In next week’s round of Lifetime Learning classes, political scientist Richard Finnegan leads a course exploring what happened to the ideals and optimism of the baby boomer generation. The four-part course begins at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23. Finnegan will look at how four institutions in particular — the Supreme Court, Congress, the presidency and the media — affected the trajectory of baby boomer aspirations, beginning with the Supreme Court.

Continuing courses include George Scharr’s “History of Jazz,” which wraps up on Monday, Feb. 22 at 1:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Feb. 23 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Joseph Auciello leads part three of his series on Salman Rushdie’s “The Satanic Verses,” discussing the work’s social, religious and cultural references.

On Wednesday, Feb. 24 from 1:30 to 3 p.m., John Whelan presents the conclusion of his four-part course on “Super Musicals of the 1970s and 1980s.” This class will examine “Phantom of the Opera.”

On Friday, Feb. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to noon, John Ward and Paul Coteus resume their course on “Weather & Climate Change Forecasting Explained, with Specifics for Cape Cod.” And on Friday afternoon from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Mary Eaton presents the last film in her four-part Irish Film Festival: “Wild Mountain Thyme,” starring Christopher Walken, Emily Blunt and Jon Hamm.

Course information, registration and a PDF of the brochure are available online at www.friendsofsnowlibrary.org/lifetime-learning-program. Brochures and registration forms are also available at Snow Library. Register online, at the library (drop your registration in the drop box), or by mail. Please register at least 48 hours prior to any class. There is a suggested donation of $10 per course.