Lifelong Learning Classes

Special events and bus trips are also offered at various times throughout the year. You may register for the following activities, classes, and events by contacting Dr. Laura Megeath. Registration may be made by credit card or check. Checks should be made payable to LULL (Lourdes University Lifelong Learning) and mailed to Lourdes University Lifelong Learning, 6832 Convent Blvd. Sylvania OH 43560. Click on a course name in the calendar below to view the course description.

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Summer 2012 Calendar

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
	Fused Glass 10 a.m. - Noon. 6/12	Historic Photos 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. 6/13 - 6/27	Shipwrecks 2 - 3 p.m. 6/28
	Lunch with the Stars 11 a.m. 7/10	History of Olympics 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. 7/11 - 7/25	Intro. to Ceramics 5 - 7 p.m. 6/14 - 6/28, 7/12
			On Golden Pond 10:45  - 6:30 p.m. 7/12

Summer Classes

Fused Glass

Instr. Amanda Rabara
Tuesday 10 a.m. - 12 noon, McAlear Hall 104
June 12 (meets once)
$40 / $50. Register by May 20.

A new fused glass project: a colorful flower stake to accent your potted plants! In addition, create a glass pendant, your own wearable art. Unleash your creativity using colored glass – no experience necessary! Each participant will make one flower stake and one pendant, but may create more for a materials fee payable to the instructor. You may pick up your finished pieces on campus on July 10 or after.

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Historic Photographs

Instr. Christine Myers Ph.D.
Wednesdays 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. in McAlear Hall 104
June 13, 20, and 27 (3 weeks)
$30 / $35. Register by 6/5

Since the invention of photography in the 1800s, people have used cameras to capture moments in time that are invaluable to historians. In this course we will look at both the development and accessibility of photographic technology and the ways in which historic photographs can be interpreted (or misinterpreted) by today's researchers. Consideration will also be given to digital preservation and search methods available in the 21st century.

Dr. Myers has a doctorate in history and has taught at Franklin University as well as many popular Lifelong Learning classes.

History of the Olympics

Instr. Christine Myers Ph.D.
Wednesdays 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. in McAlear Hall 104
July 11, 18, 25 (3 weeks)
$30 / $35. Register by March 6.

With the 2012 London Games beginning at the end of July, in this course we will study the history of the
modern Olympic Games since they started in 1896. Emphasis will be placed on the Summer Olympics, and in particular the politics and controversies surrounding them, which often had little to do with the sporting events themselves. We will also take a special look at the London Games in 1908 and 1948 and the final preparations for 2012.

Introduction to Ceramics

Instr. Kristin Baldeschwiler
Thursdays 5 – 7 p.m. in Alverno Studio on the Lourdes campus
June 14, 21, 28, July 12 (4 weeks)
$40 / $50 plus $25 materials fee. Register by 6/4

This course will introduce you to the medium of ceramics, focusing on hand-built methods (rather than using a pottery wheel). Learn about different varieties of clay, tools, and methods of construction as you create your own pinch and coil pots, slab-built platters and bowls, and decorative household items.

6/14 Lesson: Good studio practices, clay bodies, wedging, tools. Projects: pinch and coil pots
6/21 Lesson: Slab rolling and joining. Projects: slab bowls and platters, soap dish/trivet/candle holder/coasters
6/28 Lesson: Molded bowls and bisque firing. Projects: molded forms and clean up of other projects
7/12 Lesson: Glazing.
Project: Glaze bisque ware

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Lunch with the Stars

Instr. Laura Megeath
Show at 11 a.m. in the Appold Planetarium and lunch in McAlear Hall 104
Tuesday, July 10 (meets once)
$15 / $20 (includes lunch). Register by 7/2

Discover the history of the telescope and the discoveries these wonderful tools have made. See how telescopes work and how the largest observatories in the world use these instruments to explore the mysteries of the universe. Explore the Galilean Moons, Saturn's rings, spiral galaxies, and learn about the discoveries of Galileo, Huygens, Newton, Hubble and many others. You'll be transported to some of the largest observatories in the world, as well as learn about recent NASA missions including the Hubble Space Telescope. There will be lots of space to talk about over lunch!

Laura Megeath is the Coordinator of both the Appold Planetarium and Lifelong Learning.

Shipwrecks of Lake Erie – Fire, Storm, Collision

Instr. Mike & Georgann Wachter
Thursday, 2 – 3 p.m. in McAlear Hall 101
June 28 (meets once)
$10 / $15. Register by 6/20

Lake Erie has perhaps the largest concentration of shipwrecks per square mile of any body of water in the world. From the 1700's to the present a variety of military and commercial vessels have been lost on her waters. The talk explores wreck types with their stories in chronological order.

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Please note: prices are given for members followed by the price for nonmembers.