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26 January–May 2015 Cary Senior Center Education Education Art and History Lectures Learn more about Art and the history that brought about art as we know it today! Location: Classroom 302 Instructor: George Wade Carmichael • NC FROM PEAK TO SEA North Carolina offers many varied and unique geological and environmental features. Learn about Carolina's natural wonders from rainforests to great dismal swamps, and the role some have played in the history of our state. Fees: $20(R) $26(N) (5 classes) 81368 Mon Jan 26-Feb 23 1:30- 2:30 p.m. • HISTORY OF CLAY IN NORTH CAROLINA Enjoy a brief overview of North Carolinas rich history in mud. Clay has been an important element in N.C. from before European contact. In its hay day the area around Seagrove was a major producer of everyday and unique clay/ pottery objects. Fees: $16(R) $21(N) (4 classes) 81371 Wed Jan 28-Feb 18 9:30-10:30 a.m. • WHY DO WE SAY THAT? Have you ever wondered where terms like "lock, stock and barrel" or "sleep tight" come from? What's suspicious about a "pig in a poke? Learn about the origins of these and many more expressions from the past. After attending this class you'll be "smarter n' point." Fees: $6(R) $8(N) (1 class) 81372 Wed Mar 4 9:30-11 a.m. • NORTH CAROLINA'S ROLE IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR Discover the unique role played by and experienced in North Carolina during the American Civil War. Fees: $20(R) $26(N) (5 classes) 81369 Mon Mar 9-Apr 6 9:30-10:30 a.m. • ART & TIMES- 20TH CENTURY Enjoy a review of how world art has changed with the times and historic milestones through the 20th century. Each class will cover 20 years of the century. Fees: $20(R) $26(N) (5 classes) 81373 Wed Mar 25-Apr 22 9:30-10:30 a.m. • A SHORT HISTORY OF CAROLINA Learn about the region we call Carolina, from European contact up to the end of the 19th century. Fees: $20(R) $26(N) (5 classes) 81370 Mon Apr 20-May 18 9:30-10:30 a.m. Visit our well stocked library.