Welcome!
Building a Community of Lifelong Learners
Connect. Engage. Belong
Chesapeake Forum is a Program of the YMCA of the Chesapeake
CHECK OUT WHAT WE HAVE FOR FALL!
- with Ginda Simpson |
- Thursday | Nov 20
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Avanti Shetye, MBA, CFA, CFP |
- Wednesday | Oct 15, 22, 29
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Bud Marseilles |
- Wednesday | Nov 12
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Captain Dave Williams |
- Fri | Sep. 26
- In-Person, Field Trip
- with Mickey Terrone |
- Thursdays | Oct 23, 30, Nov 6
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Forest Hansen |
- Mike Davis|
- 3 sessions | Wednesdays | Sept 24, Oct 1, 8
- Zoom
- with Justin Acome |
- Tue | Oct 7, 14 |
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Sam VanNest |
- Suzanne Sanders|
- Wednesday | Oct 22, 29 |
- In-Person
- with Paul Callahan |
- Thursday | Oct 2
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Suzanne Sanders |
- Tuesdays | Oct 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov 4
- In-Person
- with Doug Holly |
- 7 Sessions | Thursdays | Sept 25, Oct 2, 9, *, 23, 30, Nov 6, 13 *skipping 10/16
- In-Person
- with Rachel Stuber |
- Tues | Sept 16 and Wed | Oct 3
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom), Field Trip
- with Lynn Randle |
- Hans Kuschnerus|
- Tuesdays | November 4, 11, 18
- In-Person
- with Chef Henry Miller |
- Friday | Aug 15
- In-Person
- with Dr. Raymond Vergne |
- 6 sessions | Thursdays | Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, 9, 16 |
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Matt Pluta |
- Captain Woody Labat|
- Thursday | October 16
- Field Trip
- with Noelle Douglas |
- July 18 and Aug 22
- In-Person
- with Lynn Randle |
- 3 sessions | Thursdays | Sept 18, Oct 16, Nov 20
- Zoom
- with Jim Duffy |
- Wednesday | Sept 17
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Muphen R. Whitney |
- 6 sessions | Wed | Sep 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, 8, 15 |
- In-Person
- with Beth Hobson |
- | Wed | Sept 10 | OR | Thu | Nov 13 |
- In-Person
- with Drs. Christopher & Julia Cianci |
- Dr. Jeffrey Billauer|
- Tuesday | Sept 9
- In-Person
Discover Chesapeake Forum
Explore a world of knowledge and connect with fellow learners at Chesapeake Forum, an Academy for Lifelong Learning. We are a cooperative of adult lifelong learners on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, with courses planned and led by dedicated volunteer faculty. We welcome everyone who wishes to learn, listen and discuss a myriad of diverse topics with an open mind and a respectful curiosity for the views of others. Join us to expand your horizons and ignite your passion for lifelong learning.
Our Vision
To make lifelong learning an integral part of Maryland's Eastern Shore culture.
Our Mission
Chesapeake Forum, an Academy for Lifelong Learning, provides affordable courses and discussions on a wide variety of topics for people of all ages and backgrounds where ideas are shared with civility and mutual respect.
Our Curriculum
With a continuously changing curriculum, Chesapeake Forum offers sessions on current events, science, literature, history, art, music, and writing along with outdoor courses on birding, ecology, and much more. There are also field trips to interesting locations!
A NOTE FROM THE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DESK:
New to Chesapeake Forum?
Many of our courses are HYBRID, meaning that you have the convenience of choosing to participate IN PERSON (always the best solution!) at the Easton Family YMCA, by Zoom, or by waiting for the YouTube recording that generally comes out within 48 hrs of each recorded session.
When you register for a Chesapeake Forum course, you will immediately get a receipt. (You are automatically added to the course attendence roster provided to the course leader, so no worry about tickets.) We send you a reminder two days before the start of your course, and the morning of each course session. When applicable, the reminders will have the Zoom link included as well as links to course handouts.
Our Course Library has recordings of Chesapeke Forum courses available FREE OF CHARGE to anyone wishing to learn
Click below to go to the COURSE LIBRARY and explore! When you find a course you might like to see, simply click, go to the course page, and access the Youtube recording(s) and any handouts that are available, listed directly at the bottom of the course page. NO REGISTRATION NEEDED!
Help Support Our Mission and Vision
Your contribution allows Chesapeake Forum to continue connecting Eastern Shore community members by offering affordable courses, discussions, presentations, field trips, and events that encompass diverse topics.
Chesapeake Forum is a part of the YMCA of the Chesapeake, a public 501(c)(3) charity. Contributions to Chesapeake Forum support the lifelong learning program and are fully tax-deductible as allowable by law.
Donate online below, or mail a check to Chesapeake Forum, P O Box 544, Easton, MD 21601
Become a Course Leader!
Chesapeake Forum welcomes anyone willing to share their knowledge, experience, or passion. If you are interested in leading a Chesapeake Forum course, please complete the online course proposal form via the link provided below.