23SU-A-American Poems of Place: North of Boston

In-Person: NEC Lyons Building, 55 Depot Hill Rd, Henniker, NH 03242, Rm 103 Mondays, 10   – Noon | July 10 – 31 Instructor: Don Melander | Facilitator: Alice Nye When Don Melander was the Open Door Theatre dramaturge, he adapted a number of...

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23Sp H – The Supreme Court: “The Least Dangerous Branch”

When: Thursdays, 10 AM – Noon | April 13 – May 18 Where: Zoom Instructor & Facilitator: Dick Hesse Since the turn of the 20th century, the US Supreme Court has been a powerful force in modern society. How does it relate...

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23Sp G – Annals of the Former World

When: Wednesdays, 1:30 – 3 :30 PM | April 19, 26 and May 10, 17 Where: Zoom Instructor & Facilitator: Paul Hague Beginning in Spring 2023 and for as long as it takes, we will be reading and discussing John McPhee’s Annals...

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23Sp D – Shakespeare

When: Tuesdays, 1:30 – 3:30 PM | April 11 – May 16 Where: In-Person at Congregational Church of Henniker: Parish Hall Instructor: Glenn Stuart | Facilitator, Dick Hesse We will share and discuss three distinct experiences of Othello: a video of the...

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23Sp C – DNA

When: Tuesdays, 10 AM – Noon | April 11, 18, and May 2 Where: Zoom Instructor: Eric Simon | Facilitator: Amanda Marsh In this three-week course, we will learn about DNA, the molecule that provides instructions to all life on Earth. We...

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23Sp B – *Astronomy and Cosmology

When: Mondays, 1:30 PM – 3:30 pm | April 10 – May 15 Where: In-Person at NEC Carriage House, Room 16 Instructor: Curtiss Rude | Facilitator: Don Melander Much has been learned in the field of astronomy in the past six years. New...

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23Sp A – Contemporary African-American Poetry

When: Mondays, 10 AM – Noon | April 10 – May 15 Where: Zoom Instructor: Don Melander | Facilitator: Alice Nye In this continuing course on poets, we are using Kevin Young’s Library of America Anthology African American Poetry: 250 Years of...

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G – Film Seminar: Alfred Hitchcock, 2nd Series

Fridays, 10 AM - Noon | Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4, & 11 Leaders: Don Melander, Mary Lee Sargent This seminar meets round the year every Friday morning from 10 to noon, but folks may join or leave at...

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E-*American Novel Reading Group

1st Wednesdays, 1 - 3 PM | Oct 5 & Nov 2 Leader: John McCausland *This is an in-person class, meeting at the Tucker Free Library in Henniker. New members are welcome to join this on-going group any time. The group meets...

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Film Seminar

Fridays, July 8, 15, 22, 29 | 10 AM - Noon Leader:  Don Melander This term we begin the first of four seminars on Alfred Hitchcock.  In this course, we discuss: The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) Rebecca (1940) Saboteur (1942) Shadow of...

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