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BUCKNE LL INSTITUTE
FO R LIFE LO NG LE ARNING
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
www.bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning
BUCKNELL INSTITUTE for LIFELONG LEARNING
BUCKNELL INSTITUTE
for LIFELONG LEARNING
Spring 2015 Special Presentations
(Membership not required; events are free and open to the public.)
Programs begin at noon unless otherwise noted.
Jan. 13 “Perspectives on Gas Shale Development”
with Carl Kirby, professor of geology, Bucknell University
Feb. 3
“It’s a Wonderful Life: Family and Childhood in Denmark”
with Chris Boyatzis, professor of psychology, Bucknell University and
director of Bucknell in Denmark program
Feb. 26 3:30 p.m.: “Past, Present, and Future of the West Branch Susquehanna River”
with Jessica Newlin, assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering,
Bucknell University
Apr. 7
“Band History and Performance Through the Penn Central Wind Band Lens”
with William Kenny, professor of music, director of bands and music department chair,
Bucknell University
S PR I NG
2015
CATALOG
These special presentations are co-hosted by Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. See inside or the BILL brochure or
website (bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning) for information on times and menus. Call 570-522-0105 to order lunch ($6).
FEBRUARY 23 to APRIL 3
COURSE OFFERINGS
Course 185: Fashion Sketching and Design, Landis
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Course 186: Stories of the Millers and Grist Mills That shaped Union County History, Rich
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Course 187: Tea: A Cultural Trip Through the Millennia, Gunter
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Course 188: Current Issues of American Foreign Policy, Travis
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Course 189: The Big Bang: A Brief Scientific History of Our Universe, Clark
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Course 190: Planning to Leave Us? Are Your Papers and Arrangements in Order?, Ludovico
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Course 191: That Old House: Lewisburg’s Historic Architecture, Greaves
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Course 192: That’s Psychology? Topics and Principles That May Surprise You, 6, Berthold
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Course 193: Memoirs of the Self, Baumwoll
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Course 194: Music, the Golden Section, and the Universe, Zereconsky
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Course 195: Looking at Pictures 3, Archambault
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Course 196: Latin America: Works of Art in Times of Turmoil, Martin
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Course 197: Philosophy in Literature 3, Murphy
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Course 198: Common Man – The Civil War Through the Eyes of its Real Heroes, Snook
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Course 199: Introduction to Judaism, Ulmer
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Course 200: What Then Must We Do? – Straight Talk by Gar Alperovitz, Sackrey/Detelj
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Course 201: Shakespeare’s epic of English History: From King John to Henry VIII 2, Payne
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Course 202: The Earth, Oceans, and Coral Reefs: Our Stewardship of the Planet
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Course 203: The Singing Neanderthals, Pearson
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Course 204: Celtic Spirituality, Dromazos
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Course 205: The Anabaptists: Old Order Amish, Mennonites, Brethren, and Hutterites, Beaver 35
Course 206: Our Thirsty Earth: Being Stewards of Our Streams (Summer class), Pearson
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Directions to BILL Office and Program Locations
BILL Office and Conference Room, 115 Farley Cir., Suite 302, Spring Run Professional
Park, Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA Route 45 and US Route 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on
PA Route 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm. Drive .5 mile (past
Library) and turn right onto Farley Cir., into the Spring Run Professional Park (no street sign on right). The
office is in the farthest right (south) of the Spring Run buildings. Enter through the center portico of the building and follow the signs to the back suite.
American Red Cross, 249 Farley Cir, Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in
Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm.
Drive .45 mile to St. Mary St and turn right. Turn right onto Farley Cir, then a quick left into the Red Cross
parking lot. There is a blue and white “American Red Cross” sign at the intersection of Reitz Blvd and St.
Mary St.
East Buffalo Township Municipal Building, 589 Fairground Rd, Lewisburg: From the intersection of US 15 and PA 45 in Lewisburg, drive west on PA 45 for 0.9 miles to the first traffic light, at Fairground Rd. Turn right onto Fairground Rd and travel 0.2 miles – the Municipal Building will be on the left.
Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd, Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45
and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into
Brookpark Farm. The Public Library for Union County is 0.4 miles ahead on the left. Parking is adjacent to the
building.
RiverWoods Senior Living Community, 270 RidgeCrest Cir., Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive 1.5 miles north on US 15 past Weis Market. At the traffic light
near Evangelical Hospital and McDonald’s, turn right (east) on River Rd. (State Route 1005). Take first right
onto RidgeCrest Cir. and drive 0.3 miles through parking area to a stop sign. Park in the lot directly ahead.
Enter three-story RidgeCrest Building through main entrance under the portico. Ask at reception desk for directions to the Creative Arts Room.
Spring Run Conference Room, 115 Farley Cir., Lewisburg: Start at the intersection of PA 45 and
US 15 in Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles, then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark
Farm. Drive .5 mile (past Library) and turn right onto Farley Cir., into the Spring Run Professional Park (no
street sign on right). The Conference room is in the center building, which has a large “Spring Run” sign
on it.
Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk programs are at The Village Common (see below)
The Village Common, 6 Tressler Blvd, Lewisburg: Start at intersection of PA 45 and US 15 in
Lewisburg. Drive west on PA 45 for 1.1 miles; then turn right (north) onto Reitz Blvd into Brookpark Farm.
Drive 0.6 mile, then turn left onto Tressler Blvd. After the turn, The Village Common is directly ahead; park in
front.
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Welcome to the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning
(BILL) Community
Beginning in the fall of 2009, BILL has offered en“I love BILL! What wonderful opporthusiastic learners in the Central Susquehanna Valley
tunities to work with brilliant teacha broad range of educational and intellectual opportuers and explore areas I never had
nities in congenial community settings. In keeping
time for in my busy career years.”
with Bucknell's commitment to build bridges to the
local and regional community, this is a learning partnership between Bucknell and area residents.
This self-supporting, volunteer-centered affiliate of Bucknell offers non-credit short courses and
special presentations on a variety of topics during fall, spring and summer terms with significant
support from area entities such as the Public Library for Union County, RiverWoods Senior Living Community, Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village, the American Red Cross, and others.
from a course leader: “I surely enjoy my own part of the mix, bringing me back into the classroom
that I didn’t know I missed so much
until I felt those bubbles of nervousness and joyful anticipation as I
walked down the hall to the first
meeting of each of the courses I’ve
been teaching. . . .”
With this catalog, we present 22 short courses for the
spring and early summer of 2015, offered by a combination of members of the institute and retired faculty
from various institutions. These courses bring the total
number presented since our founding to 206. To date,
the institute has enrolled more than 620 members from
31 regional communities. BILL truly achieves its goal
of being a “learning partnership” with its great diversity
of offerings and activities in which area residents increasingly take leadership.
Your participation and involvement are warmly appreciated and welcomed.
Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning Staff:
Edward Cotter
Director
Ruth Burnham
Coordinator
Photography by BILL member, Janice Pearson
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Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning
What You Need to Know
The Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning (BILL) invites you to join with like-minded people in a relaxed and congenial setting where stimulating programs expose you to new ideas and interesting and
sometimes controversial topics. Share your ideas and life experiences in a mutually supportive environment where you learn without concern for tests, grades, or requirements, other than participation. Regardless of your prior educational experience, these programs are for you; all you need is curiosity and a willingness to learn.
We rely on our members to make the institute work – from organizing and administering, to proposing
and leading courses and other programs, to volunteering, and to helping with special events. Over time,
the offerings of the institute will change to reflect the interests and support of our members.
Mission
The mission of the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning is to engage enthusiastic learners from a wide
range of educational backgrounds in creative and intellectual activities that expand their horizons, invigorate their minds, and stimulate curiosity and the joy of learning. Members participate in courses, organize and lead study groups, and devise other educational opportunities that reflect Bucknell University’s
commitment to liberal education. The goal of the Institute is to involve all participants in active learning,
where ideas, interests, and life experiences are shared.
How to Join and Register for Classes
Fill out the form in the center of this catalog. If you are not already a member, sign up for a membership;
then register for up to two courses each term. Please use a separate
form for each individual registering; payments may be combined. Members may request a third course and will be placed in
that course if space is available one week prior to the start of
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
classes. These requests will be honored in order of their receipt.
Payment is requested upon notification of enrollment in the third
A fund has been established to provide
class.
Fees: Membership Fee: $50 for one year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31,
2015); $30 for half-year (Jan. 1 – June 30, 2015)
Individual Course Fee: $40 for a 4- to 6-session course; $30 for
a 3-session course.
Confirmation: Membership and course registration are confirmed by email or U.S. mail on receipt of payment. Do not attend a course unless your registration has been confirmed.
financial assistance to those who could
use some help to join the Institute and
take courses. Those who wish to apply
should contact the Institute Coordinator,
Ruth Burnham (see contact information). All communication will be
strictly confidential. There may be restrictions for anyone already receiving
financial aid from Bucknell University.
Class Meetings: Each term is six weeks long and includes 3- to
6-session classes. Class days and times are stated at the bottom of
each course description.
Location of Classes, Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk: Class locations include the East Buffalo Township building, the Public Library for Union County, the Spring Run Professional Park, SUN Chapter
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American Red Cross, and RiverWoods Senior Living Community. Lunch & Learn and Tea & Talk take
place at The Village Common at Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. Directions are located on page two.
Schedule
Spring Term, 2015: February 23 through April 3
Fall Term, 2015: September 21 through October 30
Spring Term, 2016: February 22 through April 1
Benefits of Membership
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Register for up to two courses each term *
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Receive catalogs, on request, as soon as they are available
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Receive invitations to special events, lectures, and activities
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Enjoy access to the Bucknell Library:
All BILL members have access to and borrowing privileges at Bucknell’s Bertrand Library, including use of the library's nearly 900,000 volumes, DVD/video loan, as well as
all online reference titles, databases and journals (you must be in the library to access
online resources). Although participants do not have access to Interlibrary Loans, they
can take full advantage of reference services in support of their studies by asking at the
desk or sending an inquiry via the website of the Bertrand Library:
http://www.bucknell.edu/library. Participants also may request a community borrower
card, valid for one year from the date of issuance, which will entitle them to borrow up to
5 books with a 3-week loan period. Sign up at the library circulation desk by presenting a
photo ID and giving an email address. With proof of valid registration in BILL (your
membership card), the usual $20 annual fee will be waived. To use a computer at the library, just ask for the guest password at the Reference Desk.
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Receive Weis Center ticket discounts:
During the academic year in which the membership card is issued, BILL ID-card holders
will be eligible for a $10 discount off the reserved seat full-admission price for two tickets to any and every evening event on the Weis Center Series of professional arts performances. This is the same discount given to Bucknell employees and retirees. (Please
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Members may register for a third course, on a space-available basis, one week prior to the beginning of classes.
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note: Only one discount can be applied per purchase; discounts may not be used in combination. Because all tickets are non-refundable under any and all circumstances, this offer cannot be used retroactively on tickets previously purchased. It is the responsibility of
the purchaser to inform the box office salesperson at the beginning of the transaction
what discount is being applied. The BILL ID may have to be shown either when ordering
or picking up discounted tickets.)
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Receive Campus Theatre ticket discounts:
Present your BILL ID card at the Box Office to receive discounted admission to films at
the beautifully restored Campus Theatre on Market Street in downtown Lewisburg.
Join BILL’s One + One Membership Challenge. . .
It’s been clear since the start of BILL that our members
are our best “recruiting” tool. People who join the Institute
and take our classes often tell their friends about their
experiences or bring them along to a special presentation, and a new membership may result. One street in
Lewisburg hosts nine members from seven different
households. That probably isn’t an accident!
For the spring 2015 term and onward, we are issuing a One + One Membership Challenge, whereby you
can earn a year’s free membership for referring a new
(not renewing) full-year member to this program. You
save $50 and retain all membership benefits (Weis Center for Performing Arts discounts, use of the Bertrand Library on campus, and more), and your friend gains access to all the things you have come to know, expect,
and enjoy about the BILL program and community.
Fill in the name of your referral on the appropriate line on the Membership and Course Registration Form, and we’ll take it from there. If you have
paid for your membership, we’ll see that you receive
a credit or refund once your friend signs up for a
year.
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Policies
Class Cancellation: Severe weather and other emergencies: Classes will be canceled when the
Lewisburg area schools are closed due to inclement weather (School District website: www.lasd.us; announcements are on local radio and television stations, as well. You can sign up for a free text message
about school closings at http://www.lasd.us/page/2614). BILL classes will be held as scheduled when the
school district is running on a delayed opening schedule. Be alert to the potential for mid-day cancellations and check information sources accordingly. Cancellation by course leaders: Students will be notified by email or telephone if a class is canceled. Make-up dates and times will be arranged on an individual class basis.
Course Registration: Courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis until the starting
date of the course. Some courses may be canceled due to low enrollment. Members are encouraged to
register early to avoid the risk of courses being filled or canceled due to low enrollment.
If more than one registration from the same address: Please submit separate registration forms
for each person. Payments may be combined.
Photographs: Registering to become a member of this Institute gives us permission to use any photos
that include you in our print and electronic publications. If you do not want us to use your photograph,
please notify the photographer at the event.
Refund Policy: Course registration fees will be refunded if a request is made before the start of the first
class, or if space in desired classes is unavailable. The membership fee is generally not refundable, but a
refund or extension will be considered in cases where a member has not been able to enroll in courses.
All classes and schedules are subject to change: BILL reserves the right to limit class size and to
cancel classes if there is insufficient enrollment. Also, a specific class schedule may be altered due to unforeseen circumstances. See the minimum and maximum number of students listed for each course described.
Communications and Computer Use: If you supply an email address, we will use it to send news,
calendars of events, newsletters, and invitations and we will expect that you will be aware of our mailings. Make sure [email protected] is in your address book so that your mail program
doesn’t treat BILL messages as spam. If you do not have an email address, we will, as much as possible,
use U.S. Mail to send the same information. If you don’t have access to a computer, there are several at
the Public Library for Union County that are free to use, and the BILL office has a computer for members’ use. If you do not currently have an email account, we can assist you with setting up a free account,
and you can have access to it and other computer resources any time the BILL office is open.
Support This Community Effort: Your tax-deductible donation to the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong
Learning will provide resources to support financial assistance, special events, and courses, as well as
endowment and operating expenses. To make a donation, you can visit us online at
www.bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning, call the Bucknell Development Office at 570-577-3200, or indicate
your donation on the registration form. If donating by check, please make it payable to Bucknell University, and note “Lifelong Learning” in the memo line.
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Special Presentations
Lunch & Learn
Lunchtime programs (Lunch & Learn) start at noon; doors open at 11:30 a.m. Beverages and a light dessert are provided. Bring your lunch or purchase a soup-and-sandwich lunch ($6) by contacting the BILL
office up to noon of the day prior to the program.
Tuesday, January 13, noon: Perspectives on Gas Shale Development, with Carl
Kirby, professor of geology, Bucknell University.
Pennsylvania has been and is a resource-rich state. This talk will discuss numerous issues related to natural gas development from tight shales like the Marcellus. This new
industrial-scale development is made possible by the combination of hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, but producing gas involves many, many other steps. Some
pretty outrageous claims have been made by industry supporters and by environmentalists alike. By the
end of the talk some participants may be able to stop referring to "fracking," and talk more specifically
about what the potential and actual environmental issues are.
Menu: Cup of vegetable soup, ham salad on a croissant, assorted cookies, chocolate cake with icing.
Tuesday, February 3, noon: It’s a Wonderful Life: Family and Childhood in
Denmark, with Chris Boyatzis, professor of psychology and director of the Bucknell in Denmark program.
Year after year, in international surveys the people of Denmark score as the “happiest” people on earth. Why are they so happy? I will try to answer this question
by describing policies and cultural values of the social-democratic state of Denmark that help families and children lead fulfilling, happy lives that are free of
many stressors that Americans must endure on a daily basis. Two cultural values
central to Danish life are the philosophy of Janteloven, which promotes equality between all people, and
en god barndom, or “the good childhood.” The presentation will be enlivened with many photos, anecdotes, and interviews from my research on Danish parenting to convey how these philosophies are expressed in children’s lives in the family, the day care and education system, the Danish political system,
and in the natural world. The result is a good childhood, and a wonderful life.
Menu: Cup of chicken noodle soup, vegetable wrap, brownies, and assorted cookies.
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Tuesday, April 7, noon: Band History and Performance Through the Penn Central
Wind Band Lens, with William Kenny, professor of music, director of bands, music
department chair, Bucknell University.
William Kenny founded the Penn Central Wind Band over twenty years ago. Since the
time of its founding, the professional-level band has programmed cornerstone works of
the band repertory, new commissions, orchestral transcriptions, marches, and even novelty pieces such as
a gem called "The Elephant and the Fly." Kenny will play video and audio excerpts from some of the
band's performances to illustrate this varied repertoire that (he thinks) supports his contention that distinctions between "low brow" and "highbrow" music ("Art versus Arthur"--as it has been called) distract
from, rather than enhance, the music listening experience.
Menu: Cup of smoked tomato bisque, chicken salad on a roll, assorted cookies, and sunshine cake.
Tea & Talk
Afternoon programs (Tea & Talk) start at 3:30 p.m.; doors open at 3 p.m. Teatime refreshments provided
free of charge.
Thursday, February 26, 3:30 p.m.: Teatime presentation, Past, Present, and Future
of the West Branch Susquehanna River, with Jessica Newlin, assistant professor of
civil and environmental engineering, Bucknell University.
Scientists and engineers working with the Watershed Sciences and Engineering Program in the Bucknell Center for Sustainability and the Environment have spent countless hours on the river, collecting data that help us to understand the past, present, and future of our river.
I will present a summary of our efforts to understand the impacts of glaciers 2 million years ago on the
current state of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. This work involves mapping of the current
river bed and analysis of potential flood flows during several glacial advances in the Susquehanna Valley. Our work also is investigating current variations in river water temperature in an effort to understand
the future conditions of the river given our management practices of the surrounding watershed. Water
temperature is often an indicator or water quality and ecosystem health of the river system.
From our friends at Susquehanna University:
Institute for Lifelong Learning at Susquehanna University
Susquehanna University’s Institute for Lifelong Learning is a series of programs designed for senior community members.
Members gather in Susquehanna University’s campus center on Wednesdays to enjoy the following activities.
10:15 – 11 a.m. – Social Hour
11 a.m. – noon – Presentation
Noon – Served Lunch
There are three options for Susquehanna’s Institute membership and also a guest program. For further details, contact: Joe
Herb at [email protected] or 570-374-9911; or Jayme Long at [email protected], or 570-372-4354.
Membership in the Susquehanna University program is not a benefit of BILL membership.
Spring Schedule
Feb. 4 Michael O’Keefe, President and CEO of Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg
Feb. 18 Rick Benjamin, founder and director of the Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Mar. 4 Dr. Gary Sojka, President Emeritus of Bucknell University: “Feeding the Seven Billion, Part II”
Mar. 18 Ralph Lesh, Auctioneer: “What do I hear for…” Working with the gavel!”
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Apr. 1 Roger Shipley, artist, teacher, lecturer; Severin Roesen Revisited; master painter of 19 -century Williamsport
Apr. 15 Cara Williams Fry, Senior VP, WITF; Cara’s Wild Collection; photos from a decade of photographing African wildlife.
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Spring Term 2015 Course Schedule – 2/23 to 4/3 (except where noted)
Time
No.
10-11:30 a.m.
10-11:30 a.m.
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186
10-11:30 a.m.
187
1-3 p.m.
188
1-3 p.m.
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Title
Leader
Location
Monday
Fashion Sketching and Design
Stories of the Millers & Grist Mills
That Shaped Union County History
Tea, A Cultural Trip Through the Millennia
Current Issues of American Foreign
Policy
Big Bang: History of Our Universe
Landis
Sheary Rm-Red Cross
Rich
EBT Community Hall1
Gunter
BILL Meeting Room
Travis
Spring Run Conf. Rm2
Clark
Sheary Rm-Red Cross
Tuesday
10-11:30 a.m.
10-11:30 a.m.
1-3 p.m.
1-3 p.m.
1-2:30 p.m.
190
191
192
193
194
Planning to Leave Us?
That Old House: L’bg Architecture
That’s Psychology, Part 6
Memoirs of the Self
Music, Golden Section, & Universe
Ludovico
Greaves
Berthold
Baumwoll
Zereconsky
RC@RW-CAR
EBT Community Hall
RC@RW-CAR3
RC@RW-PDR
Spring Run Conf. Rm
Wednesday
10-11:30 a.m.
1-2:30 p.m.
1-2:30 p.m.
3-4:30 p.m.
195
196
197
198
3-5 p.m.
199
Looking at Pictures 3
Latin America: Art in Times of Turmoil
Philosophy in Literature 3
Common Man: The Civil War Through
the Eyes of Its Real Heroes
Introduction to Judaism
Archambault
Martin
Murphy
PLUC-Large Room4
EBT Community Hall
RC@RW-CAR5
Snook
PLUC-Small Room
Ulmer
Spring Run Conf. Rm.
Thursday
10-11:30 a.m.
10-11:30 a.m.
1-2:30 p.m.
1-2:30 p.m.
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200
201
202
Millers & Grist Mills
What Then Must We Do?
Shakespeare’s Epic of English History 2
Earth, Oceans, & Coral Reefs
Rich
Sackrey/Detelj
Payne
Gunter
EBT Community Hall6
Spring Run Conf. Rm
RC@RW-CAR
PLUC-Large Room7
Pearson
Dromazos
Beaver
PLUC-Large Room8
PLUC-Large Room9
PLUC-Small Room10
Friday
10 a.m.-noon
1 – 2:30 p.m.
1-3 p.m.
203
204
205
10 a.m.-noon
206
The Singing Neanderthals
Celtic Spirituality
Anabaptists
June 8, 10, 12 and 15, 17, 19
Our Thirsty Earth: Being Stewards of
Our Streams
PLUC-Large Room
EBT = East Buffalo Township Building
PLUC = Public Library for Union County
RC@RW-CAR = RidgeCrest at RiverWoods, Creative Arts Room
RC@RW-PDR = RidgeCrest at RiverWoods, Private Dining Room
SRCR = Spring Run Conference Room
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Class meets Mondays & Thursdays for three weeks beginning 2/23
Course dates 3/9 – 4/13
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Course dates 2/24 – 3/10
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No class 3/11; course ends 4/8
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No class 3/18; course ends 4/8
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Class meets Mondays & Thursdays for three weeks beginning 2/23
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No class 3/19; course ends 4/9
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No class 3/13 & 3/27, two-hour classes; course ends 4/10
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No class 3/13; course ends 4/10
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Two-hour class; course dates 2/27 – 3/27
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Course 185: Fashion Sketching and Design
Leader: Joanne Landis
Description: The course will cover basic drawing skills and design theory, seeking to encourage creativity and original thinking about the fashion design process. For each class the students will receive
handouts to aid figure drawing, especially the stylized fashion figure universally used by designers; to
free up the hand and mind; and to take a creative and personal approach to developing fashion lines and
collections.
Materials for Course: Students should supply their own art supplies and bring them to every class, including the first one. The supplies needed are: Two 6 B drawing pencils; a pencil sharpener; 11 by 14
tracing paper pads; 11 by 14 market paper pads (also called layout or visualizing bond); Extra fine and
fine black waterproof markers; an assortment of color markers, light and dark, that have a wedge tip on
one end and a fine point on the other end. These supplies are available at Brushstrokes in Lewisburg.
Biography: Joanne graduated from the Parsons School of Design in Fashion Illustration. She lived and
worked in New York City as a model, illustrator, designer and stylist. She taught courses on design, portfolio illustration and drawing for many years at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Drexel University. She now is a well-known painter.
Number of Participants: 5 - 15
Location: Red Cross Building – Edna Sheary Room
Meeting Time: Mondays, February 23 through March 30, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
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Course 186: Stories of the Millers and Grist Mills That Shaped
Union County History
Leader: Tom Rich
Description: Water-powered gristmills were the primary technology that contributed to the development
of Union County from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. How and why these mills grew to about 40 in
number along with the stories of the people behind them will be the main focus of this course. While the
obvious purpose of these mills was the processing of grains, they also played other important roles in the
social, political, economic and geographic landscape of the county. There are also mysteries surrounding
some of the mills that will be related. The course sessions will contain a formal presentation by the instructor along with ample time for discussion of the questions and ideas of the students in a seminar format.
Materials for Course: The course leader will provide weekly readings from historical sources that tell
these stories.
Biography: Tom retired from Bucknell a few years ago after teaching mechanical engineering for thirty
years. He served as dean of the engineering college for eleven of those years and held the Rooke Chair in
the Historical and Social Context of Engineering. He co-authored the book, Water-powered Gristmills of
Union County, Pennsylvania, last year with David Testa of the Bucknell history department for the Union
County Historical Society, and has recently finished annotating a book, Practical Instructions for Millers
and Carpenters for Constructing Mills, that was originally published in 1805.
Number of Participants: 6-16
Location: East Buffalo Township Municipal Building – Community Hall
Meeting times: Mondays and Thursdays, February 23 through March 12, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
Note: This is a three-week course (first 3 weeks), meeting twice weekly.
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Course 187: Tea, A Cultural Trip Through the Millennia
Leader: Wolfgang Gunter
Description: Tea, Camellia Sinensis, is the single source for all teas, except Tisanes (herbal teas). White,
Yellow, Green, Oolong, Black and Pu-erh Teas are created from the same tea plant, but using different
processes.
No or little enzymatic oxidation (Fermentation) yields white tea, complete oxidation black tea.
This difference in processing also changes the ratio of catechins to theaflavins which in turn may affect
the numerous claimed health benefits. A cursory look at the complex chemistry of teas will shed some
light on this issue. A review of the 4000-year tea history from Emperor Shennong, the migration of tea to
Europe via the Jesuits to Portugal and England, the Boston Tea Party to the modern day tea bag will
round this chapter. There are over 3000 teas to choose from today.
Following the general introduction is a section exploring the three major tea producing countries,
China, India and Japan. Starting with the major tea producing regions or, in the case of China, provinces,
major tea brands are covered and the tea rating system will be discussed. The rating system ranges from
the simple Japanese system (ryokucha highest, sencha, bancha lowest) to the elaborate Darjeeling rating
system which has seven categories for the whole leaf tea alone. Darjeeling tea also claims to produce the
“Champagne of teas.”
The section will conclude with a look at how tea has influenced the individual cultures, in particular the transformative practice of the tea ceremony and more general the tea house culture in China.
The final section will put the gained information to practice. In a combined session we will taste
up to a dozen teas across the whole gamut, including some specialty teas, such as Mongolian milk tea
(brick tea, milk and salt).
Biography: Wolfgang Gunter received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Cologne and during his 25-year career worked and lived in Europe, the U.S. and Asia. His interests include art, Diving,
physics, cosmology and neuroscience.
Materials for Course: In addition to overheads we will illustrate important topics, such as the manufacturing processes, tea ceremonies and some other tea related performances via videos. No preparation
needed.
Number of Participants: 2 - 6
Location: BILL Office Conference Room
Meeting Time: Mondays, February23 through March 30, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
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Course 188: Current Issues of American Foreign Policy
Leader: Thom Travis
Description: The course will examine current, often controversial issues of American foreign policy.
Students will read the informative and well written foreign policy booklet, "Great Decisions 2015" published by the Foreign Policy Association. The titles of the topics in this booklet that will be covered in the
course are: Russia and Its Near Abroad, Privacy in the Digital Age, Sectarianism in the Middle East, India
Changes Course, U. S. Policy toward Africa, Syria's Refugee Crisis, Human Trafficking, and Brazil's
Metamorphosis.
Each two-hour class will discuss one or two of these topics. The class format will be to review the
information provided in the reading; to evaluate recent and current U.S. foreign policy about the issue; to
discuss the pros and cons of different foreign policy options; and to recommend a policy option that best
promotes the interests and values of the United States. There will be very little lecture by the course leader. The leader will encourage vigorous and stimulating discussion among class members.
At least one class will be conducted as a foreign policy decision-making simulation. Each student
will play a role, such as Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, CIA
Director, National Security Advisor and so on. The course leader will play the President and he will chair
a cabinet meeting. The cabinet will debate policy options and recommend a policy to the President to respond to a crisis based on one of the topics above. Students have enjoyed this simulation very much in
past classes.
Students from my previous courses in American foreign policy are welcome to take this course
again since the topics are new and the discussion will thereby be different.
Course Materials: Students should immediately purchase the booklet, “Great Decisions 2015,” published by the Foreign Policy Association. Go to the FPA website and order the book, which will be
mailed to you promptly.
Biography: Tom was a professor of international relations and political science at Bucknell for thirtythree years. He was director of the International Relations program for twenty-seven years. He received
several teaching awards from the university. He has traveled to ninety-five countries, taught at universities in India, Pakistan and Russia, and taken hundreds of Bucknell students and tens of BILL members on
trips abroad.
Number of Participants: 6-18
Location: Spring Run Conference Room
Meeting Time: Mondays, March 9 through April 13, 1 – 3 p.m.
(Note: This is a two-hour class.)
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Course 189: The Big Bang: A Brief Scientific History of Our Universe
Leader: David Clark
Description: This revision of Class 158 "Big Bang to Silent Whimper" is slower paced and less detailed,
with more time for class discussion, while still offering interesting mental puzzles. This may be the course
for you if you enjoy science specials on TV, are curious about the Big Bang, warped space and time,
black holes, exploding stars, the origin of atoms, exotic particles like Higgs Bosons, quarks, neutrinos,
and antimatter. We will gently introduce some basic ideas of Newton's "classical" Laws of Physics, Einstein's shocking relativity theories, and the bizarre but accurate pronouncements of quantum mechanics as
we describe the creation, evolution, and projected fate of our universe in a "user friendly" conversational
style. CURIOSITY is a prerequisite but science and math background is NOT! Plenty of supporting written material will be provided as we attempt to answer the major question "Where did we come from?"
Materials for Course: Astronomer Dr. Phil Plait's excellent little book Death From the Skies! The Science Behind the End of the World is required, and is available from the usual online sources.
Biography: David B. Clark: M.S. Chemistry, Bucknell University, B.A. Lycoming College, 38 years
teaching college level science courses, retired in 2005 from Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn
State).
Number of Participants: 4 – 18
Location: Red Cross Building, Edna Sheary Room
Meeting Time: Mondays, February 23 – March 30, 1 – 3 p.m.
(Note: Each class is two hours long.)
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Course 190: Planning to Leave Us? Are Your Papers and Arrangements in Order?
Leader: Anthony Ludovico
Description: The course will provide a general overview and discussion of documents that may (or may
not) put your mind at ease during what has been called the third stage of life. The course will clarify some
of the terms and concepts encountered in arranging one's property and affairs of late life, with a focus on
the importance of clear, precise communications and instructions.
The following topics will be covered in order: 1. Long-term care planning (Medicaid, assets
transfer, insurance options, reverse mortgages, asset protection); 2. Do you have a Chargé d'Affaires?
(durable powers of attorney, guardian, trusts, health care representative, living will); 3. Documents, costs
and processing (intestacy, wills, trusts, special needs, marital deduction, credit shelter, asset protection,
death and taxes, probate, courts, settlement of estates); 4. Final arrangements (organ donations and anatomical gifts, hospice); 5. Departure (arrangements for custody, disposition of remains, funerals).
The course is neither a workshop nor clinic and will be informational only. No legal advice or
assistance will be given and no legal services will be solicited.
Materials for Course: The course leader will provide photocopies of articles and documents for class
members to read and to provide a basis for discussion. Some guest speakers might be invited to address
the class.
Biography: Tony is a retired Connecticut attorney. He served as trust counsel at a regional New England
bank and specialized in Trust and Estates in a mid-sized Hartford law firm. A long-time member of the
Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association's Estates Section, he volunteered services to a
number of non-profit organizations supporting the elderly and disabled.
Number of Participants: 10-25
Location: RidgeCrest at Riverwoods – Creative Arts Room
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, February 24 through March 31, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
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Many of our volunteers do multiple duty—they serve in more than one capacity, such as leading a course
and being part of a committee. Some volunteers pitch with short-term needs such as delivering catalogs
or stuffing envelopes. Some do other jobs like helping at registration time or facilitating a bus trip. No
matter what job a volunteer does, it all contributes to the vibrant organization that BILL has become, and
it couldn’t happen without this kind of participation.
BILL Advisory Committee
Loren Amacher
Pat Bontinen
Ed Cotter
Carol Crichley
George Gould
Margaret Greaves
Ben Hoskins
Joe Koletar
Jim Mauch
Rebecca Mauch
Dave Pearson
Jan Pearson
Tom Travis
Russ Wells
Matt Silberman
Tom Travis (Chair)
Farida Zaid
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Planning Committee
Chuck Carroll
Ed Cotter
Joe Koletar
Jim Mauch
Dave Pearson
Joannah Skucek
Margaret Weirick
Farida Zaid
Publications Team
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Curriculum Committee
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Course Leaders (the number in parentheses represents the number of courses offered to date)
Loren Amacher (5)
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Course 191: That Old House: Lewisburg's Historic Architecture
Leader: Tom Greaves
Description: Across six sessions we will indulge our shared interests in Lewisburg's historic architecture. We will review the basic features of Federalist, the varied forms of Victorian, and certain 20thcentury styles present in Lewisburg’s Historical District, and their origins in Greek, Roman, Renaissance, Modernist, and other periods of Western history. We will ask not only what style it is, but also
what does living in an historic home mean to its dwellers (besides expensive maintenance). There will
be substantial opportunities to contribute your personal experiences and knowledge, to uncover new
things about the Historic District and its contents, to sharpen your eye for interesting architectural detail, and to explore the nexus between architect, engineer, and artist. A walking tour and a field trip to
certain very special houses are planned. As a result of this class you should be able to "read" the style
identities of many of the homes in the Historical District.
Materials for Course: Either one of the following should be purchased: American House Styles by John
M. Baker, or A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia and Lee McAlester. Baker’s book melds with
the level of detail of our course very nicely; the McAlesters’ book will be useful to those who want a
more detailed and comprehensive resource to draw upon. In addition, just about any book on architectural style, as well as various internet resources, can also be helpful. Additional bibliography and
handouts will be provided for most class sessions. Many class members will find use for a simple "point
and shoot" digital camera and a pocket "flash drive" for bringing images to class, but neither is required.
Biography: Tom Greaves is a retired professor of anthropology from Bucknell University and a longtime student of architecture. "When Margaret and I moved to Lewisburg 22 years ago, we encountered
Lewisburg's treasury of extraordinary architecture, and I began to involve students in its documentation and study."
Number of Participants: 10 – 20
Location: East Buffalo Township Building – Community Hall
Meeting time: Tuesdays, February 24 through March 31, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
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Course 192: That’s Psychology? Topics and Principles that May Surprise You: Part 6
Leader: Howard Berthold
Description: When I first told my mother about the research I was doing in graduate school, she said, “I
thought you were studying psychology!” I was, but like many others, she only knew about topics frequently
covered by the popular media. The field of psychology is in fact much broader than most people realize, and
its principles often are different from what people believe is true based on common sense. This and subsequent courses will provide an overview of the major areas of psychology. Rather than trying to cover all the
topics in each area, I will pick those that I find most fascinating.
The area covered this term will be memory: the persistence of learning over time through the storage
and retrieval of information. We will consider the various types of memory such as photographic, flashbulb,
generational, and constructive (false) memories. We will discuss memory loss and the many tricks for storing
and maintaining memories as well as ways that help in the retrieval of the millions of images, words, and experiences we encounter during our lifetimes. As usual, class time will involve not only the presentation of
facts and principles, but the opportunity to observe experience and discuss practical aspects of memory formation, and retrieval.
This is the sixth of a planned series of courses. The topics covered during each term are selfcontained. Participants do not have to have enrolled in prior semesters of the series. In later terms we will
consider more of the major areas of psychology – the science of behavior and mental processes. I hope that
you will come to understand why people like me have found psychology so fascinating that they have chosen
to devote the majority of their lives to studying it.
Biography: Howard Berthold is professor emeritus of psychology at Lycoming College, where he taught for
35 years. He supervised over 1500 independent research projects by undergraduates and has also served as a
consultant in the field of Industrial/Organizational Psychology.
Materials:
Handouts will be provided as needed.
Number of Participants: 6 – 18
Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods, Creative Arts Room
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, February 24 – March 10, 1 – 3 p.m.
(Notes: This is a three-week course.
Each class is two hours long.)
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Course 193: Memoirs of the Self
Memoirs of . . .
Leader: Dorothy Baumwoll
Description: In this workshop we will consider ourselves to be voyagers undertaking a voyage into the Self-an intangible essence at the center of Being. As memoirists we will focus on the most significant experiences
in our lives. The primary purpose in our memoir-writing is to stimulate thinking about and assessing our
past—and present—“Selves." Using suggested prompts will stimulate memories that may enable us to realize
the significance of our past experiences and their effects on our present Selves. Thus, the writing in this
course does not focus on writing skills; rather, the writing is to evoke introspective thinking about our emotions, attitudes, and ideas. By articulating responses to the formative experiences in our lives, we will reveal
our values, motives, beliefs, and hopes. The most hoped for—and beneficial aspect—of memoir-writing is to
gain perspective on relationships between experiences and people in our lives. In exploring our "Selves,"—
our inner lives—we will make discoveries leading to insights that strengthen our sense of Selfhood.
During our six weeks together, we will read two or three chapters each week from our text: Nan
Merrick Phifer's Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide; write drafts pertaining to topics that most interest us;
bring drafts to class sessions; read them to small groups and ask for responses to consider in revisions. Phifer
sets forth specific steps of the writing process that facilitate good writing. She presents guidelines for listening
and offering constructive responses. Phifer's book contains useful information about techniques for writing
"quick drafts" and revising drafts. Each chapter presents prompts to use in exploring a plethora of significant
topics. At the end of this course, participants will have written a dozen or more memoirs, producing unique
material that lends itself to expansion into an autobiography or a novel, as well as being transformed into poetry. Most significant: "The end result is a picture of not only the person you were but also the person you
have become" (review in Story Circle Network).
Materials for Course: Required text: Nan Merrick Phifer, Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide (Eugene,
OR: Ingot Press, 2011). Available direct from Ingot Press, P.O. Box 40025, Eugene, OR 97404; $19.95. It
may be available—new or used—from online booksellers. NOTE: Be sure to INCLUDE THE COMPLETE
TITLE when ordering this book.
Biography: Dorothy Baumwoll taught creative writing in the Bucknell English Department for 15 years.
She has been offering courses for BILL since spring 2010, including writing workshops in poetry and fiction,
and courses in reading and interpreting short stories.
Number of Participants: 8 - 16
Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods, Private Dining Room
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, February 24 – March 31, 1 – 3 p.m.
(Note: Each class is two hours long.)
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Course 194: Music, the Golden Section, and the Universe
Leader: Karen Zereconsky
Description: The Golden Section, a unique proportion which exists in mathematics and in the physical world,
may be seen to be the component which opens the door to deeper understanding of our connection to the universe. It has inspired thinkers of all disciplines as no other number in the history of mathematics and has fascinated intellectuals of diverse interests for more than 2,400 years.
In this course, students will learn how to determine where the Golden Section is located in music and
its significance. We will explore the hidden secrets buried beneath the notes and discuss whether this was
done subconsciously or intentionally by the composer. Additionally, the class will hear and learn about the
sounds of the planets in our solar system and how they relate to western music. The examples used to illustrate this have been released by NASA from the Voyager program. At the end of the discussion, one may ask
how is it possible that western music has had an intrinsic connection with the sounds emitted from our solar
system even before they were possible to detect and record.
In the last two classes we will look at and examine the Golden Section’s appearance in architecture,
nature, art and our own DNA. Finally, students may discover that what we determine as beautiful and pleasing may be at the core of our mind’s subconscious and not just in “the eye of the beholder.” Could the Golden
Section, also referred to as the Golden Ratio or Golden Proportion, be the Divine fingerprint which links us
all to the world and our universe?
Materials for Course: There will be no textbooks required. Weekly recommended reading lists will be supplied, which may be found on the internet. In class there will be slide presentations and listening examples
given. BILL office staff will be happy to assist anyone needing internet access.
Biography: Karen Zereconsky, having been described as “a pianist who communicates heart to heart with her
audiences”, holds a doctorate degree from Manhattan School of Music, a Bachelor and Master’s Degree from
the Juilliard School and a Diploma from the Moscow Conservatory. As the former Founder and Director of
the Lumen Academy, in Rome, Italy, her life was divided between concertizing, teaching, and research. Her
work as a concert pianist and pedagogue led her to be invited to give concerts, lectures, courses, and master
classes in leading universities and colleges in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, as well as the United Nations,
NATO, Embassies, and for Heads of State worldwide.
Number of Participants: 5 – 15
Location: Spring Run Conference Room
Meeting Time: Tuesdays, February 24 through March 31, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
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Course 195: Looking at Pictures 3
Leader:
Marianna Archambault
assisted by Joannah Skucek
Description: In previous courses entitled “Looking at Pictures 1 and Looking at Pictures 2” we saw how one
can describe and access a painting by discussing such features as its shapes, type of subject, the painting’s
location, its colors, its perspective including vanishing point(s), etc. In this course, we will examine paintings
regardless of periods and schools and look at them carefully, keeping the above aspects in mind. We will include paintings that we have not had time to examine before or other paintings already known to us which
provide valid reasons to examine: for example the Rembrandt masterpieces that were removed from the canon
by the experts belonging to the group known as the Rembrandt Research Project. Other paintings will include
some of Leonardo da Vinci’s portraits, parts of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, Monet’s “Water Lilies,” Caravaggio’s “Entombment of Christ,” and David’s “Death of Marat,” Degas’ studies of space, Ruisdael, Gainsborough, Constable and others.
Participants may have other paintings to add. By spending up to one-half hour on one specific painting, we hope the class will have a satisfying discussion.
Materials for the Course: Weekly handouts will be distributed to read and to focus class discussion.
Slides will be used to illustrate the works of the artists. A general book of art, such as E. H. Gombrich,
The Story of Art, and the internet are useful resources.
Biography: Marianna Archambault is a retired Professor of Modern Languages from Bucknell University. Trained originally in French history and criticism, she went on to specialize in Italian and French
art and lectured frequently to Bucknell students and alumni abroad.
Number of Participants: 8-18
Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Meeting Room
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, February 25 through April 8, 10 – 11:30 a.m. (no class 3/11)
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Course 196: Latin America: Works of Art in Times of Turmoil
Leader: Leona Martin
Description: Social injustice and political unrest have long provided the backdrop for outstanding works of
art in Latin America. Enduring beauty and universal appeal distinguish the production of literature, music,
theater, painting and handcrafts created to reflect social realities. Our course will explore this notion as it applies to 20th century Chile, particularly as it is evidenced in the life and poetry of Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda, the haunting ballads composed by Violeta Parra and Victor Jara, and the “arpilleras,” colorful patchwork
hangings by which Chilean women expressed their nation’s suffering under the Pinochet regime.
The primary language of instruction will be English. Course materials will be prepared and distributed by the course leader and will include texts in English with occasional translations to Spanish of song lyrics
or brief literary passages. The course is designed primarily for students who have limited or no previous experience with the Spanish language. Should students be interested, however, we may incorporate a few conversational expressions in Spanish. Small discussion groups, mini-tutorials and independent assignments will
provide a cooperative, inclusive learning environment in which no student, regardless of prior experience with
Spanish, will be disadvantaged.
Biography: Leona Martin, Professor Emerita of Spanish, taught all levels of Spanish at Susquehanna University. Particularly noteworthy were the annual Latino Symposiums she organized together with outreach projects with the area’s Latino population. Leona did her undergraduate work at Wellesley College, received her
M.A. from Michigan State University and her Ph.D. from the Pennsylvania State University. She has lived for
extended periods of time in Spain, Colombia and Mexico and has for many years volunteered to interact with
Spanish-speaking inmates with PVS (Prisoner Visitation and Support) at Lewisburg’s Federal Penitentiary.
Materials for Course: Photocopied materials to be distributed by the course instructor
Number of Participants: 6 – 12
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, February 25 through April 2, 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: East Buffalo Township Community Hall
(Note: Each class is two hours long.)
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Course 197: Philosophy in Literature 3
Leader: John Murphy
Description: It is no great surprise to students of philosophy and literature that the two disciplines often complement one another. Philosophers like Socrates, Plato, Nietzsche, Sartre and Camus have regularly employed
fiction to express their profoundest thoughts. Appropriately, we can therefore ask ourselves how the intellectual discipline of philosophy and the creative energy of fiction can serve each other well, and rewardingly
serve us as readers. Why this influence of philosophy in literature is important can best be seen as providing
grounds for reflection and insight that go far beyond the mere act of reading fiction. Fine literature both entertains us and provokes us into deeper thought about our reading experience, which, in Socratic terms, possibly
leads to a worthy examination of our personal lives.
This course makes no pretense at being a rigorous study of philosophical thinkers or principles, but it
will attempt to indicate how twentieth-century writers of fiction embody major currents of philosophical
thought in their novels. Readings for the course will include the following short novels: Albert Camus, The
Stranger; John Gardner, Grendel; Par Lagerkvist, The Sibyl; and Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the
Sea. Usually, they can be read in the space of approximately three hours, but I would encourage class members to spend significant additional time in reflecting and wondering about the controversial, provocative implications of these readings.
Our class meetings will be for 1 1/2 hours, with modest introductory remarks made by the instructor
and followed by intense and enlightened discussion among class members. Above all else, we should appreciate and enjoy the search by serious writers for what is often termed “the good life.”
Biography: John Murphy is Emeritus Professor of English at Bucknell University and currently lives in
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania and Chamonix, France. He has also taught English literature in Michigan, Wisconsin, Italy, Zaire, England, and France.
Materials for Course: The short novels mentioned above. These works can be found easily online or ordered through most bookstores, or borrowed from the Bucknell or Union County Library.
Number of Participants: 5 - 13
Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods – Creative Arts Room
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, February 25 through April 8, 1 – 2:30 p.m. (no class 3/18)
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Course 198: Common Man – The Civil War Through the
Eyes of its Real Heroes
Leader: Linda Snook
Description: 2015 is the final year of the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. The major battles of
the Civil War had been fought and the end of the conflict was fast approaching. This course will introduce
you to the men and women who fought those battles. Through their diaries, letters, newspaper articles and
drawings we will meet "the real heroes" of the Union and Confederate Armies. We will follow the travels,
marches, thoughts and emotions of these weary soldiers—Infantry, Artillery, and Cavalry—as they experienced the war. You are invited to come and meet these brave fighters from Pennsylvania, Maryland, New
York, and beyond. Some of them returned home; others did not. You will be glad that you met them, and you
will never forget them.
Materials for Course: Participants will receive handouts at each class, which will be a reference for future
study.
Biography: Linda Estupinan Snook has taught in schools in Maryland and Washington, D.C. She is a Master’s Level Special Educator who has been in the Lewisburg/Mifflinburg area since 2003. She participates in
Civil War reenactments, portrays Mary Todd Lincoln and in her own words, “lives, sleeps, eats and breathes”
Civil War.
Number of Participants: 8 - 12
Location: Public Library for Union County – Small Meeting Room
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, February 25 through April 1, 3 – 4:30 p.m.
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Course 199: Introduction to Judaism
Leader: Moshe Ulmer
Description: The titles of the two books for the class reveal a great deal about the content of this class. Judaism
History, Belief and Practice, by Dan Cohn-Sherbok, published in 2003, is the first book and the students will be
requested to read the entire 581-page book during the six weeks of class. Each week we will discuss and analyze approximately 100 pages of this book. Judaism has evolved over approximately 4,000 years and the book
traces some of this evolutionary process, as well as its history. The second book, by Joseph Telushkin, is entitled Jewish Literacy Revised Edition, The Most Important Things to Know About the Jewish Religion, its People
and its History, published in 2008. For each class session some brief chapters will be assigned to supplement
the other text. As the book title suggests in order to have even a preliminary glimpse of Judaism, one must familiarize oneself with some basic information as well as many basic concepts and values.
To paraphrase Elie Wiesel, more than being the people of the book, Jews have been the people of the
question. To illustrate this point I wish to share an anecdote about the Jewish physicist Isidor Isaac Rabi who
won the Nobel Prize in physics in 1944. At his first press conference after being notified of the prestigious
award, Dr. Rabi was asked to explain how he had achieved so much in such a difficult discipline. He replied
that as he grew up in Brooklyn when he came home from school his mother never asked him: "What did you
learn in school today?" Instead, she asked him "Did you ask a good question?" All of his life he struggled to ask
good questions, which in turn opened up vast new worlds of discovery.
Asking questions will be an essential component of this class. For each session, including the first session, every student will be requested to submit at the beginning of the class at least one written question. The
questions should relate to the assigned readings or to an issue raised in class discussion. In addition to discussing
the assigned readings, Rabbi Ulmer will respond to as many questions as possible during each class. The reason
the word "respond" was written in the last sentence is because not all questions have an answer and some questions have a multiplicity of plausible answers. However, questions can elicit provocative discussions and insight.
Biography: Moshe Ulmer is a retired Conservative Rabbi who has served many congregations and thousands
of congregants. Rabbi Ulmer hopes to share some of his experiences as a congregational Rabbi in the Introduction to Judaism class.
Materials for course: Students may obtain new or used copies of the two books mentioned in the course description above. Both are available online.
Number of Participants: 4 - 20
Location: Spring Run Conference Room
Meeting Time: Wednesdays, February 25 through April 1, 3 – 5 p.m.
(Note: Each class is two hours long.)
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Course 200: What Then Must We Do?—Straight Talk by Gar
Alperovitz
Leaders: Charles Sackrey and Joe Detelj
Description: More and more people in the U.S. agree that our form of capitalism needs to be changed, by a
little bit or a lot. Especially worrisome to most people is the famous “top ten percent” that now siphons off
more and more of the money for itself and then uses that money to purchase politicians and construct a plutocratic political system.
That is why more and more of us are beginning to wonder “What Then Must We Do?”
This course will discuss the wide range of solutions that have been offered and focus on one of them for most
of the time. The conservative end of this spectrum features the inter-related corporate bosses and politicians
who make their wishes into laws. This group wants to reinforce the Neoliberal doctrine by further deregulating the economy and garnering still more of the financial benefits for itself. On the opposite end of this spectrum are revolutionary socialists. They argue that the only solution to the “problem of capitalism,” is to replace it with another system in which the central goals are providing adequate food, clothing, and shelter for
everyone, and where the rules are made by a democratic political system at every level.
This course will focus on the need to replace undemocratic capitalism with democratic socialism. The
main text will be a new book by Gar Alperovitz, educated at Harvard and Cambridge, England, a prominent
economist and author who has worked with the State Department, and has long been active in forming and
leading groups concerned with a democratic social order. Alperovitz's highly acclaimed book argues that systemic change is required, not mild liberal reform, which only perpetuates injustice. He discusses how the current system might shift to a more civilized, just and democratic social order. He demonstrates that change is
well underway by citing numerous examples. The book should stimulate interesting class discussions. It will
continue a thread developed over the last several of our courses. However, the themes of this course stand on
their own; there are no prerequisites and new students are welcome to join us.
Materials for Course: Gar Alperovitz, What Then Must We Do? Straight Talk about the Next American
Revolution, Chelsea Green Publishing, available from major online sources and in bookstores.
Biographies: Joe Detelj runs a CSA on a diverse biologically-based farm in Buffalo Township. He studied
economics at Sacramento State, B.A., and The New School for Social Research, M.A.
Charles Sackrey taught political economy courses at Bucknell and other schools for a long time, and now
owns a used bookstore in Lewisburg.
Number of Participants: 6 - 16
Location: Spring Run Conference Room
Meeting Time: Thursdays, February 26 through April 2, 10 – 11:30 a.m.
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Course 201: Shakespeare’s Epic of English History: From King John
to Henry VIII, Part 2
Leader: Michael Payne
Description: Shakespeare wrote ten plays on English kings, which constitute a carefully planned dramatic epic, from King John to King Henry VIII and encompassing two dynastic cycles: The Lancastrian
plays (Richard II to Henry V) and the Yorkist plays (the three parts of Henry VI to Richard III.) These
plays constitute about a third of his life’s work, and in this course we will be examining them in some
detail. For many people throughout the world these plays are assumed to be an authentic rendering of
historical events. But Shakespeare already understood that historiography encompasses ideology, which
in his case meant the Tudor myth of the legitimacy of the Tudors’ right to the throne, which is why these
ten plays end with the birth of Elizabeth I. Because Shakespeare composed these plays throughout most
of his career as a playwright, they offer an excellent opportunity to witness his development as a writer
Materials for course: The best one-volume edition is The Norton Shakespeare, ed. Stephen Greenblatt,
but separate printings of the plays in the Arden, Penguin, and Cambridge editions are also fine. Peter
Saccio’s Shakespeare’s English Kings provides useful information about the historical background for
these plays.
Biography: Michael Payne, Emeritus Professor of English, taught Shakespeare for 50 years, first at the
University of Oregon, and then at Bucknell, until his retirement in 2007. He is the author of a book on
Shakespeare’s Roman plays, as well as essays on Hamlet, King Lear, The Tempest, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, “Shakespeare’s Imagination,” “Shakespeare’s Truth,” and Samuel Johnson’s criticism
of Shakespeare.
Number of participants: 6-20
Location: RidgeCrest at RiverWoods – Creative Arts Room
Meeting Time: Thursdays, February 26 through April 2, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
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Course 202: The Earth, Oceans, and Coral Reefs: Our Stewardship of
the Planet
Leader: Wolfgang Gunter
Description: This course deals with the complex subject of our stewardship of planet Earth. The course will
begin with a discussion of our place in the solar system and universe. If the 4.6 billion year history of the
earth is viewed as a 24-hour clock, humans entered the picture very late at 23.59 hours. Humans have learned
a lot during their period on earth but have much more to learn, especially about their impact on the environment.
The problems of the atmosphere will be explored, including the greenhouse effect, climate change,
ozone layer destruction, sun spot effects, and global dimming. Energy issues will also be considered, including consumption, the mix of energy supplies, and future options for fossil and renewable fuels and new energy technologies.
The course will examine the oceans, atmosphere, and energy balance, on a factual basis, free from
emotions and ideologies. Issues related to the oceans will include the one-thousand-year ocean cycle (Thermohaline), rising sea levels, the only recently understood role of phytoplankton, and the irresponsible operations of the fishing industry and their impact on the world food supply and climate. The plight of coral reefs
will also be discussed. Coral reefs represent only 0.1 percent of the earth's surface, but provide living space
for almost half of all existing species.
These topics will be illustrated by overheads and video clips, many based in the work of NOAA and
NASA. The subject should stimulate abundant class discussion.
Materials for Course: Leader will provide handouts during the course and bring books he has read to class.
Biography: Wolfgang Gunter received his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Cologne. During his 25year career he worked and lived in Europe, the United States and Asia. His interests include art, diving, physics, cosmology and neuro-science.
Number of Participants: 6 - 20
Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Room
Meeting time: Thursdays, February 26 through April 9, 1 – 2:30 p.m. (no class 3/19)
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Course 203: The Singing Neanderthals
Leader: David Pearson
Description: There are approximately 100 billion neurons in the human brain, which is about as many stars as
there are in the Milky Way galaxy. We have learned that fossil skulls of the genus Homo show a progressive
increase in brain size starting 2.3 million years ago (5-600cc) and leading up to modern humans (1450 cc).
The question that I want to explore is: “How did the brain get larger in evolution?” What was the force driving this selection. How did our brain evolve and how is it organized so that we can perform all the marvelous
physical and mental accomplishments that we know about from our daily experience. We will compare early
modern Humans and Neanderthals in terms of group interaction and cooperative behavior. How similar are
they to us? How did they communicate? Speech, singing and drumming have been a part of our unique evolution but just where along the path did they appear? Humans are the only primates that can keep a beat. Why is
that important to our development? It is very difficult for us to imagine an existence without language. Can
we even think or dream without using words? Perhaps it all began with some vocalization akin to music and
rhythm. We convey emotion with music. Communication via body language along with “music” could have
preceded the use of words. These are some of the questions to be explored in this six-week course. The first
half of each class will be a lecture by the instructor. After a short break we will discuss the ideas from the lecture and readings and seek some personal observations from members of the class.
Materials for Course: Required textbook: Human Evolution by Robin Dunbar, Pelican Books 2014
ISBN:978-0-141-97531-3. We will also include some parts of the book: The Singing Neanderthals by Steven Mithen, Harvard University Press, 2006. Other texts of interest but not required: Human: The science behind what makes us unique by Michael S. Gazzaniga, Harper-Collins, 2008, Adam’s Tongue by Derek Bickerton, Hill and Wang, 2009, Finding Our Tongues by Dean Falk, Basic Books, 2009, The Humans Who Went
Extinct by Clive Finlayson, Oxford University Press, 2009, and Musicophilia by Oliver Sacks, Vintage
Books, 2007.
Biography: David Pearson taught in the Bucknell biology department for 38 years. His research was in autoimmunity. A life-long affiliation with music inspired his interest in the evolution of singing and speech. His
working hypothesis is that singing preceded language.
Number of Participants: 5 - 20
Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Meeting Room
Meeting Time: Fridays, February 27 through April 10, 10 a.m. to noon (no class March 13 and
27)
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Course 204: Celtic Spirituality
Leader: John Dromazos
Description: This course will examine the Celtic people who were hailed as the first Europeans, the earliest
named people in Europe. The Celts will be seen as the spiritual force that one finds in the cultural, poetic and
religious life in Ireland, Scotland and Isle of Man. The Celtic culture from its pagan roots helped to shape the
theology and beliefs of the Christian Church in the early Middle Ages. The lives of Patrick, Columcille, Brigit
and Erugena will be examined to help us understand Celtic spirituality. The writings of Fr. John O'Donohue
will be described in detail to help us understand the Celtic mind. We will discuss how Celtic beliefs, theology,
music and art continue to influence life in Scotland, the Isle of Man, and particularly in Ireland. Two central
questions will guide our discussion: Why has Celtic Spirituality become so popular in recent years? What can
we learn from the Celts about life, the environment and nature?
Materials for Course: Handouts will be assigned for discussion. It is suggested that students read the following two books: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom by John O'Donohue, published by Harper Perennial,
and Celtic Christianity: A Sacred Tradition, a Vision of Hope by Timothy Joyce, published by Orbis Books.
Biography: John Dromazos has a B. S. in Education and a M. Div. with honors in History and Theology. He
pastored various churches in New York State and Pennsylvania until retirement in 2009, after which he served
as Interim Protestant Chaplain at Bucknell. Recently, John was made Pastor Emeritus at Beaver Memorial
United Methodist Church, Lewisburg.
Number of Participants: 5 - 15
Location: Public Library for Union County – Small Meeting Room
Meeting Time: Fridays, February 27 through April 10, 1 – 2:30 p.m. (no class 3/13)
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Course 205: The Anabaptists: Old Order Amish, Mennonites, Brethren, and Hutterites
Leader: Ann Beaver
Description: Have you ever waved to children looking out the back window of an Amish buggy and wondered what they were thinking about you in your modern car? Can you tell the difference between Old Order
Mennonites and the Amish? Do you know that some Brethren used to be called "Dunkards" and where a Hutterite can be found?
This course will begin with the history of the Anabaptist groups as they moved from place to place in
Europe and then to America. We will learn why these pacifists were tortured, burned, drowned and branded.
After describing this history in the initial two weeks if the course, the next four classes will examine the specifics of each group—the Old Order Amish, Mennonites, Brethren, and Hutterites. The last class will discuss
the insights gained from our in-depth study.
Materials for Course: The course leader will provide handouts, show videos, and recommend books to read.
It is recommended that students purchase and read: Who Are the Anabaptists: Amish, Brethren, Hutterites,
and Mennonites, by Donald B. Kraybill, which is available from the usual online sources.
Biography: As the granddaughter of Old Order Mennonites, the course leader will use personal stories of her
experiences in the Mennonite setting. She will welcome personal anecdotes and experiences with the four
groups that class members are willing to share.
Number of participants: 3-10
Location: Public Library for Union County – Small Meeting Room
Meeting Time: Fridays, February 27 through March 27, 1 – 3 p.m. (five-week class)
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A BILL Summer Course with Field Trips
Course 206: Our Thirsty Earth: Being Stewards of Our Streams
Leader: David D. Pearson with support from other volunteers.
Description: It is a given that water is not only important, but also essential to life. Water is easy to ignore
when weather is normal and precipitation not excessive. We get concerned when the weather turns ugly. In
this course we will examine the flow of water in our watershed. Water flows downhill and our streams are
always moving. Water is the universal solvent and as such the pure rainwater picks up minerals, organic compounds, living microscopic organisms and particles as it passes from small to large streams to the river and
the bay. Even though the amount of water in our rivers and streams is one millionth of the total water on earth
it is the most important part. “Rivers have served as crucibles of evolution, pathways of colonization, sources
of power, and inspiration and topsoil.” (David Quammen) Come with us, as we look at the workings our watershed, its pleasures and its problems. Some of the specific topics are listed below.
1. Living water and stream biodiversity, water quality testing
2. Agricultural runoff, riparian buffers, and streambank stabilization
3. Urban runoff, stormwater control, pervious surfaces, lawns, rain gardens
4. Wetlands: importance to the environment, restoration and replacement
5. Dams: sediments, fish barriers, eels and mussels, shad, the fabridam, legacy sediments from mills
6. Save the Bay: the big picture
Several field trips are part of the course. Possible sites include the remediation ponds at the headwaters of
Buffalo Creek, wetland ponds at Ard’s farm market, and the waste management facility in Mifflinburg.
Materials for Course: Handouts will be provided as needed.
Biography: David Pearson retired from the Bucknell Biology Department in 2004. He has been on the Board
of the Buffalo Creek Watershed Alliance of the Linn Conservancy for several years. This is the eighth course
he has developed for BILL.
Number of Participants: 5 - 20
Location: Public Library for Union County – Large Meeting Room
Meeting time: June 8, 10, 12; 15, 17, 19, 2015, meeting 6 times in two weeks, 10 a.m.-noon
(Field trips may go beyond noon.)
Participants provide their own transportation (carpooling encouraged).
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Spring 2015 Special Presentations
(Membership not required; events are free and open to the public.)
Programs begin at noon unless otherwise noted.
Jan. 13 “Perspectives on Gas Shale Development”
with Carl Kirby, professor of geology, Bucknell University
Feb. 3
“It’s a Wonderful Life: Family and Childhood in Denmark”
with Chris Boyatzis, professor of psychology, Bucknell University and
director of Bucknell in Denmark program
Feb. 26 3:30 p.m.: “Past, Present, and Future of the West Branch Susquehanna River”
with Jessica Newlin, assistant professor of civil & environmental engineering,
Bucknell University
Apr. 7
“Band History and Performance Through the Penn Central Wind Band Lens”
with William Kenny, professor of music, director of bands and music department chair,
Bucknell University
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2015
CATALOG
These special presentations are co-hosted by Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village. See inside or the BILL brochure or
website (bucknell.edu/lifelonglearning) for information on times and menus. Call 570-522-0105 to order lunch ($6).
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