Kaleidoscope Fall 2014 by Roland Park Country School

Lifelong Learning at Roland Park Country School

Kaleidoscope Fall 2014

Baltimore At Its Best Environmental Sustainability Book Talks Cultural Arts Military History Creative Pursuits Personal Development Language Adventures Technology Culinary Arts Mind, Body & Soul Children & Family Day Trips international travel Opportunities for Learning & Fun for the Entire Community

5204 Roland Avenue • Baltimore, Maryland 21210 • 410.323.5500 • www.rpcs.org

HISTORY OF KALEIDOSCOPE AT ROLAND PARK COUNTRY SCHOOL

Some of the best minds in Baltimore are teaching at Roland Park Country School. ~ Advertisement in the window of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in the mid-1970s

orty years ago, Alumnae Secretary Peggy Webb Patterson, 1947, was charged by Headmistress Anne Healy to create outreach programs for alumnae, their friends and the Baltimore community. The RPCS Evening School was established during the 1972 – 1973 academic year and with Peggy’s guidance, RPCS began to develop and offer courses. One of the goals was to support the School’s mission to foster a lifelong love of learning in alumnae and sustain their connection to RPCS. A few classes per year were offered originally and Kay Cavanaugh’s popular course in modern art paved the way for success. Today, Kaleidoscope at RPCS has grown considerably. Courses, book talks, trips, and summer camps are offered in the fall, spring and summer semesters. Over 100 Kaleidoscope educational programs and entertainment options with 1000 participants are hosted each semester. Topics include Cultural Arts, Book Talks, Creative Pursuits, Film, Personal Development, Culinary Arts, Body, Mind and Soul, Children/Family Programs and Travel. A partnership with Diversions affords Kaleidoscope patrons outstanding seating at major Broadway theater events. Judy Pittenger’s Great Books courses, now offered in the afternoon and the evening, are continually full with a waiting list. Kaleidoscope’s reach has expanded exponentially throughout the greater Baltimore community. Catalogs are mailed to a database of 13,000, many of whom do not have any other relationship to RPCS. Kaleidoscope is led by the External Programs Advisory Board who serve as ambassadors to develop and support Kaleidoscope programs and promote the School’s mission of lifelong learning. RPCS is deeply grateful to these dedicated volunteers who help identify opportunities, design programs, provide contacts, chaperone trips and distribute catalogs wherever they can!

Welcome to Kaleidoscope Fall 2014! The purpose of life is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.

~Eleanor Roosevelt

Each fall, the return to school is an exciting and energetic time for the RPCS community. Kaleidoscope Lifelong Learning shares in the enthusiasm and anticipation of another year of learning and discovery as we release our Fall 2014 program offerings. I encourage you to use this season to embark on new learning adventures, revisit the topics that speak to your lifelong interests, and journey to exciting destinations near and far. This season’s catalog includes new classes and trips, as well as returning favorites. Remember to register early so that you do not miss our most popular offerings. Use the form enclosed with this catalog, or call to register by phone at 410-323-5500, ext 3045 or 3091. Roland Park Country School’s commitment to An Education Above through lifelong learning is reflected in Kaleidoscope. Imagine, explore and experience everything Kaleidoscope has to offer this season with friends and family—everyone is welcome! Sincerely, Dani Kell Steinbach, 2004 Director of External Programs and Kaleidoscope kelld@rpcs.org

Head of School: Jean Waller Brune Assistant Head of School for External Relations Nancy Mugele External Programs Associate Kelsy Mugele Kaleidoscope Advisory Board: Leigh Bolton, Christy Beers Carey, 1989,

Ann Posey Cherry, 1958, Judy Comotto, Alexa Corcoran, Ann Davis, Paula Gore, Ann Schlott Hillers, 1981, Kathy Hudson, 1967, Peggy Waxter Maher, 1951, Courtney Jones McKeldin, 1958, Katrina McPherson, Meredith Millspaugh, Libby Murphy, Honorary Alumna, Peggy Webb Patterson, 1947, Diane Shapiro, Michelle Sun Smith, 1989, Ann Wittich Warfield, 1948, Rhona Wendler, Louise White, 1955, Margot Bond Wittich, 1958, Dickie Wyskiel

SEPTEMBER 2014 1

Labor Day

21 Driver’s Ed

Nantucket Baskets I

5 12

Fall Garden Trip Cylburn Family Campout

Kang & Newman Book Talk Rosh HashanaH

Great Books in the Great Books Afternoon Nantucket Baskets I Thai Curries & Sauces

6 13

Cylburn Family Campout

20 Driver’s Ed

October 2014 1

RPCS Admissions Open House 9/11 Memorial & Museum Baltimore Through the Lens - Walking Tour Walking the Paths of Roland Park

Guilford Walking Tour Driver’s Ed

Driver’s Ed

9/11 Memorial & Museum Driver’s Ed

Great Books in the Afternoon Nantucket Baskets I Meditation Drawing First Monday Report Next Step Computers Spanish Thai Curries & Sauces

Great Books Music Lessons Invasion of Normandy Fiction Writing Paint Nite

Great Books in the Afternoon Nantucket Baskets I Meditation Drawing Come Learn About Word Spanish Sistine Chapel Thai Curries & Sauces

Great Books Music Lessons Invasion of Normandy Fiction Writing A Woman’s Financial Journey

Baugher’s Farm Family Day Trip Great Books in the Afternoon Nantucket Baskets I Meditation Drawing Spanish Sistine Chapel Thai Curries & Sauces

Great Books Music Lessons Invasion of Normandy Fiction Writing Retirement Decisions

Great Books in the Great Books Afternoon Music Lessons Nantucket Baskets I Fiction Writing Drawing Come Learn About Excel Spanish Sistine Chapel

Egypt of the Pharaohs Baltimore Through the Lens Beyond the Birdbath

Migrate to Patterson Park Income Strategies for Crafters & Artists Crane Lecture

Egypt of the Pharaohs Next Step Computers An Eye on Germany Aging in Place

Downton Abbey Comes to Winterthur Clay Workshop Painting in Watercolors Income Strategies for Crafters and Artists Grand Opera

Birds of Roland Park Public Speaking Egypt of the Pharaohs Come Learn About Word Discover Digital Photography Real Food Probiotics & Fermentation 101

Italian Discover Digital Photography Robinson Health Colloquium

Italian Act III Ignited Contemporary Etiquette Easy to Make Decorative Pillows Come Learn About Excel Discover Digital Photography

Clay Workshop Painting in Watercolors Income Strategies for Crafters and Artists More Stories with Susan Laubach

Clay Workshop I Love Lucy at the Hippodrome Sewing Painting in Watercolors Baltimore and the Civil War

Clay Workshop Sewing Painting in Watercolors Let Them Eat Noodles I

Halloween

Yom Kippur

Driver’s Ed

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on Broadway It’s Only A Play on Broadway Driver’s Ed

Baby Sitter Training Driver’s Ed Ar-BOO-retum at Cylburn

November 2014 1

Driver’s Ed

Little Dancer - the Musical at the Kennedy Center

Great Books in the Great Books Afternoon Music Lessons Nantucket Adult Children of Discover Digital Baskets II Declining Parents Photography—Field Drawing Shoot Come Learn About Soup ‘N Walk at PowerPoint Cylburn Spanish

Driver’s Ed

Italian

Easy to Make Painting in Decorative Pillows Watercolors Come Learn About Thinking About PowerPoint God Love and Rivalries Discover Digital Photography

RPCS All School Musical

Afternoon

Music Lessons

Nantucket Baskets II

Italian

Let Them Eat Noodles II

Sewing

Easy to Make Painting in Decorative Pillows Watercolors Hands-On Computer Workshop

Drawing Hands-On Computer Workshop

Fine Arts & Flowers Little Dancer - the Musical at the The Sound of Music Kennedy Center RPCS All School Musical The Sound of Music RPCS All School Musical

Hot Topics in Women’s Health Care with Diana Zuckerman

Thai Street Food

The Sound of Music Great Books in the Great Books

Sewing

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on Broadway It’s Only A Play on Broadway

A Woman’s Voice

Love and Rivalries Photography & Social Change

Spanish Thai Street Food

Great Books in the Great Books Afternoon

Nantucket Baskets II Thai Street Food

Nantucket Baskets II

Italian

Sewing

Love and Rivalries

An Eye on Malta

Photography & Social Change

A Woman’s Voice

Thanksgiving

Thai Street Food

DECEMBER 2014 Nantucket Baskets II

Baltimore Bestsellers

It’s Only A Play on Broadway

Love and Rivalries

Holiday Wreath Workshop at Cylburn

Annual St. Albans Christmas House Tour

Photography & Social Change

Newsies at the HIppodrome

Nantucket Baskets II

Beautiful on Broadway Rocky - The Musical on Broadway Holiday Wreath Workshop at Cylburn

Beautiful on Broadway

Rocky - The Musical on Broadway

Hanukkah begins

The Diner - The Musical at the Signature Theater

Christmas

table of contents

Special Interest

cultural arts

Sarah Crane Cohen Visiting Scholar in the Humanities LEcture ....................................... 1

beyond the birdbath: A Personal Encounter with Saint Francis in Assisi and Rome .............. 11

Robinson Health Colloquium ..................... 1

eGYPT OF THE PHARAOHS ................................ 11

First Monday Report: The Supremes Are Back at Work ......................... 2

AN EYE ON GERMANY ...................................... 12

HOT TOPICS in women’s health care ............. 2 Annual St. Albans Christmas House Tour .. 2

Music, Film & Theater

tHE PAINTINGS OF THE SISTINE CHAPEL ........... 11 An eye on malta ............................................ 12 lOVE AND rIVALRIES: Artistic Dialogues in the Renaissance ................13

GRAND OPERA: More Beautiful Than Ever ........... 3

thinking about god ..................................... 13

MORE STORIES WITH SUSAN LAUBACH ............. 3

Military history

A WOMAN’S VOICE: Female Composers and their Music ................... 4

June 6, 1944 - The Invasion of Normandy ... 14

I love lucy live on stage at the Hippodrome .. 4

Exciting Explorations

Newsies at the Hippodrome ............................. 4

Baltimore at its best Fall beauty in baltimore .............................. 5 walking (and talking) the paths of roland park .............................................. 5 Guilford: The Golden Age of American Residential Development and Design ................. 6

in Partnership with diversions 9/11 Memorial & Museum .......................... 16 downton abbey comes to winterthur .... 16 beautiful: the carole king musical on Broadway.................................................... 17 The curious incident of the dog in the nighttime on Broadway........................................... 17

Baltimore and the civil war: A City Divided ... 6

it’s only a play on Broadway ......................... 17

In Partnership with Cylburn Arboretum Cylburn campout ..........................................7

Fine Arts & Flowers ................................... 18

Ar-boo!-retum ............................................. 7 soup ‘n walk: Fall Into Winter .......................... 7 holiday wreath workshop ........................... 7

Environmental Sustainability Migrate to patterson park with audubon .. 8 birds of roland park ................................... 8

Book Talks

Little dancer - The Musical at The Kennedy Center .................................... 18 rocky - The Musical on Broadway ....................................................19 Diner - The Musical at The Signature Theater ...................................19

international travel with diversions peru’s pleasures and treasures ............. 20

Great books: Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, and Modernism .......... 9

international travel San miguel de allende, mexico: A Spectacular Insider’s Visit! ................... 21

Lydia Kang and Leigh Newman Return to RPCS ................................................ 10

northern italy’s highlights & cinque terre A Globus Tour ............................................. 22

Baltimore Bestsellers .............................. 10

table of contents

creative pursuits

culinary arts

nantucket baskets ..................................... 23

best of thai curries and sauces .............. 31

baltimore through the lens ..................... 23

Let them eat noodles: Homemade Pasta for Beginners ....................... 31

discover digital photography .................. 23 photography & social change .................. 23 income strategies for crafters & artists ....................................................... 24

A take on thai street food .......................... 31

Beginner & refresher clothes sewing .... 24

whole food probiotics & fermentation ... 32

Easy to make decorative pillows .............. 24 clay workshop ............................................ 24 Paint Nite® .................................................... 24 drawing fundamentals ............................. 25

Painting in watercolors ............................ 25 Music Lessons: Guitar, Mandolin & Ukulele ... 25 fiction writing .............................................. 26

language adventures Spanish for beginners .............................. 26

mind, body & soul Meditation for Everyone ............................ 32

children & family baugher’s farm family day trip ................. 33 baby sitter training .................................... 33 driver’s education ..................................... 34 RPCS INFORMATION ....................................... 35 Fall musical: The sound of music ............ 36 General information ................................. 37

italian for Beginners ................................. 26

map ............................................................... 38

personal development

registration form ........................... Back Flap

aging in place .............................................. 27 a woman’s financial journey .................... 27 retirement decisions ................................. 27 building confidence with public speaking .................................. 28 contemporary etiquette ............................ 28 ACT III IGNITED ................................................ 28 adult children of declining parents ...... 29

technology The next step for computer beginners ... 29 Come Learn about word ............................. 29 Come Learn About Excel ............................. 30 Come Learn About PowerPoint ................. 30 Hands-On Computer Workshop for Beginners ............................................. 30

Special Interest

SPECIAL INTEREST sarah crane cohen visiting scholar in the humanities lecture Margaret Hu

Robinson Health Colloquium Vicki Zakrzewski, PhD

Wednesday, October 22 7:30 pm Admission is free; reservations are required to ensure ample seating.

Thursday, October 2 7:30 pm Admission is free; reservations required to ensure ample seating. Join us as Margaret Hu, Assistant Professor of Law at Washington and Lee University School of Law, discusses her new research related to immigration and discrimination, and specifically database-screening discrimination. Many government programs rely upon analytics to assess who is unlawfully present and who potentially poses a national security threat. In the last few years, her research has focused on the reliability of these newly emerging technologies and their potential discriminatory impact.

Join Vicki Zakrzewski, PhD, Education Director of the Greater Good Science Center, for The Science of a Meaningful Life. The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. Based at the University of California, Berkeley, the GGSC is unique in its commitment to both science and practice: not only does GGSC sponsor groundbreaking scientific research into social and emotional well-being, it helps people apply this research to their personal and professional lives. Since 2001, GGSC has been at the forefront of a new scientific movement to explore the roots of happy and compassionate individuals, strong social bonds, and altruistic behavior—the science of a meaningful life.

Margaret Hu’s research includes the intersection of immigration policy, national security, cybersurveillance and civil rights. Previously, she served as senior policy advisor for the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and served as special policy counsel in the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, Civil Rights Division, U. S. Department of Justice. There Hu was responsible for federal immigration policy review and coordination. Ms. Hu received her BA in East Asian Languages and Cultures from the University of Kansas and her JD from Duke Law School. She is a Truman Scholar, Foreign Language Area Studies Scholar, and recipient of a Duke Law School merit scholarship. She clerked for Judge Rosemary Barkett on U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and joined the U.S. Department of Justice through the Honors Program under Attorney General Janet Reno. Ms. Hu has served as vice chair, Kansas Commission for National and Community Service, by gubernatorial appointment; Board of Directors, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum; Board of Directors, University of Kansas Memorial Corporation; National Governing Board, National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum; and Dean’s Advisory Council, Duke Law School.

Dr. Zakrzewski’s work focuses on how the social-emotional skills of students contribute to their academic success and future ability to become caring members of society. She provides science-based tips for promoting the social and emotional development of students, teachers, and administrators, as well as methods for creating positive school cultures. Vicki also consults with organizations on how to incorporate the science of well-being into their work. Recent collaborations include the Mind and Life Institute (of which she is a fellow) on their Ethics and Education in Students and Teachers project and the Jim Henson Company on a new television show for preschoolers. A former teacher and school administrator, Vicki spent two months in India—at a school awarded the Peace Education Prize by UNESCO and the Hope of Humanity Award by the Dalai Lama— in order to research their methods for developing teachers’ ability to create caring relationships with students. Vicki received her BA from UCLA and her PhD in Education and Positive Psychology from Claremont Graduate University.

About the Sarah Crane Cohen Visiting Scholar in the Humanities Lecture Through the generosity of the late Charles Crane, a Baltimore businessman and philanthropist, an endowment was established at Roland Park Country School in 1993. This fund was created in loving memory of Mr. Crane’s mother, Sarah Crane Cohen, a warm and compassionate woman who possessed a genuine fondness for all people. The Sarah Crane Cohen Visiting Scholar in the Humanities endowment brings a distinguished educator to campus each year.

About the Robinson Health Colloquium Generously funded by former RPCS Trustee and past parent James G. Robinson, who believes that parents must be fully engaged in the lives of their daughters, the Robinson Health Colloquium focuses annually on a health-related topic of importance to girls and their parents.

Special Interest

First Monday Report: The Supremes are Back at Work

the Center’s Cancer Prevention and Treatment Fund. She has testified several dozen times before Congress, the FDA, and the EPA, state legislative committees, and the Health Committee of the Canadian Parliament. She is a former fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics, and was inducted as the first non-physician into the Women in Medicine International Hall of Fame. She previously chaired the Women’s Health Promotion Council for the State of Maryland and currently serves on the national Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee. She is the author of five books, several book chapters, and more than 100 articles in medical and academic journals, national newspapers, and popular web sites.

Monday, October 6 $35 6:30 - 8:00 pm Joel Grossman The course will consider how the Supreme Court has changed America, and how America has changed the Supreme Court. It will examine the Court’s latest decisions from its October 2013 Term, and their implications. Joel Grossman is a professor of political science Emeritus at Johns Hopkins University and adjunct professor of law at the University of Maryland School of Law. Before joining the JHU faculty in 1996, he taught for many years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He teaches and writes about American constitutional law, the Supreme Court, the American legal system and comparative constitutional law.

Hot Topics in Women’s Health Care Thursday, November 6 7:00 - 8:30 pm Diana Zuckerman

Annual St. Albans Christmas House Tour Friday, December 5 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Escorted by Dickie Wyskiel

$100

Filled with homes, harmonies, holly and holiday shopping, the 32nd annual St. Albans Christmas House Tour is the perfect way to start the holiday season. Our day begins at the lovely St. Albans School campus located on the grounds of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Upon our arrival, enjoy some time for shopping at the holiday gift boutiques located on the school campus. Vendors display a variety of gift items, including gourmet treats, handmade clothing, jewelry and accessories. Beginning at 11:00 am, the Christmas House Tour will feature several spectacular homes in the local Washington, DC neighborhood. Each house has distinctive architectural elements and stunning interiors. Leading floral designers will transform each home with unique seasonal decorations, and students from St. Albans will provide musical accompaniment. Complimentary shuttle buses will run to and from the St. Albans School for the house tours. You may also choose to walk between the homes by following a house tour map. Your day includes a holiday luncheon served at the St. Albans School. You have the option of ending your day with additional exploration of the holiday boutiques, a stroll on the picturesque campus grounds, or a visit to the National Cathedral.

$30

Whether interviewed on TV news programs, by newspaper reporters, writing blogs on popular web sites, or testifying before Congress, FDA, or EPA, Dr. Diana Zuckerman cuts through the hype surrounding new medical treatments and household products and clearly explains what is known, and not known, about their risks and benefits. A dynamic speaker, former faculty member at Vassar and Yale, and health policy expert in Congress and the White House, Dr. Zuckerman will focus on the hot health issues of the day. Whether the issues include new medical products being widely advertised, when should women start getting mammograms, and how often, potentially dangerous exposures in your home or community, or questions presented by students in the class, Dr. Zuckerman will explain what you need to know, and how to better understand other health issues as they arise. This course will be an informative and useful experience that you won’t forget. Diana Zuckerman, PhD is the President of the National Center for Health Research, a nonprofit research and education organization that works to improve policies and programs that affect the health of adults and children. In 2007, she founded

NOTE: Travel time is one hour. Motorcoach will depart promptly from Melrose Avenue parking lot, 5603 N. Charles Street. Return time is dependent upon traffic. Refundable through November 5. Many vendors accept cash only.

Music, Film & Theater

MUSIC, FILM & THEATER GRAND OPERA: More Beautiful Than Ever

Discounted Tickets for Madama Butterfly at the Lyric Opera House

Thursday, October 9 $35 7:30 - 9:00 pm James Harp Grand Opera is back at the Model Lyric, home of Lyric Opera Baltimore. It is better and more beautiful than ever. Last spring we enjoyed Verdi’s opera, Nabucco. This fall we look forward to Puccini’s fantastic opera, Madama Butterfly on November 7 & 9. The singers are outstanding, including voices that are heard at the Met, LaScala and Covent Garden. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra will be in the pit. It doesn’t get any more glorious than this! Kaleidoscope is delighted to offer this special class on Madama Butterfly with Maestro James Harp, going behind the scenes and highlighting the story in its historical significance, familiarizing you with the music, with an emphasis on what to look for in the score, and illustrating the music with beloved opera soprano, Natalie Conte. If you are just venturing into opera or are already a devoted patron, this program will enhance your experience at the opera. James Harp is the Artistic Director for The Modell Performing Arts Center at The Lyric where he manages opera productions and educational outreach programs. He is well known in the Baltimore area as a pianist, organist, stage director, singer, composer, lecturer, writer and conductor. Mr. Harp teaches at the Peabody Conservatory and The Johns Hopkins Odyssey Program, and is the principle accompanist and coach for the Baltimore Concert Opera. He has accompanied such artists as Leontyne Price and Renee Fleming. Mr. Harp directed The Young Victorian Theatre Company’s 2013 performance of HMS Pinafore at RPCS.

Discounted tickets are available to the RPCS community for two shows, Friday, November 7, at 7:30 pm, and Sunday, November 9, at 3:00 pm. Call the Lyric Opera House at 410-900-1150 and mention RPCS for more information, and to purchase tickets.

MORE STORIES WITH SUSAN LAUBACH

Thursday, October 16 $20 7:00 – 8:30 pm Susan Laubach Susan Laubach returns to RPCS this fall with more stories from her life as an actor, traveler, writer, wife and mother. Last spring we were introduced to Susan’s vibrant and dynamic world of storytelling, and Kaleidoscope is delighted to offer another special evening featuring three original short stories performed by Susan, as well as conversation with the audience. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn the many layers of Susan Laubach. Susan Laubach holds a master’s in education and a PhD in research methodology from the University of Virginia. Susan recently returned to theater after a distinguished career at Alex Brown & Sons, where she rose to become the firm’s first female vice president. Susan is a student of Austin Pendleton at the HB Studio in New York’s Greenwich Village. She is a member of Actors Equity Association (AEA), Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), and the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW), and is Dramatists Guild Fund treasurer and board member. Susan has written ten solo and two character plays that she has performed at venues including Cheryl King’s Stage Left, Manhattan Theatre Source, and Chautauqua Institution, She has also authored nine books, including several children’s books.

Soprano Natalie Conte most frequently appears as a soloist for the Modell Lyric’s outreach program. She has also sung at the Russian embassy, with the Baltimore Vocal Arts Foundation, the Young Victorian Theatre Company, the Annapolis Chorale, and at the State Department where she was hailed as an ethereal soprano. Along with her performance credits, Natalie teaches voice both privately and at Shepherd University and is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music of Johns Hopkins University where she earned a Master and Bachelor of Music. She currently studies with Medea Namoradze, James Harp and Thomas Grubb.

Music, Film & Theater

I love lucy live on stage at the Hippodrome

A WOMAN’S VOICE: Female Composers and Their Music Thursday, November 13 & 20 7:00 - 8:30 pm Daniel Weiser

$70

Friday, October 24 $82 Showtime: 8:00 pm Bus departs at 7:00 pm Bus returns at approx 10:15 pm This brand-new stage show is based on the classic and beloved television program we all loved, bringing our favorite foursome – Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel – live to the Hippodrome stage! Tying together the filiming of I Love Lucy episodes, the Desilu Playhouse soundstage, the Ricardo’s New York City apartment, and the cuban sounds of The Ricky Ricardo Orchestra, this show is the perfect tribute to the legendary red-head and her crazy antics.

This two-part course will focus on the incredible music of women composers and explore the often difficult cultural barriers that kept their voice from being heard. Using live performances of both solo piano music and chamber music, the course will showcase the tremendous variety, beauty, lyricism, passion, and energy of composers such as Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann, Louise Farrenc, Amy Beach, Cecile Chaminade, and many more. Despite the long odds of their success and a society that tended to limit their access to good musical education, all of them produced soulful and distinct music that compares well to many of the great male composers of the same period. Students will enjoy listening to works that are seldom heard (many unpublished) and which reveal the intensity of longing that many of these women shared for recognition of their musical talent. As Fanny Mendelssohn once wrote: “When one never encounters either objective criticism or goodwill, one eventually loses the critical sense needed to judge one’s work, while at the same time losing the wish to create it...I am thus more or less alone with my music.” Special guest artists will be invited, including Roland Park’s own awardwinning composer, Vivian Adelberg Rudow.

Note: Travel time is 30 minutes. Our minicoach will depart promptly from the RPCS Parking Lot, 5204 Roland Avenue. Estimated return time is dependent upon traffic.

Newsies at the Hippodrome

Sunday, December 7 $89 Showtime: 1:00 pm Bus departs at 12:00 pm Bus returns at approx 4:15 pm The 2012 Winner of the Tony Award for Best Score and Best Choreography, Newsies is coming straight to Baltimore to the Hippodrome stage from Broadway! Based on true events, this fast-paced Disney musical hit combines dynamic musical numbers with high energy dancing to tell the story of Jack Kelly and the band of New York City newsboy underdogs (‘newsies’) who decide to take a stand for what’s right. With songs by eight-time Oscar winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid), this show is perfect for the whole family!

Daniel Weiser is the founder/Artistic Director of AmiciMusic, a new chamber music organization dedicated to performing great music in intimate spaces and nontraditional venues. Dr. Weiser earned his Doctorate in Piano/Chamber Music from the Peabody Conservatory and has performed at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, the National Gallery of Art in D.C., and on the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series in Chicago. He has also concertized around the world, including Israel, Thailand, Holland, and France and was the 1996 U.S. Artistic Ambassador Abroad, for which he performed on an eleven-country tour of the Middle East and Asia. He has been on the music faculty of Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, UNC Asheville, the Longy School of Music, and St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH. A phi beta kappa graduate of Columbia University with a degree in American History, he also spent a year at Harvard Law School at the same time as President Obama. He recently moved to Baltimore with his wife, Dr. Kisha Weiser, and their twin eight-year old daughters, Emma and Sophie.

Note: Travel time is 30 minutes. Our minicoach will depart promptly from the RPCS Parking Lot, 5204 Roland Avenue. Estimated return time is dependent upon traffic.

Baltimore AT ITS BEST

BALTIMORE AT ITS BEST Fall Beauty in Baltimore

Friday, September 12 9:30 am - 4:30 pm Escorted by Kathy Hudson, 1967 and Dickie Wyskiel

help of friends and family, the current residents have recently acquired a fourth totem sculpture, as well as an original Turnbull landscape painting to bring back to the home. Our final stop of the day is to an English style cottage private garden that features the last of eight original private greens in Guilford. Stroll the interconnecting pathways—a signature design feature of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.— surrounded by a mix of perennial and annual beds, rose-covered arbors, a wisteria covered pergola, large hibiscus, and a koi pond. Every year, the color scheme of the annuals changes. What color will stimulate the garden this season?

$100

Note: Our mini coach will depart from the Melrose Avenue parking lot, 5603 North Charles Street. Return time is dependent upon traffic. Please wear sturdy walking shoes.

Designed especially for our Kaleidoscope friends, our fall garden adventure features two exquisite private gardens, a stop at the magnificent Sherwood Gardens, and an exclusive tour of the former home of Grace Hill Turnbull, Baltimore painter and sculptress. With each location in the historic Baltimore neighborhood of Guilford, this day trip will highlight endless forms of unexpected fall beauty in Baltimore. We start our day in an exquisite private garden on Greenway. When the present owners purchased the home in 2005, there were few shrubs, no flower beds at all, and the original trellises and ornamental fences were missing. Now, the front garden consists of white flowering trees, evergreen and semi-evergreen shrubs, perennials, and climbing vines all with white blooms. The kitchen garden is enclosed with a small ornamental white picket fence and boxwood hedge. Four square beds are surrounded by diminutive picket fences and in the center of each, vines crawl up trellises designed to match the architecture of the house. Our second stop is the six-acre public grounds of Sherwood Gardens. Although most think of spring as prime time for Sherwood, we visit in the fall to show you the beauty that exists at the end of summer. Thanks to the “adopt-aplot” program, each of the 28 beds is filled with annuals well into early fall. Take a stroll through the popular marigolds, impatiens and cleome which are sure to be at their prime. Following lunch, we’ll return to Guilford for our exclusive private tour of the former Turnbull home. The combination of spanish colonial with arts-and-crafts influences found in this house is unusual for the area. Elements of the home reflect the artist’s personal and professional life. From the simple, sometimes austere details that reflect her style, to the artist’s studio attached to the garage and grand gallery space at the heart of the home, and most notably to the three religiously-devoted totem sculptures that accent three corners of the home. With the

WALKING (AND TALKING) THE PATHS OF ROLAND PARK

Sunday, October 5 $35 2:00 – 4:00 pm Escorted by Judy Dobbs and Kathy Hudson, 1967 One of our most popular seasonal adventures, this program offers the opportunity to discover and explore a unique feature of the Roland Park community. In developing this community in the late 1800s, the Roland Park Company incorporated into its plan a series of footpaths, 18 in all, designed to expedite foot traffic between various sections of the neighborhood, especially in those where the terrain made it difficult to build roads. Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr., son of the famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr., in collaboration with Edward H. Bouton, general manager of the Roland Park Company, the paths were part of a hierarchical system of roads in front of houses, service lanes in the rear, and footpaths that provided convenient ways to cross through the neighborhood in a natural setting. Each path is named with a distinctly country ring: Squirrel, Hilltop, Laurel, Tulip; others are decidedly British: Audley End, Tintern, St. Margaret’s, Litchfield. In addition to walking the paths, time will be spent learning the history of the Roland Park neighborhood, including aspects of the architecture. NOTE: Meet at Roland Park Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, 5108 Roland Avenue. Walking, some rough terrain, please wear comfortable shoes.

Baltimore AT ITS BEST

GUILFORD: The Golden Age of American Residential Development and Design

David Gleason, FAIA, is president of David H. Gleason Associates, Inc., Architects, and is a former member of the board of the Friends of Maryland’s Olmsted Parks & Landscapes. Focusing on historic preservation and residential design, David has worked in many of Baltimore’s historic neighborhoods on projects ranging from the careful restoration and reconstruction of historic structures to the design of new buildings within the context of the historic fabric.

Sunday, October 12 $35 1:00 - 3:00 pm Escorted by Ann Giroux and David Gleason

Baltimore and the Civil War: A City Divided

Explore this distinctive Baltimore neighborhood with a rich history, stunning architecture, and sensitive site planning. The 210 acres of land that are now Guilford were developed in the early 20th Century by the Roland Park Company, with the layout of the community designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and the renowned Olmsted Brothers firm. Within the development, the Olmsteds planned a series of roads that led circulation throughout the neighborhood in a hierarchy of boulevards, streets, lanes, circles and squares. A variety of lot sites and building types offer many options for home dwellers and a series of open spaces, parks and squares provide unique areas seldom seen in suburban land development. Complementing the innovative site design is a collection of distinctive and architecturally significant single family, semi-detached, and row house dwellings that were designed by the leading architects of the day such as John Russell Pope, Laurence Hall Fowler and Palmer & Lamdin. The Olmsted vision made Guilford a model of development, one that still offers ideals that are as current today as they were one hundred years ago. The walking tour will explore Guilford’s Olmsted plan, diverse architectural treasures and the neighborhood’s signature Sherwood Gardens, one of the most famous tulip gardens in North America. NOTE: Meet at Gateway Park, located at the intersection of University Parkway, Greenway, and St. Paul Street. Ann Giroux is a lifetime resident of Guilford. Formerly an architectural and historical consultant for residential and commercial projects in Maryland, Ann has served as a member of the Guilford Association Board of Managers and as a member of the Guilford Architectural Review Committee. She is an avid historic home and garden enthusiast who spends most of her time researching, writing, and lecturing on The Roland Park Company District.

Thursday, October 23 $35 7:00 - 8:30 pm Wayne Schaumburg From the election of Abraham Lincoln to the surrender at Appomattox, Baltimore played a part in many of the events of the Civil War. For example, three of the four candidates for President of the United States were nominated at conventions held in the city. The first combat deaths of the war took place during the Pratt Street riot just a week after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter. This resulted in Union occupation of the city as over a dozen camps were established from Federal Hill to Druid Hall Park and from Mt. Clare Mansion to Highlandtown. Maryland’s official state song, Maryland My Maryland, is directly connected to Civil War as well. Baltimore would supply two regiments of African Americans for the United States Colored Troops including Christian Fleetwood who would win the Congressional Medal of Honor for his service in the Union cause. In 1864 on his only visit to the city President Lincoln spent the night in Mt. Vernon after giving a speech to the U. S. Sanitary Commission Fair held at the Maryland Institute. John Wilkes Booth’s original plot to kidnap President Lincoln was hatched in a prominent Baltimore hotel. Two Baltimoreans had a role in Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox in April, 1865, and what was Robert E. Lee’s connection to the city before the Civil War? These stories and others will be part of this one-night class as we look at the people, places, and events that were part of Baltimore and the Civil War 150 years ago. Wayne Schaumburg is a native Baltimorean who received his BS from Towson University, his MS from Morgan State University and his MLA from Johns Hopkins University. He taught social studies in the Baltimore City public school system for 39 years and retired in 2007. He has been leading tours of Baltimore for many years. He is currently vice treasurer of the Irish Railroad Workers Museum and serves on the Board of Friends of the Perry Hall Mansion.

Baltimore AT ITS BEST

In Partnership with Cylburn Arboretum Cylburn CampOut

Soup’N Walk at Cylburn Arboretum Fall into Winter

September 12-13 $23 per person 5:30 pm - 10:00 am $78 for family of 4 $93 for family of 5 Cylburn Arboretum - Mansion Designed as a first or early camping experience for families, the Cylburn Campout will be an evening of fun nature activities and socializing with friends. Explore some trails by moonlight, look for and identify moths, grill dinner, make s’mores, sleep under the stars, and wake up and have breakfast with friends. Tickets include snacks, dinner and breakfast, plus fun programming!

Sunday, November 2 11:00 am - 1:00 pm Cylburn Arboretum - Mansion

$28

Discover the woodland and natural creatures at Cylburn Arboretum with a guided walk of the grounds. Take in the beauty of the fall colors and look for signs of nature preparing for its winter nap. After the walk, join us for a seated lunch in the historic mansion provided by our local partner Graul’s. Leave with tips on seasonal cooking and a few seasonal recipes from an area chef.

Note: Program will be held at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue. Directions will be provided upon registration. Please bring tents, bedding and flashlights for your family. If needed, arrangements for borrowing tents may be possible. Email lili. levy@cylburnassociation.org with questions. Children must be under adult supervision at this program.

Note: Program will be held at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue. Directions will be provided upon registration. We will proceed rain or shine, so please dress appropriately.

Holiday Wreath Workshop Program One Thursday, December 4 Program Two Saturday, December 6 Cylburn Arboretum

6:30 - 8:30 pm 10:00 am - 12:00 pm $33 (per wreath)

Create a unique, festive boxwood wreath to use this holiday season. Gather your friends to enjoy a class of socializing and holiday cheer. Wreath-making is one of the easiest and most popular holiday crafts. Included in the cost is a soft-touch double ring clamp-on ring used to construct the wreath. Note: Program will be held at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue. Directions will be provided upon registration.

Ar-BOO!-retum at Cylburn Arboretum Saturday, October 25 5:30 - 9:00 pm Cylburn Arboretum - Mansion

$12 adults $7 children

Returning for its second year, Ar-BOO-Retum is a fun Halloween event for families! Explore a decorated mansion, make Halloween crafts, and travel along a trick-or-treat trail keeping an eye out for nocturnal creatures! Wear your costume and participate in a costume parade. Food, beer, and wine will be for sale at the event, non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Contact lili.levy@cylburnassociation.org if you would like to submit a pumpkin to the Ar-BOO-Retum Pumpkin Carving Contest. Note: Program will be held at Cylburn Arboretum, 4915 Greenspring Avenue. Directions will be provided upon registration.

Environmental Sustainability

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY MIGRATE TO PATTERSON PARK WITH AUDUBON Thursday, October 2 9:30 – 11:30 am Susie Creamer and Dave Curson

BIRDS OF ROLAND PARK WITH AUDUBON Wednesday, October 15 6:00 – 7:30 pm Susie Creamer and Dave Curson

$20

When evening comes, and the humans of Roland Park settle in for the night, the action begins in the leafy canopy above. Enjoy a leisurely stroll with Audubon’s avian expert to witness the flurry of activity as chimney-swifts, American redstarts, and perhaps a barred owl make their evening rounds. Together, we’ll explore the hidden life above our heads as we amble along the paths of this neighborhood’s bird habitat, tucked away in the middle of a bustling city. NOTE: Group will meet in south parking lot of Roland Park Country School, 5204 Roland Avenue. Wear sturdy walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. Binoculars will be provided.

If you were migrating 5,000 miles from Canada to South America, you’d want to rest in a leafy, green park on the shores of a tranquil lake, wouldn’t you? 200 bird species have done just that, including warblers, vireos, tanagers, and flycatchers, who stop to rest and refuel in beautiful Patterson Park each year. Enjoy a leisurely stroll with avian expert, amid the treasures of the park, from the historic 19th century Pagoda, to Patterson Park Audubon Center’s habitat gardens. We’ll meet for breakfast and a birds eye view of the Park atop a restored 1890’s row house, the hub of National Audubon Society’s local work in environmental education and conservation, then descend into the park to see migratory and resident wildlife in the heart of the city

Susie Creamer leads the Patterson Park Audubon Center, National Audubon Society’s educational center in Baltimore. Susie and her staff teach environmental education and stewardship programs in urban Baltimore for schools and the community. Before she began work at Audubon four years ago, Susie managed education programs at Irvine Nature Center, taught science at St. Paul’s School for Girls, and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in rural Paraguay, South America. Susie has a BS in biology from Washington and Lee University and an MS in environmental science from Johns Hopkins University.

NOTE: Walk will begin promptly at 9:30 am at Patterson Park Audubon Center, 2901 E. Baltimore Street. Directions will be provided. Street parking is available at Audubon Center. Light breakfast and binoculars will be provided.

David Curson has worked as Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Maryland-DC since 2004, overseeing the MD-DC Important Bird Areas Program and designing and implementing conservation projects for birds and their habitats in Maryland and DC. These have included using IBAs to influence land use planning, mostly in southern Maryland and the Lower Eastern Shore.

Mission of the Audubon is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of Baltimore communities and the earth’s biological diversity.

Book Talks

BOOK TALKS GREAT BOOKS Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, and Modernism

Woolf mines the deep recesses of the human psyche, revealed in the fragmented wanderings of the subconscious. Woolf ’s novels convey the power of memory as the past haunts the present and the trauma of the Great War casts its own dark shadow.

Two Programs for you to choose from: $185 Program One: Monday, September 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17 4:30 - 6:00 pm

NOTE: Please read The Wasteland before the first class.

Program Two: Tuesday, September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18 7:30 - 9:00 pm

Recommended Texts: T.S. Eliot, The Wasteland. Penguin Classics. ISBN 978 014 2437315 Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway. Harvest Book, Harcourt, Inc. ISBN 978 015 6030359 Virginia Woolf, To the Lighthouse. Harvest Book, Harcourt, Inc. ISBN 978 015 6030472

Judy Pittenger In Great Books this term we will follow-up our study of the World of the Belle Époque and the Great War with a consideration of post-war Modernism seen through three works of two of its greatest masters. Modernism emerged before the Great War—in the art of Picasso, the literature of Proust, the music of Schoenberg, for example—but shattering war experiences accelerated the disillusionment with past norms and traditions and created a fertile climate for cultural experimentation. T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf, along with James Joyce, Franz Kafka, and others, created a revolution that marked literature for much of the 20th Century. Despite the poet’s later rejection of this interpretation, T.S. Eliot’s poem The Wasteland has long been viewed as a metaphor for the cultural and psychological wasteland created by the utter savagery and meaninglessness of the Great War. In its rich resonance of literary tradition, Eliot’s poem reflects both a grounding in the past as well as an estrangement from the past in its seemingly meaningless and despairing fragmentation of that tradition. The chaotic disorder of voice, time, even language has perplexed readers since the poem’s first appearance. In 1923, a year after The Wasteland was published, Virginia Woolf handset the type for Hogarth Press’s edition of the 20th Century’s most famous poem. It was after the Great War that Woolf confidently found her voice, and her two novels, Mrs. Dalloway (1925) and To the Lighthouse (1927), reflect her determination to be authentically and uniquely herself, both in language and in meaning. Like Joyce in Ulysses, Woolf considers a single day in the lives of her protagonists, Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Smith. Joyce’s Dublin world is large and crowded, his language sensual and rich; Woolf ’s London world is narrow and focused, her language cool and spare. To the Lighthouse considers a single day of a family holiday and the ghosts of memory that resonate across another day ten years later. It is more autobiographic, and Mr. and Mrs. Ramsay are portraits of her own parents, the Stephens. Like Joyce, Virginia

With a BA and MA in Modern European History from Stanford University, Judy Pittenger taught history and literature at RPCS for 22 years, including AP European History. She has taught for Kaleidoscope since 2001 and has also taught for Oxford University’s Kellogg College, its adult education venue. She has lived and studied in Germany, Russia, and England.

Book Talks

Lydia Kang & Leigh Newman Return to RPCS

Baltimore Bestsellers

Thursday, September 18 6:30 - 8:00 pm Admission is free; reservations required to ensure ample seating. Lydia Kang and Leigh Newman Authors Leigh Newman and Lydia Kang—both RPCS alumnae from the Class of 1989—will discuss their debut books, their unique paths to publication, and how their years as RPCS students affected their careers as authors. Lydia Kang’s young adult sci-fi novel, Control, “successfully integrates science, adventure, and romance” says RT Book Reviews. Set in 2150, it tells of the human genetic “mistakes” that society wants to forget, and the way that outcasts can turn out to be heroes. “Control, with its mix of legitimate science and inventive fantasy, is unforgettable for all the right reasons,” says VOYA. Leigh Newman’s memoir, Still Points North: One Alaskan Childhood, One Grown-up World, One Long Journey Home, was featured on the school’s summer 2014 reading list and a finalist for National Book Critics Circle 2014 first book prize. It tells the story of the author’s childhood split between living on the tundra of Alaska with her father (hunting and fishing)and living in Homeland Baltimore with her mother (attending RPCS). A page-turning book about how we define home. “A moving account,” says the New York Times. Lydia Kang is an author of young adult fiction, poetry, and narrative non-fiction. An RPCS alumna, she graduated from Columbia University and New York University School of Medicine. She is a practicing physician in internal medicine who has gained a reputation for helping fellow writers achieve medical accuracy in fiction. Her debut young adult novel was published by Penguin in December 2013. She currently lives in the Midwest with her husband and three children. Leigh Newman’s memoir about growing up in Alaska, Still Points North came out in 2013 from Dial Press and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize. Her short stories, essays, and book reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Vogue, O the Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Bookforum, One Story, Tin House, and other magazines. Currently, she teaches fiction at NYU, serves as editor-at-large for Black Balloon Publishing, and is the books editor at Oprah.com. Note: Books will be available for purchase and signing. Control, BFYR/Penguin, ISBN 978-0803739048. Still Points North: One Alaskan Childhood, One Grown-up World, One Long Journey Home, The Dial Press, ISBN 978-1400069248

Tuesday, December 2 7:00 - 8:30 pm Admission is free; reservations required to ensure ample seating. In partnership with The Ivy Bookshop, Kaleidoscope is delighted to welcome three best-selling authors from Baltimore for a special evening at RPCS. Join Marion Winik, James Magruder, and Jessica Blau as they discuss their recent work, inspiration and writing process, and the recurring themes of relationships and personal development that can be found in each of their books. Following the conversation with the authors, books will be available for purchase and signing—a perfect opportunity for holiday shopping! Marion Winik is an NPR commentator, professor at the University of Baltimore, and creative non-fiction author. Her book, Highs in the Low Fifties: How I Stumbled Through the Joys of Single Living, is a #1 Kindle bestseller. “Brimming with humor, Highs in the Low Fifties follows Winik’s attempt to rebuild her world as a oncewidowed, once-divorced single mom. Winik’s brand of single living is never lonely, never dull, and always a satisfying read. Her candor about her own mistakes and ability to find humor in the darkest moments has won her thousands of followers.” – from Marion Winik’s website. writer, Fiction playwright, and translator James Magruder’s debut novel, Sugarless, “offers an entertaining take on the simultaneous struggles of coming-out, and comingof-age.” The recent release of his first story collection, Let Me See It, is “marked with a rueful blend of comedy and tenderness.” – from James Magruder’s website. Jessica Anya Blau is a nationally known best-selling author who currently lives in Baltimore. Her recently released third novel, The Wonder Bread of Summer, is a coming-of-age story that landed on Oprah’s summer beach read list. Kevin Wilson, author of The Family Fang, describes Blau as “a fearless writer, capable of anything and everything.” NOTE: Books will be available for purchase and signing. The Ivy is offering a 10% discount on book sales.

Cultural Arts

CULTURAL ARTS Beyond the Birdbath: A Personal Encounter with Saint Francis in Assisi and Rome Wednesday, October 1 7:00 - 8:30 pm Beverly Edwards

Egypt of the Pharaohs

Wednesday, October 1, 8, 15 6:30 – 8:00 pm $60 Butch Darrell In three sessions of PowerPoint presentations, we will view and discuss Ancient Egyptian myths, history, art, and architecture. In addition, we will see some of the museums where Egyptian artifacts are preserved, meet some of the archaeologists who have brought these things to light, and look at interpretations by modern artists. Butch Darrell taught ancient history at Garrison Forest School for three decades. Discovering that there is no such thing as an interesting Ancient History textbook, he wrote and printed his own and included all of the unresolved conflict that published textbooks have been forced to leave out. As technology advanced he created a paperless text in which each chapter consisted of a PowerPoint presentation that the students could access on their computers. Butch graduated from St. Paul’s School in Maryland and went on to earn his BS from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He received his MBA from Loyola University in Maryland, and his MLA from Johns Hopkins University.

$35

The well-loved newest leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has brought about a renewed interest in the saint after which he named himself—St. Francis of Assisi. For many people, St. Francis is known as the man who talked to birds and who tamed a wild wolf, but there is so much more to his story! This gentle soul has touched all kinds of people around the world over several generations, and his simple, yet profound message is very much alive today. With a pure heart, Francis was able to transcend the 13th Century and singlehandedly resurrect a Christian faith mired in scandal and violence. His life story is full of dramatic details about his conversion, which was a gradual, painstaking process. In this one-time session, follow in St. Francis’ footsteps by seeing images and hearing stories about the significant places in his life. Witness his dramatic break from a wealthy family, his long, arduous struggle to identify the specifics of his calling, and his heroic acts of self-sacrifice. Observe his complete dedication to serving the poor while embracing poverty himself. Retrace his journey to Rome to have his way of life validated by the pope, and experience the challenges he faced as the number of his unsolicited followers grew and grew. Understand his ability to glory in his own commonness and spread his pure message of peace and love. Spend some time with the poor man from Assisi and allow him to inspire you and enrich your life!

The Paintings of the Sistine Chapel

Monday, October 13, 20, 27 $80 7:00 - 8:15 pm Marsha Golob Thousands of visitors each day gaze with wonder at the splendor of the ceiling and wall paintings of the Sistine Chapel. One of the most famous works in all of art history, Michelangelo’s masterpiece ceiling frescoes walk us through the pages of Genesis and the Hebrew Prophets. The wall painting frescoes by some of the greatest artists of their day are a resplendent tour of the pages of the Bible. We will discuss the Papal patronage that made this art possible and the passion and skill of the artists whose works continue to fascinate and delight us today. A historical background will be provided to enhance our understanding of the 15th and 16th Century Renaissance. Marsha Golob is a docent at the Walters Art Museum since 1999, giving tours and talks on topics of art history that span five millennia. She has taught art history at the Community College of Baltimore County, Food For Thought and Chautauqua of New York. She has a BA from the University of Maryland and masters’ from Johns Hopkins University and Towson University.

Beverly Serio Edwards is in her 21st year at RPCS, where she is currently the Lower School Librarian. She holds a BA and an MMS from Loyola University, as well as an MS in School Library Media from McDaniel College. After taking a pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome through the RPCS Kent Summer Sabbatical program, she developed an affinity for all things Franciscan and enjoys sharing what she has learned with others.

Cultural Arts

AN EYE ON GERMANY

Wednesday, October 8 7:00 – 8:30 PM John Butler

AN EYE ON MALTA

$35

Thursday, November 20 7:00 – 8:00 pm John Butler

Come and experience the Federal Republic of Germany through travel photos. Our tour begins in Berlin where we will see the remains of the Berlin Wall and Check Point Charlie. Next we visit the Berliner Dom, the Brandenburg Gate and the fabulous Pergamon Museum where we will see the ornate market gate of Miletus (AD 120) and the Ishtar Gate from Babylon (6th Century BC). Our visit to Berlin is complete with the Schloss Charlottenberg Palace and gardens. In the suburbs of Berlin we will make a short visit to the old, quaint German fishing village on the Baltic Sea called Warnamunde. Next we travel to the countryside of Potsdam to see the summer palace Sanssouci and the famous Cecilienhof residence, where the Potsdam Conference was held near the end of World War II. The industrial city of Frankfurt is known for the architectural half-timber buildings in the town square (heavily damaged in war and now the symbols of the city) and for being home to the world’s largest book fair. In the small village of Kassel we will see Allee Palace and park with fountain cascades and a giant Hercules statue. The city of Cologne, founded by the Romans and situated on the Rhine River, boasts 12 Romanesque churches and a large gothic cathedral named Kolner Dom. Following a cruise down the Rhine River, we will visit Bonn, once the capital of the Republic back in 1949, where we will see historic buildings and old medieval walls that once protected the city. Munich, the colorful capital of Bavaria popular with tourists, is where we will see one of Europe’s most beautiful palaces, Schloss Nymphenburg, built in 1663–64, and the famous beer gardens of the Hofbrauhaus. We will also visit the beautiful Linderhof Royal Cottage with its unique gardens. A visit to Germany would not be complete without a stop in Rothenburg, the charming 12th Century village with the atmosphere of the middle ages, along a romantic road of homes with flower boxes in every window. The shops here carry cuckoo clocks, nut crackers and beer steins of all shapes and sizes. This is a travelogue not to be missed. Join us on this journey!

$25

Three small islands in the Mediterranean Sea, 60 miles South of Sicily, make up the country of Malta. Come experience 7,000 years of history through a photo travelogue! The islands have been inhabited since 5,000 BC and were colonized by the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs, Normans, The Order of the Knights of St. John, French and finally the British. The Maltese people are the most resilient on earth! We begin our journey at the Blue Grotto, a rock formation off the coast with views of the Mediterranean’s deep clear blue water. Next is the ancient walled amd narrow street city of Mdina, the original capital and seat of ecclesiastical, military, and civil authorities of medieval Malta. We move on to Rabat where we see St. Paul’s Cathedral and the catacombs of St. Paul where he spent three months after being shipwrecked. On to Mosta with the huge domed church where a World War II bombing “miracle” occurred during a church service. Next we’ll see the Island of Valletta, capital of the country, with its large walled city and beautiful green, limestone terraced countryside, as well as the stunning Grand Harbor. Valletta was built by the Order of the Knights of St. John in the 1530’s to protect the country from the Ottoman Turks. The Knights built a hospital, a gold-filled cathedral, armory, gardens, and an Opera House that’s still in use today. Also, we will see the Lascaris War Rooms where General Eisenhower and others planned the World War II invasion of Sicily. Finally, we will take a look at a beautiful fishing village with colorful boats; St. Julian’s, a waterfront town; Mdina glass blowing; filigree silver jewelry; a Maltese Falcon; and set locations for movies such as Troy. We will also examine the unique Maltese language, and the Mediterranean food influences. Come learn about this small island country, one of the oldest on earth, and the warm and friendly people of Malta. John Butler, an accomplished photographer and world traveler, retired from Black & Decker Corporation after 33 years of service in sales and marketing management. During his career, he was the “go to” person to plan and execute a wide variety of business communication projects. He graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a BS in advertising/public relations.

See Instructor bio next column.

Cultural Arts

Love and Rivalries: Artistic Dialogues in the Renaissance

THINKING ABOUT GOD Thursday, November 6 6:30 – 8:00 pm Tom Culbertson

Wednesday, November 5, 12, 19, December 3 7:00 - 8:30 pm $90 Aneta Georgievska-Shine

$35

In 1952, a young British cleric by the name of J.B. Phillips wrote the book Your God is Too Small. He claimed that modern people have not found a God big enough for their needs. He also claimed that there is a God big enough to meet our needs but in order to find that God we have to clear the ground of our misconceptions. He described various perceptions of God, both positive and negative, such as resident policeman, grand old man, managing director, projected image, a clue to reality, a focused God and life’s basic principles. 1952 seems like a long time ago, but Phillips put his finger on some of the nagging questions about the kinds of God people claim they believe in. His book exposes some of the attributes we assign to God. Phillips wants us think about a God who meets the scientific discoveries of our modern era and who meets the criticisms of our time in history. A discussion of what Phillips outlined in his book over half a century ago should help us expose some of our concerns about a God big enough to meet us where we are in reality.

Though every work of art is both an original creation and a dialogue with other works of art, at no period in the evolution of Western art was this idea as widely embraced and discussed as in the Renaissance. This series of lectures explores the ways in which several artistic giants provided their perspectives on this notion through their dialogues with past masters and their peers, both out of deepest respect for, and with an equally intense desire to compete with, and surpass their models. And invariably, it was precisely this engagement with the works of others that helped them reach their fullest and most personal artistic expression. For as George Bernard Shaw reminds us in one of his aphorisms, imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery: it is the sincerest form of learning. Our four class sessions will cover the following: 1. Recovering the Spirit of Antiquity: Michelangelo and the ancients 2. Turning the stone to flesh: Titian’s dialogues with Michelangelo 3. Rubens and the crossing of the boundaries of time and place 4. Van Dyck and the Love of Painting

Tom Culbertson is Rector Emeritus of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Baltimore. He holds a PhD from the Graduate Theological Foundation, Indiana. Currently, he is on the faculty of the Ecumenical Institute of Theology at St. Mary’s Seminary in Roland Park.

Aneta Georgievska-Shine is a part-time lecturer in art history and theory in the Departments of Art History and Fine Arts, University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include the reception of classical art and literature in the early modern period with focus on mythology and inter-pictorial and inter-cultural exchanges. She has published widely on artists such as Rubens, Titian, and Velazquez in numerous scholarly journals and peer-edited anthologies. Her books include Rubens and the Archaeology of Myth: Visual and Poetic Memory (2009) and Rubens, Velázquez and the King of Spain (2014), which she co-wrote with Larry Silver. In addition to her academic teaching, she frequently lectures for museum institutions such as the Smithsonian, the Baltimore Museum of Art, the Walters Art Museum, and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

Military History

MILITARY HISTORY June 6, 1944 - The Invasion of Normandy Tuesday, October 7, 14, 21 6:30 - 8:00 pm Michael Yaggy

$45

The Instructor is generously donating his fee for this program to RPCS This course will cover the background, planning, preparation, and execution of the Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944. It will consist of three one hour presentations, with photos and maps, each followed by a Q&A and comment session. The presentations will cover: the strategic considerations leading to the selection of Normandy; the major players; the preparation for the landings, to include the force build-up, and intelligence and deception activities; the timing factors affecting the landings; many military aspects, including air, sea and land; the German plans and troop dispositions for the defense of Normandy; and the landings as they occurred. Michael Yaggy, a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and the University of North Carolina Law School, is a long time military history student. He has previously lectured on the Normandy landings. Between college and law school he served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps and was a rifle platoon commander and intelligence officer in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. After forty years as a trial lawyer he recently retired from DLA Piper.

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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DIVERSIONS Downton Abbey Comes to Winterthur

9/11 MEMORIAL & MUSEUM

Sunday, October 5 $175 Sunday, October 26 $175 6:30 am - 6:45 pm An Experience as Respectful as It Is Powerful

Thursday, October 9 7:00 am - 5:30 pm

At its height, in the first half of the 20th Century, Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont’s 175 room estate in Delaware’s Brandywine Valley, had a staff of 250, including an upstairs/ downstairs mix of footmen, housekeepers, and cooks. So, how appropriate that this fall Winterthur plays exclusive host to the exquisite fashions from the wildly popular PBS series Downton Abbey. Set against the backdrop of du Pont’s grand estate, Winterthur Museum and Garden, you will be immersed into elegant country surroundings eerily similar to the everyday lifestyle of the Crawley family and their servants. It will almost feel like you’re spending a morning walking the grounds of Downton with Lord Crawley as we have a 30 minute tram ride through the magnificent estate. During our tour of the galleries, we’ll have the opportunity to view the sumptuous outfits worn in the series. Of course we’ve allotted plenty of time to enjoy the interactive exhibits, including a sample of Loro Piana vicuña (world’s rarest fabric) which will allow you to feel how Lord Grantham’s white tie tailcoat differs from the butler Carson’s wool version. You will also have the chance to step into the contrasting real world of Winterthur founder Henry Francis du Pont and his contemporaries on a guided highlight tour of his mansion. Our day wraps up with a Diversions Members Only curatorial, informal and illustrated talk comparing life at Downton Abbey with that of the Dupont’s at Winterthur. This Downton Abbey fix should hold you over until season 5!

On this special day, we embark on a journey into the bravery, passion, and tragedy of 9/11. We begin with a walking tour with an expert guide who will share stories about that life altering day, the remarkable reawakening of the World Trade Center site and the magnificent buildings that have been reconstructed. We’ve secured a timed entrance to pay tribute at the 9/11 Memorial with its twin memorial pools that mark the exact footprints of the fallen towers. We will see the inscribed names of the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001, and February 26, 1993, atrocities. Honoring the lives of those who were lost, the Memorial is a tribute to the past and a place of hope for the future. Next, we visit the newly opened 110,000square-foot 9/11 National Memorial Museum that recounts the events of September 11 through more than 10,000 objects, 23,000 images, and 500 hours of film and video. From crushed FDNY trucks and the steel that was pierced as planes struck the Twin Towers, to victims’ property pulled from the wreckage and donated to the museum by families and spontaneous memorials collected from Ground Zero, the array of objects and first person accounts tell complex and often surprising stories. Following a lunch break at The Merchant’s River House overlooking the Hudson River, our tour will continue at The Winter Garden. Designed as a crossroads between the World Financial Center and the WTC, it was crushed by the debris when the towers fell but has now been beautifully resurrected. We will also visit the bronze FDNY 9/11 Memorial Wall, a 56foot long bronze sculpture that shows firefighters battling the smoldering towers, located on the side of New York City’s famed fire station 10 House. This day promises to be an unforgettable experience as we see how NYC rose from the ashes of tragedy to flourish once more! Note: Full breakfast provided en route. Lunch and all entrance fees are included. On return, enjoy open bar and hors d’oeuvres. Please see Diversions travel details on page 19.

$115

NOTE: Full breakfast will be served en route while watching rare interviews with the author, director, costumer and the cast of Downton Abbey. Lunch on your own at the Winterthur Café. On the return, enjoy wine and cheese. Please see Diversions travel details on page 19.

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BEAUTIFUL: The Carole King Musical on Broadway Saturday, December 6 Saturday, December 13 6:30 am - 8:30 pm

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on Broadway

$269  $269

Saturday, October 18 Saturday, November 15 7:00 am - 8:30 pm

seven Tony With nominations, including Best Musical, Beautiful is a show you do not want to miss this season! “Jessie Mueller is extraordinary as Carole King. A Broadway star in waiting, she confidently steps into the VIP room of musical headliners.” – NY Times Long before she was Carole King, charttopping music legend, she was Carole Klein: Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. She fought her way into the record business as a teenager and by the time she reached her twenties had the husband of her dreams and a hot career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll. But it wasn’t until her fairytale life began to crack that she finally managed to find her true voice. Beautiful tells the inspiring true story of King’s rise to stardom, alongside husband and co-writer Gerry Goffin and fellow song writers Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, set to the music that made her one of the recording industry’s most enduring icons. You’ll be carried away by one great song after another including So Far Away, It’s Too Late, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow, Go Away Little Girl, You’ve Got A Friend and You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman. Jesse Mueller, winner of this year’s Tony for Best Actress in a Musical, captures King’s earthiness and pluck, and you can hear the echoes between her life and her work. It’s a legend being born.

$259 $259

London’s sold out hit, winner of seven Olivier Awards including Best New Play, comes to Broadway! Fifteen-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain; he is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever. “Riveting, emotional and intensely theatrical — nothing short of a triumph.” – Variety NOTE: Full breakfast en route. On return, full dinner and open bar. Please see Diversions travel details on page 19.

It’s Only A Play on Broadway Saturday, October 18 Saturday, November 15 Saturday, November 22 7:00 am - 8:30 pm

$315 $315 $315

Wednesday, December 3 $315 6:30 am - 8:30 pm Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick made The Producers one of the best musical comedies of all time. Now they’re starring together again in It’s Only a Play, Terrence McNally’s comedy about life in the theater. A hilarious send-up of show business and its often bizarre practitioners, which uses the occasion of a disastrous opening night party to pile one wildly funny comic sequence upon another. It’s a starry vehicle that will light up Broadway with the addition of Stockard Channing, F. Murray Abraham, Megan Mullally and Rupert Grimes.

NOTE: Full breakfast en route. On return, full dinner and open bar. Please see Diversions travel details on page 19.

Note: Full breakfast en route. On return, full dinner and open bar. Please see Diversions travel details on page 19.

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Little Dancer - The Musical at The Kennedy Center

Fine Arts & Flowers

Friday, November 7 $172 6:30 am - 6:00 pm This trip is every budding florists dream! Join us for an over-the-top experience as the prestigious Garden Clubs of Virginia bring their floral artistry to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond. Garden Club members from across the state will interpret 75 masterworks in the VMFA’s collection with floral arrangements spread throughout the galleries. The designers floral arrangement will sit beside the artwork that inspired it. Fine Art and Flowers combine for a dazzling exhibition of beauty and creativity. Our day begins with a two-hour lecture and demonstration by Laura Dowling, Chief Floral designer at the White House. Laura manages décor and flowers for events including state dinners, parties and receptions. She also creates arrangements for the White House state rooms, the East and West Wing offices, and the private residence. She is known for her French bouquets, as well as Mrs. Obama’s preferred “looser style” arrangements. In addition to her studies of French floral art with leading Parisian designers, she has also studied with the German designer Gregor Lersch, one of the world’s most innovative and exciting floral philosophers. Her flowers have been featured in several design magazines, including Country Home, Beautiful Interiors, and Veranda. Laura’s New Garden Style of floral design marries the romanticism of free-flowing lines of vines and flowers in combination with a classical bouquet, and she’ll showcase this style in her presentation, Flower Inspirations in the Natural Style. We will then enjoy a three-course seated luncheon with wine, featuring a fashion show of one of a kind jewelry and accessories from the elegant VMFA Shop. You’ll have time after lunch to purchase these unique pieces. Following lunch, we’ll spend the afternoon strolling the extensive galleries to view the Fine Art and Flowers displays.

Sunday, November 2 $199 Saturday, November 8 $185 11:30 am - 5:00 pm “You know it as the Sculptural Quintessence of Grit, Grace, and Love of Ballet. Now See it as a Musical!” – The Washington Post The world premiere musical production of Little Dancer is coming to the Kennedy Center en route to Broadway! Part fact, part fiction, and set in the harsh backstage world of the Paris Opera Ballet, Little Dancer is inspired by the young ballerina who posed for Edgar Degas and became, inadvertently, the most famous balletic sculpture in museums around the world. Torn by her family’s poverty, her debt to the artist, and the lure of wealthy men, Marie struggles to keep her place in the ballet corps—a girl on the verge of womanhood, caught between the conflicting demands of life and art. Little Dancer stars four-time Tony Award winner Boyd Gaines as Edgar Degas, three-time Tony Award nominee Rebecca Luker as Adult Marie von Goethem, and New York City Ballet principal dancer Tiler Peck as the young Marie. This musical story will be huge! NOTE: Feel free to bring a lunch; cold drinks and dessert will be provided en route. On return, enjoy snacks and cold drinks. Please see Diversions travel details on page 19.

Note: Full breakfast provided en route. On return, enjoy wine and snacks while watching the historical drama, The Butler, starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey. Please see Diversions travel details on page 19.

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Rocky - The Musical on Broadway NOTE: THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED Saturday, December 6 Saturday, December 13

Note: Feel free to bring a lunch; cold drinks and dessert will be provided en route. On return enjoy cold drinks and tasty snacks. Please see Diversions travel details on this page.

$269 $269

Diner - The Musical at the Signature Theater

6:30 am - 8:30 pm Rocky brings to life the story of struggling small time Philly boxer, Rocky Balboa, who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot to go the distance against heavyweight champ Apollo Creed. The iconic underdog story, Rocky (co-written by Sylvester Stallone) has inspired an unbelievable, innovative stage production with a “how is that possible set design,” the locker rooms, the alleyways, the gym, the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the ice skating rink, and an eye popping regulation boxing ring that slides off the stage and into the audience. Leads Andy Karl (Rocky) and Margo Seibert (Adrienne) deliver breakout performances in this phenomenal musical. It’s an adrenaline infused spectacle and a surprising tale of blossoming romance between two lonely outsiders. “Rocky is a straight-down-the-center musical—maybe the best I’ve ever seen. A knockdown hit, in fact.” – Wall Street Journal

Wednesday, December 31 5:30 pm - 12:00 am

$179

Sunday, January 11 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

$159

A nifty, nostalgic New Year’s Eve, come spend it with the guys & fries buddies. The long awaited world premiere of the musical adaptation of Diner comes to the Signature Theater and we couldn’t think of a better way to ring out the old and ring in the new. Ninetime Grammy Award winner Sheryl Crow has teamed up with Baltimore’s native son and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Barry Levinson and Tony winning director Kathleen Marshall to take us back in time to the good old days of 1959. The Baltimore Colts won the NFL Championship and six guys in their early twenties are stumbling into adulthood, alternating responsibility with carefree time at the diner. The real restaurant, the Hilltop Diner in Baltimore, was the place to go after you took your date home and where these guys clung to each other for security. This time around, the high-wattage creators widen the perspective by looking more deeply at the women in their lives and giving a voice to the females. Speaking of voices, get ready to hear the guys crooning the infectious musical sound and style of the late 50s that Sheryl Crow has so aptly captured. We’ll enjoy a Gourmet Again dinner with wine en route to the show, and we’ll capture the true essence of Baltimore on the return home as we toast the New Year with champagne, coddies, and Berger Cookies. The Diner Guys request the pleasure of your company. It doesn’t get more fun than this ‘hon!

NOTE: Full breakfast en route. On return, full dinner and open bar. Please see Diversions travel details on this page.

Fiddler on the Roof at the Arena Stage

Saturday, December 13 $169 12:00 - 5:30 pm We’re headed to Washington, DC to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this American classic at the intimate and innovative Arena Stage. More than just a poor milkman, Tevye is a humble Jewish father who finds his devotion to God severely tested by his headstrong daughters who want to be their own matchmakers and the increasingly ruthless government forcing him from his land. With a jubilant and masterful score that we all love—including If I Were a Rich Man; Sunrise, Sunset; Matchmaker, Matchmaker; and Tradition—Fiddler on the Roof is a celebration of family, community and life’s unexpected miracles, large and small.

DIVERSIONS TRAVEL DETAILS

All Diversions trips are intended for adults and young adults, unless otherwise indicated. All trips depart via motorcoach from the rear parking lot of 7310 Park Heights Avenue promptly at the time indicated. Diversions trips are non-refundable.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH DIVERSIONs INternational Travel with Diversions Peru’s Pleasures and Treasures

marvel. And that’s just for starters. There are 5,000 years of history still alive and thriving in this fascinating part of the world. So spread your wings and come fly with us. You won’t be disappointed!

September 3 - 12, 2015 From the cosmopolitan capital of Lima to the ancient Inca capital of Cuzco, from the idyllic Andean villages of the Sacred Valley to the unique sites of Lake Titilaca, Diversions has designed an incomparable itinerary in a truly extraordinary country. Replete with private entrees, memorable moments, superlative guides and the ultimate in five-star accommodations, the marvels and magic of the ancient and modern world will be explored and savored. Peru. It is here that when the sun rises on Machu Picchu, it is one of the most spectacular sites you will ever see. It is here that the innovative, mouth-watering cuisine is considered the finest in all of South America. It is here that Pisco Sour, the national drink, can easily become your drink of choice. It is here that natives are still living as their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. It is here that artisans create some of the most stunningly crafted pottery and intricately woven textiles in the world. It is here that the landscape is nothing short of stunning. And it is here, in the heart of the Andes, that the history of the Inca Empire comes alive. Diversions prides itself on providing memories that linger long after the trip has ended. We don’t just visit a museum, we visit with the curator. We don’t just dine in restaurants, we dine in private homes with gracious owners. We don’t just learn about the unique natives, we are invited into their humble abodes. We don’t just view Machu Piccu, we see it through the eyes of a renowned anthropologist as he guides us through this

Call Diversions for a full, detailed itinerary and pricing: (410) 486-3604

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, MEXICO: A Spectacular Insider’s Visit!

Atotonilco church (Mexico’s Sistine Chapel); an exclusive peek at the collection of Mayer Shacter at Gallery Atotonilco, featuring crafts and artwork from all over Mexico; and a fullday visit to Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and charming colonial-era city located in a picturesque valley surrounded by the Sierra de Guanajuato mountains. There will be plenty of time for shopping and sightseeing on your own as well as optional activities that can be booked upon arrival. You’ll enjoy the authentic cuisine at local restaurants including Ten Ten Pie, Nirvana, Café Firenze, and a final farewell dinner at The Restaurant, the most elegant restaurant in town. You will also have the opportunity to spend time with fellow travelers during two cocktail receptions at MX Bar and Restaurant and the brand new home of Ann Hillers. As with all of our international trips, we strongly encourage your purchase of travel insurance.

February 21 - 28, 2015 Escorted by Ann Schlott Hillers, 1981

From the mirador looking down on the main square (El Jardin)

Our most popular international travel destination, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, is back on our schedule for 2015! Don’t miss your chance to visit the colonial jewel in Mexico, voted the #1 Travel Destination in the World by Condé Nast Traveler. We have sold out three trips to San Miguel in the last two years, and our fourth tour is sure to be just as amazing! You’ll spend a week in the heartland of Mexico, three hours northwest of Mexico City, immersing yourself in the color, climate, cuisine and culture of this beautiful town. Artists, culture lovers, history buffs, and expatriates have long been lured by its winding cobblestone streets lined with wonderful restaurants and gorgeous homes; its shops filled with jewelry, pottery, and antique furniture; its mariachi bands performing in the town square at dusk; its near-perfect climate; and the sense of safety and serenity that truly rewards your adventurous spirit. Our host, Ann Schlott Hillers, 1981, has lived in San Miguel for five years with her family and will provide you with an insider’s look at San Miguel during your stay at the hotel Casa Calderoni. Your trip will feature a walking tour of the city; a guided walking tour of the Charco Ingenio Botanical Gardens, followed by a visit to the Tuesday Market where locals shop each week; a visit to the UNESCO’s Sanctuario

Cost (not including air fare): Per person/standard room Per person/suite *All rooms are double occupancy

$1,350 $1,425

Rooms choices available first-come, first-serve at casacalderoni.com. Single supplement/standard room Single supplement/suite

$375 $450

A $250 non-refundable deposit per person is required to secure your spot. Final payment is due December 15, 2014. Cost of trip includes: Seven night hotel accommodation at Casa Calderoni, daily breakfast at Casa Calderoni, three lunches, two dinners. two cocktail receptions, entrance fees and tour inclusions as noted, services of RPCS tour escort, and roundtrip transfer from Leon or Queretaro Airport to the hotel. Cost of trip does not include: airfare, alcohol, optional activities, and items of a personal nature.

Guanajuato, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL

NORTHERN ITALY’S HIGHLIGHTS & CINQUE TERRE - A GLOBUS Tour

The next day, enjoy a boat cruise on the Mediterranean Sea to nearby Portofino, a small fishing village with brightly colored houses. From there, you will travel to the Langhe area, arriving in Asti where you will visit a local nougat confectioner and savor a piece of hand-made torrone. Next stop is Turin, capital of Piedmont and birthplace of the Fiat automobile. Enjoy sightseeing with a local guide and admire the amazing 548-foothigh Mole Antonelliana, as well as the historic cathedral that houses the Holy Shroud. Before returning full circle to Milan, your last stop will be Vercelli to visit a rice factory and enjoy a risotto lunch. Your trip would not be complete, however, without a special farewell dinner with wine at one of Milan’s fine restaurants to celebrate your travels. For a full trip itinerary, registration information, and detailed pricing, call 410-323-5500 ext 3091. As with all of our international trips, we strongly encourage your purchase of travel insurance. Cost (not including air fare): $2,625 *Per person, based on double occupancy Tour, ground transfers and taxes are included in this rate. Contact Kaleidoscope office for payment information. A $250 deposit, refundable until May 1, 2015, is required to secure your spot.

September 10 - 20, 2015 Escorted by Courtney Jones McKeldin, 1958

This marvelous tour of Italy will give you the opportunity to experience the culture, food, and traditions of some of Italy’s most beautiful and fascinating regions. Your trip begins in Milan, featuring a guided walking tour of the city where you’ll be able to admire Duomo Square and the Galleria, as well the famous La Scala Opera House. A stop in Busseto to see Giuseppe Verdi’s birthplace will be followed by a parmesan cheese tasting on your way to Parma, worldfamous for its ham and parmesan cheese. Duomo Square and the Galleria, Milan

Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour of Parma featuring the Romanesque cathedral, bell tower, and the octagonal baptistry, made of pink Verona marble. On an excursion, enjoy a balsamic vinegar tasting near Modena, as well as an exciting visit to the Ferrari Gallery in Maranello, the birthplace of the Ferrari automobile. In Lucca, take a walk through the quaint medieval town with its ramparts, and enjoy an optional dinner outing to a local agriturismo to sample local specialties. Next up is a scenic day in the amazing Cinque Terre. You’ll start with a drive to La Speczia along the Mediterranean coast on your way to an excursion boat ride to Cinque Terre. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cinque Terre features five small medieval villages— Riomaggiore, Manarola, Corniglia, Vernazza, and Monterosso—along the rocky coastline. Finish the day with a train ride to the beautiful seaside resort of Santa Margherita Ligure.

Vernazza, Cinque Terre

Creative Pursuits

CREATIVE PURSUITS NANTUCKET BASKETS 101, 102 and GUILD

BALTIMORE: THROUGH THE LENS

Program One: Monday, September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27 Program Two: Monday, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8 6:00 – 8:30 pm $125 Materials Fee: $90 Leslie Goldsmith

Wednesday, October 1 $75 7:00 – 9:00 pm Walking Tour: Sunday, October 5 9:30 am – 12:30 pm Lewis Katz We live and work in a very photogenic city! In our classroom session we will view and discuss images of Baltimore by A. Aubrey Bodine and other notable photographers. We will then venture out of the classroom for an informative and photography oriented walking tour of Fells Point. With its rich nautical history and architectural details Fells Point is a great place to improve your photographic skills. See Instructor bio below.

DISCOVER DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Wednesday, October 15, 22, 29, November 5 7:00 – 9:00 pm $185 Field Shoot: Sunday, November 2 9:30 am – 12:00 pm Lewis Katz Digital technology has dramatically changed how we take pictures. This program will help you understand the fundamentals of photography and how they apply to the digital world. The course includes classroom instruction and discussion, hands-on learning and field study. We will discuss shutter speeds, aperture settings (f-stops), depth of field, white balance, histograms, as well as how to properly compose an image. Learn how to fully use the features of your camera to create higher quality images that you will be proud to share with your family and friends. See Instructor bio below.

Nantucket baskets originated in the early 1800s on a light ship marking the shoals off the island. Small ships were used to replace light houses, and the sailors would weave reed and rattan to pass the time. Early baskets were crude compared to the craftsmanship used today. Baskets 101 and 102 students will leave class with an 8” round Nantucket basket with a handle woven using rattan weaver and reed staves. Baskets 101 and 102 students will be mentored by the Guild, a group of experienced weavers who meet one night a week to weave baskets, exchange ideas and share weaving experience. You will select baskets to work on, such as round, oval, nest trays and purses. You are encouraged to bring projects and weaving issues to the Guild for assistance. Discussion will be conducted concerning making molds, rims, bases, handles and special tools to make weaving easier.

PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL CHANGE

Wednesday, November 12, 19, December 3 7:00 – 8:30 pm $100 Lewis Katz Since the advent of photography in the 19th Century, it has been used to reflect and document current events. In this course we will view and discuss important and iconic images. Issues include civil rights, war, culture shift, world events, politics and sports. We will discuss how our view of the world is shaped by photography and other visual media.

NOTE: Prerequisite for 102 and Guild – Approval of Instructor. Materials fee is payable to Instructor on the first session of class. Guild materials fee is based on project selection. Leslie Goldsmith is a graduate of the RPCS Nantucket Baskets Weaving Guild. She has woven nearly 100 Nantucket Baskets, including round, nests, birdhouses, ovals and purses. Leslie works with her husband Blake at Extraordinary Events, the Antique Exchange and Dutch Floral Gardens. Her daughter graduated from RPCS in 2005.

Lewis Katz is an experienced nature and landscape photographer as well as a photography teacher. He was taught photography at CCBC, Art Exposure, Inc., and Baltimore Camera Club. He has exhibited his work at various art shows.

Creative Pursuits

Income Strategies for Crafters & Artists Thursday, October 2, 9, 16 7:00 – 8:30 pm Janet Waters

clay workshop

Thursday, October 9, 16, 23, 30 $200 6:00 – 8:00 pm Materials Fee: $45 Toby Rivkin

$75

Explore ways to have fun and make money selling your original art or craft. Strategies for the absolute beginner to those are stuck at their current level are discussed. Sessions will include getting attention, selling venues, evaluating your work, pricing your work and using new technology. Bring paper and pen; pass-outs given each class, as well. See Instructor bio below.

No experience necessary – learn the basics of hand building and/or working on the potters wheel. In these four classes, you will make pieces out of clay, learn how to fire, how to glaze and how to make a glaze. This course allows you to choose which aspect of working with clay is of the most interest to you – and provides the opportunity to pursue that avenue. NOTE: Materials fee is payable to Instructor on the first evening of the program.

Beginner & Refresher Clothes Sewing

Thursday, October 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20 6:30 – 8:30 pm $155 Janet Waters This class offers basic sewing techniques to make clothes. Instruction includes reading and understanding patterns, pattern layout and ways to finish seams. True beginners will make a great tote. Those who have sewn before are encouraged to bring intended pattern and fabric to first class.

Toby Rivkin teaches ceramics and French in the RPCS Upper School. She has studied clay with Fong Choo, Debra Fritts, Cynthia Bringle, Pete Pinnell, and Bill Daly and is a current member of the Baltimore Potter’s Guild.

Paint Nite®

Tuesday, October 7 6:30 - 8:30 pm Trevor Twist

NOTE: Supply list provided. Sewing machines should be brought each class after first one. See Instructor bio below.

$60

Enjoy a stress-free night out with friends! With step-by-step guidance from a social paint instructor, and a pre-selected painting for the group, each person will create his or her own unique masterpiece. All art supplies are included, including canvas, paints, brushes and a smock. Wine and cheese will also be provided. No experience required.

Easy to Make Decorative Pillows

Wednesday, October 29, November 5, 12 6:30 – 8:30 pm $85 Janet Waters Learn to make easy decorative pillows that don’t require zippers or complicated closures. Just in time to make your home look festive for the upcoming holidays. Skill level: beginner

Paint Nite® is about fostering a fun, low stress, non-judgmental environment that inspires everyone to enjoy the process of creating something from nothing. We want the anxiety that people may feel about doing something “wrong,” to be displaced by a fun night of socializing with friends and having a relaxing, creative time.

Note: Supply list will be provided after registration. Bring all supplies to first class. Janet Waters grew up in a family filled with creativity. She exhibits and sells her art, quilts, jewelry, and fine art prints in east coast shows and galleries. Her work was exhibited in the Syracuse University Art Center, she was a featured artist at McDonogh School, and she teaches classes at other local area venues.

Creative Pursuits

DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS

Music Lessons: Guitar, Mandolin, & Ukulele

Monday, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10 6:30 – 8:30 pm $300 Joseph Paul Cassar This class is for art lovers who wish to experience and learn more about the language of drawing. No previous experience is required except for the willingness and enthusiasm to try new things by following simple systematic instructions. Learn about the power of line and the different effects it can create: render solid objects in light and shade after studies from observation and discover how to render texture, realism, and expressive effects. You will use, among other media, pencils, charcoal, sepia conté, drawing in ink, and soft pastels. You will be encouraged to draw various objects and themes that interest you and you will receive individual attention throughout the course. You will develop your skills at your own pace and be guided as you work. Come relax and learn how to draw while you have fun.

Tuesday, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 Gary Waugh

Guitar

6:00 - 6:30 pm $90 Have you always dreamed of playing the guitar? Did you buy a guitar because you wanted to learn, got too busy, but now have some time? Do you have a guitar collecting dust that you haven’t touched in a long time? Join this group course to get started, resume or continue your guitar playing journey! This class is focused on the acoustic guitar but contact Kaleidoscope if you are interested in electric guitar lessons. Please indicate your level of expertise (beginner, intermediate or advanced) when you register.

Mandolin

6:45 - 7:15 pm $90 What do Rod Stewart, Mumford and Sons, Led Zeppelin, Vince Gill, and Paul McCartney all have in common (besides fame)? All have hugely popular recordings that feature the mandolin! Have you ever been fascinated by that little instrument you see and hear on these recordings? Guitar players, have you considered widening your sonic palette by adding the mandolin to your stringed arsenal? Join this group course of beginner lessons and get started on this amazing instrument!

NOTE: A drawing book 14 x 17 inches approximate (not smaller) is required together with an HB pencil. A list of other materials will be discussed in the first lessons. See Instructor bio below.

PAINTING IN WATERCOLORS

Thursday, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13 6:30 – 8:30 pm $300 Joseph Paul Cassar This class is for art lovers who wish to experience an art studio class focused on watercolor painting. Whether you are a beginner or have worked in this medium before, this class addresses the needs of everyone. Come and experience what you can achieve with simple tools such as a few soft brushes and a set of colors. Leave the rest to the magic of what happens with water on paper. We will work in monochrome, to experience the flow of color and blending, do landscapes and object painting in full color, as well as allow time for free expression to simply work with shapes and color to compose an attractive abstract composition. Individual attention will be provided throughout the course and each session will include a demonstration lesson. Joseph Paul Cassar, PhD is a practicing artist and historian. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti, Pietro Vannucci, Perugia, Italy, the Art Academy, Malta (Europe) and at Charles Sturt University in NSW, Australia. He works in various media and exhibits his work regularly in the U.S. and Europe. Dr. Cassar is the author of several books and monographs on modern and contemporary art of the Mediterranean Island of Malta.

Ukulele

7:30 - 8:00 pm $90 Have you noticed that the ukulele is not just a crazy little instrument that Tiny Tim played way back when? They are everywhere and have become a huge influence in popular culture for people of all ages. Fun, portable and easy to play, the uke is more popular than ever! Join this group course of beginner lessons and get started on this remarkable instrument! NOTE: Class sizes will be limited. Students must provide their own instrument and bring to each session. The instructor can assist in picking out an instrument if you do not have one. Gary Waugh has been playing guitar his entire life. He has toured for many years in various bands all over the USA, has been on dozens of recordings and spent 35 years in the musical instrument industry, including the last 20 years with the #1 instrument manufacturer, Fender Musical Instruments Inc. He recently retired from the road and is returning to his love of playing and teaching for the pure joy of sharing music.

Creative Pursuits / Language Adventures

LANGUAGE ADVENTURES Fiction Writing

Tuesday, October 7, 14, 21, 28 6:30 - 8:00 pm Khaliah Williams

SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS

$200

Monday, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10 6:30 - 8:00 pm $170 Eileen Giordano

“As every author–and every reader–knows, writing well is the best trip of them all.” -Gore Vidal Fiction is our passport to new worlds. Whether the trip is an extended journey in the pages of a novel or stroll around the block in a short story, when you come to the last page you have been to a place previously unknown. In this class, be prepared to take many trips with authors such as Andrea Lee, Junot Diaz, Flannery O’Conner, and George Saunders. Through these trips you will learn to craft new worlds of your own. The course will help you strengthen your creative skills with writing exercises that are designed to help you write the stories you wish to tell. We will talk about the joys (yes, joys!) of the revision process and learn how to critique the work of peers. Ours will be a classroom where fear has no place, only passion and a willingness to travel.

¿Hablas español? Come and learn about the beautiful Spanish language and culture. In this class, you will gain conversational skills and explore elements of the diverse cultures of the Spanish-speaking world. This class is perfect for those who want to travel, would like to learn some Spanish for work, or would just like to hablar un poquito de español! No experience necessary, all are welcome! Eileen Giordano is a Spanish and English teacher at Calvert Hall College. She lived and studied in Spain for four months at the Universidad de Álcala de Henares, where she became fluent in the language. She received a BA in Spanish and English from Loyola University in Maryland and an MA from Notre Dame of Maryland University.

Originally from Philadelphia, Khaliah Williams resides in Baltimore where she works as a college counselor and English teacher. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and received an MFA in Fiction Writing from the Iowa Writers Workshop. In 2013 she was named a Kimbilio Fellow at Southern Methodist University in Taos. Her fiction has been published in the Hawaii Women’s Journal, Frontier Psychiatrist, on the PrettyLIT podcast and Day One from Amazon July 2014. You can read her non-fiction on Penguin Books’ Book Country blog. She is currently working on a novel and collection of short stories.

ITALIAN FOR BEGINNERS

October 22, 29 November 5, 12, 19, 25 6:00 – 7:30 pm Raffaella d’Ecclesia

$170

Come and learn the most romantic language while you experience the Italian culture, the cuisine and the wonderful music. How many times have you been fascinated by all these beautiful things? You will become familiar with grammar and vocabulary and by the second session, be able to interact with native speakers.Vi aspetto a presto arriverci! NOTE: All classes are held on Wednesday evenings; except the last class on Tuesday, November 25. Raffaella d’Ecclesia is a French and Italian teacher at Calvert Hall College. She also taught Italian at the Italian consulate in Baltimore. Raffaella is originally from Rome, where she received her BA in modern languages at Rome University. She also studied for her BA in liberal arts from Towson University with a major in French.

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Aging IN Place

A WOMAN’S FINANCIAL JOURNEY: Practical Information for Women Who Would Prefer Doing Almost Anything Else to Managing Their Finances

Wednesday, October 8 $20 7:00 - 9:00 pm The instructor is generously donating her fee for this program to RPCS. Lynn Berberich, CSA (Certified Senior Advisor)

Tuesday, October 14 $20 7:00-8:30 Kathy Armstrong and Elizabeth Paal Learning about personal finances can be fun. Do you want to start improving the quality of your financial life right away? Women’s life patterns often require them to think differently about financial planning than their male counterparts. Kathy and Elizabeth will identify special issues women may face. You’ll discover the tools you’ll need to identify your financial goals and set you on the path to financial independence—how to prioritize your financial values, figuring out where you stand financially, how to save money, and how to plan for retirement.

One in eight Americans age 40-60 is caring for both a child and a parent in their home. The fastest growing age group in the United States is the group 85 years and older. 80% of those over 45 say that they want to remain in their own home, even when they need assistance. Join us for a panel discussion and question and answer session with experts from the Life Planning Resource Network. Learn about some of the resources for you and your parents to successfully and safely age in place. Topics covered include: legal and financial considerations and options; home modifications and maintenance to help you safely stay at home; assistive devices for the home; aides and nurses to help you age at home, assistance from a geriatric care manager, and selecting a senior living facility if it is no longer safe to be at home and coordinating the move to a facility and the financial arrangements you need to make in advance before a move. Each panel member will cover the types of services available, what to look for and avoid when selecting services and typical costs. Planning for your future is so much better than having to make quick decisions after unexpected events create a crisis. Bring your questions to our panel of experts.

RETIREMENT DECISIONS: Unraveling the Complex Options Facing Baby Boomers

Tuesday, October 21 $20 7:00 - 8:30 pm Kathy Armstrong and Elizabeth Paal Attention baby boomers! Whether you are ten years from retirement or already retired, there are important decisions to be made. This program presents the questions facing baby boomers in three stages of retirement. Stage 1: The ten years leading up to retirement is a time to take an honest assessment of where you are financially and establish goals for these final working years. Stage 2: The year you retire involves understanding things such as social security and required minimum distributions. Stage 3: Your golden retirement years may include new adventures, meaningful time with family and continuing care issues. Join us as we travel this road together. Kathy Armstrong, a Certified Financial Planner practitioner, manages a financial planning practice at Heritage Financial Consultants in Hunt Valley, MD, providing comprehensive financial planning in the areas of investment management, retirement planning, personal risk management and estate planning. RPCS Alumna Elizabeth Paal, 2005, also a Certified Financial Planner practitioner at Heritage Financial Consultants, oversees client relations and project management. Together, Kathy and Elizabeth (a motherdaughter team) deliver objective, straight-forward strategies to help clients achieve their lifetime goals. The Instructors are generously donating their fee for their programs to RPCS.

Life Planning Resources (LPR) is a Maryland association of like-minded professionals focused on providing educational resources about necessary financial and elder care issues to help people age safely. Life Planning Resources educates the public on financial and elder care issues, using established and caring professionals experienced in assisting individuals with planning to successfully age-in place and transition if it is no longer safe to stay at home. We offer information on estate planning, long term care insurance, geriatric care management, medical and non-medical homecare, move coordination and financial planning including money management, real estate planning, and perpetual or long-term care. The panel moderator is Lynn Berberich, a Certified Senior Advisor and owner of BrightStar Healthcare of Baltimore City/County. BrightStar provides private duty homecare and medical staffing.

Personal Development

Building Confidence with Public Speaking

ACT III IGNITED - REDEFINE RETIREMENT

Wednesday, October 15 $50 6:30 – 8:30 pm Cathleen Hanson, International School of Protocol The Five Speeches You Will Need To Give This program is for everyone who is presented with opportunities to give presentations, and includes pointers for overcoming stage fright. Participants will learn how to introduce a main speaker, how to welcome a visitor to your group, the words you need to say if you are a welcomed guest, the keys to writing and delivering eulogies, and tips for the elevator speech—which is your own short bio. In one evening, you will learn how to be a knowledgeable and professional speaker and you will have an opportunity to give one short presentation. You may bring a laptop, notepad, or pen and paper for note-taking. See Instructor bio below.

Wednesday, October 29 6:30 - 8:00 pm Paula Singer & Linda Burton

$35

Boomer women are part of a unique community. If you’re one of them, you’ve been nothing less than a trailblazer throughout your entire professional life. So, why should retirement be any different? In fact, many boomer women now look to retirement as the time to take on new challenges or simply participate in activities they’ve always wanted to try. Act III Ignited focuses on re-defining retirement as a process rather than a destination. Because it’s only through a process that one can discover what fulfillment looks like, personally. But how does one take their vast life experience, intelligence, talent, influence and power and use them to design an even more meaningful Act III? This course will explore the emotional, psychological and sociological elements that go into designing an inspiring Act III and help you take the first steps toward defining and designing your retirement.

Contemporary Etiquette

Wednesday, October 29 $50 6:30 – 8:30 pm Cathleen Hanson, International School of Protocol The Things You Ought To Know, Wished You Knew, and Already Know Get ready to be informed and amused in this two hour crash-course in contemporary etiquette. You may know the difference between business professional, business casual, and Saturday casual dress, but do you know on which side to start to thread your belt or which hole to buckle? When thinking about hosting an event, have you considered where to put your guest of honor and what about rest of your guests? What if you are the guest of honor? What about those thank you notes—is a phone call or email ok? Make sure you are sure about entering and exiting elevators, when to walk street-side and how to handle public transportation. Learn about hatwearing protocols and the “break” in your pants. This course is for anyone who wants to learn and confirm issues of dress, etiquette in public, and many other things that make one noticed and put others at ease. The International School of Protocol is the leader in providing training and consultation services to those who want to enhance their interpersonal skills and personal effectiveness in business and social relationships in today’s global business markets. Before founding The International School of Protocol, Cathleen Hanson was national championship collegiate speech and debate coach, coaching numerous teams and competitors to national championships. She continues to work as a public speaking coach for politicians, executives, students and individuals.

Paula Singer has been partnering with individuals and organizations to achieve their full potential her entire career. Her experience is in executive coaching, strategic human resources and organization development, succession planning and organizational and life strategy. She is a frequent speaker and is active in a number of professional organizations. Paula has been honored as one of Maryland’s Top 100 Women three times. Paula received her PhD in Human and Organizational Systems and MA in Organization Development from The Fielding Graduate University, MA from The Johns Hopkins University, and BS from Cornell University. Linda Roszak Burton is a certified PROPEL© coach, has completed coursework pursuing a MS in Negotiation & Conflict Management at the U of B, and holds a BS in Health Education from Virginia Tech. Linda is trained in mediation and conflict transformation and has a Certificate in Positive Psychology Training. She has coached and mentored women in creating meaning and purpose in their lives and in the lives of others. Her proprietary Living Your Legacy©, program assists individuals in designing and achieving their personal and career goals.

Personal Development / TECHNOLOGY

TECHNOLOGY ADULT CHILDREN OF DECLINING PARENTS

The Next Step for Computer Beginners

Participants will focus on: the impact on family, professional and social life when caring for a declining parent(s); the dynamics of becoming the “parent” of the parent; available resources for healthcare, home care and estate planning; when and how to engage third party assistance; as well as when it is appropriate to “age in place” or transition to a continuing care retirement community, assisted living or longterm skilled nursing care.

This program is for beginners who already have a grasp of the basics and are ready for the next step. You will learn how to navigate and manage files on your hard drive, how to install and uninstall a piece of software, and how to connect devices to your computer, such as printers, scanners, music players, and cameras. We will also review saving and file backup practices, including a discussion of the various types of storage media available. Exploration of the Internet will be encouraged and you will gain an understanding of Internet safety. All of these topics are crucial to the growth and happiness as a computer user. Each class will be followed with an open Q&A session for you to ask those burning questions – should I install this virus protection program I was just emailed about? The answer is NO!

Tuesday, November 4 7:00 – 8:30 pm Ann Murray

$35

Monday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 8 6:30 - 8:00 pm $70 Wendy Torres

Ann K. Murray is the founder of Staying Put!, enabling elder clients and their families to manage “aging in community.” She has been involved in eldercare for over 30 years while balancing a career in fundraising for nonprofits. She has completed all course requirements for a Certificate on Aging from Johns Hopkins University and certification as a CSA (Certified Senior Advisor).

NOTE: All instruction takes place on computers running the Windows 7 operating system. This class is not for Mac users. There is no need for students to bring a computer. We use the computers in the RPCS Computer Lab for this program.

COME LEARN ABOUT WORD

Monday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 15 6:30 - 8:00 pm $70 Wendy Torres Learn the most useful features of the world’s most popular software. Learn the basics of word processing software such as inserting clipart, changing font styles, and creating tables. Project-oriented assignments will be given based on your own particular interests. All participants will be using Microsoft Word 2010 on the computers at RPCS. Since all word processing software programs use the same kind of tools, participants will learn how to identify these features so they will know how to use them even if they have a different word processing program installed on their computers. NOTE: This class is for students who have already learned basic mouse control and file management skills. All instruction takes place on computers running the Windows 7 operating system. This class is not for Mac users. There is no need for students to bring a computer. We use the computers in the RPCS Computer Lab for this program.

TECHNOLOGY

COME LEARN ABOUT EXCEL

HANDS-ON COMPUTER WORKSHOP FOR BEGINNERS

Monday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 29 6:30 - 8:00 pm $70 Wendy Torres

Monday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 12 6:30 - 8:00 pm $85 Wendy Torres

Come learn the most useful features of Microsoft Excel. Participants will learn how to create tables, charts and budget ledgers. Project-oriented assignments will be given. All participants will be using Microsoft Excel 2010 on the computers at RPCS. Since all the spreadsheet programs use the same kind of tools, participants will learn how to identify these features so they will know how to use them even if they have a different spreadsheet program installed on their computers.

Do you ever find yourself wondering how to do something on a computer? Do you wish you could find a class that would address your specific issues? Well, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your chance! In this program, you get to dictate what you want to learn! You will receive step-by-step tutorials for your specific issues and then get to practice these steps on the computer for a truly handson experience. No lectures or terminology that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand. After you register for this class, you will be directed to the instructor with your specific requests, so that she can create your customized tutorials. A maximum of three tutorials will be created for each student.

NOTE: This class is for students who have already learned basic mouse control and file management skills. All instruction takes place on computers running the Windows 7 operating system. This class is not for Mac users. There is no need for students to bring a computer. We use the computers in the RPCS Computer Lab for this program.

Wendy Torres is the K-5 technology coordinator for RPCS. She has been teaching for over 12 years and is a certified instructor for iSafe America, one of the largest non-profit organizations dedicated to teaching parents and students how to be safe on the Internet.

COME LEARN ABOUT PowerPoint

Monday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 5 6:30 - 8:00 pm $70 Wendy Torres Come learn how to make dynamic PowerPoint presentations. Powerpoint is a presentation software. Participants will learn the basics of creating slides, animations, transitions and adding images. You can make your powerpoint as unique as you are! All participants will be using Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 on the computers at RPCS. Since most presentation software uses the same kinds of tools, participants will learn how to identify these features so they will know how to use them even if they have a different presentation program installed on their computer. NOTE: This class is for students who have already learned basic mouse control and file management skills. All instruction takes place on computers running the Windows 7 operating system. This class is not for Mac users. There is no need for students to bring a computer. We use the computers in the RPCS Computer Lab for this program.

Culinary Arts

CULINARY ARTS Best of Thai Curries and Sauces

A Take on Thai Street Food

Monday, September 29, October 6, 13, 20 $150 7:00 - 9:00 pm Materials Fee: $50 Ang Robinson Spend an evening cooking authentic Thai food! Discover new ingredients, herbs and spices used in creating delicious Thai sauces and curries from scratch. You will make Red Curry Chicken (Gaeng Ped Gai), Panang Curry (Malaysian-influenced Beef Curry with Peanut), Crispy Fried Whole Fish with Spicy, Sweet and Sour Sauce, and Kao Soy (Chiang Mai Style Egg Noodles with Curry Sauce) and more. Reicpes and notes will be provided.

Monday, November 3, 10, 17, 24 $150 7:00 - 9:00 pm Materials Fee: $50 Ang Robinson

Let Them Eat Noodles: Homemade Pasta for Beginners

The most delicious foods in Thailand are street foods. Thais love outdoor living and street foods are what most people count on for their daily meals. Starting with a sample of Thai breakfasts, we will make Jasmine Rice Soup with Chicken (Kao Tom Gai) and Rice Noodle Soup with Pork (Khao Tom Moo). For lunch dishes, we will cook stir-fried minced chicken with chili, garlic, and basil (Pad Ka-Prow) and stir-fried fat rice noodles with soy sauce (Pad See-ew). For dinner dishes, we will grill whole fish (Pla Pao), stuffed with lemongrass and Kaffir lime and wrapped in banana leaves. Then, in a granite mortar and pestle, we will pound chili and garlic to make spicy seafood chili sauce (Nam Pla Prik). Last but not least, we will put together an aromatic lemongrass soup with seafood (Tom Kha Ta-lay).

Program Two: Basic Noodles & Ravioli $25 Thursday, November 6 Materials fee: $10

NOTE: Materials fee is payable to Instructor on the first evening of class. Please bring your own apron, as well as a chef ’s knife, if you have one.

NOTE: Materials fee is payable to Instructor on the first evening of class. Please bring your own apron, as well as a chef ’s knife, if you have one. See Instructor bio next column.

Program One: Basic Noodles $25 Thursday, October 30 Materials fee: $10

6:00 - 7:30 pm Chrissa Carlson Homemade pasta turns humble noodles into a gourmet delight, with its tender-yettoothy texture, and endless opportunities for variation. While noodles are conjured from simple ingredients, the process is best learned by demonstration, as understanding the dough’s tactile cues is not easily learned from a cookbook. You may choose to attend just the first or both sessions: In the first session, you will learn and practice the preparation of basic noodles, as well as vegetable-based noodles. In the second session, practice makes perfect as you prepare basic noodles, then work together to turn them into ravioli. Pastas will be sampled with the seasonal sauces. Both sessions are hands-on; students take home recipes and their own noodles. Participants should bring aprons and appetites. Please note any dietary restrictions or food allergies on your registration form.

Ang Robinson was born and raised in Korat, Thailand. Baltimore is now her home. She graduated from George Washington University in Museum Education, and has been a free-lance Thai cooking instructor and Pan Asian culinary programs presenter in Baltimore and Washington for more than 22 years. Ang was named Outstanding Teacher in 1997 by Baltimore County Adult Education. She’s currently working on writing a cookbook on how to create authentic Thai food in American kitchens based on her two decades of teaching experience.

NOTE: Materials fee is payable to the instructor on the evening of the program. Please note any dietary restrictions at the time of registration. Please bring an apron. Chrissa Carlson owns and operates Urban Farmhouse, a business dedicated to supporting the cultivation of a local diet through consultation and education services.

MIND, BOdy & Soul

MIND, BODY & SOUL Meditation For Everyone How You Can Find Peace of Mind, Stillness of Body, and An Open Heart Monday, October 6, 13, 20 6:00 – 7:30 pm Susan Weis-Bohlen

Real Food Probiotics & Fermentation 101 Wednesday, October 15 $18 7:00 - 8:30 pm Materials Fee: $15 Gina Rieg

$90

Learn what this talk about probiotics and fermented foods is all about! Discover the importance of fermented foods and fermented beverages - for you and your family’s health! Explore the different types of fermented foods/ beverages that are out there. Learn how to incorporate fermented foods into your food lifestyle & how to find good commercial varieties. Enjoy delicious tasting samples too!

Through meditation you can create the world you want to live in. Meditation can help you make sense of the world, reduce stress and anxiety, and create a more peaceful, fulfilling existence. Simple techniques, when practiced on a regular basis, will help you be lessen the drama in your life and teach you to live from a place of calm and clarity. No experience necessary. You will use easy-to-use tools to create a regular meditation practice which will lead you to live the life you want to lead. Meditation is the key to happiness. Come learn how you can unlock that door! You will learn the history of different types of meditation, practice breath work, be guided into your meditation practice and learn how to create your own regular practice. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a notebook for taking notes.

Gina Rieg is a certified health coach who guides her clients toward optimal and whole health by focusing on REAL and traditional food. She received her health coach certification from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition with SUNY College. Additionally, she is certified as a Holistic Health Professional through the American Academy of Drugless Practitioners. She is a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation and holds a BA in psychology from the University of Maryland College Park.

Susan Weis-Bohlen, proprietress of Breathe Bookstore Café, is a Chopra Center Certified teacher of Ayurveda, vegetarian cooking teacher and meditation instructor. Susan has been practicing meditation for nearly 25 years and attributes nearly all of her good fortune to meditation. Susan believes that teaching these skills to others is her Dharma (life’s purpose).

CHILDREN & Family

CHILDREN & FAMILY Baugher’s Farm Family Day Trip Monday, October 20 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Escorted by Dani Kell Steinbach, 2004

Baby Sitter Training

$20

Safe Sitter Saturday, October 25 $145 9:30 am - 4:00 pm (For girls and boys ages 11-15) Sierra Green Safe Sitter® Basic with CPR is an essential curriculum designed for busy schedules. It includes Babysitting as a Business, Success on the Job, Child Care Essentials, Safety for the Sitter, Injury Management, Preventing Problem Behavior, Care of Choking Infant, and Care of Choking Child. It introduces Preventing Injuries and Behavior Management and an overview of CPR and Basic First Aid skills. You will need to pass a written test and fully participate in the classroom activities (conversations and role play) in order to receive a certificate at the end of the day. The class is hands-on, fun and exciting! You will receive a Safe Sitter handbook that will provide support for years to come!

Enjoy a day of fall family fun at Baugher’s Farm and Orchard in Westminster, MD. Baugher’s is a 600 acre operation—one of the largest orchards in Maryland—established in 1904 and still family owned and operated today. Climb aboard an old-fashioned, tractor wagon for a a fun and educational ride through the Orchard and Farm with a tour guide. The tour includes a stop in the orchard for seasonal apple picking. Pick your favorites to bring home! You’ll also have the opportunity to see behind-the-scenes of the farm’s cold storage, packing house and market operations. Following the tour, enjoy a snack and refreshing homemade apple cider. Plus, enjoy shopping at the Farm Market where you’ll find fresh fruits and vegetables grown right at the Farm, as well as homemade pies, pastries, and other desserts, canned jams, and apple butter (please bring cash for your purchases). Pack your own lunch and enjoy eating outside in the picnic area following the tour. Then, take a stroll to the play area and petting zoo to see and learn about the livestock and barnyard animals on your own. This is sure to be a fun day for the whole family!

NOTE: Please bring a lunch and drink. Sierra Green has a BS in Psychology with concentration in developmental psychology. She is an intern at the University of Maryland doing research on childhood obesity. Sierra has been teaching children for the past ten years.

Note: Tour is appropriate for children under the age of 5 years old. Lunch is not provided; you are welcome to pack a lunch to enjoy on Baugher’s property following the tour. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately for the weather.

CHILDREN & Family

DRIVER’S EDUCATION

Ten Sessions $410 September 27, 28, October 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 November 1, 2 1:00 – 4:15 pm Required Parent Orientation: Saturday, September 27 at 12:30 pm (For young people ages 15 – 18) Patrick Francis Learning to drive is one of the most exciting milestones of a teenager’s life – but safe driving must be taught. Our highly qualified instructor from Roland Park Driving School will teach automotive skills in the classroom and behind the wheel. There will be 30 hours of class time at RPCS and six hours on the road. Behind-the-wheel time will be scheduled directly with Mr. Francis at the conclusion of the classroom part of the program. A learner’s permit is required for the driving portion of the program, and you must be 15 years old to take this class and 15 years 9 months to take the test to get a learner’s permit. Arrangements may be made with students living in the local area to be picked up from your home or school for the behind-the-wheel portion of the program. NOTE: Please bring a notebook, pen, and drink to class with you each day. Students are not permitted to miss the first class. Any schedule conflicts must be discussed directly with the Instructor. Before starting Roland Park Driving School, Patrick Francis worked for years in the driver’s education business. He also offers classes on the effects of alcohol on driving and driving improvement courses at his Rotunda location. His calm, patient manner with students in the car has helped hundreds of students obtain their driver’s license.

Roland Park Country School An Education Above at Roland Park Country School sets us apart. While most schools seek to prepare their students for the next academic step we strive to prepare our students for life — a life full of wonder, joy and complexity. We empower our students with the integrity, will and character they need to live a purposeful life. To achieve this, we build a foundation of strong academics. Then we add layers of experiences and opportunities carefully designed to nurture our students’ curiosity, creativity, confidence, compassion and leadership delivered by an award-winning, experienced and much loved faculty. This occurs within the context of a genuinely supportive community where every student has multiple friends, mentors and others looking out for her. We are proud of our strength as an academic institution to stand at the forefront of all girls’ education as we create tomorrow’s world leaders. Roland Park Country School is a college preparatory school for girls in Kindergarten through Grade 12 with a Preschool for girls and boys located in northern Baltimore City.

To Learn More About RPCS, Join us at the Admissions OPen House: Sunday, October 5 at 1:30 pm

The hills will be alive at RPCS this fall!

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Sinex Theater, the All School musical will be

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Music by: RICHARD RODGERS Lyrics by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II Book by: HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE Suggested by: “The Trapp Family Singers” by Maria Augusta Trapp

Performance Dates: November 7 7:30 pm November 8 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm November 9 2:00 pm Tickets available at www.rpcs.org in early November.

registration Registrations are processed on a first-received basis. Since class sizes are limited, prompt registration is recommended to avoid disappointment. To register, send the attached form with a check made payable to Roland Park Country School, or provide us with your credit card information (MasterCard and VISA.) Full payment is required at the time of registration. Course confirmation is provided upon registration. cancellations RPCS reserves the right to cancel or adjust any program that does not meet the minimum designated enrollment. Kaleidoscope programs will be postponed or cancelled whenever RPCS closes early or closes for the day for inclement weather. Programs will be held when school opens late. When feasible, an alternate date will be scheduled for the cancelled class. Please be sure to call the School at 410-323-5500, ext. 3045 for information regarding all program changes. All sales are final on Diversions trips. Note: RPCS does not follow the same closing policies as the Baltimore City Schools. refunds and fees A full refund will be made when a program is cancelled by RPCS, unless otherwise noted. Refunds – less a $15 charge for handling – will be given for cancellations up to two weeks before the beginning of a program. There will be no refunds for cancellations within two weeks of the start of a program. Please note that some programs may have special cancellation policies. A $25 fee will be assessed if a check is returned by the bank. class locations All programs are held on the RPCS campus, unless otherwise noted. Please enter through the Harris Center main entrance, which is near the flag pole. Room assignments for programs will be posted in the Harris Center on the first meeting of class. Please sign in on arrival at the reception desk. parking Free parking is available on the RPCS well-lit parking lot and on streets surrounding the campus. Please note, however, that numbered parking spaces on campus are reserved for employee use only, Monday through Friday from 7:30 am until 4:30 pm. After 4:30 pm, you may choose any space. Handicapped parking spaces are marked. Consent for Publication for Kaleidoscope I authorize and give full consent to Roland Park Country School to publish and copyright all photographs in which the individual registered for a Kaleidoscope program appears. I understand and agree that any such photographs may identify his or her name. I also understand and agree that the enrolled individual’s name may be included in press releases and in photo captions on the RPCS website. I further agree that RPCS may transfer, use or cause to be used, these photographs and/ or names in School brochures, newsletters, magazines, advertising posters, newsletter or magazine advertising, displays, slide presentations, PowerPoint presentations, videotapes, viewbooks, catalogs, all like publications or literature, and on the School’s internet web page, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or other social media vehicle without limitations and reservations.

Lifelong Learning at Roland Park Country School

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