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Afro-Cuban Jazz: Fascinating Rhythms

Oct. 8, 15, 29

Let irresistible Afro-Cuban Jazz pull you in! Three syncopated sessions. Rhythms from greats like Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puento, and Eddie Palmieri.

Hot Topics in Volatile Times

Oct. 23, Nov. 13, Dec. 11

American political institutions are under historic stress. How did we get here, what comes next, and what can we learn? Join the debate.

Monday Afternoon at the Movies: Lighten Up–With Screwball Comedies

Nov. 10, 17, Dec. 1, 8

How does laughter affect us? Find out with screwball comedies that match a livewire female with (and maybe against) a conventional male.

Curiosity to Community: Scenes from the Semester Kickoff Event

Touching the CURIOUS sign—a nod to Ted Lasso’s BELIEVE—because we believe curiosity connects the curious.

Sharing a laugh with friends​

Reconnecting with friends

Live keyboard and saxophone music provided the background for drinks and nibbles

President Lawrence P. Ward welcomes Kickoff attendees​

Lively banter between Presidents’ College Director Michele Troy and storyteller Tom Lee about Homer’s "Odyssey"

Professor Emerita Catherine Stevenson delights in discussing Jane Austen’s sabotage of the "status quo" ​

Jazz Professor Javon Jackson discusses Afro-Cuban jazz with Director Michele Troy

President Emeritus Walter Harrison discussers some of the pressures U.S. colleges and universities are facing​