Calendar of Events  - Month View

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Nancy Baker, Classicist by training and educator of classical languages, philosophy, and the history of ideas, returns to ElderStudy to explore the effect color has on art.
The language of art began to change dramatically when color stopped being subtle or natural in the 1880s. Color expressed emotion and revealed the vibrations of the world as music does. See the Breton landscape through the eyes of Gauguin, Bertrand, Serusier, Bonnard and others who painted both the land and the Celtic culture there since Gallic times. Art history doubles as a travelogue!
Sponsor: Penny Kaloudis

UHall ONLY
Author and cinephile Gary Olsen brings the Life and Films of Ingmar Bergman to ElderStudy.
A favorite of many filmmakers, Swedish director Ingmar Bergman left a legacy of movies which both entertained and provided deep spiritual and moral lessons for his vast loyal film audiences. We’ll examine such classics as The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries, Persona and Fanny and Alexander, showing clips from these and other Bergman films while looking at his fascinating life.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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Karen Laino Giannuzzi, MWC 1971, has held a variety of positions at NATO over many years. She will speak about the role and history of the organization over the decades.
Sponsor: Carolyn Eldred

TOUR RSVP
Barbra Anderson, Events Coordinator for the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, encourages us to let the streets of Fredericksburg act as our textbook in this introductory crash course on architectural basics.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana

HYBRID
Historian David Lassman brings us the story of Analostan Island, Theodore Roosevelt Island, which has been home to many different people.
Sponsor: Charlie Fennemore

HYBRID
Kevin McCluskey, UMW Associate Professor of Theatre & Dance, investigates how costume designers move from words on a page to a costume on the stage.
Sponsor: Bob & Carole Hanus

North Bldg Loft
A riveting novel set in a bygone America that explores family, wealth and ambition through linked narratives rendered in different literary styles, a complex examination of love and power in a country where capitalism is king.
Discussion Leader: Michael Millard

ZOOM ONLY
MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
Topic: A mystery! You are requested to have your cell phone handy.
If you don‘t have one, you will still be able to participate.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis

ZOOM ONLY

There has been much discussion regarding AI in the classroom, but what about on the stage?

Michael Benson, Assistant Professor, UMW Theatre, will examine some AI tools that have the potential to reshape how theatre is created and will discuss the benefits and pitfalls.

Sponsor: Bob & Carole Hanus

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Naturalist Jon Bachman returns to Elderstudy to explore the recent discoveries of over 50 animals and plants fossils from the mid Pleistocene of Virginia; extinct bears, large cats, canids, sloths‘, elephants, tapirs, elk....and more. These fossils reveal the unique world of the Mid-Pleistocene in Virginia 1.6 million years ago.

Sponsor: Charlie Fennemore

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.

Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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Representatives from Navy Federal Credit Union provide ES members with guidance about how to prevent financial fraud and what to do if it happens to you. They will also discuss the differences between the various mobile payment apps such as: Zelle, Venmo, Cashapp, etc, as well as the pro’s and con’s of using a Credit Card vs. a Debit card for purchases.

Sponsor: Carol Wachter

HYBRID

This is the open forum designed to communicate directly with your fellow members, to better learn how ElderStudy works, to better understand the issues that are facing the organization, and to vote on those critical issues facing us. In addition, new members can meet and develop friendships with like-minded persons, and long term members can renew old friendships.

Sponsor: Linda Hill

ZOOM ONLY

A riveting novel set in a bygone America that explores family, wealth and ambition through linked narratives rendered in different literary styles, a complex examination of love and power in a country where capitalism is king.

Discussion Leader:

ZOOM ONLY
Many of us access the internet through a web browser such as: Firefox, Google Chrome (or any of its variants), or Safari. Have you thought about how safe, private or secure the information you are providing really is?
In a 2-part session, ElderStudy member Gary Bender will look at optimizing your web browser experience in terms of safety, privacy, and security.
Day 1: Privacy vs Security, Generic Methods to Improve the Web Browser You Use, Web Browser Add-Ons
Sponsor: Gary Bender

ZOOM ONLY
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Many of us access the internet through a web browser such as: Firefox, Google Chrome (or any of its variants), or Safari. Have you thought about how safe, private or secure the information you are providing really is?
ElderStudy member Gary Bender continues his seminar in computer safety.
Day 2: The Differences Between Firefox-Chrome-Safari and How to Improve Them
Sponsor: Gary Bender

TOUR - RSVP
An ElderStudy tradition, tour guide Kim Harmon takes you on a walk to explore Fredericksburg‘s "Haunted Histories" which follows a different path for ghostly and historic tales.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana

TOUR - RSVP
An ElderStudy tradition, tour guide Kim Harmon takes you on a walk to explore Fredericksburg‘s "Haunted Histories" which follows a different path for ghostly and historic tales.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana

ZOOM ONLY

Ayn Welleford, professor of Gerontology at Virginia Commonwealth University, will discuss the dangers of ageism and ways to create the right conditions for positive longevity.

Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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Dr. Christine Henry, Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Historic Preservation, will discuss the Fredericksburg Civil Rights Trail.
Sponsor: Carolyn Eldred