Chile and Argentina share the Andes Mountain range and produce some of the most affordable wines in the world. A large percentage of these countries' population originated in Italy and Spain, bringing amazing grapes and wine making skills with them. The mountains bring unlimited sunshine and limited rainfall to make incredible wines. Attendees will explore two white wines (Torrontes and Viognier) and three red wines (Carmenere, Cabernet Franc, and of course, Malbec).

Thomas Hardy was perhaps a finer poet than he was a novelist. He began his creative life writing poetry, and as soon as he was well-enough off he gave up writing fiction and spent the last thirty years of his life creating verse of a stunningly high quality. He was also one of those literary artists who is never satisfied with his work, and turned to revision whenever an opportunity was offered. I want over these two talks to consider in detail four of Hardy's best poems: their context, how they reached their final version, and what it is about them this is characteristic of Hardy at his best. The poems are: "The Convergence of the Twain", "Beeny Cliff". "During Wind and Rain" and "Life and Death at Sunrise

Offered by the curator of the museum, this tour will be a comprehensive exploration of the State Botanical Garden's Porcelain and Decorative Arts Museum. Visitors will learn about the history and craftsmanship of porcelain and how the museum celebrates the connection between art and nature.

This class focuses on the influence of free time, leisure, and recreation on travel. Further, it addresses the way a trip can also turn into its own classroom. The presenter will discuss his 20 years living in central Europe, Croatia and the Czech Republic. Hopefully, attendees will share some of their learning as a result of travel.