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Educational Opportunities - Something for Everyone History Matters The Standards of Classical Music Ever wonder about that famous classical piece that you might know the melody to, but not much else? Maybe you want to go beyond random playlists on the radio or YouTube and rediscover the old warhorses of classical music, along with some surprising lesser-known gems. Enjoy a guided overview that will broaden your repertoire and increase your appreciation of the standards of classical music. Irving Steinberg Date: Sat, Jan 18 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $25 Class #: AEQ10 Location: Stillwater Area High School, Media Center Impressionism and Claude Monet “Meet” Claude Monet, the French painter and founder of the French Impressionist movement. Discover the origin of the term impressionism, the movement’s philosophy, and why Monet was the most consistent and prolific practitioner of this philosophy, especially as applied to landscape painting. Dan Hartman Date: Fri, Feb 7 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $15 Class #: AEQ1 Location: Gladstone, 105 6 There is Good News about Climate Change Enjoy an educational presentation and discussion on the reality of climate change. We’ll discuss the changes Minnesotans are experiencing and how they compare to what is happening worldwide. It is possible to slow climate change and there is a role for governments, industries, and individuals. Discover the part you can play to slow the change. Lincoln Fetcher Date: Tue, Feb 11 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $15 Class #: AEQ6A Location: Gladstone, 105 Classical Music in the Movies From Star Wars to 2001: A Space Odyssey to Moonstruck to Apocalypse Now, the power of a film score cannot be overestimated. Learn which scores were written as original compositions for the movies and which were not. Regardless of where it came from, the right music makes the scene. Irving Steinberg Date: Sat, Feb 15 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $25 Class #: AEQ8 Location: Stillwater Area High School, Media Center Henry VIII Though he is best known for his many wives, there is much more history to be discovered about the reign of this king from the House of Tudor, including the establishment of the Church of England as the official religion of the land. Terry Kubista Date: Fri, Feb 21 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $15 Class #: AEQ2 Location: Gladstone, 105 Jazz in the Age of Big Bands and Swing Take a guided tour through the seminal works of the period that witnessed the rise of the Big Bands and Swing Dance Craze until its sunset in the post-WW2 era. Listen to songs that reflect what was happening in the pop culture of the late 1920’s through the mid-1940’s. Irving Steinberg Date: Sat, Feb 22 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $25 Class #: AEQ9 Location: Stillwater Area High School, Media Center Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, a co-founder of the Cubist art movement, is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. Did you also know that he was a sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, stage designer, poet, and playwright? Come meet this Spanish painter who spent most of his adult life in France. Dan Hartman Date: Fri, Mar 13 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $15 Class #: AEQ7 Location: Gladstone, 105 Richard III “Dig up” the facts and identify the fallacies of this infamous king who ruled for only two years and was the last English king to die in battle. Terry Kubista Date: Fri, Mar 20 Time: 1:00–3:00 pm Cost: $15 Class #: AEQ3 Location: Gladstone, 105 Gladstone 55+ Center • 1945 Manton St, Maplewood, 55109 • www.isd622.org/seniors • 651-748-7250