May 2019 Thirty-Six Years Serving the Community 1983 - 2019 Volume 9, Issue 9

MCCOAA Update Manchester Community College Organization of Active Adults

Great Path MS #16, PO Box 1046, Manchester CT 06045-1046 ● mccoaa@aol.com

Read the Update in color on the MCC Web Site at https://www.manchestercc.edu/oaa.

OAA ON THE GO OAA ON THE GO

SCHEDULED TRIPS COMING ATTRACTIONS

A Taste of Cape Cod Thursday, July 25, 2019

This summer getaway starts with a self-guided tour of the Cape Cod Potato Chip Factory. Next, continue to the Cape’s oldest town of Sandwich and have lunch at the historic Daniel Webster Inn. Early af-ternoon, head to the Heritage Museum and Gar-dens, the largest public gardens in Southern New England. Among the permanent exhibits are the American Automobile-From Carriage to Classic and the American Art and Carousel Exhibit.

For more information, contact Karen Schauster, 860-647-8586.

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Exploring America’s Past New York Hudson River Valley

Thursday August 22, 2019

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is a 7500 square foot interactive museum. Take a journey through military history. Enjoy lunch at the River Grill Restau-rant overlooking the Hudson River. After lunch, board the Mississippi style paddle wheeler, The River Rose, for a 2 hour narrated cruise.

For more information, contact Ann Kehl, 860-646-0696.

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Fall Foliage Adventure Tuesday, October 22, 2019 -Thursday, October 24, 2019

3 Days, 5 Meals, 1 Show

Highlights: Hotel Anthracite in Carondale, PA, Po-conos Stourbridge Line Rail Excursion, Museum at Bethel Woods 50th Anniversary, Lackawanna Coal Mine Tour, Authentic October Germanfest, Historic Lackawanna Station Hotel.

For more information, contact Ann Lucente, 860-916-6047.

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Rome & the Amalfi Coast Saturday, November 2, 2019 -Monday, November 11, 2019

Highlights: Rome, Colosseum, Montecassino, Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, Buffalo Milk Mozzarella Factory, Paestum, Capri, Pompeii, winery visit, Naples, National Archaeological Museum.

For more information, contact Karen Schauster, 860-647-8586.

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San Antonio Holiday Thursday, December 5, 2019 -

Monday, December 9, 2019

Highlights: Mission San Jose, the Alamo, LBJ Ranch, choice of South Texas Heritage Center or San Antonio Botanical Gardens, El Mercado, Paseo del Rio Cruise.

For more information, contact Mary Violette, 860-648-0223.

Presentation for the San Antonio trip: Friday, May 10, 2019 at 12:30 p.m. MCC room A108

ATTENTION

Please report any special needs, physical, medical or dietary, at the time your reservation is made, to the trip coordinator for your trip. Persons requiring assistance need to be accompa-nied by a companion who is capable of and totally responsible for providing the assistance. MCCOAA cannot provide special individual assistance to tour members with special needs.

Friday, May 17, 2019, 1:30 p.m. SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium

PAUL BISACCIA presents Ragtime Lullabies

Ragtime is not a musical meter in the sense that a march is 2/4

meter and a waltz is 3/4 meter, but is a style employing an effect

that can be applied to any meter. It uses a type of syncopation in

which melodic accents fall between metrical beats. Converting a

non-ragtime piece of music into ragtime by changing the time

value of melody notes is known as “ragging” the piece. The evolu-

tion of mature ragtime is marked by the publication of Scott

Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag in 1899.

There are at least twelve styles of ragtime. The pieces Paul has

selected for this performance are generally known as “classical” ragtime. (Bring your copy of the UPDATE with you if you wish to

follow the program.)

The program will include anecdotes and stories to make the men

who made the music come alive in our auditorium. And on the

wide screen there will be a projection of the pianist’s hands as they travel across the keyboard.

Paul Bisaccia graduated summa cum laude and first in his class

from the Hartt School of Music. He has recorded over four hun-

dred individual compositions covering a wide range of classical

and American composers, and was the first artist to record the

complete solo piano music of Gershwin. His PBS television show,

Gershwin by Bisaccia, has been seen by millions and has been

broadcast in Asia. He has been a recurring guest lecturer at Har-

vard University. His book describing his life as a concert pianist,

Piano Player - Memoir and Master Class, has just been published.

The Real American Folk Song is a Rag George Gershwin Rialto Ripples Rag

The Easy Winners Solace Scott Joplin The Entertainer

Goliwog’s Cakewalk ClaudeDebussy

Summertime from Porgy and Bess Novellette in Fourths George Gershwin ‘Swonderful/Funny Face

Root Beer Rag Billy Joel

Spaghetti Rag Lyons and Yosco

Send in the Clowns Sondheim Puttin’ On the Ritz Irving Berlin

The Banjo Gottschalk

The Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin

Non-luncheon programs are open to the public free of charge. Most programs begin at 1:30 in the SBM Charitable Foundation Auditorium (AST Bldg.) and are followed by refreshments. We encourage members to invite friends to become OAA members for additional bene-fits. Please use the West Parking Lot (formerly Lot C), which includes handicapped parking.

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses in 2018 - 2019!

HOW TO REGISTER FOR COURSES: There are many easy ways to register for MCC courses. Call 860-512-3232 to register by phone. Be sure to have your credit card ready. Or, if you have access to the Internet, you can download a registration form at www.manchestercc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018-19 Spring-Credit-Free-Session-catalog.pdf and send in your completed form with a check or money order. You can also find a registration form in any printed MCC Credit-Free catalog. The easiest way is to register in person the next time you are on campus for a monthly OAA meeting! The Registrar’s Office is in the main lobby of the SSC Building and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration allows the instructor and course schedulers to prepare materials for the course and to contact students in the event of a scheduling change or cancellation.

Understanding Dimensions in Art

This course will be interdisciplinary in nature, incorporating ideas about shapes and dimensions as represented by the fields of geometry, art,

and science. Come learn how to use these insights and knowledge to understand and analyze artworks, ranging from the Father of Impres-

sionism, Claude Monet, to the graphic work of M.C. Escher, to the conceptual art of American Mel Bochner. Join us for this fascinating and

illuminating study!

CRN 11648 | Fee: $75 | 3 Fridays | 5/3-5/17 | 6-8 PM | SSC Room L142

Instructor: Adrian Panaitisor, B.S., B.F.A.

The Poetry of War and Peace

Someone once said all war poetry is anti-war poetry. Others might disagree, including Ancient Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known

in the English-speaking world as Horace who once said, “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori” (It is sweet and proper to die for one’s coun-

try). We’ll take a general view of the poetry of war—and the poetry that stands steadfastly against war.

CRN 11180 | Fee: $6 | Friday | 5/10 | Noon-1:30 PM | AST Room E202

Instructor: John Surowiecki, M.A.

Cheney Hall: An Historical Overview and Theater Tour

Cheney Hall, in the heart of Manchester's Historic District, is the jewel in the complex of structures relating to the Cheney Brothers silk mills,

which dominated the town for more than a century. Built in 1867 as a meeting place and social venue for the mills' thousands of workers,

Cheney Hall has had several iterations over the decades, including as a site for boxing exhibitions, a hospital during the flu epidemic of

1918, and several decades as a fabric showroom for silk and other textiles. Today this handsome Victorian building, built in the French Sec-

ond Empire style, is the home of the Little Theatre of Manchester. The classroom session will comprise an historical, social, and architectural

overview of Cheney Hall. Handouts will be provided. For the second session, students will meet at Cheney Hall, 177 Hartford Rd., Manches-

ter, for a guided backstage tour, including anecdotes about the Little Theatre of Manchester's quarter-century residency in the Hall.

PLUS SPECIAL OFFER to all registered students: one complimentary ticket (approximately a $20 value!) per person for the Little Theatre’s production of The Normal Heart (June 7-23) or

The Dixie Swim Club (August 2-18).

CRN 11306 | Fee: $50 | 1 Wednesday | 5/15 | 6:30-8:30 PM | GPA Room GP142

1 Saturday | 5/18 | 10-11:30 AM | Cheney Hall, Manchester

Instructor: David Garnes, M.A., M.L.S.

Thornton Wilder: The Enduring Wisdom of Our Town

Awarded three Pulitzer Prizes and a National Book Award, Thornton Wilder had a long and prolific career. He was particularly astute at de-

picting small-town America as a microcosm of universal humanity. Through an overview of his life, passages from his plays (especially Our

Town), his novels, and video excerpts of adaptations from his work, we will examine this influential American writer. Edward Albee wrote of

Wilder: "While all of Wilder's work is intelligent and often moving, as well as funny, it is Our Town that makes the difference. It is probably

the finest play ever written by an American."

CRN 11181 | Fee: $6 | 1 Friday | 5/31 | Noon-1:30 PM | AST Room E202

Instructor: David Garnes, M.A, M.L.S.

MCC COUGAR PANTRY

Please bring non-perishable items and toiletries to OAA events. Your donations benefit students, staff and the entire MCC community. A collection box will be in the lobby for your convenience.

ONLINE LEARNING

Check out the Online Academy, pages 47-57 of the Spring Credit-Free catalog, for hundreds of courses. Next start date is May 15. Fee is $119 for most courses and is rebate-eligible.

If you're not sure of a room location, find campus maps at https://www.manchestercc.edu/about/maps-directions

Check the 2019 spring credit-free session catalog for many interesting courses. Register with a friend! Remember, as OAA members, you could each qualify for a 20% rebate

(up to $50 per membership year) on credit-free courses costing over $10. There should be a form for each class. Please do not put multiple classes on one rebate form.

The UPDATE is published each month except July and August, for and by OAA, and is edited with the assistance of MCC’s Credit-Free Programs Office.

Information on OAA activities and other items of interest to OAA members will be considered for publication.

Please submit articles and suggestions to the editors via email to mccoaa@aol.com.

Board Meetings 10 a.m. – Room A108 (by Library in LRC Building): May 10

Program Events 1:30 p.m. – SBM Auditorium (AST Building): May 17

Luncheons 11:30 a.m. – Apr 12

PLEASE USE WEST PARKING LOT (formerly Lot C) for all campus events.

2018-2019 Officers Committee Chairs The Bottom Line

President: Geoffrey Naab Hospitality: Margaret Mirante

Vice President: Jim Reuter Membership: Karen Rosano

Secretary: Sue Huggans Program: Sheila Springsteen

Treasurer: Dan Miller Publicity: Rosemarie Mazzotta

Trustee (2019): Darlene Sutton Travel & Mail: Mary Violette

Trustee (2020): Irma Hart Tuition Rebate: Theresa Ebenhoe

Trustee (2021): Pat Forkner

At Large (2019): Kirk Smallidge

Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination: Manchester Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religious creed; age; gender; gender identity or expression; national origin; marital status; ancestry; present or past history of intellectual disability, learning disability or physical disability; veteran status; sexual orientation; genetic information or criminal record. The following person has been designated to respond to inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Debra Freund, Chief Diversity Officer (Title IX and Section 504/ADA Coordinator), Manchester Community College, Great Path, MS #9, P.O. Box 1046, Manchester, CT 06045-1046, SSC L277. Manchester Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans.

Total Members 565

Members Paid Rebates 31

Number of Rebates Paid 46

Rebates Paid to Members $898

Credit-Free Course Fees Paid to College $4,861