Are you 55 or over and interested in a unique learning experience at an extremely affordable price? San Pedro Center in conjunction with Elderhostel, Inc., offers just such an opportunity. Our all-inclusive programs offer five nights and six days of wonderful meals, comfortable rooms, entertaining and knowledgeable instructors, field trips to the surrounding area, and a staff eager and willing to make your week memorable. Please take a look at the programs we’re offering for the 2011 winter/spring season listed below. TO REGISTER: Online at www.roadscholar.org, or by calling 877-426-8056 (Mon. - Fri. 9:00am-6:00pm Eastern Time)

January 15-20 #20273 $647 dbl.

THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF MARK TWAIN: Mark Twain was our best-loved funny man and the author of unforgettable novels about Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn. But he also wrote some biting criticism of human nature and risked his fame by publicly advocating for the rights of minorities. In this course, we’ll look at all sides of this brave and brilliant American.

CREATIVITY AT TWLIGHT: Includes tours of Orlando Museum of Art, Menello Museum, Morse Museum and Albin Polasek Museum. Many studies have been done on childhood genius. It is now high time to draw attention to what older great artists were exploring at a time when many considered their best work to be finished. Explore the early AND late careers of Titian and Monet, Hokusai, Goya, and Four Women in Art: Cassatt, O’Keeffe, Neel and Nevelson.

JOURNEY THROUGH THE MAJESTY OF MIND How does our mind remember? What is the nature and role of our memories? How do they help us in daily life? Discover nature’s evolutionary and primary purpose for the development of the mind as it takes information from one state to another. Learn ways to increase your memory.

January 22-27 #20272 $599 dbl.

THE WORLD OF MAGIC: A look at some of the history, the psychology, and the “greats” in this field of entertainment, and the principles of magic including misdirection, timing and movement. When you return home, amaze your friends and family with your new found skill at “sleight of hand.”

THE AMERICAN SPIRIT GRAND WOOD'S, AMERICAN GOTHIC Winslow Homer’s Snap the Whip, Frederick Remington’s Bronco Buster and Charles Russell’s cowboys are all icons of American art. Reflect on how art reveals the spirit and character of our country with these true-blue American artists, along with Georgia O’Keeffe, Ansel Adams, Norman Rockwell and others.

ALL THAT JAZZ: FROM MOVIES TO MADCAP Explore elements of jazz in the movies with “crooners” such as Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. Enjoy some of George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Cole Porter’s songs from some of the great movies. Admire some of the great hoofers of the day: Bill Robinson, the Nicholas Brothers, Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire and Gregory Hines. Sit back and take in the performances of musicians like Victor Borge and Spike Jones, who many years later still have the ability to make us laugh.

FEBRUARY 5-10 #20298 $599 dbl.

MIDDLE EAST with Imam Mohammed Musri A short history review covering major points before Islam and leading to current conditions in the Middle East. We’ll also cover concepts of God, Angels, Prophets, the Quran, Day of Judgment and Islam’s view of Art and Science.

“LIVING” DEAD SEA SCROLLS Travel to that fateful day when an Arab lad stumbled upon the most important archaeological find of the 20th C. What mysteries lie within the Scrolls; what wisdom do they hold for us today?

ART OF THE NON-WESTERN WORLD Explore the different aesthetic traditions of art from the ancient Americas and Africa, Pacific and Asian cultures, as well as Islamic and aboriginal art. Learn how non-Western cultural traditions have influenced artists from Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso to Henry Moore, Shazia Sikander and Miriam Schapiro.

February 12-17 #20271 $599 dbl.

ELECTING YOUR CANDIDATE: DOES YOUR VOTE COUNT? A look at elections and the Electoral College, its crises and efforts to eliminate it. What have been the consequences/implications of the evolution of the nomination process; the role of the media, and voter turnout and behavior in presidential, congressional, state and local elections.

DESIGNING WOMEN: First Ladies and their Influence. From Martha Washington to Jackie Kennedy, the wives of the presidents have often been responsible for their husbands’ success and sometimes for policy as well. This program will focus on the woman behind the man-in-power and all the information that textbooks omit.

FROM BOBBYSOCKS TO AMERICAN ROCK - Music of the 50’s & 60’s The times they are a changing and nothing frames the velocity of change in America and the world like the music of the 50s into the 60s. How did we go from Patti Page to the Beach Boys, and then switch allegiance to the British in the mid 60’s? The music of this era defines a generation. Through extensive classroom listening and video demonstration we’ll gain awareness, knowledge, and hopefully an appreciation for one of America’s unique contributions to the world, Rock & Roll.

FEBRUARY 19-24 #15797 $673 dbl. Attend a Performance!

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL These amazing street performers from Canada have literally reinvented the circus, thrilling and amazing audiences all over the world. Travel with the circus through history focusing on music, theatre, costume design and extraordinary circus acts.

SO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ART What’s so great about the Mona Lisa? Why was the Renaissance so important? Those rebels, the impressionists! Squiggles, squirts and splashes: contemporary art! Dada, Cubist, Oh My! Come ask those questions you were afraid to ask in museums.

19th C AMERICAN WRITERS Sun yourself on a summers day on the old Mississippi as you read the life of Tom and Huck; enter the darkness of master poet Edgar Allan Poe; allow Alcott to be your guide as you enter the lives of Little Women/Men; or write poetic verse with Emily!

February 26-March 2 #2074 $599 dbl.

THE OPERAS OF MOZART A genius in many genres but in opera supreme! Coloratura Soprano, Elise Curran, is your guide through Mozart’s juvenile operas to his great masterpieces. Listen to The Abduction from the Seraglio; The Marriage of Figaro; and the groundbreaking finale of La Clemenza di Tito. Sample the most popular arias and ensembles through classic recordings and live performance by Ms. Curran.

FROM BALLADS TO BANNERS AND BEYOND: Scotland has given the world some of its best-loved poetry and stirring tales of chivalry as well as that masterpiece of evil genius, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Come hear the real-life stories of Robbie Burns, Sir Walter Scott, and Robert Louis Stevenson, which can be more surprising than their fiction.

ART THAT Changed the World Well certainly the world of art! Edouard Manet, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock—artists who sometimes shocked, sometimes delighted, but always challenged viewers to see the world in a different way. Explore the artists who, by expanding their own artistic worlds, changed ours.

March 4-9 #20275 $599 dbl.

THE AMERICAN SPIRIT GRAND WOOD'S, AMERICAN GOTHIC, Winslow Homer’s Snap the Whip, Frederick Remington’s Bronco Buster and Charles Russell’s cowboys are all icons of American art. Reflect on how art reveals the spirit and character of our country with these true-blue American artists, along with Georgia O’Keeffe, Ansel Adams, Norman Rockwell and others.

ICONS IN AMERICAN HISTORY In the first hundred years of our history, four men shaped public policy. George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson did not always agree with one another but the stands they took shaped the life of Abraham Lincoln. A close-up look at their philosophy and the way in which they have impacted our national character.

JAZZ: AMERICA’S GIFT TO THE MUSIC WORLD Originating in New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, jazz is the most significant form of musical expression in American culture. Look at the sociological and cultural factors contributing to its development, and listen to some of its greats - Armstrong, Basie, Miller, Beiderbecke, Ellington, Parker, Mullligan, and more.

March 11-16 #20295 $599 dbl

LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY: The Artist and The Man Best known for his work in glass, Louis Comfort Tiffany was also a skilled painter, designer, decorator, and jeweler who worked across many artistic mediums. Learn about the many facets of his life and visit Morse Museum which houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of his works, including the largest repository of surviving objects and the restored Daffodil Terrace from his celebrated Long Island estate, Laurelton Hall.

OLDE WINTER PARK: A NEW ENGLAND WINTER RETREAT Founded as a resort destination by wealthy New England industrialists before the turn of the 20th century, explore Olde Winter Park; its past, its winding brick streets, its famous residents. Visit some of its well-known museums and many lakes.

CAN MUSIC SOOTHE THE SAVAGE BEAST? Explore how music does indeed stir the soul. Often used as therapy, it can be a significant tool to alter mood, alleviating stress, energizing or relaxing the listener. A look at some of our favorite - and not so favorite music; a journey through different musical genres and an opportunity to experience its effects on us through the performances of local musicians.

March 18-23 #15797 $673 dbl Attend a Performance!

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL ~ SO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT ART ~ 19th C AMERICAN WRITERS

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