COURSES – FALL 2026 / Old Courses

The courses listed below in alphabetical order were offered in previous semesters.

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THE BROTHERS KARAMAZOV

Coordinators: Sheryl Harawitz, Andrea Irvine, Ellie Schaffer, Ellen Shapiro

Our study group will dive into the complex world of Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, a masterpiece that explores the intricacies of faith, doubt, and morality through the lives of the Karamazov family.

THE GREAT GATSBY

Coordinators: Lynnel Garabedian, Sandy Kessler

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, written a century ago, has long since been revered as an American classic.

THE NEAR EAST

Coordinators: Ann Goerdt, Bob Gottfried, Ellen Gottfried

Search for a map of the Near, or Middle East and you will not find a consistent set of countries. In this course, we discuss the countries that are geographically east of the Mediterranean Sea, thus eliminating the countries of North Africa.

THE NOBEL PRIZES

Coordinators: Laura Lopez, Marion Schultheis

Since 1901 the prestigious and lucrative Nobel Prize has been awarded in Physics, Chemistry, Medicine, Economics, Literature, and Peace.

THE SCARLET LETTER

Coordinators: Patricia Geehr, Arlene Curinga, Susan Keohane

Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804–1864) American novelist and short story writer was born into an established old New England family.

THE TWILIGHT ZONE

Coordinators: Tamara Weinberg, Marian Friedmann

The Twilight Zone was a successful TV series created by Rod Serling in which characters dealt with often disturbing or unusual events, an experience described as entering “The Twilight Zone.”

THEATER TALKBACK

Coordinators: Yona Rogosin, Mary Ann Donnelly

This noontime discussion will meet in a relaxed environment to talk about experimental/avant-garde theater and offerings that we have seen recently and in the past, and to share reviews, upcoming shows to see – both experimental and traditional – and tips on how to get discount tickets. Film clips will also be shown.