F10 Summer in Full Swing!

with Jan McGowan, Interpretive Naturalist, MLS

August 7th, 2026

$15 More Info

Meet a naturalist at St. Patrick's County Park for an introduction to what’s going on with plants, animals and insects in the throes of summer. Then head out for a naturalist-led hike to look and listen for nature in action. Meet at the Brown Barn. This session will meet on August 7.

Waiting list available

T13 Inventions and Discoveries: From Fire to AI (Artificial Intelligence)

with David Warkentien, EE & B.S.

July 7th to August 4th, 2026

$35 More Info

From the discovery of fire to the rise of artificial intelligence, this course explores the 'What, Who, Why, When, Where, and How' (5W1H) behind the most significant inventions and discoveries in human history. Students will examine the forces that drive human ingenuity and the lasting impact these breakthroughs have had on civilization.

W19 Freakonomics

with Leighton Schmitt, B.S

July 8th to 22nd, 2026

$25 More Info

Does your name affect your income? Are rich people more or less generous than poor people? Was there an unexpected cause for the decrease in American crime in the 1990’s? Why did Spanish Treasure ships sink 3 times more often than Portuguese ones? We’ll discuss some of the work of The Chicago School of Economics, including that of Stephen Levitt and Nobel Prize winner Richard Thayler. 3 sessions, July 8th, 15th, and 22nd

Th14 Free Market Economics in a Changing World

with James Halteman, Ph.D.

July 9th to August 6th, 2026

$35 More Info

After exploring free market economy benefits, we examine current issues that stress our social order. As society becomes more impersonal and politically divided, it is hard for the economy to deal with climate change, artificial intelligence, aging population, increasing income inequality and numorous other issues. This makes us concerned that our social order is at risk. But we can be hopeful that our future economy can survive and thrive. Formal economics studies are not a prerequisite for this course.