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NEW ILR905 Civic Academy: Is it Time to LITERATURE, THEATER
Make Your Voice Heard? & WRITING
4 sessions, 10 hours
Do you watch the news and wonder why “someone” doesn’t
do something? Could that “someone” be you? Seniors can be NEW ILR963 Some Birds Weren’t Meant To
a powerful voice to create change in their neighborhoods, Be Caged - Jail as a Metaphor in Film
communities, and state. This practical course will help you find 4 sessions, 8 hours
your voice, sharpen your passions, and create an action plan to
create lasting change in your community. Each class will provide If film is art, it must capture the essence of what it is to be human.
opportunity for education, reflection, and discussion as to how No setting can better reflect our yearning to be free from the
you can become a super hero for change. cages that surround us than a prison or jail cell. Through films
such as The Shawshank Redemption, Shutter Island, and Cool
Instructor: Marcy Gouge Hand Luke, we will explore the metaphor of what it means to
5-Digit Number: 19385 find freedom in a challenging world. We’ll review scenes from
Tue/Thu, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m., 3/24 – 4/2 several modern American films and analyze the art of the medium
Location: Sweadner Hall including the use of editing, camera movement, lighting, and
Fee: $99 sound.

Instructor: Eric Reickel
ILR871 Investment Strategies for Seniors 5-Digit Number: 19393
Through Options Tue, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., 3/3 – 3/24
4 sessions, 8 hours
Location: Sweadner Hall
Ever wonder how options trading works? In this fun and Tuition: $20 | Fee: $69 | Total: $89 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only
interactive course you will learn the skills you need to become
your own options trader. Options can help you develop a weekly
stream of income with little risk, double or triple the dividends NEW ILR955 Humor, Satire, and Social
on stock you already own, turn a loss into a gain when the market Criticism in the Classical Greek Theater
goes against you, and reduce the cost basis on stock you already 4 sessions, 10 hours
own. You will work live on an actual paper trading account during There may be a no more entertaining way to visit Ancient Greece
class. Don’t worry, no money involved as you put your new skills than through its plays in which the ancient playwrights portrayed
to work. the politics, people, and events of their time with humor, satire,

Instructor: Richard Bender and keen critical analysis. In this series of PowerPoint-illustrated
presentations, Dr. Karen Gray draws on the works of dramatists
5-Digit Number: 19382
Mon/Wed, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., 4/27 – 5/6 from Aeschylus to Aristophanes to demonstrate the role of
Location: Conference Center/E106 the theater as critic and commentator, as well as compelling
Fee: $89 storyteller in the 4th and 5th Century BCE. Classical Greek
drama will be examined and compared to contemporary theater
Evening Offering including unique characteristics that reinforce the cultural
diversity it contained.
Instructor: Karen Gray
5-Digit Number: 19391
Fri, 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 3/6 – 3/27
Location: Sweadner Hall
Tuition: $40 | Fee: $99 | Total: $139 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only

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