Emeritus College
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Spring 2008 Term begins April 7
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Special Event
Celebrate Minnesota History
Thursday, May 22
Mitchell Auditorium~ $18 ~Lunch included
Everything Minnesota:  Learn about historic bridges, Native Americans and Finnish music!

Free Performing Arts Workshops in the Mitchell Auditorium
Pre-registration required. Please call (218) 723-5940.

• Friday, March 28, 1-2 p.m. Return of Ken Waldman, Alaska's Fiddling Poet
  Fiddlin’, poetry, geography and wild Alaskan adventures.  Get ready for national Poetry month with Ken Waldman, “Alaska’s Fiddling Poet”. Waldman and his band combine traditional Appalachian music, poems about old-time music and dance and vivid stories about his travels through Alaska, creating a unique, compelling show.  www.kenwaldman.com
  
• Friday, April 18th 1-2 p.m. Mu Daiko
  Mu Daiko, is a Japanese taiko drumming group known for energy, spirit, and artistry that has rocked its audiences for the past decade with the pounding rhythms, elegant choreography, and joyous energy that marks their signature work. “The sound is immense, building in intensity, filling the air with wave upon wave of pulsating rhythm. The drummers become the physical embodiment of the sound, using their entire bodies to create the sensation of a musical thunderstorm.” – Minnesota Women’s Press   www.muperformingarts.org
  
  Two Harbors
  Birds and Butterflies in the Garden
  Welcome spring with thoughts of birds and butterflies. Your yard can be a haven for birds and butterflies. Learn which plants are best for these winged creatures and how to design gardens that are good for wildlife and low maintenance for you. Pat Thomas is a wildlife gardener and founded the local chapter of the North American Butterfly Association.
  
  Day/ Time: Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m.
  Dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 13
  Location: Two Harbors Public Library 320 Waterfront Drive
  Instructor: Pat Thomas, Master Gardener
  Fee: $38
  
  Silver Bay
  Try Three: The Worlds of Travel, Bats and Music
  Explore Alaska, New Zealand and East Africa, then move to your own backyard and the wonderful world of bats. For your soul, learn about the history of the mountain dulcimer. These sessions will be taught by Wendy Grethen, instructor of travel, nature and music.
  
  Day/ Time: Mondays 10:30 a.m. -12 p.m.
  Dates: April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12
  Location: United Protestant Church, 17 Horn Blvd.
  Instructor: Wendy Grethen
  Fee: $38
  
  Virginia
  Satan and God: The Drama of Job in Scripture and Song
  
  Day/ Time: Tuesdays, 1-2:30 p.m.
  Dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 13
  Location: Virginia Public Library 215 S. 5th Avenue
  Instructor: Samuel Black
  Fee: $38
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  Duluth
  Northern Frontier
  This local history course examines the events and pioneers that shaped settlement at the head of Lake Superior. The 1850’s were an exciting time for a young United States. Emigration was doubling our population and war had made us a coast to coast republic. Technology was modifying the productivity of our economy and even religion was changing.
  
  Day/ Time: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
  Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7, 14
  Location: Westwood Senior Apartments, Fireside Room On the campus of The College of St. Scholastica
  Instructor: Ron Mershart
  Fee: $38
  
  Topics du Jour
  Join us to learn about the role of midwives today, tribal environmental efforts, Minnesota history, getting fit and much more.
  4/7 Doulas: The Benefit of Support with Caralee Isbell, certified Doula/midwife
  4/14 Watercolors: A New Horizon with Lyn Jutala, watercolor artist
  4/21 Minnesota History with Anne Dugan, Executive Director, Carlton County Historical Society
  4/28 The 1854 Treaty Authority: An Inter-tribal Natural Resource Management Agency with Sonny Myers, Executive Director of the 1854 Treaty Authority
  5/5 Icelandic Landscapes: Living Legends with Nichole Sterling, adjunct instructor in the Department of Writing Studies at UMD
  5/12 Fun and Fitness with Dyhanne Lee, gerontologist and retired fitness instructor
  
  Day/ Time: Mondays, 2:30 -3:30 p.m.
  Dates: April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5, 12
  Location: Somers Lounge, The College of St. Scholastica
  Instructor: Varies
  Fee: $38
  
  US Presidents
  Learn the names of all the presidents and the dates they served.  Through film, lecture and discussion we will reflect on the presidents' accomplishments and disappointments.  Participants will be encouraged to share information.
  
  Day/ Time: Tuesdays 10 a.m. -12 noon
  Dates: Eight sessions: April 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6, 13, 20, 27
  Location: Lakeshore 4002 London Rd
  Instructor: Dr. Howard Meyer
  Fee: $38
  
  The Golden Age of American Poetry: Transcendentals, Romantics, & Individualists
   Experience the greatest hits of nineteenth-century American poetry with both beloved classics and obscure-but-charming gems.  Participants in this discussion-based course will examine the culture, history, and thought of a period that was so vital and dynamic that it was labeled “the American Renaissance.” Come ready to share in the adventure and dig for buried treasure in works by Emerson, Longfellow, Poe, Whitman, Dickinson, Piatt, and others.
  
  Day/ Time: Thursdays, 10-11:30 a.m.
  Dates: April 10, 17, 24 and May 1, 8, 15
  Location: The College of St. Scholastica
  Fee: $38
  Text: Nineteenth-Century American Poetry,edited by William Spengemann. $16
  
  Emeritus College
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  1200 Kenwood Avenue
  Duluth, MN 55811
  218-723-5940
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