Twice a year, the Teaching and Learning Committee at Crosslands invites Crosslands residents to teach classes for other residents. All KCC residents (including those of us from Kendal) are welcome. I’ve taken three of these classes, and (in addition to learning a lot) made a bunch of Crosslands friends.

The list of classes offered this fall is below. Some of the classes have enrollment limits, and they do fill up, so don’t wait too long before signing up. As of this writing (8/25) they all still have openings.

The classes are in six- or twelve-week sessions.  Courses are free to participants and encourage study and discussion but discourage formal assignments or tests. 

Class registration for the following courses starts immediately and extends until Saturday, September 6. For more information on Teaching and Learning at Crosslands and to find out more about individual courses, go to https://www.crosslandsres.org/home/cra-committees/teaching-learning-committee-tlc/

To register for courses, please use this link:   https://www.crosslandsres.org/tlc-registration-form/

Dante’s Inferno – Steven Epstein – Mondays  9:00 – 10:00 George Fox Room. This twelve-week course is on Dante’s Inferno, one of the world’s greatest poems. Close reading and analysis. 9/15 – 12/8

Ham Radio & Basic Electronics  – Barry Feierman – Mon 10 – 11, Nature Room. This twelve-week class covers basic electricity and the fundamentals of radio receivers, transmitters, and antennas. The course will use a booklet from the American Radio Relay League as a resource, available at a cost of $ 15.  9/15 – 12/8

Quantum Physics & the Human Energy System – Marion Yaglinski – Mon 10:30 – 11:30. Meditation Room.  This two-session class introduces Quantum Physics and the human energy field, used in integrative medicine to achieve physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health.  9/22 & 9/29

Instrumental Jazz Band – Barry Feierman – Mon 1 – 2. Wm Penn Lounge.  Learn to play in a small jazz ensemble. Looking for trumpet, trombone, saxophone, clarinet, piano, guitar, bass, drums, singers.  9/15–12/8

Ukulele for Beginners – Bob Frazier – Mondays, 1 – 2, Woolman 1st floor lobby. This twelve-week class is an introduction to ukelele. Some instruments are available to loan. Music will be provided. 9/15 – 12/8

Basic Line Dance – Elaine Shoben –  Mon 3:30 – 4:30  Multi-Purpose Room. Line dancing involves no partners. No prior dance knowledge expected. Course may be repeated. 9/15, 9/29, 10/13, 10/27, 11/17, 12/1

Intermediate Line Dance – Elaine Shoben–Mon 3:30–4:30, Multi-Purpose Room. Intermediate is faster.  Students may take either or both Basic and Intermediate classes. 9/22, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/24, 12/8

Astronomy and Tonight’s Sky – Barry Feierman, Mon 7 – 8 p.m.  Outdoor Patio & Nature Room. This twelve-week class covers the solar system, stars, and our galaxy. Class observes through a 10-inch telescope on the patio deck or meets in the Nature Room if Nature doesn’t cooperate. 9/15 – 12/8

Mindfulness 101 – Parnel Wickham -Tues, 4-5. Meditation Room.  This six-week course teaches the preliminary skills of Mindfulness and practice. No previous experience necessary.  9/16 – 10/21

Current Developments – Nancy Connell, Ed Shoben, Elaine Shoben Weds 11–12. George Fox Room. This six-week class covers the attack on science, data and expertise (Nancy Connell), changes in voting behavior (Ed Shoben) and legal issues in the news (Elaine Shoben). Lectures plus discussion. 9/17 – 10/22

The Physics of Motion & Energy – Barry Feierman- Thursdays, 4:00 – 5:00.  Nature Room. This twelve-week class has hands-on activity, live demonstrations and labs. Class examines velocity, acceleration, inertia, mass vs. weight, gravitational forces, and Newton’s three laws of motion. 9/18 – 12/11

Graceful Motion & Flow at Sunset –Loan-Anh Small– Thurs 4:15–5:15 Woolman outside and lobby. This twelve-week class is a combination of graceful and mindful movements and meditation based on yoga and Tai Chi principles, standing or sitting, enhanced by nature and the setting sun. 9/18 – 12/11

Libraries-Books-Art – Perfect Together! –Sara Jane Withers- Fridays, 9:00 -10:00 William Penn Room on 9/19, 9/26, 10/10, 10/17 & 10/24. Optional $20 field trip on 10/2 to Rosenbach Museum and the Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Univ of Penn, with the curator.  Studio class 10/15.

Slow Art – Danielle Battaglia -Fridays, 10:30 – 11:30   Nature Room. This six-week course is a discussion class exploring a new way to experience art. All that is needed is your time and attention. Each week, we will look at one work of art for the full hour, sharing an inquiry into how each of us relates to a work. 9/19 – 10/24

Full Moon Meditation with Visual & Sound Activation –Loan-Anh Small- Sun 10/5, Wed 11/5, Thurs 12/4, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. Outside Cottage 215. Join us in Meditation as we experience the moon, the Crosslands beautiful walnut valley, the natural world, and the timeless wisdom of cultures around the world.