The Academy for Lifelong Learning at CBMM’s (ALL) Fall Semester promises to provide something for everyone. Greek Tragedy, Hot and Cold Wars, Dickens, Exotic Species, Sacred Spaces, Fun with Philosophy, Sports and Religion, Furniture of our Pilgrim Fathers and Strategic Planning are just some of the 22 offering which will start in mid September and run through November. Returning are many of ALL‘s favorite course leaders such as George Merrill, Sam Barnett, Dick Mattingly, Bob Lonergan , Don Berlin, Bob Springer , Phil Hesser, and the “two Johns” now being join by CBMM’s Kate Livie. Also ALL welcomes new and returning course leaders , CBMM’s Rob Forloney, Ben Weems, Diane Thomas Mitchell, Ed Delaney, Ed Bednarz and Bruce Jones. These individuals, along with many other talented volunteers, are the life blood of ALL, dedicating hours to the preparation and leading of courses.
Dick Mattingly
George Merrill
Courses starting in September include “The Artist Way” led by Diane Thomas Mitchell . Participants will actively follow Julia Cameron’s book “The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity” and engage in small group discussion, journal writing, hands-on experiences and artist personal field trips. The class will meet weekly five Thursday afternoons starting September 19.
On September 24 Dick Mattingly will begin a class “Furniture of Our Pilgrim Fathers” which will run for three sessions Tuesday mornings. He will trace various styles of furniture and decorative arts from the landing of the Mayflower in 1620 to the first quarter of the 18th century.
“Greek Tragedy: Its Birth, Development and Conclusion” , led by Ben Weems it will start September 25th, run weekly for six sessions on Wednesday afternoons and explore how Greek Tragedy echoes across entire cultures long after it was written.
George Merrill will lead a course “Remains of the Day: An Experience in Life Review” for eight sessions starting September 26. This life review class is an exercise in looking at the landscape of your lives with the advantage that the longer shadows of time provide.
“The Naval Civil War , led by Bob Lonergan, will start September 30 and explore the naval engagements critical to the outcome of the Civil War, including Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan, the Trent Affair, the first battle of the ironclads, the blockade runners, the commerce raiders and the other dramatic events on the waters that extended the conflict to such distant places as the Bering Sea and the coast of France. A five session course it will meet Monday mornings.
Also starting September 30 is “From Hot War to Cold War: US History 1919-1990”. Led by Bob Springer This course will begin with an examination of US isolationism after World War I, trace the development of the false prosperity of the 1920’s and the causes of the Great Depression as well as Hoover’s attempts to solve the economic problems. It will look at the election of FDR, his New Deal, and his programs to end the Depression while he attempted to remain neutral of the coming European war until Pearl Harbor brought the US into World War II. Finally it will examine the new US role as the leader of the “free world” as the US and its allies fought the spread of Communism. This five session course will meet Monday afternoons.
Bob Lonergan
Several other programs will begin in October and November. For a full course catalog, call Helen VanFleet at The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, 410-745-4941 or download one from the website at www.cbmm.org/all
The semester will kick off on September 12th with the ALL Fall Social , held from 4-6pm at the Van Lennep Auditorium in CBMM’s Steamboat Building . The Social is open to all interested in learning more about the Academy and its Fall Semester programs. It is an opportunity to register for classes, meet fellow lifelong learners and enjoy refreshments.
Affiliated with The Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, MD, the Academy for Lifelong Learning is a non-profit, volunteer run organization committed to promoting the exploration of ideas, exchanging knowledge, and sharing experiences. For more information about these programs, to obtain a catalog for the full semester and/or to register for course, please call the Academy for Lifelong Learning at the CBMM at 410-745-4941, or download a catalog online at https://www.cbmm.org/all. Also on Facebook.
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