F22-041, Nazis, World War II Germany, and Art
2022-11-18, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Additional dates: None
Location: TBD
Maximum class size: TBD
Fee: None
Speaker/Host: Dr. Jeanette Nicewinter
Description: The visual arts had a prominent place in Nazi ideology. As a former aspiring art student, Adolf Hitler had definitive ideas about the role of modern art in the future of Germany. This talk explores the various roles of art in the Nazi regime and beyond.
Biography: Dr. Jeanette Nicewinter is an assistant professor of art history at Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale Campus. She earned her doctorate in art historical studies from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016. Her area of specialization is ancient American art with a focus on ceramics from the northern highlands of present-day Peru. However, she frequently identifies as a “generalist” and enjoys teaching a broad spectrum of art-historical topics. She has given presentations for the Manassas LLI during each of our last four semesters.
LLI Coordinator: David Pace
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F22-081, The Wonders of Ancient Ephesus
2022-11-29, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Additional dates: None
Location: Zoom from Istanbul, eight times zones away.
Maximum class size: 300
Fee: None
Speaker/Host: Serif Yenen
Description: The ancient city of Ephesus in southwestern Turkey offers a sense of timelessness. Situated on the Aegean sea, it was a flourishing seaport in ancient times and is replete with symbols of its Greek and Roman past. Structures from the ancient world found there today include the Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), the Library of Celsus, theaters, sophisticated aqueducts, public baths, and Hadrian’s Temple.
Ephesus also had strong ties to early Christianity. It was home for a time to the Apostle Paul, and he wrote epistles to the Ephesians. The Apostle John is said to have lived his last years there, along with the Virgin Mary. Ephesus is also believed to be one of the sites of the Seven Churches of the Revelation.
Biography: Serif Yenen is a travel specialist, tour guide, travel writer, filmmaker, international keynote speaker and lecturer. He wrote Turkish Odyssey in English, the “first guidebook of Turkey ever written by a Turk.” Yenen gives lectures about travel and Turkish history and culture, the majority of which are for academic communities. His guidebooks are used as textbooks or are on suggested reading lists at various universities, and his articles and columns are published in international magazines and national newspapers. He has given numerous presentations for the Smithsonian Associates, both in person at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and also via Zoom. He has also been a guest speaker for the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, the Boston University, the University of Washington, the American Turkish Societies, the Boston Cultural Festival, Stormont Parliament Building in Belfast, various libraries and many more places. Serif Yenen has been leading tours in Istanbul and all over Turkey since 1989. He was designated Best Tourist Guide of the year 2006 by Skalite and has been asked to give guiding services to such noted people as Pope Benedict XVI, Oprah Winfrey, Matt Lauer and Lester Holt (Today Show-NBC). He continues his signature tours with a focus on culture, history and culinary experiences.
This is the third LLI presentation by Serif Yenen. The first, on the history of Istanbul, was a highlight of the Fall 2021 semester, and his talk on Göbekli Tepe in the Spring 2022 semester was acclaimed to be among the best programs which LLI-Manassas has ever presented.
LLI Coordinator: David Pace
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F22-091, Fall Flower Arranging
2022-11-16, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Additional dates: Group A: Nov. 16 10am – 12noon; Group B: Nov. 16 1pm – 3pm
Location: Flower Gallery of Manassas, 10816 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas, VA 20109
Maximum class size: 20 per group
Fee: $40.00 – paid upon arrival -with cash or check
Speaker/Host: Doug Burroughs
Description: Doug will discuss and demonstrate how to choose flowers, greenery and other materials for a floral arrangement and will supply each student with supplies to make an arrangement to take home to enjoy.
This is a one-session class that repeats in order to accommodate more members. Sign up for the time you prefer.
The last day to register for this class is 02 November 2022.
Biography: Doug Burroughs has owned the Flower Gallery of Manassas for over 40 years. His career began in high school when he had a job of delivering flowers after school. He now works in all aspects of the floral business, including designing floral arrangements. Doug has taught classes for garden clubs, civic groups and numerous classes for LLI.
LLI Coordinator: Jill Gentry
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F22-092, Holiday Flower Arranging
2022-12-15, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Additional dates: Group A 15 Dec. 10am-12noon and Group B 15 Dec. 1pm – 3pm
Location: Flower Gallery of Manassas, 10816 Sudley Manor Drive, Manassas, VA 20109
Maximum class size: 20 per group
Fee: $40.00 – pay upon arrival – in either cash or check
Speaker/Host: Doug Burroughs
Description: Doug will demonstrate how to choose flowers, greenery, and other materials for a floral arrangement and will supply each student with the materials needed to make an arrangement to take home to enjoy.
This is a one session class that repeats in order to accommodate more members. Sign up for the time you prefer.
The last date to register for the class is December 1, 2022. If you are waitlisted for the class, the coordinator will let you know if space becomes available.
Biography: Doug Burroughs has owned the Flower Gallery of Manassas for over 40 years. His career began in high school when he had a job delivering flowers after school. He now works in all aspects of the floral business, including designing floral arrangements. Doug has taught classes for garden clubs, civic groups and numerous classes for LLI.
LLI Coordinator: Jill Gentry
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