From Chatham to Notre Dame, last week of Lifetime Learning offers courses on diverse topics

The final week of Lifetime Learning's fall session begins on Nov. 15 and will include the following nine courses:

On Monday, Nov. 15 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Ian Ives, director of Mass Audubon’s Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary, presents a one-class course titled "Magnificent Ospreys." Discover ospreys' amazing abilities and learn how they recovered from the DDT years. This course is a hybrid.

On Tuesday, Nov. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Russ Leng, political science professor at Middlebury College, concludes his course on "WWII: Reflections and Lessons." The topic of the final class is "Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin: Do Personal Relationships Matter in Foreign Affairs?" This course is Zoom only.

Later on Tuesday, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., Richard Stewart, teacher of U.S. and world history, presents the second in his two-part course on "American’s Misunderstood Presidents: Andrew Jackson, 1829-1837." This course is a hybrid.

And on Tuesday evening from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Steve and Jeff Bornemeier present the third class in their course "Novels and Ideas: Heroes and Heroines." The novel for discussion is “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850). This course is a hybrid.

On Wednesday, Nov. 17 from 1:30 to 3:15 p.m. John Whelan concludes "A Close Look at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." In the final class he will explore some of the legendary performers from Rock ’n' Roll’s golden era. This course is a hybrid.

On Thursday, Nov. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Linda Kennedy presents her one-class course on "Slavery in Massachusetts Before the Civil War." (This class was originally scheduled for Sept. 30.) This course is a hybrid.

Later on Thursday, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. author John Whelan presents a one-class course about his book "I Am of Chatham," which focuses on the stories and photos of 70 important people. This course is a hybrid.

On Friday, Nov. 19 from 10:30-12:00, Paul Kelleher will conclude his course on "Fifty Years of Affirmative Action." We will discuss the question, “What do you think the future of affirmative action might hold?” This course is Zoom only.

Friday afternoon, from 1:30 to 3, Joe Marchio presents the final of four classes on "Famous Buildings & Their Music," talking about how the architecture of performance venues influences the musical experience and vice versa. This class will focus on Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. This course is a hybrid.

Register by mail, at the library, or online. Registration is ongoing. Please register at least 24 hours before the class. You may pick up brochures and a registration form and register at Snow Library, 67 Main Street, Orleans. Your registration and donation may also be mailed in. Course information and registration is also available online at www.friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program. $10 is the suggested donation per course.