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September 27, 2005

Oakton Emeritus Offers Assortment of Classes

Enroll in a variety of classes offered through Oakton Community College's Emeritus Program.

Drawing and Painting (ART C80-61) allows students at any skill level to explore and apply the principles of drawing and painting. Eight-week class meets Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., starting Oct. 19, at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie. Course fee is $110.

The African American Experience on Stage (HUM B3-61) examines culturally observant plays including: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry; For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide by Ntzoke Shange; Fences by August Wilson; No Place to Be Somebody by Charles Gordone; and The American Play by Susan Lori Parks. Five-week course meets Thursdays, 1 - 3 p.m., starting Oct. 20, at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus. Course fee is $60.

The Art of Aging: Understanding Change as Growth (PSY C28-61) discusses non-physical changes related to aging including: our relationship with ourselves and others; our attachment to material possessions; our desire for social interaction; and our feelings about youth and aging. Four-week course meets Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m., starting Oct. 20, at the C.G. Jung Center, 1567 Maple Ave., Evanston. Course fee is $40.

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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