Thomas Dunn Classes

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122 Healthy Cooking With Locally Grown Ingredients

Michelle Blodget, Head Chef, Maude’s Market
122 Saturday, March 10, 10-11am
123 Thurs, May 17, 6:30-7:30 pm
Fee $10

Join us for one or both of these cooking demonstrations, where you will learn about the tasty and unique produce and meats grown by regional farmers. Maude’s Market’s head chef, Michelle Blodget, will demonstrate the seasonal items available for a simple and flavorful dish. Sample the dish, take home the recipe and receive a coupon for 10% off at Maude’s Market, where you may purchase all of the ingredients.

123 Healthy Cooking With Locally Grown Ingredients

Michelle Blodget, Head Chef, Maude’s Market
122 Saturday, March 10, 10-11am
123 Thurs, May 17, 6:30-7:30 pm
Fee $10

108 Two Women Who Changed the Western World: Isabella I and Elizabeth I

Tom St. John, MAT, MBA
Tuesdays, March 27-April 24, 9:30am-noon
Fee: $20

It is 2012 and the USA still has never had a woman as our top political leader. During the 15th and 16th centuries, two very different world leaders were women—Isabella of Spain and Elizabeth of England. They were successful, their nations were successful under their leadership and they are both remembered in their nations as great leaders. Look at their lives and their policies that made their nations great, and how those policies influenced the course of Western history that continues to affect us today.

110 Drawing for Beginners

Leslie Faust
Fridays, March 30-Apr 27 (5 weeks), 10-noon
Fee: $20

Yes, you can learn to draw—and St. Louis artist Leslie Faust can help you get started! Join us to learn basic drawing techniques and how to “see like an artist”. Please bring paper or sketchbook.

105 Dialogue of the Carmelites

Andy Hahn, Director, Campbell House Museum
Monday, March 12, 10-11:30 am
Free

One of the 20th Century’s most powerful, important and emotionally challenging operas, Dialogue of the Carmelites, is based on a play by Georges Bernanos and was premiered at La Scala in Milan in 1956. Set against the terrifying backdrop of the French Revolution, it tells the story of a young woman of nobility who becomes a nun against the wishes of her father and brother.

106 Life and Times of Thomas Dunn

Tom St. John, MAT, MBA
Tuesday, March 13, 10am-noon
Fee: $20

This is a class about an American success story during the Victorian (Gilded) Age. It is about an English immigrant boy who became an American Capitalist. In an effort to share his success with future generations, Thomas Dunn provided for enrichment of the physical, mental, moral and social development of residents of St. Louis through provisions in his Last Will and Testament for recreation and education programs. Learn more about this interesting man within the context of the time of his life and his vision for ours.

107 Move Waste From Your Waist

Almut Stephan Marino, MS, RD, LD, CC
Certified L.E.A.N. Coach
Saturday, March 24, 10am-noon
Fee: $20

Obesity is a primary culprit of our nation’s health crisis, and waist size is a strong indicator of our overall health. Learn how carrying extra weight causes our bodies to produce health-harming chemicals. You can reduce your waist size! Learn how to develop healthy eating habits and a fitness routine you enjoy. Take steps to feel great, where nothing hurts and everything works. We will prepare and serve a simple lunch featuring slimming foods. Dress comfortably for an exercise activity!

111 Intermediate Drawing

Leslie Faust
Fridays, March 30-Apr 27 (5 weeks), 1-3pm
Fee: $20

If you’ve had some success with your drawings but need some guidance, this is the class for you. We’ll look at drawing and shading techniques, perspective (it’s not that scary!) and how to look at things a bit differently. Please bring paper or sketchbook.

104 Using the Spanish Language

Timothy Neckermann, MA

Tuesdays, March 6-April 17 (6 weeks), 5-7pm (Note: No class on 3/20. Classes will

meet until 7:30 pm on 3/27 and 4/10)

Fee: $10

Let’s learn Spanish through fun, simplified lessons stressing pronunciation, basic grammar and verb usage. We’ll teach you to converse, comprehend and travel through a Spanish-speaking environment. The goal is to help you communicate and gain confidence in your Spanish skills as you use the language for daily situations. Course includes lecture and small group interactions. No prior Spanish experience required.

103 Sociological St. Louis

Joan Huisinga, MA
Wednesdays, Feb 29-March 14 (3 weeks)
9:30am-noon
Fee: $15

From the silly to the serious, take a look at why we are what we are in St. Louis. Understand what shaped our culture, religions, fads and mores into the people we are today. Happy Birthday Thomas Dunn! Fifty years ago the first class we offered was a sociology class.