Calendar of Events  - Month View

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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: Chuck Watkins

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Jan Waltonen, of the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation Marker Committee, will discuss one of FBG‘s most notable landmarks. This presentation will focus on the building as a family home, before becoming headquarters to the Historic Fredericksburg Foundation, Inc.
Sponsor: Carolyn Eldred

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David Lassman, park ranger at Thomas Stone National Historic Site, brings us the true story of the Declaration of Independence.
With only one-third of Americans supporting independence in the summer of 1776, the Declaration was initially a very political document with a primary purpose of swaying public opinion. Learn how the Declaration slowly assumed its status as an American Treasure after printers, engravers, and painters produced commemorative and mass-produced versions of it over the next several decades.
Sponsor: Charlie Fennemore

ZOOM ONLY
Deep beneath the ocean blue, what strange creatures hide from view? Retired veterinarian and award winning underwater videographer Steve Cohen will be your guide. Using high definition video, Steve will show some of the more strange and unusual animals he has encountered: from the small but aggressive mantis shrimps, colorful nudibranchs, southern stargazer, to cephalopods, many types of eels, and even hammerhead sharks will be presented.
Sponsor: Dennis Van Derlaske

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Japanese playwright Kawaguchi‘s evocative English-language debut is set in a tiny Tokyo café where time travel is possible. In four connected tales, lovers and family members take turns sitting in the chair that allows a person to travel back in time for only as long as it takes a single cup of coffee to cool. This wondrous tale will move readers.
Discussion led by Carol Wachter.

ZOOM ONLY
MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
Topic: Cell phone, tablet or computer--what is your favorite app? Social media, an online calendar, a mapping app, a radio station, an instant message service--what app really makes your day?
Sponsor: Carol Wachter

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Kevin McCluskey, UMW Associate Professor of Theatre & Dance, looks at the ways in which small social, cultural, geographical, gender, political, and other groups have left their mark on fashion (whether or not they intended to) as they sought to take part in a very basic human practice: crafting one‘s personal image.
Sponsor: Bob & Carole Hanus

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David Hunt with the AARP Speaker‘s Bureau will present the AARP Fraud Watch class. In this session, AARP will share an inside look at how scammers think, how to safeguard against identity theft and fraud, first-hand accounts from victims, and what to do if you or someone you know has been a victim.
Sponsor: Carol Walker

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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: Chuck Watkins

ZOOM
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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In 1814 British forces attacked and captured Washington, DC, the only time the nation‘s capital has fallen to a foreign power. Historian Robert Dunkerly discusses how the Capitol, White House, and other prominent buildings were all damaged.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima

CLL ONLY
Gary Olsen, author and cinephile, returns to ElderStudy with a two-part presentation about the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchock. Part I examines Alfred Hitchcock‘s early films from the 1920‘s until 1950. Little-known secrets of Hitchcock‘s life will be detailed, along with his work habits and clips from his most famous films during that era.
Sponsor: Alan Zirkle

TOUR $ - RSVP
Join Terry Labar, retired Marine and ElderStudy member, for a guided tour of the National Museum of the Marine Corp, followed by lunch at the Tun Tavern.
Sponsors: Randy Fennemore and Terry Labar
Tour is strictly limited to 15. Members only.
You MUST SIGNUP for the TOUR.
See the ES website calendar for additional information.

CANCELLED
Learn how the Coral Reef Alliance works at local, regional, and global levels to keep coral reefs healthy, so they can adapt to climate change and survive for generations to come.
Sponsor: Dennis Van Derlaske

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Nabil Al-Tikriti, UMW Professor of History and American Studies, will present what he understands of the historical arguments marshalled by both Ukrainian and Russian sides, as they justify their own side in the conflict. In addition, he will reflect on his own experience as an election monitor in Ukraine three times since 2004
Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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Jared McDonald, UMW Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, will present, from a historical perspective, the invention of surveys as a way of understanding mass public opinion.
Sponsor: Carol Wachter