The class will cover knots, tactics, strategy, fishing techniques, places to fish, reading the water, locating and identifying fish, boating safety and etiquette for those wishing to learn to fish the backwaters of Amelia Island. The final class will comprise cleaning and cooking (and eating) a fish dinner from locally caught fish. Instructor: Captain Lawrence Piper is a licensed USCG Charter Boat Operator and has been an Amelia Island back country fishing guide for nearly 15 years. He is also a fly-fishing instructor. Location: St. Peter’s Church, Room 201 Day and Time: Tuesdays, February 25 through March 31, 6-8 pm. Fee: $50 Materials to be Purchased: None. There will be a $10 fee for the final dinner.

Basic Spanish for Busy People

This class is a fast, fun, and affordable way to learn the Spanish you need for travel abroad and for practical use at home. Instructor: Berta Arias. Dr. Arias is a Cuban-American retired college professor and a published author. She is a long-time ALL instructor. Location: St. Peter’s Church, Room 203 Day and Time: Tuesdays and Thursdays, February 18 through March 19, 9:30-11:30 am Fee: $50 Materials to be Purchased: Practice Makes Perfect Basic Spanish by Dorothy Richmond, Second Edition (2015).

Great Decisions 2020 – Session 1

Great Decisions 2020 – Session I Note that there are two sessions with identical content. Register for either. Great Decisions offers guided discussion of specific foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. with the goal of a better understanding of the dynamics of international relations and U.S. goals. 2020 topics include: Climate Change and the Global Order; India and Pakistan; Red Sea Security; Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking; U.S Relations with the Northern Triangle; China’s Road into Latin America; The Philippines and the U.S.; Artificial Intelligence and Data. Instructor: Stephen Kimmel has been a participating member of the Amelia Island Great Decisions program since 2012. He holds a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.B. A. from the University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana. Mr. Kimmel worked in sales and marketing for Shell Chemical Company, as a management consultant for Robert H. Hayes and Associates, and 27 years for the Dutch firm AkzoNobel NV from which he retired as Vice President and General Manager of its Polymer Chemicals business in the Americas. Location: St. Peter’s Church, Room 201 Day and Time: Mondays, February 3 to March 23, 9:30 – 11:30 am. Fee: $50 Materials to be Purchased: Great Decisions 2020 Briefing Book. Order from the Foreign Policy Association at www.fpa.org $32

Great Decisions 2020 – Session 2

Great Decisions 2020 – Session II Note that there are two sessions with identical content. Register for either. Great Decisions offers guided discussion of specific foreign policy challenges facing the U.S. with the goal of a better understanding of the dynamics of international relations and U.S. goals. 2020 topics include: Climate Change and the Global Order; India and Pakistan; Red Sea Security; Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking; U.S Relations with the Northern Triangle; China’s Road into Latin America; The Philippines and the U.S.; Artificial Intelligence and Data. Instructor: Peter Igoe has an AB in Economics from Yale and an MBA in Finance from Stanford. He served in the U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Force and worked at a senior level for a number of corporations, retiring in 2001 as Vice President and Worldwide Operations at Rodale Press. He is a long-time participant in Great Decisions classes. Location: St. Peter’s Church, Room 201 Day and Time: Mondays, February 10 to April 6, 1:30 – 3:30 pm. No class on February 17. Fee: $50 Materials to be Purchased: Great Decisions 2020 Briefing Book. Order from the Foreign Policy Association at www.fpa.org $32

Hamlet by William Shakespeare

From its premiere 400 years ago, Hamlet has remained Shakespeare’s best-known, most-imitated, and most-analyzed play. Though there are themes of death and revenge throughout the play, Harold Bloom, perhaps the most respected Shakespeare scholar of his time, said “The play’s subject is neither mourning for the dead nor revenge on the living. All that matters is Hamlet’s consciousness of his own consciousness, infinite, unlimited, and at war with itself.” Instructor: Bernie McCabe taught high school English courses for over 30 years. He is a long-time ALL instructor. Location: St. Peter’s Church, Room 203 Day and Time: Wednesdays, February 5 through March 25, 10:00 am – Noon Fee: $50 Materials to be Purchased: The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. Folger Shakespeare Library edition. Available at local bookstores

Japan in the Age of the Samurai

The samurai warrior is a familiar figure in popular culture and entertainment, both in Japan and in the West, but who were the samurai? The samurai class dominated Japan for centuries and created a distinct society and culture in world history. This course will provide an understanding and appreciation of Japan during the age of samurai rule through focus on the origins of the samurai, ways of warfare, and impact on government, religion, the arts, and popular culture. Finally, the course will examine the influence and legacy of the samurai on modern Japan. Instructor: Mark Ericson was raised in Japan. He received his B.A. in Far Eastern History and Japanese Language from the University of Washington and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Japanese History from the University of Hawaii. He has taught Japanese History and East Asian Civilization for the University of Maryland University College for over 40 years. Location: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, Room 201 Day and Time: Tuesdays, February 4 – March 24, 10 am to noon Fee: $50 Materials to be purchased: None. There will be handouts and suggested readings.

Our Constitution: How We Got Here, Part One

In the summer of 1787, the Founding Fathers & Framers traveled to Philadelphia to save a weak and troubled nation. Their monumental efforts became known as the Constitutional Convention and their new plan of government has served America for more than 230 years. The class will examine the Articles of Confederation and the original Constitution that was largely the creation of James Madison, known as the “Father of the Constitution.” Instructor: Sal Campanaro is a retired New York state high school teacher. He has a B.A. in History/ Political Science and an M.S. in education. Location: St. Peter’s Church, Room 201 Day and Time: Tuesdays, February 4 -March 24, 1:30-3:30 pm Fee: $50 Materials to be Purchased: A copy of the Constitution

Reading the Short Story

The class will study ten short stories by well-known twentieth-century American writers in order to develop methods of understanding the short stores in general and to become acquainted with writers whom the students may want to know better. Instructor: Norman Wesley is a Professor Emeritus of English from the State University of New York. His teaching career includes SUNY and NYU and at two colleges of England’s Cambridge University. He has taught several previous courses for ALL. Location: St. Peter’s Church, Room 203 Day and Time: Mondays, February 3 through March 9, noon – 1:30 pm Fee: $50 Materials to be Purchased: 40 Short Stories: A Portable Anthology by Beverly Lawn. ISBN # 978-1319035389 New $31.99. Available new and used on Amazon.

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Q: The Play’s the Thing 6.0

Ron Kurtz continues his popular series exploring how “words on the page” become “words on the stage.” The play this time is “The Humans” by Stephen Karam. The play was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play. The Amelia Community Theatre production is directed by Ron Kurtz. At Thanksgiving, the Blake family gathers for dinner: parents Erik and Deirdre Blake, their adult daughters, Brigid and Aimee, Bridget’s boyfriend Richard, and Erik’s mother Fiona “Momo,” who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family members must deal with aging, illness, and a changing economy. The class will enjoy an inside view of the stagecraft and the people who prepare and stage the play. Reading and seeing the play will provide the basis for group discussion. This class is a partnership between Amelia Lifelong Learning and Amelia Community Theatre. Instructor: Ron Kurtz has had a long career in Theatre Arts as producer, director, stage manager, and actor. Location: Amelia Community Theatre, 209 Cedar Street, Fernandina Beach. Day and Time: Thursdays, January 23-February 20, 3-5 pm. Fee: $40 Materials to be Purchased: “The Humans” by Stephen Karam. ISBN # 978-0-8222-3527-9. Available at Dramatists’ Play Service and at Amazon. “Notes on Directing,” 2 nd edition, ISBN # 978-1937295028 (this book has been used in previous classes from Ron Kurtz). Available at Amazon. Class participants may purchase discounted tickets from the ACT Box Office, 904-261-6749