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Dr. Miriam Liss, UMW Professor in the Psychological Science Dept, will discuss the field of positive psychology and the results of research into what factors do--or do not--make people happier.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima

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Around Washington D.C., it‘s said that Foreign Service officers tell the best stories.
Wayne Griffith will put that to the test as he recounts anecdotes, both serious and humorous, from his 30-year career as an American diplomat.
Sponsor: Sue Stoddard

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Sammy Zambon, Visitor Experience Specialist with the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, will highlight a variety of Virginia state parks outside the greater Fredericksburg area.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima

Klein Theatre
Join Marc Williams, Assistant Professor of the UMW Dept of Theatre and Dance, for the preview of one of Shakespear‘s most famous history plays.
Sponsors: Bob & Carole Hanus

TOUR UMW Gallery Tour
NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME.

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.

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Jazz historian Allen Morrison will introduce some of today‘s brightest young jazz artists - singers, band leaders, and outstanding instrumentalists - with amazing video clips of each.
Sponsor: Keith Morgenheim

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MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
Topic: Hobbies past and present. What have you enjoyed in the past and what is/are your current hobbies.
Sponsor: Randy & Charlie Fennemore

University Hall
Framed by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey
John Grisham, known worldwide for his bestselling novels, and Jim McCloskey of Centurion Ministries, the first organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people who have been wrongly convicted, offer an inside look at the many injustices in our criminal justice system.
Discussion Leader: Gail Oakes

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Animated objects as a theatrical tool cross geographies and centuries. Kevin McCluskey, UMW Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance, looks at the use of puppetry as a theatrical storytelling device.
Sponsor: Carole & Bob Hanus

ZOOM ONLY

The Membership Committee is responsible for outreach to prospective and current members. We conduct marketing efforts, maintain the website, oversee the member management system (including the roster), provide newsletters and other timely communications, coordinate the Book Group and plan social events. All members are encouraged to experience the benefits of volunteering! Please join us!
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Committee Chair: Donna Lewis

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ElderStudy member Susan Trunzo discusses the Native American code talkers of World Wars I and II.

WORKSHOP $
Join us for this introductory session on pickleball, one of the fastest-growing sports in our country!
Sponsor: Donna Lewis

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ElderStudy member Joe Alfred returns with an update of the smartphone wars - US & China competition, Apple & Samsung competition, impact of AI and 6G plus winners and losers in the market.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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Park Ranger Ryan Quint of the Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park will examine some of the more prominent examples the many misconceptions, misunderstandings, and myths surrounding the battle of Chancellorsville and will dive into how reality sometimes was far more complicated.
Sponsor: Mike Redding

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Join Tom Conway, English teacher at James Monroe HS, in his quest to investigate the colorful and intriguing McCracken family.
Emigrated from Ireland during times of famine, this family found their way to Spotsylvania in the 1850s where they became kingpins in the local grocery business and major players, beset by both fortune and scandal, in one of Fredericksburg’s most prosperous eras.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis