'SU at the Beach' Lifelong Learning Series Continues in April

SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury University’s “SU at the Beach” lifelong learning series continues at the Ocean Pines Community Center (235 Ocean Parkway) with three writing classes beginning in April.

Courses include:

•    “Creativity and the Craft of Writing” with Fran Severn-Levy: 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, April 3-May 8. Participants share what makes them feel creative, what keeps them from tapping into their creative sides and how to activate their imaginations. The author of the “Art Drives on Delmarva” gallery guide, Severn-Levy has published over 200 articles on topics ranging from the National Scrabble Championship, to a school for butlers in London, to training horses for Civil War reenactors.

•    “Why Write? Keeping Your Reader Interested” with Susan Canfora: 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, April 4-May 9. Participants review the basics of grammar and punctuation, write “spills” using prompts and critique well-known authors, learning to write in a concise, engaging manner to maintain readers’ interest. Information about how and where to get published also is provided. Canfora is a news reporter for the Salisbury Independent, and adjunct professor at SU and Wor-Wic Community College.

•    “Writing Your Memoir: From Draft to Craft” with Emily Rich: 9-10:30 a.m. Thursdays, April 5-May 10. Participants explore personal writing, examining elements such as character development, incorporating sensory detail and writing scenes. Rich writes mainly memoir and essays. Her work has been published by a number of small presses including Little Patuxent Review, r.kv.ry, The Pinch and Hippocampus. Her essays have been listed as notables in Best American Essays 2014 and 2015.

Cost is $60 per six-week session.

The “SU at the Beach” series “Exploring the Humanities” also continues 3-4:30 p.m. Fridays through April 6. Each week, SU faculty discuss a topic relating to the arts, history, environmental studies, music or literature. Remaining topics and presenters include:

•    March 9 – “Jane Addams on Citizenship and Democracy: Suggestions for Advocates” with Dr. James Forte of the Social Work Department

•    March 16 – “Political Science and Democracy” with Dr. Eric Rittinger of the Political Science Department

•    March 23 – “Racism and Coping” with Dr. Yuki Okubo of the Psychology Department

•    March 30 - “Global Environmentalism” with Dr. Emily Story of the History Department

•    April 6 - “Hidden in Plain Sight? An Introduction to the Indian Peoples of the Eastern Shore” with Dr. Celine Carayon of the History Department

Cost is $8 per lecture.

 “SU at the Beach” is sponsored by the University’s Center for Extended and Lifelong Learning and the Ocean Pines Association. Advance registration is required for each course. To register visit www.salisbury.edu/cell. For more information call Molly Riordan at 410-543-6090.