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Monday
ILR555 The Fool’s Journey: Tarot
Cards for Divination, Brainstorming,
Creativity, and Fun
1 session, 3 hours
In today’s world, Tarot is no longer simply the tool of fortune
tellers but is used by many for personal growth and creativity.
This class will discuss what tarot is and isn’t. You will learn how
a deck is arranged and provide an overview of card meanings.
Attendees will end the course reading the cards. No need to bring
a deck of cards, they will be available for class use.
Instructor:
Mary Mannix has been a professional tarot
educator and reader for over five years. She read and held classes
at The Owl Nest, Frederick’s former premier metaphysical store.
She has taught “101 courses” and hosted “meet-ups.” Mary
now regularly participates at Illuminate Festivals in Maryland.
A librarian and historian in her other life, Mary strives to not
only interpret the cards during a reading, but to also help her
querents understand the history and symbolism of the cards
they are dealt.
5-Digit Number: 16291
Mon, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 9/10
Location: Conference Center/E-123
Tuition: $10.00
Fee: $32.00
Total: $42.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
ILR865 WritingYour Short Story
or Novel
8 sessions, 16 hours
Learn the elements of storytelling and how they work
together to form a cohesive, well-written and meaningful story.
Each session will analyze samples of one of a group of elements
to determine their individual purposes and their relationship to
the story.
Instructor:
Judy Kelly is an award winning published
author. Her novel, That Ever Died So Young, was a finalist in the
Somerset Literary and Contemporary Fiction Award 2014. Her
newest novel, Blessings and Curses, came out in December 2017.
She has presented at the Fiction Writers Institute in Hagerstown
and at Montgomery College. Judy taught writing through the
continuing education program at George Mason University. She
facilitates three writing groups and spends time as a Beta reader
for a wide variety of writers and genres. She is also an instructor
at Montgomery College where she teaches speech, reading, and
English.
5-Digit Number: 16258
Mon, 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., 9/10 – 10/29
Location: Conference Center/E-106
Tuition: $50.00
Fee: $129.00
Total: $179.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
ILR796 Making the Most of Your Android or
Windows Smart Phone
2 sessions, 4 hours
Got a new Android based smartphone and not sure about
the many things that you can do with it? This course will
acquaint you the features that come standard with your new
phone. You will learn that it is much more than just for phone
calls. It is a full communications device that includes texting,
emailing and video phone communication. Organize your life
by using a smartphone calendar. Customize your device by
adding additional “apps” (applications) to make your life easier.
Configure your email to keep in touch with your friends and
family. Take a picture and share them as well. Come to this class
with questions that you might have about your new smartphone.
Instructor:
Bill O’Neal has been teaching with ILR and
designing its computer curriculum since 1998. He has thirty plus
years’ experience at FCC where he has taught in various credit and
continuing education programs. Prior to FCC, he was an adjunct in
the Hood College Graduate program. Bill is retired from a 34-year
career with the Federal Government in Information Management,
where most recently he was a manager in the Directorate of
Information Management at Fort Detrick.
5-Digit Number: 16369
Mon, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., 9/10 – 9/17
Location: Conference Center/E-109
Tuition: $14.00
Fee: $39.00
Total: $53.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
ILR788 NatureWalks 101 - Flora and Fauna
4 sessions, 8 hours
If you think you would enjoy knowing the names and stories
behind some of our common flora and fauna, you’ll enjoy this
course. In this field-based course, we will learn to identify
common plants and flowers on sight, plants based on similar
characteristics, and local birds by appearance and song. We will
discuss complex relationships between plants, animals, and the
environment. During the class we will take nature walks around
campus and meet off-campus twice at the Monocacy Battlefield
to enjoy some of the trails located within the park. Wear proper
shoes and dress for the weather please. All walks are considered
easy and gentle. Students are required to provide their own
transportation to the trail walk site.
Instructor:
Bethany Dellagnello has a bachelors degree in
zoology and has been a Frederick County Public School science
teacher for 23 years, teaching both life and physical sciences in
both middle and high school. She has been certified as a Master
Gardener and also has a small business, creating and selling her
one-of-a-kind jewelry.
5-Digit Number: 16342
Mon, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., 9/10 – 10/1
Location: Conference Center/E-106
Tuition: $30.00
Fee: $69.00
Total: $99.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only