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Guy
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256-233-8296
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May 2, 2013
Athens
State Center for Lifelong Learning Announces May Classes
ATHENS, Ala. - The Center for
Lifelong Learning has announced its summer course offerings. Information is available on our website – www.athens.edu/CLL - or you can call
256-233-8260 to request a printed catalog be mailed to you.
There are several courses coming
up in the month of May:
Couples Paint – Starry Night. If you are looking for a new and interesting date
night this class is for you? If you are looking for something different for you
and friends to do, this is the class for you.
Join other couples as we paint Starry
Night. Each couple will paint half the picture, combine them for a special
art piece and have lots of fun. You
don’t have to be an expert to paint together.
All supplies provided. The class
will be held at the Center in the Mezzanine.
Sanda Bishop, local artist and owner of Coffee and Canvas will teach the
class. Class is scheduled Friday, May 9,
from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. The fee is $59/couple.
Another
community event is the Community Chorus
Spring Concert. This is the third concert
for the Chorus. The Center for Lifelong
Learning will host their Spring Concert on Thursday, May 9, at 7:30 pm at the
Senior Center located at 912 W Pryor St, in Athens, Alabama. The concert is directed by Dr. John Buttler
and Lynette Pope. This concert is free
to the public. No reservations are
required.
LUNCH & LEARN:
Reconsidering the "War on Terror" 12 Years After 9/11
This
class is the first one of the Spies,
Treason, and Treachery Series. John
Davis, retired Army officer and military intelligence civilian, will discuss
how we as a nation have fared in our “War on Terror.” We will discuss the goals and how we
determine the success of such aims using President Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms. Class is scheduled Monday, May 13, from 11:30
– 12:30. There is no charge for this
class.
The Resistance Behind German Lines in WW II presentation will give an overview of British
Special Operations Executive (SOE), the secret organization created by Prime
Minister Winston Churchill to organize a resistance among captive populations
in Nazi Occupied Europe. The SOE engaged
in subversion and sabotage to disrupt the Nazi war machine. This presentation will concentrate mainly on
the SOE’s role in the Netherlands and France.
This session is scheduled Monday, May 20,
11:30-1:00. There is no charge for this
class.
Another LUNCH &
LEARN for the Business community is OSHA's
New GHS Requirements.
OSHA
is now aligned with the Globally Harmonized Standard for chemical hazard
information. This standard has changed
the way chemical hazards are identified and labeled. By December 1, 2013, businesses will need to
retrain your workers in the new chemical labels and safety data sheets. Are you ready for this change? This class is scheduled on Thursday, May 16,
11:30 – 1:30. The fee is $25/person
which includes your lunch. Please
reserve space by May 15.
The LUNCH &
LEARN Series Caring for Older Adults
will feature two classes for those who need to care of parents or spouses: Power
of Attorney vs. Guardianship will explore
the difference between guardianship and a power of attorney when caring for their
elders. Judge Charles Woodruff will
explain when to use guardianship and when to use a Power of Attorney. He will discuss the pros and cons of each
document. Class is scheduled Monday, May
20, 11:30am—1:00pm. The fee is $10/person
which includes lunch. Please reserve
space by May 17.
We will finish up
May with Painting with Acrylics: Paint Your Pet. Spend
an evening painting a portrait of your pet. Send your pictures by email to
CLL@athens.edu no later than May 22nd so that our instructor, Sanda Bishop, can
sketch out your painting before the class.
All supplies are provided for this class. Class is scheduled Friday, May 31, 6:00-9:00 pm.
The fee is $49/person. Please reserve space by May 24.
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