SPRING 2021 COURSE CATALOG - FEBRUARY 9 - APRIL 1 Registration begins January 6 cityofrockhill.com/lifelonglearning - City of Rock Hill, SC

SPRING 2021
COURSE CATALOG

    FEBRUARY 9 - APRIL 1
Registration begins January 6
  cityofrockhill.com/lifelonglearning
             803-329-5527

Welcome

Y
    ears ago the people of Rock Hill found themselves at
    a crossroads. The textile industry, the bedrock of our
    community’s economy, was rapidly eroding.
At that time the leaders of our community began hosting
community planning sessions to hear from the people of Rock
Hill and determine the necessary steps to create and sustain
the essential lifeblood for each and every successful City –
community engagement and a sense of purpose.
Some thirty-five (35) years later we are thriving because of
our community engagement and our unified belief that our
community, with deliberate and intentional thought and action,
can become a Rock Hill For All.
Our success requires a multi-pronged effort intent on
empowering all of our people and informing them of the
opportunities we have in this Good Town.
Lifelong Learning @ Rock Hill is an effort to continue our years-
long tradition of engaging the people of Rock Hill in a manner
that encourages community involvement, allows interpersonal
relationships to thrive and continues to move Rock Hill forward.
Our efforts in recent memory have been around a downtown
revitalization strategy – one that the engaged residents built to
determine the future of Knowledge Park. We are developing a
knowledge economy – a multi-faceted district that will propel
our community into a modern, progressive economy based on
information.
Lifelong Learning @ Rock Hill is a vital part of this future. You will
see this as not just a program, but an exciting new opportunity
for those in our community fifty (50) years of
age and older and, to our knowledge, the
only such effort hosted and supported by a
City government in the country.
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you
to Lifelong Learning @ Rock Hill, another
opportunity provided by this significant All
American City and all the rights, privileges
and benefits pertaining thereto.
Welcome,

John P. Gettys, Jr.
Mayor Rock Hill, SC

W
       elcome to Lifelong Learning
       @ Rock Hill! On behalf of the
       City of Rock Hill and the Parks,
Recreation and Tourism Department,
we invite you to explore the culture,
enrichment and learning opportunities
that are available to you through this
program.
The Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Department’s mission is to provide
a wholesome program of leisure,
recreational, tourism and cultural
opportunities and facilities to enhance
the quality of life for Rock Hill residents
and visitors. We are very excited to expand our programming
for adults 50 and up through Lifelong Learning @ Rock Hill. This
program offers a wide array of topics from knowledgeable and
enthusiastic instructors, and we feel like there will be something
to suit all curiosities.
We encourage you to learn and explore all that this great city
has to offer. Please feel free to let us know if we can help you in
any way.
We welcome you and look forward to this wonderful
opportunity!
Sincerely,

John D. Taylor
Director, Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT)

General Information
OVERVIEW
Lifelong Learning @ Rock Hill offers members the chance
to participate in multi-week interactive courses, one-time
workshops, and events throughout the year. Local experts
and faculty members teach a wide range of topics, including;
history, religion, science, arts, cooking, writing, pop culture,
physical fitness, and current events.
BECOME A LIFELONG LEARNING MEMBER TODAY!
The membership fee for the Spring 2021 semester is $25 per
member. All Lifelong Learning classes, Listen & Learns, and
special events are open to current members at no additional
charge. Course registration will open on January 6, 2021.
There are three easy ways to join Lifelong Learning and register
for courses!
1 - Join Online - Go to cityofrockhill.com/lifelonglearning and
click the “Register Now” button.
2 - Join By Phone - Call 803-329-5527 to register by phone with
your credit card.
3 - Join By Mail - Complete the registration form at the back of
this catalog. Make your check payable to: City of Rock Hill. Mail
check and registration form to: City of Rock Hill – PRT, Attn: C.C.
Williams, P.O. Box 11706, Rock Hill, SC 29731. Mailed applications
must be received by February 5, 2021.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about our Lifelong Learning @ Rock
Hill memberships, classes, or events please contact us!
           C.C. Williams, Lifelong Learning Coordinator
             City of Rock Hill Parks, Recreation Tourism
       lifelonglearning@cityofrockhill.com / 803-329-5527
       Lifelong Learning @ Rock Hill Committee Members
                Faith Harland-White, Ph.D. (Chair)
                       Shirley Bailey, Ed.D.
                          Ed Duffy, Ph.D.
                             Jan Phillips
                            Jody Steele
                       Meg Webber, Ed.D.

CourseInformation
                             General Descriptions
REFUND POLICY
Membership fees for the Spring 2021 semester are refundable
until February 9, 2021.
WAITLIST POLICY
Due to their popularity, Lifelong Learning courses do fill up
fast. Whether your register by phone, online, or by mail you
will have the option to join the waitlist for any courses that are
already full. Any openings that become available will go to
students in the order they are on the waitlist.
SCHOLARSHIPS
If you need financial assistance, please contact C.C. Williams
at 803-329-5527.
VIRTUAL COURSES
The online platform we have chosen to use for our spring
classes and events is called Zoom. Zoom is FREE and easy to
use! To make sure that joining us for virtual courses is as easy
as possible for you, we will be hosting several Zoom practice
sessions leading up to the start of the semester. Information
about these sessions will be sent via eBulletin to members.
IN-PERSON COURSES & COVID-19 INFORMATION
In-person courses will be held in the large community room
at Northside Recreation Center, 900 Annafrel St., Rock
Hill, SC 29730. We will continue to follow the guidelines,
recommendations, and best practices from the CDC, SC
DHEC, and the City of Rock Hill. More information about
protocols to minimize the spread of COVID-19 will be released
via eBulletin in the weeks leading up to the start of in-person
courses on March 11, 2021.
TO SUGGEST A COURSE, WORKSHOP OR WEBINAR
Have an idea that you'd like us to explore? Visit
cityofrockhill.com/lifelonglearning to fill out a course proposal
form or contact the Lifelong Learning Coordinator to discuss
course topics or ways you can get involved as an instructor.

Course Descriptions
                 - TUESDAY COURSES -
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD / GO SET A WATCHMAN
Joanne Gaskins
TUESDAYS, 9 AM, February 9 - March 16 (Virtual via Zoom)
Many of us grew up in the Jim Crow South, and some in a
lazy, small town like Maycomb where everybody knows
everybody. For those who didn’t, perhaps this journey back
through time will help you understand your southern friends
more clearly. In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a beloved American
classic, we see life in the South through the eyes of Scout
Finch, who is six years old. Twenty years later she returns to
Maycomb and, as an adult, is shocked at the changes in
attitudes, especially about race, in her hometown. Or has the
town really changed at all? Come and walk down memory
lane as we examine these two novels where most of us will
see ourselves at different stages of our lives.

WRITING YOUR LIFE STORY, ONE PIECE AT A TIME
Linda Fox
TUESDAYS, 1 PM, February 9 - March 2 (Virtual via Zoom)
This course will help you write your memories and stories, using
commonly available apps. This course will show you how to
use technology to identify those old family photos, pass on
stories of the past, and create an easily accessible, modern
connection to your heritage.

INTERESTING EXPLORATIONS IN SCIENCE
Winthrop University Faculty
TUESDAYS, 1 PM, March 9 - March 30 (Virtual via Zoom)
Join this class and learn to appreciate the scientists in our
own backyard. You will meet four different science faculty
members at Winthrop University, learn about the research
that excites them and -- for a week -- become one of their
students. Faculty include Dr. Salvatore Blair (Biology);
Dr. Diana Boyer (Geology); Dr. Hope Lima (Human Nutrition);
and Dr. Scott Werts (Geology). Ongoing research by these
scientists includes paleontology (dinosaurs); oceanography;
climate change; fish physiology and conservation; and human
nutrient needs. This class will have a different presenter each
week.

Course Descriptions
               - WEDNESDAY COURSES -
HISTORY, NEAR AND FAR
Winthrop University Faculty
WEDNESDAYS, 9 AM, February 10 - March 3 (Virtual via Zoom)
This course includes four different instructors (history faculty
and archives director from Winthrop University) providing
diverse historical topics each week, as well as a look into
the expansive photographic holdings of the Louise Pettus
Archives. The four instructors and topics are: Dr. Gregory
Bell – The Crusades; Dr. Catherine Chang - Chinese Foreign
Relations; Dr. Andy Doyle - Southern College Football; and Ms.
Gina Price White - A Sampler of Photographs from the Louise
Pettus Archives at Winthrop (Rock Hill Region). This class will
have a different presenter each week.

ROCK HILL: GOOD TOWN, GREAT PEOPLE
Multiple Instructors
WEDNESDAYS, 9 AM, March 10 - March 31 (Virtual via Zoom)
There is so much to learn about Rock Hill! This survey course will
feature four unique presentations that explore the past, present,
and future of our Good Town. The four instructors and topics are:
Molly Koester – The Power of the Catawba River; Kylie Carroll
and PRT Staff – Miracle Park; Elizabeth Morgan – Recycling in
Rock Hill and Its Impact on the Environment and the Economy;
and Dr. Bill Hilton - Hummingbirds: From Your Yard to Central
America . . . and Back!

MODERN THEATRE: BACKSTAGE TO ONSTAGE
Dr. Brad Sabelli
WEDNESDAYS, 1 PM, March 10 – March 31 (Virtual via Zoom)
In this course, we will explore the entire process of producing
a play. Production meetings, the audition process, the various
design processes, technical production, the rehearsal process,
stage-management, front-of-house management, and
opening night will all be included in this course.

Course Descriptions
                - THURSDAY COURSES -
LIBRARY TIPS & TRICKS
York County Library Staff
THURSDAYS, 1 PM, March 11 – April 1 (Virtual via Zoom)
Week 1) Library databases and the wealth of information
offered. This can include articles from the Herald, ratings from
Consumer Reports, health information, and family history
research.
Week 2) Library downloadables. This session will cover
the library’s digital resources, which includes ebooks,
eaudiobooks, and more.
Week 3) What is streaming and how does it work? What
devices are needed to stream? How do you do it? Does the
library offer anything free? Those questions and more will be
answered.
Week 4) What is a podcast? This session will define what a
podcast is, where to find them, and share a list of the most
popular podcasts.

ONE ACT PLAY READINGS
Todd Harland-White
THURSDAYS, 1 PM, February 11 – March 4 (Virtual via Zoom)
This course introduces learners to short plays by master
playwrights, and lets participants take on roles in short, stress
free, one act play readings. The roles are open without
auditions or advance preparation required, or participants
can just listen if desired. The playwrights include Moliere from
the Court of King Louis XIV; Heffner, an early 1900s Carolina
author; Gilbert - yes, the Gilbert and Sullivan Gilbert; and
Euripides of Ancient Greece. In addition to exposure to the
authors and the literature of their plays, the course will give
learners new confidence to participate in stage productions
as actors or as more informed audience members, in oral
history recording projects, podcasting, or the recording of
audio books and plays.

Course Descriptions
                - THURSDAY COURSES -
FOUR PRESIDENTS AND THEIR INFLUENCE TODAY
George Speiro
THURSDAYS, 9 AM, March 11 – April 1 (In-Person*)
A discussion of the presidencies of James Madison, James
Polk, Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, and a search
for insight into factors that made these men who they were.
What lead them to the presidency, what were their goals
and how well did they achieve those goals? Could Madison
get elected today? Is Polk, perhaps, our most underrated
President? How will Nixon be viewed in another 50 years?
What are Eisenhower's greatest accomplishments? Class
input encouraged and opinions welcomed.

YORK COUNTY HISTORY
Pat Grant
THURSDAYS, 1 PM, March 11 – April 1 (In-Person*)
The course will offer a broad history of York County including:
the State Line and how we got the "notch" in our shape;
geography of the county; Catawba River; Catawba
Indians and Treaties; origin of towns and their names; Great
Wagon Road; early churches; Civil War skirmish and Federal
Occupation; history of Winthrop University; Hamilton Carhartt,
founder of Carhartt Outdoor Clothing, his contributions to Rock
Hill, and unusual facts about York County. The opportunity for
outings to Nation Ford and the foundational remains of the
Carhartt Mansion may be available.

*In-Person classes will take place at Northside Recreation
Center, 900 Annafrel Street, Rock Hill, SC.

Course Descriptions
Listen & Learn Webinars
             - LISTEN & LEARN WEBINARS -
All Lifelong Learning Members are invited to tune in to these
four Listen & Learn webinars. Each webinar will be live on
Zoom and will begin at 11 AM.

FEBRUARY 17
The Great York County Newspaper Wars: What Happened to
Your Newspaper?
Terry Plumb, Writer and Retired Herald Editor

MARCH 3
Profiles from Rock Hill Civil Rights History
The Freedom Walkway Committee

MARCH 17
The Life & Times of Colonel Elliott White Springs
Ann Evans, Archivist, Springs Close Family Archives

MARCH 31
Public Art Throughout Rock Hill
Debra Heintz, Retired Director of the Rock Hill Arts Council

Registration Form
You may complete this form and return with fees to City of
Rock Hill – PRT, Attn: C.C. Williams, PO Box 11706, Rock Hill,
SC, 29731.
Virtual classes will be held via Zoom. In person classes will be
held at Northside Recreation Center. Applications and fees
should be received no later than Friday, February 5, 2021.

Name		       ______________________________________________
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City		       _____________________ State _______ Zip ________
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Emergency Contact Name and Phone _____________________
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Lifelong Learning Membership
All Lifelong Learning courses are open to current members at
no additional charge. The membership fee for the Spring 2021
semester is $25 per member.
______ I am already a Spring 2021 member
______ I would like a Spring 2021 membership for $25
Spring 2021 Course Choices: Please indicate with a check mark
which course(s) you would like to sign up for.
Virtual Courses:
_______To Kill A Mockingbird and Go Set a Watchman
_______Writing Your Life Story, One Piece at a Time
_______Interesting Explorations in Science
_______History, Near and Far
_______Rock Hill: Good Town, Great People
_______Modern Theatre: Backstage to Onstage
_______Library Tips & Tricks
_______One Act Play Readings

In-person Courses:
_______Four Presidents and Their Influence Today
_______York County History

                    TOTAL ENCLOSED $________________________

City of Rock Hill – PRT
Attn: C.C. Williams
P.O. Box 11706
Rock Hill, SC 29731