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The Baltimore Lyceum Fall 2007 Classes

1. Virtues and Vices

Location: Levering Hall, second floor, Johns Hopkins University
Time: 4:00-6:00
Dates: Six consecutive Sundays beginning September 30th
Fee: free
Partner_ The Baltimore Free University

Description: This class will be set up on the philosophical café model in which the facilitator will introduce three virtues and three vices and the group will embark on a discussion to attempt to define the concept, apply it in real life situations and test out the adequacy of suggested definitions. Warning: There are no simple answers to philosophical inquiries and participants are like to be a bit perplexed but enriched by the experience. No prior philosophical experience or training necessary.

2. Aging with Grace, Knowledge, and Humor

Location: 3045 Guilford Ave.
Time: 7:30 – 9:00pm
Dates Six alternative Thursdays beginning October 4th
Fee: free
Partner: The Baltimore Free University

Description: This class will be lead as a discussion of topics relevant to aging, such as physiological and mental changes, changing roles in society, relations with friends and family, retirement, community, healthcare. Th facilitator will not lecture and does not consider himself an expert by any means but wishes to moderate a town meeting style discussion.

3. Art Group

Location: 3045 Guilford Ave.
Time: 2:00-4:00
Dates: alternative Saturdays beginning Sept. 22
Fee: free

Description: This is an open studio time for artists to gather and work together on their projects. Shared projects and materials might develop as the group gets to know one another.

4. Men’s Group

Location: 3045 Guilford Ave
Time: 7:30-9:00
Dates: alternative Tuesdays beginning Sept 18
Fee: free
By invitation only

Description: This is a general support group to discuss men’s issues in our lives and build some relationships in which deeper issues can be addressed. We may also do some drumming, if the group feels so inclined.

5. An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Writing Of
Fiction

Location: 3045 Guilford Avenue
Time: 4:30-6:00
Dates: seven consecutive Fridays beginning Sept. 21
Fee: $70/student, cash, at time of student's
individual registration

Description:
Taught by a published novelist, who has also produced
and been employed within the visual arts, this class
is specifically dedicated to prose writers who are
interested in gracefully and powerfully integrating
subject matter, etc., that is non-literary, per se,
into the literary context.

6. Multi-Linguistic Learning Group
Location: Village Learning Place
Time: 12:00-2:00
Dates: seven consecutive Saturdays beginning Sept. 22
Fee: free, to all people interested in the positive
exchange of diverse linguistic backgrounds

Description:

This group is focused on the practice of, and
discussion about, multiple languages. Led by a
speaker of English as a first language, some informal
assistance with English may occur. The focus of the
group, however, will be on various issues comparative
usage of all languages, that is, of all linguistic
knowledge into our forum by participants.

CONTACT:

DAVID O’DONAGHUE 410-523-4182 FOR QUESTIONS AND TO RESERVE A PLACE IN THESE CLASSES. SPACE IS LIMITED, SO MAKE SURE YOU CALL.

CONTACT:

DAVID O’DONAGHUE 410-523-4182 FOR QUESTIONS AND TO RESERVE A PLACE IN THESE CLASSES. SPACE IS LIMITED, SO MAKE SURE YOU CALL.

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