FREMONT – ElderCollege at Terra State Community College has announced its fall schedule. This
organization offers lifelong learning for those age 50 and beyond through outings, lecture series and
classes.
Educational outings:
• Chicago – Nov. 28 through Dec. 2. Travel via motorcoach to Chicago during the time that the city shines
with all of its seasonal decorations. Cost: $489, based on double occupancy
• Share Sphere at Stratford, Ontario – Spring 2012. A trip to Stratford, Ontario to see a play or two is
being considered. Call if interested.
Brown Bag lecture series:
• The Latest from Sen. Sherrod Brown’s office – noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 27. Facilitator: Ann Longsworth Orr,
Northwest Ohio regional representative; cost: $5 members/$10 non-members
• Diabetes 101 – Oct. 19, noon to 1 p.m. Presenter: Nancy Brown, clinical dietitian with Memorial Health
Care System; cost: $5 members/$10 non-members
• Yoga and Tai Chi: The Other Form of Exercise – Oct. 25, noon to 1 p.m. Facilitator: Lisa Shuey, Fremont
YMCA; cost: $5 members/$10 non-members
Day classes:
• Creative Writing – 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 21 through Dec. 2. Instructor: Lylanne Musselman, Terra.
Cost: $50 members/$55 non-members
• History of the Bible in English, Part I – Wednesdays, Oct. 12 through Nov. 16, 10 a.m. to noon.
Instructor: Norb Wethington, Terra, retired; cost: $40 members/$45 non-members
• Travel to New Zealand – Nov. 3 from 1 to 2 p.m.; cost $5.
• Let’s Make a Quilt! – 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, Oct. 10 through Nov. 14. Instructor: Terri Branstrator.
Class size limited to 12. Cost: $45 members/$50 non-members
• Mahjong – Tuesdays, Oct. 16 through Nov. 15, 10 a.m. to noon; cost: $35 members/$40 non-members
• The Dynamics of the Late Middle Ages 1300-1500 – 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 18 through Nov. 22.
Instructor: Carol Repass, Terra. Cost: $35 members/$40 non-members
• Mega-Disasters in History – Tuesdays, Oct. 18 through Nov. 22, 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor: John
Gibson; cost: $35 members/$40 non-members
• Battle of the Bands – Fridays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to noon. Cost: $35 members, $40
non-members
• Painting with Watercolor – Fridays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to noon. Instructor: Jim Andrews.
Cost: $50 members/$60 non-members
• Wood Carving – Fridays, Oct. 14 through Nov. 18, 1 to 3 p.m. Instructor: Andrews. Cost: $55 members/$60
non-members
• Popcorn and a Movie – Nov. 2, 1 to 3:30 p.m. Donation to ElderCollege encouraged.
Evening class
• Ohio Ghost Stories – Oct. 24 and 31, 7 to 8:30 p.m.; cost: $20 members/$25 non-members
For more information or to register, call Marsha Thiessen at (419) 559-2255.