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Klein Theatre
Join Gregg Stull, Chair of the UMW Dept of Theatre and Dance, in the UMW Klein Theatre, for the preview of this Tony Award-winning musical that soars with raw emotional power, delivering a deeply human story about connection, identity, and what it truly means to be seen.
Sponsors: Bob & Carole Hanus
TOUR - UMW Gallery Tour
NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME
Join us for a special pre-opening tour of the UMW Galleries led by Dr. Tracy Stonestreet which will include inside information concerning intern work, art installations, and artwork selections.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana
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.
University Hall ONLY
This is the moving story of a community who opened its homes to more than 6,000 stranded airline passengers on 9/11/01.
Discussion Leader: Gail Oakes
HYBRID
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
(Bring a lunch for further conversation after the presentation.)
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
NPS Ranger Ryan Quint will lead us on a tour of Chatham, the 255-year-old house atop Stafford Heights.
Sponsor: Mike Reading
ZOOM ONLY *RECORDED*
Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, professor emeritus of political science at the University of Mary Washington, returns to ElderStudy to give us his analysis of the 2026 Midterm elections, with a focus on Virginia elections.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred
ZOOM ONLY
Already in 1790, John Adams complained that myths were replacing the nuanced history of the American Revolution. Join Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey, Vice President of Research & Collections at historic Stratford Hall, to learn how one family from the Northern Neck of Virginia engineered the birth of a nation.
Sponsor: Randy Fennemore
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.
ZOOM ONLY
ElderStudy member Keith Fennel will lead an active discussion using the 2015 Harvard University Justice Course by Michael J Sandel.
Sponsor: Keith Fennel
Lecture 5: Free to Choose
Lecture 6: Who Owns Me?
ZOOM ONLY
MWES members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
Topic: What smell or taste brings back a strong memory?
Sponsor: Mike & Mary Louise Holmes
HYBRID
Historian and National Park Service ranger David Lassman will discuss the history of our nation‘s capital.
Sponsor: Charlie Fennemore