Spring Term 2026

April 6 - June 19, 2026

Click the image below to view the printed catalog, which offers brief descriptions of each course. To read a longer description of each course, scroll down this page and click on the title of the course that catches your eye!

Changes often occur after the printed catalog is mailed; we have tried to note any changes on this page.

NEW: "Introduction to AI" was just added to our Monday schedule! Scroll down for more info.

2026 Spring Course Catalog

Today's Schedule:

Please note: Times listed below are Eastern Time (ET).

MONDAY

 

 

Time

Study Leader(s)

Title

Format

Location

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Narain Batra India, America, and the Shaping of the Modern World
(In-person option)
(Zoom option)
HyFlex 1 Court St & Online
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Stephen Hackman Poetry Workshop In-person 1 Court St
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Robin Dellabough JOYSPAN: The Art and Science of Thriving in Life's Second Half In-person 1 Court St
12:30 PM - 3:00 PM Steve Solomon From Real to Reel: A Selection of Documentary Films In-person 1 Court St
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Peter Rousmaniere What We Need to Know About Immigration Today Zoom Online
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Iain Sim In Your Genes: Not Can We, But Should We?
(In-person option)
(Zoom option)
Note: This course was rescheduled after the catalog was printed.
HyFlex 1 Court St & Online
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Simon Stone, Barbara Knauff, Jean Brown, Bill Brown Introduction to AI – How Can AI Fit Into My Life?
Note: This course was added after the catalog was printed.
In-person 1 Court St
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Ben Young Jazz 101 Zoom Online
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Morris Kaplan Spanish Grammar & Conversation, Part 1 Zoom Online

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TUESDAY

 

 

Time

Study Leader(s)

Title

Format

Location

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM John Sanders & Jim Wooster Great Decisions 2026
(In-person option)
(Zoom option)
HyFlex 1 Court St & Online
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Mark Harvey Americans and Their National Parks: Scenery, History, and Memory In-person 1 Court St
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM John Wasson Do Magic Mushrooms Matter? The Science and Spirit of Psilocybin
(In-person option)
(Zoom option)
HyFlex 1 Court St & Online
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Kat Dechant Unlock Your Inner Florist: A Beginner's Workshop in Floral Design In-person 1 Court St
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Robert Grafstein Is America Approaching a Debt Crisis? Zoom Online
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dianne Burger Unlock Your Creativity: Handbuilding With Clay at Blackberry Hill Art Center In-person Blackberry Hill Art Center, Orford, NH
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Dave Smith Be Scam Savvy: Recognizing and Reducing Risk
(In-person option)
(Zoom option)
HyFlex 1 Court St & Online

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WEDNESDAY

 

 

Time

Study Leader(s)

Title

Format

Location

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Sarwar Kashmeri The U.S. and China Adjust to a New Power: Active Non-Alignment Zoom Online
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Evan Roberts How to Manage Your Retirement Plan During Volatility?
(In-person option)
(Zoom option)
HyFlex 1 Court St & Online
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Linda Fowler Revisiting the Federalist Papers In-person 1 Court St
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Robin Rice Voigt Sketch, Scribble, and Stroll In-person Various outdoor locations
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Richard Comi Societal Implications of Medical Advances In-person 1 Court St
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Alice Schori & Lynnwood Andrews Spring Wildflowers and Ferns In-person Various outdoor locations
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Maynard Goldman What Hath We Wrought? America's Gambling Crisis In-person Hotel Coolidge, White River Junction, VT
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Rob Nawojchik Whales, Dolphins, Seals, and Sea Lions: Exploring the Biology of Marine Mammals In-person 1 Court St
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Michael Simpson The Benefits of, and the Threats to, the Wetland Systems in the Upper Valley In-person 1 Court St & field trips
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Deborah Springhorn Shakespeare's Othello: Tragedy, Power, and the Politics of Difference in Renaissance Venice In-person 1 Court St
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Robin Fisher The Art of Narrative Storytelling In-person 1 Court St
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM Jonathan Stallsmith The Road to Financial Independence In-person 1 Court St

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THURSDAY

 

 

Time

Study Leader(s)

Title

Format

Location

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Peter Paquette La Grande Hémorragie (The Great Hemorrhage) In-person 1 Court St
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Gail McPeek & Adair Mulligan Exploring Hanover's Conserved Lands
NOTE: The catalog lists a $20 lab fee for this course, but the actual total is $50 for Hanover Conservancy.
In-person Various locations
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Peter Rousmaniere Echoes of American Democracy: Twelve Visionaries Across Three Centuries Zoom Online
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Gloria Finkelstein Active French: French-Themed Collages In-person 1 Court St
12:30 PM - 2:30 PM John Peterman Wild Woman of the Wild West In-person 1 Court St
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Sarah L. Welsch The Golden Age of Crime: British Mystery Writers and Their Works From the 1900s to the 1950s In-person 1 Court St
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Morris Kaplan Intermediate Spanish Grammar & Conversation, Year 2 Zoom Online
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM A'Kena LongBenton AI and Blackout Poetry Zoom Online
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Peter W. Adler Telling Your Story: Writing Your Memoir Through Memory, Voice, and Meaning In-person 1 Court St
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Ford Daley The Dance Craze In-person 1 Court St
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Lee Mayman Love Beyond the Grave: Six Romantic Ghost Movies In-person 1 Court St

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FRIDAY

 

 

Time

Study Leader(s)

Title

Format

Location

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Stephen O'Dwyer The Equanimous Life: Practical Skills for Clarity, Steadiness, and Emotional Resilience in a Changing World
(In-person option)
(Zoom option)
HyFlex 1 Court St & Online
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Moby Pearson An Opera, a Requiem, and a Mass In-person 1 Court St

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SPECIAL SCHEDULE: TUESDAY & THURSDAY

 

 

Time

Study Leader(s)

Title

Format

Location

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Phyllis Deutsch A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce Zoom Online

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SPECIAL SCHEDULE: SATURDAY

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: The listings below pertain to the "Saturday Classes: A Little of This and That" course. The first entry is the registration option for the full series, followed by options for each of the individual sessions.

 

 

Time

Study Leader(s)

Title

Format

Location

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Iain Sim, Susan McCaslin, Christiana Whittington, Beverly Marshall, Phyllis Deutsch, Gael Clauson, Patti Warren Saturday Classes: A Little of This and That (Full Series option) In-person 1 Court St
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Iain Sim Session 1 (April 18): Inside the Human Genome Revolution In-person 1 Court St
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Susan McCaslin Session 2 (April 25): Reconsidering David In-person 1 Court St
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Christiana Whittington Session 3 (May 2): Folk Traditions in Classical Music In-person 1 Court St
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Beverly Marshall Session 4 (May 9): Beyond the Fringe: Flappers and the Jazz Age In-person 1 Court St
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Phyllis Deutsch Session 5 (May 16): Getting You Hooked: Famous First Lines In-person 1 Court St
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Gael Clauson & Patti Warren Session 6 (May 23): Tear It Up! with Gael and Patti In-person 1 Court St
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