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.
Today's Schedule:
Please note: Times listed below are Eastern Time (ET).
MONDAY |
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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 |
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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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FRIDAY |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
