James Madison University

Spring 2012 - At a Glance

Session A: January 30 – March 2

*denotes different day, time or frequency
^limited space available

Monday  
9:00 - 11:00 am Moon Rocks to Microwaves: Astronomy in the Space Age (S12A1)
Room 201, National College, 1515 Country Club Rd., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm
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FULL
Get to Know YOUR Digital Camera (S12A2)
Gilkerson Activity Center, Westover Park, 305 S. Dogwood Dr., Harrisonburg
3:30-5:30 pm    *^
FULL

Computer Software Maintenance and Operation for Windows 7 Users (S12A3)
(Limited to 10 participants, selected by lottery)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 334, 601 University Blvd., Harrisonburg

Tuesday  
9:00-11:00 am
FULL
Hot Potatoes 12.0: Topics for the 2012 Election Season (S12A4)
Gilkerson Activity Center, Westover Park, 305 S. Dogwood Dr., Harrisonburg
Wednesday  
9:00-11:00 am
FULL
Towers, Steeples & Domes: Five Great Cathedrals as Artistic and Cultural Icons (S12A5)
Room 206, National College, 1515 Country Club Rd., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm
FULL
The Stuff of Legend, Folklore, and Song, “A Feudin’ and a Fussin’ and a Fightin’!” (S12A6)
Alleghany Room, Highlands Building, Sunnyside Retirement Community
1:00-3:00 pm
CANCELLED
Spiritual Legacy, Ethical Wills (S12A7)
Beth El Congregation, 840 Old Furnace Road, Harrisonburg
Thursday  
9:00-11:00 am
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CANCELLED
Learning the Guitar: History & Techniques (S12A8)  
Music Room, Simms Center, 620 Simms Ave., Harrisonburg
9:00-11:00 am
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Exploring Watercolor Techniques – Let’s Get Creative (S12A9)
Village Hall, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, 1481 Virginia Ave.,Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm
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SING! A Voice Class (S12A10)
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 660 S. Main St., Harrisonburg
3:30-5:30 pm
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New Horizons Band (S12NHB)
Music Building, Room 108, JMU campus
Friday  
9:00-11:00 am A Guide Through the New Testament – Our View of Jesus, Paul and the Early Church (S12A11)  
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, 154 N. Main St., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm Set the Record Straight: Writing What You Know (S12A12)
Room 201, National College, 1515 Country Club Rd., Harrisonburg

Session B: March 12 – April 13

*denotes different day, time or frequency
^limited space available

Monday  
9:00-11:00 am
FULL
Mennonites in the Valley (S12B1)
Park View Mennonite Church, 1600 Park Ave., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm
Power and Ideals: All the Kings Men (S12B2)
Room 333, Blue Ridge Hall, 601 University Blvd., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm
FULL
The Colonial History of the Shenandoah Valley (S12B3)
Sunnyside Room, Sunnyside Retirement Community, 3935 Sunnyside Dr., Harrisonburg
Tuesday  
9:00-11:00 am The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict Through the Arts (S12B4)
Hiner Room, Memorial Hall, 395 S. High St., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm Tell Me the (Other) Stories of Jesus (S12B5) 
Gilkerson Activity Center, Westover Park, 305 S. Dogwood Dr., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm
FULL
Grave Tidings! (S12B6)
First class at the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society Museum, 382 High St., Dayton
Wednesday  
9:00-11:00 am The Modern Middle East Through Its Literature (S12B7)  National College, 1515 Country Club Rd., Harrisonburg
1:00-4:00 pm
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Golf With a Shotgun: Learn the Game of Sporting Clays (S12B8) 
Gilkerson Activity Center, Westover Park
2:00-4:00 pm
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FULL
Foundations of Music Theory I: The Three R’s (S12B9) 
Room 333, Blue Ridge Hall, 601 University Blvd., Harrisonburg
Thursday  
9:00-11:00 am Bad Boy Jacob ‘n His Bodacious Babes (S12B10) 
Gilkerson Activity Center, Westover Park, 305 S. Dogwood Dr., Harrisonburg
9:00-11:00 am  Rooms of Their Own: Short Stories by Women (S12B14) 
Detwiler Auditorium, Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community, 1481 Virginia Ave.,Harrisonburg       
1:00-3:00 pm
CANCELLED
You Are What You See: How Every Movie Mirrors Its Society (S12B11)
Mack A Room, Houff Community Center, Bridgewater Retirement Community
1:00-3:30 pm
FULL
Legends of the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah River (S12B12) Course begins April 26.
Elkton Recreation Center, 20593 Blue and Gold Dr., Elkton
3:30-5:30 pm
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New Horizons Concert Band (S12NHB)
Music Building, Room 108, JMU campus
7:00-8:30 pm
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CANCELLED
Planning a Trip to Israel (S12B13) 
Beth El Congregation, 840 Old Furnace Rd., Harrisonburg
Friday  
9:00-11:00 am 
FULL
Songs of the Mute Stones: Greek Mythology and Archaeology (S12B15) 
Room 201, National College, 1515 Country Club Rd., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm
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Taking Photos that are More Than Memory Prompts (S12B16) 
Gilkerson Activity Center, Westover Park, 305 S. Dogwood Dr., Harrisonburg
3:00-5:00 pm
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CANCELLED
Beer Matters: Beer and Beer Culture from Antiquity to the Present (S12B17) 
Room 201, National College, 1515 Country Club Rd., Harrisonburg

Session C: May 14 – June 15

*denotes different day, time or frequency
^limited space available

Monday  
9:00-11:00 am
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Brew Your Own Beer (S12C1) 
First class in Glen Pavilion, Sunnyside Retirement Community, 3935 Sunnyside Dr., Harrisonburg
1:00-4:00 pm
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Ten “Top X” Lists to Make the Most of Your MAC Laptop (S12C2) 
Room 333, Blue Ridge Hall, 601 University Blvd., Harrisonburg
Tuesday  
9:00-11:00 a.m. Courage, Honor, and Dignity in a Chaotic World – Beowulf: The First English Epic(S12C3) 
Hiner Room, Memorial Hall, 395 S. High St., Harrisonburg
1:00-3:00 pm Great American Songwriters: From Berlin to Bacharach (S12C4) 
Mack A Room, Houff Community Center, Bridgewater Retirement Community, Bridgewater
1:00-3:00 pm Movies About Movies! (S12C5) 
Hiner Room, Memorial Hall, 395 S. High St., Harrisonburg
Wednesday  
10:00-12:00 noon
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Let’s Wing It! Butterflies (S12C6)
Room 334, Blue Ridge Hall, 601 University Blvd., Harrisonburg
2:00-4:00 pm Foundations of Music Theory II:  It’s Not Rocket Science (S12C7) 
Room 333, Blue Ridge Hall, 601 University Blvd., Harrisonburg 
Thursday  
1:00-3:00 pm Delicious Desserts From Our Kitchen – A Taste of Country Home-Cooking (S12C8) 
Marjorie Shank residence
1:00-3:00 pm Movies About Movies! (Lab) (S12C5) 
Hiner Room, Memorial Hall, 395 S. High St., Harrisonburg
Friday  
9:00-11:00 am  Recording and Sharing Your Family Stories (S12C9) 
WMRA Conference Room, 983 Reservoir St., Harrisonburg