Calendar of Events - Month View
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Local historian Jerrilynn Eby MacGregor brings 2 hours of Stafford County history to ElderStudy.
The Birth of Stafford County
and
Patterns of Development: Colonial Land Acquisition in the Northern Neck
Sponsor: Charlie Fennemore
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Board meetings are open to all ElderStudy members. Come and witness firsthand the decision-making process that ensures that ElderStudy is meeting its objectives. This is a chance for all members to suggest new ideas for the organization directly to the Board and to committee chairpersons.
Sponsor: Keith Fennell, ES President
TOUR - RSVP - $
Fredericksburg‘s Shannon Airport, one of the few privately owned, public use airports in Virginia, hosts an excellent museum of historic aircraft from the Golden Age of Aviation. Join us for one of two tours led by knowledgeable museum docents.
Sponsor: Blair Gloss
Limited to 10, members only.
You MUST SIGNUP for the TOUR.
Museum fee of $16.20, cash or credit card only; pay at the museum.
See the ES website calendar for additional information.
TOUR - RSVP - $
Fredericksburg‘s Shannon Airport, one of the few privately owned, public use airports in Virginia, hosts an excellent museum of historic aircraft from the Golden Age of Aviation. Join us for one of two tours led by ElderStudy member Blair Gloss.
See the ES website calendar for additional information.
UHall ONLY
The Patient by Tim Sullivan
Discussion Leader: Chuck Watkins
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.
Fellow ES members Bob & Kathy Orchant invite you to join them with this tradition.
ZOOM ONLY
Dr. Roger Allen, Professor Emeritus of Arabic & Comparative Literature at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss the Egyptian novelist Naguib Mahfouz, the Arab world‘s foremost novelist who won the 1988 Nobel prize for Literature.
Sponsor: Siham Alfred
ZOOM ONLY
MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
Topic: Virginia State Parks
Sponsors: Charlie & Randy Fennemore
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Barbara Vorndick, author, retired teacher, independent researcher and part-time guide at James Monroe’s historic home near Charlottesville, will reexamine of legacy of Eliza Monroe Hay, the daughter of James Monro.
Sponsor: Mark Keith
Klein Theatre
Play Preview I
Marc Williams, Assistant Professor of the UMW Dept of Theatre and Dance, will provide a preview of the classic thriller "Dial "M" for Murder." He will be joined by Michael Benson, Associate Professor, to discuss the set design for the play.
Sponsors: Carole & Bob Hanus
TOUR UMW Gallery Tour
NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME.
Join us as Dr. Tracy Stonestreet, Director of the UMW Galleries, leads us through two exhibitions
In the Ridderhof Martin Gallery: Intersection, a two-person exhibition of artwork by Arlington artists David Carlson and Chee Kung.
In DuPont Gallery: Participate in Take A Painting, an interactive painting installation by Pennsylvania artist Erika Stearly.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana
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.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred
CANCELLED
UHall ONLY
Join Gwyneth‘s Gift Foundation to learn how to give life-saving Bystander Hands-Only CPR, a simplified version of CPR that focuses solely on chest compressions, without the need for rescue breaths.
This is NOT Red Cross certified training but will prepare you to deal with emergencies.
Sponsor: Carol Wachter
ZOOM ONLY
This session, hosted by Dean of Arts and Sciences Keith Mellinger and Assistant Dean Betsy Lewis, will include a panel of students who participated in the 2025 Summer Workshops mentored by UMW faculty.
Sponsor: Carol Wachter
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
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ElderStudy member Joe Alfred brings us the story of Ibn Batuta, the greatest medieval Muslim traveler and the author of one of the most famous travel books, the Rihla (Travels).
Sponsor: Joe Alfred