ADULT EDUCATION IN SADDLEBROOKE

The Institute For Learning In Retirement

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From the Bylaws: "The purpose of the ILR is to provide a broad range of educational opportunities for the residents of SaddleBrooke. The organization is member-driven and dedicated to enhancing the lives of its members by providing an environment that leads to lively discussion and interaction on topics of interest to its members."

ILR will offer seminars in the fall, winter, and spring of each year. Each seminar will meet once a week for approximately 2 hours and will be taught by resident instructors for the most part, with ample opportunity for discussion and interaction among the participants. The quality, scope and presentation of each seminar will be directed by a curriculum planning committee. The topics presented will be varied and will attempt to encompass many areas that should be of interest to the residents.

Those participating in ILR programs will pay a one time membership fee of $25, which will enable them to enroll in as many individual seminar presentations as are offered, for a very modest fee per course to cover the cost of materials and audio-visual aids. This approach has been highly successful in other retirement communities, both locally and around the country.

Information for the next session - Fall 2011: ILR is starting its sixth year with over 500 life members, many of whom participated in the 19 class seminars which were presented in the Fall of 2010 and the Winter/Spring of 2011.
Any individual registering for two classes will again receive a third class of his or her choice, if available, for free. This may prove to be not only financially attractive, but will allow residents to select a class in some subject area that they have never chosen previously. Registration and payment may be made directly on line in early August using the ILR website.
Topics for the classes tentatively scheduled for the Fall of 2011 include: Shakespeare's History plays, the Concerto-what is it?, Comparative Religions Part 1, Espionage In the Civil War, First Ladies (From Martha to Laura), May It Please the Court Part 2, Non-Western Tribal Art, Understanding the Principles of Modern Physics, History of Western Medicine, History of Cryptography (Codes and Ciphers).
All current members should receive early program announcements and registration material in early August via e-mail. Program announcements and registration forms should also appear in all of SaddleBrooke's publications, and more details will appear on the ILR website.

NOTE: Class size is limited, so early registration is suggested. Books, if needed, may be extra.

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