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lifelong learning lifelong learning continued 11: Painting with Jenny Berry. https://www. jennyberry.com/book-online. Beginning January 10 and January 24 (2nd and 4th Tuesday's), through June 2023: Acrylic Paint Pouring with Sandy Koolkin. Email Sandy for more info or to register at sashascollection001@gmail.com. Beginning Tuesday, January 17, running throughout 2023 (Third Tuesdays), are Mini Workshops: Mosiac or Assemblage with Traci Kegerreis. Email Traci for more info or to register. tracikdesigns@yahoo.com If you’re an artist looking for a space to teach classes or workshops or you’re a group or organization that needs a place to meet, they’ll be opening the Creative Academy at Creative Liberties. Go to form. jotform.com • January 14, Saturday, 10a-3:30p – 2nd Saturday Open Studio and “New Beginnings Art Market” - open studios, artisan vendors; free beer; kid’s art tent, live music by Joni Adno • January 19, Thursday, 5-7p – 3rd Thursday Evening Open Studio – artists at work; wine & cheese/crackers • January 28, Saturday, 9am-12pm - Family Art Day, free, open to all ages, art making lesson and creative space for the community. This event will occur monthly thanks to the support and kindness of Arts Advocates. Learn how to be Happy in Water ◆ Miracle Swimming is offering Adult Summer Swim Camp, 2023: Become Calm in Deep Water. Dedicate your summer to learning how to be happy in water, shallow and deep with Miracle Swimming School for Adults’ core series of water/swimming courses. They’re fun and they work. For 50% of the normal price of the series, Take Essentials 1 and 2—the essentials you must know that you haven’t learned elsewhere about being in water that enable you to swim; Ocean 101—an introduction to salt water, being at ease in the ocean, breakers, critters, how to handle rip currents and waves; Deep Water Play—so you can go to any part of the pool when you want to (in case you drop your keys, glasses, phone into the deep end); and Jump Off the Boat for those social occasions when you want to be part of the group and jump off with reckless abandon. Dates: June 12-August 18. Weeks of rest between courses. This is not meant to be an intensive. Go at your own pace. Visit miracleswimming.com/summercamp or call 941-921-6420. Art Lectures ◆ I’ll be lecturing at the Education Center at Temple Beth Israel, located at 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key (tbi-lbk.org/ education-center) on Tuesday, March 14, for “Best Art Exhibits Nationally, Statewide and Locally” (#LS10) Zoom is also available (#ZALS10). Love to visit art museums? Want to know which exhibits are coming up that are “can’t miss?” This visual presentation offers a quick overview of upcoming exhibits across the U.S., and also in places like Miami and Orlando. Closer to home, we’ll look at exhibits in Naples, Tampa, Ft. Myers, and Sarasota. It’s a fun class where I will save you the time of scouring museum sites all over the country to cherry pick the best and most unique. So, if you love going to museums you’ll enjoy this class. Questions? Email me at westcoastwoman@comcast.net or contact the Education Center At Temple Beth Israel at 941-383-8222. Nature and The Environment ◆ UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County has these offerings: • January 24, 8:30-10:30 a.m. - EcoWalk: Mangroves. Join UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County for a walk into the world of mangroves on a tour through local natural areas. These walks focus on learning about the ecology of mangrove ecosystems, identification of mangroves and other species associated with them, and wildlife viewing. Meet at Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd., Englewood. • February 6, 9-11 a.m. EcoWalk: Unique Preserves of Sarasota County - Sleeping Turtles North. Join a UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County educator and learn more about Florida ecosystems. Take a leisurely stroll through some of the most beautiful and environmentally sensitive lands that have been preserved in Sarasota County. Learn more about what makes these areas so unique and important, the plants and animals that inhabit them, how to be watershed wise, and the management issues faced when trying to preserve these lands for future generations. Best for ages 12 and up. Sleeping Turtles North Preserve, 3462 Border Road, Venice. • February 13, 1-3 p.m. EcoWalk: For the Love of Nature - Sleeping Turtles South. Join a UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County educator and learn more about amazing animals and plants. Join UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension educator, Dr. Katherine Clements and her husband Tony Clements, Sarasota County Parks Manager for an EcoWalk inspired by Valentine’s Day. Take a leisurely stroll through some of the most beautiful and environmentally sensitive lands that have been preserved in Sarasota County and learn more about what makes these areas so unique and important, the plants and animals that inhabit them, themed around Valentine’s Day. Appropriate for adults only. Sleeping Turtles Preserve South, 2800 N. River Road, Venice. Register at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com. For questions, call 941-861-5000. Personal Enrichment ◆ Manatee Literacy Council is seeking tutors to participate in their Adult Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program. The program trains volunteers to become oneon-one tutors for adults in need of basic literacy skills. Tutor training is an 18-hour program that takes place over a two-month span, and culminates with literacy training certification. Once certified, tutors will continue to receive support services through this program by being matched with a “Tutor Mentor.” A certified tutor meets the adult learner at a location near the learner’s neighborhood. Their tutoring schedule is flexible and based upon the availability of tutors, learners, and tutoring sites. Training sessions are held monthly and may be virtual or in-person at the Council location on Cortez Road in Bradenton. For information, visit www.manateeliteracy.org or call (941) 746-8197. ◆ Live in Sarasota? Tutors are needed at the Literacy Council of Sarasota (LCS). They offer in person tutor training workshops every month, for volunteers who want to help other adults improve their basic English communication and literacy skills. Volunteers receive 18 hours of interactive ProLiteracy-certified instruction and support over the course of six weekday sessions, which includes an initial orientation. Sessions will focus on teaching adult learners to read, write, comprehend and/or speak better in English. Space is limited; preregister by calling LCS Program Director, Susan Bergstrom, at (941) 955-0421 or emailing sbergstrom@sarasotaliteracy.org. OLLI ◆ Here’s a sample of what OLLI has coming up. • Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida with Liz Coursen on Feb. 15. Come take a trip back in time – from the days when Florida was a backwoods swamp in the early 1900s through its transformation into a vacation paradise in the 1950s. Join Sarasota editor and veteran postcard collector Liz Coursen as she illustrates how Florida progressed from ox carts to Streamliners, from alligator-infested waterways to bathing beauties cavorting on the beach, using museum-quality postcards to tell the tale. • The Supreme Court and American History: Landmark Decisions That Changed the Nation’s Course with Michael Scheibach on Feb. 7. The Supreme Court, through its landmark decisions, has played a major role in determining the course of American history, as witnessed now after the 2022 decisions to overturn Roe v. Wade granting women the right to choose to have a legal abortion. Such decisions as Dred Scott v. Sandford in 1857, declaring that African Americans could never be American citizens and upholding slavery; Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896 upholding “separate but equal” and Jim Crow laws; Korematsu v. United States in 1944 upholding the exclusion of Japanese Americans from the West Coast Military Area during World War II; and the more recent Bush v. Gore in 2000, which ended the recounting of votes in the presidential election, have had a tremendous impact on American society. This presentation discusses these and other consequential and controversial decisions of the Supreme Court from the early 1800s to today. Michael Scheibach is an independent scholar who specializes in the history of the early Cold War (1945-1965). He is the author of five books on the impact of the atomic bomb on American society in the 1950s. To view the OLLI course catalog, visit olliringlingcollege.org/course-catalog/. Register calling 941-309-5111 20 WEST COAST WOMAN JANUARY 2023
lifelong learning Presented by PEOPLE OF THE BOOK PEOPLE OF THE BOOK ACE Offers Lifelong Learning Opportunities for All It’s the time of year where many of us are thinking about ways to improve ourselves and our well-being. If you’re looking for a resolution that benefits your body, mind, and social life, Adult & Community Enrichment may have the perfect solution for you. This Winter term at ACE is shaping up to be another “knowledge-fest”, with new courses on the environment, history, culture, religion/spirituality, personal development, writing, art, and travel, as well as Day Trips and other programs ACE students know and love. Cozy Up to the Kitchen Our culinary staff have been busy dreaming up wonderful new cooking classes to wow you –but never fear, your old favorites are still on the menu! This winter, you’ll find new courses such as Custard & Cream Pies, Spring Desserts, Fun with Phyllo, and Party Boards, plus the ever-popular Chocolate Candy 101 (just in time for Valentine’s Day), Basic Knife Skills, Main Dish Salads, Plant-Based Asian Cooking, Sushi Party, and Fish, Fish, Fish. Sign up early—these courses fill up fast! Habits of Wellness Feeling happy, healthy, and calm should be our natural state of being. Too often, though, the wrong food, emotional reactions to events, or tension stored in our body cause mounting distress, both physical and mental. One new course this winter asks, What Is Your Happiness Formula? —and explore what contributes to and/or sabotages our happiness. Another guides us in how to Transform Emotional Eating and learn about Food Energetics. Join Self-Acupressure, Qigong, or Meditation Made Easy for relaxation and rejuvenation. Keep Moving Rain or Shine Ready for some good exercise in the Florida sunshine? We have such choices for you! If Golf is your game, our instructors will take you from Introductory Golf Clinic to the Red Zone. There’s also Tennis at all levels, and even Saltwater Fishing in North Port! Indoor Pickleball, Dance Fitness, Ballroom Dancing, and SharQui: The Belly Dance Workout will keep you moving rain or shine, and for a slower-paced workout, try Line Dancing, Yoga, Tai Chi, or Stretch, Balance and Tone. Art for Art’s Sake Learn to make an Abstract Totem on Wood, paint impressionistic scenes with Old Florida Charm, try a Fused Glass Aquarium Tile, Garden Stake, or Butterfly Suncatcher, among other projects, or pick up a Palette Knife and use it instead of a brush. Get your hands dirty and join Pottery Bootcamp for Beginners or Shape Up: Wheel Skills for Striving Potters. How about adding some color to your garden by creating a beautiful gazing ball or birdbath in Mosaics for Home and Garden? Try out watercolor in One Day Watercolor Masterpiece. Making History Whether or not history is your passion, you’ll love diving into these absorbing courses, because our instructors make the topics interesting and enlightening. Choose from courses such as Contemporary China, The Robber Barons: Business Tycoons of the Gilded Age, The Colonial Wars (1689-1766) and the Making of America, or 1959: The Year that Everything Changed. Religious Mysteries People have been practicing religion ever since early humans first raised their eyes to the stars above. This winter, several courses will explore questions about religion, including Forgotten Faiths: The Varieties of Ancient Christianity, Exorcism: Spiritual Warfare or Primitive Psychotherapy, The Phenomenon of Religion and Its Evolution in Human Life, and Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust. A new course about Pope Francis examines the impact of his legacy on the Catholic Church. Take a Bite Out of It If writing your autobiography seems daunting, try a Micro Memoir. If you quail at the thought of attempting a 500-page novel, start with Bite-Sized Fiction! Both courses will be taught this winter by an award-winning author. You can refine your writing skills in two online creative-writing courses, one covering Character & Point of View; the other addressing Setting, Plot, & Pacing. Calling All Readers Do you have a pile of books on your nightstand you’re always meaning to read and feel just a bit guilty that you haven’t? Here’s your chance to settle down with a good book or three and have fun doing it! Grab a friend, join an ACE book club, and get set for lively discussion with either Great Books Club: America Through Time or Book Club: Contemporary Reads— Something to Think About. All new and veteran instructors at ACE will be waiting to inspire you. We hope you can take advantage of the many learning opportunities during the upcoming term, and we thank you for choosing to spend the winter months with us. Adult & Community Enrichment (ACE) at Suncoast Technical College 4748 Beneva Road, Sarasota Phone: (941) 361-6590 ace-sarasota.com 2022-23 Author Lecture Series 2021-22 Author Lecture Series Thursday, October 12, January 2021 – May 123, • 2022 7pm Sarasota 21 Authors High • 20 School Events 2155 Bahia Vista Street • Sarasota 10 “in-person” events (also available on Zoom) and 10 Zoom-only events Martin Indyk Master of the Game In an attempt to understand the arc of American diplomatic influence in the Middle East, author Martin Indyk returns to the origins of American-led peace efforts and to the man who created the Middle East peace process, Henry Kissinger. Based on newly available documents from American and Israeli archives, extensive interviews with Kissinger, and Indyk’s own interactions with some of the main players, the author takes readers inside the negotiations. Martin Indyk is a distinguished fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, assistant secretary of state for Near East Affairs and special assistant to President Clinton. Previously, Indyk was executive vice president of the Brookings Institution, where he had also served as vice president and director of the Foreign Policy program and the founding director of its Center for Middle East Policy. He served as President Obama’s special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations from July 2013 to June 2014. A spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will focus on van Gogh’s fascination with the flamelike cypress trees, seen in “Wheat Field With Cypresses’’ (1889), during his years in the South of France. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door For tickets and more information, visit JFEDSRQ.ORG/books Love Going to Museums? Louise Bruderle Want to know which exhibits are “can’t miss?” Join me for a fun and fast-paced lecture at The Education Center at Temple Beth Israel on Longboat Key Date: Tuesday, March 14 Lecture: “Best Art Exhibits Nationally, Statewide and Locally” (#LS10) Zoom is also available (#ZALS10) Description: Love to visit art museums? Want to know which exhibits are coming up that are “can’t miss?” This visual presentation offers a quick overview of upcoming exhibits across the U.S., and also in places like Miami and Orlando. Closer to home, we’ll look at exhibits in Naples, Tampa, Ft. Myers, and Sarasota. Education Center At Temple Beth Israel 567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key • 941-383-8222 www.tbieducationcenter.org PAID ADVERTORIAL JANUARY 2023 WEST COAST WOMAN 21
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