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October 10, 2006

Oakton Emeritus Offers Art and Music Classes

Learn about famous artists or the creation of symphonic music in classes offered by the Emeritus Program at Oakton Community College.

Paul Gauguin (1848-1903), Master of the Tropics (ART C08-61) examines the unconventional life of this influential painter. Gauguin's bold artistic experiments in color helped form the basis of modern art. One-week session meets 1 - 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1, at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Course fee is $20.

Nature's Majestic Symphonies (MUS B11-61) allows participants in a unique garden setting to enjoy and become more familiar with symphonic works that were inspired by nature. Four-week course meets Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m., starting Nov. 2, at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe. Course fee is $60, which includes parking.

Oakton's Emeritus Program offers credit and noncredit courses, lectures, seminars, and tours, while providing a chance to share learning experiences with peers age 50 and over.

For more information about the Emeritus Program, including costs of featured lectures, call 847-635-1414 or 847-982-9888, press 3. For a complete list of Emeritus classes, course fees, seminars, and events, visit www.oakton.edu/emeritus.


Media Contact: Bill Paige (847) 635-1806


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