Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield Non

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Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield
Non-credit courses, lectures, activities and special events
For adults age 50 and "better"
SUMMER PROGRAM
MAY 4 – AUGUST 28, 2015
What We Are
The Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield is a member-supported organization designed to meet the educational
and social enrichment needs of adults age 50 and “better”. The Institute is a learning community of peers who are
committed to ongoing education and their own intellectual development. Members want to stay current, are curious
about the world of ideas and are involved with their own learning. The Institute develops and offers daytime
courses, lectures and special events on a wide range of topics. There are no exams, no credits and no college
degrees required. The program consists of spring, summer and fall terms. Professors and other course leaders, who
work without compensation, are well known, informed and experienced professionals who enjoy sharing their
knowledge and expertise.
Who We Are
The Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield is administered and operated by its volunteer members and its
sponsors: the Virginia Center on Aging at Virginia Commonwealth University, Chesterfield County Public Schools
and Chesterfield County. LLI Chesterfield is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that is committed to equitable
treatment and elimination of discrimination in all its forms at all organizational levels and throughout all programs.
Our Institute is a member of the Road Scholar Institute Network (RSIN), an umbrella organization for Lifelong Learning
Institutes in the United States and Canada.
LLI Board Members
Lynn Sewell, President (LLI Member, Faculty)
Chris M McCarthy, CELA, Vice President (White & McCarthy, LLC)
Adrienne Byrne M.S., Secretary (HCA CJW Medical)
Harry Rast, Treasurer (LLI Member)
Edward F Ansello, Ph.D. (Virginia Center on Aging, Faculty)
Robin C Byrd (Chesterfield County Public Schools, Faculty)
Debbie Leidheiser (Chesterfield County Senior Advocate)
Christine H Diggs, Ph.D. (John Tyler Community College)
Murray Ellison, Ed.D. (LLI Member, Faculty)
Denis Greaney (LLI Member)
Rev. Pernell J. Johnson (First Baptist Church, Midlothian)
Wayne Phillips (LLI Member)
Annebel Lewis (LLI Member, Faculty)
John W Lemza (LLI Member, Faculty)
The Board of Directors meets the first Monday of each month. All members are welcome.
Please advise the office if you plan to attend to ensure arrangements are made for seating.
LLI Office
Executive Director: Rachel Kelly
Office Manager: Stacey Kalbach
Administrative Assistant: Jill Zohab
Monday - Friday, 8AM-4PM
13801 Westfield Road, Midlothian, VA 23113
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1090, Midlothian, VA 23113
Phone: 804-378-2527
Fax: 804-897-1649
Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.llichesterfield.org
Membership
Membership is required in order to register for courses. The annual membership fee of $150 per person allows
individuals to participate in all of the courses, lectures and planned social events available during their 12 months of
membership. Attached you will find a membership application. Checks should be made payable to the Lifelong Learning
Institute. You may also pay online with a service fee. The Institute also has a limited number of scholarships available to
those with a financial need. Scholarships are distributed on a first-come, first-served need basis. Please contact the
office at 378-2527 for details. The Lifelong Learning Institute reserves the right to refuse or revoke a membership. See
below for our program to help save on your renewal fee!
Referral Program
We offer a member referral program. If you are an existing member and refer someone to LLI Chesterfield, you become
eligible for a discount on your next renewal fee. The individual must be a new member and must list you on the
application form as the referring member. When they have completed 10 weeks of membership, a ten dollar ($10)
discount will be applied to your next membership renewal fee. You can refer and get credit for as many new members as
you would like, up to the total of your membership fee! Only one member can receive the credit for each new member.
Name Badges
When you sign up as a member, a name badge will be made for you. The badge is displayed on a hook outside of
the office. We request that you wear your name badge to all classes and special events. It is useful for meeting
new friends, as well as helping us recognize when non-members are visiting. You may choose to add a card to the
holder behind the nametag indicating pertinent health information to be used in the event of an emergency.
Guests
LLI classes and activities are intended for LLI members. A member’s guest from out of town may attend a class or an
activity as long as attendance is not limited. Local residents who are interested in joining are limited to one guest
visit per year! The office must be informed prior to any guest attending. Guest name badges will be available,
and to ensure fairness and facilitate administration of this policy, name badges must be worn by guests to all
classes and activities. Please pre‐register your guest and check in with the office upon arrival.
Physical Needs
The Lifelong Learning Institute is accessible to persons with disabilities and we will try to accommodate special
physical needs. Please contact the office (804-378-2527) if you have special needs.
Bad Weather
When Chesterfield County Schools are closed because of weather conditions, LLI classes will be cancelled for the
day. When Chesterfield County Schools have a delay, LLI classes will begin at 10:00AM, and any classes scheduled to
begin before 10:00AM will be cancelled. Class cancellation information will be available on the website and the
answering machine by 8:00AM.
Location of Classes
All classes (unless otherwise noted) are held at 13801 Westfield Road, Midlothian, in front of Watkins Annex Park,
cooperatively utilizing the school building with Connections Academy. The building is located behind Sycamore
Square Shopping Center.
Parking
Parking is available in the school's paved lot, adjacent to the building. First Baptist Church generously allows LLI
members to utilize their parking lot. We request if you are able to park across the street and walk safely across
Westfield Road, that you park in the church's parking lot. Please leave the row closest to the church open and do
not park on the grassy area, since it is not zoned for parking at this time. Thank you for your cooperation!
Registration
You may register online at www.llichesterfield.org or mail the attached registration form to Lifelong Learning
Institute, P. O. Box 1090, Midlothian, VA 23113, or drop it off at the Institute at 13801 Westfield Road, Midlothian.
You are urged to attend all courses and activities for which you enroll. Good attendance is important in getting
future instructors and speakers, who receive no fees or honoraria. Non-attendance also results in under-utilized
classroom space and often prevents others from participating. If a member wishes to attend a class or course for
which he or she is not registered, he or she should call or stop by the office to determine if space is available.
Class Confirmations will be e-mailed after Open Registration and on-going whenever a member registers for a class.
If a member does not have e-mail, a copy will be available in the office.
Registration for the Summer Session will be available online on April 17, 2015. Open Registration will take place
on site Monday, April 20th - Thursday, April 23rd (9:00AM - 3:00PM each day). Any classes that have more
registrations received than available spaces during the open registration period will use a lottery system to
determine registration. After close of Open Registration, registrations will revert to a first come, first served basis.
If your registration is received during Open Registration for a repeat course for which you remained on a waiting
list (and were not offered the chance to participate in the course), you will be given a place in that same course
before the lottery begins. All registrations received (online, in person or via US mail) follow the
Open Registration procedure. All class fees are due at time of registration.
Registrations cannot be processed if any fees are outstanding.
Trips
Guests are welcome on LLI Trips if space is available. LLI Members will have priority through Open Registration.
All payments MUST be received no less than 40 days prior to the trip (unless otherwise noted) and your seat will only
be reserved upon receipt of payment. We are sorry, but we are unable to provide refunds after 30 days prior to the
trips and the request must be made in writing.
Table of Contents
Art, Music, Drama and Dance
Computers
Economics and Finance
English Literature, Poetry and Great Books
Fitness
History, Science and International Studies
Health and Wellness
Inside LLI Activities
Languages
Leisure Activities
Life Services
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Special Events
Weekly Group Activities
Instructor Biographies
Weekly Calendar
Registration Form
Opportunity Form
Membership Application
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We would like to express our sincerest appreciation for all of our volunteers who give of
their time, talents, efforts and passion to make LLI what it is today. We extend a great big
THANK YOU for the hours and hours of service and partnerships from the following
individuals and organizations:
Facilities
Committee
Social and Trip
Committee
Curriculum
Committee
Facilitators
Office Volunteers
Instructors
Diversity Committee
Fundraising
Committee
Finance Committee
Grants Committee
Library Committee
Public Relations
Committee
Board of Directors
AD
Course: AD152058
Line Dance Practice
Tuesday
May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28, August 4, 11, 18, 25
11:30-12:30
Instructor(s): Mary Bradstock and Friends
This session is designed for practicing the steps you have previously learned. There is no formal instruction during this time
of dancing together.
Course: AD152139
Broadway Calls Tuesday
Tuesday
May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28
11:00-12:30
Instructor(s): Sandy Phillips and Ceceily Pettis
The focus of this class is the production of a play. The play will be chosen based on number of students. In addition to
actors and actresses, there will be a need for "behind the scenes" assistance--props, costumes and stage management. We
invite those with the "acting bug" to register for this class. We promise it will be filled with great fun and wonderful
memories! The following criteria are strongly encouraged: experience in professional theater, college, local productions,
participation in LLI Readers Theater or ABC's of Performance classes, willingness to memorize scripts and availability for
two classes per week. Please also register for AD151140 - Broadway Calls Thursday.
Course: AD152015
Readers Theater
Thursday
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
1:30-2:30
Instructor(s): Sandy Phillips
Join friends for a Readers Theater Class. We will perform plays and skits, using scripts (no memorization required)! Using
voices and facial expression, we'll tell our stories. Share your talents in communication with others who enjoy theater. Let
the actor in you shine! Our plan is to perform for LLI audiences. We also plan to have fun! Please note, attendance is
required at all classes and at performances.
Course: AD152075
In-Step Line Dance
Thursday
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27
10:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Mary Bradstock
Fun and fellowship for moderately experienced and advanced beginners. You'll need some prior instruction and/or a
knowledge of basic steps. Quick learners learn by observing and dancing. Minimal instruction includes new as well as old
dances.
Course: AD152105
Funtastics Choral Group
$3
Thursday
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
2:45-4:00
Instructor(s): Sandy Phillips
Lend your interest in choral singing to the LLI Funtastics Choral Group. This wonderful group of singers rehearses once a
week. We sing a variety of musical styles and have a lot of fun in the process. We will perform at several LLI functions, as
well as at Funtastics concerts. In addition to singing, we work on reading music and learning to make the most of our
voices. Choral singing is known to benefit our physical and social well-being. It is calming; it raises our spirits; and it makes
us part of something magical. Above all, we will make music that touches the hearts of those who sing, as well as those
who listen.
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Course: AD152140
Broadway Calls Thursday
Thursday
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
11:00-12:30
Instructor(s): Sandy Phillips and Ceceily Pettis
The focus of this class is the production of a play. The play will be chosen based on number of students. In addition to
actors and actresses, there will be a need for "behind the scenes" assistance--props, costumes and stage management. We
invite those with the "acting bug" to register for this class. We promise it will be filled with great fun and wonderful
memories! The following criteria are strongly encouraged: experience in professional theater, college, local productions,
participation in LLI Readers Theater or ABC's of Performance classes, willingness to memorize scripts and availability for
two classes per week. Please also register for AD151139 - Broadway Calls Tuesday.
Course: AD152080
Woodcarving: Open Carve Sessions
Wednesday
May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, 26
9:00-11:00
Instructor(s): Bill Good
LLI Woodcarvers are invited to gather around the tables for an open carving session each Wednesday. The idea is to bring
our carving enthusiasts together for a fun, social opportunity to work on an old project or start something new. No formal
instruction will be provided, but Bill will act as coordinator. Bring along your favorite carving or tool-of-choice to share, an
album of work or a book to inspire and a hunk of wood to whittle. Attendance is not required at each session, but students
are encouraged to mark planned absences on the class roster. Happy carving!
Course: AD152003
Hospice Crafts
Wednesday
May 20, June 17, July 15, August 19
1:00-2:30
Instructor(s): Mary Jane Murphy and Karen Novitzki
Join other LLI members in making craft items to be given to hospice patients. All craft supplies will be furnished by Hospice
of Virginia. This is an enjoyable "service class".
Course: AD152109
Drawing and Watercolor - Open Studio
Wednesday, Thursday
May 20, 21
10:00-2:00
Instructor(s): Cathy Notzelman
This open studio workshop is for students interested in working on projects of their own choosing in drawing and/or
watercolor. The instructor will be available for questions and individual feedback. Bring your lunch and enjoy some
dedicated time to finish a project, start a new one, or both!
Course: AD152021
Tap Dancing
Tuesday
June 9, 23, July 7, 21, August 4, 18
10:00-11:00
Instructor(s): Peggy Chicklo, Diana Donahue, Pauline Dufficy
This tap class is for everyone! Good for exercising the body and the mind as you will be learning new steps. You will learn
soft shoe and waltz clog in this tap class. All levels are welcome!
Course: AD152001
Ballet
Wednesday
June 10, July 8, Aug 12
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Katherine Martyak
This abbreviated summer class introduces students to classical ballet or welcomes back students who danced as a child.
The class is designed to exercise proper alignment and posture. The class will also include gentle stretching, coordination
and balance exercises. The instructor hopes to resume weekly classes in the Fall!
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Course: AD152144
VMFA: It's Your Art
Friday
June 12
10:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Sally Josephson
You already know that the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is open 365 days a year and that general admission is free. But
would you like to know more? Come here a presenter from VMFA’s Speakers Bureau share “It’s Your Art,” which is also the
VMFA slogan. The presentation will cover the following topics: VMFA’s permanent collection, special exhibitions, events,
social opportunities, facilities and museum history.
Course: AD152012
Advanced Watercolor with Marti
Thursday
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23
10:30-12:30
Instructor(s): Marti Franks
This watercolor class is for those students who have taken a basic or intermediate watercolor class and have advanced to
the next level. They will learn to expand the principles of composition and build on their watercolor skills and techniques,
such as wet-on-wet, color washes, glazing, shading and textures. Students will need to bring eight colors of paints, three
brushes, a pallet, board, canvas, tape and art erasers. The instructor asks that you please purchase high quality supplies;
there will be a difference in the final result if you use lower quality items. Do not purchase student-grade paints, such as
Windsor, Newton-Cotman, or Academy. Call Marti, 794-2407, if you would like help ordering your supplies. Supply list will
be available at registration or in the office. Please have your supplies for the first day of class.
Course: AD152111
Intermediate Watercolor with Marti
Thursday
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23
2:00-3:30
Instructor(s): Marti Franks
This class is for intermediates. Students should have some previous watercolor experience. They will continue to develop
composition skills and techniques of watercolor painting emphasizing value, shapes, and color. Students will need to bring
eight colors of paints, three brushes, a pallet, board, canvas, tape and art erasers. The instructor asks that you please
purchase high quality supplies; there will be a difference in the final result if you use lower quality items. Do not purchase
student-grade paints, such as Windsor, Newton-Cotman, or Academy. Call Marti, 794-2407, if you would like help ordering
your supplies. Supply list will be available at registration or in the office. Please have your supplies for the first day of class.
Course: AD152119
Yupo and Watercolor Workshop
Tuesday, Wednesday
June 23, 24
9:30-2:30
Instructor(s): Beverly Perdue
Do you want to get out of your painting rut? Explore the spontaneous results when…Watercolor meets Yupo paper! Yupo
is a synthetic plastic paper. The results are unpredictable, and it's challenging but so much fun! (Think skiing with no ski
poles.) The class is for intermediate artists. Bring your favorite watercolor colors and brushes. Yupo Paper can be ordered
from Cheap Joes by calling 1-800-227-2788: Heavy Weight (144 lb. 26 x 40), Order #: YU400-5. Students who took Bev’s
class in the spring should have enough paper for this workshop. Students will need reference photos (preferably their own)
with accompanying black and white references for value information. Subject references should be "Simple Big Shapes".
Bring a working mat, either half sheet or quarter sheet size. Bev recommends Burnt Umber, Neutral Tint, and Carmine by
Holbein or Daniel Smith. You may want to bring some types of stamps or stencils, too. There will be an hour for lunch, so
best to bring lunch with you, if possible. Any questions can be addressed to Bev at [email protected].
Course: AD152043
Collage
Monday
June 29
1:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Anne Moderegger
Students should collect flat material like pictures, stamps, fabrics, memorables, pressed flowers and similar items for this
class. The instructor will demonstrate and assist students as they create pictures out of the material and frame them. It is a
simple technique and is a lot of fun!
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Course: AD152141
Lifelong Musicians
Thursday
July 2, 16, 23, August 13, 20, 27
10:00-11:00
Instructor(s): Diane Applewhite
Calling all LLI students who used to or still play an instrument of any kind! This is the summer class for you! No formal
instruction will be provided, but Diane will guide the class as they explore the mutual lifelong passion for music. Various
genres and eras of music will be shared. This is for entertainment and not performance. Don’t be surprised if it revives a
passion for music! Music is good for the soul! Students should bring their instruments to the first class but are welcome to
join if they don’t have the instrument they would like to play. Diane will try to help find instruments for the class.
Course: AD152022
Ballroom Dance for Couples
Friday
July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21
11:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Bill Busch
This semester we will have an abbreviated 6-week course in the easiest and most fun dance for couples, the East Coast
Swing! Please: No footwear that can slide off your feet. Also, you will want shoes with SMOOTH SOLES (less fatiguing for
dancing).
Course: AD152142
Richmond Ballet: Travels to China and the 2015-16 Season
Monday
August 3
11:30-12:30
Instructor(s): Brett Bonda
Join our friends from Richmond Ballet as they share their experiences from their recent trip to China! You will hear all
about their travels and performances throughout Beijing, Dezhou, Jinan, and Shanghai! Information will also be shared
about their exciting 2015-16 Season! This class is for everyone from the avid ballet viewer to those simply curious about
ballet. Come see what the hype is all about!
Course: AD152134
Woodcarving: Bottlestopper
$20
Tuesday
August 4, 11, 18
9:00-11:00
Instructor(s): Christine Fletcher
Students will learn how to carve from a rough-out along with a print out to follow. Instructor will go over new techniques
and allow students to choose between carving a: Santa, Mountain Man or Cowboy. If you have your own carving tools,
bring them. If not, basic carving knives and gouges will be available for in-class use. There is a material fee of $20 for the
class.
Course: AD152143
Stained Glass Demonstration
Monday
August 10
11:15-12:45
Instructor(s): Barbara Gestwick
The instructor, who is also an LLI member, was always intrigued by stained glass but believed she would never be able to
make it herself. Chesterfield County offered a course at one of the local high schools, and she took it. In that class, she
created a 10" x 10" pink butterfly. Creating stained glass is an expensive procedure, requiring the purchase of stained glass,
a cutter, a soldering iron, copper foil tape, flux liquid (for soldering) and framing supplies. This demonstration will show
students how to use a pattern, cut, grind, fit, solder, clean, polish and prepare a stained glass creation for hanging. You may
just find a new creative hobby here!
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CO
Computers and Technology
Course: CO152046
Introduction to Your iPad A
Thursday
May 14, 21
10:00-11:30
Instructor(s): Mel Kauffman
Are you the proud owner of an iPad? Are you getting the most out of your iPad or do you know how to turn it on yet? This
class will include an overview of the basics to include setup, e-mail, photos, apps and more! With generous Q & A time and
email communication with the instructor, students will learn short cuts, tricks and how to make their iPads their own.
Students should own an iPad 2 or newer to take this course. Please register for only one session (iPad A or B) to allow all
students a chance to participate.
Course: CO152060
Introduction to Your Android Smart Phone A
Thursday
May 28, June 4
9:30-11:00
Are you the proud owner of an Android smart phone? Smart Phones are useful tools for making phone calls, sending text
messages and so much more! You may be asking yourself, though, where to begin. This course will help bring smiles
instead of stress when you’re using your Android smart phone. There's a lot to learn as technology is constantly changing
and advancing, but this class will provide helpful tips and tricks that you'll likely need to know in the early days of having an
Android smart phone. The course will cover setup, Using the Built-in Apps, Getting and Using Other Apps, Enjoying Music
At Home and On the Go, Troubleshooting and Help, and even more Tips and Tricks. Students should own an Android smart
phone to take this course. Please register for only one session (Android A or B) to allow all students a chance to participate.
Course: CO152021
Basic Excel
Monday
June 8, 15, 22, 29
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): Joanna Lurie
The Excel workbook may be used for many purposes, managing not only numbers but also text. Learn how to use the basic
functions and maneuver in the worksheets and workbook. In the class, we will build formulas, use preset auto formulas,
format lists and sort text. This is a hands-on class, so please bring your laptop. A limited number of laptops will be available
for students without laptops. The classes are informal and there is always time for questions.
Course: CO152056
Computer Basics: How It Really Works
Thursday
June 11, 18
9:30-11:30
Instructor(s): West Cobb
The goals of this class are to help students understand the major components of a personal computer system and how
these components work together to help us get work done, entertain us and communicate with others. Examples of key
components are: hard drive storage, memory, USB ports, operating systems, applications, filing system and CPU. If you
have questions such as "How do I buy a computer that is right for me?" or "Why is my computer running slow?," this class
is just right for you! This will be a hands-on class, so please bring your laptop. A limited number of laptops will be available
for students without laptops.
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Course: CO152058
Introduction to Your iPhone A
Wednesday
July 1, 8
12:00-1:30
Are you the proud owner of an iPhone? Not only is the iPhone a great gadget, it's also a very useful tool. You're going to
enjoy it! You may be asking yourself, though, where to begin. Even if you've had an iPod or iPad, setting up and using the
iPhone is a bit different. This course will help bring smiles instead of stress when you’re using your iPhone. There's a lot
more to learn, of course, but this class will provide helpful tips and tricks that you'll likely need to know in the early days of
having an iPhone. The course will cover iPhone setup, Using the Built-in Apps, Getting and Using Other Apps, Enjoying
Music At Home and On the Go, Troubleshooting and Help, and even more Tips and Tricks. Students should own an iPhone
to take this course. Please register for only one session (iPhone A or B) to allow all students a chance to participate.
Course: CO152061
Introduction to Your Android Phone B
Thursday
July 30, August 6
9:30-11:00
Are you the proud owner of an Android smart phone? Smart Phones are useful tools for making phone calls, sending text
messages and so much more! You may be asking yourself, though, where to begin. This course will help bring smiles
instead of stress when you’re using your Android smart phone. There's a lot to learn as technology is constantly changing
and advancing, but this class will provide helpful tips and tricks that you'll likely need to know in the early days of having an
Android smart phone. The course will cover setup, Using the Built-in Apps, Getting and Using Other Apps, Enjoying Music
At Home and On the Go, Troubleshooting and Help, and even more Tips and Tricks. Students should own an Android smart
phone to take this course. Please register for only one session (Android A or B) to allow all students a chance to participate.
Course: CO152047
Introduction to Your iPad B
Wednesday
August 5, 12
12:00-1:30
Are you the proud owner of an iPad? Are you getting the most out of your iPad or do you know how to turn it on yet? This
class will include an overview of the basics to include setup, e-mail, photos, apps and more! With generous Q & A time and
email communication with the instructor, students will learn short cuts, tricks and how to make their iPads their own.
Students should own an iPad 2 or newer to take this course. Please register for only one session (iPad A or B) to allow all
students a chance to participate.
Course: CO152057
Exploring the Internet
Thursday
August 6, 13
9:30-11:30
Instructor(s): West Cobb
This class aims to answer the following questions: “What is the Internet and how does it work?”, “How can I better use my
web browser (Internet Explorer or Chrome) to surf or explore the Internet?”, “What are the benefits of using the Internet
in my everyday life?”, and “How can I do this safely?”. This will be a hands-on class, so please bring your laptop. A limited
number of laptops will be available for students without laptops. Students should be comfortable using a computer
keyboard and mouse or touchpad.
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Course: CO152059
Introduction to Your iPhone B
Thursday
August 13, 20
9:30-11:00
Are you the proud owner of an iPhone? Not only is the iPhone a great gadget, it's also a very useful tool. You're going to
enjoy it! You may be asking yourself, though, where to begin. Even if you've had an iPod or iPad, setting up and using the
iPhone is a bit different. This course will help bring smiles instead of stress when you’re using your iPhone. There's a lot
more to learn, of course, but this class will provide helpful tips and tricks that you'll likely need to know in the early days of
having an iPhone. The course will cover iPhone setup, Using the Built-in Apps, Getting and Using Other Apps, Enjoying
Music At Home and On the Go, Troubleshooting and Help, and even more Tips and Tricks. Students should own an iPhone
to take this course. Please register for only one session (iPhone A or B) to allow all students a chance to participate.
EF
Course: EF152112
Retirement Confidence: Health, Wealth and Maximizing Social Security
Monday
May 11, 18
9:30-10:30
Instructor(s): Dr. Bivas K. Ghosh
Our mental or physical condition is considered our health, while wealth is all things that have a monetary or exchange
value. We all know what Social Security is, but how do we best manage all three of these components in our retirement
years? Join the instructor for this 2-day seminar to explore these three topics, issues related to their interaction and how
you can control them instead of them controlling you.
Course: EF152009
Reverse Mortgage: A Retirement Planning Tool
Friday
May 15
1:00-2:30
Instructor(s): Jim Warns
Reverse mortgages have been known for years as a financial strategy of "last resort". Recent Ph.D. level academic studies
have shown that the highest and best use of the program is to improve, not rescue, a retirement plan. A dramatic reduction
in closing costs under certain circumstances has further increased the use of reverse mortgages by financial advisors as proactive planning tools. This course will review some of those studies as well as recent changes by HUD in the program itself
which limit its usefulness as a "last resort" while enhancing its benefits for meeting the challenge of financing today's
longer and longer retirements. Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions to the session.
Course: EF152109
Global Economy: What's Going On In the Market?
Tuesday
June 2, August 11
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Ian Patrick
This course will occur quarterly and offer students the opportunity to learn what is going on in the global economy - the
good, the bad and the ugly! The instructor will cover the “big picture” themes that are going on in the world and how they
impact the economy in the United States and beyond. Students will learn that there are always reasons to be optimistic!
Recent changes in interest rates, the stock market, gold, and more will also be covered.
Course: EF152104
Estate Settlement and the Probate Process
Tuesday
June 9
9:00-10:30
Instructor(s): Mark Mikuta, CPA CFP
Most folks are familiar with estate planning and while many have heard of the probate process, few really understand the
nuts and bolts of the process. What are the steps in the Probate Process? What if there is no will? What does the Executor
or the Administrator do? The presentation includes time for questions.
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Course: EF152113
Medicare 101: Making Sense of Medicare
Tuesday
July 28
1:00-2:30
Instructor(s): Kendalle Stock
This is a seminar presented in an easy-to-understand format to help you make sense of Medicare. When and how to enroll,
what is covered and what is not, the difference between all the "parts" and all the "plans" is enough to confuse anybody.
By the end of this presentation, the participant will have a working knowledge of Medicare and be able to make informed
decisions about this important part of their retirement. Whether you’ve been enrolled 1 day or 40 years, or if you haven’t
received that lovely red, white and blue card in the mail yet, you will walk away from this class with valuable information.
Bring paper and pen to take notes!
Course: EF152092
The Future of Healthcare and Patient Access
Monday
August 10
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): L. E. Shepherd, Jr.
This course is designed to help students understand how the health insurance industry works and its impact on the
American people, especially seniors. The instructor will also discuss its cost and decreasing access, Medicare and the
Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. There will also be time for Questions and Answers.
EL
English Literature, Poetry, Great Books and Film
Course: EL152022
Shakespeare into Film
Monday
May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27, August 3, 10, 17, 24
1:15-4:00
Instructor(s): Greg Hall
The Bard would have loved movies if he had had them 400 years ago, so this course will attempt to show what Will might
have done with his plays if he had lived in our time. Some of the best film versions of some of his best comedies, tragedies,
and histories will be viewed. And to top it off--the 1998 Academy Award winner--Shakespeare in Love. VIEWING SCHEDULE:
May 4 The Taming of the Shrew
11 A Midsummer-Night's Dream
18 Richard III
25 Memorial Day Holiday – NO CLASS
June 1 Romeo and Juliet
8 The Merchant of Venice
15 Much Ado about Nothing
22 Richard II
29 Henry IV, Part I
July 6 Henry IV, Part II
13 Henry V
20 Julius Caesar
27 Hamlet
Aug. 3 Othello
10 King Lear
17 Macbeth
24 Shakespeare in Love
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Course: EL152027
Poe and the Southern Literary Messenger
Monday
May 4, 11
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): Chris Semtner
Poe joined the staff of Richmond’s Southern Literary Messenger at a time when American Literature was dominated by
northern writers. Within months, Poe had established a national reputation and had drastically increased the magazine’s
circulation. During his tumultuous year and a half at the magazine, he was fired twice, wrote his only play, published the
first chapters of his only novel, printed his first horror story, perpetuated his first hoax, and got married. This course will
explore the Richmond literary scene of Poe’s day and the ways he both embraced and rejected it on his way to becoming
an internationally famous author in his own time.
Course: EL152030
Fiction Writing Plus a Poem or Two
Wednesday
May 6
9:30-12:00
Instructor(s): Sara Kay Rupnik
All fiction comes from real life. This one day workshop will begin with a real life story, imagine a twist or two, and then
embellish with some fresh imagery to produce a fictional story. The instructor will use examples from her own collection of
stories, Women Longing to Fly, as part of the creative process. All levels are welcome!
Course: EL152021
PBS Midsomer Murders Mystery Series
Friday
May 8, June 5, 19, July 10, 24, August 7, 21
1:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Helene Wagner
Midsomer Murders is set in the rural countryside of a fictional county in England and provides the backdrop for this
excellent crime series based on the novels of Caroline Graham. A lush visual style, quirky characters and red herrings recall
classic public television British mysteries of the past. At the center of our Midsomer Murders investigations is detective
chief inspector Tom Barnaby, played brilliantly by actor John Nettles. This series is an excellent opportunity for mystery buff
students to up their game to a higher level to try to analyze, who done it - just before the ending.
Course: EL152014
Great Books Fifth Series
*$30
Tuesday
May 12, 26, June 9, 23, July 14, 28
1:30-3:00
Instructor(s): Wade Curry, Sara Unetic and Lorraine Nichol
This course is a discussion of the excerpts and short works in Great Books Series 5, which is a NEW set of books for LLI
Students. The Great Books Foundation believes that these works "hold our deepest values and beliefs up to scrutiny," and
that shared inquiry leads to far greater understanding than reading alone. For this session, our schedule will be "The
Second Sex" by de Beauvoir (May 12), "Ecclesiastes" (May 26), "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles (June 9), "On Dreams" by
Sigmund Freud (June 23), "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka (July 14), and "Faust, Part One" by Johann Wolfgang von
Goethe (July 28). Optional course fee will purchase the set of 3 Books (The Great Books Reading & Discussion Program by
the Great Books Foundation, Fifth Series, Paperback, 1985) and payment is due at time of registration.
Course: EL152001
Reading for Fun
Wednesday
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Annebel Lewis
Bring a bag lunch and drink to enjoy during a one-hour book discussion class. The Summer selections are: In the Kingdom of
Ice by Hampton Sides (May); Mrs. Poe by Lynn Cullen (June); The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin (July); Dead
Awake by Erik Larson (August).
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Course: EL152008
Romeo and Juliet
*$5
Friday
May 15, 22, 29, June 5
10:00-11:30
Instructor(s): Wade Curry, Ph. D.
Shakespeare's first great tragedy contains what may be the greatest love scene ever written. We will watch and discuss (in
segments) Zefferilli's film; then examine key scenes more closely. Wade will be showing film in all four sessions. Class fee is
optional but will cover a copy of Romeo and Juliet, Folger Edition, Paperback and must be paid at time of registration.
Course: EL152015
Aspiring Writers Critique
Friday
May 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21
1:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Dorothy Moses
For aspiring writers who want gentle feedback on their writing. Working on memoirs, a short story, your first novel or a
screenplay? Bring in a few pages each time you meet and get feedback from the group while giving your own comments on
other's work. Learn to be a better writer through giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Course: EL152025
Great Movies
Friday
1:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Helene Wagner
Enjoy these wonderful heartfelt movies dealing with love of all kinds. MAY - "Becoming Jane (Austin)." A true story about
the dashing Tom Lefroy (James McAvoy), a reckless and penniless lawyer-to-be, who enters Jane's life (played by Ann
Hathaway) and offends the emerging writer's sense and sensibility. Soon their clashing egos set off sparks that unite a
passionate romance and fuel Jane's dream of doing the unthinkable - marrying for love. JUNE - "Young Victoria" A majestic
tale of romance, intrigue and power. about young inexperienced Queen Victoria (played by Emily Blunt) and the handsome
Prince Albert (Rupert Friend) who's stolen her heart. JULY - "Finding Neverland" Unlock your imagination to discover the
beauty and the love of this story. J.M. Barrie (one of Johnny Depp's best performances) meets widowed Sylvia (Kate
Winslet) and her four young sons in Kensington Gardens. He proves to be a great playmate and surrogate father figure for
the boys, and their imaginative antics inspire him to write a play about boys who do not want to grow up. Barrie's producer
skeptically agrees to mount Peter Pan despite his belief it holds no appeal for upper-class theatergoers. In real life, it is now
a new Broadway Musical. AUGUST - "Mrs. Palfrey at the Clarmont" - discover this hidden gem! It is a beautiful, quiet little
film that definitely tugs at the heartstrings. Joan Plowright and Rupert Friend (in his first acting film debut) are marvelous as
the unlikely friends who find joy and inspiration in each other's company.
Course: EL152031
PBS Downton Abbey
Friday
May 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 17, 31, Aug 14, 28
10:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Steve and Nancy Kunnmann
This popular series on PBS will enter its sixth and final season in January 2016. Join other LLI members to watch the series
from the beginning and follow the story as described: "Exposing the snobbery, backbiting and machinations of a
disappearing class system, this series chronicles the comings and goings of the upper-crust Crawley family and their
assorted servants" (Netflix).
Course: EL152028
Poe and Spiritualism
Monday
June 1, 8, 15
9:30-11:00
Within weeks of Poe’s death, people claimed to make contact with his spirit. According to the religious sect called the
Spiritualists, Poe was continuing to write and to keep in touch with loved ones from beyond the grave. This would have
surprised no one more than Poe, who publicly ridiculed Spiritualism. This course will explore the ways Poe unintentionally
popularized the Spiritualist movement through his works and through his relationships with some of the movement’s
prominent adherents.
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Course: EL152020
Southern Women Writers: A Good Man is Hard to Find
*$12
Thursday
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20
9:00-10:30
Instructor(s): Murray Ellison and Kathy Liesfield
Continuing in our efforts to focus on great American women writers, we are excited to present a Discussion Class on two of
our favorite authors: Flannery O’Conner and Carson McCullers. Eight of the sessions will feature the writing of Flannery
O’Conner. Being a devout Catholic and, at the same time, an ardent follower of the style of Edgar Allan Poe, inspired her to
create unique and bizarre social commentaries which have not been paralleled in twentieth-century fiction. Eight of the
sessions will discuss O’Conner’s 1972 National Book Award Winner, The Complete Stories—which includes her most
famous tale, “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” The two classes focusing on Carson McCullers will offer an overview of her life
with a video clip from a 1956 interview. Participants will also receive and discuss excerpts from her books: The Member of
the Wedding and A Clock without Hands; and copies of selected essays from the author. To purchase the book (The
Complete Stories by Flannery O’Conner) through the office, payment is required at time of registration.
Course: EL152029
Poe and Science Fiction
Monday
June 29, July 6, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17
9:30-11:00
Space travel, cyborgs, and the future were all subjects Poe explored in his pioneering science fiction works. Even stranger
than Poe’s tales about other worlds and fantastic technology is the fact that many people of his time believed his stories
were true.
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Fitness
Course: FI152001
Low Impact Monday
$16
Monday
9:00-10:00
Instructor(s): Sherella Brown
Fitness that's not intimidating…just invigorating! This 60-minute class pairs moderate aerobics with exercises that are
designed to improve strength, balance, and flexibility using easy-to-follow movements. Classes combine seated exercises
using weights to increase muscle strength with stylized walking patterns to boost cardiovascular endurance.
Course: FI152004
Sit and Be Fit Monday
$16
Monday
10:00-10:45
This program is designed for individuals with restricted movement, difficulty standing, breathing, or other health issues but
need to exercise. Individuals exercise from a seated position, using weights to help build strength and increase
cardiovascular endurance.
Course: FI152006
Chair Yoga Tuesday
$17
Tuesday
1:30-2:30
Instructor(s): Sheila Burris
Rooted in the transformational power of this ancient eastern healing art, this gentle and supportive class guides students
through a series of flowing postures to improve strength, flexibility, breath and posture, creating greater ease in both body
and mind.
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Course: FI152009
Gentle Yoga Tuesday
$17
Tuesday
2:45-3:45
Instructor(s): Sheila Burris
Rooted in the transformational power of this ancient Eastern healing art, this gentle and supportive class guides students
through a series of flowing postures to improve strength, flexibility, breath, and posture, creating greater ease in both body
and mind. This class requires the ability to get up and down on the floor.
Course: FI152002
Low Impact Wednesday
$17
Wednesday
9:00-10:00
Fitness that's not intimidating…just invigorating! This 60-minute class pairs moderate aerobics with exercises that are
designed to improve strength, balance, and flexibility using easy-to-follow movements. Classes combine seated exercises
using weights to increase muscle strength with stylized walking patterns to boost cardiovascular endurance.
Course: FI152015
Pilates
$17
Wednesday
2:30-3:30
Instructor(s): Sandi Phillips
Pilates helps to condition the body, build flexibility, muscle strength and endurance in the legs, tummy, arms and back. It
emphasizes correct spinal alignment and breathing as well as tones the core, or deep abdominal muscles of the torso.
Exercises isolate muscle groups through repetition and sustained movement, but it is not highly aerobic. Pilates will get
your heart pumping as it develops strength and coordination through isometric flexing and extending of legs and arms
while maintaining a tightened abdomen. If you are looking for overall tone, looking to tighten your tummy, consider this
introduction to Basic Pilates. Come ready for a moderate to occasionally intense exercise conducted primarily on the floor.
Come ready to breathe heavily, feel your muscles, and maybe even sweat!
Course: FI152017
Low Impact Wednesday B
$17
Wednesday
10:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Lise Orth
Come and have fun while moving, strengthening and stretching. Learn WHY we do certain moves or stretches, as well as
HOW to do them. This class is appropriate for anyone who wants to move, strengthen their bodies, protect their joints and
HAVE FUN! We do a variety of cardio/strength work, as well as stretching, balance and core. Modifications for most of what
we do are always shared with the class. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle and towel!
Course: FI152018
Sit and Be Fit Wednesday
$17
Wednesday
12:30-1:15
need to exercise. Individuals exercise from a seated position, using weights and playground balls to help build strength and
increase cardiovascular endurance.
Course: FI152005
Sit and Be Fit Thursday
$17
Thursday
11:30-12:15
need to exercise. Individuals exercise from a seated position, using weights to help build strength and increase
cardiovascular endurance.
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Course: FI152007
Gentle Yoga Thursday
$17
Thursday
1:15-2:30
Instructor(s): Sonja Stoeckli
In her vinyasa flow classes, Sonja’s intention is to both challenge and guide her students, encouraging flexibility, strength
and alignment in their bodies and in all aspects of their yoga practice. Her goal is to support her students on their own
journeys towards peace, acceptance, compassion, contentment and a deeper awareness, connecting body, mind and spirit.
Requires the ability to get up and down off of the floor.
Course: FI152010
Chair Yoga Thursday
$17
Thursday
2:30-3:30
Instructor(s): Wendy Morgan, Lise Orth and Sandi Phillips
Rooted in the transformational power of this ancient eastern healing art, this gentle and supportive class guides students
through a series of flowing postures to improve strength, flexibility, breath and posture, creating greater ease in both body
and mind.
Course: FI152019
Dance for Fun
Thursday
12:30-1:15
Instructor(s): Diana Sage
Dance is the universal language of movement. Experience the joy of moving to music while improving your fitness and
burning calories! Looking for 45 minutes of fun movement to add to your week? No teaching, no rules. Sit or stand while
you move to a variety of music for the sheer joy of it! Coordinator will not provide formal instruction but will encourage
students to have fun! All are welcome!
Course: FI152003
Friday Fun Fitness
$16
Friday
May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21, 28
8:15-9:15
Come and have fun while moving, strengthening and stretching. Learn WHY we do certain moves or stretches, as well as
HOW to do them. This class is appropriate for anyone who wants to move, strengthen their bodies, protect their joints and
HAVE FUN! We do a variety of cardio/strength work, as well as stretching, balance and core. Modifications for most of what
we do are always shared with the class. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a water bottle and towel!
Course: FI152014
Tai Chi
Friday
May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14
12:30-1:30
Instructor(s): Damir Strmel
Tai Chi can be many things. It is a walking meditation; a means of understanding the range and limits of the body; an
activity for the improvement of balance, mental focus, and breathing; a stress reducer; and, a beautiful art form. In
essence, it is the energetic expression of the mind’s intent through the body. Sessions will explore all of these aspects,
encouraging you to find your own path through “playing” tai chi. The Yang-style Simplified 24-Form will be used to explore
tai chi principles and provide a framework for a range of movements. You are invited to breathe, learn, and play as you
create your journey through tai chi. Note: For those folks that have difficulty standing for any length of time (or at all), tai
chi can be done seated in a chair.
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Course: FI152011
Fluid Motion A (Previously Hydrolite)
$24
Wednesday
May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1
11:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Sheltering Arms Staff
An intermediate level aquatic class which combines cardiovascular exercise, resistance exercise and range of motion. This
class introduces participants to the properties of water and enables individuals to gradually increase fitness, strength,
balance and flexibility while taking advantage of the benefits of water exercise. A variety of equipment is utilized for
exercise and modifications for all abilities are made throughout the class. These classes are provided by Sheltering Arms
Bon Air at 206 Twinridge Lane, Chesterfield, VA 23235.
Course: FI152012
Fluid Motion B (Previously Hydrolite)
$24
Wednesday
July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19
11:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Sheltering Arms Staff
An intermediate level aquatic class which combines cardiovascular exercise, resistance exercise and range of motion. This
class introduces participants to the properties of water and enables individuals to gradually increase fitness, strength,
balance and flexibility while taking advantage of the benefits of water exercise. A variety of equipment is utilized for
exercise and modifications for all abilities are made throughout the class. These classes are provided by Sheltering Arms
Bon Air at 206 Twinridge Lane, Chesterfield, VA 23235.
HS
Course: HS152236
Washington: The Indispensable Man
Tuesday
May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 16, 23, 30
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): Shep Smith
This class will focus on the life and career of George Washington. Concentration will be on the public life of Washington as a
soldier and a politician which have earned him the title "Father of Our Country." Many also recognize him as the only
indispensable man in American history. Attention will also be paid to his private life at home, his relationship with Thomas
Jefferson and to his private opinions on slavery and religion. George Washington was a private person who seldom
expressed his feelings or emotions. We will attempt to see the human Washington hiding behind his portraits and
monuments. The first two classes will be a repeat from the Spring 2015 class. The subsequent classes will cover the
Revolution in more detail, and all material after the Revolution will be brand new!
Course: HS152247
Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather (Part 2)
Wednesday
May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3
2:00-3:30
Instructor(s): Faruk Presswalla
This is a continuation from the Spring 2015 session. Famed physicist Richard Feynman once said, "Anyone who has been in
a thunderstorm has enjoyed it, or has been frightened by it, or at least has had some emotion. And in those places in
nature where we get an emotion, we find there is generally a corresponding complexity and mystery about it." In the world
of weather, you don't have to look far for that complexity, that mystery, or that heart-pounding emotion. Consider, for
example, the rushing Santa Ana winds that sweep into the Los Angeles basin with startling force. They descend from the
cold heights of the mountains, yet they are dry and hot as any desert, bringing with them the smell of fire and parched
summer days. What drives these powerful winds, and what is the source of their searing heat? Students will view a DVD
series of lectures from The Great Courses, as well as listen to teaching from the instructor on basic weather terms like dew
point. Students will gain an understanding of the scientific basis of our climate and weather.
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Course: HS152002
Anthropology: Trappers, Traders and Indians
Monday
May 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27
11:15-12:45
Long before Lewis and Clark crossed the country, trappers and traders were interacting with the American Indian
populations. It’s hard to imagine more conflicting worldviews. Fur trappers and traders developed their own unique
culture full of colorful, risk-taking men and women. Astor’s disastrous expedition in 1810–1813 reminds us of these people
who from 1550 to 1840 braved a wilderness full of grizzly bears, bison, beavers and Indians and brought profound changes
to America. Recommended Readings: Exploring the Fur Trade Routes of North America by Barbara Huck, et al., Astoria by
Peter Stark, Mountain Men by George Laycock, Journals of Lewis and Clark by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, Blood
and Thunder by Hampton Sides, The Victory with No Name by Collin G. Calloway, West of the Revolution by Claudio Saunt,
American Indian Myths and Legends by Richard Erdoes and Alfronso Ortiz, Jedidiah Smith by Barton H. Barbour, Savages
and Scoundrels by Paul Van Develder, History of the Ojibway People by William W. Warren.
Course: HS152096
The Ancient Near East
Tuesday
May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16
9:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Glenn Markus
Before the emergence of Greece and Rome, the most advanced societies lived in the Ancient Near East. Here were the first
temples and cities, the first metalworking, the first writing, the first kingdoms, and the first empires. The heart of the
Ancient Near East was Mesopotamia, the land between two great rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates. This course is an
introduction to the archaeology, history and literature of these ancient times and places.
Course: HS152003
Current Events
Wednesday
May 13, June 3, 24, July 15, August 5, 26
10:30-12:00
Instructor(s): Jim Alberston
Each class begins with a short introduction by the moderator, who will suggest current event topics of international,
national, state, and local importance. Students will determine the choice of topics for a round-table discussion in which
everyone's viewpoint is important and during which differing opinions are always respected.
Course: HS152257
The Nature of Plant Communities
Thursday
May 14
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): John Clatterbaugh
This class will look at natural plan communities, their internal and external element and how they are affected by these
elements. Students will explore how insects, bird and animals are dependent upon certain plants for food and
reproduction. The instructor will explain how plant communities are ever-changing due to natural phenomena in various
plants and animals, insects and diseases. Come learn how plant communities are fragmented by agriculture, mining,
housing development and recreational uses. Some little known facts about plants and their relationship to the natural
environment will be discussed.
Course: HS152089
Great Decisions
*$20
Tuesday
May 19, July 21, August 18
1:30-3:00
Instructor(s): Bob Ferguson and Shirlie Schulz
Each year, the Great Decisions editorial board selects eight of the most pressing global issues and regions that will be the
focus of the briefing book, television programs and online resources. This course continues the tradition of offering a
discussion of topics covered in the Great Decisions book (Foreign Policy Association). Two of the eight topics for 2015 will
be covered this term along with a final 3rd discussion session. Purchase of the book through LLI is optional. The Great
Decisions Summer 2015 topics include:
• Syrian Refugee Crisis (May)
• The US and Africa (July)
• Updates on
topics covered and a general discussion related to US foreign policy (August)
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Course: HS152258
Flying Squirrels Baseball: A Word from Parney
Wednesday
May 27
10:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Todd "Parney" Parnell
Todd "Parney" Parnell serves as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the
Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. In that role, he oversees all aspects of the Flying Squirrels' day-to-day
operations in Richmond. In this class, he will share all about the Richmond Flying Squirrels, what the team does, how
they're involved in the community and how they fit into the city of Richmond. He has also invited members of LLI for a
special tour of the stadium and clubhouse on Friday, May 29th. See SE152088 for details and register separately for the
local trip!
Course: HS152254
Peeking into Richmond's Past: Photos & Stories, Early 1900s
Tuesday
June 2
11:30-1:00
Instructor(s): Kitty Snow
Harris Stilson’s job was driving the streetcar but his passion was photography. His images of Richmond in the early 1900s
offer a glimpse into our city’s past rarely seen. He captured momentous events such as African-American troops returning
from World War I and every day activities like laundry wagons, cadets, and kids at play. His great-granddaughter, Kitty
Snow, has created Richmond In Sight to restore, preserve, and identify Harry's approximately 4,000 images and to collect
oral histories of the people who grew up on those cobblestoned streets of Richmond in the early 1900s. In this lecture, she
will share photographs and stories of streetcars & street fights, bootleggers and ice delivery, Theatre Row and Shields Lake.
She will also relate experiences on the streets of Richmond in search of relatives in Stilson's collection. Additional
information is available on her website: www.richmondinsight.com.
Course: HS152102
Bald Eagles and Osprey on the James River
Thursday
June 4
11:30-12:30
Instructor(s): Captain Mike Ostrander
The James River runs through it...through the City of Richmond. And just minutes downriver is an incredible opportunity to
see bald eagles year round! This tidal river takes you into the midst of an ecosystem rich with wildlife, abundant in history
and overloaded with beautiful scenery. Learn about the majestic bald eagles and osprey, as well as the conservation
success story of the bald eagles on the James River, a part of the massive Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Trips to take Captain
Mike's tour can be planned individually or through LLI (see Special Events).
Course: HS152249
Disease Detective: Epidemiology in Action
Wednesday
June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15
2:00-3:30
Instructor(s): Faruk Presswalla
This course will discuss how disease outbreaks are recognized and how the health department and epidemiologists work
out the cause and management of diseases from a public health perspective. How do they recognize the difference
between a sporadic disease and an outbreak? What is the tipping point between endemic and epidemic? You've probably
heard of typhoid fever, smallpox and anthrax. Come hear from our very own Medical Examiner on this interesting topic!
Course: HS152252
Drones: Do We Need UAVs?
Thursday
June 11
9:00-11:00
Instructor(s): Alfred Hahn
This lecture will explore the history and use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from military machine to commercial use. You
may see a demonstration in the use of a UAV or drone. The moral and ethical use of drones will be discussed. Students will
have a chance to share their opinions and ask questions. The demonstration portion of the lecture will be held outside,
weather permitting.
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Course: HS152250
Post-1945 America: A Political, Cultural, Social and Economic History
Wednesday
June 17, 24, July 1, 8
10:30-12:00
Instructor(s): John Lemza
Immediately after World War Two, America crossed a threshold and emerged as a dominant world power. Events that
followed would transform all aspects of American’s lives forever. More than just an overview, this course examines those
changes through political, cultural, social and economic lenses from 1945 to the present. It identifies the signal events but
also develops the important linkages between overarching global happenings and American’s daily lives. It lets us better
understand how we became the nation we are today by embracing the dynamics that influenced us: from the Atomic
Bomb, the Berlin Wall and Vietnam, to Science Fiction, Elvis and Free Love, it all shaped who we are.
Course: HS152253
Neurobiology of Aging
Monday
June 29
9:00-10:30
Instructor(s): Karen Bell
This seminar will be an introduction to the basic neuroscience concepts related to cognitive decline in aging, with a focus
on Alzheimer's Disease. Basic neuroanatomy related to cognitive systems involved in aging and resulting neuropathology
will be presented. Some discussion of the macro issues involved in funding aging research will also be discussed. Some
foundation in basic biological and physiological principles would be useful for members to have, but this is not required.
Encouragement of student participation with open discussion will be incorporated into the class.
Course: HS152255
On the West Clay Line: Jackson Ward
Tuesday
July 7
11:30-1:00
Harris Stilson's photo business was simple. People would flag down his streetcar, ask him to take pictures, and he'd develop
them and deliver them along his streetcar route. For many in Jackson Ward, those portraits were the only visual record
they possessed. African Americans and Jewish immigrants were among his customers and their photographs are
compelling. His great-granddaughter, Kitty Snow, inherited his collection of nearly 4,000 images and movies and has
created Richmond In Sight to share the images and oral histories of the people from Jackson Ward, Carver, and Newtowne
West and shares this rare glimpse into a Richmond that disappeared with the streetcars. Additional information is available
on her website: www.richmondinsight.com.
Course: HS152251
Presidential Scandals
Thursday
July 16, 23
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): Judy Self
This class will examine the personal and political scandals that have involved our Presidents. From the Jefferson-Hemings
affair to Clinton-Lewinsky, the instructor will review the long history of indiscretion and misbehavior in the nation’s highest
office. Did you think Bill Clinton was the only President with "issues"? Hardly. Students will see that he was not the first
president to misbehave, nor was he the worst!
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Course: HS152256
Church Hill, Shockoe, Fulton: Images & Oral Histories
Tuesday
July 28
10:30-12:00
Harry Stilson's job was driving a streetcar but his passion was photography. His great-granddaughter inherited around 4,000
images and movies (yes, movies in 1929!) and created Richmond In Sight to restore, preserve, identify, and share them.
About identifying them...Ms. Snow took Harry’s pictures to the streets of Richmond, visiting churches, businesses, and
homes. A telephone call resulted in an invitation to visit. Richmond is a very small town when it comes to its social network.
She is constantly passed from person to person, family to family and, unlike Richmond, her journey is only beginning. In this
course, students share in her journey. The Stilson photographs are compelling but, combined with oral histories of people
raised in the neighborhoods where those images were captured, they become irresistible. Add to that the stories of
locating relatives of Harry Stilson's photo subjects and students will understand why Ms. Snow calls this "The Great Harry
Stilson Adventure." Additional information is available on her website: www.richmondinsight.com.
Course: HS152219
Time Warp to Africa Fifty Years Ago
Tuesday
August 4, 11
1:00-2:30
Instructor(s): Hans Oppe
In this series of presentations, students will join the instructor as he looks at Africa 50 years ago and points out some of the
changes over the past half-century. This is a continuation from Fall 2014 and will include the journey through Ethiopia and
East Africa. The instructor will share the cultural observations he gained traveling in Africa at a time when it was still a
challenge to adventure through the continent, which was then torn apart by multiple wars to seek independence from
Colonial powers. At that time, the infrastructure outside of larger cities was very difficult to master. Students will sit back
and enjoy this historical Trans-Africa Tour, which lasted 9 months and took him down the entire length of the African
continent. Buckle up for a great trip!
HW
Health and Wellness
Course: HW152088
Awakening Insight Meditation
$5
Wednesday
2:00-3:30
Instructor(s): Ed Conley
Awakening Insight Meditation (AIM) will help you navigate through the upsets and worries of the second half of life. With
your inner wisdom as your guide, you can find your way out of the labyrinth of the worried mind. If you have taken this
course before, you are welcome back because this inner journey is always evolving with new discoveries and insights.
Insight is always fresh and wisdom is timeless. Along with class discussion, you will have take-home CD guided meditations
and wisdom talks by meditation teachers to support your meditation practice at home. The purpose of AIM is to arouse the
inquiring mind, deepen your understanding of meditation and how it works, and a sense of well-being that meditation can
bring to your everyday life.
Course: HW152177
Home Organization for Simplicity and Safety
Wednesday
May 6
10:30-12:00
Instructor(s): Michelle Confer, Ashley Luchsinger, Dana Ryan and Laura Spencer
This course will detail ways to make students’ homes more organized in a simple and safe manner. Topics covered will
include home organization, time organization, safety, and medication management. This course topic was chosen
specifically for members of LLI by a survey conducted in February 2015 and created by four VCU Occupational Therapy
students who are finishing up their second year of OT school. They are excited to share the things they have learned a few
days before they graduate!
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Course: HW152178
Ask the Chef - A
Thursday
May 7
9:30-10:30
Instructor(s): Chef Diane Applewhite
Please only register for session A or B during Open Registration! Here's your chance to ask a Chef all those burning
questions about your cooking skills. At our age, let's face it, we know how to cook. The thing is we know how to cook
"family size portions." It is hard to cook for just one or two people, especially if you have health issues. The chef will pass on
some tips that will help extend the life of some of perishable foods, tricks to use at the grocery store, services available in
the area, food first aid and have time to answer questions. Bon Appetit!
Course: HW152179
Ask the Chef - B
Thursday
May 14
9:30-10:30
Instructor(s): Chef Diane Applewhite
Please only register for session A or B during Open Registration! Here's your chance to ask a Chef all those burning
questions about your cooking skills. At our age, let's face it, we know how to cook. The thing is we know how to cook
"family size portions." It is hard to cook for just one or two people, especially if you have health issues. The chef will pass on
some tips that will help extend the life of some of perishable foods, tricks to use at the grocery store, services available in
the area, food first aid and have time to answer questions. Bon Appetit!
Course: HW152094
Move Mindfully - Sitting, Bending and Standing!
Tuesday
May 19
11:30-12:30
Instructor(s): Sara Maynard Sommers
Our former and beloved LLI Pilates instructor is coming back this summer for a one-day Alexander Technique Workshop!
Do you ever feel stiffness in your joints after sitting? Do you ever experience aches in your lower back while standing? Do
you hesitate before conducting an activity like gardening, going to the theater or taking a long drive because you are
concerned the activity will wear you out? Consider taking this short workshop in Moving Mindfully, employing the
Alexander Technique. We'll look at sitting, standing and bending and consider how to move with less tension in our bodies.
If you have taken the class before, maybe it's time for a refresher!
Course: HW152130
Seniors at Risk: Americas Other Drug Problem
Wednesday
June 3
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): R Keith Kittinger, Pharmacist
Polypharmacy is the use of four or more medications by a patient, generally adults aged over 65 years. Polypharmacy is
most common in the elderly, affecting about 40% of older adults living in their own homes. The Pharmacist will talk about
medication related problems that put seniors at risk for medication adverse events, side-effects, hospital admissions and
nursing home admissions. He will also outline ways to reduce and manage the risk factors.
Course: HW152182
Vision Related to Learning
Thursday
June 4
9:00-10:00
Instructor(s): Dr. Alan G. Toler
Dr. Toler will work to educate members of our community about the solutions to struggles they may be having with their
visual system by promoting a more effective treatment for a common eye muscle coordination problem called
convergence insufficiency (CI). Symptoms include slow reading, problems copying letters, words, and numerals to paper
and homework taking longer than it should.
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Course: HW152152
Women’s Health: It’s not Just About a Kegel
Thursday
June 11
9:00-10:00
Instructor(s): Mary Anne Snavely
Incontinence, constipation, and even pelvic, vaginal and back pain are some of the early signs of pelvic floor muscle
dysfunction. A woman may notice she is wearing pantiliners daily, or urinates every two hours or less or has leakage
when working out, or maybe encounters intermittent back pain or pubic discomfort . Learn common sense behavioral
habits that help to prevent surgery and maintain quality of life.
Course: HW152180
Foot Health: Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Friday
June 12
9:00-10:00
Instructor(s): Dr. Mitchell Waskin
When’s the last time you appreciated your feet? They do a lot of work for us each and every day and get very little credit.
Dr. Waskin has been studying feet for over 30 years and will be at LLI to share his expertise! Are you experiencing nail
fungus, bending toes, thickening nails, corns, thinning skin, painful bunions, or any other foot-related issue? Come hear Dr.
Waskin, DPM discuss what happens to our feet as we age.
Course: HW152181
Spinal Stenosis: What is it?
Friday
June 19
10:00-11:00
Instructor(s): Dr. Charles Miller
Most patients first visit their doctor with symptoms of spinal stenosis at about age 60 or so. Spinal stenosis can occur in a
variety of ways in the spine. Approximately 75% of cases of spinal stenosis occur in the lumbar spine (low back), which is
called lumbar spinal stenosis. Come learn from Dr. Miller as he shares what Spinal Stenosis is and how it is treated!
Course: HW152183
Low Back Pain: The Better Way Back
Friday
July 10
10:00-11:30
Instructor(s): Dr. John York
An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from chronic back pain, the vast majority of whom also feel isolated, confused,
and unsure of how to manage their pain. Despite the fact that so many individuals suffer from back and leg pain, it is a
frequently underestimated and overlooked problem. Chronic back and leg pain is generally not a life threatening condition
and there is often no physical representation of the pain. Nevertheless, the symptoms are very real and can be extremely
debilitating to those afflicted. Come learn the following about the low back: anatomy and function, common causes of pain,
how pain changes us, preventative suggestions, common surgery types and questions to ask your doctor when dealing with
this issue.
Course: HW152169
Dump the Sugar: Your Success Story
Tuesday
July 14, 21, 28
9:00-10:30
Instructor(s): Sherry Graves
While exploring some in depth effects of sugar on chronic illness, students in this 3-session course will set S.M.A.R.T. goals
to reduce sugar cravings, identify and replace two of the sugar "culprits" on their grocery list, and create one "healthier"
dessert recipe. (The food will not be brought into class.)
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Course: HW152184
Hip Pain: The Better Way Back
Friday
July 24
10:00-11:30
Instructor(s): Dr. John York
Millions of Americans suffer from hip pain. Despite the fact that so many individuals suffer from hip pain, it is a frequently
underestimated and overlooked problem. Hip pain is generally not a life threatening condition, nevertheless, the symptoms
are very real and can be extremely debilitating to those afflicted. Come learn the following about hip pain: anatomy and
function, common causes of pain, how pain changes us, preventative suggestions and common surgery types and questions
to ask your doctor when dealing with this issue.
IA
Course: IA152997
Q&A for Current Members
Tuesday
May 5
1:30-2:30
Instructor(s): Rachel Kelly
Are you a current member but never attended an orientation. Do you have a question or just want a better understanding
of how things work? Join us for this question and answer session.
Course: IA152999
Orientation for New Members
Tuesday
May 5
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Rachel Kelly
Are you a new member and want to know some inside tips on how to make the most of your membership? Join us for our
New Member Orientation.
Course: IA152005
May Lunch
$3
Tuesday
May 12
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s):
Our May luncheon will celebrate Mother's Day! All are welcome to attend to help celebrate with the mothers among us.
Stay tuned for more details to be released and sign-up in the office to participate.
Course: IA152100
Monthly Member Birthday Celebration
Tuesday
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): LLI Office
The new monthly member birthday celebration will be the last Tuesday of each month and is designed to CELEBRATE the
life of each member! If it's your birth month, plan to come and invite any family and friends you'd like to share in your
birthday celebration. If it's not your birth month, plan to come celebrate with your LLI family! Cake and drinks will be
provided. No need to register!
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Course: IA152020
Breakfast Out
Thursday
8:30-9:30
Instructor(s): Barbara Gauker
Join other LLI members for an enjoyable “breakfast out” the fourth Thursday of each month at 8:30 am. Signups will be on
the shelf prior to each outing. Locations subject to change. Members provide their own transportation or make their own
arrangements to carpool directly to the restaurant.
5/28/2015
Denny's (Midlothian Turnpike)
11161 Research Plaza Way Richmond, VA 23236
6/25/2015
Cracker Barrel (Hull Street)
4720 Craig Rath Blvd, Midlothian, VA 23112
7/23/2015
River City Diner (Huguenot Rd)
11430 W. Hugenot Rd. Midlothian, VA 23113
8/27/2015
Crazy Greek (Hull Street)
14640 Hancock Village St. Chesterfield, VA 23832
Course: IA152006
June Lunch
$3
Tuesday
June 16
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s):
Stay tuned for more details to be released and sign-up in the office to participate. Sponsored by Memory Center Richmond.
July Lunch
Tuesday
July 21
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s):
Stay tuned for more details to be released and sign-up in the office to participate.
Course: IA152007
$3
Course: IA152008
August Lunch
$3
Tuesday
August 11
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s):
Bring school supplies (lists will be on the shelf outside the office) OR contribute at least $3 (or both) for the August Lunch.
We need your help to make up at least one back pack per grade level for two nearby schools for children unable to provide
their own essential supplies. Stay tuned for more details to be released and sign-up in the office to participate. Sponsored
by Elmcroft Senior Living.
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LA
Languages
Course: LA152015
Conversational German
Monday
1:30-3:00
Instructor(s): Kristine vonRuffer
Students in this class should have a minimum of two year's coursework in German. This class emphasizes immersion in the
language. You will TALK and THINK in German and become increasingly fluent and accurate through interaction with the
native-speaking instructor and with other students in the course.
Course: LA152022
Beginning Arabic: Reading and Writing Basic Script
Wednesday
9:00-10:00
Instructor(s): Charles Barron
Join this class to learn the basic Arabic alphabet and apply this new knowledge by writing your name, address, and simple
words and sentences in Arabic script. Students should bring pencil and paper and will be given the opportunity to write the
right-to-left cursive Arabic script. Although some spoken Arabic will be demonstrated, becoming a fluent Arabic speaker is
not the goal.
Course: LA152001
Beginning French
Friday
12:30-1:30
Instructor(s): Dr. Lydia Aiken-Wilson
Join other students interested in learning French, one of the romance languages! Focus will be on pronunciation, structure
of the language, useful words, idioms that can be used when traveling in a French-speaking country and differences
between French and English. Both improvised and "canned" skits will enrich adult learning. You, too, will be a resource for
this class. Come share what you know about the important events, religion, culture, history, food, geography, and heroes
and heroines of France. (Je serai enchantee de faire votre connaisance!)
Course: LA152002
Intermediate French
Friday
2:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Dr. Lydia Aiken-Wilson
Join other students interested in learning French, one of the romance languages! This class is for those who have
previously taken the beginning level class. This group will build on the fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading, and
writing French with an emphasis on cultures of selected francophones. Instruction is geared to provide you with facility and
"functioning in French."
Course: LA152008
Beginning Italian
*$10
Wednesday
May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
10:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Dr. Alfred Scimone
It's time to say arrivederci to your fears of learning a new language. With this easy-to-follow guide and native-speaking
instructor, you'll have no problema speaking and understanding Italian. Presto! Before you know it, you'll get past ciao and
really be able to converse. Beginning with everyday Italian expressions and a review of basic pronunciation, this class will
cover key grammar fundamentals such as common verb tenses, nouns, pronouns, and gender. Step by step, you'll build
your Italian vocabulary with essential words and phrases and quickly master the language. This class will use the text:
ITALIAN DEMYSTIFED, 2nd edition by Marcel Danesi. The book can be purchased through LLI, and payment is due at
registration.
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Course: LA152004
Spanish for Gringos
*$10
Thursday
May 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20, 27
2:45-3:45
Instructor(s): Nena Woods
This beginner class is for students with some knowledge of basic Spanish or no previous experience. The instructor will
provide an easy guide to spoken Spanish where students will learn key Spanish phrases and tips for comprehension without
getting too involved with rules of grammar. This class is a continuation from the fall and spring sessions and will use the
text: SPANISH FOR GRINGOS, Level 1, 3rd Edition. The book can be purchased through LLI, and payment is due at
registration. Purchasing a Spanish dictionary is also recommended.
Course: LA152007
Intermediate Spanish Conversation
*$10
Thursday
1:30-2:30
This class is for students with a solid base knowledge of Spanish. This level will build upon previous Spanish vocabulary and
language basics to help students share ideas and opinions in Spanish and talk about everyday life. This class is a
continuation from the fall and spring sessions and will use the text: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT: SPANISH CONVERSATION.
The book can be purchased through LLI, and payment is due at registration.
Course: LA152021
Un Poco de Todo: Advanced Spanish
Thursday
12:00-1:00
This advanced class will cover Spanish conversation, grammar, literature, music and civilization and is for students who
have completed the Intermediate Spanish series or for students with a high level of proficiency in Spanish. All students will
have the opportunity to converse on a variety of cultural topics and readings.
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Leisure Activities
Course: LE152178
Genealogy 201: Intermediate Explorations
Monday
May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
1:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Bette Kot
This class shall attempt solution by means of Elizabeth Shown Mill's 7-step plan. Students should bring pedigree chart,
family group sheet and list of work completed, concerning one major genealogical problem, to first class. This is a
continuation of Genealogy 101. Instructor recommends but does not require the following text: PRINTED SOURCES: A
GUIDE TO PUBLISHED GENEALOGICAL RECORDS, Kory Meyerink, ed. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1988, which can be purchased
through Amazon or Abe Books.
Course: LE152186
Chess 101
Tuesday
May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9
9:30-11:00
This course aims to build understanding and knowledge on the basic chess rules, as well as setting up the board,
understanding the different pieces and how they move, values of all 6 pieces, how to capture pieces and end of the game,
check and checkmate, stalemate and draws, castle and en passant, and strategy. The instructor will also discuss chess
books in the library, chess resources on the internet, playing with a Chess Clock, playing in tournaments and chess
notations. Come one, come all!
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Course: LE152032
Knitting Circle
Wednesday
1:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Pat Herman
All knitters are welcome to chat and share their craft. Assistance with projects is provided, as needed. Bring your current
project or one you want to start!
Course: LE152179
Pickleball: Is It for Me?
Monday
May 11
11:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Anne Clendenin
Come learn about the newest craze in fun and fitness---PICKLEBALL! Pickleball is a social game that combines tennis, ping
pong, and badminton. Gaining popularity over the past twenty years in retirement communities throughout the country, it
is now played by over 100,000 people of all ages in private and public venues in all 50 states. This class will hear an
overview of the game and the rules, as well as receive information about the active pickleball community in Chesterfield
County.
Course: LE152182
Pilatch 101
*$15
Tuesday
May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23
9:00-10:30
Instructor(s): Dr. George Martin
Pilatch, the rock-paper-scissors card game, has several variations that will be explored during this course. You can obtain a
full history and learn about the game by visiting www.pilatch.com. The game's creator is the son of one of our very own
members, and he will facilitate the course. Come learn a new game! Course fee is optional and will purchase a deck of
cards. Decks will be available to learn and play with in the class.
Course: LE152183
Photo Books and More Solutions for your Photo Mess
Wednesday
June 3, 10, 17
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Christina Murray
Ever wonder what to do with those shoeboxes full of photos, negatives, and slides in the closet? Now you can learn how to
turn your media into a beautiful display of your memories. We will cover proper storage techniques, transferring photos
from your phone or tablet to a computer, making an organization system that fits your workflow, external storage devices
and making photo books. Students should come prepared with a Laptop, Flash Drive, Notebook and Pen. Laptops can be
provided by LLI if necessary. Flash drives can be purchased at any office supply store in the area.
Course: LE152130
Original Stamped Cards
$5
Monday
June 15
9:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Marie Ireland
Participants will use a variety of stamps, punches, embellishments and sentiments to create 5 handmade cards with one-ofa-kind messages for a variety of occasions. This class is for both beginners and experienced crafters and cards will be
different than those made in previous classes. A supply fee of $5 includes all paper, special tools and embellishments.
Participants are asked to bring a pencil, ruler, and scissors to class. This instructor requires cancellation notice at least 3
business days prior to the start of the class in order to receive a fee refund.
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Course: LE152184
Toy Train Collecting
Tuesday
July 7
9:30-11:00
Instructor(s): John Wheeler, Peter Primiani and Jim Miller
This course will explore toy train collecting as presented by members of Virginia Train Collectors, a club of 300 members
that promote the collecting, history and preservation of toy trains by having monthly meetings and shows. Members enjoy
fellowship with other members who share similar interests. Various trains from all periods will be displayed and the history
of trains and collecting will be discussed. See toy trains that you saw as a child!
Course: LE152175
Leftover Bead Bracelets
Monday
July 20
12:30-3:30
Instructor(s): Diane Drummond
Enjoy making a fast and EASY bracelet from your leftover beads and leather or C-Lon thread. It is so easy and pretty, you
will want to make several so you can stack them. Samples will be available as examples. Supply list will be available at
registration.
Course: LE152185
Crocheting for Beginners
Tuesday
July 21
9:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Mary Tsuchihashi
Students in this class will learn how to crochet a pot holder. Students should bring a crochet hook (Size G or H
recommended) and 4-ply knitting yarn, color of their choice! Beginners welcome!
Course: LE152173
Balloonology Jam with Recycle and Rosie
Tuesday
August 4
12:30-2:30
Instructor(s): Recycle and Rosie the Clowns
This class will not include formal instruction but will be a chance for all previous Balloonology students to get together and
practice their skills in Honor of International Clown Week! People of all ages enjoy seeing how you can make a 5-foot
balloon into something special or unique. Balloon artists can practice their snakes, hearts, dogs, swords, flowers, hats and
more! If you just want to watch or smile, you're also welcome to join this class of clowning fun!
Course: LE152139
Advanced Techniques Card-Making
$5
Wednesday
August 19
9:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Marie Ireland
This class is for experienced crafters who can follow multi-step directions and are independent with basic card making
techniques. Participants will learn to use alcohol inks, dry and heat embossing, and resists to create 5 unique cards.
Participants are asked to bring an adhesive tape runner, paper trimmer, pencil, ruler, and scissors to class. A supply fee of
$5 includes all paper, special tools and embellishments. This instructor requires cancellation notice at least 3 business days
prior to the start of the class for in order to receive a fee refund.
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Life Services
Course: LS152069
Navigating Services for Older Adults
Wednesday
May 20
12:00-1:30
Instructor(s): Bonnie Scimone
This course will help you help yourself, family and friends by harnessing the power of the internet. Learn how
SeniorNavigator provides comprehensive information about local support services for seniors, caregivers, and adults with
disabilities. Find answers about health, long-term care, caregiving, legal, financial, and housing concerns.
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Course: LS152082
Caregiving, A Million Tiny Things
*$12
Thursday
May 21
12:00-1:30
Instructor(s): Renée Norman
On Oct. 5, 2007, the day before his fiftieth birthday, Renée's husband Chris, was diagnosed with ALS/Lou Gehrig's disease. It
was this experience of caring for her husband that prompted Renée to write her book, as well as, become an advocate and
educator for caregivers. As Renée cared for her husband, she realized there was no road map for caregivers, no how-to.
Her class is based on her book (A Million Tiny Things, My Experience in Caregiving), the result of meticulous note-taking
during her husband's illness. Caregivers finally have practical tools, from doctor visits to overwhelming well-wishers. At the
same time, her experience brings awareness to the need to be a proactive advocate for your loved one - sometimes in
unexpected areas. Topics covered in the class will include: Managing a loved one's illness, as well as, your own health,
Practical tips, Obtaining Quality Medical Care, Keeping Good Records, Necessary Documents, Survival Suggestions, and The
Emotional Effect. If you would like a copy of her book, simply pay the optional course fee at time of registration. Bring a
notebook to take notes!
Course: LS152081
Home Health and Hospice: Everything You Need to Know!
Tuesday
June 2
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Kristen Kern
This interactive and easy to understand class will discuss everything you need to know about Home Health and Hospice.
Whether caring for a loved one during an illness, or being pro-active before a scheduled surgery, it is important to
understand the services available to assist in the recovery at home. What services are provided? Who qualifies? How much
does it cost? How long does it last? How do I set it up? What should I consider when choosing a provider? Are there
resources available to help me in my search? These questions and more will be answered in this class.
Course: LS152059
Richmond Animal League: Giving a Voice to the Animals
Thursday
June 4
1:00-2:30
Instructor(s): Elizabeth Thomas
Richmond Animal League is the area's oldest no-kill shelter. With a small staff and a large army of volunteers, RAL rescues
and finds homes for more than 1,700 pets each year. Learn how private rescue organizations such as RAL are an integral
part of reducing euthanasia in Central Virginia's municipal shelter - and how you can help. Volunteer opportunities include
shelter support positions which include cleaning and direct animal care as well as occasional administrative support,
fostering, clinic support, off-site events, adoption support and special event committee service. Information on RAL's
Seniors Support Seniors program will be covered along with the benefits of owning a pet and the special adopt fees for
senior adopters.
Course: LS152055
Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center
Tuesday
June 9
10:30-12:00
Instructor(s): Karen Ylimaki
Lonesome Dove is a nonprofit that provides year-round therapeutic riding for veterans with special needs and disabilities.
Since they were founded in 2008, over 1600 veterans have been placed on horseback. The goal is to improve the quality
of life for these veterans and their families. A meal is always served after riding and a trophy given to each veteran that
rides. The volunteer opportunities are many at this wonderful facility. Learn more about the therapeutic benefits of riding
and this non-profit organization located in Powhatan, Virginia.
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Course: LS152001
AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver Course
$15/20
Tuesday, Wednesday
June 23, 24
9:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Dave Talley
Participants will be provided a comprehensive course workbook which covers a thorough review of the "rules of the road"
with an emphasis on safety strategies for older drivers. The course covers normal changes in vision, hearing, and reaction
time associated with aging and provides practical techniques to adjust for these changes. A copy of the Virginia Driver's
Manual is provided and many of Virginia's laws are discussed. AARP provides a trained volunteer Instructor to teach the
course and participate with the participants through discussions and illustrations. Cost is $15 if you are an AARP member,
$20 if you are not an AARP member. If you are an AARP member, you must provide a copy of your membership card to the
instructor on the day of class.
Course: LS152050
Emergency Preparedness and EMS Passport
Tuesday
July 21
1:30-3:00
Instructor(s): Sherri Laffoon and Millie Bishop
Are you prepared for the next disaster or emergency? Do you have an emergency supply kit or know what to put in one?
Where will you go if you have to evacuate the area? These questions and more will be answered. With the rising cost of
health care and the new increase in ambulance transportation fees, come find out how you can save some money on out of
pocket expenses with the EMS Passport!
PR
Course: PR152002
Bible Discussion
Thursday
2:00-3:30
Instructor(s): Rev. Tom Dunkum and June Leslie
This Bible discussion group will continue a verse by verse study of the book of Psalms. Newcomers welcome!
Course: PR152003
Socrates Café
Wednesday
11:30-1:00
Our ongoing philosophical discussion uses the Socratic Method to discuss questions, topics, or issues through the
perspectives of various philosophers, from Aristotle to the present, as well as through one's own experiences. This session
will continue discussion on Plato vs. Aristotle, and how their competition and rivalry shaped the essential features of our
culture down to the present. Recommended reading is THE CAVE AND THE LIGHT by Arthur Herman.
Course: PR152010
There's No Place Like Home: A Look at Biblical Homes
Tuesday
June 23
11:30-1:00
Instructor(s): Dr. Edward Garrett Jr.
Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to live in a typical home of the Old Testament period or in the time of
Jesus? We will trace the general development and characteristics of homes in Palestine. Here is a great opportunity to
learn about the styles of living quarters, bedrooms, kitchens, furnishings, and other special features of homes during the
Biblical period. Don't miss this fascinating and fun experience.
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Special Events
Course: SE152080
Civil War Forts of Washington DC
$110
Tuesday
May 19
8:00-6:30
Instructor(s): Carol S. Bessette
After two successful tours in 2014 with Retired Air Force Intelligence Officer and Certified Master Tour Guide, Carol S.
Bessette, LLI has decided to spend the day with Carol once again, this time highlighting the Civil War Forts of DC. The Civil
War brought into question not only the future of the country, but also the safety of the Federal capital. Washington, DC
was in a truly perilous position, with the Union on one side and the Confederacy on the other. During this period,
Washington was considered the most heavily-defended city on earth, with a ring of 68 forts and 93 batteries constructed to
protect the capital. We will visit Fort Ward, the best preserved of these forts, and its museum. This historic fort provides
visitors with an excellent understanding of Civil War-era military engineering. About 90% of the fort's earthwork walls are
preserved and the Northwest Bastion has been restored and reconstructed to its original condition. On our way to lunch at
the popular Fish Market Restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, Carol will share tales of Alexandria’s status as an "occupied
city" throughout the war. Lunch will consist of a house salad, dessert, non-alcoholic beverage and a choice between: Crab
Cake Platter (served with french fries and cole slaw), Grilled Chicken Platter (grilled chicken breast served with the
vegetable of the day and roasted red potatoes) OR Shrimp and Pasta (shrimp and broccoli cooked in a light cream sauce
served over penne and fusilli pasta ). You’ll get to choose once arriving. In the afternoon, we’ll visit Fort Stevens, site of
the only Confederate attack on Washington. Fort Stevens, now partially restored, was built to defend the approaches to
Washington from the 7th Street Pike (now Georgia Avenue) which was then the main thoroughfare from the north into
Washington. Visit the small and poignant Battleground Cemetery, burial place of the city's defenders. Please note: some
walking is involved on this tour. Trip Cost Includes: Round-Trip Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Guide Service,
Visit to the Forts, Lunch at the Fish Market, Refreshments served aboard coach, Tax & Gratuity on Inclusions, Driver and
Guide Gratuities.
Course: SE152082
The Better Way Back From Back and Leg Pain
Wednesday
May 20
10:30-12:00
Instructor(s): Nate "ROCK" Quarry
Nate Quarry’s numerous injuries during his years as a professional fighter, combined with degenerative disc disease, had
his world was closing in on him as he battled constant discomfort and severe fatigue. The pain escalated to a point where
he couldn’t pick up his daughter. An estimated 10 million Americans suffer from chronic back and leg pain and, like Nate,
the vast majority feel alone, isolated, confused, and unsure of how to manage their pain. Despite the fact that so many
individuals suffer from back and leg pain, it is a frequently underestimated and overlooked problem. Chronic back and leg
pain is generally not a life threatening condition and there is often no physical representation of the pain. Nevertheless, the
symptoms are very real and can be extremely debilitating to those afflicted. Thankfully, Nate found relief from his back and
leg pain after undergoing the XLIF procedure. Fully recovered and back to his active lifestyle, Nate is now sharing his story
as a spokesman for The Better Way Back, a volunteer organization that is dedicated to building a community that provides
hope, support, and valuable information to patients suffering from chronic back and leg pain. We are committed to raising
public awareness of spine disorders and educating patients, loved ones, clinicians, and healthcare providers about
treatment options, including surgery. Our passionate commitment is to establish The Better Way Back as the preeminent
resource for chronic back and leg pain information and surgical treatment options. To learn more, visit
www.thebetterwayback.org.
Course: SE152083
Meet the Author - NPH Journey into Dementia and Out Again
*$10
Friday
May 22
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Sharon Harris
Join your LLI friends to “Meet the Author,” who is also one of our very own LLI members! Sharon will share her soon-to-bereleased book that was recently published, which she wrote about her journey through Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
(NPH). If you would like a copy of her new book, simply pay the optional course fee at time of registration. Whether you
know someone now or have known someone in the past who suffered with dementia, you will learn something valuable in
this class. There will be ample time for questions and answers.
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Course: SE152088
Flying Squirrels Tour of the Diamond
$10
Tuesday
May 29
9:30-1:30
Instructor(s): Sarah Lenau
The Richmond Flying Squirrels are the minor league baseball team in Richmond. The team, which is a part of the Eastern
League, is the Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants major league club and plays at The Diamond. The name the
Richmond Flying Squirrels was chosen through a Richmond Times-Dispatch readers "name-the-team-contest", which ended
on October 15, 2009. Join other LLI friends for a behind-the-scenes look at the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Diamond!
Trip fee includes a grand tour of the stadium and clubhouse, a pizza lunch after the tour and a General Admission ticket to a
future game this season! The tour starts at the Diamond at 10:30AM. Carpools will meet at LLI at 9:30AM and return to LLI
by 1:30PM. Go Nuts!
Course: SE152016
Eagles on the James Day Trip A
$45
Wednesday
June 10
8:30-12:30
The James River runs through it ... through the City of Richmond. And just minutes downriver is an incredible opportunity
to see bald eagles year round! This tidal river tour will take you into the midst of an ecosystem rich with wildlife, abundant
in history and overloaded with beautiful scenery. Ride aboard the new Spirit of the James, a comfortable 40-foot covered
pontoon boat and experience majestic bald eagles closer than you may have ever seen them. And if you have never seen
one, you are in for a surprise! Bring your smart phone or camera to take pictures! Binoculars are provided. A small pop-up
head (bathroom) is available on board. Carpools will be arranged from LLI through the office to meet Captain Mike at Deep
Bottom Park. Actual tour will be 9:30-11:30AM. Meet bright and early at LLI at 8:30AM.
Course: SE152017
Eagles on the James Day Trip B
$45
Friday
June 12
8:30-12:30
Course: SE152074
Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chester Tour A
Wednesday
June 17
9:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Courtney Johnson
Did you know there's an Amazon Fullfillment Center in Chester? Come see the magic that happens after someone clicks buy
on Amazon.com. Amazon's Fulfillment Centers are epicenters of activity. Their slogan is, "Work hard. Have fun. Make
History." We hear that in many ways, the operation looks like a real-life version of the Chutes and Ladders board game.
Find out what a slam line and ship sorter have to do with an Amazon order being processed. See how each item is carefully
received, scanned, sorted, shelved, picked and shipped! See what all the hype is about in this 60-minute tour for LLI
members and guests! Carpools will be arranged and will leave LLI at 9:00AM. Members can choose to drive directly to 1901
Meadowville Technology Pkwy, Chester, VA 23836. Tour starts at 10:00AM. Carpools should arrive back to LLI by noon.
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Course: SE152085
Untold Civil War Stories of Children and Adolescents: The Past is What is Remembered
Thursday
June 18
10:00-11:00
Instructor(s): The Story Warriors, led by Les Schaffer
Les Schaffer is a mentor and teacher to and for a group of youth storytellers, The Story Warriors, in Richmond. They
performed the program they’ll be sharing at LLI as part of a big event in Richmond to commemorate the end of the Civil
War and the Burning of Richmond (and the putting out of the fires by the US Colored Troops). The Story Warriors, a group
of Richmond children ages 8-17, imagine themselves, their families, and their lives as they might have been living in
Richmond during the last months of the Civil War. The Story Warriors explore and perform the War’s toll on the young
through these “memories” compiled into stories.
Course: SE152018
Eagles on the James Day Trip C
$45
Friday
June 19
8:30-12:30
Course: SE152087
Virginia War Memorial and Tredegar Iron Works
Tuesday
June 30
9:00-3:30
The Virginia War Memorial is an amazing treasure right here in Richmond! It honors Virginia veterans of World War II, the
Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the War in Afghanistan and the Iraq War. Jim, a member of LLI, was previously
a docent for the VA War Memorial and is looking forward to sharing this treasure with the LLI family. This local trip will
start with a 90-minute tour of the VA War Memorial. Lunch will be available for purchase downtown. The second half of
the tour will be at the National Park Service Tredegar museum. Named for the famous iron works at Tredegar, Wales,
Tredegar Iron Works opened in 1837 and stood as Richmond's foremost business concern for more than a century. The
museum tells the story of the Civil War from Union, Confederate, and African American perspectives. Carpools will meet at
LLI at 9:00AM and will return to LLI by 3:30PM.
Course: SE152067
Poe Museum and St. John's Church Tour
$10
Monday
July 13
9:30-4:00
What do the Poe Museum and St. John's Church have in common? They are two of the oldest buildings still standing in
Richmond. The Poe Museum is in the oldest residence in Richmond, and St. John's Church is the oldest church building in
Richmond. This local trip will start with a 1-hour lecture at LLI at 9:30AM given by Chris Semtner, curator of the Poe
Museum. He will give insight into Poe's connection with Richmond. Then, members will carpool down to the museum for
a private tour of the different exhibits. Lunch will NOT be included in the price, but will be available for purchase
downtown. The second half of the tour will be at St. John's Church with a tour of the original site of Patrick Henry's historic
"Give me liberty…" speech. Trip fee will cover museum and church admission. Both locations have gift shops! Carpools
will return to LLI by 4:00PM.
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Course: SE152081
An Annapolis Culinary Experience
$145
Tuesday
July 14
7:30-7:00
Instructor(s): SignaTours
Annapolis is one of America’s most historic cities. Many of its houses and public buildings are more than two hundred years
old. In fact, Annapolis has more surviving Colonial buildings than anywhere in the country. This tour to Annapolis is not only
going to highlight the history - but we’ve added a special “culinary twist” where you’ll be sampling food at each stop. Don’t
miss out on this exciting summer tour! Once arriving in Annapolis, you will be joined by a historically attired guide who will
be with you throughout the day. Your first stop is Ram’s Head Tavern & Brewery, where you’ll enjoy their Maryland
inspired soup as you hear spicy and sweet tales of the area including the US Naval Academy, the Chesapeake Bay and the
history of this 300 year old Brewery. Next enjoy a guided tour of the Maryland State House. Built in 1772, it is the oldest in
the U.S. still in legislative use, and was capitol of the U.S. briefly in 1783. You can visit the current house and senate
chambers and also the original senate chamber where George Washington resigned as Commander in Chief of the Army in
1783. You’ll enjoy a delicious lunch downtown, and your “Annapolis Culinary Experience” tour will end at the historic
London Town & Gardens where you’ll see one of Maryland’s earliest settlements on the South River. This will include a
Colonial Hearth Cooking Demonstration and a dessert unique to Maryland - the 10 layer Smith Island Cake! Tour Cost
Includes: Round Trip Motorcoach Transportation, Professional Guide Service, All meals and admissions, Tax and Gratuity for
lunch, Refreshments en route home, Driver and Guide Gratuities.
Course: SE152073
FeedMore: Volunteer Opportunity and Tour
Friday
July 24
8:00-3:00
Instructor(s): Doug Pick
FeedMore is Central Virginia's hunger-relief leader made up of the Central Virginia Food Bank, Meals on Wheels and the
Community Kitchen. Working together to efficiently and effectively fight hunger to enhance lives in our community,
FeedMore's programs provide hunger relief to our region’s most vulnerable populations, particularly children, families and
seniors. FeedMore, CEO and President, Doug Pick has extended a special invitation to LLI members to have the opportunity
to volunteer for a 3 hour shift, have lunch provided on-site at noon, and then have a tour led by Doug himself of the
facilities in the afternoon! Volunteers will be able to choose between two tasks: 1) Sorting food donations in the
Distribution Center, which will include lifting boxes and standing on a concrete floor for the duration of the shift. 2)
Packaging meals for Meals on Wheels in the Commercial Kitchen, which includes standing in one spot for the entire shift,
but no heavy lifting. Volunteers will be allowed short breaks. Meet at LLI at 8AM to carpool to FeedMore, a short video
will be shown before the volunteering begins. The volunteers will split between the two tasks, come back together for
lunch and then enjoy a tour of FeedMore! Carpools will arrive back to LLI by 3PM. Additional details, such as dress code
information will be provided and volunteers will be contacted by the office in advance to determine task preference.
Course: SE152086
Goochland Tour: Getting to Know Your Neighbors
$30
Friday
July 31
9:00-4:00
Instructor(s): Lillie Stratton
Join other LLI members and friends to experience the history in Goochland County, continuing our new "Getting to Know
Your Neighbors" tours. A bus tour has been arranged to see some exciting sites in Goochland County, including Tuckahoe
Plantation (boyhood home of Thomas Jefferson), Tanglewood Ordinary and many more sites! The trip cost of $30 will cover
transportation, driver gratuity and a tour of the gardens at Tuckahoe only and must be paid at the time of registration.
Lunch will be available for purchase, but is NOT covered in the trip cost. Bus will depart LLI at 9:00AM and return by
4:00PM.
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Course: SE152075
Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chester Tour B
Thursday
August 6
9:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Courtney Johnson
Did you know there's an Amazon Fullfillment Center in Chester? Come see the magic that happens after someone clicks buy
on Amazon.com. Amazon's Fulfillment Centers are epicenters of activity. Their slogan is, "Work hard. Have fun. Make
History." We hear that in many ways, the operation looks like a real-life version of the Chutes and Ladders board game.
Find out what a slam line and ship sorter have to do with an Amazon order being processed. See how each item is carefully
received, scanned, sorted, shelved, picked and shipped! See what all the hype is about in this 60-minute tour for LLI
members and guests! Carpools will be arranged and will leave LLI at 9:00AM. Members can choose to drive directly to 1901
Meadowville Technology Pkwy, Chester, VA 23836. Tour starts at 10:00AM. Carpools should arrive back to LLI by noon.
Course: SE152084
Meet the Author - Secrets at Lighthouse Point
*$20
Friday
August 14
12:00-1:00
Instructor(s): Hugh Harris
Join your LLI friends to “Meet the Author,” who is also one of our very own LLI members! Hugh will share the newest novel
in his Dinkel Island Series with the LLI family. In this book Gracie Love and Marty encounter opposition in their efforts to
turn the old lighthouse into a retreat center. Secrets emerge including activities of a New York crime syndicate. Will the
secrets ever end? If you would like a copy of his new book, simply pay the optional course fee at time of registration. There
will be ample time for questions and answers.
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Course: WG152003
Bridge
Monday
12:30-3:30
Instructor(s): Robert Beyke
This bridge group is for players of all levels who have a basic knowledge of bridge and bidding. Rubber bridge is played.
Course: WG152004
Cards
Monday
12:30-2:30
Instructor(s): Norma Crutchfield
This informal card group will gather to play their choice of Canasta, Hand and Foot, or other card games that the group
chooses. Anyone is welcome, beginner to advanced. Come join the group and play.
Course: WG152001
Social Bingo Tuesday
Tuesday
1:00-3:00
Bingo is a game using cards with numbers on them in a 5x5 grid headed by the five letters B-I-N-G-O. Various "games" of
Bingo are played.
Course: WG152006
Games
Wednesday
12:30-2:30
Instructor(s): Donna Whitfield
This group meets to play various games--dominoes, dice, scrabble, cards, Mah Jongg, and other board games. Many board
games are available or bring your game for the group to play. There are a limited number of Mah Jongg boards available, so
members who have their own boards and will share would be appreciated.
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Course: WG152009
Mah Jongg
Thursday
9:30-11:30
Instructor(s): Marilyn Mare
This weekly group will play the ancient Chinese game of Mah Jongg. Mah Jongg is a game for four players and involves skill,
strategy, and calculation, as well as a certain degree of chance. You will find it a wonderful way to spend time with your
friends and keep your mind active, too. Due to the limited number of boards, player numbers are limited unless players
provide additional boards.
Course: WG152010
Let's Play Bridge…
Thursday
10:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Ed Butterworth
This bridge group is for players of all skill levels, who know how to bid and understand the basic elements of the game.
Please join them for a fun playing session that all bridge players can enjoy!
Course: WG152002
Social Bingo Friday
Friday
1:00-3:00
Bingo is a game using cards with numbers on them in a 5x5 grid headed by the five letters B-I-N-G-O. Various "games" of
Bingo are played.
Course: WG152007
Hand and Foot
Friday
10:00-12:00
Instructor(s): Mary Jane Murphy
Hand and foot is a card game for four players, two sets of partners to a table. A Hand is 11 cards and a Foot is 11 cards.
Players must both play their Hand before they can play their Foot. The game is won by the partners when one has played
his/her Foot and the other agrees to go out.
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Instructors
Aiken-Wilson, Lydia
is a retired teacher of French who taught for more than thirty years in areas such as Senegal, West
Africa and Osaka, Japan.
Alberston, Jim
has been an LLI member since 2014. He retired from teaching History in 2008, after 41 years and
recently retired coaching with 70 sports seasons. Jim has served in the following volunteer capacities:
Board Member for the Chesterfield Historical Society, Docent for the Virginia Historical Society,
Docent for the Virginia War Memorial, Adult Member of the CCPS Youth Services Board, Member of
the Teacher's Advisory Council for The American Civil War Museum and volunteer helper at two
CCPS schools with history teachers in the classroom. He has also received the following awards: 2004
Teacher of the Year from the American Civil War Museum at Tredegar, VFW Award 2007 Teacher of
the Year Promoting Citizenship Education, Recognition by the Chesterfield Board of Supervisors in
2008 for teaching and coaching accomplishments.
Applewhite, Diane
graduated top of her apprenticeship class, sponsored by the Culinary Institute of America and
Virginia Chef's Association. She went on to work in a private club, a five star hotel (as Pastry and
Garde Manger Chef), and as a personal Chef of a private estate. She owned and operated her own
catering and wholesale dessert business for 15 years. After her three sons come along, she began
working for Chesterfield County Schools. In the summer of 2005, Diane had to retire on disability,
due to the multiple injuries she sustained in 2001 while working as a Teacher of Culinary Arts in a
local high school. Diane has been at LLI almost 3 years. She enjoyed working on the cookbook team
and is always willing to play guitar when asked.
Barron, Charles
is a Retired US Army Officer, holds a BS in Business Administration from Jacksonville State University
and an MS in Logistics Management from Florida Institution of Technology. He also holds a certificate
for teaching English as a second language. Charles has 10 years of experience working with and
training members of the Saudi Arabian military in logistics and cultural awareness. As a United States
military contractor, working in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, he taught American workers and third country
nationals (TCNs) Cultural Awareness, simple Arabic script (Arabic letters, Arabic phonetics
recognizing/reading English words written in Arabic Script) and most useful basic spoken Arabic
words and phrases.
Bell, Karen
received a B.S. in Psychology from Texas A&M University in 1990 and a M.S. in Neurobiology from
the University of Pittsburgh in 1998. She is currently working on a second Master's degree in Social
Work at VCU. She has 25 years of combined research experience in both basic science and social
science and currently works in the Anatomy and Neurobiology Department at VCU-MCV, in
Richmond. Karen is also a member of the Chesterfield Council on Aging, National Association of
Social Workers, and the local RVA chapter of the National Organization for Women.
Beyke, Robert
has been a member of LLI Chesterfield since 2007. He enjoys facilitating the Monday bridge class!
Bishop, Millie
is the Revenue Recovery Manager with Chesterfield Fire and EMS. She is responsible for
coordinating all the billing and payment activity for the ambulance transports. Millie has been with
the Fire department since July 2011 and worked with the Chesterfield Treasurer's Office for 7 years
prior as ACH payment and Credit Card Coordinator. Millie has an Accounting degree and is a Medical
Assistant. Millie also is certified as NAAC and NACO with ambulance billing and is a Notary Public.
Bonda, Brett
is in his 28th year with Richmond Ballet. A member of the Richmond Ballet professional company
from 1985-1995, Mr. Bonda is fondly remembered for classic roles such as the “Champion Roper” in
Rodeo and “Franz” in Coppelia, as well as works created for him that are still performed today such
as the first pas de deux in Ancient Airs and Dances. Inspired by a National Dance Institute training
course taught by Lori Klinger, Mr. Bonda left the stage in 1995 to become Education and Minds In
Motion Director for the Ballet; he subsequently served for 16 years as its artistic and administrative
coordinator. Mr. Bonda’s comprehensive experience also includes generating advertising sales for
the Richmond Ballet and acting as its in-house tour booking agent. Additionally, Mr. Bonda has
served as company manager on tour and video producer for the organization. Mr. Bonda has earned
the love and respect of both the Richmond community and people within the national dance field.
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Bradstock, Mary
has been an LLI member since 2009. She has been facilitating the line dance practices as well as
assisting with the line dance classes.
Brown, Sherella
is a certified Jazzercise fitness instructor who specializes in working with active adults who combine
dance with exercise.
Burris, Sheila
is a certified yoga instructor who has studied yoga since 1999. She began teaching with us in the
spring of 2008.
Busch, Bill
is a retiree that began dancing at the age of 17, that now enjoys sharing his accumulated knowledge
of the basic six ballroom social dances. Men learn how to lead and women how to follow in these
semester long classes. All couples also learn styling differences of each dance, timing and some
dance history. Lastly, those couples that stay with the learning experience also have FUN. Ask one of
LLI's returning students. Some have been coming back for years.
Butterworth, Ed
is a mathematician who enjoys bridge and other games and puzzles such as Sudoku, KenKen,
numbrix, word jumble and crosswords.`
Chicklo, Peggy
is the sister of a member, Diana Donahue. She has been dancing for years and loves tap.
Clatterbaugh, John
is a retired community college administrator/teacher. He holds degrees in forestry, horticulture, and
college and university administration. He has been planning, developing and teaching active outdoor
programs for youth and senior adults since 1963. He has also participated in the development task
force for community college lifelong programs and Road Scholar (Elderhostel) programs. John is
currently teaching Your Nature Connection and Edible and Useful Plants of the Appalachian
Mountains for other Roads Scholar programs and community groups.
Clendenin, Anne
is a member of LLI who enjoys dancing and has been playing pickleball for the last few years. She
wants to share her love for pickleball with other members at LLI.
Cobb, West
retired from a career in banking and technology, and now owns a part-time business helping
individuals with any computer problem or decision. He has volunteered at LLI since January 2015,
assisting with computer courses and offering scheduled one-on-one assistance. See the shelf outside
the office for available dates and times.
Confer, Michelle
is an Occupational Therapy student at Virginia Commonwealth University. She previously attended
UVA and majored in psychology. She plans on pursuing a career working as an OT with adults in a
rehabilitation setting. She is very excited to share what she's been learning in school and teach this
class!
Conley, Ed
is a writer and photographer in Blackstone, Virginia, where he also teaches meditation. Integrative
Restoration and Silver Thread Dialogues are offered on Facebook.
Crutchfield, Norma
has been a member of LLI since 2008 and loves playing games, especially with her friends at LLI.
Norma also enjoys doing puzzles and volunteering for LLI!
Curry, Wade
Ph. D, for 27 years, taught English and theater courses and served as Dean of Arts and Sciences at the
College of New Jersey. For 10 years, he was the Director of Advanced Placement at the College
Board. He has been a member of LLI since 2009.
Donahue, Diana
a member of LLI, is the sister of Peggy Chicklo and has been dancing for years. She loves tap dancing.
Drummond, Diane
is a current member at LLI. She began making headbands and hairbows for her beautiful
granddaughter and has continued adding to her repertoire of craft skills, which she happily shares
with LLI members in a variety of classes.
Dufficy, Pauline
has been dancing for 8 years under the instruction of our own member and instructor, Barbara
Rozett.
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Dunkum, Tom
has been an LLI member since 2010 and enjoys helping with the weekly Bible Discussion. Tom is a
retired United Methodist Minister (41 years) and is active at St. Marks United Methodist Church on
Lucks Lane. He is also active in several mission projects including Meals on Wheels, Missions of
Mercy (free dental mission statewide), Chaplain (volunteer) at Johnston Willis Hospital.
Ellison, Murray
retired in 2009 with over 30 years experience in the field of education as a teacher, school principal,
and VA state administrator of programs for prisoners. He has a BS, MS, and Doctorate Degree in
Special Education. He is presently a Master of Arts student in English Literature at VCU. He serves on
the Boards of LLI, The Poe Museum, and the Virginia Prison Minister's Overseers (GraceInside).
Ferguson, Bob
has been an active member of LLI since 2008. He has a Ph.D. in Chemistry. He was involved in
technical research, management, and consulting for 38 years at Phillip Morris/Altria. He has varied
interests including history, economics, and literature. He recently became interested in readers
theater and performed in a Bifocals production.
Fletcher, Christine
After earning a degree in Graphics Art and owning her own screen printing business for over 20
years, Christine Fletcher turned her artistic talents to woodcarving. Christine specializes in carving
wood spirits and caricatures. Her wood carving artwork has taken multiple blue ribbons in various
shows on the east coast, and has been featured in the Mathews Art Gallery. Her creations can now
be purchased at “Put in Creek Carvings” an Art Studio in Mathews, VA. Christine constantly shares
her knowledge with both new and advanced woodcarvers by teaching in multiple workshops and
seminars for the James River Woodcarvers over the last few years. Her reputation as a highly skilled
woodcarver and instructor has earned her the prestigious position as the James River Woodcarvers
Workshop Coordinator. She looks forward to sharing her woodcarving knowledge and skills with the
Lifelong Learning Institute patrons.
Franks, Marti
loves Watercolors! She has been painting for over 18 years, starting out with Ellie Cox and continuing
with Sarah Hoyle, Chris Wynn, and Susan Stuller. She has participated in many workshops with
nationally known artists, including John Salamien, Mary Whyte, Ted Andrews, Alvaro Cassinett, Tony
Van Hassett, Frank Webb, and Jean Spicer. Marti is a past president of the Bon Air Artists Association
and has served as a co-chair of its events, Art Affair and Artful Healing. She exhibits at Crossroads Art
Center and is a co-op owner of Uptown Gallery.
Garrett, Ed
is a retired United Methodist minister of the VA Conference of the United Methodist Church. He has
served churches in VA for 42 years, leading Bible studies and teaching educational classes for various
denominations. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of Richmond, a B.D. from Duke
University, an M.A. degree in education from Union Theological Seminary and a doctorate from St.
Mary’s University in Baltimore. He is the author of two books and various curriculum materials and
articles.
Gestwick, Barbara
is a relative newcomer to LLI, she delights in crafting of all kinds: Sewing, knitting, crocheting,
painting, stained glass, woodworking, etc. At LLI, she loves the classes in art and the reader's theater.
Ghosh, Bivas
MBA, CFS®, CRPC®, Financial Advisor and Associate Vice President with Ameriprise Financial Services,
Inc. He has held various positions in Finance and Marketing at MeadWestvaco Corporation. He holds
a Master of Business Administration and designations of Certified Fund Specialist and Chartered
Retirement Planning Counselor.
Good, Bill
participated in Civil War reenactments for 10 years as an infantryman and ambulance corp. He is a
wealth of knowledge on the Civil War. He has been a member of LLI since 2007 and enjoys history,
genealogy and woodcarving.
Graves, Sherry
is a registered nurse and certified health coach. She provides solutions to people who wish to avoid
or manage the physical, emotional, and financial impact of chronic illness.
Hahn, Alfred
is experienced in information retrieval outside academia. He produced and delivered history
programs for lifelong learners at Long Island University, C.W. Post campus. He is a former member of
the U.S. military and a member of The Society of Former Intelligence Officers.
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Hall, Greg
holds a B.A. from Emory University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia with
concentrations in American Literature, Shakespeare, and Film. He has taught courses in The
American Novel into Film, Shakespeare into Film, Detective Fiction and Film Noir, Drama and Comedy
into Film, and Film as Literature---to name a few. He has served on the faculties of North Carolina
Wesleyan, Erskine, Clemson, VCU, Virginia Union, VSU, and several other schools. After retiring from
full time teaching at VSU, he continued teaching part time at Fort Lee for three years and currently
teaches such courses as The Films of Frank Capra and Hitch in the Forties at The Shepherd Center in
Chester. At 75 he still feels that he has a lot to say, and he enjoys saying it!
Harris, Sharon
is a retired licensed professional counselor and marriage and family therapist. She is also a former
secondary school teacher, having taught English, Journalism and French. She is married to Hugh
Harris, a retired pastor, and an artist and writer. Together she and Hugh have just published her first
book, NPH: Journey into Dementia and Out Again, which grows out of her experience with a
neurological condition known as normal pressure hydrocephalus. She is a native of Richmond and
has lived in Chesterfield County for over 24 years. In addition, she has lived in Henrico and Hanover
Counties and in the cities of Chesapeake and Staunton. In recent years Sharon has been involved
with LLI for classes in French, writing, color, Reader’s Theater and computer skills. She is a lifelong
learner who enjoys teaching and encouraging others.
Harris, Hugh
is a retired pastor who has morphed into several new identities since retirement in 1999. He formed
a corporation, Watermedia Creations & More! Inc., through which he produced, marketed and sold
his original art works. He closed the corporation in 2009, but has continued his artistic pursuits
through a sole proprietorship, Art by Hugh Harris. Another retirement identity is that of writer. He
participates in the LLI Writers’ Critique Group and has published two novels with a third on the way.
Still another identity was that of caregiver during his wife Sharon’s experience with a neurological
condition that led her through dementia and out again. He has worked with her on a small book
about that experience in hopes of encouraging others with similar symptoms.
Herman, Pat
having initially learned how to knit from her mother, has been knitting all of her life. She volunteers
her time and talents for a knitting healing ministry with her church. She also enjoys participating in
knitting workshops and conferences.
Ireland, Marie
teaches basic and advanced paper craft techniques in the Midlothian area. She hosts monthly card
and scrapbook workshops and special craft events using Stampin’ Up© products.
Josephson, Sally
is a member of the council of VMFA and enjoys volunteering at VMFA and in the community raising
awareness of the museum and all it has to offer.
Kauffman, Mel
spent 35 years with the CIA dealing with communications, networking, and security. He holds ISCET
certifications in Electronics/Radio/Computers and NRI certification in computers. Mel has been using
computers since 1984.
Kelly, Rachel
has been the Executive Director at LLI in Chesterfield since March 2014. She previously worked for 4
years in IT and as a Financial Team Manager with a nonprofit in Mechanicsville, Caring Voice
Coalition. Before that, she was an Assistant Branch Manager with First Market Bank in Richmond and
a Store Manager at Starbucks Coffee Company. She has enjoyed attending and volunteering for her
church, Clover Hill Assembly of God for over 10 years and is grateful for the opportunity she has to
travel to Honduras each summer to work with Give Hope 2 Kids, a children's home in the mountains.
Kern, Kristen
is a Registered Nurse with a BSN from James Madison University. She has worked in both the acute
setting at MCV and HCA Hospitals as well as in the home setting for the last 20 years. She choose
nursing because of her desire to help others and she enjoys being able to educate others about the
wonderful services available to support recovery and wellness after and during an illness.
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Kittinger, R Keith
has been a Pharmacist in Virginia for over 40 years working in the community and hospital with
special work in the areas of mental health and senior care. He is the Vice President of Richmond
Apothecaries, consisting of three independent Bremo pharmacies. Bremo Pharmacy specializes in
pharmacy compounding and offers innovative pharmaceutical care services, including Medication
Therapy Management.
Kot, Bette
MLIS, is a retired librarian from the California Genealogical Society and has many years of experience
researching and teaching genealogy.
Kunnmann, Steve
grew up on Long Island, NY, attended college at Georgia Tech and Rutgers and has been an LLI
member since 2013. He and his wife, Nancy, enjoy the many classes they take at LLI and also love
Downton Abbey.
Laffoon, Sherri
is the Emergency Management Planner with Chesterfield Fire & EMS-Emergency Management
Division, responsible for the public education and outreach program. She is also the Coordinator for
Chesterfield’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program. Sherri has been with
Emergency Management since October 2009 and worked in the Chesterfield Emergency
Communications Center for three years prior where she was involved in the hiring and CALEA
Accreditation processes. She is a member of the Central Virginia Emergency Management Alliance
and the Virginia Fire Chiefs Assoc. Administrative Professionals Section. Sherri has a Bachelor’s
Degree in Criminal Justice Administration and has earned the Professional Emergency Manager
(PEM) designation.
Lemza, John
is a 1976 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. He served over 20 years in
the Army with more than eight years abroad in Asia and Europe. His last assignment was at the
Pentagon. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2005 with an MA in History and
in December 2014 with a PhD in History from George Mason University. His research interests are
post-1945 America, the Cold War, the history of immigration, modern intellectual history,
consumerism, military history, and trans-national history. John also teaches history at John Tyler
Community College. He taught at the Elderhostel Chautauqua at Natural Bridge, VA from 2009-2011.
He has been a member of the LLI teaching faculty since 2005. John is a member of the LLI, sits on the
Board of Directors, and is a past president of the Board. He is also an Eagle Scout.
Leslie, June
is a lifelong Christian. She has been a member at LLI Chesterfield since 2008 and has also taught Bible
classes in Chesterfield and Missouri.
Lewis, Annebel
is a Socio-Cultural Anthropologist whose primary research is in ritual, belief systems, and mythology.
She is retired from California State University Fullerton and from Southern California Kaiser
Permanente Medical Group. She appeared in Who's Who in American Women in 91-92 and has been
published in various professional journals. Annebel has been a faculty member of LLI since 2007 and
serves on the Board of Directors.
Liesfeld, Kathy
earned an undergraduate degree from Radford College in 1976 and a Master’s Degree in English
from VCU in 1984. She taught English for 35 years in Virginia and retired from Powhatan High School
in 2011 after 32 years of teaching various grade levels of English and serving as the English
Department Chair. Since her retirement, she has been the site substitute at Powhatan, and an
adjunct instructor for the Southside Virginia Community College, and teaches college English classes
at the Virginia Correctional Center for Women.
Luchsinger, Ashley
is a second year occupational therapy student at Virginia Commonwealth University and graduated
with a Bachelor's degree from Old Dominion University (ODU) in Exercise Science and a minor in
Psychology in 2013. Ashley was a division one swimmer throughout her four years at ODU and
enjoys going to the beach and running with her dog.
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Lurie, Joanna
has a M.S. in Health Administration, a B.S. in Medical biology and is a certified Medical Technologist
(MT) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) at a Masters Level (MASCP, MT (ASCP)).
She is also certified in data base designs. She was the chemistry laboratory supervisor for 20 years in
a major Long Island hospital. In addition, she worked as the Laboratory Information Systems
Coordinator for six years, and she and her team developed, installed and taught the hospitals’
laboratory computer system for a seven-hospital system on Long Island, New York. She has been on
the LLI faculty since 2006.
Mare, Marilyn
is a retired Chesterfield County teacher who taught at J B Watkins Elementary School. She joined LLI
in 2007 and is an active member who volunteers whenever needed. She also enjoys teaching Mah
Jongg to fellow LLI students!
Markus, Glenn
holds degrees in philosophy (epistemology) and in Greek and Roman studies, both from The Johns
Hopkins University. He has been an instructor at LLI from its beginning and is also an instructor at
other education programs for seniors in Virginia.
Martin, George
is Director of Chesterfield Learning Center in the Brandermill area. He has lived in New York,
Connecticut, as well as Virginia. His interests include genealogy, writing, traveling and photography.
His son, Ethan, a web architect working for Ebay, devised Pilatch, a card game based on rock-paperscissors.
Martyak, Katherine
has been dancing since the age of 3. She has formally trained in Ballet, Jazz, tap, hip hop, lyrical and
musical theater. She attended East Carolina University and received a B.F.A. in Jazz concentration.
Since college she has been teaching at Chesterfield Dance Center for the past four years and serving
as the Assistant Director of CDC's dELIRIUM dance company.
Mikuta, Mark
principal with Estate Settlement Solutions,LLC. He has worked in internal audit, corporate finance
and real estate management and development. Mark received his BS in accounting from the
University of Richmond. He is a member of many professional organizations and is also a Certified
Financial Planner.
Miller, Jim
is retired and a Chesterfield County resident. Jim is a Richmond native and attended Atlantic
Christian College in Wilson, North Carolina. After graduation he moved to Baltimore, Maryland on
business before returning to Richmond. Jim has been married for 45 years to Ramona Miller, a
librarian at Midlothian High School. He has always enjoyed toy trains, is a member of the National
Train Collectors Association and is president of the Virginia Train Collectors.
Miller, Charles
is a Neurosurgeon with Neurological Associates. Prior to joining Neurological Associates, Dr. Miller
was a Neurosurgeon in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he practiced in neurosurgery and
neurocritical care. Dr. Miller attended Kalamazoo College in Michigan and went on to attend the
Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. He completed an internship in General Surgery at
Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center and a residency in Neurological Surgery from Loyola University
Medical Center. He serves as the Neuro Trauma Surgeon at Chippenham Hospital.
Moderegger, Anne
has been an LLI member since 2010. She has experience in many forms of art, including pottery and
landscaping!
Morgan, Wendy
RYT 200. She began her exploration of yoga after her youngest of three children was born in 2005,
and she was certified to teach in 2011. It is her great pleasure to share her love of yoga so that
others may enjoy the physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits of a regular practice. Wendy
believes that yoga is a wellspring of goodness, encouraging us to practice mindfulness and gratitude
in every moment. It is a path that leads to confidence and contentment and allows us all to let our
bright inner light shine! When she is not cheering from the sidelines on the soccer field, Wendy
enjoys reading and making stained glass windows.
Moses, Dorothy
has been an LLI member since 2008. She’s an aspiring writer and has participated in several critique
groups.
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Murphy, Mary Jane
has a B.S. in Home Economics Education and a B.A. in Studio Art. She brings 25 years teaching
experience to LLI and has been a member at Chesterfield LLI since 2010.
Murray, Christina
is a 2011 graduate from Hollins University with a B.A. in Photography. She is also the Store Manager
of the Midlothian Branch of Richmond Camera. As her family's photographic historian and a new
mother, Christina understands how overwhelming that box or stack of photos can be and is ready to
help LLI members turn those shoeboxes full of photos and negatives into treasure chests!
Nichol, Lorraine
is an ongoing addition to our wonderful Great Books team.
Norman, Renée
originally from Westchester County, NY, was raised the daughter of a surgeon. On Oct. 5, 2007, the
day before his fiftieth birthday, Renée's husband Chris, was diagnosed with ALS/Lou Gehrig's
disease. It was this experience of caring for her husband that prompted Renée to write her book, as
well as, become an advocate and educator for caregivers. As Renée cared for her husband, she
realized there was no road map for caregivers, no how-to. Today, she lives in Midlothian, VA with
Charlie and Clemie, their two Bernese Mountain dogs, Linus and Bentley, and a Maltipo named Louie.
All three are therapy dogs. Renée and her children enjoy visiting nursing home residents with their
dogs and have done so for nearly a decade.
Notzelman, Cathy
resides in Eastern Hanover County (Virginia) where she divides her time between software
development and painting. She has taken numerous classes at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and
the Visual Arts Center of Richmond including black and white photography and watercolor, which has
been her primary focus since 2001. Her work has been exhibited in juried shows held by the Virginia
Watercolor Society and the Central Virginia Watercolor Guild.
Novitzki, Karen
has been a member at LLI since 2008. She has taught several craft classes and is always a great help
when it comes to decorating for events and new seasons!
Oppe, Hans
Ph.D, is a graduate of the Technical University Aachen in Germany. He is a retired corporate officer
who worked for companies in Germany and the USA.
Orth, Lise
has been teaching group exercise classes for almost 35 years. She teaches strength/cardio classes,
cycling and yoga. She enjoys working with all levels of students, and is especially thrilled to teach at
LLI, where students are so motivated and happy. Lise feels the most important part of fitness is to
have fun while you learn and get stronger - if it's not fun, why do it? With that thought in mind, Lise
strives to make each class enjoyable as well as informative.
Ostrander, Mike
Trained in 1997 by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries as an Angling Instructor, he now
runs the James River Fishing School and Discover the James. Capt. Mike loves the James River. If
he's not guiding for catfish, he's probably fishing in his jon boat for smallmouth bass, eagle watching,
fish watching, or just flipping rocks showing kids what's under them.
Parnell, Todd
"Parney"
serves as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Richmond Flying Squirrels, the
Double-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. In that role, he oversees all aspects of the Flying
Squirrels' day-to-day operations in Richmond. With his guidance, the franchise completed a 1.5
million dollar renovation of The Diamond, where they opened Eastern League play in 2010. During
their inaugural season, the club quickly established itself as a leader in the community, while
smashing corporate and ticket sales expectations. Parney also currently serves the Richmond Chapter
of the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation Board of Trustees, as well as the Richmond Police Athletic League
Board of Directors. Due to his flamboyant nature and wealth of experience in professional sports,
Parney has also become one of the most popular speakers and guest lecturers in the region. 2015
will mark Parnell's 26th season in minor league baseball. Parney began his minor league baseball
career during the 1990 season when he joined the Eastern League's Reading Phillies as the club's
Director of Sales and Marketing. He was later promoted to Assistant General Manager, a position he
held through the 1996 season. The 48-year old graduated from Messiah College in 1988 with a
degree in physical education and a minor in business. He has two daughters, Lindsay and Samantha.
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Patrick, Ian
is a Financial Advisor and Senior Portfolio Advisor at Merrill Lynch in Richmond with over 20 years of
experience in financial services. He holds a degree in economics from the University of Colorado at
Boulder, a MBA from the University of North Carolina and has earned the designation of Chartered
Retirement Planning CounselorSM. Ian has been quoted in several publications including
Entrepreneur and Research magazines and helps clients achieve their retirement income goals by
assisting them with Social Security decisions and distribution options for their employer-sponsored
retirement plans, constructing a customized income-generating investment portfolio. He can be
found at http://fa.ml.com/ian_patrick.
Perdue, Beverly
is a nationally and internationally recognized watercolor artist who has been won numerous awards
for her work. Beverly is represented in National and International galleries – Anquilla Island, to name
one. She has been published in Artist Magazine, America Artist Magazine, and “Best of Watercolor
Painting Texture” by Rockport publications. She has won National and International acclaim for her
painting and was cited as a “rising watercolor star” by Artist Magazine.
Pettis, Ceceily
is a retired hospice and home health social worker with previous history in community and
professional theatre in her early adulthood. Theater experience includes 2 years with the now
defunct Darn Dinner Theatres under the supervision of owner Howard Wolf, an Internship with The
Champlain Shakespeare Theatre of The University of Vermont Regional Theatre Groups. She also
served on their respective Boards of Directors. Her background also includes beginning college as a
theatre major with the first two years devoted to that major. Ceceily has worked in radio and
performed much public speaking in social work and fundraising for not-for-profit organizations. She
has participated in Readers Theater at LLI and taught the ABC's of Theatre Performance in Spring
2015.
Phillips, Sandi
has been teaching Group Exercise in the Richmond area for 20+ years. She is certified in Group
Exercise, STEP, Slide, Weight Room Resistance, Pilates, 200 hour Yoga certification (on the way to
500), Barre, Personal Training, and more! She enjoys people, and particularly helping people
discover that they are capable of far more than they thought. Sandi is a lifelong resident of
Richmond, except for four years in Charlottesville. She is looking forward to meeting many new
friends at LLI.
Phillips, Sandy
has a degree in Music and Music Education, and has been an instructor at LLI for over two years. She
has performed in Musicals and in other theatrical productions, as well as directed musicals and
accompanied rehearsals. She has a performance degree in both piano and organ, and a minor in
vocal production, and has been a church music director, in Illinois and Virginia.
Presswalla, Faruk
is a retired US Navy captain and retired medical doctor and forensic pathologist. He served as
medical examiner in Virginia and New Jersey. Faruk has also served as professor in a number of
institutions of higher learning.
Primiani, Peter
is a licensed Real Estate Broker and has been in commercial real estate for the past 43 years. Peter is
a graduate of Iowa State University and resides in Louisa County. He received his first toy train in
1956 and has always been interested in collecting toy trains. Peter collects a wide variety of trains
including Lionel, Ives, Marx, American Flyer and European trains. He is currently serving on the Board
of Directors for the Ives Train Society, the Eastern Division of the National Train Association. He has
also served 15 years on the board for the Virginia Train Collectors in many positions including
president for 4 terms.
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Quarry, Nate "ROCK" made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001 and won his first match with a TKO (Triple
Knock Out). Subsequent victories earned Mr. Quarry an invitation to appear on The Ultimate Fighter
television show. Unfortunately, injuries began to take their toll. Increasing back pain began to limit
his ability to work out and began to affect his career. At age 34, he was diagnosed with degenerative
disc disease, could no longer lift his little daughter and was told he shouldn’t fight any more. Faced
with the end of his career, he underwent minimally disruptive spinal surgery in 2006. Remarkably, he
resumed his career by returning to UFC fighting 15 months later. Currently, Mr. Quarry serves as the
Ultimate Ambassador and Health and Wellness Coach for The Better Way Back®, a patient education
and support program for those who suffer from chronic back or leg pain and may be facing surgery.
Rupnik, Sara Kay
formerly of Richmond, returns to teach one LLI Writing Workshop this summer. Sara holds a M.F.A.
in Writing from Vermont College and is co-founder of Around the Block Writers Collaborative. Her
fiction, nominated for a Pushcart Prize, appears in literary journals in the U.S. and the U.K. A
collection of her short stories, Women Longing to Fly, is available from Mayapple Press. She teaches
creative writing for the Jekyll Island (GA) Arts Association.
Ryan, Dana
is a second year occupational therapy student at Virginia Commonwealth University. She graduated
with a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from Virginia Tech in May 2012. Dana enjoys volunteering
with people with disabilities, traveling, and spending time at her family’s farm.
Sage, Diana
lived in NYC for 22 years where she pursued an acting career. Some of the actors with whom she
worked are still acting and will occasionally appear on her TV screen – which causes more than a little
twinge of envy, she admits. Now, back in her hometown, she is involved with child, pet and senior
care. Her first passion is animals – followed closely by acting, singing, dancing, and traveling. Diana
has been a member of LLI since 2014 and has been involved in Readers Theater, Funtastics and Tap
Dance.
Schaffer, Les
is a long time LLI instructor and a storyteller. He is an (allegedly) retired licensed professional
counselor and grand and great-grandfather. A founding member of both the Tell Tale Hearts
Storytellers Theater and Two Tellers Telling, Les presents original, traditional and healing stories in a
variety of settings, including concerts, schools, churches, workshops and conferences. As a
Counselor, Les worked with children, adolescents and their families, with special emphasis in family
substance abuse and domestic violence. Besides his personal storytelling work, he currently cofacilitates a clinical consultation group for therapists and coaches an inner city youth storytelling
group. He continues to present popular healing story workshops at professional conferences. Les
insists that all his stories are true, even the ones that he makes up.
Schulz, Shirlie
has had the opportunity to live and work in various places around the world where she has been
privileged to participate in discussion groups of differing cultures and societies and to hear issues
debated from other perspectives. She has gained an appreciation of meaningful civil discourse and
would like to continue these kinds of experiences with her fellows here at LLI.
Scimone, Bonnie
serves as the Community Outreach and Marketing Specialist for SeniorNavigator. Bonnie has been
with SeniorNavigator for over 10 years and has over 30 years of experience in sales, training, and
relationship development. She graduated from Longwood University with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Home Economics and received her Elementary Education Teaching Certificate from Virginia
Commonwealth University. Bonnie has one son in Georgia and one daughter in Chesterfield, VA and
5 grandchildren. She resides in the tri city area with her husband while calling Yale, VA (Sussex
County) also home.
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Scimone, Alfred
was born in Italy where he received a classical education in Rome and a Doctoral Degree in Statistics.
He worked as a Foreign Trade Official until he came to the United States, where he attained a
Master’s Degree in Economics From Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and then worked for the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission in New York, and the U.S. Army as a Professor of Operation
Research Analysis in the Army Logistics Management University at Ft. Lee, VA. After retiring from
Federal Service, Dr. Scimone continued to teach Mathematics, Statistics and Economics in various
local colleges and has begun a writing career. His latest teaching adventures have been teaching
Algebra 2 and Economics in High School; and teaching "Conversational Italian" for members of an
Italian American Club.
Seidel, Eric
is also known as Recycle the Clown. He took 2 classes at John Tyler Community College in 1992, Art
of Clowning 101 and 102. He is a member of Virginia Clown Alley #3 where he has served as Vice
President and President. He also belongs to the World Clown Association and Clown of America
International. Eric has enjoyed being a clown for over 22 years!
Self, Judy
is a native Virginian, has an AB degree in history and an MEd in Supervision of Instruction from the
College of William and Mary. Judy taught American History and Civics for 34 years in the Richmond
Public Schools. After her retirement from the classroom, she worked for 7 years as a mentor for
young teachers in the Richmond Teaching American History Academy, a federally funded grant
program. She is fascinated by the First Ladies, the Presidents, their children and pets, and the White
House. She is looking forward to sharing her knowledge with the students at LLI.
Semtner, Chris
is the Curator of the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, Chris Semtner has served as
author, co-author, or editor of eight books on Edgar Allan Poe and recently appeared in the BBC 4
documentary Edgar Allan Poe: Love, Death, and Women and the Military Channel program History:
Facts vs. Fiction. His most recent book, Edgar Allan Poe’s Richmond, has been nominated for a
Library of Virginia Literary Award for Non-Fiction. His next book about the artwork of James Carling,
will be released in October 2014.
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Shepherd, Jr., L.E.
MSA, as CEO of iPersonal Health Centers™, has founded numerous companies in healthcare, and
worked with physicians for over 30 years building practices and ancillary service centers. Mr.
Shepherd is a past President of the Society of Professional Business Consultants as well as being
certified by The Institute of Certified Professional Business Consultants. He is one of the founding
directors of the National Association of Health Care Consultants. He has written articles on practice,
financial and tax management for various medical and dental publications. He also has lectured to
numerous medical societies, and taught practice, financial and tax management courses through
medical and dental residency programs. Mr. Shepherd has extensive experience in Hospitalist
Medicine business.
Smith, Shep
is a native of Richmond. He holds a Bachelor's degree from RPI, now VCU, and a Master's degree
from the University of Richmond. He taught American history at Thomas Dale High School in
Chesterfield County for over 30 years.
Snavely, Mary Anne
is the Director of the Pelvic Floor Training Division of The Pelvic Medicine Institute of Virginia, Dr.
Nathan Guerette, Urogynecologist. Mary Anne is a native of Midlothian, Virginia and has spent
nearly two decades in the Wellness and Fitness industry. Mary Anne’s mission is to spread awareness
to women of all ages and educate them about the early warning signs of pelvic floor dysfunctions
and what they can do daily to alleviate the occurrence of muscle weakness in the pelvis which leads
to incontinence, constipation and other complications.
Snow, Kitty
is the great-granddaughter of Harris Stilson. Ms. Snow enjoys sharing images and stories based on
her great-grandfather’s photos and oral histories of Richmonders who grew up in Richmond's historic
neighborhoods. She has written three books, From a Richmond Streetcar, On the West Clay Line, and
Up & Down Church Hill based on Stilson's images and stories of life in Richmond when the streetcars
ran. Additional information is available on her website: www.richmondinsight.com.
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Sommers, Sara
is certified by the American Society for the Alexander Technique and knows firsthand the benefits of
Alexander. Overcoming a cervical disk injury by using the technique, she completed the three year
training course to become an Alexander Technique Teacher to share the joy of this proven method
with others. She thinks of the Technique as a means for “Finding aLiveness” because it gave her a
new lease on a pain-free, more fulfilling life. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of
William and Mary and a Master’s of Science in Mass Communications from Boston University. In
2011, Sara completed STOTTS Pilates training in Essential Mat Pilates.
Spencer, Laura
is a second year occupational therapy student at Virginia Commonwealth University. She holds a
bachelor’s degree in psychology from Meredith College. Laura enjoys volunteering abroad, which led
her to travel to Zimbabwe in 2011 and Ghana in 2014. One of Laura’s favorite parts of her day is
walking her beloved hound mix, Olivia.
Stock, Kendalle
has been in the field of insurance in Chesterfield since 1985. A graduate of High Point University,
Kendalle also earned her CLU designation in 1999. She has owned her own multi-line insurance
agency, worked in the Long Term Care insurance field, and in group benefits. In 2013, she decided to
make Medicare her primary focus, realizing how so many people were overwhelmed and confused
by this program. Her passion is to help educate her clients so they understand the options well
enough to make informed decisions about this important part of retirement. More information can
be found on her website: CommonwealthMedicareAdvisors.com
Stoeckli, Sonja
was born in Switzerland and was introduced to yoga nearly 40 years ago on a visit to England.
Inspired, she found a deeper awareness for life and started her own yoga practice several years later.
A student of many inspirational teachers who instilled in her the love of different aspects of yoga,
she experienced a deeper compassion a belief in herself for the first time in her life. She found a
doorway to her soul that opened the love and strength in her body to become an inspirational
Stratton, Lillie
is the former owner of Lillie’s Florist in Powhatan, VA, and served as president of the Mid-Atlantic
Floral Association for two years.
Strmel, Damir
is an investment analyst for a privately held wealth management company in Midlothian. He began
tai chi play 10 years ago as a means of lessening the effects of a degenerative neurological disease.
He began by learning Yang-style tai chi for four years with Nate Mohler, D.O.M. Damir has also
studied Yang sword form and Chen and Sun styles of tai chi. His journey through tai chi has brought
him many interesting perspectives. Damir is also an avid golfer and enjoys the arts, hiking, and
creating music.
Talley, Dave
is a trained Driver Training volunteer instructor with AARP.
Thomas, Elizabeth
serves as the Special Events and Communications Manager for the Richmond Animal League, the
area’s oldest “no-kill” organization.
Toler, Alan
is a graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry, 1988 and an alumnus of Virginia Military
Institute. Awarded Young Optometrist of the Year (1994) for Virginia, he continues to serve as a
member of local, state, national optometric associations, and Optometric Extension Program, and a
Fellow in the Virginia Academy of Optometry, College of Optometrists in Visual Development and
Board Certified in Vision Therapy.
Tsuchihashi, Mary
learned how to crochet from her grandmother over 60 years ago and has been an LLI Member since
2009.
Unetic, Sara
holds two Masters Degrees in English, one from The University of London in British Literature and
one from The University of Arkansas in American Literature and Grammar. She currently teaches part
time honors high school English at Blessed Sacrament Huguenot.
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von Ruffer, Kristine
was born, raised, and educated in Germany and is therefore fluent in German. She utilized this skill as
a teacher with the Berlitz School in New Jersey for many years. Kristine is tri-lingual, she is also fluent
in Italian after living in Milan, Italy for four years. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Marketing from
Handels- & Wirtschaftschule Kaemmerer, Germany. Prior to moving to Richmond, Virginia in 1993
with her husband, Kristine lived in New Jersey for over twenty years with their two daughters. She
has extensive international corporate experience as she was the office manager for an import/export
business, Tex Inc., for over 10 years, and also held other office manager positions prior/post her
tenure at Tex inc. In her free time she enjoys tennis, golf, hiking and classical music. She also
volunteers with Richmond Symphony Orchestra League.
Wagner, Helene
is an award winning screenwriter and playwright. She has had six screenplays optioned by production
companies with one cast for CBS. She also worked as a Writers Guild Literary Agent for a number of
years. She is the Founder of the Virginia Screenwriters’ Forum, now in its 25st year, and recently
retired as VSF Director.. Helene enjoys sharing great movies and PBS Mystery Series to view and to
discuss with LLI Students. As her schedule permits, she teaches screenwriting at U of R. She has just
completed a new full-length romantic comedy play, "The French Apartment." The play is now under
consideration for publication at Samuel French Publishing.
Warns, Jim
is a HECM Consultant with Security One Lending, one of the largest reverse mortgage direct lenders
in the country. In that capacity he deals exclusively with the federally insured Home Equity
Conversion Mortgage (HECM) loan program, and focuses on the proactive use of that program in
retirement planning. Jim has been in the mortgage industry for 20 years, and owned his own
mortgage brokerage company for 10 years before making the decision to focus on reverse
mortgages. He has given CE presentations on reverse mortgages to financial advisors, and has also
presented to local area agencies on aging, county social service departments and at the Lifelong
Learning Institute in Chesterfield. He is a past Vice-Chair and Chairperson of the Chesterfield Council
on Aging, a founding board member and Education Director of the RVA Better Aging Forum and an
active member of several other senior service-oriented organizations. Jim holds both undergraduate
and graduate degrees in business from The College of William & Mary and lives in Richmond.
Waskin, Mitchell
was born in Philadelphia and attended college at Albright College and Temple University. He received
his doctorate in Podiatric Medicine in 1983 from the Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. During his
senior year of medical school he received the American College of Podopediatrics Award for
Outstanding Achievement. Dr. Waskin continued his training at Metropolitan Hospital in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania where he completed a surgical residency in foot and ankle surgery. He continued his
post graduate education by receiving training in Laser Surgery, Foot & Ankle Arthroscopy, Rigid
Internal Fixation and Cryosurgery. In 1988 he received a Virginia Podiatric Medical Association
Service Award. Dr. Waskin was board certified in foot surgery by the American Board of Podiatric
Surgery in 1995 and re-certified in 2004. He was selected to sit on multiple peer review committees
for the State of Virginia and professional societies. He has been involved in developing criteria for
credentialing foot surgeons at several Virginia hospitals. A past president of the Richmond Academy
of Podiatric Medicine, Dr. Waskin has lectured to doctors on a variety of topics and is published in
the Journal of Foot Surgery. He is affiliated with CJW Medical Center (Chippenham and JohnstonWillis Medical Centers).
Wheeler, John
hails from Tryon, North Carolina in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains. He graduated from High
School in Western Massachusetts and received a BA in pre-law/Political Science from Duke University
in 1965. Before retiring, John worked as Director of Information Systems at AT&T International and
held the position of Chief Information Officer at WR Grace & Co. He is an avid train collector and
expert on vintage toy trains from the 1880's to WWII and is actively involved in the research, history,
restoration and use of toy trains and their relationship to the general use of electricity in society. In
addition to being on the board of the Virginia Train Collectors, John's knowledge is also used on
committees with the National Train Collectors Association. Like many of John's age, his interest in toy
trains is a constant reminder of his childhood and his relationship with his father and both past and
present friends.
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Whitfield, Donna
is a current member of LLI. She is a former English teacher with Chesterfield County. She started
beading over five years ago and specializes in bead weaving.
Woods, Nena
has a BA in French and Spanish from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and has taught
all levels of Spanish since 1981. Her latest experience was teaching K-8th grade at the Sabot at Stony
Point private school here in Richmond. She has traveled many times to Spain especially the Canary
Islands where her mother's family lives.
Ylimaki, Karen
has been a member of LLI since 2008. She moved to Virginia from Chicago in 2003. She is a
"professional volunteer" and is involved in the following organizations: Secretary for Lonesome Dove
last four years, Intake Nurse and Volunteer Coordinator for the Free Clinic of Powhatan, Chair of the
Anti-Litter Council in Powhatan, Secretary of the War Memorial Cultural Arts and Community Center
in Powhatan (a WWII era building that is currently being renovated).
York, John
is an orthopedist, specializing in disorders of the spine, hip and knee. He received a B.S. in
Engineering from Arizona State University, his medical degree at Kirksville College and completed an
orthopedics residency at Pinnacle Health Community General in Harrisburg PA. With 15+ years of
experience Dr. York is a pioneer in the field of minimally invasive surgery, harnessing its potential to
improve patient outcomes. Dr. York grew up in Arizona where he was active in scouting, hiking and
camping. He became an Eagle Scout in 1976. His hobbies include running marathons, riding his
motorcycle, skiing, his pug dogs and spending time with his bride of 30 years and their three children.
He lives and practices in Midlothian.
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11am‐12:30pm AD139 ‐ Broadway 9:30am‐12pm EL030 ‐ Fiction Calls Tuesday
Writing Workshop
11:30am‐12:30pm AD058 ‐ Line Dance Practice
12pm‐1pm IA999 ‐ Orientation for 10:30am‐12pm HW177 ‐ Home New Members
Organization
1pm‐3pm WG001 ‐ Social Bingo
10am‐10:45am FI004 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
12:30pm‐3:30pm WG003 ‐ Bridge
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1pm‐3pm LE178 ‐ Genealogy 201
1:30pm‐2:30pm IA997 ‐ Q&A for Current Members
2:45pm‐3:45pm FI009 ‐ Gentle Yoga
1:30pm‐3pm LA015 ‐ Conversational German
3:30pm‐5pm Board Meeting
Thursday
12:30pm‐1:30pm LA001 ‐ Beginning French
12:30pm‐1:15pm FI019 ‐ Dance for Fun
11:30am‐12:15pm FI005 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
2:45pm‐4pm AD105 ‐ Funtastics
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3pm LA002 ‐ Intermediate French
11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 1pm‐3pm EL021 ‐ PBS Midsomer Thursday
Murders
10:30am‐11:30am AD075 ‐ In‐Step Line Dance
2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 2:30pm‐3:30pm FI010 ‐ Chair Yoga
2:30pm‐3:30pm FI015 ‐ Pilates
10am‐12pm WG007 ‐ Hand and Foot
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 12:30pm‐1:30pm FI014 ‐ Tai Chi
9:30am‐11:30am WG009 ‐ Mah Jongg
2pm‐3:30pm HS247 ‐ Meteorology 2pm‐3:30pm PR002 ‐ Bible Discussion
1pm‐3pm LE032 ‐ Knitting Circle
Friday
5/7/2015
5/8/2015
9:30am‐10:30am HW178 ‐ Ask the Chef ‐ 8:15am‐9:15am FI003 ‐ Friday Fun A
Fitness
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 1:15pm‐2:30pm FI007 ‐ Gentle Yoga
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI018 ‐ Sit and Film
Be Fit
11am‐12pm FI013 ‐ Hydrolite C
10:30am‐11:30am FI017 ‐ Low Impact B
9am‐10am LA022 ‐ Beginning Arabic
9:30am‐11am LE186 ‐ Chess 101
Wednesday
9:30am‐11am EL027 ‐ Poe and the Messenger
Tuesday
5/5/2015
5/6/2015
9:30am‐11am HS236 ‐ Washington 9am‐10am FI002 ‐ Low Impact
Monday
5/4/2015
9am‐10am FI001 ‐ Low Impact
12pm‐1pm IA005 ‐ Luncheon
1:30pm‐3pm EL014 ‐ Great Books 12pm‐1pm EL001 ‐ Reading for Fun
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI018 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
11am‐12pm LE179 ‐ Pickleball
11:15am‐12:45pm HS002 ‐ Anthropology
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
2pm‐3pm LA002 ‐ Intermediate French
1pm‐2:30pm EF009 ‐ The New Reverse Mortgage
1pm‐3pm EL025 ‐ Great Movies
2:45pm‐3:45pm LA004 ‐ Spanish for Gringos
2:30pm‐3:30pm FI010 ‐ Chair Yoga
2pm‐3:30pm PR002 ‐ Bible Discussion
2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 1:30pm‐2:30pm LA007 ‐ Intermediate Spanish
2pm‐3:30pm HS247 ‐ Meteorology 1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 1:15pm‐2:30pm FI007 ‐ Gentle Yoga
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI019 ‐ Dance for Fun
12pm‐1pm LA021 ‐ Un Poco de Todo
11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 1pm‐3pm EL015 ‐ Writer's Critique
Thursday
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 2:45pm‐3:45pm FI009 ‐ Gentle Yoga
Film
11am‐12pm FI013 ‐ Hydrolite C
10:30am‐11:30am LA008 ‐ Beginning Italian
10:30am‐12pm HS003 ‐ Current Events
10am‐11:30am CO046 ‐ Intro to Your iPad A
11am‐12:30pm AD139 ‐ Broadway 10:30am‐11:30am FI017 ‐ Low Calls Tuesday
Impact B
10am‐12pm EL031 ‐ PBS Downton Abbey
5/15/2015
8:15am‐9:15am FI003 ‐ Friday Fun Fitness
Friday
9:30am‐11am LE186 ‐ Chess 101
5/14/2015
9:30am‐11am HS257 ‐ The Nature of Plant Communities
Thursday
9:30am‐11am EL027 ‐ Poe and the Messenger
5/13/2015
9am‐11am AD080 ‐ Woodcarving
Safety Week at LLI
Wednesday
9:30am‐10:30am HW179 ‐ Ask the Chef ‐ 10am‐11:30am EL008 ‐ Romeo and Juliet
B
5/12/2015
9:30am‐11:30am HS096 ‐ The Ancient Near East
Tuesday
9:30am‐10:30am EF112 ‐ Retirement 9:30am‐11am HS236 ‐ Washington 9am‐10am FI002 ‐ Low Impact
Confidence
5/11/2015
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
5/19/2015
8am‐6:30pm SE080 ‐ Civil War Forts of DC
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
9:30am‐11:30am Porch Tales Story 10:30am‐11:30am LA008 ‐ Swap with Les
Beginning Italian
11am‐12:30pm AD139 ‐ Broadway 10:30am‐12pm SE082 ‐ The Better 11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 12:30pm‐1:30pm LA001 ‐ Thursday
Beginning French
Calls Tuesday
Way Back
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1:30pm‐3pm HS089 ‐ Great Decisions
12:30pm‐1:30pm FI014 ‐ Tai Chi
2pm‐3:30pm HS247 ‐ Meteorology 1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 1pm‐3pm LE032 ‐ Knitting Circle
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 1pm‐2:30pm AD003 ‐ Hospice Crafts
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 12pm‐1:30pm LS082 ‐ Caregiving A Million Tiny Things
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 11:30am‐12:30pm HW094 ‐ Move 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI018 ‐ Sit and Film
Mindfully
Be Fit
12pm‐1:30pm LS069 ‐ Navigating 11:30am‐12:15pm FI005 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
Services
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 12pm‐1pm SE083 ‐ Meet the Author
9:30am‐11am LE186 ‐ Chess 101
10am‐11:30am EL008 ‐ Romeo and Juliet
5/22/2015
10am‐11:30am CO046 ‐ Intro to Your iPad A
10am‐2pm AD109 ‐ Drawing and Watercolor
5/21/2015
9:30am‐11am HS236 ‐ Washington 10am‐2pm AD109 ‐ Drawing and Watercolor
5/20/2015
9:30am‐10:30am EF112 ‐ Retirement 9:30am‐11:30am HS096 ‐ The Confidence
Ancient Near East
5/18/2015
Tuesday
Wednesday
11am‐12:30pm AD139 ‐ Broadway 10:30am‐11:30am HS258 ‐ Flying 10:30am‐11:30am AD075 ‐ In‐Step Line Calls Tuesday
Squirrels
Dance
1:30pm‐3pm EL014 ‐ Great Books 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI018 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 1:15pm‐2:30pm FI007 ‐ Gentle Yoga
1pm‐3pm EL015 ‐ Writer's Critique
2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 2pm‐3:30pm PR002 ‐ Bible Discussion
2pm‐3:30pm HS247 ‐ Meteorology 1:30pm‐2:30pm LA007 ‐ Intermediate Spanish
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3pm LA002 ‐ Intermediate French
11am‐12pm FI011 ‐ Fluid Motion A 11:30am‐12:15pm FI005 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
12pm‐1pm IA100 ‐ Birthday Celebration
11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 11am‐12pm Fundraising Thursday
Committee Meeting
11:30am‐1pm PR003 ‐ Socrates Café
10am‐11:30am EL008 ‐ Romeo and Juliet
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 10am‐12pm EL031 ‐ PBS Downton Abbey
9:30am‐11am LE186 ‐ Chess 101
9:30am‐11am HS236 ‐ Washington 9am‐10am LA022 ‐ Beginning Arabic
Friday
5/29/2015
9:30am‐11am CO060 ‐ Intro to Android A 9:30am‐1:30pm SE088 ‐ Flying Squirrels Tour
Thursday
5/28/2015
8:30am‐9:30am Breakfast Out
5/26/2015
5/27/2015
9am‐10:30am LE182 ‐ Pilatch 101 9am‐11am AD080 ‐ Woodcarving
Monday
5/25/2015
Impact B
9:30am‐11am LE186 ‐ Chess 101
11:30am‐1pm HS254 ‐ Peeking into Richmonds Past
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
Thursday
1pm‐2:30pm LS059 ‐ Richmond Animal League
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 2pm‐3:30pm PR002 ‐ Bible Discussion
11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 1pm‐3pm EL021 ‐ PBS Midsomer Thursday (RC)
Murders
2pm‐3:30pm HS247 ‐ Meteorology 1:30pm‐2:30pm LA007 ‐ Intermediate Spanish
12pm‐1pm LE183 ‐ Photo Books and More
12pm‐1pm EL001 ‐ Reading for Fun
12pm‐1pm LS081 ‐ Home Health and Hospice
Friday
6/5/2015
9:30am‐11am CO060 ‐ Intro to Android A 10am‐11:30am EL008 ‐ Romeo and Juliet
6/4/2015
9am‐10am HW182 ‐ Vision Related to Learning
11am‐12pm FI011 ‐ Fluid Motion A 11:30am‐12:30pm HS102 ‐ Bald Eagles and Osprey
9:30am‐11am HW130 ‐ Drug Problem
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 12pm‐1pm EF109 ‐ Global Film
Economy
Wednesday
9:30am‐11am EL028 ‐ Poe and Spiritualism
Tuesday
6/2/2015
6/3/2015
Monday
6/1/2015
9:30am‐11am LE186 ‐ Chess 101
10am‐11am AD021 ‐ Tap Dancing 10:30am‐11:30am LA008 ‐ Beginning Italian
10:30am‐12pm LS055 ‐ Lonesome 11am‐12pm FI011 ‐ Fluid Motion A 11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 12:30pm‐1:30pm FI014 ‐ Tai Chi
Dove
Thursday
11am‐12:30pm AD139 ‐ Broadway 11:30am‐12:30pm EF109 ‐ Global 11:30am‐12:15pm FI005 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
Calls Tuesday
Economy
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3pm LA002 ‐ Intermediate (RC)
French
2:45pm‐3:45pm FI009 ‐ Gentle Yoga (RC)
1:30pm‐2:30pm LA007 ‐ Intermediate Spanish
2pm‐3:30pm HS249 ‐ Disease Detective
1:30pm‐3pm EL014 ‐ Great Books 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI018 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
12pm‐1pm AD001 ‐ Ballet
10:30am‐11:30am AD144 ‐ VMFA ‐ It's Your Art
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 11:30am‐12:30pm AD058 ‐ Line Dance Practice
Film
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 10am‐12pm WG007 ‐ Hand and Foot
9am‐10am HW180 ‐ Foot Health
8:30am‐12:30pm SE017 ‐ Eagles on the James B
9:30am‐11:30am CO056 ‐ Computer Basics
9am‐10am HW152 ‐ Women's Health
9am‐10:30am LE182 ‐ Pilatch 101 9am‐10am FI002 ‐ Low Impact
Friday
6/12/2015
Thursday
6/11/2015
9am‐11am HS252 ‐ Drones
9am‐10:30am EF104 ‐ Estates and 9am‐11am AD080 ‐ Woodcarving
Probate
Wednesday
6/10/2015
8:30am‐12:30pm SE016 ‐ Eagles on the James A
9:30am‐11am CO021 ‐ Basic Excel
Tuesday
6/9/2015
Primary Election
Monday
6/8/2015
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 11am‐12pm FI011 ‐ Fluid Motion A 11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 1pm‐3pm WG002 ‐ Social Bingo
Thursday
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 2pm‐3:30pm AD111 ‐ Intermediate Watercolor
1pm‐2:30pm AD003 ‐ Hospice Crafts
12:30pm‐1:15pm FI018 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
1pm‐3pm EL021 ‐ PBS Midsomer Murders
10am‐11am SE085 ‐ Untold Civil War Stories
10:30am‐12pm HS250 ‐ Post‐1945 10:30am‐12:30pm AD012 ‐ Advanced America
Watercolor
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into Film
8:30am‐12:30pm SE018 ‐ Eagles on the James C
11am‐12:30pm AD139 ‐ Broadway 9am‐12pm SE074 ‐ Amazon Tour A 10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 10am‐11am HW181 ‐ Spinal Calls Tuesday
Stenosis
9:30am‐11:30am CO056 ‐ Computer Basics
9:30am‐11:30am LE130 ‐ Original Stamped Cards
Friday
Thursday
6/18/2015
6/19/2015
9am‐10:30am EL020 ‐ Southern Women 8:15am‐9:15am FI003 ‐ Friday Fun Writers
Fitness
Wednesday
Tuesday
6/16/2015
6/17/2015
Monday
6/15/2015
10:30am‐12:30pm AD012 ‐ Advanced Watercolor
9:30am‐11am HS236 ‐ Washington 9am‐1pm LS001 ‐ AARP Smart Driver
10am‐11am AD021 ‐ Tap Dancing 9:30am‐2:30pm AD119 ‐ Yupo Workshop
Impact B
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 11:30am‐1pm PR003 ‐ Socrates Café
2pm‐3:30pm AD111 ‐ Intermediate Watercolor
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 1:15pm‐2:30pm FI007 ‐ Gentle Yoga
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 1:30pm‐2:30pm LA007 ‐ Intermediate Spanish
1:30pm‐3pm EL014 ‐ Great Books 11am‐12pm FI011 ‐ Fluid Motion A 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI019 ‐ Dance for Fun
10:30am‐12pm HS250 ‐ Post‐1945 11:30am‐12:15pm FI005 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
America
11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 1pm‐3pm WG002 ‐ Social Bingo
Thursday
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 11:30am‐1pm PR010 ‐ Biblical Film
Homes
9am‐10:30am EL020 ‐ Southern Women 10am‐12pm EL031 ‐ PBS Downton Writers
Abbey
9:30am‐2:30pm AD119 ‐ Yupo Workshop
Friday
6/26/2015
Thursday
6/25/2015
9am‐1pm LS001 ‐ AARP Smart Driver
Wednesday
Tuesday
6/23/2015
6/24/2015
Monday
6/22/2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 11am‐12pm FI011 ‐ Fluid Motion A 11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls Thursday
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1pm‐3pm AD043 ‐ Collage
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 2pm‐3:30pm PR002 ‐ Bible Discussion
12pm‐1:30pm CO058 ‐ Intro to Your iPhone A
10:30am‐12pm HS250 ‐ Post‐1945 10:30am‐12:30pm AD012 ‐ Advanced America
Watercolor
9:30am‐11am EL029 ‐ Poe and Science 11:30am‐12:30pm AD058 ‐ Line Fiction
Dance Practice
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 10am‐11am AD141 ‐ Lifelong Musicians
11am‐12:30pm AD139 ‐ Broadway 9am‐10am LA022 ‐ Beginning Calls Tuesday
Arabic
7/2/2015
9am‐10:30am EL020 ‐ Southern Women Writers
7/1/2015
6/30/2015
9am‐3:30pm SE087 ‐ War Memorial and Tredegar
9am‐10:30am HS253 ‐ Neurobiology of 9:30am‐11am HS236 ‐ Washington 9am‐10am FI002 ‐ Low Impact
Aging
6/29/2015
Friday
7/3/2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
11:30am‐1pm HS255 ‐ On the West Clay Line
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 2pm‐3:30pm PR002 ‐ Bible Discussion
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 12:30pm‐1:15pm FI018 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
12pm‐1:30pm CO058 ‐ Intro to Your iPhone A
11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 12:30pm‐1:30pm LA001 ‐ Beginning French
Thursday
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 12pm‐1pm AD001 ‐ Ballet
Film
10:30am‐12pm HS250 ‐ Post‐1945 10:30am‐11:30am AD075 ‐ In‐Step Line America
Dance
11:30am‐12:30pm EF109 ‐ Global Economy
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 10am‐11:30am HW183 ‐ Low Back Pain
Arabic
7/9/2015
7/10/2015
Fitness
7/8/2015
7/7/2015
9:30am‐11am LE184 ‐ Toy Train Collecting
9:30am‐11am EL029 ‐ Poe and Science 10am‐11am AD021 ‐ Tap Dancing 9am‐10am FI002 ‐ Low Impact
Fiction
7/6/2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
1:30pm‐3pm EL014 ‐ Great Books 10:30am‐11:30am LA008 ‐ Beginning Italian
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 11am‐12pm FI012 ‐ Fluid Motion B 10:30am‐11:30am AD075 ‐ In‐Step Line Dance
10:30am‐4pm SE067 ‐ Poe Museum and Church Tour
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3:30pm HS249 ‐ Disease Detective
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 11:30am‐12:15pm FI005 ‐ Sit and Be Fit
11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 1pm‐3pm WG002 ‐ Social Bingo
Thursday
11am‐12pm AD022 ‐ Ballroom for Couples
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 2:45pm‐3:45pm FI009 ‐ Gentle Film
Yoga
10am‐11am AD141 ‐ Lifelong Musicians
Arabic
Friday
7/16/2015
7/17/2015
Fitness
7/15/2015
9:30am‐11am HS251 ‐ Presidential Scandals
7/14/2015
7:30am‐7pm SE081 ‐ Annapolis Culinary Experience
9:30am‐10:30am SE067 ‐ Poe Museum 9am‐10:30am HW169 ‐ Dump the 9am‐10am FI002 ‐ Low Impact
and Church Tour
Sugar
7/13/2015
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
9:30am‐11am HS251 ‐ Presidential Scandals
10am‐11:30am HW184 ‐ Hip Pain
1:30pm‐3pm HS089 ‐ Great Decisions
1:30pm‐3pm LS050 ‐ Emergency Preparedness
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 1:15pm‐2:30pm FI007 ‐ Gentle Yoga
2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 12pm‐1pm LA021 ‐ Un Poco de Todo
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 1pm‐3pm EL021 ‐ PBS Midsomer Thursday
Murders
11am‐12pm FI012 ‐ Fluid Motion B 10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 12:30pm‐1:30pm FI014 ‐ Tai Chi
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 1pm‐3pm WG001 ‐ Social Bingo
Film
Impact B
12:30pm‐3:30pm LE175 ‐ Leftover Bead Bracelets
Friday
7/24/2015
8am‐3pm SE073 ‐ FeedMore
Fitness
10am‐11am AD021 ‐ Tap Dancing 9am‐10am LA022 ‐ Beginning Arabic
Thursday
7/23/2015
9:30am‐11:30am LE185 ‐ Crocheting for Beginners
Wednesday
Tuesday
7/21/2015
7/22/2015
9am‐10:30am HW169 ‐ Dump the 9am‐11am AD080 ‐ Woodcarving
Sugar
Monday
7/20/2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
Friday
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 10am‐12pm WG007 ‐ Hand and Foot
9:30am‐11am CO061 ‐ Intro to Android B 9am‐4pm SE086 ‐ Goochland Tour
1:30pm‐2:30pm AD015 ‐ Readers Theater 2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 1:15pm‐2:30pm FI007 ‐ Gentle Yoga
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 1pm‐3pm LE032 ‐ Knitting Circle
1:30pm‐3pm EL014 ‐ Great Books 12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 12pm‐1pm LA021 ‐ Un Poco de Todo
11am‐12pm FI012 ‐ Fluid Motion B 11am‐12:30pm AD140 ‐ Broadway Calls 12:30pm‐1:30pm FI014 ‐ Tai Chi
Thursday
Thursday
7/30/2015
7/31/2015
Fitness
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 1pm‐2:30pm EF113 ‐ Medicare Film
101
Arabic
7/28/2015
7/29/2015
9am‐10:30am HW169 ‐ Dump the 9am‐11am AD080 ‐ Woodcarving
Sugar
9:30am‐11am EL029 ‐ Poe and Science 10:30am‐12pm HS256 ‐ Church Fiction
Hill, Shockoe, Fulton
7/27/2015
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
2pm‐3:30pm HW088 ‐ Meditation 1:15pm‐2:30pm FI007 ‐ Gentle Yoga
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 12pm‐1pm LA021 ‐ Un Poco de Todo
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 12pm‐1:30pm CO047 ‐ Intro to Film
Your iPad B
9:30am‐11am CO061 ‐ Intro to Android B 12:30pm‐1:30pm FI014 ‐ Tai Chi
11am‐12pm FI012 ‐ Fluid Motion B 10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 1pm‐3pm EL015 ‐ Writer's Critique
1pm‐2:30pm HS219 ‐ Time Warp 10:30am‐12pm HS003 ‐ Current to Africa
Events
11:30am‐12:30pm AD142 ‐ Richmond 12:30pm‐2:30pm LE173 ‐ Ballet
Balloonology Jam
9:30am‐11:30am CO057 ‐ Exploring the 11am‐12pm AD022 ‐ Ballroom for Internet
Couples
8/6/2015
8/7/2015
Fitness
9am‐12pm SE075 ‐ Amazon Tour B
8/4/2015
8/5/2015
9am‐11am AD134 ‐ Woodcarving: 9am‐11am AD080 ‐ Woodcarving
Bottlestopper
9:30am‐11am EL029 ‐ Poe and Science 10am‐11am AD021 ‐ Tap Dancing 9am‐10am FI002 ‐ Low Impact
Fiction
8/3/2015
Thursday
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 12pm‐1:30pm CO047 ‐ Intro to Your iPad B
11:30am‐12:30pm EF109 ‐ Global Economy
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1pm‐2:30pm HS219 ‐ Time Warp 11am‐12pm FI012 ‐ Fluid Motion B 10am‐11am AD141 ‐ Lifelong Musicians
to Africa
11:15am‐12:45pm AD143 ‐ Stained Glass Demonstration
12pm‐1pm SE084 ‐ Meet the Author
9:30am‐11am CO059 ‐ Intro to Your iPhone B
9:30am‐11:30am CO057 ‐ Exploring the 10am‐12pm EL031 ‐ PBS Downton Abbey
Internet
12pm‐1pm AD001 ‐ Ballet
Friday
8/13/2015
8/14/2015
Fitness
9:30am‐11am EL029 ‐ Poe and Science 12pm‐1pm EF109 ‐ Global Fiction
Economy
Wednesday
9:30am‐11am EF092 ‐ The Future of Healthcare
Tuesday
8/11/2015
8/12/2015
Bottlestopper
Monday
8/10/2015
Monday
Wednesday
8/19/2015
9am‐3pm Open Registration
Thursday
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 10:30am‐11:30am FI017 ‐ Low Impact B
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1pm‐3pm LE032 ‐ Knitting Circle (RC)
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG006 ‐ Games 12pm‐1pm LA021 ‐ Un Poco de Todo
11am‐12pm FI012 ‐ Fluid Motion B 10:30am‐11:30am AD075 ‐ In‐Step Line Dance
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 1pm‐3pm EL021 ‐ PBS Midsomer Murders
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 1:30pm‐3pm HS089 ‐ Great Film
Decisions
9:30am‐11:30am LE139 ‐ Advanced Card‐Making
9:30am‐11am CO059 ‐ Intro to Your iPhone B
Friday
8/21/2015
9am‐10:30am EL020 ‐ Southern Women 8:15am‐9:15am FI003 ‐ Friday Fun Writers (RC)
Fitness
8/20/2015
9:30am‐11am EL029 ‐ Poe and Science 10am‐11am AD021 ‐ Tap Dancing 9am‐10am LA022 ‐ Beginning Fiction
Arabic (RC)
Bottlestopper
OPEN REGISTRATION
Tuesday
8/18/2015
8/17/2015
Thursday
Friday
8/28/2015
10am‐12pm WG010 ‐ Let's Play Bridge… 12:30pm‐1:30pm LA001 ‐ Beginning French
8/27/2015
1:30pm‐2:30pm FI006 ‐ Chair Yoga 10:30am‐11:30am FI017 ‐ Low Impact B
12:30pm‐2:30pm WG004 ‐ Cards
1:15pm‐4pm EL022 ‐ Shakespeare into 2:45pm‐3:45pm FI009 ‐ Gentle Film
Yoga
Wednesday
8/26/2015
Tuesday
8/25/2015
Monday
8/24/2015
X
Th
Tu
Fri
Mon
Tu
Th
Wed
Th
Th
Tu/W June 23, 24
Tu
Th
Th
Mon
Mon
Fri
Mon
Th
Wed
Th
Th
Readers Theater
Tap Dancing
Ballroom Dance for Couples
Collage
Line Dance Practice
In-Step Line Dance
Woodcarving: Open Carve Sessions
Funtastics Choral Group
Drawing and Watercolor - Open Studio
Intermediate Watercolor with Marti
Yupo and Watercolor Workshop
Woodcarving: Bottlestopper
Broadway Calls Tuesday
Broadway Calls Thursday
Lifelong Musicians
Richmond Ballet: Travels to China and the 2015-16 Season
Stained Glass Demonstration
VMFA: It's Your Art
Basic Excel
Introduction to Your iPad A
Introduction to Your iPad B
Computer Basics: How It Really Works
Exploring the Internet
AD015
AD021
AD022
AD043
AD058
AD075
AD080
AD105
AD109
AD111
AD119
AD134
AD139
AD140
AD141
AD142
AD143
AD144
CO021
CO046
CO047
CO056
CO057
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 29
July 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14, 21
June 9, 23, July 7, 21, August 4, 18
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23
Th
Th
Th
Introduction to Your iPhone B
Introduction to Your Android Smart Phone A
Introduction to Your Android Phone B
CO059
CO060
CO061
July 30, August 6
May 28, June 4
August 13, 20
July 1, 8
August 6, 13
June 11, 18
August 5, 12
May 14, 21
June 8, 15, 22, 29
June 12
August 10
August 3
July 2, 16, 23, August 13, 20, 27
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21, 28
August 4, 11, 18
You may register for a class by placing an "X" in the left column.
All Fees are due at time of registration. Trip fees may only be refunded up to 30 days prior to a trip.
An * indicates the class fee is OPTIONAL.
Wed
Introduction to Your iPhone A
Tu
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23
W/Th May 20, 21
CO058
Computers
Th
Advanced Watercolor with Marti
AD012
$20
Wed
Wed
June 10, July 8, Aug 12
Dates
Hospice Crafts
Day
Ballet
$3
Fee
AD003
Class Name
Lifelong Learning Institute
Summer 2015 Registration Form
AD001
Course
Member ID#: ___________________
Last Name: ____________________
First Name: ____________________
9:30-11:00
9:30-11:00
9:30-11:00
12:00-1:30
9:30-11:30
9:30-11:30
12:00-1:30
10:00-11:30
9:30-11:00
10:30-11:30
11:15-12:45
11:30-12:30
10:00-11:00
11:00-12:30
11:00-12:30
9:00-11:00
9:30-2:30
2:00-3:30
10:00-2:00
2:45-4:00
9:00-11:00
10:30-11:30
11:30-12:30
1:00-3:00
11:00-12:00
10:00-11:00
1:30-2:30
10:30-12:30
1:00-2:30
12:00-1:00
Time
Mel Kauffman
Mel Kauffman
Mel Kauffman
Mel Kauffman
West Cobb
West Cobb
Mel Kauffman
Mel Kauffman
Joanna Lurie
Sally Josephson
Barbara Gestwick
Brett Bonda
Diane Applewhite
Sandy and Ceceily
Sandy and Ceceily
Christine Fletcher
Beverly Perdue
Marti Franks
Cathy Notzelman
Sandy Phillips
Bill Good
Mary Bradstock
Mary and Friends
Anne Moderegger
Bill Busch
The Tap Ladies
Sandy Phillips
Marti Franks
Mary Jane & Karen
Katherine Martyak
Instructor / Facilitator
Paid by: _________
Paid $: _________
Sequence # (Office Use): _________
X
Tu
Tu
Mon
Tu
Estate Settlement and the Probate Process
Global Economy: What's Going On In the Market?
Retirement Confidence: Health, Wealth and Maximizing Social Security
Medicare 101: Making Sense of Medicare
EF104
EF109
EF112
EF113
Fri
Th
Fri
Mon
Fri
Mon
Mon
Mon
Wed
Fri
*$30
Great Books Fifth Series
Aspiring Writers Critique
Southern Women Writers: A Good Man is Hard to Find
PBS Midsomer Murders Mystery Series
Shakespeare into Film
Great Movies
Poe and the Southern Literary Messenger
Poe and Spiritualism
Poe and Science Fiction
Fiction Writing Plus a Poem or Two
PBS Downton Abbey
EL014
EL015
EL020
EL021
EL022
EL025
EL027
EL028
EL029
EL030
EL031
May 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 17, 31, Aug 14, 28
May 6
June 29, July 6, 27, Aug 3, 10, 17
June 1, 8, 15
May 4, 11
May 8, June 5, 19, July 10, 24, August 7, 21
June 18, 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, August 6, 13, 20
May 15, 29, June 12, 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 21
May 12, 26, June 9, 23, July 14, 28
May 15, 22, 29, June 5
July 28
May 11, 18
June 2, August 11
June 9
August 10
May 15
Dates
*$12
Fri
*$5
Romeo and Juliet
EL008
Tu
Wed
Reading for Fun
EL001
English Literature, Poetry and Great Books
Mon
The Future of Healthcare and Patient Access
EF092
Day
Fri
Fee
Reverse Mortgage: A Retirement Planning Tool
Class Name
EF009
Course
Member ID#: ___________________
Last Name: ____________________
First Name: ____________________
10:00-12:00
9:30-12:00
9:30-11:00
9:30-11:00
9:30-11:00
1:00-3:00
1:15-4:00
1:00-3:00
9:00-10:30
1:00-3:00
1:30-3:00
10:00-11:30
12:00-1:00
1:00-2:30
9:30-10:30
12:00-1:00
9:00-10:30
9:30-11:00
1:00-2:30
Time
Steve and Nancy
Sara Kay Rupnik
Chris Semtner
Chris Semtner
Chris Semtner
Helene Wagner
Greg Hall
Helene Wagner
Murray and Kathy
Dorothy Moses
Wade Curry, et al
Wade Curry, Ph. D.
Annebel Lewis
Kendalle Stock
Dr. Bivas K. Ghosh
Ian Patrick
Mark Mikuta
L. E. Shepherd, Jr.
Jim Warns
Paid by: _________
Paid $: _________
X
$17
$17
$17
$17
$17
$24
$24
$17
$17
$17
Sit and Be Fit Thursday
Chair Yoga Tuesday
Gentle Yoga Thursday
Gentle Yoga Tuesday
Chair Yoga Thursday
Fluid Motion A (Previously Hydrolite)
Fluid Motion B (Previously Hydrolite)
Tai Chi
Pilates
Low Impact Wednesday B
Sit and Be Fit Wednesday
Dance for Fun
FI005
FI006
FI007
FI009
FI010
FI011
FI012
FI014
FI015
FI017
FI018
FI019
Wed
Tu
Tu
Th
Tu
Tu
Wed
Wed
Wed
Th
Th
Mon
Tu
Tu
Tu
Current Events
Great Decisions
The Ancient Near East
Bald Eagles and Osprey on the James River
Time Warp to Africa Fifty Years Ago
Washington: The Indispensable Man
Meteorology: An Introduction to the Wonders of the Weather (Part 2)
Disease Detective: Epidemiology in Action
Post-1945 America: A Political, Cultural, Social and Economic History
Presidential Scandals
Drones: Do We Need UAVs?
Neurobiology of Aging
Peeking into Richmond's Past: Photos & Stories, Early 1900s
On the West Clay Line: Jackson Ward
Church Hill, Shockoe, Fulton: Images & Oral Histories
HS089
HS096
HS102
HS219
HS236
HS247
HS249
HS250
HS251
HS252
HS253
HS254
HS255
HS256
July 28
July 7
June 2
June 29
June 11
July 16, 23
June 17, 24, July 1, 8
June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15
May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3
May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 16, 23, 30
August 4, 11
June 4
May 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9, 16
May 19, July 21, August 18
May 13, June 3, 24, July 15, August 5, 26
May 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27
May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17, 24, 31, August 7, 14
July 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19
May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1
Dates
Mon
Anthropology: Trappers, Traders and Indians
HS003
Th
Wed
Wed
Wed
Wed
Th
Tu
Th
Tu
Th
Mon
Fri
HS002
*$20
Wed
$16
Sit and Be Fit Monday
FI004
Fri
$16
Friday Fun Fitness
FI003
Wed
$17
Low Impact Wednesday
FI002
Mon
Day
$16
Fee
Low Impact Monday
Fitness
Class Name
FI001
Course
Member ID#: ___________________
Last Name: ____________________
First Name: ____________________
10:30-12:00
11:30-1:00
11:30-1:00
9:00-10:30
9:00-11:00
9:30-11:00
10:30-12:00
2:00-3:30
2:00-3:30
9:30-11:00
1:00-2:30
11:30-12:30
9:30-11:30
1:30-3:00
10:30-12:00
11:15-12:45
12:30-1:15
12:30-1:15
10:30-11:30
2:30-3:30
12:30-1:30
11:00-12:00
11:00-12:00
2:30-3:30
2:45-3:45
1:15-2:30
1:30-2:30
11:30-12:15
10:00-10:45
8:15-9:15
9:00-10:00
9:00-10:00
Time
Kitty Snow
Kitty Snow
Kitty Snow
Karen Bell
Alfred Hahn
Judy Self
John Lemza
Faruk Presswalla
Faruk Presswalla
Shep Smith
Hans Oppe
Captain Mike
Glenn Markus
Bob and Shirlie
Jim Alberston
Annebel Lewis
Diana Sage
Lise Orth
Lise Orth
Sandi Phillips
Damir Strmel
Sheltering Arms
Sheltering Arms
Wendy Morgan, et al
Sheila Burris
Sonja Stoeckli
Sheila Burris
Sherella Brown
Sherella Brown
Lise Orth
Sherella Brown
Sherella Brown
Paid by: _________
Paid $: _________
X
Wed
Th
Tu
Wed
Th
Th
Fri
Fri
Th
Fri
Fri
Seniors at Risk: Americas Other Drug Problem
Women’s Health: It’s not Just About a Kegel
Dump the Sugar: Your Success Story
Home Organization for Simplicity and Safety
Ask the Chef - A
Ask the Chef - B
Foot Health: Walk a Mile in My Shoes
Spinal Stenosis: What is it?
Vision Related to Learning
Low Back Pain: The Better Way Back
Hip Pain: The Better Way Back
HW130
HW152
HW169
HW177
HW178
HW179
HW180
HW181
HW182
HW183
HW184
Tu
Orientation for New Members
IA999
Fri
Th
Mon
Th
Wed
*$10
*$10
*$10
Intermediate French
Spanish for Gringos
Intermediate Spanish Conversation
Beginning Italian
Conversational German
Un Poco de Todo: Advanced Spanish
Beginning Arabic: Reading and Writing Basic Script
LA002
LA004
LA007
LA008
LA015
LA021
LA022
May 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
May 5
May 5
July 24
July 10
June 4
June 19
June 12
May 14
May 7
May 6
July 14, 21, 28
June 11
June 3
May 19
May 27
May 14
Dates
Wed
Th
Fri
Beginning French
LA001
Languages
Tu
Q&A for Current Members
IA997
Tu
Move Mindfully - Sitting, Bending and Standing!
HW094
Wed
Awakening Insight Meditation
HW088
$5
Wed
Flying Squirrels Baseball: A Word from Parney
HS258
Health and Wellness
Th
The Nature of Plant Communities
HS257
Day
Class Name
Fee
Course
Member ID#: ___________________
Last Name: ____________________
First Name: ____________________
9:00-10:00
12:00-1:00
1:30-3:00
10:30-11:30
1:30-2:30
2:45-3:45
2:00-3:00
12:30-1:30
12:00-1:00
1:30-2:30
10:00-11:30
10:00-11:30
9:00-10:00
10:00-11:00
9:00-10:00
9:30-10:30
9:30-10:30
10:30-12:00
9:00-10:30
9:00-10:00
9:30-11:00
11:30-12:30
2:00-3:30
10:30-11:30
9:30-11:00
Time
Charles Barron
Nena Woods
Kristine vonRuffer
Dr. Alfred Scimone
Nena Woods
Nena Woods
Lydia Aiken-Wilson
Lydia Aiken-Wilson
Rachel Kelly
Rachel Kelly
Dr. John York
Dr. John York
Dr. Alan G. Toler
Dr. Charles Miller
Dr. Mitchell Waskin
Diane Applewhite
Diane Applewhite
VCU Students
Sherry Graves
Mary Anne Snavely
R Keith Kittinger
Sara Sommers
Ed Conley
Todd Parnell
John Clatterbaugh
Paid by: _________
Paid $: _________
X
Mon
Mon
Tu
Wed
Tu
Tu
Tu
Leftover Bead Bracelets
Genealogy 201: Intermediate Explorations
Pickleball: Is It for Me?
Pilatch 101
Photo Books and More Solutions for your Photo Mess
Toy Train Collecting
Crocheting for Beginners
Chess 101
LE175
LE178
LE179
LE182
LE183
LE184
LE185
LE186
Tu
Th
Wed
Tu
Th
Lonesome Dove Equestrian Center
Richmond Animal League: Giving a Voice to the Animals
Navigating Services for Older Adults
Home Health and Hospice: Everything You Need to Know!
Caregiving, A Million Tiny Things
LS055
LS059
LS069
LS081
LS082
Wed
Tu
Socrates Café
There's No Place Like Home: A Look at Biblical Homes
PR003
PR010
June 23
May 21
June 2
May 20
June 4
June 9
July 21
Th
Bible Discussion
PR002
*$12
Tu
Emergency Preparedness and EMS Passport
LS050
May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, 9
July 21
July 7
June 3, 10, 17
May 26, June 2, 9, 16, 23
May 11
May 4, 11, 18, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
July 20
August 4
August 19
June 15
Dates
$15/20 Tu/W June 23, 24
AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver Course
LS001
Life Services
Mon
Balloonology Jam with Recycle and Rosie
LE173
*$15
Tu
$5
Advanced Techniques Card-Making
LE139
Wed
Mon
$5
Original Stamped Cards
LE130
Day
Wed
Fee
Knitting Circle
Leisure Activities
Class Name
LE032
Course
Member ID#: ___________________
Last Name: ____________________
First Name: ____________________
11:30-1:00
11:30-1:00
2:00-3:30
12:00-1:30
12:00-1:00
12:00-1:30
1:00-2:30
10:30-12:00
1:30-3:00
9:00-1:00
9:30-11:00
9:30-11:30
9:30-11:00
12:00-1:00
9:00-10:30
11:00-12:00
1:00-3:00
12:30-3:30
12:30-2:30
9:30-11:30
9:30-11:30
1:00-3:00
Time
Edward Garrett Jr.
Annebel Lewis
Tom and June
Renée Norman
Kristen Kern
Bonnie Scimone
Elizabeth Thomas
Karen Ylimaki
Sherri and Millie
Dave Talley
Jim Alberston
Mary Tsuchihashi
Peter, Jim and John
Christina Murray
Dr. George Martin
Anne Clendenin
Bette Kot
Diane Drummond
Recycle and Rosie
Marie Ireland
Marie Ireland
Pat Herman
Paid by: _________
Paid $: _________
X
Th
Tu
Wed
Fri
Th
Fri
Tu
Tu
$110
$145
*$10
*$20
FeedMore: Volunteer Opportunity and Tour
Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chester Tour A
Amazon Fulfillment Center in Chester Tour B
Civil War Forts of Washington DC
An Annapolis Culinary Experience
The Better Way Back From Back and Leg Pain
Meet the Author - NPH Journey into Dementia and Out Again
Meet the Author - Secrets at Lighthouse Point
Untold Civil War Stories of Children and Adolescents
Goochland Tour: Getting to Know Your Neighbors
Virginia War Memorial and Tredegar Iron Works
Flying Squirrels Tour of the Diamond
SE073
SE074
SE075
SE080
SE081
SE082
SE083
SE084
SE085
SE086
SE087
SE088
Fri
Mon
Mon
Wed
Fri
Th
Th
Social Bingo Friday
Bridge
Cards
Games
Hand and Foot
Mah Jongg
Let's Play Bridge…
WG003
WG004
WG006
WG007
WG009
WG010
May 29
June 30
July 31
June 18
August 14
May 22
May 20
July 14
May 19
August 6
June 17
July 24
July 13
June 19
June 12
June 10
Dates
Tu
Social Bingo Tuesday
WG002
$10
Fri
Tu
Mon
Fri
WG001
Wed
$10
Poe Museum and St. John's Church Tour
SE067
$30
Fri
$45
Eagles on the James Day Trip C
SE018
Fri
$45
Eagles on the James Day Trip B
SE017
Wed
Day
$45
Fee
Eagles on the James Day Trip A
Special Events
Class Name
SE016
Course
Member ID#: ___________________
Last Name: ____________________
First Name: ____________________
10:00-12:00
9:30-11:30
10:00-12:00
12:30-2:30
12:30-2:30
12:30-3:30
1:00-3:00
1:00-3:00
9:30-1:30
9:00-3:30
9:00-4:00
10:00-11:00
12:00-1:00
12:00-1:00
10:30-12:00
7:30-7:00
8:00-6:30
9:00-12:00
9:00-12:00
8:00-3:00
9:30-4:00
8:30-12:30
8:30-12:30
8:30-12:30
Time
Ed Butterworth
Marilyn Mare
Mary Jane Murphy
Donna Whitfield
Norma Crutchfield
Robert Beyke
Norma Crutchfield
Norma Crutchfield
Sarah Lenau
Jim Alberston
Lillie Stratton
The Story Warriors
Hugh Harris
Sharon Harris
Nate "ROCK" Quarry
SignaTours
Carol S. Bessette
Courtney Johnson
Courtney Johnson
Doug Pick
Chris Semtner
Captain Mike
Captain Mike
Captain Mike
Paid by: _________
Paid $: _________
Opportunity Form
Name___________________________
Phone Number __________________ E-mail __________________
Please indicate your preferences and how you would be willing to support LLI programs:
Suggestions:
Prefer multiple sessions on same topic
Single sessions on varied topics
Combination multiple & single sessions
Days of week preferred: Mon
Tues
Wed
Thurs
Fri
Time of day preferred: morning
late morning
afternoon
Recommended topic(s) and possible leader(s) for sessions:
Topic: ________________________
Topic: __________________________
Leader: _______________________
Leader: _________________________
Recommended repeat topic(s) and leader(s)
Topic: ________________________
Topic: __________________________
Leader: _______________________
Leader: _________________________
I would:
Preside at a session (introduce and thank guest speaker)
Assist with Audio/Visual support
Set room arrangements
Set up needed supplies
Lead a study/discussion group
Present a program based on your professional background or personal interests or experience:
Topic(s) ______________________________________________________________
Serve on a committee:
Curriculum
Membership
Landscaping
Fundraising
Social
Building
Publicity
Housekeeping/Linens
Volunteer in the following position:
Office Assistant Help with registration forms; assist with newsletter, phone calls, and general office help.
Computer skills: yes
no
(Computer skills are NOT required.)
Library Assistant Shelve books, assist with donation days, and keep Library neat.
Would you be willing to chair or co-chair one of these committees? Yes
No
Thank you for volunteering and helping to keep YOUR LLI the best it can be.
May2009
For office use only
DB _________
Membership Application
NT _________
Date: _________________________
EM _________
Dr.
Mr.
Ms.
Mrs.
Name:____________________________________________________
Name You Wish To Be Called: ______________________________________________________
Street Address: ___________________________________________________________________
City: ____________________________________
Zip Code: ____________________________
Phone: (home) __________________ (cell) _________________
Email: **____________________________________
(other) __________________
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Please indicate here if you DO NOT want your address and /or phone number released.
Referral Information
How did you learn about the Lifelong Learning Institute? : ____________________________________
Referring Member: Name ___________________________________ Member ID #________________
General Information
Would you consider teaching a class? Yes
No
or Coordinating an activity? Yes
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In what subject area? _________________________________________________________________
Do you have any special needs? : _______________________________________________________
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Contact Name: __________________________________________________________________
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New Member or Annual Renewal (include $150 Membership Fee)
$__________
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Additional (Tax Deductible) Contribution to Lifelong Learning Institute….. $__________
Total Amount……………………..
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Please make check payable to: Lifelong Learning Institute
Mail this form and payment to: Lifelong Learning Institute
P. O. Box 1090
Midlothian, VA 23113
Gift Certificates are available by contacting the office.
Questions? Call the Office at 378-2527.
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Rev.1/13

Lifelong Learning Institute in Chesterfield Non

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