Cultural and Educational Program Calendar

December 2015

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Tuesday December 1st:

9:00am – Water Fitness with Robin Gallagher. Pool

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Computer help by appointment. Assistance is available for email,

internet and Microsoft programs. Please call Margaret ext. 287 to set up an

appointment.

11:15am – Join us for the annual trimming of the Highlands Christmas tree. Hot chocolate and

cookies will be served. Outside the Community Center

1:00pm – Nordic Walking. Meet in the Wellness Center

1:15pm – Bible Study with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Laurelwood Gallery

2:00pm – University of Rochester Course: The Ethics of Nonviolence with Robert Holmes, PhD,

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. Please see page 16

for additional course information. Community Center

4:00pm – *To Your Health Lecture: You’ve Been Given a Cancer Diagnosis – What’s Next?

with Sandra Sabatka. Hahnemann Club. Transportation provided at 3:45pm.

Return approx. 5:30pm.

Picture: Annual Fashion Show benefiting the Wilmot Cancer Center. Resident models Betty

Schlemitz, escorted by Paul Underhill and Marlys Whitcomb wearing fashions from

Lord & Taylor.

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Wednesday December 2nd:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

1:15pm – Presentation: The Great Music and Life of Tony Bennett (Part II) with Larry Shearer.

Learn about this legendary entertainer who fans span all generations. Community

Center

1:15pm – *Depart for Shopping at Parkleigh and Mackenzie-Childs at Parkleigh. Find unique

holiday gifts and hostess gifts. Return approx. 4:00pm

2:00pm – Pittsford Highlands Chorus practice. All are welcome to participate. Music Room

2:00pm – Fine Dining Food Forum. All are welcome to join to discuss your dining experience.

Seneca Dining Room

2:45pm – Sing-a-long with Music Therapy Students from Nazareth College will share their

musical talents with us, come to participate or listen. Laurelwood Gallery

No Happy Hour today, happy hour specials will be available Friday, December 4th at the

Annual Resident and Employee Holiday Party

6:30pm – Sing-a-long with Music Therapy Students from Nazareth College will share their

musical talents with us, come to participate or listen. Laurelwood Gallery

Picture: Residents enjoying the Halloween Happy Hour! Right to left: Pope Jamesson, Ann Nealon, Nancy Robbins, and Karen and Ted Moore.

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Thursday December 3rd:

9:00am & 10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

11:30am – *Eastman at Washington Square Concert: Cello Day. No fee to attend.

Return approx. 1:30pm

1:00pm – *Gentle Yoga with instructor Eva Kane. Fitness Room

1:15pm – Afternoon entertainment: Amenda Quartet performing Op. 131 by Ludwig van

Beethoven. The Amenda Quartet was founded in Rochester, NY in 2010 composed

of two violins, a viola and a cello. This perfect combination of instruments has

inspired nearly every great composer since Haydn to reach their highest

achievements. And so it was with Ludwig van Beethoven, perhaps best known for

his symphonies and his piano works, such as the “Moonlight Sonata” and the ever-

popular “Für Elise”. Beethoven wrote sixteen string quartets which span his

lifetime. Within them one finds expressed the spectrum of human experience: joy

and anger, jocularity and gravity, despair and exaltation. Community Center

3:00pm – Blood Pressure Screenings. Club Room

Friday December 4th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

11:15am – The Great Courses DVD Lecture Series: Medical Myths: Lies, and Half-Truths: What

We Think We know May Be Hurting Us: Vaccination Benefits-How Well

Vaccines Work. Music Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

1:00pm – Catholic Mass with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Community Center

1:00pm – Pause for Peace Interfaith Worship Service with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Music Room

3:30pm – Annual Resident and Employee Holiday Party including the presentation of the

Employee Appreciation Fund checks in the Community Center followed by a buffet

style dinner.

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Saturday December 5th:

10:30am – Tai Chi Class. Fitness Room

11:00am – *Pathway to Pittsford Errand Bus departs to Pittsford Plaza and Pittsford Library.

The bus departs from the Highlands every hour until the last departure at

3:00pm.

2:00pm – *Somatic Meditation with Christy Smith. Mediation Room

2:30pm – Musical Saturday, Movie Matinee: Mary Poppins (1964) with Julie Andrews. Music

Room

Sunday December 6th: Hanukkah begins at sunset

10:30am – Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activity

Room

2:30pm – Movie: Chef (2014) with Jon Favreau. Community Center

Monday December 7th: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

1:00pm – Euchre Group. Social Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

2:00pm – Presentation: Theatre & Reconciliation with Former Child Soldiers in the Democratic

Republic of Congo with Alice Swett, daughter of Highlands resident Nancy Swett. In

2014, Alice spent the month of July in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

supporting a theatre project with teenagers who were former soldiers, or survivors

of sexual abuse, or street children. She then spent a few days in Rwanda visiting the

family of one of the former soldiers. She will share her experiences and show

pictures. Community Center

4:00pm – *“UR” Always Learning Lecture: Presidential Politics 2016: The Madding Crowd

with Curt Smith, Senior Lecturer, Department of English. Please see page 16 for a

full course description. Located at the Hahnemann Club. Transportation provided

at 3:45pm. Return approx. 5:30pm.

7:00pm – Evening Music with the Rochester Rhapsody Chorus. Community Center

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Tuesday December 8th:

9:00am – Water Fitness with Robin Gallagher. Pool

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Computer help by appointment. Assistance is available for email,

internet and Microsoft programs. Please call Margaret ext. 287 to set up an

appointment.

1:00pm – Nordic Walking. Meet in the Wellness Center

1:15pm – Bible Study with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Laurelwood Gallery

2:00pm – University of Rochester Course: The Ethics of Nonviolence with Robert Holmes, PhD,

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. Please see page 16

for additional course information. Community Center

2:30pm – Hanukkah celebration with Susan Krasner on keyboard & guitar. Light refreshments

will be served. Laurelwood Activity Room

7:00pm – Game Night! Games are provided or bring your favorite game to share! Music Room

Wednesday December 9th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Exercise Room

12:00pm – *Depart for The Pittsford Highlands chorus performance at the Pittsford Senior

Center. Transportation will be provided for singers only. Return approx. 1:30pm

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

2:00pm – *Join us in decorating gingerbread houses. Show off your creativity! Wellness Center

No Pittsford Highlands Chorus practice today

4:30pm-6:00pm – Happy Hour: drink specials and appetizers. Highlands’ Pub and Music

Room

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Thursday December 10th:

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

1:00pm – *Gentle Yoga with Eva Kane. Fitness Room

1:30pm – *Depart for the George Eastman House for the 20th Annual Sweet Creations

Exhibition. This presentation of dozens of cleverly designed and decorated

gingerbread creations will be on view in a dedicated gallery as well as throughout

the historic house. The display features clever confections from professional

bakers, families, and community groups. Admission is $12.00 per person; payment

will be collected on the bus. Return approx. 4:30pm

2:00pm – Knitting Group. Please bring your own supplies; yarn is available for charity

knitting. Music Room

6:45pm – Hanukkah celebration and lighting of the Menorah with Rabbi Yitzi Hein. Light

refreshments will be served. Laurelwood Activity Room

Friday December 11th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

11:15am – The Great Courses DVD Lecture Series: Medical Myths: Lies, and Half-Truths: What

We Think We know May Be Hurting Us: Vaccination Risks-Real and Imagined.

Music Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

1:00pm – *Shopping at Market Square Plaza in Henrietta. Stores include Christmas Tree Shop,

Bed Bath and Beyond, DSW, and Ulta Beauty. Return approx. 4:30pm

1:15pm – Inspirational Hymns with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Laurelwood Gallery

2:30pm – Music Mixer, Live Entertainment with Brad Batz Jazz Duo. Laurelwood Activity

Room

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Saturday December 12th:

10:30am – Tai Chi Class. Fitness Room

1:00pm – Visit with the Guiding Eyes guide dogs. Laurelwood Activity Room

2:00pm – *Somatic Meditation with Christy Smith. Mediation Room

2:30pm – Musical Saturday, Movie Matinee: Annie (1982) with Aileen Quinn. Music Room

Sunday December 13th:

10:30am – Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activity

Room

1:30pm – Casual Bridge Game. All are welcome to join. Social Room

2:30pm – Movie: Elsa & Fred (2014) with Shirley MacLaine. Community Center

Monday December 14th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

1:00pm – Euchre Group. Social Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

2:00pm – Monthly Resident Meeting. Community Center

3:15pm – Titanic Newspaper Article Display. Stop by the Music Room to read Jean Ferris’

collection of Titanic newspaper articles. Music Room

7:00pm – Movie Night! The Kings Speech (2010) with Colin Firth. Community Center

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Tuesday December 15th:

9:00am – Water Fitness with Robin Gallagher. Pool

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Computer help by appointment. Assistance is available for email,

internet and Microsoft programs. Please call Margaret ext. 287 to set up an

appointment.

1:00pm – Nordic Walking. Meet in the Wellness Center

1:15pm – Bible Study with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Laurelwood Gallery

2:00pm – University of Rochester Course: The Ethics of Nonviolence with Robert Holmes, PhD,

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. Please see page 16

for additional course information. Community Center

6:15pm – *Depart for a Christmas Lights Evening Ride (Group 1) to see festive outdoor holiday

decorations. Please sign up in the program book for Group 1. Return at approx.

7:15pm

7:45pm – *Depart for a Christmas Lights Evening Ride (Group 2) to see festive outdoor

holiday decorations. Please sign up in the program book for Group 2. Return at

Approx. 8:45pm

Wednesday December 16th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

No Pittsford Highlands chorus practice today

2:00pm – Pittsford Highlands Chorus presents their Holiday Concert. This chorus is comprised

of Highlands’ residents and Pittsford community members. Community Center

4:30pm-6:00pm – Happy Hour: drink specials and appetizers. Highlands’ Pub and Community

Center

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Thursday December 17th:

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

11:30am – *Eastman at Washington Square Concert: Piano Extravaganza II. No fee to attend.

Return approx. 1:30pm

1:30pm – *Laughter Club with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

1:30pm – *Depart for shopping at Kittelberger Florist in Webster. In addition to flowers,

Kittelberger has a great selection of gifts, prefect for the holidays or a hostess gift!

Return approx. 4:00pm

3:00pm – Blood Pressure Screenings. Club Room

Friday December 18th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

11:15am – The Great Courses DVD Lecture Series: Medical Myths: Lies, and Half-Truths: What

We Think We know May Be Hurting Us: Antibiotics, Germs, and Hygiene. Music

Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

1:15pm – Christmas Stories with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Laurelwood Gallery

2:30pm – Music Mixer, live entertainment with Allan Hopkins, folk music. Community Center

7:15pm – Depart for a POPS concert: Gala Holiday Pops. Please note tickets were purchased in

advance. Return approx. 10:30pm

Saturday December 19th:

10:30am – Tai Chi Class. Fitness Room

11:00am – *Pathway to Pittsford Errand Bus departs to Pittsford Plaza and Pittsford Library.

The bus departs from the Highlands every hour until the last departure at 3:00pm.

1:00pm – Musical Saturday, Movie Matinee: Wizard of Oz (1939) with Judy Garland. Music

Room

2:30pm – Afternoon music: Music for Love Concert Series presented by with young classical

musicians playing a variety of instruments. Community Center

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Sunday December 20th:

10:30am – Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activity

Room

1:30pm – The Kinney Music Studio winter recital. Students ages 5-14 will play a variety of

instruments. Community Center

2:30pm – Movie: A Christmas Carol (1951) with Alastair Sim. Music Room

Monday December 21st:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

1:00pm – Euchre Group. Social Room

1:00pm –*Depart for Christmas Caroling at the Highlands Living Center to spread some

goodwill and cheer to our friends on campus with guitarist Karen LaBella leading

the way. Music lyrics will be provided. Return at approx. 3:15pm

Tuesday December 22nd: First Day of Winter

9:00am – Water Fitness with Robin Gallagher. Pool

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Computer help by appointment. Assistance is available for email,

internet and Microsoft programs. Please call Margaret ext. 287 to set up an

appointment.

12:00pm – *Depart for The Pittsford Highlands chorus performance at the Pittsford Senior

Center. Transportation will be provided for singers only. Return approx. 1:30pm

1:00pm – Nordic Walking. Meet in the Wellness Center

1:15pm – Bible Study with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Laurelwood Gallery

2:00pm – University of Rochester Course: The Ethics of Nonviolence with Robert Holmes, PhD,

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. Please see page 16

for additional course information. Community Center

7:00pm – Game Night! Games are provided or bring your favorite game to share! Music Room

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Wednesday December 23rd:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

12:30pm – *Pittsford Cinema Movie: In the Heart of the Sea directed by Ron Howard. Based on

the 1820 event, a whaling ship preyed upon by a sperm whale that would inspire

Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick. Tickets are $6.50. Return approx. 3:45pm

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

No Pittsford Highlands chorus practice today

4:30pm-6:00pm – Happy Hour: drink specials and appetizers. Highlands’ Pub

Thursday December 24th: Christmas Eve

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

No Circuit Training today

11:00am – Eggnog social: join your neighbors near the cozy fireplace in the Music Room for

eggnog and Christmas cookies to celebrate Christmas Eve!

1:00pm – Christmas Eve Service with Chaplain Jim Grobe. Laurelwood Gallery

1:45pm – Eggnog Social. Come visit & share favorite holiday traditions. Laurelwood Gallery

Friday December 25th: Christmas Day

No regular scheduled programming

7:00pm – Movie: It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) with James Stewart. Community Center

Saturday December 26th: Kwanzaa Begins

10:30am – Tai Chi Class. Fitness Room

2:30pm – Musical Saturday, Movie Matinee: My Fair Lady (1964) with Audrey Hepburn.

Community Center

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Sunday December 27th:

10:30am – Communion Service with volunteers from St. Louis Church. Laurelwood Activity

Room

1:30pm – Casual Bridge Game. All are welcome to join. Social Room

2:30pm – Movie: Ricki & the Flash (2015) with Meryl Streep. Community Center

Monday December 28th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

11:15am – Cultural Programming Meeting. All are welcome to join to discuss programming

suggestions. Music Room

1:00pm – Euchre Group. Social Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

1:30pm – Documentary Film Screening: The American St. Nick. The American St. Nick tells

the true story of a handful of American soldiers who, during the chaos of war,

brought Christmas back to the children of a small Luxembourg town – and helped

preserve a holiday tradition that continues to this day. At the screening you will

have the opportunity to meet WWII veteran Richard Brookins, the real American St.

Nick, in a post screening question and answer session. The film is approx. 1 hour.

Community Center

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Tuesday December 29th:

9:00am – Water Fitness with Robin Gallagher. Pool

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Circuit Training. Exercise Room

11:00am-12:00pm – Computer help by appointment. Assistance is available for email,

internet and Microsoft programs. Please call Margaret ext. 287 to set up an

appointment.

1:00pm – Nordic Walking. Meet in the Wellness Center

No Bible Study with Chaplain Jim Grobe today

2:00pm – University of Rochester Course: The Ethics of Nonviolence with Robert Holmes, PhD,

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. Please see page 16

for additional course information. Community Center

Wednesday December 30th:

9:00am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Hahnemann Club

10:15am – Fitness Class with Robin Gallagher. Fitness Room

1:00pm-2:00pm – Open swim with Robin Gallagher. Pool

No Pittsford Highlands chorus practice today

2:00pm – Travelogue: India: Daily Life in the 21st Century: Culture, Food and History with

Beth Brancato. Beth has been a world traveler for the past 20 years and is owner of

Tours of a Lifetime, a touring company. Community Center

No Happy Hour today, happy hour will be held on Thursday, December 31st in celebration of

New Year’s Eve

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

Thursday December 31st: New Year’s Eve

9:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

10:00am – Depart for shopping and banking

11:00am – Fitness Video. Fitness Room

No Circuit Training today

1:00pm – *Depart for the Memorial Art Gallery’s Art of the People: Carl W. Peters and the

Rochester WPA Murals Exhibit. This exhibition will highlight a group of recently

restored mural studies by Rochester artist Carl W. Peters for 13 extant Works

Progress Administration (WPA) murals, most of which were done for the Rochester

City School District. $10 admission fee will be collected on the bus. Return approx.

3:30pm

4:30pm-6:00pm – New Year’s Eve Happy Hour: music with Musique, drink specials and

appetizers. Highlands’ Pub and Community Center. Attend the New Year countdown

at 8:00pm in the Dining Room.

Picture: Residents Jeanne and Harry Carley, the 2015 Halloween costume winners!

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The programs denoted with an asterisk (*) indicate it is necessary to sign up in advance. The sign up book is located beneath the Digital Sign.

University of Rochester Course:

The Ethics of Nonviolence Tuesday, December 1st – 29th 2:00pm This course will explore the nature and practice of nonviolence, one of the oldest but least

understood approaches to life in general and the social and political world in particular. The

aim will be to show the relevance of nonviolence to today's world. We will give special

attention to the lives and thought of Tolstoy, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Robert L. Holmes, PhD is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the University of Rochester. He

received his PhD at Michigan University. His research interests include ethics, social

philosophy, and philosophy of war. He is author of The Ethics of Nonviolence, Nonviolence in

Theory and Practice and Basic Moral Philosophy.

“UR” Always Learning Lecture:

Presidential Politics 2016: The Madding Crowd

Monday, December 7th 4:00pm

Fifteen men and women have declared for the Republican nomination for President and an

untold number of Democratic candidates have or may declare. Curt Smith, a frequent speaker

at The Highlands at Pittsford, will look at the candidates – long-time, first-time, the relevant

and irrelevant. He will look at their performance and potential, how they have fared in the

televised debates, and what lies ahead. Curt Smith wrote more speeches than anyone for

former President George H.W. Bush, is the author of 16 books, and is Senior Lecturer of

English at the University of Rochester.