NEWS

RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS ARE STILL WITH US

Now that we have started our second-half in-person classes, here is a reminder: please do not come to class if you are sneezing, coughing, feeling feverish, or having any other symptoms. In other words, if you are sick, stay home!

Also, if you are recovering from a respiratory infection but are still coughing, please wear a mask!



We are a high-risk group and need to protect each other.

FIND MY COURSE

Let’s do one more review of LLAIC’s class meeting days for the remainder of the fall semester.

• All classes are meeting the week of October 29, 30, and 31.
• Then, there are no Tuesday in-person classes on November 5 which is election day, because Temple Shalom is a polling place—with an obvious parking problem.
• We do, however, have regular classes on November 6 & 7, for those of you who haven’t spent all night watching election returns!
•  Regular classes the weeks of November 12 & 19.
• Then, no classes the entire week of Thanksgiving (November 26, 27, & 28).
• Last week of classes is December 3, 4, & 5, except for make-up classes or six-week classes (such as Sandy Sherizen’s. which will conclude on December 12).

In case you are now totally confused, you can visit our website, click on Courses, then click on Class Dates and you will see all this information again in a simpler form. Or look at the course description for your particular course here; it'll tell you the start date for that course. See you there!

TUESDAYS AT TEMPLE SHALOM

Although we do not have our wonderful LUNCH@LLAIC programming, we are still welcome to gather in the Schmooze Room for lunch between classes. Our hope is to schedule LUNCH@LLAIC again in the spring semester and include some of those great Curiosity University videos during our Zoom Wintersession.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Available to members at no additional charge

 THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK

BY T.S. ELIOT

PRESENTED BY FRED KOLB

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

1:30-3:00 ON ZOOM

We will undertake a close reading of the text, examine some salient aspects of the poet’s life, and consider how these might clarify, amplify, and impact the poem’s message. 

Fred Kolb has an MA in English & PhD in Humanities & Comparative Literature from Syracuse University. He's taught at two- and four-year and graduate schools, as well as at LLAIC.

Please click here before noon on Tuesay, October 29, to sign up. You will receive a copy of the poem via email.  

PLEASE JOIN LLAIC LOVES ART

AND THE SMITHSONIAN MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 @ 1:30

FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE SERIES ENTITLED "BEYOND THE FRAME"

LLAIC Loves Art’s ongoing series with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Beyond the Frame: American History through Artworks at SAAM, continues on Nov. 6 with session 3: Please remember that you do not have to have been present at sessions 1 or 2 to in order to join session 3. Entitled “1861-1941: 80 Years of Change.” 

Beginning with the Civil War and stretching through WWII, artists’ depictions of America during troubled times reflect a changing national identity.  Discussion abounds in this conversational program, ably led by LeeAnn Lawch. 

LeeAnn Lawch, a retired RN, has enjoyed giving video presentations and in-gallery tours at the Smithsonian American Art Museum for 15 years. She also enjoys giving tours at Hillwood Estate and Gardens, a private historic home in Washington, DC.

Click here before noon on Tuesday, November 5, to request a Zoom invitation. You'll receive it that day. 

OUR LAST DINNER THEATER TRIP OF THE SEASON!

THE CONCORD PLAYERS:

 HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 @ 2:00

The LLAIC Dinner Theater Committee is happy to announce a trip to the Concord Players to see a production of How I Learned to Drive, winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, for a matinee on Sunday, November 10^th at 2:00 p.m. We have reserved a limited number of tickets at $22 each so please register as soon as possible!

How I Learned to Drive by Paula Vogel is a darkly humorous and moving tale about a woman's complicated relationship with her charismatic uncle, following her path from adolescence to adulthood as she discovers family secrets and finds her way. Vogel's unfiltered examination of Li'l Bit's drive towards womanhood resonates as strongly today as when it was first staged Off-Broadway in 1997. Please be warned that this play deals with sexual abuse, incest, misogyny, and pedophilia.

The Concord Players are located at 51 Walden Street in Concord and street parking is free on Sunday. We will meet for lunch in Concord before the theater (instead of dinner). More information will be available closer to the theater date.



Click here for the registration form.

USS CONSTITUTION AND

USS CONSTITUTION MUSEUM

CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17 @ 10:20

LUNCH AT THE MONUMENT RESTAURANT, CHARLESTOWN

The USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned ship in the United States Navy. Naval officers and crew still serve aboard the ship today. The USS Constitution is operated by the United States Navy, a partner to the National Parks of Boston. The Naval History and Heritage Command, Detachment Boston in Building 24 at the Charlestown Navy Yard is responsible for the maintenance, repair, and restoration of USS Constitution.

Across the pier from Constitution in Building 22 is the USS Constitution Museum. The Museum serves as the memory and educational voice of USS Constitution and provides engaging and hands-on experiences for all visitors. Here you can explore how the ship was built, sailed, and preserved

Please join us on a 30-minute guided tour of the Constitution Museum followed by a guided walk through of the USS Constitution itself directly across from the Museum.

Parking is available at the Nautica Parking Garage adjacent to the Museum. With a validated ticket from the Museum, $12 for 3 hours, $15 for 4 hours. We, of course, encourage carpooling.

After the tours we will have about a 15-minute drive to the Monument Restaurant located at 251 Main Street in Charlestown. Only street parking is available but it is FREE on Sunday.

To register, please fill out the attached form and mail it to Tom Daly at the address on the form with a check for $7.00, or email it to Tom and Venmo the $7.00, by November 11.

AFFINITY GROUP MEETINGS

Available to members at no additional charge

THERE ARE NO GENIUSES ON WALL STREET

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28 @ 10:30-12:00

Are you an experienced investor, or are you new to "the market" and want to know more? We are an easygoing discussion group that deals with all market-related topics. Bring your opinions, insights, and questions. Or just listen. We are now meeting as a joint venture between LLAIC and Tufts OLLI.

Click here to request a Zoom invitation. If you have any questions about the group, contact Richard Lewis: lewisdmd@yahoo.com or 617-448-4439. 

CURRENT EVENTS

LED BY JERRY JACOBS

FRIDAYS, NOVEMBER 1 AND 8 @ 10:00



For those of us who can't get enough election news, Jerry will lead us skillfully through TWO sessions to talk about it. In the likely event that the election isn't settled by November 8, there'll be a lot more to come.

Click here before noon on Thursday, October 31, to request a Zoom invitation for November 1. You'll receive it that day. Click here before noon on Thursday, November 7, to request a Zoom invitation for November 8. Newcomers are welcome.

SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP

¡Bienvenidos a La Tertulia!

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4 @ 1:00

Our format consists of reading and discussing articles from various Spanish language media sources of general high interest. There is no homework although everyone is invited to submit articles they might find for our agendas.

The hosts for the group are Miriam Grodberg and Larry Krakauer. Contact Miriam to request an invitation or with any questions.

LLAIC LIT-LOVERS

A MORBID TASTE FOR BONES

BY ELLIS PETERS

LED BY JOE MORE

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15 @ 10:30

A Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey in western England, Brother Cadfael spends much of his time tending the herbs and vegetables in the garden—but now there’s a more pressing matter. Cadfael is to serve as translator for a group of monks heading to the town of Gwytherin in Wales. The team’s goal is to collect the holy remains of Saint Winifred, which Prior Robert hopes will boost the abbey’s reputation, as well as his own. But when the monks arrive in Gwytherin, the town is divided over the request.

When the leading opponent to disturbing the grave is found shot dead with a mysterious arrow, some believe Saint Winifred herself delivered the deadly blow. Brother Cadfael knows an earthly hand did the deed, but his plan to root out a murderer may dig up more than he can handle.

Click here before noon on Thursday, November 14, to request a Zoom invitation. You'll receive it that day. If you can, log on a quarter of an hour earlier to socialize.

Coming up:

• December 13: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut, led by Pat Cole
• January 10: Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald, led by Sandy Grasfield

MOVIE MAVENS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 @ 2:00-3:00

Watch this space to learn the name of the film that we'll watch on our own before November 22, then gather on that day for our usual animated discussion on Zoom - and for the Zoom link that you can use before Thursday, November 21, to request an invitation. You'll receive it that day.