Memoir Writing Workshop: Facilitator: Norma Libman: Tuesdays- 10AM-12PM; Dates: 10/15-29 (3 sessions)
Course Description: Whether you are thinking of writing the story of your life, already launched into the project but stalled, or humming along and wanting to meet with others who are also wanting to tell their story, this is the class for you. Special exercises will help you remember events you haven’t thought about in years. Feedback will be provided for those who want it, but nobody has to read in class, allowing you the freedom to write anything you want.
If you took the class in Spring and would like more practice, come on and join the group. All the prompts will be different.
Facilitator: Norma Libman is an educator and journalist who has had more than 500 articles published in newspapers and other publications nationwide. She is the author of three award-winning books (one is a memoir!) and she regularly teaches writing, and lectures on literature and history subjects.
Current (non-political) News: Facilitator: Ted Heath: Thursday 10:30AM-12PM on the following dates: 9/12, 9/26, 10/10, 10/24, 11/7 (5 sessions)
Course Description: This class will meet at the library approximately every two weeks. The class will discuss current topics of interest in the fields of science, technology, astronomy, archaeology, psychology, art, theater, climate, and any other non-political topics.
Each class member will be expected to share one or more news articles during the semester.
Facilitator: Ted Heath is a retired corporate executive. He is a native of New Mexico and a New Mexico Tech graduate. He and his wife have traveled extensively and have taught PACE classes in Archaeoastronomy and Theory of Cycles. They have been residents of Placitas for 20 years.
Classical Music: Facilitator: Thomas Field: Thursdays:1-3PM; Dates: 10/24-11/21 (5 sessions)
Course Description: This Fall’s class will be a continuation of the Spring 2024 music appreciation sessions and we will continue examining early to mid 20th century composers. Participants in the previous classes as well as new listeners are invited to join in the continuing discussion. As before, the class will take an informal and interactive discussion approach. We will choose new compositions each week and explore them together in detail. Participants will be asked to listen to each piece several times during the week and to come to class familiar with the music.
Facilitator: Tom Field received his undergraduate degree in music with a specialty in classical piano performance and concert music of the 19th and 20th centuries. Although eventually pursuing a career in healthcare administration, he has continued his studies of music throughout his life. He has a passion for hearing new compositions for the first time, as well as for re-examining familiar works to gain new insights into the masterpieces of the classical music.
From Broadway to Jazz: Facilitators: Diane Richardson and Joe Washek: Wednesdays:10AM-12PM; Dates: 9/25-10/16 (4 Sessions)
Course Description: The course will take us through an overview of how Broadway show tunes became and influenced jazz. Broadway and jazz have a rich, intertwined history. The transition and mutual influence between Broadway show tunes and jazz is a fascinating journey that reflects broader cultural shifts and innovations in American music.
Facilitators:
Joe Washek has been collecting all types of records for 50 years. He ran his own cd label, producing seminal artists such as John Tchicai, Roswell Rudd, and Charlie Kohlhase. Joe Washek runs a 78 rpm record auction business and also does engineering work for various reissue labels. Joe is a graduate of Cornell University and Boston University Law School.
Diane Richardson retired from her position of Assistant Chair/Professor, Voice Department, at Berklee College of Music in Fall 2015. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from USC, an MM from the Boston Conservatory, a BM from Berklee College of Music, and a BS in Economics from the Univ. of Maryland. Her recordings include “Portrait: The Music of Charles Mingus,” “African American Spirituals and Arts Songs.” Presentations and performances include “Ella in the Classroom-Master Class,” “The Magic of Abbey Lincoln,” and “The Sacred Music of Duke Ellington.”