College Marks 9th Year of SeriesHACC Presents Older American Holidayfest

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.