Welcome to the start of spring!
PLEASE NOTE: We have three new courses opening almost immediately after regular registration opens, so we have added them at the bottom of this page and opened them for early registration: “Ospreys of the Chesapeake” with Greg Kearns, “U-Pick Flower Bar Experience” with Kaitlin Frase, and “Back to Basics: Birds & Birding Part II” with Wayne Bell. Please sign up now while you can!
- with Chesapeake Forum friends
- Last Monday of each Month: Mar 30, Apr 27, May 25, June 29
- 9-10:30am
- Course Type: In-Person
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 Greg Kearns
- Tuesday | Apr 7
- 1-3pm *Ext Time
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Take an in‑depth look at how the ospreys of the Chesapeake may be telling us something urgent about the health of the Bay itself.
- with Julia Moya
- & Tim Carney
- Wednesday | Apr 8
- 8:45am to noon
- Course Type: Field Trip
Learn how material dredged from the Bay is used to restore habitat on Poplar Island. An internationally acclaimed success!
- with Forest Hansen, Ph.D.
- 3 Thursdays | Apr 9, 16, 23
- 10-11:30am
- Course Type: Zoom
Discover the timeless ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism, and The Art of Living, and see how it remains popular today.
- with Katelin Frase
- Thursday | April 9
- 10:30am-12pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Celebrate spring in full bloom—surrounded by more than 100,000 tulips. Take your beautiful arrangement home with you!
- with Wayne Bell, Ph. D.
- 5 Thursdays | HY | 4/9, 4/16, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14 | AND | 5 FT | 4/13, 4/21, 4/27, 5/4, 5/11
- Classes | 2:30-4pm | AND | FT | Various times
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom), Field Trip
Five classes paired with five field trips to selected habitats create an immersive, in‑depth introduction to bird identification
- with Paige Davis-Perez
- 3 sessions to choose among
- 1-3pm *Ext Time
- Course Type: In-Person
Learn the craft of needle felting while creating fun, whimsical pieces of spring‑themed art!
- with Celeste Pyper
- Thursday | Apr 16
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: In-Person
Create some Chesapeake magic with a beautifully decoupaged oyster shell to add a touch of coastal charm to your home or to give as a unique hostess gift.
- Friday | Apr 17
- 9-2pm
- Course Type: Carpool Field Trip
Join us for an inspiring adventure exploring the life and legacy of Harriet Tubman, one of the Eastern Shore’s most iconic historical figures.
- with Doug Holly
- Tuesday | Apr 21
- 10-6pm
- Course Type: Field Trip
Learn about NASA's past and future space missions. See actual working labs and space hardware
- with Heather Hall
- & Val Cavalheri
- Tuesday | Apr 21
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: In-Person
Being able to laugh and connect with others is the elixir of life! Join us for the fun of improv and feel like a kid again!
- with Jodie Schram
- Wednesday | Apr 22
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Discover the restorative Japanese practice of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) by learning to slow down and open your senses to the healing presence of nature.
- with Lynn Randle
- Thursdays | Apr 23, May 28, June 25
- 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 Dr. Raymond Vergne
- 5 Tuesdays | Apr 28, May 5, 12, 19, 26
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
What do centuries of angels and demons in literature and the arts reveal about us as human beings?
- with Joeseph Prud’homme, Ph.D.
- Wednesday | Apr 29
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Discover the competing visions of America and the consequential thinkers who shaped the writing of our Constitution.
- with Sam VanNest
- & Suzanne Sanders
- Wednesday | Apr 29
- 6-7:30pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Spend an evening exploring T. S. Eliot’s first masterpiece—one of the most iconic, surprising, and endlessly discussed poems of the 20th century.
- with David Rose
- Thursday | Apr 30
- 10:30-noon
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Explore the rhetoric of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and discover why a 272‑word speech still moves the world
- with Matt Dahl
- & Don Lewis
- Tuesday | May 5
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Explore the craft, taste the results, and meet the makers behind one of the Shore’s most exciting new breweries.
- with Muphen R. Whitney
- 6 Wednesdays | May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Discover the hidden gems, forgotten voices, and surprising works from too often ignored corners of classical music history.
- with Thomas Mackay
- 4 Wednesdays | May 6, 13, 20, 27
- 10:30-noon
Explore how railroads shaped Eastern Shore economies throughout history – and consider what the future of rail transport might look like.
- with Owen Bailey
- 4 Thursdays | May 7, 14, 21, 28
- 10:30-noon |
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Gain the tools to better understand —and influence—the development decisions shaping the future of the Eastern Shore.
- with Sade’ Howard
- Saturdays | May 9, 16
- 10-noon *Ext Time
- Course Type: In-Person
Worried about making ends meet? Learn practical, doable strategies to stretch your dollars and build confidence in your financial future.
- with Doug Holly
- Friday | May 15
- 8am-5pm
- Course Type: Field Trip
Step into the world of the Wyeth family of artists at the Brandywine, exploring the art and the environment that shaped their vision.
- with Skipjack Nathan and Dr. Pat Johnson
- 2 trips to choose from
- 10-12:30pm *Ext Time
- Course Type: In-Person
What could be better than a morning spent sailing, oyster dredging, and spat planting aboard a historic Skipjack?
- with Adrianne Lasker
- 4 Thursdays | May 21, 28, June 4, 11
- 10-12:30pm *Ext Time
- Course Type: In-Person
Join a small, supportive group of storytellers building confidence, developing skills, and encouraging every voice to be heard. Just the ticket for new writers!
- with Nadine Sachs
- Thursday | May 21
- 1:30-3pm
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Prepare for spring cleaning with practical, stress‑reducing tips from a professional organizer.
- with Dr. Raymond Vergne
- 2 Tuesdays | June 2, 9
- 10:30-noon |
- Course Type: Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
How has the Papacy navigated revolutions, world wars, social upheaval, and rapid global change? What challenges lie ahead?
- with Nora Beck‑Tan, Ph.D.
- 2 Thursdays | June 4, 11
- 1:30-3:30pm *Ext Time
- Course Type: In-Person
You already have wisdom to share. This course helps you approach mentoring conversations with more clarity, confidence, and ease.
- with Greg Kearns
- Friday | June 12
- 11am-6:30pm
- Course Type: In-Person
Join an expert osprey biologist on the Patuxent River in search of active osprey nests to learn about the Chesapeake Bay’s most iconic raptor.
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.