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CHECK OUT WHAT WE HAVE COMING UP FOR YOU!
- with Paige Davis-Perez |
- April 17 and/or May 20 and/or June 11
- In-Person
- with Dr. Ian Davis |
- Thursday | April 17
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- | Friday | May 2 |
- Field Trip
- with Dodie Theune |
- Tuesday | May 13, 20, 27
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Darrin Lowery, Ph.D. |
- Wednesday | May 14 & Friday | May 16
- In-Person, Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Bob DeGour |
- Thursdays | April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12
- In-Person
- with Steve Myers |
- Tuesdays | April 15, 22, 29
- In-Person
- with Lynn Randle |
- Thursdays | April 24, May 22, June 19 |
- Zoom
- with Dr. Ryan Sporer |
- Tuesday | May 6
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Jen Vaccaro |
- Tuesday | May 8, 15
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Sam VanNest |
- Wed | May 14, 21, 28, June 4
- In-Person
- with Bud Marseilles |
- Wednesday | May 7
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Dr. Wayne Bell |
- Thursdays | April 10 & June 5 + 5 FIELD TRIPS (by carpool) April 14, 22, May 19, 27, June 2
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom), Field Trip
- with Adrianne Lasker |
- Thursdays | May 1, 8, 15, 22
- In-Person
- with Jeff Chorman |
- Scott Hamilton|
- Monday | April 14
- In-Person
- with Donna Tolbert Anderson |
- Wednesday | April 16
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Marc Lackritz |
- Mary DeOreo|
- Thursdays | May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Russell Dashiell |
- Wednesdays | April 23, 30
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Chef Henry Miller |
- Monday | April 28
- In-Person
- with Ginda Simpson |
- Wednesday | April 16
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Al Sikes |
- Thursday | June 5, 12
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Kathleen Dormody |
- Thursday | May 1
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Katherine Marconi |
- Thursday | April 24
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Suzanne Sanders |
- Tuesdays | April 15, 22, 29, May 6,13
- In-Person
- Saturday | April 26
- Field Trip
- with Bernard Kempinski |
- Wednesday | May 7
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
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.