August
1 , 2006
Dickens, Piaf, Brel Featured in Oakton Emeritus Classes
The work of author Charles Dickens and French singers Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel are featured in fall Emeritus Program courses at Oakton Community College. Classes meet at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.
Dickens' London (HUM B23-61) examines the conditions, events, and institutions of 19th century London, and how Charles Dickens incorporated them into his novels. Three-week course meets 1 - 2:30 p.m., starting Thursday, Aug. 17. Course fee is $50.
Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel: European by Birth, Globalists by Song (MUS B10-91) looks at the careers of two popular French musicians from the 1940s and '50s. Two-week course meets Wednesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m., starting Aug. 23. Course fee is $30.
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.
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