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Zoomers
Are YOU a Zoomer? Zoomers are adults 50+ On
the Go! We are certain that this term defines you
and your lifestyle in today's busy world. Sign up
today: keep young, keep learning!
Again for summer! Are you concerned about the
long walk to class?
Bucks County Community
College now provides shuttle bus transportation
from the parking lot to the classroom buildings
for all Zoomer classes at the Newtown Campus.
Information about where and when to catch the
bus will be included with your course
confirmation letter.
Poetry of Different Faiths:
Wisdom from a Dozen Spiritual Poets
We will be led into the spiritual life by poets of
many centuries, from Jewish, Hindu, Christian,
Muslim and other faith traditions. We will discuss
together the insights we find in their poems, and
students will be encouraged to do personal
journaling during the week. Some of the
'Masters" we will encounter include Mirabai,
Kabir, Hafiz, Mechthild of Magdeburg, George
Herbert, Rilke, Denise Levertov, and the
contemporary poet Mary Oliver.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of
Morrisville
Fee: $49
Course: RCEGN 8352 Sec. CA1
6 Wed., Oct. 15-Nov. 19, 10-11:30 am
Instructor: Al Krass, B.D., M.A.
Grandparenting 101
This class will provide the opportunity for
grandparents to explore together the joys and
challenges of being a grandparent today. We
will talk about defining our role as we want to
live it: working with our adult child, spending
time with our grandchildren, and grandparenting
from a distance. How does it feel? How can we
become special in our grandchild's life? What
are our needs in taking on this role? We will
discuss these topics and many more, as we share
our life experiences.
Location: Newtown Campus
Fee: $39
Course: RCEGN 8610 Sec. C01
3 Wed., Oct. 22-Nov. 5, 7-8:30 pm
Instructor: Madeline Ziesel, Ph.D.
Writing Our Cultural
Traditions
Do you like to tell the stories your grandparents
told you about the Old Country? Do you want
your children and grandchildren to know what the
Fourth of July parade was like when you were a
child? In the 21st century, America has become a
mosaic of beautiful cultural traditions. Whether
your ancestors were from Europe, Asia, Africa or
Native American, or even if they were from
another part of the U.S., who they were is an
important part of your own story. Using simple
in-class exercises, we will practice writing
techniques to record our family and personal
stories. We will read and discuss poetry and
memoirs from different ethnic groups.
Location: Newtown Campus
Fee: $49
Course: RCEGN 8413 Sec. C01
4 Wed., Sept. 17-Oct. 15 (no class 10/8), 7-9 pm
Instructor: Linda Wisniewski, M.S.
AARP - Driver Safety Program
The eight-hour classroom course designed
especially for motorist age 50 or older. It covers
normal changes in vision, hearing and reaction
time, and provides practical techniques to
compensate for these changes. The program
fosters safer driving practices, continued
mobility, and a discount in auto insurance in a
majority of states.
Location: Newtown Campus
Fee: $10 material fee payable to the instructor
Course: RCEGN 8050 Sec. C01
Mon. & Tues., Nov. 10 & 11, 6-10 pm
Instructor: Atty T. VanHamel
AARP - Driver Safety Program
Refresher Class
This is a four-hour refresher course only. You
must provide a certificate from a previous class or
a letter from your insurance company indicating
the safety program deduction.
Location: Newtown Campus
Fee: $10 material fee payable to the instructor
Course: RCEGN 8052 Sec. C01 & C02
Sec. C01, Mon., Oct. 6, 6-10 pm
Sec. C02, Mon., Dec. 8, 6-10 pm
Instructor: Atty. T. VanHamel
The Aeneid
This will be a close reading of Virgil's classic
epic, The Aeneid, in the acclaimed new
translation by Robert Fagles. The spirit and
vitality of Virgil's Latin is captured in very
readable contemporary English. If your only
acquaintance with The Aeneid was in Latin class
or in an earlier and more turgid translation, you
will gain a new appreciation for Virgil's talent and
his enormous skill as a storyteller. Dip into the
birth pains of the Roman Empire as Virgil builds
his own heroic epic from Homeric tradition,
beginning with the battle at Troy.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of
Morrisville
Fee: $49 (includes book)
Course: RCEGN 8224 Sec. CA1
10 Thurs., Sept. 11-Nov. 20 (no class 10/9),
10 am-noon
Instructor: Will Bowers, M.A.
The Woman in White
The Woman in White is an epistolary novel
written in the manner of gothic suspense thriller.
The course will compare and contrast with
modern suspense novels while exploring history
of the Victorian background, especially noting
possible effects arising from the close friendship
between Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens.
You will gain new appreciation for the evolution
of styles of suspense novels. The Woman in
White is at the very beginning of a whole new
category of fiction.
Location: First Presbyterian Church of
Morrisville
Fee: $49 (includes book)
Course: RCEGN 8225 Sec. CA1
10 Tues., Sept. 9-Nov. 25 (no class 9/30 & 11/4),
10 am-noon
Instructor: Will Bowers, M.A.
Adding Some Zip to Your Retirement
Whether you are planning your retirement or are
now retired you will be informed and invigorated
by this class which answers the question, "What
am I going to do to enjoy my retirement years?"
Come and hear about what other folks have done
and select from a menu of life style approaches.
There will be nothing about financial, medical or
legal topics; we will just be discussing living. (Oh,
and did I mention the postcard from our kids?) If
possible, please attend with your life partner.
Location: Newtown Campus
Fee: $15
Course: RCEGN 8060 Sec. C01
Sat., Sept. 20, 10 am-noon
Instructor: Charles Rosboschil, B.A.
Computers for Zoomers
Fee: $25 each course
Getting Started with Computers
Course: RCOAP 8000 Sec. C01 & C70
Location: Newtown Campus
Sec. C01, Wed. Oct. 1, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Instructor: Suzanne Vass Tessier, B.A.
Location: Upper Bucks Campus
Sec. C70, Tues, Sept. 23, 1-4 pm
Instructor: Brenda Price, M.Ed.
Email and Instant Messaging (IM)
Course: RCOAP 8030 Sec. C01 & C70
Location: Newtown Campus
Sec. C01, Wed. Oct. 15, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Instructor: Suzanne Vass Tessier, B.A.
Location: Upper Bucks Campus
Sec. C70, Tues., Oct. 14, 1-4 pm
Instructor: Brenda Price, M.Ed.
Surfing the Internet
Course: RCOAP 8031 Sec. C01 & C70
Location: Newtown Campus
Sec. C01, Wed., Oct. 22, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Instructor: Suzanne Vass Tessier, B.A.
Location: Upper Bucks Campus
Sec. C70, Tues., Nov. 11, 1-4 pm
Instructor: Brenda Price, M.Ed.
Writing the Easy Way with
Microsoft Word
Course: RCOAP 8010 Sec. C01 & C70
Location: Newtown Campus
Sec. C01, Wed., Oct. 29, 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Instructor: Suzanne Vass Tessier, B.A.
Location: Upper Bucks Campus
Sec. C70, Tues., Dec. 2, 1-4 pm
Instructor: Brenda Price, M.Ed.
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