ExplorationsCraven Community College Foundation

The Lifetime Learning CenterPrograms for 2019-2020

featuring news and information on Craven Community College’s Adult Enrichment Program

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About g Lifetime Learning CenterWe hope you’ll join us for adventures near and far.

This brochure is your invitation to join Craven Community College Foundation’s Lifetime Learning Center (LLC) for a wide variety of programs and activities.

Whether it’s a film that intrigues, a performance that inspires, a Broadway production that excites or a regional tour that delights, we hope you will find the LLC to be a resource that enhances your quality of life and satisfies your quest for adventures both near and far.

The LLC is a concept-based program that embraces accomplished adults who are seeking multiple and diverse opportunities in learning for the pure pleasure of it. We are keenly aware that our community is brimming with individuals, both natives and newcomers, who have completed their formal education and careers, but are still active and hungry for interesting and diverse learning experiences.

We acknowledge and express our sincerest gratitude for the generous support of our corporate sponsor: Signature Wealth Strategies, Mr. Jon Tait, CFP®and Ms. Ashley Martin-Irizarry, Wealth Advisor. We are grateful for their support of Explorations programming and we thank them for their continued commitment to lifetime learning at Craven Community College.

ADULT ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

Classroom OpportunitiesIn addition to the full LLC schedule of events and activities, we have included information in this publication about Craven Community College’s Adult Enrichment Program (AEP). The AEP offers diverse course topics in nine categories. Look to pages 16 and 17 in this brochure for information on classes and how to register.

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Jon Tait, CFP® and Ashley Martin-Irizarry, Wealth Advisor

International TravelShades of Ireland Featuring Northern Ireland

June 17 - 29, 2020 - 13 days The Lifetime Learning Center is pleased to announce our International Travel and Learn Adventure for 2020. We invite you to join us for Shades of Ireland, featuring Northern Ireland. From the vibrant and history-filled city of Dublin, across rolling green hills to the dramatic coast and onwards to Derry, experience all of the charms of Ireland on this magical tour of the Emerald Isle. Live like royalty during an overnight stay on the grounds of a castle and uncover the legend of the Titanic at Belfast’s famed Titanic Experience. Travelers will experience Derry’s best restaurants with our Diner’s Choice program. A highlight of this tour are the views of the Atlantic from the stunning 700-foot Cliffs of Moher and the awe-inspiring Giant’s Causeway. Our travel group will also experience the world-famous beauty of the Ring of Kerry, enjoy tea and scones on a traditional family farm, and journey to historic Blarney Castle to lean back and kiss its famous stone!

Our professional travel partner is AAA of the Carolinas, led by Corri Beiser, who is planning another memorable AAA Member’s Choice tour. Let us take care of all the details, while you enjoy the experience of guided travel.

Blarney Castle Cliffs of Moher

Giant’s Causeway

Shades of Ireland - at a Glance• Enjoy a guided tour of Dublin• Visit 12th century Kilkenny on the River Nore• Walk through Waterford, Ireland’s oldest city• Tour the Blarney Castle and kiss the stone for good fortune• See the views of Killarney National Park• Experience The Cliffs of Moher• Meet a traditional Irish family during a memorable farm visit• Walk through the old city of Derry, including the Craft Village• Journey to the Inishowen Peninsula and Malin Head• Visit the magnificent Giant’s Causeway• View Belfast during a guided tour• Stay overnight on the regal grounds of Cabra Castle

To learn more about the complete itinerary, pricing and inclusions, we have scheduled a FREE informational meeting.

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 3 p.m. Naumann Community Room (#115) - Student Center

New Bern Campus

Register online for this event at CravenCC.edu/LLC, send a message to baerj@cravencc.edu or call (252) 633-2718.

Please let us know if you plan to attend.

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This library discussion series brings scholars and community members together to explore how selected books illuminate a particular theme. The Havelock-Craven County Public Library and Lifetime Learning Center are partners in presenting this nine-week series. The Thursday night programs include an opportunity to read five books and interact with four visiting scholars to learn more about the authors and discuss the books. Meeting dates for the 2019 programs are on Thursdays, from September 12 to November 14, at the library from 6 to 8 p.m. The program is FREE. Books and space are limited, so please register today by stopping by the library or calling (252) 447-7509.

A Reading and Discussion Series

Let’s Talk About It

Discovering the Literary South:The Louis D. Rubin, JR SeriesAs a novelist, essayist, teacher, editor and publisher, no single figure has done more to “discover” the literary South than Louis Rubin. As such, it is appropriate to name this series in his honor. The books in this series were published within the last twenty years by writers who have moved beyond the Southern hometowns of their youth. Yet they take a long look back, not for nostalgia’s sake, but to bear witness to the full panoply of time’s interactions with place, memory and family.

Sept. 12 - A Virtuous Woman by Kaye Gibbons, presented by scholar Billy Yeargin

Oct. 3 - Clover by Dori Sanders, presented by scholar Jane Andrews

Oct. 17 - Gap Creek by Robert Morgan, presented by scholar Susan Schmidt

Oct. 31 - The Coal Tattoo by Silas House, presented by scholar Billy Yeargin

Nov. 14 - The Jew Store by Stella Suberman, presented by scholar Bill DiNome

Attend one or all five sessions, as your schedule allows. Books are available for pick-up two weeks prior to each event.

REgistration - (252) 447-7509This program is sponsored by a grant from the North Carolina Humanities Council in cooperation with the North Carolina Center for the Book.

A member of Craven-Pamlico-Carteret Regional Library

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FridaART FILM - BIOPICFriday, October 18Orringer Auditorium 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. USA | MEXICO | CANADA (2002)Biography, Drama - 102 mins - Rated R

Frida chronicles the life that Frida Kahlo shared unflinchingly and openly with Diego Rivera, as the young couple

took the art world by storm. From her complex and enduring relationship with her mentor and husband to her illicit and controversial affair with Leon Trotsky, to her provocative and romantic entanglements with women, Frida Kahlo lived a very bold and uncompromising life as a political, artistic, and sexual revolutionary.

This film was directed by Julie Taymor and stars Salma Hayek in her Academy Award-nominated portrayal as Kahlo and Alfred Molina as her husband, Diego Rivera. The movie was adapted by Clancy Sigal, Diane Lake, Gregory Nava, Anna Thomas and unofficially by Edward Norton from the book Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo by Hayden Herrera. The film won two Academy Awards for Best Makeup and Best Original Score among six other nominations.

FREE Admission Suggested donation $5

“Passionate, provocative, hilarious, tragic and just dizzyingly beautiful to behold.”

Susan Stark, Detroit News

BONUS ART FILM

North Carolina Museum of ArtTuesday, November 12 - DAY TRIPA Partnership with Twin Rivers Artist AssociationThe Lifetime Learning Center and the Twin Rivers Artist Association have joined forces to plan a day trip to the North Carolina Museum of Art to see a very exciting special exhibit: Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Nata-sha Gelman Collection. The exhibit will feature paintings of two artistic icons of the 20th century.

Few artists have captured the public’s imagination with the force of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907–1954) and her husband, the Mexican painter and muralist Diego Rivera (1886–1957). The myths that surrounded them in their lifetime arose not only from their significant bodies of work, but also from their friendships (and conflicts) with leading figures of the time.

Kahlo and Rivera’s works are varied in scope and inspiration: she is best-known for her self-portraits, while he worked as a large-scale muralist in Mexico and the United States. Kahlo’s work is deeply personal, often depicting her own dreams, painful personal experiences and affinity with Mexican culture, while Rivera’s pursues larger looks at history and cultural revolution. Similarly important is the legacy of two of Kahlo and Rivera’s patrons, Jacques and Natasha Gelman. Their unparalleled collection shows the richness of Mexican art through painting, drawing, photography and film.

The registration fee includes a continental breakfast at check-in, comfortable motorcoach transportation, lunch at San Marcos Mexican Restaurant, a special introduction to this exhibit by a NCMA curator and an exhibition ticket. Snacks are served on the return trip!

$129 per person / $109 TRAA membersRegistration Deadline - October 31

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Orringer AuditoriumNew Bern CampusFridays at2:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Admission is FreeYour donations support the series!Each year, members of the LLC International Film Selection Committee watch over 30 movies. They take notes, share their impressions and rate each of the films. They bring great ideas to the process and create one of the most creative and diverse film series in the region. We wish to recognize and thank our very hard-working film selection committee:

Penny BelangerMary Jo FoxSue Gordon

Jim GruenbaumLucy Laurens

Judi LloydBetty Orsega

George OrsegaPeggy Reynolds

Mary Beth SeidenfieldPatty Toth

THANK YOU!

Due to the variety of languages and accents represented, as

well as accommodations for the hearing impaired, all films are shown with English subtitles.

Friday, September 13

102 Not OutINDIA (2018) Comedy, Drama - 102 mins - R

A popular hit in India, this Hindi language film involves two senior citizens - a centenarian and his son - as protagonists. The premise of the film is that Dattatraya Vakharia (at 102 years of age) wants to live on for a least 16 years to break the world age record and become the oldest man alive. Fed up with his 75-year-old son’s surly attitude, he must find a way to change the sad and grumpy demeanor of his son. Dattatraya enjoys forcing his son to take on embarrassing dares and threatens to send him off to an old age home if he doesn’t take on the life challenges that his father throws at him. Rishi Kapoor plays the grumpy old man with nonchalance, while Amitabh Bachchan plays the lovable centenarian with the zest of a 20-year-old and flawless precision.

The Last Suit The LIGHTHOUSE

Friday, October 4

SPAIN | ARGENTINA (2017)Biography, Drama - 110 mins - PG

Friday, November 1

SPAIN | ARGENTINA (2016)Biography, Drama - 110 mins - PG-13

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Beto works as a Ranger in the isolated Peninsula Valdes’ National Park (Chubut, Argentina). The peace of his days watching sea life ends after the arrival of Lola, a mother from Spain who has brought along her autistic 11-year-old son, Tristán. They are looking for Beto, whom they saw in a documentary film about whales. Desperate, Lola asks Beto to create a therapy for Tristán, hoping that his isolation caused by the autism can be overcome. Beto agrees to help Tristán, sailing by boat along the coast to meet orcas. As days go by, Tristán starts to slowly express emotions. Beto’s boss creates a challenge when he tries to fire him because he has broken the rules by engaging with the orcas.

Abraham is an 88-year-old retired tailor who has a promise to fulfil. At the end of the Second World War, a friend saved him from death and he swore to return one day to meet him again. Seven decades later, feeling that he is already a hindrance to his family and that his destiny will be as a geriatric, Abraham decides that it is time to face his fears. He decides on an epic adventure: to cross half of Europe to meet his senior friend in Poland. He sets off and, with the help of some characters he meets along the way, changes his way of seeing the world. With warm strokes, director Pablo Solarz manages to tell a story that is tender and emotional.

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DENMARK (2016)Drama, Crime, Thriller - 85 mins - R

When police officer Asger Holm is demoted to desk work, he expects a sleepy beat as an emergency dispatcher. That all changes when he answers a panicked phone call from a kidnapped woman who then disconnects abruptly. Asger, confined to the police station, is forced to use others as his eyes and ears as the severity of the crime slowly becomes more clear. The search to find the missing woman and her assailant will take every bit of his intuition and skill, as a ticking clock and his own personal demons conspire against him. This innovative and unrelenting Danish thriller uses a single location to great effect, ratcheting up the tension as twists pile up and secrets are revealed.

Blind DateFRANCE (2015)Comedy, Romance - 90 mins - not-rated

When a young woman and professional pianist moves into the apartment next to a grumpy and antisocial inventor of complicated board games, the new neighbors find themselves feeling as though their lives have become a living nightmare. With the walls as thin as a sheet of paper, neither of them can avoid listening to what the other is doing and they soon do everything they can to annoy each other. After reaching a common agreement and establishing a schedule so as not to interrupt the other’s activities, they soon develop an unusual relationship in which they spend every day together, talking but keeping their identities secret and never revealing their names.

Friday, February 7

Fanny’s JourneyFriday, March 6

FRANCE | BELGIUM (2016)Drama, War - 94 mins - not-rated

Fanny and her sisters attempt to escape Nazi occupied France but face many dangers ahead of them. Based on a true story, this is an incredible tale of bravery, strength and survival, a story of a daring young girl who will stop at nothing and fears no one. In 1943, 13-year-old Fanny and her younger sisters were sent from their home in France to an Italian foster home for Jewish children. When the Nazis arrive in Italy, their caretakers desperately organize the departure of the children to Switzerland. When they are suddenly left on their own, these 11 children do the impossible to reach the Swiss border and freedom.

ShopliftersFriday, April 3

JAPAN (2018)Crime, Drama, Family - 121 mins - R

Japanese master director Hirokazu Koreeda contrasts the frigid emotions of socially correct behavior with the warmth and happiness of a dishonest lower-class Tokyo family, in which money is tight and all methods of obtaining it are permissible, including teaching the children to steal. Who better than Koreeda, a director who whispers instead of shouts, to capture contradictions and issues through a subtle style of storytelling. This film is a thoughtful addition to his parables about happy and unhappy families, studded with memorable characters and believable performances that quietly lead the viewer to reflect on societal values.

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Jon Shain and FJ Ventre

Thursday, November 21 - 7:30 p.m. - Orringer Auditorium

Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work and his evolved musical style – combining improvised Piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing and ragtime. Shain’s most recent solo disc, Gettin’ Handy with the Blues: A Tribute to the Legacy of WC Handy, was released in January 2018. Shain’s newest release is the gorgeous roots album, Tomorrow Will Be Yesterday Soon, recorded along with long-time collaborator FJ Ventre on bass, who will join him for this concert.

Jon and FJ began playing music together back in 1982 when they met in high school. FJ went on to attend the University of Massachusetts-Lowell, earned a B.A. in Music Performance and Sound Recording and then relocated to Chapel Hill in 2000. FJ has performed with his own group, The Swang Brothers, and is a highly sought after sideman for many projects.

Roots

Saturday, February 22 - 7:30 p.m. - Orringer Auditorium

Back by popular demand, Ocracoke Island’s own Molasses Creek returns to the Explorations series this February. As phenomenal songwriters and interpreters of song, Molasses Creek concerts run the gamut from traditional to contemporary acoustic folk, from sweet ballads with ensnaring vocal harmonies, to truly hot instrumentals.

Fiddler Dave Tweedie, Gary Mitchell, Gerald Hampton and Kim France are the four members of this amazing band who together create musical sparks.

The band performs frequently throughout the eastern seaboard and New England, and as far west as Oklahoma and New Mexico. They own and operate Deepwater Theater on Ocracoke, performing and hosting shows there and touring off the island extensively from October-May. Their 14 recordings have received airplay around the world, including releases in 2012 and 2014 reaching the top 5 in the National Folk Charts. They have won awards on “A Prairie Home Companion” and have also received a nomination for European Country Music Association Band of the Year.

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Saturday, February 22 - 7:30 p.m. - Orringer Auditorium

CAIN MILL ROADFriday, March 20 - 7:30 p.m. - Orringer Auditorium

Growing up just down the road from Doc Watson, Billboard-charting artists Cane Mill Road rock the traditional bluegrass standards they grew up on, yet boldly tackle writing original music that often walks the lines between Bluegrass, Americana, Old-time and Folk. Audiences love Cane Mill Road’s high-energy performances, easy going rapport and the eclectic mix of originals and standards they present at each of their shows.

Peers in the bluegrass industry voted Cane Mill Road as one of five nominees for the International Bluegrass Music Association’s Momentum Band-of-the-Year for 2018 — an award to honor rising music stars under 30 years of age.

The band’s two albums spent a total of seven weeks on Billboard’s Bluegrass Albums charts. The four young men roam the Blue Ridge Mountain back roads driving between Deep Gap, NC and Rocky Gap, VA to meet and make music together — thus the title track of the band’s sophomore album, Gap to Gap.

Inspired by This year’s Explorations in The ARTS series is inspired by Public Radio East’s THE SOUND, hosted by George Olsen. THE SOUND can be heard weeknights from 8 p.m. to midnight on PRE’s News and Ideas Network and features four hours of Americana, roots rock and contemporary folk music with an emphasis on performers from North Carolina. We were inspired by this program and are pleased to present this exciting line-up of North Carolina musicians.

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Registration for the Lifetime Learning Center’s Best of Broadway day trips are open for direct registration. Registration fees include a continental breakfast at check-in, comfortable motorcoach transportation, a three-course gourmet luncheon at a fabulous Durham restaurant and tickets for seating at The Durham Performing Arts Center (DPAC). We invite you to leave the driving and planning to us and we’ll drop you off and pick you up at the front door. Snacks are served on the return trip! These four shows are all matinée performances. We meet in the Orringer Auditorium Lobby on the New Bern campus for check-in. Departure times vary based on the show times of either 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. We typically return to campus between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. All registrants will receive a letter and email with complete instructions about two weeks prior to each trip. Please see page 18 for our registration, refund and ticket transfer policy.

Registration for Best of Broadway events is available online. If you prefer, you can register by calling the Lifetime Learning Center at (252) 633-2618.

www.CravenCC.edu/LLC

AladdinThursday, October 24Discover a whole new world at Disney’s ALADDIN, the hit Broadway musical. From the producer of The Lion King comes the timeless story of ALADDIN, a thrilling new production filled with unforgettable beauty, magic, comedy and breathtaking spectacle. It’s an extraordinary theatrical event where one lamp and three wishes make the possibilities infinite.

Hailed by USA Today as “Pure Genie-Us,” ALADDIN features all your favorite songs from the film as well as new music written by Tony® and Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Newsies) with lyrics penned by the legendary Howard Ashman (Beauty and the Beast) and Tony Award® winner Tim Rice (The Lion King).

Directed and choreographed by Tony Award® winner Casey Nicholaw this “Fabulous” and “Extravagant” (The New York Times) new musical boasts an incomparable design team, with sets, costumes and lighting from Tony Award® winners Bob Crowley, Gregg Barnes and Natasha Katz.

$179 - Register Now!

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2020White ChristmasSaturday, December 7

This holiday season discover the perfect gift for everyone on your list! Start with a timeless tale of joy and goodwill, fill it with classic Irving Berlin songs, top it off with glorious dancing and lots of snow and head on over to the DPAC to see Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS.

Our day trip takes place on December 7, for this must-see classic in a lavish new production that The New York Times says to “put on your wish list.” Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS tells the story of a song-and-dance team putting on a show in a magical Vermont inn and falling for a stunning sister act in the process. This show is full of dancing, laughter and some of the greatest songs ever written!

$209 - Register Now!

The critically acclaimed smash-hit Broadway musical THE BAND’S VISIT is the winner of 10 Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, making it one of the most Tony-winning musicals in history. It is also a Grammy Award® winner for Best Musical Theater Album.

In this joyously offbeat story set in a town that’s way off the beaten path, a band of musicians arrive lost, out of the blue. Under the spell of the desert sky, and with beautiful music perfuming the air, the band brings the town to life in unexpected and tantalizing ways. Even the briefest visit can stay with you forever.

With a Tony- and Grammy-winning score that seduces your soul and sweeps you off your feet, and featuring thrillingly talented on stage musicians, THE BAND’S VISIT rejoices in the way music makes us laugh, makes us cry, and ultimately, brings us together.

$TBA - Registration opens October 15

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RENTSaturday, February 1

In 1996, an original rock musical by a little-known composer opened on Broadway… and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s RENT continues to speak loudly and defiantly to audiences across generations and all over the world.

Now, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. A re-imagining of Puccini’s La Bohème, RENT follows an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters—love.

$189 - Registration opens October 15

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Sunday - Wednesday, December 1 - 4, 2018

North Carolina Arboretum

Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas, featuring the Grove Park InnA four-day adventure

The Lifetime Learning Center has a four-day itinerary planned that is sure to please and includes all the holiday trimmings. A visit to Winston-Salem and Asheville during the holidays is a feast for the senses. Enjoy vies of the Blue Ridge Mountains and wrap yourself in the scent of fresh evergreens to admire holiday décor featuring wreaths, garlands and the sparkle of thousands of lights. This tour features overnight stays at three Historic Inns: Grayln Estate, Grove Park Inn and The Brookstown Inn. We’ll enjoy a the festive atmosphere and the annual Gingerbread Competition at Grove Park Inn. The celebration continues across the area with visits to the newly renovated and expanded Asheville Museum of Art, the North Carolina Arboretum presenting Winter Lights and the eclectic and historic home, Korner’s Folley.

Registration (per person, double) $799Registration (per person, single) $1,299

Registration Deadline - Thursday, Oct. 18

Grove Park InnAsheville Museum of Art

Our tour includes:• Pastries, coffee and juice served at check-in• Round-trip motorcoach transportation from the New Bern campus• Visit to Reynolda House Museum of American Art• Exploration of Reynolda Village• Grayln Estate Butler’s Tour• Fine Dinning at Grayln Estate • One-night stay at the Gralyn Estate - Winston Salem / Breakfast• Two-night stay at The Grove Park Inn / Breakfast• Gingerbread competition display at Grove Park Inn• Asheville Museum of Art• North Carolina Arboretum - Winter Lights display• One-night stay at the Brookstown Inn - Winston Salem / Breakfast• Tour of Korner’s Folly - Historic Home in Winston Salem• Baggage handling and housekeeping gratuities• Snack provided for the drive home

Register online or join us for

Blue Ridge Mountain ChristmasInformation and Registration Event

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Community Room (#115)

Student Center - New Bern Campus

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Washington, D.C.Our Nation’s Capital

This tour will be different from past LLC travel experiences as the group will not have a motorcoach. Transportation will be by train and the D.C. Metro system. Our local guide will be there to help us learn and navigate. Participants should expect to walk up to 3 miles per day. We will pace our walking tours to match the pace of the group. We have selected a hotel, the Hyatt Regency, that is centrally located near public transportation and within two blocks of the National Mall.

The daily itinerary, pricing, as well as an opportunity to meet our D.C. guide through a video conference will be offered at the information session planned for Wednesday, November 19 at 3 p.m. We hope to see you there!

The Lifetime Learning Center is pleased to announce our first Travel and Learn Adventure to visit Washington, D.C. This will be a five-day excursion departing New Bern on March 12 and returning on Monday, March 16. From campus we travel directly to the Rocky Mount train station to board Amtrak’s train on the Silver Star Route. We arrive in D.C. by mid-afternoon to meet our local guide who has planned a comprehensive tour for the Lifetime Learning Center.

Our tour Features:• Transfer to and from New Bern to Rocky Mount< NC train station• Round-trip on Amtrak - Silver Star Route - Washington D.C.• 4 night stay at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill• D.C. Metro Pass• Service of professional tour guide who lives locally• Guided visits to:

Library of CongressSupreme Court BuildingNational Museum of the American IndianA Walking Monuments Tour including the World War II MemorialMuseum of African American History and CultureNational Portrait Gallery

• A free afternoon (Georgetown, Zoo, Shrine, National Cathedral)• Group Meals (1 Lunch and 1 Dinner included)

Thursday - Monday, March 12 - 15, 2020

US Capit0l Building

Martin Luther King, JRMemorial

Museum of theAmerican Indian

To learn more about the complete itinerary, pricing and inclusions, we have scheduled a FREE informational meeting. Wednesday, November 19, 2019 at 3 p.m.

Naumann Community Room (#115) - Student CenterNew Bern Campus

Register online for this event at CravenCC.edu/LLC, send a message to baerj@cravencc.edu or call (252) 633-2718.

Please let us know if you plan to attend.

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Carolina Ballet PRESENTSRhapsody in Blue

GERSHWIN

BERNSTEIN

Saturday, February 15, 2020 - Day Trip Fletcher Opera Theatre - Raleigh

THE MUSIC OF GEORGE GERSHWIN and LEONARD BERNSTEIN

An evening of George Gershwin, Leonard Bernstein and dance! The North Carolina Ballet’s February program is a tribute to American composers featuring a ballet set to one of the most recognizable and iconic pieces of music, George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, as well as Symposium set to the music of the legendary Leonard Bernstein. This program will be accompanied by a new work choreographed by Zalman Raffael and Robert Weiss.

The registration fee for this day trip is $179 per person and includes a conti-nental breakfast at check-in, comfortable motorcoach transportation, lunch at Siti Lebanese Restaurant, and a center orchestra seat. Snacks are served on the return trip! All registrants will receive a letter and email with complete instructions about two weeks prior to our departure date.

$179 per person - Register Now!Registration Deadline - January 10

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THe Zero WASTe homeBea Johnson

Thursday, April 16, 2020Explorations Lecture Event Orringer Auditorium - 7:30 p.m. Since 2008, Bea Johnson and her family have produced just a mere pint of trash per year. Dubbed “The Mother of the Zero Waste lifestyle movement” by CNN, Bea has been featured on TV shows and in publications all over the world. She shatters misconceptions, teaching that zero waste can not only be stylish, but also lead to significant health benefits, as well as time and money savings. With her simple 5R methodology and blog-turned-bestselling-book, the Zero Waste Home, Bea initiated a global movement.

Bea has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to adopt waste-free living. As the leading spokesperson for the zero-waste lifestyle, she has completed 19 international speaking tours and given English, French, and Spanish talks in 65+ countries on 6 continents. We are pleased to welcome Bea Johnson to Craven CC to learn more about her innovative ideas.

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New York City & the Hudson River Valley Friday to Thursday, May 1 - 7, 2020

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The Lifetime Learning Center and Premier World Discovery have planned a USA adventure: New York City and the Hudson River Valley. Our group tour begins on May 1st with a flight to New York City, where we’ll meet our professional tour director who will lead us on a fascinating journey to iconic attractions in the city and provide insight into the rich history and scenic beauty of the region.

Our trip begins in Manhattan with a three-night stay. While there participants will enjoy a New York City Tour featuring many of Manhattan’s most famous attractions including Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Times Square, Little Italy, Central Park, The Empire State Building and Rockefeller Center. The group will dine at a popular restaurant and see a Broadway Show. We will visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, followed by an afternoon visit to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum and a view from the top of One World Trade Center

We then leave the city and travel to the scenic Hudson River Valley, a National Heritage Area that is steeped in history, natural beauty and culture. We will enjoy the sites at Hyde Park including a visit to the FDR National Historic Site. We end our tour with a scenic Hudson River Cruise and farewell dinner.

To register online go to: www.Cravencc.edu/LLC or leave a message: (252) 633-2618

baerj@cravencc.edu

HIGHLIGHTS• New York City Tour• Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island• 9/11 Memorial & Museum• 3-night stay in Manhattan• Broadway Show• One World Trade Center • Rockefeller Center• Times Square & Central Park• West Point Tour• Boscobel House & Gardens• Hudson River Cruise• Hudson Valley

INCLUSIONS• Roundtrip Airfare - RDU• 8 Meals: 6 Breakfasts & 2 Dinners• Professional Tour Director• Motorcoach Transportation• Admissions per Itinerary• Sightseeing per Itinerary• Baggage Handling at Hotels

*TOUR RATESRegular Registration (double) $3,445Booking Discount (double) $3,345Single Supplement $1,300Travel Protection Plan $275

USA Adventure

* To learn about the complete itinerary, pricing and inclusions for this tour, join us

for this FREE Information Session

Thursday, October 17, 20193:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Community Room (#115)Student Center - New Bern Campus

New YOrk City

Statue of Liberty Hudson River Valley

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Adult EnrichmEnt ProgrAm

Discover, Learn and Grow!

The Adult Enrichment Program is designed to provide a wide array of affordable non-credit, non-graded classes for adults to increase their knowledge, explore new interests and offer opportunities to make social connections with people of similar life experiences and interests.

Classes are taught in a relaxed atmosphere. They may be offered as a one-day workshop or a series of weekly meetings. Daytime and evening classes are held on the New Bern and Havelock Craven Community College campuses and in community locations and businesses. Fees vary based on class duration and materials.

Here are some examples of the year-round classes being offered:

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ART• Painting Classes - Acrylic, Oil, Watercolor & Batik• Painting on Silk • Traditional & Digital Drawing• Print making• Art Appreciation

Crafts• Silk Scarf Dyeing• 8th Century Japanese Indigo Dyeing on silk or cotton• Hand Spinning Wool• Weaving on a Hoop: Twining, a technique using recycled materials• Basic Sewing, Crocheting & Knitting • Wire wrapped jewellery

Enrichment & Special Interests• Classic and Contemporary Literature • Creative Writing• Grammar• Mah Jongg• Performing Arts Theater Art 101• Shakespeare• Special Effects Makeup

Celebrating Our National Parks - Instructors Vaughn and Pat Purnell have visited 27 of our National Parks and they want to encourage you to see YOUR National Parks too. This class is geared to show which parks you might visit, how to access them, where to stop along the way, available resources, budgeting and planning! Tuesdays - Oct. 22-Nov. 12 - 6:30 - 8 p.m. - $50 (See USA Adventure - details pages 14 and 16)

Introduction to International Travel: Making the Most of Your Adventures - Instructors Penny Zibula & Simon Lock will bring their experience, knowledge and enthusiasm to help you plan and get the most out of your trip. They will put you on the road to exploring faraway places and taking the first steps toward your trip abroad to become a “traveler” and not a “tourist.” There will be a concentration on traveling to Ireland and the UK. Thursdays Feb. 6, 13 & 20th 6:30-8:30 p.m. $50 (See Shades of Ireland, featuring Northern Ireland - details page 3)

Home & Garden

• Tuesday Talks in the Garden: Seasonal Horticulture• Fundamentals of Interior Design• Landscape and Design for your home

Batik by Ed Macomber AEP - (252) 638-7273www.CravenCC.edu/AEP

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KITCHEN & CUISINE• Cake and Cupcake Decorating • Mini cooking classes

Introduction to Gingerbread House BuildingTwo sessions: Choose Monday, Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. or Wednesday, Oct 16 at 6:30 - Take this class and you’ll be ready to have fun, build and decorate your own cookie house. You may want to enter the Gingerbread House Contest sponsored by the New Bern Historical Society.

MUSIC & LANGUAGES• American Sign Language• Conversational Spanish & French • Guitar & Ukulele

The Timeless Tunes of Broadway with Lewis n ClarkFriday, Nov. 15, 2019 -Von Lewis & Abby Clark Orringer Auditorium - Tickets are $25 and on sale atBarker Hall cashier’s window or at the door if available

RECREATION & WELLNESS • Backpacking• Belly Dancing • Boating Safety• Brain Health & General Well-being• Essential Oils • Golf • Hiking • Motorcycle Safety• NC SCUBA Certification• Tennis

MONEY MATTERS

• Achieving Financial Awareness and Independence• Fundamentals of Investing • Market and Grow You Business Online• Notary • Real Estate Basics for first time buyers and sellers • Selling on Ebay, Etsy and Shopify

TECHNOLOGY & DEVICES• Adobe Photoshop• Basic Computer Skills for Everyday Living• Basic Digital Photography• Basic Website Design• Beginner & Intermediate Microsoft Excel • Mastering Your Apple iPad, iPhone & Android

AEP Class Registration at CravenCC.edu/AEP

For class listings and the registration processes, visit the web pages.

Register and Pay: Online - www.CravenCC.edu/AEP orIn-person - New Bern campus - Brock Administration Bldg., Room 114, Havelock campus - Redd Bldg. Registration and payment are required prior to the class start date.

New classes are added continuously. Check the website often for the latest offerings. If you have suggestions for future courses or are interested in teaching a class, please contact the AEP Coordinator.

Contact: Megan F. Johnson, Adult Enrichment Program Coordinatorjohnsonm@cravencc.edu or (252) 638-7273

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LLC Program Participation & RegistrationDay & Regional Trip Registration Enrollment space for LLC day trips and regional travel programs is limited to the capacity of our motorcoach, the availability of tickets and other booking factors associated with group admissions. To reserve a place on any of these trips, ALL fees must be paid at the time of registration unless otherwise noted. Early registration is highly recommended as trips tend to “sell out” quickly.

To register and pay fees online, visit our website at www.CravenCC.edu/LLC. From the left column select “Registration and Tickets,” then scroll down the page until you find the event that interests you. Follow the instructions to enter your payment information.

If you have questions about the online process or would prefer to register by telephone or send a payment by check, please call us at (252) 638-7351 for assistance. Our office hours are Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

USA Adventures & International Travel Registration deposits, fees and final payments for out-of-state or out-of-country travel where the LLC contracts with a tour company will follow a payment schedule specific to each trip. Many of the payments for these trips are paid directly to one of our group travel partners. Rules for refunds and the specific details for each trip will be posted on our website.

Please note that Craven CC requires that each person participating in an extended trip must sign a liability waiver and purchase cancellation and post-departure emergency insurance. We offer a reasonably-priced option with each trip that we sponsor. Participants who have other travel insurance coverage may opt-out of our offer, but they are required to provide the College with proof of insurance that specifically documents insurance coverage equivalent to our minimum standards.

Refund PolicyTickets purchased for Explorations in The ARTS events or our Performance Day Trips are not refundable. However, tickets or registrations are transferable. If you are unable to attend an event that you have registered and paid for, you are welcome to share your ticket(s) or transfer the registration to another person(s).

One- to four-day trip registration fees are not refundable. These are the only exceptions: 1) the predetermined minimum enrollment is not met, and the trip is cancelled due to low enrollment; or 2) the College, or the performance, or exhibit venue determines that due to threatening weather or unsafe conditions we must cancel a trip or performance. No refunds will be offered if a new date is selected and the program is completed as advertised.

There are no refunds offered after an event has occurred. A refund of fees to a registered participant will only occur when a cancellation is made in advance of the event AND a replacement from the waiting list registers for the open spot. We understand that “life happens,” so please contact us as soon as possible if last-minute circumstances arise. We often have an extensive waiting list for each day trip and we will attempt to fill a spot if we are notified and have time to contact participants on the waiting list.

Online registration, tickets and additional information are all available through our website:

Questions?Jennifer Baer, DirectorLifetime Learning Center & Community OutreachCraven Community CollegeBrock Administration Building #109New Bern, NC 28562(252) 633-2618 | baerj@cravencc.edu

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Calendar of EventsSeptember 12 – Thursday – Let’s Talk About It – Havelock-CC Public Library – 6 p.m. (Free) 13 – Friday – International Film Series – 102 Not Out (2018) India – Comedy, Drama Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. (Free) 18-26 – LLC on Tour – International Adventure – Great Canadian Cities

October 1 – Tuesday - Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas Registration Event Student Center, Naumann Community Room #115 – 2:30 p.m. (Free) 3 – Thursday – Let’s Talk About It – Havelock-CC Public Library – 6 p.m. (Free) 4 – Friday – International Film Series – The Last Suit (2017) Spain/Argentina | Biography, Drama – Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. (Free) 16 – Wednesday – International Travel Information Session Shades of Ireland, featuring Northern Ireland, Student Center, Naumann Community Room #115 – 3 p.m. (Free) 17 – Thursday – USA Travel Information Session New York City & the Hudson River Valley Student Center, Naumann Community Room #115 – 3 p.m. (Free) 17 – Thursday – Let’s Talk About It –Havelock-CC Public Library – 6 p.m. (Free) 18 – Friday – Bonus Art Film – Frida (2002) USA, Mexico, Canada Biography, Drama – Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. (Free) 24 – Thursday – Best of Broadway Day Trip, DPAC – Disney’s Aladdin ($179) 31 – Thursday – Let’s Talk About It – Havelock-CC Public Library – 6 p.m. (Free)

November 1 – Friday – International Film Series – The Lighthouse of the Orcas (2016) Spain/Argentina – Drama – Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. (Free)12 – Tuesday – Art Explorations Day Trip – NC Museum of Art – Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection ($129 / $109 TRAA members discount) 14 – Thursday – Let’s Talk About It – Havelock-CC Public Library – 6 p.m. (Free) 19 – USA Travel Information Session – Our Nation’s Capital, Washington DC, Student Center, Naumann Community Room #115 3 p.m. (Free) 21 – Thursday – Explorations in The ARTS – Jon Shain & FJ Ventre Piedmont Blues – Orringer Auditorium – 7:30 p.m. (Tickets $18 & $10)

DECEMBER 1- 4 – Sunday to Wednesday – A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas, A Travel and Learn Adventure – Registration $799 (per person double) 7 – Saturday – Best of Broadway Day Trip, DPAC Irving Berlin’s White Christmas ($209)

2019 10 – Friday – International Film Series – The Guilty (2016) Denmark – Crime, Drama, Thriller – Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. (Free) 30 – Thursday – Information Session International Travel – Croatia & Its Islands Student Center, Naumann Community Room #115 – 3 p.m. (Free)

FEbruary 1 – Saturday – Best of Broadway Day Trip, DPAC – RENT – ($189) 7 – Friday – International Film Series – Blind Date (2015) France | Comedy, Romance – Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 (Free) 15 – Saturday – North Carolina Ballet Day Trip – Rhapsody in Blue ($179) 22 – Saturday – Explorations in The ARTS – Molasses Creek – Americana / Folk Orringer Auditorium – 7:30 p.m. (Tickets $25 & $12)

MARCH 6 – Friday – International Film Series – Fanny’s Journey (2016) France/ Belgium | Drama, War – Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 (Free) 12 -16 – Thursday to Monday – Our Nation’s Capital, Washington, D.C. 5-day tour, travel by Amtrak to visit Memorials, Museums and more with a local Washington DC guide! 20 – Friday - Explorations in The ARTS, Cane Mill Road – Bluegrass Band - Orringer Auditorium - 7:30 p.m. (Tickets $22 & $12) 27-28 – Friday-Saturday – Neuse River Bridge Run - Support the Craven CC Foundation – Run, Walk or Volunteer – www.BridgeRun.org April 3 – Friday – International Film Series – Shoplifters (2018) Japan | Drama Orringer Auditorium – 2:30 and 7:30 (Free) 11 – Saturday – Best of Broadway Day Trip, DPAC – The Band’s Visit Registration opens October 15, 2019 ($TBA) 16 – Thursday – Explorations Lecture – Bea Johnson presents The Zero Waste Home – Orringer Auditorium – 7:30 p.m. (Free) 28 – Tuesday – Craven Community College Foundation presents the 10th Annual Community Fabric Awards – New Bern Riverfront Convention Center

May 1- 7 – Friday to Thursday – USA Travel & Learn Adventure – 7-day tour – New York City & the Hudson River Valley ($3,334 per person double)

June 17- 29 – Wednesday to Monday – International Travel & Learn Tour – 13-day tour Shades of Ireland, featuring Northern Ireland – Dublin, Waterford, Killarney, Galway, Derry, and Belfast ($TBA)

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