Workforce Development & Community Education

Visit us online at www.sunywcc.edu/wdce | 35 LIFELONG LEARNING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SENIOR AUDIT Select college-credit lecture courses may be audited by Westchester County residents 60 years of age and older on a space-available basis. Requirements include submission of proof of residence and age, along with payment of fees. Fees include a $37 senior audit charge and $13 in registration and student fees for each semester. (payable by credit card or check). You may register for a maximum of two classes each semester as a senior auditor. Senior audit registration for the Fall 2019 semester will take place in person at the Valhalla campus on Tues., Sept. 3, for Valhalla campus courses only and Thurs., Sept. 5 for both extension centers and Valhalla campus courses at 9:00 am-3:00 pm. Call us at 914-606-6793 for more information or go to www.sunywcc.edu/senioraudit for more information and instructions on how to search for open classes. The Livable Community Connection Do you want to learn about available resources for senior citizens in Westchester County? Are you interested in creating a livable community where people of all ages can have access to needed services and live happy, active lives? Contact the Northwest Coordinator for the Livable Community Connection, a partnership with Westchester County Department of Senior Programs and Services, at 914-606-6528 or email workforceandcommunity@sunywcc.edu COLLEGIUM COLLEGIUM for Lifelong Learning is a membership organization created in 2004 to combine serious study and social exchange. Each COLLEGIUM semester features a different array of courses in the arts and sciences, all led by exceptional volunteers with expertise in the subjects they teach. Participants are encouraged to engage in classroom discussion, and the schedule allows for informal discussion between sessions and during breaks.  Fall Collegium begins in October! For more information about the Fall program, please call 914-606-6748 or visit www.sunywcc.edu/collegium. COLLEGIUM is a membership organization and has a limited capacity. Current members receive priority registration; new members are welcome. LOCAL LORE & REGIONAL HISTORY Notorious Westchester County: Investigating True Crime in Westchester through Historic Documents History, crime, law, and order: True crime has gained a prominent place in popular culture through film adaptations and bestselling novels inspired by real events as well as television programs ranging from Cops to PBS Frontline and the History Channel. This course utilizes the collections of the Westchester County Archives to open a window to the past, exploring a period of extensive economic development and social upheaval in the Hudson Valley during the first quarter of the 20th century. CE-HIST 2104, 1 Tues., Sept. 24, 2:00-4:00 pm in KNC-2 and 1 Thurs., Sept. 26, 2:00-4:00 pm at Westchester Archives Record Center, $55. C Gioia. #87574 Walking Tours of the Old Croton Aqueduct Co-sponsored with The Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct The aqueduct is a 41-mile brick-lined conduit constructed between 1837 and 1842 to bring fresh water from the Croton River to New York City; one of the great engineering achievements of the 19th century! Call Mavis Cain for more information at 914-693-0529. A Visit Inside the Historic Aqueduct Tunnel Tour the inside of the historic Aqueduct tunnel and learn its important history. It was built in 1837-1842, providing vital water to New York City in a period where disease, fires and drunkenness were rampant. Your tour will also include an informative talk and movie. Meet at the Caputo Recreation Center in Ossining, 95 Broadway, Ossining (just off Rt. 9) promptly at 11:00 am. CE-TRVL 2001, 1 Sat., Oct. 26, 11:00 am- 1:00 pm, $25. M Cain. #87738 Aqueduct Trail Walk and Visit to Keeper’s House Walk one of the prettiest sections of the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail from Irvington south. The destination is the Keeper’s House museum in Dobbs Ferry, to see history exhibits and short movies by the BBC and Secrets of New York. Meet at the Keeper’s House, 15 Walnut Street, Dobbs Ferry, promptly at 11:00 am. The walk and museum visit takes about two hours. CE-TRVL 2045, 1 Sat., Oct. 19, 11:00 am- 1:00 pm, $25. M Cain. #87681