ICL Announces Fall Courses

The Curriculum Committee of the Institute for Continuing Learning (ICL) at Young Harris College (YHC) has announced an exciting lineup of courses for the fall term that will fit everybody's busy schedule. There is also a series of provocative seminars that are open to nonmembers free of charge. And to further wet your appetite, ICL is sponsoring a free luncheon on Saturday, September 9, at 12 noon in the College's Grace Rollins Dining Hall followed by a preview of the fall courses by the course leaders themselves. The luncheon is free to all, members and non-members alike. Come and see what ICL is all about and meet lots of new and interesting people. Zvi Altman, one of our fall term course leaders, will be there to autograph copies of his new book, "Be Thou Holy: A Heartfelt Introduction to Judaism." SATURDAY SEMINAR

SERIES Saturdays, Sept. 23 - Oct 7 (3 sessions), 1 - 3 pm, no charge

Sept. 23 - BECOMING HEART SMART with Dr. Tom Karisny and ICU Nurse Carol Chandler from Union General Hospital. Sept. 30 -

BECOMING HEART SMART with Dietician Nancy McMartin and Physical Therapist Jo Haws from Union General Hospital. Oct. 7 - HOW

SAFE IS OUR FOOD? with Dr. Gayle Wells from Western Carolina University and PLANNING FOR LONG TERM LIVING with Certified Long Term Care Specialist Dottie Byrd.

REFLECTIONS ON GEORGIA POLITICS led by Bob Short Thursdays, 3:15 - 5:15 pm, no charge - watch the newspaper for details.

WEIGHTS FOR WIMPS led by Michelle Maloney - Mondays, Sept. 18 - Oct. 9 (4

sessions), from 10 - 11 am, cost $8 - Learn how to independently exercise with weights.

THE "NEW" ECONOMY: WHAT HAPPENED TO IT? led by Roger Parmer - Mondays, Sept. 18 - Nov. 6 (8 sessions), 1 3 PM, cost $15 -The underlying cause of many of today's problems may be economic factors.

BEGINNING DRAWING led by Jacqueline Goldman - Tuesdays, Sept. 19 - Nov. 7 (8 sessions), 10 am - noon, cost $15 - For students who would like to learn or improve their drawing skills.

U.S. - MEXICAN WAR, 1845 -1848 led by Dr. James Hale - Tuesdays, Sept. 19 - Oct. 10 (4 sessions), 1 - 3 pm, cost $10 - Arguably the most controversial and least understood conflict in U.S. history.

THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR led by Dr. James Hale - Tuesdays, Oct. 17 - Nov. 7 (4 sessions), 1 - 3 pm, cost $10 - Was this conflict a "rehearsal" for World War II?

FAITH OF OUR FATHERS led by Carolyn Brazil - Tuesdays, Sept. 19 - Oct. 24 (6 sessions), 3:15 - 5:15 pm, cost $13 - Who were the early "Church Doctors" who mapped out the paths our faith would take?

MOZART'S FIGARO led by Elizabeth Brackin - Tuesday, Oct. 31 (1 classroom session), 3:15 - 5:15 pm, cost $5 + performance of Figaro at Tivoli Theater in Chattanooga at 8 pm, cost $27.

POETRY: W R I T I N G HERE AND NOW led by Nancy Simpson - Wednesdays, Sept. 20 - Nov. 8 (8 sessions), 1 - 3 pm, cost $15 - The focus will be on free-verse poetry.

SECRETS OF ENLIGHTMENT led by Zvi Altman - Wednesdays, Sept. 20 - Oct. 11 (4 sessions), 3:15 - 5:15 pm, cost $10 - An attempt to get at the heart of the enlightment experience - to know what it is, what it means and how it feels..

MYTHOLOGY AMONG THE STARS led by John Burgess Thursdays, Sept 21 - Oct. 12 (4 sessions), 1 - 3 pm, cost $10 - Patterns in the sky and their associated stories will be the focus.

SEMINARIAN TO SADIST: THE LIFE STORY OF JOSEPH STALIN led by Gary Garrison Thursdays, Oct. 19 - Nov. 9 (4 sessions), 1 -3 pm, cost $10 - Explore Stalin's birth and family and through his questionable demise.

MOZART AND BRAHMS: MUSICAL BOOKENDS led by Nancy & Paul Teryl - Fridays, Sept. 15 - Oct. 13 + Saturday, Oct. 21 (6 sessions), 9:30 - 11:30 am, cost $13 - Celebrate Mozart's 250th birthday and explore the life of Brahms who is inexorably linked to Mozart.

THE FALL MOUNTAIN FLORA led by Elaine Delcuze

- Saturdays, Sept. 16 - Nov. 11, except Oct. 21 (8 sessions), 9:30 am - noon, cost $15 - Observe wildflowers, ferns, mosses, lichen and trees in their natural habitats.

Contact Bob Langenbacher in Young Harris at 706-3792660 for more information or to register for classes. ICL is a non-profit organization with excess operating moneys going toward scholarships for students at YHC. In its 16th year of operation, the Institute offers a wide range of educational opportunities for mature adults.

Founded in 1886, Young Harris College is a private, core liberal arts college focused on university preparation. Historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, a primary goal of Young Harris College is to provide a quality education for the whole person: intellectually, socially, culturally, and spiritually. To learn more about Young Harris College, visit us at www.yhc.edu.