This five session poetry class will explore the work of Adrienne Rich, considered one of American’s foremost intellectuals, and Adam Zagajewski, one of Poland’s foremost contemporary poets. Their work illuminates the past and extends into our present. Both have received much recognition, just to name one of their awards: for Rich, the Lannan Lifetime Achievement Award and for Zagajewki, the 2016 Griffin Poetry Prize Lifetime Recognition Award. We will focus on what we experience when we read the poems, what we find and where it takes us. From the standpoints of content and form, we will look at how the poems make meaning and create feeling. Texts for the class are An Atlas of the Difficult World by Adrienne Rich and Without End: New and Selected Poems by Adam Zagajewski. Readings by and about the poets will broaden our appreciation and understanding of their poems and of the many faces of poetry.

Do you love to write? Writing contests are a great way to be inspired, receive feedback, submit stories/poems/essays that might have been stored away for years or new work. A successful entry in a writing competition can be a significant boost for an author, providing exposure, potentially leading to a publishing deal. Laura Lee Perkins, MS, will tell you about over 100 writing contest opportunities - some with very lucrative cash prizes!

Advanced Beginner Spanish further expands understanding of culture and language learning in general. Textbook fee of $15 is payable to instructor at the first class, if you are continuing from an earlier class you will be using the same book.

Designed for beginners, we will have you speaking and reading Spanish in no time. You will practice the basic building blocks of the language and common idiomatic expressions. You will know enough vocabulary and grammar for simple conversations, and you will learn how to ask and answer questions.  Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher or no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills to communicate in Spanish.

CEUs/ILUs: 3.2

Length (in hours): 32

Two-Month Course, quarterly starts

Everyone has a story to tell. Writing your memoir helps you reflect on the varied experiences that impacted your life and helped shape who you are today. This course looks at a variety of digital tools, available through any digital device, that make the process of memoir writing more fun and a little less daunting. You will explore several unique approaches to research, learn strategies for gathering and storing materials in one easily accessible place, and delve into ways to illustrate your memoir even if you are not an artist. Polishing your work for publication and presenting it in a public format are other video topics. You will leave the course well equipped to begin your writing adventure.