The Lifelong Learning Society at Christopher Newport University
in Virginia offers the following variety of summer courses for their members.
Clay: Wheel Thrown – Start with making basic
wheel-thrown pottery while returning students refine their skills and
learn advanced techniques.
Computing 1 – This is the first course in a
three-course progression.
Noland Trail Nature Walk – Walk the Noland Trail
to the Gamble Cemetery and back, an approximate distance of three miles.
Noland Trail Nature Walk – Walk the Noland Trail
for approximately 1 ½ miles.
Microsoft Power Point – Learn the basics of
creating slide show presentations using Power Point software.
T’ai Chi – The class curriculum will include
the practice of the postures, breathing, practicing the first moves
of the long form and soft self-defense applications.
Is There a God? – Members will explore some
of the philosophical arguments or issues with the existence of God by
means of ancient and modern texts.
Studies in Contemporary American Drama – Both
Eugene O’Neill’s Long Days Journey into Night and Tony Jushner’s
Angels in America while stylistically distant, share themes that ask
hard questions about the ego whether the setting be family or society.
Aerobics – A conditioning program to improve
your strength, balance, range of motion and muscular and cardiovascular
endurance.
Three Movies in the Afternoon – Come enjoy and
laugh at three movies on a hot afternoon.
Beginning Chinese – This course is designed
for beginners who want to learn basics of travel and daily life conversations
in Chinese.
Watercolor Painting: Morning & Afternoon –
Learn to select mix and apply. Enhance skill in composition.
Approaches to Better Health – Alternative choices
for preventing, treating and often reversing chronic health problems
will be discussed.
Organizing Your Filing System – A workshop on
family important documents and the need for a well-designed and manageable
system for organizing, updating and safekeeping of those documents.
Hot Summer Fiction – Enhance your writing by
giving your characters dimension and a sense of place in your writings.
Ancient Greek Science – Natural science and
western philosophy originated in the 6th century BC and spread all over
the ancient Greek works. You will explore this philosophy in depth.
Basic Digital Photography – This course will
teach basic digital photography.
All About Watercolor – Students will get an
introduction to the challenging medium of watercolor.
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