Taconic Learning Center Course Descriptions, Winter Term 2020 ~Please join us for one or many~ Registration now open for the Winter Term which begins mid-January.
A King, a Duke, and a Count with a Woody: Jazz Royalty of the Swing Era: Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Woody Herman.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: How Life Works
Shakespeare’s Plays: We will read and discuss Shakespeare’s four Roman plays.
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: There are 193 sovereign countries. Most have occupied the Bad or Ugly buckets for a substantial portion of their histories. Occupancy rates in the Good bucket are much lower.
How Churchill Changed the World
Bach’s Christmas Oratorio
Beginnings, Endings and a Beginning of an End: An examination of 6 historical events.
Playreading: We'll read and discuss plays by Terence Rattigan.
TLC is a non-profit membership organization providing the opportunity for life-long learning to residents of NW CT and adjacent communities in NY & Mass. Courses cover a wide variety of academic subjects taught by volunteers. Annual membership donations of $60 per person are fully tax-deductible and are much appreciated. There are no set fees. Individuals may sign up for any number of courses. Classes lasting two hours are held once a week at Geer or Noble Horizons. Attendees are free to come and go as they like; there are no exams. www.taconiclearningcenter.org or call 860-364-9363.