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LIfELoNG LEaRNINGCommunity Institute @ the Delray Beach Public Library

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WINTER/SPRING 2014 SEMESTER

Founded in 1913 by the Ladies Improvement Association, the Delray Beach Public Library serves as a key cultural, educational and resource center for Delray Beach and surrounding communities. In 1939 the Library Association was founded as a not-for-profi t corporation. Since that time, Library patrons have received free Library service through a successful public/private partnership between the City of Delray Beach and the Library Association. The City of Delray Beach and the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has provided a large percentage of the annual operating budget and the Library Association has raised all capital funds. The Library is a 501 (c) 3 non-profi t corporation. We are not part of the County or City system. We are uniquely funded with public and private funds.

The Library’s mission is to foster the love of reading, to encourage lifelong learning and to provide a comprehensive range of library materials and services for adults, young adults and children. Our state-of-the-art 48,000 square foot building provides patrons with extensive book and media collections, access to the Internet in a totally wireless environment, a highly qualifi ed staff, a computer training lab, a reference information center, meeting room space, art exhibits, concerts, volunteer opportunities, quiet study areas, a young adult lounge, a children’s story room and puppet theater and extensive programming for adults, young adults and children. Our library is a place for community, learning, and interaction.


Explore the possibilities, Share the excitement, Support the concept that learning never ends!Support the concept that learning never ends!

Welcome to the Lifelong Learning Community Institute at the Delray Beach Public Library.

We are one of the region’s premier lifelong learning programs for adults, seniors, and retirees.

Our Lifelong Learning Community Institute is based on the premise that learning should never cease, that

keeping the mind intellectually, creatively, and culturally active fundamentally enriches and invigorates our

lives. We offer a variety of multi–session courses as well as a Symposium each year. There are no exams

or grades, just learning for the joy of learning with your friends, neighbors, and peers. To those of you who

have yet to discover the joys of participating in our Lifelong Learning Community Institute, we extend an en-

thusiastic invitation to join us and register for the Spring 2014 semester. Among the varied topics included

in our brochure, we know you will fi nd something that challenges and interests you. We offer courses in the

morning, afternoon, and evening for your convenience. There is ample, free parking, and no hidden costs

after course registration.

There is NO membership fee and we hope that you will register for several courses this semester. Our new price

structure will actually save you money! Now, three–week courses are just $45 and four–week courses are just

$50. Get to know us and enjoy the benefi ts and rewards of lifelong learning.

Again, I welcome you to the Lifelong Learning Community Institute at the Delray Beach Public Library.

We hope that you continue to fi nd your experience with us to be satisfying and enriching!

Explore the possibilities. Share the excitement. Support the concept that learning never ends.

Best regards,

Thank you,

Alan Kornblau

LIBRARY DIRECTOR

Alan Kornblau

LIfELoNG LEaRNINGCommunity Institute

@ the Delray Beach Public Library


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Lifelong Learning Community Institute Spring 2014

1. Mondays, Jan 13, 27, Feb 3, 10 from 2-3:30 pm – Total Brain Workout with Barbara Klau - Page 3

2. Tuesdays, Jan 28, Feb 4, 11 from 2-3:30 pm – Counter Intuitive History: The Grand Stories Behind Historical Facts with Geoffrey Kashdan - Page 4

3. Wednesdays, Jan 29, Feb 5, 12 from 2-3:30 pm – Potpourri - Page 5 • Jan 29 Harlem Renaissance with Aaron Kula • Feb 5 Chinese Culture: From Confucianism to Maoism & Beyond with Andrew Kahn • Feb 12 The Dreyfus Affair with Dr. Claudia Dunlea

4. Thursdays, Jan 30, Feb 6, 13 from 2-3:30 pm – Sing A Song of Protest with Steve Gershenson - Page 7

5. Mondays, Feb 24, Mar 3, 10, 17 from 10:30 – 12n – Exploring Philosophy Through Films with Dr. Carol Gould - Page 3

6. Mondays, Feb 24, Mar 3, 10 from 2-3:30 pm – The Exotic Influence on Classical Music with Dr. Thomas McKinley - Page 3

7. Tuesdays, Feb 25, Mar 11, 18 from 2-3:30 pm – US & Israeli Politics: Contemporary Middle East Crises with Colonel Alfred Biegel - Page 4

8. Wednesdays, Feb 26, Mar 5, 12, 19 from 2-3:30 pm – Popular Jewish Composers with Al Carmen Guastafeste - Page 6

9. Thursdays, Mar 6, 13, 20, 27 from 2-3:30 pm – America’s Unappreciated Presidents: Polk, Taft, Carter, Geo. H.W. Bush with Dr. Ronald Feinman - Page 7

10. Wednesdays, Mar 12, 19, 26, Apr 2 from 6-7:30 pm – The Tudors: The True History of England’s Most Famous Dynasty with Dr. Ben Lowe - Page 6

11. Mondays, Mar 17, 24, 31, Apr 7 from 2 -3 :30 pm – New Yorker Short Story with Judith Klau - Page 4

12. Tuesdays, Mar 25, April 1, 8 from 2-3:30 pm – The Work of Bryant, Emerson & Whitman: A Look at Transcendental Poetry with Dr. Jeffrey Morgan - Page 5

13. Wednesdays, Mar 26, Apr 2, 9 from 2-3:30 pm – The Greatest Stories Ever Sold with Dr. Caren Schnur Neile - Page 7


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2014 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

“TOTAL BRAIN WORKOUT”Course Instructor: Barbara Klau

MONDAYSDates: Jan. 13, 27, Feb. 3, 10 Time: 2- 3:30 p.m. Fee: 4 sessions = $50

Feel like you’re losing that “edge”? Easy to learn, educationally valid memory enhancement strategies can help you feel more empowered and in control. Learn what works…and what doesn’t; understand how your own particular learning style affects the kinds of techniques that will work for you. This year Ms. Klau will incorporate a series of whole brain workout exercises, focusing on different aspects of memory. These exercises can help you to identify the strengths and weaknesses in the way your brain works. A number of different areas will be covered in addition to discussing and practicing helpful memory retention strategies. Fun, interactive, and challenging for first-timers and returnees!

“EXPLORING PHILOSOPHY THROUGH FILM”Course Instructor: Dr. Carol S. Gould

MONDAYSDates: Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 10, 17 Time: 10:30 a.m. – Noon Fee: 4 sessions = $50

Philosophers now recognize film as a vehicle for philosophical ideas. This course focuses on some fundamental questions in philosophy by examining four excellent films that acquaint the audience with some perennial questions and show how film can express and develop philosophical and political ideas.

Feb. 24 – RATIONALITY, EMOTION, AND FORGIVENESS: The Reader (2008) – If we see the world from another perspective, does that justify us in forgiving that person, for even the most egregious transgressions?

Mar. 3 – PERSONAL IDENTITY, ALIENATIONS AND CULTURE: The Hedgehog (English version 2011) – To what extent does a person’s cultural background, social status, and self-presentation reveal that person’s character?

Mar. 10 – GOD AND THE PROBLEM OF EVIL: Shadowlands (1994) – How is it possible for a good, omnipotent God to coexist in a world with human suffering?

Mar. 17 – JUSTICE AND INJUSTICE: Crimes and Misdemeanors (1988) – Can a person radically violate his ethical code and live a happy or contented life, even if he never has to face the consequences?

“THE EXOTIC INFLUENCE ON CLASSICAL MUSIC”Course Instructor: Dr. Thomas McKinley

MONDAYSDates: Feb. 24, Mar. 3, 10 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 3 sessions = $45

Western culture and arts have long had a fascination with foreign lands. In classical music this began as early as the Classical Period with the use of percussion instruments “borrowed” from the Turkish Janissary band, throughout the Romantic period with the “Moorish” sounds of Spain, and at the dawn of the modern era when Asian music was added to the mix. This class will introduce participants to some of the great composers and works of the classical musical tradition; increase appreciation of this type of music by pointing out some of its’ influences; and help the audience learn about the concept of “Exoticism” which can be found in the vibrant music of the post-modern era. (Live piano performances will be a part of this class.)



“THE NEW YORKER SHORT STORY”Course Instructor: Judith Klau

MONDAYSDates: Mar. 17, 24, 31, Apr. 7 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 4 sessions = $50

The New Yorker magazine is probably the country’s most popular venue for contemporary short fiction. After an introduction to some analytical terms and methods, each class discussion will focus on a story from a recent issue and one from the magazine’s archives. So that participants can have a chance to read the story before the class, a photocopy of the first story will be available at the Library Circulation Desk before the first class; future stories will be distributed at the end of each session. The goal of this course is to help us become better readers (and active discussants) of the kind of exciting but challenging fiction that is being written and published today.

“COUNTER INTUITIVE HISTORY: THE GRAND STORIES BEHIND HISTORICAL FACTS”Course Instructor: Geoffrey Kashdan

TUESDAYSDates: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, 11 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 3 sessions = $45

Jan. 28 – THE GLORIOUS ACHIEVEMENTS OF HISTORIC CHINA – You will see the myriad of innovations and inventions born in China to which European origin has been ascribed.

Feb. 4 – THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR: THE FIRST MODERN WAR – Over 50 historic photographs plus additional contemporary visuals show how this most tragic war gave birth to modern military technology.

Feb. 11 – ENIGMAS – Many of history’s unsolved mysteries are presented as well as a few that have already been solved…but are oh, so strange.

“THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAELI POLICIES: CONTEMPORARY MIDDLE EAST CRISES”Course Instructor: Colonel Alfred Biegel, US Army (Ret.)

TUESDAYSDates: Feb. 25, Mar. 11, 18 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 3 sessions = $45

There is never a dull moment in the Middle East. An intrinsically unstable region, it has become even more volatile and unpredictable over the past year. The “Arab Spring” is now a misnomer; Iran’s continued thrust toward nuclear weapons despite sanctions and isolation is a continuing threat; Egypt’s instability, Syria’s insurgency, and the Gaza conflict add potent fuel to a combustible regional mixture. With over 50 years of combined military and intelligence service, Colonel Biegel examines these developments, their impact and implications for United States and Israeli policies. The three major topics to be explored and discussed include: Confronting Iran’s Nuclear Program, Prospects for the Peace Process, and the Impact of the Arab Spring.


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Astronomer, I Hear America Singing, and selections from Song of Myself.

“POTPOURRI”Course Instructors: Aaron Kula, Andrew Kahn, Dr. Claudia Dunlea

WEDNESDAYSDates: Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 3 sessions = $45 Individual Session = $20

This class offers an eclectic selection of thought-provoking subjects. Each week, discover a different speaker and explore a different topic. Join experts in their fields for stimulating discussions.

Jan. 29 – THE MUSIC AND PEOPLE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE ERA: 1920-1940 – Aaron Kula – The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement and was also known as the “New Negro Movement.” Millions migrated to New York City, bringing with them heritages and traditions of their own. One of these traditions was that of music, and it was through music that many flocked to Harlem. This lecture will explore the music of the most important jazz musicians at the time including Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and Jelly Roll Morton. These talented musicians were considered to have laid the foundation for future musicians of their genre.

Feb. 5 – CHINESE CULTURE: FROM CONFUCIANISM TO MAOISM & BEYOND – Andrew Kahn – The Chinese people have shared a common culture longer than any other society on earth. Two critical factors have under girded Chinese society throughout its long history: the teaching of the lessons of Confucius; and the intrinsic belief that the Han Chinese and their Mandarin language are superior to all other races and cultures. Explore the Middle Kingdom concept that places China at the very center of global civilization.

Feb. 12 – THE DREYFUS AFFAIR: POLITICAL ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE 20th CENTURY – Dr. Claudia Dunlea- This lecture will trace the course of events of “L’affaire Dreyfus,” as well as present the many issues connected with this case, including anti-Semitism, militant nationalism and socialism. Jewish army officer and French citizen, Alfred Dreyfus, was unjustly convicted of treason. It was the most significant political and social crisis of fin-de-siècle Europe. In 1894 Captain Dreyfus began a twelve-year ordeal that included his court-martial, public degradation, imprisonment on Devil’s Island, trial, retrial, and long-delayed pardon. His family’s efforts to have him released provoked an anti-Semitic controversy that divided the French intellectual worlds. Most famous among these was France’s greatest living novelist, Emile Zola with his publication of “J’Accuse.”

“THE WORK OF BRYANT, EMERSON & WHITMAN: A LOOK AT TRANSCENDENTAL POETRY”Course Instructor: Dr. Jeffrey Morgan

TUESDAYSDates: Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 8 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 3 sessions = $45

After establishing what might be meant by the word “Transcendentalism,” this class will explore classic American poetry that has fallen under that heading. Focusing on three poets, the class will first read and discuss the early transcendental poetry of William Cullen Bryant, followed by reading and discussion of poetry from the most renowned voice of American Transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson. We will close with an examination of Walt Whitman’s’ poetry and how his verse advances this romantic philosophy.

Mar. 25 – THE FUNDAMENTALS OF TRANSCENDENTAL PHILOSOPHY – with reading and discussion of William Cullen Bryant’s To Cole, The Painter, Departing for Europe, To a Waterfowl, and Thanatopsis.

Apr. 1 – READING AND DISCUSSION OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON – The Apology, Each and All, The Rhodora, The Snow-Storm, Brahma, and Concord Hymn.

Apr. 8 – READING AND DISCUSSION OF WALT WHITMAN – A Noiseless Patient Spider, When I Heard the Learn’d



“POPULAR JEWISH COMPOSERS”Course Instructor: Al Carmen Guastafeste

WEDNESDAYSDates: Feb. 26, Mar. 5, 12, 19 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 4 sessions = $50

Most of what is known as the great American songbook is the result of a group of composers who emerged from a common ethnic background. Many of these great composers came from Jewish families that had immigrated to America in the 1800’s or had fled persecutions in Europe. Learn about the lives and wonderful contributions to Broadway and popular music by such great Jewish composers as: Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein and George and Ira Gershwin. The best composers of this period combined a genius of melody and a talent for finding the perfect words. Each class will feature live piano performances and discussions about the composer’s music and will explore what came first, the music or the lyrics.

Feb. 26 – THE LIFE, MUSIC AND LYRICS OF IRVING BERLIN AND JEROME KERN

Mar. 5 – THE LIFE, MUSIC AND LYRICS JEROME KERN CONCLUDED THE LIFE, MUSIC AND LYRICS OF RICHARD RODGERS AND LORENZ HART

Mar. 12 – THE LIFE, MUSIC AND LYRICS OF RICHARD RODGERS AND OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN

Mar. 19 – THE LIFE, MUSIC AND LYRICS OF GEORGE AND IRA GERSHWIN

“THE TUDORS: THE TRUE HISTORY OF ENGLAND’S MOST FAMOUS DYNASTYCourse Instructor: Dr. Ben Lowe

WEDNESDAYSDates: Mar. 12, 19, 26, Apr. 2 Time: 6 – 7:30 p.m. Fee: 4 sessions = $50

This course will strip away the myth and the legend to reveal the true history of England’s most famous dynasty, the Tudors (1485 – 1603). Each session will deal with a different monarch, from Henry VII to Elizabeth I, focusing on their personalities and most notable achievements, all within their proper historical contexts.

Mar. 12 – HENRY VII: A DYNASTY IS BORN – This session will separate fact from fiction and look at how Henry, the first Tudor king acquired the throne and the various means he took to keep it and secure his family’s dynasty.

Mar. 19 – HENRY VIII: TYRANT OR REFORMER? – The second Tudor King is often portrayed as a violent womanizer who would stop at nothing to get his way and yet his government and policies were revolutionary and helped bring England into the modern age. What is the truth about this complicated monarch?

Mar. 26 – EDWARD VI AND MARY I: THE LITTLE TUDORS? – Sometimes the reign of these two children of Henry VIII are seen a blip before the magnificent rule of Elizabeth. Did either of them have a lasting impact during their short reign?

Apr. 2 – ELIZABETH I: GLORIANA, THE “FAIRIE QUEEN” – The last most admired of the Tudors has achieved a reputation that has reached almost mythic proportions. This session will examine her role in the crucial events of her reign and the state of the nation she bequeathed to her heir.


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“THE GREATEST STORIES EVER SOLD”Course Instructor: Dr. Caren Schnur Neile

WEDNESDAYSDates: Mar. 26, Apr. 2, 9 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 3 sessions = $45

It has been said that the ability to create and appreciate stories is what makes us human. Enjoy storyteller and university professor as she performs and discusses her unique interpretations of some of the world’s greatest stories from Shakespeare, opera, literature and folklore. In addition to performing, she will help participants appreciate the qualities of effective storytelling, whether in writing, on television, or around the kitchen table. You will discover: What makes a great story? What is the rule of three? How do writers use foreshadowing and framing to their advantage? What is the DNA of a story? Whether you wish to write, enhance your enjoyment of the writing of others, or simply be mesmerized by performance, this class will remain in your mind for years.

“SING A SONG OF SOCIAL PROTEST”Course Instructor: Stephen Gershenson

THURSDAYSDates: Jan. 30, Feb. 6, 13 Time: 2 – 3:30 p.m. Fee: 3 sessions = $45

American political and social history, from its inception to modern times, has always been accompanied by music. This three-part program demonstrates the major intersections between events of the day and the music that accompanied social movements of the poor, the underprivileged, and the disenfranchised. In each session you will hear the music that helped shape both our understanding and our consciences. Experience the music that touched our pain, urged us to picket our factories, march for justice and treasure our freedoms.

Mar. 5 – MUSIC OF AMERICA’S NIGHTMARE – SLAVERY – Explore the heartache and promise of spirituals.

Mar. 12 – MUSIC OF WORKER PROTESTS – Confront the confused and ambiguous story of organized labor and equal rights in the workplace.

Mar.19 – MUSIC OF SOCIAL PROTESTS – Examine the music that intersects our recent history of wars and peace as well as social protest music from other societies.

“AMERICA’S UNAPPRECIATED PRESIDENTS: POLK, TAFT, CARTER, GEORGE H.W. BUSH”Course Instructor: Dr. Ronald Feinman

THURSDAYSDates: March 6, 13, 20, 27 Time: 2 – 3:30pm Fee: 4 sessions = $50

This course will examine the lives and political careers of four United States Presidents who had major contributions to make, but whose attributes in office have been overlooked or ignored. These four Presidents deserve more attention and appreciation than they have received from historians and the general public. Therefore, in successive sessions we will examine how James K. Polk expanded American territories in the 1840’s; how William Howard Taft had progressive reform accomplishments that were long overlooked; how Jimmy Carter was influential in his foreign and environmental policies; how George H. W. Bush showed great leadership on the issues of foreign policy and disability legislation. Questions and discussion about these four Presidents and their impact on American history will be encouraged.


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Colonel Alfred Biegel, US Army (Ret.) – back by popular demand, has over 50 years of combined military and intelligence service including 26 years with the US Army and 25 years with the intelligence community. Since retirement, he continues to give presentations to universities, colleges, government and academic think tanks on relevant political and military issues dealing with the Middle East with a focus on the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process and the impact and implications of the “Arab Spring”.

Dr. Claudia Dunlea – is Visiting Instructor of History at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She received her doctorate in European integration history from the University of Hamburg, Germany in 2003. Dr. Dunlea is the author of a book that investigates the origins of a supranational European foreign policy in the 1950s. Her recent research on the diplomatic relations of the European Union was published in two separate articles.

Dr. Ronald Feinman – back by popular demand, received his Ph.D. from City University of New York. He is a Professor of History at Florida Atlantic University and the author of a monograph “Twilight of Progressivism” (1981). He is an active blogger and a specialist on the Presidency, Congress, political parties and elections.

Stephen Gershenson – back by popular demand, received his BA from Hofstra University and earned his MA from New York University. He is an independent management consultant and has devoted his business and professional career to improving effectiveness in client organization, particularly when dealing with scientific and technical projects.

Dr. Carol S. Gould – back by popular demand, received her Ph.D. at SUNY Buffalo and is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Florida Atlantic University where she established the Classical Studies program. She has published widely on ancient Greek Philosophy and Tragedy, Aesthetics and Philosophy of the Arts, and Philosophy of Psychiatry. She is currently writing a book on Aesthetics of Persons, and has also written a philosophical essay on women in combat.

Al Carmen Guastafeste – back by popular demand, received his BS and MS from Juilliard and a Professional Diploma as a Specialist in Music Education from Teachers College, at Columbia University. He has taught on all levels of education including at Juilliard. He has performed throughout the United States and the Far East. He was conductor/pianist for Marilyn Monroe, Florence Henderson, Kay Starr and many other celebrities. He is in “Who’s Who in Entertainment, 1989, First Edition.”

Andrew Kahn – is an adjunct professor at Florida Atlantic University in the Lifelong Learning Program. He teaches courses and lectures in the broad field of international/global studies, with emphasis on Asia and Latin America. Professor Kahn is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Pittsburgh, with masters and doctoral work in Political Science at the University of Maryland and the New School University in New York. He helped found AEGIS, the Association of Education in Global/International Studies, at Stanford University.

Geoffrey Kashdan – back by popular demand, has a Master’s degree and has taught at many levels in the public school system for the last forty two years and as an administrator for a state school for severely handicapped children. Recently retired, he has applied his teaching skills to organizational presentations for the American Civil Liberties union of Palm Beach County (ACLU-PBC) where he is the current Vice-President and for MIND ODYSSEY, a series of lectures similar to the History Channel.



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Barbara Klau – back by popular demand, holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education. She has worked with seniors for more than twenty years after becoming interested in memory retention techniques. She has developed and taught courses on this subject in the Greater Hartford area and throughout Connecticut. She is also a member of the Women’s Health Advisory Committee for Easter Seals of Greater Hartford.

Judith Klau – back by popular demand, is a graduate of Wellesley College and learned her teaching and writing craft at Columbia University and the University of Virginia. Several of the authors and editors of The New Yorker were Ms. Klau’s students. Having taught in independent schools in the East and in California, she retired as the head of the English Department at Groton School in 1998 and is currently a web writer for the Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University.

Aaron Kula – back by popular demand, is an active performer, educator, composer and conductor. His lifelong interest in all genres of music led him to form the award-winning Klezmer Company Orchestra (KCO) in 1997, the professional ensemble in residence at FAU Libraries. Maestro Kula was appointed director of Music Performance and Education at FAU Libraries in 2003 and has served as conductor for orchestras at New England Conservatory, Boston Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and Boston Conservatory among others. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory and Judaic studies from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Music in Theory and Conducting with Distinction in Performance from New England Conservatory of Music.

Dr. Ben Lowe – received his Ph.D. from Georgetown University. He is Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at Florida Atlantic University where he teaches courses in Tudor-Stuart, Renaissance, Reformation, Early Modern European and Christian history. Dr. Lowe has published extensively on Tudor political culture including two recent books “Imagining Peace: A History of Early English Peace Ideas” and “Commonwealth and the English Reformation.” He is the recipient of several prestigious honors, culminating in his election and appointment in 2011 as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.

Dr. Thomas McKinley – back by popular demand, is a Professor of Music Theory and Composition at Lynn University and serves as curriculum coordinator and undergraduate academic advisor for the Conservatory of Music. He received his Ph.D. and A.M. degrees in composition from Harvard University and his M.M. and B.M. from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. He is an active composer and instructor, and his teaching experience spans more than two decades.

Dr. Jeffrey Morgan – back by popular demand, is Professor of English at Lynn University. He is the author of Sarah Orne Jewett’s Feminine Pastoral Vision: The Country of the Pointed Furs, and has edited a new edition of Jewett’s novel. His latest essay, The Constructive Marginal of Moby-Dick: Ishmael and the Developmental Model for Intercultural Sensitivity is the lead article in the spring publication of Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad. His other publications include poetry and essays.

Dr. Caren Schnur Neile – back by popular demand, teaches storytelling studies for the School of Communication & Multimedia Studies at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Neile has performed, lectured and published on storytelling throughout the United States and abroad including as a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Jerusalem and Vienna. She is co-founding editor of the academic journal Storytelling, Self, Society and co-produces and co-hosts The Public Storyteller, a weekly segment on Miami public radio.



INFORMATION AND POLICIES

How to Sign up and Register: Please fill out the Registration Form in this brochure or download a PDF version for the Course Registration Form from our website at www.delraylibrary.org.

Fees: There is NO membership Fee Individual Course Fees: 3 session courses – $45 per person 4 session courses – $50 per person

Guest Passes: Guest Passes may be purchased at the Circulation Desk for individual class sessions, of a multiple-session class before the start of that class for a cost of $20 per person, per session if seats are available.

Confirmation: When course enrollments are finalized, registrants will receive course confirmation on the first day of class. Please provide your e-mail address and cell phone number as well as your mailing address.

Class Meetings: Courses vary in price, time of class and number of meetings. Classes meet once per week for 1½ hours each.

Location of Classes: Classes are held in the Delray Beach Public Library Auditorium.

Parking: The Library has a surface parking lot immediately behind the Library building as well as a Parking Garage. **The Garage closes at 6:00 p.m. in the evening so do not park there if you are attending an LLCI evening class as you will not be able to retrieve your car after the class ends.

Course Registration: Enrollment in a given course cannot be guaranteed and registering early is advised.

If there is more than one registration from the same address: Please make copies of the course registration forms and submit separate copies for each person enrolling in a course including name, address, phone number and e-mail address for each registrant. When registering online, please list names of all registrants for each course.

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Refund Policy: Course registration fees will be refunded on a case-by-case basis, when a request is made in writing and received prior to the start of the first class or if the class is cancelled by the Lifelong Learning Community Institute. No refunds will be made after classes begin.

Payments: The Delray Beach Public Library accepts checks payable to: Delray Beach Public Library 100 West Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33444 Attention: Lifelong Learning Community Institute

We accept Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover & American Express

All classes and schedules are subject to change: The Delray Beach Public Library Lifelong Learning Community Institute reserves the right to limit class size and to cancel classes if there is insufficient enrollment.

Class Cancellation: Severe weather and other emergencies may require class cancellations and students will be notified by e-mail or cell phone when there is sufficient time to do so.


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The following represents ways you can creatively give back to your library Lifelong Learning Community Institute, which helps to sustain the program and its future.

Call our Development Offi ce at 561-266-0775 for assistance.

Consider an Annual GiftGive to the Delray Beach Public Library Lifelong Learning Community Institute, which keeps the good works of the program thriving each year. Consider establishing a Lifelong Learning program fund in your family’s name or group together with friends to pool your resources. Your support of a program fund will ensure that the program can hire and maintain the best instructors possible for lifelong learning in a subject you value.

Involve your Clubs and Service Organizations Do you belong to a service club or organization that could provide a gift for the Lifelong Learning Community Institute? Call us! We can help you present the program and speak to your group.

Help us Reach Out to Businesses Do you know of any businesses that would like to help sponsor the Delray Beach Public Library Lifelong Learning Community Institute? Introduce us and we can engage these businesses and expose them to our program through special benefi ts and amenities.

Planning Your Estate? Want to help the Delray Beach Public Library Lifelong Learning Community Institute? Consider leaving a gift in your will or bequest, gifting through a charitable trust, a gift annuity, life insurance, pension plan, IRA or through real estate. There is a wide range of gifting vehicles, which can provide you income for a lifetime along with valuable tax savings.

Consider an Endowed FundAn endowed gift is one that lasts a lifetime. Creating an endowment in your name (or a loved one’s name) is similar to placing funds in a savings account and providing the Institute with the interest from your gift. Your investment (or principal) is never expended, but the income from the gift is used to ensure a lifetime of support for the program.

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