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Center for Life Enrichment
PROGRAM SERIES
2022
Offering life enrichment opportunities through educational lectures, guided nature
hikes, art & gardening workshops, culinary experiences, travel & so much more!
What is CLE?
The Center For Life Enrichment (CLE) is a continuing Center for
education, non-profit organization. The Center is operated
by a board of directors and has tax exempt status under Life Enrichment
Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service. CLE serves
our community by providing educational and entertaining
Board of Directors
programs on a wide range of topics, presented by well-
informed scholars from universities as well as the business
world. To accommodate today’s busy lifestyle, our lectures Lee Garrett, President
are limited to two hours duration. Workshops and trips are Al Pearson, Vice President
of varying lengths. Our goal is to encourage an exchange of Bill McMillan, Treasurer
ideas and the exploration of new subjects.
Program Overview Board Members:
The Board of Directors of CLE is proud to present the 2022
Program Series for your review and selection. Terry Adamson
Joyce Fleming
Giving to the Center for Life Enrichment Penny Pollock
Your generous support through membership and class
attendance allows us to offer innovative programs. Jill Nelson Granger
Bill Hoffmann
Registration Policy Martha Pearson
Register online at www.clehighlands.com or submit the Clif Pannell
registration form along with payment. Registrations
are processed in the order they are received. An email Davis Picklesimer
confirmation will be sent for your records. If a course is full, David Sweatt
you will be notified and placed on a waiting list in the order Bill Clarkson
your registration was received. You will be notified if a place Karen Hunt
becomes available in the course.
Stephanie Reeves
Cancellation Policy
Please let us know immediately if you are unable to attend a
class. Within the two (2) week period prior to the class, there
is no refund. If a course is cancelled due to circumstances Advisory Committee
beyond our control, participants will be notified and a
complete refund will be issued. Brian Railsback
Notification Policy
Participants are reminded of registration by email a few Staff
days prior to the course. All classes are held in the CLE
Lecture Hall at the Peggy Crosby Center unless otherwise Fallon Hovis,
noted. In the event information has changed from the
Executive Director
published brochure, it will be posted on our website and in
our e-blasts. Addresses for “private home” venues will be
provided to registrants. Paula Nix,
Office/Programs Manager
THE ARTS
M/F MAY 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20 Beginners Drawing Workshop (6 sessions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
M JUNE 13 Encaustic Painting Demo & Studio Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T JULY 26 Decopauge Oyster Shells Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
M AUG 1 Watercolors Beginners I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
INDEX BY CATEGORY
Th AUG 4 Watercolors Beginners I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M AUG 8 Watercolors II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
F AUG 12 Watercolors II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
M AUG 22 Drawing Beginners I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
T AUG 23 Spiritual Journey of Art - Private Studio Tour with Diane McPhail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Th AUG 25 Drawing Beginners I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
F AUG 26 Make a Birdhouse Out of Foraged Materials (Workshop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
M AUG 29 Drawing II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
T AUG 30 Shibori Dyeing Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Th SEPT 1 Drawing II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Th SEPT 29 Private Studio Tour: Inside the Art Studio of Sue Fazio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CULINARY, WINE & SPIRITS
W JUNE 15 Appetizers and Charcuterie Boards (Demo in Private Home) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F JUNE 17 The Art of Mixology: Infusing Alcohol with Herbs, Spices & Teas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Th JULY 14 Eating Clean But Drinking Dirty? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
W JULY 20 The Art of Making Fruit Jam (Hands-on Workshop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
T JULY 26 Gumbo Comme a Ma Maison (Gumbo Like at My House): Cooking Demo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
W AUG 3 Bourbon Basics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Th AUG 18 The Art of Mixology “Making the Classics with a Spin” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
W AUG 24 Instant Pot 101: Conquer Your Fear of Pressure Cookers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
T AUG 30 Unusual Wines: A Two Part Series (Whites). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
W AUG 31 Unusual Wines: A Two Part Series (Reds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
W SEPT 21 ”...On The Verandah”: Favorites Throughout the Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
OCT 9-13 KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL TRIP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Th OCT 20 Private Bear Shadow Viewing Event (At Private Residence). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
W OCT 26 The Art of Mixology: “Entertain & Batch Up Your Favorite Cocktails”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
CURRENT AFFAIRS
W JUNE 8 America: An Update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
W JUNE 22 Debating Racism: A Historical Perspective. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
T JUNE 28 The Mission in Afghanistan (2001-2012) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
W JUNE 29 January 6th, Domestic Terrorism in America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
F JULY 29 Natural Disasters that Caused Death, Destruction and Affected American Foreign & Domestic Policy . . . . . . 22
F JULY 29 Journalism Amid Disinformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
W AUG 24 China and the Continuing Rise of President Xi Jinping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Th AUG 25 Revanchist Russia, A Partner or Enemy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
HISTORY
T JUNE 14 The Legacy of Dwight Eisenhower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
M JUNE 20 The Strange and Unsettled Memory of World War II in America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
T JUNE 21 Senator Sam Ervin: The Humor of a Country Lawyer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
W JULY 6 Strange Defeat: The Collapse of France in WWII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Th JULY 7 Resistance, Collaboration, and Ambiguity in Occupied France. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
W JULY 20 Churchill: A Passion for Painting (At The Bascom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Th JULY 21 Winston Churchill: Science and Statesmanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
M AUG 15 The American Revolutionary War: Strategies and Surprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
T AUG 16 Abigail Adams, Bond Speculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Th SEPT 8 Italian Art History to Historical Fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
HOME, GARDEN & NATURE
T MAY 17 The Restoration and Renovation of “Playmore” (Home Tour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
W MAY 18 Interpretive Hike: Spring Wildflowers at Panthertown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
T MAY 24 Birding 101: In The Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
W MAY 25 Home Landscape Design Part 1 of 3: Set Yourself Up For Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
W JUNE 1 Home Landscape Design Part 2 of 3: Bring Your Garden to Life! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
M JUNE 6 Hike: The Ecology of Satulah Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
W JUNE 8 Home Landscape Design Part 3 of 3: Gardens on the Hoof!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Th JUNE 9 Hiking in the Footsteps of William Bartram on the Bartram Trail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
F JUNE 10 Thorton’s Crossing: Home & Garden Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Th JUNE 16 The Magic of Falconry (Day Trip). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
M JUNE 20 EcoTour: Wildflowers and Plants of Whiteside Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
W JUNE 22 Big Bearpen: Home & Gardens Tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
T JULY 12 Foraging for Wild Foods and Medicines in Southern Appalachia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
HOME, GARDEN & NATURE (continued)
T JULY 19 The Sensory Appeal of Native Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M JULY 25 EcoTour: Summer Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T AUG 9 Apiary Tour and Honey Tasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
BY CATEGORY
W AUG 10 Boat Tour of Lake Jocassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
W AUG 17 Garden Design: Plant Materials for Chic Mountain Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
W AUG 24 EcoTour: Highlands Botanical Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
M SEPT 12 Rough Run/High Falls Hike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
T OCT 4 Ecotour: Fall Wildflowers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
LAW AND POLITICS
F JUNE 24 Meet Noel Francisco, the Solicitor General of the US from 2017-2020. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
M JULY 11 The Mueller Investigation: Lessons from an Insider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
W JULY 13 Supreme Court - Year In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Th AUG 11 (Almost) Two Years In: Assessing President Biden’s Term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F AUG 12 Looking Less Blue: Forecasting the 2022 Midterm Elections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F AUG 19 Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Targeting of Terrorist Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
LITERATURE & STORYTELLING
INDEX
T JUNE 7 “Saving The Wild South”: An Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
M JUNE 13 Telling The Story of The Modern American South. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Th JUNE 23 The Art and Heart of Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Th JUNE 30 The Book of the Year: “The Silence” by Don DeLillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
F JULY 8 Scarlett Fever: The Greatness of Gone with the Wind (ZOOM Presentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
M JULY 18 Pat Conroy’s Reverence For Teaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
T JULY 19 The Faith of Pat Conroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M AUG 1 The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
T AUG 2 The Outlier: Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
W AUG 3 The Good Spy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Th AUG 4 American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
T AUG 16 Cocktails with Cassandra: “My Life with Pat Conroy” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
F SEPT 9 Novels Keep Getting More Novel: Jason Mott’s “Hell of a Book”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Th SEPT 22 The Wit & Wisdom of Faith, Family, Friendships, Happiness and Authenticity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MUSIC AND MOVIES
W JUNE 8 Following in the Footsteps of William Bartram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
M JUNE 27 Orpheus’ Son, the Life of Sidney Lanier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
F JULY 22 ”Beethoven and Me”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
T JULY 12 Viruses and Vaccines: From Cowpox virus to Modern mRNA Vaccines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
SPORTS
Th JULY 28 College Football Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
TECHNOLOGY
M MAY 23 Intro to iPhone/iPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
M MAY 23 Settings on iPhone/iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
F JUNE 10 Emailing, Texting and Facetime on Your iPhone/iPad (Level 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
F JUNE 10 Social Media on Your iPhone/iPad (Level 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
W JUNE 29 Useful Apps for Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Th JULY 21 Apple Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Th JULY 21 Tips and Tricks for iPhone/iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
W AUG 10 iPhoto (Level 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
W AUG 10 Digital Streaming (Level 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Th SEPT8 Clean Up, Clear Out and Unclutter iPhone/iPad (Levels 2 & 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
W OCT 12 Privacy, Security and Recognizing Misinformation on the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OTHER
Th MAY 19 Tracing Your Ancestry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
F JULY 15 Life In Public Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
W AUG 17 All Aboard! The Magic of Toy Trains (Tour in Private Residence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
M AUG 22 The Publix Secret Sauce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
MAY
M/F 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20 Beginners Drawing Workshop (6 sessions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
T 17 The Restoration and Renovation of “Playmore” (Home Tour) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
W 18 Interpretive Hike: Spring Wildflowers at Panthertown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Th 19 Tracing Your Ancestry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
M 23 Intro to iPhone/iPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
M 23 Settings on iPhone/iPad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
T 24 Birding 101: In The Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
INDEX BY MONTH
W 25 Home Landscape Design Part 1 of 3: Set Yourself Up For Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
JUNE
W1 Home Landscape Design Part 2 of 3: Bring Your Garden to Life!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
M6 Hike: The Ecology of Satulah Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
T7 “Saving The Wild South”: An Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
W8 Home Landscape Design Part 3 of 3: Gardens on the Hoof! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
W8 America: An Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
W8 Following in the Footsteps of William Bartram. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Th 9 Hiking in the Footsteps of William Bartram on the Bartram Trail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
F 10 Emailing, Texting and Facetime on Your iPhone/iPad (Level 1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
F 10 Social Media on Your iPhone/iPad (Level 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
F 10 Thorton’s Crossing: Home & Garden Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
M 13 Telling The Story of The Modern American South . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
M 13 Encaustic Painting Demo & Studio Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
T 14 The Legacy of Dwight Eisenhower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
W 15 Appetizers and Charcuterie Boards (Demo in Private Home) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Th 16 The Magic of Falconry (Day Trip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
F 17 The Art of Mixology: Infusing Alcohol with Herbs, Spices & Teas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
M 20 EcoTour: Wildflowers and Plants of Whiteside Mountain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
M 20 The Strange and Unsettled Memory of World War II in America. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
T 21 Senator Sam Ervin: The Humor of a Country Lawyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
W 22 Debating Racism: A Historical Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
W 22 Big Bearpen: Home & Gardens Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Th 23 The Art and Heart of Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
F 24 Meet Noel Francisco, the Solicitor General of the US from 2017-2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
M 27 Orpheus’ Son, the Life of Sidney Lanier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
T 28 The Mission in Afghanistan (2001-2012). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
W 29 January 6th, Domestic Terrorism in America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
W 29 Useful Apps for Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Th 30 The Book of the Year: “The Silence” by Don DeLillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
JULY
W6 Strange Defeat: The Collapse of France in WWII. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Th 7 Resistance, Collaboration, and Ambiguity in Occupied France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
F8 Scarlett Fever: The Greatness of Gone with the Wind (ZOOM Presentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
M 11 The Mueller Investigation: Lessons from an Insider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
T 12 Foraging for Wild Foods and Medicines in Southern Appalachia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
T 12 Viruses and Vaccines: From Cowpox virus to Modern mRNA Vaccines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
W 13 Supreme Court - Year In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Th 14 Eating Clean But Drinking Dirty? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
F 15 Life In Public Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
M 18 Pat Conroy’s Reverence For Teaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
T 19 The Faith of Pat Conroy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
T 19 The Sensory Appeal of Native Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
W 20 The Art of Making Fruit Jam (Hands-on Workshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
W 20 Churchill: A Passion for Painting (At The Bascom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Th 21 Winston Churchill: Science and Statesmanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Th 21 Apple Watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Th 21 Tips and Tricks for iPhone/iPad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
F 22 ”Beethoven and Me”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
M 25 EcoTour: Summer Flowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T 26 Decopauge Oyster Shells Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
T 26 Gumbo Comme a Ma Maison (Gumbo Like at My House): A Cooking Demonstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Th 28 College Football Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
F 29 Natural Disasters that Caused Death, Destruction and Affected American Foreign & Domestic Policy . . . . . . 22
F 29 Journalism Amid Disinformation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
AUGUST
M 1 The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
M 1 Watercolors Beginners I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
T2 The Outlier: Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
W 3 The Good Spy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
W 3 Bourbon Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Th 4 American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Th 4 Watercolors Beginners I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
INDEX BY MONTH
M 8 Watercolors II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
T9 Apiary Tour and Honey Tasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
W 10 Boat Tour of Lake Jocassee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
W 10 iPhoto (Level 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
W 10 Digital Streaming (Level 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Th 11 Floral Design: Arrangement Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Th 11 (Almost) Two Years In: Assessing President Biden’s Term. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F 12 Looking Less Blue: Forecasting the 2022 Midterm Elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
F 12 Watercolors II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
M 15 The American Revolutionary War: Strategies and Surprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
T 16 Abigail Adams, Bond Speculator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
T 16 Cocktails with Cassandra: “My Life with Pat Conroy”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
W 17 All Aboard! The Magic of Toy Trains (Tour in Private Residence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
W 17 Garden Design: Plant Materials for Chic Mountain Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Th 18 The Art of Mixology “Making the Classics with a Spin” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
F 19 Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Targeting of Terrorist Organizations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
M 22 The Publix Secret Sauce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
M 22 Drawing Beginners I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
T 23 Spiritual Journey of Art - Private Studio Tour with Diane McPhail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
W 24 EcoTour: Highlands Botanical Gardens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
W 24 Instant Pot 101: Conquer Your Fear of Pressure Cookers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
W 24 China and the Continuing Rise of President Xi Jinping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Th 25 Revanchist Russia, A Partner or Enemy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Th 25 Drawing Beginners I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
F 26 Make a Birdhouse Out of Foraged Materials (Workshop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
M 29 Drawing II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
T 30 Shibori Dyeing Workshop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
T 30 Unusual Wines: A Two Part Series (Whites) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
W 31 Unusual Wines: A Two Part Series (Reds) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
SEPTEMBER
Th 1 Drawing II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Th 8 Clean Up, Clear Out and Unclutter iPhone/iPad (Levels 2 & 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Th 8 From Italian Art History to Historical Fiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
F9 Novels Keep Getting More Novel: Jason Mott’s “Hell of a Book” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
M 12 Rough Run/High Falls Hike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sun18 HIGHLANDS PORCHFEST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
W 21 ”...On The Verandah”: Favorites Throughout the Years. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Th 22 The Wit & Wisdom of Faith, Family, Friendships, Happiness and Authenticity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Th 29 Private Studio Tour: Inside the Art Studio of Sue Fazio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
OCTOBER
T4 Ecotour: Fall Wildflowers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
W 12 Privacy, Security and Recognizing Misinformation on the Internet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
9-13 KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL TRIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Th 20 Private Bear Shadow Viewing Event (At Private Residence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
W 26 The Art of Mixology: “Entertain & Batch Up Your Favorite Cocktails”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Beginners Drawing Workshop Interpretive Hike: Spring
6 sessions on Mondays & Fridays
Wildflowers at Panthertown
May 2, 6, 9, 13, 16 & 20 from 1:00-4:00
Wednesday May 18th 9:00-12:00
$130/$140 Member/Non-Member
Yes, you can learn to draw. $50/$60 Member/Non-Member
Drawing is the foundation to any Panthertown Valley is one of the
artistic pursuit and is a learned skill which anyone most beautiful and special of
can be taught. With a minimum of supplies, you places in Southern Appalachia,
will be able to record your travels and interests with many great views, waterfalls,
visually and enjoy a lifelong, relaxing hobby. You and distinct ecosystems. Join Trip
will learn the basics of line, shading, contour, Leader Adam Bigelow for a slow, easy walk along
form and perspective. Attendees bring their own the trail to Salt Rock overlook, where we will see
materials. Supply List to follow. many beautiful Trees, Shrubs, and Wildflowers
including Pink Lady Slipper Orchids.
Location: CLE Lecture Hall Limit: 10 Save the date: In the event of severe weather, the
backup date is Thursday May 19th.
Instructor: Freddie Flynt always has a sketchbook and
pencils with her and draws wherever she travels. Freddie has taught
many CLE art classes throughout the years.
Check in at the CLE office at 9:00am Limit: 20
Guide: Adam Bigelow is a Horticulturist
and the owner of Bigelow’s Botanical
Restoration and Renovation of Excursions, an Ecotourism business
offering guided, interpretive walks with
a focus on the Native Wildflowers and
“Playmore” (Home Tour) Plants of the Southern Appalachian
bioregion. Adam has been studying and
working with plants for over twenty years,
Tuesday May 17th 10:00-12:00 and is the Garden Manager for the Cullowhee Community
Garden, a donation based organic community garden
$40/$50 Member/Non-Member supported by the Jackson County Health Department.
In 1879, Charlestonian Samuel
Prioleau Ravenel and his wife Tracing Your Ancestry
Margaretta retained Francis
Poindexter, a furniture maker Thursday May 19th 2:00-4:00
and woodcarver with extensive $25/$35 Member/Non-Member
knowledge of the woods of western North
Carolina, to construct Highlands’ first summer Have you ever wanted to trace
house. The estimated cost of construction was your ancestry, but never knew
$3,500.50 for the handsome imposing two-story where to start? Begin your
weatherboarded frame Italianate-style house. The genealogy journey with an
wide center hall, the living room, game room and introduction to how to navigate
dining room are all sheathed in pre-blight chestnut two of the most commonly used ancestry tracking
which has remained unpainted and aged to a rich websites, Ancestry and Find A Grave. Theron
warm color over the past 143 years. The floors will then tell us about his adventures on his
in these rooms are laid with alternating boards of motorcycle, the 1200 cemeteries he photographed
white ash and black walnut. The grand stairway and the fascinating graves he has discovered.
was the first in Highlands. Location: CLE Lecture Hall
Check in at CLE office at 9:30am Limit: 20 Presenter: Theron Rogers After a 40-
year career with IBM, where he went from
computer builder to Field Engineer to Branch
Presenters: John Mitchener and Heath Massey, previously and Regional Manager, Theron Rogers retired
recognized by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation to Lake Lanier in Gainesville, GA in 1991. Since
for the renovation of their former Ansley Park home in his retirement, he has kept himself busy with
Atlanta, purchased the 135 acre property in 2020 and are real estate sales, computer instruction and
repairing old IBM clocks. Most of all, though,
thoughtfully restoring and renovating this historic house he likes to get on his Harley Davidson, or his Honda Goldwing
and outbuildings. trike when his wife comes along. They have biked all the lower 48
states, plus five countries in Europe. For the last 14 years, he has
photographed headstones in cemeteries as a volunteer for Find a
Grave.
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Intro to iPhone/iPad Birding 101: In the Field
Monday May 23rd 10:00-12:00 Tuesday May 24 9:00-12:00
$40/$50 Member/Non-Member $25/$35 Member/Non-Member
Level 1 Beginners If you desire slowing down
It’s time that you became familiar enough to notice the wonders
with the anatomy of your iPhone/ of the world that surround you,
iPad. In this class you will learn: birding is an excellent hobby. This
outing will get you started on
• About your home screen your journey into the world of birds by supplying
• How to take Photos and View them you with the necessary knowledge and tools to
• How to Cut/Copy/Paste observe our feathered friends. Learn how to use
• How to Take Screenshots binoculars, which field guide to bring along and
• What is the Cloud and why do I need it? the best birding apps. Binoculars will be provided.
• Who is Siri? How can she help me?
• Important terminology like Wifi, Location Location: TBD (Meet at CLE at 9:00am) Limit: 8
Services, Bluetooth Guide: Brock Hutchins has been President of the Highlands
• What is the Control Center? Plateau Audubon Society for several years. He has been a
passionate bird watcher and Audubon Society member for
30 years.
Location: CLE Classrom Limit: 12
Instructor: Loraine Smith has been teaching
all things Apple for CLE for the last two years.
Lorraine holds a BS in Financial Management
from Clemson University and is an Apple
Certified Business Partner.
Settings on iPhone/iPad
Monday May 23rd 1:00-2:00
Do you frequently
$40/$50 Member/Non-Member
Level 2
It’s time that you became familiar
with your iPhone/iPad. In this
class you will learn: shop on Amazon?
• Control Center Features
• Casting and Mirroring options Amazon Smile will donate to CLE
• AirDrop everytime you shop at no extra
• Keeping your devices up to date and backed up
• Synchronizing Your Devices cost to you.
• Keychain (password management)
• Make Your Text larger and bolder
• Personal Hotspot It’s quick and easy to set up on
• Notifications your Amazon account,
• Accessibility
just type this address in your
Location: CLE Classroom Limit: 12 broswer:
Instructor: Loraine Smith (see bio above)
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/56-
1894761
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The Placemakers Academy of Garden Design:
A Three Part Series in Home Landscape Design Hike: The Ecology of Satulah
Part 1: Set Yourself Up For Monday June 6th 10:30-1:30
$30/$40 Member/Non-Member
Garden Success! Join botanist Gary Wein on a 1
Wednesday May 25th 10:00-12:00 mile easy hike to the summit of
Satulah Mountain. We will hike to
$60/$70 Member/Non-Member
the summit with time to discuss
Do you envision beautiful gardens the natural heritage and geology
and wonder how to bring them of this iconic mountain that shares the Highlands
to life? This course will guide you skyline. Bring a lunch, wear appropriate clothing
toward developing the ability to and shoes, and come prepared for rain.
observe, map, and analyze a site Meet at the CLE office at 10:15am Limit: 20
like a professional landscape designer, which,
of course, starts with a foundation in botany, Tour Leader: Gary Wein received his Ph.D. in Botany from
horticulture, and soil science. By the end of the Rutgers University. He is the Executive Director of the
Highlands Land Trust.
Part 1 of this series, you will have the expertise
to choose the right plant for the right place and
the ability to co-create with nature and employ
regenerative design techniques. (See Part 3 “Saving The Wild South”:
Course Description on page 10.)
Location: CLE Lecture Hall Minimum: 8
An Overview
Presenter: Mary Palmer Dargan RLA, Tuesday June 7th 10:00-12:00
APLD. With over 45 years experience
designing home environments from coast $25/$35 Member/Non-Member
to coast, Mary Palmer has honed her Author Georgann Eubanks will take
unique design philosophy. Her process us on an expedition into natural
is a synthesis of form and function, style
and eco-awareness, with deep roots in her sites in Alabama, Georgia, Florida,
English and Celtic heritage. North Carolina, South Carolina,
Assistant instructor: Arielle McIntyre
and Tennessee. Along the way,
PDC, APLD is inspired by the intersection she considers the ways that the extraordinary
of art, ritual, food, and regenerative biodiversity of the region has shaped our sense of
garden design. Since 2019, Arielle has place as southerners, the stories we tell, and the
been shadowing Mary Palmer learning landscapes we love. Through personal anecdotes
and designing curriculum around and her experiences in the field, Eubanks
her design process from a beginner’s
perspective. introduces the botanical professionals and citizen
scientists that she has encountered. These
The Placemakers Academy of Garden Design: present-day heroes—young and old--are wrestling
A Three Part Series in Home Landscape Design daily against the effects of global climate change,
toxic pollution, and disruptive development.
Part 2: Bring Your Garden They caution us not to take for granted the
fragile ecosystems that contribute to the region’s
Design To Life! longstanding appeal to visitors and confirm our
Wednesday June 1st 10:00-12:00
cultural identity as a place of magnificent plants
and trees.
$60/$70 Member/Non-Member
This course will give you the Location: CLE Lecture Hall
context of western garden history
and classical design philosophy, Presenter: Georgann Eubanks is a writer,
teacher, and consultant to nonprofit
a working understanding of art groups across the country. She is director
elements and design principles, of the Table Rock Writers Workshop, a
and a ‘Master Plan’ to share, including a raw, built, founder of the North Carolina Writers’
living map, and plant list. By the end of Part 2 of Network, and a past chair of the North
this series, you will have the knowledge and tools Carolina Humanities Council. She lives in
Carrboro, NC.
to implement and bring your design to life!
Location: CLE Lecture Hall Minimum: 8
Instructor: Mary Palmer Dargan & Arielle McIntyre
(see bio above)
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The Placemakers Academy of Garden Design: Following in the Footsteps of
A Three Part Series in Home Landscape Design
William Bartram
Part 3: Gardens on the Hoof!
Wednesday June 8th 10:00-2:00
Wednesday June 8th 2:00-4:00
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member
$110/$120 Member/Non-Member
This class will introduce
Applying the principles of design Bartram’s observations on
in real time with garden tours nature, landscape, and culture
and engaging discussions of how in the South on the eve of the
to choose the right plant for the Revolutionary War, followed by
right place, you will walk away a discussion of the documentary “Cultivating
with the knowledge and tools to implement your the Wild: William Bartram’s Travels” and the
design from site preparation, sourcing materials, film-making process. Since November 2020, the
and using a plant matrix to choose plants at the documentary has been screened nationwide in
nursery. Boxed lunch will be provided. some of America’s largest media markets.
To view the film, please go to pbs.org and enter
Meet at CLE office at 10:00am, depart for gardens the film title under “Search.”
at 10:15am.
Location: CLE Lecture Hall
Minimum: 8 Presenter: Dorinda G. Dallmeyer holds
three degrees from the University of
Georgia: B.S. and M.S. degrees in geology
(See Part 1 and 2 descriptions on page 9) and a J.D. She is an award-winning radio
producer and photographer. In 2018,
Instructor: Mary Palmer Dargan and Arielle McIntyre (see Dorinda retired after a 13 year career
bios on page 9.) directing the Environmental Ethics
Certificate Program at UGA.
Hiking in the Footsteps of
America: An Update William Bartram on the
Wednesday June 8th 10:00-12:00
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member
Bartram Trail
Thursday June 9th 9:30-12:30
This presentation will review the global political,
economic, and military challenges against the US $50/$60 Member/Non-Member
by China and Russia and will discuss their impact Armed with an understanding
on the US domestically in the midst of an ongoing of William Bartam’s legacy from
pandemic, inflation fears, the contemporary Dorinda Dallmeyer, this three-
phenomenon of populism, ongoing disputes about mile hike on the Bartram Trail will
voter fraud, and the long term effects of political start at Osage Overlook west
polarization. Compared to our major international of Highlands. Hikers will see the headwaters
rivals as well as our allies, Dr. Tuchfarber sees the of Overflow Creek, remnant old growth forest,
US as a resilient nation having many strengths. and experience an array of spring songbirds and
wildflowers. It will include a talk on Bartram’s time
Location: CLE Lecture Hall in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Meet at CLE Office at 9:30am
Holder of a PhD in political science, Al
Tuchfarber had a thirty nine year career Presenter: Brent Martin is the full-time
at the University of Cincinnati as a director of the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail
professor, researcher, and administrator. Conservancy. He has served as the
In addition, he has acted as a political Southern Appalachian Regional Director
campaign manager, a political strategist for the Wilderness Society, Executive
and consultant, a respected political Director of Georgia Forestwatch,
pollster, the author of more than 100 Associate Director of the Land Trust
publications and, more recently, a blogger for the Little Tennessee, and Executive
through www.TuchfarberReport.com. He writes and speaks Director of the Armuchee Alliance.
on global and domestic politics and the direction of change He has an M.A. and ABD in History from Georgia State
he foresees in both realms. University and worked for several years on a dissertation
on historical land use patterns in the northwest Georgia
mountains. He is a recipient of the Southern Environmental
Law Center’s Southern Environmental Leadership Award.
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OPENING PARTY!
Thursday June 9th
5:00-7:00pm
Join us in kicking off the season
with wine and light appetizers on
the Porch at The Peggy Crosby
Center.
Emailing, Texting and Facetime Thorton’s Crossing: Home &
On Your iPhone/iPad Garden Tour
Friday June 10th 10:00-12:00
$40/$50 Member/Non-Member Friday June 10th 2:00-4:00
Level 1 $40/$50 Member/Non-Member
Keeping in touch with your friends Thornton’s Crossing is Highland’s oldest non-
and family should be easy and indigenous house. Built in the 1700’s by ancestors
convenient. of Teri Bond, it was meticulously moved from
In this class you will learn: its original home in Green County, Georgia to
• To create and organize emails and texts Highlands where it now stands. Teri and her
• To attach photos to emails and texts husband Mose engaged Tommy Chambers to help
• To clean out and unsubscribe from emails with the restoration. The home has been totally
• The features within texting and how to use vetted for authenticity, but can not be added to
them the National Registry of Historic home because it
• To use the speak-to-text feature so you don’t is older than the town of Highlands itself.
have to type
Location: CLE Classroom Limit: 12 Location: Private Residence Limit: 15
Presenter: Loraine Smith (see bio on page 8)
Presenter: Teri and Mose Bond are graciously opening their
home and garden.
Social Media On Your
iPhone/iPad
3 EASY WAYS
Friday June 10th 1:00-2:00
$40/$50 Member/Non-Member
Level 2
What is social media? Why do we
need it or want it?
TO REGISTER:
In this class you will learn: 1.)ONLINE (CLEHIGHLANDS.COM)
•
•
What age groups gravitate to which medias?
What does each media like Facebook, 2.)PHONE 828-526-8811
Instagram, Pinterest and Twitter look like?
• What are the Pros/Cons to each media? 3.)MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORM
• How to create a Social page (BACK OF CATALOG)
Location: CLE Classroom Limit: 12
Presenter: Loraine Smith (see bio on page 8)
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Telling the Story of the Modern The Legacy of Dwight
American South Eisenhower
Monday June 13th 10:00-12:00 Tuesday June 14 10:00-12:00
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member $25/$35 Member/Non-Member
Telling the stories of the modern American This talk assesses the
South can be complicated, compelling, and achievements and legacy of the
heartwarming – often all at the same time. Supreme Allied Commander and
Publisher Eric NeSmith will talk about how The 34th president of the United
Bitter Southerner approaches its mission and how States Dwight D. Eisenhower.
the publication sustains its storytelling by utilizing Surveying the life and wartime service of General
a unique business model. Eisenhower, this presentation will emphasize
the impact of Eisenhower’s presidency on the
Location: CLE Lecture Hall United States and the world. Once dismissed as
Presenter: Eric NeSmith comes from a insignificant by pundits, Eisenhower as president
long line of storytellers, but community boosted the US economy, avoided foreign
journalism has been his passion since conflicts, enhanced civil rights, and left office as
childhood, seeping into his veins through the most popular postwar American leader.
his fingertips as he inserted the sections
of his hometown paper together at Location: CLE Lecture Hall
8 years old. His career in journalism Presenter: William I. Hitchcock is the
has spanned reporting, photography, William W. Corcoran Professor of
marketing, editing, and publishing. History at the University of Virginia. He
He is the publisher and CEO of The Bitter Southerner, an received his B.A. degree from Kenyon
independent publishing company known for stories that College in 1986 and his Ph.D. from Yale
paint a broad, more complex picture of the American South. University in 1994. His book, The Bitter
Road to Freedom: A New History of the
Liberation of Europe was a finalist for the
Pulitzer Prize, a winner of the George Louis Beer Prize, and a
Financial Times bestseller in the UK. His most recent book
The Art of Encaustic Painting is The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the
1950s (New York: Simon and Schuster, 2018), which was a
(Demo and Studio Tour) New York Times bestseller.
Monday June 13th 2:00-4:00 Appetizers and Charcuterie
$40/$50 Member/Non-Member
You won’t want to miss this Boards (Live Demo)
rare opportunity to visit “The
Hive”, Penny Pollock’s private Wednesday June 15th 3:00-6:00
studio. Penny will demonstrate $60/$70 Member/Non-Member
the ancient process of encaustic The word “charcuterie” is derived
painting, which involves melted beeswax, paint from the French words for flesh
pigments and tree resin. Enjoy a little vino along (chair/char) and cooked (cuit).
with great fellowship. During this demonstration, you
will learn how to build a gourmet
Location: Private Studio Limit: 20 and visually stunning charcuterie board, featuring
Presenter: Penny Pollock, an encaustic artist who chose a bounty of fresh, quality ingredients, and a
this medium to bring together her history of working in variety of textures and flavor profiles. Susan will
fashion with textiles and shapes through the combining of demonstrate how to make four different seasonal
materials and colors to produce clothing and accessories appetizers. The appetizers are easy to make and
for name brand lines. The elements of Encaustic art are
beeswax, paint pigments, and tree resin developed by the will impress your friends and family this summer!
ancient Greeks with some surviving paintings hanging in the Afterwards, we will all socialize and enjoy this
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York from 2500 years creation with wine!
ago. Pollock’s use of this ancient method of painting started Location: Private Residence Limit: 15
as a fascination with the technique and quickly became a
tool in which she could infuse antique book pages, dried Presenter: Susan Hansen has spent over 30 years creating
botanicals and fine pieces of cloth woven into her art. and cooking all sorts of culinary delights in her kitchen
and in various public eateries. She enjoys teaching others
and bringing out each participant’s “inner chef!” Susan is a
frequent and very popular presenter for Clemson OLLI.
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The Magic of Falconry: EcoTour: Wildflowers and
A Hands-on Experience Plants of Whiteside Mountain
Thursday June 16th 1:30-5:00 Monday June 20 9:00-12:00
$175/$185 Member/Non-Member $50/$60 Member/Non-Member
Falconry is an ancient interaction Join trip leader Adam Bigelow on
and working relationship between this slow paced but exciting walk
man and animal. It has been up to the overlooks of Whiteside
practiced in some form in nearly Mountain. Even if you’ve walked
every corner of the globe for here before, it will feel brand new
centuries. This is a unique, up close and personal seeing this area through the eyes of a naturalist.
“hands on” experience with a bird of prey. You will Whiteside is home to many rare and special plants,
accompany a licensed falconer and learn about the including Clammy Locust which only grows on the
ancient sport of falconry. Then you will have the Plateau. Save the date: Be prepared to hike in light
opportunity to handle the raptor and experience rain. In the event of severe weather, the backup
the exhilaration of having this magnificent date is Wednesday June 22nd.
bird perch on your gloved fist. It will be a truly
unforgettable experience. Check in at the CLE office at 9:00am, carpool to
the trail-head. Limit: 20
Meet at CLE office at 1:30pm. Limit: 15 Guide: Adam Bigelow, see bio on page 7.
Presenter: Peter Kipp-duPont has been
training birds of prey since he was 12 The Strange and Unsettled Memory
years old and is celebrating 52 years as a
falconer in 2022. He became a licensed of World War I in America
Master Falconer in 1981 as well as one of
the first Raptor Rehabilitators in Western Monday June 20th 2:00-4:00
NC.
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member
Through the examination of a wide range
The Art of Mixology: Infusing of cultural artifacts (including monuments,
paintings, movies, and works of literature), this
Alcohol with Herbs, Spices and presentation will focus on how and why World
War I became America’s “forgotten war.” Ironically,
Teas few conflicts in American history have been as
Friday June 17th 4:00-6:00 intensely commemorated. Throughout the 1920s
and 1930s, towns and cities from coast to coast
$60/$70 Member/Non-Member created literally thousands of community war
Amp up your liquor cabinet by memorials, many of which still hide in plain sight
adding herbs, fruits, and spices today. Hollywood embraced the war’s memory as
to your favorite spirits. But not well in blockbusters like THE BIG PARADE (1925),
so fast…when pairing spirits with the second highest grossing film of the silent era,
other ingredients, some matches and ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, which
are tried and true and others not so much. Think swept the Oscars in 1930. However, after the end
outside of the jar by learning techniques to invent of the Second World War, a larger and even more
fresh and tasty new libations with ingredients in transformational conflict, World War I essentially
the garden and in your pantry. Join us in learning disappeared from the national consciousness.
how to craft these unique cocktails and of course This presentation will consider the historical and
partake in them as well! Partake in your creations cultural reasons for this.
in a social time after presentation with light fare. Location: CLE Lecture Hall
Location: CLE Lecture Hall Limit: 25 Presenter: Steven Trout is Professor of English
and Chair of the Department of English at the
Instructor: Carlton Chamblin is a native of University of Alabama. He is the author of
Birmingham, AL with backgrounds in art three books—The Vietnam Veterans Memorial
history and product marketing. He has taken at Angel Fire: War, Remembrance, and an
his love of bartending and hospitality to American Tragedy, On the Battlefield of
new heights with Farm2Cocktail, a cocktail Memory: The First World War and American
mixer and mobile bartending company. He is Remembrance, 1919-1941, and Memorial
dedicated to developing mixology-made-easy Fictions: Willa Cather and the First World War
products using all natural ingredients. —and the editor or coeditor of multiple volumes.
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Senator Sam Ervin: The Humor Big Bearpen:
of a Country Lawyer Home & Gardens Tour
Wednesday June 22nd 2:00-4:00
Tuesday June 21st 2:00-4:00 $40/$50 Member/Non-Member
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member
On Big Bearpen Road there are
“An ounce of revealing humor,” two homes separated by a spring
wrote Senator Ervin, “has more fed well house. One is an early
power to reveal, convince, or 1930’s Joe Webb cabin which has
ridicule than do many tomes of been restored by Ruthie and Berry
erudite argument.” In the 1970s, Edwards. The other is a fifteen year old home in
Americans watched the Bible-quoting “old country the vernacular style, designed by Norman Askins
lawyer” from Morganton put his mountain stories for Stephanie and Bill Reeves. You are invited to
to good use as he led the Senate investigation view both homes and gardens and walk by the
of the Watergate Scandal. Dr. Karl Campbell, water feature in between.
Ervin’s biographer and a history professor at
Appalachian State University, will discuss the Location: Private Residence, meet at CLE at 1:30.
Senator’s historical legacy while reminding us
of the importance of humor, and civility, in our Presenters: Stephanie Reeeves, homeowner of one of the
contemporary political debates. homes featured on this tour and avid gardener. Stephanie
and her husband Reeves knew that they wanted a space
with visual impact as well as function, a place that their
Location: CLE Lecture Hall family could enjoy year-round. With the help of Atlanta-
based landscape designer, Alex Smith, their grand vision
Presenter: Karl Campbell is a professor of came to life.
history at Appalachian State University,
where he teaches North Carolina and
recent United States history. Originally
from Ohio, Karl received his B.A. degree
in history and political science from
Warren Wilson College in Asheville and
his M.A. and Ph.D. in history from UNC
Chapel Hill.
Debating Racism:
A Historical Perspective Do you frequently
Wednesday June 22nd 10:00-12:00
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member
shop on Amazon?
Should race be at the heart of our
understanding of U.S. History Amazon Smile will donate to CLE
and society or has our emphasis everytime you shop at no extra
on racism gone too far? Dr.
Campbell, a historian at ASU, will cost to you.
talk about how we define race, how it has shaped
our national consciousness, and how it is being
used, and misused, in contemporary political It’s quick and easy to set up on
debates. your Amazon account,
Location: CLE Lecture Hall just type this address in your
Presenter: Karl Campbell (see bio above) broswer:
https://smile.amazon.com/ch/56-
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The Art & Heart of Stories Orpheus’ Son, the Life of Sidney
Thursday June 23rd 3:00-5:00 Lanier
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member
Monday June 27th 10:00-12:00
The stories that we tell shape
our lives as much as they come $25/$35 Member/Non-Member
from our experiences. Listeners The story Gran will share with
are invited to come along on a you is one of utmost passion and
laugh-out-loud and remarkable dedication to one’s Muses. It is
storytelling journey. Intertwined with her not only a great Southern story,
performance stories, Connie will generously share and a broad sweeping American
ideas and tools she has developed and learned one, it cuts to the very marrow of the fundamental
throughout her trailblazing storytelling career. challenge of a life in performance. Our collective
Through partner exercises and a ‘walk through inheritance as Americans is complicated,
memories’, you will enjoy exploring events of conflicted, and still not resolved. On the stage of
your own life. Utilizing ‘deep listening,’ she will world history, we are a young nation, and our Art
guide you in experiencing how the 5 senses and reflects and reveals that about us. The language
the ‘colors’ of the moment bring a story to life of learned people in the mid to even late 19th
and connect you to your listeners. Whether your century often falls strangely on our ears, and
interests lie in telling stories to family on the front personal decisions made a hundred and sixty years
porch, or more effectively connecting with staff ago should not be solely interpreted or judged
and the public or performing for a group, you’ll with 21st century realizations or expectations.
have a taste of the ‘art & heart’ of storytelling. The Lanier story is in no way an apologia for the
Location: CLE Lecture Hall decisions of a teenager or culture in which he was
Presenter: Connie Regan-Blake is an raised. Rather, it is a remembrance of the arc of
internationally recognized storyteller. a man’s life desperately trying to find means to
She has performed for a wide variety express his deepest most soulful convictions.
of audiences including at the National We think we choose our heroes, but sometimes
Storytelling Festival, a premier event in
Jonesborough, TN, every year for the they choose us. What Gran will share with you is
last 4 decades. Connie’s performances testament to that mystery.
include stories from the Southern
Appalachian Mountains, world folktales, Location: CLE Lecture Hall
personal experience and true-life stories.
Presenter: Gran Wilson, a native of
Meet Noel Francisco, the Solicitor Bessemer, Alabama, distinguished
himself as a leading operatic tenor on
General of the United States from three continents, over a dozen countries,
and in 35 states. He currently is the
January 2017 to March 2020 Voice-Opera Division Coordinator of
the School of Music at the University of
Friday June 24th 2:00-4:00 Maryland, where he has been a member
of the voice faculty for 21 years. He
$25/$35 Member/Non-Member received his Bachelors degree in Voice at Sanford University,
The Solicitor General represents the interests of and Masters degree in Voice, and post graduate work at
Indiana University. In 2019 he received the Philip Merrill
the U.S. before the Supreme Court. In a spirited Presidential Scholars Faculty Mentor Award at the University
question and answer session, Noel will discuss of Maryland. He now has former students engaged by opera
the role of the Solicitor General and his service theaters in both North America, and throughout Europe.
in that position from January 2017 until March
2020. Among his many cases before the Court,
Noel argued Trump v. Hawaii (travel ban). Several
attorneys will pose questions to Noel, and CLE
3 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
Members and guests will have an opportunity to
join the action. Location: CLE Lecture Hall 1.)ONLINE (CLEHIGHLANDS.COM)
Presenter: Noel Francisco, Jones Day
Partner-in-Charge in Washington. 2.)PHONE 828-526-8811
Noel Francisco served as the 47th
Solicitor General of the United States,
from 2017 to 2020. He has argued some 3.)MAIL IN REGISTRATION FORM (BACK OF
of the most important cases the Supreme
Court has heard in recent years on a wide CATALOG)
array of issues.
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