Renaissance Academy Collier-Lee Winter/Spring 2018 Program Guide

Fort Myers • Cape Coral • Bonita Springs • Naples • Estero • Marco • Sanibel

Single Lectures Short Courses Day Trips Film Series Computer Classes Life Enrichment Travel Abroad Concerts

New Classes Begin Each Week!

Winter/Spring 2018 Adult Lectures & Short Courses

THE RENAISSANCE ACADEMY

of Florida Gulf Coast University

FGCU Naples Center 1010 Fifth Avenue South Naples, FL 34102

Call to Register for Programs: 239-745-4600 239-434-4737

Register Online: RegisterRA.asapconnected.com ● 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

Susan Kronenberger Office Manager, Renaissance Academy

Brenda DePasquale-Gerson Administrative Coordinator – FGCU Campus

Terry Mastandrea Program Assistant – Naples Center

Patti Lasser Program Assistant – Naples Center

Carol Marie Jonson Volunteer Advisory Council Member

Ruth Railey Program Assistant – Naples Center

I’Riel Williams Program Assistant – FGCU Campus

Karleigh Wetzel Program Assistant – FGCU Campus

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 RegisterRA.asapconnected.com Phone – Use a credit card – call 239-745-4600 or 239-434-4737 Mail – Use a Registration Form (pages 101, 102, 103) or our website at www.fgcu.edu/racademy and mail to the address above. In Person – At the Naples Center only. In-person registrations are NOT permitted at any other location.

Memberships – Become an Academy Member – Support lifelong learning and save 20% or more on most programs! A Single

Annual Membership, valid from January 1 through December 15, 2018, is $60 per person. A Couple’s Annual Membership (same household) is available for $100. A Seasonal Winter/Spring Single Membership, valid from January 1 through May 15, 2018, is $40. A Seasonal Winter/Spring Couple’s Membership (same household) is available for $70. Membership Fees are non-refundable.

Locations (Look for the two-letter codes before each course number) v v v v v v v v

(AR) The Arlington, 7900 Arlington Circle, Naples; 239-307-3000 (BR) Brooks Commons Club, 9930 Coconut Road, Bonita Springs; 239-949-3800 (BV) Bentley Village, 850 Retreat Drive, Naples; 239-431-2000 (FG) FGCU Main Campus, Sugden Welcome Center, 10501 FGCU Blvd South, Ft. Myers; 239-745-4600 (HB) The Hideaway Beach Club, 250 S Beach Dr., Marco Island; 239-394-5555 (MP) Moorings Park Center for Healthy Living, 132 Moorings Park Drive, Naples; 239-261-1616 (NC) Naples Center, 1010 Fifth Avenue South, Naples; 239-434-4737 (TR) The Terraces, 26455 South Tamiami Trail, Bonita Springs; 239-949-7555

RA in Charlotte County – Please call 941-505-0130 or visit www.fgcu.edu/hcc for the Charlotte County RA catalog. 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, national origin, ethnicity, gender identity/ expression, religion, sex (including sexual harassment/assault), sexual orientation, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition or age. 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.

OPEN HOUSE

Be our guest at our 2018 Open House. It provides an opportunity for participants to learn more about the Academy, meet instructors, register for courses and enjoy refreshments. Collier County Open House Sunday, January 14 2pm – 4pm Naples Center 1010 5th Avenue South Naples 239-434-4737

WHAT’S NEW AT THE RENAISSANCE ACADEMY LEE COUNTY: Hurricane Irma took the Atrium from us this fall, which was the heart of our Lee County program. Despite our best efforts, we were not able to find replacement space for this season. We will be offering a limited program on FGCU’s main campus for our Ft Myers participants and we have greatly expanded our program in Bonita Springs at the Brooks Commons Club. For those who can join us at these locations, we hope to see you there and we will continue to work on alternative space in Lee County. FREE CLASSES MAKE LIFELONG LEARNING AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE: Typically once a month, the Academy will open its doors to all and offer free classes at the Naples Center and Brooks locations. Pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Let all your friends and family know! ANNUAL AND SEASONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Annual Memberships, valid from January 1 – December 15, 2018, are available for $60 per person and $100 for same-household couples. For seasonal residents who wish to support lifelong learning and enjoy the benefits of Membership, the Renaissance Academy offers a Seasonal Membership program. A Seasonal Membership, valid from January 1 – May 15, 2018, is $40 per person and $70 for same-household couples. Membership fees are non-refundable.

MEMBERS TAKE MORE PROGRAMS, RECEIVE GREATER VOLUME DISCOUNTS: Become a Member and enjoy an approximate 20% savings on most programs. Register for three or more programs at once, and receive the following additional volume discounts: • Purchase 3 lectures and get 15% off! (exclusions apply) • Purchase 5 lectures and get 25% off! (exclusions apply) • Purchase 10 lectures and get 35% off! (exclusions apply) These special volume discounts are available only to Members and exclude special programming, computer, writing, photography, fine arts, Tai Chi, foreign languages and select other programs. All classes must be registered for at the same time. Substitutions/changes are permissible prior to the start of any class. Programs purchased with volume discounts are non-refundable, but credits for future programming are permitted. Call our offices for more information and to register. MEMBER DO-OVERS: Wish to repeat a lecture or short course that you have taken at the Academy in the past year? Members may repeat classes while enjoying a 25% discount off the regular Member rate. This does not apply to special and certain other programs. Please call us for more details. TRY THE FIRST SESSION OF A MULTI-PART COURSE FOR $15: See a course that has several sessions or is part of a series and not certain if you will like it? Try the first session of most multi-session courses for only $15. Not all courses apply. Please call us for more details.

RA is always looking for instructors with talent and ability to lecture. Ask for a course proposal form or encourage others to apply.

SAVE THE DATES & REGISTER EARLY FOR THESE WONDERFUL PROGRAMS! The Salke Contemporary Art Study Group – January 26, February 16, March 16, April 6 – Page 36 Foreign Films – Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 – Page 46 Renaissance Academy 2018 Travel Open Houses – Jan 22, Feb 6, 13, 20, March 6 – Page 37 Unique Missions of World War II 4.5hr Seminar (Lunch Included) – January 30 – Page 61 Great Decisions Discussion Group – February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22 – Page 40 Collier County Law Enforcement Behind-the-Scenes – February 1, 20, March 5, 29 – Page 80 Hollywood Gods & Goddesses’ Films – February 2, 9, 23, March 2, 9, 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27 – Page 48 Veterans’ Voices: 16th Annual Symposium – February 13 – Page 37 World War II Intelligence Missions 4.5hr Seminar (Lunch Included) – Feb 14, Mar 14 – Page 64 Global Jihad & Defeating Radical Islamic Terrorism 4.5hr Seminar (Lunch Included) – Feb 21 – Page 66 Ikebana Floral Design Workshops – February 22, March 22, 29 – Page 45 Birding Field Trips – February 24, March 17, April 14 – Pages 37, 39, 45 Flagler Mansion and Gilded Age Tea Lunch – February 27 – Page 37 Miami South Beach and Art-Deco Walking Tour – March 6 – Page 37 An Introduction to Voiceovers (Try Your Hand in Voice Acting!) – March 6 – Page 38 The Wick Broadway Costume Museum, Lunch and Cabaret Performance – March 8 – Page 38 Rookery Bay Boat Tours – March 9, 15, April 17, 24 – Page 38 Morikami Japanese Gardens and Museum – March 16 – Page 38 Nature Photography Field Trip – March 17 – Page 39 Miami Art Walking Tour and the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami – March 21 – Page 39 Tour of Immokalee – March 28 – Page 39 Interrogations, Enhanced Interrogations & Polygraphs 4.5hr Seminar (Lunch Included) – Mar 28 – Page 77 Vizcaya Museum – March 29 – Page 39 Boat Trip, Tour, and Lunch on Useppa Island – April 3 – Page 39 Exploring Barefoot Beach – April 4 – Page 40 The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg – April 10 – Page 40

TABLE OF CONTENTS ARCHAEOLOGY & ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS ...........................................................................................................................18 ART & ART HISTORY ..........................................................................................................................................................................18 BIOGRAPHIES ......................................................................................................................................................................................22 BRIDGE LESSONS, CHESS & MAH JONGG..................................................................................................................................25 BUSINESS, FINANCE & INVESTING ................................................................................................................................................27 COMPUTER & TECHNOLOGY ..........................................................................................................................................................30 SALKE CONTEMPORARY ART LECTURE SERIES......................................................................................................................36 DAY TRIPS & SPECIAL EVENTS ......................................................................................................................................................37 DISCUSSION GROUPS .........................................................................................................................................................................40 ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT ..........................................................................................................................................................43 FILM DISCUSSION SERIES: GREAT FOREIGN FILMS ...............................................................................................................46 FILM HISTORY .....................................................................................................................................................................................50 FINE ARTS ..............................................................................................................................................................................................53 FOREIGN LANGUAGES ......................................................................................................................................................................53 HEALTH & WELLNESS.......................................................................................................................................................................54 HISTORY, LAW & GOVERNMENT ...................................................................................................................................................57 INTERIOR DESIGN ..............................................................................................................................................................................80 LAW ENFORCEMENT, SAFETY & CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION .....................................................................................80 LIFE ENRICHMENT ............................................................................................................................................................................81 LITERATURE & LANGUAGE .............................................................................................................................................................83 MUSIC & OPERA ..................................................................................................................................................................................84 PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTO EDITING .............................................................................................................................................88 PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY .........................................................................................................................................................90 RELIGION, FAITH & PHILOSOPHY ................................................................................................................................................91 SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY ..................................................................................................................................................................93 TAI CHI, YOGA & MEDITATION .......................................................................................................................................................94 TRAVELOGUES ...................................................................................................................................................................................95 TRAVEL 2018 EXCURSIONS...............................................................................................................................................................96 WRITING WORKSHOPS .....................................................................................................................................................................97 INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES ......................................................................................................................99 & 100 COURSE REGISTRATION FORMS .............................................................................................................................101, 102 & 103

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, religion, creed, national origin, disability, marital status, disabled veteran status or age. Programs are grouped by location (Arlington, Naples, etc.) and by category (Art, Film, etc.). The fifth column shows the day of the week the program is held, the month, and whether it is a morning (AM), afternoon (PM) or evening (EVE) offering. Program Title by Location

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AR0365 AR0816 AR0375 AR0381 AR0389 AR0402 AR0426 AR0471 AR0529 AR0512 AR0524 AR0639 AR0682 AR0690 AR0687 AR0749 AR0679 AR0724 AR0803 AR0836 AR0862 AR0899 AR0906

Art/Art History Archaeology Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Biographies Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Film History History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt Music & Opera History/Law/Govt Literature & Language Music & Opera Photography

Jonson Young Jonson Gallo Jonson Jonson Mutart Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Mutart Bultman Hertzberg Maxwell Brand Maxwell Eastwood Cimarusti Eastwood Mueller Mutart Berna

Tu/Jan/PM F/Mar/AM Tu/Feb/PM Tu/Mar/PM Tu/Mar/PM Tu/Apr/PM F/Apr/AM F/Feb/AM F/Mar/AM F/Apr/AM F/May/AM Tu/Feb/PM F/Jan/AM Tu/Jan/PM Tu/Jan/PM Tu/Feb/PM Tu/Mar/PM Tu/Apr/PM Tu/Apr/PM Tu/May/PM F/Feb/AM F/May/AM Tu/Apr/PM

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BV0373 BV0371 BV0386 BV0401 BV0403 BV0384 BV0405 BV0421 BV0474 BV0530 BV0511 BV0523 BV0516 BV0500 BV0638 BV0680 BV0686 BV0758 BV0821 BV0695 BV0825 BV0834 BV0685 BV0874 BV0883 BV0890 BV0903 BV0969

Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Biographies Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Film History History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt Music & Opera Music & Opera Music & Opera Photography Travelogues

Jonson Magen Jonson Jonson Magen Gallo Jonson Rose Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Mutart Eastwood Maxwell Hertzberg Maxwell Brand Eastwood Eastwood Bultman Adelman Adelman Cimarusti Berna Bultman

M/Feb/PM Th/Feb/AM Th/March/AM M/Apr/PM M/Apr/PM M/May/PM Th/May/AM M/Mar/PM Th/Mar/AM Th/Mar/AM Th/April/AM Th/April/AM Th/May/AM Th/May/AM M/Feb/PM M/Jan/PM M/Jan/PM M/Feb/PM Th/Mar/AM M/Mar/PM M/Apr/PM M/Apr/PM M/May/PM Th/Jan/AM Th/Feb/AM Th/Apr/AM M/Jan/PM M/Mar/PM

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THE ARLINGTON (SOUTHEAST NAPLES) The High Renaissance in Italy Intro to Rock Art of the American Southwest Dutch Delights Perfecting the Landscape Genre American Impressionists The Art and Architecture of Sicily Crafting an American Identity Humphrey Bogart (Bogie): One of a Kind iPhone/iPad Calendar,Email & Safari iPhone/iPad Camera & Photos iPhone/iPad Messages, Maps & Notes iPhone/iPad : All About Settings The Making of Gone With the Wind China: Super Power or Not? The Dustbowl Era: National Desperation Napoleon Bonaparte Collapse of the Hapsburg Empire Louis XIV: The Sun King Atomic Spies 19th Century Song Operation Teardrop Voltaire: Candide Jean Sibelius: Nordic Giant of Music Making/Taking Better Photos BENTLEY VILLAGE (NORTH NAPLES) Donatello: Sparking the Renaissance Peter Paul Rubens Inside the World’s Great Museums: The Louvre Changing Concepts of Beauty in Art The Man, The Art, The Mind of Caravaggio American Impressionists Dutch Delights – A Glimpse into Dutch Lives Wonderful World of Laurel and Hardy iPhone/iPad Calendar, Email & Safari iPhone/iPad Camera & Photos iPhone/iPad Messages, Maps & Notes iPhone/iPad All About Settings iPhone/iPad Apps You Should Know & Use Computer & Internet Security - Staying Safe The Making of Gone with the Wind Russian “Sleeper” Spies: The Illegals Program Napoleon Bonaparte Railroads in Victorian England and America Henry IV and Louis XIII We Are Lincoln Men The Manhattan Project William “Wild Bill” Donovan China: Super Power or Not? A Day at the Opera: Tosca A Day at the Opera: La Boheme 19th Century Song Making/Taking Better Photos The Republic of India

Program Title by Location

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Instructor

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BROOKS COMMONS CLUB (BONITA SPRINGS) Inside the World’s Great Museums: The Hermitage BR0376 Art/Art History Jonson F/Feb/AM Married Artists BR0377 Art/Art History Magen Tu/Feb/AM American Impressionists BR0382 Art/Art History Gallo Th/Mar/AM History’s Great Art Heists BR0388 Art/Art History Jonson Th/Mar/AM Four Vagabonds: Edison, Ford, Firestone, Burroughs BR0415 Biographies Rose W/Mar/PM Intermediate Bridge BR0427 Bridge Lessons Beaubien MTW/Jan/AM iPhone/iPad for Beginners BR0465 Computer & Tech Guerra Tu/Jan/AM iPhone/iPad Calendar, Email & Safari BR0470 Computer & Tech Guerra W/Jan/AM iPhone/iPad Messages, Maps & Notes BR0508 Computer & Tech Guerra Th/Feb/PM iPhone/iPad Camera & Photos BR0527 Computer & Tech Guerra Tu/Feb/PM Macintosh for Beginners I BR0503 Computer & Tech Guerra W/Feb/AM Macintosh for Beginners II BR0507 Computer & Tech Guerra W/Mar/AM iPhone/iPad All About Settings BR0520 Computer & Tech Guerra Th/Mar/AM iPhone/iPad Apps You Should Know & Use BR0514 Computer & Tech Guerra Fr/Mar/AM Computer & Internet Security – Staying Safe BR0498 Computer & Tech Guerra Tu/April/PM Pages for iPad: Intro to Word Processing BR0536 Computer & Tech Guerra F/April/AM Numbers for iPad: Intro to Spreadsheets BR0542 Computer & Tech Guerra Th/May/PM iPhone/iPad for Intermediates Part I BR0545 Computer & Tech Guerra Tu/May/AM iPhone/iPad for Intermediates Part II BR0547 Computer & Tech Guerra Tu/May/AM 2018 Travel Open House SP0550 Day Trips & Spec Guerra Tu/Feb/AM Zentangle®I for Beginners BR0648 Fine Arts Nichols W/Mar/PM Change Your Mind to Change Your Weight BR0654 Health & Wellness Berger Th/Feb/AM Understanding the Importance of Safe Cosmetics BR0675 Health & Wellness Ruggiero M/Mar/PM Diabetes: The Bittersweet Disease BR0676 Health & Wellness Williams M/Apr/PM Healthcare is the #3 Cause of Death BR0663 Health & Wellness Fiscella Th/Apr/AM Apollo 13: American Greatness & Mission to Moon BR0703 History/Law/Govt Grace M/Jan/PM Saudi Arabia: Friend, Foe, or Both? BR0698 History/Law/Govt Mutart Tu/Feb/AM Criminal Profiling BR0716 History/Law/Govt Eastwood M/Feb/AM WWII Intelligence – In-depth Seminar BR0735 History/Law/Govt Eastwood W/Feb/AM-PM The French Revolution BR0715 History/Law/Govt Maxwell Tu/Mar/AM The Kingdom of Thailand BR0817 History/Law/Govt Bultman W/Apr/AM What Really Caused the American Revolution? BR0763 History Law/Govt Dill Th/Apr/AM The Russian Revolution BR0740 History/Law/Govt Maxwell W/Apr/PM Taking Care of Your Veteran BR0766 History/Law/Govt Fausone MW/May/PM Fundamentals of Interior Design BR0839 Interior Design Breay Tu/April/PM How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions BR0847 Life Enrichment Wolfson Th/Jan/AM Better Sleep Through Hypnosis BR0849 Life Enrichment Wolfson Th/Jan/AM Managing Stress Through Hypnosis BR0854 Life Enrichment Wolfson F/Feb/AM Improve Your Golf Game BR0856 Life Enrichment Wolfson F/Feb/AM Find Your Identity in Retirement BR0860 Life Enrichment Berger Tu/Apr/PM Why Isn’t Anyone Listening to Me? BR0852 Life Enrichment Jacobs Tu/Apr/AM Aesop’s Fables Modernized BR0872 Literature/Language Williams M/Apr/PM Beethoven and the Piano BR0891 Music & Opera Cimarusti Th/Mar/AM Beyond Snapshots: Taking the Best Photos BR0916 Photography Berna Th/Feb/AM Nature and Wildlife Photography BR0923 Photography Berna Tu/Mar/AM Getting More From Your Digital Camera BR0902 Photography Berna M/May/AM The Beauty of Black and White Photography BR0914 Photography Berna Tu/May/AM Exploring the Universe: Black Holes, Quarks BR0947 Science/Astronomy Mutart W/Feb/PM Your Brain and Meditation BR0965 Tai Chi/Yoga/Med Marina W/Mar/PM Meditation for Beginners BR0967 Tai Chi/Yoga/Med Marina W/Apr/PM South Korea BR0972 Travelogue Bultman W/Feb/AM Memoir Writing: A Thought Provoking Experience BR0979 Writing Workshops Bergquist F/April/AM DAY TRIPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

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2018 Travel Open House (Naples) 2018 Travel Open House (Naples) 2018 Travel Open House (Bonita Springs) 2018 Travel Open House (Naples) 2018 Travel Open House (Naples) Veterans’ Voices: 16th Annual Symposium (FGCU) Birding Field Trip Eagle Lakes Birding Field Trip Tiger Tail Beach

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SP0548 SP0549 SP0550 SP0551 SP0552 SP0553 SP0554 SP0566

Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec.

Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Panel Mutart Mutart

M/Jan/AM Tu/Feb/AM Tu/Feb/AM Tu/Feb/AM Tu/Mar/AM Tu/Feb/AM-PM Sa/Feb/AM Sa/Mar/AM

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Birding Field Trip Eagle Lakes Flagler Mansion & Gilded Age Lunch (Palm Beach) Miami South Beach & Art Deco Tour (Miami) Wick Broadway Costume Museum (Boca Raton) Morikami Japanese Gardens and Museum (Delray) Vizcaya Museum (Miami) Introduction to Voiceovers (Naples Center) Tour of Immokalee Miami Art Tour & Inst. of Contemp. Art (Miami) Nature Photography Field Trip Rookery Bay Boat Tour Rookery Bay Boat Tour Rookery Bay Boat Tour Rookery Bay Boat Tour Exploring Barefoot Beach (Bonita Springs) Dali Museum in St. Petersburg Boat Trip, Tour & Lunch on Useppa Island

SP0555 SP0556 SP0557 SP0559 SP0564 SP0569 SP0558 SP0568 SP0567 SP0565 SP0560 SP0561 SP0562 SP0563 SP0571 SP0572 SP0570

Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips &Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec. Day Trips & Spec

Mutart TBA TBA TBA TBA TBA Various Thissen TBA Berna Graff Graff Graff Graff Olson TBA TBA

FG0370 FG0439 FG0440 FG0441 FG0450 FG0451 FG0452 FG0459 FG0460 FG0461 FG0466 FG0473 FG0528 FG0590 FG0691 FG0694 FG0721 FG0764 FG0885 FG0904 FG0934

Art/Art History Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Ecology/Environment History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt Music & Opera Photography Religion/Faith/Phil

Jonson Th/Feb/AM Admire Bergau TuWTh/Jan/EVE Admire Bergau TuWTh/Feb/EVE Admire Bergau TuWTh/Apr/EVE Admire Bergau Tu/Jan/EVE Admire Bergau Th/Feb/EVE Admire Bergau Tu/Apr/EVE Admire Bergau Tu/Feb/EVE Admire Bergau Tu/Apr/EVE Admire Bergau Th/Feb/EVE Guerra Tu/Jan/PM Guerra Tu/Feb/PM Guerra W/Feb/AM Breay Th/Feb/PM Eastwood W/Jan/PM Brand Th/Jan/AM Franz Th/Feb/PM Franz W/Feb/PM Cimarusti W/Feb/AM Berna Th/Feb/AM Morrow W/Feb/PM

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HB0364 HB0742 HB0684 HB0945

Art/Art History History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt Science/Astronomy

Jonson Eastwood Bultman Mutart

M/Jan/PM M/Feb/PM M/Apr/PM M/March/PM

18 65 58 93

MP0366 MP0379 MP0387 MP0383 MP0400 MP0372 MP0469 MP0525 MP0510 MP0521 MP0499 MP0515 MP0678 MP0683

Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt

Jonson Jonson Jonson Gallo Jonson Magen Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Guerra Maxwell Bultman

M/Jan/AM W/Feb/AM M/Mar/AM M/Apr/AM W/Apr/AM M/May/AM W/Jan/AM M/Feb/AM M/Feb/AM W/Mar/AM W/Apr/AM W/May/AM M/Jan/AM M/Mar/AM

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Sa/Apr/AM Tu/Feb/AM-PM Tu/Mar/AM-PM Th/Mar/AM-PM F/Mar/AM-PM Th/Mar/AM-PM Tu/Mar/EVE W/Mar/AM-PM W/Mar/AM-PM Sa/Mar/AM F/Mar/AM Th/Mar/AM Tu/Apr/AM Tu/Apr/AM W/Apr/AM Tu/Apr/AM-PM Tu/Apr/AM-PM

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FGCU SUGDEN WELCOME CENTER (FT. MYERS) In the Gardens of Claude Monet’s Giverny Financial Education for Investors Financial Education for Investors Financial Education for Investors Social Security – Your Questions Answered Developing a Life Care Plan Developing a Life Care Plan Preparing Your Estate Plan Preparing Your Estate Plan Time Matters: A Women’s Retirement Outlook iPhone/iPad for Beginners iPhone/iPad Calendar, Email & Safari iPhone/iPad Camera & Photos Garden and Landscape Design Spies and Espionage: Fact vs. Fiction We Are Lincoln Men Napoleon in Egypt Hernando Cortes and the Aztec Civilization Masterpieces in Western Music Making/Taking Better Photos Mortality: Face It Intelligently with Spirit MARCO ISLAND HIDEAWAY BEACH CLUB Tiffany’s Treasures The Monuments Men China: Superpower … Or Not? Tesla, Edison, Westinghouse MOORINGS PARK (NAPLES) Ravishing Ravenna Botticelli’s Blonde Bombshells The English Landscapes of John Constable American Impressionists Vienna Dreams Peter Paul Rubens iPhone/iPad Calendar, Email & Safari iPhone/iPad Camera & Photos iPhone/iPad Messages, Maps & Notes iPhone/iPad All About Settings Computer & Internet Security – Staying Safe iPhone/iPad Apps You Should Know & Use Louis XIV: The Sun King China: Super Power or Not?

Program Title by Location

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The Monuments Men Railroads in Victorian England and America Henry IV and Louis XIII Spies and Espionage: Fact vs. Fiction A Day at the Opera: Tosca A Day at the Opera: La Boheme Making/Taking Better Photos The Republic of India

MP0743 MP0759 MP0822 MP0693 MP0873 MP0882 MP0905 MP0970

History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt Music & Opera Music & Opera Photography Travelogues

Eastwood Hertzberg Maxwell Eastwood Adelman Adelman Berna Bultman

M/Mar/AM M/Apr/AM M/Apr/AM W/May/AM M/Jan/AM M/Feb/AM W/Mar/AM M/May/AM

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NC0363 NC0368 NC0374 NC0380 NC0385 NC0378 NC0390 NC0399 NC0404 NC0406 NC0407 NC0408 NC0409 NC0410 NC0411 NC0412 NC0413 NC0414 NC0416 NC0417 NC0418 NC0419 NC0420 NC0422 NC0423 NC0424 NC0425 NC0429 NC0432 NC0430 NC0428 NC0433 NC0437 NC0438 NC0431 NC0434 NC0435 NC0436 NC0442 NC0448 NC0444 NC0447 NC0462 NC0445 NC0456 NC0453 NC0443 NC0463 NC0449 NC0454 NC0457 NC0464 NC0446 NC0455 NC0458 NC0476

Archaeology Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Art/Art History Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Biographies Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Brdg/Chss/MaJongg Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Bus/Finance/Invest Computer & Tech

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NAPLES CENTER (1010 5th AVENUE SOUTH) Intro to Rock Art of the American Southwest The Lure of the Grand Tour James McNeil Whistler American Impressionists Women in Art: Participant to Influential Innovator Married Artists The Florida Landscapes of Martin Johnson Heade Japonisme Spectacular Siena: An Italian Treasure Marilyn Monroe: Goddess without a Pedestal Marilyn Monroe: Goddess without a Pedestal Richard Burton: The Welsh Lion (series) Burton: Poor Son to Star Burton: Life with Liz and Beyond Ginger Rogers: A Rare Spice Fred Astaire Horror Men of Hollywood â&#x20AC;&#x201C; And One Great Ape Four Vagabonds: Edison, Ford, Firestone, Burroughs Gene Kelly Koufax the Colossal Ted Williams: The Splendid Splinter Baseball Legend: Babe Ruth Joe DiMaggio Willie Mays John Wayne: The Duke John Ford: A Splash of Irish Whiskey John Huston: Cigars, Whiskey and Movie Magic Mah Jongg for Beginners Mah Jongg Intermediates Mah Jongg for Beginners Contract Bridge for Beginners Mah Jongg Intermediates Chess Fundamentals Part I Chess Fundamentals Part II Mah Jongg for Beginners Mah Jongg Intermediates Mah Jongg Advanced Strategies Mah Jongg Advanced Strategies Financial Strategies for Estate Planning Understanding Social Security Generating Income in Retirement Income Tax Preparation Tips Long Term Care Insurance: Protecting Independence Generating Income in Retirement Preparing Your Estate Plan Developing a Life Care Plan: Find, Access & Pay Financial Strategies for Estate Planning Long Term Care Insurance: Protecting Independence Understanding Social Security Developing a Life Care Plan: Find, Access & Pay Preparing Your Estate Plan Increase Investment Returns, Reduce Risk Generating Income in Retirement Developing a Life Care Plan: Find, Access & Pay Preparing Your Estate Plan iPhone/iPad Hands-on Workshops (series)

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Introduction to iPhone/iPad, Settings, Back-up NC0479 iCloud NC0482 Mail, Contacts & Calendar NC0485 Safari, iTunes, Podcasts & YouTube NC0488 Photos NC0491 iMovie NC0494 Cloud Computing NC0517 Computer & Internet Security – Staying Safe NC0497 iPhone/iPad for Beginners NC0467 iPhone/iPad Apps You Should Know and Use NC0513 iPhone/iPad Camera & Photos NC0526 iPhone/iPad Messages, Maps & Notes NC0509 iPhone/iPad Calendar, Email & Safari NC0472 iPhone/iPad: All About Settings NC0519 Macintosh for Beginners I NC0504 Introduction to Microsoft Windows NC0501 Introduction to Microsoft Word Part I NC0532 Introduction to Microsoft Word Part I NC0533 Cloud Computing NC0518 iPhone/iPad for Intermediates Part I NC0543 iPhone/iPad for Intermediates Part II NC0546 Macintosh for Beginners II NC0506 Introduction to Microsoft Word Part II NC0534 Introduction to Microsoft Excel Part I NC0537 Introduction to Microsoft Excel Part II NC0539 Introduction to Microsoft Windows NC0502 Pages for iPad: Intro to Word Processing NC0535 Numbers for iPad: Intro to Spreadsheets NC0541 iPhone/iPad for Beginners NC0468 Social Networking: What is It and How to Use NC0540 iPad/iPhone Hands-on Workshops (series) NC0477 Introduction to iPhone/iPad, Settings, Back-up NC0480 iCloud NC0483 Mail, Contacts & Calendar. NC0486 Safari, iTunes, Podcasts & YouTube NC0489 Photos NC0492 iMovie NC0495 iPhone/iPad Calendar, Email & Safari NC0475 iPhone/iPad: All About Settings NC0522 iPhone/iPad Camera & Photos NC0531 Introduction to Microsoft Excel Part I NC0538 iPhone/iPad for Intermediates Part I NC0544 iPhone/iPad Hands-on Workshops (series) NC0478 Introduction to iPad/iPhone, Settings, Back-up NC0481 iCloud NC0484 Mail, Contacts & Calendar. NC0487 Safari, iTunes, Podcasts & YouTube NC0490 Photos NC0493 iMovie NC0496 The Salke Contemporary Art Study Group (series) NC9184 Painting Architecture NC9185 American Crossroads: Rural Meets Modern NC9186 Givens: Duchamp’s Etant donnes NC9187 Rina Banerjee: Summary of the World NC9188 2018 Travel Open House SP0548 2018 Travel Open House SP0549 2018 Travel Open House SP0551 2018 Travel Open House SP0552 An Introduction to Voiceovers SP0558 Syria – What is Going On and Can It Be Fixed? NC0574 Perennial Policy Issues (series) NC0575 Debts and Deficits. NC0576 Unfunded Liabilities of Social Security NC0577 Medicare’s Unfunded and Projected Deficits NC0578 State and Local Unfunded Pensions/Benefits NC0579 Great Decisions Discussion Group (8-Part Program) NC0573 Waning of Pax Americana?

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Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Computer & Tech Contemporary Art Contemporary Art Contemporary Art Contemporary Art Contemporary Art Day Trips & Spec Day Trips & Spec Day Trips & Spec Day Trips &Spec Day Trips & Spec. Discussion Groups Discussion Groups Discussion Groups Discussion Groups Discussion Groups Discussion Group Discussion Groups Discussion Groups

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Russia’s Foreign Policy China & America: New Geopolitical Equation Media and Foreign Policy Turkey: A Partner in Crisis US Global Engagement and the Military South Africa’s Fragile Democracy Global Health: Progress and Challenges Refugees and the Immigration Crisis NC0580 Monster Hurricanes: Nature’s Awesome Machine NC0581 Beautiful Flowering Orchids NC0584 Languages of the Deep NC0589 Raptors of North American NC0582 Birds of South Florida (series) NC0586 Birds of the Land and Sky NC0587 Birds of the Marsh, Beach & Sea NC0588 Garden and Landscape Design NC0591 Beautiful Flowering Orchids NC0585 Raptors of North American NC0583 Ikebana Floral Design Workshop Part I SP0592 Ikebana Floral Design Workshop Part II SP0593 Naples Foreign and Classic Films (series) NC0598 Things to Come NC0599 La Haine NC0600 The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz NC0601 Girl on the Bridge NC0602 Les Diaboliques NC0603 The Namesake NC0604 The Grand Budapest Hotel NC0605 Gett NC0606 Mi Familia NC0607 Seven Boxes NC0608 Fireworks Wednesday NC0609 Shine NC0610 Europa Europa NC0611 Tokyo Story NC0612 The Spirit of the Beehive NC0613 The Patience Stone NC0614 After the Storm NC0615 The Making of Gone with the Wind NC0637 Hollywood Gods and Goddesses (series) NC0616 The Searchers NC0618 Gilda NC0619 High Noon NC0620 Mogambo NC0621 The Misfits NC0622 Red Dust NC0623 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre NC0624 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NC0625 To Kill a Mockingbird NC0626 Breakfast at Tiffany’s NC0571 Casablanca: The Story Behind the Movie NC0627 Casablanca: The Story Behind the Movie NC0628 The Studios of Hollywood’s Golden Age (series) NC0630 RKO NC0631 Fox NC0632 Paramount NC0633 Warner Brothers NC0634 MGM NC0635 Columbia, Universal, UA and Disney NC0636 Great Directors of Film (series) NC0641 Alfred Hitchcock NC0642 Clint Eastwood NC0867 Steven Spielberg NC0643 The Coen Brothers NC0644 Billy Wilder NC0645 The Making of Gone with the Wind NC0640 Zentangle® I for Beginners NC0646

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Zentangle® I for Beginners Zentangle® I for Beginners 5-Week Spanish: A Crash Course for the Beginner Advanced Beginners Spanish Conversational Italian I Conversational Italian II Change Your Mind to Change Your Weight Healthcare is the #3 Cause of Death Compassion Fatigue Reversing the Effects of Diabetes (series) ABC “D” for Diabetes Heal Diabetes with the Power of Food Diabetes on the Run Memory Health Workshop I (series) Empower and Protect Your Brain Remembering Faces and Names Fuel Your Central Operating System Mind Bogglers Prescription for a Sharper Mind Memory Health Workshop II (series) Getting the Most Out of Your Brain Short Circuit Your Brain THINK: Be Informed About Your Brain Mind Blowing Brain Teasers Lose Weight and Gain Health – Plant Based Eating Balance University Afghanistan As It Was Unique Missions of WWII – In-Depth Seminar Sidney Reilly: Ace of Spies US National Security The Pueblo Incident: Cold War Intelligence Counterterrorism: Refugee/Immigr. Policy & GTMO Understanding EMP Threats and Grid Collapse Five Best and Worst US Presidents Commentary on American Government World War I (series) Causes of World War I Battles and Major Events of World War I Results of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles James Madison: Architect of the Constitution Kosovo’s First Steps Vietnam: The War & Beyond (series) Prelude: Brief History The US at War After the Fall The Trump Presidency: A Look at Year One The Civil War (series) The Cause: Slavery The Leaders Major Battles and Events The Results: How America Did/Didn’t Change Observations of Mark Twain The Battle of Gettysburg The Great Recession – How It Happened What Really Caused the American Revolution Nuremberg Military Tribunals Atomic Spies Secrets of Dignitary Protection Counterterrorism: Gun Control and Watch Lists Enrichment by Atrocity – Profit via POW Abuse Operation Downfall Global Jihad and Defeating Radical Terrorism The Panama Canal – Military Defense Russian “Sleeper” Spies: The Illegals Program Operation Drumbeat The Ten Most Remarkable Speeches of All Time Running for Public Office: Truth in Politics

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Fine Arts Fine Arts Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness Health & Wellness History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt History/Law/Govt

Nichols Nichols Winters Winters Toffanello Toffanello Berger Fiscella McKay Pancyrz Pancyrz Pancyrz Pancyrz Ryerson Ryerson Ryerson Ryerson Ryerson Brassem Ryerson Ryerson Ryerson Ryerson Ryerson Camrick Williams Beardsley Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood McCreight Mutart Plaster Brand Brand Brand Brand Abramowitch Beardsley Beardsley Beardsley Beardsley Beardsley Bergerson Brand Brand Brand Brand Brand Brassem Brassem Cittadine Dill Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Eastwood Fitzpatrick Flaherty

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Apollo 13: American Greatness & Mission to Moon Naples Beach Homes: Cottages and Castles Third Party Presidential Candidates The French Revolution James II of England and the 1688 Revolution Russian Revolution World War I Bioattacks, Pandemics and Emergency Public Health Saudi Arabia: Friend, Foe or Both? Calusa Indians – Warriors of Florida’s Paradise Coast National Debt: End of the World? Bailouts? Policies? Historic Documents & Robert Morris: Financier Taking Care of Your Veteran Dien Bien Phu Abraham Lincoln: A Portrait by His Secretaries Andrew Jackson (series) Old Hickory The Age of Jackson Jacksonian Democracy John C. Calhoun (series) The Southern Statesman Southern Man and Slaveholder Outwitting the Gestapo The American Revolutionary War Soldier The Split Personality of Benedict Arnold The Kingdom of Cambodia China’s Expansion to the Seas What We Learned from the Battle of Franklin WWII Intelligence – In-Depth Seminar Operation Underworld: WWII Mob Alliances Civil War POW Camps The US Intelligence Community CIA and US Military Detention Programs Classified Press Leaks – Nat’l Security and Politics Presidential Assassinations Drone Warfare in the War on Terror WWII Intelligence: Weather War Get Elected, Get Rich Interrogations and Polygraphs – In-Depth Seminar Guantanamo: History Revisited Who’s Who in Classical Mythology Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Racism & Anti-Semitism Did America Save Yiddish? Civil and Religious Wars in 16th Century France France After Napoleon Robert E. Lee – Soldier and College President Call for Immediate Emancipation Following the North Star U.S. Constitution: Making of a Great Nation (series) The Summer of 1787: Designing a Nation The New Nation Struggles (1790-1800) The Miracle Continues (1800-1820) The Nation Turns Thirty (1820-1840) Hope and Fear (1840-1860) War and Reconstruction American Presidents in Hard Economic Times (series) American Pres. in Hard Times: 1776-1929 American Pres. in Hard Times: 1930-Today 250-Year Rule of Tudors and Stewarts (series) Henry VIII Takes the Throne Henry’s Successors The Stewarts Ascend to the Throne Immokalee: Fields of Hope (series) Fields of Hope Father Richard Sanders The Kingdom of Thailand

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ARCHAEOLOGY & ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS Introduction to Rock Art of the American Southwest

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0363 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 28 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Option #2 – AR0816 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – March 23 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. For tens of thousands of years, humans have been placing images on natural rock surfaces. We will discuss the types of images made by American Southwest cultures from prehistoric to historic times, considering structure and placement as well as possible motivations and circumstances surrounding the creation of these images. Instructor: Robert Young

ART & ART HISTORY Tiffany’s Treasures

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HB0364 – Hideaway Beach Club (Marco Island) – January 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Louis Comfort Tiffany – best known for his innovative and beautifully colored glass lamps and stained-glass windows – has been called “the man who could do everything.” A painter, potter, glass artist, architect and interior designer, Tiffany was on a lifelong quest to bring beauty into American lives and homes. His own spectacular summer home, Laurelton Hall on Long Island, brought this dream to life. Destroyed by fire in 1957, Laurelton has risen from the ashes – recreated inside another little-known treasure – the Morse Museum in Winter Park, Florida. Instructor: Carol Jonson

The High Renaissance in Italy

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AR0365 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – January 16 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday The High Renaissance flourished in Italy, particularly in the cities of Florence, Venice and Rome. This class will set the stage for the Renaissance and look at the contributions of key artists from each of those cities. Artists to be covered include Leonardo DaVinci, Bellini, Giorgione, Titian, Raphael and Michelangelo. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Ravishing Ravenna

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Option #1 – MP0366 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – January 29 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – TR0367 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – February 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Choose one of the course options above. 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

The Lure of the Grand Tour

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Option #1 – NC0368 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 31 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #2 – TR0369 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – March 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Choose one of the course options above. In the 18th and 19th centuries, The Grand Tour was virtually an institution for young British aristocrats and later for young gentlemen, artists and writers from both Britain and America. The Grand Tour could last from a few months to several years and was considered a “mobile finishing school” for the wealthy. Italy was the grand destination, with Rome at the center of it all. This class will retrace some of the routes through the eyes and experiences of those young travelers from centuries ago. Instructor: Carol Jonson

In the Gardens of Claude Monet’s Giverny

$20 / $25

FG0370 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Ft. Myers) – February 1 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday The Impressionist master, Claude Monet, is one of the world’s most beloved artists. Monet planted gardens wherever he lived, but his masterpiece was Giverny, where he spent more than half of his long and very productive life. The beautiful gardens he created at Giverny were a never-ending source of inspiration for Monet. Join us as we look at photos of the gardens and how Monet translated them into beautiful works of art. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Peter Paul Rubens: 1577 – 1640

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Option #1 – BV0371 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – February 1 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – MP0372 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – May 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Choose one of the course options above. In addition to being a great painter of resplendent female nudes and an art master of international stature, Rubens was also a diplomat. He traveled on diplomatic missions from his home in Flanders to Spain and England. We will explore his extraordinary life and career. Instructor: Dottie Magen

The Sculptures of Donatello: Sparking the Renaissance

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BV0373 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – February 5 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Donatello was one of the greatest sculptors of the Early Renaissance. His creations – especially two wonderful David statues in Florence – are remarkable for the way he renders figures in motion and with intellect. His work truly embodies the principles of Renaissance humanism with figures which are definite individuals, in contrast to late medieval art with its far more stylized and generalized figures. Instructor: Carol Jonson

James McNeill Whistler: 1834 – 1903

$24 / $29

NC0374 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Born in Massachusetts and trained in Paris, Whistler spent his working years in London. Best known for the portrait of his mother, Whistler was an innovator in pursuit of pure visual poetry. Join us as we follow his personal artistic journey. Instructor: Dottie Magen

Dutch Delights – Perfecting the Landscape Genre

$20 / $25

AR0375 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – February 13 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday For thousands of years, artists included landscapes as part of paintings, but 17th century Dutch painters were the ones who made landscapes and cityscapes an important art form on their own. From Avercamp’s icy winter scenes to Ruisdael’s views of his town, these artists gave us a wonderful picture of the land that the hardworking, middle-class Dutch merchants reclaimed from the sea and loved. Instructor: Carol Jonson

The World’s Greatest Museums – The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

$20 / $25

BR0376– Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 16 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday The Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia, is renowned for its collection 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 its 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

Married Artists

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Option #1 – BR0377 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0378 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Five famous American artist couples: Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, Willen DeKooning and Elaine DeKooning, Robert Motherwell and Helen Frankenthaler, Joseph Albers and Anni Albers, and David Smith and Dorothy Dehner are discussed in this lecture. Each one is a creative artist and innovator in their own right, married to each other and their art. We will examine their lives and work in this presentation and discussion. Instructor: Dottie Magen

Botticelli’s Blonde Bombshells… and Other Renaissance Blonde Beauties

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MP0379 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – February 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Botticelli’s Venus (Birth of Venus, 1484, Uffizi Gallery, Florence) was a blonde bombshell...following in a long tradition of blondes, a tradition that still has roots (no pun intended!) in society today. In this lecture we will look not only at Botticelli’s beautiful and iconic paintings along with other important blonde beauties of the Renaissance, but also some of the millennia of traditions about blondes upon which Renaissance artists drew. Instructor: Carol Jonson

American Impressionists

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Option #1 – NC0380 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – AR0381 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – March 6 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday Option #3 – BR0382 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #4 – MP0383 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – April 30 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #5 – BV0384 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – May 21 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. Between 1880-1890, thousands of American students went to Paris to study art. They were attracted by a more liberal curriculum than what was available in the United States and aspired to compete on an international scale. Many American artists won awards in the annual Parisian Salons. The longest lasting of the turn of the century art colonies was the one founded in Giverny. The origins of the Giverny colony date to 1887 when a small band of artists: Willard Metcalf, Louis Ritter, Theodore Wendel and John Leslie Breck discovered the village. Claude Monet had settled there in 1883. Monet was initially receptive of the arrival of the artists but soon tired of the invasion. Instructor: Mimi Gallo

Women in Art: The Journey from Active Participant to Influential Innovator

$52 / $62

NC0385 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26, March 5, 12, 19 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Mondays From Impressionists to Postmodernists, we will explore the art and lives of female artists facing multiple challenges to success. From the mild, domestic interiors and portraits by Mary Cassatt and Berthe Morisot, to the outrageously and openly confrontational works of today’s artists like Tracey Emin and Kara Walker, we will follow the emergence of the female artist. Join us for the stories of women barred from art classes, eclipsed by their husband’s fame, and overlooked by the art establishment. Yet, they would ultimately become contemporary art’s most sought-after, respected and influential celebrities and innovators. Each lecture follows the journey of selfdiscovery experienced by woman in art over the last 157 years. Participants are encouraged to comment on the art and artists as they witness the rapid changes taking place in both art and society. Instructor: Genie Kell

Inside the World’s Great Museums: The Louvre, Paris

$20 / $25

BV0386 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – March 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday The Louvre – former palace of French kings – is probably the most famous and most visited museum in the world. Only 35,000 of its more than eight million works are on display from the Ancient Near East and Egypt through the Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical eras. Whether you are planning a visit or remembering a past one, this armchair tour will highlight some of the museum’s most important works including the “three girls of the Louvre”: Winged Victory, Venus di Milo and Mona Lisa. Instructor: Carol Jonson

The English Landscapes of John Constable

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MP0387 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – March 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday John Constable, along with his rival, J.M.W. Turner, ranks as one of the two greatest English Romantic Landscape painters. Constable’s landscapes are beautiful, realistic and sometimes show still identifiable locations…and they helped raise the genre of landscape painting into a sought-after art form. Instructor: Carol Jonson

History’s Great Art Heists

$20 / $25

BR0388 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This class will investigate some of the world’s most infamous art heists of the past three centuries from Napoleon’s and Lord Elgin’s looting in Egypt, Greece and Italy to the theft of Mona Lisa from the Louvre and the still unsolved burglary of Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Instructor: Carol Jonson

The Art and Architecture of Sicily

$20 / $25

AR0389 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – March 27 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday Sicily – the largest island in the Mediterranean – has a rich and unique culture that extends back beyond its colonization by the Greeks in the eighth century BCE. This class will explore some of the island’s history, its important archaeological sites, architecture, art and one of its crowning glories – centuries of glowing mosaics. Instructor: Carol Jonson

The Florida Landscapes of Martin Johnson Heade

$20 / $25

NC0390 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 29 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Martin Johnson Heade was the first important American artist to live permanently in Florida. A member of the 19th century Hudson River School of painters, Heade moved to St. Augustine and began painting luminist works that enticed people to come to Florida – newly opened to them with the railroads and grand hotels built by Heade’s patron, Henry Morrison Flagler. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Japonisme: The Influence of Japanese Art on Impressionism, Post Impressionism & Art Nouveau

$30 / $35

NC0399 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 3, 10 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesdays When the Japanese opened their ports to the West in 1854, after nearly two centuries of isolation, Japanese goods of all types – from porcelains, silks and fans to woodblock prints – reached the shores of Europe and America and created a sensation. It was a craze called “Japonisme,” and its ideas and techniques revolutionized the fine and decorative arts of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Session One will set the stage and talk about many of the Impressionists and Post Impressionists. Session Two will center on Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, the Expressionists and Symbolists, and Art Nouveau. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Vienna Dreams

$20 / $25

MP0400 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – April 11 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday A famous German song called Vienna the “city of my dreams” and it is indeed a beautiful town, graced with wonderful art, architecture, food and – above all – music. This class will survey some of the city’s most beloved features, from the not-so-blue Danube to the magnificent museums, churches, palaces, music venues and scrumptious coffee houses that are Vienna’s hallmarks. Instructor: Carol Jonson

The Changing Concepts of Beauty in Art from Greece Through the Middle Ages

$20 / $25

BV0401 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – April 16 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday The ideals of beauty in Western art have changed significantly through the millennia, so understanding the environment in which art was created and the purpose it served can only enrich our appreciation of that art. This course will explore the idealized beauty of Greek art, the dynamic and passionate art of Hellenistic Greece, the art of Rome which served the state, and the spiritually focused art of the Middle Ages. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Crafting an American Identity: The Hudson River School of Painting

$20 / $25

AR0402 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – April 17 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday America’s first – and only – real school of art was the Hudson River School, a 19th century art movement that was born as a way to craft a new kind of art that glorified the ideals, spirituality, grandeur and majesty of the New World of America as distinct and independent from the old world of Europe. As the school evolved, its practitioners expanded their horizons, geographically and artistically, heading to America’s West, to Central and South America, and finally to “America’s Eden” – Florida. Instructor: Carol Jonson

The Man, The Art, The Mind of Caravaggio

$24 / $29

BV0403 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – April 23 at 1pm – 3pm, Monday Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, was one of the most important artists in 17th century Italy. Who was this man? He was a dear friend of cardinals of the church and much in demand for his religious paintings, but also a dangerous criminal – a street fighter and murderer. We will examine the work of this famous painter along with his mysterious behavior. Instructor: Dottie Magen

Spectacular Siena: An Italian Treasure

$20 / $25

NC0404 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Often called “The Pearl of Tuscany,” Siena is a lovely city filled with beautiful churches, historic monuments and incredible works of art from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. This class will explore the city’s history, art, architecture and some of its festivals such as the Palio horse race, held annually since 1656. Instructor: Carol Jonson

Dutch Delights – A Glimpse into Dutch Lives

$20 / $25

BV0405 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – May 10 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This class will explore the familiar, beloved quiet interior paintings of Johannes Vermeer, as well as those of Pieter de Hooch and contrast them with the wonderfully disordered, rowdy – and highly symbolic – interiors painted by other 17th century Dutch artists such as Jan Steen. Instructor: Carol Jonson

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Marilyn Monroe: Goddess without a Pedestal

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0406 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 31 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0407 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 3 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday 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

Richard Burton: The Welsh Lion

$30 / $35

NC0408– Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7, 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesdays Participants may register for the entire series (NC0408) or for any of the individual lectures below. When Shakespearean theater lost Richard Burton to Hollywood, Liz Taylor and booze, the world found one of the most exciting, brilliant, charismatic talents, whose voice and rugged looks were the envy of men and the object of desire of women. Born Richard Jenkins, the twelfth of thirteen children of a coal miner, he rose to such fame that his life was regularly portrayed on the front pages of the world’s tabloids. Learn more about this brilliant and fascinating talent who burned out too soon. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Richard Burton: From Poor Son of a Coal Miner to Hollywood Stardom

$20 / $25

NC0409 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Fueled by rare talent and alcohol, Burton’s life would be an extraordinary journey from a bleak mining valley in Wales to the London stage, Hollywood and Broadway. Eventually he would find himself in the arms of Cleopatra where a whole industry flourished recording his and Liz’s every move.

Richard Burton: Life with Liz and Beyond

$20 / $25

NC0410 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Life with “the most beautiful woman in the world” had its downside, as did their out-of-control drinking, divorce, remarriage, divorce again, followed by two more marriages, before the world lost him at age 58. He left a trail of classics, including Camelot, Night of the Iguana and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf.

Ginger Rogers: A Rare Spice

$20 / $25

NC0411 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Virginia Katherine McMath’s young cousin struggled pronouncing “Virginia” which morphed to “Ginga” finally becoming “Ginger.” “Rogers” came from her mother’s second marriage. She went from the vaudeville stage to Hollywood and into the arms of Fred Astaire, resulting in immortality for both. Her natural beauty and amazing dancing skills overshadowed her fine acting which was recognized in 1940 by her Oscar for Best Actress in the non-musical Kitty Foyle. Five husbands, no children, life-long Republican and ChristianScientist views are also part of her fascinating story. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Fred Astaire

$20 / $25

NC0412 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Whoever thought “no chin, big ears and bald” (words of legendary producer David O. Selznick) Fred Astaire would become one of Hollywood’s leading men, sweeping away lovely ladies like Cyd Charisse, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Leslie Caron and did we mention Ginger Rogers? The ten iconic Astaire/Rogers films are the gold standard of pair dancing. Astaire is also known for his fine acting, comic timing, singing style and fabulous choreography with Hermes Pan. Was Gene Kelly his friend? How did the two icons of dance get along? And what about wives and “personal stuff”? Instructor: Steve Mutart

Horror Men of Hollywood – And One Great Ape

$20 / $25

NC0413 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Before movies learned to talk, deformed, demented and tortured figures haunted flickering theater screens. Sound only heightened the terror, fear and horror the Phantom of the Opera, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Dracula, Frankenstein, and Wolf Man delivered to a public who could not get enough of these grotesque souls. Learn about Lon Chaney, Sr., Lon Chaney, Jr., Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff who made these monsters so frightening. Who were the men behind the hideous faces? Of course, there was also King Kong; a cultural, artistic and technical triumph of the big screen. Instructor: Steven Mutart

The Four Vagabonds: Edison, Ford, Firestone and Burroughs

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0414 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #2 – BR0415 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 7 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. For one week during each year of the decade from 1915 – 1924, these four giants of invention, industry and science – Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs – went camping together each summer. Learn about the adventures of this famed quartet, who captivated the public imagination as they “roughed it,” chopping wood, cooking meals and exchanging ideas around the campfire. Instructor: Dan Rose

Gene Kelly

$20 / $25

NC0416– Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10:30am – 12pm, Tuesday Gene Kelly’s childhood dream to play shortstop for the Pittsburg Pirates was long forgotten by the time he was dancing and starring with Rita Hayworth in the 1944 hit Cover Girl. Smash hits like An American in Paris in 1951 and Singin’ in the Rain in 1952 put him at the very top of not only the male musical leads, but for his multiple talents ranging from dance, song, acting, directing, and soon producing films of the highest quality. Being handsome didn’t hurt either. He co-starred in three movies with Frank Sinatra, and even convinced his pal Fred Astaire to come out of retirement. He feared no one, including Louis B. Meyer. We’ll find out about his three marriages, endless awards and his musical genius. Instructor: Steve Mutart

Koufax the Colossal

$20 / $25

NC0417 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 10am – 11:30am, 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. 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. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Ted Williams: The Splendid Splinter

$20 / $25

NC0418 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday 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 more than 55 years after his retirement in 1960. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Baseball Legend: Babe Ruth

$20 / $25

NC0419 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday 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. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Joe DiMaggio

$20 / $25

NC0420 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday 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. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Wonderful World of Laurel and Hardy: Another Nice Mess

$20 / $25

BV0421 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – March 19 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday As individual vaudeville and film actors, they were adequate; but as on-screen partners, they achieved comic genius. From silent films to shorts to full-length feature films, these two clowns learned how to play off each other to repeatedly invent yet “another nice mess.” Using film clips, biographical anecdotes and class discussion, this presentation will explore the unique chemistry of these lovable “overgrown playmates” and what makes their films such a popular and critical success. Instructor: Dan Rose

Willie Mays

$20 / $25

NC0422 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday 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. Instructor: Steven Mutart

John Wayne: The Duke

$20 / $25

NC0423 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 3 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday 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, the last of his films, which totaled 170, were some of his achievements. This great actor may be gone, but he is not forgotten. Instructor: Steven Mutart

John Ford: A Splash of Irish Whiskey

$20 / $25

NC0424 – Naples Center (South Naples) April 5 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Fifty years and over 140 films bear the style, stamp, and personality of famed director John Ford. His westerns are the gold standard for the genre: tales of rugged, hard-living, romantic drifters and the magnificent landscapes they roamed. His non-western, How Green Was My Valley, won Best Picture. One wife, lots of booze and girlfriends, and four Oscars for directing, helped define his life. His “stock company” claimed representation of many Hollywood legends. Instructor: Steven Mutart

John Huston: Cigars, Whiskey and Movie Magic

$20 / $25

NC0425 – Naples Center (South Naples) April 10 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday A gifted screen writer, John Marcellus Huston, son of Walter, finally got to direct his own script, The Maltese Falcon, and cast his new drinking buddy, Humphrey Bogart, in the lead role. Declared an instant classic, he went on to direct The Asphalt Jungle, The African Queen, Moby Dick, The Misfits, Night of the Iguana, and others. Six marriages, his famous daughter Anjelica, and endless honors were also part of his extraordinary 81 years. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Humphrey Bogart (Bogie): One of a Kind

$20 / $25

AR0426 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – April 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday His first and only Academy Award came in 1951 for the grumpy, boozy, skipper of the steamer 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. Instructor: Steven Mutart

BRIDGE LESSONS, CHESS, MAH JONGG

Intermediate Bridge Hand Evaluation Techniques: Better Auctions = Better Results $45/ $60 BR0427 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – January 15, 16, 17 at 9am – 12pm, Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday Enrollment is limited. This class is for Intermediate Bridge players with at least 150 master points or a minimum of three years of duplicate experience. Reach better contracts using powerful hand evaluation techniques like the new Modern Losing Trick Count. Understand the true value of honor cards, and how powerful long suits can be in trick taking. Learn how to bid games and slams on fewer points when you have a singleton or void. Learn Losing Trick Count and when/how it should guide your bidding. Learn about balance of power and vulnerability and how they should influence strategic bidding. Learn when and how to sacrifice for winning bridge. Instructor: Gerald Beaubien Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

Contract Bridge for Beginners

$55 / $65

NC0428 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 1, 8, 15, 22 March 1, 8 at 10am – 12pm, Thursdays Enrollment is limited. This course is intended for total beginners who want to learn Bridge. Modern Contract Bridge is an exciting and challenging card game played by millions of people. It’s played by couples and friends “just for fun.” Upon completion, you can expect to have a firm foundation in Contract Bridge principles. The course is based on a balanced mixture of lecture and hands–on practice playing “guided” Bridge hands. Each successive session builds by introducing more complex subjects. The first half of each session introduces particular Bridge principals. The second half is spent playing actual Bridge hands on these topics. Student get a set of fifty handouts illustrating topics discussed. Learn much & have fun! Instructor: Chuck Valery

Mah Jongg Skill Building Enrollment is limited. Please bring your 2017 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

$55 / $70

Option #1 – NC0429 – Naples Center (South Naples) – Jan 31, Feb 2, 7, 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Weds/Fris Option #2 – NC0430 – Naples Center (South Naples) – Feb 28, Mar 2, 7, 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Weds/Fris Option #3 – NC0431 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 11, 13, 18, 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Weds/Fris Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Students must bring both a current Mah Jongg Rule Card and set to class. 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.

Intermediates

$45 / $60

Option #1 – NC0432 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19, 21, 23 at 10am – 12pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Option #2 – NC0433 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19, 21, 23 at 10am – 12pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Option #3 – NC0434 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 23, 25, 27 at 10am – 12pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Students must bring both a current Mah Jongg Rule Card and set to class. Must have 6 months playing experience. 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.

Advanced Strategies

$45 / $60

Option #1 – NC0435 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 26, 28, 30 at 10am – 12pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Option #2 – NC0436 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 30, May 2, 4 at 10am – 12pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Students must bring both a current Mah Jongg Rule Card and set to class. Must have 6 months playing experience. 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? You know if you want to be advanced and learn more!

Chess Fundamentals Part I

$40 / $50

NC0437 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5, 7, 12, 14 at 10am – 12pm, Mondays/Wednesdays Enrollment is limited. This course is for beginners and players with limited knowledge of the game. Learn the fundamentals of chess and grow as a player. Dr. Richard Gardner is a United States Chess Federation National Chess Expert with over 50 years of experience and 25 years of tournament play. Welcome one and all to an enjoyable way of learning and playing this most fascinating game. Instructor: Dr. Richard Gardner

Chess Fundamentals Part II

$40 / $50

NC0438 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19, 21, 26, 28 at 10am – 12pm, Mondays/Wednesdays Enrollment is limited. Part II will build upon the learning/mastering of Part I. The class will learn to play with each other using clocks and algebraic notation followed by learning how to correctly analyze their position and that of their opponents. This is where true chess thinking, analysis, evaluation and improvement begin. This is when true growth becomes rooted in a player. Instructor: Dr. Richard Gardner

BUSINESS, FINANCE & INVESTING Financial Education for Investors

$35 / $45

Option #1 – FG0439 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – January 16, 17, 18 at 6pm – 8pm, Tues/Wed/Thurs Option #2 – FG0440 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – February 6, 7, 8 at 6pm – 8pm, Tues/Wed/Thurs Option #3 – FG0441 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – April 3, 4, 5 at 6pm – 8pm, Tues/Wed/Thurs Choose one of the course options above. A workbook is included with this course. This three-session program is designed to provide a well-rounded understanding of the key principles of saving and investing with a focus on developing and maintaining retirement income. The course will cover: fundamentals that are the foundation of any investment plan; understanding the differences and advantages of investments that provide income for daily expenses versus growth to offset the impact of inflation; and producing a personal retirement plan that can help you determine your risk of running out of money, or your ability to protect and maximize assets to be passed to future generations. Instructor: Cheryl Admire Bergau

Financial Strategies for Estate Planning

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0442 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 23 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0443 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Learn about the 2017/2018 federal estate laws. You will come away with 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

Generating Income in Retirement in a Low Interest Rate Environment

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0444 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 23, 24 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday/Wednesday Option #2 – NC0445 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27, 28 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday/Wednesday Option #3 – NC0446 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 3, 4 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday/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

Income Tax Preparation: Advice, Tips and Techniques

$20 / $25

NC0447 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 30, February 1 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday/Thursday Maximize your federal tax refund and learn tips and techniques to properly claim itemized deductions and tax credits. You will learn about federal tax law changes for 2017 so that you can prepare your own returns and assist family and friends with questions. Instructor: Al Laich

Understanding Social Security – Get What’s Yours

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0448 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 30 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0449 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 27 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners and a child may attend for free. Did you know that over 60% of people eligible for Social Security decide to begin receiving their benefit before they reach full retirement age? This permanently reduces your most important retirement asset for the remainder of your life. This class is for anyone who has ever earned a paycheck and wants every Social Security benefit dollar to which they are entitled; because you paid for it, so you’ve earned it. This session 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 a source of income that can represent about 40% of your retirement income, but 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

Social Security: Your Questions Answered

$20 / $25

FG0450 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – January 30 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Tuesday Same-household spouses or partners and a child may attend for free. Social Security: Your Questions Answered is an educational program for people nearing retirement, ages 55 and up – who have questions about Social Security. During this seminar, we’ll help to answer questions like: How does Social Security fit into my retirement income plan? When should I start taking my benefits? What about taxes? Instructor: Cheryl Admire Bergau

Developing a Life Care Plan: Learn How to Find, Access and Pay for Your Life Care Needs

$20 / $25

Option #1 – FG0451 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – February 1 at 6pm – 8pm, Thursday Option #2 – FG0452 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – April 10 at 6pm – 8pm, 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. Instructor: Cheryl Admire Bergau

Developing a Life Care Plan: Learn How to Find, Access, and Pay for Your Life Care Needs

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0453 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 1 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Option #2 – NC0454 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 1 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Thursday Option #3 – NC0455 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 10 at 1:30pm – 3pm, 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. Instructor: Steve Stolz

Preparing Your Estate Plan

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0456 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 6 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0457 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Thursday Option #3 – NC0458 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 18 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners may attend for free. This class will focus on the key legal documents everyone should have as part of a basic Estate Plan; benefits of a Will or a Trust, Financial Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, and a Living Will. Other topics discussed will be probate, the importance of properly titling your accounts, naming beneficiaries and the benefits and issues of obtaining domicile in Florida. A local Estate Attorney will lead the session and will be available to answer general questions. Instructor: Steve Stolz

Preparing Your Estate Plan

$20 / $25

Option #1 – FG0459 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – February 13 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday Option #2 – FG0460 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – April 17 at 7pm – 9pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Same-household spouses or partners may attend for free. Preparing Your Estate Plan is designed to help people better understand the basics of estate planning so they can consider the options that make the most sense for their specific situations. Participants learn what to consider when creating a will, the benefits of trusts in estate planning, how to help reduce taxes on estates and how insurance can help protect your family. An estate planning attorney will assist in the presentation. Instructor: Cheryl Admire Bergau

Time Matters: A Women’s Retirement Outlook

$20 / $25

FG0461 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – February 15 at 6pm – 8pm, Thursday The Time Matters: A Women’s Retirement Outlook is an educational program that shares perspectives on financial concerns facing women who are getting ready for or have recently transitioned to retirement. It discusses retirement income strategies, including perspectives around Social Security, withdrawal and reliance rates. It also addresses how to prepare for the unexpected, including market and inflation risks, and the rising costs of health care and long-term care. Instructor: Cheryl Admire Bergau

Long Term Care Insurance: Protecting Your Independence

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0462 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0463 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. 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

Increase Investment Returns and Reduce Risk Through Technical Analysis

$48 / $55

NC0464 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19, 21, 26, 28 at 10am – 12pm, Mondays/Wednesdays Using real world examples drawn from multiple markets, as well as more than 25 years of Wall Street experience, your instructor will help you learn how to choose an appropriate market, the best way to read financial charts, and what tools professionals use to consistently maximize profits and minimize losses. By the end of the course you will know what it takes to be a successful investor and appreciate the power of trading technically. Instructor: Ninette Uzan-Nemitz Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

COMPUTER & TECHNOLOGY

iPhone/iPad for Beginners: iOS 11 and More

$35 / $45

Option #1 – BR0465 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – January 23 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Option #2 – FG0466 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Ft. Myers) – January 30 at 2pm – 4pm, Tuesday Option #3 – NC0467– Naples Center (South Naples) – February 1 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday Option #4 – NC0468 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for users of Android or Windows users. 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, 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

iPhone/iPad Apps: Calendar, Email and Safari in the New iOS 11

$35 / $45

Option #1 – MP0469 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – January 24 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #2 – BR0470 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) January 31 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #3 – AR0471 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – February 2 at 10am – 12pm, Friday Option #4 – NC0472 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 9 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Friday Option #5 – FG0473 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Ft. Myers) – February 13 at 2pm – 4pm, Tuesday Option #6 – BV0474 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – March 1 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #7 – NC0475 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 2 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android users and assumes you are familiar with using an iPhone/iPad. So many have Apple iPhones and iPads and yet do not understand how to use the three most important applications on their devices. This program will dive into the detailed workings of the Calendar, Email, and Safari apps on your iPhone/iPad. Throw away your calendar/ datebook, this lecture-style class will teach you how to keep your entire schedule easily and efficiently updated, reschedule items and set reminders so you never miss an appointment. Learn how to add new contacts in email, work with attachments, organize email into folders, eliminate unwanted junk mail, and much more. Learn how to surf the net using Safari, read articles without ads, instantly translate foreign language pages, save photos, and add bookmarks/favorites. Instructor: John Guerra

iPhone/ iPad Hands-On Workshops for the New iOS 11

$95 / $120

Option #1 – NC0476 – Naples Center (So Naples) – Jan 29, Feb 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Mondays Option #2 – NC0477 – Naples Center (So Naples) – March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9, 16 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Mondays Option #3 – NC0478 – Naples Center (So Naples) – April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Mondays Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Participants may register for the entire series (NC0476, NC0477, or NC0478) or for any of the individual lectures below. Students should upgrade their devices to the latest iOS 11 prior to attending the classes. They should download the apps that will be featured if they are not already present on their device prior to the class. This hands-on workshop is designed for those iPhone/iPad users who want time in the classroom using their iPhones/iPads. The instructor will demo features and then give students the chance to practice and ask questions about their own iPhones/iPads. We will offer six sessions focusing on (i) Introduction to the iPhone or iPad, Settings, Backup and App store; (ii) iCloud; (iii) Mail, Contacts and Calendar; (iv) Safari, iTunes University, Podcasts and YouTube; (v) Photos and (vi) iMovie. Instructor: Marty Dorio

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

$29 / $39

Option #1 – NC0479 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0480 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #3 – NC0481 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 23 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above.

iCloud

$29 / $39

Option #1 – NC0482 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0483 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #3 – NC0484 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 30 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above.

Mail, Contacts and Calendar

$29 / $39

Option #1 – NC0485 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0486 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 26 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #3 – NC0487 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 7 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above.

Safari, iTunes University, Podcasts and YouTube

$29 / $39

Option #1 – NC0488 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0489 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 2 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #3 – NC0490 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 14 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above.

Photos

$29 / $39

Option #1 – NC0491 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0492 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 9 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #3 – NC0493 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 21 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above.

iMovie

$29 / $39

Option #1 – NC0494 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0495 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 16 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Monday Option #3 – NC0496 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 28 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above.

Computer and Internet Security: Staying Safe from Threats and Hacks

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0497 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – BR0498 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 24 at 2pm – 4pm, Tuesday Option #3 – MP0499 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – April 25 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #4 – BV0500 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – May 3 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture is for everyone with a desktop, laptop, Android or Windows device. Everyone has a computer; therefore, everyone is 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

An Introduction to Microsoft Windows

$40 / $50

Option #1 – NC0501 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 6 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0502 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday 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

Macintosh for Beginners I

$35 / $45

Option #1 – BR0503 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 7 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0504 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture–style presentation offers a wonderful introduction to the Mac desktop or laptop computer. We will discuss the Finder and organizing files and folders, installing applications, searching using Spotlight, the dock, System Preferences, and more. Instructor: John Guerra

Macintosh for Beginners II

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0506 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 7 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #2 – BR0507 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 14 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. This class assumes you have taken Macintosh for Beginners I or have been using a Mac for some time and are comfortable with its basic operation. We will explore such useful topics as multitasking, printing, Widgets, System Preferences, Notifications, Siri, Time Machine and more, in this lecture–style presentation. Instructor: John Guerra

iPhone/iPad Apps: Messages, Maps and Notes: Texting, Finding Locations and Directions, and Saving/Protecting Your Most Important Information in Notes

$35 / $45

Option #1 – BR0508 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 8 at 2pm – 4pm, Thursday Option #2 – NC0509 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #3 – MP0510 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – February 26 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Option #4 – BV0511 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – April 5 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #5 – AR0512 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – April 13 at 10am – 12pm, Friday

Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android tablet users. This class presumes you understand the basic operations of the iPhone/iPad. Learn the detailed workings of your Messages, Maps, and Notes applications on your iPhone/iPad. In the Messages app, you will learn how to effectively communicate with others using texts; voice texts; and how to share photos, videos, web links, and files. In the Maps app, learn how to locate various points of interest and addresses; get turn-by-turn directions; live traffic information; 3D renderings of entire cities; transit info, and much more. Finally, in the Notes app, learn how to save your most important information and password protect it; add photos, web links and free-hand drawings; and more. Existing users should take this lecture– style class to learn about all the enhancements in iOS 11, Apple’s newest operating system. Instructor: John Guerra

iPhone/iPad Apps: Apps You Should Know and Use

$25 / $30

Option #1 – NC0513 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – BR0514 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 30 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Friday Option #3 – MP0515 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – May 16 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #4 – BV0516 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – May 31 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Join us for a look at some of the best apps that every iPhone and iPad user should know about and have on their devices. Without apps, your devices are limited in what they can do for you. In this lecture–style class, learn how to get the most out of your iPhone and iPad with the best apps available. You will be amazed at what your devices can do. Instructor: John Guerra

What is Cloud Computing and How Do We Use the Cloud?

$24 / $29

Option #1 – NC0517 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 2pm – 4pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0518 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 2pm – 4pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. This class is for both Mac and Windows users. We will begin with an introduction to cloud computing: what clouds are and who provides them. It seems everyone is in the cloud business these days! How much do they cost? Why should I care? We will then migrate to a more detailed explanation of how to use clouds and cloud storage in our everyday lives. What is OneDrive, iCloud, iCloud Drive, Amazon Drive, Google Drive and Dropbox? How do we use them for a variety of tasks, from syncing notes, calendars, contacts, usernames in iCloud, OneNote, Word and Excel files in OneDrive, to using it for 1Password, to using it to store documents in Pages, Numbers, Keynote and Word? We will conclude with a look at some innovative new offerings for storing photos for free in various clouds. Users should bring their own devices to be able to follow along. They should have downloaded any “cloud” apps that they are interested in using before coming to class. Instructor: Marty Dorio

iPhone/iPad Apps: All About Settings, iCloud, Notifications and More

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0519 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 16 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Friday Option #2 – BR0520 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 8 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #3 – MP0521 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – March 28 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #4 – NC0522 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 11 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #5 – BV0523 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – April 26 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #6 – AR0524 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – May 11 at 10am – 12pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture-style presentation will explore how to configure the most important settings on your iPhone and iPad, including iCloud. Settings is one of the most important Apps on your device; it is where you customize and control how your device functions. This lecture will include the proper way to configure iCloud and Notifications as well as many other important settings. Instructor: John Guerra

iPhone/iPad Apps: Camera, Photos, Editing, Organizing, Albums and More in the New iOS 11 $35 / $45 Option #1 – MP0525 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – February 19 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0526 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 21 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #3 – BR0527 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 27 at 2pm – 4pm, Tuesday Option #4 – FG0528 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Ft. Myers) – February 28 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #5 – AR0529 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – March 16 at 10am – 12pm, Friday Option #6 – BV0530 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – March 22 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #7 – NC0531 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 4 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android users and assumes you are familiar with using an iPhone/iPad. Your iPhone/iPad has two cameras for taking still photographs and HD video. In this lecture–style class 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 iPhone/iPad into a digital photo library of your most important photographic memories. Instructor: John Guerra

Introduction to Microsoft Word Part I

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0532 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #2 – NC0533 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. This class requires a basic knowledge of computers and some prior Windows experience. No personal laptops are permitted. Learn the 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

Introduction to Microsoft Word Part II

$35 / $45

NC0534 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 27 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Enrollment is limited. This class requires a basic knowledge of computers and some prior Windows experience. No personal laptops are permitted. Join us for this hands-on lecture/presentation where we continue our exploration of Microsoft Word. We will delve deeper into the features that make this one of the most popular word processors available including graphics, text wrap, track changes, document compare, rulers, formatting, mail merge and more. Instructor: John Guerra

Pages for iPad: An Introduction to Word Processing

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0535 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – BR0536 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 6 at 10am – 12pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. This class presumes you have taken at minimum our iPad for Beginners class or are very familiar with the iOS operating system. This is not a class for Android cellphone/tablet users. Pages is a word processor for the iPhone, iPad and Mac. It’s great for putting together anything from simple Word documents, to publications and web page layouts. Join us for this lecture-style presentation as we explore templates, editing and formatting, importing and exporting to Microsoft Word/PDFs, printing, emailing and much more. Instructor: John Guerra

Introduction to Microsoft Excel Part I

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0537 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0538 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 5 at 2pm – 4pm, Thursday

Choose one of the course options above. 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

Introduction to Microsoft Excel Part II

$40 / $50

NC0539 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 27 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Enrollment is limited. This class requires a basic knowledge of computers and some prior Windows experience. No personal laptops are permitted. Join us for this hands-on lecture/presentation where we continue our exploration of Microsoft Excel. We will delve deeper into the features that make this one of the most popular spreadsheets available including working with multiple spreadsheets, viewing and displaying large spreadsheets, list management, comments, templates, formatting and more. Instructor: John Guerra

Social Networking: What Is It & How to Use It?

$20 / $25

NC0540 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday We live in an age of Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Blogging, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, Pinterest, YouTube, etc. This interactive lecture will present an overview of social media outlets and how to use them to communicate with large groups of people. We will focus on the specific purposes for these different social media outlets and we will present step–by–step instructions for starting a blog, as well as creating LinkedIn and Snapchat accounts. Instructor: Dr. Edward Maxwell

Numbers for iPad: An Introduction to Spreadsheets

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0541 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – BR0542 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – May 3 at 2pm – 4pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. This class presumes you have taken at minimum our iPad for Beginners class or are very familiar with the iOS operating system. This is not a class for Android cellphone/tablet users. With Numbers, you can create beautiful spreadsheets that include impressive charts, tables and images. In this lecture–style class, you will learn the basics of this FREE spreadsheet program available on iPhone/iPad and Mac computers. Instructor: John Guerra

iPhone/iPad for Intermediates Part I

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0543 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21 at 9:30am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0544 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 10 at 2pm – 4pm, Tuesday Option #3 – BR0545 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – May 15 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android tablet users. In this lecture-style presentation, discover all of 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

iPhone/iPad for Intermediates Part II

$35 / $45

Option #1 – NC0546 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 29 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday Option #2 – BR0547 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – May 22 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. This is not a class for Android tablet users. In this lecture-style presentation, continue an advanced exploration into the many fantastic features and capabilities of the iPhone and iPad. Topics will include Siri, Air Drop, turning your device into a mobile hotspot, privacy settings, family sharing, voicemails, making calls from your iPad and much more. Instructor: John Guerra

CONTEMPORARY ART LECTURE SERIES The Salke Contemporary Art Study Group

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

NC9184 – Naples Center – January 26, February 16, March 16, April 6 at 11am – 1:30pm (includes lunch), Fridays NC9184NL – Naples Center – January 26, February 16, March 16, April 6 at 11am – 12:30pm (no 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 (NC9184 or NC9184NL) or for any of the individual lectures 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 hosted by Myrna Levin, nationally recognized experts will share their knowledge of the artists, forms, styles, and innovations that have helped to define contemporary art.

Painting Architecture

$40 / $47

NC9185 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 26 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday This presentation explores one of the major themes within modernist art, that of the blurred boundaries between painting and architecture. Matisse, Mondrian, Rothko, Pollack and many other modern masters are considered, while we investigate what happens when paintings and architectural spaces merge. Instructor: Dr. Matthew Palczynski, Independent Art History Consultant, Lecturer and Curator

American Crossroads: Rural Life Meets Modern Art

$40 / $47

NC9186 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 16 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday The full scope of American modernism reflects the undeniable impact that rural America had on the expansion and embrace of modernism in this country. Treatments of Coastal New England, small-town Pennsylvania, Midwestern Farms and other regions of the country illustrate the translation, spread and growth of the American version of Modernism. We will examine, as well, how rural identity persists in the work of artists of the contemporary period. Instructor: Amanda C. Burdan, Associate Curator, Brandywine River Museum of Art.

Givens: Robert Gover, Jeff Wall, Hannah Wilke and the Regenerative Legacy of Marcel Duchamp’s Etant donnés

$40 / $47

NC9187 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 16 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday This lecture will address the critical and artistic reception of Marcel Duchamp’s enigmatic final masterpiece, Etant donnés: 1. La chute d’eau, 2. Le gaz d’élairage…, of 1946-66. This environmental assemblage, which has been on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art since 1969, has been described by Jasper Johns as “the strangest work of art in any museum.” We will challenge the current notion of presentism as inherently flawed. Seen through the eyes of later artists, the work both captures and regenerates the dynamic forces of Duchamp’s subversive assemblage. Instructor: Michael Taylor, Chief Curator and Deputy Director for Art and Education, VA Museum of Fine Art

Rina Banerjee: Make Me a Summary of the World

$40 / $47

NC9188 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 6 at 11am – 12:30pm, Friday Rina Banerjee is known for her fanciful sculptures and installations made from materials sourced throughout the world. She is a voracious gatherer of objects – in a single sculpture one can find African tribal jewelry, colorful feathers, light bulbs, Murano glass and South Asian antiques. While the visuals of Banerjee’s childhood in India greatly influence her aesthetic, her immigration to the U. S. as a young child and her love of her current home, New York City, form the core of her practice. We will focus on the way her work reflects the splintered experience of identity, tradition and culture. Instructor: Jodi Throckmorton, Curator of Contemporary Art, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

DAY TRIPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

Renaissance Academy 2018 Travel Open Houses

FREE

Option #1 – SP0548 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 22 at 9:30am – 11am, Monday Option #2 – SP0549 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 6 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #3 – SP0550 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #4 – SP0551 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #5 – SP0552 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Pre-Registration is required! Choose one of the course options above. Join us as we formally unveil our 2018 Travel excursions to the Amber Coast of the Baltic, the Canadian Rockies, Spain and Portugal and finally, Northern Italy. Through unique and interesting itineraries, participants have the opportunity to experience life outside the classroom, visit historic sites with local guides, experience another culture – its customs, cuisine, language and history – and delight in conversation and laughter with fellow explorers who share a love of travel and a sense of adventure. Instructor: John Guerra

Veterans’ Voices: 16 th Annual Symposium

FREE

SP0553 – FGCU Main Campus (Ft. Myers) – February 13 at 8:30am – 2pm, Tuesday Enrollment is limited. Pre-registration is required. Boxed lunches are available for $12 each, but only if ordered in advance. Join a panel of World War II, Vietnam, Korean, Afghani, and Iraqi war veterans as they recount their personal experiences with war. This unique and interactive forum will permit audience participation. Join us for a moving celebration of those who have selflessly defended our nation and its freedoms.

Birding Field Trip

$29 / $39

Option #1 – SP0554 – Eagle Lakes Community Park (Naples) – February 24 at 8:30am – 11am, Saturday Option #2 – SP0555 – Eagle Lakes Community Park (Naples) – April 14 at 8:30am – 11am, Saturday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. Join birding enthusiast Steven Mutart as he leads you in search of the birds of SWFL at Eagle Lakes Community Park in Naples. Bring your camera, binoculars and a love of our feathered friends. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Flagler Mansion and Gilded Age Tea Lunch

$95 / $115

SP0556 – Palm Beach – February 27 at 7:30am (Ft. Myers)/8:05am (No. Naples) – 6:30pm (Naples)/7:05pm (Ft. M), Tuesday Enrollment is limited. Bus will depart Ft. Myers at 7:30am; North Naples 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.

Miami South Beach and Art-Deco Walking Tour

$85 / $105

SP0557 – Miami – March 6 at 7am (Ft. Myers)/7:35am (North Naples) – 6:30pm (Naples)/7:05pm (Ft. Myers), Tuesday Enrollment is limited. Bus will depart Ft. Myers at 7am; North Naples at 7:35am. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. The day begins with a visit to Miami Beach followed by a 60-minute Art Deco Walking Tour on Ocean Drive. We will then drive north to the Fontainebleau, Eden Roc, Indian Creek and then on to Lincoln Road. After lunch on your own, we will enjoy an afternoon walking tour of Lincoln Road and a visit to the New World Center. Included are transportation, driver gratuity and a full-day guided tour. Lunch is on your own at any of several wonderful restaurants on Lincoln Rd.

An Introduction to Voiceovers: Try Your Hand in Voice Acting!

$35 / $45

SP0558 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 6pm – 8pm, Tuesday Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. 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 will be recorded so that you can receive a professional voiceover evaluation later. Instructor: A Professional Voice Actor from Voices for All

The Wick Broadway Costume Museum, Lunch, and a Cabaret Performance

$95 / $115

SP0559 – Boca Raton – March 8 at 7:30am (Ft. Myers)/8:05am (Naples) – 5:45pm (Naples)/6:20pm (Ft.M), Thursday Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. Bus will depart Ft. Myers at 7:30am; North Naples at 8:05am. The Broadway Collection is an astounding exhibit of the finest costumes ever brought to the Broadway stage by the most honored and respected designers in the history of the American theatre. Presented in a fully interactive environment, tours are led by knowledgeable and entertaining theatre professionals who give the visitor a remarkable behind-the-scenes look at the work of iconic designers such as Sir Cecil Beaton, Irene Sharaff, Theoni Aldredge, and William Ivey Long. A visit to The Broadway Collection is a walk through the history of the American musical theatre, where you will be embraced by the theatrical experience and wrapped up in its rich history. We will enjoy lunch as well as a cabaret performance in the grand tradition of old Broadway. Included are transportation, driver gratuity, a docent-led tour of portions of the collection, lunch, and a cabaret performance.

Rookery Bay Boat Tour

$30 / $40

Option #1 – SP0560 – Rookery Bay (South Naples) – March 9 at 9am – 12:30pm, Friday Option #2 – SP0561 – Rookery Bay (South Naples) March 15 at 9am – 12:30pm, Thursday Option #3 – SP0562– Rookery Bay (South Naples) April 17 at 9am – 12:30pm, Tuesday Option #4 – SP0563 – Rookery Bay (South Naples) April 24 at 9am – 12:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. No children under 16 are permitted on this tour. Are you a fan of seafood? If so, then you’re a fan of estuaries! What is an estuary and why should you care? Come discover some of the magic and mystery of our mangrove-forested estuaries and the National Estuarine Research Reserve that is charged with managing nearly 40% of Collier County’s coastline. The program starts with an introduction to the Reserve and its habitats and is followed by a boat based-tour. On the tour, you’ll get a chance to meet the denizens of the shallows! We’ll pull a trawl net behind the boat and you’ll get a chance to photograph and handle the animals we bring on board as you learn about their special adaptations for survival in this constantly changing environment. Closed-toed shoes, hat, sunscreen and sunglasses are recommended. Please dress appropriately by monitoring the weather the day of the excursion. Participants must be able to enter and exit the boat from our dock unassisted and stand for periods of time on the boat without difficulty. Two volunteers will be asked to assist with the trawl, which will involve some lifting. This course is offered on multiple dates for your convenience. Instructor: Dave Graff

Morikami Japanese Gardens and Museum

$95 / $115

SP0564 – Delray Beach – March 16 at 7:30am (Ft. Myers)/8:05am (Naples) – 5:45pm (Naples)/6:20pm (Ft.M), Friday Enrollment is limited. Lunch is included. Bus will depart Ft. Myers at 7:30am; Naples at 8:05am. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. The Morikami Museum Collection houses 5,000 Japanese art objects and artifacts, including a 500-piece collection of tea ceremony items, more than 200 textile pieces and recent fine art acquisitions. The 200 acres that surround the Morikami’s two museum buildings include expansive Japanese gardens with strolling paths, resting areas, a tropical bonsai collection, small lakes teeming with koi and other wildlife, nature trails, pine forests and park and picnic areas. Included are motor coach transportation, driver gratuity, a docent-led tour of the gardens, and lunch.

Nature Photography Field Trip

$39 / $49

SP0565 – Rookery Bird Swamp (Naples) – March 17 at 8:30am – 11:30am, Saturday Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. This hands-on field trip gives you the opportunity to hone your skills as a nature photographer. We will explore one of Southwest Florida’s magnificent preserves to capture alligators, birds and landscapes. It is recommended, but not mandatory, that you participate in Mr. Berna’s Nature Photography class (see Photography section). Be aware that we will be walking over rough terrain and there will be limited restroom facilities. Instructor: Frank Berna

Birding Field Trip

$30 / $40

SP0566 – Tiger Tail Beach (Marco Island) – March 17 at 8am – 10:30am, Saturday No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. Join birding enthusiast Steven Mutart as he leads you in search of the birds of SWFL at Tiger Tail Beach on Marco Island. Bring your camera, binoculars and a love of our feathered friends. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Miami Art Walking Tour and the Institute of Contemporary Art Miami

$95 / $115

SP0567 – Miami – March 21 at 7am (Ft. Myers)/7:35am (North Naples) – 6:30pm (Naples)/7:10pm (Ft. Myers), Wed Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. Bus will depart Ft. Myers at 7am; North Naples at 7:35am. The tour includes art in public places throughout downtown, Wynwood Graffiti, some impromptu gallery visits and a tour of the brand-new Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). The ICA is dedicated to promoting continuous experimentation in contemporary art, advancing new scholarship and fostering the exchange of art and ideas throughout the Miami region and internationally. ICA Miami provides an important international platform for the work of local, emerging and under-recognized artists, and advances the public appreciation and understanding of the most innovative art of our time. The cost of the trip includes bus transportation, driver gratuity, admission, docent guided tours and lunch. Experience the city as a canvas in progress.

Tour of Immokalee

$39 / $49

SP0568 – Immokalee – March 28 at 9am (North Naples) – 5pm (North Naples), Wednesday Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. Bus will depart Naples at 9am. Join Carlene Thissen on a tour of Immokalee. She will show you the heart and soul of this very special place in east Collier County. After touring in the morning, we will stop for a nice lunch at Lozano’s, shop at the produce market and taste sweets at a Mexican bakery. Come experience the sights, sounds and tastes of Immokalee. Included are transportation, driver gratuity and a guided tour. Lunch is on your own. Tour Leader: Carlene Thissen

Vizcaya Museum

$95 / $115

SP0569 – Miami – March 29 at 7am (Ft. Myers)/7:35am (Naples) – 6:30pm (Naples)/7:05pm (Ft. Myers), Thursday Enrollment is limited. Bus will depart Ft. Myers at 7am; North Naples at 7:35am. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. Vizcaya was created as James Deering’s subtropical winter home in the 1910s and today it is a National Historic Landmark and accredited museum. Vizcaya is beautiful and serene. It is also a place of intellectual stimulation, compelling us to consider the relationships between native and foreign, old and new, and natural and designed. Vizcaya has been described as “the finest private house ever built in America,” “a jewel among Miami’s skyscrapers and subdivisions” and “some Noah’s Ark of decorative arts” with its exteriors offering the “manic tranquility of the great European folly gardens.” Included are transportation, driver gratuity and a docentled tour of portions of the collection. A box lunch is also included.

Boat Trip, Tour and Lunch on Useppa Island

$125 / $150

SP0570 – Useppa Island – April 3 at 7:30am (North Naples)/8:05am (Ft. Myers) – 5:30pm (Ft. Myers)/6pm (Naples), Tue 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. Useppa Island’s captivating past includes the native Calusa tribe, Spanish explorers, celebrities, and wealthy corporate titans. The Florida barrier isle also was used as a secret CIA base in the early 1960s to prepare Cuban exiles later used in the Bay of Pigs Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

Invasion. Useppa’s heyday was the early 1900s, when publishing magnate Barron Collier owned the island and was visited by celebrities and fellow business titans such as DuPont, Edison, Ford and Rockefeller. Condé Nast named Useppa Island one of the top 25 true island retreats in the world. Join us as we depart from North Naples on a motor coach drive to Captiva. Once at the South Seas Resort, we will embark on a one-hour boat tour, and enjoy a narrated tour of the waters. Upon arrival at Useppa Island, participants will enjoy a wonderful and relaxing lunch at the Collier Inn. After lunch, participants will have a short time to visit the local history museum, walk around the island, swim in a tropical pool or at the beach (bring your suits if you like) or just enjoy relaxing by the water. The cost of the trip includes bus transportation and driver gratuity, boat trip and lunch.

Exploring Barefoot Beach

$10 / $15

SP0571 – Barefoot Beach Preserve (Bonita Springs) – April 4 at 10am – 11am, Wednesday Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. Barefoot Beach is nature at its best; an island in motion, made of sand and shaped by wind and water. Join us for a closer look at one of Southwest Florida’s most beautiful natural places and its shells, birds, plants and animals. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes; we will be walking through several different habitats exploring the wonders of the preserve. You may want to bring a camera, bottle of water and binoculars; wear a hat and bring your enthusiasm for the great outdoors. After your guided walk, participants are welcome to explore the learning center and bring a snack to enjoy at the picnic tables. Instructor: Nancy Olson

The Dali Museum in St. Petersburg

$85 / $105

SP0572 – St. Pete – April 10 at 7:30am (Naples)/8:05am (Ft. Myers) – 5:45pm (Ft. Myers)/6:20pm (Naples), Tues Enrollment limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of departure. Bus will depart Naples at 7:30am; Ft. Myers at 8:05am. Our private, docent-led tour will take us through the highlights of the permanent collection as well as a brand-new exhibition, Dali/Duchamp, which invites you to examine the relationship between Salvador Dali and the Father of Conceptual Art, Marcel Duchamp. The first exhibit dedicated to their friendship and its influence on their work, it explores the common ground shared by these two modern icons. Our tour includes round-trip motor coach transportation, driver gratuity, entrance fees, a private docent-led tour and audio guides. Lunch is on your own.

DISCUSSION GROUPS

Great Decisions Discussion Group

$100 / $125

NC0573 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 1, 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22 at 10am – 12pm, Thursdays Participants must register for the entire series. Enrollment is limited. Students are required to purchase a Great Decisions Briefing Book for $18 at the time of registration. Registration for individual sessions is not permitted. Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Great Decisions Briefing Book, watching the DVD, and meeting in a Discussion Group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. Basic preparation for each session includes reading the information provided in the briefing book prior to the class and watching the video segment prior to our discussion. Each group has a leader who facilitates the discussion, is dedicated to providing a nonpartisan forum, and will endeavor to include each member in the discussion. Moderators: John Guerra and Steve Mutart

The Waning of Pax Americana? Naples Center (South Naples) – February 1 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday During the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency, the U.S. began a historic shift away from Pax Americana, the liberal international order that was established in the wake of World War II. Since 1945, Pax Americana has promised peaceful international relations and an open economy, buttressed by U.S. military power. In championing “America First” isolationism and protectionism, President Trump has shifted the political mood toward selective U.S. engagement, where foreign commitments are limited areas of vital U.S. interest and economic nationalism is the order of the day. Geopolitical allies and challengers alike are paying close attention.

Russia’s Foreign Policy Naples Center (South Naples) – February 8 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia is projecting an autocratic model of governance abroad and working to undermine the influence of liberal democracies namely along Russia’s historic borderlands. Russia caused an international uproar in 2016, when it interfered in the U.S. presidential contest. But Putin’s foreign policy toolkit includes other instruments, from alliances with autocrats to proxy wars with the U.S. in Georgia, Ukraine and Syria. How does Putin conceive of national interests, and why do Russian citizens support him? How should the United States respond to Putin’s foreign policy ambitions?

China and America: The New Geopolitical Equation_________________________________ Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday In the last 15 years, China has implemented a wide-ranging strategy of economic outreach and expansion of all its national capacities, including military and diplomatic capacities. While the United States has taken a step back from multilateral trade agreements and discarded the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) China has made inroads through efforts like the Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). What are Beijing’s geopolitical objectives? What leadership and political conditions in each society underlie growing Sino-American tensions? What policies might Washington adopt to address the circumstance?

Media and Foreign Policy Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday State and non-state actors today must maneuver a complex and rapidly evolving media landscape. Conventional journalism now competes with user-generated content. Official channels of communication can be circumvented through social media. Foreign policy is tweeted from the White House, and “fake news” has entered the zeitgeist. Cyberwarfare, hacking and misinformation pose complex security threats. How are actors using media to pursue and defend their interests in the international arena? What are the implications for U.S. policy?

Turkey: A Partner in Crisis Naples Center (South Naples) – March 1 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Of all NATO allies, Turkey represents the most daunting challenge for the Trump administration. In the wake of a failed military coup in July 2016, the autocratic trend in Ankara took a turn for the worse. One year on, an overwhelming majority of the population considers the United States to be their country’s greatest security threat. In this age of a worsening “clash of civilizations” between Islam and the West, even more important than its geography is what Turkey represents as the most institutionally Westernized Muslim country in the world.

U. S. Global Engagement and The Military Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday The global power balance is rapidly evolving, leaving the United States at a turning point with respect to its level of engagement and the role of its military. Some argue for an “America First” paradigm, with a large military to ensure security, while others call for a more assertive posture overseas. Some advocate for a restoration of American multilateral leadership and a strengthened role for diplomacy. Still others envision a restrained U.S. role, involving a more limited military. How does the military function in today’s international order, and how might it be balanced with diplomatic and foreign assistance capabilities?

South Africa’s Fragile Democracy________________________________________________ Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday The African National Congress (ANC) party has governed South Africa since the end of Apartheid in 1994. But the party today suffers from popular frustration over internal corruption and economic stagnation. It faces growing Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

threats from both left and rights opposition parties, even as intraparty divisions surface. Given America’s history of opportunistic engagement with Africa, there are few prospects for a closer relationship between the two countries. Meanwhile, a weaker ANC could lead to political fragmentation in this relatively new democracy.

Global Health: Progress and Challenges Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday The collective action of countries, communities and organizations over the last 30 years has literally saved millions of lives around the world. Yet terrible inequalities in health and wellbeing persist. The world now faces a mix of old and new health challenges, including the preventable deaths of mothers and children, continuing epidemics of infectious diseases, and rising rates of chronic disease. We also remain vulnerable to the emergence of new and deadly pandemics. For these reasons, the next several decades will be just as important – if not more so – than the last in determining wellbeing across nations.

Syria – What Is Going On and Can it Be Fixed?

$20 / $25

NC0574 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday In an already complex and dangerous world, Syria stands out as the most intractable place on earth. Who are the good guys, if any? What about the cadre of characters in the mix: Assad, Putin, ISIS, Shia, Sunni, Saudis, Iranians, Iraqis, no-name rebels and Turkey? Who’s on whose side? Oh, did we mention the Kurds? Thousands are dead and hundreds of thousands are flooding into Europe. Is the situation hopeless? Is there any chance for peace? Let’s examine the facts and history and see if we can come up with some solutions. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Perennial Policy Issues

$52 / $62

NC0575 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13, 15, 20, 22 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesdays/Thursdays Participants may register for the entire series (NC0575) or for any of the individual lectures below. The President and Congress have tackled tax cuts. But, the reality is that Red Ink is rising. Increasing debt loads mean that all levels of government are likely to require higher, rather than lower tax rates. Our first session will be devoted to the national public debt and deficit financing. The second session will discuss the unfunded liabilities of Social Security and possible ways of dealing with them. Medicare’s unfunded and projected deficits will be the topic of our third session. The fourth session will discuss state and local unfunded pensions and other post-retirement benefits. Moderator: Dr. Jack Ochs

Debts and Deficits

$20 / $25

NC0576 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday The least talked about issue of the recent presidential campaign is the growth in the nation’s debt obligations. Yet, these obligations are likely to put severe constraints upon any new initiatives that the federal government undertakes because the cost of meeting these obligations will take an ever-increasing portion of our federal tax dollars. Join us as we discuss the Federal Government’s debt, the Public debt and the impact on each and every one of us.

Unfunded Liabilities of Social Security

$20 / $25

NC0577 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday For most of human history, retirement was not something that people had to plan for. In the beginning of the 20th century, improvements in public health and health care rapidly expanded life expectancy. When the Great Depression struck, people found that whatever they had saved for the time they could no longer work was no longer there. In this session, we will discuss the Townsend Plan and how we got to where our Social Security system is today.

Medicare’s Unfunded and Projected Deficits

$20 / $25

NC0578 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Enacted in 1965, Medicare is what is known as a third-party insurer. It does not provide medical services itself, but establishes terms on which it will pay health care providers that supply services to Medicare enrollees. Providers are paid according to a fee schedule for all services they provide, the practice of which was followed by major private health insurers. In this lecture, we will provide some historical background on Medicare and a view ahead.

State and Local Unfunded Pensions and Post-Retirement Benefits

$20 / $25

NC0579 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday State and local governments are generally required either by constitution or statute to have annually balanced operating budgets. Most state and local governments offer their employees compensation packages, which promise that in exchange for work performed today, these governments will provide pensions and other benefits when the employees retire. As we shall see, these elements of compensation for work performed in the past typically create significant burdens for future taxpayers.

Refugees and the Immigration Crisis

$20 / $25

NC0580 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Refugees throughout the world are in the news on a daily basis. We will provide some background and context to refugee protection and resettlement issues. Our discussion will range from the enormous population displacements that followed World War II through subsequent refugee crises in Asia and the Middle East. Is there a solution? There are huge practical and moral problems in protection, resettlement and returning refugees to their places of origin. The instructor has worked extensively with refugees in Southeast Asia and the Balkans. Let the discussion begin! Instructor: Bruce Beardsley

ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT

Monster Hurricanes: Nature’s Awesome Machine

$20 / $25

NC0581– Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Andrew, Camille, Gilbert, Donna, Wilma, Sandy, Irma and some 280 other storms bearing minimum sustained winds of 74 mph have blasted one or more states since 1851, when record keeping started. At 200 mph, Andrew, Camille and other category 5 hurricanes terrorized and destroyed all in their paths. Originally identified by year or shore destruction, later by women’s names, and finally, men’s names were also honored. We will look at how and why they form, grow, move and die. Hear the stories behind a half-dozen or so raging storms. Be prepared to fly into the heart of one of these monsters where deceptively peaceful, wispy clouds float over a foaming hellish sea below. You will be in the eye of the storm! Instructor: Steven Mutart

Raptors of North America

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0582 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Option #2 – NC0583 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Several dozen species of birds of prey patrol the skies, scout from poles and cliffs, or roam miles in search of meals of small and not so small birds, rodents, rabbits, fish and sometimes livestock across the North American continent. They range from robin-sized kestrels to eagles with wingspans of eight feet. The peregrine falcon cruises at 80-100 mph and crash dives at 200 mph or more. Learn more about these fascinating and awesome creatures that add zest and wonder to our world. (Did we mention the California Condor has a wing spread of 10 feet? OK, we know he’s not a raptor in the true sense.) Join life-long birder, Steven Mutart as he shares his knowledge and passion for these feathered wonders. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Beautiful, Flowering Orchids: How to Make Yours Thrive and Grow!

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0584 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12, 14 at 9am – 10:30am, Monday/Wednesday Option #2 – NC0585 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12, 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday/Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Have you been curious about orchids? What exactly is an orchid, why are they different from regular houseplants and are they difficult to grow? Taught by a member of both Naples Orchid Society and the Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance, in the first session you will hear interesting facts and learn how to grow and flower the orchids you love! The second session of this series will be devoted to the popular Phalaenopsis orchid. Learn the best way to care for this orchid genus and get more flowers! Instructor: Gayle Dorio

Birds of South Florida

$30 / $35

NC0586 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12, 19 at 9:30am – 11am, Mondays Participants may register for the entire series (NC0586) or for any of the individual lectures below. Several hundred, individual 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: the mystery of 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, Steven 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

NC0587 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 9:30am – 11am, Monday 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 in the first place?

Birds of the Marsh, Beach and Sea

$20 / $25

NC0588 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19 at 9:30am – 11am, Monday 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.

Languages of the Deep: Does Dolphin Communication Qualify as “Language”?

$20 / $25

NC0589 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Recently scientists have made a significant breakthrough in inter-species communication. Researchers in the UK and U.S. have proved that the clicking sounds dolphins use for echolocation actually form reproducible holographic pictures that the researchers suggest may be the basis of dolphin language. This lecture will discuss the definition of human language and the way that humans produce sounds used in language and how these sounds are joined together to become “meaningful.” Comparison will be made between human speech production and dolphin sound production and how scientists think that dolphins join the clicking sounds together to produce meaningful “language.” Instructor: Dr. Edward Maxwell

Garden and Landscape Design

$34 / $39

Option #1 – FG0590 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Ft. Myers) – February 22 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Option #2 – NC0591 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited to 12. There is a $5 supply fee payable to the instructor at first class. Planting lovely trees, shrubs and flowers will not produce a great looking garden or landscape – UNLESS – they are arranged correctly! Learn rules of great landscape design by a popular designer, recommended by local nurseries. View slides of landscapes and we’ll discuss the pros and cons. Bring in photos of your home and yard. Bring some paper and a pencil with eraser to create zones, size, categories of plants, consider sun or shade, soil type, moisture requirements and to what maintenance criteria you will commit. Instructor: Sharon Breay, A.S.I.D.

Ikebana Floral Design Workshop Part I

$30 / $40

SP0592 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 1pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited. Students must bring an 8 to10 inch, short ceramic container and a sharp pair of scissors 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

Ikebana Floral Design Workshop Part II

$44 / $55

SP0593 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22, 29 at 1pm – 4:30pm, Thursdays Enrollment is limited. Students must bring an 8 to10 inch, short ceramic container and a sharp pair of scissors for their work. Students will purchase flower materials and a pinholder directly from the instructor for $25. For anyone that has taken an Ikebana class in the past, join our Ikebana expert, Loris Dallal, as she enhances your experience and knowledge of this transcendental Japanese art form. Build upon your experience and develop your technique and method in this hands–on workshop. Instructor: Loris Dallal

Birding Field Trip

$30 / $40

Option #1 – SP0554 – Eagle Lakes Community Park (Naples) – February 24 at 8:30am – 11am, Saturday Option #2 – SP0555 – Eagle Lakes Community Park (Naples) – April 14 at 8:30am – 11am, Saturday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. Join birding enthusiast Steven Mutart as he leads you in search of the birds of SWFL at Eagle Lakes Community Park in Naples. Bring your camera, binoculars and a love of our feathered friends. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Birding Field Trip

$30 / $40

SP0566 – Tiger Tail Beach (Marco Island) – March 17 at 8:00am – 10:30am, Saturday No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. Join birding enthusiast Steven Mutart as he leads you in search of the birds of SWFL at Tiger Tail Beach on Marco Island. Bring your camera, binoculars and a love of our feathered friends. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Exploring Barefoot Beach

$10 / $15

SP0571 – Barefoot Beach Preserve (Bonita Springs) – April 4 at 10am – 11am, Wednesday Enrollment is limited. No refunds will be granted within 10 business days of the event. Barefoot Beach is nature at its best; an island in motion, made of sand, and shaped by wind and water. Join us for a closer look at one of Southwest Florida’s most beautiful natural places and its shells, birds, plants and animals. Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes; we will be walking through several different habitats exploring the wonders of the preserve. You may want to bring a camera, bottle of water and binoculars; wear a hat and bring your enthusiasm for the great outdoors. After your guided walk, participants are welcome to explore the learning center and bring a snack to enjoy at the picnic tables. Instructor: Nancy Olson

FILM DISCUSSION SERIES: GREAT FOREIGN FILMS Foreign and Classic Film Series (17 Films)

$95 / $115 (Donation)

NC0598 – Naples Center – Jan 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, Mar 4, 11, 18, 25, Apr 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13, 20 at 2pm Participants may register for the entire series (NC0598) 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 season our film series will present seventeen 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. Moderators: John Guerra, Shelly Kaufman, Dr. Donald Pomerantz, and Dr. Clifford Landers

Things to Come (France, 2016, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0599 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 21 at 2pm, Sunday “The future seems compromised.” That line, spoken by an editor at a publishing house, is spoken to Nathalie Chazeaux to explain why her popular philosophy textbook needs some serious revisions, maybe even an entire “re–branding.” The words make sense in a practical context, but when telescoped out into themes of this beautiful film, they take on enormous relevance. Rated PG13 (102 minutes)

La Haine (France, 1995, Crime/Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0600 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 28 at 2pm, Sunday A widely acclaimed and suspenseful drama that takes place in a 24-hour period, this film concerns three friends (White Jewish, Black and Arab), as they find different scenarios that test their friendship and inner fortitude. A cultural melting pot in the Parisian inner-city, where the future is bleak, this is a powerful drama that shows with an unblinking eye a divided sect leading to an explosive climax. Rated R (112 minutes)

The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (Canada, 1974, Comedy/Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0601 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 4 at 2pm, Sunday See Richard Dreyfuss in his star making role of an amoral youngster on the “make,” striving to be somebody, regardless of who he hurts and what toll it takes. 1945 Montreal’s Jewish sector makes a fine backdrop for this Academy Award nominee for screenplay. Rated PG13 (120 minutes)

Girl on the Bridge (France, 1999, Comedy/Drama/Romance)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0602 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 11 at 2pm, Sunday One night, a fading entertainer intervenes when a woman contemplates suicide, beginning a strange and unpredictable relationship. Rated R (90 minutes)

Les Diaboliques (France, 1955, Suspense/Thriller)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0603 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 18 at 2pm, Sunday The granddaddy of suspense mysteries, this thriller inspired Alfred Hitchcock to make Psycho and Vertigo. In France, a man’s wife and mistress conspire to kill him. Afterwards, mysterious signs point to a macabre possibility. Famed director Henri-Georges Clouzot reportedly beat out Hitchcock by hours for the film rights to the novel. Not Rated (117 minutes) The

Namesake (India/USA, 2006, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0604 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 25 at 2pm, Sunday This film is the story of an Indian family, whose move from Calcutta to New York creates a lifelong balancing act between adapting to a new culture and remembering where they came from. This is an award-winning film that will remind us all of our past, regardless of there we came from, and stars the great Indian actor, Irrfan Khan. Rated PG13 (102 minutes)

The Grand Budapest Hotel (Britain, 2014, Crime/Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0605 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 4 at 2pm, Sunday Nine Oscar nominations and four wins for this endearing, wild and quirky ride, featuring an all-star cast (Ralph Fiennes, Tilda Swinton, Jude Law, Jeff Goldblum). The film includes a chase, a valuable painting and it all takes place in and around The Grand Budapest Hotel. It features farce and points towards a glum future and an impending war in Europe, circa 1930. Rated R (99 minutes)

Gett (France, 2014, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0606 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 11 at 2pm, Sunday For five years, Viviane Amsalem has struggled to obtain a divorce (“Gett”) through Israel’s Orthodox rabbinical courts. Her husband refuses, and under Jewish religious law, a divorce cannot be granted unless the husband agrees. Not Rated (115 minutes)

Mi Familia (USA, 1995, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0607 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 18 at 2pm, Sunday Director Gregory Nava’s successor to his award-winning El Norte chronicles decades of a Latino East Los Angeles family’s struggle against prejudice and discrimination to find a place in society. Through it all, the bonds of kinship provide an emotional lifeline. Rated R (128 minutes)

Seven Boxes (Paraguay, 2014, Crime/Thriller)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0608 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 25 at 2pm, Sunday Award winning, critically acclaimed, fast paced story of a street smart, slightly naïve 17-year-old delivery boy who is duped into taking boxes of illegal merchandise. He is caught in his dream world full of fantasies, made real by images on TV in this poor area. How he uses his wits to evade capture and death will keep you on the edge of your seat. Rated PG13 (105 minutes)

Fireworks Wednesday (Iran, 2006, Drama/Mystery/Romance)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0609 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 8 at 2pm, Sunday When she accepts an assignment cleaning the home of an affluent married couple about to leave on vacation, a young betrothed woman is sucked into a virulent nuptial conflict of deceit, treachery, and vitriol that challenge all her assumptions of married life. Not Rated (1 hour, 42 minutes)

Shine (Australia, 1996, Biography)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0610 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 15 at 2pm, Sunday Nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and featuring a career-making Best Actor performance by Geoffrey Rush. The uplifting and true biography of concert pianist David Helfgot, who overcame a debilitating mental breakdown and years of being institutionalized. Rated PG13 (105 minutes)

Europa Europa (France, 1990, Drama/War)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0611 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 22 at 2pm, Sunday The true story of a Polish adolescent fleeing the Holocaust who to survive must hide his Jewishness. The original German title—Hitler Youth Solomon—hints at the audaciousness and the desperation of his deception. Rated R (112 minutes)

Tokyo Story (Japan, 1953, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0612 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 29 at 2pm, Sunday One of the greatest films ever made, it tells a story that is still relevant today - after 60 years. An aging couple travels to Tokyo to visit their children and grandchildren whom they haven’t seen in quite some time. This contrasts with the behavior of the children who seem too busy to pay the much attention. Minimalist film making and a low-key approach make this film devastating. Not Rated (93 minutes)

The Spirit of the Beehive (Spain, 1973, Drama/Fantasy)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0613 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 6 at 2pm, Sunday This acclaimed Spanish film is considered one of the country’s greatest. It tells the story of Little Ana, who lives with her closely-knit family in a Castilian village where her father tends to beehives for a living. After watching the original Frankenstein film, she becomes convinced that the monster is living among them. We see the world through a young girl’s eyes, as themes of morality, greed, power, and rise of Fascism face off against the corruption of innocence. It is all made vivid through the power of the movies. Unrated (99 minutes)

The Patience Stone (Afghanistan, 2012, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0614 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 13 at 2pm, Sunday This film is the winner of many international awards. In an unidentified area of the war-torn Middle East, a young wife is caring for her older comatose husband. She is virtually alone, and little by little, she confesses secrets to him, and to us. This is a virtual one-woman portrayal of grace, steely nerves and raw emotions that stays with you long after the movie ends. Rated R (102 minutes)

After the Storm (Japan, 2016, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0615 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 20 at 2pm, Sunday After wasting his money on gambling and falling behind in child support, a divorced man comes to grips with his life - his ex-wife doesn’t want contact and his mother cuts off ties. Attempting to right his life, he tries to reconnect with his son. Under the astute director’s eye of Koreeda, (whose films feature family themes), we watch the growth of individuals and family unit. Not Rated (117 minutes)

Hollywood Gods and Goddesses (10 Films)

$48 / $62 (Donation)

NC0616 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 2, 9, 23, March 2, 9, 23, 30, April 13, 20, 27 at 2pm, Fridays Participants may register for the entire series (NC0616) or for any of the individual films below. Pre-registration is strongly suggested. Join us for this new Friday afternoon film series featuring ten of Hollywood’s best. They represent some of the greatest films ever to be put on screen. As always, there is an introduction to each film before the viewing and an opportunity for discussion afterward. Refreshments will be served. Moderator: Steven Mutart

The Searchers (USA, 1956, Western)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0618 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 2 at 2pm, Friday Directed by John Ford, based on the 1954 novel by Alan Le May, this classic is set during the Texas–Indian Wars, and stars John Wayne as a middle-aged Civil War veteran who spends years looking for his abducted niece (Natalie Wood), accompanied by his adoptive nephew (Jeffrey Hunter). Critic Roger Ebert found Wayne’s character, Ethan Edwards, “one of the most compelling characters Ford and Wayne ever created.”

Gilda (USA, 1946, Film Noir)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0619 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 9 at 2pm, Friday This film was directed by Charles Vidor and stars Rita Hayworth in her signature role as the ultimate femme fatale and Glenn Ford as a young thug. This film was noted for cinematographer Rudolph Maté’s lush photography, costume designer Jean Louis’s wardrobe for Hayworth (particularly for the dance numbers), and choreographer Jack Cole’s staging of Put the Blame on Mame and Amado Mio. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”

High Noon (USA, 1952, Western)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0620 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 23 at 2pm, Friday High Noon was produced by Stanley Kramer from a screenplay by Carl Foreman, directed by Fred Zinnemann and stars Gary Cooper. The plot, depicted in real time, centers around a town marshal, who is torn between his sense of duty and love for his new bride, and who must face a gang of killers alone. Though mired in controversy with political overtones at the time of its release, the film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, and won four (Actor, Editing, Music-Score, and Music-Song) as well as four Golden Globe Awards (Actor, Supporting Actress, Score, and Cinematography-Black and White). The award-winning score was written by Russian-born composer Dimitri Tiomkin.

Mogambo (USA, 1953, Adventure/Romance)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0621 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 2 at 2pm, Friday Directed by John Ford, starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner and Grace Kelly and featuring Donald Sinden. This film was adapted by John Lee Mahin from the play Red Dust, by Wilson Collison. The film is a remake of Red Dust (1932), which starred Gable, Mary Astor and Jean Harlow, and was set in French Indochina.

The Misfits (USA, 1961, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0622 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 9 at 2pm, Friday This film was written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and stars Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. The supporting cast features Thelma Ritter, Eli Wallach and Kevin McCarthy. It marked the last completed film of Gable and Monroe. For Gable, the film was posthumously released, while Monroe died the following year. The plot centers on a recently divorced woman (Monroe) and her time spent with a cowboy (Gable), his tow truckdriving friend (Wallach) and his rodeo-riding friend (Clift) in the Western Nevada desert in the 1960s. The film was a commercial failure at the time of its release, but received positive critical comments for its script and performances, and is highly regarded today.

Red Dust (USA, 1932, Romance/Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0623 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 23 at 2pm, Friday This film is based on the 1928 play of the same name by Wilson Collison, and was adapted for the screen by John Mahin. Red Dust is the second of six movies Gable and Harlow made together, and was produced during the pre-code era of Hollywood. More than 20 years later, Gable starred in a remake, Mogambo (1953), with Ava Gardner starring in a variation on the Harlow role and Grace Kelly playing a part similar to one portrayed by Mary Astor in Red Dust.

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (USA, 1948, Drama/Adventure)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0624 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 30 at 2pm, Friday Written and directed by John Huston, this is a feature film adaptation of B. Traven’s 1927 novel of the same name, about two financially desperate Americans, Fred C. Dobbs (Humphrey Bogart) and Bob Curtin (Tim Holt), who in the 1920s join old-timer Howard (Walter Huston, the director’s father) in Mexico to prospect for gold. Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (USA, 1966, Black Comedy/Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0625 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 13 at 2pm, Friday This film was directed by Mike Nichols with a screenplay by Ernest Lehman (an adaptation of the play of the same title by Edward Albee). The film stars Elizabeth Taylor as Martha and Richard Burton as George, with George Segal as Nick and Sandy Dennis as Honey. The film was nominated for thirteen Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Mike Nichols, and is one of only two films to be nominated in every eligible category at the Academy Awards.

To Kill a Mockingbird (USA, 1962, Drama)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0626 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 20 at 2pm, Friday The screenplay by Horton Foote is based on Harper Lee’s 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. It stars Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch and Mary Badham as Scout. The film received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics and was a box-office success, earning more than 10 times its budget. The film won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Peck, and was nominated for eight, including Best Picture.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s (USA, 1961, Romantic Comedy)

$6 / $8 (Donation)

NC0571 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 27 at 2pm, Friday Directed by Blake Edwards and written by George Axelrod, this movie is loosely based on Truman Capote’s novella of the same name. Starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, and featuring Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam and Mickey Rooney, the film was initially released on October 5, 1961 by Paramount Pictures.

FILM HISTORY

Casablanca: The Story Behind the Story Behind the Movie

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0627 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0628 – Naples Center (North Naples) – March 27 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Who would have thought an unproduced stage play Everybody Comes to Rick’s would morph into one of the most beloved films in history? Humphrey Bogart was one of only three Americans cast, the rest immigrants and refugees of Hitler’s romp and rape of Europe. Most of the scenes where shot in Warner’s Stage 8. Bogie owned a big thanks to George Raft who turned down the role of Rick, the cynical ex-pat cafe owner. Ingrid Bergman preferred shots of her left side. Dooley Wilson (Sam) at the piano sang As Time Goes By written 10 years earlier (but he didn’t play the piano). This film features one of the greatest casts ever, with Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet and Paul Henreid. Instructor: Steven Mutart

The Studios of Hollywood’s Golden Age

$70 / $85

NC0630 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8, 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursdays Participants may register for the series (NC0630) or for any individual courses below. When Al Jolson in blackface broke into song in 1927 in the first “talkie” motion picture, The Jazz Singer, the Golden Age of Hollywood emerged with the birth of four movie studios that would entertain, shock, bemuse and shape the new century pulling the country from the despair of the Great Depression into a new world of limitless dreams and possibilities. As RKO, Paramount, MGM and Warner Bros. competed for talent and content, creating the “star system” in the magical “Golden Age” of movie making. They made Greta Garbo, James Stewart, Clark Gable and other icons rich, and for the most part happy, indentured servants. They changed the world. Come see and hear how these “Big Four” studios, and the powerful men behind them, shaped the past century and our lives in this engaging and entertaining four-part series. Instructor: Steven Mutart

RKO

$20 / $25

NC0631 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 8 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday David O. Selznick was put in charge of production at the faltering RKO Studios at the young age of twenty-nine. He would go on to discover Katherine Hepburn, Fred Astaire (pairing him with the vivacious Ginger Rogers to create a legend), and turned out films such as King Kong, Top Hat, and many other classics. The studio continued to thrive under Pandro Berman’s masterly hand with Gunga Din, Love Affair, and many others, remaining a major player for decades.

Fox

$20 / $25

NC0632 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday The merger of Darryl Zanuck’s Twentieth Century Pictures and Fox Film Corporation in 1935 created a talent and production powerhouse. With such stars as Shirley Temple, Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney and Betty Gable and hits like The Razor’s Edge, Leave Her to Heaven, and in 1951 the first Cinemascope movie, The Robe, starring Richard Burton, success was guaranteed.

Paramount

$20 / $25

NC0633 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Follow the colorful, early history of Paramount and its legendary creators Adolf Zukor and Jesse Lasky; then Cecil B. DeMille’s emergence and the superstar stable of Mary Pickford, Gloria Swanson, Rudolph Valentino, and later Mae West, Marlene Dietrich, Bing Crosby, Carole Lombard, and many others. Then, in 1948, came U.S. v Paramount Pictures; a big deal for all the studios.

Warner Brothers

$20 / $25

NC0634 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 1 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Harry, Albert, Sam, and Jack’s new studio was first saved by a dog, Rin-Tin-Tin, then by Darryl F. Zanuck, and finally by The Jazz Singer which poured in buckets of needed cash. As Jack fought with Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart rose to stardom in High Sierra. As James Cagney went from song and dance man to hoodlum, Warner Brothers finally became a major studio.

MGM

$20 / $25

NC0635 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Although slow to convert to “talkies,” legendary Louis B. Mayer and his young production chief, Irving Thalberg, made the studio lion roar across the decades. Death took Thalberg too soon and the studio struggled, but by the 1940s their musicals were the gold standard. MGM had “The King of Hollywood,” Clark Gable, as well as most of the biggest stars of the era: Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, and Norma Shearer to name a few. Oh, did we mention The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind?

Columbia, Universal, United Artists and Disney

$20 / $25

NC0636 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Columbia’s Frank Capra, working with contract stars Jean Arthur and Cary Grant set a standard of excellence. At Universal, a very young Irving Thalberg saved a struggling production company by making hits such as Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera before leaving for MGM. United Artist was brought to life by Mark Pickford and three other giants rebelling against studio control over the artists and other creative talent and Disney gave birth to Mickey and the rest is history.

The Making of Gone with the Wind

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0637 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Option #2 – BV0638 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – February 19 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Option #3 – AR0639 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – February 27 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday Option #4 – NC0640 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 28 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. The story behind the making of this monumental classic is as fascinating as the beloved movie itself is entertaining. The task facing David O. Selznick of turning Margaret Mitchell’s 1,037 pages into three and a half hours of spectacular color and intense drama, set to Max Steiner’s soaring music, is the stuff of Hollywood legend. Mitchell wanted Basil Rathbone to play Rhett and Paulette Goddard all but had Scarlett sewn up. Join our movie-buff Steven Mutart and get a peek at the scenes behind the scenes of this movie classic. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Great Directors of Film

$52 / $62

NC0641 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13, 20, March 13, 20, April 3 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesdays Participants may register for the series (NC0641) or for any individual courses below. Join us for a look at some of the most famous and influential directors of our time. Instructor: Shelly Kaufman

Alfred Hitchcock

$20 / $25

NC0642 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Hitchcock is the undisputed “Master of Suspense” and director of six of the top 100 greatest films of all time including, Psycho, North by Northwest, Rear Window, and Vertigo, considered by some the greatest film of all time. He virtually invented the genre and was brilliant in his use of shock, sex, and new and unusual camera angles to heighten suspense. This lecture includes why and how he was revered and a look into his personal story and the effect it had on everything he did. He is still revered even after so many years.

Clint Eastwood

$20 / $25

NC0867 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Clint Eastwood is a great, important and unique American actor, filmmaker, director, producer and film icon. His career has spanned more than 60 years, and he is still making meaningful, important, and commercially successful films well into his 80s. His acting resume includes TV cowboy star, Italian western star, American western star, and tough cop with his own set of rules. In his 60s, he shifted his point of view toward meaningful films such as Mystic River, Undefeated, and Million Dollar Baby, to name a few. He has been nominated 11 times for Oscars, including six for Best Picture, and is a winner of five golden statues. A most important and unique auteur.

Steven Spielberg

$20 / $25

NC0643 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Perhaps the most successful film maker of all time, with seven films considered among the best of all time, Steven Spielberg’s career has encapsulated our dreams into his films. They include many themes and genres from adventure and sci-fi including Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. He also forced us to look at important historical, cultural, and social issues with films like The Color Purple, Empire of The Sun, Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan, and Lincoln, among others. His films have grossed more than $4 billion and have been nominated for an astounding 150 Oscars, with 66 Oscar wins to his credit. He has been nominated nine times for Best Director and won twice. Join us for a look at the man behind this remarkable film career.

The Coen Brothers

$20 / $25

NC0644 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday

The Coen brothers’ films span many genres and styles which they frequently subvert, from slapstick farce (Raising Arizona, The Big Lebowski), homage to the past (Hail Caesar, Miller’s Crossing, True Grit, The Man Who Wasn’t There), to forcing us to face evil in the world (No Country For Old Men, Fargo). Starting from Independent darlings, they rose through the ranks to the point where a Coen film is an event. Quirky angles, nonsensical dialogue, combined with original direction, make these unusual film makers truly unique.

Billy Wilder

$20 / $25

NC0645 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 3 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Billy Wilder was a film maker with a true passion for movies. Although he began his career as a European film maker, he graduated to make some of Hollywood’s greatest films of all time including Stalag 17, Sunset Blvd, The Apartment, Some Like It Hot, and Double Indemnity. Combing acerbic wit, love, and language, this producer/director left his mark of film mastery during the 1940s through the 1960s. His films were nominated for 62 Oscars and would win 26. We will discuss this remarkable film genius and why his films are still relevant today.

FINE ARTS

Zentangle ® I for Beginners: A Mindful Drawing Experience!

$24 / $29

Option #1 – NC0646 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 31 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0647 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 21 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Option #3 – BR0648 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 21 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Option #4 – NC0649 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 18 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Purchase of a Drawing Kit ($10) is required on the first day of class, payable in cash to the instructor. Zentangle®… come see what it is 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

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

5-Week Spanish: A Crash Course for the Beginner

$70 / $84

NC0650 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5, 12, 19, 26, March 5 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Mondays Enrollment is limited. The textbook, Learn Spanish the Fast and Fun Way (Barron’s, 4th Ed., 2014), is required and may be purchased online at Amazon.com. Supplemental materials will be passed out in class. This course will be conducted as an exercise class (for your brain muscles) rather than a lecture class. Conversation will be emphasized over grammar. If you have a trip coming up to a Spanishspeaking country, we will spend some time on the culture and idioms of that country. Instructor: John Winters

Advanced Beginner Spanish

$70 / $84

NC0651 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Mondays Enrollment is limited. The textbook, Learn Spanish the Fast and Fun Way (Barron’s, 4th Ed., 2014), is required and may be purchased online at Amazon.com. Supplemental materials will be passed out in class. This course presumes students have taken 5-Week Spanish: A Crash Course for Beginners or have some Spanish conversation skills. Students will go more in-depth in this class expanding on the basics. If you have a trip coming up to a Spanish-speaking country, this class will vastly enhance your travel experience. Instructor: John Winters

Conversational Italian I

$100 / $125

NC0652 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 27, March 1, 6, 8, 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tues/Thurs Enrollment is limited. This course will provide students with a basic understanding of Italian grammar and how to conjugate verbs. Nouns commonly used in conversation and diverse situations will be learned with attention to what a tourist in Italy should know. The instructor will also share customs and cultural differences to aid with a visitor’s experience in Italy. The textbook Italian in 10 Minutes a Day (2009 edition) by Kristine Kurshul is required and may be purchased online at Amazon.com. Instructor: Joseph Toffanello

Conversational Italian II

$100 / $125

NC0653 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 20, 22, 27, 29, April 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Tues/Thurs Enrollment is limited. This course presumes students have taken Conversational Italian I or have some Italian conversation skills. Students will go more in depth in this class expanding on the basics. The instructor will also share customs and cultural differences to aid with a visitor’s experience in Italy. The textbook Italian Now (2012 edition) by Marcel Danesi is required and may be purchased online at Amazon.com. Instructor: Joseph Toffanello

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Change Your Mind to Change Your Weight

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR0654 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 1 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – NC0655 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. To lose weight and maintain weight loss is as much a matter of mind as of body. Many of us have lost touch with natural hunger and satiety signals, and we overeat in response to emotional and external cues. Retrain your brain to think and behave differently, learn strategies to reduce eating prompted by emotions and stress, and utilize your body’s natural instincts. Instructor: Jeanne Berger Memory

Health Workshop I

$52 / $62

NC0656 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 8, 15, 22, 28 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursdays/Wednesday Participants may register for the series (NC0656) or for the individual lectures listed below. Join us in this exploration of the mind and how it works. Challenge yourself with mind-bending puzzles that will keep your brain active and fit. Instructor: Cindi Ryerson

Empower and Protect Your Brain

$20 / $25

NC0657 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture will focus on how you empower your brain by working on successful strategies such as trying a novel idea, getting the most out of your sleep and a walking program, all designed to help decrease cognitive decline. This interactive lecture will allow you to experience new brain activities that will be fun and challenging and help build new brain cells. In addition, you will learn seven tips to improving your sleep and the benefits of a walking program.

Remembering Faces and Names

$20 / $25

NC0658 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday In daily life, one of the biggest complaints from people about their memory is not being able to recall people’s names. During this lecture, you will learn new techniques to encode information so you will not need to be so dependent on your memory to recall a name. Learn how to create associations that will help your recall.

Fuel Your Central Operating System

$20 / $25

NC0659 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture will give you a comprehensive overview about dementia, both irreversible and reversible. Learn what you can to recognize causative factors in reversing certain types of dementia. Learn the difference between forgetting as we age and memory issues that lead to dementia. Explore how you can protect and strengthen your cognitive performance through a variety of everyday lifestyle choices. There will also be a sampling of cognitive exercises to help you along the way to better memory.

Mind Bogglers

$20 / $25

NC0660 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 28 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday This session offers a unique and novel brain activity program. You need to think literally in order to solve these word pictures. Try your hand at these puzzles that represent a famous phrase, song, person, place, title, or movie in a unique fashion. By looking at the words and how they are arranged or the way they are positioned, you will be challenged to come up with the solution. Guaranteed to really boggle your mind!

Compassion Fatigue: More than Burnout

$20 / $25

NC0661 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Compassion fatigue is a serious condition that is affecting many people. It is a form of secondary trauma. Those who face care-giving or care-helping in either their personal or professional life are prone to side effects of caring too much. This fatigue is more than burnout, it is a serious depleting complication occurring within populations that service others. Learn the symptoms, understand how secondary trauma affects care-givers, how to avoid this condition and how to self-heal. Instructor: Debra McKay

Healthcare is the #3 Cause of Death: Learn How to Stay Safe

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0662 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – BR0663 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 26 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Every step in a doctor’s office, emergency room or hospital has a purpose. As patients, we are often lost and forgotten when it comes to information, costs and treatment plans. Learn the seven secrets to gaining information from your healthcare professional or facility. Learn to work with insurance companies. Where do those high medical costs come from? Why do I have to see a specialist (again)? You will learn the answers to these questions and more. Instructor: Suzanne Fiscella, PA-C

Reversing the Effects of Diabetes

$42 / $50

NC0664 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20, 22, 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday/Thursday/Tuesday Participants may register for the entire series (NC0664) or for any of the individual lectures below. Join us as we discuss the ins-and-outs of this disease, and how you can take back control. Join Denise Pancyrz, a holistic coach, speaker and author, as we explore your ability to win over this rampant health issue. Instructor: Denise Pancyrz

ABC “D” for Diabetes

$20 / $25

NC0665 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Diabetes basics revealed, new insights, new applications. Learn how to set your foundation for reversing the effects of diabetes by understanding what your glucose levels are telling you.

Heal Diabetes With the Power of Food

$20 / $25

NC0666 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Food as medicine and the revelatory side benefits. Learn which food can sabotage your efforts and why counting carbs may not be in your best interest. Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

Diabetes on the Run

$20 / $25

NC0667 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Healthy fast-food choices to stabilize your glucose levels, and proper foot care and wear to keep you on the move. Memory

Health Workshop II

$52 / $62

NC0668 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8, 15, 22, 29 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursdays Participants may register for the series (NC0668) or for the individual lectures listed below. Join us in this exploration of the mind and how it works. Challenge yourself with mind-bending puzzles that will keep your brain active and fit. Instructor: Cindi Ryerson

Getting the Most Out of Your Brain

$20 / $25

NC0669 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture will help you learn about your brain and what you can do to help your memory. Learn about the four pillars of brain maintenance and how you can unlock the secrets to successful aging. Practice memory strategies that can work for you. Experience a sampling of unique brain activities

Short Circuit your Brain

$20 / $25

NC0670 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Can you train your eye to pick out the not-so-obvious details in these optical illusions? Every one of these brain teasers and optical illusions involves a trick. In this activity you will find a selection of the finest tricks of the eye, mind mangling, brain twisting puzzles. This class will test your memory, processing speed and lateral thinking through a variety of brain activities. Are you ready to short-circuit your brain? Try this challenging, yet entertaining, class and find out!

THINK: Be Informed About Your Brain Health

$20 / $25

NC0671 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday You can increase your memory. You can build up your brain reserves. You can sharpen your perceptions, you can reduce stress and anxiety – you can give yourself a mental edge. In this lecture, learn the steps needed to improve your overall brain health.

Mind Blowing Brain Teasers

$20 / $25

NC0672 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 29 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Tease your brain with this variety of brain games designed to “blow your mind.” Try to solve these unique brain games that are guaranteed to enhance your brain power. Tap into your mental agility skills, focus on new brain solving problems and soar to new heights with your logic and reasoning skills. There will never be a dull moment and you will have plenty of fun in this mind-blowing program.

Lose Weight and Gain Health with a Plant-Based Lifestyle

$42 / $50

NC0673 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13, 20, 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesdays A whole-food plant-based diet can prevent more deaths in one year than have been prevented by all the antibiotics, diabetic pills, cholesterol-lowering statins, and blood pressure pills prescribed over the past half century. Not one case of type-2 diabetes has ever been cured with insulin, nor has any patient with coronary artery disease been cured by heart surgery; yet a switch to a whole-food plant-based diet has been proven to stop and reverse these as well as most other chronic diseases. This program provides you the opportunity to examine historic and contemporary research and learn the steps for practical application in your life. Instructor: Christopher Camrick

A Prescription for a Sharper Mind

$20 / $25

NC0674 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday The lecture will help you remember anything you see, hear or read. You’ll be able to recall names and faces – even years later. Never miss an appointment and remember where you placed your keys or where you left your glasses. The lecture offers special exercises to help keep your mind in tip-top shape, sharpen your creativity and improve your concentration. Never miss a birthday again. And it’s fun to learn how! Instructor: Jan Brassem

Understanding the Importance of Safe Cosmetics

$20 / $25

BR0675 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 26 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Do you know the makeup of your make-up? This session will cover toxins that are hidden in cosmetics and the dangers they pose to our health. Learn the truth about harmful ingredients and healthy alternatives from which to choose. Why compromise your health for your beauty – or your beauty for your health? Instructor: Diane Ruggiero

Diabetes: The Bittersweet Disease

$20 / $25

BR0676 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 16 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday Diabetes was discovered in 1,500 BCE. When was insulin first used to treat it? There are two types of diabetes. What causes each type? What are the complications? Discover a new diet controversy and the doctor at the heart of it. He changed the thinking of the medical establishment. Learn how to prevent and reverse diabetes with diet. Instructor: Mary Lou Williams

Balance University

$34/ $39

NC0677 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 30, May 7, 14, 21 at 1:30pm – 2:30pm, Mondays Balance University is an interactive wellness class, designed to improve balance, posture and flexibility. This program starts with basic balance exercises and progresses to more complex movements over two weeks. Your instructor will explain the “whys” and the importance of balance exercises as part of your everyday routine. Instructor: Chris Williams

HISTORY, LAW & GOVERNMENT Louis XIV: The Sun King

$20 / $25

Option #1 – MP0678 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – January 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – AR0679 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – March 13 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. King of France from the age of four, Louis grew to epitomize, very intentionally, the image of absolute monarchy in the 17th century. From the magnificence of the palace of Versailles and the glamour of court ladies, to the rigidity of court protocol, the grueling routine and schedule of public appearances, the daily demands of government, and the quest for military glory, this course will look at the many colorful and intriguing aspects of Louis XIV as well as the lasting effects of his reign. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Russian “Sleeper” Spies: The Illegals Program

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BV0680 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – January 15 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Option #2 – NC0681 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. 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 Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

China: Superpower… Or Not?

$20 / $25

Option #1 – AR0682 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – January 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Option #2 – MP0683 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – March 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #3 – HB0684 – Hideaway Beach (Marco Island) – April 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Option #4 – BV0685 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – May 14 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture will explore the impact of globalization with a focus on China and its relationship to the world market and the U.S. Economy. Topics include; government structure, China/U.S. trade review, China/world trade issues, the environments, copyright and intellectual property issues, energy usage and impact concerns and economic insights. There will be opportunities for group discussion and a chance to view interesting antiques and artifacts on display. Instructor: Lyle Bultman

Napoleon Bonaparte

$24/ $29

Option #1 – BV0686 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – January 22 at 1pm – 3pm, Monday Option #2 – AR0687 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – January 30 at 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Napoleon’s skill and brilliance extended well beyond the battlefield. Within 20 years of the abolition of the French monarchy during the revolution, he had out-maneuvered his political rivals and crowned himself emperor; then he began rebuilding the State and establishing a dynasty. This course will explore the political and social backdrop that gave rise to Napoleon’s career as well as the ambition and character that enabled the “little general” to leave a remarkable legacy. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Sidney Reilly: Ace of Spies

$20 / $25

NC0688 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 23 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Britain has a long and storied history of intelligence. Sidney Reilly was one of their most successful spies. His exploits spawned articles, books and a popular TV miniseries. The real story is worth your time. The structure/history of British Intelligence will also be discussed. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

U.S. National Security

$20 / $25

NC0689 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 23 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday This lecture features an analysis of the U.S. Intelligence Community. Topics: agencies and their missions; strengths and weaknesses; myths; intelligence estimates; President’s Daily Brief; intelligence sources; HUMINT; SIGINT; classifications; “Black” projects; intelligence value and confidence levels; recommendations for improvement. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The Dust Bowl Era: A Time of National Desperation

$20 / $25

AR0690 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – January 23 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday Consider the devastating effects of this country’s worst ecological disaster (The Dust Bowl) on the nation’s wellbeing. Farmland topsoil was literally blown away. Plant life, livestock, and human lives were severely impacted along with the physical, mental and emotional trauma to the nation. Was the Dust Bowl caused by a severe drought alone or were there also human factors at play, such as ignorance and greed? What role did the federal government and the farmers play in the creation of this ecological disaster and its eventual remediation? Finally, whatever happened to the farmland that was so damaged? Instructor: Richard Hertzberg

Spies & Espionage: Fact vs Fiction

$20 / $25

Option #1 – FG0691 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Fort Myers) – January 24 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Option #2 – TR0692 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – April 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #3 – MP0693 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – May 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday

Choose one of the course options above. This lecture offers a fascinating and insightful discussion on the motivation of spies and the techniques used to catch them. You will learn how reality compares to fiction in this unique peek into the realm of espionage and counterintelligence. We will take a revealing insider’s look into contemporary US spies. This lecture includes unclassified but littleknown information. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

We Are Lincoln Men

$20 / $25

Option #1 – FG0694 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Fort Myers) – January 25 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – BV0695 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – March 26 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. This lecture will explain the dedication of Lincoln’s young private secretaries, John Nicolay and John Hay to preserve the memory of Lincoln after his assassination. The two young secretaries were able to, after many years and obstacles, write the biography of their beloved boss. In their writings, they gave us the image of Lincoln, the brilliant wartime leader and political genius that has survived all other attempts to define Lincoln and his historical legacy. Instructor: Lynn Brand

The Pueblo Incident: Cold War Intelligence

$20 / $25

NC0696 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 25 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture offers a review of cold war intelligence, especially the seizure of the US spy ship Pueblo in international waters in 1968 by North Korea. DPRK is a threat to world peace. Its leader is a deranged despot who controls a huge standing army and uses his nuclear arsenal to bully the world. He’s obtained the ability to deliver his weapons to the US mainland, and he tweaks the US, as his grandfather did in 1968. One Pueblo crewman was killed and 82 were imprisoned and tortured for 11 months. Topics: the Pueblo mission and attack; diplomatic efforts; cold war “research” vessels; and Russian “trawlers.” Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Counterterrorism: Refugee/Immigration Policy & GTMO

$20 / $25

NC0697 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 25 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday This lecture will cover two hot topics in the war on terror - refugee and immigration policy (especially Syria and Muslim) and closing the detention facility at Guantanamo. You have heard the political arguments. We will explore the security implications. Topics: ISIS infiltration of refugee groups; can refugees be vetted – what intelligence experts think – the role of neighboring Muslim countries, immigrant vetting, limiting Muslim immigration, Hijrah, lessons from Europe, international opinion, ISIS ideology. Finally, we ask, is GTMO a terrorist recruitment tool? What happens to the detainees if GTMO closes? Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Saudi Arabia: Friend, Foe, or Both?

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR0698 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 6 at 10:30am – 12pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0699 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 23 at 10:30am – 12pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Despite the fact that 15 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudis (as was their mastermind, Osama bin Laden), that the goal of millions of Wahhabi Saudis is the destruction of the West (including the U.S.), and the practice of outrageous human rights violations (over a year in prison and 300 lashes for possessing homemade wine), the U.S. and the Saudis have maintained relatively good relations. A mutual distrust of Iran and lots of oil still buried in the desert sands of the Arabian Peninsula play a significant role. How fragile is the relationship? What is the future of the House of Saud? What and who is next? Let’s get up to speed on these critical issues and see if there are any clear answers. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Churchill’s Secret Army

$20 / $25

Option #1 – TR0700 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – January 29 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – NC0701 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 11 at 1:30pm – 3pm, 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

A Commentary on the U.S. Government

$34 / $39

NC0702 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29, 31 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday The purpose of this course is to reflect on the philosophies and principles which the colonists and Founding Fathers held. The new nation was established with a mostly Christian beginning, but with a leaning toward freedom and diversity of belief. The country has undergone profound changes since the beginning in 1776. This course examines the current moral, legal and political state and attempts to highlight where we may have gone wrong. Instructor: Dr. Steven Plaster

Apollo 13: American Greatness and the Mission to the Moon

$24 / $29

Option #1 – BR0703 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – January 29 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday Option #2 – TR0704 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – February 19 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Option #3 – NC0705 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. 2018 will be the 48th anniversary of the Apollo 13 Mission. This course will provide a review of the Apollo Space Program from 1963 – 1972 through the eyes of an 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

World War I

$42 / $50

NC0706 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29, 31 February 2 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Participants may register for the series above (NC0706) or for any of the individual lectures below. With the passing of the centennial anniversary of WWI and the current strife in Eastern Europe, a thoughtful understanding of this most destructive event in world history is certainly appropriate. Starting with the major figures in Europe and the events leading up to the war, this course will explain the causes, events, and results of the “war to end all wars.” These lectures will center on the alliances that brought Europe into the most destructive war up to that time. Also discussed will be the military fronts, new weapons used for the first time, and major battles of the war. No understanding of this war can be complete without knowledge of its ending with the Treaty of Versailles and its terrible legacy. A new, updated bibliography of WWI books will also be available to students. Instructor: Lynn Brand

Causes of World War I

$20 / $25

NC0707 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday This lecture will study the complicated causes that led to the war. Using new research, nationalism, imperialism, alliances, militarism, and other causes of the war will be explored along with the famous leaders that led their countries into this tragic conflict.

Battles and Major Events of World War I

$20 / $25

NC0708 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 31 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The major battles along the famous Eastern and Western fronts will be explored. The reasons for America’s entry into the war in 1917 will also be discussed with emphasis on President Wilson’s decision to go to war. New weapons of warfare will be reviewed.

The Results of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles

$20 / $25

NC0709 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 2 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Friday The complicated results of this war along with the redrawing of the maps of Europe and the Middle East will be discussed. Terms of the infamous Treaty of Versailles will be explored in order to understand how Europe was again at war only twenty years later in 1939.

Afghanistan As It Was

$20 / $25

NC0710 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday This lecture presents not a history, but observations of living and working in Afghanistan in the mid-1970’s, between the overthrow of King Zahir Shah and the assassination of Mohammed Daoud. Your instructor served as the U.S. Consul in Kabul from 1974-1976, and traveled extensively through the country. Instructor: Bruce Beardsley

Unique Missions of WWII 4.5hr In-Depth Seminar with Lunch Included

$45 / $55

NC0711 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 30 at 10am – 12pm, and 12:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Lunch is included with this full day seminar. This informative day-long lecture will cover a host of the most fascinating and sensitive intelligence operations and some of the most highly classified Allied and Axis missions of World War II. From Patton’s mission to rescue his son-in-law to the Nazi interrogations; from the mission to kill Rommel to fascists in the U.S. Army, we will delve into operations, secret plans and missions that eventually led to the downfall of Hitler and Mussolini. Learn about the Ghost Army, Jewish Resistance Fighters and Axis internments throughout the day. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Understanding EMP Threats and Grid Collapse Issues

$20 / $25

NC0712 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 30 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday The risks and implications of a possible EMP (Electro-Magnetic Pulse) attack are not well understood by most citizens. This lecture acquaints people with the main issues related to EMP attack risks, the accompanying after-effects of grid collapse and what the social and economic implications of such an event might be. Instructor: Dr. Robert McCreight

Five Best and Worst U.S. Presidents

$20 / $25

NC0713 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 31 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday 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 five 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. Instructor: Steven Mutart

The French Revolution

$34 / $39

Option #1 – NC0714 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5, 7 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday Option #2 – BR0715 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 20, 27 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesdays Choose one of the course options above. Marie Antoinette may have been extravagant, but she did not cause the revolution! When Louis XIV summoned the Estates General, he let loose a deluge of opposition that could not have been foreseen and which few could control. This course will examine the progress of the revolution and the unpredictable shifts of power that led to the overthrow of the ancient regime, the execution of the king, the Terror and the eventual rise of Napoleon. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Criminal Profiling

$20 / $25

BR0716 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 5 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday

This lecture offers an analysis of a widely used but controversial police tactic. What is profiling, is it legal, and does it work? Topics: racial, behavioral, and criminal profiling, Terry stops, reasonable suspicion, exclusionary rule, crime prevention, profiling terror suspects, TSA and the NYPD. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Bioattacks, Pandemics and Emergency Public Health Issues

$20 / $25

NC0717 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 6 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday The risks and implications of a possible widespread pandemic (or a suspicious disease outbreak which might be a bioattack) and its subsequent emergency management is not well understood by most citizens. This lecture acquaints people with the main issues related to these events and discusses some of the social and economic implications of such an event. Instructor: Dr. Robert McCreight

Calusa Indians – Proud Fierce Warriors of Florida’s Paradise Coast

$20 / $25

NC0718 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday For over eight centuries, the Calusas ruled the southern half of the west coast of Florida, fiercely defending their fertile fishing and hunting grounds from other tribes, and then the Spanish in the early 16th century. Finally, they succumbed to the European onslaught in the 17th century and fled to Cuba, eventually disappearing as a people into history’s melting pot. Learn about their history and spend a day in the life of these unique early Americans in their shell-mound communities in this fascinating and entertaining lecture. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Nuremberg Military Tribunals

$20 / $25

NC0719 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Most Americas know Nazi leaders (Goering, Hess, Speer, Donitz) were convicted of war crimes at Nuremberg. In this lecture, we will discuss the rest of the story. There were 13 Nuremberg tribunals and hundreds more in the European occupied zones. 1,900 Nazis were tried - 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. 920 were executed. Topics: role played by the US military, impact of US and British intelligence and major cases/individuals. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The Ten Most Remarkable Speeches of All Time

$20 / $25

NC0720 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture provides an overview of some of the finest, most influential and memorable oratory ever given. The criterion for a remarkable speech will be identified, as well as the differences between a fully developed speech and an unforgettable statement. Each of the ten highlighted speeches will be introduced with background about the speaker and the context in which it was delivered, and excerpts will be read aloud by an experienced orator. Instructors: Dennis and Catherine Fitzpatrick

Napoleon in Egypt

$20 / $25

FG0721 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Fort Myers) – February 8 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Thursday In 1798, Napoleon Bonaparte was a rising star in France. However, Napoleon wanted to bolster his image by winning glory in a far off exotic land like Egypt. With soldiers to fight and scholars to study, Napoleon made his Egyptian expedition, fighting not only in Egypt and Syria, but also against his enemy England. The campaign is rich with drama, inspiration and irony. Instructor: Dr. Gerald Franz

James II of England and the 1688 Revolution

$34 / $39

NC0722 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12, 14 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday Crowned king after the death of his brother Charles II, the Merry Monarch, James lasted less than four years on the throne and was swept aside by the Glorious Revolution. For centuries, he has had “bad press.” Was he a tyrant willing to break laws and tradition to impose his Roman Catholic will on England, or is his reputation just one more example of history being rewritten by the Protestant victors? This course will look at James’s deeds and intentions and the historical context in which they occurred, and invites students to draw their own conclusions. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Atomic Spies

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0723 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – AR0724 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – April 24 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. During WWII and the Cold War, the Soviets stole U.S. atomic secrets. We will address what U.S. intelligence knew and how they knew it. We will also discuss the spies; why they did it and how they were caught. Most people know the basics, we will discuss the detail. Topics: the Rosenberg spy network; were they guilty and why they were executed; the Cambridge Five; Venona Project; the Manhattan Project; Bletchley Park; and lessor known spies. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Counterterrorism: Gun Control and Watch Lists

$20 / $25

NC0725 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday This lecture offers an analysis of two hot topics in the war on terror - watch lists and gun control. How the government accumulates, maintains, and uses terror watch lists. We will explore the issues from a security rather than political perspective. Topics: role of the Counter Terrorism Center, National Counterterrorism Center and the FBI’s National Security Branch; terrorist watch lists; No Fly Lists; Selectee List; gun control; assault weapons bans; large capacity magazine bans; banning suspected terrorists from owning guns. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Secrets of Dignitary Protection

$20 / $25

NC0726 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Special agents of the Secret Service, Diplomatic Security Service and other agencies (FBI, CIA, etc.) have extraordinary access to protectees. Historically they have kept observations and mission details confidential. Recently, the public has been given a peak behind the veil of secrecy. This presentation addresses the history of the USSS, dignitary security and recently revealed “secrets.” Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

James Madison: Forgotten Architect of the Constitution

$20 / $25

NC0727 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday When we consider our constitution, the most sophisticated and durable governing document ever created, the names Jefferson, Hamilton and Adams immediately come to mind. James Madison’s contributions to the document itself, its ratification and implementation, are often overlooked. The purpose of this discussion will be to review Madison’s important contribution to the document and its subsequent interpretation as to how the Constitution should be applied to situations not specified in the text. Instructor: Jay Abramowitch

The Civil War

$52 / $62

NC0728 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13, 15, 20, 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesdays/Thursdays Participants may register for the series above (NC0728) or for any of the individual lectures below. The Civil War was the pivotal event in America’s history. After 150 years, it continues to be an enduring source of public controversy. How we remember and view the Civil War affects our politics to this day. Disputes over flying the Confederate battle flag and taking down Confederate monuments have been added to our already contentious politics. This series will attempt to study the Civil War using the scholarship from Civil War historians of the last 50 years. Their research and writings will hopefully lead us to a new and better understanding of the saddest event in our history. A bibliography will be included in the series. Instructor: Lynn Brand

The Civil War – The Cause: Slavery

$20 / $25

NC0729 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Today nearly all historians view slavery as the Civil War’s fundamental cause. This lecture will focus on that cause with new historical information and statistics to illustrate why the South did indeed fight the War to protect their peculiar institution of slavery.

The Civil War – The Leaders

$20 / $25

NC0730 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture focuses on the 20 men, whose leadership both on and off the battlefields, contributed to the outcome of the War. These men from both the North and the South became America’s most revered heroes and are still honored, rightly or wrongly, today in our history books, our town squares, our literature and in our imaginations.

The Civil War – Major Battles and Events

$20 / $25

NC0731 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Over 10,000 battles took place during our Civil War. This lecture will focus on the 15 battles that made a difference to the outcome of the War and the Union’s victory. It will also study the major events during Abraham Lincoln’s Presidency that changed the course of our history including the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation, America’s first Executive Order.

The Civil War – The Results: How the War Did and Didn’t Change America

$20 / $25

NC0732 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture will attempt to explore all the ways that the war changed America’s politics, economics and social structure. It will also explore the issues that were resolved by the Union victory along with the issues that the North’s victory did not or could not resolve.

Enrichment by Atrocity – Profit Via POW Abuse

$20 / $25

NC0733 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday This lecture offers a provocative and detailed discussion of WWII war crimes and attempts by civilian and POW victims to obtain restitution. Particular attention is paid to how the Axis treated U.S. POWs. Recently declassified information will be included. This frank and politically incorrect presentation addresses a unique and important aspect of history. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

National Debt: End of the World? Bailouts Worked? Trump’s Policies?

$20 / $25

NC0734 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Controversial issues surrounding national debt were the center of our political and economic universe just a few years ago. Does that mean all is well; they worked, and now we can focus on ISIS, the Middle East and the new administration? Or are there still dangerous currents and surprises waiting in the fog of the future? Let’s get an update on what did and did not work, and how Trump’s economic and tax policies will affect the nation’s debt that is already pushing $20 trillion. Anticipate interesting and spirited discussion as we wrestle with the known, unknown and perhaps the unknowable. Instructor: Steven Mutart

World War II Intelligence 4.5hr In-Depth Seminar with Lunch Included

$45 / $55

Option #1 – BR0735 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 14 at 10am – 12pm, and 12:30 – 3pm, Wed. Option #2 – NC0736 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 10am – 12pm, and 12:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Lunch is included with this full day seminar. This thought-provoking day-long lecture will draw you into the world of intelligence as it existed during World War II. While the war was not won solely on the basis of intelligence, its impact on the outcome was significant. Learn about the likes of Wild Bill Donovan, Churchill’s ungentlemanly tactics, espionage, sabotage, assassination and reconnaissance. Topics will include Bletchley Park and SOE Operations – and the spy school in Canada where OSS recruits (many of them women) were trained in “murder and mayhem.” Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Running for Public Office: Is There Any Truth in Politics?

$20 / $25

NC0737 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday In this lecture, Michelle Flaherty, a former congressional candidate, will explore the issues that impact a candidate running for public office. She ran for Congress as an outsider and then was later invited to run for State Senate by the Governor of Massachusetts, William Weld. This lecture will explore the impact of incumbency and if there truly is any advantage. How do endorsements and special interest groups affect the process? Join us for an intimate and upfront look at the influences, dishonesty and ugliness of the election process. Do voters really care about a candidate’s quality, integrity or genuine desire to serve? Is an election truly a win for any candidate? Instructor: Michelle Flaherty

Kosovo’s First Steps

$20 / $25

NC0738 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday In 1999, after NATO’s 78-day bombing campaign, Serbia gave up effective control of Kosovo and the break-away province fell under international governance. The lecturer, then a senior Foreign Service Officer, went from Macedonia to Kosovo to help establish the U.S. presence there and provide relief and services to the Kosovars during their first year on the road to independence. He subsequently returned to serve as an election supervisor for Kosovo’s first three elections. Instructor: Bruce Beardsley

Russian Revolution

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0739 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19, 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday/Wednesday Option #2 – BR0740 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 4, 11 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesdays Choose one of the course options above. Like the German and Austrian empires, the Russian empire was also a casualty of the First World War. Had war not broken out, would the tsars have been able to maintain autocratic control of the country? This course will examine the state of Russia and its government in the early 20th century and then follow the chain of events that toppled Nicholas II, destroyed the Romanov dynasty and brought Lenin to power after the outbreak of war. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Operation Downfall

$20 / $25

NC0741 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Long before atom bombs were dropped on Japan, the U.S. planned a two-phased invasion of the Japanese home islands. Set to begin in October of 1945, it would have been the largest and most costly amphibious operation in history. Topics: plan detail; were atom bombs necessary; was Japan on the verge of surrender; deception plans; Japanese preparation for the expected invasion; casualty estimates, lessons from Okinawa and Iwo Jima; chemical weapons; perspectives of U.S. and Japanese leaders; revisionist history; and suggested reading. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The Monuments Men: Protectors of National Treasures

$20 / $25

Option #1 – HB0742 – Hideaway Beach Club (Marco Island) – February 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Option #2 – MP0743 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – March 26 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Choose one of the course options above. The U.S./UK established an unprecedented unit to protect art and cultural sites during WWII. Additionally, they recovered art and treasure looted by the Nazis on a massive scale. Join us for the fascinating true story. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Naples Beach Homes: Cottages, Castles, and the Families that Built Them

$20 / $25

NC0744 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Do you ever wonder about the homes and families right on Naples Beach? Naples residents Robert and Carole Leher have published their book, Naples Beach Homes: Cottages, Castles, and the Families that Built Them. The Lehers spent three years talking with homeowners, and gathering their stories about living on the beach. In this informative presentation, they profile many of the homes that

overlook the beach today. They will also take you back in time to explore some of the historic houses that graced the beach in days gone by, creating a narrative of yesterday and today, highlighted by stunning vintage and contemporary photography. Instructors: Robert and Carole Leher

Vietnam: The War and Beyond

$42 / $50

NC0745 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20, 22, 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday/Thursday/Tuesday Participants may register for the entire series (NC0745) or for any of the individual lectures below. The war in Vietnam was one of the most divisive events to rile American society in the past 60 years. The U.S. experience there has shaped our society, as well as that of Vietnam, and the slogan “no more Vietnams” continues to reverberate in the political dialogue today. This course examines Vietnamese society prior to and during the American War, and Vietnamese society and relations with the world since 1975. The instructor served twice in Vietnam during the war, spent many years afterwards picking up the pieces in Southeast Asia. He was most recently in Vietnam in the fall of 2016. Instructor: Bruce Beardsley

Prelude: A Brief History of Vietnam

$20 / $25

NC0746 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday In this lecture, we will review two thousand years of Vietnamese history. We will note the frequent struggle between China and Vietnam, and review the expansion of French control and France’s struggle after World War II to hold its Indochinese empire. The critical battle of Dien Bien Phu and the Geneva Conference in 1954 ended French domination and set the stage for America assuming a key role in the region.

The U.S. at War

$20 / $25

NC0747 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday In this class, we will examine the period of America’s war in Vietnam, not just battles, but the whys and wherefores of the era. Dominos, dissent at home, pressures abroad and misunderstandings led to a half-a-million U.S. troops in Vietnam. “Vietnamization” could not resolve underlying problems, leading to an inglorious end to the fighting in 1975.

After the Fall

$20 / $25

NC0748 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday What has happened after the U.S. withdrawal? Refugees, POW/MIA issues, war with China, invasion of Cambodia: Vietnam was never far from the headlines. The U.S. did not establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam for nearly twenty years, although limited contacts occurred. Your instructor led several rounds of “technical talks” with Vietnam in the 1980s. Within, the country underwent a number of convulsions, finally settling into the reforms of doi moi, which did not disguise the authoritarian grasp over the society.

The Collapse of the Hapsburg Empire in World War I

$20 / $25

AR0749 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – February 20 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday The role the Hapsburg Empire played in the causes of World War I, its feeble alliance with Germany, and its political collapse at the end of the war have only recently been explored by historians. This lecture will define the declining state of the second largest empire in Europe at the start of the war and how the war brought about its end. Its collapse would change both the map and the course of history in Europe. The consequences of this collapse can still be seen today. Instructor: Lynn Brand

Global Jihad & Defeating Radical Islamic Terrorism 4.5hr In-Depth Seminar with Lunch Included

$45 / $55

NC0750 – Naples Center (South Naples) February 21 at 10am – 12pm, and 12:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Lunch is included with this full day seminar. This timely and informative day-long lecture will review and analyze the strategies necessary to combat terrorism. We will look specifically at ISIS, and discuss the role of politicians, the FBI, military and intelligence professionals,

the tools of war, cyber warfare neutralizing terror cells and domestic and international intelligence. Later in the day, we will take an overview of terrorism, extremism and jihad. We’ll discuss Islam as a religion and as an ideology, and talk about the various sects within it. We will take a look at Sharia law, the Barbary Coast Wars, Somalia Piracy, Benghazi, the Boston Bombing and foreign inspired attacks within the US. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The Observations of Mark Twain

$20 / $25

NC0751 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday By this time, most people are familiar with Twain’s well-known observations on race, religion, Europe, U.S. Grant (he helped Grant write his autobiography), Teddy Roosevelt, Rockefeller and a host of other well-known personalities. This wide-ranging lecture will cover his opinions, some of which can even apply today, on cab drivers, luck, life and a bevy of other perceptive topics including today’s religion, greed, doctors and horses. Instructor: Jan Brassem

The Battle of Gettysburg: One of the Pivotal Events in U.S. History

$20 / $25

NC0752 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The Battle of Gettysburg was the most devastating battle of the American Civil War, with over 50,000 casualties. Learn about the battle’s strategies and the Generals (Lee and Meade, for example), who devised them – such as Pickett’s Charge and Little Round Top. The Union Victory at Gettysburg turned the tide against the Confederacy and although months of fighting lay ahead, the Union would ultimately be restored. Instructor: Jan Brassem

Third Party Presidential Candidates: Kingmakers or Spoilers?

$20 / $25

NC0753 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 22 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday In the history of American Presidential elections, no third-party candidate has ever come close to winning the presidency. In fact, only eight third-party candidates ever won ANY electoral votes, and only five have amassed more than 10% of the popular vote. This presentation examines third-party candidates and the impact they have had on our presidential elections. Instructor: Jeffrey Margolis

The Trump Presidency: A Look at Year One

$20 / $25

NC0754 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 23 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Join Political Scientist and Scholar Dr. Peter Bergerson as he compares and contrasts the first year of the Trump presidency to those who have come before him. He will provide a comparative analysis with recent presidents in their performance of eight presidential leadership roles: national security, foreign policy, congressional relations, economic issues, administrative management, public opinion, political affairs and world leadership. Join us for this interesting review and comparison of #45. Moderator: Dr. Peter Bergerson

The Great Recession – How It Happened and Why It Will Happen Again

$20 / $25

NC0755 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 23 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday This lecture offers a look at the causes of the Great Recession. Join us as we examine the people and institutions responsible and the continuing failure of controls to prevent a future recurrence. Have we learned our lesson? Instructor: Jack Cittadine

World War I

$34 / $39

NC0756 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26, 28 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in August 1914 triggered a chain of events that culminated in a horrific global war. By its end, three empires had collapsed, a new world map had been drawn and European society had been irrevocably changed. Was this war inevitable? This course will cover the alliances, personalities and political ideals that shaped the course of events of World War I and its aftermath. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Operation Drumbeat

$20 / $25

NC0757 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday During 1942 German U-Boats sank 600 merchant ships - 400 off the U.S. eastern and Gulf coasts. The U.S. was not prepared to meet the U-Boat threat; over 5,000 Allied seamen were killed. This is the truly fascinating story most Americans do not know - but should. We will discuss the Battle of the Atlantic and the Battle of the Caribbean. Topics will include: Enigma; Civil Air Patrol; Q-Ships; U-Boat losses; the Merchant Marine; Operation Pastorius; New Orleans, Miami, Jacksonville, New York, Cape Hatteras, Cuba. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Early Developments of Railroads in Victorian England & Lincoln’s America

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BV0758 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – February 26 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Option #2 – MP0759 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – April 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Choose one of the course options above. Let’s examine the early development of the rail industry in Great Britain and the United States. The birth and growth of rail service facilitated the industrial revolution and catapulted both nations to world power status. We will trace the leadership roles played by engineers, industrialists, political leaders and governments in the development of rail networks in both nations. Design errors in rail bridge construction, resulting in loss of life will be discussed, along with costly errors associated with non-standard track width amongst the many rail lines that developed during the 1830 to 1890 period. Finally, development of the transcontinental railroad in the U.S. will be discussed along with the role of railroads during the Civil War. Instructor: Richard Hertzberg

The Panama Canal – Military Defense

$20 / $25

NC0760 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Defense and security of the Panama Canal has been a priority since before U.S. construction began. We will explore the U.S. military protection for the Canal from 1903 to present. Topics: treaties; the Canal Zone; U.S. engineering, construction, and protection; Pacific and Atlantic fortifications; military vulnerabilities and response; WWII defenses; outlying defenses; planned enemy attacks; U.S. military commands; the defensive shield; Colon, San Juan, St. Thomas and Central America. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Historic Documents and Robert Morris: Financier of the American Revolution

$20 / $25

NC0761 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Robert Morris was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He has been referred to as the “Financier of the American Revolution” for almost single handedly underwriting the cost of the Revolutionary War and founding the first commercial bank in the U.S., now called Wells Fargo. He founded the North American Land Company, one of the first publicly traded real estate companies, and because Morris could not pay off the debts attributed to the land company he went to debtors’ prison, and died shortly thereafter, a pauper. James Reis has an extensive collection of deeds, documents and letters signed by or related to this great American patriot which he will share and discuss in class. Join us for this “rags to riches” story and fascinating piece of American history. Instructor: James J. Reis

What Really Caused the American Revolution?

$24 / $29

Option #1 – NC0762 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – BR0763 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 5 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. It can be argued that the American Revolution was a conflict over the nature of the British Constitution. The British Constitution is the supreme law of the land, but it is not written down. It is based upon precedent and, therefore, changes over time. As a result of The French and Indian War, which mushroomed into a worldwide conflict between Britain and France, the extent and expense of the British Empire expanded greatly. London believed that the new empire must be governed by a plan to meet overall British objectives and financial requirements, and that the colonists should not be allowed to return to their old ways of governing themselves in their own interests. This effort by London broke a 150-year-old precedent and threatened to establish a new precedent of colonial subservience to London. Thus, the colonies fought to resist what they believed were encroachments on their constitutional rights by London, and the rest is history. Instructor: Jon Dill

Hernando Cortes and the Aztec Civilization

$20 / $25

FG0764 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Fort Myers) – February 28 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Wednesday In the early 16th century, the Spanish Conquistador Hernando Cortes launched an expedition to find and take control of the thriving and wealthy empire of the Aztecs (or Mexica) under their absolute leader, Montezuma. Follow Dr. Franz as he leads us back to the “New World” and shares this adventure story that centers on these two very fascinating personalities. Instructor: Dr. Gerald Franz

Taking Care of Your Veteran

FREE

Option #1 – NC0765 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 28, March 7 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesdays Option #2 – BR0766 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – May 7, 9 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday/Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Navigating through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can be a daunting task for any Veteran and their family. The time when a Veteran is in need of medical assistance, end-of-life care, or after a Veteran has passed away can be especially traumatic and hectic for family members. This makes it more difficult to think about the logistical tasks associated with VA benefits during these stressful times. This presentation is meant to serve as a “preparation checklist” and lay out the most critical pieces of paperwork and information. Preparation will make it easier on the family and the Veteran when the need for VA benefits arise. Instructor: Brig. General Carol Ann Fausone (ret.)

Operation Underworld: World War II Mob Alliances

$20 / $25

NC0767 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 1 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday As we 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. In this lecture, we will discuss what led to the alliance, the impact and the aftermath. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

American Presidents in Hard Economic Times: Lessons for Today?

$30 / $35

NC0768 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 2, 9 at 10:30am – 12pm, Fridays Participants may register for the entire series (NC0768) 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

American Presidents in Hard Times: 1776 – 1929

$20 / $25

NC0769 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 2 at 10:30am –12pm, Friday 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

NC0770 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 9 at 10:30am –12pm, Friday 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? Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

Civil and Religious Wars in 16 th Century France

$34 / $39

NC0771 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5, 7 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday The 1562 Massacre at Vassy ignited a conflict that threw France into bloody upheaval as religious and court factions fought for dominance over a weakened crown. The great noble families were pitted against each other for reasons of faith, power and revenge. By 1589, the ruling house of Valois had collapsed, and the Bourbons reigned. This course will explore the personalities, intrigue, plots and assassinations of the period, as well as the values and beliefs that enabled moderation to ultimately prevail. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Abraham Lincoln: A Portrait by His Personal Secretaries Nicolay and Hay

$30 / $35

NC0772 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5, 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday/Wednesday This lecture, presented over two sessions, will explore why Americans and much of the world are fascinated by our 16th President. We will explore Lincoln’s remarkable personality and character as seen through the eyes of his secretaries, John Nicolay and John Hay, while they worked and lived in the White House during the Civil War. An annotated bibliography of Lincoln books will be shared. Instructor: Lynn Brand

Who’s Who in Classical Mythology

$20 / $25

NC0773 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday This class isn’t mythology as you remember it from high school! During our class, we will survey the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece; understand how their influence still permeates our language, literature, science and art today. We will also explore some of the many exploits and escapades of these ancient gods and heroes… perhaps the roots of modern soap operas! Instructor: Carol Jonson

Guantanamo – History Revisited

$20 / $25

NC0774 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday This lecture will explore the history, geography and demographics of Guantanomo. Most Americans know the politics of GTMO. We will discuss how and why the U.S. acquired the base. Topics: Cuban War of Independence; Havana and the USS Maine; SpanishAmerican War, Battle of Guantanamo Bay; Cuban Independence; Cuban-American treaties. This lecture is a must if you plan to visit Cuba. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

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

$70 / $85

NC0775 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesdays/Wednesdays Participants may register for the entire series (NC0775) 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

NC0776 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday 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

NC0777 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 7 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

NC0778 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday 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.

The Nation Turns Thirty (1820 – 1840)

$20 / $25

NC0779 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The fact that the young nation neither won nor lost the War of 1812 did little to dampen a growing confidence in manufacturing in the North, agricultural expansion in the South and a restlessness to expand westward – the Indians be damned – as the sense of ascendancy of the common man persisted and led to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. The Jacksonian Era marked a new and controversial rule; a war with Mexico was less than a decade away and some saw Jackson as a threat to democracy as he vastly expanded executive power. Jackson’s successor, Martin Van Buren, inherited one of the nation’s worst financial crises in the Panic of 1837, planting the seeds of secession which would lead to the nation’s bloodiest conflict just two decades later.

Hope and Fear (1840 – 1860)

$20 / $25

NC0780 – Naples Center (South Naples) –March 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday The two decades before the worst war in our nation’s history were full of energy, hope and self-confidence but also doubt, growing suspicion, fears and regional antipathies that would inevitably lead to disaster. President Polk, California, Oregon Territories, Santa Fe Trail, The Mexican War, Manifest Destiny, Compromise of 1850, Free Soldiers, slavery, Poe and Thoreau, telegraphs and railroads, growing industry and a return to prosperity were all in the mix. The Dred Scott decision, the Panic of 1857, the Lincoln-Douglas Debates and Lincoln’s election would set the stage for civil war.

War & Reconstruction

$20 / $25

NC0781 – Naples Center (South Naples) –March 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday With Lincoln’s election to the Presidency in 1860, the South, led by South Carolina, seceded from the Union but no serious fighting occurred until Bull Run in early summer 1861. The South’s superior military leadership and perhaps greater patriotic furor, despite its inferior industrial base, took the war to the North until Gettysburg turned the tide. But it took a hard-drinking general, Ulysses S. Grant, to finally bring the South to its knees. The pains and controversies of reconstruction lasted for years. The nation survived but at what costs? A century and a half later debate still rages. We’ll do our share to stir the pot.

Civil War POW Camps – Andersonville, Elmira, Douglas

$20 / $25

NC0782 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Neither the Union nor Confederacy was equipped to handle POWs. Camp conditions were horrid. We will discuss the atrocities in the most notorious prisons on both sides and what led to them. Prisoner parole and exchange will also be addressed. Join us for a frank and fascinating presentation. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

A Call for Immediate Emancipation: The Establishment of the American Anti-Slavery Society

$20 / $25

NC0783 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday This presentation will discuss that period of time during which the Abolitionist Movement became nationally organized. It will explain why the movement initially was not politically organized, but instead concentrated its efforts to end slavery in the United States by means of moral suasion. It will also review the powerful economic impact of cotton and other products produced by slave labor, as well as the importation of ivory, and conclude with a description of the change to political action, and the eventual splintering of the movement. Instructor: Owen Muelder

Robert E. Lee – Soldier and College President

$30 / $35

NC0784 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 6, 8 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday/Thursday Robert E. Lee is familiar to all students of Civil War History. Lecture I will discuss his leadership of the Army of Northern Virginia in the Civil War. We will review his major battles and why he is considered one of the greatest soldiers of his era. Lecture II will shed light on a less well-known part of his career. Lee served as president of two American colleges. This second career illuminates a different side of his character. Instructor: Christian McCarthy

Outwitting the Gestapo

$20 / $25

NC0785 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Once Germany invaded Holland in WWII, people were determined to do something – anything – to fight, (resist) the Nazis. The most effective of these heroes were women. Some became saboteurs, some guided soldiers to freedom, some hid Jews and some killed Nazis. If caught, of course, the women were usually tortured, leading to a slow painful death at the hands of the Gestapo. This course will explore the female contributions to the underground war effort and why women were so successful in resisting. Instructor: Jan Brassem

The American Revolutionary War Soldier

$20 / $25

NC0786 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 7 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday At the start of the great American Revolution in Boston, recruiting an army to fight professional world-class British soldiers was difficult, if not impossible. The idea of local farmers taking orders from complete strangers, 500 miles from home, risking life or limb with meager food and uniforms can be distasteful. However, with Washington’s leadership and clever strategies the Continental Army was able to beat the eminent world– class British army – with the help of the French navy. How was it done? Instructor: Jan Brassem

The U.S. Intelligence Community

$20 / $25

NC0787 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Join a former counterintelligence official in a revealing look at the U.S. Intelligence Community. We will discuss structure, oversight, support and effectiveness in detail during this lecture. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The CIA and U.S. Military Detention Programs

$20 / $25

NC0788 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday The treatment of terrorists held by the CIA and military has received much media coverage. This frank and revealing course discusses enhanced interrogation, secret overseas detention sites, Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib. It is designed to help you form a fact-based opinion on whether the programs kept us safe or put us at greater risk. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

What We Learned from the Civil War Battle of Franklin

$20 / $25

NC0789 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday The bloodiest day for the Confederate Army in the entire Civil War, the battle of Franklin is often overshadowed by other actions occurring in the western theater during the same time period (e.g. the capture of Atlanta, Sherman’s march to the sea and the battle of Nashville). The fighting at Franklin was a key factor in the eventual destruction of the Army of Tennessee, and is rich in lessons learned regarding leading from the front, failing to prepare the battlefield and the importance of reserves. Instructor: James Byrne

Classified Press Leaks – National Security and Politics

$20 / $25

NC0790 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Press leaks are nothing new, but they are increasingly common. During this lecture, we will analyze the reasons for them, the politics behind them and the damage they cause. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Presidential Assassinations

$20 / $25

NC0791 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 9 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Friday Some Americans know that four presidents were assassinated, but most can only name two. Even fewer know that attempts were made to kill 12 others. This is a fascinating and revealing look into assassinations and the protective mission of the Secret Service. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

France After Napoleon

$34 / $39

NC0792 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12, 14 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday With the final defeat of Napoleon and his exile to St. Helena, France was an exhausted, depleted state. The restored monarchy under Louis XVIII struggled for full acceptance and a solid footing; disenfranchised republicans and Bonapartists resented the reactionary royalists. The equality of citizens introduced by the French Revolution seemed a forgotten ideal, yet by 1848 the French were welcoming another Bonaparte as their leader. This course will examine the events, personalities and expectations that precipitated further revolutions and the establishment of a second empire in France. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

Drone Warfare in the War on Terror

$20 / $25

NC0793 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday In 15 years, drones have evolved from a surveillance tool into a widely used and lethal weapon in the war on terror. We will discuss the technology (past, current and future), along with the tactics, politics and controversy. Topics: early unmanned aircraft, the Predator and Reaper, drone capacity and armaments, military/intelligence operations, surveillance and offensive capacity, targeting, books and movies. Finally, we will ask whether drone attacks encourage more terrorism? Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

WWII Intelligence: Weather War

$20 / $25

NC0794 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Weather and forecasting played a significant role in WWII. It also impacted the Code War (breaking Enigma). This is a fascinating component of WWII intelligence that few people know. Topics: Allied advantages; role and training of meteorologists (including women and Tuskegee weathermen); Bletchley Park and codebreaking; weather ships and planes; secret German weather stations (including one in Canada); U.S. military operations before Pearl Harbor; role of the USCG; how weather impacted major battles (including the most famous weather forecast in history); Typhoon Cobra; Caine Mutiny; Nagasaki and Kokura, Japan. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Andrew Jackson

$42 / $50

NC0795 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12, 14, 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday/Wednesday/Friday Participants may register for the entire series (NC0795) or for any of the individual lectures below. Andrew Jackson was America’s first common man to rise to the presidency. The face of the hero of the Battle of New Orleans has been on our $20 bill since 1928. This three-part course will explore the life and achievements of our nation’s 7th president. It will attempt to answer the question as to whether or not this famous American’s portrait should be removed from our currency. Instructor: Lynn Brand

Old Hickory

$20 / $25

NC0796 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Old Hickory will explore Jackson’s life from his hard childhood in South Carolina where he became an orphan at the age of 14 and will end with his famous victory at the Battle of New Orleans. This lecture will describe how General Jackson, during his Indian wars, earned the love and respect of his men who called him Old Hickory. Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

The Age of Jackson

$20 / $25

NC0797 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The Age of Jackson lecture will explore how Jackson lost the election of 1824. The rise of political parties, mainly the Democratic Party, will be examined as Jackson finally wins the presidency in 1828. By then, Jackson was the most popular hero since George Washington, loved by the common man but vilified by the opposition. By exploring the numerous and important events of his first term, we will understand why this time in history is now called The Age of Jackson.

Jacksonian Democracy

$20 / $25

NC0798 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 16 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Friday Jacksonian Democracy will examine Jackson’s re-election campaign and the major events of his second term. Events in his second term such as the Trail of Tears and the Nullification Crisis will be examined. Ending with his retirement in Tennessee, Jackson’s mark on our American democracy will be explored attempting to again answer the question what should be Jackson’s place in American history.

Dien Bien Phu and The Geneva Convention

$20 / $25

NC0799 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday After a fifty-five-day siege, French forces were defeated at Dien Bien Phu by the Vietnamese army under Vo Nguyen Giap. This led swiftly to a decision at Geneva that heralded the end of the French Empire in Indochina and the increased American role in Vietnam. In this class, we discuss the link between this 1954 military defeat and diplomatic surrender, and what led the Americans to in effect replace the French in Vietnam. The lecturer served in Vietnam (1965-1966 and 1970-1972), and spent many years afterwards involved in Vietnamese affairs. He recently visited the Dien Bien Phu battle site. Instructor: Bruce Beardsley

Following the North Star

$20 / $25

NC0800 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday This lecture will be an overview of how the Underground Railroad operated in the United States before the Civil War, along the east coast, across the mid-eastern states and throughout the Upper-Mississippi Valley. It will also discuss the establishment of Maroon Communities and conclude with an explanation of the impact the Underground Railroad had on political events in the 1850’s that helped bring about the Civil War. Instructor: Owen Muelder

Unsportsmanlike Conduct – Racism and Anti-Semitism at the Olympics

$20 / $25

NC0801 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday The 1936 Berlin Olympics was the opportunity to highlight Hitler’s Aryan race’s supremacy. But the “Nazi Olympics” showcased the athletic prowess of Jesse Owens instead, and was supposed to include Marty Glickman and Sam Stollar; but the politics of racism and anti-Semitism got in the way. Fast forward to 1972, this time in Munich, and the world observes terrorism and tragedy up close. This presentation explores the dynamics at the Olympics from athleticism to politics. Instructor: Jeffrey Margolis

The Kingdom of Cambodia

$20 / $25

NC0802 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday This lecture will outline the history and origins of the country of Cambodia and its people, government, culture, language origin and examples, as well as the cultural aspects of society. A review of the societal effects of the 1975-1979 genocide perpetrated by the Pol Pot regime will be of particular interest. A number of photographs of Cambodia covering a cross-section of society will be shown. Instructor: Lyle Bultman

Immokalee: Fields of Hope

$30 / $35

NC0804 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19, 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday/Wednesday Participants may register for the series above (NC0804) or for any of the individual lectures below. Join instructor Carlene Thissen, as she shares her experiences from Immokalee. Learn how this community has changed her life and how it might change yours. After the lecture series, join us for our day tour of Immokalee (see Day Trips and Special Events). Instructor: Carlene Thissen

Immokalee’s Fields of Hope

$20 / $25

NC0805 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday 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.

Father Richard Sanders

$20 / $25

NC0806 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Father Richard Sanders, previously a Trappist Monk, founded Naples’ first Spanish Mission for farm workers at St. Peter the Apostle Church in 1978, and was later transferred to Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Immokalee. He worked there alone in the early 1980s at the height of immigration of farm workers who came to plant and harvest expanding agriculture in Southwest Florida. In 1985, at age 47, he died of a massive heart attack and subsequent strokes. The people of Immokalee loved him so much that they petitioned the county and the diocese to allow him to be buried next to his church, where he lay for 30 years. A thousand people came to his funeral. Join us as we learn about this remarkable man’s desire to make a difference in the world. Carlene narrates Father Sanders’ story with pictures and songs that describe the man and the people who loved him.

John C. Calhoun

$30 / $35

NC0807 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 20, 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday/Thursday Participants may register for the entire series (NC0807) or for any of the individual lectures below. John C. Calhoun was an American statesman and political theorist from South Carolina. We will follow his career from maneuvering the U.S. into war with Great Britain in 1812, to resigning the vice-presidency and his subsequent influence on national politics. Instructor: Lynn Brand

The Southern Statesman

$20 / $25

NC0808 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday On his deathbed, Andrew Jackson stated that his greatest regret was that he had not hung John C. Calhoun for treason. Early in his life, Calhoun was a young, bright, promising politician from South Carolina. He was a War Hawk and a devoted nationalist. No one could have predicted the course his life would eventually take. This lecture will describe the early life, development and national career of John C. Calhoun.

A Southern Man and Slaveholder, 1833-1850

$20 / $25

NC0809 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday This lecture will explore John C. Calhoun as a southern politician and slaveholder. His life and home in South Carolina will be described in an attempt to understand his view of the role of his native South in the body politic of America. His interpretation of the Constitution, his legacy as the Father of Secession, and his dire predictions as to the coming of the Civil War at the time of his death, will be discussed.

250-Year Rule of Tudors and Stuarts

$42 / $50

NC0810 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21, 23, 28 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesdays/Friday Participants may register for the entire series (NC0810) or for any of the individual lectures below. On the death of King Henry’s daughter, Elizabeth, after her 45-year reign, the Tudor dynasty came to the end of its 120-year run. 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 away. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Henry VIII Takes the Throne

$20 / $25

NC0811 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday In 1509, barely 18 years old, Henry VIII took the reins from his deceased father, Henry VII. He married his brother’s widow, followed by Anne Boleyn and four more wives, all while he waged war in France, Italy and Scotland. He separated from the church in Rome. His male heir, Edward, became king at the ripe age of nine. Did we mention he executed two of the wives and that Edward died at 15?

Henry’s Successors

$20 / $25

NC0812 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 23 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Under the terms of Henry’s will, on the death of a childless Edward, the crown passed to his oldest daughter Mary, then to the younger daughter Elizabeth and finally to the descendants of his younger sister, Mary. Henry ignored his older sister, Margaret, who was married to a Stuart of Scotland who also was a king. But things did not quite work out. Hear about the struggles, intrigues and murders as Bloody Mary, Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots and Lady Jane Grey sought or secured the crown before the Stuart dynasty took over in 1603.

The Stuarts Ascend to the Throne

$20 / $25

NC0813 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 28 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday The death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603, the last of Henry VIII’s Tudor progeny, James VI of Scotland was crowned James I of England. His Stuarts would rule on and off for the next century ending with the death of the childless Queen Anne, who would endure 17 miscarriages. Stuart history included one royal execution, Cromwell’s Roundheads wars and an invasion by brother-in-law William of Orange. Anne would ascend the throne as the last Stuart in the early 18th century, to be followed by the House of Hanover (George III was one).

The Split Personality of Benedict Arnold

$20 / $25

NC0814 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday At the height of his military career, Arnold was considered a military genius. No other American commander has had more success fighting the well-trained, experienced, better-equipped and numerically superior British army. Victory was at hand. But to no avail. Disaster strikes as Arnold suddenly turns into a broken traitor. This lecture will discuss how a successful military genius can be transformed into a turncoat so fast and so entirely. How did it happen? Instructor: Jan Brassem

Did America Save Yiddish?

$20 / $25

NC0815 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Between 1880 and 1924, over two million Eastern European Jews came to America. They brought with them a common language created so that Jews from different countries could communicate with each other. Those who were left behind suffered the fate of the Holocaust. Hitler tried to eradicate Jewish culture and identity, including Yiddish culture. Stalin had similar designs. But America became a fertile land for maintaining and growing Yiddish culture. This program will explore how, thanks to free speech and free press in America, Yiddish theatre, music and newspapers flourished. Instructor: Jeffrey Margolis

The Kingdom of Thailand

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR0817 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 18 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0818 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Thailand is affectionately known as “The Land of Smiles” which is symbolic and typical of the welcoming disposition and pleasant attitude of its citizens. The concept of “sanuk,” the idea that life should be fun will be explored as part of the cultural review. This lecture will also delve into the ancient history and origins of the country, government structure and current events including the most recent political upheavals. Photographs of the Thai countryside will be shown, along with a variety of artifacts and handouts. Instructor: Lyle Bultman

Get Elected, Get Rich – Congressional Corruption

$20 / $25

NC0819 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 26 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday This lecture offers a review of how congressional members enhance their personal wealth while in office (shameful and corrupt, but legal). Topics: the Stock Act, land deals, horse-trading, insider trading, cronyism and ethics. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Interrogations, Enhanced Interrogations and Polygraphs 4.5hr In-Depth Seminar with Lunch Included

$45 / $55

NC0820 – Naples Center (South Naples) March 28 at 10am – 12pm, and 12:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Lunch is included with this full day seminar. Few subjects are less understood or evoke more emotion than this one. Join Tom Eastwood for this day-long lecture, where he separates fact from hype, and defines the issues and provides his fact-based analysis. His more than thirty years of experience in law enforcement and counter-intelligence interrogations gives him a unique perspective on this matter. Topics range from waterboarding and whether it was necessary and effective, to UN and Senate reports on “torture”, laws of war and the Geneva Convention. During the course of the day, you can take part in a mock demonstration of interrogation and interview techniques. You will be offered a timely glimpse into the real world of interrogation that is rarely seen outside the law enforcement and intelligence community. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Henry IV and Louis XIII

$24 / $29

Option #1 – BV0821 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – March 29 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #2 – MP0822 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – April 23 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. After the violence and tumult of the late sixteenth century, when France saw civil war and the collapse of the Valois dynasty, the French looked forward to the reign of the popular king Henry IV. Although, like those of his predecessors, Henry’s reign too was cut short, the king stabilized the state and allowed for the smooth succession of his son, Louis XIII, an unlikely monarch whose reign was dominated by the machinations of Cardinal Richelieu. This course will look at these two very different kings as well as the influence of Richelieu, who nurtured the nascent idea of absolutism and paved the way for the glorious reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell

China’s Expansion to the Seas

$20 / $25

NC0823 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 29 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday The People’s Republic of China has recently expanded its sphere of power and influence to the East and South China Seas. The impact of this change has affected the entire Asian region and international relations. Is this the next international danger flashpoint? What are their goals and what can/should be done to curb their expansion? What does this mean for future U.S./China relations? Instructor: Lyle Bultman

Trio of Traitors: Walker, Ames and Hanssen

$20 / $25

NC0824 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 2 at 9:30am – 11am, Monday This lecture examines three of the worst spies in U.S. history – what they did, why and how they were caught. Their betrayals harmed the country, put us at risk and cost lives. Enjoy a stunning and in-depth analysis of this trio of traitors. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The Manhattan Project

$20 / $25

BV0825 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – April 2 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday In this lecture, we will review the history of the U.S./UK project to build atomic bombs during WWII. Most Americans know the basic story. We will address the details many people do not know. Topics: the men and the bombs; security; sabotage of the Nazi atomic program; heavy water; Los Alamos; Oak Ridge; Hanford; rational for using the bomb; and was the bomb necessary to end WWII. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Government Waste – Fraud and Mismanagement

$20 / $25

NC0826 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 5 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday This lecture provides an analysis of the scope and impact of government fraud and waste. We have come to expect and tolerate waste in Federal programs. This discussion puts it in context and explores the true cost. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Nine Presidents Well Forgotten

$20 / $25

NC0827 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 5 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur and Benjamin Harrison on a good day remain obscure. These names don’t pop to mind like Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Eisenhower, et al. when we think of U.S. presidents. So - maybe we can bring them out of the closet, shine some light on them, and learn about their lives and just what, if anything, did they contribute to the republic? Expect a lively discussion and many fun facts. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Military Tribunals in U.S. History

$20 / $25

NC0828 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 11 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Should terrorists be tried in U.S. or military courts? This fascinating lecture explores one of the hottest issues facing our nation today by tracing the history of military tribunals from the American Revolution to the present. Join this insightful and timely review of important lessons from history. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

The Journey to Ellis Island 1892-1924

$20 / $25

TR0829 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – April 16 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday It is estimated that approximately 40% of all American citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island. Using images and many immigrant quotes, Dr. Franz will tell the story of American immigration in the 19th and early 20th centuries, and of the most popular entry point, Ellis Island. Immigrants came from so many countries, and for so many reasons, and they greatly contributed to the work and success of this nation. Instructor: Dr. Gerald Franz

Captured U-Boats – WWII Code War Victories

$20 / $25

NC0830 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday U-boats and the Enigma code were formidable Nazi weapons. Together they almost prevailed in the Battle of the North Atlantic. We will explore the events inspiring the popular films U-571 and The Imitation Game. Topics: impact of captured U-boats on the War of Wits; U-505, U-110; U-559, heroes of the code war; Dolphin and Shark; US Naval Station, Bermuda. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Cuban Independence: The Spanish - American War

$20 / $25

NC0831 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday Most Americas know little about early Cuban history. With diplomatic normalization, more Americans will be visiting Cuba. This presentation will provide a glimpse into the origins of U.S.-Cuban relations. Topics: Cuban War of Independence; Cuban land and sea battles during the Spanish-American War; why the U.S. fought Spain; impact of public opinion; Havana and the USS Maine; Santiago de Cuba; San Juan Hill; Rough Riders; Buffalo Soldiers; Cuban Independence; Cuban-American treaties. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Animal Warriors – Animals and the Military

$20 / $25

NC0832 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 24 at 10:30am – 12pm, Tuesday This interesting presentation discusses how animals have been used in warfare (emphasizing the 20th century). Topics: U.S. canine training centers and animals used for transport, messaging, bomb detection, scouting, morale, weapons and espionage. We will also discuss animal mascots and combat operations. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Eli Cohen – Israeli Master Spy

$20 / $25

NC0833 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 30 at 9:30am – 11am, Monday One of the most successful spies of all time, Eli Cohen might have become the Syrian Deputy Defense Minister if he had not been caught and executed. He provided intelligence crucial in the Six Day War. Other Mossad operations (including Adolph Eichmann and U.S. spy Jonathan Pollard) and comparisons of major intelligence organizations will also be discussed. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

William “Wild Bill” Donovan

$20 / $25

BV0834 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – April 30 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Donovan was a lawyer, politician and war hero who is one of the founders of U.S. intelligence. His amazing story is one of intellect and bravery. This discussion traces Donovan’s life as the director of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) and the father of the CIA. He was a visionary who identified weaknesses with U.S. intelligence. His observations have lessons for today. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Operation Paperclip: Recruiting Nazi Scientists

$20 / $25

NC0835 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 1 at 10:30am – 12pm, Tuesday As WWII waned, the Allies raced to recruit German Scientists and technology. This was the highly effective effort led by the OSS. Among the scientists brought to America was Wernher von Braun, who had developed the V-2. Topics include: secret U.S. interrogation centers, history of Paperclip (and related operations), Peenemunde, the Church Committee, declassified CIA research, (Stargate, MKULTRA), and related British and Soviet operations. This lecture offers a detailed and fascinating examination of a major WWII intelligence operation. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Operation Teardrop – US U-Boat Attack

$20 / $25

AR0836 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – May 1 at 2:30pm – 4pm, Tuesday In April 1945, Germany launched its last U-Boat attack against the U.S. Teardrop was the U.S. operation to sink the U-Boats before they could launch V1 and V2 missiles on US cities. We will discuss this fascinating, little-known history. Topics: the Nazi plan and propaganda; Enigma and ULTRA; Operation Paperclip; related Japanese plans; Maine, New York, Portsmouth, Boston. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

Delayed Recognition – Minority Military Heroes

$20 / $25

NC0837 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 9 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Minorities and women have served honorably in every major U.S. military action. We will address their service from the American Revolution through WWII highlighting Medal of Honor winners, leaders and units. We will begin with topics like: Fort Wagner, Buffalo

Soldiers, Hell Fighters, Tuskegee Airmen, Black Panthers, Smoke Jumpers, Dorie Miller. We shall also discuss: Hispanic Rangers, 442nd Combat Team, Code Talkers, Pappy Boyington, Ira Hayes, Molly Pitcher, Clara Barton, WACs, Waves, Wasps. Instructor: Thomas Eastwood

INTERIOR DESIGN

Fundamentals of Interior Design

$34 / $39

Option #1 – NC0838 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Option #2 – BR0839 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 17 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited to 12. There is a $10 supply fee payable to the instructor at first class. Learn basic principles behind every good interior design project. Learn the first considerations a professional interior designer addresses on a project. Learn how to not only make a room look good, but also to make it functional and to give it a “WOW” effect. Realize how to set a mood just by the arrangement of elements in the room. Exercises will allow you to begin using these skills to complete your project. Instructor: Sharon Breay, A.S.I.D.

Lighting Design

$34 / $39

NC0840 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited to 12. There is a $10 supply fee payable to the instructor at first class. Lighting is the most misunderstood and overlooked aspect of both interior and exterior design. Sadly, it’s the most important aspect of design! Learn how lighting will visually change the shape of your room, create the mood you desire and add to the beauty of the architecture, furnishings and accessories. Learn where to place it, and why, and the best fixtures and bulbs for the space being designed. Instructor: Sharon Breay, A.S.I.D.

Barrier Free Homes are for Everyone!

$34 / $39

NC0841 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 5 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited to 12. There is a $5 supply fee payable to the instructor at first class. The Association of American Retired Persons states that nearly 90% of senior citizens want to continue living in their own homes. But 60% of those 65 years of age have at least one physical challenge and that percentile climbs with each year. And let’s admit it – how many teenagers break a bone playing sports? And how many adults have been physically injured at least for a short time? Then why aren’t our homes built to enable us to function in them “despite” our physical condition? Learn to create a Barrier Free Home. Learn easy, inexpensive steps you can put into place, along with the major changes to make when it seems necessary. Learn to “think preventatively.” Instructor: Sharon Breay, A.S.I.D.

LAW ENFORCEMENT, SAFETY AND CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION Collier County Law Enforcement: A Behind-the-Scenes Look

$60 / $72

SP0842 – (Naples) – February 1, 20, March 5, 29 at various times and days below Participants may register for the series (SP0842) or for any of the individual lectures below. Please note that per their request, none of the proceeds from this program are shared with the Collier Sheriff’s Office. Join us as we get a unique and special look inside the most important units of the Collier County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO). We will visit the Collier County Jail (including a genuine jailhouse lunch), and learn the critical and important roles of the Crime Scene Unit, the K9 Unit, the SWAT and Aviation units and the Bomb Squad. Instructors: Collier County Sheriff’s Office

Jail Tour and Jail Lunch at Collier County Jail

$20 / $25

SP0843 – Collier County Jail (Naples) – February 1 at 10:30am – 12:30pm, Thursday The Naples (Collier County) Jail Center is a 1,112-bed local adult detention facility that houses a wide range of pretrial and sentenced in-custody inmates. The Naples Jail has an average daily inmate population of 1,000, who have criminal charges ranging from homicide (maximum security) to traffic infractions (minimum security). The tour will

consist of a preview of the admission (booking) process and an overview of the security operations. As a special treat, participants will be served a jailhouse lunch to make the experience truly authentic.

Drone and Identification / Fingerprinting

$20 / $25

SP0844 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday The CCSO Drone Operations Unit consists of nineteen CCSO members who have been FAA certified to fly remotely operated vehicles. The unit has 5 drones in its inventory and is available to respond to any exigent circumstance where air support would be beneficial. This presentation will give a first-hand look at the drones the agency uses, a brief history on how the unit began and a few short videos showing examples of drone missions. The CCSO ID unit utilizes a state-of-theart Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) to access the local, state and national fingerprint databases. This presentation will give a brief overview of fingerprints, fingerprint comparisons, and the process in which comparisons are made.

K9 Unit: Dogs of Courage

$20 / $25

SP0845 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday The Collier County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit has a total of nine dogs, and of those nine, six are German Shepherds and three are Labradors. Five K9 teams are assigned to the CCSO Patrol Division and four K9 teams are assigned to the Vice Narcotics/Interdiction Units. Learn how these dogs are trained to fight with their paws by “punching” a perpetrator. Participants will also see the softer side of a canine’s life; canines accompany the deputies 24 hours a day, going home with them at night. Participants will have the opportunity to learn more through questions and discussion.

SWAT and the Bomb Squad Unit

$20 / $25

SP0846 – Collier County Special Operations Center (Naples) – March 29 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Thursday SWAT stands for Special Weapons and Tactics. SWAT officers are a special group of handpicked police experts who are called upon when the situation gets “tactical.” The Collier County SWAT team specializes in complex operations, such as: hostage rescue, suicide rescues, sniper tactics, high risk search and arrest warrants, dignitary protection, riot control and high hazard situations. This program will provide participants a better understanding of the day-to-day job of a SWAT team member. The CCSO Bomb Squad responds to calls where explosives are believed to be present. This presentation will give participants an inside look at the bomb squad, who they are, what they do, how they train, how they interact with other departments and the role they play in our community. Did you know that the southwest Florida Regional Bomb Squad Unit has two robots they use to go in and evaluate a given situation? Learn about these robots with an up close look.

LIFE ENRICHMENT

How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

$15 / $20

Option #1 – BR0847 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – January 25 at 9:30am – 10:30am, Thursday Option #2 – NC0848 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 2 at 9am – 10am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Did you know that 90% of all people who make New Year’s resolutions fail? Are you tired of making yearly resolutions only to find difficulty sustaining them? Making permanent lifestyle change requires an effective action plan. Learn how hypnosis works and help achieve lasting success. Instructor: Barry Wolfson

Better Sleep Through Hypnosis

$15 / $20

Option #1 – BR0849 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – January 25 at 10:30am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – NC0850 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 2 at 10am – 11am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Do you have difficulty falling asleep? Do you have difficulty getting back to sleep if you wake up during the night? Imagine leaving life’s cares and worries behind at the end of each day. Learn relaxation techniques and strategies to fall asleep easier. Start looking forward to a wonderfully blissful, mini-vacation each night. Instructor: Barry Wolfson Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

Why Isn’t Anyone Listening to Me?

$35 / $40

Option #1 – NC0851 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13, 20 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesdays Option #2 – BR0852 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 10, 17 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesdays Choose one of the course options above. Have you ever asked yourself, “why isn’t anyone listening to me?” Do I set up my conversations to make others not want to listen to what I say? This course will provide students with the tools and techniques to create an environment that opens the doors to more effective communication in both listening and speaking. Instructor: Joyce Jacobs

Managing Stress with Hypnosis

$15 / $20

Option #1 – NC0853 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 16 at 9am – 10am, Friday Option #2 – BR0854 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 23 at 9:30am –10:30am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Are you having trouble facing life’s challenges? Whether your problems are financial, family, work related or interpersonal relationships, discover exciting new ways to deal with them more easily and effectively. Learn to view and cope with whatever stress is in your life. As Bob Marley said, “Don’t worry, be happy.” Instructor: Barry Wolfson

Improve Your Golf Game with Hypnosis

$15 / $20

Option #1 – NC0855 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 16 at 10am – 11am, Friday Option #2 – BR0856 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 23 at 10:30am –11:30am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Is it your technique? Is it your putting? Is your anger and frustration after a bad stroke or hole holding you back? Find out how to maximize your skill and stroke through relaxation techniques and guided imagery. Explore and improve the mental aspect of playing better golf. Instructor: Barry Wolfson

Parlez-Vous True Parisian French

$42 / $50

NC0857 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20, 27 March 6 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesdays Explore and expand your inner francophile through lively discussions of language and culture with a native Parisian. Topics include travel, food and manners to avoid “faux pas” by learning fundamental French etiquette and “savoir faire.” Instructor: Ninette UzanNemitz

Get Organized: Downsizing Made Easy

$20 / $25

NC0858 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 5pm – 6:30pm, Thursday Downsizing is not as tough as it sounds. Naples PREMIER Professional Organizer® and Naples Daily News Get Organized columnist, Marla Ottenstein, shows you how to simplify your life by helping you decide what you can and can’t live without and how to responsibly dispose of all the “stuff” before it’s too late. Topics for discussion may include: how to de-clutter, consolidate and downsize and transition into the different stages of your life; how to decide what stays and what goes; how to hold onto the memories, but not all the stuff and how to prepare your home to sell in today’s competitive marketplace. The class will also cover such topics as photo organization and the pros/cons of renting an off-site storage unit, as well as what to expect when selling or consigning furniture, accessories, collectibles, art and clothing, for example. Instructor: Marla Ottenstein

Find Your Identity in Retirement

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0859 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – BR0860 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 3 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. If I retire, who am I? Retirement is a time of change, internal and external. We transition from a known and comfortable world, one we have been taught since birth (go to college, marry, have children, have a career, etc.) to a world with new possibilities, no expectations and no sense of true identity once we arrive. If you think of retirement as an unknown, if you are

beginning to realize that your life is finite, that time is short, or you simply wish to have a more satisfying life, then this lecture is for you. Together we will chart a roadmap to guide you through this life change. Instructor: Jeanne Berger

Get Organized: How to Organize Your Home Office

$20 / $25

NC0861 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22 at 5pm – 6:30pm, Thursday This class is designed to help small business owners who work out of their homes, as well as non-working individuals, create an efficient and effective at home office and workspace. Naples’ PREMIER Professional Organizer® and Naples Daily News Get Organized columnist, Marla Ottenstein, shows you how to deal with the seemingly never-ending influx of paperwork and mail. She will show you how to set-up viable, easy-to-maintain filing systems for both business and personal use; how to decipher what paperwork needs to be saved and what doesn’t and what supplies to purchase to create a more efficient workspace. Topics for discussion may include: going paperless versus keeping hard files, as well as how to deal with all the photos and memorabilia that take up so much room in our lives. Ottenstein will share her personal tax-organization hints during this class. Instructor: Marla Ottenstein

LITERATURE & LANGUAGE Voltaire: Candide

$20 / $25

Option #1 – AR0862 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – February 16 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Option #2 – NC0863 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Francois Marie Arouet (1694 – 1778) is the greatest of the “philosophes” of the late 18th century. He wrote prodigiously; enough to fill more than 100 volumes of his works and more than 100 volumes of letters. He wrote in all genres: novels, poetry, essays and theater. Intellectually, he dominated 18th century Europe. Frederick the Great of Prussia said of him: “there is only one God, and one Voltaire.” Voltaire was a master of satire and still makes us laugh at the same time he confronts us with a certain number of complex questions. This lecture will use Voltaire’s Candide to address some of them, including: What is the nature of God? What are the causes of evil and human misery? Do we deserve our sufferings? Do we have a chance of happiness on this earth? If so, how can we achieve happiness? Instructor: Dr. Marlies Mueller

Molière’s Wit and Wisdom

$20 / $25

NC0864 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Explore the values and traditions in the last great non-bourgeois society of the Western world as objects of humorous attacks in Molière’s most renowned play, “The Misanthrope.” Instructor: Dr. Marlies Mueller

Languages of the World

$20 / $25

NC0866 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday There are over 6,000 languages in the world today. It is estimated that one language dies out every two weeks. This lecture will discuss the definition of language, where these 6,000 plus languages are spoken, who speaks them and why do they die out. Also discussed will be the difference between a language and a dialect and whether our language controls how we perceive the world. Instructor: Dr. Edward Maxwell

The British Romantic Poets: Burns, Blake, Wordsworth, Shelly, Byron and Keats

$42 / $50

NC0869 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5, 7, 9 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday/Wednesday/Friday The first lecture will offer a broad overview of the Romantic poets as a group and their place in literature. The second program will focus on Burns, Blake and Wordsworth. The final session will examine Shelly, Byron and Keats. Join us all lovers of romantic poetry! Instructor: Dr. William Miller

Three Great British Novels: Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, and Great Expectations

$42 / $50

NC0870 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 23, 26, 28 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday/Monday/Wednesday People tend to think they know what famous novels contain because they have seen a movie based on some aspects of those novels. In reality, books tend to be much more complex than movies based on them, and book authors’ lives tend to be as interesting as the books themselves. This series looks at 3 famous 19th-century novels, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations, considering the texts in detail and exploring how the authors’ lives are reflected in their creations. Instructor: Dr. William Miller

Commentary on the Writings of C.S. Lewis

$34 / $39

NC0871 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 2, 4 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday Lewis was a man who could write about spiritual truth with wit and imagination. Lewis became a Christian one evening in 1931 when he had a long talk on Christianity with J.R.R. Tolkien. He began his career speaking to public audiences by becoming the voice of religious topics on BBC radio in England during the gloomy war years beginning in 1939. Lewis showed that an intelligent, informed layperson could expound historic Christian orthodoxy without screening from ecclesiastical gatekeepers. Instructor: Dr. Steven Plaster

Aesop’s Fables Modernized

$20 / $25

BR0872 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 9 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Monday Up until the 20th century no book, with the exception of the Bible, has had wider circulation than Aesop’s Fables. Who is not familiar with the sayings, “Sour grapes,” “Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched,” or “Necessity is the mother of invention”? The stories of “The Fox and the Grapes,” “The Tortoise and the Hare,” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” are known throughout the world. In this class, we will discuss why these fables are still relevant after 2,500 years and retell some of the most famous, giving them a modern twist, for example in “The Tortoise and the Hare” the moral was slow and steady wins the race. Today the moral would be, steady and fast is the way to success. Aesop’s fables are not just for children. Instructor: Mary Lou Williams

MUSIC & OPERA

A Day at the Opera: Tosca

$20 / $25

Option #1 – MP0873 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – January 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – BV0874 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – January 25 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Tosca is Puccini’s great melodrama. Be swept up in its intense music, intrigues and passion with our diva, Tosca, our hero, Mario, and one of opera’s greatest villains, Scarpia. Tosca will be videocast in HD by the Metropolitan Opera at several local theaters on January 27, and this class will considerably enhance your viewing experience. Instructor: Neil Adelman

Beethoven’s Ninth: The Struggle, Despair and Triumph

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0875– Naples Center (South Naples) – January 26 at 9:30am – 11am, Friday Option #2 – NC0876 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 10 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. 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

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Outer Limits of Genius

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0877 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – NC0878 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 30 at 10:30am – 12pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. 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, 5 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

The Young Chopin

$30 / $35

NC0879 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7, 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesdays Participants may register for the series (NC0879) or for any individual courses below. Chopin wrote some of the most glorious melodies and magnificent harmonies ever conceived, but most of his music was composed for one instrument — the piano. In two sessions, we will review Chopin’s childhood and education in Poland, his early years in Paris and the principal musical styles that influenced him as a young man. Instructor: Woody Andrews

The Young Chopin: Brilliant Style and the Etude

$20 / $25

NC0880 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday We will cover Chopin’s first twenty years in Poland, reviewing the traditions he inherited there, and then listen to two types of music that he wrote as a young man: the brilliant style of his piano concertos and his ground-breaking etudes.

The Young Chopin: The Waltz, Impromptu and Nocturne

$20 / $25

NC0881 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday We will look at Chopin’s arrival in Paris at the age of 21 and his early years there. We will then sample the music he wrote in the tradition of salon music: the waltzes, the impromptus and the nocturnes, examining how he created music far surpassing what was typically written for the salons of Paris.

A Day at the Opera: La Boheme

$20 / $25

Option #1 – MP0882 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – February 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – BV0883 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – February 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. This is Puccini’s heartbreaking romance of young love and Bohemian life in 19th century Paris. Its story and glorious music make it an all-time favorite and the best first opera to see and hear. La Boheme will be videocast in HD by the Metropolitan Opera at several local theaters on February 24, and this class will considerably enhance your viewing experience. Instructor: Neil Adelman

Masterpieces in Western Music

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0884 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #2 – FG0885 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Fort Myers) – February 21 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. A number of composers from the Baroque period through the twentieth century have written works that audiences and scholars alike refer to as “masterpieces.” Such works include Bach’s “Mass in B minor,” Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 3,” and Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring.” This course will be a journey through music history, offering not only an introduction to each of these composers, but also an examination of the ideologies that defined their respective musical period and in turn shaped their compositional style. Our discussion will conclude with defining the term “masterpiece” and why these works are often considered as such. Instructor: Dr. Thomas Cimarusti

Tchaikovsky: Tormented Genius

$20 / $25

NC0887 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed some of the world’s most beautiful and beloved music, from the legendary Nutcracker ballet to the Pathetique symphony, all while suffering depression and hiding a dark secret. His unique sound, full of passion, romance, patriotic fervor and endless beauty defied the world of the musical elite whose snobbish airs were slow to recognize this true, but tormented, genius. He died at 53. Was it self-inflicted? Instructor: Steven Mutart

Introduction to Italian Opera

$24 / $29

NC0888 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Following the birth of opera in 17th century Florence, Italy witnessed an unparalleled obsession with musical drama for the next three hundred years. Composers such as Gioacchino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini mastered the genre with works such as The Barber of Seville, La Traviata, and Madame Butterfly, respectively. This course will trace the evolution of Italian opera from its beginnings in Florence through the 19th century, highlighting specific excerpts that represent the masterpieces of the Italian opera tradition while introducing participants to basic opera terminology. Students are encouraged, but not required, to watch/listen to the following arias in preparation for the course, all of which are accessible on YouTube. Rossini, “Una voce poco fa” from The Barber of Seville, “Libiamo” from Verdi’s La Traviata and “Un bel di” from Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. Instructor: Dr. Thomas Cimarusti

19 th Century Song

$24 / $29

Option #1 – NC0889 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Option #2 – BV0890 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – April 19 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #3 – AR0803 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – May 15 at 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. The 19th century song (also known in German as a lied) was one of the most significant vocals forms in Europe, resulting in variety of musical settings for German, French and Italian poetry. This course will introduce the major contributors to the genre and discuss how composers not only set poetry to music, but also how they interpreted such poems. In preparation for the course, participants are encouraged to listen to the following three works with their respective English translations, all of which can easily be accessed on online and on YouTube: Franz Schubert, Gretchen am spinnrade, Robert Schumann’s Ich grill nicht and Gustave Mahler’s Nun will die Sonn’ so hell aufgeh’n. Instructor: Dr. Thomas Cimarusti

Beethoven and the Piano

$20 / $25

Option #1 – BR0891 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 1 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Option #2 – NC0892 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. Over the course of his career, famed composer Ludwig van Beethoven completed 32 works for solo piano, many of which are now considered masterpieces in the genre. Known as sonatas, these pieces not only demonstrate Beethoven’s most creative innovations in the piano literature, but they also influenced future composers in the writing for the instrument. This course will introduce three of Beethoven’s sonatas, highlighting Beethoven’s musical style while simultaneously introducing participants to Beethoven’s piano works and basic terminology in discussing them. Students are encouraged, but not required, to listen to the following three Beethoven works in preparation for the course: 1. “Pathetique Sonata”; 2. “Waldstein Sonata”; 3. “Tempest Sonata.” All are easily accessible on YouTube. Instructor: Dr. Thomas Cimarusti

A Day at the Opera: Rigoletto

$20 / $25

NC0893 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 10am – 11:30am, Thursday Meet the lecherous Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto, his vengeful court jester, and Gilda, the jester’s naïve and tragic daughter. This is Verdi’s masterpiece of parental love, a fateful curse and a father’s revenge. Rigoletto will be performed by Gulf Shore Opera on March 9 and 12. This class will enhance your opera-going experience. Instructor: Neil Adelman

Introduction to Song Writing Part I

$24 / $29

NC0894 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12 at 10am – 12pm, Monday Knowledge of music is a plus, but not necessary for you to write your own songs. This lecture will help you create a song for a friend; share an experience that has moved you; tell a story of an interesting person or event; or express gratitude. Song Writing I will cover song inspiration and the desired feel of lyrics (words), chords and melody (tune). Basic song structure including introduction, verses, chorus and bridge are explained, including features of different genres of music and the characteristics of each. Instructor: Carlene Thissen

Introduction to Song Writing Part II

$24 / $29

NC0895 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday This class continues where Song Writing I left off, with more detail about basics of musical keys, tempos, varying patterns of verses and repeating choruses. Each attendee is encouraged to identify a favorite song that we will play and analyze in class, focusing on how the song accomplishes its goal. The benefits of writing and then re-writing will be covered. For those who bring in an original song idea and desired feel, a group review with positive suggestions will be available. Instructor: Carlene Thissen

Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 Eroica: Narrativity and the Forging of a “New Path” in Music

$24 / $29

NC0896 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 20 at 10am – 12pm, Tuesday Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major was not well received at its 1805 Viennese premiere. Critics argued that the work was too long, not well rehearsed and loud. Beethoven himself, discontent with his works thus far, declared that he would “take a new path” with this work. What did Beethoven mean by this? How did this work become one of the most influential works in the symphonic tradition? Come learn how this work presents a narrative of Beethoven’s troubled life and how it forever changed the history of the symphonic tradition. Instructor: Dr. Thomas Cimarusti

The History and Stories Behind the Hymns

$20 / $25

NC0897 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, 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: Dr. Cindy Gomez

Jean Sibelius: Nordic Giant of Music

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0898 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 13 at 10:30am – 12pm, Friday Option #2 – AR0899 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – May 25 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Jean Sibelius would never have a life in jurisprudence thanks to his passion for music. His Finlandia was so stirring to the Finns chafing under the perennial yoke of Russia, that the Soviets banned its public performance. His seven symphonies, towering tone poems, violin concerto, many songs and concert pieces were inspired by nature, Nordic myths, and legends. However, for the last 30 years of his life, his creativity and productivity would come to an end. Do we know what silenced this genius? We do know his soaring melodies and majestic orchestra passages continue to inspire and awe. Instructor: Steven Mutart

PHOTOGRAPHY & PHOTO EDITING Getting More from Your Digital Camera

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0900 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 24 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0901 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 8 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Option #3 – BR0902 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – May 7 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday 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 of 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 – BV0903 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – January 29 at 1pm – 3pm, Monday Option #2 – FG0904 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Ft. Myers) – February 8 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday Option #3 – MP0905 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – March 21 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Option #4 – AR0906 – The Arlington (Southeast Naples) – April 10 at 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Tuesday 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 is for all photographers, regardless of the camera they use. Instructor: Frank Berna

Taking Amazing Travel Photos

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0907 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0908 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 10 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday 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

Photoshop Elements for Beginners Part I

$65 / $80

Option #1 – NC0909 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12, 14, 16 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Option #2 – NC0910 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12, 14, 16 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Mon/Wed/Fri 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

Photoshop Elements for Beginners Part II

$65 / $80

Option #1 – NC0911 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26, 28, March 2 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Option #2 – NC0912 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 26, 28, 30 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Participants must have a working knowledge of computers. For those who have taken the PSE Beginner course or have a basic understanding of Photoshop Elements, this class takes photo editing to the next level. Advanced sharpening techniques, better cloning, understanding layer masks and advanced portrait retouching are some of the topics covered in this intermediate course. Instructor: Frank Berna

The Beauty of Black & White Photography

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0913 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Monday Option #2 – BR0914 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – May 1 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday 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

Beyond Snapshots: Taking the Best Photos

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0915 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 20 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – BR0916 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 22 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Thursday Option #3 – NC0917 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 5 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Have you ever asked yourself, “Why do all of those other photographs look better than mine?” While it is easy to tell the difference between a snapshot and a real photograph, it is not always easy to pinpoint what qualities made your picture one or the other. This composition class will help you identify the attributes to turn your photos into works of art. Instructor: Frank Berna

Download, Save, and Share Your Photos

$30 / $35

Option #1 – NC0918 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 21 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0919 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 22 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Participants must have a working knowledge of computers. You love to take photos, but after you press the shutter, what do you do next? What is the best way to get them into your computer? Do you have a ton of photos on your computer, but can never find the one you want? Did your computer ever crash and you lost everything, including your precious memories? Do you understand all of the printing options that are available to you now that have never been possible before? This class is designed to teach you how to handle all of those organizational tasks that you may not fully understand, but that can save you time and money if properly implemented. Students with laptops should bring them with to class. Instructor: Frank Berna

Creating Custom Photo Books Online with Blurb

$30 / $35

NC0920 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 1 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Thursday Enrollment is limited. Participants must have a working knowledge of computers. Students with laptops should bring them. Become the author of your own photo book! Learn how to use Blurb software to create, customize, and share all your favorite moments and tell your story using digital photos in a personalized book. It is the new way to make photo albums. You will learn how to tell your story your way – learn how to design your book with exceptional results using the best paper, printing, and cover options available. Images for the class will be furnished. Instructor: Frank Berna

Understanding Your Digital SLR

$65 / $80

Option #1 – NC0921 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5, 7, 9 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Mon/Wed/Fri Option #2 – NC0922 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 16, 18, 20 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Mon/Wed/Fri 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

Nature and Wildlife Photography

$30 / $35

Option #1 – BR0923 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 6 at 9:30am – 12:30pm, Tuesday Option #2 – NC0924 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 1:30pm – 4:30pm, Tuesday Choose one of the course options above. There is probably no more challenging a subject for photographers than wildlife. Whether it is polar bears or pelicans, orchids or orcas, the quest for the perfect shot is endless. The quarry is invariably erratic, endangered and elusive. However, the pursuit of this precious image is what makes it such fun and rewarding. Learn the tricks and tips to make photos that you’ll be proud to show! This class is specially geared towards capturing the flora and fauna of Southwest Florida. Also, see this section for our Nature Photography Field Trip! Instructor: Frank Berna

Nature Photography Field Trip

$39 / $49

SP0565 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 17 at 8:30am – 11:30am, Saturday Enrollment is limited. No refunds within 10 days of the event. This hands-on field trip gives you the opportunity to hone your skills as a nature photographer. We will explore one of Southwest Florida’s magnificent preserves to capture alligators, birds and landscapes. It is recommended, but not mandatory, that you participate in Mr. Berna’s Nature and Wildlife Photography class (see above). Be aware that we will be walking over rough terrain and there will be limited restroom facilities. Instructor: Frank Berna

iPhone-ography

$34 / $39

Option #1 – NC0926 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 12, 13 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursday/Friday Option #2 – NC0927 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 3, 4 at 10am – 12pm, Thursday/Friday Choose one of the course options above. If you love taking photos with your iPhone but can’t figure out how to capture anything more than simple snapshots, and you’d like to take incredible photos with the camera that you have in your pocket at all times, then this course is for you. Part 1 discusses the features of the camera and how to use them properly. Part 2 deals with the myriad ways to edit and organize your photos. Instructor: Frank Berna

PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY

Positive Psychology – Finding Your Happiness

$20 / $25

NC0928 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday We all want to be happy, but truthfully, what makes us happy? What are the myths of happiness? Can we be happy? Is it in our control? Learn new ways of thinking and behaving that will make your life happier – like gratitude, intrinsic goals, acts of kindness, positive emotions, etc. Using positive psychology, we will cover happiness, positive thinking, resiliency and living in the moment. Instructor: Diane Lang

Loving Someone With Dementia

$20 / $25

NC0929 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 20 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday

Every sixty-nine seconds someone in America develops dementia/Alzheimer’s disease. This presentation is meant for a person who cares about — or is trying to sustain a relationship with — a person with some kind of dementia. The presenter will describe and use video clips to explore the ambiguity, stress, journey and guidelines for building a good-enough relationship with someone afflicted with dementia /Alzheimer’s. Instructor: Dr. Richard Long

RELIGION, FAITH & PHILOSOPHY

The Bible and Archaeology – Archeology and The Bible

$30 / $35

NC0930 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 29, February 5 at 10am – 11:30am, Mondays Looking at Biblical texts, we’ll explore what is true and what is mythology in the world’s most popular book. Handouts will provide the primary source, and archeological finds that run parallel to the texts will be documented, using PowerPoint and recent excavation reports. Learn why the scriptures cannot be considered history, and how to accept that it “ain’t necessarily so.” Instructor: Fran Alpert

The Most Influential Christian Writings

$34 / $39

NC0931 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5, 7 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday Throughout history, political leaders, theologians and literary writers have read the important writings of Christians who have put pen to paper to express their thoughts and insights on the meaning and purpose of human life in relation to God. Dr. Plaster will discuss why and how their views have a lasting impact upon Christianity today. Instructor: Dr. Steven Plaster

The Development of Christianity From the Resurrection to the Reformation

$70 / $84

NC0932 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 5, 12, 19, 26 March 5 at 10am – 12pm, Mondays This course provides a history of the development of the ideas, practices and creeds of Christianity from the very beginning. Focus is on the political and social setting, the interaction between the development of religion and its historical context, and the evolution of theological ideas. This lecture was originally designed to be taught in a secular university setting, but it comes from a liberal Christian perspective. The interaction among various forms of Christianity, rabbinical Judaism and Islam is a major sub-theme. Instructor: John Hushon

Adam & Eve’s Descendants Explain Creation: Genesis

$52 / $62

NC0933 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13, 15, 20, 22 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesdays/Thursdays Join us for an informative perspective on the book of Genesis. Conjecture with us about records of births, deaths and other events that were passed down around camp fires by ancient wise men before there was any written history. Discuss details such as Eve’s creation from Adam’s rib and other solutions for Genesis’ ancient mysteries. Listen to interesting background about historical civilizations – such as Abraham’s homeland of Ur which emerged from the darkness of prehistory – after writing was discovered and utilized. You will love this class as you move from prehistorical imagination to historical records. Instructor: Sandy Miller

Mortality, Face It Intelligently with Spirit

$30/ $35

FG0934 – FGCU Sugden Welcome Center (Fort Myers) – February 14, 21 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Wednesdays The first half of life has its own standards of accomplishment and success. We apply our education and intelligence to the tasks of career and family, and possibly congratulate ourselves. The second half of life begins when something goes wrong with health or loved ones. The standards of the first half don’t work for the second half. When we face our own mortality, new standards are needed. How to forge these vital standards is the topic of this course. Psychological, spiritual and literary resources will be discussed. Instructor: Dr. William Morrow

Making Sense of Turbulent Times

$24 / $29

Option #1 – NC0935 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Option #2 – TR0936 – The Terraces (Bonita Springs) – March 12 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday Register online at RegisterRA.asapconnected.com or call 239-745-4600 / 239-434-4737

Choose one of the course options above. Today’s world is filled with chaotic, upsetting events; both man-made and natural. To better understand the expanding number of disturbing events, we need to calmly reflect on what is happening and dispassionately discuss the best way forward. Knowing that others have similar fears is healing. Seeing that different points of view can be discussed objectively and empathetically is supportive. Having a broader perspective will give meaning to future incidents as they unfold. Instructor: Dr. David Schwerin

Worldviews in Conflict

$34 / $39

NC0937 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 19, 21 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday The enlightenment which made Atheism attractive has been replaced by post-modernism which has reintroduced spiritual ideas. The New Age religion developed because there is not a spiritual component to Atheism. The first and primary worldview in America is the Judeo – Christian view. This is a theistic worldview. The second worldview which has crept into America is the Atheistic view. Finally, the third worldview in America is known as the New Age movement. This is a pantheistic worldview. These and other worldviews will be defined, analyzed and discussed during this course. Instructor: Dr. Steven Plaster

The Faith of the Founding Fathers

$34 / $39

NC0938 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 26, 28 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday From the discovery of America by Columbus, to the following 500 years of American history, religion has played a major role in the events that shaped this new nation. This course will examine the Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, the Northwest Ordinance and the U.S. Constitution in the development of this nation. The impact on the country in the areas of law, education, wealth, the Civil War, the Industrial Revolution, social reform and science will be explained as we attempt to understand the evolution of the United States up to and including the 20th century. Instructor: Dr. Steven Plaster

An Everyday Western Approach to Zen Buddhism

$20 / $25

NC0939 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Buddhism, a religion founded by the Gautama Siddartha in the 6th century BCE, seems diametrically opposed to the most fundamental precepts of Western thought and religion. Its goal is a state of higher consciousness that transcends individual existence. It emphasizes meditation and physical discipline. Western philosophy/religion is seemingly at the other end if the spectrum. Its goals seem to be individual, emotional and intellectual advancement allowing individuals to maximize their potential. Robert Wright’s latest work, Why Buddhism Is True, suggests a Western application of Buddhist’s principles. Perhaps a synthesis is possible! An interactive discussion is anticipated. Instructor: Jay Abramowitch

The Early Church Emerges

$34 / $39

NC0940 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12, 14 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday The history of the Christian church is foundational to understanding Western civilization. This course will explain the areas of persecution, martyrdom and heretical threats to orthodoxy. When Christianity was embraced by the Roman Emperor Constantine, religion and politics would merge and affect one another. Councils, creeds, canons and various alliances would institutionalize belief and practice in the lives of people. Meanwhile the Eastern Empire would develop on its own path outlasting the Western Empire and in turn suffer setbacks and conflicts as it went head-to-head with Islam. Instructor: Dr. Steven Plaster

The Search for the Historical Jesus

$20 / $25

NC0941 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Jesus of Nazareth arguably had the most profound and lasting impact of any individual in world history. Other than scriptural renditions of his teaching by his disciples, there is little evidence that HE actually existed. Indeed, some scholars argue that there was in fact, no historical Jesus. If Christ did exist, did he die on the cross and rise from the dead or was he a Jewish warrior killed in the battle of Massala? Reza Aslan has suggested in his controversial book, ZEALOT the Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, a unique view of Christ’s actual life. Other works will also be considered in an attempt to resolve this seemingly unanswerable question. An interactive discussion is anticipated. Instructor: Jay Abramowitch

The Spiritual Decline of America

$34 / $39

NC0942 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19, 21 at 10am – 12pm, Monday/Wednesday The spiritual decline of America has been a gradual turning away from God and the Bible. What has happened since the Founders established this nation with a reverence for Christianity? The institutions of government have turned toward a secular humanist belief system, which has undermined our national policies regarding the economy, foreign affairs, taxation, immigration and culture. What is the history of these changes in America? How has the decline accelerated in recent years? What does the Bible tell us about continuing down this path or turning back to God in a national revival? Instructor: Dr. Steven Plaster

John Takes on the Middle Eastern Goddess Cultures Influencing New Gentile Christians

$30 / $35

NC0943 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19, 26 at 10am – 11:30am, Mondays In this course, learn about the renowned Temple of Artemis of the Ephesians in Ephesus and the Temple of Aphrodite in Corinth. Both had sacred temple prostitutes which serviced worshipers as a regular ritual of their fertility cult. Because of that influence, the heresy of Gnosticism crept into the early Christian church. John attempts to clarify the Christian concept of Divine Love – to combat the influence of the fertility cults – through this New Testament letter we now call First John. Come join us for this interesting study. Instructor: Sandy Miller

SCIENCE & ASTRONOMY

Tesla, Edison, Westinghouse: The Men Who Invented Electricity

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0944 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 2 at 10am – 11:30am, Friday Option #2 – HB0945 – Hideaway Beach Club (Marco Island) – March 12 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Choose one of the course options above. As the 19th century morphed into the 20th century, “a war of currents” between American inventors and entrepreneurs, George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison, was being waged over AC vs. DC electric current. Nikola Tesla, a transplant from modern-day Croatia, stepped onto the stage full of ideas, energy, and patents he had developed, and added his brilliance, talent and unique personality to the cause of AC current. Learn how this fascinating saga of brilliance, jealously, showmanship, deceit, money and greed played out in a non-technical presentation. Instructor: Steven Mutart

Exploring the Universe: Black Holes, Quarks and Quasars

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0946 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15 at 10:30am – 12pm, Thursday Option #2 – BR0947 – Brooks Common Club (Bonita Springs) – February 21 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday 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

Cosmology: Describing the Universe

$24/ $29

NC0948 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15, 22 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursdays Cosmology is the study of the universe from its beginning to the present day and to its ultimate end. We will study the universe through the tri-lens of science, philosophy and theology. We will discuss questions such as: How did it all begin? What existed before time? Does the universe have purpose? What is life? How did our species arrive? and Who was Adam? How will it all end – for me, our species, Earth, Sun and the universe? Major paradigm shifts from mythology to theology, geocentric to heliocentric, 16th century’s scientific revolution, reformation and “enlightenment,” have all had profound impact on the world view of cosmology. We will review several scientific mysteries, including dark matter and energy, exotic cosmic objects, black holes, the “God particle,” multiverse and many more topics. Instructor: Scott Flaig

Hubble Unravels Solar System Mysteries

$20 / $25

NC0949 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 27 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday The Hubble telescope has unraveled many of the solar system mysteries in the last 25 years. This course – led by a Hubble design team member – will show you what scientists now know about the solar system, and explain how Pluto lost its status as a planet. Learn about the solar system moons, and why ours is dramatically different. We will also answer the question, “Are we alone in the world?” Instructor: Ken Selger

A World Without Work: How Technology, Productivity and Artificial Intelligence Will Change Our Lives Beyond Recognition

$24 / $29

NC0950 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 2 at 10am – 12pm, Friday Technology is rapidly changing our lives, and the speed of that change is accelerating. Robots, self-driving cars and artificial intelligence will alter our lives and those of our children and grandchildren. Besides challenging the very nature of society, it will demand answers to unimagined questions: How will we deal with a world with fewer jobs? How are fruits of accomplishment to be shared? Will we be indolent or enriched? Or just irrelevant? Instructor: William Korstad

Modern Anesthesia: The Art of Going Under

$20 / $25

NC0951 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 7 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday The science of anesthesia is fascinating. It has advanced for the better. What are the safety issues? What anesthesia should you choose if offered a choice? How about a spinal, epidural or nerve blocks? Anesthesia for cataract surgery? This information may be useful to you or a loved one. Join a practicing anesthesiologist as he explains the mysteries of “putting us under.” Instructor: Dr. Henry Venable

Airplanes and Helicopters: How Do They Fly?

$20 / $25

NC0952 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Do helicopters just beat the air into submission? If a friend wants to take you up in a small plane, should you go? How do these behemoths, made up of tons of metal and electronic instrumentation, take flight and soar thousands of feet into the air? Come learn the science of flight from a licensed flight instructor and former Army helicopter pilot. Instructor: Dr. Henry Venable

Faith, Science and Reason Bring Meaning to the Universe

$30 / $39

NC0953 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 15, 22 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Thursdays How do we relate to the “real” mysteries of the universe, which will have a direct impact on our future as a species? We will discuss: What will future evolutionary man look like? What is the nature of time, is it an illusion, is it relative, do the past present and future exist simultaneously? Can we travel through time? Are we alone in the universe or is contact imminent – then what? Is space travel for man real or fantasy? Will new paradigms like the Theory of Everything, future revelations and the discovery of alien life affect our world views? Instructor: Scott Flaig

TAI CHI, YOGA & MEDITATION Yoga for Beginners

$30 / $50

Option #1 – NC0954 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 22, 29, February 5 at 8am – 9:15am, Mondays Option #2 – NC0955 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12, 19, 26 at 8am – 9:15am, Mondays Option #3 – NC0956 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5, 12, 19 at 8am – 9:15am, Mondays Option #4 – NC0957 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 26, April 2, 9 at 8am – 9:15am, Mondays

Option #5 – NC0958 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 16, 23, 30 at 8am – 9:15am, Mondays 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

$27 / $32

Option #1 – NC0959– Naples Center (South Naples) – January 22, 29, February 5 at 9:30am – 10:30am, Mondays Option #2 – NC0960 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 12, 19, 26 at 9:30am – 10:30am, Mondays Option #3 – NC0961 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 5, 12, 19 at 9:30am – 10:30am, Mondays Option #4 – NC0962 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 26, April 2, 9 at 9:30am – 10:30am, Mondays Option #5 – NC0963 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 16, 23, 30 at 9:30am – 10:30am, Mondays 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

Your Brain and Meditation

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0964 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Option #2 – BR0965 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – March 28 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. What do Harvard neuroscientists, Goldie Hawn, and the Dali Lama have in common? All have presented clear evidence of how meditation changes the brain. Regular practice creates neural connections promoting clear thinking, emotional stability and compassion. It reduces stress by balancing activity in the amygdala, the brain’s fear center. We will discuss the science behind how it all works, and spend a little time in meditation. Instructor: Ann Marina

Meditation for Beginners

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0966 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 19 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Monday Option #2 – BR0967 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 25 at 1:30pm – 3pm, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. Are you new to meditation, or want to improve your practice? This lecture offers a guide for building and using skills in concentration and insight (clear inner seeing). Learn ways to maintain relaxed, steady awareness in the now, and cope with distractions from inside or outside. Practice noticing your thoughts and physical/emotional sensations, whether joyful, negative or neutral. We are human beings not human doings. As Goldie Hawn Wrote in Ten Mindful Minutes, “non-doing is a crucial skill in these distracted times.” Instructor: Ann Marina

TRAVELOGUES

The Republic of India: History, Diversity and Travel

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0968 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 6 at 10am – 11:30am, Tuesday Option #2 – BV0969 – Bentley Village (North Naples) – March 5 at 1pm – 2:30pm, Monday Option #3 – MP0970 – Moorings Park (South Naples) – May 7 at 10am – 11:30am, Monday

Choose one of the course options above. India is a land with an amazing history, diversity of cultures and travel opportunities. It is also the second most populous nation on earth. Join your instructor for an arm — chair tour through this extraordinary country. Instructor: Lyle Bultman

South Korea

$20 / $25

Option #1 – NC0971 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 14 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Option #2 – BR0972 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – February 28 at 10am – 11:30am, Wednesday Choose one of the course options above. South Korea has become an economic juggernaut since the Korean War. This is a country rich in history and now, regional and international influence. Join your instructor for an arm-chair tour through this extraordinary country. Instructor: Lyle Bultman

TRAVEL 2018 EXCURSIONS Please feel free to register for any of these remarkable and interesting trips. Always out of the ordinary and always delightfully different! By registering on-line or with one of our office staff, you will receive an informational brochure as soon as they become available - to help you to decide if just one is enough!

Sailing the Baltic’s Amber Coast: Helsinki to Copenhagen Aboard Sea Cloud II SP0340 – June 29 – July 11, 2018 – 16 days – From $7,995 Life aboard the elegant Sea Cloud II has no comparison. Travel under billowing sails, enjoy impeccable service and state-of-the art amenities as she carries you to medieval cities and colorful Baltic ports. Co-sponsored with The Museum of Art, The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the alumni associations of Harvard and Yale Universities, we will sail from Helsinki, navigate the picturesque Stockholm archipelago and visit one of Scandinavia’s best-preserved medieval cities. Admire art in Riga, and enjoy an organ concert in its stunning cathedral. Visit a UNESCO World Heritage site in Latvia, and disembark in cosmopolitan Copenhagen.

Canadian Rockies Explorer with Glacier National Park SP9535 – July 14 – 24, 2018 – 11 days – From $4,495 (Land Only) One of North America’s great unspoiled wildernesses, the Canadian Rockies offer bountiful rewards for outdoor–loving travelers. While staying in unique mountain lodges, we ride in Glacier National Park’s famed Red Jammers, visit cerulean Lake Louise and set foot on Athabasca Glacier. Amid stunning alpine scenery, it’s a feast for the eyes – and the spirit. Canyon and lake cruises, trail hikes and a Banff Gondola ride to the top of Sulphur Mountain leave you ready to slumber in unique mountain lodges.

Across Spain and Portugal with Paradores and Pousadas SP9536 – September 7 – 23, 2018 – 17 days – From $4,095 (Land Only) Fortified cities and tiny fishing villages, rugged Atlantic coastline and commanding Pyrenees peaks, iconic shrines to both religion and fine art, and intimate lodgings in historic paradores and pousadas – it all awaits on this singular small group journey from Lisbon across the north of Spain, ending in vibrant Barcelona. Stays in historic lodgings on the religious route of St. James, port wine tastings on the Douro River and a full day excursion along the rugged Basque coastline make this a trip to remember.

Northern Italy, from the Alps to the Adriatic SP9537 – September 12 – 26, 2018 – 15 days – From $4,295 (Land Only) This leisurely exploration of Italy’s varied northern regions, from the romantic Lake District and dramatic Cinque Terre to beloved Tuscany, the majestic Dolomites and canal-laced Venice, offers a refreshing perspective on a well-known land. In the company of our congenial small group, we celebrate the Italian penchant for hospitality, good food and good living. Fabulous excursions, wine tastings and unparalleled sightseeing are sure to thrill and inspire. In a word, splendido!

WRITING WORKSHOPS Writers Collaborative Workshop

$75 / $90

Option #1 – NC0973 – Naples Center (South Naples) – January 22, 29, February 5, 12 at 10am – 12pm, Mondays Option #2 – NC0974 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 12, 19, 26, April 2 at 10am – 12pm, Mondays Option #3 – NC0975 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10am – 12pm, Mondays Option #4 – NC0976 – Naples Center (South Naples) – May 9, 16, 23, 30 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesdays Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Students should bring writing samples to the first class. This course is open to all writers who wish to grow and further their understanding of all aspects of the writing process: from early sketching and brainstorming, through the drafting and revising process, to copy–editing and publishing. Since audience is one of the most important aspects of writing, you will have an opportunity to share the content of your work with like–minded, aspiring authors in a constructive, acceptance-oriented, creative and vibrant writing group in search of effective writing methodologies. This class welcomes whatever you are writing or want to write – memoir, stories, novel or poems – for input, guidance and discussion. Instructor: Lisa Wroble

Memoir Writing: A Thought Provoking Emotional Experience

$25/ $30

Option #1 – NC0977 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 7 at 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday Option #2 – NC0978 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 7 at 2:30pm – 4:30pm, Wednesday Option #3 – BR0979 – Brooks Commons Club (Bonita Springs) – April 20 at 10am – 12pm, Friday Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Each person’s life is a series of thought provoking, emotional experiences. This topical approach to memoir writing will result in a treasure chest of memories for each and every person who will one day read your anecdotes. This class will stimulate each person to leave a written legacy of who you are, your thoughts, your experiences and what you would like to be remembered for. Instructor: Marsha E. Bergquist

Bringing Your Writing to Life

$75 / $90

Option #1 – NC0980 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 13, 20, 27, March 6 at 1:30m – 3:30pm, Tuesdays Option #2 – NC0981 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 13, 20, 27, April 3 at 1:30pm – 3:30pm, Tuesdays Choose one of the course options above. Enrollment is limited. Ready, set, write! This hands–on workshop is designed to jump–start your writing in any genre, fiction or nonfiction. We’ll explore how to generate ideas and bring focus, clarity and energy to your writing using illustrative readings by published authors (such as David Sedaris, Jo Ann Beard and Andre Dubus III), writing exercises and constructive feedback in a supportive setting. All writing levels are welcome. Instructor: Karla Araujo

Guided Autobiography

$75 / $90

NC0982 – Naples Center (South Naples) – February 15, 22 March 1, 8 at 10am – 12pm, Thursdays Enrollment is limited. This class will assist adults in writing their memoirs. We all have a “story within,” waiting to be told. Each week, participants will be guided in writing a two-page essay on a specific theme and sharing it with fellow group members in confidence. No previous creative writing experience is necessary, although the course will bring out the creative writing spirit within. Participants select those memories of which they are willing to write. Instructor: Pamela Mayers

Writing Craft: Become a Better Writer

$55 / $70

NC0983 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14, 21, 28 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesdays Enrollment is limited. Participants may register for the entire series (NC0983) 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

NC0984 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 14 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday Enrollment is limited. Are you 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

NC0985 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 21 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday 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 are welcome.

Writing Craft: Dialogue

$25 / $30

NC0986 – Naples Center (South Naples) – March 28 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesday 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.

A Novel Experience: Start Writing Your Book

$75 / $90

NC0987 – Naples Center (South Naples) – April 11, 18, 25, May 2 at 10am – 12pm, Wednesdays Enrollment is limited. If you have always wanted to write a book but do not know how to begin, then this workshop is for you. You will learn the stages of the writing process as you plan and organize your book, and explore characterization and plotting along with basic fiction elements. Those interested in writing nonfiction will learn the importance of back-matter, envisioning the layout, using photos and diagrams, and other details important to successful nonfiction. All writing levels are welcome. Bring a summary of your writing project or idea to the first class. Instructor: Lisa Wroble

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Jay Abramowitch, J.D., a graduate of Dickinson School of Law, has been a Pennsylvania attorney for over 40 years. Neil Adelman, a retired attorney, has lectured for Lyric Opera of Chicago for ten years. He also facilitates an opera study class. Cheryl Admire Bergau is a financial advisor with Edward Jones. Fran Alpert, M.S., Oxford University, Classical Archeology; has thirty yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience working in Jerusalem Archeology. Woody Andrews is a retired lawyer who has taught courses on Bach, Handel and Chopin for the OLLI in Minneapolis. Karla Araujo has been an advertising agency creative director, editor, freelance writer and essayist over a 30 year writing career. Bruce Beardsley is a retired diplomat who served in Vietnam as a soldier and civilian during and after the war. Gerald Beaubien is a retired multinational corporate executive.Â Having lived around the world, his passions now include golf and bridge. Jeanne Berger, MSSW, Columbia University, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 35 years of experience. Peter Bergerson, Ph.D., has taught Political Science and Public Policy for over 40 years at the university level. Frank Berna has nearly 25 years of experience in various aspects of photography. Marsha Bergquist has facilitated the instruction of writing at the college level in MA and FL, often focusing on the topic of memoir writing. Lynn Brand taught history in Schaumburg, IL for 34 years. Jan Brassem, Professor at the University of Hartford, has one of the largest private collections of Civil War Books on the East Coast. Sharon Breay, ASID of Breay Design, is an awarded, nationally certified senior design consultant, mentor and author. James Byrne is a West Point graduate and retired military officer who contributes to Military History magazine. Lyle Bultman presents lectures based on decades of personal and professional experiences living and working in Asia. Christopher Camrick is a certified starch counselor/trainer, former restaurateur in the US and Spain, cookbook author and TV personality. Thomas Cimarusti is an Associate Professor of Musicology at FGCU with a specialization in 18th & 19th century music. Jack Cittadine is a practicing attorney & former FBI agent, experienced in international finance. Formerly a professor at Indiana University. Loris Dallal trained at the Sogetsu Ikebana School in Tokyo; attended seminars and workshops worldwide; taught Ikebana at Hofstra Univ. Jon Dill, M.A., held the rank of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State. Gayle Dorio is a registered Interior Designer and orchid society member. She has won many ribbons and medals for her orchids. 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. Brig. General Carol Ann Fausone (ret) served 36 years in the US Air Force and Michigan Air National Guard. She now advocates for veterans. Catherine Fitzpatrick is an author who has given speeches and lectures to audiences throughout the country. Dennis Fitzpatrick, J.D., is a retired corporate attorney who has made a study of great leaders and their iconic speeches. Suzanne Fiscella PA-C, MA, MS, is a practicing physician and patient educator, lecturer, advocate and author on patient education. Michelle Flaherty is a former political candidate and Naples resident. Scott Flaig was an executive VP at Fortune 500 companies, Adjunct Professor at Kellogg School of Management and a published author. Gerald Franz, Ph.D., has been a history professor and college librarian for 29 years, earning five graduate degrees along the way. Mimi Gallo is the co-founder of Art Friends at Chagrin Falls Schools, and co-founder of Art Partners, Inc. Richard Gardner has played chess since the mid-1960s, is a National Chess Expert - ranked in the 97th percentile among American players. Cindy Gomez teaches English and Composition at Hodges University as an Associate Professor & is the Director of Development Education. Edward Grace was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for work on the Apollo 13 Mission. He founded several Hi-Tech firms. Dave Graff is an Education Specialist at Rookery Bay. John Guerra, a Columbia University graduate and former Wall Street merchant banker, is the FGCU Director of Continuing Education. Richard W. Hertzberg, Ph.D., has almost 50 years of worldwide experience with fractures. He is an author and award-winning educator. John Hushon is a retired attorney, holding a Master of Theology and working towards a Doctorate in Theology.. Joyce Jacobs is a life coach, specializing in relationships. 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. Genie Kell, B.F.A., M.A., has studied at Yale University, Columbia University and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC. William Korstad spent 25 years directing technological change in corporate America and 30 years as a software entrepreneur. Al Laich, M.B.A., is an Accounting Professor at American College of Commerce and Technology. Diane Lang MA-Therapist, is a Certified Life Coach, author and adjunct of psychology at Montclair State University Clifford Landers, Ph.D. is a retired professor of Latin American Studies and an active cinephile. Robert and Carole Leher have published their book Naples Beach Homes: Cottages, Castles and the Families that Built Them. Richard Long has a PhD in Interpersonal Communication, and volunteers at NCH with those that care for dementia patients. Dottie Magen teaches Art History at the university level.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Jeffrey Margolis is a lifelong educator, author and lecturer. Ann Marina is a certified Brain Fitness/Yoga Instructor with 30 years of experience in mind-body wellness education. Pam Mayers has spent 38 years teaching at elementary and college levels and is a Certified Guided Autobiography Instructor. Edward Maxwell, Ph.D., was involved in the early development of artificial intelligence and computational linguistics. Nancy Maxwell, M.S., grew up abroad and developed her passion for history while living and teaching in Europe. Christian McCarthy retired as Executive VP of Assumption College in Worcestershire, MA. Robert. McCreight is an acknowledged expert in national and homeland security issues involving threat technologies & W.M.D.. Debra McKay is a MMH certified professional coach and holds advanced certificates in Positive Psychology Coaching. Karen Atkin McNeil is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and has been teaching yoga and tai chi since 1999. Sandy Miller taught the Bible as Cultural History at the Center for Lifelong Learning on the UWF/NWFSC campus. William Miller has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Rochester. William Morrow, D.Min., is a Florida licensed Marriage and Family therapist. Marlies Mueller, PhD Emerita, Harvard University. Owen Muelder is the director of the Knox College Underground Railroad Center and has spoken widely on abolition and anti-slavery history. Steven Mutart, J.D., is a retired attorney with a lifelong passion for American history and the American presidency. Denise Pancyrz, is a national diabetes reversal coach, speaker and author, trained in holistic nutrition and homeopathy. Gerry Pearson Nichols is a calligrapher and certified Zentangle® teacher. Jack Ochs, Ph.D., taught public finance at the University of Pittsburgh. Nancy Olson is the Regional Manager for Parks and Recreation at Collier County Government. Marla Ottenstein is renowned as Naples’ PREMIER Professional Organizer®. Dr. Stephen Plaster teaches American History, World History, Islamic and Church History Donald Pomerantz, Ph.D., was Department Chair of Modern Languages & Humanities at Central Connecticut State University. James Reis is a Commercial Real Estate Broker and Realtor who fell in love with the artistry and historic significance of indentures. Daniel Rose is a retired English teacher who has taught at the elementary, high school and college levels. Diane Ruggiero is a graduate of “The Institute for Integrative Nutrition”, with the title of “Health Coach.” Cindi Ryerson, R.N., owns and operates Millennium House, an adult day care facility, and the Millennium Cognitive Cafe. David Schwerin, Ph.D., is the author of two books, numerous articles and a regular contributor to Times of India spiritual website. Ken Selger was the Optical Physicist and Chief Engineer of the Hubble’s Fine Guidance Sensor. Aaron Skloff is a Chartered Financial Analyst, Accredited Investment Fiduciary, and a Financial Advisor and CEO of Skloff Financial. 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. Joseph Toffanello, a native Italian speaker, has worked as an interpreter, translator, college instructor, and CE instructor. Ninette Uzan-Nemitz is an author and the founder and managing director of the Viking Hedge fund retired after 25 years on Wall Street. Chuck Valery is a resident of Naples and a retired AeroSpace Engineer and recently formed the Delasol Bridge Club. Henry Venable, M.D., is an Estero physician with a long interest in wellness; studied nutrition and lifestyle medicine for many years. Chris Williams is the founder of Emeritus Health. He currently works as a Certified Personal Trainer in Naples. Mary Lou Williams, M.A., is a professional storyteller and writer and a retired educator. John Winters has taken advanced Spanish language courses in Mexico, Costa Rica and Guatemala. Barry Wolfson has directed The Hypnosis Counseling Center for over 30 years with offices in Ft. Myers as well as in NJ and PA. Lisa Wroble is a nationally published author and writing instructor. Robert Young, M.D., has explored the Canyons of the Southwest for nearly two decades, photographing images on stone. .

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