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Summer 2016 Adult Lectures & Short Courses

THE RENAISSANCE ACADEMY of Florida Gulf Coast University Atrium Executive Center 8695 College Parkway, Suite 1181 Ft. Myers, FL 33919 239-425-3272

FGCU Naples Center 1010 Fifth Ave South Naples, FL 34102 239-434-4737

Register Online: RegisterRA.fgcu.edu ● Website: www.fgcu.edu/racademy ● Email: jguerra@fgcu.edu Paul C. Thornton, Ed. D. Executive Director, Continuing Education

John J. Guerra Director, Continuing Education & Renaissance Academy

Betsy Braun Assistant Director, Renaissance Academy

Christine Wheeler Program Assistant – Naples

Brenda DePasquale-Gerson Administrative Coordinator – Atrium

Carol M. Jonson Volunteer Advisory Council Member

Barbara Stewart Business Manager – Atrium Center

Anita Gilmore Internet Marketing Specialist – Atrium

How to Register for Programs THE RENAISSANCE ACADEMY ACCEPTS CREDIT CARDS AND CHECKS ONLY. CASH IS NOT ACCEPTED AS A FORM OF PAYMENT.

Online – Use a credit card to safely and securely register online 24/7 at https://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu Phone – Use a credit card – call 239-425-3272 or 239-434-4737 Mail – Registration form (page 28) or from our website at www.fgcu.edu/racademy and mail to the address above In Person – At the Naples Center or Atrium only. In-person registrations are NOT permitted at any other location.

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(AR) The Arlington of Naples, 7900 Arlington Circle, Naples. FL 34113; 239-307-3000 (AT) Atrium Center, 8695 College Pkwy, Suite 1181, Ft. Myers 33919; 239-425-3272 (BR) Brooks Commons Club, 9930 Coconut Rd, Bonita Springs 34135; 239-949-3800 (MP) Moorings Park Ctr for Healthy Living, 132 Moorings Park Dr., Naples; 239-261-1616 (NC) Naples Center, 1010 Fifth Avenue South, Naples 34102; 239-434-4737 (TR) The Terraces, 26455 S Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs 34134; 239-949-7555

Individuals who require reasonable accommodations due to a disability can contact the Office of Adaptive Services at 239-590-7956, by e-mail at adaptive@fgcu.edu, or via the Florida Relay at 711.

RA in Charlotte County – Please call 941-505-0130 or visit www.fgcu.edu/hcc for the Charlotte County RA catalog. Memberships – Become an Academy Member – Support lifelong learning and save 20% or more on most programs! A summer and fall membership, valid from May 15 through December 15, 2016, is $35 per person. A summer and fall couple’s membership is available for $60. Membership is not required to take Academy lectures. Membership Fees are nonrefundable. The views, analyses, findings, and opinions expressed by Renaissance Academy instructors are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect those of the Renaissance Academy or Florida Gulf Coast University. In all of its operations, including admissions, employment, and access to its programs and services, Florida Gulf Coast University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, disabled veteran status or age.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Mary Bartrop is a certified Zentangle® teacher. Jill and Dan Burzynski are both Elder Care attorneys from the Naples area. Frank Berna has nearly 25 years of experience in various aspects of photography. Loris Dallal is a 3rd Degree Certified Ikebana Sogetsu instructor who has taught and exhibited around the world. Steven Derfler, Ph.D., is a Professor of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Barbara Dolleschal oversees U.S. chocolate distribution for Zotter Chocolates of Austria with U.S. headquarters in Cape Coral. Gayle Dorio is a registered Interior Designer & orchid society member who’s won numerous orchid awards. She’s taught Mah Jongg 40+ years. Marty Dorio, Ph.D., has adopted, studied, and taught others about new technologies. He is a member of the Naples Mac Users Group. Thomas Eastwood had careers with the ATF and DoD where he conducted and led counterintelligence and criminal investigations. Gerald Franz, Ph.D., has been a history professor and college librarian for 30+ years, earning five graduate degrees along the way. Cindy Gomez, Ph.D., associate professor & director of development education, teaches English and composition at Hodges University. Edward Grace, M.S., was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for work on the Apollo 13 Mission. He founded several tech firms. John Guerra, a Columbia University graduate and former Wall Street merchant banker, is the FGCU Director of Continuing Education. Carol Jonson, M.A., was a facilitator for the Hodges lifelong learning program where she taught humanities, art, and literature. Shelly Kaufman has a degree in communication and is a lifetime fan of movies from 1930 to the present. Karen Atkin McNeil is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and has been teaching yoga and tai chi since 1999. Marc Meyer is an accomplished Tai Chi instructor. Steven Mutart, J.D., is a retired attorney with a lifelong passion for American history and the American presidency. Gerry Pearson Nichols is a professional calligrapher and certified Zentangle® teacher. Penny Rambacher is a social entrepreneur and founder of Miracles in Action, a non-profit, Naples-based charity. Aaron Skloff is a Chartered Financial Analyst, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, and a Financial Advisor and CEO of Skloff Financial Group. Steve Stolz is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. Carlene Thissen is a singer, songwriter, and author who spends much of her time working with the people of Immokalee. Henry Venable, M.D., is an Estero physician with a long interest in wellness; he studied nutrition and lifestyle medicine for many years. Christine Wheeler holds a master’s degree in management and has worked in the field of lifelong learning for more than 10 years. Jim Wheeler holds degrees in computer science and management; has university teaching experience and owns two technology companies. Megan Wheeler is a graduate of Liberty University and currently works for a Naples-based technology firm. Robin Wohl is a retired New York City teacher who has been teaching rubber stamp art, collage & crafts to children and adults for over 35 years. Lisa Wroble is a nationally published author and writing instructor. Richard Yanke is a motivational speaker, writer, and grad school lecturer who brings an entertaining style to lifelong learning.

SUMMER SPECIALS Members – Purchase two single lectures and get one free ($20 or $24 value)! New Students – Take your first single lecture ($25 or $29 value) at Renaissance Academy for free! New Location – The Arlington of Naples 7900 Arlington Cir, Naples 34113

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CANCELLATION POLICY: Membership Fees are non-refundable. If a program is canceled, you will be notified by phone and issued a full refund within 14 business days. If you wish to withdraw from a program, please notify the Renaissance Academy at 239-425-3272 no later than 5:00 pm three (3) business days prior to the first session of the program in order to receive a refund. Individuals who cancel after the start of a program will not receive a refund. Unless otherwise stated, a fourteen (14) business day notice is required for refunds on all day trips and special programs (SP).

The first fee listed for all programs is the Member price; the second is the Non-Member price. Members and Non-Members must register for all programs. Membership is NOT required! Pre-registration is STRONGLY recommended!

ART & ART HISTORY Inside the World’s Great Museums: The Hermitage

$20 / $25

MP7950 – Moorings Park (Naples) – June 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, is renowned for its collections of Western art and includes important paintings and sculpture from the Renaissance and the Dutch Golden Age through the 20th century. The museum is equally famed for the architecture and the fabulous decorations in its 1100 rooms, built by Empress Catherine the Great. This class will explore highlights of the art and architecture of this wonderful museum. Instructor: Carol Jonson

History’s Great Art Heists

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR7951 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – June 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – AR7952 – The Arlington (Naples) – July 19 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Option #3 – BV7953 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – September 12 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture will investigate some of the world’s most famous art heists of the past three centuries including: Napoleon’s and Lord Elgin’s looting in Egypt, Greece, and Italy; the theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre; and the still-unsolved burglary of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Eternal Egypt: Myths, Monarchs & Monuments

$20 / $25

AR7954 – The Arlington (Naples) – June 10 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday The civilization of Ancient Egypt is endlessly fascinating. Exhibits about this culture are always blockbusters at museums worldwide; countless TV shows, books, and journals explore every aspect of Egypt from mummy myths to alien builder theories. In this lecture, we will survey Ancient Egypt – a civilization that flourished for more than 3,500 years. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Cruising the Great Rivers of Europe: From Amsterdam to Vienna

$20 / $25

BV7955 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – June 13 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Sailing nearly 1,000 miles on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers and canals gives a traveler a wonderfully different perspective on seeing Europe. This travel adventure begins in Amsterdam, cruises down the Rhine past fairytale castles, takes some side trips to medieval Rothenburg and beautiful Heidelberg…and ends in Vienna. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Donatello: Master Sculptor of Florence

$20 / $25

TR7956 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – June 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Donatello was one of the greatest Florentine sculptors of the early Renaissance. Although we know little of his personal life, his works – including two wonderful Davids in Florence's Bargello Museum – are remarkable for the way he renders figures, in motion and with intellect. His work truly embodies the principles of Renaissance humanism with figures who are definite individuals in contrast to late medieval art with its far more stylized and generalized figures. Instructor: Carol Jonson

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Bellissima: The Beautiful Cities of Italy

$30 / $35

MP7957 – Moorings Park (Naples) – July 13, 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesdays Participants may register for the entire series (MP7957) or for either of the individual lectures below. In this series we will explore the history, and examine the art and architecture of two of the most beautiful and beloved cities of Italy: Florence and Rome. Both have ancient roots, predating even the Roman Empire, and were key cities in the incredible flowering that was the Renaissance. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Florence

$20 / $25

MP7958 – Moorings Park (Naples) – July 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Florence, credited with being the birthplace of the Renaissance, is a beautiful city, filled with spectacular architecture and incredible museums. This session will not only explore those features, but also will examine the city’s Roman origins.

Rome

$20 / $25

MP7959 – Moorings Park (Naples) – July 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Rome is perhaps a city without equal and a history reaching back thousands of years. This session will look at the history, culture, art, and architecture of this magnificent city from ancient times through the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

Inside the World’s Great Museums: The Rijksmuseum

$20 / $25

BV7960 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – July 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Following a decade of renovations, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam reopened with great festivities in April 2013. Its priceless collections include works by all the Dutch and Flemish masters of the 17 th century, called the Dutch Golden Age. The museum is home to Rembrandt’s famous Night Watch and Vermeer’s iconic Kitchen Maid, as well as thousands of beautiful Dutch landscapes and charming scenes from everyday life in the 1600s. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Canterbury Tales: City and Cathedral

$20 / $25

TR7961 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – September 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Canterbury has been one of England’s important sites for more than 1400 years. Its beautiful cathedral, built as a labor of love by skilled - but now nameless - craftsmen over centuries, was the site of the martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket, propelling it into a center of pilgrimage. This class will explore the building of the cathedral and the many stories associated with it. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Bernini and the Baroque Style in Rome

$20 / $25

MP7962 – Moorings Park (Naples) – September 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Gianlorenzo Bernini is credited with being the inventor of the Baroque style in 17th century Rome. His emotional and dramatic sculptures are amazing. Even more astonishing are his accomplishments as an architect who helped shape the face of Rome and the Vatican as we see them today. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Inside the World’s Great Museums: British Museum, London

$20 / $25

BR7963 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – September 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday The British Museum holds an astonishing eight million works in its collection. Even though only 80,000 are on display, they take the visitor around the globe and millennia back in time. This class will concentrate on museum highlights from Ancient Egypt – including the Rosetta Stone, the Ancient Near East, Ancient Greece – including the controversial and beautiful Elgin Marbles and early British history. Instructor: Carol Jonson

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Ravishing Ravenna

$20 / $25

AR7964 – The Arlington (Naples) – September 23 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Often unexplored on a grand tour of Italy, Ravenna is a jewel tucked into the country’s Adriatic coastline just a few hours’ drive south of Venice. A charming town today, it is a treasure trove of history…and a city filled with such beautiful fifth and sixth century architecture and mosaics that it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1996. Instructor: Carol Jonson

BIOGRAPHIES Marilyn Monroe: Goddess without a Pedestal

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BV7965 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – June 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – MP7966 – Moorings Park (Naples) – July 11 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #3 – AR7967 – The Arlington (Naples) – July 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Controversies surrounding the death of this 36 year old icon, on the eve of remarrying the one man who truly loved her, Joe DiMaggio, have not gone away, nor has the mystique and mystery of her troubled life. Even her birth presents a mystery; her father unknown, she was abandoned to a life of abuse and foster homes. Hollywood stardom would be closely tied to the Rat Pack, Kennedys, and sadly, drugs. How did she like playing the ditzy blond? We’ll unwrap some of the mysteries but not all. Legends, too, need to keep some secrets. Instructor: Steven Mutart

John Wayne and Humphrey Bogart – Two Hollywood Legends

$30 / $35

NC7968 – Naples Center – June 10, 17 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Fridays Participants may register for the entire series (NC7968) or for any of the individual lectures below. Two legendary screen icons, John Wayne (“Duke”) and Humphrey Bogart (“Bogie”) – drank, cursed, smoked, and swaggered across several decades of Hollywood bringing wonder, excitement, controversy, and color to our everyday world. Stage Coach, The Searchers, Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, Key Largo, and other classics are their legacies which we will explore. See how magic was made and discover the fascinating men who made it. Instructor: Steven Mutart

John Wayne, The Duke

$20 / $25

NC7969 – Naples Center – June 10 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Friday Nicknamed after his Airedale, “Duke,” Marion Robert Morrison went from handsome stage hand to international superstar and American icon John Wayne over five decades, finally winning his first Academy Award for True Grit in 1969. A bigger than life character, he drank and swaggered for decades with pals like John Ford and John Huston. Stagecoach, Rio Bravo, The Quiet Man, The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, The High and Mighty, and The Shootist, film number 170, were some of his achievements. This great actor may be gone, but not forgotten.

Humphrey Bogart (Bogie): One of a Kind

$20 / $25

NC7970 – Naples Center – June 17 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Friday His first and only Academy Award came in 1951 for the grumpy, boozy, skipper of the tug boat “African Queen,” capping thirty years of stage and film. But boat captain Charlie Allnut was just one of the many iconic roles immortalized by this complex and unique talent. Booze, John Huston, the Rat Pack, and Lauren Bacall were all part of his colorful life much like his roles on screen. Dead at 57, his legend lives on in Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, Key Largo, and dozens of other classics.

Baseball Legends: DiMaggio, Ruth, Mantle, and Mays

$60 / $72

NC7971 – Naples Center – July 14, 21, August 11, 18 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursdays Participants may register for the entire series (NC7971) or for any of the individual lectures below. Join us as we explore the lives, careers, and astounding achievements of some of the greatest baseball players to ever take the field. Instructor: Steven Mutart Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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Joe DiMaggio

$20 / $25

NC7972 – Naples Center – July 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Son of an Italian immigrant fisherman, young Giuseppe (Joe) set the all-time hitting streak of 56 consecutive games in 1941, which is the Mt. Everest of batting and not expected to ever be broken. His 13 years as the Yankee’s center fielder with nine World Series championships is the stuff of legend. Did we mention his marriage to Marilyn Monroe, their very public on-and-off relationship, and her mysterious death? Learn new details about this sometimes prickly, enigmatic, uniquely talented, and ever fascinating, larger-than-life icon.

Babe Ruth

$20 / $25

NC7973 – Naples Center – July 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday In an age where the words “legend” and “icon” are often overused, no vocabulary exists to describe George Herman “Babe” Ruth’s enormous and electrifying effect on the public image of baseball. His interests were not limited to baseball, as booze and women were also part of his very open and larger-than-life story: seven World Series championships, “Murderer’s Row,” 714 homeruns, and records that are still unbroken today. The Babe truly was one-of-a-kind.

Mickey Mantle

$20 / $25

NC7974 – Naples Center – August 11 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday What pressure did the young boy from Oklahoma feel when he was handed his #6 Yankees uniform in 1951 following greats like #3 (Ruth), #4 (Gehrig), and #5 (DiMaggio)? By the end of his rookie season, he would change to #7 and enter the Hall of Fame two decades later. Not only did he emulate the Babe’s prodigious home runs but also matched his off-the-field drinking, womanizing, and partying with pals Whitey Ford and Billy Martin.

Willie Mays

$20 / $25

NC7975 – Naples Center – August 18 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday His 0 for 23 first at bats in 1951 did not bode well for the future Hall of Famer but the next at bat home run off another future Hall of Famer, Warren Spawn, began one of the most exciting and spectacular journeys in baseball history. Is Willie Howard Mays, Jr. the greatest all-around baseball player ever? Let’s discuss and debate. (And guess who was in the on-deck circle when Bobby Thomson’s shot was heard around the world?)’ Baseball fans of the 40s, 50s, and 60s don’t want to miss this one.

Baseball Legends: Sandy Koufax and Ted Williams

$30 / $35

BR7976 – Brooks Commons Club – August 9, 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesdays Participants may register for the entire series (BR7976) or for any of the individual lectures below. When serious baseball fans sit down over a beer to talk about the heroes and giants of a game that worships the past, Ted Williams’ and Sandy Koufax’s names are inevitably at or near the top of everyone’s list as the greatest ever. Join us as we look back at their lives, stats, and remarkable careers that truly were “the stuff of legend.” Instructor: Steven Mutart

Koufax the Colossal

$20 / $25

BR7977 – Brooks Commons Club – August 9 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Describing a Koufax pitch, the batter offered advice to the next hitter: “You can’t see the ball; you just have to go by the sound.” Later, sadly, Sanford “Sandy” Koufax, a Jewish boy from Brooklyn, retired at 30. His left arm, the envy of every schoolboy and the bane of every major league hitter, was shot and a career that many considered the greatest ever by a left-handed pitcher was over. We will cover the highlights and the quiet, private moments of this humble man.

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Ted Williams: The Splendid Splinter

$20 / $25

BR7978 – Brooks Commons Club – August 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday His roommate, eyes popping, leaned against the hotel room wall to avoid the bat that was swinging at an imaginary pitch Ted saw coming in his next game. Arguably the greatest hitter in baseball history, his .406 average is one of the longest and most honored records in a sport obsessed with statistics. Ted Williams is still revered today, more than 55 years after his retirement in 1960.

Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh: Aviation Icons of the 20th Century

$30 / $35

BV7979 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – September 15, 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursdays Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh were only five years apart in age, and their contributions to the new aviation industry were enormous. Even today, there are mysteries to be solved for these icons of aviation. Join Dr. Franz as he interweaves their exciting stories in this two-part series. Instructor: Dr. Jerry Frantz

BUSINESS, FINANCE, INVESTING & ECONOMICS Developing a Life Care Plan: Learn How to Find, Access, and Pay for Your Life Care Needs

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC7980 – Naples Center – June 7 at 4pm – 5:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC7981 – Naples Center – August 9 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners may attend for free. Developing a life care plan would be a simple task if you knew the answer to two questions: “How long will I live and how healthy will I be?” Since no one knows the answers to these questions, it is important to have a plan. One that addresses your care, who will provide it, how will you pay for it, where will you live, and if you have the appropriate legal documents. This lecture will also cover private vs. public (Medicaid and VA) extended care payment options. Instructors: Steve Stolz and Elder Care Attorney Jill or Dan Burzynski.

Understanding Social Security: What’s Best for You?

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC7982 – Naples Center – June 9 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Thursday Option #2 – NC7983 – Naples Center – July 14 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Thursday Option #3 – NC7984 – Naples Center – September 20 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners and children (one only) may attend for free. Social Security is, far and away, your most important retirement asset. This class is for nearly everyone who’s ever earned a paycheck and wants every Social Security benefit dollar in which you are entitled because you paid for it. This lecture will review how to evaluate the advantages, disadvantages, income tax consequences, and strategies of the many different Social Security options available. Understanding the scenarios for single, married, divorced, and domestic partners can have a significant impact on what could be 40% of your retirement income. This can be even more important for a surviving spouse as increased longevity creates a greater need for guaranteed income that will last as long as you live. Instructor: Steve Stolz

Generating Income in Retirement in a Low Interest Rate Environment

$25 / $30

Option #1 – NC7985 – Naples Center – June 14, 15 at 1pm – 3pm, Tuesday/Wednesday Option #2 – NC7986 – Naples Center – July 12, 13 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday/Wednesday Option #3 – NC7987 – Naples Center – September 13, 15 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday/Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners may attend for free. Course material handouts are included. Will you outlive your money or will your money outlive you? This is the primary question anyone planning for or currently enjoying retirement needs to be able to answer. The combination of low interest rates, inflation, unexpected medical expenses, longevity and life’s unexpected challenges can create financial uncertainties. This course will provide you with key steps required to identify and reach your financial goals. It will also highlight the current rates of return you can expect to receive from an appropriate mix of tax-free or taxable bonds, stocks or mutual funds, and insurance products. The course is designed to provide you with knowledge of different investment options and how they can allow you to realize reliable income while maintaining your lifestyle through your retirement years. Instructor: Steve Stolz Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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Financial Strategies for Estate Planning

$20 / $25

NC7988 – Naples Center – July 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Learn about the 2016 federal estate laws. You will come away learning the realities of planning for a secure financial future. You will also learn how to extend your assets throughout your life, pass assets to your spouse without paying taxes, maximize the amount of your estate that goes to your heirs, and protect your family in the event of an unexpected passing or illness. You will learn the pros and cons of tax advantaged savings vehicles, including 401(k)s, 403(b)s, 529s, IRAs, Stretch IRAs and annuities. Instructor: Aaron Skloff

Long Term Care Insurance: Protecting Your Independence

$20 / $25

NC7989 – Naples Center – July 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The need for Long Term Care (LTC) can trigger tremendous personal and financial hardship during an already emotional period in your life. Learn the facts now and protect your personal and financial independence; including the Florida Partnership for LTC to protect assets away from Medicaid. Participants will learn about the financial assistance that is available and how to evaluate a LTC policy. We will discuss the most common mistakes people make with LTC insurance policies and how to avoid them. Instructor: Aaron Skloff

COMPUTER & TECHNOLOGY iPad/iPhone for Beginners: iOS 9 and More

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC7990 – Naples Center – June 6 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Option #2 – AT7991 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – July 11 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for users of Android cell phones or Windows-based tablets. Apple iPhones and iPads have defined the category of smartphones and tablets. They are both remarkable pieces of technology. While the iPhone provides access to phone and voicemail, email, the web, photos, calendars, texting, maps, games, and more, the iPad includes many of these same options and can eliminate your need for a desktop or laptop! Whether you already own an iPhone or iPad, or are considering purchasing one, join us as we explore the capabilities of these remarkable devices. This lecture-style demonstration will teach you the basics of the iPhone: apps, settings, organizing, telephone, voicemail, texting, music, books, email, and more. Instructor: John Guerra

iPad/iPhone Hands-On Workshops

$135 / $175

Option #1 – NC7992 – Naples Center – June 13, July 11, 18, August 15, 22 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Mondays Option #2 – AT8146 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – June 15, July 13, 20, August 17, 24 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesdays Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Participants may register for the entire series (NC7992 or AT8146) or for any of the individual lectures below. This hands-on workshop is designed for those iPad/iPhone users who want time in the classroom using their iPads/iPhones. The instructor will demo features and then give students the chance to practice and ask questions about their own iPads/iPhones. We will offer five sessions, focusing on (i) Introduction to the iPhone or iPad, Settings, Backup, iCloud, and App store; (ii) Mail, Contacts, and Calendar; (iii) Safari, iTunes, Podcasts, and YouTube; (iv) Photos, and (v) iMovie. Instructor: Marty Dorio

Introduction to the iPad/iPhone, Settings, Backup, iCloud, and App Store

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC7993 – Naples Center – June 13 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #2 – AT8147 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – June 15 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday

Mail, Contacts, and Calendar

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC7994 – Naples Center – July 11 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #2 – AT8148 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – July 13 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday

Safari, iTunes, iTunes University, Podcasts, and YouTube

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC7995 – Naples Center – July 18 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #2 – AT8149 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – July 20 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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Photos

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC7996 – Naples Center – August 15 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #2 – AT8150 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – August 17 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday

iMovie

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC7997 – Naples Center – August 22 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #2 – AT8151 – Atrium (Ft Myers) –August 24 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday

Understanding Tech: Buying the Right Desktop, Laptop, Cell Phone, Tablet and Printer

$35 / $45

Option #1 – TR7998 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – June 8 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #2 – AR7999 – The Arlington (Naples) – August 12 at 10am – 12pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Are you looking to buy a new computer, smartphone, reader, or tablet? Confused by the endless choices of technology? Feeling overwhelmed with no idea which direction to turn? Join us for an informative, clear, and easy-tounderstand discussion of all the gadgets and gizmos available and, most importantly, which might be the right one for you. Technology is explained and made simple at the Renaissance Academy. Instructor: John Guerra

An Introduction to Microsoft Windows 10

$40 / $55

Option #1 – AT8000 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – June 9 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – NC8001 – Naples Center – June 14 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday Option #3 – NC8002 – Naples Center – July 14 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. This is not a class for Apple computer users. This class requires a basic knowledge of computers and some prior Windows experience. This class is designed for those who have used Windows before and are interested in upgrading or learning about the new Windows 10 operating system. If you have just bought a new computer with Windows 10, have upgraded, or are going to upgrade, this course is for you. Windows 10 is made easy to use and understand at the Renaissance Academy. Instructor: John Guerra

iPad/iPhone for Intermediates Part I

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC8003 – Naples Center – June 13 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Option #2 – BR8004 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – August 10 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #3 – MP8005 – Moorings Park (Naples) – August 15 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Option #4 – BV8006 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – September 15 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #5 – AT8007 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – September 19 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android tablet users. In this lecture-style presentation, discover all the new features and enhancements of Apple’s latest operating system. Topics will include iCloud, printing, notifications, control center, multitasking, FaceTime, and Siri. Learn interesting tips and tricks to make your experience a more pleasant and efficient one. Instructor: John Guerra

iPad/iPhone Calendar, Email and Safari: Appointments, Email, and Web Surfing

$35 / $45

Option #1 – MP8008 – Moorings Park (Naples) – June 15 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #2 – BR8009 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – July 13 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #3 – BV8010 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – July 21 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #4 – AT8011 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – August 8 at 10am – 12pm, Monday

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Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android users. Learn the ins-and-outs of your Calendar, Email, and Safari applications on your iPad/iPhone. In the Calendar app, you will learn how to keep your entire schedule on your iPad/iPhone, reschedule items easily, and set reminders so you never miss an appointment. Learn how to add new contacts, work with attachments, organize email into folders, and much more. Learn how to surf the net in your Safari app, read articles, save photos, add bookmarks, and more. Instructor: John Guerra

Introduction to Microsoft Word

$40 / $55

NC8012 – Naples Center – July 12 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday Enrollment is limited. This class requires a basic knowledge of computers and some prior Windows experience. No personal laptops are permitted. Learn the basic fundamentals of Microsoft Word in this hands-on course. Topics include: opening, saving, editing, and printing documents; formatting and editing text; tabs, margins, and indents; page layout and design; spelling and grammar checks; and inserting photos and graphics. Instructor: John Guerra

Computer and Internet Security: Understanding the Threats and How Best to Stop Them

$24 / $29

Option #1 – NC8013 – Naples Center – July 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Option #2 – BR8014 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – September 16 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Everyone has a computer and everyone is therefore at risk from cyber-attacks. Everyday across the country, millions of people fall victim to viruses, spyware, malware, keystroke loggers, phishing schemes, and hacking. Join this lecture-style class to better understand all of these threats and how to best protect yourself against them. Instructor: John Guerra

iPad/iPhone Photos: Taking Pics with the Camera, Editing, Organizing, Albums and More

$35 / $45

Option #1 – MP8015 – Moorings Park (Naples) – July 18 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Option #2 – BR8016 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – July 20 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #3 – BV8017 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – August 11 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #4 – AT8018 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – September 12 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android users and assumes you are familiar with using an iPad/iPhone. Your iPad/iPhone has two cameras for taking still photographs and HD video. We will learn all the features of the cameras and how to use them. We will also discuss how to get photos from your digital camera onto your device, and how to edit, organize, manage, email, and share them. Turn your iPad/iPhone into a digital photo library of your most important photographic memories. Instructor: John Guerra

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

$40 / $55

NC8019 – Naples Center – July 19 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday Enrollment is limited. This class requires a basic knowledge of computers and some prior Windows experience. No personal laptops are permitted. Learn the basic fundamentals of Microsoft Excel in this hands-on course. Topics include: opening, saving, editing, and printing documents; formatting and editing cells; spelling and grammar checks; and creating and editing formulae to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Instructor: John Guerra

Computer Safety and Security

$24 / $29

MP8020 – Moorings Park (Naples) – August 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Are you worried about your online identity, the safety of your computer use, and your computer security? Your instructors will explore current issues related to safety and security, computer viruses and anti-virus software, hacking, and terms used when discussing the above (cookies, Trojan horse, bugs, worms, etc.). Time will also be spent on how to use the World Wide Web safely to get the information you are looking for without compromising your safety. A question and answer period will be provided. Instructors: Jim and Christine Wheeler

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GPS: What is it? Why Does it Exist and How Does It Affect YOU?

$20 / $25

AR8021 – The Arlington (Naples) – August 16 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Webster’s Dictionary defines GPS (Global Positioning System) as an electronic system that uses satellites to determine the position of a vehicle, person, or item. GPS provides critical capabilities to military, civil and commercial users around the world. In addition, GPS is the backbone for modernizing global air and ground traffic systems, and so much more. What is GPS really? How does it work? And, how does it benefit those using it? During this program participants will learn how much GPS is used in today’s era of technology and how it is used in their lives on a daily basis without their knowledge. Come and learn who’s tracking YOU. Instructor: Jim Wheeler

Social Media Overview

$20 / $25

MP8022 – Moorings Park (Naples) – September 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday You hear the current generation all abuzz about Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, SnapChat, and FaceTime. Those working in corporate America are connecting through LinkedIn, Google+, and communicating with Skype. Almost everyone has watched a video on YouTube. So what is it all about? Join us for an overview of each of these social media megastars. Participants will see how each one looks, learn how it is used, and have the opportunity to ask questions. This is not a hands-on class and participants will not have the ability to set up accounts. Instructors: Christine & Megan Wheeler

CONTEMPORARY ART LECTURE SERIES The Salke Contemporary Art Study Group

$205 / $235 (Lectures and Lunches with the Presenters) $130 / $155 (Lectures Only/No Lunches)

NC7944 – Naples Center – January 20, February 17, March 17, April 7 at 11am – 1:30pm (includes lunch), Fridays New members are welcome! The Contemporary Art Study Group is limited to the first 70 paid participants. Participants may register for the series (NC7944) or for any of the individual lecture below. The individual lecture fees below do not include lunch. Expand your knowledge, insight, and understanding of the vibrant and ever-changing world of contemporary art. In this intellectually stimulating and challenging lecture series, nationally recognized experts will share their knowledge of the artists, forms, styles, and innovations that have helped to define contemporary art.

The Clark Brothers of Cooperstown

$40 / $47

NC7945 – Naples Center – January 20 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday Marlene Strauss will tell the story of Sterling and Stephen Clark, heirs to the Singer Sewing Machine fortune, who amassed two of the most important art collections of the 20th century, greatly developing America’s taste for impressionist, post-impressionist, and early modern paintings. The siblings quarreled over the disposition of their inheritance, and their relationship was severed forever. Each of them, however, would go on to build great individual collections. Instructor: Marlene Strauss, Art Historian and Lecturer, New York and Palm Beach.

Do-It-Yourself: Contemporary Artist-Run Spaces in Philadelphia

$40 / $47

NC7946 – Naples Center – February 17 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday Horn is a sculptor whose work explores the intersection of man and machinery through a variety of media. He maintains a studio practice at Traction Company. He joined the collective in 2011, contributing to the public presence of the studio and its programming. John Greig, Jr., a founding member of Traction Company, established the artistrun space to provide access to the tools and space required for many sculptural processes and currently oversees its weekly operations. The artists will look at the contemporary environment of artist-run efforts in Philadelphia and the climate that facilitated their emergence as a driving force in the city’s bustling art community. Discussing their own collaborative practice and the factors that have contributed to their growth, the artists will also identify other key groups within Philadelphia that have been integral to the current landscape. Speaking in conversation, the presenters will address the impact of collaboration and community on the individual’s creative practice and correlations to parallel movements nationally. Instructors: Miguel Horn, Sculptor, Organizer & Coordinator; John Greig Jr. Sculptor and Adjunct Professor Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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Procession: The Art of Norman Lewis

$40 / $47

NC7947 – Naples Center – March 17 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday Norman Lewis (1909–1979) was a pivotal figure in American art, a participant in the Harlem art community, an innovative contributor to abstract expressionism, and a politically-conscious activist. He was also an African American artist whose work engages deeply with modernist trends at a time when that aesthetic choice presented particular tensions in his professional career. This lecture will focus on Norman Lewis’s life, body of work, and the heart of his artistic practice from the early 1930s through the late 1970s. The “procession” in the exhibition’s title evokes Lewis’s evolving painterly process and highlights a prominent thread that runs through his oeuvre: the procession ritual. Processions were both celebratory and terrifying for Lewis, equally carrying allusions to Carnivale and Ku Klux Klan marches. In discussing Procession, this lecture will consider how Lewis integrated social issues of the 20 th century with abstraction and will highlight the surprising and expressive palette the artist championed throughout his career. Instructor: Monica Zimmerman, Director of Museum Education, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

After the Camera: Remaking Reality & the Make-Believe in Our Post-Internet Age $40 / $47 NC7948 – Naples Center – April 7 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday Over the past two decades the photographic image has seen a tremendous transformation due in no small part to the use of computers by artists in the service of their art. Today’s computer software enables the manipulation and even fabrication of realistic images. This raises the age-old question: What is photographic veracity? While posing an equally important, but more contemporary one: What is photography? In this digital age how do we comprehend the shift of the photograph from a realistic image packed with authenticity to a hyper-realistic image that is short on truth? Instructor: Charles Stainback, Director, Philip & Muriel Berman Museum of Art, Ursinus College.

DAY TRIPS & SPECIAL EVENTS Summer Floral Arranging

$20 / $25

SP7932 – Whole Foods at Mercato (Naples) – June 6 at 11am to 12:30pm, Monday Learn how to fashion a beautiful bouquet that will brighten any room. In this class, you will make your own summer floral arrangement to take home, or to share with someone you love. Each participant will be provided a variety of flowers and greens to create a floral centerpiece. This is a hands-on class and instructions are provided every step of the way. Everything you need will be provided. No experience is necessary. Participants will meet at Whole Foods, 9101 Strada Place (In the Mercato Shopping Center).

Tour the Collier County Emergency Management Services Center

$15 / $20

SP8023 – Collier Co. EMS Center (Naples) – June 16 at 10am to 12:00pm, Thursday In 2000 the Collier County Board of Commissioners authorized the development of a new County facility that would provide for future safety needs and the continuity of local government in a disaster resistant location. During this program participants will have the opportunity to tour this state-of-the-art facility (110,000 square feet of secure space), learn how the County deals with “fast breaking events”, and tour the 911 dispatch facility (located in the Center). Participants will meet at the Collier County Emergency Services Center at 8075 Lely Cultural Parkway.

The Secrets of Ice Cream – Lunch and Learn

$10 / $15

Option #1 – SP8024 – The Royal Scoop (North Naples) – June 17 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday Option #2 – SP8025 – The Royal Scoop (North Naples) – July 18 at 11am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #3 – SP8026 – The Royal Scoop (North Naples) – September 16 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Did you know that the U.S. enjoys an average of 48 pints of ice cream per person, per year, more than any other country? The top five individual flavors in the United States are vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, chocolate chip, and butter pecan. It is said that the ice cream cone’s invention is linked to the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis. An ice cream vendor reportedly didn’t have enough dishes to keep up with the demand, so he teamed up with a waffle vendor who rolled his waffles into cones! Learn more by joining us at Royal Scoop Ice Cream where participants will receive a fabulous presentation on ice cream. In addition, all participants will enjoy a delicious lunch, including a drink and ICE CREAM while spending time with fellow participants. LOCATION: Royal Scoop Ice Cream, 15 8th Street (off of Vanderbilt Drive, between Wiggins Pass Road and Bonita Beach Road). Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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Sugden Theater Tour

$10 / $15

Option #1 – SP8027 – Sugden Theater (Naples) – July 21 at 10:30am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – SP8028 – Sugden Theater (Naples) – August 18 at 10:30am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. The Sugden Community Theater made its debut in1998 with the opening performance Me and My Girl. The Sugden building includes two main performance spaces, two sprung-floor rehearsal halls, a music room and library, performer dressing rooms, prop rooms, scenic and costume construction shops, plus ticket and administrative offices for the full-time staff. Participants will tour each of these areas, go behind the scenes and learn the history of this iconic Naples building. Participants meet at the Sugden Theater, 701 5th Avenue South. Led by Sugden Theater docents.

Ikebana Floral Design Workshop

$45 / $65

SP8029 – Naples Center – July 12 at 1pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited. Students must bring an 8-10 inch ceramic container for their work. Students will purchase flower materials and a pinholder directly from the instructor for $25. Ikebana represents the elements of heaven, earth, and man, working in harmony. This elegant beauty is obtained by using flowers, branches, rocks, and other natural materials to create beauty. It is a way of bringing one’s love of nature into the home. In experiencing the interrelationship between one’s self and the outer world, it becomes another avenue of connecting with the beauty of nature, bringing a sense of inner peace, tranquility, and serenity. Not merely flower arranging, Ikebana is an art to portray the life of the universe. It was brought to Japan by Buddhist priests from China in the 6th century. Join us for this hands-on design workshop. Instructor: Loris Dallal

Saluting Our Veterans: The Story of Collier County Honor Flight

FREE

SP8031 – The Arlington (Naples) – August 19 at 10am to 11:30pm, Friday Of all the wars in our memory, it was WWII that truly threatened our very existence as a nation and a free society. Now, with more than 1,000 WWII veterans dying each day, Collier County Honor Flight is taking the time to express our thanks to these brave men and women. Honor Flight strives to show these soldiers their monuments while treating them to the highest degree of honor, respect and gratitude they so richly deserve. Join us as we discuss why Honor Flight came to be, how they operate and who they serve. Collier County Honor Flight was established on September 25th, 2013 to bring this program to the Collier County area. A very successful inaugural flight took place on November 9th, 2013, just six weeks after forming. Prior to the Honor Flight Network, many veterans had given up all hope of ever seeing the World War II Memorial. Now they have hope, and this is our very small way of saying, “thank you.” Program presented by Collier County Honor Flight board member.

Flagler Mansion and Gilded Age Tea Lunch

$95 / $115

SP8032 – Palm Beach – August 24 at 7:30am (North Naples)/8:05am (Ft. M) – 5:30pm (Ft.M)/6:05pm (Naples), Wed Enrollment is limited. Bus will depart North Naples at 7:30am; Ft. Myers at 8:05am. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. This tour offers participants the opportunity to visit the mansion of Henry Flagler, the man almost single-handedly responsible for developing the East Coast of Florida. Whitehall, the 60,000 square-foot home that he built in Palm Beach as a wedding present for his wife, was described in 1902 by the New York Herald as “more wonderful than any palace in Europe, grander and more magnificent than any other private dwelling in the world.” Included are transportation, driver gratuity, a docent-led tour of the mansion’s first floor, and a Gilded Age Tea Lunch.

An Introduction to Voiceovers (Try Your Hand in Voice Acting!)

$35 / $45

Option #1 – SP8033 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – November 1 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday Option #2 – SP8034 – Naples Center – December 6 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 7 business days. Are people always telling you that you have a great voice? Do you often find yourself listening to your favorite audiobook, commercial, or cartoon character and thinking, “I could do that”? This fun and empowering two-hour introductory workshop covers the different types of voiceovers and what tools are needed in order to find success in the industry. You will be coached as you perform a real voiceover script and be recorded so that you can receive a professional voiceover evaluation later. Instructor: A Professional Voice Actor from Voices for All.

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ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT Birds of South Florida

$30 / $35

Option #1 – BR8035 – Brooks Commons Club – June 14, July 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesdays Option #2 – NC8036 – Naples Center – August 8, 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Mondays Choose one of the course options above. Participants may register for the entire series (BR8035 or NC8036) or for any of the individual lectures below. Several hundred species of birds nest, rest, visit, and call Florida home in the hundreds of millions each year. They come in endless sizes, shapes, colors, habits, skills, and adaptations. They come with many mysteries as well: migration; how they find their way; the enormous distances some travel; and their calls, songs, and sounds. Come learn, listen, and enjoy with life-long birder, Steve Mutart, as he shares his passion in this two-part series. Please see this section for a Birding Field Trip! Instructor: Steven Mutart

Birds of the Land and Sky

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR8037 – Brooks Commons Club – June 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC8038 – Naples Center – August 8 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. We will learn about ospreys, hawks, falcons, and eagles; their nests, habits and appetites, and the colorful song birds that add cheer every day to our yards, parks, and woods. Why do they sing?

Birds of the Marsh, Beach, and Sea

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR8039 – Brooks Commons Club – July 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC8040 – Naples Center – August 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. Egrets, herons, sandpipers, gulls, terns, frigate birds, ducks, and an amazing assortment of other “water birds” share the beach and waters around our golf courses every day. Many are easy to identify; some not so, but it’s fun to try.

FILM SERIES Naples Foreign Film Series

$35 / $49 (Donation)

NC8041 – Naples Center – June 5, 12, July 10, 17, August 7, 14, September 11, 18 at 2pm, Sundays Participants may register for the entire series (NC8041) or for any of the individual films below. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Due to the popularity of our Naples Series, walk-ins will be permitted on a space available basis only. This summer our film series will present eight award-winning films. As always, the series includes an introduction to each film before the viewing and an opportunity for discussion afterwards. Refreshments will be served. Moderator: John Guerra.

A Sunday in the Country (France, 1984, Drama)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

NC8042 – Naples Center – June 5 at 2pm, Sunday Set in France, before WWI. As every Sunday, an old painter living in the country is visited by his son Gonzague, coming with his wife and his three children. Then his daughter Irene arrives. Rated G. (90 minutes)

The Attack (Lebanon, 2012, Drama)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

NC8043 – Naples Center – June 12 at 2pm, Sunday An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing. Rated R. (102 minutes)

Under the Bombs (Lebanon, 2009, Drama)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

NC8044 – Naples Center – July 10 at 2pm, Sunday A Christian taxi driver and a Shiite woman discover they are more alike than not. Set against the backdrop of wartorn Lebanon. (98 minutes) Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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The Castle (Australia, 1997, Comedy/Drama)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

NC8045 – Naples Center – July 17 at 2pm, Sunday A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion. (85 min)

Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears (Soviet Union, 1980, Comedy/Drama) $5 / $7 (Donation) NC8046 – Naples Center – August 7 at 2pm, Sunday This is a life story of three girlfriends from youth to autumn ages; it follows their dreams and wishes, disillusions, careers, and love. (1980, Soviet Union, Comedy/Drama/Romance, 150 min)

Everlasting Moments (Sweden, 2008, Biography/Drama)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

NC8047 – Naples Center – August 14 at 2pm, Sunday In a time of social change and unrest, war and poverty, a young working class woman, Maria, wins a camera in a lottery. The decision to keep it alters her whole life. (131 min)

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France, 2007, Biography/Drama)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

NC8048 – Naples Center – September 11 at 2pm, Sunday The true story of Elle editor Jean-Dominique Bauby who suffers a stroke and has to live with an almost totally paralyzed body; only his left eye isn't paralyzed. (112 min)

Monsoon Wedding (India, 2001, Comedy/Drama/Romance)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

NC8049 – Naples Center – September 18 at 2pm, Sunday A stressed father, a bride-to-be with a secret, a smitten event planner, and relatives from around the world create much ado about the preparations for an arranged marriage in India. (114 min)

Ft. Myers Classic and Foreign Film Series

$35 / $49 (Donation)

AT8050 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – June 9, 16, July 14, 21, August 11, 18, September 15, 22 at 1:30pm, Thursdays Participants may register for the entire series (AT8050) or for any of the individual films below. This summer, our film series will present eight award-winning classic and foreign films. As always, there is an introduction to each film before the viewing and an opportunity for discussion afterward. Refreshments will be served. Moderator: Shelly Kaufman

Pennies from Heaven (USA 1981)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8051 – Atrium – June 9 at 1:30pm, Thursday Beautifully shot and filmed, and lush in its staging, this Depression set tale of a down-and-out sheet music salesman (Steve Martin doing his best Fred Astaire) can only escape his plight through his song and dance fantasies. Highly critically acclaimed with 4 Oscar nominations, and Golden Globe wins, this musical features Christopher Walken in a tour de force segment that will leave the viewer stunned. (108 minutes).

The 100 Yr-Old Man Who Climbed Out of his Window (Sweden, 2013)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8052 – Atrium – June 16 at 1:30pm, Thursday This highly amusing, very odd and quirky tale of an old geezer who upon recounting his life, blows stuff up, helps develop the A-Bomb, steals a suitcase full of money, finds an elephant, helps star-crossed lovers, and takes the police on a wild goose chase. A combination of The Marx Brothers, Coen Bros and Woody Allen! (114 minutes)

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The 39 Steps (United Kingdom, 1935)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8053 – Atrium – July 14 at 1:30pm, Thursday This highly acclaimed, on many “Best of” lists is the first American film made by the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock. Robert Donat stars as an innocent man on the run. The combination of thrills, chills, tension and sensuality along with lighting and angles, hold the movie well after 80 years. (86 minutes)

Mephisto (Germany, 1981)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8054 – Atrium – July 21 at 1:30pm, Thursday Best Foreign Film Oscar winner tells of an actor, not known for his political mind, who becomes enamored with the rise of Nazi power. Slowly, he ingratiates himself with the evil as his popularity grows, but at what cost? A strong parallel to the play that shows what happens when you sell your soul. Strong film and still poignant. (144 minutes)

All About Eve (USA, 1950)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8055 – Atrium – August 11 at 1:30pm, Thursday Arguably the best film about Hollywood and Theatre. 12 Oscar nominations, winner of 6 Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, Supporting Actress and Supporting Actor. The oft told tale of the fading diva (Bette Davis) and her scheming assistant (Anne Baxter). Perfect script featuring sharp dialogue. (138 minutes)

Waking Ned Divine (USA, 1998)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8056 – Atrium – August 18 at 1:30pm, Thursday Warm, funny and heartwarming tale of late Ned Devine who dies from the shock of winning the lottery and the extent his neighbors scheme to hide the fact. One of the best loved films that holds up the sentimentality well. (91 minutes)

Duck Soup (USA, 1933)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8057 – Atrium – September 15 at 1:30pm, Thursday The Marx Brothers in one of funniest, zaniest, political and social farces that still hold up after 85 years. The one liners come fast and furious in one of the 100 best films ever made. (68 minutes)

A Borrowed Identity (Israel, 2014)

$5 / $7 (Donation)

AT8058 – Atrium – September 22 at 1:30pm, Thursday Brought up in Israel, a bright young Arab admitted to a top-tier boarding school in Jerusalem struggles to fit in with his Jewish classmates. With pressures from family, and a new love, and unfamiliar surroundings, he faces choices that will forever affect him and his identity. (104 minutes)

FINE ARTS Zentangle® I for Beginners

$24 / $29

Option #1 – AT8059 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – June 14 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC8060 – Naples Center – July 19 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Option #3 – BV8061 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – September 19 at 1pm – 3pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Purchase of a Drawing Kit ($10) is required at the time of registration. Zentangle® - come see what it’s all about! An easy to learn method of creating beautiful images from repetitive patterns, Zentangle is for everyone, no matter their age or artistic background. You will be surprised and delighted by the incredible original art you create during this relaxing and up-lifting workshop. No artistic talent required…guaranteed! Instructor: Gerry Pearson Nichols, CZT Certified Zentangle Teacher Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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Extreme Adult Coloring

$34 / $39

AT8062 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – July 12, 14 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday/Thursday Adult coloring books are all the rage! Each student will be offered a variety of mediums to combine, in order to complete a design. Techniques and embellishments will take coloring to another level – AN EXTREME LEVEL! Enjoy using markers, water color paints, pencils. These materials and more will be ready to help you create a masterpiece. No artistic ability needed. Instructor: Robin Wohl

Zentangled Messages: Tangles by the Sea

$24 / $29

Option #1– AT8154 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – July 14 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday Option #2 – NC8155 – Naples Center – August 10 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Purchase of Drawing Materials ($10) is required at the time of registration. Participants must have taken a Zentangle for Beginners class. Tangled Messages – but definitely the good kind! We will focus on creating cards that will showcase our Zentangle passion. These Tangles will focus on those that create a sense of being seaside and will include excellent borders, how to turn a corner, and more. Extra materials will be available for purchase. Instructor: Mary Bartrop, CZT Certified Zentangle Teacher

Zentangle Zendala

$24 / $29

Option #1 – NC8156 – Naples Center – August 17 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Option #2 – AT8157 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – September 22 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Purchase of Drawing Materials ($10) is required at the time of registration. Participants must have taken a Zentangle for Beginners class. The circle is a universal symbol representing eternity, wholeness, protection, and unity. Mandalas are symbolic of transformation, interconnection, and balance. A Zendala is the Zentangle approach. You will create lovely balanced patterns in 4½ inch circular tiles, first with a pre-strung tile, and then on a blank tile, creating your own pattern. Extra materials will be available for purchase. Instructor: Mary Bartrop, CZT Certified Zentangle Teacher

HEALTH & WELLNESS Managing Your Brain

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC8144 – Naples Center – June 13, 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday/Wednesday Option #2 – AT8145 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – July 12, 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday/Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Why do most people only use 8% of their brains? This course will show you how to use the rest, cure your illnesses, bring wealth and happiness into your life, and achieve anything that you are capable of visualizing. This technique has been used by successful people for hundreds of years and most people have no idea that it exists. Wealthy, healthy, and happy people are not just lucky! They manage their lives with their minds. Learn how you can do this too! Instructor: Richard Yanke

Eating for Health and Longevity

$34 / $39

NC8063 – Naples Center – July 13, 20 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesdays Participants may register for the series (NC8063) or for any individual lectures below. How will we age? Do we have to gain weight and lose our mobility? Can the diseases of aging, including heart disease and cancer, be avoided? You can be healthy until you die; gradual decline is not inevitable. What we eat is the key to a healthy life. Instructor: Henry Venable, M.D.

Fundamentals of Nutrition for Healthy Living

$24 / $29

NC8064 – Naples Center – July 13 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Learn about calories, fat, protein, carbohydrates, vitamins, and other micronutrients.

Nutrition and Disease Prevention

$24 / $29

NC8065 – Naples Center – July 20 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Discover the role nutrition plays in prevention of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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HISTORY, LAW & GOVERNMENT Defeating ISIS

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BV8066 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – June 6 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC8067 – Naples Center – June 16 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #3 – AR8068 – The Arlington (Naples) – July 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Option #4 – BR8069 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – July 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Review and analysis of the strategies and tactics necessary to combat international terrorism specifically ISIS. Topics: role of politicians, FBI military, and intelligence experts; realistic goals; tools of war vs criminal law enforcement; cyber warfare; aims and methods of ISIS and other Islamic terror groups; coalitions; air and ground combat; ISIS ideology and recruitment; neutralizing terror cells and radicalization sites; domestic and international intelligence; specific recommendations. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Making a Nation: Miracle in Philadelphia in 1787

$20 / $25

AR8070 – The Arlington (Naples) – June 7 at 1pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday The world was about to change when George Washington stepped off the ferry in Philadelphia on Sunday, May 13, 1787, the day before the Constitutional Convention was to convene. For 120 sweltering days he presided over 55 fractious delegates from 12 equally fractious states (Rhode Island did not even bother to send anyone) who argued, fought, cajoled, and ultimately compromised in drafting a blueprint for a new nation, creating one of the most significant documents in history. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Father and Son Spies: Jim and Nat Nicholson

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR8071 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – June 10 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Option #2 – NC8072 – Naples Center – July 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Jim Nicholson is the highest ranking CIA officer ever convicted of espionage. While serving 24 years in prison, he recruited his son to resume his spying. This is a fascinating story of double betrayal. We will examine the treasonous actions and motives of both father and son, including what they did and how they were caught. We will also compare it to another father and son spy duo – John and Michael Walker convicted in 1985. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Nuremberg: Military Tribunals

$20 / $25

Option #1 – MP8073 – Moorings Park (Naples) – June 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – BV8074 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – August 8 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. Most Americas know Nazi leaders (Goering, Hess, Speer, and Donitz) were convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg. We will discuss the rest of the story. There were 13 Nuremberg tribunals and hundreds more in the European occupied zones. Nineteen-hundred Nazis were tried and 330 were sentenced to death. We will also examine the 2,200 Allied Tribunals held across the Pacific that tried 5,700 (mostly) Japanese war criminals of whom 920 were executed. Topics covered will include: the role played by the U.S. military; impact of U.S. and British intelligence; and the major cases/individuals involved. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Fields of Hope: The Story of Immokalee

$20 / $25

Option #1 – AR8075 – The Arlington (Naples) – June 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #2 – BV8076 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – August 15 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. Based on Carlene’s book, Immokalee's Fields of Hope, this presentation gives a brief history of Immokalee, beginning with its Seminole Indian, white, black, and Tejano residents. Then, for the people who live there today – mainly Mexicans, Haitians, and Guatemalans – the instructor will weave the political histories of their home countries with the personal stories they have shared. Instructor: Carlene Thissen

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Walking in Anne’s Shoes

$24 / $29

Option #1 – BV8077 – Bentley Village (Naples) – June 16 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #2 – AR8078 – The Arlington (Naples) – August 9 at 1pm – 3pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. In this class, participants will take a “web walk” thought the experiences of Anne Frank based on her diary. This class will include a 3D interactive tour of the home where the families hid in Amsterdam. The program will also include historic footage of the Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp where Anne Frank was sent. This is a unique way to experience history! Instructor: Cindy Gomez

Churchill’s Secret Army

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC8079 – Naples Center – June 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Option #2 – AT8080 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – July 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Churchill created a special intelligence agency to set occupied Europe "ablaze" using "ungentlemanly" tactics. His inspiration came, in part, from the Irish Republican Army which waged a guerilla campaign against British rule. The Special Operations Executive (SOE) engaged in espionage, sabotage, assassination, reconnaissance, and along with the American OSS supported resistance movements. SOE ran a spy school, Camp X, in Canada where OSS agents were trained in "murder and mayhem". Many were women. Camp X was also the site of Canada's code breaking program (Hydra). Topics: Intrepid; training; agents; operations (including the destruction of Nazi heavy water and the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich); and movies inspired by SOE missions. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Avoiding the IRS Audit Lottery

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC8081 – Naples Center – July 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Option #2 – BR8082 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – August 11 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #3 – AT8083 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – September 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Learn how IRS selects returns for audit and to avoid/survive them. This discussion could save you time and money. If you think all you need is a good accountant, you are wrong. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Apollo 13: American Greatness and the Mission to the Moon

$30 / $35

Option #1 – BR8084 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – July 12, 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday/Thursday Option #2 – NC8085 – Naples Center – August 16, 18 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday/Thursday Choose one of the course options above. 2016 will be the 46th anniversary of the Apollo 13 Mission. This course will provide a review of the Apollo Space Program from 1963 – 1972 through the eyes of a MIT engineer who was involved with the design of the Inertial Navigation System used for Command and Lunar Modules on all Apollo Missions. Stationed at Houston Mission Control for the duration of the Apollo 13 flight, our instructor was a member of the team awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for its work on the mission. Six missions landed on the moon, two orbited earth, and two orbited the moon. Join us for a look back at one of the most dynamic and fascinating NASA space programs of the 20th century. Instructor: Edward Grace

American Presidents in Hard Economic Times: Lessons for Today?

$30 / $35

NC8086 – Naples Center – July 13, 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesdays Participants may register for the entire series (NC8086) or for any of the individual lectures below. From Revolutionary War days, when Washington was struggling to pay his troops, to Obama’s inherited wars and massive deficits, booms and busts have been part of the American economic fabric. Many 19th century presidents confronted depressions, but believed the business cycle of boom or bust was strictly a business affair. Causes of the depressions and how each affected the sitting president and his people will be explored. What do these economic disruptions have in common with the situation today? Instructor: Steven Mutart

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American Presidents in Hard Times: 1776 – 1929

$20 / $25

NC8087 – Naples Center – July 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Congress had no power to tax as the Revolutionary War wore on. So desperate was the situation that George Washington went out of pocket to pay his troops. One hundred and fifty years later, after a half dozen or so significant economic booms and busts, Herbert Hoover was faced with a financial collapse of almost Biblical proportions. Some said this was proof of the failure of capitalism and, by extension, the American way of life. We will explore the surprisingly similar causes of the panics of the 19th century and how they affected the sitting president and the country; and what, if any, effort was made to prevent them in the future, and if the root causes still exist today.

American Presidents in Hard Times: 1930 – Today

$20 / $25

NC8088 – Naples Center – July 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Despite President Hoover’s best efforts, in 1933 President Roosevelt inherited an economic collapse that only got worse as continuing bank failures and mounting unemployment sank the nation to new depths. Unprecedented governmental action, WWII, and a revival of the natural business cycle saw prosperity return. The rest of the century saw its share of boom and bust, but nothing close to the depressed times of the 1930’s, that is until the so-called Great Recession of 2008. What comparisons can be made between these economic events and the reactions of the various presidents in office at the time?

Origins of the Human Experience/Prehistoric Cave Art (5hr In-Depth Seminar; Lunch Incl.)

$60 / $72

BR8089 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – July 18 at 10am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4pm, Monday Lunch is included with this full day seminar. Tens of thousands of years ago, the earliest ancestors of humankind began a journey “out of Africa” and around the world. Eventually, they would end up in southern Europe/ Iberian Peninsula, where their extraordinary cultural development would continue, out of necessity, in cave locales. Other evidence would be found in the caves of Mt. Carmel in modern Israel. Such caves would include Lascaux, Altamira, Chauvet, and Cosquer. Instructor: Dr. Steven Derfler

Jerusalem: 3000 Years of Holiness (5hr In-Depth Seminar; Lunch Included)

$60 / $72

AT8090 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – July 19 at 9:30am – 12pm and 1pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Lunch is included with this full day seminar. “Ten measures of beauty were descended upon the world by God; Jerusalem received nine of them. Yet ten measures of sorrow were visited upon the world by God as well: Jerusalem received nine of them…” according to the Babylonian Talmud. This incredible city is truly the foundation stone of the world’s great western religious traditions. For centuries, Jews, Christians, and Moslems considered the Holy City to be the center of the known world. We will explore this incredible city at first with an overview of its location and its geographical regions. Then it will be analyzed from the perspective of each of the religious traditions. 1) The nature of Jerusalem in its physical setting; 2) Jerusalem of Judaism; 3) Jerusalem of Christianity; 4) Jerusalem of Islam. Instructor: Dr. Steven Derfler

Bowe Bergdahl: No Soldier Left Behind

$20 / $25

Option #1 – TR8091 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – July 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #2 – MP8092 – Moorings Park (Naples) – August 17 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture offers a candid analysis of the hotly debated Bergdahl case. Topics will include: the soldier; criminal charges; cost and benefits of the swap; Taliban 5; Rose Garden ceremony; Susan Rice; as well as all the politics and controversy. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

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Operation Drumbeat: Second Pearl Harbor

$20 / $25

Option #1 – AT8093 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – July 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC8094 – Naples Center – August 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture offers a candid analysis of the hotly debated Bergdahl case. Topics will include: the soldier; criminal charges; cost and benefits of the swap; Taliban 5; Rose Garden ceremony; Susan Rice; as well as all the politics and controversy. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Operation Underworld: World War II Mob Alliances

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC8095 – Naples Center – August 9 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Option #2 – BR8096 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – September 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. As the U.S. entered WWII, the U.S. Navy covertly elicited the aid of the Mob to stop spies, saboteurs, and dock strikes. Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Albert Anastasia, and others answered the call. We will discuss what led to the alliance, the impact, and the aftermath. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The History & Stories Behind the Hymns

$20 / $25

MP8097 – Moorings Park (Naples) – August 10 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Hymns have long been a part of church services. They were born out of the need to teach theology. But, where and when did this practice begin exactly? How did the songs that we love to sing in church come to be written? Join Dr. Cindy Gomez as she shares the evolution of the hymn and the stories behind some of our favorites. You might even recognize a song or two. Instructor: Cindy Gomez

Henry VIII and the Tudors

$20 / $25

Option #1 – TR8098 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – August 17 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #2 – AR8099 – The Arlington (Naples) – September 20 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. On the death of King Henry’s daughter, Elizabeth, after her 45 year rule, the Tudor dynasty came to the end of its 120 year run, followed by 100 years of Stuarts. King Henry VIII’s almost 40 year firm rule changed forever England’s history, culture, and religion and introduced the divine power of kings to his countrymen after telling the Pope to go to hell. Barely 18, in 1509 Henry took the reins from his deceased father, Henry VII, married the widow of his brother, Arthur, then Anne Boleyn, then—well, four more, while waging war in France, Italy, and Scotland, separating the church from Rome, and finally producing a male heir, Edward, who would become king at the ripe age of nine. Did we mention two of the wives were executed and Edward died at 15? Instructor: Steven Mutart

Five Best and Worst U.S. Presidents

$20 / $25

MP8100 – Moorings Park (Naples) – September 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Like naming the greatest baseball player or actor, selecting the best or worst President is a very subjective business, but over many decades and dozens of surveys, a consensus of the top and bottom 5 can reasonably be made. Selecting the criteria to make the choice is almost as subjective as the final selections themselves. We won’t let the cat out of the bag so come to our meeting and talk to learn and weigh in on this fun session. This is far less controversial than the new leader we are choosing this fall! Instructor: Steven Mutart

Jonathan Pollard: Avarice or Ideology?

$20 / $25

Option #1 – AR8101 – The Arlington (Naples) – September 13 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – TR8102 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – September 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Pollard, a U.S. intelligence analyst, was arrested while spying for Israel. Israel refused him asylum and then denied knowledge of his spying. For years, they have sought his release. Despite a life sentence, he was eligible for parole in November 2015 and was ultimately released. We will address the facts behind this highly debated and political case. Was he motivated by love for Israel and its security, or was his aim more sinister – greed? Also, did he spy only for Israel? Additionally, we will discuss other Mossad operations (Eichmann, the Hangman of Riga, other assassinations) and Israeli intelligence organizations. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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The U.S. Constitution: The Making of a Great Nation

$42 / $50

NC8103 – Naples Center – September 14, 21, 28 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesdays Participants may register for the entire series (NC8103) or for any of the individual lectures below. Any history buff, or one just interested in the fascinating lives of our Founding Fathers, will want to attend this course to hear the roles played by Washington, Hamilton, Jefferson, Franklin, Jay, Marshall, Madison, Adams, and other legends in founding the U.S. and its Constitution. Instructor: Steven Mutart

The Long, Hot Summer of 1787: Designing a Nation on Parchment

$20 / $25

NC8104 – Naples Center – September 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The world was about to change on Sunday, May 13, 1787, when George Washington stepped off the ferry in Philadelphia, the day before the Constitutional Convention. For 120 sweltering days, Washington presided over 55 fractious delegates from 12 equally fractious states (Rhode Island did not send delegates) who argued, fought, cajoled, and ultimately compromised in drafting a blueprint for a new nation and one of the most significant documents in history. The ratification process was to be yet another story.

The New Nation Struggles (1790 – 1800)

$20 / $25

NC8105 – Naples Center – September 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Our new country was finally official; the Constitution was ratified by 12 of the 13 previously independent colonies, but more daunting tasks lay ahead. Jefferson and Adams were ready to join Hamilton, Madison, and other leaders in helping put the nation on its feet and preparing it for a dangerous and unfriendly world. However, the Founding Fathers found it difficult. Friendships turned to enmity; petty jealousies and genuine differences made for a very unhappy team of superstars. Our leaders today could learn much from these powerful, passionate, and brilliant men who saw the world very differently from one another but ultimately compromised for the greater good of the country.

The Miracle Continues (1800 – 1820)

$20 / $25

NC8106 – Naples Center – September 28 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson, take over at the start of the new century after 12 years of Federalist rule. Alexander Hamilton dies in a duel with Aaron Burr, who turns traitor. Lewis and Clark make their legendary exploration after the Louisiana Purchase. New England, fed up with rule by Virginians dominated by agricultural interests, talks secession. Titanic political battles between Jefferson and Marshall take place over the role of the courts verses the executive and legislative branches. The nation’s first financial panic takes place during Monroe’s administration.

Music and Love: A Look Back at Woodstock

$20 / $25

MP8107 – Moorings Park (Naples) – September 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday What drew a half million people together in 1969 for three days of peace, love, and music? Our instructor presents Woodstock in a historical perspective that is brought to life by her own memories of the festival. She traces social and political events that led to Woodstock, the music inspired by those events, and how those songs, in turn, inspired the movements. Our instructor will narrate her photographs with songs that will take us back, provide perspective, and challenge us to continue to change the world. Instructor: Carlene Thissen

Illegals Program: Russian “Sleeper” Spies

$20 / $25

AT8108 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – September 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday In 2010, the FBI arrested 10 long-term Russian spies. They had posed as Americans for years developing intelligence sources. They attended U.S. universities, had children, homes, and jobs. One such spy was the “glamorous” Anna Chapman. Within days, these spies pled guilty and were swapped for Western assets held in Russian prisons. We will examine what they did, how they were caught, and the prisoner exchange. Most Americans only read the headlines, but we will discuss the fascinating details. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

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LIFE ENRICHMENT Discovering Chocolate

$20 / $25

BV8109 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – July 11 at 1pm – 3:30pm, Monday Discover the world of chocolate. Join our instructor for a discussion on the origin of chocolate, how it is grown, and how it becomes a delicious sweet treat. Learn what makes one bean from one region different from another. Discover the process that takes it from cocoa bean to the smooth, velvety textures and varying tastes that give chocolate its distinct flavors. Participants will have the opportunity to taste the different variations of chocolate. Instructor: Barbara Dolleschal

Discover the Kings of Comedy

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC8152 – Naples Center – July 19, 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday/Thursday Option #2 – AT8153 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – August 9, 11 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday/Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Henny Youngman, Rodney Dangerfield, and Jackie Mason will be featured in this course as we examine their humor and their approach to make people laugh. You will spend a comedy filled session and also get to go “on-stage” to do your own routine. Learn how the best of the best deliver the “Hook,” the “Set-Up,” the “Delivery,” and the “Finish.” This fun filled session will leave you in a good mood and wanting more. You will also get to tell your best jokes and participate in the Final Exam, the Amateur Comedy Special! Instructor: Richard Yanke

MAH JONGG Mah Jongg Skill Building Series Enrollment is limited. Please bring your 2016 Mah Jongg Rule Card (available from the National Mah Jongg League; call 212-2463052) and your own Mah Jongg set. This series is geared to developing your game, no matter your level. Instructor: Gayle Dorio

Beginners

$45 / $60

NC8110 – Naples Center – July 11, 13, 15 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Enrollment is limited. Learn the fundamentals of Mah Jongg. Learn how this exciting game makes you think every minute. Learn some strategy and how to put your tiles together to make a hand. Must bring both a current 2016 Mah Jongg Card and set to class.

Intermediates

$45 / $60

NC8111 – Naples Center – August 15, 17, 19 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Enrollment is limited. Build on your beginning knowledge. Learn to play defensively to improve your odds of making Mah Jongg. Learn how to build a hand and become more flexible in switching hands. Must bring both a current 2016 Mah Jongg Card and set to class. Must have been playing for at least 6 months.

Advanced Strategies

$45 / $60

NC8112 – Naples Center – September 19, 21, 23 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Enrollment is limited. Take your Mah Jongg to a higher level. Be prepared to play hands with defensive strategies and faster decision making. Learn when to call and when to wait. Why is this game more about looking and listening than just studying your own hand? Must bring both a current 2016 Mah Jongg Card and set to class. You know if you want to be advanced and learn more!

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MUSIC Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Outer Limits of Genius

$20 / $25

BR8113 – Brooks Commons Club – June 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday What does a five year old do with the rest of his life after mastering violin and piano? Mozart would go on to compose 41 symphonies, 27 piano concertos, five violin concertos (by age 18), many operas, countless small concert pieces, and hundreds of live performances for royalty throughout Europe. But the musical darling of Europe would die penniless and join the paupers in their graves at the young age of 35. Adored by millions, he would become a hero to the many musical giants that followed him. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Beethoven’s Ninth: The Struggle, Despair and Triumph

$20 / $25

BR8114 – Brooks Commons Club – September 22 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Famed conductor Riccardo Muti said when he picks up the baton to conduct Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony he feels a chill knowing he will be in direct communication with God for the next ninety minutes. Join us as we “listen and learn” about this titan whose powerful sound cast an enormous shadow across the 19th century. “Papa” Hayden called his pupil a child prodigy whose music “will one day shake this earth.” While battling hearing loss in his thirties, fighting his sister-in-law over custody of his nephew, and suffering the lost love of the mysterious “Immortal Beloved,” Beethoven created some of the greatest music ever, crowned by the monumental Ninth Symphony. Instructor: Steven Mutart

PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTO EDITING Getting More from Your Digital Camera

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC8115 – Naples Center – June 7 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – AT8116 – Atrium (Ft Myers) – June 9 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Everyone owns a camera, and if you are like most people, you can turn it on and press the shutter, and that is about it. Perplexed by all those strange symbols? Afraid to touch a button or worse yet, touch one by accident and can’t undo what you have just done? Do not be embarrassed! Gain control of your digital camera in this easy-to-understand class. In this lecture-style class, you will learn what all those buttons do, when to use them, how to use them, and why to use them. Impress your family, friends, and yourself by making the camera do what you want it to do! Instructor: Frank Berna

Making/Taking Better Photos

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC8117 – Naples Center – June 13 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – AT8118 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – June 16 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Ansel Adams said, “You don’t take a photograph, you make a photograph.” Photography is a very subjective endeavor. There are no hard-and-fast rules to follow that always assure your picture will be, well, “picture perfect.” However, an understanding of light, exposure, and compositional guidelines that can be applied to virtually any scene will enhance its impact and quality. Understanding these principles will help you to capture more compelling images, turning your snapshots into works of art. This class would be for all photographers, regardless of the camera they use. Instructor: Frank Berna

Take Amazing Travel Photos

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC8119 – Naples Center – July 12 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – AT8120 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – July14 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. We all love to travel, and capturing those once-in-a-lifetime moments to share with friends and family, or for personal memories, is part of the experience. Our photographs need to bring the sensations of sight, sound, and smell back to trigger our memories and to communicate how we felt to others. To do this, we need to think and feel, as much as look, when setting out to take photographs. Travel photography expresses the feeling of a time and place, portrays a land, its people, or a culture in its natural state, and has no geographical limitations. Learn how to create the images that are only seen in magazines. Instructor: Frank Berna Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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The Beauty of Black & White Photography

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC8121 – Naples Center – July 19 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – AT8122 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – July 21 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Black and white photography is a rewarding and challenging field of artistic photography. As a photographer, black and white can allow you to discover a whole new character in a familiar subject, and most serious photographers will tell you that the best black and white photos are taken when the photographer deliberately sets out with black and white images in mind. This class will show you how to pre-visualize your shot in monochrome, and then process the image in software to create stunning black and white masterpieces. Instructor: Frank Berna

Photoshop Elements for Beginners

$65 / $80

Option #1 – NC8123 – Naples Center – August 8, 10, 12 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Option #2 – AT8124 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – August 15, 17, 19 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Participants must have a working knowledge of computers. In this handson class, basic and advanced beginner Photoshop Elements techniques are explored. Topics will include RAW conversion, rotating photographs, layers, straightening horizons, color adjustments, removing or minimizing wrinkles and blemishes, adding or eliminating items from a scene, changing the color of a particular object in a scene, changing from color to black and white or sepia, moving parts of one picture to another picture, and adding text. Instructor: Frank Berna

Understanding Your Digital SLR

$65 / $80

Option #1 – NC8125 – Naples Center – September 12, 14, 16 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Option #2 – AT8126 – Atrium (Ft. Myers) – September 19, 21, 23 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Choose one of the course options above. For those wanting to explore their creative side with digital photography, nothing compares to the choices available with a single lens reflex (SLR) camera. But learning the myriad of alternatives can be daunting. This course is designed to make sense of these options: how, when, and why to use them. Topics will include understanding exposure, white balance, file formats, better flash photography, focus, and shooting options. Instructor: Frank Berna

SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY Exploring the Universe: Black Holes, Quarks, and Quasars

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC8127 – Naples Center – June 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Option #2– TR8128 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – July 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #3 – BV8129 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – August 18 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #4 – BR8130 – Brooks Commons Club – September 23 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Climb aboard and rocket into subatomic space where science and science fiction blur; head out past the sun, the solar system, and our Milky Way Galaxy to the edge of the universe where massive objects lurk bending time and space itself. Join us as we travel across the full spectrum of the world of matter, hopefully avoiding black holes and portals sucking us into other universes. Bring your curiosity and fascination. Instructor: Steven Mutart

TAI CHI & YOGA Tai Chi for Beginners

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC8131 – Naples Center – June 7, 14, 21, 28 at 9:30am – 10:20am, Tuesdays Option #2 – NC8132 – Naples Center – July 5, 12, 19, 26 at 9:30am – 10:20am, Tuesdays Option #3 – NC8133 – Naples Center – August 2, 9, 16, 23 at 9:30am – 10:20am, Tuesdays

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Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Please wear tennis shoes or soft soled shoes. The gentle, flowing movements of Tai Chi promote better health, leg strength, and an overall feeling of well-being, according to the Mayo Clinic. The rhythmic movements and controlled breathing of Tai Chi, or “meditation in motion,” requires practitioners to live in the present, thereby reducing stress and producing an inner calm. Tai Chi is low impact, reduces blood pressure, and is especially suitable for older adults. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing, and shoes. No previous experience required. Instructor: Karen McNeil

Yoga for Beginners

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC8134 – Naples Center – June 7, 14, 21, 28 at 10:30am – 11:20am, Tuesdays Option #2 – NC8135 – Naples Center – July 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10:30am – 11:20am, Tuesdays Option #3 – NC8136 – Naples Center – August 2, 9, 16, 23 at 10:30am – 11:20am, Tuesdays Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. No shoes required. This class requires a yoga mat and the ability to get down on the floor. Enjoy the many aspects of yoga. Enhance flexibility, strength and balance. De-stress and relax. No previous experience required. Instructor: Karen McNeil

Tai Chi for Beginners

$40 / $50

NC8137 – Naples Center – September 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 at 9:30am – 10:20am, Tuesdays/Thursdays Enrollment is limited. Please wear tennis shoes or soft soled shoes. The gentle, flowing movements of Tai Chi promote better health, leg strength, and an overall feeling of well-being, according to the Mayo Clinic. The rhythmic movements and controlled breathing of Tai Chi, or “meditation in motion,” requires practitioners to live in the present, thereby reducing stress and producing an inner calm. Tai Chi is low impact, reduces blood pressure, and is especially suitable for older adults. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing, and shoes. No previous experience required. Instructor: Marc Meyer

TRAVELOGUES Reflections from Guatemala

$20 / $25

MP8138 – Moorings Park (Naples) – June 6 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Social entrepreneur Penny Rambacher discovered her passion for helping the underprivileged in Guatemala while flying to Latin America as an American Airlines flight attendant. In the years since she founded Miracles in Action, a non-profit, Naples-based charity. Penny has coordinated the construction of over 30 rural primary schools, 20 village water systems, 19 vocational workshops, and 1600 safe, fuel-efficient stoves. Her mission is to “help impoverished families to help themselves” – to provide a hand up, not a hand out. Penny’s photo presentation will take you on a journey through rural Guatemala, giving you a glimpse of the people, the country and the culture. Instructor: Penny Rambacher

TRAVEL ABROAD Southern Italy and Sicily

From $5,450 per person (Land & Air)

SP7139 – September 1 – 15, 2016 – 15 days Delight in a special exploration of southern Italy, from striking Sicily to the breathtaking Amalfi Coast to unheralded Apulia, the alluring “boot heel” where vivid history, unique architecture, distinctive traditions, and bountiful plains join the sun and sea in creating a prized (and crowd-free) region. Explore Sicily, staying in lovely Taormina, with excursions to Agrigento and Mt. Etna. Discover Lecce, the “Florence of the South,” and visit Alberobello, whose 400 trulli – conical houses with grey stone roofs – rank as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Enjoy lunch and a walking tour of Bari, capital of the Apulia region. Tour the UNESCO site of Pompeii, the city frozen in time by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, and gather for a hands-on Neapolitan cuisine cooking lesson in Naples. Travel to the storied isle of Capri. Embark on a breathtaking drive along the winding cliff-top Amalfi Coast. Bid “arrivederci” to Italy and fellow travelers at a farewell dinner. Spend 4-days/3-nights in Rome “On Your Own” as an optional post-tour extension.

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Cuba: Through the Eyes of the People An Insider’s View of Havana, Trinidad and Cienfuegos

From $5,795 per person (Land & Air)

SP7141 – October 22 – 29, 2016 – 8 days Begin in Havana, where accommodations are arranged at the graceful Hotel Parque Central, in the heart of the Old City. Meet leading artists on visits to their studios and homes and at a private reception at the Ludwig Foundation for the Arts. Take a curator-led tour of the Cuban art collection at the National Museum of Fine Arts, and admire the beautiful craftsmanship on display at the Ceramics Museum during an after-hours visit. See Ernest Hemingway’s evocative country retreat, Finca La Vigía, in the village of San Francisco de Paula, and discover the fishing village of Jaimanitas, where artist José Fuster has decorated more than 80 houses with ornate murals and domes. On an overnight excursion to the southern coast, explore Playa Girón, the site of the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion; and Cienfuegos, where we will attend a private performance of the world-renowned choir Cantores de Cienfuegos. Spend a morning in nearby Trinidad, one of Cuba’s many UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There will also be opportunities to experience the rebirth of Cuban cuisine with meals at paladares – privately owned restaurants often located in the owners’ homes – and a unique “field-to-table” restaurant.

WRITING WORKSHOPS Writing Craft: Become a Better Writer

$55 / $70

NC8139 – Naples Center – June 16, 23, 30 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursdays Enrollment is limited. Participants may register for the entire series (NC8139) or for any of the individual lectures below. Dramatically improve your writing skills with this series of craft workshops and in-class writing exercises. The series will focus on the most important elements of character development, plot, and dialogue. All writing levels are welcome. Instructor: Lisa Wroble

Writing Craft: Character Development

$25 / $30

NC8140 – Naples Center – June 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited. Having trouble creating characters that the reader believes could be real? In this class, we will focus on how to turn cardboard characters into well-rounded personalities that will engage readers. Participants will also learn how to incorporate these essential parts into a story or novel. Students will complete several in-class exercises with time to share and discuss for improvement. All writing levels are welcome.

Writing Craft: Plot

$25 / $30

NC8141 – Naples Center – June 23 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited. In this class, we will complete several fun in-class activities to demonstrate how to add intriguing plot twists and turns to a story or novel. We will discuss story arc and pacing plus the essential details for plotting: character motivation/desire, action, and temporary resolutions. Time is allotted to share in-class writing for feedback and discussion. All writing levels welcome.

Writing Craft: Dialogue

$25 / $30

NC8142 – Naples Center – June 30 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited. In this class, we will focus on how to properly punctuate and format dialogue, use it to craft scenes that show rather than tell, and provide story and character background. Balancing dialogue with narrative and incorporating actions and thoughts while maintaining viewpoint will also be covered. Students will complete several in-class exercises with time to share and discuss for improvements. All writing levels are welcome.

Marketing for Writers

$75 / $90

NC8143 – Naples Center – July 7, 14, 21, 28 at 1:30 – 3:30pm, Thursdays Enrollment is limited. Have you finished your manuscript? Hope to pitch your idea to editors? Now you’re ready to embark on a new writer’s journey – overcoming all the hurdles of getting published. In this course, we will explore how to find and select markets and then pitch manuscripts to editors. We’ll work on crafting strong submission letters, learn the difference between proposals and query letters, publishing terms, and the details of basic contracts. Instructor: Lisa Wroble Register online at http://RegisterRA.fgcu.edu or call 239-425-3272 / 239-434-4737

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