The Warwick Center, New York

Road Scholar 2012 PROGRAMS

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May 2012

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
MAY 6 – 11, 2011
#2387RJ DBL $495.00 / SGL $595.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
Nestled amid forested hills between the Delaware and Hudson Rivers, let the rural charm and natural beauty inspire the artistic genius within. Explore the depths of your own creative fountains and the beauty of the surrounding woodlands, farmlands and rustic towns. Through a combination of demonstrations from a veteran watercolor maestro, individual help and instructor/peer critiques, develop the skills needed to transform vision into art, and see if you can veer towards the styles of Cafer Bater or Jean-Jacques Champin. Explore a local art gallery and the six-acre sculpture park at Pacem in Terris for inspiration.

NOTE: For beginners and intermediate students. Bring painting supplies. Supply list will be mailed before program. No Accommodations option excludes all dinners and breakfasts.

HISTORIC MANSIONS ON THE HUDSON RIVER
MAY 13 – 18, 2012
#10477RJ DBL $699.00 / SGL $799.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

HISTORIC MANSIONS ON THE HUDSON RIVER
Go back in the past to explore the tasteful but opulent grandeur of the Hudson River mansions that belonged to America’s wealthiest families of the Gilded Age. With historians and local experts, explore the grounds, houses and gardens of six mansions, including prominent wealthy names such as Rockefeller, Livingston, Vanderbilt, Roosevelt, and Gould. Journey up and down the beautiful Hudson River Valley, and learn the story of these families and relive the culture of the Gilded Age with artful instruction by local experts.

NOTE: Includes visits to Rockefeller’s Kykuit, Samuel F.B. Morse’s Locust Grove, Gould’s Lyndhurst, Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt’s country estate, F.D.R.’s Springwood, and the Suckley’s Wilderstein. Delve into the life of a 19th century “robber baron” and learn their relations with the government, working man and their creation of opportunities and hardships. Enjoy expert instruction on the music of the Gilded Age and the favorite music of the moneyed. Includes lunch at The Culinary Institute of America.

FIRST LADIES: FROM MARTHA TO MICHELLE
THE UNABASHED BRILLIANCE OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN
THREE BY SPIELBERG
MAY 20 – 25, 2012
#20465RJ DBL $595.00 / SGL $695.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

FIRST LADIES: FROM MARTHA TO MICHELLE
Throughout American history, our First Ladies have played an increasingly important role in the conduct of the presidency. We will learn how the American public has perceived the First Ladies and their influence on the presidents and their policies. Enjoy an expert-led visit to Eleanor Roosevelt's Val-kill and FDR's Springwood in Hyde Park, NY.

THE UNABASHED BRILLIANCE OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN
Enjoy the genius of this American conductor, composer, pianist and educator via lecture and recordings. Revisit West Side Story, Chichester Psalms, Fancy Free, Candide and others. Explore his remarkable and influential career and personality.

THREE BY SPIELBERG
Explore the motifs of good and evil, ends and means, morality and expediency as dramatized in three powerful and controversial movies by Steven Spielberg: “Schindler’s List”, “Saving Private Ryan”, and “Munich”. Film clips shown.

June 2012

RED, WHITE AND BLUE MUSIC
CONFLICT IN THE ARAB WORLD
ANGELS OR DEMONS: AMERICAN ROBBER BARONS
JUNE 17 – 22, 2012
#20473RJ DBL $641.00 / SGL $741.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

RED, WHITE AND BLUE MUSIC
We take pride in music by Americans; be it for concert halls, Broadway, ballet, worship and outdoor venues, R & B or jazz. Enjoy the sounds of Sousa, Copland, Cohan, Ellington, Gould, Joplin, Howe, Bates, and others via lectures, CDs and DVDs.

CONFLICT IN THE ARAB WORLD
Why has the Arab world experienced political instability punctuated by violence? An answer may be found by contrasting early Arab history with the dysfunctional divisions created by colonialism and perpetuated by external and internal rivalries.

ANGELS OR DEMONS: AMERICAN ROBBER BARONS
How did the “Captains of Industry” influence their world? Who were they? What were their motives? What was the relationship between them, their workers and government? We will compare 19th century America with life today. Has anything changed?

PROGRAM NOTE: This program will include expert led visits to Kykuit, home to four generations of the Rockefeller family in Sleepy Hollow, NY and to Jay Gould’s Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, NY.

July 2012

MEETINGS WITH GIFTED SCHOLARS
JULY 1 – 6, 2012
#20507RJ DBL $641.00 / SGL $741.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy

MEETINGS WITH GIFTED SCHOLARS
Join gifted scholars in a beautiful setting at the entrance to the historic Hudson Valley. Learn from instructors who are passionate communicators and entertaining lecturers as well as respected scholars in their fields. Topics include The Supreme Court in Times of Crisis: War, Terrorism and Controversial Decisions; the best musical comedies from the Roman twins of Plautus to Sondheim’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”; John Muir, Sierra Club co-founder who won the hearts of powerful people to protect America’s wildlife; Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland achieved by persistent peace builders. Be inspired as you absorb stimulating information, rethink old ideas, and gain new perspectives on the world around us.

PROGRAM NOTE: Enjoy attending a Broadway musical in New York City.

GILBERT & SULLIVAN and “H.M.S. PINAFORE”
THE ROOSEVELTS: TEDDY, FRANKLIN and ELEANOR
BOGART’S BLACK BIRD AT SEVENTY
JULY 8 – 13, 2012
#20474RJ DBL $641.00 / SGL $741.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

GILBERT & SULLIVAN and “H.M.S. PINAFORE”
Sail the ocean blue and explore the first Gilbert & Sullivan hit! Explore its libretto and score, enjoy readings of Gilbert’s “Bab” ballads, write a parody of one of its memorable songs, all with lots of persiflage and innocent merriment. Ahoy!

THE ROOSEVELTS: TEDDY, FRANKLIN and ELEANOR
Learn about this fascinating American family whose work and legacies still touch us today. Assess the impact the Roosevelts made throughout history. This program includes expert-led visits to FDR’s Springwood home and museum and Eleanor’s Val-Kill in Hyde Park, NY.

BOGART’S BLACK BIRD at SEVENTY
Dashiell Hammett’s “Maltese Falcon” is a great detective novel filmed three times by Hollywood. We will explore the novel and view excerpts from the first two film versions, shifting to John Huston’s 1941 masterpiece giving us our first film noir.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
JULY 15 – 20, 2012
#2387RJ DBL $494.00 / SGL $595.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

FROM MARTHA TO MICHELLE
THE BEST OF BROADWAY
THE ROCKEFELLER DYNASTY
JULY 22 – 27, 2012
#20466RJ DBL $669.00 / SGL $769.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

THE BEST OF BROADWAY
Study “Cabaret”, “Chicago”, and “The Kiss of the Spider Woman”, the triple crown of Kander and Ebb. Discover the origins and analyze the stories, songs, and character of each work to better understand Kander and Ebb’s extraordinary achievement.

THE ROCKEFELLER DYNASTY
Discover the impact, for good and greed, of this industrial, banking, real estate holding and philanthropic American family of six generations. How did this family influence their world, what were their motives and how did this affect our country? Includes a guided visit to Kykuit, the Rockefeller mansion in Sleepy Hollow, NY which was home to four generations of the Rockefeller family.

MEETINGS WITH GIFTED SCHOLARS
JULY 29 – AUGUST 3, 2012
#20507RJ DBL $641.00 / SGL $741.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy

MEETINGS WITH GIFTED SCHOLARS
Join gifted scholars in a beautiful setting at the entrance to the historic Hudson Valley. Learn from instructors who are passionate communicators and entertaining lecturers as well as respected scholars in their fields. Topics include Shakespeare: struggling playwright or shrewd business man, of his time or for all time? Learn how Hollywood movies have reflected the American political scene since the ‘30s; The Great American Songbook from Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, radio, movies, and TV with instrumental and vocal interpretations; Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect: fact or fiction? Are we experiencing more turbulent weather? Will new energy sources help? Be inspired as you absorb stimulating information, rethink old ideas, and gain new perspectives on the world around us.

PROGRAM NOTE: Attend a Hudson Valley Shakespeare performance at Boscobel in Garrison, NY.

August 2012

ADVENTURES IN BRIDGE
AUGUST 12 – 17, 2012
# 19987AU DBL $684.00 / SGL $784.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy

ADVENTURES IN BRIDGE
Become a star at unraveling the mysteries of bridge. Each hand is an adventure, and you will learn new ways to uncover the solutions. Using a unique method of teaching, our nationally-recognized instructor will guide you to an entirely new way of looking at bridge. No lectures. No memorization. Instead, we use the most modern bidding techniques, and develop concepts of bidding, play and defense by actual play of hands. Our light-hearted approach makes mastery clear and fun. This course is for all players, social, party, and duplicate. It will most benefit players who already know the basics and play on a regular basis.

HISTORIC MANSIONS ON THE HUDSON RIVER
AUGUST 19 – 24, 2012
#10477RJ DBL $ 699.00 / SGL $799.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

PROGRAM NOTE: Includes visits to Rockefeller’s Kykuit, Samuel F.B. Morse’s Locust Grove, Gould’s Lyndhurst, Frederick and Louise Vanderbilt’s country estate, F.D.R.’s Springwood, and Mill’s Mansion. Delve into the life of a 19th century “robber baron” and learn their relations with the government, working man and their creation of opportunities and hardships. Enjoy expert instruction on the music of the Gilded Age and the favorite music of the moneyed. Includes lunch at The Culinary Institute of America.

September 2012

DISCOVER EVERYTHING DUTCH IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
SEPTEMBER 9 – 14, 2012
#17817RJ DBL $741.00 / SGL $841.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

DISCOVER EVERYTHING DUTCH IN THE HUDSON VALLEY
Explore the Dutch roots, culture and influence from New York City to Albany through lectures and expert-led visits. Lectures by Dr. Janny Venema, Associate Director of the New Netherland Research Center at the New York State Library in Albany, NY. Lectures will explore the history of the Netherlands in the period leading up to the founding of the West India Company, the early settlement of New Netherland and the upper Hudson Valley, and exploring the early settlement of Beverwijck. Visit Philipsburg Manor, Old Dutch Church of Sleepy Hollow, the Bronck Museum, the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, the Crailo State Historic Site in Rensselaer, the Knickerbocker Mansion in Schaghticoke and several of America’s oldest Dutch stone houses in Hurley, NY.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 5, 2012
#2378RJ DBL $495.00 / SGL $595.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
Nestled amid forested hills between the Delaware and Hudson Rivers, let the rural charm and natural beauty inspire the artistic genius within. Explore the depths of your own creative fountains and the beauty of the surrounding woodlands, farmlands and rustic town. Through a combination of demonstrations from a veteran watercolor maestro, individual help and instructor/peer critiques, develop the skills needed to transform vision into art, and see if you can veer towards the styles of Cafer Bater or Jean-Jacques Champin. Explore a local art gallery and the six-acre sculpture park at Pacem in Terris for inspiration.

PAINT WITH PIZZAZZ USING OILS AND
ACRYLICS
SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 5, 2012
# 20082RJ DBL $495.00 / SGL $595.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Moderate

PAINT WITH PIZZAZZ USING OILS AND ACRYLICS
Enjoy a week working with the excellent and forgiving medium of acrylics in addition to painting with oils. The emphasis will be on developing good composition, creating clean color, and learning tips about perspective and the effects of light. Daily demonstrations and critiques will move students’ progress along quickly. Both indoor and outdoor painting. Challenge yourself to paint more boldly and fearlessly. All levels of experience welcome. Visit a local art gallery.

October 2012

HISTORIC MANSIONS ON THE HUDSON RIVER
OCTOBER 7 – 12, 2012
#10477RJ DBL $699.00 / SGL $799.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy

WINE, WINERIES & THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
AUTUMN SECRETS AND SPECTACLES
THE UNABASHED BRILLIANCE OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN
OCTOBER 14 – 19, 2012
# 20467RJ DBL $799.00 / SGL $899.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

WINE, WINERIES & THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA
Become a wine aficionado! Wine education and tasting with a knowledgeable and published Culinary Institute of America instructor. During dinner at a CIA and a local restaurant, learn about wine pairings. Tasting at several Hudson Valley wineries.

AUTUMN SECRETS AND SPECTACLES
Plants and animals prepare for winter, some quietly, some with brilliant fanfare. With slides, lectures, and expert-led nature walks, learn about amazing survival strategies, the mysterious world of wild mushrooms, and the natural world around you.

PROGRAM NOTE: Enjoy an expert-led visit at The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY and The Wine Cellar at Restaurant Latour in Hardyston, NJ – one of the finest wine cellars in America.

THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
MEMORABLE MOVIE MUSIC
ANGELS OR DEMONS: AMERICAN ROBBER BARONS
OCTOBER 21 – 26, 2012
#20475RJ DBL $641.00 / SGL $741.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN
A veteran expert of the region will examine the complex history of Afghanistan and emphasize the British and Russian experiences. We will also address present US and allied operations, concluding with likely developments in the future.

MEMORABLE MOVIE MUSIC
Over the years the movies have provided us with a wealth of original music which has endured. This program will consist of music created for the movies from the ‘30s to the ‘60s, featuring theme music and songs from non-musical and musical films.

PROGRAM NOTE: This program will include expert led visits to Kykuit, home to four generations of the Rockefeller family in Sleepy Hollow, NY and to Jay Gould’s Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, NY.

ADVENTURES IN BRIDGE
OCTOBER 28 – NOVEMBER 2, 2012
#20083RJ DBL $684.00 / SGL $784.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Easy

November / December 2012

ENJOY CHRISTMAS IN NYC AND AT COUNTRY MANSIONS ON THE HUDSON RIVER
NOVEMBER 25 – NOVEMBER 30, 2012
DECEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 7, 2012
DECEMBER 9 – DECEMBER 14, 2012
DECEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 21, 2012
#6913RJ DBL $889.00 / SGL $989.00
ACTIVITY LEVEL: Active

ENJOY CHRISTMAS IN NYC AND AT COUNTRY MANSIONS ON THE HUDSON RIVER
Enjoy a city-close and country-comfortable Christmas. Join us for the Christmas Spectacular with the world-famous Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall and The Nutcracker Ballet presented by the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center’s New York State Theater. Visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art with the annual Neapolitan Baroque Crèche and Christmas Tree exhibit. Enjoy Fifth Avenue store windows, churches and hotel lobbies decorated for Christmas. We also take you to grand country mansions on the Hudson River. The festive mood of this Road Scholar will be enhanced as you hear and learn about the sacred and secular music of Christmas.

PROGRAM NOTE: Expert-led visits to Hudson River mansions will include four or five of the following: the Vanderbilt mansion in Hyde Park, Mills Mansion in Staatsburgh, Wilderstein in Rhinecliff, Boscobel in Garrison, Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, Locust Grove in Poughkeepsie and Clermont in Tivoli. Extensive walking, standing over an hour, stairs. Mansions not handicapped-accessible. Program cost excludes two lunches and one dinner to enjoy on your own in NYC.

ACTIVITY LEVEL DESCRIPTIONS

EASY
For people looking to exercise their minds more than their bodies. There's minimal walking and not too many stairs.

MODERATE
These programs get you on your feet and include activities such as walking up to a mile in a day through a city and standing in a museum for a few hours.

ACTIVE
For people who enjoy walking as much as two miles a day, perhaps to explore historic neighborhoods or a nature trail.

MODERATELY CHALLENGING
For hardy explorers who enjoy a good physical challenge, spending most of their days on the go.

CHALLENGING
Get ready to keep up with our highest-energy group. These demanding – and rewarding – programs are for seasoned outdoorsmen and women.

BE SURE TO CHECK TEXT NOTES FOR ANY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

All Road Scholar programs at The Warwick Center begin on Sunday afternoon and conclude with an early lunch on Friday.

PRICES ARE FOR DOUBLE OCCUPANCY (DBL)
OR SINGLE OCCUPANCY (SGL)

For more information and to register,
call Road Scholar toll free at (877) 426-8056 Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, or register online at www.roadscholar.org.

www.RoadScholar.org

Road Scholar
11 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111-1746
(877) 426-8056

FOR ADDITIONAL SITE AND PROGRAM INFORMATION CONTACT:
Arlene Tenckinck at The Warwick Center from 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET, Mon. through Fri.
Telephone: (845) 986-1164, Ext. 105
Email: programs@warwickcenter.com

THE WARWICK CENTER
P.O. Box 349
Warwick, NY 10990
Located at 62 Warwick Center Road

As a not-for-profit organization, Road Scholar is grateful for the more than 50,000 donors every year who help to keep our exceptional learning opportunities a great value.