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Dr. Gordon Blaine Steffey, Director of Research & the Jessie Ball duPont Memorial Library of Stratford Hall, will discuss the journalistic endeavors and political activism of Arthur Lee of Virginia from 1768 to 1780.
Sponsor: Randy Fennemore

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Representatives of the local Navy Federal Credit Union will discuss banking issues of concern for seniors: account ownership, Payable on Death designations, IRA beneficiaries and distributions, Inherited IRAs, etc. Bring your questions and they will try to provide the answers!
Sponsor: Carol Wachter

CLL ONLY
In this final presentation, author and cinephile Gary Olsen completes his study of the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock.
Alfred Hitchcock directed some of his most influential films during the later stages of his professional life, such as "Vertigo," "North By Northwest," and "Psycho." We will examine these and his other career-defining movies through a series of selected clips and interviews in the wrap-up of one of Hollywood‘s greatest directors.
Because of technical issues, this is a CLL ONLY presentation.
Sponsor: Alan Zirkle

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Retired UMW professor Porter Blakemore will discuss the nineteenth century Prussian military strategist Carl von Clausewitz. His view of warfare is core thinking at the Pentagon and our war colleges, and is also important to military organizations throughout the world. Why are his writings still relevant in the 21st century?
Sponsor: Joe Alfred

CLL ONLY
Pecola Breedlove, a young eleven-year-old black girl, prays every day for beauty. Mocked by other children for the dark skin, curly hair, and brown eyes that set her apart, she yearns for the blond hair and blue eyes that she believes will allow her to finally fit in. Yet as her dreams grow more fervent, her life slowly starts to disintegrate in the face of adversity and strife. A powerful examination of our obsession with beauty and conformity.
Discussion Leader: Mary White

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MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream that “the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” As daughters, Betty Kilby Baldwin and Phoebe Kilby found a way to live Dr. King’s dream.
Sponsor: Susie Ellicott

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Kevin Caffrey, Senior Associate Registrar, will explain the process of auditing classes at UMW (policies and restrictions, forms to complete, schedule of courses, instructor approval, expectations, senior citizen tuition waiver, points of contact).
Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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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 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

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.
Tour is limited to 15 members and guests in each session.
You MUST SIGNUP for the TOUR.
Attendance is strictly limited to registrants only.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana

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What does an accent coach do? And how do actors bring an accent to life in performance? In this lecture, UMW Assistant Professor of Theatre Marc Williams reveals how he analyzes accent features from native speakers.
Sponsor: Bob & Carole Hanus

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.
Tour is limited to 15 members and guests in each session.
You MUST SIGNUP for the TOUR.
Attendance is strictly limited to registrants only.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana

HYBRID
The Civil War touched a number of communities across America, but none felt its impact more than the Fredericksburg area. Four major battles, hundreds of smaller fights, and over 100,000 casualties in a tiny window of land no more than 16 miles wide by seven miles deep. NPS historian Frank O‘Reilly will explore why the Fredericksburg region became literally the most disputed piece of ground on the North American continent.
Sponsor: Mike Redding

KLEIN THEATRE
Step into a world of enchantment and adventure with Matilda the Musical, the Tony Award-winning musical based on the beloved children’s novel by Roald Dahl. With an incredible score and a cast of colorful characters, Matilda will awaken the childlike wonder in everyone!
Sponsor: Bob & Carole Hanus

TOUR
NOTE UNUSUAL START TIME.
Meet in the Ridderhof Martin Gallery (near duPont Hall) and enjoy a private tour of contemporary Korean scroll painter Park Dae Sung Solo Exhibition.
Sponsor: Mary Ann Stana

ZOOM ONLY
As a basic social unit, couples tell us a great deal about the norms and expectations of the societies they live in. Nancy Baker, Classicist by training and educator of classical languages, philosophy, and the history of ideas, explores couples over the centuries as we see art history reflect society back on itself.
Sponsor: Penny Kaloudis

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Gary Richards, Professor of English and former Chair of the Department of English and Linguistics, will present an introduction to sexuality and its intersections with sex and gender, going over key concepts and shifting discourses before giving an overview of the topics covered in the foundational sexuality course in the Women‘s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program on campus.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima

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The Membership Committee is responsible for outreach to our members. We conduct marketing efforts, maintain the website, oversee the member management system (including the roster), provide newsletters and other timely communications, offer Zoom training, coordinate the Book Group and plan social events. Members are always welcome to attend our meetings.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis

ZOOM ONLY
A powerful novel based on the incredible true story of the glamour icon Hedy Lamarr and scientist whose groundbreaking invention revolutionized modern communication.
Discussion Leader: Donna Lewis

ZOOM ONLY
MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
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John Hennessy will present us with a visual exploration of the places that shaped the life of John Washington within bondage and his escape to Freedom. It is both a narrative of a life striving toward freedom and a travelogue of Civil War-era Fredericksburg.
Sponsor: Carol Walker

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. Members are always welcome to attend our meetings.
Sponsor: Ellen Brown

ZOOM ONLY
Stephen Farnsworth, UMW Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, returns to ElderStudy to give us his analysis of the 2023 local elections and his prognostications for November 2024. Dr. Farnsworth is a sought-after political commentator on subjects ranging from presidential politics to the local Virginia congressional races. He has been widely featured in national media, including The Washington Post, Reuters, The Chicago Tribune and MSNBC.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred

TOUR RSVP $
Ann Waters provides a guided tour of Ferry Farm, the farm and home where George Washington spent much of his childhood. The guided tour of the Washington house replica explores the lives of George, his mother Mary, other Washington family members, and the enslaved community. It recounts the adversity all of these individuals faced after the death of Augustine Washington, George’s father. The guided tour of the Washington House will last roughly one hour. Self-guided access to the grounds and visitor center are also available.
Both the Washington House and the Visitor Center are accessible via ramp. The walk from the Visitor Center to the Washington House takes about 5 minutes along a gravel path.
RSVP by Wednesday, November 1, 2023
ElderStudy Members ONLY
Cost $10 payable at Ferry Farm.
Sponsor: Carolyn Sulima

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ElderStudy member Joe Alfred brings us the story of William Wilberforce (24 August 1759 – 29 July 1833), a British politician, philanthropist and leader of the movement to abolish the English slave trade.
Sponsor: Joe Alfred

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David Lassman, park ranger at Thomas Stone National Historic Site, will discuss the character traits and motivations that enabled Theodore Roosevelt to bring the American presidency into the twentieth century.
Sponsor: Charlie Fennemore

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Astronomer David Law of the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, MD, will discuss some of the adventures of the Webb telescope as it launched from the Earth to its new home beyond the Moon and began its cosmic voyage of discovery. Join us as we learn about some of the wonders that the telescope has revealed.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis

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Aviv Goldsmith, Chief Instructor at Aikido in Fredericksburg, iinvites ElderStudy members to participate in a tour of the facility and to practice the traditional Japanese martial art of Aikido.
Tour is limited to 35 members in each session. Members only.
You MUST SIGNUP for the TOUR.
Sponsor: Donna Lewis

RSVP $
Join ES members for our annual Holiday Luncheon and Social.

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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

CLL ONLY
Investigative journalist Popkin‘s engrossing debut tells the story of Ana Montes, an intelligence analyst for the U.S. government who, probably before she joined the Defense Intelligence Agency in 1985, was spying for Cuba.
Discussion Leader: Gail Oakes

ZOOM ONLY
MWES Members gather together for a Virtual Wine & Cheese Hour using ZOOM for active discussions of various topics.
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