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Perfect Plants for a Perfect Garden:
A Cornell Plantations Workshop
Irene M. Lekstutis and Mary F. Hirshfeld
This class in Cornell’s Edenic laboratory will allow your horticultural
vision of your own garden to bloom. Landscape designer Irene Lekstutis
and horticulturist Mary Hirshfeld will teach us about flowers, shrubs,
native perennial plants, herbaceous perennials and ground covers, and
ornamental trees. Amid Cornell Plantations’ extensive collections, we’ll
learn the needs and preferences of many types of plants, the importance
of scientific nomenclature, pest and disease control, site evaluation,
and how to divide perennials and prune shrubs. We’ll leave the week as
smarter, savvier gardeners.
Midlife: A Passage in Film
Donald L. Fredericksen
For some, it’s a time for reflection and reassessment; for others, it’s the
occasion of crisis. Midlife, the passage between youth and old age, is the
subject of some extraordinary films: Fellini’s 8½ (1963, Italy), Cassavetes’
Husbands (1970, U.S.), McCarey’s The Awful Truth (1937, U.S.), Mendes’
American Beauty (1999, U.S.), Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee (1970, France),
and Douglas’ Wonder Boys (2000, U.S.). Leading our exploration of the
way each of these filmmakers addresses and illuminates this period of
life will be Don Fredericksen, Jungian therapist and professor of film.
Internationally known psychotherapist Murray Stein’s engaging analysis
of this threshold period of life will form the basis for class discussions.
Motet, Mass, and Madrigal:
A Choral Workshop on Music of the Tudor Era
Scott A. Tucker
In this year’s workshop, Scott Tucker, talented and beloved director of
the Cornell Glee Club and Chorus, will focus on the rich polyphonic
music, sacred and secular, of the sixteenth-century Tudor era, including
works of such greats as Thomas Tallis and his extraordinary pupil
William Byrd. Singers, from twelve to twenty-four of you, will spend a
zesty week learning the music as you reinvigorate and hone your vocal
technique, all in preparation for a half-hour concert at Friday’s banquet.
Enrollment is first-come, first-served with adjustments for vocal balance,
so register early to ensure your place.
Now You’re Cooking
David D’Aprix
Dave D’Aprix, Culinary Institute of America graduate, local caterer, and
former Cornell Hotel School teacher, will provide culinary stimulation to
all, from beginning to advanced foodies. Using Statler’s state-of-the-art
commercial teaching kitchen, we will produce daily lunch buffets—from
soups, salads, and breads to meats, seafood, vegetarian entrees, pasta,
and desserts. Dave will talk about menu planning, cooking techniques,
knife skills, the function of ingredients and seasoning, and presentation.
Through his demonstrations and our own hands-on cooking, we
will refine our sensibilities and our ability to interpret recipes, prepare
dishes, and have fun in the kitchen. Facilities and materials fee: $200.
Outdoor Adventures for Parents and Teens
Todd Miner, Liz Miner, and Cornell Outdoor Education staff
You and your teen will climb rocks, rappel down sheer walls, explore
secluded gorges by foot or canoe—and maybe learn something you
never knew about each other! The dynamic duo of Todd Miner, the
executive director of Cornell Outdoor Education, and his daughter, Liz,
will provide the expertise and state-of-the-art safety systems to ensure
your success. You need only to be in good health and ready for action.
The course is intended for one parent enrolling with one young person,
thirteen or older. Equipment, transportation, and facilities fee: $100.
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