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16 June-August 2016 Cary Senior Center Education N.C. INVENTIONS & INVENTORS From an accident curing tobacco to Bucky balls, North Carolina has a history of inventions and inventors. In this presentation you will be introduced to notable inventions and inventors in and from North Carolina. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 94801 Mon Jun 20 9:30-11 a.m. PLEASURE- DEFENSE- COMMERCE: THE INTER-COASTAL WATERWAY The Inter-Coastal Waterway is an integral feature of the Carolina coast, whose origins are tied to the fortunes of the state and the nation. At one time a convenience and a strategic necessity, it now is also a feature of pleasure and recreation. This one time presentation will introduce the participant to the story and significance of the Inter-Coastal Waterway. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 94802 Mon Jul 11 9:30-11 a.m. FIRST AMERICANS This one time presentation explores the evidence and theory about the earliest humans to inhabit the Americas, in particular, the people who would eventually meet the Europeans when they arrive at North Carolina's shore. Old theories and new evidence from multiple disciplines collide to form a new picture of: The First Americans. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 94803 Mon Jul 25 9:30-11 a.m. ART FOR THE OCCASION This one time presentation looks at how artworks have depicted human events and occasions. From Coronations to great battles, births to deaths, the events and transitions of humans have been made into art forms. Before the advent of photography, the only way to record life was with: Art for the Occasion. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 94804 Mon Aug 1 9:30-11 a.m. Art and History Lectures Learn more about Art and the history that made art what it is today! Location: Classroom 302 Instructor: George Wade Carmichael A NORTH CAROLINA CLAY STORY Learn about the role of CLAY and its story in North Carolina. From the geologic forces that created NC's clay beds to the importance of clay and pottery in the colonial to post Civil War eras, and the role of clay and pottery in today's North Carolina economy. Fees: $22(R) $29(N) (3 classes) 94798 Wed Jun 8-Jun 22 9:30-11 a.m. N.C. & THE CIVIL WAR This five part series presents the American Civil War as it affected and was fought in North Carolina. From the prelude to the reconstruction that followed, we will explore both military and domestic challenges of the war and the radical social and political changes following the war. Fees: $36(R) $47(N) (5 classes) 94799 Wed Jul 13-Aug 10 9:30-11 a.m. N.C. SHADES OF FREEDOM This single session presentation takes a look at the story of freedom in North Carolina, from the first settlers with enslaved and indentured servants to the Emancipation Proclamation, Jim Crow and Women's Suffrage. The participant will be presented with a review of the movements, acts and actions that have helped define freedom in North Carolina. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 94800 Mon Jun 6 1- 2:30 p.m. E Education