Calendar
January 7, 2025
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Experiencing Art (On Campus)
This workshop offers an opportunity to explore different techniques and forms of art, such as brush painting, pen and ink, watercolor, and drawing. All levels of experience and expertise are welcome. Participants will bring their own supplies and materials and will work independently. While class facilitators and participants can offer encouragement, ideas and suggestions to each other, this will NOT be an instructional class.
Coordinators: Basilio King, Christopher Melby and Alfredo Rodriguez
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Fun and Games (On Campus)
Interested in competing with your ICLRU friends in this class to satisfy the ace in you? Join us in playing Quiddler, Rummikub, Ticket to Ride and other games. Join us in our fun and games. It’s always great to learn a new game.
Coordinator Nancy Mieszala
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Variety - The Spice of Life (on Zoom)
This four-week study group, on Zoom Tuesday and in the classroom Thursday, begins January 7 and ends January 30. We are presenting “best of the best,” four of our most popular documentaries from previous sessions. The featured categories are comedy, entrepreneurship, adventure, and Broadway musicals, a veritable smorgasbord of entertainment.
Coordinators: Mike and Marilyn Glass
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After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy/Ethics Short Stories (On Campus)
“After Dinner Conversation” is a monthly eMagazine that publishes compelling “what if” scenarios of original philosophy and ethics short stories across genres. Accompanying discussion questions are provided to encourage intentional reflection and respectful debate. Copies of each week’s short stories will be sent to participants via e-mail. NOTE: eCopies may be available from your local library. For more information about this eMagazine see https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/magazine
Coordinators: Ruth Sellers and Lynn Shevelenko
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Mastering PowerPoint Essentials and Classroom Technology (On Campus)
Join this engaging study group designed to equip participants with the skills to effectively use Microsoft PowerPoint to design presentations and gain confidence in leveraging classroom technology. Participants will gain hands-on experience and valuable insights into creating captivating presentations and utilizing technology to enhance classroom learning. Learn to incorporate multimedia elements, i.e., images, video, audio, transitions and more. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop computers to the class; however, if you are unable to bring your own equipment, you will benefit from this program as it will be held in the RU Computer Lab.
Coordinator: Jeffery Gray