The candidates are already here and have been since March 2019. Who are the serious candidates? Who has dropped out already? We in New Hampshire are fortunate; we get to hear and see them and see them in person. What are they discussing? What issues are important to voters? Class will be followed by the usual 'Graduation Party' on October 15 at noon at the Stark Mill Brewery with a guest speaker.

The conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is long and touches many of us locally in a personal way because of ties of family, faith, community or work. For many, the conflict presents moral and spiritual dilemmas. We will look at the history of the population and settlement of the land, the rise of and philosophies within the Jewish and Palestinian national movements, and major periods such as 1947-1949, 1967 and its aftermath, and the Oslo peace period. What is the situation today and what are the visions of what is possible? We will try to answer questions, be rooted in facts and acknowledge biases. The instructor is a rabbi who has studied and lived in Israel for two extended periods and has been involved in the religious Zionist peace movement.

Manchester is a magnet for Presidential aspirants, and their intimate interactions with Queen City residents are the subject of a photographic exhibition at the Manchester Historic Association's Millyard Museum. Longtime journalist John Clayton will discuss the multitude of candidates, explore their favorite haunts and delve into some of the controversies that have erupted while the candidates broke bread, shared drinks and otherwise communed with the citizens of Manchester.

Four PowerPoint presentations will stimulate class discussions. (1) How do we find truth in our media with its Fake News? (2) How can we make earth cool again? (3) How do we balance economics with ethics? Does economic inequality contribute to the opioid epidemic? (4) How did cooperation between elementary particles create our cosmos? How does human cooperation impact religion, government, culture and civilization?