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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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O.W.L.L 2026 Courses - Midsummer at Midwinter: Love, Jealousy, Madness & Moonlight in Shakespeare's Play w/ Elizabeth Kenney OWLL FALL 2026 Courses: Notable Supreme Court Cases of 2026, with retired judge Douglas Wilkins; on Zoom. Wednesdays, Sept 9, 16, 23, 30, Oct 7, 10:00am–12:00pmThe first session (Sept 9) will be in person at the Community CenterThe next 4 sessions will be on Zoom. For 8 of the court’s 2026 decisions, we will read summaries of the court’s own language, view PowerPoint presentations and ask this: Did the court’s majority stay within its judicial lane in each case, or did it jump existing guardrails. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, with Cammy Thomas; in-person. Thursdays, Sept 24, Oct 1, 8, 15, 22, 1:00–2:30pmPlease purchase 1831 edition of Frankenstein for this course.Two hundred years ago, a young woman wrote a terrifying story about a scientist creating and animating a creature made of body parts and then abandoning his creation. Come discuss Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein and what it says about science, psychology, and community. Today’s Humanitarian Emergencies: The World’s Wars Continue, with Robert Rotberg; on Zoom. Wednesdays, Oct 14, 21, Nov 11, 18, 25, 11:00am–12:30pmThis course will cover the seemingly never-ending wars of the world and the humanitarian emergencies that flow from them: Iran, Ukraine, Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon, Sudan, Sahel, Somalia, Congo, Myanmar, Haiti (maybe others). Gustav Mahler: A Life of Music Amid Tragedy and Triumph, with Dotty Burstein; in person. Tuesdays, Nov 3, 10, 17, 24, Dec 1, 10:00am–12:00pmThe course will examine the life, career, and music of Gustav Mahler. Midsummer at Midwinter: Love, Jealousy, Madness, and Moonlight in Shakespeare’s Play, with Elizabeth Kenney; in person. Thursdays, Nov 5, 12, 19, Dec 3, 10, 10:00am–12:00pmPlease purchase Folgers edition of the play and bring it to classA Midsummer Night’s Dream is known as a hilariously funny examination of different kinds of love at different social levels. But even at his most comic, Shakespeare views love as complex and nuanced, and he explores the fragile relationships among love, violence, desire, possession—and magic.
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Community Center - 242 - Multi-Purpose Room
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4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Dungeons & Dragons Adventures (New/Returning Players) - Dungeons & Dragons: New Players, Late Fall Dungeons & Dragons: Ithreach Adventures (Fall)Become a hero and embark on an adventure in Dungeons & Dragons, the world’s oldest and best roleplaying game! Written entirely in-house by Roll Models, our adventures are set in the land of Ithreach and contain encounters and scenarios that are more than just combat, emphasizing storytelling and role-play, ensuring that all players have the opportunity to learn what parts of D&D they enjoy most!New Players: 4-6pm classMind, Body and Soul.In the town of Faundale, the mood is celebratory as a brand new river bridge nears completion, promising great prosperity to the town. However, strange activities at night reveal the town is in danger from creatures lurking in a nearby ruin. As heroes, you are hired to investigate and ensure the town is safe.Returning Students: 6:30-8:30pm classSong of the Tide.A cryptic plea for help sends our heroes to the fishing village of Hakesmouth, where a missing boy seems to be tied to the evil history and foul worship of the mysterious Black Stone the heroes first encountered in the Season One adventure So Much To Do.
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Community Center - 242 - Multi-Purpose Room
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6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Dungeons & Dragons Adventures (New/Returning Players) - Dungeons & Dragons: Returning Players, Late Fall Dungeons & Dragons: Ithreach Adventures (Fall)Become a hero and embark on an adventure in Dungeons & Dragons, the world’s oldest and best roleplaying game! Written entirely in-house by Roll Models, our adventures are set in the land of Ithreach and contain encounters and scenarios that are more than just combat, emphasizing storytelling and role-play, ensuring that all players have the opportunity to learn what parts of D&D they enjoy most!New Players: 4-6pm classMind, Body and Soul.In the town of Faundale, the mood is celebratory as a brand new river bridge nears completion, promising great prosperity to the town. However, strange activities at night reveal the town is in danger from creatures lurking in a nearby ruin. As heroes, you are hired to investigate and ensure the town is safe.Returning Students: 6:30-8:30pm classSong of the Tide.A cryptic plea for help sends our heroes to the fishing village of Hakesmouth, where a missing boy seems to be tied to the evil history and foul worship of the mysterious Black Stone the heroes first encountered in the Season One adventure So Much To Do.
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Community Center - 242 - Multi-Purpose Room
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