Courses – Fall 2025 / Old Courses
The courses listed below were offered in previous semesters.
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MOZARTS WOMEN
Coordinators: Larry Shapiro, Linda Downs
We think of Mozart’s father as the dominant influence in his life, but there’s more to the story.
MUSIC OF THE HEART
Coordinators: Frank Montaturo
Members are invited to submit a piece of music that “speaks to your heart.”
MYTHOLOGY
Coordinators: Donna Ramer, Mary Ann Donnelly , Sheryl Harawitz
Myths are more than mere stories; they are sacred, timeless tales that guide us to understand how cultural norms and values were established.
NYC AND ITS ENVIRONS: PEOPLE, PLACES, THINGS
Coordinators: Paul Golomb, Bob Reiss, Sandra Abramson
Starting as a trading post on the tip of Manhattan, today it is a region that reaches beyond the city lines.
OLD TESTAMENT AS LITERATURE AND IN THE ARTS
Coordinators: Joyce Hinote, Peter Dichter, Jamie Sykes
The Old Testament is a great religious work but it also contains many wonderful stories that have influenced our literature and fine arts down through the centuries.
ORAL INTERPRETATION OF POETRY
Coordinators: Joyce Hinote, Peter Dichter, Mary Ann Donnelly, Sheryl Harawitz
Reading aloud introduces us to the voice of poetry: its rhyme, meter, syntax, imagery. In this class, we continue this human oral tradition by bringing poetry alive.
POINT OF VIEW
Coordinators: Terri Hicks, Barbara Gordon, Bob Hartmann
This is an interactive discussion class in which both the coordinators and class members bring in short opinion pieces &ndsp; editorials, op-ed articles, reviews, etc.
PORTRAIT OF A LADY
Coordinators: Pat Geehr, Sheryl Harawitz, Susan Keohane
Embark on a literary journey through the intricate world of Henry James’s Portrait of a Lady.
POWER: THE GLORY OF IT
Coordinators: Andrea Irvine, David Bartash, Marion Schultheis
Power: The word comes from the Latin word for “to be able.”
PRESENTERS SHOWCASE
Coordinators: Joyce West, Steve Allen, Caroline Thompson
Quest members have a wide diversity of interests and experiences. Each session is a chance to encounter something new or an encore of a talk that will be new to many members.