Communiversity Course List Fall 2007

Welcome to the 16th Annual F/M Communiversity Series of Community Courses at Fargo’s Riverview Place, 5300 12th St. South.

You won’t want to miss these Communiversity Classes, beginning in September.

For registration Call F/M Communiversity at 218-299-3438
or call Bonnie at Riverview Place 701-237-4700.

September

A history of Political Campaigns - Michael Bath,
Saturday: September 15, 22 & 29, 2007; 2 to 4 p.m.
Riverview Place Scilley Room
No charge, registration is requested
The North Dakota Humanities Council funds this course in part.

Current and past political campaigns are put in context by reviewing the changing nature of political institutions and how they have impacted campaign practices in American political history.

October

The American Wine Experience: - A Winding Road from Failure to Prosperity -
Sam Wai and Ron Ellingson
Mondays: October 1, 8, 15 & 22 2007; 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.
Riverview Place, Coffee Shop
Cost $99 and seating is limited

This class will explore the American wine experience starting from the discovery of Vinland and European colonization of the new world. We will briefly study a number of grape species and hybrids that provide the basis for grape growing and wine making in America. Thomas Jefferson will provide us a fascinating look into wine at the beginnings of our country. From there we will move to the early hybrids of the northeast and then across the continent to California and the northwest. We will look into the impacts of Prohibition and how the industry survived to the point where there is now a winery in every state of the Union. Wine tasting will be an integral part of each meeting.

Sam Wai and Ron Ellingson have taught many wine courses through F/M Communiveristy and they are back by popular demand.

Gateway to the Northern Plains: - Railroads and the Birth of Fargo & Moorhead -
Carol Engelhardt
October 6, 20 & 27 2007; 2 - 4 p.m.
Riverview Place Scilley Room
No Charge, The North Dakota Humanities Council funds this course in part.

Gateway to the Northern Plains: Railroads and the Birth of Fargo & Moorhead” is the title of a new book by Dr. Carroll Engelhardt, retired professor of history at Concordia College. The period covered by the book is 1870 to 1900. Engelhardt notes that “Both Fargo and Moorhead were creatures of the Northern Pacific Railroad.” The hope was that like Omaha and Kansas City, Fargo and Moorhead would be portals to the Great West, a dream only partially realized. Engelhardt has combed the records for about twelve years, and so there will be plenty of anecdotes to add both humor and insight to the history of the two cities.

November

She Knows Where She’s Going: - 40’s Women in the Movies - Tony McRae
Saturdays: November 3, 10 & 17 2007; 2 - 4 p.m.
Riverview Place Scilley Room
Registration is requested, No Charge.
The North Dakota Humanities Council funds this course in part.

The 40’s were a turbulent and uncertain time, especially for women. We’ll look at three movies from that period and see how three very different women overcame obstacles (uncooperative weather, a jealous murderer, and a ghost) to achieve their goals.

November 3 I KNOW WHERE I’M GOING1

• Starring Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesey: Directed by Michael Powell

• November 10 LAURA

• Starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews: Directed by Otto Preminger

• November 17 THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR

• Starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison: Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Tony McRae Formerly taught French and film classes at Concordia College. He is the film critic on the Lyn Nichols Show on WDAY radio and serves on the Fargo Film Festival board.

REGISTRATION FORM

For more information, contact the F/M Communiversity office at (218) 299-3438, or Riverview Place at (701) 237-4700.

Visit the F/M Communiversity web site at: www.cord.edu/dept/fmcomm

Riverview Place

5300 12th Street South    Fargo, ND  58104

Phone: (701)237-4700   Fax: (701)235-5738

Email: info@riverviewplace.org