301.624.2888 ILRatFCC.com 13 ILR575 Butterflies in the Field - Moth Edition 1 session, 2.5 hours Did you know that Maryland is home to over 1500 moth species? Join us for this special nighttime adventure. With the help of a special light setup, we’ll attract a variety of moths for close up looks. We’ll also have time to talk about unique features of moths, new research, and differences between moths and butterflies. Transportation will be provided by the student to a location that will be determined closer to the course date. Please bring your own water, a flashlight, and be prepared for some minimal walking. Note: This tour will be conducted at a location to be determined closer to the course date. Students will be required to provide their own transportation. An email will be sent with trip details one week prior to the course date. Instructor: Kathy Barylski 5-Digit Number: 23488 | Tue, 8:00 - 10:30 p.m., 7/19 Location: Off Campus | Fee: $26 Rain Date: Wednesday, July 20 Evening Offering ILR449 Dark Matter; The Dark Side of the Universe 7 sessions, 14 hours The Hubble Telescope has provided spectacular images of the cosmos, but what’s out there that the space telescopes can’t pick up? We used to think that the universe was composed of the things we could see such as stars, planets, Big Macs, etc. It turns out that is only about 5% of everything out there. Astronomy teacher, Bob Rubock leads this exploration of the 25% of the stuff we can’t see called Dark Matter. Topics include: the fundamental building blocks of the universe; the expanding universe; space, time, and gravity; cosmology in Einstein’s universe; WIMPs and supersymmetry; and dark stars and black holes. The second course of this two part series to be offered next fall, will turn to the remaining 70%, Dark Energy. Note: Course will meet on campus in an in-person environment. Instructor: Robert Rubock 5-Digit Number: 23578 | Thu, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 6/2 - 7/14 Location: Conference Center/E138 Tuition: $30 | Fee: $119 | Total: $149 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only ILR575 Butterflies in the Field 1 session, 2 hours Enjoy the magic of butterflies in the field. Summer is still a great time to see butterflies in Maryland. With cooperative weather, we may see a dozen or more species. Expect up close viewing and plan to take plenty of pictures. Transportation will be provided by the student to a location that will be determined closer to the course date. Please bring your own water and be prepared for some moderate walking. Note: This tour will be conducted at a location to be determined closer to the course date. Students will be required to provide their own transportation. An email will be sent with trip details one week prior to the course date. Instructor: Kathy Barylski 5-Digit Number: 23489 | Tue, 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., 7/12 Location: Off Campus | Fee: $22 Rain Date: Wednesday, July 13 THE WRITER’S INSTITUTE SCIENCE & NATURE NEW ENG239 The Art of Worldbuilding in Fiction 6 sessions, 12 hours A reader enters the world of the story the moment they open a book and begin reading. The novelist’s job is to entice them to stay by plunging them into a world so immersive that it becomes as real to them as the world in which they live. This course will look at the essential elements for creating a believable world that offers the reader an experience as well as a story. We will discuss the use of these worldbuilding elements using examples from familiar stories from both literature and television/film such as Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Hunger Games, and The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. Only a well-built world can convince a reader to believe in it, stay in it, want to learn more about it, and, hopefully, return to it again and again. The goal of this course is to arm writers with tools for building immersive worlds, no matter where (or when) their stories take place. Note: This Structured Remote Course (SR) is entirely online. Instructor: Tiffany Jansen 5-Digit Number: 23793 | Thu, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., 7/7 - 8/11 Location: Online Tuition: $20 | Fee: $99 | Total: $119 | MD residents age 60+ pay fee only In-Person Courses | Courses taught in-person, on location, with specific class times. Details on page 1. Evening Offering | Not yet retired? We offer classes during evening hours to better suit your schedule.
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