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Opera & Lunch in the Afternoon No. 11
Come enjoy great food and company while sharing our love of Opera!
Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022 – Noon to 4 pm

The Glorious Sound of the Operatic Singing Voice
Presented by Lou Barrella & Dr. Snjezana Smodlaka

Intuitively, we all know what a great voice sounds like. Most of us on this earth don’t have one as a great voice is a blessing from God to a few special singers who develop it and share it with those of us lucky enough to hear and appreciate it. This presentation will explore the beauty, power and quality of the operatic singing voice. Dr. Smodlaka will present some great paintings to show how the emotional impact of one art can be interpreted in another and Mr. Barrella will present both great and not-so-great singing for you to be inspired and amused!

“Writing Your Memories”: Gifts Given and Received   

Saturdays, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 and Dec. 3, 2022
10 to 11:45 am

No experience necessary, just a notebook, pen and sense of curiosity and fun! 

Join us for this series of workshops that will help you unearth memories of gifts you’ve given and/or received—tangible and not so tangible–and the relationships connected to them. The first two workshops will include short, vibrant readings and prompts that will help you create your own original writing on the theme, and the third is a revision workshop in which you’ll receive constructive feedback on a piece of writing you submit in advance.  

Register for one, two, or all three workshops.
Part 1: Saturday, Oct. 15
Part 2: Saturday, Nov. 19
Part 3: Saturday, Dec. 3