Courses: Winter 2012
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Great Decisions: Current Events Discussion Group
Thursdays, January 26, February 9 and 23, March 8 and 22, April 5 and 19, May 3; 1:30–3:00 p.m. (8 sessions)
Guided by experts from USC Emeriti Center College, discuss and debate international current events topics, such as cybersecurity, Middle East realignment, and the state of the oceans.
Admission:
$200 General; $160 Members
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Emerging American Jewish Writers
Thursdays, January 26, February 23, March 22; 7:30–9:30 p.m. (3 sessions)
Read works by three emerging American Jewish writers—Jennifer Gilmore, Gary Shteyngart, and Allegra Goodman—and explore various issues having to do with identity, culture, and tradition in the context of today’s American diaspora Jewish experience.
Admission:
This class has been canceled.
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Jewelry Design
Saturdays, February 4–March 31 (no class March 24), 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (8 sessions)
Learn how to design and create your own jewelry in this course offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design.
Admission:
$225 Noncredit
; To register for this course, contact Otis College of Art and Design directly at (310) 665-6950.
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Let’s Play Mah Jongg
Mondays and Wednesdays, February 1–29 (no class February 13), 1:00–3:00 p.m. (8 sessions)
This twice-weekly class will teach you mah jongg fundamentals—from the tiles and their function to the “Charleston” and everything in between, including critical basic strategies.
Admission:
$200 General; $160 Members
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Writing from Your Life
Tuesdays, January 31–March 20, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (8 sessions)
In this workshop, participants will work on writing compelling first-person narratives.
Admission:
$200 General; $160 Members
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Autobiography, Memoir, or Fiction
Tuesdays, February 7–April 17 (no class April 10), 7:00–10:00 p.m. (10 sessions)
In this dynamic writing workshop offered in partnership with Otis College of Art and Design, learn to mine your personal histories and transform this raw material into a personal essay, a short story, a novella, or chapters of a memoir or novel.
Admission:
$385 Noncredit; $419 Certificate Credit; $1149 College Credit (1.0)
; To register for this course, contact Otis College of Art and Design directly at (310) 665-6950.
COURSES: WINTER 2012
The Birth of Rock and Roll: The Pioneers, 1954–1964
Wednesdays, February 1–29, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (5 sessions)
Learn about the rebels, pioneers, and groundbreaking musicians who shaped the beginning of American rock and roll.
Admission:
$125 General; $100 Members
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Parenting Seminar—Teenagers: Wonder Years or Worry Years?
Sunday, March 4, 1:00–5:00 p.m.
Help your teen children grow into responsible, caring, and secure young adults and discover how to keep your teens' development on track and foster positive behaviors. This dynamic half-day seminar helps parents improve their understanding of the teenage brain and sheds light on the challenges of parenting a teen.
Admission:
$50 General; $40 Members; $30 Full-Time Students with ID
COURSES: WINTER 2012
Skirball Book Group
The Pure and the Impure
This winter, Skirball Book Groups read stories about innocents abroad, children in peril, and human impact on ecological and political systems.
Admission:
$125 General; $100 Members; $75 Full-Time Students
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