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SPRING 2008 COURSES
All classes will meet at the ALL Building
(now known as THE LEARNING DEPOT)
at 103 Railroad Avenue, St. Michaels,
unless otherwise noted.

IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF YOUR HEALTH CARE
With Mary Anne Schmidt, R.D., Marie Zinninger, R.N., MS., Sheldon Goldgeier, M.D.
Tuesdays, April 8-May 13
1:00-2:30 pm

Course Description
The goal of the course will be to raise the level of awareness regarding what participants can do to improve and take charge of their health care. In addition, participants will gain knowledge about the obstacles to safe, quality health care and how to navigate the system. Since the individual still has primary responsibility for his/her health care, the role of proper nutrition and use of supplements, management of chronic health problems, and end of life issues will also be discussed.

Cost: $30.00

THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY
With John Miller and John Ford
Wednesdays, April 16-May 21
1:30 -3:00 pm

Course Description
Since the series inception in 1915, the annual volumes of The Best American Short Stories have launched literary careers, showcased the most compelling stories of each year, and confirmed for all time the significance of the short story in our national literature.

The Best American Short Stories of the Century, brings together the best of the best—56 extraordinary stories that represent a century’s-worth of unsurpassed accomplishment in this quintessentially American genre.

“Extraordinary . . . a one-volume literary history of this country’s unlimited pains and near infinite hopes.” Boston Globe

“Finding short stories that you don’t already know is one of this collection’s great pleasures.” New York Times Book Review

“A spectacular tapestry of fictional achievement . . . “ Entertainment Weekly

Text: The Best American Short Stories of the Century, John Updike, Editor, Katrina Kenison,
Co-editor, Houghton Mifflin Co. 2000. ISBN #0-395-84367-7 (paperback edition). Available at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Store or on Amazon.com

Cost: $30.00

GREAT DECISIONS DISCUSSION PROGRAM
With Steve Conn
Wednesdays. April 16-June 4
10:00 am-12 noon
Minimum class size 5 persons
Location: William Hill Manor, 501 Dutchmans Lane, Easton

Course Description
Developed by the Foreign Policy Association (http://www.fpa.org/) in 1954, the Great Decisions Discussion Program is the longest-standing and largest grassroots world affairs educational program of its kind. It is designed to encourage debate and discussion of the important global issues of our time. Any individual with an interest in expanding his/her knowledge of international relations as well as engaging in active discussion of crucial global issues is welcome to attend. Participants are asked to purchase an FPA-prepared Briefing Book (cost $18.00) to help reach informed opinions on the issues and participate in the foreign policy process. (Briefing Book purchase deadline is 4/2/2008). The Briefing Book and supplemental FPA video materials will provide a common point of departure for further discussions.

Great Decisions 2008 discussion topics are:

• Exiting Iraq: Deadline for Democracy
• The European Union at 50
• Dangerous Dialog: Talking with the Enemy
• Re-examining Russia
• Waning War Machine? The State of the U.S. Military
• The Latin-American Left
• Out of Balance: U.S.-China Trade
• Philanthropy and the Rise of Global Giving

Cost: $30 plus $18 Briefing Book

BOATING ESSENTIALS FOR THE FIRST MATE
With Captain Jerry Friedman, USCG Master
Wednesdays, June 4 & 11
10:30 am-12 noon

Course Description
This short course is intended for the First Mate, not the Captain of your boat, to help the less knowledgeable learn the basics of safe boating, so that he/she will be more helpful to the Captain. For instance, when the Captain yells “go up to the anchor pulpit and throw the anchor over,” you will be able to tell Captain Bligh that you can’t anchor properly by doing that! You will learn to tie a proper knot around a dock cleat, and to be able to point out to the Captain when he/she has not secured that dock line. You will be able to read the key elements of a navigation chart and recognize where the deeper water is as your boat is entering a creek, something that many boaters are not able to do.

Topics covered will be: navigation aids; plotting courses; knot tying; using spring lines to help turn the boat; handling emergencies—man overboard, incoming water, etc., etc.

If you have felt that your Captain knows all about running the boat and you know essentially nothing, then this course is for you. PLEASE NOTE: No captains (except for the instructor) allowed in the classroom!

Cost: $20.00

ORIENTAL RUGS
With Ishmael Borhani
Thursday, May 1
1:00 -3:00 pm
Location: Van Lennep Auditorium, Steamboat Bldg. CBMM

Course Description
Oriental rugs are regarded, not just as mere carpets, but true works of art, described though history as the “aristocrat of carpets,” having the ability to transform any living space into an extraordinary space. These rugs are hand-knotted in Eastern countries, hence the name “oriental.” These countries include Turkey, Persia, The Caucasus, and Turkestan. However, owing to increased demand, countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, India and China, have all become major producers of Oriental rugs. Oriental rug making has maintained its historical practices and many of the same techniques that were first used to create hand-made carpets are still in use today. Warp threads are stretched on a loom and the pile is knotted onto these threads. Once the entire carpet is knotted, the pile is then shorn. The quality of a hand-made oriental rug is determined by the density or number of the stitches it contains. The finest and most durable will contain between 500 and 1000 knots per square inch.

The six steps involved in understanding oriental rugs covered in this course are: materials; dying process; design; weaving and knotting; purchasing; and maintaining.

Cost: $10.00

THE AGUES AND ‘SEASONING’
Malaria in the Chesapeake and Early America
With Bob Whitlock, M.D.
Tuesday, April 22
10:30am-12 noon

Course Description
Malaria came to plague the lives of the early settlers of the Chesapeake, to spread along the entire Atlantic coast, and to follow migrations to the Great Lakes, Canada and the vast Mississippi Valley. This course will tell the story of this pestilence and its effects on the settlers.

Cost: $10.00

THE POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMAN
Navigating the Medical Challenges
With William H. Katz, M.D.
Tuesday, April 22
4:00-5:30 pm

Course Description
A lecture on the physiology, implications, and treatment options for the post-menopausal woman.

Cost: $10.00

THE BATTLE OF BALTIMORE & THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
With Bob Musch and Bob Whitlock
Thursdays, May 1 & May 8
May 1: 10:30am-12 noon; May 8: 9:00 am-after lunch

Course Description
For the first class, Bob Whitlock will describe a prelude to the Battle of Baltimore, emphasizing the world situation during the years 1783 to 1812. Bob Muesch will then describe the strategy and tactics of the attack on Baltimore by the British on September 13, 1814, followed by a detailed study of the words of the Star-Spangled Banner, a poem intimately connected with the Battle, detailing the emotions of victory.

The second class will be a field trip to Fort McHenry National Park to view an excellent presentation of this battle. Participants will meet at 9:00 am at the Acme Parking lot in Easton to carpool to Baltimore. The tour of Fort McHenry will take about one and a half hours. On the way home to Easton there will be a stop for lunch at the Red, Hot and Blue Restaurant on Route 50 west of the Bay Bridge. Lunch on your own.

Cost: $20.00

EASTERN SHORE GARDENING 101
With Deborah Bridges & staff
Monday, May 12
10:00-11:30 am
Location: Swan Cove Flowers and Gardens, Rt. 33 at Walkers Turn Rd., McDaniel

Course Description
This will be a basic class for the home gardener including soil preparation, conditioning, mulching, and fertilizing. Discussion will include plants for Eastern Shore gardens, There will be a demonstration of making planter/container gardens.

Cost: $10.00

GREAT ARTISTS OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Part One
With William Kloss and Ronald Batistoni
Saturdays, April 12-May 17
10:30am-12 noon
Minimum class size 5 persons, class size limited, sign up early

Course Description
Ron Batistoni has secured permission from “The Teaching Company” to present the series Great Artists of the Italian Renaissance taught by Professor William Kloss. This art history course, offered at college level, is recorded on DVDs by the Teaching Company. Professor Kloss, an independent art historian affiliated with the Smithsonian Resident Associates program, provides the illustrated lectures on the Italian Renaissance that last approximately one hour. Dr. Batistoni will lead a half-hour discussion period after the DVD. This class (Part One) is the first of three that will be offered over the next three semesters at ALL. In addition to insightful comments on historical context, in Part One Professor Kloss will discuss the work of Brunelleschi, Ghiberti, Donatello, Luca della Robbia, Masaccio, Fra Angelico, Fra Lippo Lippi, and Piero della Francesca. Parts Two and Three will be offered in subsequent semesters.

Cost $30.00

THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
Conversations about the “retirement” experience
With George Merrill
Tuesdays, April 29-June 3
10:30am-12 noon
Class size limited, sign up early

Course Description
Retirement occasions one of life’s most significant transformations. At this time, the way we live becomes governed less by the dictates of obligations and more by the choices we make. With this freedom there comes a reassessment of long-held and unquestioned values regarding our family relationships, religion and spirituality, our friendships, our community, our bodies, and our understanding of change. Living the remains of the day with intentionality is to engage life fully alive.

Participants will explore together the various implications of living this stage of life we call “retirement.”

Cost: $30.00

CRUISING THE CHESAPEAKE BY SAIL OR POWER
With Ted Clark
Wednesdays, April 23-May 21
10:30 am-12 noon
Minimum class size 5 persons

Course Description
This five-session course will help the new and experienced boater to enjoy short to extended cruises on the Chesapeake Bay. Session topics will include: how to prepare for a cruise; places to visit for a simple weekend cruise as well as extended week-long trips; anchoring and docking; understanding basic boating rules of the road and navigation aids; understanding GPS; latitude and longitude and nautical charts, and discussion of topics of specific interest to participants.

The objective of the course is to provide attendees with basic and specific information on selected locations to cruise to by boat. Additionally, less-experienced boaters should gain confidence in what to expect, how to react, and how to enjoy more fully their boating experience.

Cost: $30.00

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Second Curriculum Development Workshop
May 15, 2008 at 4:00 PM
in the Van Lennep Auditorium at CBMM
A year ago the Curriculum Committee organized a meeting to receive suggestions and recommendations from ALL members and to develop courses and programs by individuals with similar interests and backgrounds. Over 50 members participated and ideas for future courses evolved. A second workshop was recommended and this will take place on May 15. The development of this meeting is dependent on ALL members completing the interest and background survey mailed last year. Members who did not return this survey and new members who wish to participate should call Helen Van Fleet 410-745-2916 ext. 111 for a copy of the survey, which is also available on our website www.cbmm.org/all. While all interested persons are welcome to come to this meeting, it is desirable that the survey be completed so that participants can meet and interact with others of similar interests. A short program on organizing and facilitating courses will be offered at this meeting after which groups based on shared interests (this is where the survey is important) will gather to discuss how to develop courses tailored to these interests. While courses on Art (Painting and Photography), Foreign Affairs/History, Literature and Science, seem to be among the major choices, any area of interest is welcomed. Do come and share your thoughts.

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