Multi-Session Classes
| SS-01 Movie Buffs - Zoom Teleconference James Hanley, Retired Co-Director of Cinestudio * , 2/4, 3/4, 4/1 * 10:30-12:00 Do you ever wonder which movies are really worth your time, or what you should be looking for in a film? This is your opportunity to hear what others think and to listen to a very knowledgeable expert who provides insight into films and the film industry - people and technology. Movies discussed can be viewed at any theater or in the comfort of your own home on TV or other sources. You will also usually find the films playing at Cinestudio on the campus of Trinity College. | ||
| SS-02 Movies with Don - Seabury Chapel Don Werner, Retired Headmaster and English teacher and coach, Westminster School * , 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27 * 1:00-4:00 SS-02 Movies with Don | ||
| SS-03 The Career of Richard Rodgers - Seabury Chapel Stuart Brown, President of the Connecticut Critics Circle and Playwright * , 2/9, 2/16 * 10:00-12:00 | ||
| SS-04 Jane Austens Lifelong Interest in the Royal Navy and Persuasion - Seabury Heritage Hall Joan E. Ray, Professor Emerita, English and President's Teaching Scholar, Univ of Colorado; the only 3-term President of the Jane Austen Society of North America * , 2/12, 2/19 * 10:00-12:00 | ||
| SS-05 The Worlds Religious Traditions: Buddhism and Hinduism - Seabury Heritage Hall Leslie Desmangles, PhD. Professor Emeritus, Trinity College * , 3/11, 3/18, 3/25 * 1:00-3:00 | ||
| SS-06* Creative Writing - Zoom Teleconference Kim Hunt, Ret. Attorney, Author and Poet * , 3/30, 4/6, 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, * 1:00-3:00 This is a discussion group for both the beginner and the more experienced writer. The spectrum of creative writing: essay, fiction, memoir, poetry, free verse - commonly involves guided reflection. Issues of trust, motivation, privacy, habit, goal, structure and quality entwine to both hamper and clarify the beckoning impulse, enticed by discoveries in 'creativity'. Reflection offers vast reprieve for much that causes us to grieve. Size Limit: 15 | ||
| SS-07 Hikes - Offsite Other Kevin Gough and Paula Jones, Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy * , 4/10, 5/1, 5/15 * 9:30-12:00 We will visit hiking trails within a 20-mile radius of Bloomfield which have been recommended for their natural beauty, historical significance, flora and fauna, or other unique characteristics. Carpooling will often be suggested. Participants should be able to walk 2.5 to 3 miles over uneven terrain. There is an additional fee to offset ALP's insurance cost for this program. | ||
| SS-08 Geography for Armchair Travelers - Seabury Heritage Hall Steve Law, Ph. D. and ALP Member * , 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12, 5/19 * 1:00-3:00 |