28 ILR 55+ Registration opens Monday, June 5, 2023 LIR191 Women Poets – Part 2 2 sessions, 3 hours | 55+ In this continuation of Women Poets, we’ll celebrate poetry by reading, analyzing, and discussing a variety of poems that focus on women poets. Poems from Adrienne Rich, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and Gwendolyn Brooks will be read. Explore the meaning and context of their poems, common themes that female poets portrayed, and their poetic structure. We will analyze why these poets’ voices need to be heard and remembered. Note: Course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Jeanne McDermott 5-Digit Number: 25388 | Fri, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m., 7/21 - 7/28 Location: Braddock Hall/B102 | Fee: $29 NEW LIR266 Terrifying & Terrific: Unmasking the Monsters of Literature 3 sessions, 3 hours | 55+ | | Just in time for Halloween, we will investigate the cultural relevance and literary origins of some of our society’s most revered, and even beloved, horror icons. We will take a closer look at Frankenstein’s Creature, Dracula and other vampires, and the Headless Horseman, among others that go bump in the night. Join us, if you dare ... Note: This Structured Remote Course (SR) is entirely online. Instructor: Kierstin Klimas 5-Digit Number: 25630 | Wed, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., 9/13 - 9/27 Location: Online | Fee: $29 SEN491 Writing Your Life Story: Tales for the Grandchildren 7 sessions, 14 hours | 55+ ILR’s longest running course returns! Weekly handouts and discussion guide you in writing your family history, recording its unique culture, folklore, and values for future generations. By preserving both personal and family stories, you can provide a good sense of self-identification and belonging to those who come after you. Whether you are a beginning or experienced writer, you will benefit from class discussions as you write at least seven stories during the seven sessions of the class. Course is limited to 12 participants, so register early. Note: Course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Dorothy O’Neal 5-Digit Number: 25387 | Wed, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., 10/4 - 11/15 Location: KC100 Tuition: $40 | Fee: $99 | Total: $139 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only LITERATURE, THEATER & WRITING PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION & EXPLORATION NEW LIR219 Introduction to Biblical Literature 8 sessions, 12 hours | 55+ | | This course introduces students to the scholarly study of Biblical texts as a way of exploring their enduring significance. We are separated from the Bible by language, time, culture, and by our own assumptions about what the Bible says. We will use various scholarly approaches to read the biblical texts in a way that honors their unique, original meaning. We will ask the following of selected passages: What does the text say in its literary context? What did the text mean in its context? Why is the text important to us today as we reflect upon the Bible’s continuing theological relevance? Note: This Structured Remote Course (SR) is entirely online. Instructor: Logan Isaac 5-Digit Number: 25459 | Mon, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., 7/3 - 8/21 Location: Online Tuition: $30 | Fee: $99 | Total: $129 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only Structured Remote Courses (SR) | Courses offered in an online format only. See page 3 for details. In-Person Courses | Courses taught in-person, on location, with specific class times. Details on page 3. Evening Offering | Not yet retired? We offer classes during evening hours to better suit your schedule.
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