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The year 2023 marked the 150th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. But did you know there were others? Join author and historian Bert Dunkerly to learn about these lesser-known Tea Parties, and how Tea and Taxes led to Revolution.

Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima

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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.

ZOOM ONLY
This presentation will be recorded.
Chuck Block, retired physician and ElderStudy member, will discuss two topics important to ElderStudy members.
Senior Fragility: Like pornography, it’s hard to define – but you know it when you see it.

Medicare at a Crossroads: The Cons of Medicare Advantage Plans: fiscal and structural challenges for our nation.

Sponsor: Joe Alfred

University Hall ONLY

The Color of Water: A Black Man‘s Tribute to His White Mother
by James McBride

An African American man describes life as the son of a white mother and Black father, reflecting on his mother‘s contributions to his life and his confusion over his own identity.

Discussion Leader: Kay McKinney

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Dr Earnest Porta, mayor of Occoquan, Virginia, and local historian, provides the history of the lead up to, the event and the effects of Hurricane Agnes in June of 1972 as it evoked destruction on the state of Virginia.

Sponsor: Dennis Van Derlaske

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Larry Garber, a former senior official with the USAID, election observer, teacher and author, will speak on the history of Israel-Palestinian relations from a pro-Israel, Pro Peace and Pro Palestine perspective. He will update us on the current situation in the Middle East and the long term prospects for peace through a two state solution.
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: Classic movie quotes - what are some lines from movies that have stuck in your head?
Sponsor: Gail Oakes

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The Color of Water: A Black Man‘s Tribute to His White Mother
by James McBride

An African American man describes life as the son of a white mother and Black father, reflecting on his mother‘s contributions to his life and his confusion over his own identity.

Discussion Leader: Gail Oakes

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ElderStudy member Joe Alfred will discuss the background of the Crimean War in the context of great power conflicts in the 1850s.

Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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Anne Darron, Executive Director, and Chuck Fennell, Board Chair, of Washington Heritage Museums, will discuss the various museums under their care and provide an update about the progress at the Mary Washington Monument.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis

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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

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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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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

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Mozart’s Requiem has a storied history: one indisputable fact about it was that he died without finishing it. But around that swirl many myths, legends, and fantasies.

Brooks Kuykendall, UMW Music Chair, and Ray Tuttle bring us the facts as known: the origins of the piece and how it was commissioned; the context of Viennese liturgical music in which Mozart was writing; and the ways in which various completions have prompted new ways of hearing what Mozart accomplished.

Sponsor: Carol Wachter

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Barbra Anderson, history teacher and Events Coordinator or HFFI, will discuss early suffrage efforts in Virginia and Fredericksburg and the local heroes that made it happen. The women activists who were early pioneers of historic preservation will be celebrated.

Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana