MONDAY
Wordsworth and Coleridge: Lyrical Ballads
Maureen Andrews, PhD
1:00 – 2:30
Six sessions: 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
This book of 1798 includes some of the poets’ best and most innovative work, making it a
landmark in British literature. Please bring a copy edited by R.L. Brett and A.R. Jones
(2nd ed., paperback). Trustees’ Room.
Genealogy: Cape Cod and Beyond
David Martin, PhD, President of Cape Cod Genealogy Society; Professor Emeritus,
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
1:00 – 2:30
Three Sessions: 2/24, 3/3, 3/10
An overview of genealogy and its relation to history, especially to Cape history and families.
A discussion of American immigration and migration, the various records used as tools for
genealogists and tips on using the Internet for genealogical research.
Two Cape Cod Environmental Stories
William Sargent, NOVA Consultant, WHOI Research Assistant, Author and
Environmentalist
1:00 – 2:30
Two sessions: 4/14, 4/28
These informative narratives will help us understand the scientific and political
complexities of our human connection to the barrier beaches and horseshoe crabs as biomedical resources.
TUESDAY
REEL Time: Films with Charisma and Class
Leigh Fisher, B.A. and Carol Yindra, B.S.
2:00 – 4:30
Five sessions: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
Come and enjoy the stars and their musicals, comedies, mysteries and dramas we love.
Each film is preceded by an introduction and followed by a discussion. A great way to
spend a winter’s day.
Nutrition: In Search of the Perfect Diet
Kim Concra, LDN, Nutrition Educator with Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
10:30 – 12:00
Three sessions: 3/18, 3/25, 4/1
A comprehensive review of the past, present and future of food, including nutrition
research and practices, current trends and fads and foods of our future.
Birding on Cape Cod
Philip Kyle, Naturalist, Teacher, past President of Cape Cod Birding Club
1:00 – 2:30
Five sessions: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, Bird Walk: 4/ 29
48 million birders can’t be wrong! Start a new hobby: learn why we should take advantage
of Cape Cod’s most visible resource. Novices get started and veterans a much needed
review. Using slides, we’ll explore bird habitats, migration patterns and communicating
with our fine feathered friends.
Novels and Ideas: Important Voices
Steve Bornemeier, M.A. in English
Jeffrey Bornemeier, B.A. in English
5:00 – 6:30
Four Sessions: 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22 (every other week)
3/11: The Naked and the Dead by Norman Mailer (1948)
3/25: Cuba Libre by Elmore Leonard (1998)
4/8:
History of Love by Nicole Krauss (2005)
4/22: Dear Life by Alice Munro (2012)
WEDNESDAY
Music Memory for Adults: Name that Tune with a Live Orchestra
Stephanie Weaver, D.M.A., Cape Cod Conservatory of Music and Arts, Managing Director
3:00 – 4:30
Four sessions: 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12
Enjoy a “Music Memory” experience, as Cape Cod students do, by learning 16 pieces of
mostly classical music in an entertaining and interactive fashion. Key features of famous
compositions, stylistic content, composer background and prominent technical features will
be highlighted. Join the “Music Memory” contest on May 28th where selections will be
performed with the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra.
Struggle for Civil Rights: A Southern Creole Family
Alexander P. Tureaud, Jr., Educator, Artist, Author
1:00 – 2:30
Three sessions: 4/2, 4/9, 4/16
A history of the Creole, black and white communities of Louisiana, described in the
documentary, Journey for Justice, the story of Mr. Tureaud’s late father, a noted civil
rights attorney in New Orleans. A More Noble Cause, written by Mr. Tureaud, the first
black student at LSU (1953), and Rachel L. Emanuel detail the attorney’s long battle
against segregation, discrimination and disenfranchisement.
Hail to Cape Cod’s Master Chefs
10:30 – 12:00
Four sessions: 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14
Four Cape Cod Master Chefs demonstrate their skills, share cooking tips and prepare a
signature dish. Carpools and directions will be provided.
4/23: P.B. Boulangerie (Wellfleet)
4/30: The Bramble Inn (Brewster)
5/7: Abba (Orleans)
5/14: Nauset Beach Club (Orleans)
THURSDAY
Authors’ Series: A Bit of Everything
Non-fiction, mystery, history, biography and historical fiction
1:00 – 2:30
Five sessions: 2/20, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/20
2/13: Sally Cabot Gunning, Cape Cod author of historical fiction, Benjamin Franklin’s
Bastard, The Widow’s War.
2/27: Carol McCleary, Cape Cod author of mysteries, Nellie Bly Mystery Series, Daddy’s
Girl.
3/6: Stephen Kinzer, Cape Cod author, foreign correspondent, bureau chief
Nicaragua/Berlin, Istanbul. The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles and Their
Secret World War; Reset: Iran, Turkey, and America’s Future.
3/13: Megan Marshall, Author, historian, biographer, professor. The Peabody Sisters:
Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism; Margaret Fuller: A New American
Life.
3/20: Steven Puleo. Author, historian, professor, lecturer, communications professional.
The Caning: The Assault That Drove America to Civil War; Dark Tide: The Great
Boston Molasses Flood of 1919.
Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra
Jung-Ho Pak, Conductor
George Scharr, Education Director
Nicolas Kendall, Violinist
3:00 – 4:30*
Three sessions: 3/27, 4/3, 4/24
3/27: Music is all math! The importance of math in music cannot be overstated. From
rhythm and tempo to pitch and harmony, it’s all based on math, yet for it to sound musical,
the composer has to transcend music’s mathematical roots. A multimedia lecture.
4/3: (3:00 – 4:00*) Jung-Ho Pak talks with Nicolas Kendall, violinist, creator of the East
Coast Chamber Orchestra. Nick will be performing the “Spontaneous Combustion” Violin
Concerto by Chris Brubek in the Symphony’s April concert.
4/24: Verdi’s Requiem will be the topic of George Scharr’s multimedia session, as he
focuses on the role of the chorus and how composers relate the language of the libretto to
the music they write. The Chatham and Falmouth Chorales will perform the choral parts
in the Symphony’s May performance of the Requiem.
FRIDAY
Who’s Who on Cape Cod
1:00 – 2:30
Five sessions: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14
2/14: Harold Crocker, Ventriloquist and his “friends,” recipient of the Distinguished
Service Award for outstanding contribution to the art of ventriloquism.
2/21: Mindy Todd, Managing Director of Editorial and Host/Executive Producer of “The
Point”, WCAI.
2/28: Stephanie Foster, photographer, author, flower grower.
3/7: Carol Dumas, Executive Director of The Cape Codder.
3/14: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a smattering of Celtic history and a lot of fiddle
music.
Irish Film Festival
University College, Cork, Ireland
2:00 - 4:30
Four sessions: 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, 4/21
3/21: The Quiet Man: Comedy, the clash between Irish/American and Irish cultures.
3/28: Omagh. Drama: an examination of the aftermath of the 1998 bombing that killed 29
people in Northern Ireland.
4/4: Agnes Browne, Comedy: A tough, impoverished Irish woman raises her family with
no husband and very little income.
4/11: Tristan & Isolde: The liaison of English knight Tristan and Isolde, daughter of the
Irish king, threatens to destroy an uneasy truce.
British Masters: An Introduction to British Painting over three Centuries.
Tracey Anderson, M.A., Royal College of Art, Art Historian, PAAM
10:30 – 12:30
Two sessions: 4/4, 4/11
4/4: J.M.W. Turner: British Romantic Landscape painter, water-colorist and printmaker.
Turner is considered one of the great masters of British watercolor paintings and is also
renowned for his oils.
4/11: The Bloomsbury Group: A diverse mix of artists, philosophers, intellectuals and
English writers whose work and outlook deeply influenced literature, aesthetics, criticism
and culture.