Brooklyn Lifelong Learning

One of our most popular offerings. Tours are led by a docent of each museum. The museums charge for providing the docent and so there is a cost to attend. Available to members.
Museum Walks and Talks

New-York Historical Society
September 20 11:30 am $25
Exhibit: From Paul Revere to Edward Hopper and Lost New York

Asia Society
October 18 11:15 am $5
Exhibit: Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
October 25 11:15 am and 12:30 pm $16
Exhibit: Mexican Prints at the Vanguard

Grey Art Museum, NYU
November 1 11:00 am and 11:45 am $5
Exhibit: Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant Garde

We will also visit the exhibit on Belle da Costa Greene at the Morgan Library in mid-January.

More of what's in store for our members
WALKING TOUR OF DITMAS PARK
Thursday October 10 10:30 AM
Ron Schweiger, Brooklyn Borough Historian, will lead a walking tour of Ditmas Park. This
Landmarked Historic District was developed in 1902. See where the Ebinger family lived;
where the pediatrician that took care of the Brooklyn Dodgers children lived; where Tom Hanks
recently filmed Bridge of Spies,and where silent screen star Mary Pickford had a house built
(though she never lived there) and much more.

Museum Walks and Talks
Docent led tour
New-York Historical Society
September 20 11:30 am $25
Exhibit: From Paul Revere to Edward Hopper and Lost New York

You're invited!

Brooklyn Lifelong Learning BLL is an academically-oriented, campus based learning center that emphasizes, but is not limited to

The hits keep coming. As we have too many offerings to list in a single post, I will be adding more of the BLL offerings in the coming days. Walking tours are free with membership. You must be a member to join the tours.

WALKING TOUR OF THE LOWER EAST SIDE
Wednesday, October 9 10:30 AM
Deadline to sign up is October 1
The Lower East Side has a rich history, beginning as a neighborhood for immigrants in the
19th and early 20th centuries. It became a melting pot of Jewish, Italian, Irish, and Eastern
European communities. Known for its tenement buildings and bustling street life, the area was
often associated with poverty and overcrowding but also with vibrant cultural and artistic
movements. The Lower East Side has undergone significant gentrification, transforming into a
trendy area with a mix of old-world charm and modern amenities.

WALKING TOUR OF DITMAS PARK - Part of Brooklyn History class
Thursday October 10 10:30 AM
Deadline to sign up is September 25
Ron Schweiger, Brooklyn Borough Historian, will lead a walking tour of Ditmas Park. This
Landmarked Historic District was developed in 1902. See where the Ebinger family lived;
where the pediatrician that took care of the Brooklyn Dodgers children lived; where Tom Hanks
recently filmed "Bridge of Spies," where silent screen star Mary Pickford had a house built
(though she never lived there) and much more.
Note: The walk is limited to no more than 16 people.

The Chinatown Tour is free with membership. Whale watching is available to members for $60 &non-members for $65.
WALKING TOUR OF CHINATOWN
Friday September 13 10:30 AM
Deadline to sign up is September 4
Manhattan's Chinatown is a cultural enclave that offers a rich tapestry of Chinese traditions,
cuisine, and daily life. It is filled with scores of authentic Chinese restaurants and colorful
storefronts displaying an array of goods ranging from exotic produce to traditional crafts. We’ll
explore the neighborhood and talk about its rich history. Robert Mishaan will lead us on this
tour, which will last about 2 hours and cover about 1.5 miles.

WHALE WATCHING AND DOLPHIN ADVENTURE CRUISE
Wednesday September 18 Noon (but arrive by 11:15 AM) $60/$65
Deadline to sign up is September 13
Spend a beautiful day on the water aboard The American Princess with a chance for awesome
sightings of Humpback Whales, pods of Bottlenose Dolphins and Cownose Rays! A Naturalist
will be on board to identify these amazing creatures. See flier for additional information.

Our annual information session to introduce potential new members to the BLL program will be held this year on Monday, August 19nd at 10:30 am inThe Brooklyn College library's Tanger Auditorium, Room 150. Once again, we are pleased to report that Ron Schweiger, the Brooklyn Borough Historian (and BLL instructor) is going to give a mini-class for a taste of what it’s like to attend our classes.
If you have friends, neighbors or relatives who might be interested in joining BLL, please let them know that this free information session is their opportunity to learn more about our program. No reservation required. Visit our website:

Brooklyn Lifelong Learning - Brooklyn College

Sneak preview of our fall schedule. More classes may be added. Please note that the first column is for on campus classes, the second column is for Zoom classes and we have not decided on the mode for the classes in the third column.

Brooklyn Lifelong Learning BLL is an academically-oriented, campus based learning center that emphasizes, but is not limited to

Brooklyn Lifelong Learning hosted our "brown bag lunch" event. Featured speaker was former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. A Brooklyn trivia contest was part of the proceedings, as people socialized and ate lunch. Snacks were provided by BLL.

Scenes from our Bushwick walking tour

Available to members and non-members. See Page 2 in comments

Summer 2024 Schedule-at-a-glance Get a 3 month bonus when you join

Note: Summer & winter schedules are shorter than our more extensive fall and spring schedules.

Classes are in person at Brooklyn College UNLESS ZOOM IS INDICATED

TUESDAY
10:30 - 11:45 am 6/4 6/18 CONTEMPORARY BOOK CLUB – My Father’s House
1:00 – 2:15 pm LET’S LAUGH – Comedy over the years
10:30 - 11:45 am 6/11 MYSTERY BOOK CLUB – Hound of the Baskervilles
10:30 - 11:45 am CLASSIC BOOK CLUB – Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann
1:00 – 2:15 pm 6/25-8/30 TED TALKS – Lectures by outstanding thinkers
10:30 – 11:45 am July 9 - 30 MAKING BLACK AMERICA
2:30 – 4:30 pm 7/23-8/6 GENERATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS – Zoom Prof Richard Aronin
10:30 am – Noon 8/6 THE CARIBBEANIZATION OF NYC BROOKLYN

WEDNESDAY
10:30 – 11:30 am 6/5-8/21 READING THE NEW YORK TIMES SCIENCE TIMES – Zoom Class
12:30 – 2:00 PM 6/5-8/21 CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION GROUP – Zoom Class

THURSDAY
10:30 - 11:45 6/20 THE DARK AGES AREN’T AS DARK AS WE THOUGHT
1:00 – 2:15 PM 6/20 ELLIS ISLAND: A HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN DREAM
10:30 – 11:45 am 7/11,7/18 HEBREW SCRIPTURES IN JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
1:00 – 2:15 pm 7/11,7/18 S*X, GENDER AND ROLE
10:30 am – Noon 8/1 THE FORGOTTEN STORY OF THE BLACK WOMAN LAWYER WHO
TOOK DOWN A POWERFUL MAFIA BOSS IN NEW YORK IN 1939 –Zoom
10:30 – 11:45 am 8/8, 8/15 UNDERSTANDING DEATH AND DYING
1:00 – 2:15 pm 8/8, 8/15 PERCEPTIONS OF LIFE AND DEATH IN VARIOUS CULTURES

CONTACT US

Brooklyn Lifelong Learning Telephone:718-951-5647
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: brooklyn.edu/ BLL
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Friday 5/17, a walking tour of Bushwick by a licensed tour guide - for members only.
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A guided tour through the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Another rewarding event by Brooklyn Lifelong Learning.

If you have already rejoined, we are glad to welcome you back.
In case you haven't yet rejoined, it's not too late.

Dear Fellow Students and Teachers,

In the midst of uncertainty, BLL has continued to persevere and even thrive. Our community has been able to go forward virtually. The new school year will be starting shortly; it promises to be full of opportunities for learning, stimulation and even some in-person gathering. For the year of September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022, the cost of membership will be $75 or $125 for those who are able to provide additional support as Friends of BLL. Our membership fees reflect our reduced yet substantial expenses. Please complete the attached membership application and send it in with your check before the school year begins on September 13th. If you prefer to pay online with a credit or debit card, click on the following link

BLL Online Membership Application | Brooklyn College (cuny.edu):

http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/centers/irpe/join/membership-application.php

Only those who have paid will be able to join our classes and trips.

After a year and a half, the Covid saga has not yet reached its conclusion. In fact, more stringent protocols are being put in place as the highly contagious Delta variant has interrupted what appeared to be steady progress towards resuming normal life. Brooklyn College will only be reopening its campus in a limited way. At this point, we cannot know when BLL’s on-campus classes will resume. Nonetheless, BLL is not only keeping many of its long-standing classes active, but also introducing new innovative and stimulating courses and lectures. Many who were Zoom-shy at first have gradually overcome their concerns and rejoined the ranks of engaged, curious and opinionated lifelong learners.

Our plan is to continue Zooming with one another for our classes until we are able to return to campus. We have a solid schedule planned for the fall. In addition, we are now looking forward to actually being with one another. BLL's fall plans include in-person outdoor, off-campus activities. Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger will continue his series of walking tours. The very popular Museum Walks and Talks are resuming. A lunch get-together is also scheduled. An abbreviated list of fall activities is shown below. You may visit our website at BLL.brooklyn.cuny.edu, for more information about our program.

We look forward to seeing you in class or at one of our BLL Outdoors activities.

Sincerely,

Joan Meyer
President

2515 Glenwood Road • Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-951-5647 – E-mail: [email protected]
Web: BLL.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Fall Semester at a Glance

Monday

·10:30–11:45 a.m.—The Short Story: Here and There
·12:30–2:30 p.m.—Actor's Workshop

Tuesday

·10–11:15 a.m.—Classic Book Club
·10–11:15 a.m.—Mystery Book Club
·10–11:30 a.m.—Contemporary Book Club
·10–11:30 a.m.—The Four Gilead Novels of Marilynne Robinson
·1–2:15 p.m.—Native People of North America
·2:30-3:45 p.m.—International Folk Dance

Wednesday

·10:30–11:30 a.m.—Reading The New York Science Times
·12:30–2 p.m.—Current Events Discussion Group
·2:15-3:30 p.m.—A Look into the Future

Thursday

·10:30 a.m.- noon – Great Documentaries
·10:00 a.m.- noon —Brooklyn History 3 Walks: Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay/Manhattan Beach

·2:00 - 3:15 p.m.— Oedipus, Medea and More

Friday

·10:30 a.m.–noon—The 20th Century Art Movements of Dadaism and Surrealism
·1–3:00 p.m.— A (Mathematical) Variety Show
·11:00 a.m. — Museum Walks and Talks
· Museum of Art and Design
· American Folk Art Museum
· Bard Graduate Center Gallery
· The Center for Italian Modern Art
· NY Historical Society

BLL Online Membership Application Brooklyn College is an integral part of the civic, urban, and artistic energy of New York and uses the entire city as a living classroom that broadens our students' understanding of the world around them.

This fall, BLL is offering a wide range of in-person activities so we can safely get together outdoors or in distanced situations. We are excited to announce that we have just added a new tour that will show us the beautiful Jamaica Bay branch of Gateway National Park.

All the outside activities require pre-registration and are first-come, first-serve, so if you are interested, please sign up as soon as possible. In addition, all the tours require membership in BLL for the September 2021-August 2022 year. If you have not yet rejoined, please do so now.

We are all anxious to return to on-campus activities, but there is still much uncertainty as conditions continue to change. BLL has developed robust programming on Zoom in which many of you participate. For those of you who have been reluctant but now want to give it a try, let the office know and we will help you get started. But regardless of whether you wish to go on trips or attend remote classes, please help maintain the organization by joining now. We'd love to welcome you back.

BLL OUTSIDE

Fall 2021 Edition


**NEW**

Plants of the Bay Friday, October 1st 10:30 am

At a presentation about the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge back in June, many members were intrigued to learn about this hidden gem of the National Park Service right in our vicinity and expressed the desire to visit. We arranged for a free Ranger-led tour so we can go out and see it in person.


The plants at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge have a story to tell about the park, New York City, and the world! Let the plants share their history of how they came to be at Jamaica Bay, as we learn how to identify flowers, trees, and vines, from prickly pear cactus to poison ivy.



Effort level: The distance will be about 0.5 miles as a portion of the trail is closed and we will be stopping often to look at and discuss the plants. The terrain is mostly gravel, but also some grass/dirt, and a small portion will be on a panel boardwalk. It should last around 1-1.5 hours. There are many places on nearby Cross Bay Blvd. for lunch afterwards.



If you would like to attend, contact us preferably by email ([email protected]) or else call the office (718-951-5647) and leave a message. Be sure to include your telephone number in your email or phone message since the trip may be canceled in case of inclement weather. In addition, if you are driving and would be able to give a ride to other members, please let us know that too, including how many people you could drive.


Lunch Among Friends

We are very pleased to announce the first outdoor event of the fall semester. It will be our first post-pandemic BLL social event.

Join us for lunch on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at noon at SOUP ‘N BURGER – 1825 EMMONS AVENUE – between Sheepshead Bay Road and 19th street.

There are lots of good lunch choices such as wraps, salads, soups, panini, etc. Check the menu here. Seating is outdoors and protected from the weather. You pay for what you order. We can enjoy a nice stroll along the waterfront after lunch.

Please contact Gail by no later than September 5 if you would like to attend.

GAIL NAFTALIN 301-641-6932 EMAIL: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there.


Brooklyn History Tours

Walking tours of Brooklyn’s beachfront areas will be conducted by Ron Schweiger, Brooklyn Borough Historian. The tours will cover the history of each area, highlighting what used to be there and what’s there today. Vintage pictures will be shown to illustrate scenes now long gone.



Trip 1 - Coney Island - October 7

Trip 2 - Brighton Beach - October 14

Trip 3 - Sheepshead Bay/Manhattan Beach - October 21



Each trip will be limited to no more than 15 people. Participants will travel on their own to the meeting point and then enjoy socializing and learning while getting in a nice walk. All trips are free.

If you would like to participate, contact us preferably by email ([email protected]) or else call the office (718-951-5647) and leave a message. Be sure to include your telephone number in your email or phone message since trips will be canceled in case of inclement weather. You may request more than one outing, but indicate your priority. Acceptance is on a first-come, first-served basis though inclusion on more than one trip will depend on open slots remaining close to the date. We will let you know if you are on a trip and where the meeting point is.


Time: 10:00 am - Noon

Dates: 10/7, 10/14 and 10/21

Instructor: Ron Schweiger is a retired school teacher who was appointed “The Official Borough Historian” by former Borough President, Marty Markowitz. He has been sharing information about Brooklyn History for 30 years.


Museum Walks and Talks

Important note: All trips are now booked. There are now waiting lists. However, there is always a possibility that some museums may accommodate an additional group. If you are interested, please sign up. If there are enough people on any of the lists, we can try to request additional groups.

Docent-led guided tours of some of New York’s most interesting and celebrated museums.

Members travel on their own to museums. We meet there and enjoy the tours together. Group size is limited. In most cases, groups will be divided and staggered for social distancing. The times shown are start times for the tours. Proof of vaccination and masks may be required.


Museum of Art and Design-- October 15, $27 11:00 AM

Highlights of Current Exhibitions


American Folk Art Museum—October 29, $5 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM

American Weathervanes

Bard Graduate Center Gallery—November 5, $9 11:00-11:45 AM, staggered

Majolica Mania, 1850-1915

The Center for Italian Modern Art—November 12 $15 11:00 AM and Noon

Mario Schifano, 1960-65

NY Historical Society—December 3, $22 11:00 AM

Scenes of New York City (130 paintings and sculpture)



Please email reservation request to [email protected].



Please do not send payment until your request is confirmed. Reservations must be prepaid.

There are no refunds unless the trip is cancelled or ticket can be sold to a member on the waiting list. (Any excess fees will be donated.)

Coordinator: Linda Silverman is an avid museum-goer. She was a program director at NYC College of Technology/CUNY in adult and continuing education.

This Week at BLL

Aug. 23-27, 2021

On the Calendar

This is the last week of the summer session. We will be taking a break and then beginning the fall session on September 13th. Please be sure to renew your BLL membership before then as only members will be able to participate in our classes and trips.

When you rejoin, you will be sent the complete fall catalog via email. Please hold on to it.

Getting Ready for Short Stories

“The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol will be the debut short story when classes resume on Sept. 13th. We're sending the link earlier than usual because it is longer than most of the stories we discuss. It also has a hefty reputation: “We all came out of Gogol’s ‘Overcoat’,” the most famous apocryphal saying of Russian literature, is attributed to Dostoevsky. It suggests not only that Gogol was the great source of the Russian novel but that his works lent themselves to a wide enough range of interpretations for his overcoat to shelter, comfortably, future Turgenevs, Chekhovs, Dostoevskys, and Tolstoys. (Alex de Jonge)

Sept. 13th - “The Overcoat” by Nikolai Gogol

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U11bmAEmdmTW-_nh8Rh5JFxrwLF-SIop/view?usp=drivesdk

The link for Chekhov's “The Lady with the Dog,” which we'll discuss on Sept. 20th, is also provided. Will we find evidence of Gogol's influence on Chekhov? Come share your opinion with other literature-loving BLL-ers on Monday mornings at 10:30.

Sept. 20th - “The Lady with the Dog” by Anton Chekhov

http://www.online-literature.com/anton_chekhov/1297/

Islamic Spain

This history presentation was enjoyed by many of you, despite the poor audio quality of the video. If you missed it or weren’t able to hear it properly, here is the link to the video.

Classes this week

Tuesday, Aug. 24

11:00 AM-12:15 PM

TED TALKS

This Week: What it takes to create social change against all odds presented by Ralph Nader.

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Wednesday, Aug. 25

10:30–11:30 AM

READING THE NEW YORK TIMES SCIENCE TIMES

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Wednesday, Aug. 25

12:30 – 2:00 PM

CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION GROUP

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The Overcoat, by Nikolai Gogol

This Week at BLL

Aug. 16-20, 2021

Sad News

We are sorry to announce the passing of David Gerstein, long-time member of BLL and husband of Sheila Gerstein. Our sincere condolences to Sheila and the family.

Last week, we announced a BLL lunch on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at noon at SOUP ‘N BURGER, 1825 Emmons Avenue. The instructions were to respond either to Sheila or to Gail Naftalin. In order to give Sheila some much-needed space at this time, please RSVP only to Gail. Please contact her no later than September 5 if you would like to attend. GAIL NAFTALIN 301-641-6932 EMAIL: [email protected]



Featured Presentation

On Tuesday morning, a lecture and video presentation on ISLAMIC SPAIN by Maria Rose Cassius will increase our knowledge of the expansion of Islamic civilization to the West. The Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula had a profound impact on European culture.

Looking Ahead

Since it takes a while to read a book, let alone several of them, our planned books are listed below, along with descriptions of the books for October. (Descriptions of the September books were provided previously.)


Contemporary Book Club

Sept. 14 “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson

Oct. 5th “The Boy in the Field” by Margot Livesey

Nov. 2nd “Beheld” by Tara Shea Nesbit

Dec. 7th “Hamnet” by Maggie O'Farrell



The Boy in the Field

One September afternoon in 1999, teenagers Matthew, Zoe, and Duncan Lang are walking home from school when they discover a boy lying in a field, bloody and unconscious. Thanks to their intervention, the boy’s life is saved. In the aftermath, all three siblings are irrevocably changed.

Written with the deceptive simplicity and power of a fable, The Boy in the Field showcases Margot Livesey’s unmatched ability to “tell her tale masterfully, with intelligence, tenderness, and a shrewd understanding of all our mercurial human impulses” (Lily King, author of Euphoria). A New York Times Notable Book of the Year.



The Four Gilead Novels by Marilynne Robinson

Oct. 12th “Gilead”

Nov. 9th “Home”

Nov. 30th “Lila”

Jan. 4th “Jack”



Gilead

In 1956, toward the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son, an account of himself and his forebears. Ames is the son of an Iowan preacher and the grandson of a minister who, as a young man in Maine, saw a vision of Christ bound in chains and came west to Kansas to fight for abolition. It tells how wisdom was forged in Ames's soul during his solitary life, and how history lives through generations, pervasively present even when betrayed and forgotten.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award, Gilead is a hymn of praise and lamentation to the God-haunted existence that Reverend Ames loves passionately, and from which he will soon part.

Classic Book Club

September 28 “Swann’s Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1” by Marcel Proust

October 26 “The Scarlet Letter: A Romance” by Nathaniel Hawthorne

November 16 “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad

December 21 “The Mill on the Floss” by George Elliot



The Scarlet Letter

Set in Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter through an affair and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Containing a number of religious and historic allusions, the book explores themes of legalism, sin, and guilt.

The book, though corresponding in its tone and burden to some of the shorter stories, had a more startling and dramatic character, and a strangeness, which at once took hold of a larger public than any of those had attracted. Though imperfectly comprehended, and even misunderstood in some quarters, it was seen to have a new and unique quality and Hawthorne's reputation became national.



Mystery Book Club

September 21 “Dissolution” (The Shardlake Series Book 1) by C. J. Sansom

October 19 “The Daughter of Time” (Inspector Alan Grant Book 5) by Josephine Tey

November 23 “Restless” by William Boyd

December 14 “A Question of Proof” (The Nigel Strangeways Mysteries #1) by Nicholas Blake



The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant Book 5)

The Daughter of Time is a 1951 detective novel by Josephine Tey, concerning a modern police officer's investigation into the alleged crimes of King Richard III of England. In 1995 it was voted number four in The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time list compiled by the Mystery Writers of America.

Inspector Alan Grant of Scotland Yard, recuperating from a broken leg, becomes fascinated with a contemporary portrait of Richard III that bears no resemblance to the Wicked Uncle of history. Could such a sensitive, noble face actually belong to one of the world’s most heinous villains—a venomous hunchback who may have killed his brother’s children to make his crown secure? Or could Richard have been the victim, turned into a monster by the usurpers of England’s throne?


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Classes this week

Tuesday, Aug. 17

11:00 AM-12:15 PM

ISLAMIC SPAIN

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Wednesday, Aug. 18

10:30–11:30 AM

READING THE NEW YORK TIMES SCIENCE TIMES

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Wednesday, Aug. 18

12:30 – 2:00 PM

CURRENT EVENTS DISCUSSION GROUP

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BLL Membership Renewal

Dear Fellow Students and Teachers,

In the midst of uncertainty, BLL has continued to persevere and even thrive. Our community has been able to go forward virtually. The new school year will be starting shortly; it promises to be full of opportunities for learning, stimulation and even some in-person gathering. For the year of September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022, the cost of membership will be $75 or $125 for those who are able to provide additional support as Friends of BLL. Our membership fees reflect our reduced yet substantial expenses. Please complete the attached membership application and send it in with your check before the school year begins on September 13th. If you prefer to pay online with a credit or debit card, click on the following link:

BLL Online Membership Application | Brooklyn College (cuny.edu)

http://www.brooklyn.cuny.edu/web/academics/centers/irpe/join/membership-application.php

Only those who have paid will be able to join our classes and trips.

After a year and a half, the Covid saga has not yet reached its conclusion. In fact, more stringent protocols are being put in place as the highly contagious Delta variant has interrupted what appeared to be steady progress towards resuming normal life. Brooklyn College will only be reopening its campus in a limited way. At this point, we cannot know when BLL’s on-campus classes will resume. Nonetheless, BLL is not only keeping many of its long-standing classes active, but also introducing new innovative and stimulating courses and lectures. Many who were Zoom-shy at first have gradually overcome their concerns and rejoined the ranks of engaged, curious and opinionated lifelong learners.

Our plan is to continue Zooming with one another for our classes until we are able to return to campus. We have a solid schedule planned for the fall. In addition, we are now looking forward to actually being with one another. BLL's fall plans include in-person outdoor, off-campus activities. Brooklyn Borough Historian Ron Schweiger will continue his series of walking tours. The very popular Museum Walks and Talks are resuming. A lunch get-together is also scheduled. An abbreviated list of fall activities is shown below. You may visit our website at BLL.brooklyn.cuny.edu, for more information about our program.

We look forward to seeing you in class or at one of our BLL Outdoors activities.

Sincerely,

Joan Meyer
President

2515 Glenwood Road • Brooklyn, NY 11210
718-951-5647 – E-mail: [email protected]
Web: BLL.brooklyn.cuny.edu

Fall Semester at a Glance

Monday

·10:30–11:45 a.m.—The Short Story: Here and There
·12:30–2:30 p.m.—Actor's Workshop

Tuesday

·10–11:15 a.m.—Classic Book Club
·10–11:15 a.m.—Mystery Book Club
·10–11:30 a.m.—Contemporary Book Club
·10–11:30 a.m.—The Four Gilead Novels of Marilynne Robinson
·1–2:15 p.m.—Native People of North America
·2:30-3:45 p.m.—International Folk Dance

Wednesday

·10:30–11:30 a.m.—Reading The New York Science Times
·12:30–2 p.m.—Current Events Discussion Group
·2:15-3:30 p.m.—A Look into the Future

Thursday

·10:30 a.m.- noon – Great Documentaries
·10:00 a.m.- noon —Brooklyn History 3 Walks: Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay/Manhattan Beach

·2:00 - 3:15 p.m.— Oedipus, Medea and More

Friday

·10:30 a.m.–noon—The 20th Century Art Movements of Dadaism and Surrealism
·1–3:00 p.m.— A (Mathematical) Variety Show
·11:00 a.m. — Museum Walks and Talks
· Museum of Art and Design
· American Folk Art Museum
· Bard Graduate Center Gallery
· The Center for Italian Modern Art
· NY Historical Society

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