then meet with Roseanne Klein to discuss the topic.  Great Decisions is a product of the Foreign Policy Association.

• March 12: China’s Road into Latin America
• March 19: U.S. Relations with the Northern Triangle (Central America)

The Women of SNCC

2 sessions  
April 9, 16
11 – Noon
Zoom Class

On April 9 and 16, C. Dale Gadsden, an Americanist specializing in intellectual history, religion, culture, race and African American studies, will offer two classes on The Women of SNCC, the student civil rights organization active during the ‘60s. While the recent demonstrations have led many to draw parallels between the Black Lives Matter movement and the earlier Civil Rights Movement, most of those stories focus on Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Black Panther Party. These classes, however, will deal with the role women played, and continue to play, in social change movements in the United States. 

Friday Flicks:  Let’s Have A Laugh

8 sessions  
March 5, 12, 19, 26
April 9, 16, 23, 30
2  – 2:45 p.m.
Zoom Class

Each week we will send you information about the many ways you can stream the movie, (the cost ranges from $0 to $3.99, depending on the movie and your own subscriptions).  Watch it on your own, then join us on Zoom at 2 p.m. for a discussion led by Cheryl Passavanti. We are including the running time so you’ll know how much time you need to allot to watch it.

Bubonic plague, the Spanish flu, Ebola—pandemics launch pandemonium, bringing out both the best and the worst in humanity, shaping politics, economics, social structures, and psychological adjustment, underscoring that we are part of one human family rather than divisions of race, economic status, and ethnicities.  Community counts. What affects one anywhere affects all everywhere.  Social distancing and living in isolation, we muse on our lives, examining our values, successes, and failures.  We think about the “what ifs” and reflect on the possibilities of “do overs,” wondering how different actions or words would impact who we are and what we have become.  Until we are all vaccinated, we have few tools to combat the uncertainty of life in the time of COVID.   Fortunately,  a dose of cinema therapy can brighten these dark days.  A guffaw or titter is the spice that makes the horrible palatable, tolerable, and even joyful. Laughter is a survival skill that is greatly underestimated, so fellow LIRICITES, let’s have a laugh. 

• March 5: About Time, 2013, starring Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Nighy, (2 hours, 20 minutes)
• March 12: Best in Show, 2000, starring Christopher Guest, Fred Willarrd, (1 ½ hours)
• March 19: As Good As it Gets, 1977, starring Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt, (2 hours, 18 minutes)
• March 26: About a Boy, 2002, starring Hugh Grant, Toni Collette, (1 hour, 41 minutes)
• April 9: Little Miss Sunshine, 2006, starring Greg Kinnear, Alan Arkin, (1 hr. 23 min.)
• April 16: Lady Bird, 2018, starring Saoirse Ronin, Laurie Metcalf, (1 hour 34 minutes)
• April 23: Enough Said, 2013, starring Julia Louis Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, (1 hour 33 min.)
• April 30: Defending Your Life, 1991, starring Albert Brooks, Meryl Streep, (1 hr. 52 min.)

Instructor

Cheryl Passavanti is a learning facilitator and lecturer on current topics about and through film. A frequenter of film festivals and film clubs, she has brought her expertise to the New Rochelle Staff Resource Center, the Adult Education program in New Rochelle, and, in the last few years, to LIRIC.

Any Day, Any Time

We are pleased to offer you a series of lectures from the Virtual Learning Library of Road Scholar LLI Resource Network, with whom LIRIC is affiliated. Simply go to https://www.roadscholar.org/virtuallearning.

Scroll down past all the lectures that say “Buy Tickets,” and past the “make a donation” option to the section headed “Our Virtual Lecture Library.” There you will find a series of recorded lectures which change on a regular basis. You can watch any recording that sounds interesting to you – and you can do it any day, at any time, at no charge. The lectures run from 40 minutes to an hour and cover history (Churchill, Truman, the Lincolns), falconry, botany, cuisine, countries, and art, to name just a few.

The Curriculum Committee reviewed some of them last semester and are pleased to recommend those on Michelangelo, Truman, and Newfoundland. (Others that we watched are no longer being offered.)

Remember – any time, any day, any lecture!
Enoy!

Four Tuesdays:
January 19, 26; February 2, 9

PAIN, PUS AND POISON – plus PONDERABLES

10:30 – 11:45 a.m.

Bob Casey, who gave us a history of medicine class last year, returns to moderate an entertaining medical series that shows us how drugs have revolutionized medicine and changed the course of human history. In three episodes, Dr. Michael Mosley shows how humans learned to fight back against disease and death.

For our fourth class, Joyce Kent returns to give us more fascinating facts to ponder

THE ARTS

Noon – 1:15 p.m.

For those who love the arts!

January 19: A Living, Dancing Culture: Native American Dance as History and Identity

This class will explore the importance of dance in Native American life as both entertainment and duty, examining the role of dance in religious rituals, ceremonies and celebrations.

Presenter: Hannah Park, Iona College, Fine & Performing Arts Dept.

January 26: Indigenous Art

Images impact our lives. They shape our perceptions of the world and its history. We'll look at works that portray Native Americans.

Presenter: Shirley Radcliffe

February 2: Gustav Mahler – The Man and His Music

We will examine the life and works of Gustav Mahler, considered by many the most important composer of symphonies since Beethoven, and discover why his music speaks to us today.

Presenter: Geoff Cahn

February 9: Book Talks

Wondering what to read these days? LIRIC members tell you about books they’ve read, enjoyed and recommend.

Presenters: Jeanne de Saint Ouen, Teddi Cerino, Linda Whetzel, Jo-Anne Weinberg

Facilitator: Chuck Miller

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ZOOM CLASSES

WRITERS’ WORKSHOP

Wednesdays, January 20, 27; February 3, 10
9 - 10:15 a.m.

This class, for those who truly love to write and desire to share their writing with others, is for a limited number of participants. Be sure to register early by emailing csm611@aol.com as there may be a waiting list.

MORE MAH JONGG!

Thursdays, January 21, 28; February 4, 11
11 a.m. – ???

At this point we can’t teach you mah jongg, so this class is for those of you who have taken mah jongg at LIRIC or who consider yourselves intermediate level players. If you’d like to Zoom with one another and play with one another, contact Linda Levine (914) 235-9878, ljslevine@gmail.com to sign up, or to get further information. (If you don’t have a card, don’t worry; we’ll get one to you!)

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Fridays this semester will bear no resemblance to those of the past since we are not meeting for any in-person classes. That means we have no lectures from the Iona faculty, no computer class, and no film course.

What we are offering you instead is a series of lectures from the Virtual Learning Library of Road Scholar LLI Resource Network, with whom LIRIC is affiliated. Simply click here and you can watch any recording that sounds interesting to you – and you can do it any day, at any me, not just on Fridays! The lectures run from 40 minutes to an hour and cover history (the Medici Family, Churchill, the Lincolns), conservation, botany, cuisine, countries, and art to name just a few.

The Curriculum Committee reviewed some of them and are pleased to recommend:

• The Young Michelangelo, Parts I & II
• Picasso’s Masterworks, Parts I & II
• Hieronymus Bosch: Visions, Fantasy and Folly
• Secrets of Normandy
• Newfoundland & Labrador: Gateway to North America
• Harry Truman: How One Individual Changed the World
• Life, Death & Medicine Aboard an 18th Century Warship
• Running & Hiding from the Nazis: My Miraculous Escape from the Holocaust

Remember – any time, any day, any lecture!

Enjoy...