M P L
Montclair Public Library
The Adult School
the center ofDepartment
the Montclair community
of the Montclair Public Library
Spring 2
Classes start
Monday, May 18
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Who receives our mailer?
Anyone who has taken a class in the past year and everyone in one surrounding town each semester.
This semester, we are sending to Bloomfield. Not on either list and want a mailer?
Go to www.adultschool.org and click on the upper left hand icon.
Want to know more about the Adult School of Montclair Department of the Montclair Public Library?
Call 973-744-0500x2224.
Registration starts Monday, April 27. Classes start Monday, May 18.
arts & crafts
How I Made A Documentary NEW
Beaded Bracelet and Necklace NEW
Sharon Kaufman MPL–Main
Jun 1
Tia Harris
Mon 7–8:30pm
Tia Marie Beading Studio
Robert Haas
$25
Tue 6:30–9pm
5 sessions
Montclair High School
$169
materials fee $25
Cold Porcelain Jewelry Making NEW
May 19–Jun 9
1 session
materials fee $35
Carpentry and Woodworking
May 19–Jun 16
Jun 17
Tue 7–9pm
Kristen Zachares Tia Marie Beading Studio
4 sessions
$69
materials fee $30
Crochet Intro NEW
Jun 16–23
Tue 7–9pm
2 sessions
Kristen Zachares MPL–Bellevue Branch
$35
wDrawing on Canvas NEW
May 18–Jun 29
Robert Kogge
Mon 2-4pm
MPL–Main
6 sessions
$109
materials fee $30
Experimental Life Drawing I:
Mixed Media NEW
May 27–Jun 17
Lina Hsiao
Frances Phillips
Wed 7–9pm
4 sessions
MPL–Bellevue Branch
$75
materials fee $25
Thu 7–9pm
$55
materials fee $15
May 26–Jun 23 Tue 2–4pm
5 sessions
MPL–Main
$85
Metal Art/Welding
May 19–Jun 16
Mike Barouch
Tue 6:30–9pm
Montclair High School
5 sessions
$169
materials fee $20
wPainting: Intro to Watercolor NEW
May 18–Jun 29
Heidi Sandecki
Mon 10:30am–12:30pm
MPL–Main
6 sessions
$109
approximate materials fee $90
wTri–Cord Knotting
May 12
Tue 10:30am–12:30pm
1 session
Kumarie Persaud Charmed Beading Studio
$25
materials fee $25
Weaving NEW
Jun 11–25
Nisha Drinkard
Jun 4–18
Elaine Williams
Thu 7–9pm
MPL–Bellevue Branch
3 sessions
$55
materials fee $5
Wed 7–8:30pm
Ronni Pressman MPL–Main
2 sessions
$29
materials fee $20
books, film & theater
3 sessions
MPL–Main
$55
May 27–Jun 10
Corey Kosch
w Daytime classes
MPL–Main
Microsoft Word 2013–Level 2
Jun 15–29
Anthony Keys
May 12–Jun 2
Wed 7–8:30pm
3 sessions
MPL–Bellevue Branch
$39
Mon 7–9pm
MPL–Main
Jun 3, 17
Wed 7–9pm
2 sessions
Selma Avdicevic MPL–Main
$39
1 session
Laurel Bernstein MPL–Main
$25
Thu 7–9pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$25
Thu 7–9pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$25
Minding The Gap: Returning to Work NEW
Jun 18
Emily Seamone
Thu 7–9pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$25
Resume Development
Jun 10–17
Wed 7–9pm
2 sessions
Laurel Bernstein MPL–Main
$39
Using Your Strengths to Find a New Career
May 20–Jun 3
Wed 7–9pm
Laurel Bernstein MPL–Main
Emily Klein
$109
4 sessions
$185
Thu 6:30–8:30pm
1 session
Designer Appliances
$49
3 sessions
$59
materials fee $28
Wed 7–9pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$29
Spice Rubs, Marinades and Salads NEW
May 20
Emily Klein
LinkedIn and Your Career
Emily Seamone
Jun 4
Jamie Siwinski
Wed 7–9pm
Emily Seamone
3 sessions
culinary arts
May 20
Interview Effectiveness NEW
May 28
Co-sponsored with
Montclair Art Museum
$109
Healthy Treat Alternatives
career development
Jun 24
Tue 7–9:30pm
3 sessions
Cooking With Confidence–Fish NEW
Get Your Business Off the Ground NEW
Wed 6:30–8:30pm
Designer Appliances
wTea Tasting NEW
Jun 8
Grace Chow
Grund
Mon 3–4:30pm
MPL–Main
1 session
$39
1 session
$39
dance
R&B Line Dancing
May 20–Jun 24 Wed 5:45–6:45pm
Rosita Dotson
Salsa
May 28–Jun 18
First Lutheran Church
Thu 6:45–7:45pm
6 sessions
$69
4 sessions
Simone Coonrod Congregation Shomrei Emunah
Zydeco Dance NEW
Jun 25
Thu 6:45–7:45pm
$59
1 session
Simone Coonrod Congregation Shomrei Emunah
$20
computers & technology
family & pets
wFacebook
Solving Common Dog Behavior Problems NEW
Jun 1–Jun 8
Jon Bonesteel
Mon 10:30am–12pm
MPL–Main
2 sessions
$35
wHow to Buy The Right Computer NEW
May 20
Wed 1–3pm
1 session
$20
wHow to Buy The Right Tablet NEW
Jun 24
Wed 1–3pm
1 session
Jeanette Parham MPL–Main
Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 1
May 19–Jun 2
Becky Pataki
Tue 7–9pm
MPL–Bellevue Branch
Microsoft Excel 2013: Level 2
Jun 11–Jun 25
$69
Mon 7–9pm
Bill Sweeney
Rachel Cohen
MPL–Main
Anthony Keys
Finance & Business Basics for
Small Business Owners NEW
Jun 9–Jun 23
4 sessions
May 18–Jun 8
business
100 Years of Solitude Discussion Group NEW
Thu 7–9pm
Microsoft Word 2013–Level 1
Photoshop Level 2 NEW
Becky Pataki
May 21–Jun 11
Thu 10:30am–12:30pm
Jeanette Parham MPL–Main
Zentangle Unplugged
May 20–27
$20
wStand–Up Comedy 101 NEW
May 21
3 sessions
MPL–Bellevue Branch
wKnitting for Beginners
Patricia Way
1 session
Job Search Strategy
Jewelry: Three Necklaces, Three Weeks!
May 21–Jun 4
Wed 7–9pm
Tue 7–9pm
MPL–Bellevue Branch
$20
Thu 7–9pm
MPL–Main
Fernando Camacho
Tue 7–8:30pm
MPL–Main
Home Buying 101
May 26
Elaine Pardalos
Tue 7–9pm
MPL–Bellevue Branch
Home Selling 101
May 19
3 sessions
Retirement Accounts –
Not Just for Retirement NEW
$109
$109
1 session
$20
finance
3 sessions
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013: An Introduction
Becky Pataki
May 19
Elaine Pardalos
May 20
Corey Kosch
Tue 7–9pm
MPL–Bellevue Branch
Wed 7–8:30pm
MPL–Bellevue Branch
1 session
$20
1 session
$20
1 session
$20
3 sessions
$109
Classes held at either branch of the Montclair Library are in blue
and tuition-free to Montclair residents.
www.adultschool.org
No classes Monday May 25
fitness
wChair Exercises
May 4–Jun 15
Mon 10–11am
6 sessions
May 6–Jun 10
Wed 10–11am
6 sessions
Lorrain Salerno
Lorrain Salerno
First Lutheran Church
$69
First Lutheran Church
$69
wQigong
May 18–Jun 29
Mon 11:15am–12:15pm
6 sessions
Miriam Shankman First Lutheran Church
$69
wStretch, Strengthen, and Tone
May 4–Jun 15
Lorrain Salerno
May 6–Jun 10
Lorrain Salerno
May 6–Jun 10
Lorrain Salerno
Mon 9–10am
6 sessions
First Lutheran Church
$69
Wed 7–8pm
6 sessions
First Lutheran Church
$69
Wed 9–10am
6 sessions
First Lutheran Church
$69
wT’ai Chi Chih for Beginners
May 5–Jun 9
Katherine Van Frank
Tue 9:15–10:15am
6 sessions
First Lutheran Church
$69
wT’ai Chi Chih for Continuing Students
May 5–Jun 9
Katherine Van Frank
Tue 10:15–11:15am
6 sessions
First Lutheran Church
$69
May 4–Jun 15
Mon 9:30–10:45am
6 sessions
May 7–Jun 11
Thu 6–7:15pm
6 sessions
May 5–Jun 9
Tue 7–8:15pm
6 sessions
Meera Gall
Meera Gall
Unitarian Universalist Congregation $85
Unitarian Universalist Congregation $85
Unitarian Universalist Congregation $85
Wed 1–2:30pm
May 20–Jun 24 Wed 11:15am–12:30pm
Starseed Yoga & Wellness
6 sessions
$85
games & recreation
May 27–Jun 24 Wed 7–8pm
$149
May 28–Jun 25 Thu 7–8pm
5 sessions
May 30–Jun 27 Sat 1–2pm
5 sessions
Bill Wing and staff Brookdale Park Tennis Courts
$149
Bill Wing and staff Brookdale Park Tennis Courts
Diane Lang
Jun 15–22
Mon 1–3pm
$149
Linda Corenthal MPL–Main
Robins
1 session
$20
history & culture
Buchenwald Through the Eyes of a
Black Angel Liberator NEW
Jun 3
Wed 7–9pm
Diane Lang
Tue 7–9pm
MPL–Main
wEnergy Healing–Introduction
Jun 3–10
Wed 1–3pm
Marie Christine MPL–Main
Lochot
wThe Healing Power of Qi
May 22–Jun 26 Fri 10:30am–12:30pm
Miriam Shankman MPL–Main
wHealing Sugar Scrubs NEW
Jun 9
Kim Todd
Tue 1–2pm
MPL–Main
1 session
$20
Tue 1–3pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$20
Four Presidents: Washington, John Adams,
John Quincy Adams, AndrewJackson NEW
May 18
Eugene Lieber
Mon 7–9pm
MPL–Main
$20
Thu 10:30am–12:30pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$20
Gertrude Jekyll: Artist, Gardener,
Craftswoman NEW
Thu 7–9pm
1 session
$20
How Did Mark Rothko Become the
‘Iconic Rothko’? NEW
Jun 17
Bonnie Maranz
$20
1 session
$20
2 sessions
$35
$115
1 session
$25
materials fee $10
Mon 7–8pm
6 sessions
Mon 8–9pm
6 sessions
MPL–Bellevue Branch
Spanish 1C
May 18–Jun 29
Cesar Beltran
MPL–Bellevue Branch
Arduino Setup NEW
Wed 7–9pm
1 session
MPL–Bellevue Branch
Tue 7–9pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$39
Jun 9–16
Tue 7–9pm
Peter Kaplan
$20
Tue 7–8:30pm
1 session
MPL–Main
$20
1 session
Deborah DeSalvo Co-sponsored with
Van Vleck House & Gardens
wBe a Birder–Level 2
$25
3 sessions
$55
Green Kitchen and Bath Renovation NEW
Tue 7–9pm
1 session
Tracey Stephens MPL–Main
$20
Introduction to Guitar
May 19–Jun 23
Joshua Rubin
Tue 7–8pm
6 sessions
Tue 6:30–8pm
6 sessions
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
May 19–Jun 23
Patrizia Cioffi
Cioffi Studio in Montclair
Candice Hsu
French 1A
Mon 5:30–6:45pm
MPL–Main
Susan Ghirardelli MPL–Bellevue Branch
French 2
May 18–Jun 29
Mon 7–8pm
Susan Ghirardelli MPL–Main
$85
optional materials fee $13
Songwriting for Everyone NEW
May 21–Jun 25
Thu 7–8:30pm
Robert Cannon
6 sessions
Congregation Shomrei Emunah
$85
optional materials fee $30
personal growth
wAging in Place: Easy & Practical Tools NEW
Jun 4
Thu 1–3pm
1 session
$20
wStorytelling: Telling Your Story Out Loud
May 18–Jun 8
Mon 10:30am–12pm
May 20–May 27 Wed 7:30–9pm
Tarot: Intermediate NEW
Jun 3–Jun 24
Wed 7:30–9pm
Steffanie MPL–Bellevue Branch
Cummings–Black
3 sessions
$39
2 sessions
$29
4 sessions
$59
trips & outings
wNew York Botanical Garden NEW
May 26
Tue 9:30am–4:30pm
Bus trip
departs from The Walnut
Parking Plaza–Ice Rink Area
Jun 6
6 sessions
$59
Sat 10am–12pm
Richard Polton
Meet–up in Paterson
1 session
$89
6 sessions
$59
materials fee $20
6 sessions
$69
materials fee $20
www.adultschool.org
1 session
$25
wWoodlawn Cemetary and Wave Hill NEW
Jun 11
Tue 7:45–8:45pm
$69
wPaterson’s Golden Age of Architecture:
A Walking Tour NEW
language
May 18–Jun 29
$75
Steffanie MPL–Bellevue Branch
Cummings–Black
Tue 9am–12pm
American Sign Language
2 sessions
MPL–Main
Tarot: An Introduction
May 26
$59
Peter Kaplan
Janet Mandel
Tue 8:30–10:30am
$59
Jun 2
Ruth MPL–Main
Rothbart–Mayer
Jun 16
$89
maker & technology
The Impressionists: Imagining the Modern NEW
May 19–Jun 23
6 sessions
6 sessions
Jeanette Parham MPL–Main
Deborah DeSalvo Various Offsite Locations
1 session
Cesar Beltran
Joy of Singing I
1 session
wThe Genius of Early Man NEW
Eugene Lieber
May 18–Jun 29
$69
Thu 7–8:30pm
MPL–Bellevue Branch
Spanish 1B
6 sessions
music
wEdward and Josephine Hopper:
Marriage Between Artists NEW
Carole Stone
Mandarin for Beginners–1A
Arduino Programming NEW
Rasheeda MPL–Main
Sampson–Jefferson
May 12–26
Declutter Your Life and Reduce Stress NEW
Jun 16
$35
wBe a Birder–Level 1
wAnxiety and Panic Disorders:
How Holistic Homeopathy Can Help NEW
Wed 1–2:30pm
2 sessions
Jeanette Parham MPL–Main
May 5
Jun 24
$20
wSharpen Your Memory
wAllergies & Asthma, How Holistic
Homeopathy Can Help NEW
Linda Corenthal MPL–Main
Robins
1 session
MPL–Main
home & garden
Wed 1–2:30pm
$39
Tue 10:30am–12:30pm
health & wellness
May 27
4 sessions
MPL–Main
wPositive Psychology NEW
Jun 2
Tue 6:30–7:30pm
Susan Ghirardelli MPL–Bellevue Branch
Lei Liang
May 20–Jun 10 Wed 12:30–1:30pm
Leo Aristimuno
May 19–Jun 23
May 21–Jun 25
Kathleen Bennett MPL–Main
5 sessions
Bill Wing and staff Brookdale Park Tennis Courts
wOutdoor Tennis: Intermediate
$20
wMindfulness and Meditation for
Peaceful Parenting NEW
Jun 4
Outdoor Tennis: Advanced Beginner
1 session
Linda Corenthal MPL–Main
Robins
Jun 25
wYoga for Older Adults
Jean Lyons
Jun 10
May 19
wYoga
Meera Gall
French 3
wInsomnia: How Holistic
Homeopathy Can Help NEW
Thu 8:30am–4:30pm
Bus trip departs from The Walnut Parking Plaza–Ice Rink Area
1 session
$105
writing
What’s Next? A Writing Workshop
May 19–Jun 9
Valerie Block
Tue 7–8:30pm
MPL–Main
4 sessions
$59
MILL programming on back
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wForeign Policy Through the Lens of the
US and the European Union NEW
wUnderstanding America’s
Founding Documents NEW
Pierre Fabian
Peter Tamburro Montclair Historical
Society
May 19–Jun 23
Tue 10:30am–12:30pm
MPL–Main
6 sessions
Free of charge
Investigate the current geopolitical issues that are
playing out on the world stage in this interactive class.
A lively, moderated discussion will follow the
introduction of a different topic every week. This class
is offered in partnership with the ASM Dept. of the
Montclair Public Library.
the MILL
The Montclair Institute for Lifelong Learning is part
of Lifelong Montclair’s aging in place initiative and is
funded by the Partners for Health Foundation. The
MILL is a collaborative effort by the Montclair Public
Library and its Adult School of Montclair Department,
the Montclair Art Museum, the Montclair Historical
Society, Montclair State University and community
seniors.
The Goal of the MILL is to foster opportunities for
in-depth, high-level learning and socialization for
Montclair’s 55+ adults through classes offered over six
weeks at different locations. These classes are free of
charge but registration is required through the ASM
Dept of the Montclair Public Library.
wLooking at the Modern Masters
wPoems as Prompts:
Poetry Writing Workshop NEW
Walking meditation is the practice of cultivating
mindfulness (awareness and presence) while the body
is in motion, leading to increased vitality and tranquility
and deepening meditative skill. All levels are welcome.
Homework, in the form of meditative exercises, will be
discussed each week. This class is offered in partnership
with the ASM Dept. of the Montclair Public Library.
Special Note: You can bring music and headphones or
listen to the sounds of nature. Please wear comfortable
shoes for walking that offer ankle support. Shoes with
wedges or heels are not recommended.
May 18–Jun 29
Mon 2–3:30pm
Laura Freedgood MPL–Main
6 sessions
Free of charge
Discover how contemporary poems can act as prompts
to inspire your own writing. Use imagery, language
or theme of the model as a springboard to generate
poems. Share and discuss members’ writing. All students
welcome, both new and experienced poets. This class
is offered in partnership with the ASM Dept. of the
Montclair Public Library.
May 19–Jun 23
Tue 2–3:30pm
6 sessions
Margret Rothman Montclair Art Museum Free of charge
Explore how the onset of modern life shaped the vision
and creative expression of painters Edgar Degas, Mary
Cassatt, Georges Seurat, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec,
Paul Gauguin and Paul Cezanne. This class is offered in
partnership with the Montclair Art Museum.
wWalking Meditation:
The Path to Tranquility NEW
May 20–Jun 24 Wed 10–11am
Katherine Edgemont Park
Van Frank
6 sessions
Free of charge
May 20–June 24 Wed 11:30am–1pm
6 sessions
Free of charge
Explore America’s founding documents, learn how
they came to be and how we look at them today. The
Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the
Bill of Rights will be the focus of this class. This class
is offered in partnership with the Montclair Historical
Society.
wArt Making: Fine Art Sampler
May 21–June 25 Thu 10:30am–12pm
Dan Fenelon
6 sessions
Edgemont Field House Free of charge
The MAM Art Truck will be serving up 90-minute
lessons in a range of media and genres including
observational drawing, watercolor painting, printmaking,
collage, as well as portraiture and landscape painting.
This class is offered in partnership with the Montclair
Art Museum.
wMystery Films: Who Did What
to Whom and Why? NEW
May 21–June 25 Thu 2–4:30pm
6 sessions
Rita BettenbenderMPL–Main
Free of charge
Enjoy this new twist on the classic mystery film series.
An introduction will prepare students to view these
films in a completely unique way making the ensuing
discussion a treat. Films will include: The Third Man,
The Ghostwriter, Insomnia, The Usual Suspects, Michael
Clayton and The Maltese Falcon. This class is offered in
partnership with the ASM Dept. of the Montclair Public
Library.
Lifelong Montclair is an initiative of the Partners for Health
Foundation in collaboration with the Township of Montclair
Department of Health & Human Services.
Mail-in registration form available at www.adultschool.org