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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    “Robinson Crusoe,” the Trilogy

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 09/28/2026 - 11/02/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Most readers’ awareness of “Robinson Crusoe” extends only to volume 1. In volumes 2 and 3, Defoe explores his hero’s — and society’s — transition...

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Afterwards Afterwords

    Location • NSK

    Date • 09/30/2026 - 11/18/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Words beget words; come ready to discuss four re-wordings — Madeline Miller’s “Circe” (the “Odyssey”), Ocean Vuong’s Night Sky with Exit Wounds and additional poems...

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Art: The Beginning

    Location • NSK

    Date • 10/01/2026 - 11/19/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Art is one of the characteristics of our species. But how do we define it and when did it begin? Examine art from 50,000BC to...

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Beneficial Photobiomodulation and Redlight

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 09/30/2026 - 11/04/2026

    Time • 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

    An exploration of brain/body-centered health benefits for cognitive performance, movement re-education, reduction of neuroinflammation, dermatology, and glaucoma.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Black Holes

    Location • NSK

    Date • 09/29/2026 - 10/20/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Learn the how, what, and where of Black Holes, the most massive and violent objects in the universe.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Charles Dickens’s “David Copperfield”

    Location • NSK

    Date • 09/29/2026 - 11/17/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    This course explores Charles Dickens' “David Copperfield,” his most autobiographical novel, and compares clips from two films.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Documentary Film III

    Location • NSK

    Date • 10/21/2026 - 12/09/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

    This course examines the art of the documentary as well as its attempts to reveal truths. How can viewers assess the validity of what we...

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Expressing Culture through Art – PUAM...

    Location • PUAM

    Date • 09/29/2026 - 10/20/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Explore various world cultures through art at the Princeton University Art Museum.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Expressing Culture through Art – PUAM...

    Location • PUAM

    Date • 10/27/2026 - 11/17/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Explore various world cultures through art at the Princeton University Art Museum.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Fake Science

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 09/28/2026 - 11/02/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    The course discusses notable fake science topics (Flat Earth Theory, health fallacies, UFOs, and other inventive notions): what is scientific proof and what is not?

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Fresh Perspectives on America’s Civil War

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 10/01/2026 - 11/19/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    This course explores fascinating yet often overlooked aspects of the American Civil War.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    How Art is Valued

    Location • NSK

    Date • 10/02/2026 - 11/06/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    In 1971, art historian Linda Nochlin asked why so many women artists have been overlooked. This course explores her answer and the lives of women...

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Imagination Unlocked

    Location • NSK

    Date • 09/29/2026 - 11/03/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Understanding and applying the mechanisms of creativity in the brain.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    It Could Be Verse, Part 1

    Location • SPB-H

    Date • 09/30/2026 - 10/21/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

    Listening to songs from the Great American Songbook, this course focuses on the often-overlooked introductory verses that the lyricist and composer intended audiences to hear.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    It Could Be Verse, Part 2

    Location • SPB-H

    Date • 10/28/2026 - 11/18/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

    Listening to songs from the Great American Songbook, this course focuses on the often-overlooked introductory verses that the lyricist and composer intended audiences to hear.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Language & Land: Exploring Friel Plays

    Location • SPB

    Date • 10/07/2026 - 11/18/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Through five works by acclaimed Irish playwright Brian Friel, explore his intimate and powerful depictions of Irish struggles to define and own language and land.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Living a Good Death

    Location • NSK

    Date • 09/28/2026 - 11/02/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Conversations around death and dying have been taboo in Western culture. Using Eastern philosophy, participants learn to navigate this phase of life with knowledge and...

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Memory: How We Remember and Why...

    Location • NSK

    Date • 09/28/2026 - 11/02/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    How we remember and why we forget: come explore the science of memory and memory loss.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Nature and Your Health

    Location • NSK

    Date • 10/27/2026 - 11/17/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Learn the positive effects of nature on health and well-being.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    New Jersey’s Enigmatic Path to Abolishing...

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 10/27/2026 - 11/17/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Despite New Jersey’s important role in the elimination of slavery, it was the last Northern state to pursue abolition. This course explores New Jersey’s paradoxical...

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    On the Campaign Trail

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 09/30/2026 - 11/18/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Be ready to participate in this course focusing on the midterm Congressional elections.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Overcoming Anxiety

    Location • NSK

    Date • 11/09/2026 - 11/23/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    A course presenting a new, non-disease-oriented neuroscience-informed paradigm for understanding and overcoming anxiety.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Past and Present Supreme Courts

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 09/28/2026 - 11/02/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Learn about U.S. Supreme Court interpretations of the Voting Rights Act, the Congress and President's role in war powers, domestic security, and related contemporary issues.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Physical AI’s Impact on Your Everyday...

    Location • SPB-H

    Date • 10/02/2026 - 10/23/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    How can AI be used to deliver autonomy to moving things that impact everyday life? What is physical AI (e.g. driverless cars) and what are...

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Puzzles, Probabilities, and Paradoxes

    Location • NSK

    Date • 10/21/2026 - 12/02/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Sharpen one's wits and exercise a sense of humor while participating in Puzzles, Probabilities, and Paradoxes.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Science In The News

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 10/02/2026 - 11/20/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Feed one's curiosity. Explore the latest scientific studies and breakthroughs and their real-world implications with an expert panel.

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    Short Stories that Defined the U.S.

    Location • SPB

    Date • 10/01/2026 - 11/19/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Celebrate our nation's 250th anniversary by taking this course, which will remind you of our foundational values and the dreams of our earliest immigrants. Participants...

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  • ARTS AND CULTURE

    The Power of Play

    Location • NSK

    Date • 10/01/2026 - 10/15/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

    Use theater games to transform today's turmoil into serious, powerful play — no experience required!

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    The Science of Skin & Hair

    Location • NSK-H

    Date • 10/09/2026 - 11/20/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    Explore the structure and function of skin and hair and what happens when things go wrong.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Two Works by Penelope Lively

    Location • Zoom

    Date • 10/01/2026 - 11/05/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Penelope Lively’s works “Ammonites and Leaping Fish: A Life in Time” and “Cleopatra’s Sister” offer compelling, vivid, and memorable characters, settings, and unfolding events.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    William James and the American Soul

    Location • SPB-H

    Date • 10/01/2026 - 11/19/2026

    Time • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

    Through William James' classic, “The Varieties of Religious Experience,” this course explores the work’s relevance today and what it reveals about the American experience.

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  • EVERGREEN FORUM

    Your Mind, Your Vote: CBT in...

    Location • NSK

    Date • 09/29/2026 - 10/20/2026

    Time • 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

    With the midterm elections nearing, explore the hidden propaganda and weaponization of information. Use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to alleviate the anger, confusion, and chaos of...

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