SageEducationally Seasoned Adults Growing of ConTenTs Three Ways to Register for SAGE Classes 2...

Seasoned Adults Growing EducationallySage

Classes for Seniors 60 and Older

fall 2017

RegistRation

begins Sept. 1, 2017

Classes begin

Oct. 2

Registration for Therapeutic Aquatics* and Health and Fitness* classes began on June 30, 2017. These classes begin on August 28.

* These classes always begin 2–4 weeks earlier than the rest of the SAGE courses, so registration begins early as well. E-mail the SAGE office at [email protected] if you need a class-specific registration form for one of these courses…or register online!

The SAGE Registration Fee is now $85… the benefits of SAGE?Still priceless!$85 dollars brings you the best in lifelong learning:•Fourmonthsofmentallystimulatingclasses, socializationwithyourpeers,improved physicalhealth,andanenhancedqualityoflife.•Opportunitiestoagebetterandstayhappier andhealthierinthecomfortofyourhome. Yourparticipationgivesyoutheabilityto SAGEinplace!

Your monetary investment in SAGE classes is an investment in your quality of life. You’re worth it!

What does SAGE mean to you? Ruth Physioc,aSAGEstudentsince1998,hasagreatdealtosayaboutthat!She’stakenmanydifferentSAGEclassesovertheyears,beginningwithHealthyLivingclasseswhenshefirstretired.Ruthtoutstheabilitiesofherinstructors,“Theteachersaresuperior! Theydoamagnificentjob!”Shehasblossomedwithallofthem.Nowadevotedstudentintheon-campuspianoclassestaughtby Dr.NarjesSoliman,sheisachievingherdreamof40yearstolearnmusicalimprovisation.She’sthrilledthat“abrainasoldasmine”hasbeenabletograsptheconceptsandsucceed.“It’sturnedmy lifearound!”WhenaskedhowshevaluesSAGE,Ruthresponds, “It’sthegreatestthingthateverhappenedtome! It’slikesaltedpeanuts—younever wantthebagtoempty.”

Lifelong learning and the willingness to continue to learn is good for the body, mind and soul. In fact, people who perceive themselves as lifelong learners often are ‘superagers,’ or people who remain vital and cognitively resilient through very old age. —NextAvenue,TwinCitiesPBS

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Table of ConTenTs

ThreeWaystoRegisterforSAGEClasses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 OnlinethroughOwlLink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 In-PersonRegistration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mail-inRegistration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

TrimesterDatesforFall2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

“NoClass”DatesforFall2017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

GeneralCourseInformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CompanionClasses CourseConfirmation CourseCapacities CourseCancellations CourseDates Instructors

DisabledRetireesUnder60YearsOld. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ImportantContactInformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SAGEProgram OtherPGCCKeyContactNumbers PrinceGeorge’sCountyDepartmentofAging

InclementWeatherPolicy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Matters of Money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 RegistrationFees TuitionWaiver TuitionforNon-SeniorsandOthers Payment RefundPolicy Supplies,Books,andLabFees

SeniorsHelpingSeniorsGrants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

RetiredandSeniorVolunteerProgram(RSVP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Fall2017IndexedListofCoursesbySite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Fall2017AlphabeticalListingofCourses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

HowtoReadCourseList. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

RegistrationForm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Fall 2017 sage Program

Important College Registration PolicyThepolicyofPrinceGeorge’sCommunityCollegeistoprohibitenrollmentinmultipleclassesmeeting atthesametime,onthesamedayanddates.Students mustchoosetheclassestheywanttoattendandmakesuretherearenoconflictsoftime/day/date ontheschedules.Thismaymeanregisteringforadifferentsectionofadesiredclass.Teachersareinstructednottoallowstudentstoattendclassesforwhichtheyarenotofficiallyregistered.Pleasebecarefultoregisterforallclasses—butbemindfulofothers.The SAGE Program is a great value, but please only register for classes that you plan to attend.

Age RestrictionAlthoughtheSAGEProgrampermitsstudentsunder60yearsoldtopaytuitionandparticipateinsomeclasses,manyseniorclasssiteshaveanagerestriction.Therefore,anyoneundertheageof60wantingto enrollinaSAGEclassmustfirstgetpermissionfromtheclasssitemanagertomakesureheorshemeets theageparticipationrequirements.SomesitelimitationsarelistedintheSiteDirectoryonpages6–7.

2 SAGE Fall 2017 | Prince George’s Community College | www.pgcc.edu

Three Ways to Register for SAGE Classes

1 Online ThRouGh oWl linkOwlLinkisPGCC’sonlineregistrationsystem.Itisthefastest,safest,easiest,andbestwaytogettheclassesyouwant. You must register no later than one day before class begins.

a.Gotothecollege’shomepageatwww.pgcc.edu.

B. Clickon“OwlLink”whichisinsmallprintatthetopofthepage.ThiswilltakeyoutoOwlLink’sMAINMENU.

NEW STUDENT: You have never attended a PGCC program or class.Toregister,followthestepsbelow. Youwillbee-mailedanOwlLinkUsername/IDandtemporarypassword(whichyoumodifytobecome yourpermanentpassword).PleaseretainthemtofacilitateallfutureOwlLinktransactions.1. FromtheMAINMENU,clickonWorkforceDevelopmentandCont.Ed.Students.2. UnderCont.Ed.Registration,clickonEnrollandRegisterforCourses.3. Clickon“Createastudentaccount.”4. OnthePersonalIdentificationscreen,fillinallrequiredfields(indicatedbyan*asterisk).

Checktheboxatthebottomofpage.ClickSUBMIT.5. OntheConfirmPersonalInfoscreen,checktheboxatthebottomofthepage.ClickSUBMIT.6. Forsecurity,youwillreceivetwoseparatee-mails:onewithyourOwlLinkUsername/IDand

anotherwithyourtemporarypassword.7. Onceyouhavethisinformation,returntoMAINMENUandclickLOGIN.

LoginusingtheUsername/IDandexactpasswordsenttoyouinyoure-mails.

ALERT:Youwillimmediatelyseethemessage“Your password has expired!” Don’tpanic!Thisisexpected!

8. Younowhavetoresetyourpassword.Thepasswordyoucreatemusthaveatleast8(eight)characters whichmustincludeatleastoneuppercaseletter,onelowercaseletter,andatleastonenumber. Youcannotuseyourusername/IDasyourpasswordandcannotuserecentpasswords.

9. OnceyouhavesuccessfullyloggedintoOwlLink,youwillbereturnedtotheMAINMENU. Proceednowtosection“C”ofthesedirectionstoregisterforyourclasses.

RETURNING STUDENT: You have previously enrolled in any course at PGCC. YouwillneedtoLOGINtoOwlLinkinordertoregister.1. IfyouhavereceivedaUsername/IDandpasswordpreviouslybutdonotrememberyourlogininformation,

followtheappropriatelinksontheloginscreentoretrieveyourUsername/IDand/orpassword.2. IfyouhaveregisteredforanyPGCCclassesbeforebuthaveneverreceivedaUsername/IDandpassword,

youmustcontacttheHelpDeskat301-546-0637ore-mailhelpdesk@pgcc.edutoreceivethem. YoumusthaveyourStudentID#availablewhenyoucontacttheHelpDesk.

IfyoudonotknowyourStudentID#,calltheWDCECustomerServiceDeskat301-546-0159torequestit.

The SAGe Team is unable to take phone-in registrations. Please register one of the three ways listed: online, in-person, or by mail.

Out-of-state registrants, regardless of age, pay full tuition, a $25 registration fee, and a $10 surcharge, per class, per trimester. (see page 5)

Please

Insert only the 5-digit synonym number—do not fill in any other boxes on this page!

Then, click SUBMIT.

Insert only the 5-digit synonym number—do not fill in any other boxes on this page!

Then, click SUBMIT.

301-546-PGCC | Prince George’s Community College | Fall 2017 SAGE 3

3 Mail-in RegistRation•Mail-inregistrationformswillbeprocessedafterregistra-tionhasbegunandafterwalk-inregistrationshavebeenconcludedonthefirstdayofregistration,andintheordertheywerereceived.TheymustincludeacheckormoneyordermadeouttoPGCCforthefullamount,andbereceivedatleast10dayspriortotheclassstartdate.

•You will not receive a confirmation when registering by mail, even if a requested class is full. (see p4 Course Confirmation)

•Mailto: Cashier’sOffice PrinceGeorge’sCommunityCollege 301LargoRoad,Largo,MD20774-2199

2 in-Person RegistRationIn-personregistrationtakesplaceonacontinuousbasisattheadmissions,records,andregistrationarealocatedinBladenHall,Room126,ontheLargocampus.

Monday–Thursday,8:30a.m.–8p.m. Friday,8:30a.m.–5p.m.

•Registerearly—atleast10daysbeforeclassesbegin.•Youmustpayatthetimeofyourregistrationwithacheck,moneyorder,orcreditcard(VISA,MasterCard,Discover).

C. Toregisterforclasses:FromtheMAINMENU…1. ClickonLOGIN.Completeyour

logininformation.ClickSUBMIT (returnsyoutoMAINMENU).

2. ClickonWorkforceDevelopment andCont.Ed.Students.

3. ClickonEnrollandRegisterforCourses, thenonthenextscreen, clickonRegisterforCourses.

4. Usingthisbookletoryoursite-specific registrationform,findtheclassyouwant totake.Notethe5-digitsynonymnumber ofyourclasstouseinstep5.

5. IMPORTANT:SeeFigure1above.Ignore the “(e.g., ART-327) sample and use ONLY the 5-digit synonym number. 6. Onthenextpage,clickthe“Select”boxnexttothecourseinformation,whichdisplays

thetime,date,location,andseatavailability.ClickSUBMIT.7. FillinanyoptionalAdditionalRegistrationInformation(notrequired).ClickSUBMIT.8. Thecourseforwhichyouhaveregisteredandamount*duewilldisplayonthescreen. *The“SelectClasses”pageshowsthefulltuitionamount.

The“PayforClasses”pagewillshowthecorrectamountyouwillbecharged. Youcaneithercheckoutorregisterforadditionalcourses—gotothe

“Chooseoneofthefollowing:”box(Figure2),clickthedrop-downarrow, andchooseRegister Now (check out)orSearch for more classes.

Whenyouhavefinishedselectingallofyourcourses,chooseRegisterNow (checkout)fromthedrop-downmenu.Selectapaymenttype.ClickSUBMIT.

9. TheProcessingMyCreditCardPaymentpagewillappear.Reviewforaccuracy.ClickCONTINUE. 10.Onthenextpage,entertherequiredfieldsonthesecuresiteusingyourMasterCard,VISA,orDiscovercreditcard.

ClickPAYNOW. You are not registered in any of your classes until you submit payment. 11.Atransactionconfirmationpagewillappearafteryouhavepaidbycreditcard.Pleaseprintorcopythetransaction

numberforyourrecords.

figure 1: Insert only the 5-digit synonym number — do not fill in any other boxes on this page!

Then, click Submit

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Trimester Dates for Fall 2017The SAGE calendar consists of three trimesters: fall, spring, and summer. CourseslistedinthisSAGEschedulerepresentthe Fall2017trimestercourseofferings.•MostSAGEFall2017classesbegintheweekof Oct.2andendtheweekofJan.22,2018.

•“NoClass”datesforFall2017: Oct.24,Nov.22–25,Dec.21–Jan.3,2018,Jan.15

General Course InformationCompanion ClassesTogetmaximumbenefitfromclasseswithmultiplesections,pleaseregisterforbothPartIandPartIIwhichareshownwithbracketsconnectingthesynonymnumbers.

Course ConfirmationTheonlywaytoconfirmyourcourse(s)istoregisteronlineorin-person.You will be contacted by SAGE via e-mail only if the class is canceled or if the schedule changes.Pleaseverifyyourclassschedulebygoingtowww.pgcc.eduandthenclickingonOwlLinkatthetopofthepage.

Course CapacitiesManyclasseshavelimitedcapacitydictatedbyspace,safety,orequipment.Register early!

Course CancellationsThecollegereservestherighttocancelsections,changemeet-ingplaces,ormakeotherchangesthatitdeemsnecessary.Classeswhichdonothavesufficientenrollmentatleastoneweekbeforethestartdatewillbecanceled.Register early!

Course DatesClassdatesmaychangesubjecttositeand/orinstructoravailability.Nopro-ratedrefundswillbegiven.

InstructorsAlthoughmanyinstructornamesarelisted,teachersmay bechangedwithoutnotice.

Disabled Retirees Under 60 Years OldEffective7/1/2012,disabledretireesunder60mayqualify foratuitionwaiver(forbothcreditandnoncreditclasses).Todetermineyoureligibility,contacttheOfficeofAdmissionsandRegistration,BladenHall,room126,301-546-7422,torequestaPGCCTuitionWaiverCertificationForm.TaketheformtoyourlocalSocialSecurityofficeforcompletionandthenreturnittothecollege.A new waiver form must be submitted every academic year.

Important Contact InformationFor SAGE Program Additional InformationE-mail [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

or call the SAGEProgramOffice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-546-0923

Other Key Contact Numbers at Prince George’s Community CollegeCashier’sOffice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-546-0691TherapeuticAquaticExercise classinformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-546-0519WDCECustomerServiceDesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-546-0159

Prince George’s County Department of Aging Seniors InformationAgingServicesDivision. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-265-8450Call-a-Bus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-499-8603Call-A-CabCoupons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-883-5656NutritionProgram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-265-8475MarylandAccessPoint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-265-8450LivingWellChronicDisease SelfManagement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-265-8997

Inclement Weather Policy•TheSAGEProgram,exceptATH-900/901(HealthandFitness)andATH-930(TherapeuticAquaticExercise)classes,followsthePrinceGeorge’sCountyPublicSchoolSystem.WheneverPrinceGeorge’sCountySchoolsand/oractivitiesarecanceledduetoinclementweather,SAGEclassesarecanceled.→Aone-hourdelaydoesn’taffectclasses.Ifpublic schoolsaredelayedfortwohours,classesstarting before11a.m.willbecanceled.

→Ifpublicschoolsclosetwohoursearlybecauseof predictedinclementweather,allclassesafter2p.m. willbecanceled.

•AllSAGEclasses(includingATH-900/901andATH-930classes)arecanceledifPrinceGeorge’sCommunityCollegeisclosedduetoinclementweather—atALLlocations.

•StudentsshouldlistentoPublicServiceAnnouncements onradioandtelevisiontodetermineifasiteisopen forclasses.


Seniors Helping Seniors (SHS) Grants apply only to classes in the SAGE class schedule. AnSHSgrantisnotacouponandshouldnotbetakenlightly.ThefundsarecontributedbyotherseniorswhoappreciatethevalueoftheSAGEprogramandarewillingtodonatetothisworthycause.(See back page of class schedule.) Wecountonapplicants’honestyinhavingademonstratedneed.Pleaserememberthatifyoudecidetotakeadvantageofthisoption,yourpeersarepayingforyouwiththeirgenerosity.

ApplicationsfortheSHSgrantscanberequestedbycalling:WDCECustomerServiceDesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-546-0159 SAGEProgramOffice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301-546-0923

Whenleavingamessage,pleasestatethatyouarerequestinganSHSgrantapplication.Leaveyournameandaddress,speakingslowlyandclearly.Spelllastnameandstreetaddress.Deadline for application for a Fall grant is Sept. 25, 2017. Noexceptionswillbemade.

Matters of MoneyRegistration FeesMarylandresidentswhoare60oroldermayregisterforasmanynon-conflictingstateapprovedcoursesasdesiredandpayone$85 SAGE Registration Fee (SRF) per trimester, plusanyadditionalinstructional,supply,and/orlabfees.Fornon-seniorsandallnon-Marylandresidents,includingthoseaged60orolder,thenon-refundableregistration feeis$25pertrimester,plustuitionandanyadditionalinstructional,supply,and/orlabfees.

Tuition WaiverTuitionforSAGEcoursesiswaivedforMarylandresidentswhoare60orolder,atthestartofthecreditsemester. SAGE registration fees apply (seeabove).Call the SAGE Office, 301-546-0923, for more specific information.

Tuition for Non-Seniors and OthersPrinceGeorge’sCountyresidentsunder60yearsoldandallotherswhodonotmeetthecriteriaforatuitionwaivermayregister for anyclassinthisbookletbypayingthetuition,however some sites have age restrictions.(Pleasechecksiteinformationpages6–7.)Foreachcourse,thecostofSAGEtuitionisbasedonthetotalnumberofhoursthecoursemeetsforthesemester (seebelow),plusthe$25registrationfee. Forexample: Totalhoursfrom12to15 = $75tuition Totalhoursfrom24to45 = $150tuitionOut-of-countyMarylandresidentswillpayanadditional $5percourse.Allnon-Marylandresidents—including thosewhoare60yearsoldorolder—willpayanadditional $10percourse.

PaymentPayment is due at the time of registration. Pleasemake yourcheckormoneyorderpayabletoPrinceGeorge’sCommunityCollegeandattachittoyourregistrationform.CashisacceptedonlyattheCashier’sOfficeinBladenHall,Room120,Monday–Thursday,8:30a.m.–8p.m.andFriday,8:30a.m.–5p.m.

Refund PolicyToreceivearefundofthe$85registrationfee,SAGEstudentsmustofficiallyDROPallclassesatleasttwo(2)businessdayspriortotheearlieststartdate.No exceptions! Refundsareautomaticallyissuedforclassescanceledbythecollege.Allow14businessdaysforprocessing.

Supplies, Books, and Lab FeesStudentsareresponsibleforpurchasingtheirownsuppliesforallclasses,e.g.,artmaterials,craftsupplies,tools,textbooks.Informationregardingarequiredtextorothersupplieswillbemadeknownatthefirstclass.Labfeesmaybeassessedforsomecourses.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP)

TheRSVPseekstoassistseniorsinremainingintheirhomesandcommunitiesforaslongaspossible.Manyolderadultscannolongerdriveyetstillneedtogettodoctorappointments,pickupprescriptions,gogroceryshopping,andrunroutineerrands.Tohelpwiththisneed,theRSVPisactivelyrecruitingvolunteerstoprovidesenior transportation services.Toqualify,youmustbeatleastage55,haveaccesstoavehicle,andbewillingtodriveseniorstotheirvariousdestinations.Volunteerscanchoosetheamountoftimeanddaystheyareavailabletobestservetheseniorcommunity.Someoftheprogrambenefitsaremileage reimbursement,freesecondaryinsurance coverage,andmore.

For details, contact the RSVP staff: phone 301-265-8450 or e-mail [email protected]


Allentown Road Aquatic Center7210 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748 301-449-5567TherapeuticAquaticExercise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Bowie Community Center3209 Stonybrook Drive, Bowie, MD 20715 301-464-1737HealthandFitness(PartsIandII). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Bowie Senior Center (No students under age 55) SAGE students are required to join the Bowie Senior Center (free membership) in order to take classes on site; ideally, this membership registration should be completed before the first day of class.14900 Health Center Drive, Bowie, MD 20715 301-809-2300AmericanHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12AmericanSignLanguage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13ArtHistory/Appreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8AutobiographicalWriting(Memoirs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13CurrentIssues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12DesignandProductionofCrafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Drawing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8EstatePlanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10French:Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13German:Beginner/Intermediate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10HistoryoftheMiddleEast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12HistoryThroughHollywood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Italian:Beginner/Intermediate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Literature:AnExploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13MusicAppreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14MusicAppreciation:ClassPianoandGuitar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Printmaking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Spanish:Beginner/Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14StudioFineArt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13WorldHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cameron Grove Adult Lifestyle Community(Limited to residents only) 100 Cameron Grove Boulevard, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Camp Springs Senior Activity Center(No students under age 60)6420 Allentown Road, Camp Springs, MD 20748 301-449-0490CurrentIssues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12DesignandProductionofCrafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Humanities:AnExploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13LocalHistory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12MusicAppreciation:ClassPiano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Spanish:Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14StudioFineArt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Central Parke at Victoria Falls (Limited to residents only)13701 Belle Chasse Boulevard, Laurel, MD 20707

Collington Life Care Community10450 Lottsford Road, Mitchellville, MD 20721 301-925-9610ArtHistory/Appreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8AutobiographicalWriting(Memoirs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13EnvironmentalHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Literature:AnExploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13StudioFineArt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9TherapeuticAquaticExercise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11WorldHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Evelyn I. Cole Senior Activity Center5720 Addison Road, Seat Pleasant, MD 20743 301-386-5525HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Fall 2017 indexed list of Courses by Site

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Join Club 300 and take the Walk Across America Challenge! For more information, visit www.pgparks.com.


Fort Washington Forest Community Center 1200 Fillmore Road, Fort Washington, MD 20744301-292-4300HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11StudioFineArt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Greenbelt Community Center (No students under age 60)15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770 301-397-2208EnvironmentalHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12EnvironmentalScience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15HealthyLiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11HistoryoftheMiddleEast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Literature:AnExploration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13MusicAppreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Spanish:Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14StudioFineArt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9WorldHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Greenbelt Department of Recreation/Springhill Lake(No students under age 60)6111 Cherrywood Lane, Greenbelt, MD 20770 301-397-2200

Classes offered in Summer only

Harmony Hall Regional Center10701 Livingston Road, Ft. Washington, MD 20744 301-699-2544HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11MusicAppreciation:ClassPiano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

John E. Howard Senior Activity Center4400 Shell Street, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 301-735-3340HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11MusicAppreciation:ClassPiano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Spanish:Beginner/Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Laurel Armory—Anderson and Murphy Community Center422 Montgomery Street, Laurel, MD 20707 301-725-8088AmericanHistory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

New Carrollton City Hall6016 Princess Garden Parkway, New Carrollton, MD 20784 301-459-6100HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Prince George’s Community College, Largo Campus301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774-2199 301-546-7422Computers:Introduction/Intermediate/Advanced. . . . . . . . . . . 9DesignandProductionofCrafts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8HealthandFitness(PartsIandII). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10MicrosoftOfficeSuite2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10MusicAppreciation:ClassPiano. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15TherapeuticAquaticExercise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Prince George’s Plaza Community Center6600 Adelphi Road, Hyattsville, MD 20782 301-454-1400HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Riderwood Village (Limited to Residents Only)3110 Gracefield Road, Silver Spring, MD 20904

St. Paul’s Senior Living Apartments1207 Addison Road, Capitol Heights, MD 20743 301-350-1100Computers:IntroductionandIntermediate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Internet:Introduction,Navigation,Research. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Temple Solel2901 Mitchellville Road, Bowie, MD 20716 301-249-2424CurrentIssues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

University Town Center6505 Belcrest Road, Suite 125, Hyattsville, MD 20782301-546-8000HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Spanish:Beginner/Intermediate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Upper Marlboro Community Center5400 Marlboro Race Track Road Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-627-2828HealthyLiving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Fall 2017 Alphabetical listing of Courses

Bowie Senior Center27106 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Vitale-Reddy Jewelry Making: Beginner

Synonym NumberNumber of times class meets

Day of the week class meets

Class Time

Class Dates

Class Emphasis

Class Location

Instructor

M=Monday; T=Tuesday; W=Wednesday; Th=Thursday; F=Friday; S=Saturday

Important: Always register for Parts I and II of two-part classes.

aRTCoursesrelatingtothebusiness,production,andhistory ofart.

Art History/Appreciation (ART-306)Thesecoursesinvolvetheaestheticsofcertainartistsandtimeperiodsoverthecourseofhistory.Topicsincludestyles,techniques,andsubjectsusedinpaintingsandportraitsthroughdiscussionandvideos.Thefocusofeachcourse maybedifferenteachsemester.Bowie Senior Center27114 14 W 10/4–1/24 1–3 pm Crane Architecture and Architects

Collington Life Care Community27236 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Crane Art is Elemental

Design and Production of Crafts for Sale and Profit (ART-902/903/910)Thesecoursesteachtheartandbusinessofcreatingqualitycraftitemsforsaleandpersonaluse.Bowie Senior Center27106 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Vitale-Reddy Jewelry Making: Beginner

27049 7 M 10/2–11/13 12:30–4 pm Cerrelli Stained Glass, Part I: Intermediate/Advanced27050 7 M 11/20–1/22 12:30–4 pm Cerrelli Stained Glass, Part II: Intermediate/Advanced27077 14 T 10/3–1/23 9:30–11:30 am Kirtland Knitting & Crocheting, Part I: Intermediate/Advanced27078 14 T 10/3–1/23 11:30 am–12:30 pm Kirtland Knitting & Crocheting, Part II: Intermediate/Advanced27079 14 T 10/3–1/23 1–2:15 pm Kirtland Knitting: Beginner27080 14 T 10/3–1/23 2:30–3:45 pm Kirtland Quilting: Beginner27075 7 W 10/4–11/15 9 am–1 pm Holloman Stained Glass, Part I: Beginner/Intermediate27076 7 W 11/29–1/24 9 am–1 pm Holloman Stained Glass, Part II: Beginner/Intermediate27262 14 F 10/6–1/26 9–10 am Stone Ceramics, Part I: Beginner/Intermediate27096 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Stone Ceramics, Part II: Beginner/Intermediate27081 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Kirtland Quilting: Intermediate27082 14 F 10/6–1/26 12:30–2:30 pm Kirtland Quilting: Intermediate27094 14 S 10/7–1/27 9–11 am Stein Stained Glass and Mosiac, Part I27095 14 S 10/7–1/27 11 am–12 pm Stein Stained Glass and Mosiac, Part II

Camp Springs Senior Activity Center27130 14 Th 10/5–1/25 10 am–12 pm Swanson Jewelry Making: Beginner

Largo Campus27169 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Kirtland Crocheting: Beginner27170 14 M 10/2–1/22 12:30–2:30 pm Kirtland Quilting: Beginner

Drawing (ART-311/913/914)Fundamentalcoursesinthepracticalartofdrawingandsketchingusingvariousmedia.Bowie Senior Center27037 14 M 10/2–1/22 2–4 pm Baer Drawing II: Intermediate/Advanced27115 7 Th 11/30–1/25 12:30–2:30 pm Goodlow Mindful Doodling27038 14 F 10/6–1/26 9:30–11:30 am Baer Drawing I: Beginner


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Studio Fine Art (ART-911/916/918)Thesecoursesofferstudentsopportunitiestoexplorefineartthroughdrawing,watercolor,oils,collage,pastel,etc.Bowie Senior Center27102 14 T 10/3–1/23 9–10 am Swanson Mixed Media, Part I: All Levels27103 14 T 10/3–1/23 10 am–12 pm Swanson Mixed Media, Part II: All Levels27046 12 T 10/3–1/9 12:30–3 pm Brosch Printmaking Fundamentals27104 14 W 10/4–1/24 10 am–12 pm Swanson Watercolor, Part I: All Levels27105 14 W 10/4–1/24 12:30–2:30 pm Swanson Watercolor, Part II: All Levels27035 7 Th 10/5–11/16 10 am–3 pm Allison Drawing: Advanced27036 7 Th 11/30–1/25 10 am–3 pm Allison Watercolor: Advanced27090 14 Th 10/5–1/25 2–4 pm Ruffin Organic Oil Painting27039 14 F 10/6–1/26 12:30–2:30 pm Baer Modern Painting (acrylic/other media), Part I 27040 14 F 10/6–1/26 2:30–3:30 pm Baer Modern Painting (acrylic/other media), Part II

Camp Springs Senior Activity Center27454 14 Th 10/5–1/25 12:30–1:30 pm Swanson Mixed Media, Part I: All Levels27132 14 Th 10/5–1/25 1:30–3:30 pm Swanson Mixed Media, Part II: All Levels27132 14 S 10/7–1/27 9:30–11:30 am Ruffin Mixed Media: All Levels

Collington Life Care Community27239 14 T 10/3–1/23 1–3 pm Hurley Mixed Media, Part I: All Levels27240 14 T 10/3–1/23 3–4 pm Hurley Mixed Media, Part II: All Levels

Fort Washington Community Center27140 14 W 10/4–1/24 9–10 am Hurley Mixed Media, Part I: All Levels27141 14 W 10/4–1/24 10 am –12 pm Hurley Mixed Media, Part II: All Levels

Greenbelt Community Center26968 14 M 10/2–1/22 9:15–11:15 am Crane Painting, Part I: Beginner26969 14 M 10/2–1/22 11:15 am–12:15 pm Crane Painting, Part II: Beginner

26966 14 T 10/3–1/23 1–3 pm Crane Mixed Media: Part I26967 14 T 10/3–1/23 3–4 pm Crane Mixed Media: Part II

CoMPUTeRs Coursesrelatingtotheunderstandinganduseofcomputers.Purchaseofatextmayberequiredforcomputerclasses.A$25labfeeischargedforeachcomputerclassatcollege-ownedfacilities.Forallnon-collegefacilities,theamountoflabfeeislistedbelowandpayabletothesite.

Computers: Introduction (DPR-548)Classisdesignedtoprovideabasicknowledgeofcomputersandshowhowtoperformsimplefunctions.IntroductiontotheInternetisincluded.Largo Campus27171 14 M 10/2–1/22 9–11 am Smith Beginner, Level 127172 14 M 10/2–1/22 2:30–4:30 pm Smith Beginner, Level 127173 14 T 10/3–1/23 9–11 am Smith Beginner, Level 2

St. Paul’s Senior Living (SPSL) Apartments27184* 14 W 10/4–1/24 9:30–11:30 am Ennels Introduction to Computers*$25 Lab fee; make check payable to SPSL Apartments’ PGCC SAGE Lab Fund.

Computer Skills: Intermediate/Advanced (DPR-573)Thesecourseswillcontinuetobuildontheknowledge gainedintheintroductorycomputerclasses.Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of beginner level computer class.Largo Campus27166 14 W 10/4–1/24 9–11 am Gray Advanced27167 14 Th 10/5–1/25 9–11 am Gray Intermediate

St. Paul’s Senior Living (SPSL) Apartments27186* 14 W 10/4–1/24 12:30–2:30 pm Ennels Intermediate*$25 Lab fee; make check payable to SPSL Apartments’ PGCC SAGE Lab Fund.


Internet: Introduction, Navigation, Research (DPR-307)ThiscoursewillprovidethebasicconceptsforaccessingandnavigatingtheInternet,sendinge-mail,andusingonlineresources.Downloadingfiles,usingsearchfeatures,andotherInternetapplicationswillbeexplored.Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of beginner level computer class.St. Paul’s Senior Living (SPSL) Apartments27187* 14 F 10/6–1/26 12:30–2:30 pm Ennels*$25 Lab fee; make check payable to SPSL Apartments’ PGCC SAGE Lab Fund.

Microsoft Office Suite 2016 (DPR-909)ThiscourseenablesthestudenttolearnthebasicsofMSOffice2016,includingWord,Excel,Access,andPowerPoint,bydoinghands-onprojects.Largo Campus27168 14 F 10/6–1/26 9–11 am Gray Intro to Office 2016 and Windows 10

fInanCeCoursesaredesignedtogivecontemporaryinformationandimproveunderstandingoffiscalmanagement,especiallyastheseskillsapplytoplanningforfinancialsecurity.

Estate Planning (COS-909)Courseisdesignedtogivethelaypersonanoverviewofwillsandestateproceedingswithemphasisontheadvantagesofplanning.Bowie Senior Center27111 7 W 10/4–11/15 2–4 pm Widmann Part I27112 7 W 11/29–1/24 2–4 pm Widmann Part II

HealTH and fITnessCoursesaredesignedtoprovideinformationaboutprovenwaystoimproveoverallhealthandincreasefitnesslevels.Goodnutrition,cardio/aerobicimprovement,preventativestrategies,balance,flexibility,alternativehealingmethods,andothertopicsmaybecovered.Please check with your physician and get approval before enrolling in a class in this section.

Health and Fitness (Parts I and II) (ATH-900/901)CoursepresentslectureandsupervisedexercisesdesignedbythePresident’sCouncilonPhysicalFitnessandSports.Otheractivitiesmayincludeaerobics,pickleball,dance,weightlifting,and/orhealthrelatedlectures.Bowie Community Center26348 15 TTh 8/29–10/17 9–11 am Lee Part I26349 15 TTh 10/19–12/14 9–11 am Lee Part II

Largo Campus, Novak Field House, Room 10026350 15 TTh 8/29–10/17 9–11 am Bickford Part I26351 15 TTh 10/19–12/14 9–11 am Bickford Part II

Healthy Living—Fitness (HES-905/910)Thesecoursespresentlecturesandinformationonhealthissuesalongwithsupervised,demonstratedexercises designedtoincreaseflexibilityandimprovemuscletone andstrength.Otheractivitiesmaybeincluded.� To get a list of what is offered in each class, please e-mail

[email protected] and request a ‘Healthy Living Class List’ or call 301-546-0923 to request the list.

Bowie Senior Center26715 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Chang27261 14 M 10/2–1/22 12:15–2:15 pm Durning27041 7 M 11/20–1/22 12:30–2:30 pm Boverman27070 14 M 10/2–1/22 12:30–2:30 pm Harris27089 14 T 10/3–1/23 1–3 pm Meadows27061 14 W 10/4–1/24 8:50–10:30 am Mullin27062 14 W 10/4–1/24 10:30 am–12:10 pm Mullin26716 14 W 10/4–1/24 1–3 pm Chang27060 14 Th 10/5–1/25 10 am–12 pm Conti-Vock Intermediate/Advanced27107 14 Th 10/5–1/25 12–2 pm Weimer27069 7 Th 10/5–11/16 12:30–2:30 pm Goodlow27088 14 Th 10/5–1/25 3–5 pm McCarroll27051 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Chang Intermediate27108 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Mullin Beginner 27052 14 F 10/6–1/26 1–3 pm Chang27109 14 S 10/7–1/27 8:30–10:15 am Weimer Advanced27110 14 S 10/7–1/27 10:15 am–12 pm Weimer Beginner

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Camp Springs Senior Activity Center27133 14 T 10/3–1/23 10 am–12 pm Turner27128 14 T 10/3–1/23 12–2 pm Saulsberry27127 14 W 10/4–1/24 10 am–12 pm Sarmiento27134 14 Th 10/5–1/25 10 am–12 pm Turner27129 14 Th 10/5–1/25 12–2 pm Saulsberry

Collington Life Care Community27245 14 M 10/2–1/22 9–10 am Miles27244 14 M 10/2–1/22 10–11 am Miles27234 14 M 10/2–1/22 1–3 pm Chang27229 14 T 10/3–1/23 8:30–10:30 am Armstrong 27241 14 T 10/3–1/23 2–3 pm Layton27250 14 W 10/4–1/24 9–10 am Miles27249 14 W 10/4–1/24 10–11 am Miles27235 14 W 10/4–1/24 10 am–12 pm Chang27233 14 Th 10/5–1/25 8:30–10:30 am Armstrong 27242 14 Th 10/5–1/25 2–3 pm Layton27251 14 F 10/6–1/26 9–10 am Shaw27252 14 F 10/6–1/26 10–11 am Shaw27246 26 MWF 10/2–12/8 11 am–12 pm Shell27247 14 MWF 12/11–1/26 11 am–12 pm Shell

Evelyn I. Cole Senior Activity Center27139 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Meadows

Fort Washington Community Center27142 28 MW 10/2–1/24 9:30–10:30 am Faculty

Greenbelt Community Center (GCC)To register for classes taught by K. Gupta–Smith and C. Romero, call GCC at 301–397–2208. 26962 14 T 10/3–1/23 10–11 am Shaffer26979 7 T 11/21–1/16 1–3 pm Goodlow27022 14 W 10/4–1/24 1:30–3:30 pm Meadows26974 13 W 10/4–1/24 3:45–4:45 pm Boverman26963 14 Th 10/5–1/25 10–11 am Shaffer

Harmony Hall Regional Center27149 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Sarmiento27147 14 T 10/3–1/23 9:30–11:30 am Jones-Byron27148 14 Th 10/5–1/25 9:30–11:30 am Jones-Byron

John E. Howard Senior Activity Center27150 14 M 10/2–1/22 12:30–2:30 pm Brown27159 28 TTh 10/3–1/25 10:30–11:30 am Smith27160 28 TTh 10/3–1/25 11:30 am–12:30 pm Smith27153 14 F 10/6–1/26 9–10 am Faculty

Laurel Armory—Anderson and Murphy Community Center27162 14 M 10/2–1/22 9:30–11:30 am Mullin27163 14 T 10/3–1/23 9:30–11:30 am Shaw27164 14 W 10/4–1/24 9:30–11:30 am Faculty27165 14 Th 10/5–1/25 9:30–11:30 am Shaw27461 14 F 10/6–1/26 11:30 am–12:30 pm Shaw

New Carrollton City Hall27178 14 M 10/2–1/22 1:30–3:30 pm Smith27181 14 W 10/4–1/24 1:30–3:30 pm Smith27182 14 Th 10/5–1/25 1–2 pm Smith

Prince George’s Plaza Community Center27183 14 W 10/4–1/24 11 am–1 pm Pate

St. Paul’s Senior Living Apartments27188 14 M 10/2–1/22 4–5 pm Smith27189 14 W 10/4–1/24 4–5 pm Smith

University Town Center, Room 06527211 14 Th 10/5–1/25 3–4 pm Smith27196 14 F 10/6–1/26 11 am–12 pm Smith

Upper Marlboro Community Center27191 14 T 10/3–1/23 9:30–11:30 am Miles27192 14 W 10/4–1/24 9:30–11:30 am Faculty27193 14 Th 10/5–01/25 9:30–11:30 am Faculty

Therapeutic Aquatic Exercise (ATH-930)Thiscourseisdesignedtoprovideboththerapeuticaquaticexerciseandswimminginstruction.Eachsessionincludeswaterexerciseand/orbeginner,intermediate,oradvancedswimminginstruction.Studentsmustsupplytheirowntowels.Allentown Road Aquatic Center26352* 45 MWF 8/28–12/15 8–9 am Shell /Jones-Byron /Jenkins26353* 45 MWF 8/28–12/15 9–10 am Shell /Jones-Byron /Jenkins*These classes will meet at the Largo Campus from 8/28–9/15

Collington Life Care Community26357 30 TTh 8/29–12/14 10–11:30 am Shell

Largo Campus, Robert I. Bickford Natatorium26354 45 MWF 8/28–12/15 9–10 am Redmiles26355 45 MWF 8/28–12/15 10–11 am Redmiles26356 45 MWF 8/28–12/15 11 am–12 pm Redmiles


HIsToRY/soCIal sTUdIes Coursescoverallaspectsofhistory:ancient,modern, contemporary,local,regional,national,international,ethnic,andmuchmore.Coursesrelatedtogeography,anthropology,andsociologyareallpartofthisgroupofclasses.

American History (HIS-909)ThesecoursessuggestsomeofthedominantthemesofAmericanlifeduringcertainperiodsandwillstimulateconsiderationofhowsaidthemesrelatetothepresent.Bowie Senior Center27057 14 T 10/3–1/23 12:30–2:30 pm Cipriani

Laurel Armory—Anderson and Murphy Community Center27161 14 F 10/6–1/26 12:30–2:30 pm Cipriani

Current Issues (ENR-903)Thiscoursefocusesontopicsofcurrentinterestandimpor-tance,suchasnationalandworldnewsstoriesandevents.Discussionisencouraged.Bowie Senior Center27056 14 T 10/3–1/23 10 am–12 pm Cipriani

Camp Springs Senior Activity Center27122 14 M 10/2–1/22 1–3 pm Cipriani

Temple Solel27190 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Cipriani

Environmental History (HIS-348)Coursesurveystopicsinenvironmentalhistoryincludingtherelationshipbetweenthehumanandnon-humanworlds.Collington Life Care Community27237 14 Th 10/5–1/25 1–3 pm Crane Oceans at Risk

Greenbelt Community Center26978 14 T 10/3–1/23 10 am–12 pm Crane Landscapes of National Parks

History of the Middle East (HIS-302)Thiscoursewilldiscusscountries,policiesandleaders,fromancienttomodern,whichformthecoreoftoday’sMiddleEast.Classmayincludereligions;historicalinfluences;conflicts;ancientrivalries;andculture.Bowie Senior Center27074 13 W 10/11–1/24 10 am–12 pm Haverstick History and Culture: An Overview

Greenbelt Community Center26976 13 Th 10/12–1/25 1–3 pm Haverstick History and Culture: An Overview

History Through Hollywood (HIS-356)Classpresentsanopportunitytoexaminehistoricalthemesandeventsastheyhavebeenrepresented,ormisrepresented,infilm,withemphasisonthechanginginterpretationofhistoryreflectedinthemedium.Bowie Senior Center27063 14 M 10/2–1/22 9:30–11:30 am Cross Film Across Cultures

Local History (HIS-908)Explorelocalhistory.Iffeasible,visitlocalhistoricalsitesanddiscusstherelevantfactsandfolklore.Classdaysandtimesmayvaryafterfirstclassdate.(Additionalfees/costspossible.)Camp Springs Senior Activity Center27123 14 W 10/4–1/24 10 am–12 pm Cipriani Exploring History of Prince George’s County

World History (HIS-378)Thesecoursespresentthehistoryofothercountriesthrough-outtheworld,anddiscussthepeople,events,andculture thatshapeddifferenttimeperiodsintheirpastupthroughthepresentday.Bowie Senior Center27071 14 T 10/3–1/23 3:30–5:30 pm Croatti International Hot Spots27113 14 W 10/4–1/24 10 am–12 pm Crane Native Cultures of North America27101 13 Th 10/12–1/25 10 am–12 pm Suid World War II27443 14 Th 10/5–1/25 12:30–2:30 pm Hodges World War I

Collington Life Care Community27238 14 T 10/3–1/23 1–3 pm Croatti International Hot Spots

Greenbelt Community Center26970 13 W 10/11–1/24 1:15–3:15 pm Suid World War II26973 14 Th 10/5–1/25 3:30–5:30 pm Croatti International Hot Spots


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HUManITIesThisgroupofcoursesincludesdiscussionofliteraturefromtheBibletoJaneAustentoShakespearetoJamesMichener;examinationofclassicwritings;reading,writing,interpretingpoetry;creativeandcriticalthinking;theaterandacting.

Autobiographical Writing (SKB-419)Thiscourseofferstheopportunitytoproduceautobiographiesandmemoirsunderprofessionalsupervision.Bowie Senior Center27058 14 T 10/3–1/23 9:30–11:30 am Clair Writing Your Memoirs: Beginner/Intermediate27059 14 T 10/3–1/23 12–2 pm Clair Writing Your Memoirs: Intermediate/Advanced

Collington Life Care Community27248 14 W 10/4–1/24 2–4 pm Smith Writing Your Memoirs

Humanities: An Exploration (ENR-913)Studentsinthiscoursewillviewthepast100yearsofdevel-opmentintheareasofhistory,politics,literature,theatre,religion,music,andothersubjects.Camp Springs Senior Activity Center27124 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Patente Humanities for Senior Citizens

Literature: An Exploration (ENR-380)Thiscoursewillofferstudentsopportunitiestoread,discuss,andanalyzeworksofliterature.Bowie Senior Center27087 14 Th 10/5–1/25 10 am–12 pm Link Short is Beautiful: The Short Story Experience

Collington Life Care Community27243 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Link Short is Beautiful: The Short Story Experience

Greenbelt Community Center26975 14 M 10/2–1/22 9:30–11:30 am Link Short is Beautiful: The Short Story Experience27288 14 Th 10/5–1/25 10 am–12 pm Sleeth Discussion of two original plays—one drama and one comedy— written by the instructor.

Theatre (COM-320)Thiscoursewillofferstudentsanoverviewofthebasicelementsofstageperforming,andmayincludereadingplays,discussionaboutplays,learningkeyrolesintheproductionprocess,andputtingtogetheraperformance.Bowie Senior Center27116 7 F 10/6–11/17 10 am–12 pm Yamamoto Improv in Life and Art: Part I27117 7 F 12/1–1/26 10 am–12 pm Yamamoto Improv in Life and Art: Part II

lanGUaGes Coursesincludeanumberofforeignlanguages,e.g.,French,Italian,Spanish,German,andAmericanSignLanguage.Classeswillconcentrateonbasicspokenandwrittenlanguage,aswellassomeculturalaspectsofthenativecountries.

American Sign Language (COM-325)Bowie Senior Center27100 12 W 10/4–1/10 10 am–12 pm Stracka Beginner

French (LGE-337/338)Bowie Senior Center27091 14 W 10/4–1/24 9–11 am Soloviev Beginner, Level 127092 14 W 10/4–1/24 11 am–1 pm Soloviev Intermediate27093 14 W 10/4–1/24 1:30–3:30 pm Soloviev Advanced

German (LGE-340) Bowie Senior Center27084 14 M 10/2–1/22 10 am–12 pm Leahy-Thielke Intermediate27086 14 M 10/2–1/22 12:30–2:30 pm Leahy-Thielke Beginner

If you have an idea for a SAGE class—or any other suggestions, comments, or complaints—please e-mail the SAGE mailbox at [email protected] for consideration. Put ‘Suggestion’ in the subject line.

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Italian (LGE-334) Bowie Senior Center27064 14 F 10/6–1/26 10–11 am DeSanctis Intermediate: Everyday Italian Book: Ultimate Italian, Beginner–Intermediate by Living Language, Bancheri and Lettieri ISBN: 978-1-4000-0967-127065 14 F 10/6–1/26 11 am–12 pm DeSanctis Beginner: Let’s Speak Italian Book: None27066 14 F 10/6–1/26 12–1 pm DeSanctis Beginner: Everyday Italian Book: Ultimate Italian, Beginner–Intermediate by Living Language, Bancheri and Lettieri ISBN: 978-1-4000-0967-1

Spanish (LGE-333/341/381)Basiccoursewillcoverpronunciation,vocabulary,grammar,andsimpledialogue.Some classes may be more advanced. Checkwithinstructorfortext.Bowie Senior Center27042 14 T 10/3–1/23 9–11 am Brock Beginner, Level 127043 14 T 10/3–1/23 11 am–1 pm Brock Beginner, Level 227044 14 T 10/3–1/23 1:30–3:30 pm Brock Intermediate27045 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Brock Spanish Basics

Camp Springs Senior Activity Center *Book for Camp Springs Spanish Beginner classes: Spanish is Fun, Book 1, (4th or 5th ed.) by Heywood Wald

27135* 14 T 10/3–1/23 11 am–12 pm McLaughlin Beginner, Level 127136* 14 T 10/3–1/23 12:15–1:15 pm McLaughlin Beginner, Level 2

**Book for Camp Springs Spanish Intermediate/advanced classes: Spanish is Fun, Book 2, (3rd ed.) by Heywood Wald

27137** 14 T 10/3–1/23 1:30–2:30 pm McLaughlin Intermediate27138** 14 T 10/3–1/23 2:45–3:45 pm McLaughlin Advanced

Greenbelt Community Center26982 14 T 10/3–1/23 10 am–12 pm Sieiro Intermediate

John E. Howard Senior Activity Center27154 14 F 10/6–1/26 10–11 am McLaughlin Beginner Book: Spanish is Fun, Book 1, (4th or 5th ed.) by Heywood Wald27155 14 F 10/6–1/26 11:15 am–1:15 pm McLaughlin Intermediate Book: Spanish is Fun, Book 2, (3rd ed.) by Heywood Wald

University Town Center27194 14 T 10/3–1/23 10 am–12 pm Miller Beginner Book: Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish (2nd ed.) by Dorothy Richmond27197 14 Th 10/5–1/25 10 am–12 pm Miller Intermediate Book: Practice Makes Perfect: Basic Spanish (2nd ed.) by Dorothy Richmond

MUsICCoursescovermultipleaspectsofmusicthatinclude musicalgenres;composers;commentsbymusicologists andperformers;discussionofclassicalpieces;analysis ofmusicalcompositions;andwritingmusic.

Music Appreciation (MUS-308)Coursecoverstheevolutionofmusicanditsvariationsfromhistorical,geographical,andculturalperspectivesviaclassdiscussions,orvideopresentation.Coursesonoperawill focusoncomposersandindividualoperas.Bowie Senior Center27047 7 Th 10/5–11/16 2–4 pm Cahill Ballet, Part 327048 7 Th 11/30–1/25 2–4 pm Cahill Baroque Music

Greenbelt Community Center26971 7 M 10/9–11/20 1–3 pm Kramer American Popular Song27253 7 W 10/4–11/15 10 am–12 pm Cahill Eastern European Opera26980 7 W 11/29–1/24 10 am–12 pm Cahill Opera’s Kings and Queens

Learn More!

Check out PGCC Continuing Education Programs and Courses at www.pgcc.edu

Rushern L. Baker, IIICounty Executive


Music Appreciation: Class Piano (MUS-307/302)Coursewillintroducethestudenttothebasicelements ofmusicandkeyboardproficiency,fundamentalsofsightreading,scales,andchords.Emphasiscanrangefromtheorytoperformance,dependinguponthenumberofkeyboardsavailable.Teachersmayneedtodivideclassesbyskilllevel.Bowie Senior Center27053 14 T 10/3–1/23 9–11 am Choi Beginner27144 14 T 10/3–1/23 11 am–1 pm Choi Intermediate27055 14 T 10/3–1/23 1–3 pm Choi Advanced

Camp Springs Senior Activity Center27125 14 T 10/3–1/23 9:30–11:30 am Patente Advanced— 9:30–10:15 am Intermediate— 10:15–11:30 am27126 14 T 10/3–1/23 11:30 am–1 pm Patente Beginner

Harmony Hall Regional Center27145 14 Th 10/5–1/25 9:30–11:30 am Flores

John E. Howard Senior Activity Center27152 14 W 10/4–1/24 10 am–12 pm Flores Beginner27151 14 W 10/4–1/24 12:30–2:30 pm Flores Intermediate

Largo Campus, Marlboro Hall, Room 1058(All classes are mixed levels)27174 14 M 10/2–1/22 12–2 pm Soliman27175 14 M 10/2–1/22 2–4 pm Soliman27176 14 F 10/6–1/26 10 am–12 pm Soliman27177 14 F 10/6–1/26 12–12 pm Soliman

Music Appreciation: Guitar (MUS-308)Coursewillintroducethestudenttothevariouspartsoftheguitar,thenamesofthestrings,howtoholdthepick,tuning,basicchords,rhythmandstrummingtechniques;thebasicstoreadingmusicwillalsobeintroduced.Studentsarerequiredtohavetheirowninstrumentandtuner;ametronome(orapp)isrecommendedforhomepractice.Bowie Senior Center27067 14 W 10/4–1/24 9:30–11:30 am Fiester Guitar: Intermediate27068 14 Th 10/5–1/25 9:30–11:30 am Fiester Guitar: Beginner

sCIenCeCoursescoverdifferentareasofscienceandmayincludesocial,physical,formal,andlifescience,aswellasthestudyofearthandspace.

Environmental Science (ENV-301)Thiscourseprovidesanoverviewofenvironmentalscience,includingatmosphericscienceandoceanography;biodiver-sity;ecology;energyandsustainability;environmentalpolicy,geologicalprocesses;andlandandwaterresources.Greenbelt Community Center27289 7 M 11/27–1/22 1–3 pm Blumenstock

DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY SERVICES Area Agency on Aging

fall Workshop schedule AUG–NOV 2017

Chronic Disease Self-Management ProgramIfyouhaveachronicconditionthatrequiresyoutotakeon- goingmedication,takingaworkshopmayhelpyoumanageit.

Class Focus Location Dates Time

Hypertension (BP)

Camp Springs Capitol Heights

Aug. 14Aug. 16 & Aug. 30

10 am–1:30 pm10 am–1:30 pm

Chronic Disease

Clinton Hyattsville

Sept. 13–Oct. 25Sept. 21–Nov. 2

10 am–12:30 pm1–3:30 pm

Chronic Disease

Bowie Oct. 23–Dec. 4 9:30 am–12 pm

Hypertension (BP)

Seat Pleasant Nov. 16 10:30 am–1:30 pm

Diabetes Self-Management ProgramIfyouhavediabetesorarepre-orborderline, takingaworkshopmayhelpyoumanageit.

Day Location Dates Time

Mondays Capitol Heights Aug. 28–Oct. 9 10 am–12:30 pm

Tuesdays Camp Springs Sept. 5–Oct. 17 1–3:30 pm

Thursdays Seat Pleasant Sept. 21–Nov. 2 10:30 am–1 pm

Wednesdays Forestville Nov. 1–Dec. 13 4:30–7 pm

For info on the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program or Diabetes Self-Management Program workshops, or to register, schedule a workshop, or get details on the weekly topics, contact:Linda nunes-Schrag, Program Coordinator, phone: 301-248-0039, or e-mail: [email protected]

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Senior Resource Directory

Transportation Resource Guide

Speakers Bureau Check out the wide array of community agencies, businesses, and organizations

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of Prince George’s County Seniors.

www.pgspn.org

Senior Line Dance Party Time to get your groove on at the Annual Senior Line Dance Party!

Enjoy an American Fare breakfast and then on your feet to line dance!

Wednesday, July 19 , 9am-Noon Location: Martins Crosswinds in Greenbelt

SMARTlink # 1676218

$30/ Residents; $39/ Non-residents

Registration begins Monday, May 15 for residents and Monday, May 22 for Non-residents.

For more information, please call M-NCPPC, Special Programs Division at 301-446-3400.

Ignite Your Passion

Celebrate Active Aging Week September 25-29, 2017

Visit www.pgparks.com for a complete list of free Active Aging Week activities for seniors 60 & better! Advance registration required and begins September 1.

Workforce Development and Continuing Education301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774-2199 www.pgcc.edu

¢hange a life Donation Week In Memoriam

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Our heartfelt thanks to all who have contributed.

SAGE Team donation in memory of

WDCE family members:Walter Harley’s older brother

Jimmy Harley and twin brother

Cecil HarleyGnansi Konan’s father

Lazare KonanCarlestine Smith’s mother

Sara FreemanCindy Varnado’s mother

Marjorie ByrdDenise Walker’s sister Deborah Thompson

Please mail your contribution to: Attn: Jenny Tringali PGCC Seniors Helping Seniors Kent Hall, Room 207 301 Largo Road Largo, MD 20774-2199

Seniors Helping Seniors Grant funds rely on the generosity of you and your peers. Applicants should have a demonstrated need.

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