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In April, 1863, several hundred women rioted in downtown Richmond during the Civil War. Frustration with conscription, rising prices, and shortages drove the women to break into stores and loot.
Historian Robert Dunkerly discusses the causes of the riot, its course, and its lasting significance.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima
Klein Theatre
Join Gregg Stull, Chair of the UMW Dept of Theatre and Dance, in the UMW Klein Theatre, for the preview of Hand to God, a riotous dark comedy.
Sponsors: Bob & Carole Hanus
TOUR UMW Gallery Tour
NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME.
ZOOM ONLY
The Administration Committee develops policies and plans for operating the organization. It reviews governing documents, updates the Policies and Procedures, monitors finances and projects future needs, proposes the annual budget and member fees. Members are always welcome to attend our meetings.
Committee Chair: Ellen Brown
University Hall ONLY
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin
By Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most beloved historians, this artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon in the last years of his life.--Goodreads
Discussion Leader: Keith Morgenheim
HYBRID
A representative of the Rappahannock Beekeepers Association will discuss the nuts and bolts and best practices of beekeeping in Virginia and give us tips about how we can be good neighbors to our friends, the bee.
Sponsor: Carol Wachter
RSVP $
ElderStudy Aperitivo
Similar to the American happy hour, aperitivo goes beyond simply having a drink before dinner. It is a time when Italians meet to relax and socialize after work over a glass of wine or a light cocktail and finger foods.
ZOOM ONLY
MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
Topic: Show and Tell
Share something in your home that has a story, maybe it’s a family heirloom, maybe it’s something you created, maybe a gift or a souvenir, or maybe just something that brings up a fond memory.
Sponsor: Gail Oakes
HYBRID
In a continuation of his November 2025 ElderStudy presentation, Scott Walker explores the "Hunter‘s Iron Works" in Stafford, the most significant site of a facility -- largely unknown--that supported the American Revolution.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana
ZOOM ONLY
How does generative AI actually work, and why is it shaping so much of our society and economy?
Anand Rao, UMW Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for AI and the Liberal Arts, will demystify the core ideas behind generative AI, share accessible examples, and explore its growing influence on work, culture, and everyday life.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana
ZOOM ONLY
The Curriculum Committee is responsible for planning the 45 plus programs that are scheduled each semester. We are always looking for that next new topic on our journey to lifelong learning. Come join us and help develop programs that are interesting and stimulating.
Committee Chair: Joe Alfred
HYBRiD
Gary Richards, UMW Professor of English & Linguistics, will provide a basic overview of the writers who rose to prominence in that era.
Sponsor: Ellen Brown
ZOOM ONLY
CRISPR, or Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, is the technology that research scientists use to selectively modify the DNA of living organisms.
Drs Ginny Morriss and April Wynn, from the UMW Biological Sciences Department, will explain how CRISPR works and demonstrate how to use CRISPR to modify E. coli.
Sponsor: Ellen Brown
WORKSHOP RSVP
In a continuation of the preceding ZOOM presentation about CRISPR, Drs Ginny Morriss and April Wynn, from the UMW Biological Sciences Department, will give participants the opportunity to try CRISPR themselves.
Sponsor: Ellen Brown
ZOOM ONLY
Oceanographer, Meteorologist, and Space Science guy Jon Malay returns to ElderStudy to discuss Iceland, which should be on everyone‘s bucket list.
Sponsor: Randy Fennemore