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La Maison Francois
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New Member Orientation 10:00am - 11:30am




 
 
Briarwood Community Center Jewish Community Center (JCC) Kennedy Building, Room 119
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C1 - "So You Like to Travel?" Travel Writing as Reflection 10:00am - 11:30am

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C2 - Jesus: The Misunderstood Jew 10:00am - 11:30am

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C3 - Truth or Consequences - The Willful Abandonment of Science 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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C4 - The Beatles - Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Repeat) 3:15pm - 4:45pm

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 Plourde Rec Center
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C6 - Dark Comedy & Mockumentary Movies -- Smiles & Frowns All Around 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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C7 - Human Viruses 2:45pm - 4:15pm

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C5 - Classics of American Literature 10:00am - 11:30am

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 The Willows - Great Room
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C9 - What Americans Believe 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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C10 - Global Capitalism -- Its Rise and Fall in the 20th Century 3:15pm - 4:45pm

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C8 - Witches and Wizards Through the Ages 10:00am - 11:30am

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 Plourde Rec Center Worcester Art Museum (WAM)
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C13 - Understanding Islam 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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C14 - "Othello" -- The Text and the Films 2:45pm - 4:15pm

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C11 - Table Talk: Pi 10:00am - 11:30am

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C12 - Favorite Tours of the Month at the WAM 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 Mass Audubon
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C16 - The Race Issue on-Stage 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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C17 - Music's Greatest Century 3:15pm - 4:45pm

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C15 - Introduction to Birding 10:00am - 12:00pm

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 Plourde Rec Center Worcester Art Museum (WAM)
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D14 - Great Short Stories by North American Women 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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D15 - Liturgical Art and Music 2:45pm - 4:15pm

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D12 - Turn Your Radio On 10:00am - 11:30am

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D13 - History of Western Art 12:30pm - 2:00pm

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 Mass Audubon
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D17 - Finding Jesus in the Gospels 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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D18 - The First American Hippies (Repeat) 3:15pm - 4:45pm

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D16 - Worcester Area Walks (2) with Mass Audubon 10:00am - 1:00pm

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Kennedy Building, Room 119
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D3 - Seeing the Light (Repeat) 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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D4 - Disasters at Sea 3:15pm - 4:45pm

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 Plourde Rec Center
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D6 - Witches and Wizards Through the Ages (Repeat) 1:00pm - 2:30pm

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D7 - Images of Senior (Older) Women in Literature and Film 2:45pm - 4:15pm

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D5 - Strolling Through Concord with Louisa May Alcott (Repeat) 10:00am - 11:30am

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Kennedy Building, Room 119 The Willows - Great Room
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D10 - What Americans Believe (continuation of Course C9) 1:30pm - 3:00pm

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D11 - "Homecoming" Movies 3:15pm - 4:45pm

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D8 - America: 1960-1975 -- Vietnam Through Watergate 10:00am - 11:30am

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Briarwood Community Center
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D1 - The Jewish Calendar -- A Look at the Jewish Holidays through the Year 10:00am - 11:30am

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D1 - The Jewish Calendar -- A Look at the Jewish Holidays through the Year 10:00am - 11:30am

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Jewish Community Center (JCC)
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D9 - Three Great Satires 10:00am - 11:30am

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Tower Hill Botanic Garden - Farmhouse Meeting Room
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D2 - The History of Tower Hill Botanic Garden - A Walking Tour (Repeat) 10:00am - 11:30am

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TBA
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E1 - End of Term 9:00am - 9:30am




 
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