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June 7, 2005

Oakton Emeritus Offers Variety of Summer Classes

The Emeritus Program at Oakton Community College has something for everyone on its summer schedule. All featured courses meet at Oakton's Ray Hartstein Campus, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.

Beginning Hatha Yoga (PED S10-91) teaches stretching, breathing, and relaxation techniques to relieve stress. Bring a small pillow and a mat or towel to class. Ten-week course meets 9:30 - 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays, starting June 15. Course fee is $120.

Drawing and Painting (ART C80-91) examines the arrangement and organization of line, form, and color through composition. Six-week seminar meets 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Wednesdays, starting June 15. Course fee is $110.

Lee and Grant: A Comparison (HIS C16-91) explores the lives of two Civil War icons. Six-week course meets 10 - 11:30 a.m., Thursdays, starting June 16. Course fee is $20.

ABCs of Opera (MUS C16-91) presents audio and video excerpts to illustrate the universal themes of three operas. Six-week course meets 12:30 - 2 p.m., Thursdays, starting June 16. Course fee is $70.

Other summer Emeritus classes include: Intermediate Hatha Yoga (PED S11-91), The Middle East and Western Intervention in the 20th Century (HIS C19-91), Turning Points in History (HIS C15-91), and Alexander the Great: The First Globalist (HIS C18-91).

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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