Chesapeake Forum is a Program of the YMCA of the Chesapeake
- with Zandi Nammack |
- 4 Thursdays | Oct 15, 22, 29 & Nov 5
- In-Person
- with Michael Rosato |
- Jerry Hayes|
- Monday | Nov 2
- In-Person
- with Chef Henry Miller |
- Thursday | Oct 29
- In-Person
- with Steve Goldman |
- Thursday | Oct 15
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Clare Meade |
- 2-day block: Oct 28 & 29
- In-Person
- with Talbot Historical Society Docents |
- Friday | Sept 11
- In-Person
- with Matt Dahl |
- Chef David Murray|
- Thursday | Sep 10
- In-Person
- with Richard C. Tilghman Jr. |
- Friday | Oct 2
- In-Person
- with Suzanne Sanders |
- 5 Wednesdays | Sept 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21
- In-Person
- with Thomas Mackay |
- Lynn Randle|
- Saturday | Oct 3
- Field Trip
- with Doug Holly |
- Wednesday | Sept 16
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Joseph Prud’homme, Ph.D |
- Tuesday | October 20
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Julia Moya |
- Tim Carney|
- Sep 9, 13
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom), Field Trip
- with Heather Hall |
- Val Cavalheri |
- Wednesday | Sep 23
- In-Person
- with Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester |
- Friday | Sept 25
- In-Person
- with Jessica J. Sheets, Ph.D |
- Friday | Oct 23
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Catherine Renzi |
- Wednesday | Nov 11
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Sam VanNest |
- Suzanne Sanders|
- 2 Wednesdays | Nov 4, 11
- In-Person
- with Matt Pluta |
- Monday | Sept 28
- In-Person
- with Chesapeake Forum friends |
- Last Monday of each Month: Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 30, Dec 28
- In-Person
- with Layton's Chance Winery Staff |
- Thursday, August 27
- In-Person
- with Katelin Frase |
- Thursday | Sept 17
- In-Person
- with Dr. Raymond Vergne |
- 3 Tuesdays | Sept 15, 22 & 29
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Lynn Randle |
- Thursdays | Sep 24, Oct 22, Nov 19
- Zoom
- with Suzanne Hood |
- LeeAnn Hutchison|
- Wednesday | Oct 7
- In-Person
- with Richard Gavin Brockett |
- Thursday | Oct 8
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Chef Henry Miller |
- Thursday, August 13
- In-Person
- Monday | Sept 14
- Field Trip
- with Patricia “Trish” Reynolds |
- Thursday | Nov 19
- In-Person
- with Paige Davis-Perez |
- 3 project choices | Tuesdays | Sep 29, Oct 27, Nov 17
- In-Person
- with Clare Meade |
- Mikaela Boley|
- 2 Thursdays | Oct 1 | AND | Oct 8
- In-Person, Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Michael Davis |
- 3 Wednesdays | Oct 21, 28, Nov 4
- Zoom
- with Monika Mraz |
- Thursday | Sep 17
- In-Person
- with Gary Evans. Ph.D. |
- Thursday | Sept 24
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Tom Horton |
- Sandy Cannon-Brown|
- Tuesday | Nov 10
- Zoom, In-Person
- with Shawn Norton |
- 2 Wednesdays | Nov 4, 11
- Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
- with Steve Kline |
- Michael Dunmyer Ports |
- Monday | Sept 21
- In-Person
- with Amanda Adkins |
- Tuesday | Sept 15
- In-Person
CHECK OUT OUR SUMMER & FALL PROGRAMS!
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 wants 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 Chesapeake 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, 202 Peach Blossom Rd, 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.