24Sp- E How the Mountains Grew

A Sequel to and an Update on John McPhee’s Annals of the Former World       Wednesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 PM | April 10 - 24 & May 8 - 22 and beyond | ZOOM        Leader: Paul Hague  Facilitator: Don Melander In this...

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24Sp- C Ethics in Economics

       Tuesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 PM | April 2 - May 21 | ZOOM         Instructor: Ali Reza Jalili | Facilitator: Amanda Marsh This course focuses on the relationship between ethics and economics. Commonly, economics is thought to be...

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24Sp- B Shakespeare: Richard III & The History of Troilus and Cressida

        Tuesdays, 1:30 - 3:30 PM | April 2 - May 21         Location: Baker Free Library in Bow         Instructor: Glenn Stuart | Facilitator: Don Melander Gregory Doran’s casting of Arthur Hughes in the role of Richard III in the Royal...

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24Sp- A Epic Poetry: The Iliad

       Mondays, 10 AM - Noon | April 1 - May 20 | ZOOM        Leader: Don Melander | Facilitator: Alice Nye Because Glenn Stuart is doing The History of Troilus and Cressida in his Shakespeare course this term, we are...

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23F-J Movies: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock, Final Series

Leader: Mary Lee Sargent Fridays, 10 AM - Noon | Oct 6 - Nov 10* @ Baker Free Library, Bow This seminar has viewed and discussed the films of Alfred Hitchcock, and will screen and discuss the conclusion of the Hitchcock...

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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-G Philosophy 101

Leaders: Don Melander and Lisa Melander Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30 PM | Oct 11 - 25 and Nov 8 - 15 on ZOOM The class will be based on Paul Kleinman’s book Philosophy 101: From Plato and Socrates to Ethics and Metaphysics, an Essential Primer...

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23F-F The Novel Reading Group

Leader: John McCausland Wednesdays, 1:30 – 3:30 PM | Oct 4 and Nov 1 @ Henniker Tucker Free Library This discussion group meets throughout the year, on the first Wednesday of each month. We are discussing books selected from Britain’s prestigious...

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23F-E Comparative Religion: Sacred Places

Instructor: Rev. Suzanne Rude Wednesdays, 10 AM - Noon | Oct 4 - Nov 8 on ZOOM                                             Why do religious believers find certain places especially sacred to them, with particular sites found worthy of visitation by as many as 25...

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