Two day lecture series setting minds in motion Bayshore Courier News Posted:02/24/10
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Lincroft - For two days, March 16 and 17, Brookdale Community College's Outreach, Business & Community Development will offer a lecture series to set minds in motion. Experience the pure joy of learning with no advance knowledge required, no tests and no grades. Lunch included. Participants of any age are welcome. Select morning and afternoon classes for both days. Come solo or, register with a friend.
The morning offerings for March 16 include "The American Dream: Myth and Reality" taught by history professor, Dr. Frank Wetta and will examine the 20th and 21st century dreams of success or, "Meteorology and Weather Forecasting" with James Poirier, meteorologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Poirier will discuss how weather is forecasted using the tools and technologies of the science.
March 16 afternoon selection offers "Poetry Today" with Brookdale English instructor Nancy Bryan. She will guide the class in exploring rhythm, music, image, narrative, mystery and wonder beneath the poem's surface, examining contemporary voices in poetry today. The alternate class is "Jerusalem: City of Joy and Sorrow" with history professor, Dr. Christopher Bellito. It will trace 3000 years of rises, falls and twists of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
March 17 morning classes include "Edgar Allen Poe: Mystery Man in Life and Death" with English and history instructor Dillies Pilevsky. It will trace Poe's influence on writers as diverse as Stephen King and Arthur Conan Doyle and take a closer look at Poe's childhood, the impact of losing his parents at the age of three and his early death at age 40. If a lighter topic is desired, "The Homogenization of America through Jewish Humor" will trace the roots and evolution of what is funny to Americans from Groucho Marx to Lenny Bruce to Jerry Seinfeld.
Afternoon selections include "Titanic: The Latest Chapters" by Charles Haas, president, Titanic International Society or, "Carmen: The Opera" by Bob Noone from the Metropolitan Opera Guild. The topics will focus on the continuing story of the Titanic including recent expeditions to the wreck, scientific discoveries and dangers the wreck now faces. Opera enthusiasts will enjoy learning about the most popular and quintessential of all operas with added discussion opportunity.
To register for the two-day program, call 732-224-2315, ask for code XHUMN 225PR and indicate morning and afternoon course choices. The fee for the two days of classes, including lunch, is $119.
