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Creating ACTIVE Retirement Years (919) 469-4081 25 Education J.B. DUKE —AN AMERICAN TALE Learn about the life and legacy of James Buchanan Duke, from humble roots on a tobacco farm to captain of an industry that swept over his competition. From American Tobacco to Duke Energy, this is a look at the story. Fees: $12(R) $15(N) (2 classes) 99721 Mon Mar 6–13 9:30–11 a.m. ART GOES TO WAR Look back at the influence and importance of art in times of war. From camouflage to recruitment posters and beyond. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 99722 Mon Mar 27 9:30–11 a.m. N.C./S.C.: A LINE OF DISTINCTION This presentation will explore that line which distinguishes North from South Carolina; the border from sea to peak. We will look at its creation in the Colonial era, its evolution and the conflicts over its resolution. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 99723 Mon Apr 10 9:30–11 a.m. ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN Three prominent religions of the world have fought and coexisted as if from completely separate origins, and yet Judaism, Christianity and Islam each spring from the God of Abraham. Learn some perspective on the seeds and rifts that have become three separate faiths born of one father. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 99937 Mon May 8 9:30–11:30 a.m. A HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY Discover the history of photography from its early primitive origins to its applications far beyond snap shots and glamour pictures. How cameras have changed and the creation and eventual disappearance of film as we move deeper into the digital age will be presented. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 99938 Mon May 22 9:30–11 a.m. Art and History Lectures Learn more about art and history that made our world what it is today! Location: Classroom 302 Instructor: George Wade Carmichael THE BIG HOUSES & PLANTATIONS Check out some of North Carolina's "BIG" houses and plantation homes. From historic to more recent additions, N.C. has some pretty special homes and houses to explore. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 99718 Mon Jan 30 9:30–11 a.m. FRED G. BOND PARK- BEFORE & NOW A very popular park in Cary with a variety of things to do, but do you know how this park came to be? Learn the story of Bond Park, it's name sake, Fred G. Bond and an overview of what the park has to offer today. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 99719 Mon Feb 13 9:30–11 a.m. FROM MIND TO CEILING—THE MAGIC OF MICHELANGELO Explore how one of the best known artworks in history, Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling was transformed from his mind to the ceiling. We will explore how ideas become sketches, detailed drawing, cartoons and eventually locked in plaster as fresco. Fees: $8(R) $10(N) (1 class) 99720 Mon Feb 27 9:30–11 a.m. Check the Facts Information given in seminars offered by the Cary Senior Center and Resources for Seniors, Inc. is the professional opinion of the speaker and is not intended to be the sole informational resource on this topic. The Cary Senior Center encourages you to pursue additional outside professional opinions pertaining to the seminar content.