Calendar of Events - Month View
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UHall ONLY
Author and cinephile Gary Olsen returns to ElderStudy to discuss Walt Disney.
Sponsor:
HYBRID
Board meetings are open to all ElderStudy members. Come and witness firsthand the decision-making process that ensures that ElderStudy is meeting its objectives.
ZOOM ONLY
Dr. Amr Al Azm, professor of Middle East History and Anthropology at Shawnee State University, will focus on three interconnected aspects of the post-Assad Syrian regime.
Sponsor: Siham Alfred
University Hall ONLY
A story of giving and receiving, of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.
Discussion Leader: Keith Morgenheim
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.
TOUR RSVP
Local historian and "tourmaster," Scott Walker, will describe hotels before the Hampton and Holiday Inns! Check out the stories of the locations of the Fredericksburg Historic District’s hotels.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana
UHall ONLY
Drum Therapy
Stephanie Spreeman, founder of “Drum Party” and certified in drum therapy, brings to ElderStudy this music-based, holistic technique using rhythmic percussion to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis
Klein Theatre
Join Marc Williams, Assistant Professor of the UMW Dept of Theatre and Dance, for the preview of Patrick Barlow‘s dazzling adaptation of Hitchcock‘s iconic thriller that tosses audiences headlong into a whirlwind of espionage, wit, and sheer theatrical invention energetically pulled off by just four fearless performers.
Sponsor: Bob & Carole Hanus
TOUR UMW Gallery Tour
NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME
Dr. Tracy Stonestreet, Director of UMW Galleries, will lead ElderStudy members on a private tour of the 2026 Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial in the Ridderhof-Martin Gallery, and Practice What You Teach: UMW Faculty and Staff in the duPont Gallery.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana
ZOOM ONLY
This presentation will be recorded.
Ryan Ours of the Healthy Generations Area Agency on Aging will bring you up to date on the outlook for Medicare coverage in 2027.
Please come prepared to ask general questions only.
Sponsor: Carol Wachter
ZOOM ONLY
The Curriculum Committee is responsible for planning the 45 plus programs that are scheduled each semester. Come join us and help develop programs that are interesting and stimulating.
ZOOM ONLY
ElderStudy member Stew Engel will lead an active discussion using the 2015 Harvard University Justice Course by Michael J Sandel.
Sponsor: Stew Engel
Lecture 1: The Moral Side of Murder
Lecture 2: The Case for Cannibalism
ZOOM ONLY
MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
Topic: Your advice for the younger generation - a quote, poem or your own thoughts
Sponsor: Joe and Siham Alfred
HYBRID
Naturalist Jon Bachman returns to discuss the evolution of the dog.
Sponsor: Charlie Fennemore
ZOOM ONLY
Learn about UMW student research and creativity, and the programs supporting them.
Sponsor: Ellen Brown
TOUR RSVP
Barbra Anderson, history teacher and HFFI Events Coordinator, will lead us on a stroll along the streets of Fredericksburg and introduce us to the great events, people, and buildings that have shaped the city.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana
ZOOM ONLY
Join Keith Mellinger, Dean of UMW‘s College of Arts and Sciences and a mathematician who enjoys puzzles, as he shares some of his favorites with us.
Sponsor: Ellen Brown
HYBRID
Prof. Keith Nabb, UMW Mathematics, will discuss the importance of active learning with a focus on mathematics.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred