LTL harks back to ‘The Way We Were,’ Walker Evans’ America & more

The Friends of Snow Library's 2022 fall Lifetime Learning session continues with three new courses and five continuing ones. Week seven kicks off with a screening of "The Way We Were," starring Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand, at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 7 as Leigh and David Fisher's Reel Time series (theme: "A Political Potpourri") resumes. On Tuesday, Nov. 8, entomologist Larry Dapsis introduces "Forensic Entomology: Who Dunnit?" at 10:30 a.m., and later that day, at 1:30 p.m. poli sci professor Russ Leng launches his two-part course titled "The Trial of Vladimir Putin and Russian-American Relations After the Ukraine War." …

Gordon Talley takes an in-depth look at Walker Evans' "American Photographs" and Robert Frank's "The Americans" at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. His class on these influential picture-takers is subtitled "Photographers Who Changed the Way America Sees Itself."

Also coming: John Whelan's continued exploration of Cole Porter and Meredith Willson's careers (1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9), Steve and Jeff Bornemeier's last Novels & Ideas discussion, this time of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" (5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9) and Dr. Maureen Osborne on "Transgender Identity: Contemporary Controversies and Family Relationships" (10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 10). Richard Finnegan continues his course on "Our Torn Supreme Court" at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10.

Unless otherwise noted, courses include both an in-person and online option, accommodating up to 60 registered participants in the Craine Room while the class is simultaneously Zoomed and recorded. Zoom registration is unlimited.

Lifetime Learning is presented by the Friends of Snow Library. For a full list of programs and information on how to register, visit www.friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program.