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Lexington Public SchoolsSuperintendent of Schools: Dr. Mary CzajkowskiAssistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development: Carol A. Pilarski

LEXINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Chair: Jessie Steigerwald Vice Chair: William J. Hurley Judith Crocker Margaret Coppe Alessandro Alessandrini STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE:

Abigail Schwartz

Lexington Community EducationDirector: Craig Hall Manager of Programming: Andrea Paquette Registrar: Amy Sullivan Office Support: Joan Taratuta Evening Support: Garrett Wallace

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Table of Contents

Around Our Town ................... 7

Body/Mind ........................... 37

Business, Career, and Finance............................ 35

Courses for Children ........... 27

Computers............................ 24

Cooking ................................ 31

Creating Community .............. 8

Daytime Classes .................. 35

ELL/Languages..................... 21

Exercise and Dance ............. 39

Fine Arts, Fabric, & Graphic Arts ......................... 17

Home, Hobbies & Travel ...... 33

Humanities............................. 9

LCE Presents .......................... 3

Music Appreciation ............. 11

Music/Theater Arts ............. 12

Parenting Perspectives ........ 26

Test Preparation/ College Planning .................. 29

Writing ................................. 15

Yoga ................................40-43

Instructor Biographies ......... 42

Registration Information...... 46

Directions............................. 46

Registration Form ................ 47

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From the Director

Since the 1970’s Lexington Community Education has proudly served the educational and enrichment interests of Lexington and its surrounding

communities. And while our core staff of four is smaller than most similarly sized programs, community support and participation has allowed this program to host and present a vast array of large ideas and world-class teachers. Although LCE is a self-supporting part of the Lexington Public Schools, our work and mission is not completed in isolation. As a member of the larger Lexington Public School family, we collaborate with many wonderful LPS teachers and administrators. Over the years however, our long-standing and never wavering champion in the school system has been Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Development, Carol A. Pilarski. Along with the myriad responsibilities that go along with her lengthy job title, Carol has acted as our administrative supervisor and staunch supporter. Her way of listening and leading has helped make LCE the program that it is today. Carol’s retirement at the end of this school year feels bittersweet. It will mark the end of a unique educational rapport and collaborative relationship. Lexington Community Education couldn’t have asked for a better advocate, and we wish Carol Pilarski only and all the best in the years ahead.

Craig Hall, Director

LCE OnlineComplete course descriptions, class status, and registration information can be found online at www.lexingtoncommunityed.org. Visit us on Facebook: facebook.com/lexingtoncommunityed.

About Lexington Community Education LCE is a self-sustaining, integral part of the Lexington Public School system that is committed to promoting lifelong learning. Our programs are open to all regardless of residency and are appropriate for participants 16 years of age and over. Our Classes for Children are for specified ages. LCE provides an extensive summer children’s program called Lexplorations which offers classes for creative and academic enrichment.

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John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme was a bestseller when first released in 1965, and it continues to be Coltrane’s best-selling album. Last November, the record was released in a new edition, including the complete outtakes. The album announces and celebrates a profound and serious interfaith statement of Coltrane’s devotion to God. That Coltrane cared about this album more than any other is clear. The record marks the only time that he was

involved with album design, and the only time that he wrote the album notes. Over fifty years later, A Love Supreme continues to uniquely move and inspire people all over the world.

A fine, high-powered tenor saxophonist with a tone influenced by John Coltrane, a mastery of chord changes, and a strong musical imagination, Jerry Bergonzi, has long had an underground following in the Boston area. He started on clarinet when he was eight, switching to alto at 12, and finally to tenor two years later.

Bergonzi was inspired early on by Sonny Rollins, Coltrane, and Hank Mobley. He attended Lowell University and then after graduation played electric bass in local bands behind singers and strippers, saving up enough money to move to New York in 1972. After struggling in the Big Apple for seven years and gaining some recognition as a member of Two Generations of Brubeck and of the Dave Brubeck Quartet (with whom he appeared on several Concord albums during 1979-1981), Bergonzi moved back to Boston in 1981, where he developed a strong career both as a tenorman and as an educator. He has since led several groups (including two called Con Brio and Gonz) and recorded for the Plug, Not Fat, Red, and Blue Note labels.

Lewis Porter is the New York-based pianist who wrote John Coltrane: His Life and Music, considered “the book” on John Coltrane--and the only book endorsed by Liebman, Lovano, and Coltrane’s son, saxophonist Ravi Coltrane. Noted educators, Bergonzi at NEC and Porter at Rutgers in Newark, the opportunity

to hear them perform all four movements of Coltrane’s signature album, and answer questions on A Love Supreme, is an opportunity not to be missed!

Lexington Community Education presents

A Love Supreme: A Celebration of John Coltrane’s Masterpiece A Musical Performance and Discussion with Lewis Porter and Jerry Bergonzi Saturday, April 9, 2016 • 7:30 -9:00 pmFollen Church Society, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington • $10 • SALS

BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Lucia, a prestigious director, Katrina, a young actress fresh out of theater school, Will, a magnetic actor, and Vivian, a pragmatic stage manager rehearse a 19th century melodrama about a werewolf. Katrina has accepted the role

for reasons that become apparent at the end of the play. THE READING WILL BE PERFORMED BY ACTORS: Stephanie Recio, Alexis Scheer, Adrianne Krstansky, and Christopher James Webb

Steven Bogart, former drama teacher at Lexington High School, received a 2015 Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowship award in playwriting for his play, The Last Skywriter in the Universe and was a 2009 Massachusetts Cultural Council Grant recipient in playwriting for his play, Pigcat which also received

the Holland New Voice Award at the 2009 Great Plains Theater Conference. His play, Alice in War was chosen for an equity showcase production at Arielle Topper’s, Summer Play Festival NYC in 2007, and is currently receiving a production at the Boston Conservatory of Music. His play, Conspiracy of Memory was produced by Boston Theater Works in 2004, while several of his ten minute plays have been part of the Boston Theater Marathon. He was an invited participant of Gary Garrison’s Kennedy Center Summer Playwriting Intensive, and Ilana Brownstein’s, Freedom Art Theater Retreat where he worked with other playwrights, designers and dramaturges. He has directed for the American Repertory Theater (Cabaret), (The Boston Abolitionist Project), Boston Playwrights’ Theater (Ginger Lazarus’s, Burning, Dan Hunter’s, Legally Dead, and Robert Brustein’s EXPOSED.), Company One (Shockheaded Peter, and Ruby Rae Spiegel’s, Dry Land), Liars and Believer’s (Lunar Labyrinth, and Interference), Wheelock Family Theatre (Pinocchio).

REHEARSAL A Staged Reading of a New Play by Steven BogartWednesday, April 13, 2016 • 7:30-9:00 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SREH

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In this lecture, Dr. Stoermer will explore the lived experience of men and women between Cambridge and Concord who did not join the patriot opposition to the British army’s actions on April 19th, 1775. By exploring their motivations and mentalities, he will present new definitions of patriotism and loyalty, as those who lived through the experience understood them, and perhaps resituate what we mean by the very concept of an American Revolution. Dr. Taylor Stoermer is Harvard

University’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Fellow in History and the Instructor of Public History in Harvard’s Museum Studies program. He is also a proctor of the Harvard Libraries’ Colonial North America Project and acting coach of the Harvard Equestrian team. The former chief historian of Colonial Williamsburg and an Invited Scholar at Brown University, Dr. Stoermer counsels heritage sites on survival strategies, just as he is completing a study of loyalism in the 18th-century Atlantic world, tentatively entitled “Dangerous Persuasion: The Loyalist Experience in Revolutionary America.” He is also an adviser to C-SPAN, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate, Plimoth Plantation, and the Newport Historical Society. He earned his PhD in History from the University of Virginia and is also an alumnus of the Johns Hopkins University and Tulane University School of Law.

She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. She’s Beautiful takes us from the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s liberation. Artfully combining dramatizations, performance and archival imagery, the film recounts the stories of women who fought for their own equality, and in the process created a worldwide

revolution. She’s Beautiful does not try to romanticize the early movement, but dramatizes it in its exhilarating, quarrelsome, sometimes heart-wrenching glory. The film does not shy away from the controversies over race, sexual preference and leadership that arose in the women’s movement. She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry captures the spirit of the time --- thrilling, scandalous, and often hilarious. That story still resonates today for women who are facing new challenges around reproductive rights and sexual violence, as the film shows present-day activists creating their generation’s own version of feminism. She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry is a film about activists, made to inspire women and men to work for feminism and human rights.

Judy Norsigian is past Executive Director and co-founder of Our Bodies Ourselves (formerly called the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective). She is a co-author of Our Bodies, Ourselves and a member of the editorial teams for Our Bodies, Ourselves: Menopause (2006) and Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and

Birth (2008). Judy has been speaking and writing about a wide range of women’s health concerns for close to 45 years and has appeared on numerous national television and radio programs, including NBC Nightly News, Al Jazeera, The Today Show, Good Morning America, The Early Show, Oprah, Fox News, and The Current. She served on the board of the National Women’s Health Network for more than 14 years and on the board of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) for 24 years. Personal recognitions include: the Public Service Award from the Massachusetts Public Health Association (1989); Radcliffe College Alumnae Association Annual Recognition Award (1995); the Massachusetts Health Council Award (2002); being named one of “21 Leaders for the 21st Century” by Women’s eNews; and an honorary doctorate from Boston University (2007).

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The Ends of Loyalty: Taking the Battle Road through the Hearts and Minds of Revolutionary Americans An Evening with Taylor Stoermer, PhDThursday, April 14, 2016 • 7:00-8:30 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SARP

She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry Film Screening and Discussion with Judy NorsigianMonday, April 25, 2016 • 7:00-9:00 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SBEA


Pablo Neruda is regarded as the greatest Latin American poet of the 20th century. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1971, his breadth of vision and wide range of themes are extraordinary, and his work continues to inspire new generations of writers. Neruda was born Neftalí Ricardo Reyes Basoalto in Parral, Chile, in 1904. He served as consul in Burma and held diplomatic posts in various East Asian and European countries. In 1945, a few years after he joined the Communist Party, Neruda was elected to the Chilean Senate. Shortly thereafter, when Chile’s political climate took a sudden turn

to the right, Neruda fled to Mexico, and lived as an exile for several years. He later established a permanent home at Isla Negra. In 1970 he was appointed as Chile’s ambassador to France, and in 1971 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Pablo Neruda died in 1973.Forrest Gander is a celebrated poet, translator, essayist, and editor of several

anthologies of writing from Spain and Mexico, known for the richness of his language and his undaunted lyric passion. He is the author of more than a dozen books, including collaborations with notable artists and photographers. His many honors include the Gertrude Stein Award for Innovative North American Poetry

and a Guggenheim Fellowship; his books have been named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. Gander lives in Rhode Island, where he is professor of English and Comparative Literature at Brown University.

Scientists use pictures to learn. They make images, graphs, and charts to analyze their data and to communicate their ideas. Today’s scientific breakthroughs often involve tremendous and diverse data sets, and the tools needed to visualize the meaning hidden in those data sets are becoming more and more essential to gaining insight. Alyssa A. Goodman, Robert Wheeler Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy at Harvard, will highlight her work at the boundary of astrophysics and data

visualization. Her talk will be structured as a historical saga, beginning with Galileo, and ending with how virtual reality and immersive tools are changing how we “see” stars forming and arteries hardening..

Then Come Back: The Lost Neruda An Evening in Celebration of the Book Release with Poet and Translator, Forrest Gander Thursday April 28, 2016 • 7:00-8:30 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SFOR

Seeing Science: How Visualization Leads to Insight An Evening with Professor Alyssa A. GoodmanWednesday April 27, 2016 • 7:00-8:30 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SVIS

The views of our presenters and instructors do not necessarily represent the views of Lexington Community Education, the Lexington Public Schools and/or its employees.

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For nearly 50 years, David Bowie embodied the spectacle of Rock and Roll, taking elements of theater, art, fashion, and pop and fusing them into some of culture’s most iconic personas; Major Tom, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, and The Thin White Duke. Bowie’s recent death on the heels of his critically

acclaimed last album Blackstar completed his lifelong trend of creating a personal mythology, and undeniably secured his unique place in music and cultural history. This evening, author and critic Peter Bebergal will present a multimedia presentation on the many faces of Bowie, and how a multitude of diverse influences coalesced into a rock legend, and music that has, and will continue to be a vital and lasting influence.

Peter Bebergal writes widely on the speculative and slightly fringe. His recent essays and reviews have appeared in NewYorker.com, The Times Literary Supplement, Boing Boing, The Believer, and The Quietus. He is the author of Too Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood and The Faith Between

Us: A Jew and a Catholic Search for the Meaning of God (with Scott Korb). Bebergal studied religion and culture at Harvard Divinity School, and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. His latest book is Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll.

These days we are witnessing what many are calling a crisis for the humanities. Most American college students supposedly prefer a vocational approach to education, and thus few undergraduates aim to major in the humanities. But what are the humanities? And how have they been understood in Western education? This talk focuses on the Roman origins of the liberal arts and the humanities, and highlights the ways in which the humanities were fundamentally re-conceptualized in the course of the

19th century AD. It will argue that we have much to learn from an earlier, Renaissance conception of the humanities, which can help fight against the presentism and consumerism of contemporary higher education.Eric Adler is an associate professor in the Department of Classics at the University of Maryland, College Park. A native of Lexington, MA, he graduated from Lexington High School in 1991, where he studied with Dr. Michael Fiveash. Adler earned his Ph.D. from Duke University in 2005. His research focuses on Roman historiography, Roman imperialism, and the history of classical scholarship. His second book, Classics, the Culture Wars, and Beyond, is forthcoming from the University of Michigan Press.

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Changes: The Many Faces of David Bowie An Evening with Author, Peter BebergalThursday, May 12, 2016 • 7:00-8:30 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • $10 • SBOW

THE FIVEASH LEGACY LECTURE

The Classical Origins of the Liberal Arts and the Crisis of the Contemporary Humanities An Evening with Author, Eric Adler, Ph.D.Thursday, June 2, 2016 • 7:00-8:30 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • SADL


LEXPLORATIONS: Summer 2016!LCE’s summer children’s program for academic and creative enrichment is open to all children regardless of residency. With week-long programming for grades K-12, small class sizes, and an expert teaching staff made up primarily of Lexington Public School teachers, Lexplorations is considered a rewarding summer destination by students and parents alike. If participation in a particular program is of special importance to your child, we recommend that you register as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Public Dig at Munroe Tavern Participate in an archaeological dig right here in Lexington! The Lexington

Historical Society will be sponsoring the dig from April 19 - May 13, and adults and families are invited to participate. Young children can dig if accompanied by a parent, and youth 13 and older can sign up on their own. A professional archaeologist will supervise volunteers and teach proper techniques. You can sign up for dig at lexingtonhistory.org or for more information call 781-862-1703.

International Yoga DayThe event will

offer free yoga classes for the public taught by local instructors in various styles. In between classes, artistic, musical, and dance performances from local groups will take place. Come celebrate your body, mind, and creativity and meet like-minded individuals. For more information, please contact: [email protected], June 5, 10:00 am-5:00 pm. Lexington Depot Square, Lexington Center. Free.

Uncertainty and Wonder: Teaching and Performance in the Age of Distraction An Evening with Author, Playwright, Director, and Teacher Stephen Wangh, Arts Professor Emeritus, NYUThursday, June X, 2016 • 7:00-8:30 pmLexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington • SAOH

“[Wangh’s] goal is to leap into the thorniest of situations in order to propose methods for harnessing the power found there and to liberate his students and himself from static thinking and the atrophying effects of habitual behavior, which for actors can lead to creative dead-ends and for teachers can ossify into a stultifying pedagogy.” — From a review of Wangh’s book, The Heart of Teaching in The Drama ReviewHow do we as teachers, artists and parents promote (or undermine) creativity

and resilience in our students, our families, and in our professional lives? In this age of sensory overload, how do we withstand the distractions and bear the contradictions we face every day? And how can we help our students, our children, our audiences… and ourselves… live with the uncomfortable questions, eschew the easy answers, and avoid the seductions of silence and cynicism? This evening, author, educator, playwright and director, Stephen Wangh will examine what can—and what cannot—be taught, and explore aspects of the social, psychological and spiritual values that underlie the skills and techniques that teachers of all disciplines impart. He will talk about the significance of resistance, the temptations of fundamentalism, and the importance of failure and uncertainty in teaching and learning. Stephen Wangh has taught theater at New York University since 1981, and his latest book, The Heart of Teaching brings essential insight and honesty to the discussion of how we learn and how we teach.Stephen Wangh has been a playwright, director, and teacher of acting. He is the author of An Acrobat of the Heart, a physical approach to acting inspired by the work of Jerzy Grotowski and of The Heart of Teaching: Empowering Students in the Performing Arts. He is the author of 15 plays, and was one of the writers of The People’s Temple (Glickman award: Best play in the Bay Area, 2005). He was Associate Writer for The Laramie Project (Emmy nomination 2002), and dramaturg of Moisés Kaufman’s Gross Indecency, the three trials of Oscar Wilde (1997). Stephen now teaches the Acrobatics of the Heart immersive summer training for performers. And he leads seminars and workshops on the Inner Dynamics of Teaching at colleges world-wide.

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LexMedia class participants must live, work, or attend school in Lexington. Class sign up is directly through Lexmedia. [email protected]

LexMedia OrientationIn this 30-minute class you will learn all about LexMedia and it’s mission. This class is a prerequisite for all other classes offered by LexMedia. April 5 at 7:00 pm. May 3 at 7:00 pm. And by appointment.

Intro to Field Production Part 1 Learn the basic technical skills of field production including camera operation, the aesthetics of production, camera movement, tripod use, and more. During this course you will receive hands on instruction with our Sony NX-70U HD camcorders.April 5 at 7:30 pm. May 3 at 7:30 pm.

Intro to Field Production Part 2This class concentrates on set lighting and the use of microphones in an interview situation. April 12 at 7:00 pm. May 10 at 7:00 pm.

Intro to Studio ProductionLearn how to producer a studio based program. You’ll get hands on experience with all production positions from directing to audio mixing to camera operation, graphics creation and more. Dates TBD. Call.

Intro to EditingMembers will receive a complete overview of the editing process. We offer both Adobe CS5.5 Premier Pro and Final Cut Pro X classes.FCPX: April 19 at 7:00 pm. May 17 at 7:00 pm.PP 5.5: March 9 at 7:00 pm. And by appointment.

As a self-supporting part of the Lexington Public Schools, LCE understands that “self-support” means “community support.” Our new Creating Community catalog section is intended to highlight opportunities for individuals to freely assist community, and in turn for community to freely assist individuals.

Lex Eat TogetherLex Eat Together is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization serving a free, nutritious dinner every Wednesday in the heart of Lexington for anyone in need of food or companionship. Begun in October 2015 and modeled on successful programs in nearby towns, Lex Eat Together provides a healthy, well-balanced meal to all who come to join us. To learn more, sign up to volunteer, or make a donation, please visit our website at lexeattogether.org, “Like” our page at Facebook.com/LexEatTogether or email [email protected].

Hospice Volunteer TrainingInstructor: Compassionate Care Hospice StaffBy engaging in activities which enhance an individual’s quality of life, Hospice volunteers can make a profound difference in just one-to-two hours per week. These activities can include writing letters, playing music, holding hands, or even just sitting quietly. During this course, you will be introduced to interdisciplinary team members and receive training in the philosophy of hospice, end-of-life medical issues, family dynamics, communication, grief and loss, and spiritual care. Please join us for this introspective exploration into hospice and its unique and comforting approach to care of the mind, body, and spirit at the end of life. Individuals who successfully complete the training will have the opportunity to serve others. Volunteers are supervised by a volunteer coordinator and supported by other members of the patient care team. Light refreshments will be served at each class.OHVT, 3 Wednesdays, 12:00 noon-3:00 pm. Begins April 6, LCE Conference Room, Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter through the blue side door of the Old Harrington school, $10.

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Simple Ways to Protect Your HomeInstructor: Detective Aidan Evelyn, Community Resource Officer from the Lexington Police DepartmentThe Town of Lexington has a current population of approximately 33,000 people living in about 11,000 residences. Due to its affluent status and location within the Greater Boston area, and with easy access to Routes 2 and 128, it is an attractive target for residential burglaries. Come join Detective Aidan Evelyn, Community Resource Officer from the Lexington Police Department for a discussion addressing this type of crime prevention. The course will focus on home security systems, target hardening through environmental design, and other methods to make your home a hardened target for would-be criminals.FCRIME, 1 Thursday, 6:30-8:00 pm. Meets May 5, LHS, Room 229. Free, but pre-registration is required.

Home AloneInstructor: Officers of the Lexington Police and Fire DepartmentsHelp your child feel safer and more secure when home alone or with siblings, and teach them smart telephone and doorbell answering strategies. This class is designed for children ages 9 and older. Younger children may attend with an accompanying adult. Instructors are officers from the Lexington Police and Fire Departments. Class size is limited so please register early. K009, 1 Thursday, 6:30-7:30 pm. Meets April 14, LHS, Room 229. Free, but space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Each term our humanities section offers classes that aim to heighten our understanding of the human experience and honor the idea and ideals of a liberal arts education.

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Plato’s RepublicInstructor: Ilhan ZeybekogluIn this bizarre election year we’ll look at one of the most important works in political and ethical philosophy, Plato’s Republic. We’ll discuss Plato’s methodology, his taxonomy and ranking of political institutions, the theory of forms, the “noble lie”, and the nature and role of justice, among other things—all as relevant in the context of the current political climate as ever. We’ll focus on Plato’s arguments, but with an eye towards contemporary political and moral issues. What would Plato say about regime change? Abortion? Education? Healthcare? A female president? We will discuss these topics, and more.HPLA, 4 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins May 10, LHS, Room 241, $88/Seniors $75.

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The Mystery of ConsciousnessInstructor: Ilhan ZeybekogluThe richness of our inner mental lives is almost magical: colors, sounds, desires, calculations, the imagination, etc. We know that consciousness is linked to the brain, but how does this mass of jelly in our skulls give rise to “what it’s like” to be conscious? When a rose looks red to me, there’s no bit of my brain that goes red; when I contemplate infinity, there is no bit of my brain that ceases to be finite; in fact, some philosophers contend, you can stare at the brain until you’re blue in the face, we’ll never be able to sort out how it, a physical mass of cells, gives rise to consciousness. Should we conclude then that consciousness is some sort of nonphysical substance? Can we reconcile a real account of consciousness within a materialist framework? These are the sorts of questions we’ll explore.HUCO, 4 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 241, $88/Seniors $75

Plato’s Republic, see below.

Interested in Teaching?LCE is always looking for new course ideas, and outstanding instructors. Call 781.862.8043, or email [email protected] for a course proposal.

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See AlsoPlanning Your European Vacation, page 34.


Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: Character and ConflictInstructor: Tracy MarksWhether you have read Pride and Prejudice or have only watched a film version, you are likely to enjoy Jane Austen’s ironic humor and appreciate how her characters struggle with obstacles in love. This mini-course will begin with an introduction to life in Georgian and Regency England, particularly in regard to family, romance, and marriage. Our focus, however, will be on reading and discussing Pride and Prejudice, as well as viewing and comparing brief excerpts from several of the film versions. We will pay special attention to the process of courtship in the novel, and how the main characters gain self-awareness as a result of conflict. Please read the first 15 chapters before the first class. Recommended edition: The Annotated Pride and Prejudice (First Anchor Books, 2007). HJAN, 4 Wednesdays, 12:30-2:30 pm. Begins May 11, LCE Conference Room, 146 Maple Street, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $72/Seniors $54.

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The Tea Route: Discovering the Elixir of the EastInstructor: Paul Angiolillo

No other plant has influenced the history of so many nations and regions as the camellia sinensis plant—or

tea. From China, Japan, and India, to Russia, England, and the U.S., tea has played a major role in trade, religion, politics, technology, crafts, and fine arts. When the West discovered the “elixir of the East,” with its rejuvenating and stimulating qualities, it changed seafaring technology and social customs--and led to a revolution in a New World. We’ll enjoy a lively discussion and slideshow on the fascinating history of tea. And we’ll also do a tea-tasting of some fine teas from around the world, with sweet and savory foods to complement the teas. A $5 food fee is payable to the instructor in class. NTEA, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 24, LHS, Room 143, $25.

Documentary Films: Fact or Fiction?Instructor: Caroline Foley

For better or for worse, film audiences tend to consider documentaries as truthful fact far more often than their

fictional counterparts. However, is that really a fair assessment of the genre? Too often, documentaries have been revealed to gently massage the truth or even blatantly distort it. With this in mind, we will explore documentaries from different times and ages over five weeks.HGAF, 4 Mondays, 6:30-9:30 pm. Begins May 9, LHS, Room 231, $132/Seniors $100.

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Workshop: A Kaleidoscope of Jewish PolandInstructor: Leora TecPoland had a population of 3.3 million Jews before World War II. Ninety percent of those Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. Because of this, some may view Poland solely as a cemetery - a place to grieve, but where nothing new can grow. This workshop offers a glimpse into a renewed relationship with Poland. Participants will be introduced to the work of non-Jewish Poles who are devoting their lives to preserving and cherishing Jewish memory today. Through this lens we will acknowledge the devastation of the Holocaust, discuss the rich history and culture of Jews in Poland before WWII and explore Jewish life in Poland today. By experiencing a piece of a Bridge To Poland journey, you will have the opportunity to grapple with unanswerable questions and the frustration of incomplete stories but also be buoyed by examples of reconciliation, hope and rebirth. The workshop is a combination of writing, discussion and group activities—all done in a supportive environment, where participants learn from one another. HKJP, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 pm. Meets April 13, LHS, Room 225, $25.

Tracy Marks teaches Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: Character and Conflict, see below.

See AlsoSpanish Splendors from the Alhambra to Gaudi: Andalucia and Catalonia, page 33.


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History of American Music: The Fifties Instructor: John Clark

What was folk music before Bob Dylan turned it political? What happened to jazz after the demise

of big band and the rise be-bop? How and when did cowboy and “hillbilly”music become Country & Western and “race” music metamorphose into Rhythm & Blues. Not to mention, what musical elements combined to create the most exciting and uniquely American music of this pivotal decade: Rock & Roll? Join us as we listen to the original music and watch rare video footage of the groundbreakers and pioneers of these genres. HHAM, 5 Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins May 5, LHS, Room 221, $110/Seniors $100.

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Dmitri Shostakovich: Voicing the Russian ConscienceInstructor: Raymond Chow

A prolific composer, Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) is the author of 15 symphonies, 6 concerti,

5 operas, and numerous chamber works. A man deeply concerned with the fate of his nation, Shostakovich devoted his entire career to voicing the turbulence of contemporary Russian society, and to reflecting the suffering and joy of his own people. In this one evening course, the instructor will guide participants through the composer’s Seventh Symphony, a work conceived and completed during the Second World War. HDMI, 1 Thursday, 12:30-2:30 pm. Meets June 9, LCE Conference Room, 146 Maple Street, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $25.

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Soli Deo Gloria: Bach’s B minor MassInstructor: Raymond ChowOne of the most studied composers in the history of Western art music, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) began a long lineage of great Austro-German composers, from Beethoven to Brahms and Schoenberg. His music was also venerated by composers outside the German tradition, and has for example inspired major compositions by Stravinsky and Shostakovich. Bach composed numerous sacred works, the St. Matthew’s Passion and Lutheran cantatas being well-known examples. In this one evening course, we would focus on Bach’s B minor Mass and explore the means through which he engages the audience in this musical and spiritual journey. HSDG, 1 Thursday, 12:30-2:30 pm. Meets May 12, LCE Conference Room, 146 Maple Street, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $25.

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The Madness and Genius of the Minimalist ComposersInstructor: Garrett WallaceThe haunting and lush operas of Philip Glass, the meditative pulses in the music of Steve Reich, the vibrant colors of John Adams’ compositions - we will delve into one of the biggest influences on modern day film music: Minimalism. A background on musical knowledge and terms is helpful but not required.HMMC, 3 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins May 2, LHS, Room 224, $66/Seniors $55.

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Music of the African DiasporaInstructor: Garrett WallaceCome listen to and learn about the music descended from the historic movement of peoples from Africa! From the influence on Jazz and Blues to the incorporation of beat and rhythm in Afro-Cuban music, in this course we will look at how the African Diaspora affected the music of regions from the Americas to the Middle East.HMAD, 3 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 224, $66/Seniors $55.

Music Appreciation

See AlsoMemorize Best–Four Steps to an Extraordinary Memory, page 37.


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Opera in the SpringInstructor: David Collins

We will close the opera season by previewing two upcoming Met HD performances and enjoy an overview of

a favorite opera of the instructor. In our first class we will be introduced to Sondra Radvanovsky as she completes her traversal of the three Donizetti Queens with her performance as Queen Elizabeth 1 in Roberto Devereux. Performing all three Queens in a single season is a rare opera feat, last done by Beverly Sills for the New York City Opera. We will view the Sills’ DVD as well as see a part of Sills’ interview with Charlie Rose in which she talks about and performs an excerpt from this opera. Elektra is the second successful opera of Richard Strauss. It followed his shocking Salome which made his name in the opera world. In this retelling of the Greek myth, Strauss builds on the dissonances of Salome - the music never letting up on its relentless

drive as she seeks vengeance for her father’s murder. Douglas Moore’s The Ballad of Baby Doe – the second most performed American opera – and is one of Dave’s favorites. It was premiered in 1956 at the Central City Opera in Colorado and starred Beverly Sills. The composer wrote five wonderful and challenging arias for the character of Baby Doe. We will listen as Beverly Sills performs the arias and compare some of the arias sung by Sills, Fleming and Grissom. We will use CDs as this opera is not available on DVD. Our last class will be a preview of the 2016-2017 HD presentations by the Met. We will concentrate on the finales of each of the 10 operas. They are: Tristan und Isolde; Don Giovanni; L’Amour de Loin; Nabucco; Roméo et Juliette; Rusalka; La Traviata; Idomeneo; Eugene Onegin and Der Rosenkavalier. HOPE, 4 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. April 12, 26, May 17, 24. LHS, Room 240, $110/Seniors $82.

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Igor: The Life and Music of StravinskyInstructor: Garrett WallaceIgor Stravinsky was possibly the most successful composer of the 1900s, and his life is as colorful and diverse as his music and ballets. In this three week course we will learn about and listen to the innovation and influence of his timeless music, from The Rite of Spring and his famous Symphonies of Wind Instruments, to the controversy and fame of his life.HIGO, 3 Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins May 24, LHS, Room 224, $66/Seniors $55.

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A Taste of Improv Comedy Instructor: Leora Tec

Intrigued by the idea of improvisational comedy but think it’s something you could never do? Want to try it but

scared to? This is the class for you! In this introductory class for those with no exposure to improvisational comedy, or improv, you will see that it’s not that scary and actually a lot of fun. In a safe environment, instructor Leora Tec will lead you in exercises and games that will allow you to be present, let go and have fun!HTIC, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 25, LHS. Room 240, $25.

Music Performance/Theatre Arts

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Speak the Speech! (Or How to Give your Own TED talk)Instructor: Poornima Kirby

Do you have exciting and important things to say, but aren’t sure how to say them? Are you a little rusty at speaking

in public? Taught by a professional actress and writer, this relaxed and welcoming course will provide a laboratory in which to dust off your inspired notions and give them voice. We’ll explore the structure of famous speeches by everyone from Shakespeare to Martin Luther King, as well as a variety of Ted Talks. We’ll talk about what makes a good topic, how to present it with your unique perspective and personal brand of humor, and we’ll learn simple memorization and performance tools that can help your words and ideas shine. Students who wish to will have the chance to perform and record a short “Ted Talk” of their own as a culminating project.HTDT, 1 Thursday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets April 28, LHS, Room 221, $33/Seniors $25.

Private Music Instrument Lessons for Every Age and Level LCE provides excellent, convenient, and reasonably priced individual music lessons with highly qualified professional musician teachers for all interested students and adults. The following instruments are available for individual study: Voice, Sitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Upright (double) Bass, Bass Guitar, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Baritone Horn (Euphonium) Tuba, Percussion (Drums), Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Violin or Viola. Lessons are held in the afternoon and evening at Lexington High School. Each semester contains approximately 16 lessons. Students must arrange convenient weekly lesson times with the instructor. The fee is $57 per hour of instruction. One may choose a 30 minute, 45 minute, or 60 minute course of lessons. To register: Call the LCE office and we will put you in touch with our music teaching staff. Saturday morning lessons are also available.For info about LCE Music teaching staff, please visit: http://www.lexingtoncommunityed.org/music.php

Private Music Instructor Spotlight: Ying-Jun Wei, Cello

Originally from China, Ying-Jun Wei is in demand as a soloist across the world. She has performed in

venues such as Buckingham Palace, Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, Jordan Hall, Tanglewood Music Festival, concert halls in Switzerland, Mexico, Japan, and China and has appeared on BBC Radio as well as in numerous magazines and publications. Ying-Jun began the cello at age 10 and entered the Wuhan Conservatory of Music at age 12 where she quickly began her solo appearances, winning first prize in The China Cello Competition two years later at age 14. Following this accomplishment, Ying-jun was invited by the principal of the Royal Academy of Music to enroll at the Purcell School of Music in London on a full scholarship. Ying-Jun completed her studies at the Purcell School as a budding soloist who had already been seen on the major stages of England as well as a winner of the Purcell School Concerto Competition. In 2002 Ying-Jun was granted a full scholarship to attend the Royal Academy of Music, where she studied with world renowned cellist Colin Carr and graduated with the President’s Award. After completing her Masters degree at the Boston Conservatory, Ying-Jun continued her studies with the legendary cellist Bernard Greenhouse and received an Artist Diploma from Longy School

of Music. Ying-Jun has played for Prince Charles, performed with Sir Colin Davis and the London Soloists Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma, and has worked closely with other classical music luminaries.

Instrumental Camerata for Adults Instructor: Peter Sulski This class is designed for adults with a wide range of skills who are interested in playing chamber music together. We will explore different pieces from the classical repertoire, and address both the technical and musical components of ensemble playing. Whether you are a recent beginner or someone who has taken an extended break from playing but would like to resume (and need a motivational program to help!), this is sure to be a rewarding experience. The class is open to violinists, violists, cellists, bassists, oboist, flutists, and bassoonists who are comfortable with basic note-reading, and are playing at a “late beginner” level or higher. Please contact instructor with any questions or concerns regarding playing ability. Depending on the interest of the group, the last class can end with a performance for family and friends. For more information on Peter Sulski, visit http://petersulski.com/projects.html. MSTE, 8 Mondays, 7:30-9:00 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 240, $209/Seniors $159.

Master musician/educator, Peter Sulski leads Instrumental Camerata for Adults, see below.

See AlsoKeys for Kids Piano: For Child/Parent Pairs, page 28.


Beginning VoiceInstructor: Sandy BornsteinWould you like to sing without fatigue or tightness and easily hit the high and low notes that many great songs often require? If you can carry a tune, yet want to make a better quality sound and sing with confidence, this class – led by a professional singer and vocal teacher – is for you. Your voice is a wind instrument, and we will treat it as such by focusing on correct breathing, relaxation, expanding vocal range and increasing the power that will allow you to sing better. Ability to read music is a plus but not necessary.MBEV, 7 Mondays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 100D, $132/Seniors $100.

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Learn to Play Ukulele!Instructor: Garrett Wallace

Have you ever wanted to learn how to accompany yourself and others on the Ukulele? Maybe you

already know the basics to the Ukulele but you want to improve? The Ukulele is a small 4-string, guitar-like instrument native to Hawaii, and its sound reflects the happiness and joy of life on the island. Bring your own instrument and come learn different playing techniques, chords, and musical styles on the Ukulele!MUKU, 6 Saturdays, 10:00-11:30 am. Begins April 9, LHS, Room 222, $100/Seniors $90.

Playing the Saxophone: Beginning and IntermediateInstructor: Garrett WallaceIn the Beginning class, we will learn foundational skills to playing the saxophone, no previous experience necessary. We will take a look at useful practice habits and instrumental technique to help you start down the road to mastering the instrument. Some work practicing at home is expected, though no more than 10-15 minutes a day is necessary. In the Intermediate class we will work on honing the skills of each individual student. We will be approaching topics such as practice habits, building technique and dexterity, perfecting breath control, playing expressively, mastering different styles like Jazz, Classical, and beyond. Some work practicing at home is expected.MSAX, 6 Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 pm. Begins April 7, LHS, Room 247, $66/Seniors $55.M2SAX, 6 Thursdays, 7:30-9:00 pm. Begins April 7, LHS, Room 247, $86/Seniors $75.

Beginning Hand DrummingInstructors: DrumConnection Teaching Faculty

For thousands of years the drum has provided people with a

powerful basic tool to communicate, express themselves, form community and profoundly integrate the senses. This course will give you all the tools you’ll need to really enjoy yourself playing your drum. Our introduction to the rhythms of Brazil, Cuba, Guinea, Haiti, Mali, Senegal and Trinidad will allow us to experience the healing power of the drum and express our own voice. As you unleash your natural musical ability, you can experience joyous, ecstatic states of mind. Plan on having a fun time learning the traditional rhythm for the djembe, conga and ashiko drums. You can learn to play simply for your own enjoyment, or to play with other musicians. DrumConnection’s team teaching approach provides individualized instruction, and challenges and excites your senses. You are welcome to bring your own drum, rent from the instructor by calling 781-316-8068, or use an LCE drum for the class session. LCE drums cannot be taken home. A $5 materials fee, payable to the instructor, will cover the cost of the workbook and all written materials.DRUM, 6 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins April 26, LHS, Room 247, $137/Seniors $115.

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Whether it originates from memory or fantasy, takes shape as poetry or prose, our expert writing staff will help you get your word out.

Memoir Writing Instructor: Tom Daley Memory is not an instrument for exploring the past but its theatre.- Walter Benjamin Summon incidents and characters from your past to the stage of your memory through writing prompts designed to create a personal literature. Let your unique life experiences help to create poems, short stories, song lyrics, flash fiction, personal essays, riddles or even the beginning of a book-length memoir. Whether you intend to share your written remembrances with family and friends or a broader audience, you will find this a collegial and supportive workshop in which weekly exercises will help you to transform the rich material of your life into unique works of art. The instructor, a published poet who teaches poetry writing and leads workshops on the creative process, will offer suggestions for getting your work published, either privately or in journals. WMEM, 8 Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 224, $195/Seniors $145.W2ME, 7 Fridays,12:30-2:00 pm. Begins April 8, LCE Conference Room, 146 Maple Street, Enter via 328 Lowell Street, $144/Seniors $108.

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Adult Group Piano Lessons Instructor: Julia Nelson, Keys For Kids Instructor

The piano is an instrument that can truly do it all. From Classical to Jazz, and Blues to Rock and Roll,

the dynamic versatility and physical design of the keyboard make it one of the most fundamental tools for composition and performance. Whether you are wanting to try your hand at the piano for the first time, or are looking to brush up on your skills after time away, these group piano lessons will give you a solid understanding of melody, chords and rhythm and get your fingers moving on the piano. The instructor will meet you at your level and help you develop the building blocks of technique, style and theoretical understanding. Join fellow musical enthusiasts and learn about the workings of one of the most beautiful sounding and essential instruments in the world. A $20 fee for the required lesson book is payable to the instructor at the first class.MAPI, 8 Thursdays, 6:45-7:30 pm. Begins April 7, Meets at Keys for Kids, 1050 Waltham St, suite 100, Lexington, $208.

Poetry Writing Workshop Instructor: Tom Daley Poetry is not only dream and vision; it is the skeleton architecture of our lives. It lays the foundation for a future of change, a bridge across our fears of what has never been before. – Audre Lourde Poetry writing, largely, is a solitary endeavor. This workshop will provide the opportunity for poets, both beginning and practiced, to share their work with other poets in a collegial and supportive environment. We will concentrate on sharpening the impact of your poems through careful consideration of their strengths and their limitations. Optional take-home writing exercises will give you the opportunity to explore the myriad forms poetry can take. Bring 10 copies of a recent poem (no more than two pages long) to the first session. WPWW, 8 Wednesdays, 6:15-8:15 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 224, $195/Seniors $145.

Strategies for Getting Published in Journals, Magazines and Online: A Workshop for Creative WritersInstructor: Tom Daley Have you written poetry, fiction, or creative non-fiction? Are you looking for a broader audience for your work? This workshop will offer successful techniques for finding the right journal, magazine, or online venue for your creative output. We will discuss issues such as developing a relationship with an editor, the right kind of cover letter, the timing of your submission, the pros and cons of contests, how to use the web to maximize your exposure, simultaneous submissions, and how to attract the attention of agents. The instructor’s poems and reviews have been published or are forthcoming in numerous journals and other venues, including The Boston Globe, Fence, Harvard Review, Denver Quarterly, The Massachusetts Review, Crazyhorse, Barrow Street, Poetry Ireland Review, Prairie Schooner, 32 Poems, Diagram, Salamander, Del Sol Review, Southern Humanities Review, The Bulletin of the Emily Dickinson International Society, and Studio Potter. W011, 1 Friday, 6:00-8:00 pm. Meets June 3, LHS, Room 222, $35/Seniors $30.

Writing

Tom Daley leads Poetry Writing, Memoir Writing, and Strategies for Getting Published, see below.


Writing the Personal EssayInstructor: Laura DoolanIn this course, we’ll write about personal experiences in short essays. If you’ve always wanted to write about your life, but don’t know where to start, this course is for you. We’ll write on different themes each week and explore different writing styles. We’ll discuss different components of the personal essay like tone and format. We’ll help each student find his or her unique voice. Students will share their work in a supportive and constructive environment. We’ll also read a variety of published essays. WESS, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 235, $132/Seniors $100.

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Fiction Writing WorkshopInstructor: Riki Meier“It’s none of their business that you have to learn to write. Let them think you were born that way.” —Ernest HemingwayWhether you are working on your first short story or you have been writing for years, this course will help spark your creativity and leave you with more insight into your work. Each class, we will review different elements of fiction, such as character development, point of view, and place. More importantly, we will write! Every class will have writing prompts for a brief in-class writing exercise, along with optional take-home assignments. We will also share our stories with each other for constructive feedback. Deadlines and encouragement are provided free of charge. If you have part of a story that is ready to be workshopped, please bring 10 copies (no more than five pages, double-spaced) to the first class. WFFW, 6 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 232, $132/Seniors $100.

Introduction to Creative WritingInstructor: Mindy Pollack Fusi

Are you harboring a story about your life that you wish you could place on paper for others to read? Have

you wanted to try your hand at fiction but always put it off? Local writer Mindy Pollack-Fusi will guide you through a simple process of taking your thoughts out of your mind and bringing them alive on paper.You will learn techniques such as showing versus telling, use of the five senses, and adding tension to your writing. You will write in class and at home. Share your work with the class, or not—your choice. This course is geared toward the “beginner” or “advanced beginner” writer who wants to get started in a comfortable and safe writing environment. WCRW, 4 Tuesdays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Begins May 24, LCE Conference Room, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $98/Seniors $75.

Editing Your Creative WritingInstructor: Mindy Pollack FusiDo you know what makes a piece interesting to the reader, not just to you as the writer? Do you have a plan/arc for your story--its purpose, your characters’ goals and growth, a plot? Do you keep in mind the audience? Can you even sit yourself down long enough to do the editing, which comes from an entirely different side of the brain than the creative writing? And, er hum, do you have a grasp of paragraphing, punctuation, varying of sentences? Use of dialogue that sounds real, not forced or formal? Editing is a whole different animal than writing. Let’s tear apart--gently--your drafts and take your writing to a higher level. Come as an observer just to learn, or as a participant to workshop your writing and let us use you as an example to learn how to clean up your own writing next time! The instructor will be sure to keep the class “safe and comfortable” to encourage writing, not discourage it. Class meets May 25, June 1 and 15.WECW, 4 Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins May 25, LHS Room 222, $90/Seniors $75.

This spring Riki Meier teaches the Fiction Writing Workshop, see below.

See AlsoTeen Writing Workshop, page 28.


The Ins and Outs of PublishingInstructor: Gemmesa Mercado

Do you know the order of operations when it comes to publishing a book? In this course you will discover the

key components to having a complete manuscript, how and when to submit a book to a publishing house or literary agent, and how to market your title. You will also explore the inner workings of the publishing world and apply your newfound knowledge to determine how you most prefer to publish (traditionally, independently, or by yourself).WINP, 4 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins April 27, LHS, Room 235, $66/Seniors $55.

Writing Children’s Books for New and Returning StudentsInstructor: Jane SuttonTaught by a Lexington author of eight published books, this class on writing for children will focus on character development, plot, and descriptive writing. This course is open to continuing students, as well as to new students with some previous writing experience. Participants are encouraged to work in the genre(s) of their interest and to share and critique their manuscripts and submission cover letters. WCB2, 6 Tuesdays, 7:15-9:30 pm. Begins April 12 and meets April 26, May 10, May 24, June 7 and June 21. LHS, Room 165, $138/Seniors $125.

In his book “The Art Spirit” American painter Robert Henri writes, “To apprehend beauty is to work for it.” LCE invites you to work, apprehend, enjoy and ultimately add to the beauty of the world through our many art offerings.

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Visual AutobiographyInstructor: Annie Zeybekoglu

Nothing is more interesting than YOU! In this class, we will create images of different aspects of

your life, loves, challenges, interests, and opinions - exploring a wide variety of media, including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage, image transfer, text excerpts. Each student will be encouraged to experiment with different techniques to make personal discoveries and to find their comfort zone. In the final two classes, students will create accordion books that contain the images they have produced.AFVV, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 214, $132/Seniors $110.

Fundamentals of DrawingInstructor: Peter HinesIt’s not necessary to travel to exotic places or pick an unusual subject to create art that is fresh and new. Through overcoming the visual prejudices we have developed that make every day things seem invisible, exciting art can be created almost anywhere, and inspired by almost any subject. In this drawing class for beginning and intermediate students, we will emphasize observation and description of items that are present in our own homes and our neighborhood. We will consider issues including form and line, shading and shadows, shape and proportion, and composition and perspective. Students will receive individual attention in a relaxed and friendly setting. A $7 setup fee payable to instructor at the first class. Supply list: 1 tablet drawing paper, about 8.5 inch x 11 inch; pencils of assorted hardness (between hb and 6b); 1 pencil sharpener, eraser. Class meets April 5, 12, 26; May 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7.AFOD, 8 Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins April 5, Conference Room #2, Lexington Public Schools Central Office, 146 Maple Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, $165/Seniors $132.

Introduction to PastelsInstructor: Peter HinesThis medium reduces the time spent on setting up and cleaning and is ideal for artists with limited space and time. We will begin with exercises designed to get control of color and become familiar with the texture of pastels while practicing the drawing of simple subjects. Emphasis will be on studying objects and describing what we see rather than rehearsing the performance of set procedures. Please bring a beginners set of oil or soft pastels that includes red, yellow, blue, white, and black, and a pad of student grade drawing paper. A $7 set-up fee payable to instructor at the first class. Class Meets May 12, June 2 and June 16APAST, 3 Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins May 12, Conference Room #2, Lexington Public Schools Central Office, 146 Maple Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, $66/Seniors $44.

Fine Art


Daytime WatercolorInstructor: Peter HinesIn this class we will practice the fundamental skills of mixing color and drawing with a brush. We will examine many of the qualities of appealing paintings, and how technique enables self-expression from the start. The cost of materials is approximately $65 to $85. A $7 setup fee is payable to the instructor at the first class. Supplies needed are: 3 or 4 round sable brushes ranging in size 2 to 10; a pad of good watercolor paper approximately 9” x 12,” and a simple set of paints that are mostly primary colors—cadmium yellow, cadmium orange, cadmium red, rose madder, ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, Chinese white and ivory black. Avoid paints that include the word hue in the description, e.g., ‘cadmium yellow hue,’ and get the genuine traditional colors. A pad of disposable palette paper or a small palette may be useful. ADYW, 4 Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins April 7, Conference Room #2, Lexington Public Schools Central Office, 146 Maple Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, $88/Seniors $66.

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Beginning DrawingInstructor: Elena BelkovaWe will start with a discussion of the elements of design including line, shape, form, color, texture, value and proportion. We will focus on perspective and how to create the illusion of space and objects on paper. Each lesson starts with a quick 10 to 15 minutes of sketching the objects we see around us. We will work on skills to have you drawing with more confidence and continue to investigate different drawing techniques and topics. You will practice in class and receive ideas for continued practice between classes. Please bring the following materials to class: a Drawing Pad (18” x 24”), Pencil HB, Willow Charcoal sticks, and a kneaded eraser.ADRAW, 7 Mondays, 6:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 11, LHS, Room 210, $220/Seniors $165.

Charcoal and Pastel Art StudioInstructor: Alma Bella SolisUsing a combination of charcoal pencils and chalks, or dry pastel pencils and chalks, you will produce your own compositions interpreting subjects ranging from still life to human figures. You’ll learn drawing methods including outline, contour, shading, blending, detailing and connectedness and explore perspective, proportion, and more. Class size limited to 7 students. Please bring to first class: an 18” x 24” Drawing pad (not sketch pad); Charcoal pencils kit (comes in a package of soft or light, medium, dark or hard, knead eraser, sharpener. Brand names may be General’s, Derwent, Conte); Charcoal chalks (may come in a package of 4 chalks that are 2B, 4B, 6B); Tri-tip eraser (for pastels); Set of pastel chalks (brand names may be Rembrandt, Prismacolor, Alphacolor, Conte); Easel (maybe for table-top or, floor) and Blending stumps (comes in a package of various sizes). ACHR, 6 Tuesdays, 6:00-8:00 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 210, $132/Seniors $110.

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Chinese Graphic Art With InkInstructor: Son Mey Chiu

Chinese ink drawing and painting were developed from Chinese calligraphy which were originally

pictographs. We will begin with basic Chinese calligraphic strokes and will then learn how to apply ink contour lines to delineate objects in nature. Afterwards, we will explore the water-and-ink method for brush painting. In each class students will first examine photographs of targeted objects in nature. Then they will experiment on ink brush lines for depicting the designated images on rice paper. For each lesson they will watch the instructor’s demonstrations before finishing their assignments. Beginning and returning students are welcome. (Painting supplies for new students: approximately $25)ACBP, 4 Tuesdays, 6:00-9:00 pm. Begins May 10, LHS, Room 212, $126/Seniors $96.

An example of the artwork of Fundamentals of Drawing instructor Peter Hines.

See AlsoPlating the Edible Colors of Spring, page 32.


NEW PROJECT!

Weave a Bamboo Scarf Instructor: Beth Cederberg GuertinWeave a bamboo scarf, with or without lace stripes, in this four week class. You can sew the scarf together to create an infinity scarf or twist fringe. The first class will consist of choosing colors and warping the loom. The second class you will begin to weave and, if you choose, you can learn how to use a pick-up stick to create lace stripes. The third week you will continue to weave. After this class you will take the loom home to weave classes (2 weeks). The fourth class will consist of taking the scarf off the loom, sewing the infinity scarf or twisting fringe and learning how to wash the scarf. Schacht Cricket Looms will be provided for students use (and can be purchased from the instructor). These looms are small and light weight enough to be carried in a canvas tote bag provided by the instructor. A materials fee of $15.00 for the yarns will be paid to the instructor. Please bring a 3 ring binder and scissors to class. Class meets May 11, 18, 25 and June 8.AWVE, 4 Wednesdays, 6:00-9:00 pm. Begins May 11 and meets 5/18, 5/25 and 6/8. LHS, Room 214, $175/Seniors $135.

Knitting Instructor: Pat Heggie This class for beginning and intermediate knitters will enhance your enjoyment of a creative and relaxing hobby that can provide beautiful and cozy wearable items for you or for others. The instructor will provide individual help as needed, using the American knitting style. Bring either your current project or a skein of worsted weight yarn and a pair of #8 needles. AWKN, 9 Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 211, $175/Seniors $130. ATHKN, 9 Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 7, LHS, Room 211, $175/Seniors $130.

Daytime Advanced KnittingInstructor: Kerry KeohaneBring a new or working project for guidance and hand holding. Learn to knit a gauge, a new technique, or to seam and block your project. The instructor, who has been teaching knitting for fifteen years, is familiar with knitting in round, magic loop, cabling without a cable needle, color work and lace. Bring your patterns, yarn, needles, unfinished projects and questions for a morning of knitting. ADKNIT, 6 Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30 am. Begins April 27. Meets at Lexington Community Education Conference Room, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $125/Seniors $95.

Introduction to Sea Glass Jewelry MakingInstructor: Carol RedingerThis course will review basic concepts of sea glass jewelry making, and introduce intermediate level techniques. Learn to create coiled wire, spirals and other embellishments on genuine sea glass! Materials fee of $40 is payable to the instructor at the first class. Class is held in the LCE, Conference Room, Access by 328 Lowell Street, and enter through the side door of the Old Harrington.FSEA, 2 Tuesdays, 1:00-3:00 pm. Begins May 3, LCE Conference Room, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $49/Seniors $37.

An Introduction to MetalsmithingInstructor: Karenna Maraj

Come and learn how to make beautiful jewelry with an introduction to metalsmithing techniques! You will

be guided the first day on basic techniques; how to solder, saw, file, hammer, make jump rings and findings. The next two sessions will be spent using your new skills to make bracelets, rings, earrings, and pendants. We will use stamps, set stones and learn wire wrapping, just to name a few examples of skills. Silver is available for a small additional fee. While this class is geared toward beginners, students with some previous experience will work on perfecting skills and learning new techniques. Class is limited to six students. AITM, 3 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 26. Karenna Maraj Jewelry Collection, 95 Trapelo Road, Belmont, $125.

Do you have an idea for a class you would like to teach?We are always looking for great teachers to present great topics.Send us your course ideas and we will send you a course pro-posal! Send an email to [email protected]


Stone Carving SaturdayInstructor: Scott CahalyIn this one-day workshop, you’ll have the unique opportunity to carve your own stone. For beginners and experienced sculptors alike, you’ll be guided through the process of looking into the rock for imagery, carving into material, planning and forming a sculpture, and using tools. Hand-carving techniques will be demonstrated, and stone carving lore will be discussed. We’ll also touch upon safety in the studio, and stone and tool sourcing. You will leave with your stone sculpture in hand. Please bring a bag lunch to class. All materials will be provided. Classes are held at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street (Bike Path) Bedford, MA 01730. For additional class information please visit: www.stonecarvingdust.blogspot.com.ASTN, 1 Saturday, 9:30 am-3:00 pm. Meets April 16. Meets at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, $125.A2STN, 1 Saturday, 9:30 am-3:00 pm. Meets May 21. Meets at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, $125.A3STN, 1 Saturday, 9:30 am-3:00 pm. Meets June 18. Meets at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, $125.

Stone Carving WorkshopInstructor: Scott CahalyLearn how to carve stone (alabaster) and all aspects of this ancient medium. Beginning/intermediate/advanced students are all welcomed. You will learn the entire process of stone carving from the beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and aided in producing the type of work that interests them! More advanced students are aided in pursuing new creative directions or in revisiting current ones. Class discussion and demonstration accompany many peaceful hours of working and connecting with the stone. All levels, no previous experience required! Classes held at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street (Bike Path) Bedford, MA 01730. For additional class information please visit: www.stonecarvingdust.blogspot.com. AWSTN, 10 Wednesdays, 10:00 am-1:00 pm. Begins April 6. Meets at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street, Bedford, $500.

Quilting and BeyondInstructor: Cathy BerryIs there a quilt you would like to make? Do you have a project that you would like to finish? Have you ever seen a quilt that just strikes your fancy but you think it would be too difficult? Come join our class and learn the basics and beyond with all the company of fellow quilting and appliqué enthusiasts which will keep you going through the time consuming but creative and rewarding process of starting, making and finishing your own special quilt. Optional field trips to quilt and fabric shops will be discussed in class. AQ&M, 6 Mondays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Begins April 4 and meets 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16 and 6/6. LHS, Room 143, $140/Seniors $100.

A Taste of BlacksmithingInstructor: Carl WestThe discovery of iron and how to work it changed human history. Tools, weapons, and daily life haven’t been the same since. Here’s your chance to learn to control one of the basic elements of modern human life. In this three hour class you will be introduced to the basic smithing techniques of hammering, drawing-out, cutting, bending, and twisting. Using these techniques and a coal-fired forge you will heat a piece of iron to brilliant incandescence and with anvil, hammer, and tongs create a decorative and useful S-hook. Students should visit www.prospecthillforge.com/safety.php for safety notes and clothing recommendations. ABLA, 1 Friday, 7:00-10:00 pm. Meets April 8, Meets at Prospect Hill Forge, 38 Guinan Street, Waltham, $65.A2BL, 1 Monday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets April 25, Meets at Prospect Hill Forge, 38 Guinan Street, Waltham, $65.A3BL, 1 Thursday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets May 5, Meets at Prospect Hill Forge, 38 Guinan Street, Waltham, $65.

Scott Cahaly leads Stone Carving on Wednesdays and Saturdays, see below.

See AlsoHome Additions and Renovations, page 33.

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Wrought Iron BraceletsInstructor: Carl West

Make a wrought iron bracelet in just a few hours. Use traditional blacksmithing techniques to make

a distinctly non-traditional item. Work an iron bar with fire and water, hammer and tongs, vise and anvil. Learn about heat control, hammer control, and self-control while creating a ready-to-wear bracelet with a tapered, sinuous motif. Techniques will include drawing-out to a round taper, bending, and possibly twisting. Students should visit www.prospecthillforge.com/safety.php for safety notes and clothing recommendations. AWRB, 1 Sunday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets May 8, Meets at Prospect Hill Forge, 38 Guinan Street, Waltham, $75.A2WRB, 1 Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets June 15, Meets at Prospect Hill Forge, 38 Guinan Street, Waltham, $75.

Photography: The Basics & BeyondInstructor: Scott Metzger

Great photographs are created through the right mixture of angle, light, subject, story, and spirit. To capture

all of these ingredients in the snap of a shutter, a photographer needs the skill set to potentially assess, frame, and shoot in a fraction of a second. In this class, we will stock our photographic “tool box” through studying the essential elements of taking a great picture. We will explore documentary, lighting, the rule of thirds, camera and computer processing equipment, and composition. We will also examine ways to manage work flow and the particulars of portrait, landscape and commercial photography. By the end of the class, students will feel more comfortable with their ability to make a stronger, more engaging photograph. Please bring your camera to class. APBB, 4 Mondays, 7:00 - 9:00 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 222, $88/Seniors $66

No matter where you travel in the world, communication is the key to success. Our courses are taught by instructors who both speak well and teach well in multiple languages.

Beginner EnglishInstructor: Marian Ahearn If you, or someone you know, are a new speaker of English, this course can help you when people – even your family -- are speaking this difficult language. We will practice by focusing on one topic at a time, for instance, preparing a meal. We will have worksheets and role play as a focus each time we meet. We will refer to a textbook to learn vocabulary as well as grammar. We will discuss the textbook at our first meeting.LBGE, 8 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 226, $132/$100.

Intermediate English Instructor: Marian Ahearn This course is intended for students who can already speak, read, write, and understand basic English and want to focus on conversation practice. We will review grammar including verbs and prepositions. We will also work on practical exercises to improve everyday conversation. LINE, 9 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 234, $149/Seniors $115.

English Conversation Instructor: Marian Ahearn Have you studied English and perhaps traveled or lived in an English-speaking country, yet feel uncomfortable when Americans use informal English? In this class you will learn to understand and make yourself understood dealing with schools, landlords, neighbors and government officials. Your confidence will grow as we converse about daily life, family, children, friends, shopping, travel and what to see and do in the Boston area. LCOE, 8 Mondays, 12:30-2:30 pm. Begins April 4. LCE Conference Room at 146 Maple Street. (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $132/Seniors $100.

Beginning Spanish Pilar G. Cabrera, Ph.D.This beginner course focuses on basic communication in Spanish. Students will develop communication skills that include greetings and farewells, answering the phone, ordering a meal, discussing traveling and hotel accommodations, and talking about recreation and sports. Students will learn grammar usage such as regular and irregular verbs, subject-verb agreement, progressive tense, agreement of articles, nouns, and adjectives in the context of discussion, reading, and writing exercises. LBGS, 8 Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 230, $165/Seniors $132.

See AlsoSpanish Splendors, page 33.

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Intermediate Spanish Instructor: Elsa-Lucia Cabrera, MDThe demand for Spanish speakers in professional and personal situations is constantly increasing. This Intermediate Spanish course is designed for students with a basic understanding of Spanish who would like to improve their conversational and compositional skills. Emphasis will be placed on the mastery of grammar, especially of verbs, in order to progressively master the language. There will also be emphasis placed on pronunciation, vocalization, understanding, intonation and vocabulary building. In eight two-hour sessions, students will learn how to express themselves through phrases and questions, compose and read written assignments in class and learn about traditions of Hispanic-American cultures.LHCC, 9 Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 231, $149/Seniors $115.

Advanced SpanishInstructor: Elsa-Lucia Cabrera, MDThis course is for those who have a sound intermediate level knowledge of the Spanish language and culture. The objective of this class is to engage students in multiple task approaches to learning both grammar and cultural mores that equal “the backbone to correct conversation.” We will develop further mastery of the practical application of the Spanish Language as is used in everyday life across different environments. Each class will place emphasis on speaking, reading, writing and listening with a special emphasis on pronunciation, comprehension, vocalization, intonation, and vocabulary building. Students will be giving weekly class presentations on specific themes followed up by class question and answer period and debate. The Instructor will also provide readings from Spanish Newspapers and literature, as well as other media sources, such as Spanish talk shows and television programs. LADS, 8 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 231, $132/Seniors $100.

Spanish Conversation – DaytimeInstructor: Tony MarquesSustain and enhance your Spanish-speaking ability. You will love this interactive, funny, high-energy class. Students need to have at least two years of Spanish study, and should be comfortable translating the following: Si Ud. quiere practicar español al completo, únase a nosotros. La clase será en español solamente. Después de un breve repaso de los principios básicos, tendremos presentaciones hechas voluntariamente por los estudiantes, y también tendremos discusiones culturales, turísticas, y alimenticias, sólo limitado por la imaginación y habilidad del presentador. Class size is limited to 8. LSCO, 8 Mondays, 10:00 am-12:00 pm. Begins April 4, Lexington Community Education Conference Room at 146 Maple Street, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $132/Seniors $100.

Spanish Conversation – EveningInstructor: Elsa-Lucia Cabrera, MDClase de conversación en Castellano (Español) para todos los interesados en perfeccionar, ampliar y reafirmar sus conocimientos de la gramática castellana. Se utilizarán diferentes tópicos y recursos con el fin de aumentar la confidencia en hablar este bello idioma. La guiadora de esta clase su primera lengua es el Castellano.LSPC, 9 Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 231, $149/Seniors $115.

Beginning Italian Instructor: Sonia Parravano In this class students will have opportunities to develop skills in grammar, pronunciation, vocabulary, spelling, and conversation. Students will learn the Italian sound system and the rudiments of vocabulary and grammar necessary for basic communication. They will also become increasingly competent in listening, reading, writing, speaking, grammar and culture. This course is built around readings, class discussion, videos, and active class participation. Memorization and mechanical practice is required. Textbook will be discussed at first class.LDBI, 6 Tuesdays, 10:45 am-12:15 pm. Begins April 5, LCE Office Con-fer ence Room,(Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $115/Seniors $87.


Advanced Beginner ItalianInstructor: Sonia Parravano This course is for those who have completed Beginning Italian or its equivalent. Grammar and vocabulary will build upon what was covered in Beginning Italian with a focus on speaking skills.LIAB, 9 Thursdays, 6:30-7:45 pm. Begins April 7, LHS, Room 148, $145/Seniors $105.LDABI, 9 Fridays, 9:30-11:00 am. Begins April 8, LCE Office Conference Room,(Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $170/Seniors $129.

Intermediate Italian - DaytimeInstructor: Sonia ParravanoThis level is appropriate for students who have completed advanced beginner, are comfortable in an immersion environment, and confident using vocabulary and grammar skills acquired in Italian beginner I and Italian beginner II. The goal of this course is to further advance students’ proficiency in Italian. This class will meet in the LCE Conference Room at 146 Maple Street. Access via 328 Lowell Street.LDII, 9 Tuesdays, 12:15-1:45 pm. Begins April 5, LCE Office Conference Room,(Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $170/Seniors $129.

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Total Beginner French Instructor: Maurice BombrunTotal Beginner French is for students with no or “forgotten” French knowledge. The course introduces basic pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary to build the foundation of the language in a fun environment, taking into consideration each student’s requirements and questions. Students will learn to communicate simple concepts in French though numerous exercises. Pronunciation, reading, listening and speaking are the focus of the class for a progressive learning experience. The college-level Contacts, Valette/Valette, Version 8, may be purchased online or from a bookstore. LOBR, 8 Mondays, 4:30-6:30 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 233, $132/Seniors $100.

Evening Beginning FrenchInstructor: Maurice BombrunBeginning French is for students with no, little, or “forgotten” French knowledge. The course introduces basic pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary to build the foundation of the language in a fun environment. Students will learn to communicate simple concepts in French, both written and spoken. Focus is shared among reading, writing, listening and speaking for a well-rounded, dynamic learning experience. The

college-level Contacts, Valette/Valette, may be purchased online or from a bookstore. LBFR, 8 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 233, $132/Seniors $100.

Intermediate FrenchInstructor: Maurice BombrunIntermediate French is for students with all basic concepts of pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. The course quickly reviews the foundation to build upon and expand the language patterns and grammatical structures. Vocabulary is enhanced further through simple dialogues, readings, and translations. We will review verb tenses and more are presented. Students learn how to communicate with simple sentences in applicable situations. The college-level book Contacts, Valette/Valette, may be purchased online or from a bookstore. LINF, 8 Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 7, LHS, Room 234, $132/Seniors $100.

Biblical Hebrew for BeginnersInstructor: Moris HochThe Hebrew Scriptures can be studied as literature as well as history and comprise a cultural treasure for the world that everyone can enjoy and all the more so in the original language. Beginning with the Hebrew alphabet and building vocabulary along the way, the diligent student will learn to read and understand verses in the Hebrew scriptures. The goal is to build a vocabulary of 100 common Biblical Hebrew words, to learn and pronounce the Hebrew letters and vowel combinations, and to gain familiarity with the basic rules of Hebrew grammar.LHEB, 8 Thursdays, 1:00-2:30 pm. Begins April 7, LCE Conference Room, (Access by 328 Lowell Street/Enter through blue side door of building), $132/Seniors $100.

French instructor Maurice Bombrun.

See AlsoThen Come Back: The Lost Neruda, page 5.


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Beginning GermanInstructor: Yanna ZhangBeginning German is for students with no or little German knowledge. The course consists of the study of the fundamentals of the language. Students will learn to communicate simple concepts in German, both written and spoken. Emphasis is on oral communication with pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary taught in context, and the culture of the German-speaking world presented using interactive activities, discussion, exercises and readings. LREG, 8 Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 229, $132/Seniors $100.

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Beginning Conversational ArabicInstructor: Tamar Berejiklian

Originating in the 6th century, the Arabic language has become one of the most widely spoken and

recognizable languages in the world today. Taught by a native speaker, this beginning class will introduce modern conversational Arabic by using an interactive and practical instructional method. Emphasis will be on listening comprehension, vocabulary, and conversation skills. LBAR, 8 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 26, LHS, Room 226, $132/Seniors $100.

From editing digital photos, to creating your own web page, you are sure to find something to match your ability and interest. Mac Computers are provided for all computer classes. However, if preferred, students may bring their laptops for any of Kristen Butler’s classes. The Lexington Community Education Conference Room, is located at 146 Maple Street, access via 328 Lowell St. The LCE Office Conference Room is in the Old Harrington/Lexington Public Schools Central Office building. We are located at the back corner of the building. Look for the Blue Awning listing “Lexington Community Education”.

Introduction to Computers – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Have you never used a computer ...or feel that you really need to learn the basics? Learn the lingo and the fundamentals of a computer. In this hands-on class, learn how to use a mouse; keyboard; pull-down menus; find and save files; basic file management; how to print; and how to shut down. Class will include a brief overview of what to look for when you buy a computer. Class size is limited to 8 to allow for individualized instruction.CDINT, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets April 7, LCE Conference Room, $48.

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Beginning Conversational Chinese Instructor: Ying Ling HsiehAbout one-fifth of the world’s population speaks some form of Chinese as a first language. In this class, we will concentrate on conversational Mandarin, emphasizing vocabulary, pronunciation, and intonation. The goal of the course is to help you understand simple Mandarin, to speak everyday sentences, and to learn about Chinese life and culture. Students will also develop basic reading and writing skills. The course will include audio homework every class and a final presentation.LBCC, 8 Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 234, $132/Seniors $100.

Introduction to Microsoft Word – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use this powerful word processing program to write your papers, create flyers, write your resume, modify document setups, change margins, change fonts, and other information. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a computer. CDWO, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets April 14, LCE Conference Room, $48.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use a spreadsheet application and create graphs using the data in your spreadsheets. Learn how to use multiple worksheets and share the data between the worksheets. MS Excel is a great tool for tracking numbers. CDEX, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets April 28, LCE Conference Room, $48.

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Introduction to PowerPoint – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use a presentation package that will allow you to create slide presentations using text, charts, pictures, and graphics. Instead of using overheads, PowerPoint allows you to create interesting, colorful, and interactive presentations. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a computer. CDPP, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets May 5, LCE Conference Room, $48.

Organizing Your Computer – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen ButlerLearn how to organize your files and folders, manage the “My Documents” folder, and backup your information. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a computer. CDORG, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets May 12, LCE Conference Room, $48.

Introduction to the Internet – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to browse and search the Internet, and send and receive e-mail. Users must be familiar with the basics of how to use a computer. Class size is limited to 8 to allow for individualized instruction.CDNET, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets May 19, LCE Conference Room, $48.

Intermediate Word – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use this powerful word processor to create your own letterhead, your own fax cover sheet, create footnotes and endnotes, use styles, make a table of contents, and more. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a word processor. Class size is limited to 8 to allow for individualized instruction.CDIW, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets May 26, LCE Conference Room, $48.

Intermediate Excel – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to import and link files, setup databases and mail merge, create your own labels, modify charts, define macros, and more. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use Excel. Class size is limited to 8 to allow for individualized instruction.CDIX, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets June 2, LCE Conference Room, $48.

Intermediate Powerpoint – DaytimeInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to create slide masters, tables, create custom shows, insert photos, add sound, animated graphics, and more. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use PowerPoint. Class size is limited to 8 to allow for individualized instruction.CDIP, 1 Thursday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets June 9, LCE Conference Room, $48.

Introduction to Microsoft Word Instructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use this powerful word processing program to write your papers, create flyers, write your resume, modify document setups, change margins, change fonts, and other information. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a computer. CWOR, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 6, LHS, Room 215, $38.

Introduction to Microsoft Excel Instructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use a spreadsheet application and create graphs using the data in your spreadsheets. Learn how to use multiple worksheets and share the data between the worksheets. MS Excel is a great tool for tracking numbers. CINX, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 13, LHS, Room 215, $38.

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Kristen Butler leads a variety of one-day computer classes, see below.


Introduction to PowerPoint Instructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use a presentation package that will allow you to create slide presentations using text, charts, pictures, and graphics. Instead of using overheads PowerPoint allows you to create interesting, colorful, and interactive presentations. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a computer. CIPO, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 11, LHS, Room 215, $38.

Organizing Your ComputerInstructor: Kristen ButlerLearn how to organize your files and folders, manage the “My Documents” folder, and backup your information. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a computer.CORG, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 18, LHS, Room 215, $38.

Intermediate Word Instructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to use this powerful word processor to create your own letterhead, your own fax cover sheet, create footnotes and endnotes, use styles, make a table of contents, and more. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use a word processor. CINW, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 25, LHS, Room 215, $38.

Intermediate Excel Instructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to import and link files, set up databases and mail merge, create your own labels, modify charts, define macros and more. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use Excel. CIEX, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets June 1, LHS, Room 215, $38.

Intermediate PowerPointInstructor: Kristen Butler Learn how to create slide masters, tables and custom shows; insert photos, add sound and animated graphics, and more. Students must be familiar with the basics of how to use PowerPoint. CNPO, 1 Wednesday, 6:00-9:00 pm. Meets June 8, LHS, Room 215, $38.

Intro to GarageBand for Ages 14 and UpInstructor: Garrett WallaceHave you ever wanted to record your own music, make beats or remixes, put audio into videos, or just get to know a new computer program? In this class we will be learning the basics of GarageBand, a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) that is easy to use and record in. In-class computers will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own laptop containing a recent version of the GarageBand program.CGAR, 6 Mondays, 5:00-6:30 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 215, $55.

Music educator Shinichi Suzuki states, “Children learn to smile from their parents.” Each term our parenting perspectives offers courses and talks that are geared toward living happily and healthy in family, in community.

Better Sleep for Parents and KidsInstructor: Rick Clerici

This 90 minute presentation, for adults only, focuses on the sleep needs of parents and kids. In this

90-minute presentation attendees will learn techniques for overcoming common sleep problems like “trouble falling asleep,” “difficulty staying asleep,” “excessive thinking,” “waking too early.” “Sunday night insomnia,” “chronic insomnia,” “shift-work difficulties,” and “daytime sleepiness.” This hands-on presentation has helped many people to begin getting better sleep almost immediately. A guided relaxation exercise teaches techniques for initiating sleep and returning to sleep. Instructor, Rick Clerici C.Ht., is a Certified Clinical Sleep Educator and has helped thousands of people increase the quality and quantity of their sleep. MSLE, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets May 25, LHS, Room 226, $33.

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Summer Lexplorations Catalogs are available now!

Children’s Summer Program For Academic and Creative EnrichmentTo learn more, visit lexingtoncommunityed.org


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Understanding Parenting in America: A Cross-Cultural PerspectiveInstructor: Jessica Bethoney

Designed for parents from other cultures, this workshop will offer an overview of the central values

that have shaped key American institutions such as the family and education. Participants will compare and contrast American beliefs, values and attitudes with those of their culture of origin. We will also look at current parenting “styles” in America and how these may differ from those of parents from other cultures. Parents will leave with a better understanding of why children growing up in America may be caught between two worlds, and how to meet the challenges of parenting in a different country. PPAR, 1 Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 5, LHS, Room 222, $25.

Understanding ADHD and Non-pharmacological Approaches to TreatmentInstructor: Naomi Steiner, MD9.6% of children and adolescents are present with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), by far the most common neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood. In addition to the classic ADHD symptoms of poor attention span, high activity level, and impulsivity, children with ADHD are at substantial risk for behavioral problems at school, academic underperformance and failure, and dropping out. Dr. Steiner will review and explain the presentation of ADHD, using examples to illustrate the symptoms and how they can change between elementary, middle and high school, and college. She will discuss treatment options, focusing particularly on nonpharmacological approaches such as computer based attention training systems, which include the highly publicized neurofeedback. Dr. Steiner will review these therapies, demonstrate neurofeedback, and answer your questions regarding this approach and ADHD in general. Please Note: No direct patient clinical therapeutic guidance will be given.PADH, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 26, LHS, Room 221, $25.

Each summer LCE’s Lexplorations program offers wonderful creative experiences that are anticipated and warmly remembered throughout the regular school year. Our Courses for Children section aims to offer that same no-stress environment filled with opportunities for enrichment and fun.

Home AloneInstructor: Officers of the Lexington Police and Fire DepartmentsHelp your child feel safer and more secure when home alone or with siblings, and teach them smart telephone and doorbell answering strategies. This class is designed for children ages 9 and older. Younger children may attend with an accompanying adult. Instructors are officers from the Lexington Police and Fire Departments. Class size is limited so please register early. K009, 1 Thursday, 6:30-7:30 pm. Meets April 14, LHS, Room 229. Free, but space is limited and pre-registration is required.

Babysitter’s Training with American Heart Association Heartsaver First Aid, CPR/AEDInstructor: Kathleen IrvingParticipants will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to safely and responsibly care for children and infants. This training will help participants to develop leadership skills; learn how to develop a babysitting business; keep themselves and others safe; help children behave, and learn about basic child care. In addition, participants will learn to recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies until more advanced medical personnel arrive. Students who successfully complete this course will receive an Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED and First Aid certification, valid for two years, and a Babysitter’s Training certification with no expiration. Course curriculum is appropriate for students ages 11-15.KBTR, 2 Wednesdays, 4:00-7:30 pm. Begins May 4, LHS, Library Media Center, $150.

Dr. Naomi Steiner discusses, Understanding ADHD and Non-pharmacological Approaches to Treatment, see below.

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Keys For Kids Piano: For Child/Parent PairsInstructor: Keys for Kids Teaching Staff

Parents and their children are constantly inundated with options for afterschool activities that promise

to boost attention, encourage learning, and build confidence. Musical education is no different, and offers enhanced listening skills, greater attention span, and broadened critical thinking skills. Keys for Kids, through its dynamic courses and engaging teachers, adds the crucial element that so often gets overlooked – FUN! Classes cater to students between the ages of 3 and 12 in small groups where parents and their kids engage as a team to learn and grow towards their musical goals together. To better engage these young musicians, technical concepts including music theory, sight-reading, ear training, and instrumental expertise are brought to life through group exercises, performances, and teamwork. Annual recitals provide students the opportunity to showcase what they’ve learned, and provides a safe venue for children to gain confidence in themselves.

As graduates of the program, students emerge as independent, thoughtful, and critical musicians with a strong foundation in reading, writing, performing, understanding, and, most importantly, loving music. Keys for Kids does all this in a fun, interactive, social, and encouraging environment that establishes a lifelong appreciation of music. With the Keys for Kids® methodology students can start at any age. A $20 fee for the required lesson book is payable to the instructor at the first class.MKFK, Mini Keys (age 4-5): 8 Saturdays, 11:30-12:15 am. Begins April 2, Meets at Keys for Kids, 1050 Waltham St, suite 100, Lexington, $208. Instructor: Julia Nelson, Keys For Kids InstructorMKIN, Kinder Keys (age 6-7): 8 Tuesdays, 4:00-4:45 pm. Begins April 5, Meets at Keys for Kids, 1050 Waltham St, suite 100, Lexington, $208. Instructor: Inga Y. Magid, Founder and Educational Director, Keys For KidsMKSU, Super Keys (age 8-12): 8 Wednesdays, 5:55-6:40 pm. Begins April 6 Meets at Keys for Kids, 1050 Waltham St, suite 100, Lexington, $208. Instructor: Inga Y. Magid, Founder and Educational Director, Keys For Kids

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Drawing & Architecture (Grades 2 - 5)Instructor: Elena Belkova Each class will start with time to sketch everyday objects, helping students develop the skill “to draw what you see, not what you know”. We will move on to basic drawing of 2D and 3D geometrical shapes to learn foundational techniques and to practice different aspects of drawing. We will also explore drawing architecture - from a study of simple architectural elements, to designing buildings using graph paper as a guide for proportion. Students will have the opportunity to design and work independently as well as with the instructor. Please bring the following supplies to class: a Drawing Pad (11” x 14”) , Pencil HB, Colored Pencils (12), and an Eraser.KARCH, 6 Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 pm. Begins April 28, LHS, Room 173, $120.

Teen Writing Workshop Instructor: Brigid Gorry-Hines

In this writing workshop, young writers will have the chance to hone their writing skills and share

feedback with their peers. The class will include designated writing time as well as discussions about the craft-including subjects such as character development, outlining, word-building, and finding your own voice. This workshop will be most suitable for students in grades 7-9. No writing experience is necessary. Please bring a notebook and a writing utensil. KEEN, 5 Mondays, 4:30-5:30 pm. Begins May 2, LHS, Room 220, $60.

Fiction Writing for Fourth and Fifth GradersInstructor: Karen DayLocal children’s book author Karen Day will lead fourth and fifth graders through interactive writing exercises as they explore how to start a fictional story of their own. Students will learn the importance of showing, not telling, and why every book needs a strong, active voice. No experience needed, just a good imagination!K2FI,1 Thursday, 6:00-7:30 pm. Meets May 12, LHS, Room 221, $44.


Fiction Writing Workshop for Middle School StudentsInstructor: Karen DayCreating a strong narrative voice is one of the most important ingredients in fiction writing. In this workshop local children’s author Karen Day will take middle school students through the exercises she does when creating fictional characters. They will also explore plot, setting and theme. Students will leave with an understanding of how to create a strong voice. They will also have the beginnings of a story of their own.KFIC, 1 Thursday, 6:00-7:30 pm. Meets May 19, LHS, Room 221, $44.

Art Studio: Charcoal and Pastel for Grades 2-6Instructor: Alma Bella SolisUsing a combination of charcoal pencils and chalks, or dry pastel pencils and chalks, you will produce your own compositions, interpreting subjects ranging from still life to human figures. You’ll learn drawing methods including outline, contour, shading, blending, detailing and explore perspective, proportion, and more. Class size limited to 7 students.KPAC, 9 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 173, $248.

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April Vacation Stone Carving Class – for ages 13+Instructor: Scott Cahaly of Scott’s Stone CarvingTeens (age 13+) will learn how to carve stone (alabaster) and learn all parts of this fascinating ancient medium. They will learn the whole process of stone carving from the beginning chisels, to the files and finishing process. Students are encouraged and aided in producing the type of work that interests them! Class discussion and demonstration accompany many peaceful hours of working and connecting with the stone. All levels, no previous experience required. Tools and stone included. For additional class information please visit: www.stonecarvingdust.blogspot.comATSTN, 4 meetings, 1:30-4:30 pm. Meets April 19, 20, 21, 22 at Scott’s Stone Carving, 80 Loomis Street (Bike Path), Bedford, MA 01730. $245.

Bold Voices: How to Have Fun Having Your Say!Instructor: Poornima Kirby

Ever get tongue-tied when the teacher calls on you? Are you outgoing with your friends, but shy in

front of a crowd? This workshop is a crash course full of tips and tricks to break out of your nerves, and say your piece. We’ll use improv games, storytelling, and writing prompts to prepare you for those moments in the school day (and beyond) when you need to speak in front of a crowd. We’ll touch on everything from how to stand and gesture, to linking ideas persuasively, to using humor and story to persuade your audience. Each student will go home with a brief video clip of their best public speaking!KHHF, 1 Thursday, 4:00-6:00 pm. Meets, April 28, LHS, Room 221, $48.

In Control: Crash Prevention Training This course offers students from Lexington High School and their families an opportunity to learn the skills that can not safely be taught on public roadways. Learn how to handle panic stops, turning into the skid, tailgating, and emergency lane changes, as well as the latest techniques for maintaining safe habits. This 4.5 hour class will teach you how to handle mistakes made not only by you, but also by others. Car crashes account for almost 50% of teen deaths and training has been shown to be the answer. Visit www.driveincontrol.com/lexingtonhighschool to learn about the discount on the class, available insurance discounts for graduates, and how much fun learning to handle Massachusetts roads can be in a closed course environment.

Driver Education Instructor: CS Driving School

A complete driver’s education program (classroom and behind-the-wheel lessons) is available through

LCE. Students must be at least 15.9 years old to begin the program. Please see the LCE website at www.lexingtoncommunityed.org for details and dates. The cost for the course is $550.

Test Prep/ College Planning

Author/educator Karen Day offers a Teen Writing Workshop and Fiction Writing for 4th and 5th Graders, page 28.

See AlsoParent and Child Magic, page 33.


LCE Test PrepInstructors: LHS teacher Chris Doucette and retired LHS teacher Karen Mechem.Prepare for the new SAT by reading passages, answering evidence-based questions,interpreting informational graphics, applying grammar, and writing the redesigned essay. Practice math strategies for calculator and non-calculator sections. Individualized instruction. Enrollment limited. Required Text for classes: The Official SAT Study Guide, published by the College Board in 2015. ISBN 978-1-4573-0430-9.

MATHIn SAT Math, students will review mathematical operations and learn test strategies necessary for success on the SAT. Class content has been updated for the new test.Monday Math SAT Prep with Chris DoucettePMST, 6 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins March 14, LHS, Room 232, $200.Thursday Math SAT Prep with Chris DoucettePSAM, 6 Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. Begins March 17, LHS, Room 230, $200.

Don’t miss Seeing Science: How Visualization leads to Insight with Professor Alyssa Goodman, page 5.

READING and WRITING/LANGUAGE/ESSAYPrepare for the new SAT by reading passages, answering evidence-based questions,interpreting informational graphics, applying grammar, and writing the redesigned essay. Class content has been updated for the new test.Thursday Reading SAT Prep with Karen MechemPRTH, 6 Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins March 17, LHS, Room 222, $200.Tuesday Reading SAT Prep with Karen MechemPRTU, 6 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins March 15, LHS Room 222, $200.Saturday Writing and Language + Essay SAT Prep with Karen MechemPWST, 5 Saturdays, 9:30 am-12:00 pm. Begins March 12, LHS, Room 222, $200.Tuesday Writing and Language + Essay SAT Prep with Karen MechemPWTU, 6 Tuesdays, 3:30-5:30 pm. LHS, Room 230, Begins March 15, $200.

SUMMER INTENSIVE SAT PREPSummer Writing and Language + Essay SAT Prep with Karen MechemPSWR, 4 meetings, 9:00am -12:00 pm. Meets July 5, 6, 7, and 8. LHS, Room 240, $200. Summer Reading Prep with Karen MechemPENG, 5 meetings, 9:00 am -11:30 am. Meets July 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. LHS, Room 240, $200. Summer Math SAT Prep with Laura Sheppard BrickPREP, 5 meetings, 9:00-11:30 am. Meets July 18, 19, 20, 21, and 22. LHS, Room 215, $200.P2MST, 5 meetings, 9:00-11:30 am. Meets July 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29. LHS, Room 215, $200.

How to Find the College That Fits Your ChildInstructor: Larry DannenbergLooking to find the right school for your child or obtain merit money? We will show you how to choose the school that is the right fit for your child as we walk you through the admissions process. Learn about how merit money works and what you can do to better your position even if you are not a top student. This class is particularly important if your student is at the top of the class, has learning disabilities, is an athlete, or is average. 2015 was a year of significant change. Standardized testing has shifted, timing for Financial Aid has accelerated, there is a new application from the Consortium, and admissions have become more competitive. Learn why starting the process early can offer significant advantages. College Solutions has over 30 years of experience in college placement and financial aid. For adults only. PFIT, 1 Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 4, LHS, Room 229, $25.


You Can Afford College If...Instructor: Donald AndersonIf... you plan in advance; you understand the financial aid process; and you act early enough to be successful. Financial aid goes to the families who plan in advance—ideally before December 31 of the child’s sophomore year of high school. This course will teach you the concepts and strategies that will help you maximize your financial aid by understanding the process, and how implementing strategies may increase a family’s eligibility even if you have a “high income” or own a business. The greatest amount of financial aid goes to the families who act in the years before college. Remember: procrastination equals less financial aid. All schools are not alike, so it is important to know your options and opportunities. A free financial aid analysis will be available to all attendees. For more information please visit our website at www.collegefundingadvisors.com.PMFA, 1 Monday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 25, LHS, Room 229, $25.

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Intensive College Essay Writing WorkshopInstructor: Mindy Pollack-FusiCalling all rising seniors! Don’t wait until fall college application deadlines approach and wonder what to create for your personal statement/essay! Be prepared by spending only one week (half days) this summer learning the do’s and dont’s of the essay. You will receive help on all aspects of the essay from coming up with a topic to actually completing the essay in the span of five days. Join fellow rising seniors as popular College Application Essay Coach, Mindy Pollack-Fusi, teaches you insider tips and a foolproof technique on how to choose your essay topic. From there, you will draft your essay and receive feedback. After reviewing the feedback, and revising the essay you will receive feedback again. On day four, you will work on polishing your essay and by the close of day five, you will have a completed essay that is concise yet creative and lively. This class will help you breakthrough your fear and frustration, guide you to the finish, and help you relax this fall when your essay is done!PINT, 5 Sessions, 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Meets Monday, July 25 - Friday, July 29, LHS, $500.

College Essay WritingInstructor: Mindy Pollack FusiAre you a high school student who will need to write your essay(s) for college applications? Have an idea for a topic...or no idea at all? When you write, do you tend to stare at a blank page, or at the few lines you’ve managed to crank out, and have no clue what to put down next? Relax! Writing the essay(s) can actually be fun, and simple--and we will discuss Do’s and Don’ts. You will learn tips to finally get started and complete your essay in advance of those nasty deadlines. Each student will get a few minutes one-on-one at the end of class. Class size limited to eight.PEST, 1 Monday, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Meets May 23, LHS, Room 224, $33.PESW, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets June 8, LHS, Room 220, $33.

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Appreciating Craft Beers of New England - Part IIInstructor: Damian BarneschiThe beer landscape has transformed dramatically over the last decade. Local breweries are everywhere - Trillium Brewing in Boston, Enlightenment Ales in Everett and Mystic Brewery In Chelsea, to name a few. What was once a flavorless, fizzy yellow beverage has now been redefined by craft breweries. This class gives you a crash course of the craft beer world, beginning with a brief history of beer then delving into the specifics of various beer styles. Participants will have an opportunity to sample and discuss six top-rated beers made by New England craft breweries. The instructor will also give suggestions on pairing beer with food, and participants will sample six New England cheeses and then pair each with the beers sampled earlier in the class. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. Participants should be aware that all beers and cheeses sampled will be different from the first class session. A materials fee of $20 is payable directly to the instructor at the start of class. Please note that the class will not be filmed for broadcast.NBEE, 1 Friday, 7:00- 9:00 pm. Meets April 15, LexMedia Studios, 54 Concord Ave, in the Avalon Lexington Complex, $30.

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Becoming a Food Entrepreneur: Understanding Business, Exploring our Options, Getting StartedInstructor: Mimi FixMany of us have a passion for food and dream about turning our ideas into a profitable business. We’ll look at the reality of our options along with key elements that are part of creating a successful, sustainable, lucrative business. This class will help lay the groundwork for developing your idea while turning it into reality. You’ll learn how to write a simple business plan, implement market research, set up a bookkeeping system, and begin the process of becoming a food entrepreneur. If you want to move ahead, or simply gain more knowledge, this class is for you. A $5 materials fee is payable to the instructor at the first class.BFOO, 2 Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Begins May 3, LHS, Room 221, $45.

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The Tea Route: Discovering the Elixir of the EastInstructor: Paul Angiolillo

No other plant has influenced the history of so many nations and regions as the camellia sinensis plant—or

tea. From China, Japan, and India, to Russia, England, and the U.S., tea has played a major role in trade, religion, politics, technology, crafts, and fine arts. When the West discovered the “elixir of the East,” with its rejuvenating and stimulating qualities, it changed seafaring technology and social customs--and led to a revolution in a New World. We’ll enjoy a lively discussion and slideshow on the fascinating history of tea. And we’ll also do a tea-tasting of some fine teas from around the world, with sweet and savory foods to complement the teas. A $5 food fee is payable to the instructor in class. NTEA, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 24, LHS, Room 143, $25.

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Plating the Edible Colors of SpringInstructor: Adjoa Acquaah-Harrison

After the coziness of winter hibernation, treat yourself to this class and refresh your palette with the lighter,

zestier and brighter foods of the new season. Spring bursts with colorful fruits and vegetables of deep greens, aubergine, bright reds, yellows, and orange, and you can enjoy them all. This class leaves no hue behind, and we like to cook good food in a short amount of time. Join us as we create colorful recipes that literally put the rainbow on our dinner plates. We’ll greet the season that ushers in a cornucopia of leafy spinach and watercress, asparagus and Brussels sprouts that we sautée with crunchy bacon and radishes, or serve with roasted potatoes and chives, with a side of shrimp, salmon, or a delicious cut of meat. Let’s also kick the spring salads up a notch and reimagine arugula, romaine, spring onions and cilantro, while delighting in the loving spoonfuls of spring pea soup, or gumbo, or jollof rice (a West African dish similar to paella). I will share my special tips for making the “good-old burger”. This class is designed for the adventurous cook

who enjoys spicy foods that burst with curry, pimentos, peppercorns and chutney. Come one, come all! A $45 food fee is to be paid directly to the instructor on the first day of class. This class will be filmed for broadcast.NPOT, 4 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 26, LexMedia Studios, 54 Concord Ave, in the Avalon Lexington Complex, $70.

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Thai Curries with SeafoodInstructor: Shwarya ViboonlarpPrepare for warmer weather by learning how to make spicy Thai curries! Bring your curiosity and sense of adventure three hands-on classes taught by a Bangkok native. In Thailand, curries are often the main course, and Shwarya will prepare them with shrimps, scallops, fish, and fresh Thai vegetables. These will be served with jasmine rice or steamed rice noodles (kanom jeen), as well as Thai iced tea (cha yen). Students are asked to bring a $45 food fee to the first class. The classes will be filmed for broadcast.NTHA, 3 Mondays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Begins April 25, LexMedia Studios, 54 Concord Ave, in the Avalon Lexington Complex, $65.

Author, entrpreneur, and chef, Mimi Fix teaches Becoming a Food Entrepreneur, see below.


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Home Additions and RenovationsInstructor: Matt Fredrick

Spring is a time of year when our thoughts turn to construction! If the improving weather has you thinking

about taking on a home addition or renovation, this three-hour workshop will help you envision your project both aesthetically and practically. You’ll learn ways to define your design needs, how to work with architects and contractors, where money and time can—and should not—be saved, common design faux pas, among many other important tips. Upon completion of this course, you’ll be able to face your home construction project with awareness of the difficulties—and great rewards—that lie ahead. FHAR, 1 Thursday. 6:30-9:30 pm. Meets April 28, LHS, Room 221, $30/Seniors $25.

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Parent & Child MagicInstructor: Ken Wax

Come learn magic with your child! In this course you will both learn many mystifying–but easy to perform–

tricks. Imagine the fun watching your child entertain others, plus the enjoyment of sharing the learning experience together. At each class you’ll first see magic performed, then discover the secret and be able to practice it with each other. Master magic teacher Ken Wax will coach you and each class will have plenty of fun and laughter. For children ages 7 and up; the registration fee includes one adult and one child. Class size is limited. Everything you need is provided.FPCM, 4 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins May 18, LHS, Room 235, $66/Seniors $55.

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Spanish Splendors from the Alhambra to Gaudi: Andalucia and CataloniaInstructor: Sally PeabodySpain has so much to offer the culturally curious traveler. Andalucia, land of Flamenco, bull-fighting, glorious Islamic architecture, and a redolent history. Catalonia, with dynamic Barcelona and beyond, has a rich artistic heritage including Dali and Gaudi. Both Andalucia and Catalonia are renowned seascapes and landscapes, for delicious cuisine, tapas, wines. Each has a distinctive, engaging culture. Both are well worth a visit! The class will explore highlights of Andalucia and Catalonia to help you plan a memorable trip.FSPA, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets April 12, LHS, Roon 229, $28/Seniors $20.

Universal Design for the Home Instructor: George LittleDo you have an older or handicapped loved one living at home, but in need of better accessibility? Are the kitchen counters too high, doors difficult to open, hallways too narrow, or the house just difficult to access without a ramp? More and more accidents in the home can be prevented with modifications to the home. Many of today’s retirees are choosing the high cost of a retirement home, just because their own homes are not properly designed for them! Explore the benefits of Universal Design, taught by a practicing architect and interior designer. Classes will be structured to educate homeowners about existing challenges, and offer real solutions, with estimated costs for repairs and modifications. Topics include Bathroom and kitchens and students are encouraged to bring information about their own homes for in-class analysis.FUNI, 2 Wednesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 222, $55/Seniors $44.

Home, Hobbies and Travel


Planning Your European VacationInstructor: Wim NijenbergLearn how to book the best products and services: air, hotels, rail, car, ferry, and sightseeing from an expert with 35 years of experience! You can make your trip more enjoyable and save time by wisely planning it in advance. Become aware of the many discounts in Europe and avoid missed opportunities. For individual and escorted travel as well as cruises in Europe. Participants receive 2 months free access to a Europe Travel Reference web site. You may already have made your own arrangements for this summer’s vacation… but learn a lot more on how to enjoy it even more.FEUR, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 13, LHS, Room 221, $25/Seniors $20.

Walking in the British IslesInstructor: Mary HamiltonEngland, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland all have extensive networks of well maintained, well marked long distance walking paths that afford the luxury of finding your own pace while exploring new, quaint, and beautiful places. Although there are many costly companies that will set up an itinerary for you , transport your luggage, and even provide rides for the weary, there is nothing like the sense of adventure and accomplishment that comes from independently learning about and affordably enjoying this experience by doing it yourself. This evening you will be able to find about route choices, maps and guidebooks, B&B’s, travel etiquette, public transport options, and what to pack and carry for your well-paced tour. F011, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets April 7, LHS, Room 224, $33.

Coping with the Possibility of Living a Long Life: An Introduction to Long Term CareInstructor: Robyn SamuelsAnyone who has taken care of an aging or declining parent understands the emotional and financial toll it takes on all close family members. Long term care planning helps provide for the consequences of living a long life and addresses the accompanying physical and cognitive issues that may occur. In this seminar, we will discuss a variety of options that are available should you or a loved one need assistance at home, in an assisted living facility, or in a skilled nursing facility. You will learn strategies that are currently available to help meet your family’s long term needs, while avoiding the emotional and financial devastation caused by lack of planning. It’s all about quality of life for all family members, including the caregivers. For most of us, that can also mean always waking up in a familiar and comfortable place. FLTRM, 1 Thursday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 28, LHS, Room 221, $25/Seniors $20.

Are You Ready to Move to BostonInstructor: Andrew FriedlandA move into the city — Back Bay, South End, Beacon Hill, etc. — may represent a major lifestyle change that could imply certain difficult tradeoffs. This course explores the benefits, obstacles and choices you might encounter in this journey. Taught by a Realtor who lived in Newton and made the move many years ago, Andrew frequently assists couples and individuals who are pursuing this move with his very patient coaching style. Topics covered include what you will find different with city-living, how to approach the potentially daunting task in adjusting to a smaller home as well as the mechanics of searching for and selecting your new home. FBOS, 1 Monday, 6:30-9:00 pm. Meets April 4, LHS, Room 221, $25/Seniors $25/Seniors $20.

Instructor Mary Hamiltion leads Walking in the British Isles, see below.

See AlsoRevolutionary Americans, page 4.


Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice ...................................................................... 10 Hospice Volunteer Training .................................................................................... 8 Dmitir Shostakovich: Voicing the Russian Conscience ........................................ 11 Soli Deo Gloria: Bach’s B Minor Mass ................................................................. 11 Learn to Play Ukulele ........................................................................................... 14 Memoir Writing.................................................................................................... 15 Introduction to Creative Writing .......................................................................... 16 Fundamentals of Drawing .................................................................................... 17 Introduction to Pastels ......................................................................................... 17 Daytime Watercolor ............................................................................................. 18 Advanced Knitting ................................................................................................ 19 Introduction to Sea Glass Jewelry Making ......................................................... 19 Stone Carving ....................................................................................................... 20 English Conversation............................................................................................ 21 Spanish Conversation .......................................................................................... 22 Beginning Italian .................................................................................................. 22 Advanced Beginner and Intermediate Italian ...................................................... 23 Daytime Computer Classes ............................................................................ 24, 25 Babysitting ........................................................................................................... 27 Keys for Kids ........................................................................................................ 28 Drawing & Architecture for Grades 2 - 5 ............................................................. 28 Art Studio: Charcoal & Pastel for Grades 2 - 6 .................................................... 29 April Vacation Sone Carving for Ages 13+ .......................................................... 29 Bold Voices: How to Have Fun Having Your Say ................................................. 29 SAT Prep Classes ................................................................................................. 30 Summer Intensive College Essay Writing Workshop .......................................... 31 Introduction to Intuition ....................................................................................... 38 Beginning Yoga .................................................................................................... 40 Advanced Beginning Yoga ................................................................................... 40 Ageless Grace ...................................................................................................... 41 Joyful Yoga........................................................................................................... 41 Yoga With a Chair ................................................................................................ 41 Iyengar Yoga......................................................................................................... 42

Our Financial Courses are not intended to substitute for individual financial counseling or advice. Neither LCE or the Lexington Public Schools may give specific advice on personal investments.

The Process of Purchasing a HomeInstructor: Jeremy RichmanLearn in detail the latest information about buying a home so you can feel confident, informed, knowledgeable and in control from the start to the finish of the largest purchase you may ever make. Learn about: determining your “real ideal” home; qualifying a home; assessed or appraised vs. Zillow valuations; making offers and negotiating to yes for less; home inspections; protecting your deposits; choosing an attorney, home inspector and mortgage agent; buying short-sales and bank-owned properties; and how to choose, hire and work with a real estate agent to represent you as your “buyer’s agent.” Included are worksheets and forms and a copy of the 40-page handbook, “The Homebuyer’s Companion,” written by the instructor.BHOM, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-9:00 pm. Meets April 5, LHS, Room 226, $25/Seniors $20.

The Process of Selling a HomeInstructor: Jeremy RichmanGet tips on successfully selling your home in today’s economic landscape and hear the latest intelligence on the local real estate market. Learn how to prepare your home for sale, what turns buyers on and off, and how to select a realtor versus selling the house yourself.BSHO, 1 Tuesday, 6:30-9:00 pm. Meets April 12, LHS, Room 226, $25/Seniors $20.

Daytime Classes

Business and Career


Social Security Strategies for CouplesInstructor: Rick FentinThis is not our parent’s Social Security. Rules have changed, our work life is different, longevity has increased and making the right decisions for maximizing benefits can be complicated. The Social Security decisions spouses make when they are in their 60s will determine the amount of total income they will receive over their lifetime – and especially the lifetime of the spouse who lives the longest (usually the wife). This workshop will cover some little-known rules that can help married couples get more out of the Social Security system. Why not get all the benefits that you are entitled to? This workshop will cover: how much Social Security you and your spouse stand to receive over your joint lifetime; rules and guidelines for when spouses should apply for benefits; how working and income taxes and your age of application can have a major effect on benefits; how spouses with little or no prior earnings can take advantage of Social Security benefits; how a little-known rule passed in 2000 has opened the door to creative spousal strategies; the number-one most important thing all higher-earning spouses should do; two key things you need to know about Social Security survivor benefits; how

remarriage affects survivor benefits from a former spouse; and how to get special benefits for children and caretaker spouses. This workshop is primarily for married couples as it discusses Social Security benefits available to spouses. The $40 tuition cost is per couple.BCSS, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 24, LHS, Room 225, $40.

Social Security Strategies for Divorced and Survivor SpousesInstructor: Rick FentinSocial Security can be complicated. There are literally hundreds of rules that apply to very specific individual circumstances. Strategies to maximize benefits for divorced spouses and surviving spouses can be very different than for married couples. Social Security is one of the few income sources that keeps up with inflation and lasts for life so it is important to know how to make the system work for you. Most people fail to maximize their benefits because they do not understand the little-known rules that can help them do better. This workshop will cover: how to understand and take advantage of the special strategies available to surviving spouses and divorced-spouses; how working, income taxes your age of application and your spouse’s or ex-spouses age of application can have a major

effect on your benefits; the real value of Social Security: how much you can expect to receive over your lifetime and how it’s determined; how the decisions you make in your 60s can dramatically affect the amount of income you’ll have in your 80s; how to coordinate your individual retirement benefit with benefits you might receive as a surviving spouse or divorced spouse; what to do if your spouse or ex-spouse dies; what to do if your marital status changes and how to get special benefits for children and caretaker spouses. BDSS, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets May 17, LHS, Room 225, $25.

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Selling Made Easier through MindfulnessInstructor: Bill Singer

Selling and influencing others can be one of the most challenging and emotionally demanding

occupations. This interactive and engaging workshop will concentrate on enhancing key competencies for sales including focus, resilience, empathy, and motivation. Learn how mindfulness and mindful tools and techniques can be used to make the sales process an easier endeavor and boost revenues. Gain the competitive advantage as prospects and potential (and current) customers want you as their vendor of choice. Increase motivation by overcoming fear and understanding how to uncover what makes your prospects ‘tick’.BMEM, 1 Thursday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets April 28, LHS, Room 226, $25.

Any information and/or advice, either expressed or implied, in any LCE class is solely that of the instructor. Courses are designed for education and enjoyment, and are not intended to serve as the basis and/or rationale for any decision on the part of the participants.


LCE seeks to offer opportunities that promote learning about holistic health and living well. In this section you’ll find everything from courses on meditation to alternative understandings of nutrition.

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The Art of Knowing Yourself: A Peace Education ProgramInstructor: Thom AdorneyDiscover and explore your own inner resources and innate tools for living. This innovative and interactive workshop is non-religious and non-sectarian. There are ten 2-hour classes, each focusing on one core theme from Prem Rawat’s international public addresses. The themes are: Peace, Appreciation, Inner Strength, Self-Awareness, Understanding, Dignity, Choice, Hope and Contentment. We will have time for reflecting, writing, and discussion. This media-based peace education program was created by The Prem Rawat Foundation. Prem Rawat is internationally recognized as an expert on peace and has spoken at the European Parliament, the United Nations, Harvard University, and Oxford University. He was recently featured in Burt Wolf’s PBS special “Practicing Peace.” Go to http://www.tprf.org/about-tprf/about-prem-rawat/ for more information about his background, achievements, and humanitarian efforts.MSLF, 10 Wednesdays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 6, LHS, Room 247, $25.

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Kabbalah and the 50 Gates of UnderstandingInstructor: Moris Kabbalah is a vast and profound study that, like mathematics, has many preliminary concepts and techniques to be learned and practiced that any aspiring mathematician must know first before any creative work can be contemplated. For example, learning to count precedes arithmetic and then algebra; these in turn are necessary for geometry or trigonometry. In Kabbalah, the student also first learns to count, i.e., to take into account the ten “sefirot” which correspond to ten Divine spiritual energies by which the world is formed and transformed. These in turn are an essential preliminary for an understanding of the 50 Gates of Understanding, a key concept and practice in Kabbalah. Using material from classical works of Kabbalah such as the ‘Gates of Light’ by Yosef Gikatilla and also more contemporary authors such as Yehuda L. Ashlag and others, the student will become familiar with how the Judaic Kabbalah views itself and the world.HKAB, 8 Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins April 7, LHS, Room 225, $132/Seniors $100.

Thom Adorney leads The Art of Knowing Yourself, see below.

Creating A New Direction for Your Life JourneyInstructor: Paula SolomonIt happens to us all, and it is not always comfortable! Transitions are part of every stage of our life; sometimes triggered by circumstances (like a loss of a spouse, a job layoff, an empty nest), and some happen by choice (becoming a parent, a desired job change, or plan to retire). Often we just feel our way through it, and hope we end up in a good place. These changes are more likely to lead to a better quality of life if we have a pro-active plan that is based on an awareness of what best suits us, and is guided by our dreams and passions. In this two session class we will use some life coaching tools (including both individual and small group exercises) to help you identify your talents and interests, values and passions. With that in mind you will be guided to clarify your vision, and outline some beginning steps to creating a life that better suits you.FLIF, 2 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 225, $55/Seniors $44.

Memorize Best – Four Steps to an Extraordinary MemoryInstructor: Neil KutzenThis course is for anyone who has dreamed of being able to easily remember large amounts of information or day-to-day things. Three years ago, when I saw how many lines I had, in a play I had blindly said yes to, I was shocked. In desperation, I turned to the memory method I had once read about. I learned it, I used it and It worked, really well. The method is the one used by Roman orators and current day memory champions. With my skills from 20 years as a corporate trainer and instructional designer, and with my newly blossomed love for memorizing, I decided to design a better way to teach the method. Come and learn the method and let’s apply it to ANYTHING you want to remember. www.MemorizeBest.comSMEM, 4 Mondays, 7:00-9:00 pm. Begins May 2, LHS, Room 166, $75/Seniors $57.

Mind and Body


Fixing Our Broken SleepInstructor: Rick ClericiIn this 90 minute presentation attendees will learn techniques for overcoming common sleep problems like “trouble falling asleep”, “difficulty staying asleep”, “excessive thinking” , “waking too early”, “Sunday night insomnia”, “chronic insomnia” “shift-work difficulties” and “daytime sleepiness” . This hands on presentation has helped many people to begin getting better sleep almost immediately. A guided relaxation exercise teaches techniques for initiating sleep and returning to sleep. Instructor, Rick Clerici C.Ht., is a Certified Clinical Sleep Educator and has helped thousands of people increase the quality and quantity of their sleep. MSLE, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets May 25, LHS, Room 226, $33.

Mid-Life Dating: The Internet and BeyondInstructor: Kate Kavanagh

Are you 50ish, single, and pondering how to go about dating again? You know that things have changed since

the last time you dated, but don’t know the new rules, strategies/pitfalls, and opportunities? You keep hearing about Match, Our Time and OKCupid, but don’t have a clue? You’re not alone! Join us in this uplifting and enlightening interactive workshop where you’ll learn: how to evaluate your own readiness for dating; strategies for presenting yourself online and in person; best dating sites & profile tips; and what options there are beyond internet dating, such as meet-ups, house singles parties, and more. It’s a brave new world—learn how to manage it! We welcome male and female participants; discussion between the genders can be the best part.MIDA, 1 Tuesday, 7:00-9:00 pm. Meets April 5, LHS, Room 221, $33.

Introduction to Intuition Instructor: Jeanne MayellWe’re a highly educated society of experts. We are brought up learning to memorize, organize, and analyze! As we go through school, our child’s original intuitive gift takes a back seat, when in fact intuition is just as important for navigating our lives as rational thinking and facts. Intuition enables us to synthesize all those facts, to think outside the box, to navigate through a complex and constantly changing world. This class will reintroduce you to your long lost intuition. You will learn to pay attention to your psyche’s intuitive antennae using some simple enjoyable and relaxing techniques, and peer into a delightful world that may have been lost to you since childhood. If you are already intuitive, this class will show you how to enhance your gift. We will use some relaxing mindfulness techniques, as well as projection psychology to achieve insight both about yourself and others. Please bring an open and curious mind. MINT, 1 Monday, 9:45 am - 12:15 pm. Meets April 4, Conference Room #2, Lexington Public Schools Central Office, 146 Maple Street, Access by 328 Lowell Street, $33/Seniors $28.

Stress Less: Learn to MeditateInstructor: Richard Geller

Meditation is one of the best ways to reduce stress and improve your health, as evidenced by many recent scientific

studies. Participants will learn: how meditation works, numerous different meditation techniques, and strategies for integrating meditation into your daily work and life. Upon completing this program, participants will be able to practice meditation anytime, anywhere that stress occurs, and immediately feel the benefits. Throughout the four week course, participants are taught and practice over 10 powerful meditation techniques including: breath focus, bodyscan relaxation, standing and walking meditation, Tai-Chi and Chi-Kung beginning practice, sound and mantra meditation, simple Yoga as a meditation, visualization practice, and mindfulness meditation. The entire program is highly interactive, hands-on, and easy to learn. The class is taught by Richard Geller of MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs, who has been featured in the Boston Globe, Bloomberg News, Financial Times, Mass High Tech, and Boston CBS-4 TV news (see www.meditationprograms.com). Participants sit in chairs and wear normal attire. Sorry, no eating in the class. SLLM, 4 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins May 17, LHS, Room 212, $66/Seniors $49.

Sleep expert Rick Clerici teaches Fixing Our Broken Sleep, see below.


Exploring Our Best States of MindInstructor: Rick ClericiIt is estimated that the average person uses 7% to 10% of their potential and a genius uses about 11% to 13%. What is it like to begin using more of the mind’s potential for joy, change, learning and growth? In this 90 minute presentation learn fascinating and relaxing mind exercises that can raise your level of excellence, health and happiness, put you in control of cravings and reduce limiting fears. Gain new insights into the creative workings of your own mind. This presentation is exciting, mind bending and deeply relaxing. Rick Clerici C.Ht, Certified Clinical Sleep Educator and Hypnotherapist is director at Clear Mind Systems. Rick works with groups and individual clients on strategies for creating personal excellence. MIND, 1 Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets April 27, LHS, Room 226, $33.

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Whole Body Vibration: The Future of Good HealthInstructor: Becky ChambersWhole Body Vibration is a revolutionary health system exploding in popularity worldwide due to its benefits for physical and mental health. Best known as an exercise system which increases strength and bone density (10 minutes equals 1 hour of conventional weight lifting), WBV also works in other ways to improve health and well-being. You will learn about WBV, and in every session, everyone will have a chance to use the stand on a WBV machine. Some acute health issues are not compatible with WVB. If you have migraines, epilepsy, vertigo, acute herniated disks, or any other acute health issue please consult with the instructor at 781.860.0680 before registering. Register for the one-night information session, the three week course, or both!MWBI, (Informational Session) 1 Tuesday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets April 5, LHS, Room 166, $10.MWBV, 3 Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. Begins April 12, LHS, Room 166, $40.

Stop DietingInstructor: Sue McCombsImagine not being tempted to overeat; to feel indifferent to sugar, bread, pasta, too much snacking, and grazing from dinner to bedtime. Using guided relaxation and imagery (techniques used in hypnosis), you will notice an improvement in your desire, determination, and resourcefulness, which will lead you toward successfully instituting a healthier pattern of eating. This program is designed to help you let go of unwanted pounds gently, easily, and permanently. Please do not consume any alcohol prior to class. Audio CD’s will be available for $30 for those who wish to take the program home with them.MSUG, 1 Monday, 7:00-8:30 pm. Meets May 16, LHS, Room 148, $40.

Our Exercise and Dance classes provide many low-impact, affordable, and fun ways to help you get in shape and stay that way.

Intro to Tai Chi and Eight Pieces of BrocadeInstructor: Virginia Payne

Originally one of the ancient Chinese martial arts, Tai Chi (or Taijiquan) is practiced today by

students primarily as a method of exercise that cultivates physical and mental harmony in movements. Scientific studies show that Tai Chi improves and possibly prevents chronic conditions such as arthritis, heart disease and diabetes. In fact, practicing Tai Chi regularly helps reduce stress, improve balance and coordination, strengthen immune systems, and develop body awareness and confidence. Eight Pieces of Brocade is primarily designated as a form of medical qigong, meant to improve health. It consists of eight separate exercises coupled with deep breathing – which are primarily used as warm-ups in this intro class before practicing the Tai Chi form. Please wear soft, comfortable clothes and bring soft-soled shoes, such as flat sneakers. Outdoor shoes are not permitted inside the studio.EVTI, 9 Thursdays, 5:00-6:15 pm. Begins April 7, LHS, Room 140, $149/Seniors $112.

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Tai Chi II Extended and Eight Pieces of BrocadeInstructor: Virginia PaynePracticing Tai Chi regularly helps reduce stress, improve balance and coordination, strengthen immune systems, and develop body awareness and confidence. This class is a continuation of the “Tai Chi I” & “Tai Chi II” classes. Students will finish learning all 38 moves in the second section and then learn new moves in the third section of the long form while continuing to practice and improve the first section along with deep breathing exercises in each class. The Eight Pieces of Brocade Qigong will again be used as warm-up exercises before practicing the Tai Chi form. Please wear soft, comfortable clothes and bring soft-soled shoes, such as flat sneakers. Outdoor shoes are not permitted inside the studio.ETC2, 9 Tuesdays, 5:00-6:15 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 140, $149/Seniors $112.

Beginning YogaInstructor: Helen TheodosiouIf you have never done yoga before or are a beginning student, join this small introductory hatha yoga class. We will move at a comfortable pace so students gain a sound understanding of the poses and their own bodies in relation to poses. We will engage in standing, seated, balancing and supine poses to build strength and flexibility and expand our repertoire of movement. We will pay attention to breathing to focus our minds and bodies. This practice will invite you to return to your day with renewed energy and and an overall sense of harmony and well being. We will practice with joy, patience and humor! Wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat and towel. Please note class is limited to 8 students. EYOM, 8 Mondays,12:00-1:00 pm. Begins April 11, Follen Church, $132/Seniors $120.

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Advanced Tai-Chi and Tai Chi SwordInstructor: Virginia PayneThis class is designed for students who just finished the “Advanced Tai Chi & Intro to Sword” class, and who had already gone through the “Advanced Tai Chi & Push-Hands” class. The 108-move Tai Chi form will be further refined along with deep breathing exercises in each class. Emphasis will be on practicing and doing the moves correctly and with fluidity. Students will also continue to learn the Tai Chi Sword form in this class. Sword is just the extension of our arm. The Tai Chi Sword form follows the same principles of the Tai Chi bare-hand form, hence is also a method of exercise that cultivates physical and mental harmony in movements. Please wear soft, comfortable clothes and bring soft-soled shoes, such as flat sneakers. Outdoor shoes are not permitted inside the studio.EITC, 9 Tuesdays, 6:15-7:30 pm. Begins April 5, LHS, Room 140, $149/Seniors $112.

Advanced Beginner YogaInstructor: Helen Theodosiou

If you have been practicing in a Beginning Yoga class for a while, this is a class to build on

those skills and refine poses. The class will give you an opportunity to deepen your practice. A full range of postures will allow you to continue to build strength, flexibility and stamina. Breathing exercises will help to focus the body and mind and alleviate stress. Return to your daily activities with renewed vitality, creating an overall sense of balance, well being and ease, as well as a greater sense of body/mind awareness. Wear comfortable clothes, bring a mat and towel. EABY, 8 Mondays,10:45 am-11:45 am. Begins April 11, Follen Church, $132/Seniors $120.


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Ageless Grace®: 21 Playful Tools for Lifelong Comfort & EaseInstructor: Holly Kania

Ageless Grace® is a cutting-edge brain and body fitness program consisting of 21 simple exercise

tools that are easy and fun for all ages and abilities. The movements are performed seated in a chair, to fun and energizing music. Ageless Grace® is based on neuroplasticity: the brain’s ability to learn and change through movement. Benefits include helping to prevent cognitive deterioration (and even restoring lost capacities or building new ones), while simultaneously addressing the 21 physical skills essential for optimal lifelong function, from balance to coordination to joint mobility.EBAL, 6 Tuesdays, 12:00 noon-1:00 pm. Begins April 26, Large Meeting Room, Cary Library, $80/Seniors $60.

Joyful YogaInstructor: Linda Del Monte Students of all ages, levels, and abilities can enjoy this style of yoga, known as a “celebration of the heart.” This is yoga that combines a Kripalu (heart-centered) and Iyengar style (detail-oriented), where your pose will originate within your body and move to the outside of the body. We will work on finding balance, distributing weight equally, and aligning the body in a therapeutic way that will keep you safe while practicing. Gain strength and flexibility while finding the connection of body, mind and spirit. Yoga mat required. Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothing, and bare feet. EYF2, 11 Fridays, 12:00 noon-1:15 pm. Begins April 8, Hancock Church $185/Seniors $135.EYFW, 12 Wednesdays, 11:30 am-12:45 pm. Begins April 6, Hancock Church, $199/Seniors $150.

Basic Yoga, Breathwork, and MindfulnessInstructor: Shiv MundkurYoga is the process of uniting the body, mind, and soul. Through manipulating the posture of the body, we can breathe into the areas in which we hold tension. The breath helps to increase awareness and circulation to that area of the body - allowing detoxification of the body to occur on the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels. Shiv, a certified yoga teacher via South Boston Yoga, combines many styles of yoga to leave you feeling balanced and energetic by the end of the practice. For more information: www.mentalfitness101.com. EBRE, 8 Mondays, 6:30-7:30 pm. Begins April 4, LHS, Room 140, $100/Seniors $85.

Hatha Yoga Instructor: Asha Ramesh

Stretch and strengthen without competition or performance anxiety in this basic hatha yoga class. Class will include

standing, sitting, and supine poses, with a focus on breath. Postures are basic, without compromising on the wellness they deliver. The format changes from one week to another, allowing for variation and multiplicity in poses. The yoga you take home will allow customization to suit your mood and needs. Dress comfortably and bring your own mat. EHYO, 9 Wednesdays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins April 6, Diamond Middle School Cafeteria, $144/Seniors $108.

Zumba instructor Ami Stix teaches Ditch the Workout, Join the Party!, page 42.


Iyengar Yoga Instructor: Mary Wixted Been curious about why so many people are taking yoga in the United States? Come enjoy a yoga class taught in the Iyengar method of yoga. The Iyengar method is to yoga what classical ballet is to dance. It is a progressive offering of the yoga postures designed to provide a safe and an ever-deepening practice which opens and strengthens the body while drawing the mind into a meditative state. Props will be used to make the postures accessible. EYEN, 9 Tuesdays, 9:15 am-10:45 am. Begins April 5, Hancock Church, $170/Seniors $130.

Zumba®: Ditch the Workout, Join the Party! Instructor: Ami Stix Let’s face it, working out can be healthy, rewarding and beneficial. Working out can be lots of things, but it’s never been known to be an exhilarating experience…until now! Zumba® is a dynamic, exciting, and effective fitness system. Routines feature an interval approach where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you’ve got a Zumba® class! You don’t need to know how to dance. Just enjoy the music and follow along. EZUM, 8 Mondays, 7:00-8:00 pm. Begins April 3, Harrington School Gymnasium, $125/Seniors $95.

Adjoa Acquaah-Harris maintains a lifelong passion for cooking, entertaining, and storytelling. She is also a strategic planning executive in international development and philanthropy. Thom Adorney has been a peace advocate since his teenage years. He was a classroom teacher for 25 years and has led professional development workshops around the country.Marian Ahearn has been teaching ESL for all ages and levels for over five years. She currently teaches adults preparing for the TOEFL and MTEL exam.Donald Anderson is employed with College Funding Advisors providing financial aid information to the Boston area.Paul Angiolillo discovered the contemplative pleasures and soothing benefits of tea as an undergraduate at Yale U. in the 1970s. Since then, he has expanded his interest in this world’s most-popular drink (after water), while working as a journalist and an editor. To gain more experience in fine teas, he has also worked at Upton Tea Imports (Holliston MA). Damian Barneschi is an art teacher at Lexington High School.Elena Belkova studied Fine Arts in Russia and the University of Kentucky.

Tamar Berejiklian grew up speaking both Arabic and Armenian. She has taught Arabic at the Boston Language Institute, served as an Arabic interpreter at Mount Auburn Hospital, and currently works as an ESL paraprofessional in the Waltham Public Schools.Cathy Berry has been quilting and teaching traditional quilt techniques for over 20 years.Jessica Bethoney is a professor of cross-cultural studies at Bunker Hill Community College.Maurice Bombrun is a French native, experienced teacher and bilingual dual citizen. He teaches and tutors privately with local private and public schools, and has worked for Alliance Francaise. With undergraduate studies at the Sorbonne and LSE London, he holds Master’s degrees from Sciences Po Paris and the University of Grenoble. Sandy Bornstein is a professional singer who has been teaching voice for 25 years. She has taught at Harvard University, the Noble and Greenough School, Cambridge Adult Education, and in her private studio. She was Cantorial Soloist and choral Director at Temple Isaiah for 20 years, and has appeared as soprano soloist with the Harvard Chamber Orchestra, the Mastersingers, Masterworks Chorale and many other Boston groups in such works as the Poulenc Gloria, Handel’s Messiah, and the Mozart Vespers.

Our Instructors

Mary Wixted leads Iyengar Yoga, see below.


Kristen Butler has been a computer teacher, repair technician, network designer, and computer consultant for over 21 years. Elsa-Lucia Cabrera, MD is a native of Colombia.Pilar G. Cabrera, Ph.D., is a native Spanish speaker, SchoolWorks Consultant and a Lesley College Associate Professor. Beth Cederberg Guertin has been a weaver for more than thirty years. She has a strong local and regional reputation for her knowledge and support of weaving and the fiber arts. Chris Chen, CFP®, CDFA, helps individual clients and couples, their mediators and attorneys in mediation, litigation or collaborative law processes through the financial complexities of divorce. Son-Mey Chiu (ED.D. Harvard University; Chinese Master Emerita, Boston Latin School) is a professional Chinese painter. She has taught at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the Decordova Museum, the Harvard Graduate School of Education and other New England institutions.Raymond Chow is currently working on a graduate degree in performance diploma from Longy School of Music of Bard College, and received a master’s in music performance from University of North Texas. Chow is a graduate assistant in piano at Longy School of Music.

John Clark, grew up in a small town in Ohio, attended college in Illinois and graduate school on the North Shore of Massachusetts in the seventies. In Nashville during the eighties he worked in the music business in various capacities. Upon moving to Atlanta in 1992, he was a high school history teacher and taught adult education for more than twenty years for Emory University and Mercer University. He was a guest host on several Atlanta radio stations and boasts a combined record and CD collection of over 7,000 recordings.Rick Clerici, C.Ht, Certified Clinical Sleep Educator and Hypnotherapist, is a director at Clear Mind Systems. Rick works with groups and individual clients on strategies for creating personal excellence. College Funding Advisors provides financial aid information to the Boston area.Ted Coates is a retired Navy and Coast Guard Commander who has headed three non-profits as Executive Director. He has also served on numerous Boards and Committees not only for non-profits, but for homeowners associations, government agencies, and schools, as well as private clubs.

David Collins has been lecturing on opera in the greater Boston area for over 25 years. He had been Opera Boston’s resident lecturer for 8 years. He has given opera courses at MIT, Regis College, as well as lecturing at Northeastern University. Dave is currently a trustee of The Boston Wagner Association. Dave received his Bachelor degree from Boston University’s School of Music, his Master’s from Lesley University and did postgraduate work at the New England Conservatory and the University of Connecticut - Hart School of Music. Tom Daley a published poet, tutors poets, and has extensive poetry workshop experience.Larry Dannenberg is a professional college placement consultant.Karen Day is a published fiction author for middle grade and young adult readers.Linda Del Monte is a Kripalu-certified yoga teacher who has been teaching for over 10 years and practicing for almost 30. Chris Doucette is a veteran LHS math teacher who has been teaching SAT math prep for over 5 years.Rick Fentin, CFP®, CLTC, Ed.M is the Principal of Cambridge Financial Associates in Arlington. He has been an independent financial advisor in the Greater Boston area for over thirty years.

Mimi Fix owned a bakery and café, worked in corporate R&D kitchens, and authored three books about the business of baking. She has been an Adjunct instructor at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Caroline Foley graduated from Tufts University with a BA in English, and went on to receive her MA in Film Studies from the Huston School of Film and Digital Media at the National University of Ireland, Galway. Andrew Friedland is a leading Realtor with Gibson, Sotheby’s International Realty in Back Bay who returned to city living years ago after raising a family in the Boston suburbs. Richard Geller of MedWorks Corporate Meditation Programs, has been featured in the Boston Globe, Bloomberg News, Financial Times, Mass High Tech, and Boston CBS-4 TV news. See www.meditationprograms.com for more information. Brigid Gorry Hines is a graduate of Hampshire College, where she earned a B.A. in creative writing and illustration. Her novel Walking Shadow made the semifinals (top 100 out of 10,000) of the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest, receiving praise from a Publishers Weekly reviewer who called it “a wonderful, thrilling read.” Her novel Edge was a quarterfinalist in the 2011 contest.


Mary Hamilton is an avid traveler with 15 years of experience walking in the British Isles.Pat Heggie has been teaching the art of knitting for over 18 years.Peter Hines has a BFA from University of Pennsylvania and has taught art for many years.Ying Ling Hsieh has over 17 years of experience in education. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Cheng-Gong University in Taiwan and a master’s degree in art education from Mass College of Art in Boston. During the past 17 years she has been working as an art teacher in various public school systems. Ying is certified to teach both visual art and Chinese language from the Mass Department of Education.Kathleen Irving is the owner and founder of Health and Safety Services of NE and has over 15 years of training experience with a variety of clients. Prior to founding the company, Kathleen was a volunteer, Instructor, and Instructor Trainer with the American Red Cross. Holly Kania teaches Ageless Grace in Metrowest Boston to students aged 6 to 96! She is a fitness teacher at Lumina Mind Body Studio in Wayland, and Yoga & Nia for Life in Concord.Kerry Keohane learned to knit as a child in Canada and has been knitting for over 35 years and teaching knitting for fifteen.

Poornima Kirby has taught acting and theater arts at the Nirmal Arts Academy in Canajoharie, NY, as well as coaching privately in acting techniques, Shakespeare, and movement. She studied at Shakespeare and Co. and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, and received her B.A. in Drama, with honors, from Vassar College.Richard Knisely hosted Classical Performances and several other programs on WGBH radio for 25 years, bringing a casual enthusiasm for great music to many thousands of people in New England and beyond.Neil Kutzen is a professional memory trainer. He has over 30 years of experience as an HR Management trainer with organizations including Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Motorola. For information please see: www.memorize.best.com.George W. Little, AIA, is a practicing architect/interior designer with 30 years of experience. He has a Masters degree in Interior Design from Suffolk University and has worked in New England for the last 15 years on a variety of residential, commercial, public and healthcare projects.Karenna Maraj is a professional jewelry artist who studied metalsmithing at RISD and has taught locally for many years. The Karenna Maraj Jewelry Collection is both a gallery showcasing local artists and a classroom/studio space.

Tracy Marks is an active Amazon seller and a previously certified eBay trainer/powerseller. She has an M.A. in the teaching of English and has taught Adobe Photoshop.Anthony Marques has been speaking Spanish for most of his life and has been teaching since 1989. Jeanne Mayell, Ed.M., M.P.H., is an intuitive counselor, tarot reader, holistic life coach and teacher who has practiced in the Boston area for 25 years. Her website is www.jeannemayell.com.Dr. Susan McCombs is a board-certified clinical hypnotherapist.Gemmesa Mercado, is a mother of two who recently broke into the publishing industry, starting her own company and publishing her first children’s book, Seacoo (written under the penname G. Johnson).Scott Metzger is an award-winning Lexington based photographer. For more info visit, www.metzgerstudios.com.Wim Nijenberg CTC has been planning European travel for 35 years.Sonia Parravano is currently also teaching Italian at the Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts in Cambridge.

Virginia Payne has been practicing the traditional Yang style Tai Chi long form since 1990, along with its complete suite of Tai Chi Push-Hands, San Shou, Sword, and Saber. She has been teaching Tai Chi since 2001 at the Chinese Language School in Lexington on Sundays. She has also taught Tai Chi in Boston for a research project in MGH, and at various Health/Fitness Centers, including to the students at Jonas Clark Middle School in Lexington for their 2011 musical play production “Mulan”.Sally Peabody writes about Paris and French culture, designs and leads acclaimed custom tours, and arranges for her clients’ access to the people and places that best fit their interests, budget and travel. Sally Peabody is a consummate traveler, travel writer, and tour guide, and president of Turkish Journeys. Mindy Pollack Fusi is owner of The Place for Words & Workshops and also a freelance writer who publishes in The Boston Globe and the Boston Globe Magazine. She has been published in Chicken Soup for the Soul books and has completed a memoir and a novel. See some of her work at [ http://www.theplaceforwords.com/ ]www.theplaceforwords.comAsha Ramesh is a certified yoga teacher from The Yoga Studio in Boston and a 200-hour registered Hatha yoga teacher.


Carol J. Redinger, MSW is a social worker and Lexington resident who has been promoting relaxation for clients and students for many years. She is an Adjunct Instructor at North Shore Community College and enjoys sharing her passion for sea glass.Jeremy Richman has been in the real estate market for over 10 years, with combined experience as a developer, realtor, mortgage agent and even a foreclosure counselor. He has an unusual breadth of knowledge about real estate which he freely shares with his clients so they are fully informed. Jeremy grew up in Lexington, LHS class of ’76.Debra Samuels is a cookbook author, food and travel writer and cooking teacher. Debra has lived abroad for more than a decade in Japan and Italy, where she studied Italian, Korean and Japanese cuisine.Robyn Samuels is a certified long-term care specialist (CLTC) who has personally experienced and will share some of the many difficulties that occur taking care of an elderly parent.Suzanne Sandberg is an occupational therapist who has been studying yoga for many years and received her yoga teacher training from Kripalu.

Bill Singer is an Executive Coach and the Founder and former President of Lexington Recruiters and draws on over three decades of meditation and mindfulness practice. He spent over 30 years in sales and marketing serving in leadership and coaching roles. His experience includes servicing every major industry in New England including financial services, technology and services, healthcare, manufacturing and education.Alma Bella Solis is an artist, designer and calligrapher who has been teaching art to adults and children for nearly 20 years.Paula Solomon, MSSS, is a career and life transition coach, with The Seasons of Your Life Coaching where she helps those who are unhappy with their work or life to create more meaningful life and career experiences that better suit them.Naomi Steiner, MD, has been a pediatrician, counseling families, for 20 years. She runs the CATS project (Computer Attention Training in Schools for children with ADHD) at the Floating Hospital for Children / Tufts Medical Center, which also includes neurofeedback. Ami Stix is a licensed Zumba instructor and a trained dancer. Peter Sulski is currently on the faculty as teacher of violin, viola, and chamber music at Clark University and College of the Holy Cross.

Jane Sutton is a Lexington resident and published author of four picture books, three middle grade novels and one YA novel. Her website is www.jane-sutton.com.Helen Theodosiou has an MA in Expressive Arts Therapies and is a certified (500-hour) yoga instructor. Garrett Wallace is a recent graduate of the Composition and Music Education programs at Berklee College of Music. During his time at Berklee, he discovered his passion for teaching privately while he volunteered teaching voice lessons to underserved youth at La Sociedade De Latina. Garrett is an active composer and arranger in the Boston area.Ken Wax has performed at Faneuil Hall and Children’s Hospital, has been featured in the Boston Globe, and was recently voted ‘Best of Boston 2015-16’ by the Society of American Magicians. He has taught magic in the Boston area for many years and has entertained at parties, company events and on cable TV. He has studied with several of the world’s leading magicians.Carl West (Prospect Hill Forge) began blacksmithing in 1977 after reading Aldren A. Watson’s “The Village Blacksmith” and has been doing it off and on since. He earned a BFA in Sculpture at Carnegie-Mellon University.

Mary Wixted, is a nationally certified Iyengar yoga instructor with over 8 years of teaching experience and has been with Lexington Community Education for 5 years. Mary is expert in helping beginners enjoy the practice of yoga, while taking more experienced students to their maximum pose and protecting the body with the use of props when needed.Annie Zeybekoglu, is a recently retired Lexington High School art teacher. Visit anniezey.com for info about her current work.Ilhan Zeybekoglu, completed his graduate studies in Philosophy at Tufts University.


Important Information

Directions To Sites in Lexington

For programs sponsored by the Lexington Recreation Department, contact them at 39 Marrett Road, (781) 698-4870.

Contact Info Lexington Community Education 146 Maple Street Lexington, Massachusetts 02420 Phone: 781.862.8043 Fax: 781.863.5829 [email protected] lexingtoncommunityed.org

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HOW TO REGISTER By Phone: Pay with a Visa or Mastercard. Call 781.862.8043. Please have the course code, your card number, expiration date, and V code ready when you call. By Mail: Use registration form on the back page or download a form from our website. Enclose a check made payable to: Lexington Community Education or provide your Visa or Mastercard number. Please do not email credit card information. Walk-In: The LCE office, located at 146 Maple Street is open from 9-3, Monday through Friday. Our Lexington High School Office is open from 4pm-9pm Monday through Thursday while classes are in session. By FAX: Completed registration forms may be faxed to the LCE office at 781.863.5829.

Registration Confirmations LCE does not send registration confirmations for classes listed in our fall, winter or spring catalogs.

Discounts and Scholarships Our classes are open to everyone, regardless of residency. Reduced tuition is available to seniors (65 years of age and over), and also to employees of the Town of Lexington for most, but not all, of our classes. Limited scholarship assistance is available for Lexington residents; please call to request an application.

No-School Dates There will be no classes during the week of April 18-22 due to spring break. Additionally, there will be no classes held on Monday, May 30th in celebration of Memorial Day. Whenever Lexington High School is closed there are no LCE classes at LHS. When Lexington Public Schools are closed due to weather, LCE is also closed. You may call LCE at 781.862.8043 for a recorded announcement. Public School closings may be found online at http://lps.lexingtonma.org/snow.

Cancellation and Refund Policy Refunds will be issued for all class cancellations or for medical emergencies. If you withdraw from a class at least two business days before the start of your class you may request a refund, minus a $10 processing fee. If you choose to receive a credit toward another course, the processing fee will not be applied. Please note that refund checks can take four to six weeks to process. Special series lectures are non-refundable. No refunds or credits are given for changes in instructors, or locations. If you are dissatisfied with a class, please call us immediately.

Lexington Community Education’s Central Office is located at 146 Maple Street. Vehicle Access is via 328 Lowell Street. As you enter the driveway, continue past Harrington Elementary School Building. The LCE Central Office building is the brick building behind the school. Please park in designated areas (not in front circle due to fire lane restrictions). The LCE door is on the side of the building, under the blue Lexington Community Education sign.

Lexington High School 251 Waltham Street LHS is located near the corner of Waltham St. and Worthen Rd. Enter through new main entrance via parking lot on Worthen Road. Most classes are on the 2nd floor of main building. Our office is in the LHS Dean’s Office on the first floor in Room 142.

Clarke Middle School 17 Stedman Road Stedman Road is off of Waltham Street.

Diamond Middle School 99 Hancock Street Please enter front door only from Hancock Street entrance.

Cary Library 1874 Massachusetts Avenue From Lexington Center, go north on Mass Ave., then turn left on Muzzey Street. Then turn right on Raymond, then right on Clarke Street. The Library parking lot is on the right. The Learning Center and the Meeting Room are on the lower level.

First Parish Church 7 Harrington Road Steepled white church facing town Green in Lexington Center. Park behind church building in big lot. Parish Hall is upstairs. Parker Hall is downstairs.

Follen Church 755 Massachusetts Avenue Located in East Lexington next to the East Lexington branch library. Enter through side door at rear of building. Classroom is on 2nd floor.

Hancock Church 1912 Massachusetts Avenue The stone church facing the Battle Green.

Harrington School 328 Lowell Street

The Waldorf School of Lexington 739 Massachusetts Ave.

Lexington Community Education Conference Room, 146 Maple Street, access via 328 Lowell St. The LCE Office Conference Room is in the Old Harrington/Lexington Public Schools Central Office building. Our office is located in the back corner of the building. Drive into the parking area and enter the door under the blue “Lexington Community Education” awning.

LexMedia Studios 54 Concord Ave. in the Avalon Lexington Complex Please see LexMedia’s website: www.lexmedia.org for detailed directions._____________________________

LCE complies with equal opportunity legislation (chapter 622 and Title IX). We are committed to serving the needs and interests of the community—adults, seniors, and children.

Any information and/or advice, either expressed or implied, in any LCE class, is solely that of the instructor. LCE assumes no responsibility for the course content. Courses are designed for education and enjoyment, and are not intended to serve as the basis and/or rationale for any decision on the part of the participants.


Spring 2016 REGISTRATION FORM | Lexington Community Education

Last Name _____________________________________________________ First Name __________________________________________________

Street Address ___________________________________________________ Town or City ______________________________ ZIP ________________

Home Phone ____________________________________________________ Work Phone _________________________________________________

E-Mail _________________________________________________________ Birthdate (seniors only) _________________________________________

Please charge the following credit card n VISA n MasterCard Amount to charge: $_________________ Account Number Expiration Date V Code†

nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nn nn nnn MONTH YEAR

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________Name as it appears on card Signature

**Each course code is listed with each course title. Thank you. NO CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT! *Write one check for the TOTAL amount and mail to: Lexington Community Education, 146 Maple St., Lexington, MA 02420 †V-code is the last 3 digits of the number above your signature on the back of your card.

Name of Class Course Code** Start Date Amount

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

REC’D ______________

ENTERED ____________

CK# _______________

Total*

Spring 2016 REGISTRATION FORM | Lexington Community Education

Last Name _____________________________________________________ First Name __________________________________________________

Street Address ___________________________________________________ Town or City ______________________________ ZIP ________________

Home Phone ____________________________________________________ Work Phone _________________________________________________

E-Mail _________________________________________________________ Birthdate (seniors only) _________________________________________

Please charge the following credit card n VISA n MasterCard Amount to charge: $_________________ Account Number Expiration Date V Code†

nnnn nnnn nnnn nnnn nn nn nnn MONTH YEAR

________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________Name as it appears on card Signature

**Each course code is listed with each course title. Thank you. NO CONFIRMATION WILL BE SENT! *Write one check for the TOTAL amount and mail to: Lexington Community Education, 146 Maple St., Lexington, MA 02420 †V-code is the last 3 digits of the number above your signature on the back of your card.

Name of Class Course Code** Start Date Amount

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

REC’D ______________

ENTERED ____________

CK# _______________

Total*

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Judy Norsigian leads a film screening and

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When She’s Angry

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Forrest Gander visits LCE on the release of

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