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Posted on09/14/2020|Comments Off on Remembering Former President Art Gosling
Former Encore Learning President Art Gosling passed away surrounded by family on September 10, 2020. An obituary may be found here. The family will hold a private service. Until a memorial can be held at a later date, the family is asking for written, video or photo memories of Art to be emailed to his family at rob2home@gmail.com.
The family has requested memorial contributions be made to the Encore Learning Youth Scholarship Fund. We are so grateful for all of Art and Carolyn’s contributions over the years. They both have given countless hours of volunteer time and helped grow and shape the organization for the better.
During the Arlington School Board meeting on September 24, 2020, School Board Vice-Chair Barbara Kanninen recognized Art’s contributions to our community. See the School Board meeting recording at this page (the commemoration begins at 36:16).
Art Gosling opening a Community Advisory Council event in 2018. Photo by Joe Furgal.
Current Encore Learning President Tom Adams shared, “We owe a great debt to Art for his service to this community. My children and tens of thousands of others received a first-rate education in Arlington County Public Schools thanks to his leadership of the school system. His stewardship of Encore Learning helped it grow into a strong and highly respected organization delivering valuable services to this area’s seniors. He was much loved and admired by all who dealt with him and and we will never forget his many selfless contributions.”
Executive Director Lora Pollari-Welbes said, “Art was a wonderful President of Encore Learning for six years. He recruited me and I immediately recognized how strong the organization was under his leadership. Art supported me in exploring new ideas and provided context to ensure stability. We could talk candidly about challenges and excitedly about opportunities. Art’s commitment to Encore Learning was evident in his continuing pursuit of excellence during these dynamic times.”
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Posted on08/29/2020|Comments Off on Fall 2020 Course Preview Videos Now Available!
Welcome: President Tom Adams
Fall Semester Introduction: Barbara Spangler & Jeanne LaBella
George Mason University Welcome: Dean Mark Rozell & President Gregory Washington
Fine Arts Theater Music Part 1 1016 – Japanese Art in the Age of Hokusai, Carol Morland 1019 – Evolution of Musical Forms, A. Scott Wood
Fine Arts, Theater & Music Part 2 1013 – American Musical Geniuses, Dan Sherman 1014 – Life, Love and Death, Verne Vance 1017 – Cinematic Beginnings and Endings, Ralph Berets 1018 – Art and Culture of the Renaissance, Nan Morrison
Law, Politics & Public Affairs / Literature & Writing 4015 – Populism’s Rise in America, Jeremiah Mitoko 4016 – US Tax Policy in an Election Year, Emil Sunley 4017 – Chinese Government & Foreign Policy, Yi-ting Chiu 5013 – Chekhov’s Short Stories, Natasha Lord 5012 – American English, Leslie Tierstein 5014 – Speaking Truth to Power, Stephen Ruth 5004 – Writing a Memoir, Marty Suydam
History Part 1 3017 – America in the 1920s and 30s, David Heymsfeld 3023 – Civil War in the West, Robert Stone 3027 – Carthage and Roman North Africa, Tom Wukitsch
History Part 2 3026 – History of the Jewish People, David Wittenberg 3025 – History of Scotland, Tom Adams 3024 – Arlington and the Civil War – 1861, Peter Vaselopulos 3002 – Indian Wars 1754-1794, Charles Hertel 3015 – Economic History of Antebellum U.S., James Grefer
Health & Wellness / Science & Technology / Social Sciences Part 1 2009 – Cooking for Wellness, Cressida McKean 6001 – Nuclear Weapons, Allan Hoffman
Health & Wellness / Science & Technology / Social Sciences Part 2 2003 – Estate Planning, Sarah Parks 2007 – Aging and the Brain, Michael Stutts 2010 – Basics of Mindfulness Practice, Dwight Rodgers 6008 – Geology, Oceanography and Evolution, George Pick 6011 – Biological Sciences-Latest News, Pam Hines 7008 – Numbers & the News: The 4th Edition, Steve Shapiro and Charlie Hallahan
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Posted on08/28/2020|Comments Off on Video Now Available! U.S.-Russia Relations: Back to the Future
Special thanks to our presenter, Encore Learning Instructor Wayne Limberg. Thanks to moderator David Tate, our Special Events Committee and Arlington Public Library for helping us bring these Encore Learning Presents programs to you.
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Posted on08/28/2020|Comments Off on Video Now Available! Ocean Blues: National Security Issues and Solutions
Special thanks to our presenter, Admiral (Ret.) Jon White. Thanks to moderator David Tate, our Special Events Committee and Arlington Public Library for helping us bring these Encore Learning Presents programs to you.
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Posted on08/06/2020|Comments Off on Fall 2020 Catalog Now Available Online!
We’re pleased to offer 37 virtual courses for our Fall 2020 semester. You can view, download or print the catalog by clicking on the image below. Details are also available on our registration pages. Registration opens on Monday, August 31 at 10:00 a.m. sharp.
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Posted on06/29/2020|Comments Off on Dan Sherman on Hamilton: The Man and the Music
Thanks to Encore Learning Instructor Dan Sherman, and all who joined our virtual presentation about Hamilton on June 29, 2020. Dan asked that we share the following with you:
Dear All:
I hope you enjoyed today’s “Hamilton: Man and Musical” talk with Encore Learning and the Arlington Public Library.
As promised, here are some clips that you may want to view about the show and its creators. You can click on the links to see them, or if that doesn’t work, copy them into the address line of your web browser.
Here is the clip from the 2016 National Archives award event that I showed that gives background on the musical, beginning with Miranda’s 2009 performance at the White House of what became the show’s opening number: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeA1DwnI20Y
Here is an interview from the same award event with some of the creators of Hamilton. It is about 42 minutes long; a very interesting bit comes at about 35 minutes in when biographer Ron Chernow talks about why he thinks Hamilton (the show) is important, especially in making history live for young people: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeQx6ZCn_dU
Here is an interview with Alex Lacamoire, the show’s music director who explains how he and Miranda worked together to create the music we hear in the theatre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux5CGsi6DAc .
Finally, here is the clip of the young girl who missed seeing Hamilton for her birthday due to the theatre shutdowns, but was serenaded on Zoom by Lin-Manuel Miranda and other cast members in the show’s opening number.
Thank you again for attending the talk. Stay well!!
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments.
Dan Sherman
You may reach Dan by sending an email to our office: info@encorelearning.net
Dan will be teaching a virtual course entitled “American Musical Geniuses” from September 24 – November 12, 2020. Please check back in August for more details.
Thanks again to Dan for his presentation, volunteers Louise Kenny and David Tate, and all of the participants for the great questions.
Posted on06/11/2020|Comments Off on Video and Slides Now Available! Scott Sklar on Sustainable Energy
On June 1, 2020 Scott Sklar joined us to talk about using sustainable energy to both save money and help combat climate change.
Photo courtesy Scott Sklar.
Scott presented a lot of valuable information about climate change and then moved on to solutions for every household, from super easy (LED lightbulbs) to more complex (solar panels and back up batteries).
Scott graciously agreed to allow us to record his presentation and to share his slides. Find the video on our YouTube Channel. Here are the slides – broken into three sections:
