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CLS Spring 2026 Course Schedule
Tuesday Classes

Course

Time

Class Dates

AL1: Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention
9:15 a.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

AL2: "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" (Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part II, Act 3:1)
9:15 a.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5 & 12

 

SS1: Topics in Hudson Valley History
9:15 a.m.
April 28 and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

LLS1: Bloom & Thrive: Gardening for Pollinators Without Feeding the Deer
9:15 a.m.
March 31 and April 7, 14 & 21

 

LLS2: Magic for Grandparents
11 a.m.
April 28 and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

SS2: Social Science Potpourri
11 a.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

SS3: Great Decisions 2026
11 a.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

LLS3: History of Pilgrimage from Ancient to Modern - From Sacred Chambers to Woodstock
11 a.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

LLS4: What Can We Do About Political Polarizations?
11 a.m.
March 31 and April 7, 14 & 21

 

LLS5: What the Heck is Existentialism: A Personal View
1:15 p.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

AL3: Sviatoslav Richter: Pianist of the Century
1:15 p.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

AL4: Discovering Calligraphy as a Creative and Healthful Pastime
1:15 p.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

AL5: The Art of Writing & Storytelling
1:15 p.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

STEM1: Paleolithic Technology
2:45 p.m.
March 31 and April 7, 14 & 21

 

LLS6: Wines of the Southern Hemisphere
2:45 p.m.
April 14, 21 & 28 and May 5, 12 & 19 

 

STEM2: Hudson Valley Woodlands: Past, Present and Future
2:45 p.m.
March 31, April 7, 14, 21 & 28
and May 5, 12 & 19 

 


CLS Spring 2026 Course Schedule
Wednesday Classes

Course

Time

Class Dates

LLS7: Understanding & Appreciating Olive Oils & Vinegars
9:15 a.m.
April 1, 8, 15 & 22

 

SS4: Four More Who Ran For President and Did Not Make It
 9:15 a.m.
April 29 and May 6, 13 & 20

 

 

SS5: The Revolution at Home
Class Handouts:
- The Revolution at Home - Week 1 The Central Hudson Valley-Dutchess, Orange & Ulster Counties
11 a.m.
April 1, 8, 15 & 22

 

AL6: Representations of Family in Contemporary Poetry
11 a.m.
April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
and May 6, 13 & 20

 

AL7: Art History: The Many Roles of Women in Western and Non-Western Art
11 a.m.
April 29 and May 6, 13 & 20

 

STEM3: IBM Seminar
11 a.m.
April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
and May 6, 13 & 20

 

LLS8: Dutchess County Office of the Aging Services & Programs
1:15 p.m.
April 1, 8, 15 & 22

 

SS6: Space Exploration
Class Handouts:
- Space Exploration - Week 1 The Artemis II Mission
1:15 p.m.
April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
and May 6, 13 & 20

 

AL8: The Magic of Readers Theatre: Theatre of the Mind
1:15 p.m.
April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
and May 6, 13 & 20

 

SS7: Mental Illness: Health Issues for Seniors
1:15 p.m.
April 29 and May 6, 13 & 20

 

LLS9: Your Wealth for the Long Life: Planning & Protecting
1:15 p.m.
April 29 and May 6, 13 & 20

 

SS8: African Civilizations: An Analysis of Early African Kingdoms
2:45 p.m.
April 29 and May 6, 13 & 20

 

LLS10: The Birth and Death of Photojournalism 
2:45 p.m.
April 8, 15, 22 & 29
and May 6, 13 & 20

 

AL9: Inside the Bardavon: New York's Oldest Continually Operating Theater
Class Handouts:
- Inside the Bardavon - Course Syllabus
2:45 p.m.
April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
and May 6, 13 & 20

 


CLS Spring 2026 Course Schedule
Thursday Classes

Course

Time

Class Dates

AL10: "Praisesong For The Widow" by Paule Marshall
Class Handouts:
- Praisesong for the Widow - Course Syllabus
- Praisesong for the Widow - Revised Reading Schedule
11 a.m.
April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 and May 7, 14 & 21

 

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