NEWS

FEEDBACK TIME

This coming week many classes will be finishing up for the semester. Please look for a course feedback request in your email. It will take only a few minutes to complete. Thank you in advance for your thoughtful comments.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Available to members at no additional charge

PLEASE JOIN LLAIC LOVES ART

AND JEANNETTE HILLTOUT

FOR A PRESENTATION OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF VINCENT VAN GOGH

ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 1:30

Do you have any interest in learning about the life of Vincent Van Gogh? Then join LLAIC Loves Art on December 4th at 

1:30 PM to hear all about his life and work. We will not only hear about his early life but, what affected him in later life including the relationship between Van Gogh and his brother. The presentation will also discuss how the impressionist painters, at that time, influenced his work, and changed his style while advancing his paintings.

Jeanette Hilltout is an art historian who resides in France. She has worked as a guide for thirty years.

Click here before noon on Tuesday, December 3, to request a Zoom invitation. You'll receive it that day.

PLEASE JOIN LLAIC LOVES ART AND THE

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM

ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2024 @

1:30-2:30

On December 11th, the Smithsonian American Art Museum will present part four of the series entitled Beyond the Frame: American History through Artworks - Contemporary Life. Even if you’ve missed the three previous sessions, you’ll still enjoy and be able to actively participate in this final program, which will be led by Joele Michaud. Americans entering the postwar era experienced a boom time clouded by global uncertainty. Artists grappled with how to reflect America’s changing social and political landscape. Analyze and interpret works made in response to various movements, and ponder together works that ask us: “What does it mean to be an American today?”

Our docent, Joele Michaud, is a retired art educator and amateur artist with a Masters in Art Education degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She now serves as a gallery docent and video presenter to remote classrooms and audiences for three Smithsonian museums: the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Renwick Gallery, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Her special interests lie in African American art and history, along with other African-influenced cultures.

Click here before noon on Tuesday, December 10, to request a Zoom invitation. You'll receive it that day.

AFFINITY GROUP MEETINGS

Available to members at no additional charge

SPANISH CONVERSATION GROUP

¡Bienvenidos a La Tertulia!

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2 @ 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.

CURRENT EVENTS

LED BY JERRY JACOBS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6 @ 10:00-11:15



Our next Current Events session is scheduled for Friday, December 6. Our sharp, intrepid group will continue to follow the ongoing soap opera about the Trump cabinet appointees, and whatever else turns up in the meantime, under Jerry's skillful leadership.

Click here before noon on Thursday, December 5, to request a Zoom invitation. Newcomers are welcome.

LLAIC LIT-LOVERS

SLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE

BY KURT VONNEGUT

LED BY PAT COLE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 @ 10:30

Slaughterhouse-Five is the now-famous parable of Billy Pilgrim, a World War II veteran and POW who has, in the later stage of his life, become "unstuck in time" and who experiences at will (or unwillingly) all known events of his chronology out of order and sometimes simultaneously. Traumatized by the bombing of Dresden at the time he had been imprisoned, Pilgrim drifts through all events and history, sometimes deeply implicated, sometimes a witness. 

Click here before noon on Thursday, December 12, 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:

• January 10: Tender Is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald, led by Sandy Grasfield

MOVIE MAVENS

AMERICAN FICTION

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 @ 2:00-3:00

The Movie Mavens choice for the Dec. 20^th session is American Fiction, a 2023 film that was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

A few comments from the critics:

• “[T]he epitome of how powerfully comedy and drama can be blended”
• “A finely honed skewering aimed at the nonsense of identity politics” 

And finally:

• “A biting satire of just about every aspect of American life, especially academia, publishing, and racism and a heartfelt story about family connections...It is provocative, funny, and searingly smart. In my opinion, it is the best film of the year”

So, even if you watched this film a couple years ago, it is worth watching again. So much to discuss! The film is available on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Fandango, and Roku.

Click here before noon on Thursday, December 19 to request a Zoom invitation. You'll receive it that day.

THERE ARE NO GENIUSES ON WALL STREET

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23 @ 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.