- with Suzanne Sanders
- 5 Wednesdays | Sept 23, 30, Oct 7, 14, 21
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Dig in to Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar — conspiracy, revenge, and even John Wilkes Booth! How can ancient history feel so current?
- with Lynn Randle
- Thursdays | Sep 24, Oct 22, Nov 19
- 1-2:30pm
- Course Type: Zoom
Share your love of books that stay top-of-mind. Meet new friends. Enjoy great discussions where thoughts and ideas are shared.
- with Chesapeake Forum friends
- Last Monday of each Month: Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 30, Dec 28
- 9-10:30am
- Course Type: In-Person
ALL ARE WELCOME (registered or not)! Join Forum friends for a monthly get-together over coffee; no charge (other than pay-as-you-go), and no agenda (other than catching up with Forum friends).
- with Paige Davis-Perez
- 3 project choices | Tuesdays | Sep 29, Oct 27, Nov 17
- 1-3pm *2 hrs
- Course Type: In-Person
Discover how simple wool becomes delightful sculpted art as you learn core needle felting techniques and create a finished fall project to take home.
- with Clare Meade
- & Mikaela Boley
- 2 Thursdays | Oct 1 | AND | Oct 8
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: In-Person, Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Clare and Paul Meade began transforming five acres of turf into a native meadow two years ago. Explore how they did it in this engaging session.
- with Suzanne Hood
- & LeeAnn Hutchison
- Wednesday | Oct 7
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: In-Person
Write the story only you can tell. This light‑hearted workshop helps you capture a life—your own or someone else’s—with honesty, humor, and heart.
- with Richard Gavin Brockett
- Thursday | Oct 8
- 1- 3pm *2 hrs
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
After 46 years in the business of book buying, selling, and publishing, Rick shares his thoughts on how the publishing world influences us.
- with Zandi Nammack
- 4 Thursdays | Oct 15, 22, 29 & Nov 5
- 1-3pm *extended time
- Course Type: In-Person
Improve your memory and cognitive function with Mah Jongg and have fun while doing it!
- with Steve Goldman
- Thursday | Oct 15
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Experience the American Revolution through the “breaking news” of its day — original colonial newspapers that shaped public opinion.
- with Joseph Prud’homme, Ph.D
- Tuesday | October 20
- 1:30 - 3pm
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
The Constitution of 1789 and today: how much has changed and how much has stayed the same? Come explore this with us!
- with Michael Davis
- 3 Wednesdays | Oct 21, 28, Nov 4
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: Zoom
Explore three major ethical theories and learn how they can sharpen your thinking about what’s right and wrong.
- with Jessica J. Sheets, Ph.D
- Friday | Oct 23
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
A patriot son, a loyalist father, and siblings scattered by war. Discover the Tilghman family’s story of division during the Revolution
- with Clare Meade
- 2-day block: Oct 28 & 29
- Wednesday | noon – 4pm | AND | Thursday | 8am – noon *note the extended time!
- Course Type: In-Person
Learn to create beautiful, twined baskets with your own hands, using natural materials from your yard and neighborhood.
- with Chef Henry Miller
- Thursday | Oct 29
- 4 - 5:30pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Enjoy chilling ghost tales of mysterious happenings at Two if by Sea while we enjoy Chef Henry’s creative “Haunted Menu.”
- with Michael Rosato
- & Jerry Hayes
- Monday | Nov 2
- 10am-noon
- Course Type: In-Person
Explore the mural trail with Michael Rosato himself and discover the art, history, and inspiration behind Dorchester’s most powerful public works.
- with Sam VanNest
- & Suzanne Sanders
- 2 Wednesdays | Nov 4, 11
- 6-7:30pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Dive into the artistry of Claire Keegan’s short fiction and discover the techniques that make her stories resonate long after you finish reading.
- with Shawn Norton
- 2 Wednesdays | Nov 4, 11
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
From their inspiring origins to today’s climate pressures, explore why our National Parks need bold action to remain unimpaired.
- with Tom Horton
- & Sandy Cannon-Brown
- Tuesday | Nov 10
- 5:30-8:00pm
- Course Type: Zoom, In-Person
Our latest in the Lectures on the Shore Series, this program promises an unforgettable evening celebrating over a decade of bringing the Chesapeake Bay to life on screen.
- with Catherine Renzi
- Wednesday | Nov 11
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Discover the beauty of the night sky through Webb telescope imagery and celestial paintings that blur the line between art and science.
- with Patricia “Trish” Reynolds
- Thursday | Nov 19
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: In-Person
Learn to create a layered bulb container that blooms all spring long - using Trish’s easy lasagna planting technique..
In case of inclement weather, Chesapeake Forum follows the Talbot County Public School closing procedures. Refer to the TCPS website, or you may find school closing information on your local radio and television stations. Weather cancellations of in-person courses will be rescheduled for a later date. If a HYBRID course is impacted by weather, instead of meeting at our classroom at the Easton Family YMCA, the course will proceed on ZOOM.