24Fa | A – Epic Poetry: Homer, The Odyssey

Mondays: 10:00 am—Noon | Oct. 7—Nov. 11 Location: Zoom Leader and Facilitator: Don Melander A - Epic Poetry: Homer, The Odyssey Where we begin: The decade-long war between the Achaeans (Greeks) and Trojans ended ten years ago, and now, finally, Odysseus starts to...

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24Fa | J – Nature as the Consilience of Science and Art: An Ongoing Exploration

Thursdays: 1:30 – 3:00 | Oct. 17 to Nov. 14 Location: Zoom Instructor: Eric Simon | Facilitator: Amanda Marsh J - Nature as the Consilience of Science and Art: An Ongoing Exploration Consilience is the principle that truth can be found when multiple, independent lines of evidence converge...

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24Sp- F Gouverneur Morris: The Most Interesting Founding Father

      Thursdays, 10 AM - Noon | April 11 - May 9       Location: Hopkinton Town Library, Contoocook       Instructor: Dick Hesse   Facilitator: Don Melander A 23-year-old aristocrat, Gouverneur Morris was called upon to frame the New York Constitution separating it from...

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23F-H Mary, Queen of Scots

Leader: Julie Machen Thursdays, 1:30 - 3:30 PM | Oct 5 - 19 on ZOOM This three-week course focuses on one of the most controversial rulers in history, Mary, Queen of Scots. The theme of the first session will be this...

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23F-I Gouverneur Morris: The Most Interesting Founding Father

Instructor: Dick Hesse Thursdays, 10 AM - Noon | NOTE NEW DATES: Oct 5-Nov 2 | Venue NEC Science Building 114 A A 23-year-old aristocrat was called upon to frame the New York Constitution separating it from England. He then served...

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23F-B The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World

Leader: Curtiss Rude Mondays, 4 - 6 PM | Oct 2-Nov 6  | New England College Lyons Building Room 103    The class is based on a 2008 book, The Ascent of Money, by Niall Ferguson, adapted for an Emmy winning...

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