Senior Program: Class Offerings Spring 2013

Shoebox to Saltbox

A story of a city gal’s adjustment to rural PA life, as well as a young family’s love affair with an ageing colonial saltbox house, which they restored. It is a humorous account of Mary Beth Voda’s meeting the American Gothic neighbors, and of adjusting to country living, and it is a love story. “It is about the love my husband and I and our two small children develop with our 1860-era Colonial saltbox house,” she says. “We bought it because it was spacious and because it was all we could afford. As we tore it down to the studs and put it back together, we grew to love it as a member of the family.”

Mary Beth Kennedy Voda
Monday, March 4 | 10 a.m.-noon
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room C
Members: $30 Non-members: $50

Soup and Stew!

Chef Joseph will recreate his Holland America cruise line cooking demonstration. His latest trip to the Panama Canal inspired his recipes for Brazilian Fish Stew and Sopa di Lima Chicken Lime soup. The chef/owner of Zuppa del Giorno will share his creative recipes and give tastings of all that he makes. Come for an afternoon of great food, fun stories, and much laughter.

Joe Caputo
Tuesday, March 5 | 2-3:30 p.m.
O’Neill Center for Healthy Families, Room 238
Member: $35 Non-member: $55

“To Dazzle You” ~ 100 Years of Vintage Costume Jewelry Design

Listen to a historic presentation of costume jewelry making from 1880-1980. An author, lecturer, and avid collector of vintage costume and collectible jewelry for over 35 years, Joyce Simmons will discuss HOT jewelry topics. Workshop information will range from Rhode Island manufacturing, the “Birthplace of American Costume Jewelry,” to what to wear, how to care for it, and why to collect. Her jewelry articles have appeared in antiques magazines, and she exhibits at the Hamburg Antique Center, in Hamburg, NJ.

Joyce Zakierski Simmons
Monday, March 11 | 10 a.m. - Noon
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room B
Member: $30 Non-member: $50

Cuba

Join Dolly and Joe Michalczyk, our local world travelers, as they share their experiences about a recent visit to Cuba. This was an educational trip to learn about the culture and the people of this often misunderstood country. Hear about the tobacco farms and industry, and the country’s attempt to reach out to tourists around the world. Learn about Cuban art, music, their fascination with antique American cars, and especially their religious beliefs. In their video, see the beauty of the countryside, the beaches, and some of their cities, especially Havana. One of their highlights included a visit to Ernest Hemingway’s home. A Cuban-themed lunch is included.

Joe and Dolly Michalczyk
Wednesday, March 13 | 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room A
Member: $35 Non-member: $55

Building Wealth and Asset Allocation: Taking Advantage of Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans

Today, there is an uncertain future for Social Security, making it imperative that all individuals have a retirement plan in place. Whether you plan to retire 20 years from now or have just recently retired, the information you will learn can deliver rewards throughout your lifetime. Sponsored by FNCB Wealth Management Services and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Lunch included.Christopher L. DiMattio, Sr. Vice President, FNCB Wealth Management Services

John M. Egan, Senior Vice President & Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Thursday, March 21 | Noon-?
Latour Room, Nazareth Hall
Member: $5 Non-member: $5

Icons

Many people find the images of Byzantine iconography strange and oddly rendered; mysterious and remote. Sometimes it helps to have a guide who can speak to our questions and lead us into a deeper understanding of what we’ve encountered. Rev. Peter Pearson is an expert in the field of Eastern Iconography. He’s been painting icons for 43 years and teaching others to paint for over 25 years. He will speak about gestures, colors, vesture, and styles, as well as the hidden, spiritual meanings. Join us for a couple of hours to go deeper into the world of Byzantine iconography.
Rev. Peter Pearson
Monday, March 25 | 2-3:30 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room B
Member: $30 Non-member: $50

Iron Chef

Come see our own Marywood chefs battle it out in a creative cook-off! Your dinner will be tasting the chef’s inventive menus. Your challenge will be to judge the meal that best incorporated the theme. Great fun! Great food!

Tom Notchick and Sarah Kelly
Wednesday, March 27 | 6-8 p.m.
Nazareth Student Center, Dining Hall
Member: $40 Non-member: $60

Judaism 201

In previous classes we have looked at different elements of Judaism, often seeing parallels or contrasts with other religions during discussions. In this class, Rabbi Joseph Mendelsohn will delve more deeply into these comparisons, looking at history, etymology as well as theology, to flesh out differences and commonalities. (Once again, this course falls under the category of “Stump the Rabbi.”) Judaism 101 is not a prerequisite for this course.

Rabbi Joseph Mendelsohn
Wednesdays, April 3, 10, and 17 | 1-2:30 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room C
Member: $40 Non-member: $60

Chair Yoga

Chair yoga is the term generally used to describe a gentle form of yoga that is practiced sitting in a chair, or standing using a chair for support. Chair Yoga is one of the gentlest forms of yoga available. Students will learn many kinds of yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation, and ways of relaxation, with the aid of a chair. Class will meet for five sessions. (Please note the dates.)

Rick Schmoyer
Thursdays, April 4,11,25, and May 2 and 9 | 3-4 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room B
Member: $50 Non-member: $70

Sweet Gourmet Chocolate Treats!

Relax and enjoy learning about chocolate and its health benefits! JoAnn Marianelli Finnerty from Bella Faccias will entertain and instruct you. Learn about chocolate’s humble beginnings from a cacao pod to elaborate creations. You will participate in some hands-on training to mold chocolate and watch JoAnn demonstrate filling some of her specialities. In addition to showing you her exclusive, delicious creations, she will also bring tastings!

JoAnn Marianelli Finnerty
Monday, April 8 | 4-5:30 p.m.
O’Neill Center for Healthy Families, Room 238
Member: $35 Non-member: $55

A Renaissance Queen’s Letters

Mary Tudor Brandon, the younger sister of the infamous Henry VIII, helped make peace by marrying a sickly king three times her age. But when he died after only two months, Mary astonished the early modern world by defying custom (and her powerful older brother) by choosing her own second husband and marrying him in secret. This class will explore the politics of sixteenth-century queenship by looking at Mary’s life through the lens of period documents, especially the remarkable letters she wrote to persuade her brother to honor her choice.

Erin Sadlack, Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 9 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room C
Member: $30 Non-member: $50

The Maiden Voyage of RMS Titanic

Every cause has an effect – and every effect is a cause.That’s how things happen – and so it was with the Titanic.To understand the causes and comprehend the effects, trace the short five-day history of Titanic’s Maiden Voyage. A lunch based on menus from the Titanic will be included.

Robert Cummings
Monday, April 15 | 11 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room B
Member: $35 Non-member: $55

The Deadline

Ezra had already served the Union earlier in the Civil War; in 1864 he re-enlisted in late spring of that year. His company was sent into the South, and within a month of his arrival he was captured by the Confederates. Ezra would spend the duration of the Civil War in hell; Andersonville Prison, Georgia. It was a terrible ordeal, and Ezra would need to rely on his wits and talents if he wanted to live and return home to Scranton, PA.

JoAnn Bogdonavich
Tuesday, May 7 | 7-8:30 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room B
Member: $30 Non-member: $50

Critical Perspectives on the Middle East

This two-part class of lecture and discussion will focus on the history, arts, and culture of the area in addition to its critical importance to the world. Come learn about the Sunni – Shi’a divide, political Islam, the Intifada, and much more. The first session will be a historical sketch of Islamic culture and civilization from the rise of Islam in the 7th century to modern age. The second part will concentrate on the Arab-Israeli dispute. Dominic Saadi holds a master’s in Middle East History from the University of Massachusetts and the University of Pennsylvania, and a Certificate in Arab Cultural Studies from the American University in Cairo.

Dominic Saadi
Wednesdays, May 8 and 15 | 6:30-8 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room C
Members: $35 Non-Members: $55St.

Thomas More Society

Rev. Bergman will speak about the history of St. Thomas More Parish in Scranton, one of only two personal parishes in the state of Pennsylvania erected specifically for Anglican converts to Catholicism, where the Anglican use of the Roman Rite Mass is celebrated daily. In addition, he will explain the difference between the Church’s doctrines and her disciplines, how unity differs from uniformity, and the manner by which different liturgical practices within the Church complement one another in the service of evangelism.

Rev. Eric Bergman
Thursday, May 16 | 10-11:30 a.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room C
Members: $30 Non-Members: $50

The Golden Age of Greece

In the fifth century B.C., Athens rose from the devastation of a Persian invasion to lead the Greek city-states into a legendary Golden Age. Join us as we explore daily life during this extraordinary flowering of civilization: a time when Socrates was opening minds (and annoying the authorities), when Euripides was thrilling audiences, when the Parthenon wasnew. We’ll also be treated to a Greek-inspired lunch and sample some hands-on activities.

Dr. Lee Sebastiani and Lori Sebastiani
Thursday, May 23 I 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Swartz Center for Spiritual Life, Room B
Members: $35 Non-Members: $55

Spring Luncheon and Tour of Maslow Collection

Robert Schweitzer, curator of the Maslow collection, will give the tour of the permanent collection. Lunch will follow in the Nazareth Student Center. Come for the tour and lunch, or just lunch!

Wednesday, June 5
Visual Arts Center, tour at noon
Nazareth Student Center, lunch at 1 p.m.
Members: $ 15 Non-members: $ 20