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Jewish History:
From Exile to Return
The Babylonian Exile is the name typically given to
the deportation of the Jews from the ancient Kingdom of Judah and their
exile to Babylon. The captivity and subsequent return to Israel are povotal
events in teh history of hte Jews and Judaism and had far reaching impact
on the development of modern Jewish culture and practice.
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Joseph Kelly, Ph.D., John Carroll University
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Tuesdays, July 1st and 8th |
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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$1 for residents, $5 for non-residents |
Made in Israel
Israel has emerged as a major producer of contemporary
films. We will watch and examine a new movie each week.
| Instructor:
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M.J. Albacete, Executive
Director, Canton Museum of Art |
| Date:
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Wednesdays, July 2nd, 9th, 16th |
Time/Location:
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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| Fee:
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$1 for residents; $5 for non-residents |
Masters of Melody: The Legacy Continues
Enjoy an afternoon of live entertainment as the instructor
plays and discusses a variety of music by some of hte 20th centruy's best
composers.
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Dennis Chandler, Ph.D.
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| Date:
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Thursdays, July 10th, 17th, 24th
and 31st |
Time/Location:
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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$1 for residents; $5 for non-residents |
Clevelanders in the Civil War
"It's not about the war...it's about the People."
Come and enjoy an entertaining and informative "Who's Who" of
a variety of 19 century citizens, their lives before the rebellion, during
the war, and as post-war civilians in the Gilded Age of Cleveland.
| Instructor:
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Marjorie Wilson, Historical Researcher and Storyteller
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| Date:
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Tuesdays,July 15th, 22nd, and 29th |
Time/Location:
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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$1 for residents; $5 for non-residents |
The Revival of the Hebrew Language: How Did It Come
About?
It is commonly thought that Hebrew "died"
after the destruction of the Second Temple, and thereafter served mainly
as a language of prayer. This is wrong; we will discuss the challenges
of transforming an ancient language into what is today a living, vibrant
and ever-growing modern language.
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David Salczer, Ph.D., Siegal College
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| Date:
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Wednesday, July 23rd and 30th |
Time/Location:
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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$1 for residents; $5 non-residents |
Watershed Elections in American History
This course will consider some of the most important
presidential elections in our nations's history. Will 2008 be another
such election?
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Jerry Graham, M.A.
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| Date:
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Tuesdays, August 5th, 12th, 19th,
26th, and September 2nd. |
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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$1 for residents; $5 non-residents |
Do You Have The Time? Time, Clocks and You
A Huge effort has been put into making devices to measure
time with ever increasing accuracy from the beginning of recorded history
to the rpesent day. What is time? How is time measured? What does time
mean to you?
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Gunter Schwegler, Clock Historian
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| Date:
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Wednesday, August 6th, 13th, 20th,
and 27th |
Time/Location:
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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| Fee:
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$1 for residents; $5 for non-residents |
History of the English Language - Part Two
This class will trace the English language back 5,000
years and show how it is related to other world languages, recent trends,
dialects and peculiarities of the English language in both America and
England will also be examined.
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Gary Nemes, M.A., Cuyahoga Community College
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| Date:
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Thursdays, August 7th, 14th, 21st,
28th |
Time/Location:
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom
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$1 for residents; $5 for non-residents |
The Unsinkable Molly Brown
Margaret Tobin Brown was never known by the name "Molly," but
her legend lives on today as one of the heroic survivors of the Titanic.
Learn how this country girl from Hannibal, Missouri became a world traveler
in the highest Social Circles. Hear her amazing story as she is portrayed
in this one-woman show.
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Instructor: |
Carol Starre-Kmiek, Actress
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Date: |
Wednesday, September 3rd |
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom |
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$1 for residents; $3 for non-residents |
More Old-Time Celtic Music
Enjoy unique musical selections from these young musicians on the hammered
dulcimer and guitar, and learn about hte origins and history of Old
Time and Celtic music.
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Instructor: |
Lisa and Heather Malyuk, Professional musicians
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Thursday, September 4th |
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2:00 - 2:50 PM - Miller Boardroom |
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Fee: |
$1 for residents; $3 for non-residents |
DISTANCE
LEARNING TOPICS,CLASS DATES,TIMES:
Monday, June 16 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Eye on the Moon
by the Cleveland Museum of Art
Monday, June 23 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Hear the Art, See the Music by
the Cincinnati Art Museum
Monday, June 30 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Stars & Stripes: The History
of the American Flag by Fort Mifflin on the Delaware (Philadelphia, PA)
Monday, July 7 (2:30 – 3:15 p.m.) Can She Trust You? (about the
Underground Railroad) by the Ohio Historical Society (Columbus, OH)
Monday, July 14 (2:30 – 4:00 p.m.) Program from the Museum of Tolerance
(Los Angeles, CA)
Monday, July 21 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Egyptomania: Mummies! from the
Cleveland Museum of Art
Monday, July 28 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Big Winds, Big Waves: The Science
of Hurricanes by the Mariner’s Museum (Newport News, VA)
Monday, August 4 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) We’re All in this Together:
The American Homefront in WWII by the National WWII Museum (New Orleans,
Louisiana)
Monday, August 11 (2:30 – 3:15 p.m.) Folk Art You Can Ride On (Empire
State Carousel) by the New York State Historical Association and Farmer’s
Museum (Cooperstown, NY)
Monday, August 18 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) The Alaskan Sea Lion Show by
the Alaska SeaLife Center (Seward, Alaska)
Monday, August 25 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Lewis & Clark Rock and
Roll: Geology of the Columbia River Gorge by the Columbia River Gorge
Discovery Center & Museum (The Dalles, Oregon)
Monday, September 8 (2:30 – 3:30 p.m.) Gorillas, Gentle Giants in
Crisis by the Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Society (Bronx, NY)
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