See the key at the end of the class descriptions for location codes.

Kitchen Sink Singing
Instructor: Andrea (Andy) Cooper
Location: TLS
Dates Offered: April 5th & May 3rd Time: 7:30-9pm

Welcome spring and lift your spirits! Singers of all ages (12 and up) are
welcome to join in this folksong-based participatory sing-along, which will include songs (mostly unaccompanied) derived from many traditions: chorus songs, part songs, multicultural songs, rounds, call and response, spirituals, old-time country and more. Participants are encouraged to bring easy songs to share/lead (please bring lyrics). Harmony is strongly encouraged! All songs will be taught. Please bring a snack/drinks to share. Questions? Email: hollicoop@gmail.com or call Andrea at 410-628-8886. Andrea (Andy) Cooper is a well-known folksinger and song leader in the Baltimore area. Over a span of nearly 30 years, she has been a lively participant and workshop leader at popular folk camps and events for adults and families. She is proud to share her talents with the Baltimore Lyceum's Langiappe Project, which facilitates enriching arts activities for people who are experiencing life-challenging conditions, including cancer, chronic pain and mental illness.

Civic Engagement and the Charles Street Trolley Project
Instructor: Ed Hopkins
Location: JHU/CSC
Dates Offered: Thursday, April 3rd - 24th Time: 7-8:30pm

This is a course designed for this very political season. How does a
concerned citizen evaluate a large scale project that is being proposed?
As citizens we face this question with various proposals for universal health care, new stadiums and small projects such as the Charles Street Trolley Project. We will work on the problem of doing such serious evaluation by studying the Charles Street Trolley Project. We will attempt to produce as a class our own “Guide for the Perplexed: Is this project worth doing?” Other large scale projects may be considered. The course will make extensive use of the internet. Go to http://www.gadflydesign.com/ for a more complete course description. This site will also contain the class assignments, class discussions and the collaborative book we will be writing. Ed Hopkins is a fledging community activist (Board of the Remington Neighborhood Alliance, webmaster of trolleytrouble.org) He holds a doctorate in Philosophy from Duke University. His experience includes forty years of teaching and learning.

Beer History and Appreciation - (must be 21 years old)
Instructor: Nick “the Baltimore Beertrekker” Nichols
Location: JHU/Mattin Center, Rm. 160
Dates Offered: 5/29 & 5/30 Time: 6-7:30pm

Learn about the "nectar of the gods"- Beer while quaffing ales and lagers! This workshop covers the history of brewing and drinking, the geography of ale, beer marketing, politics, legends and lore, and proper tasting! The class materials are designed to introduce you to the history of beer and its well deserved appreciation, not only as a beverage that has shaped the formation and evolution of all cultures, but for its taste.
Students are asked to bring a 6-pack of microbrews for all to sample. Cheese will accompany the beers. Nick “the Baltimore Beertrekker” Nichols is a dedicated and well-traveled student of beer and Hopkins alumni. He has visited over 650 brewpubs, microbreweries, and beer pubs all over the world. Nick has taught this class to critical acclaim at JHU Free U, Howard Community College, and to alumni groups since 2003.

The Civil Rights Movement through Film
Instructor: David O’Donaghue, Psy.D. Location: VLP
Dates Offered: Weds., April 2 – May 21 Time: 7:00 – 9:30pm

This course will discuss the way in which the issues of the civil rights
movement in the 1960’s was portrayed in film. Eight films will be shown, some from the era itself and some from current to illustrate how time may have changed perspectives and approaches. David is a clinical psychologist with advanced training in philosophy who is founder and director of the Baltimore Lyceum, which offers adult education in the city (www.lyceumproject.com) . He also places artists in settings to work with people with life altered conditions as part of the Lagniappe project. (www. Lyceumproject.ning.com).

Philosophy Café
Instructor: David O’Donaghue, Psy.D.
Location: TLS
Dates: Every other Sunday, 4/13, 4/27, 5/11, 5/25 Time: 4:00 – 5:30pm

A discussion group grappling with seminal ideas in philosophy. This term we will take on discussions of what is truth, wisdom, knowledge and beauty. David is a clinical psychologist with advanced training in philosophy who is founder and director of the Baltimore Lyceum. the Lagniappe project. (www. Lyceumproject.ning.com).

Soup de jour - EVERY jour! (must be 21 years old)
Instructor: Larry Simmons
Location: VLP
Date Offered: Thursday, 4/3-5/22 Time: 6:30-8pm

Learn the secrets of making great soup! Enjoy fresh soup at the end of each class, and bring a take-home container. Each week the class will
concentrate on a different style of soup. Please bring $25 to the first class (cash only) to cover food supplies and materials. Larry Simmons has been trained at Peter Kumps Restaurant School & Baltimore International College and enjoys cooking in his spare time.

What Takes Place in Silence
Instructors: Peter Bruun and David O’Donaghue Location: HFMH
Dates: Thursday, March 13 Distant (Turkey), March 27 Woman in the Dunes (Japan), April 24 Cache (France) Time: 7:00-9:30pm

Three international films and discussions following explore silence’s role in expressing humanitarian and artistic intentions. This is a joint offering of the Baltimore Lyceum and Art on Purpose. David is a clinical psychologist with advanced training in philosophy who is founder and director of the Baltimore Lyceum, which offers adult education in the city (www.lyceumproject.com) . He also places artists in settings to work with people with life altered conditions as part of the Lagniappe project. (www. Lyceumproject.ning.com). Peter Brunn is the Founding Artist/Director of Art on Purpose, a non-profit that provides art workshops, exhibitions, and programs in direct support of education, social justice, and community service, while at the same time delivering art experiences of the highest aesthetic quality. (www.artonpurpose.org).

The Class Struggle and the Road to Socialism
Instructor: A. Robert (Bob) Kaufman
Location: VLP
Dates Offered: Thursday, 4/3 - 5/22 Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Drawing upon his six decades of "fighting the good fight," Bob Kaufman will respond to the interests and questions of attendees. As a backdrop
to the discussion of historical events such as The Industrial Revolution, American Expansionism, The Cold War, and the Cuban Revolution, Bob suggests that "socialism is the only answer to the myriad of crises wrought by capitalism in its imperialist stage." Bob Kaufman is a socialist who ran a Democratic campaign for Mayor of Baltimore City.

How to Read Nutrition Labels
Instructor: Colleen Williams
Location: VLP
Dates Offered: Wednesday, 4/2 & 4/9 Time: 6:00 pm -8:00 pm

Knowledge is power, so take control of your nutrition by understanding what Nutrition Labels are telling you - and start to make better-informed choices today. Colleen Williams, a Charles Village resident for over 5 years and a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, is a certified Clinical Exercise Specialist and Personal Trainer. Her philosophy of health is that taking good care of yourself doesn't need to be complicated.

Sports History Seminar
Instructor: Phil Easter
Location: VLP
Dates Offered: Wednesday, 4/23 - 5/14 Time: 6-7:15pm

This seminar is for those who want a more in-depth discussion of sports than is offered by popular magazines and talk radio. Phil Easter will discuss the achievements of famous and not-so-famous athletes and their accomplishments from the 19th century to the present era. As an avid sports fan, he will also share his eyewitness accounts and unusual human-interest stories from the Olympics, a number of World Series games, the N.C.A.A. Lacrosse Championships, and the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament. Readings will be provided courtesy of the instructor. Phil Easter created the Sports History Seminar for the Free University in 1978.

Preparing for Home Ownership
Instructor: Gwen Padow
Location: VLP
Date Offered: Wed., 4/16 Time: 6:00 pm-8:00pm

Learn what you need to purchase your own home. Course covers Grants & Programs, Contracts of Sale, PITI, HUD1, Title & Settlement, and Predatory Lending. Gwen Padow is the Director of Homebuyer Education & Counseling for Tri-Churches Housing in Baltimore.

Grassroots Green Roofs
Instructor: Doug Retzler
Location: VLP
Dates Offered: Tuesday, 4/1 - 4/22 Time: 7-8:30pm

Grassroots Green Roofs is a project to promote green roof education,
awareness, artistic design and new systems designs for affordable fabrication. This forum wills overview some of characteristics and criteria of green roof systems. Doug Retzler is a co-producer of GreenCityBaltimore.org , an artist, a green advocate and founder of Grassroots Green Roofs, an arts and advocacy endeavor.

Ballroom Dancing (Waltz, Rumba, Tango, and more)
Instructors: Anne & Dave Greene
Location: JHU/ROTC
Dates Offered: Friday, 4/4- 5/23 Time: 8:00 (Play MarbleTag at 7:50)

This is our 17th year. Everyone is welcome; no partner necessary; for all ages; beginners and advanced. Lessons start at 8:00 sharp; arrive early!!

The Village Lyceum builds communities of inquiry of like-minded folks joining together to share common interests. Its a place to expand
horizons, develop new friends and be inspired about new avenues of exploration. We seek to offer free classes to the Baltimore metro
community which highlight cultural heritage and systems of meaning as well as practical skills and advocations.

Registration
Registration begins Tuesday, March 11th and runs through Thursday, March 27th at 7PM. A "meet the instructor" Reception will be held on Wednesday, March 12th from 6:30PM-7:30PM at the Village Learning Place, 2521 St. Paul Street. Last minute changes and additional classes will be posted at this time. You may register in person at the VLP or by phone during regular library hours, but mail-in registration is not accepted at this time. To register by phone, please call 410-235-2210, ext. 0 (registration fee must be paid by credit card for phone registration). No late registrations will be accepted.

Courses are adult education classes for students 18+. Some instructors may require a nominal fee to cover class materials. Otherwise, the courses are free with payment of the $10 registration fee per course. The registration fee may be paid with cash, check payable to Village Learning Place, or credit card (Visa or Mastercard). In the event that a class does not run or you are unable to attend, a credit voucher will be issued for a future class. Registration fees do not include parking fees, if necessary.

Registration fees do not include weekday JHU on-campus parking fees. Parking in most locations is available near the class. Parking is generally free on the Hopkins parking, weekends only. For weekday classes on the Hopkins campus, attendees may park in the surrounding community or pay in the Hopkins visitor’s lot. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation, students with disabilities should identify themselves at registration.

Classroom Locations
JHU/CSC - Center for Social Concern, Levering Hall, 3400 N. Charles St.
JHU/Mattin Center - Mattin Arts Center, JHU, 3400 N. Charles St.
JHU/ROTC - ROTC Building (near University Parkway and Charles St.)
VLP - Village Learning Place, 2521 St. Paul Street, Baltimore 21218
TLS - The Lyceum Salon,3045 Guilford Ave., Baltimore 21218
HFMH - Homewood Friends Meeting House, 3107 N. Charles St.

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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