Sussex County Center for Lifelong Learning March offerings at Sussex County Community College
NEWTON, NJ (Sussex County) – The Center for Lifelong Learning at Sussex County Community College (SCCC), a collaboration between the Sussex County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Senior Services and Sussex County Community College, is hosting presentations and classes during the month of March.
Birds, Bees & the Butterflies: Join Professor Erin Shroll on Friday, March 8 at 11:00 a.m., in the Atrium of the Performing Arts Center at SCCC as she helps you kick off your spring planting. Professor Shroll will provide you with the information and inspiration needed to attract birds, bees and butterflies to your garden. Learn how to create your own special habitat right in your own backyard. Come ready to take notes, learn and ask questions.
Professor Shroll is the Agricultural Business and Horticultural Science Supervisor at Sussex County Community College and has years of experience creating gardens of all types. Erin also heads the SCCC Student Farm. This event is free and pre-registration is requested. Refreshments will be available.
Rock and Roll Music of Our Lives: Join lifelong musician Wendy Fullem in the Student Theater – D Building on Friday, March 22 and Friday, April 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., for a two-part event. Take a walk through the history of rock and roll as it unfolded in the United States, from the days before rock (pre-1955) to the beginning of the 1980s (and beyond if time permits). Professor Fullem will discuss how developments in the music business and in technology helped shape the ways in which styles developed while enjoying the exploration of the music and artists, emphasizing both the cultural context and the music itself.
A lifelong musician, Wendy Fullem has shared the rock and roll stage with members of KISS, the Ramones, Black Sabbath, ZZ Top, and with music legends such as Junior Wells and Marvin Hamlisch. She is a working musician and plays in multiple rock, blues, swing, and punk bands. Professor Fullem holds an MA in music business from Berklee College of Music, and is in the process of earning a PhD in music education. This event is free and pre-registration is required. Light refreshments will be served during intermission.
Introduction to Drawing: A five-part Introduction to Drawing class will be held emphasizing the development of observational drawing skills and hand-eye coordination. Basic drawing elements such as line, proportion, perspective, composition, texture, and the study of light and shade are investigated through various perceptual and conceptual approaches. Open to beginning students as well as those who want to refresh their skills before moving on to more advanced studio courses. Professor Michael Hughes is a practicing artist and member of the Fine Arts Faculty at SCCC. The class will meet on five (5) Saturdays, March 23, April 6, April 13, April 20 and April 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in the Art Gallery, Room C106 (located by the entrance to the “B” building).
The course fee is $30.00. Students are required to bring their own drawing supplies. Basic tools should include a large newsprint pad and a very basic drawing kit containing charcoal pencils, graphite drawing pencils, charcoal sticks and an eraser. Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
To obtain additional program information or pre-register for these offerings, please contact the Division of Senior Services by calling 973-579-0555, ext. 1277 or email sbrunda@sussex.nj.us.
Becoming a Community Journalist: This is a free Certificate Program. This course is designed to teach journalism skills and design practices for anyone in greater Sussex County who wants to share stories and information about their communities. The eight-week course offers a hands-on exploration of how journalism works. You will learn how to increase your understanding of local issues that are affecting you and your neighbors and how to write and report important stories with and for your communities. Professor Cheryl Conway will be the instructor. She teaches Journalism I and II at SCCC and has decades of experience as a community newspaper and magazine editor and reporter. She is also the editor of SCCC’s College Hill newspaper.
When registering for the course, you can choose one of the following: 1.) In-person Course or 2) Online
Course.
- In-person course participants are required to attend six of the eight workshops in this program to earn a certificate.
- Online course participants are required to complete six out of the eight modules in the online course to earn a certificate.
You will leave this course with samples of articles you have written, with ideas for future stories and a Certificate of Participation. Participants will be connected to local news outlet staff and community media producers in the greater Sussex County area giving you the continuing opportunities to produce original journalism.
Community Journalist Certificate Registration Information:
IN-PERSON COURSE
Date: Every Tuesday, March 26, April 2, April 9, April 16, April 23, April 30, May 7 and May 14
Time: 12:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Location: SCCC’s Media Center
ONLINE COURSE
Date: The online course begins Tuesday, March 26, 2024, and runs for eight weeks, ending on May 14, 2024. The online course will use the Canvas Learning Management system and provide recordings of Professor Conway’s lectures that she will give to the in-person class meetings each week. Online participants will complete the same course requirements as the in-person course, but will not be required to come to the college.
Registration: To register for either the in-person or online version of the course or obtain additional information, please call 579-0555, ext. 1277. Space is limited for this course.
Parking: Park either in the main parking lot next to the Performing Arts Center and walk through the campus or in the Upper Lot and walk down to the Media Center. The Media Center is in its own separate one-story building.
