O.W.L.L

(O.W.L.L.) Lexington’s Older, Wiser, Lifelong Learners

O.W.L.L. was started in 2013, as a result of the Friends of the Lexington Council on Aging committee’s vision for an affordable, accessible, inclusive, collaborative community-based Lifelong Learning Program to serve Lexington seniors aged 60 and over.

$25 for Residents, $50 for non-residents.

Sign up at 781-698-4840 or online at lexrecma.myrec.com

For more information, email owll.fcoa@gmail.com or call Human Services at 781-698-4840. Find detailed course and instructor information on our website at friendsofthecoa.org

O.W.L.L. Fall Reception - NO FEE

Thursday, September 8 at 4-5pm by Zoom

Memoir Writing with Chris Worcester

Chris WorcesterDo you have a remarkable moment in your life? A pivotal point to examine, clarify, or share? This introductory workshop explores basic techniques to guide your writing process. Come with an idea. Leave with a written gift to keep for yourself or share with others. Enrollment limited.

6 Tuesdays from 1-2:30pm at LCC Room 221 September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, & 18

Looking for Life in All the Right Places with Bruce Ward

Life on Earth needs three things – energy, chemistry, and water. Using discovery-based activities we plan to investigate their occurrence here and in the solar system. The course is for anyone, particularly “nonscience folks” who are curious about the possibility of life existing elsewhere.

3 Thursdays from 10:30–12pm at LCC Room 139 September 15, 22, & 29

“Living in the Along”: Learning from the Poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks with Tom Daley

In this course we will examine the poetry of Gwendolyn Brooks, with special attention to her use of formal poetic structures and her political commentary.

4 Fridays from 10am – 12pm by Zoom September 30, October 7, 14, & 21

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Medieval Music Masterpieces with Laura Zoll

Revel in the glories of Medieval music, from Gregorian chant through the troubadours to the beginnings of music notation and classical harmony.

5 Mondays from 10–11:30am by Zoom October 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31

Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice In and For Our Times with Elizabeth Kenney

Have some serious intellectual fun engaging with Shakespeare’s controversial play through close reading.

6 Wednesdays from 10am-12pm at LCC Room 242 October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, & 9

Challenges and Problems: South Africa and Its Neighbors in an Era of Populism with Robert Rotberg

This NEW course focuses on South Africa and nearby countries in Southern Africa. It is about contemporary politics and economics, about leadership importance and differences, about educational needs, about corruption as a driving force, and about how population growth will make everyday life difficult. We will also discuss black-white tensions in South Africa.

5 Thursdays from 11am–12:30pm by Zoom October 6, 13, 20, 27 & November 3

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