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Welcome to the Winter-Spring Semester

There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn all there is to know about the courses and instructors for this Semester!   


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2021 DISTINGUISHED VISITING PROFESSOr lecture:

"Frederick Douglass: In His Time and In Ours" with Professor David W. Blight, PhD 

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We start the semester off with a lecture by our 2021 Distinguished Visiting Professor, David Blight,

Chesapeake Forum is delighted to launch our semester with a Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture featuring David W. Blight, Sterling Professor of History and

Director of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at Yale University


Professor David Blight of Yale University will lead us thru a virtual lecture on Zoom will draw past and present together by focusing on some of Frederick Douglass’s key legacies. The class session includes time for a Q & A session with Professor Blight following his lecture.  


This lecture is in memory of John F. Ford

Founding President of Chesapeake Forum

"Frederick Douglass: In His Time and In Ours"

with Professor David Blight, Ph.D


Choose between Live ZOOM Class Session or Recorded   $25


Thursday, January 21

4:00- 5:30 pm (EST)

Register for the Live ZOOM class
Register for the Recorded Class

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New this Semester...

We have changed our payment processor to a streamlined, event-based system that allows us to set up automatic reminders, add Zoom links to the bottom of your course receipts and much more.  


This system also allows for easy registration of an additional person after you finish your registration for a course.  Once you finish, click "CLOSE" and simply come back  here in your browser to select your next class.


Don't forget - you will find the Zoom Link for any courses you register for at the bottom of each receipt.  You can copy and paste to your online calendar for safe keeping.  


Please note that charges will appear on your credit card statement as coming from MSCF.org (Mid Shore Community Foundation, the non-profit organization we are a part of).


As you register for classes, you may also notice that there is no longer an opportunity to make a donation to Chesapeake Forum when you check out.  You may do so here: 

Help us Grow!

winter-spring semester Guide by month

Courses Starting in February

Courses Starting in February

Courses Starting in February

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Join us for "Fighting Words" with Steve Goldman "the Newspaper Guy,"  "Birds and Birding" with Wayne Bell and more...

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Courses Starting in March

Courses Starting in February

Courses Starting in February

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Immerse yourself into Part II of "The Many Faces of Fascism" with Ray Vergne, "Let's Look at Artificial Intelligence" with Larry Rudner and more... 

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Courses Starting in April

Courses Starting in April

Courses Starting in April

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Engage in discussion with Great Decisions 2021, and "'Normal' Aging and Life Interruptions" with Miranda Donnelly and more...

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Courses Starting in May

Courses Starting in April

Courses Starting in April

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Tickle your thought process with Glory Aiken and "True Stories, Well Told," and Lynn Randle's "Conversation: The Legacy of Social Media" and more...

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Archived favorites still available

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 Missed something from last semester?  Popular sessions from last Fall live on via our Zoom recordings.  You can find them here...  

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NOW THAT YOU HAVE TAKEN A COURSE OR TWO...

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Did we meet your expectations?  Anything we can do better in the future?  We have created a short survey (with plenty of opportunity to add additional comments) to make it easy to share your thoughts and ideas.


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Chesapeake Forum relies on countless volunteer hours to bring unique learning experiences to our community and to help our members stay connected with one another during these times of isolation.


Your contribution allows Chesapeake Forum to continue offering courses, discussions, presentations, field trips, and events that encompass diverse topics. 


The Chesapeake Forum Fund is a component fund of the Mid-Shore Community Foundation, a public 501(c)(3) charity.  Contributions to the Fund support the lifelong learning program and are fully tax-deductible as allowable by law.   

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