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NG Spring 2016 Special Presentations (Membership not required; events are free and open to the public.)

TEA & TALK Program begins at 3:30 p.m.; doors open at 3 p.m. Teatime refreshments served.

Jan. 20 “Addressing Basic Needs Through the Lens of Engineering” with Erin Jablonski, professor of chemical engineering, Bucknell University

LUNCH & LEARN Programs begin at Noon; doors open at 11:30 a.m. Bring your lunch or purchase a lunch ($6) by contacting the BILL office.

Feb. 4 “Say It Ain’t So… Giving & Getting Bad News” with J.T. Ptacek, professor of psychology, Bucknell University

Apr. 5 “Using Autosomal DNA to Break Genealogical Brick Walls” with Margaret (Marj) Kastner, retired professor of chemistry, Bucknell University

May 5 “Black Lives & Sacred Humanity: Toward an African-American Religious Naturalism” with Carol Wayne White, professor of religious studies, Bucknell University

SPECIAL THEATRE FORUM Program begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Center Room, Elaine Langone Center, Bucknell University.

Apr. 22 “Spring Awakening: A Forum on the Musical” with Gary Grant, professor of theatre & dance, Bucknell University

Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk are co-hosted with Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. See inside or the BILL brochure or

website (bucknell.edu/LifelongLearning) for information on times and menus.

BUCKNELL INSTITUTE for LIFELONG LEARNING

SPRING 2016C ATA L O GFEBRUARY 29 – APRIL 8

SIGN-UP ONLINE!Join, renew and register for classes online: bucknell.edu/ LifelongLearning

www.bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning 1 570-522-0105; email: [email protected]

COURSE OFFERINGS Course 229: Protecting Your Assets: Planning Considerations, Ludovico 12 Course 230: Barrier-Free Architecture, Lasansky 13 Course 231:The Comic Genius of Tom Stoppard, Dennis Baumwoll 14 Course 232: Exploring Digital Photography, Singer 15 Course 233: History of American Home Cooking: Johnny Cakes to Kale Salad, Zimmerman 16 Course 234: Empowering the People: Populist Progressivism in the American Political Tradition,

Waggoner 17 Course 235: Interpreting Short Stories, Dorothy Baumwoll 18 Course 236: Jewish Ethics, Ulmer 23 Course 237: Distinguished Women, Yorks 24 Course 238: Journal to the Self Workshop, Hungerford 25 Course 239: Opera at the Turn of the 20th Century: Strauss and Puccini, Boerckel 26 Course 240: Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury, Payne 27 Course 241: Philosophy in Literature 4, Murphy 28 Course 242: Alternative Medicine and Health, Reeves 29 Course 243: Accomplished, Intriguing and Lethal: Female Spies in History, Snook 30 Course 244: What is Democratic Socialism and How Does It Work?, Sackrey/Detelj 31 Course 245: Stories of the Millers and Grist Mills that Shaped Union County History, Rich 32 Course 246: Grandparenting 101, Purcell 33 Course 247: Mexico: Works of Art in Times of Turmoil, Martin 34 Course 248: Independent Film: Outlaws, Misfits and Claim-Jumpers, Coryell 35 Course 249: Current Issues in American Foreign Policy, Travis 36 Course 250: That’s Psychology? 8: Motivation, Berthold 37 Course 251: Celtic Spirituality, Dromazos 38


Directions to BILL Office and Program Locations

BILL Office and Conference Room, 115 Farley Cir., Suite 302, Spring Run Professional Park, Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA Route 45 and US Route 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA Route 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm. Drive .5 mile (past Library) and turn right onto Farley Cir., into the Spring Run Professional Park (no street sign on right). The office is in the farthest right (south) of the Spring Run buildings. Enter through the center portico of the build-ing and follow the signs to the back suite. American Red Cross of North Central Pennsylvania, 249 Farley Cir, Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm. Drive .45 mile to St. Mary St and turn right. Turn right onto Farley Cir, then a quick left into the Red Cross parking lot. There is a blue and white “American Red Cross” sign at the inter-section of Reitz Blvd and St. Mary St. The Sheary Room is on your right inside the front door. Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Northwest corner of the intersection of Market Street (PA Route 45) and Fourth Street at 400 Market Street, Lewisburg, PA. Community Room is on the top level. East Buffalo Township Municipal Building, 589 Fairground Rd, Lewisburg: From the inter-section of US 15 and PA 45 in Lewisburg, drive west on PA 45 for 0.9 miles to the first traffic light, at Fair-ground Rd. Turn right onto Fairground Rd and travel 0.2 miles – the Municipal Building will be on the left. Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd, Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm. The Public Library for Union County is 0.4 miles ahead on the left. Parking is adjacent to the building. RiverWoods Senior Living Community, 270 RidgeCrest Cir., Lewisburg: Start at the intersec-tion of PA 45 and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive 1.5 miles north on US 15 past Weis Market. At the traffic light near Evangelical Hospital and McDonald’s, turn right (east) on River Rd. (State Route 1005). Take first right onto RidgeCrest Cir. and drive 0.3 miles through parking area to a stop sign. Park in the lot directly ahead. Enter three-story RidgeCrest Building through main entrance under the portico. Ask at reception desk for di-rections to the Creative Arts Room. Spring Run Conference Room, 115 Farley Cir., Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm. Drive .5 mile (past Library) and turn right onto Farley Cir., into the Spring Run Professional Park (no street sign on right). The Conference room is in the center building, which has a large “Spring Run” sign on it. Union County Government Center, 155 North 15th St., Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for .4 mile, then turn right (north) on 15th St. The Govern-ment Center is ahead on the left in .2 mile. Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk programs are at The Village Common (see below) The Village Common, 6 Tressler Blvd, Lewisburg: Start at intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles; then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm. Drive 0.6 mile, then turn left onto Tressler Blvd. After the turn, The Village Common is directly ahead; park in front.


Welcome to the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning

(BILL) Community

Since the fall of 2009, BILL has offered enthusiastic learners in the Central Susquehanna Valley a broad range of educational and intellectual opportunities in congenial community settings. In keeping with Buck-nell's commitment to build bridges to the local and re-gional community, this is a learning partnership be-tween Bucknell and area residents.

This self-supporting, volunteer-centered affiliate of Bucknell offers non-credit short courses and special presentations on a variety of topics during fall and spring terms with significant facilities support from area organizations such as the Public Library for Union County, RiverWoods Senior Living Community, Buf-falo Valley Lutheran Village, the American Red Cross, East Buffalo Township and Union County.

With this catalog, we present 23 short courses for the spring of 2016, offered by a combination of members of the institute and retired faculty from various institu-tions. These courses bring the total number presented since our founding to 251. To date, the institute has enrolled over 900 members from 31 regional communi-ties. BILL truly achieves its goal of being a “learning partnership” with its great diversity of offerings and activities in which area residents increasingly take leadership.

Your participation and involvement are warmly appre-ciated and welcomed.

Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning Staff: Ruth B. Burnham Anne P. Smith Director Coordinator

Photography by BILL member, Janice Pearson

n behalf of the provost's office at

Bucknell, welcome to BILL! I was de-

lighted to learn about BILL when I ar-

rived at Bucknell a few months ago,

and I take it as a very good sign that

BILL programs are flourishing. When I

look at the courses and events offered,

I have the immediate impulse to sign

up for every one of them myself, and I

know that my husband will participate

actively once he moves to Lewisburg

in the new year. By taking BILL cours-

es and getting involved, you are mod-

eling what we hope to inspire in all our

undergraduates – an investment in

lifelong learning, and an analytical en-

gagement with the world around us. In

my many years as a professor, I have

seen that a group of adult learners

with expertise in diverse fields and real

intellectual curiosity makes for wonder-

fully rich conversation and exploration.

We invite you to bring your wealth of

knowledge and questions to these

learning opportunities, and to contrib-

ute to the vibrant culture of our com-

munity.

~Barbara K. Altmann, Ph.D.

Provost and Professor of French


What people are saying… ü Brain stimulation—pretty candy for the soul. Plus great new friendships. What more

could I ask?

ü “I’ve learned a lot, enjoyed meeting some new people. I especially appreciate the convenient sites and low cost. The receptions are always fun. It has brought people from other communities to Lewisburg.”

ü From a course leader: “I surely enjoy my own part of the mix, bringing me back into the class-

room that I didn’t know I missed so much until I felt those bubbles of nervousness and joyful an-ticipation as I walked down the hall to the first meeting of each of the courses I’ve been teach-ing....”

ü “The whole program (classes I have taken) has been enriching to me. I look forward to the days I

have class. My friends and I often discuss what we have learned and been introduced to. People that I have spoken to really enjoy the courses. It is a positive and interesting part of their retired lives.”

ü “The BILL program has reignited my intellectual curiosity and has allowed me to examine sub-

ject matter I would never have without the program. It has provided an environment to expand and develop new friendships.”

ü “BILL has, as well as broadening my intellectual life, introduced me to a wonderful group of friends I would never have met otherwise. Lifelong learning with (now) lifelong friends—a per-fect combination!

ü BILL has given individuals in the region a rare opportunity to explore important areas and engage

with others on a high level. One reason that my husband and I stay in the area, rather than move to a city, is the BILL program.

ü It’s made a wonderful difference in my retirement.

Mission

The mission of the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning is to engage enthusiastic learners from a wide range of educational backgrounds in creative and intellectual activities that expand their horizons, invig-orate their minds, and stimulate curiosity and the joy of learning. Members participate in courses, organ-ize and lead study groups, and devise other educational opportunities that reflect Bucknell University’s commitment to liberal education. The goal of the Institute is to involve all participants in active learning, where ideas, interests, and life experiences are shared.


FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

A fund has been established to provide financial assistance to those who could use some help to join the Institute and take courses. Those who wish to apply

should contact the Institute Coordinator, Annie Smith (see contact information).

All communication will be strictly confi-dential. There may be restrictions for anyone already receiving financial aid

from Bucknell University.

How to Join and Register for Classes

Online Registration Opens January 25 at 11 a.m. Mailed-in registrations are processed starting January 25. Phone and walk-in

registrations not accepted until January 26 at 11 a.m.

OR: Fill out the form in the center of this catalog. If you are not already a member, sign up for a member-ship; then register for up to two courses each term. Please use a separate form for each individual regis-tering; payments may be combined. Members may request a third course and will be placed in that course if space is available one week prior to the start of classes. These requests will be honored in order of their receipt. Payment is requested upon notification of enrollment in the third class. You may register online and pay by check in person or by mail. No telephone, mail or in-office credit card registrations. Credit cards can only be processed online. Fees: Membership Fee: $50 for one year (January 1 – December 31, 2016); $30 for half-year (January 1 – June 30, 2016. Individual Course Fee: $40 for a 4- to 6-session course; $30 for a 3-session course. Payment: Pay online with a credit card or in person or by mail with a check. Confirmation: Receive immediate confirmation during online registration. Otherwise, membership and course registration are confirmed by email or U.S. mail on receipt of payment. Do not attend a course unless your registration has been confirmed. Class Meetings: Each term is six weeks long and includes 3- to 6-session classes. Class days and times are stated at the end of each course description. Location of Classes, Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk: Class locations include the East Buffalo Township building, the Public Library for Union County, the Spring Run Professional Park, the American Red Cross of North Central PA, Union County Gov-ernment Center, and RiverWoods Senior Living Community. Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk take place at The Vil-lage Common at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. Directions to all sites are located on page 2.

Online: Join BILL, renew your membership, and register for courses all from your com-puter! Make sure to have a major credit card handy, then go to the BILL website at www.bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning and click the “Register Today” button. Our system uses “TouchNet,” the same secure process that the rest of the University uses for online financial transactions.

New users – 1. create a new account, 2. purchase a membership, and then 3. register for courses.


Schedule

Spring Term, 2016: February 29 through April 8 Fall Term, 2016: September 19 through October 28 Spring Term, 2017: February 27 through April 7

Benefits of Membership

• Register for up to two courses each term*

• Receive catalogs, on request, as soon as they are available

• Receive invitations to special events, lectures, and activities

• Enjoy access to the Bucknell Library:

All BILL members have access to and borrowing privileges at Bucknell’s Bertrand Library, in-cluding use of the library's nearly 900,000 volumes, DVD/video loan, as well as all online refer-ence titles, databases and journals (you must be in the library to access online resources). Alt-hough participants do not have access to Interlibrary Loans, they can take full advantage of refer-ence services in support of their studies by asking at the desk or sending an inquiry via the web-site of the Bertrand Library: http://www.bucknell.edu/library. Participants also may request a community borrower card, valid for one year from the date of issuance, which will entitle them to borrow up to 5 books with a 3-week loan period. Sign up at the library circulation desk by presenting a photo ID and giving an email address. With proof of valid registration in BILL (your membership card), the usual $20 annual fee will be waived. To use a computer at the library, just ask for the guest password at the Reference Desk.

• Receive Weis Center ticket discounts:

During the academic year in which the membership card is issued, BILL ID-card holders will be eligible for a $10 discount off the reserved seat full-admission price for two tickets to any and every evening event on the Weis Center Series of professional arts performances. This is the same discount given to Bucknell employees and retirees. (Please note: Only one discount can be applied per purchase; discounts may not be used in combination. Because all tickets are non-refundable under any and all circumstances, this of-fer cannot be used retroactively on tickets previously purchased. It is the responsibility of the purchaser to inform the box office salesperson at the beginning of the transaction what discount is being applied. The BILL ID may have to be shown either when ordering or picking up dis-counted tickets.)

• Receive Campus Theatre ticket discounts (same as Senior Citizen discount):

Present your BILL ID card at the Box Office to receive discounted admission to films at the beau-tifully restored Campus Theatre on Market Street in downtown Lewisburg.

*Members may register for a third course, on a space-available basis, one week prior to the beginning of classes.


Join BILL’s One + One Membership Challenge. . . It’s been clear since the start of BILL that our members are our best recruit-ing tool. People who join the Institute and take our classes often tell their friends about their experiences or bring them along to a special presenta-tion, and a new membership may result. One street in Lewisburg hosts nine members from seven different households. That probably isn’t an accident! Take our One + One Membership Challenge, whereby you can earn a free membership for referring a new (not renewing) member to this pro-gram. Your membership will be extended either a half-year or a full year, depending on your referral’s membership. You save money and retain all membership benefits (Weis Center for Performing Arts discounts, use of the Bertrand Library on campus, and more), and your friend gains access to all the things you have come to know, expect, and enjoy about the BILL pro-gram and community. Fill in the name of your referral online or on the appropriate line on the Membership and Course Registration Form, and we’ll take it from there. If you have already paid for your membership, we’ll extend it once your friend signs up.


Policies

Class Cancellation: Severe weather and other emergencies: Classes will be canceled when the Lewisburg area schools are closed due to inclement weather (School District website: www.lasd.us; an-nouncements are on local radio and television stations, as well. You can sign up for a free text message about school closings at http://www.lasd.us/page/2614). BILL classes will be held as scheduled when the school district is running on a delayed opening schedule. Be alert to the potential for mid-day cancella-tions and check information sources accordingly. Cancellation by course leaders: Students will be no-tified by email or telephone if a class is canceled. Make-up dates and times will be arranged on an indi-vidual class basis. Course/Seminar Registration: Courses are filled, whether via online registration or not, on a first-come, first-served basis until the starting date of the course. Some may be canceled due to low enrollment. Members are encouraged to register early to avoid the risk of courses being filled or canceled due to low enrollment. Credit cards accepted online only; no telephone credit card registra-tions. If more than one registration from the same address: Please submit separate registration forms, if using them, for each person. Payments may be combined. Photographs: Registering to become a member of this Institute gives us permission to use any photos that include you in our print and electronic publications. If you do not want us to use your photograph, please notify the photographer at the event. Refund Policy: Course registration fees will be refunded if a request is made before the start of the first class, or if space in desired classes is unavailable. The membership fee is generally not refundable, but a refund or extension will be considered in cases where a member has not been able to enroll in courses. All classes and schedules are subject to change: BILL reserves the right to limit class size and to cancel classes if there is insufficient enrollment. Also, a specific class schedule may be altered due to un-foreseen circumstances. See the minimum and maximum number of students listed for each course de-scribed. Communications and Computer Use: If you supply an email address, we will use it to send news, calendars of events, newsletters, and invitations and we will expect that you will be aware of our mail-ings. Make sure [email protected] is in your address book so that your mail program doesn’t treat BILL messages as spam. If you do not have an email address, we will, as much as possible, use U.S. Mail to send the same information. If you don’t have access to a computer, there are several at the Public Library for Union County that are free to use, and the BILL office has a computer for mem-bers’ use. If you do not currently have an email account, we can assist you with setting up a free account, and you can have access to it and other computer resources any time the BILL office is open. Support This Community Effort: Your tax-deductible donation to the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning will provide resources to support financial assistance, special events, and courses, as well as staffing and other operating expenses. To make a donation, you can visit us online at www.bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning, call the Bucknell Development Office at 570-577-3200, or indicate your donation on the registration form. If donating by check, please make it payable to Bucknell Universi-ty, and note “Lifelong Learning” in the memo line. Consider remembering BILL via planned giving from


a will or trust, from a retirement plan, stock and appreciated assets, or life insurance. Contact the Devel-opment Office for more information.

Special Presentations

Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk presentations are cosponsored by Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, and take place at The Village Common, 6 Tressler Boulevard, Lewisburg. See Directions, page 2. Membership is not required.

Tea & Talk

Afternoon programs (Tea & Talk) start at 3:30 p.m.; doors open at 3 p.m. Teatime refreshments provided free of charge.

Wednesday, January 20, 3:30 p.m.: Teatime presentation, Addressing Basic Needs Through the Lens of Engineering, with Erin Jablonski, associate professor of chemical engineering, Bucknell.

This talk focuses on the opportunities presented when simple technologies are applied to providing basic needs: food, water, shelter, power and sanitation. Examples are drawn from several current events such as the impact of the California drought on food production and prices, recent initiatives to eliminate food waste (e.g., the EPA’s Food Recovery Challenge), emerging means of water reclamation, homes that have smaller

carbon footprints, advances in alternative energy and different management of waste streams. Jablonski draws from her own research and courses she has taught to provide a broad perspective on how engineers play major roles, environmentally and socially, in providing for basic needs on a global scale.

Lunch & Learn

Lunchtime programs (Lunch & Learn) start at noon; doors open at 11:30 a.m. Beverages and a light des-sert are provided. Bring your lunch or purchase a soup-and-sandwich lunch ($6) by contacting the BILL office up to noon of the day prior to the program.

Thursday, February 4, noon: Say It Ain’t So. . .Giving and Getting Bad News, with J. T. Ptacek, associate professor of psychology, Bucknell. Everyone either delivers or receives bad news at some point in life. This talk examines issues associated with the process and explores whether the way news is delivered af-fects the recipient in meaningful ways. Ptacek also considers the stress associated with giving bad news. Using data from physicians, veterinarians, parents, patients, clients, and students, he hopes to begin answering two questions: Are there good ways to deliver bad news? Why is giving bad news so difficult? Menu: quinoa, farro and vegetable

wrap/chicken noodle soup. Tuesday, April 5, noon: Using Autosomal DNA to Break Genealogical Brick Walls, with Margaret (Marj) Kastner, retired professor of chemistry, Bucknell. Kastner found that the now widely available autosomal DNA testing has broken down two “brick walls” in her study of her own family history. This program briefly describes how DNA answered her questions and explains autosomal DNA (as opposed to Y-DNA and mitochondrial DNA) and the related statistics. She will point out the differences among the commercial companies do-ing DNA for genealogical work and will explain how some DNA results may not be as conclusive as DNA companies and television shows suggest. Menu: turkey salad sandwich, kale and vegetable soup


Thursday, May 5, noon: Black Lives and Sacred Humanity: Toward an African-American Religious Naturalism, with Carol Wayne White, professor of religious stud-ies, Bucknell. White presents ideas from her forthcoming book on African-American religious natu-ralism (Fordham Press, 2016). She sees that religiosity is an effort to find meaningful existence amid culturally coded racist rhetoric and practices. Constructing a concept of “sacred humanity,” she explores its significance within African-American intellectual thought and culture. The concept offers new ways to understand a theme of traditional

religiosity: the need of African-Americans to establish and value their full humanity. White will trace in-dications of the concept in works by three major African-American intellectuals of the early and mid-20th century: Anna Julia Cooper, W.E.B. Dubois and James Baldwin. Menu: eggplant and asparagus wrap/cream of potato soup

Special Theatre Forum

Friday, April 22, 4:30 p.m., Center Room, Elaine Langone Center, Bucknell University: Theatre Forum: Spring Awakening, with Gary Grant, professor of theatre & dance, Bucknell. This is a special forum led by Grant for BILL members and friends on Spring Awakening, a campus musical production. Grant will direct the musical, Spring Awakening, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 15, Saturday, April 16 and Monday, April 18. A matinee performance will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 17. A free preview (tickets not required) is scheduled for Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. All performances are in the Harvey Powers Theatre, Coleman Hall, Bucknell. BILL members are welcome to attend any of the performances. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance from any Bucknell box office (no BILL discount applies).

Institute for Lifelong Learning at Susquehanna University Susquehanna University’s Institute for Lifelong Learning is a series of programs designed for senior community members. Members gather in Susquehanna University’s campus center on Wednesdays to enjoy the following activities. 10:15 – 11 a.m. – Social Hour 11 a.m. – noon – Presentation Noon – Served Lunch There are three options for Susquehanna’s Institute membership and also a guest program. For further details, contact: Joe Herb at [email protected] or 570-374-9911; or Jayme Long at [email protected], or 570-372-4354.

Membership in the Susquehanna University program is not a benefit of BILL membership. Feb. 3 Dr. Christine Dotterer: “One Physician’s Quest to Spread Fluoride in the Dominican Republic (and Research the

Effects)” Feb. 17 John Mullen: “Life Flight: Delivering Emergency Medical Service in the Susquehanna Valley” Mar. 3 Dr. Ilya Blinov, pianist: A performance of The Seasons by Tchaikovsky. (In Stretansky Hall) Mar. 17 Chris and April Nesin: On the cross country flight made in the summer of 2014 in the same Piper Cub flown

across the U.S. by the teenaged Buck brothers in 1966, described in the book Flight of Passage Apr. 6 Dr. John Nichols, Emeritus Professor of Communications and International Affairs, Penn State University: “Un-

derstanding (or not) Cuba” Apr. 20 Dr. Gary Sojka, President Emeritus of Bucknell University: “Feeding the Multitudes to Come (part II)” Shuttle services are provided from University parking lots beginning at 10:15 a.m. Refreshments are available near the theater entrance.


Spring Term 2016 Course Schedule – 2/29 to 4/8 (except where noted) Time No. Title Leader Location

Monday 10-11:30 a.m. 229 Protecting Your Assets: Planning Ludovico ARC – Sheary Room 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 230 Architecture Without Physical Barriers

(3 weeks) Lasansky BNC*

1-2:30 p.m. 231 The Comic Genius of Tom Stoppard Baumwoll PLUC-Large Room 1-2:30 p.m. 232 Exploring Digital Photography Singer ARC – Sheary Room

Tuesday

10-11:30 a.m. 233 History of American Home Cooking (4 weeks) Zimmerman RC@RW-PDR*

1-2:30 p.m. 234 Empowering the People: Populist Progres-sivism

Waggoner EBT

1-3 p.m. 235 Interpreting Short Stories Baumwoll RC@RW-PDR 3-5 p.m. 236 Jewish Ethics Ulmer SRCR

Wednesday

10-11:30 a.m. 237 Distinguished Women Yorks ARC – Sheary Room 10-11:30 a.m. 238 Journal to the Self Workshop Hungerford RC@RW-PDR 1-2:30 p.m. 239 Opera at the Turn of the 20th Century Boerckel SRCR 1-2:30 p.m. 240 Virginia Woolf and Bloomsbury Payne PLUC-Large Room* 1-2:30 p.m. 241 Philosophy in Literature 4 Murphy RC@RW-PDR 3-4:30 p.m. 242 Alternative Medicine & Health (4 weeks) Reeves PLUC-Large Room*

3-4:30 p.m. 243 Accomplished, Intriguing and Lethal: Female Spies in History

Snook PLUC-Small Room

Thursday

10-11:30 a.m. 244 What is Democratic Socialism and How Does It Work?

Sackrey and Detelj PLUC-Large Room*

10-11:30 a.m. 245 Stories of Union Cnty Millers & Grist Mills Rich UCGC 1-2:30 p.m. 246 Grandparenting 101 (4 weeks) Purcell RC@RW-PDR* 1-2:30 p.m. 247 Mexico: Works of Art in Times of Turmoil Martin RC@RW-CAR 1-3 p.m. 248 Independent Film Coryell SRCR

Friday 10 a.m.-noon 249 Current Issues in American Foreign Policy Travis EBT* 10 a.m.-noon 250 That’s Psychology, 8:Motivation (3 weeks) Berthold CAR* 2-4 p.m. 227 Celtic Spirituality Dromazos CAR

*Pleaseseecoursedescriptionforschedulingdetails.

ARC=American Red Cross of North Central Pennsylvania RC@RW-CAR=RidgeCrest at RiverWoods, Creative Arts Rm BNC=Barnes & Noble Community Room RC@RW-PDR=RidgeCrest at RiverWoods, Private Dining Rm EBT=East Buffalo Township Building SRCR=Spring Run Conference Room PLUC=Public Library for Union County UCGC=Union County Government Center


Leader: Tony Ludovico Description: This course will focus on the facet of estate planning that involves man-agement of property during life—while we are able to do so for ourselves and when we might become unable to act for our-selves. We will consider Powers of Attorney, Guardianship, Trusts, and other available resources, as we try to distinguish the ap-propriate role of each in our planning. An effort will be made to clarify the names and characteristics of various types of trusts, as well as relationships with and responsibilities of agents engaged to man-age property or act for us. (The course is not intended to be a workshop or clinic. Information that may increase one’s un-derstanding of legal terms and procedures may be discussed, but legal advice will not be disseminated.)

Materials for Course: Photocopied materials will be provided. Familiarity with e-mail and attach-ments would be helpful, but is not required. A guest speaker may participate.

Biography: Estate planning and administration. He is a graduate of Brown University, the Univer-sity of Connecticut School of Law, and Northwest-ern University Graduate Trust School. His experi-ence includes years of service as Trust Counsel to a regional bank and trust company.

Number of Participants: 15 – 20 Location: American Red Cross – Sheary Room Meeting Time: Mondays, February 29 through April 4, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

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Course 229: Protecting Your Assets: Planning Considerations


Leader: Jeannette Lasansky Description: Changes can occur which could make living in our own homes and working in our typical settings difficult. This three week course will examine ways that architecture can be modi-fied to remove barriers to mobility and comfort. The course will cover three topics: 1. The goals of the 1990 Americans of Disability Act, and specifi-cally aging in place, universal design, and living barrier free. 2. The wish versus the reality: want-ing to live in your own home, through modification or new construction. 3. Walking the walk as an advocate in public and private settings. The course will proceed through a mix of lecture, ample discussion, presentations by professionals, and site visits.

Materials for Course: will include recommended books available at the Union County Public Li-brary, or to purchase on-line or at the Bucknell

bookstore, links to websites, and PDFs made avail-able to participants.

Biography: Jeannette Lasansky has an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa, has authored many books on a variety of historical and architectural topics, has taught a Bucknell course on Oral Tradi-tions/Oral History, and has lectured on diverse top-ics locally and across the country. Number of Participants: 6 - 16 Location: Barnes & Noble Community Room Meeting Time: Mondays, February 29 through March 14, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Note: This is a three-week course and meets at a special time due to Bookstore operating hours.)

Course 230: This Won't Happen to Me — Nonetheless, Learning to Live with Barrier-Free Architecture in the Home and Workplace


Leader: Dennis Baumwoll

Description: Tom Stoppard is the most celebrated and the most frequently performed playwright of the last fifty years. He is widely recognized for his wit, his erudition, his daring stagecraft and his adroit employment of the comic mode to address serious social and philosophic issues. After a brief period as a journalist and theatre critic, Stoppard started writing plays for radio and television before moving on to write for the theater. He has now written more than 20 full length plays, numerous pieces for television and several film scripts (his Shakespeare in Love won an Oscar in 1999). Since winning awards (in 1967) as the most promising new playwright in England and in both England and the United States as the author of the year's best play for Rosencrantz and Guilden-stern are Dead, he has won more than three dozen awards for his work as a playwright.

In this course, we will read Rozencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Jumpers, and The Real Thing (regarded by many critics as Stoppard's best play). We will examine their themes and structure as literary texts to be read, but always mindful that they were written to be acted by live actors on a stage. Our aim will be to ad-dress the different kinds of questions that are raised by literary critics, by directors, by actors and by

audiences. As time permits we will explore addi-tional works by Stoppard. Handouts will include study guides suggesting some of the ways these plays can be most fully understood and appreciated. Materials for Course: Any edition of the three plays listed above. All are readily available cheap-ly through the usual internet sources or may be purchased at the Bucknell/Barnes & Noble Book Store.

Biography: Dennis Baumwoll regularly taught courses in dramatic literature for more than forty years at Boston University and Bucknell Universi-ty. He has either directed or acted major roles in about 25 plays and countless lesser productions. Number of Participants: 6 – 12 Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Meeting Room Meeting Time: Mondays, February 29 through April 11, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

(No class March 14; course ends April 11)

Course 231: The Comic Genius of Tom Stoppard


Leader: Jen Singer Description: Students will learn about digital pho-tography, including the following topics: how dig-ital cameras and lenses work; how to choose a sub-ject for the photograph; how to compose a photo-graph through the principles of art, including de-sign, color and light; how to prepare a digital dark-room to edit and enhance images; how to manage photos by importing, resizing and storing images. Participants will create a PowerPoint portfolio of six images taken during the course and choose their six best photos to print and display for a class critique. The course is designed for participants with their own digital camera and some prior knowledge of photography.

Materials for Course: A 3 mm digital camera of any brand, DSLR, camera card, access to a laser printer (which BILL can help provide); photo pa-per for prints or a USB drive; laptop or desktop computer, a card reader for camera media and stor-age, three-prong folder, tape, notebook, and scis-sors.

Biography: Jen Singer has a B.F.A. from the Maryland Institute of Photography and an M.A. in secondary education. She has taught children, teens and adults in various settings about photography, Photoshop, graphic design and art.

Number of Participants: 5-16 Location: American Red Cross – Sheary Room Meeting Time: Mondays, February 29 through April 4, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Course 232: Exploring Digital Photography


Leader: Mary Zimmerman

Description: The class will look at the emer-gence of a uniquely and distinctly American cui-sine by studying the intersection of new influences and conditions in the New World, including tech-nology and health concerns. The course will also examine the training of home cooks and the re-sources available to them. Students will be asked to bring cookbooks to class and to consult on-line cookbook collections in order to examine how cooking has responded to different influences, such as the invention of the gas and electric stove and historical conditions, such as rationing during World War II. The final class will be devoted to the modern influence of restaurant cooking on home cooking. Class will proceed through a mix-ture of lecture and discussion. There may be an option for students to cook some of the recipes at home and bring the results to class.

Materials for Course: The leader will suggest readings and provide handouts.

Biography: Mary Zimmerman has a B.A. from Carleton College and an M.A. from Vanderbilt University. She taught a variety of history courses, including Women in American History, for more than thirty years at Northern Virginia Community College. She received a number of teaching awards and presented the legacy lecture the year of her retirement. Number of participants: 4 - 12 Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods – Private Dining Room Meeting Time: Tuesdays, March 15 through April 5, 10 – 11:30 a.m. (4-week class). Please note starting date.

Course 233: History of American Home Cooking: Johnny Cakes to Kale Salad


Leader: Priscilla Waggoner Description: Once again, as in various times throughout American history, the populist impulse has found a voice in a populist progressive candi-date. If poll numbers and campaign financing fig-ures are reliable indicators, millions of Americans currently share a deep desire for genuine political and economic reform. Populism, as a third party—the People’s party, formed in 1892—achieved widespread electoral success in the 1890s. By World War I, however, most of the populist issues had been co-opted or marginalized by the major parties or absorbed by the Progressive movement. This course has two major objectives: one, to consider the current surge of populist progressiv-ism within the framework of the Populist and Pro-gressive movements (1870-1925); and two, to dis-cuss the successes and failures of those movements and the prospects for progressive reform in the fu-ture. Materials for Course: The assigned reading is Richard Hofstadter's Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Age of Reform, published in 1955 and still available in paperback. Class members are re-quested to read the introduction and first chapter before the first class meeting and bring to class any questions or thoughts they may have about the cur-rent resurgence of populist progressivism. In addi-tion to the text, handouts of influential and representative docu-ments will be distributed. A bibliography of rele-vant books will be available for participants who are interested in further reading on the subject.

From “Arena Magazine” 1906

Biography: Priscilla Waggoner is a retired pro-fessor of American history. She taught a variety of American history courses mainly at Kutztown University. She received her M.A. from the Uni-versity of Wisconsin and Ph.D. at UCLA. Number of Participants: 6 to 16 Location: East Buffalo Township – Community Hall Meeting Time: Tuesdays, March 1 to April 5, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Course 234: Empowering the People: Populist Progressiv-ism in the American Political Tradition


Leader: Dorothy Baumwoll

Description: Short stories are "tales" told by men and women who have studied the art of telling, refined it through long practice, and adapted to the demands of an increasingly sophisticated audience. We encounter elements of the short story -- such as character, plot, setting, symbols, and theme -- simply by growing up in a literate society. We are likely to interpret these elements intuitively when we read a story. The purpose of this course is to bring what we do intuitively into the light of con-sciousness. Through experience in interpreting stories we add another dimension to our reading experience.

Participants will read a selection of stories that will provoke stimulating discussion: short stories of well-known authors from the 1890's through the present-day -- men and women from varied ethnic backgrounds who present their stories in a variety of styles and voices and who stimulate their read-ers to enjoy . . . and understand . . . the underlying "meanings" in their "tales."

Materials for Course: Required text: Guth & Ri-co, Discovering Fiction, ISBN 0-13-219858-4; available used from internet providers; priced from $0.99 plus $3.99 postage.

Biography: Dorothy Baumwoll taught both litera-ture and creative writing in the Bucknell Depart-ment of English for twenty years. Most recently, she has been leading courses in interpreting short stories, poetry- and fiction- and memoir-writing workshops for the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning. Number of Participants: 6 – 12

Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods – Pri-vate Dining Room Meeting Time: Tuesdays, March 1 through April 5, 1 – 3 p.m.

Course 235: Interpreting Short Stories


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By Mail – Complete the catalog Membership and Course Registration form and mail with your check (payable to Bucknell University) to Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning, Bucknell University, One Dent Dr., Lewisburg, PA 17837. Payment is required at time of registration. Please use a separate form for each individual registering; payments may be combined. Credit cards accepted online only. In Person – Come to the BILL office at 115 Farley Cir., Suite 302, Spring Run Professional Park, Lewisburg from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, January 26 or after. Check or cash; we cannot process credit card payments in the office, but we can assist you with online registration/payment. Class Meetings: Each term is six weeks long and includes 3- to 6-session classes. Class days and times are stated at the end of each course description. Location of Classes, Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk: Class locations include the East Buffalo Town-ship building, the Public Library for Union County, the Spring Run Professional Park, American Red Cross of North Central PA, and RiverWoods Senior Living Community. Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk take place at The Village Common at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. Directions are located on page 2.

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I am a: New Member ☐ Renewing Member ☐ Name: __________________________________________ Date: ____________________ Preferred Name: ___________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________ State: _________ Zip: __________________ E-mail: __________________________________________ Phone: ______________________ MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION: You must be a member in order to take courses. Join by completing the member-ship amount below and including payment with this form OR register online at www.bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning and click the “Register Today” button. Additional information on membership, benefits and policies can be found at the beginning of this catalog. Specific instructions for online registration can be found on page 19 of this catalog. REGISTRATION FOR COURSES: Complete form below OR register online at: www.bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning. Write on the lines below the number and title of up to two courses – along with two alternate courses – for which you wish to register. Courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the starting date of the course. Some courses may be cancelled due to low enrollment. Days, times, and locations of classes can be found online and in the catalog and in course descriptions. Course fees depend upon course length: 3-session courses are $30; 4- to 6-session courses are $40. MEMBERSHIP FEE: Membership Length: Fee: Half-Year (ends 6/30/16) $30 $ ____________ Full-Year (ends 12/31/16) $50 $ ____________ Referring/Referred by*: _______________________________________________ COURSE PAYMENT INFORMATION: Course No.: Title: Fee:

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• Bucknell Library All BILL members have access to and borrowing privileges at Bucknell’s Bertrand Library, in-cluding use of the library’s nearly 900,000 volumes, DVD/video loan, as well as all online refer-ence titles, databases and journals. Although participants do not have access to Interlibrary Loans, they can take full advantage of reference services in support of their studies by asking at the desk or sending an inquiry via the website of the Bertrand Library: www.bucknell.edu/library. Participants also may request a community borrower card, valid for one year from the date of is-suance, which will entitle them to borrow up to 5 books with a 3-week loan period. Sign up at the library circulation desk by presenting a photo ID and giving an email address. With proof of valid registration in BILL (your membership card), the usual $20 annual fee will be waived. To use a computer at the library, just ask for the guest password at the Reference Desk.

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Leader: Moshe Ulmer Description: Judaism is far more than a religion; it is a way of life. As a way of life, one's interactions with other human beings are of paramount signifi-cance. As a generalization, most Jews are far more concerned with a person's ethics than his or her per-sonal religious beliefs. Ethics are concerned with values and behavior, and Jewish Ethics provides guidelines for ethical values and behavior. A person's journey on this earth can be judged to a large extent on the ethical decisions and behavior that transpired during his or her lifetime.

Materials for Course: The two books for the course are both by Rabbi Joseph Telushkin. Stu-dents may obtain new or used copies of these two books, which are available at bookstores or on line on the internet. The first book is entitled A Code of Jewish Ethics, Volume 1, You Shall Be Holy. The topics covered include: "judging people fairly; knowing when for-giveness is obligatory, optional, or forbidden; bal-ancing humility and self-esteem; avoiding speech that shames others; restraining our impulses of envy, hatred, and revenge; valuing truth but knowing when lying is permitted... appreciating the great benefits of Torah study."

The second book is entitled A Code of Jewish Eth-ics, Volume 2, Love Your Neighbor as Yourself. The topics covered include: "love and kindness; hospital-ity; visiting the sick; comforting mourners; charity; ...compassion for animals; tolerance; self-defense; end-of-life issues. In order to complete both books, the students will need to read approximately 160 pages per week. Asking questions will be an essential component of this class. For each session, including the first ses-sion, every student will be requested to submit at the beginning of the class at least one written question. Biography: Moshe Ulmer is a retired Conservative Rabbi who has served many congregations and thou-sands of congregants. Rabbi Ulmer hopes to share some of his experiences as a congregational Rabbi in the class on Jewish Ethics. Number of participants: 6-16 Location: Spring Run Conference Room Meeting Time: Tuesdays, March 1 through April 5, 3 – 5 p.m.

(Note: Each class is two hours long.)

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Eleanor Roosevelt Leader: Barbara Yorks Description: This course will highlight the lives of highly accomplished women, present and past, who serve as role models. Some of the women to be considered are: Eleanor Roosevelt who partici-pated in many humanitarian causes, expanding the role of First Lady and benefitting the lives of many; Madeleine L'Engle, a prolific author, wrote in many genres and inspired young women to ex-plore fields previously reserved for their male counterparts; Susan B. Anthony motivated women by example and perseverance in her struggle for women’s rights and against slavery; Harriet Tub-man, a determined and compassionate woman, was actively involved with the Underground Railroad; and Sally Ride traveled in space and motivated female students to study math and science, tradi-tionally masculine fields. Each of the women to be studied has served or is serving as a role model to those who follow. They are connected by their desire to pursue excellence, work diligently and set a positive example. The class format will be a mix of lecture and dis-cussion. Interviews, written and recorded, with some of these women will be presented. A special guest or two will speak to the class.

Materials for Course: Handouts will be provided that contain recommended reading and specific information about the women.

Biography: Barbara Hart Yorks graduated from Bucknell University with a B.A. in English. She received a M.Div. from Methodist Theological School and a D.Min. from Asbury Theological Seminary. Barbara has pastored churches in vari-ous congregations in the United Methodist Church in Central Pennsylvania. She has served as Campus Minister at Ohio State Newark Branch and Associ-ate Pastor in New Cumberland. Barbara has taught Lay Speaking Classes for her denomination, led retreats on Spiritual Gifts and Sabbath, and spoken at professional women's groups. Number of Participants: 6 - 16 Location: American Red Cross – Sheary Room Meeting Time: Wednesdays, March 2 through April 6, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

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Leader: Rachael Hungerford

Leader: Rachael Hungerford Description: Journal to the Self offers 18 writing tools to make journal writing more useful and less time-consuming. Each week's session will involve the following: -casual talk to open the session -instruction in several of the journal writing techniques—three per session as time

permits -writing by participants using each of the techniques -sharing of written work—sharing is always and only an option -closure—sharing of how the session went, what

was learned, how it might be used in everyday life and a brief written evaluation

Materials for course: Handouts will be provided and will be required reading. Participants need to bring a journal and writing materials, though I will always bring paper and pens and pencils in case someone forgets.

Biography: Rachel Hungerford is a retired pro-fessor—chair of education department and lecturer in women's studies at Lycoming College. Every course she taught at Lycoming had a strong writing component. She is a certified Journal to the Self instructor, and has led Journaling or memoir-writing workshops at many venues. She has a long-running memoir-writing group that meets in her home every week. Number of Participants: 8 - 20 Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods – Private Dining Room Meeting Time: Wednesdays, March 2 through April 6, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Course 238: Journal to the Self Workshop


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Leader: Gary Boerckel

Description: Strauss and Puccini were the natural successors to Wagner and Verdi, but recent cur-rents in European culture led them in different di-rections. After briefly reviewing opera in the 19th century, we will examine the new wave of opera composers at the turn of the 20th century, with an emphasis on Strauss and Puccini. We will consider plot, singing technique, orchestration, and other aspects of opera composition and presentation in their social, political, and aesthetic context. Classes will include lecture and discussion, as well as musical examples from contemporary and his-toric recordings.

Strauss

Course Materials: CDs of the operas will be played. Biography: Gary Boerckel taught piano and music history at Lycoming College from 1979-2015. He was the musical director of more than twenty oper-as, operettas and musicals for Lycoming, and in collaboration with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra. For the last ten years he has been the host of "Music to My Ears" on WVIA-FM.

Puccini

Number of Participants: 6 - 20 Location: Spring Run Conference Room Meeting Time: Wednesdays, March 2 through April 6, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

Course 239: Opera at the Turn of the 20th Century: Strauss and Puccini


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Leader: Michael Payne

Description: The Bloomsbury Group is usually said to have begun after Virginia Woolf and her sister Vanessa moved to Bloomsbury, near the British Museum after the death of their father in 1904. The group was based on the model of a pre-vious group at Cambridge that included a variety of young men—Lytton Strachey, Leonard Woolf, and others—all of whom were dedicated to abso-lute candor but not necessarily consistency. The group met weekly to hear a brief formal presenta-tion followed by open discussion. Insofar as possi-ble, this will also be the model for our BILL class. During the fall, 2015 course, we read and dis-cussed the principal books of Virginia Woolf, her major novels and her most important works on crit-ical theory: To the Lighthouse, Mrs. Dalloway, The Waves, Between the Acts, Three Guineas, and A Room of One’s Own.

Lytton Strachey and Virginia Woolf

In the spring, 2016 term, the continuing course (which may be taken separately), will consider books by Bloomsbury writers, including Lytton Strachey and Vita Sackville-West.

Materials for Course: A reading list will be pro-vided to participants in advance of the class. The readings may be obtained individually or in a col-lection. Biography: Michael Payne, Emeritus Professor of English at Bucknell, taught a seminar on Woolf for many years and has published articles on all of her major novels. Number of Participants: 6 - 20 Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Meeting Room Meeting Time: Wednesdays, March 2 through April 13, no class March 16, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

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Leader: John Murphy Description: It is no great surprise to students of philosophy and literature that the two disciplines often complement one another. Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, Nietzsche, Sartre, and Camus have regularly employed fiction to express their pro-foundest thoughts. Appropriately, we can therefore ask ourselves how the intellectual discipline of phi-losophy and the creative energy of fiction can serve each other well, and rewardingly serve us as readers. Why this influence of philosophy in litera-ture is important can best be seen as providing grounds for reflection and insight that go far be-yond the mere act of reading fiction. Fine literature both entertains us and provokes us into deeper thought about our reading experience, which, in Socratic terms, possibly leads to a worthy and con-tinual examination of our personal lives.

This course does not pretend to be a rigorous study of philosophical thinkers or principles, but it will attempt to indicate how two twentieth-century writers of fiction, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Jorges Borges, embody particular currents of phil-osophical thought in their novels. The term "magi-cal realism" is associated with their writings, and it is remarkable how their imaginations establish a basis in reality that allows for uncanny, bizarre events to occur. They can be challenging works to read and should not be read quickly. I would en-

courage class members to spend significant time in reflecting and wondering about the controversial, provocative implications of these readings.

Materials for Course: Readings for the course will include the novel "Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the volume of short stories entitled "Ficciones" by Jorges Borges. These works can easily be found online or ordered through most bookstores. Our class meetings will be for 1 ½ hours with modest introductory remarks made by the instructor and followed by intense and enlightened discussion among class members. Above all else, we should appreciate and enjoy the search by serious writers for what is often philosophically termed “the good life.” Biography: John Murphy is Emeritus Professor of English at Bucknell University and currently lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and Chamonix, France. He has also taught English literature in Michigan, Wisconsin, Italy, Zaire, England, and France.

Number of Participants: 5 - 13

Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods – Private Dining Room Meeting Time: Wednesdays, March 2 through April 6, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

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Leader: Anna Reeves

Leader: Anna Reeves Description: Complementary and alternative med-icine has never been more popular. Nearly 40 per-cent of adults report using complementary and al-ternative medicine, also called CAM for short. These therapies and treatments include, among many, biologically based practices (ex. dietary supplements and herbal remedies), manipulative and body-based practices (ex. massage, acupunc-ture, exercise), mind-body medicine (meditation, prayer, relaxation and art therapy), energy medi-cine (Qi gong, therapeutic touch, Reiki and magnet therapy). Keep in mind that the distinctions be-tween therapies aren’t always clear-cut, and some systems use techniques from more than one cate-gory.

In our short course we will discuss these approaches and focus on some of them, in particu-lar, Ayurveda (ancient healing system from India), energy therapies, such as Reiki and Qi Gong, and Mind-body techniques, and their use in mainstream medicine.

This course is designed as a forum for dis-cussing the medical and personal implications of CAM; your lively participation is vital to the sucess of our class! Our class will include lecture

and group discussion, and 5 – 10 minute presenta-tions by you on topics related to the CAM thera-pies. Materials for Course: Participants will be provid-ed with reading recommendations and references on subjects under discussion; lecture materials will be available in PDF format or in print upon re-quest. Biography: Anna Reeves received her M. Sc. And Ph.D. from St. Petersburg State University in Rus-sia with majors in Molecular Biology, Biochemis-try and Radiation Biology. An invitation from the National Institutes of Health provided her with the opportunity to expand her studies of radiation-induced cell death. Her fellowship at NIH and later at the American Red Cross involved other projects, including characterization of autoantigens in diabe-tes, generation of transgenic animals, gene tran-scriptional regulation, etc. After joining the Weis Center for Research in 2004 she was involved in collaborative projects studying the molecular mechanisms and signal transduction pathways in cancer. She has also been actively involved in area community life by teaching Genetics at Susque-hanna, Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, and Buck-nell Universities, and at King’s College. Number of Participants: 6 – 16 Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Meeting Room Meeting Time: Wednesdays, March 2 through 30, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Four-weeks; no class 3/16

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Leader: Linda Snook Description: This course will explore the lives and motivations of women who chose to become spies – from the American Revolution through World War II. Meet Sybil Ludington, Laura Ratcliffe, Elizabeth Lew, Mata Hari and many more. We will answer the question of what prompted these ladies to lead double lives exposing themselves to danger, humiliation and death. We will review their efforts on behalf of their respective causes and learn how their actions affected the outcome of conflicts and wars. Course Materials: Participants will receive handouts at each class, which will be a reference for future study. The class will be a mixture of presentations by the leader and group discussion.

Mata Hari

Biography: Linda Estupinan Snook has taught in schools in Maryland and Washington, DC. She is a Master’s Level Special Educator who has been in the Lewisburg/Mifflinburg area since 2003. She participates in Civil War reenactments, portrays Mary Todd Lincoln and in her own words, “lives, sleeps, eats and breathes” Civil War.

Elizabeth Lew

Number of Participants: 6 - 12 Location: Public Library for Union County – Small Meeting Room Meeting Time: Wednesdays, March 2 through April 6, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Course 243: Accomplished, Intriguing and Lethal: Female Spies in History


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Leaders: Charles Sackrey and Joe Detelj Description of Course: In this course, we will spend our time working to answer the two questions of its title. We will do that by reading about and discussing Democratic Socialism as it has emerged in some countries in Latin America and Northern Europe. We will use case studies to understand how these countries deal with such matters as environmental problems, inequality, racism, education, and health care. Given the is-sues offered by the next election and the expanding discussion of Democratic Socialism in the U.S, we believe this is a timely topic to study. A typical class meeting will open with one of us briefly introducing the assigned reading and going over any parts that might not be familiar. We will devote the rest of the class to open discussion, which hopefully will include everyone (but not all at once).

Materials for Course: We will not be using a text, but we will provide participants with a packet of copied material before the class meeting starts.

Biographies: Joe Detelj runs a CSA (community supported agri-culture) on a diverse biologically based farm in Buffalo Township. He studied economics at Sacramento State, B.A., and The New School for Social Research, M.A. Charles Sackrey taught political economy courses at Bucknell and other schools for a long time, and now owns a used bookstore in Lewisburg. Number of Participants: 5 - 15 Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Meeting Room Meeting Time: Thursdays, March 3 through April 14, 10-11:30 a.m. No class March 17.

Course 244: What is Democratic Socialism and How Does It Work?


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Leader: Tom Rich Description: Water-powered gristmills were the primary technology that contributed to the devel-opment of Union County from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. How and why these mills grew to about 40 in number along with the stories of the people behind them will be the main focus of this course. While the obvious purpose of these mills was the processing of grains, they also played oth-er important roles in the social, political, economic and geographic landscape of the county. There are also mysteries surrounding some of the mills that will be related. The course sessions will contain a formal presentation by the leader along with ample time for discussion of the questions and ideas of the participants in a seminar format. Materials for Course: The course leader will provide weekly readings from historical sources that tell these stories.

Biography: Tom retired from Bucknell a few years ago after teaching mechanical engineering for thirty years. He served as dean of the engineer-ing college for eleven of those years and held the Rooke Chair in the Historical and Social Context of Engineering. He co-authored the book, Water-powered Gristmills of Union County, Pennsylva-nia, in 2014 with David Testa of the Bucknell his-tory department for the Union County Historical Society, and has recently finished annotating a book, Practical Instructions for Millers and Car-penters for Constructing Mills, that was originally published in 1805. Number of Participants: 6-16 Location: Union County Government Center Meeting Time: Thursdays, March 3 through April 7, 10 – 11:30 a.m.

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Leader: Lois Purcell Description: This course is designed to provide grandparents with an overview of child develop-ment and share with them current trends and theo-ries in early childhood education. The class will be a combination of lecture, discussion and hands on activities- please come prepared to share your own experiences with the class! Much has changed in the world since today’s grandparents raised their own children. Grandparents are in a unique posi-tion to bridge the gap between busy working par-ents, childcare providers and grandchildren. This course will provide grandparents with the tools to play an active and knowledgeable role in the lives of their grandchildren, both near and far. Some of the topics covered in the course will include child development and age appropriate expectations, the importance of play in child development, the im-portance of early childhood literacy experiences and the use of technology in communication with children.

Materials for Course: Each class member will receive hand-outs of resources for activities to do with your grandchildren based on age and devel-opment. Photocopied material and power point presentations will also be utilized.

Biography: Lois Purcell is a certified elementary school teacher with a B.A. in sociology from Ro-wan University and an M.S. Ed. as an instructional specialist from Bucknell University. She has ex-tensive experience in the field of early childhood education as a teacher, special needs tutor, pre-school and day care director, Technical Assistant Consultant for the Keystone STARS program, and adjunct instructor in early childhood education for Mt. Aloysius College and Bloomsburg University. Number of Participants: 5 - 15 Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods – Private Dining Room Meeting Time: Thursdays, March 3, 17, 24 and 31, 1 – 3 p.m. No class March 10.

(Note: This is a four-week course; two-hour classes.)

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Leader: Leona Martin

Description: Social injustice and political unrest have long provided the backdrop for outstanding works of art in Latin America. Enduring beauty and universal appeal distinguish the production of literature, music, film, and the arts created to re-flect social realities. The first course in this series, taught in the spring of 2015, focused on Chile. The spring 2016 version is designed to explore this no-tion as it applies to Mexico, particularly the years surrounding the Mexican Revolution. We will ex-amine pertinent muralist paintings, poetry and brief literary texts, film, and the messages expressed in the music of the “corridos.” The primary language of instruction will be English. All materials, presented bilingually in English and Spanish, will be prepared and distrib-uted by the course leader. Although the class is designed for students who have limited or no pre-vious experience with the Spanish language, op-portunities will be created for those students who may want to use Spanish. This will be accom-plished, in keeping with student interests, through small discussion groups, mini-tutorials and inde-pendent assignments. At no time will students who have no prior experience with Spanish, be disad-vantaged.

Materials for Course: Photocopied materials to be distributed by the course instructor.

Biography: Leona Martin, Professor Emeritus of Spanish, taught all levels of Spanish at Susquehan-na University. Particularly noteworthy were the annual Latino Symposiums she organized together with outreach projects with the area’s Latino popu-lation. Leona did her undergraduate work at Wellesley College, received her M.A. from Michigan State University and her Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University. She has lived for extended peri-ods of time in Spain, Colombia and Mexico and has for many years volunteered to interact with Spanish-speaking inmates with PVS (Prisoner Vis-itation and Support) at Lewisburg’s Federal Peni-tentiary.

Number of Participants: 6 - 12

Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods - Creative Arts Room Meeting Time: Thursdays, March 3 through April 7, 1 – 2:30 p.m.

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Leader: David Coryell

Description: Differing from "tentpole" and more mainstream studio productions, independent films are generally known for alternative or ethnically-divergent stories, for having lower budgets, re-stricted distribution, and other aesthetic variations appealing to audiences hungry for thought-provoking fare. Yet independent film has always been the life-force of commercial filmmaking, forging ahead of convention and breaking, ignor-ing, disdaining or defying both stated and accepted rules about the treatment of sex, violence and portrayal of the human condition. Indie films have been ground-breaking in many extraordinary ways, and yet it's also true that all independent filmmakers have relied on (or claim-jumped) pre-vious filmmaking styles and story-telling conven-tions to innovate, surprise and shock. In this course, we will screen one notable inde-pendent film each week, with a brief introduction and description of the film's social con-text, followed by discussion. In discussion we will ponder aloud a recurrent indie film theme of re-demption through violence or sex for social change and/or moving the chains against injustice. We will talk about the outsider, finding the truth of his or her discontents and subsequent salvation. We will argue, in a manner of speaking, over whether the films were responding to revolution already un-derway, or can be seen in retrospect as inciting a clamor for change. This class experience is intended to encourage students to view independent film as both deriva-tive and wonderfully creative. No film-going ex-pertise or scholarly background in film is required. All viewpoints and insights will be welcomed in class discussion. The instructor is a screenwriter with a love of film and an open mind.

Films to be screened: Bonnie and Clyde, 1967 Easy Rider, 1969 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 1975 TBA (I could go with my friend Jim Dickey's De-liverance, Wanda, Rocky, Halloween, Harold and Maude, Nashville, or something else.

Biography: David Coryell received a master’s degree in English from Mansfield University and in fiction writing from the University of Virginia. For many years he was an adjunct faculty member in the Department of TV, Radio and Film of the Newhouse School of Journalism, Syracuse Univer-sity. At Newhouse he taught courses in screen-writing, film-making, film noire, and documentary film. Number of Participants: 6 - 18 Location: Spring Run Conference Room Meeting Time: Thursdays, March 3 through April 7, 1 – 3 p.m.

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Course 249: Current Issues in American Foreign Policy

Leader: Thom Travis Description: The course will examine current and often controversial global issues related to US for-eign policy. Students will read the informative, balanced and well-written foreign policy booklet, Great Decisions 2016. The titles of the topics in the booklets that will be covered in the course are: Middle East Alliances, The Rise of ISIS, The Fu-ture of Kurdistan, Migration, The Koreas, The United Nations, Climate Change, and Cuba and the U.S.

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Each two-hour class will discuss one or two of the-se subjects. Class format will be to review and clarify the information in the reading; answer stu-dents questions about the reading; describe and evaluate recent U.S. foreign policy about the issue; consider different U.S. policy options to deal with the situation; and finally to recommend a policy that best achieves U.S. (or global) goals and val-ues. My teaching style is interactive, with little lec-ture, and an emphasis on student discussion and debate. If necessary I will play devil’s advocate and present hawk, dove, or radical perspectives on the situation. However, ultimately, class partici-pants will know where I stand on the issues. If class members are interested, they will have an option to participate in a foreign policy decision-making simulation during an additional class.

Materials for Course: Participants should im-mediately purchase the booklet, "Great Decisions 2016" from the Foreign Policy Association. Go to fpa.org and follow the ordering directions. The booklet usually will arrive within five days. I also will email current articles about the subject from leading newspapers several days before each class. Students may suggest relevant articles, which can be shared with the class. Biography: Tom Travis is Emeritus Professor of International Relations and Political Science at Bucknell University where he taught for thirty-three years. He has also taught at Mahatma Gandhi University in India and Kazan State University in Russia. Tom has learned much from his global travels to one-hundred and one countries, with more to come.

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Number of Participants: 6 - 20 Location: East Buffalo Township – Community Hall Meeting Time: Fridays, March 18 through April 29, 10 a.m. – noon

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Leader: Howard Berthold

Leader: Howard Berthold Description: When I first told my mother about the research I was doing in graduate school, she said, “I thought you were studying psychology!” I was, but like many others, she only knew about topics fre-quently covered by the popular media. The field of psychology is in fact much broader than most people realize, and its principles often are different from what people believe is true based on common sense. This and subsequent courses will provide an over-view of the major areas of psychology. Rather than trying to cover all the topics in each area, I will pick those that I find most fascinating. The area covered this term will be motivation: Why do people do the things that they do? In addition to the general question, topics will include specific mo-tives like achievement, hunger, and belongingness. As usual, class time will involve not only the presen-tation of facts and principles, but the opportunity to observe experience and discuss practical aspects of motivation. This is the eighth of a planned series of courses. The topics covered during each term are self-contained. Participants do not have to have en-rolled in prior semesters of the series. In later terms we will consider more of the major areas of psy-chology – the science of behavior and mental pro-cesses. I hope that you will come to understand why people like me have found psychology so fascinating that they have chosen to devote the majority of their lives to studying it.

Materials for Course: Handouts will be provided as needed. Biography: Howard Berthold is professor emeritus of psychology at Lycoming College, where he taught for 35 years. He supervised over 1500 independent research projects by undergraduates and has also served as a consultant in the field of Industri-al/Organizational Psychology. Number of Participants: 6 - 18 Location: Ridgecrest at RiverWoods – Creative Arts Room Meeting Time: Fridays, March 4 through March 18, 1 – 3 p.m.

(Notes: This is a three-week course; two-hour classes.)

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Leader: John Dromazos

Description: This course will examine the Celtic people who were hailed as the first Europeans, the earliest named people in Europe. The Celts will be seen as the spiritual force that one finds in the cul-tural, poetic, and religious life in Ireland, Scotland and Isle of Man. The Celtic culture from its pagan roots helped to shape the theology and beliefs of the Christian Church in the early Middle Ages. The lives of Patrick, Columcille, Brigit and Erugena will be examined to help us understand Celtic spirituality. The writings of Fr. John O'Donohue will be de-scribed in detail to help us understand the Celtic mind. We will discuss how Celtic beliefs, theology, music, and art continue to influence life in Scotland, the Isle of Man, and particularly in Ireland. Two central questions will guide our discussion: Why has Celtic Spirituality become so popular in recent years? What can we learn from the Celts about life, the environment, and nature? Materials for Course: Handouts will be assigned for discussion. It is suggested that students read the following books: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wis-

dom by John O'Donohue, published by Harper Per-ennial, Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, a Vision of Hope by Timothy Joyce, published by Or-bis Books, and Listening for the Heartbeat of God by J. Philip Newell, published by Paulist Press. Biography: John Dromazos has a Bachelor of Sci-ence in Education and a Master of Divinity with honors in History and Theology. He pastored vari-ous churches in New York State and Pennsylvania until retirement in 2009, after which he served as Interim Protestant Chaplain at Bucknell. Recently, John was made Pastor Emeritus at Beaver Memorial United Methodist Church, Lewisburg. Number of Participants: 6 - 16

Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods - Crea-tive Arts Room

Meeting Time: Fridays, March 4 through April 1, 2 – 4 p.m. (Five weeks, two-hour classes.)

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Volunteers are the heart of BILL. . .

Many of our volunteers do multiple duty—they serve in more than one capacity, such as leading a course and being part of a committee. Some volunteers pitch with short-term needs such as delivering catalogs or stuffing envelopes. Some do other jobs like helping at registration time or facilitating a bus trip. No matter what job a volunteer does, it all contrib-utes to the vibrant organization that BILL has become, and it couldn’t happen without this kind of participation. BILL Advisory Committee Ed Cotter Carol Crichley John Dromazos Margaret Greaves Joe Koletar Tony Ludovico Jim Mauch Dave Pearson Jan Pearson John Peeler Paul Plaisance Tom Travis Russ Wells Farida Zaid Bus Trips Pat Bontinen Curriculum Committee Bill Becker Genie Gerdes Margaret Greaves Rick Relyea

Matt Silberman Tom Travis (Chair) Development/Strategic Planning Committee Chuck Carroll Ed Cotter Joe Koletar Jim Mauch Dave Pearson Joannah Skucek Margaret Weirick Farida Zaid Nomination Committee John Peeler Paul Plaisance Rick Relyea Annie Smith Tom Travis Office/Classes/General Julianna Cooper Nancy Craig

Carole Friery Brigitte Gunter Marilyn Murphy Trace Seaton Joannah Skucek Ruth Wallis Publications Team Ruth Burnham Nancy Craig Jane Parker Sue Travis Special Presentations Committee Nancy Curran Genie Gerdes John Peeler (Chair) Jean Shackelford Christine Sperling John Tonzetich Russ Wells

Course Leaders (the number in parentheses represents the number of courses offered to date):

Loren Amacher (5) Owen Anderson (2) Marianna Archambault (9) Paul Archambault Dennis Baumwoll (13) Dorothy Baumwoll (13) Ann Beaver Howard Berthold (8) Gary Boerckel (2) Douglas Candland Gene Chenoweth (3) David Clark (7) David Coryell Ed Cotter (2) Joseph Detelj (9) Diane Donato John Dromazos (6) Gale Duque (3) Manuel Duque (3) Gerald Eager (3) Richard Ellis (2) David Fletcher (3) Pauline Fletcher (2)

Andrew France (2) Genie Gerdes Tom Greaves (9) Wolfgang Gunter (10) Jackson Hill Mary Howe Rachael Hungerford Peter Kresl (5) Joanne Landis (2) Jeannette Lasansky Tony Ludovico (3) Leona Martin (4) Philip Mattox Patricia McCormick John Miller John Murphy (4) Michael Payne (14) David Pearson (10) Samantha Pearson John Peeler James Pommersheim Lois Purcell

Karl Purnell (2) Anna Reeves (4) Tom Rich (2) Charles Sackrey (10) Jacqueline Salladé (2) Matt Silberman (4) Jennifer Singer Linda Estupinan Snook (9) Gary Sojka (2) William Stayton (4) Douglas Sturm Dot Thompson Tom Travis (11) James Turnure (7) Moshe Ulmer (5) Priscilla Waggoner Russell Wells (5) Nancy Weyant (2) Neal Woodruff Barbara Hart Yorks (6) Farida Zaid (5) Karen Zereconsky (2) Mary Zimmerman (3)


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NG Spring 2016 Special Presentations (Membership not required; events are free and open to the public.)

TEA & TALK Program begins at 3:30 p.m.; doors open at 3 p.m. Teatime refreshments served.

Jan. 20 “Addressing Basic Needs Through the Lens of Engineering” with Erin Jablonski, professor of chemical engineering, Bucknell University

LUNCH & LEARN Programs begin at Noon; doors open at 11:30 a.m. Bring your lunch or purchase a lunch ($6) by contacting the BILL office.

Feb. 4 “Say It Ain’t So… Giving & Getting Bad News” with J.T. Ptacek, professor of psychology, Bucknell University

Apr. 5 “Using Autosomal DNA to Break Genealogical Brick Walls” with Margaret (Marj) Kastner, retired professor of chemistry, Bucknell University

May 5 “Black Lives & Sacred Humanity: Toward an African-American Religious Naturalism” with Carol Wayne White, professor of religious studies, Bucknell University

SPECIAL THEATRE FORUM Program begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Center Room, Elaine Langone Center, Bucknell University.

Apr. 22 “Spring Awakening: A Forum on the Musical” with Gary Grant, professor of theatre & dance, Bucknell University

Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk are co-hosted with Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. See inside or the BILL brochure or

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