PROGRAM GUIDE - Lifelong Learning Institute - Manassa

Hylton Performing Arts CenterTrinity Episcopal ChurchTrinity Episcopal ChurchBethel Lutheran ChurchSat 8:00-10:00 a.m., Nov 5Wed 10:30 a.m.-noon, Nov 9Thurs 1:30-3:00 p.m., Nov 10 or 17Tues 1:45-3:15 p.m., Nov 15Mon 10:00 a.m.-noon, Nov 21, 28, Dec 5, 12Tues 1:45-3:15 p.m., Nov 22, 29Wed 10:30 a.m.-noon, Nov 16Tues 10:30 a.m.-noon, Nov 29Wed 10:00 a.m.-noon, Nov 30, Dec 7, 14Fri 10:30 a.m.-noon, Dec 2Thurs 11:15 a.m., Dec 8Tues 2:00-3:30 p.m., Dec 13Fri 10:00 a.m. or 1:00 p.m., Dec 16A Walk with Jerry (22)The Victorian Internet (25)Craft a Putz House (27 A or B)How Deep is the Ocean? (19)Existentialism, Part 2 (38)Earthquakes, Tsunamis & Volcanoes (41)Sing, Sing, Sing: Metropolitan Jazz (07)8Reverse Mortgages (33)The Power of Myth, Cont. (11)History of English Language (12)Annual Holiday Luncheon (03 A or B)Laser Holidays (28)Holiday Flower Arranging (29 A or B)Flower Gallery, 10816 Sudley Manor Dr.C.D. Hylton High School, WoodbridgeRegency ClubhouseQuarry Station Senior ApartmentsTrinity Episcopal ChurchQuarry Station Senior ApartmentsHylton Performing Arts CenterTrinity Episcopal ChurchVisitors Center, Manassas Battlefield Pk.Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri 10:00 a.m.-noon, Nov 4Go West Young Woman (24)Old Towne Sports Bar, 8971 Center St.Thurs 2:00-4:00 p.m., Nov 3Pinot Noir Around the World (32)Fall 2016 Program Guide

Fall 2016 Program GuideFall 2016 Registration & Other InformationOn-line Registration opens September 2. To register online go toLLI’s website (lli-manassas.org). Click “LLI Class Registration” at thetop of the web page. Log in using your Username and Password(LOGIN box on right.) Need help? Print directions from theregistration page for How to Renew Your Membership, Register forClasses, and Manage Your Account Information.Reminder: You must renew your annual membership dues beforeregistering for classes.Mail-in Registration. Use the form at the back of this program guide.Sign up online or by mail for as many forums/classes/trips/clubs as youwish, but plan to attend all, since instructors and coordinators preparefor the total number registered. If you are wait-listed for a class, thecoordinator will make every effort to get you into the class and will letyou know if space is available.Coordinators. An LLI member serves as coordinator for eachforum/class/trip. Contact the coordinator if you have questions. Aboutone week before each forum/class/trip you signed up for starts, youwill receive a reminder by email or phone from the coordinator.Venues. Directions to class venues are at the back of this programguide and are included on LLI’s website (lli-manassas.org).Bring a Guest. Members may bring potential LLI members to oneclass meeting each semester (space permitting and any fees paid).Dues, Fees and Refunds. Membership dues must be paid before youregister for classes. New members who join in September will pay 100, and those who join in January will pay 50 and then 100 thefollowing September. Yearly renewal dues are payable in September.Please pay class and trip fees at registration – you will not beregistered unless fees are paid. LLI will refund fees if a class, trip orevent is full or is cancelled. LLI will also refund fees for classes andcarpooled-trips if the member notifies the coordinator at least sevendays in advance that he/she is unable to attend unless the fee is nonrefundable. If costs for an event are adjusted, fee over-payments of 10or more will be refunded. See bus trip write-ups for informationregarding refunds.9

Fall 2016 Program GuideSpeaker Forums (F1601-02)Forums are open to the public, and LLI members are encouraged tobring friends and neighbors. Refreshments will be served from 10:0010:30 a.m. before the presentation, and the “lunch bunch,” open toeveryone, meets afterward at a nearby restaurant.Economic Development in Prince WilliamCounty: The Present and the Future (F1601)Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. social; 10:30 a.m. speaker, Sept. 21Hylton Performing Arts CenterSpeaker: Jeffery KaczmarekToday, Prince William County is a leader in job growth in Virginia andconsistently ranks in the top ten counties in the United States. PWCprovides access to an outstanding talent pool of highly-skilled,culturally-diverse labor; 41% of the workforce is college-educated. It isone of the few more affordable business environments in the GreaterWashington, DC metropolitan area offering a favorable blend of largeland parcels along with multi-use zoned sites, incentives, reliablepower and ample fiber optic availability. Coupled with the lowestprogrammable computer taxes in the region, PWC provides highimpact business solutions and delivers a strong, competitive workforceat a significant cost advantage.Jeffery Kaczmarek joined the Department of Economic Developmentas executive director in April 2012 and leads the department’s team infulfilling its mission to facilitate a robust, diverse Northern Virginiaeconomy with more jobs and an expanded commercial tax base byattracting new companies, retaining and expanding existing businesses,and growing new enterprises. Mr. Kaczmarek brings over 30 years ofexperience to this position after leading a variety of agencies anddepartments in economic development activities.Mary Anna Johnson, LLI Coordinatormajic1@comcast.net, 703-368-098710

Fall 2016 Program GuideClimate Change Panel Discussion (F1602)Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. social; 10:30 a.m. panel, Sept. 28Hylton Performing Arts CenterLeader: Warren BeetonMany scientists and world leaders believe climate change is one of thethree main destructive forces on today’s planet Earth. This forum willprovide an open panel discussion on climate change led by WarrenBeeton, an engineer who was on the team that developed the MontrealProtocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. This treatydeveloped international policy changes that provided the ultimatecorrection to the atmospheric ozone issue. He will be joined by JudyLamana and Dr. Mitch Rachlis. After a short introductory talk by eachpanel member, they will be open to your questions.Warren Beeton graduated from Cornell University with bachelor'sand master’s degrees in mechanical engineering. After 40 years inengineering leadership positions, he retired as vice president ofengineering for Emerson Climate Technologies. During his career withEmerson, he worked with Congress and the EPA on legislative andregulatory issues, focusing on ozone protection, climate change, andenergy efficiencyJudy Lamana graduated from the University of California with abachelor's degree in economics and environmental studies. After asuccessful career in global commerce, she retired in 2012. Since then,she has focused on the study of planetary climate change and localactivism. She founded the Warrenton Climate Change Group, whichconducts community outreach and education, as well as policyadvocacy at the state and federal levels.Mitch Rachlis holds a Ph.D. in economics and is retired after 30 yearswith the Government Accounting Office. At GAO he specialized inanalyzing the performance and regulation of housing, mortgage, andfinancial markets. Mitch has taught economics, real estate finance, andfinancial markets at several universities. He has published professionalarticles on risks in markets, statistical appraisal methods, statisticaltests for discrimination in financial markets and financial literacy. Heis a frequent lecturer for LLI-Manassas.Perley Eaton, LLI Coordinatorperlman1@aol.com, 703-754-934411

Fall 2016 Program GuideAnnual Holiday Luncheon (F1603 A or B)Thursday, 11:15 a.m., Dec. 8Regency Clubhouse15351 Championship Dr., Haymarket, VA 20169F1603 A Member 15, F1603 B Guest 25Please sign up for the luncheon and include payment (F1603A 15member or F1603B 25 guest) using the same procedure you use tosign up for classes. Last date to sign up is Nov. 17. On the day of theluncheon, sign-in begins at 11:15 a.m. and lunch will be served atnoon. For more information, contact Karla Anzzolin, 703-392-9620.Directions: Take the Rt. 15 North Exit off 1-66. After approximatelytwo miles, turn left onto Dominion Valley Dr. Go straight at the firsttraffic light and turn right on Regency Club Dr. Stop at the gatehouse(names will be provided for access). Turn left onto Championship Dr.and then left into the club parking lot (adjacent to the gatehouse).12

Fall 2016 Program GuideClasses & TripsLLI-Hylton Performing Arts CenterPartnership (F1604-07)This semester LLI is partnering with Hylton Performing Arts Center tooffer one class and three performances. A lecture will be held at theHylton Center before each performance. Register for the lecturesonline or by using the form at the back of this program guide. Youmust purchase your own ticket to each performance. Instructionsare included with the write-up for each performance.Behind the Hylton Center’s Curtain (F1604)Monday, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Sept. 26Hylton Performing Arts CenterInstructor: Tom Reynolds and Hylton StaffHave you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at the showsyou love to attend? Well, now you can find out when members of theHylton Performing Arts Center staff talk about the choice of events,preparation for performances, and backstage activity during the show.The class will include a backstage tour of the Hylton Center as well asan opportunity to ask questions.Tom Reynolds is the Director of Artistic Programming, Marketing andAudience Services for the College of Visual and Performing Arts, TheHylton Performing Arts Center, and the Center for the Arts at GeorgeMason University. He joined the staff at Mason in August of 1999. Heholds a degree in music education from Luther College in Decorah,Iowa, where he began his career in arts administration. Before comingto Mason, Mr. Reynolds spent 20 years in marketing, sales, publicrelations, and ticketing positions in the arts at various colleges and artcenters in Minnesota and New Mexico.Bob Marsh, LLI Coordinatorbandkmarsh@verizon.net, 703-368-727613

Fall 2016 Program GuideCuban Nights by the Havana Cuba All-Stars(F1605)Lecture: Monday, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Oct. 3Hylton Performing Arts CenterInstructor: Jim CarrollThe pulse of the Caribbean fills the air as Jim Carroll introduces you toCuba's most prominent musicians, who share their rich musicalheritage from the Rumba to the Cha-Cha-Cha to the Habanera. In thisinteractive discussion/presentation you will journey to the land ofwhite-sand beaches, swirling cigar smoke, and swinging music withrhythmic drums and castanets, wailing trumpets, masterful acousticguitar, and amazing vocals. Presenting the wide tapestry that exists inCuban music, from Latin dance to soulful ballads, “The AsereFriendship Tour” is The Havana Cuba All-Stars' debut U.S. tour, whichcelebrates the new open relationship between the United States andCuba.Professor Jim Carroll has a versatile background ranging from tourswith Michael Jackson to Woody Herman and the Thundering Herd. Heis the founder and artistic director of the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestraand the Jazz Connection. He is passionate about spreading the word ofthe power of the arts to bring people together, change lives and dogood in the world. Jim resides in Manassas with his wife Janette.Performance: The Havana Cuba All-Stars, Cuban NightsFriday, 8:00 p.m., Oct. 14Hylton Performing Arts CenterTickets 50, 43, 30. Purchase tickets online at HyltonCenter.org, orby phone 888-945-2468, or at the ticket office, 10960 George MasonCircle, Manassas, Va. Use CODE: LLI20 for LLI’s 20% discount.Bob Marsh, LLI Coordinatorbandkmarsh@verizon.net, 703-368-727614

Fall 2016 Program GuideBat Boy: The Musical (F1606)Lecture: Friday, 1:30-3:00 p.m., Oct. 14Hylton Performing Arts CenterInstructor: Susy Moorstein and Cast MembersIn preparation for the Prince William Little Theatre performance of BatBoy: The Musical, Producer Susy Moorstein and PWLT cast memberswill discuss how the show came together including costumes, setconstruction, actors, and music. Bat Boy is the story of a boy raised bybats in the hills of West Virginia. The effect of his appearance on thecommunity and the ways in which he tries to fit in resonate with someparts of society today. Down home music and dancing enhance themood of this “comedy/horror show.”Susy Moorstein was active in professional and community theater inOhio before moving to Prince William Co. and co-founding PrinceWilliam Little Theatre in 1980. She has directed about a dozen showsfor PWLT and costumed about 40 productions throughout the localtheater community. As a collector for over 40 years and owner ofSusyQtiques, a vintage clothing store, she enjoys costuming historicalshows. Susy and her husband Mark are parents of two children andfour grandchildren, who keep them busy and young.Performance: Bat Boy: The MusicalFridays & Saturdays, 8:00 p.m., Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29Sundays, 2:00 p.m., Oct. 23, 30Hylton Performing Arts CenterTickets: 25 adults, 20 seniors, students & military, 15 children11 & younger. Purchase tickets online at HyltonCenter.org, or byphone 888-945-2468, or at the ticket office, 10960 George MasonCircle, Manassas, Va.Bob Marsh, LLI Coordinatorbandkmarsh@verizon.net, 703-368-727615

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About the Lifelong Learning Institute The Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI-Manassas) is a membership organization managed by and for its members. Our mission is to establish a community of adults, 50 years of age and older, that provides affordable educational and social opportunities in a friendly atmosphere.