FALL 2008 LUNCH ‘N LEARN

            8 THURSDAYS ****** September 18 – November 6

St. Thomas Aquinas Church

535 Rucker Road, Alpharetta

L1 - CURRENT EVENTS – JOHN RITTENBURG will moderate discussions on current topics and news events.  Class participation is expected.

L2 - ART HISTORY – Dr. CARLYN ROMEYN PhD, Emory University and College lecturer, will continue her initial exciting presentation with themes based on subject matter such as still life, landscape, angels etc. as well as psychological and spiritual themes of happiness, sorrow, and love.

L3 – VICE- PRESIDENTS – THE SECOND MOST POWERFUL PERSON IN THE WORLD - Dr. JOHN HOPKINS will discuss the office and the personalities of the vice presidents from their place in the beginning of our history to the present time.

L4 – THE MAKING OF A WORLD LEADER – The remarkable and intriguing story of TONY BLAIR, and how he revolutionized the British political and government systems, and the road he traveled successfully in becoming a world leader.  Join GARY GARRISON for a behind the scenes look at the Bill Clinton/Blair relationship, as well as the George W. Bush/Blair relationship and Blair’s reasoning in joining with the U.S. in the Iraq War.

L5 – SPANISH FOR BEGINNERS - We have witnessed a growing Hispanic group in North Fulton.  Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could talk to one another and share our stories and traditions?   Even learning some simple phases in Spanish could make our travel, social and church encounters so much more hospitable.  MARISOL SALVATIERRA will help you get started.  The book Spanish the Easy Way will be available for purchase for $15.00.

L6 – STROLLING THROUGH ANCIENT GREECE.  Dr. TOM HOCTOR will take us for a walk though the wonderful history of the world’s first great democracy.

L7 – FUNDAMENTALS AND BEGINNING BRIDGE – for those who need to “brush up” on their skills.  All play; no group instruction. EDD O’QUINN will coordinate.  Bring your own cards.

L8 - WATERCOLOR PAINTING - Join the “pros” and beginners in this fun class.  Participants will share their knowledge and expertise in a peer learning environment.  Materials necessary for the program will be discussed in first class.

L9 – WOODCARVING AND WOODBURNING – DON CRAMER.  Add woodburning to your creative bag of tricks.  Learn to burn decorative wood art.  $12 fee for first-timers paid to Instructor for equipment the first day of class. Call Don at 770/998-3918 for information.

L10 - INFORMATION PLEASE!  Each week a highly informed person will discuss a subject of current interest.  COE HAMLING coordinates. Topics may be found on back page of the cover of this brochure.

L11 – THE ORIGINS OF RELIGIONS – REV. TOM BUCHANAN, Contemporary Theologian, will discuss: Where does religion come from?  What factors influenced our ancient ancestors to develop religious models of thinking and behavior?  What is our first evidence of religious belief and practice?  Using resources from such fields as cultural anthropology, cognitive psychology, archeology and contemporary religious thought, we will attempt to answer these perennial questions and assess what they might mean for us today.

L12 – SLEUTHING WITH SHERLOCK  - Come with Stan Clay and learn more about Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson from the author of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Find out about the source of his inspiration and discover some interesting facts associated with the Holmes stories and the different people who have played Sherlock. Come and help Sherlock solve some of his toughest crimes.   

L13 – GOD FOR GROWNUPS – TERRY ZOBEL, Director of Adult Religious Education at St. Thomas Aquinas, using Virginia Smith‘s popular book of the same title, will illustrate the nature of God in the Bible, first in the Hebrew Testament and then in the Christian Testament and then widen the participants’ understanding of God by inclusion of concepts of the Divine Mystery contained in all great religions.

L14 - FINANCIAL PLANING – PAUL LANG, a certified financial planner with Edward Jones

will give an overview of the dynamics of what you should know in retirement, portfolio positioning, tax consideration, retirement income selection, beneficiary selection, long term care, insurance, charitable giving and proper wealth transfer. 

L15 – THE GREAT DEPRESSION – DICK HIGGINS together with video clips will trace this difficult age from the market crash of 1929 through the Dust Bowl, the dance marathons, the “Okies”, Huey Long, Al Capone, Father Coughlin, the fascists and FDR’s New Deal to the recovery spurred by the coming of WWII.

L16 – HOT TOPICS - ISSUES THAT IMPACT OUR WORLD TODAY – Each week an informed citizen will tackle a topic that affects national and international U.S policy today.

L17 - INTERMEDIATE BRIDGE – HAL BOSWELL instructs.  Bring your own cards.

L18 - INTERMEDIATE OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP – BILL KNIGHT teaches oil painting basics and techniques for people, places and things.  Bring necessary tools to paint in class. 

L19 - WOODCARVING II (Identical to L8) - with DON CRAMER.

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