Jan Whitaker The US National Park Service administers 63 National Parks, but there are actually a total of 423 units in the system. These include military and battlefield parks, historical sites and parks, lakeshores, memorials, monuments, parkways, preserves, recreation areas, wild and scenic rivers, scenic trails, and seashores.  Although Ohio has only one National Park, it has seven other sites of historic and natural significance. Join us on a brief overview of these locations and learn more about what Ohio has…

Paul Mueller 1:30 – 3:30  Thursdays Oct. 28 – Nov. 18 (4 weeks) The Second Vatican Council (1962-1965) changed the Catholic Church deeply in many ways. We will examine the council and the changes it brought about which are still felt today. For example, the council decided that Catholic Mass no longer needed to be exclusively in Latin and that lay people could be more involved in the operations of the Church. We will look at several of the documents…

Barbara Mauter Celebrate Native American Heritage month with poetry and writings from First Peoples. Discover the grounding of Native writing along with its beauty. The theme of interconnectedness will be explored through the voices of various Native American writers and artists. Stories which were historically passed down and shared through oral (spoken) language have now been transcribed to preserve this cultural heritage. Copies of select poems will be shown in Native tongue beside an English translation. Barbara Mauter is an…

Patrick Dubreuil 1:00 – 3:00 pm, Mondays Nov. 1 – 29 (5 weeks) In this class we will cover one point and two point perspective. Having a basic grasp of perspective is important, for an understanding of perspective can add space and a feeling of the third dimension to a drawing. It also allows the artist to direct the viewer to a perspective that the artist controls, and one that they may not have considered. For more information, contact Lifelong…