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  • Be Your Own Williamsburg Tour Guide
  • Dates: 2/4/2026 - 3/18/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 6
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Rebecca Ritter Kelly
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! The Bauhaus and Beyond: Its Origins and Legacy
  • Dates: 2/12/2026 - 3/20/2026
    Times: 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Online – Zoom
    Room: Zoom Link - Emailed Day Prior
    Instructor(s): Roy Behrens
    Fee: $0.00

    IMPORTANT - NEW ZOOM LINK for MARCH 20!
    The 4th (optional) session of this class is set for

    • FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 9:30 a.m. (Eastern)
    • Note this special optional class is LIVE from The Bauhaus in Germany -- with Weinmar University president Sam Koltinsky
      - LIVE from The Bauhaus in Germany
    • This Zoom class uses a different link than the one from the 3-session course in February
    • USE THIS LINK:
      https://drake-edu.zoom.us/j/82751214112


  • REGISTRATION FOR THIS CLASS IS CLOSED. This class is already in session.

 

 

 

  • City of Washington: The Origin and History of the Federal City
  • Dates: 2/26/2026 - 3/19/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Christopher Collins
    Fee: $0.00

    This course opens with the origin of the new Seat of Government of the United States in 1791, then take you through the physical development and the significant events in the City of Washington through the 19th and 20th centuries to the present. The course will focus on what is known as the Monumental Core, which includes the National Mall and various surrounding federal buildings, monuments, and other features. Whether you lived in the DC area for many years, or only visited the city as a tourist – or maybe not at all – you are sure to learn something new. 


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  • The War in the Skies: Europe 1939-1945
  • Dates: 3/17/2026 - 4/7/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Online – Zoom
    Room: Zoom Link - Emailed Day Prior
    Instructor(s): Buck Beasom
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Powerful Knights: The Catholic Military Orders In & After the Crusades
  • Dates: 3/23/2026 - 4/6/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Michael Knapp
    Fee: $0.00


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  • Art That Transformed Our World
  • Dates: 3/24/2026 - 4/7/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre


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  • NEW! Animal Welfare Policy and Public Leadership in Virginia
  • Dates: 3/24/2026 - 4/7/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Colonial Echo
    Instructor(s): Bob Tubbs
    Fee: $0.00


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  • "Getting Old Ain't for Sissies:" The Science of Living Better, Longer
  • Dates: 3/24/2026 - 4/7/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Room 159
    Instructor(s): James McDonald
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! The Atmosphere's Powerhouse - Hurricanes
  • Dates: 3/24/2026 - 4/7/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Online – Zoom
    Room: Zoom Link - Emailed Day Prior
    Instructor(s): Gerald Mulvey
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! “Peace With Honor”: Nixon’s Vietnam War 1968-1973
  • Dates: 3/25/2026 - 4/15/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 4
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Alan Stark
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Tai Chi: A Path to Physical and Mental Well-Being
  • Dates: 3/25/2026 - 4/29/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 6
    Building: Williamsburg Landing
    Room: Charter Room (Assisted Living Bldg)
    Instructor(s): John Paugh
    Fee: $0.00


  • REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS CLOSED. The class is full and has a lengthy wait list. 

 

  • NEW! Rebels with Applause: Musicals That Revolutionized Broadway
  • Dates: 3/25/2026 - 4/29/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 6
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Issa Puttre
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! A Different Take On Revolution - The British Invasion (1963-1973)
  • Dates: 3/25/2026 - 4/15/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 4
    Building: Online – Zoom
    Room: Zoom Link - Emailed Day Prior
    Instructor(s): Ronald Beales
    Fee: $0.00

    Day and Dates Change: this 4 session class will now meet on Wednesdays, Mar 25, Apr 1, 8, + 15, 1:30-3:30pm via Zoom


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  • Forging a New Nation: Pivotal Moments in American History (1783-1803)
  • Dates: 3/26/2026 - 4/9/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Michael Kerley
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Loving Kindness: The Ultimate Integral Matrix
  • Dates: 3/26/2026 - 4/9/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Room 31
    Instructor(s): W Lawrence Durrett
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Revolutionary Ideas in Thought, Action, and Reaction
  • Dates: 3/27/2026 - 4/10/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Online – Zoom
    Room: Zoom Link - Emailed Day Prior
    Instructor(s): Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Window glass: The Rodney Dangerfield of Archaeological Artifacts
  • Dates: 3/27/2026 - 3/27/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): John Delano
    Fee: $0.00


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  • Revolutionary Intelligence: How Generative AI is Reshaping Our World
  • Dates: 3/30/2026 - 3/30/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 1
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Candice Benjes-Small
    Fee: $0.00

    Curious about ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools that create new text and images?

    In this workshop, we’ll see demonstrations of the tools, explore the capabilities and limitations of the technologies, and discuss the ethical considerations surrounding their use. Leave with a clear grasp of how generative AI is impacting our world and the questions we need to ask as it continues to develop.


  • REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS CLOSED. The class is full and has a lengthy wait list. 

 

  • NEW! Tracing Humanity's Footsteps: From Virginia to the Vézère Valley
  • Dates: 4/6/2026 - 4/6/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 1
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Jim Griffin
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! A Revolution in Art: The Prehistoric Art of Early Man at Lascaux, Fr.
  • Dates: 4/7/2026 - 4/7/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Virginia Greens
    Room: Theatre
    Instructor(s): Jim Griffin
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! From Printing Press to TikTok: A Media Revolution
  • Dates: 4/13/2026 - 4/27/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 3
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Mark Silverman, Sue Langston-Ames
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Forty Years Ago, The Musical Chess Was Revolutionary
  • Dates: 4/16/2026 - 4/16/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 1
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Tim Kloth
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! The Revolution Grows Up: From Revolutionary Zeal to a Working Republic
  • Dates: 4/17/2026 - 5/1/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Karen McPherson
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Revolutionary Ideas or Reactionary Interpretation
  • Dates: 4/17/2026 - 5/1/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 3
    Building: Online – Zoom
    Room: Zoom Link - Emailed Day Prior
    Instructor(s): Rebecca Staton-Reinstein
    Fee: $0.00


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  • A Revolutionary Landscape: The 18th-century English Landscape Garden
  • Dates: 4/21/2026 - 4/21/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Campus Center
    Room: Little Theatre
    Instructor(s): Paula Henderson
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! How American Lacemakers Supported the Revolution
  • Dates: 4/29/2026 - 4/29/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: W
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Virginia Greens
    Room: Theatre
    Instructor(s): Carolyn Cerini
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Revolutionary Composers of the Twentieth Century
  • Dates: 4/30/2026 - 4/30/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 1
    Building: W&M Alumni House
    Room: Leadership Hall
    Instructor(s): Tim Kloth
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! The Evolution of Military Medicine - Arrows to Nukes
  • Dates: 4/30/2026 - 4/30/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Th
    Sessions: 1
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 1056
    Instructor(s): Alan Abrams
    Fee: $0.00


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  • Virginia's Road to Revolution: Episode IV: Independence Deferred
  • Dates: 5/1/2026 - 5/1/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 1
    Building: Williamsburg Regional Library
    Room: Theatre
    Instructor(s): Mark Howell
    Fee: $0.00

    NOTE:

    • Though not required, participants will benefit from having attended Episodes I, II, and III
    • Prior Episodes I, II, and III participants who register early for Fall will be automatically seated in this episode (IV) IF they rank this course as their No. 1 or No. 2 lottery preference
       


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  • NEW! Virginia’s Road to Revolution: Episode V: Absolved from all Allegiance
  • Dates: 5/8/2026 - 5/15/2026
    Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
    Days: F
    Sessions: 2
    Building: Williamsburg Regional Library
    Room: Theatre
    Instructor(s): Mark Howell
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! The Intriguing Story Behind Norway's Constitution Day
  • Dates: 5/11/2026 - 5/11/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: M
    Sessions: 1
    Building: School of Education
    Room: Room 2030
    Instructor(s): Marta Seger
    Fee: $0.00


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  • NEW! Unknown Extraordinary Women and Their Contributions
  • Dates: 5/12/2026 - 5/12/2026
    Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
    Days: Tu
    Sessions: 1
    Building: W&M Alumni House
    Room: Leadership Hall
    Instructor(s): Peg Becker
    Fee: $0.00


  • REGISTRATION FOR THIS COURSE IS CLOSED. The class is full and has a lengthy wait list. 

 

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