Nov. 12, 1999
Art, music, history, health, and holiday traditions are some of the areas to be explored during Harrisburg Area Community College's ninth annual Older American Holiday Fest, to be held Monday, November 29, between 8:30am and 2:45pm on the Wildwood Campus in Harrisburg.
Seniors who are 55 years old and older will have the chance to study these topics:
- History
- The American Revolution: Moravian Spies for General Washington
Unanswered Questions Surrounding the JFK assassination
Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb
with guest instructor, Burt Helberg, who, in 1943 was a member of the Special Engineer
Detachment that was assigned to the Manhattan Project
Exploring the Tiny "Cottages" at Newport, Rhode Island
with Director of HACC's Community Education Center, Dr. Donald Koones, who will present a tour of the "summer cottages" of the Vanderbilts and the Astors
- Music
- Music 101 in a Nutshell
Surfing the Web for Music
- Health
- Introduction to Meditation
Introduction to T'ai Chi
Exercise: The Antidote to Aging
How to Use Memory Cues and Other Skills to Stay Mentally Healthy
Peace Pilgrim: Experiencing Inner Peace
Raising Your Self-Esteem
A Two-Step Strategy for Fall Prevention
- Art
- Impressionists in Winter
Renaissance Artist Sandro Botticelli
Contemporary Artist Maxfield Parrish
Stenciling with Style
- Holiday Traditions
- Capturing Christmas Spirit Around the World
The Joys of the Jewish Holidays
Native American Thanksgiving and Harvest Festivals
Cost for the sessions is $36, and includes a hot lunch served in the college's C. Ted Lick Wildwood Conference Center. For more information, contact HACC's Continuing Education Center, at 780-2587. To enroll in any of the available courses, contact the college at 780-2414.
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