Race & class in America, the music of the Baroque, & more
/The Friends of Snow Library 2023 winter-spring Lifetime Learning session continues with new courses to expand your mind. All are available online and three are also presented in person at the Craine Room in the library. All are recorded and available for viewing again.
Monday, March 27, 1:30 to 4 pm. Join theatre professor Marc Strauss online during four Mondays as he screens a series of comedies starring Cary Grant. Each film is introduced, viewed, and then discussed. The first to be shown is "Holiday," followed by His Girl Friday (4/3), The Philadelphia Story (4/10), and Arsenic and Old Lace (4/17). Zoom only. (Recording of each film to last for one week only.)
Wednesday, March 29, 10:30 am to noon. Joseph Auciello concludes his course on “American Poetry: A Place for the Genuine.” The course offers participants an opportunity to enjoy and discuss American poetry.
Thursday, March 30, 10:30 am to noon. The “1860s to 1920s: Race and Class in America” is considered by history teacher Meg Mahoney with a focus on race and class in the post Civil War era. She will examine the interaction of freed slaves and new immigrants with the existing society and how the rise of industry impacted that society. The course continues on April 6 and 13.
Thursday, March 30, 1:30 to 3 pm. Assistant Conductor of the Cape Symphony and Music Director of the Chatham Chorale Joseph Marchio returns with a four-class course on the “Music of the Baroque.” The course follows the development of the orchestra during this era which Marchio illustrates with many of the famous composers of the period, including Pachelbel, Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. The course continues with classes on April 6, 13, and 27.
Registration for classes is ongoing. Complete course information and registration forms are available at Snow Library and online at www.friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program. There is a suggested donation of $10 per course. Please register at least 24 hours before the class.
