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September 18, 2007

Enroll in New Oakton Emeritus Courses

New classes offered by the Emeritus Program at Oakton Community College focus on Jewish culture, American music, and poetry. All featured classes meet at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.

Jews and Gender in Films and Fiction (HUM B43-61) examines the depiction of Jewish men and women in films, short stories, and novels at the turn of the 20th century. Six-week course meets Monday, 1 - 3 p.m., starting Oct. 8. Course fee is $70.

Songs of American Workers (MUS B50-62) surveys the history of music used as a tool for protest and organization. Course meets 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 14. Course fee is $15.

The Romantic Poets - The Fathers (HUM B42-61) explores the lives of the "fathers of Romanticism," William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Four-week course meets Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., starting Oct 16. Course fee is $50.

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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