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Lifelong Learning announces spring lineup

Blue Ridge Center of Lifelong Learning, a program designed for those who are still interested in learning and/or enjoying talks about various subjects, announced course offerings for the spring term. Most courses are presented, in Room 150 of the Patton Building, on the Blue Ridge Community College campus. Courses are:
• Folk Tales from Around the World: Wisdom for the Ages: 1-3 p.m. Mondays, Feb. 6, 13, and 20; 1:00 - 3:00
• Fly fishing: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, Feb. 16 and 23.
• Pisgah Forest: A History: 10 a.m.-noon Tuesdays, Feb. 21 and 28.
• Movies with an Unexpected Ending: 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays, March 1, 8, 15, and 22.
• Temperate Rainforests of the Southern Highlands: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, March 2 and 9.
• National Security, Foreign Policy and Defense Strategy: 1-3 p.m. Mondays, March 6 and 13.
• American Homefront after World War II: 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays, March 7, 14, 21, and 28.
• Finding Your Story Treasure Trove: 1-3 p.m. Thursdays, March 16 and 23.
• Astronomy: The Sun: 10 a.m.-noon Mondays, March 20, 27, April 3, 10.
• True Forensics: 1-3 p.m. Wednesdays, April 5 and 12.
• The Songs We Sing: Where Do They Come From? 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 11.
Industry visits include:
• Ingles Market: 9-11 a.m. Thursday, March 30.
• Current, Powered by General Electric: 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, April 6.
• Echoview Fiber Mill: 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 13.
Edventures, (one-day fieldtrips) include:
• Taste of the South Culinary Tour: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, March 29.
• Tyron Arts & Crafts School: A Day of Creativity: 10 a.m.2 p.m.Tuesday, April 4.
• Fontana Dam and Environs: 7:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27.


To register or for more information visit www.brcll.com or call 828-694-1740.