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Spring ‘18
Tuesday Courses
Tuesday
Introducing Ana María Pinzón…
ILR856 Spanish for Beginners
8 sessions, 16 hours
Develop skills needed to communicate orally and in writing
using basic Spanish. Practice what you are learning by
participating in class conversations and completing classroom
assignments based on handout exercises. This is a class for those
who want to communicate in Spanish and understand Spanish
culture. Perfect for the traveler!
Instructor: Ana María Pinzón is an Associate Professor
and Program Manager of World Languages in the department
of Communications Arts and Humanities. She holds an MA in
Foreign Languages and an MBA from West Virginia University.
Her undergraduate studies were at the Universidad Externado
de Colombia, Bogotá, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in
Finances and International Relations. She has taught at West
Virginia University and The Ohio State University. She currently
teaches all levels of Spanish at FCC.
4-Digit Number:
Tue, 1pm - 3pm, 1/23 – 3/13
Location: Conference Center (E Building)/E124B
Tuition: $40.00 Fee: $149.00 Total: $189.00
MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
ILR431 MorningsWith TED
5 sessions, 7.5 hours
Grab a cup of coffee and wake up with TED. Don’t know TED?
Allow ILR to introduce you: TED short videos, pulled from the
highly respected TED conferences, feature some of the world’s
most fascinating thinkers and doers who are challenged to give
the “talk of their lives” in 18 minutes or less. The subjects of TED
talks range from technology, entertainment, and design to science,
global issues, humanity and more. Their mission? Spreading Ideas.
The series invites you to watch a short, hand-picked TED video
) at each class and share your own ideas with your
fellow students in a lively discussion of the topic.
Instructor: Matt Bernota has a master's degree in history
from the University of Maryland and for 40 years has taught
both high school and adult education courses in history,
economics, and law education. His favorite TED talks are
those that stimulate insights and offer new perspectives into
contemporary issues...one of his favorite TED talks is Karen
Orestes’ “Why We Should Trust the Scientists.”
4-Digit Number: 7970
Tue , 10:30am - 12pm, 1/23 – 2/20
Location: Conference Center (E Building)/E123
Total: $79.00
ILR495 Tax-Free Investing: It’s Not
What You Make, It’sWhat You Keep
1 Session, 2 hours
Do you want more control over the taxes you pay? You’ll learn
about tax-advantaged investments and their features, tax-free
investment returns versus taxable investment returns, three
different ways to purchase municipal bonds, and how tax-free
investing can help you achieve your financial goals.
Instructor: Paul Buck is a Certified Financial Planner
with 11 years of experience in the industry. He currently
works through Edward Jones. He has held several leadership
roles in the company including mentor, recruiter and
level coach. In those functions, Paul has presented on a
variety of topics to groups as small as 5 and as large as
fifty. In addition, Paul has delivered multiple educational
workshops regarding finances in community settings.
4-Digit Number: 8120
Tue, 6pm - 8pm, 2/6
Location: Conference Center (E Building)/E126B
Total: $19.00
SEN450 ExploringWatercolor Painting
8 Sessions, 16 hours
If you have wanted to try your hand at watercolor painting,
or expand your artistic abilities by learning new techniques
in painting, this is the class for you. Move to new levels of
achievement in a relaxed atmosphere of enjoyable sessions.
Learn about mixing colors, composition, techniques of shading,
and more. Explore a rewarding activity and the satisfaction
of expanding your creative talents. In addition to beginning
students, students who have taken Cath's classes previously
are welcome to return and will find new content. Some famous
watercolor artists such as Cezanne and Klee will bring inspiration
to the Spring class.
Instructor: Cath Howard began her art instruction at a very
young age at the Atlas Art Studio in Westfield, NJ, and continued
her art studies at Covenant College on Lookout Mt., TN. She
studied watercolor with Skip Lawrence in Laurel, MD, with
Phyllis Reif in Philadelphia, PA, and locally with Rebecca Pearl.
4-Digit Number: 7885
Tue, 10am - 12pm, 2/6 – 3/27
Location: Senior Center/1440 Taney Avenue, Frederick
Total: $109