"FITNESS, NUTRITION AND OBESITY" WITH DR. WILLIAM DIETZ
Monday, January 28 @ 1:00 PM
On January 28 at 6:00 PM, Town Hall of Cleveland will present national fitness and nutrition expert William H. Dietz, M.D., Ph.D. at Playhouse Square. Earlier that day, Laurel Lake and University Circle offer a preview conversation with Dr. Dietz via live video conference. Dr. Dietz is Director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, formerly a Professor of Pediatrics at the Tuft’s University School of Medicine, and Director of Clinical Nutrition at the Floating Hospital of New England Medical Center Hospitals. Dietz is also a recipient of the Holroyd-Sherry award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for his contributions to the field of children and the media. He received the 2006 Nutrition Research award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for outstanding research in pediatric nutrition.

"TOMB CULTURE OF ANCIENT CHINA"
Monday, February 4 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Cleveland Museum of Art. Survey history from the late Neolithic (3,000 BC) era to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) through objects found in ancient Chinese tombs. These objects shed light on daily life. In addition these tomb goods—ritual vessels, figurines and musical instruments—represent exemplary workmanship in jade, bronze, and ceramics.

"THE CHINA TRADE: ECONOMICS, PAST AND PRESENT"
Monday, February 11 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Independence Seaport Museum, Philadelphia PA. Learn about the basics of commerce and trade through Philadelphia’s China trade. You'll begin with background history of the Silk Road and trading with the Far East, learn about the items traded and the key figures involved in the Silk Road’s history.

"INNOVATIONS & INVENTIONS: SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ALONG THE SILK ROAD"
Monday, February 18 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Inner Asian & Uralic National Resource Center, Indiana University. This program engages you to consider the many contributions to math, medicine, science and technology pioneered in Central Eurasia during the period known as the "middle ages." The silk road did more than just link Europe to Central Asia and other parts of the world; it brought Europeans many inventions and scientific breakthroughs from the far corners of the Islamic world. Many remain important even today.

"MY LIFE AS AN UNDOCUMENTED WORKER" WITH JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS
Monday, February 25 @ 1:00 PM
On February 25 at 6:00 PM at Playhouse Square, Town Hall of Cleveland will present Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for The Washington Post covering HIV/ AIDS, tech and video game culture, and the 2008 presidential campaign. Earlier that day at 1:00 PM, Laurel Lake and University Circle will offer a preview conversation with Mr. Vargas via live video conferencing. Vargas has written for the Philadelphia Daily News, San Francisco Chronicle, Rolling Stone and New York. He taught “Storytelling 2.0” at Georgetown University and served on the advisory board for the Knight-Batten Award for Innovations in Journalism, housed at American University. He is the founder of Define American, a non-profit organization that seeks to elevate the conversation around immigration, and is himself an undocumented immigrant to the United States.

"JOHN HAY: CLEVELAND'S ADOPTED SON"
Monday, March 4 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland. John Hay, private secretary to Abraham Lincoln, and later Secretary of State under Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt, married into one of the leading families of Cleveland. A poet, diplomat, and author, Hay helped shape the United States as the country entered the 20th century.

"THE PRESIDENT MAKER: CLEVELAND'S MARCUS HANNA"
Monday, March 11 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Western Reserve Historical Society, Marcus Hanna, the man who made William McKinley president, was a Cleveland businessman who became a political leader of America. From attending school with John D. Rockefeller to taking over his father-in-law’s mining company, Hanna worked behind the scenes in 1896 to help shape national politics. Later, as a U.S. Senator, he helped pass the legislation to create the Panama Canal.

"PRESIDENTIAL HISTORIAN MICHAEL BESCHLOSS"
Monday, March 18 @ 1:00 PM
On March 18 at 6:00 PM at Playhouse Square, Town Hall of Cleveland will present renowned Presidential historian Michael Beschloss. Earlier that day at 1:00 PM, Laurel Lake and University Circle will offer a preview conversation with Mr. Beschloss via live video conferencing.He is the author of eight books on American presidents, including the New York Times best-sellers “Presidential Courage” (2007) and “The Conquerors” (2002). Newsweek has called him “the nation’s leading Presidential historian.” He serves as NBC News Presidential Historian, appearing regularly on all NBC News programs, and is a regular commentator on the PBS NewsHour. Beschloss created and hosted The Discovery Channel’s Emmy award-winning “Decisions That Shook the World.” He is also a trustee of the White House Historical Association and the National Archives Foundation.

"ROAD TO THE REPUBLIC: THOMAS JEFFERSON"
Monday, April 1 @ 3:30 PM
Live from History First Hand in Philadelphia. A theatrical portrayal of Thomas Jefferson using first-person moments from his life, from the writing of the Declaration of Independence through his epic battles with Alexander Hamilton over the interpretation of the Constitution, as a way to show the difficult concepts intrinsic in the founding of a new government. Learn "first hand" why this remarkable man became one of the most prominent founding fathers and one of our nation's first presidents. Discussion focuses on the formation of the federal government and the balance of the power of a centralized government with State's rights, the creation of his antifederalist platform and the separation of Church and State.

"HOW A WIND TURBINE CREATES ELECTRICITY"
Monday, April 15 @ 3:30 PM
Live from Inspired Classroom in Missoula, Montana. Students will gain an understanding of how a wind turbine operates to generate electricity. Learn how electricity is traditionally generated and how wind energy can help supplement and in some areas replace traditional methods. We will also discuss the pros and cons of wind energy.

"LAKE ERIE WIND FARM: ICEBREAKER PROJECT"
Wednesday, April 17 @ 3:30 PM
Laurel Lake welcomes Dr. Lorry Wagner for a live on-site lecture. Dr. Wagner is a seasoned wind energy engineer and a longstanding member of the Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force and president of the Cleveland-based Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo), a position he assumed in May 2010. Since 2009, LEEDCo has been working to establish Northeast Ohio as the Great Lakes center of a vibrant and growing offshore wind industry in the United States. The genesis for this is Icebreaker, a demonstration project (20-30 MW) in Lake Erie, 7 miles off the coast of downtown Cleveland. This project will be the first freshwater offshore wind farm in North America and will be a catalyst for offshore wind development across the Great Lakes. It will create hundreds of jobs and give Cleveland as well as the Great Lakes a path toward a cleaner and more sustainable energy future. 

"COMPOSER SPOTLIGHT: WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART"
Monday, April 29 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Cleveland Institute of Music. A prolific artist, Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart created a string of operas, concertos, symphonies and sonatas that profoundly shaped classical music. In this new session of its Composer Spotlight series, CIM faculty and students will offer a biographical overview of Mozart's work, with live musical performances and commentary on the historical significance of his music. This session will prepare listeners for a deeper appreciation of Mozart's Symphony No. 1, to be performed at the Cleveland Orchestra's Friday Matinee Concert on Friday, May 3.

CLEVELAND ORCHESTRA FRIDAY MATINEE CONCERT
Friday, May 3 @ 11:00 AM
Field trip to Cleveland's Severance Hall to hear Mozart's Symphony No. 1, Fischer's Symphony with Eight Obbligato Timpani, and Haydn's Symphony No. 45 ("Farewell").  Tickets $10. Priority seating reserved for Laurel Lake residents; call Betty Presti at 330-655-1492 to inquire about transportation cost and availability.

"HISTORY OF THE CLASSICAL GUITAR"
Monday, May 21 @ 3:30 PM
Live from The Cleveland Institute of Music. The CIM presents an interactive video conference to help prepare you for Jiyeon Kim's classical guitar recital on May 24. This recital will be given at CIM as part of Guitar Weekend, sponsored by Guitars International. We will discuss the classical guitar, its history, and common performance techniques, as well as history and background on some of the pieces the audience will hear and their composers. To learn more about Ms. Kim, please visit: http://www.guitarsint.com/concert_bio.cfm/artistid/79

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:  Jiyeon Kim, Guitar
Thursday May 24 @ 5:00 PM
Field trip for a live concert at The Cleveland Institute of Music's Mixon Hall. Priority seating reserved for Laurel Lake residents; call Betty Presti at 330-655-1492 to inquire about ticket cost and availability. Classical guitarist Jiyeon Kim will perform works by Barrios, Berkeley, Roberto Cuccinotta, Riho Maimets (World Premiere), Paganini, Ponce, Regondi, and Tárrega. Kim, age 19 from the Korean Republic, is the John J. Medveckis Annual Fellow at the Curtis Institute of Music. She has appeared on NPR's From the Top and has performed at the Great Mountains International Music Festival and School. She recently performed a solo recital at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As a concerto soloist, she will make her solo debut with the Kansas City Symphony in the 2013-14 season. Ji Yeon Kim has won top prizes in numerous guitar competitions in both South Korea and the United States.

"HEALING PLANTS"
Monday, June 3 @ 3:30 PM
Live from Royal Botanical Gardens of Canada. Plants form the main ingredients of medicines in traditional systems of healing and have been the source of inspiration for several major pharmaceutical drugs. Approximately 50,000 species of vascular plants have been used medicinally, predominately in traditional remedies, food, personal care and perfumery. Only around 100 plant species have contributed significantly to modern drugs. We'll examine plants used in both areas and the impact on biodiversity and sustainability of these plants.

"GOOD THINGS COME FROM TREES"
Friday, June 14 @ 3:30 PM
Live from Royal Botanical Gardens of Canada. What plants have you used today? Apart from the obvious fruits and vegetables at meals, we use plants from the time we get up and get dressed to the time we go to bed. Just imagine all those different plants and where they come from! Join Karin as she explores a variety of common and not so common plants and how we use them in our daily lives either directly or indirectly.

FIELD TRIP TO THE HOLDEN ARBORETUM
Wednesday, June 19 @ 2:00 PM
Named as an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society, with more than 20 miles of hiking trails, The Holden Arboretum in Kirtland, OH is a haven for bird watchers as well as hikers, gardeners and nature enthusiasts. Covering 3,600 acres, Holden is among the largest arboreta in the United States with more than 120,000 plants. Holden’s horticultural focus is on a recognized collection of trees and shrubs, which are displayed in gardens accompanied by groundcovers and perennials, and in themed collections. Plants include rhododendrons, magnolias, maples, conifers, nut trees, wildflowers, lilacs and viburnums. Holden connects people with nature for inspiration and enjoyment, fosters learning and promotes conservation.

"The Geopolitics of Oil"
Starts Thursday, January 17 at 1:30 PM - An eight-week series. 

Available at local libraries, or can be ordered through The Learned Owl Book Store (330-653-2252) in Hudson.

Instructor: Albert Kirby.  Cost: $70 per person. To register: Call Betty Presti at 330-655-1492.
 

Laurel Lake Encore Chorale - Spring Season
Rehearsals - Tuesdays @ 3:00 PM, starting January 8, 2013. 
Join singers 55+ who meet weekly to explore their voices and learn challenging and fun choral repertoire under director Donna Anderson. Seventeen rehearsals culminating in a major Spring Concert on May 20 at 7:00 PM. Spring repertoire includes choral works by Aaron Copland, Irving Berlin and more. Participants should be 55 or older; no audition required. To register, call 330-655-1436 or email info@laurellake.org .