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  • Art and Music
  • Current Events
  • Economics and Finance
  • History
  • Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Languages
  • Literature, Theatre and Writing
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Science, Technology and Health

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Excursions, Special Events, and
Travel Opportunities

A Sampling of Art and Music Classes

  • Singing for Fun
  • Watercolor: Beginners and Beyond
  • American Art at the National Museum of Asian Art
  • Black Broadway Composers of the 1920’s

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A Sampling of Current Events Classes

  • What’s in the Daily News
  • Countering Misinformation in Cognitive-Emotional Conflicts
  • US/China Relations and the Search for a New International Order
  • Guns in America: Facts, Opinions, and Controversies

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A Sampling of Economics and Finance Classes

  • Budgeting During a Crisis
  • The Investment Forum
  • Building Financial Confidence
  • The Road to Freedom: Estonia’s Rise

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A Sampling of History Classes

  • World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence
  • Lessons from the Great Depression
  • The Women’s Suffrage Movement in England and the US
  • Bridges: History and Construction

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A Sampling of Humanities and Social Sciences Classes

  • Big Issues, Complex Challenges, and No Simple Solutions
  • Classical and Hellenistic Greece
  • Values Clarification and Goal Setting
  • Black Communities of Fairfax

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A Sampling of Languages Classes

  • Spanish Grammar and Conversation Parts 1-4
  • Latin: Level 4
  • Mythic Symbols: Unveiling Chinese Characters
  • Japanese Language and Culture

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A Sampling of Literature, Theatre and Writing Classes

  • “Like a Colossus”: Honor, Error, and Power in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
  • Writers’ Workshop
  • My Hand a Needle Better Fits: Early American Women’s Literature
  • So You Wanna Write Poetry

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A Sampling of Philosophy and Religious Studies Classes

  • Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy in a Nutshell
  • Introduction to Islam
  • The Lives of Great Christians
  • Speaking Biblically…Words Have Meaning

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A Sampling of Science, Technology and Health Classes

  • Essential Tech Literacy for the 21st Century
  • Biology of Aging
  • Climate Change Solutions
  • Biodefence: High Containment Labs, Biosafety, and Biosecurity

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More Classes to Pique Your Curiosity

  • Monday Morning Lecture Series
  • Cricket: Is It Better Than Baseball?
  • Writing a “Legacy Letter”
  • Hiking Your Way Through the UK and Ireland

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Excursions, Special Events, and Travel Opportunities

  • Gettysburg: Off the Beaten Path
  • Picnic in the Park
  • George C. Marshall’s International Center at Dodona Manor
  • 60’s Dance Party

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