2019 Fall Seminars

BROWSE the 2019 Fall catalog The catalog has full descriptions of classes and programs, as well as important information about policies and procedures.

Note: Your 5CLIR membership must be current in order to participate in seminars and programs.
Join or renew your membership online HERE
Or by mail, Print:  5CLIR Membership Form

Schedule changes from the catalog:

19FWA What do Gardens Mean – location changed to Smith College Dewey Hall Common
19FSM Smart Choices- to Wednesday mornings
19FGS Gender and Sexuality to Wednesday afternoon, Amherst College
19FBJ  The Biographies of Jazz Greats- the time has been changed to 10:00- Noon
19FBB Basketball & American Society has been cancelled
19FPP Power to the People? has been cancelled
19FTE Toxic Exposure Affecting Children has been cancelled

A SECOND section of Smart Choices has been added, for up to 8 participants:
19FSM2 ‘Smart Choices II’
Location: UMass/5College Credit Union, Hadley
Dates: Thursdays, October 3 through Nov. 21st
Time: 9:30AM to 11:30AM.
This class is now full. If you register, you will be added to a waiting list.

TO REGISTER FOR SEMINARS:

To Register Online, click HERE
To Register By Mail,  Print:  2019 Fall seminar registration form

Listings in RED have at least one space available; the list is updated weekly. If you register for a closed seminar, you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted if a space becomes available.

CLICK TO VIEW SEMINAR LIST (Alphabetical)
Course# Seminar Title Day/Time Moderator(s) Location
19FBA 19FBA Basic Drawing MON AM Fay Applewood in Amherst
19FBB 19FBB Basketball and American Society cancelled Fonsh, Stonberg Rockridge, Northampton
19FBH 19FBH The Bible as Historical Literature TUE PM Goldman UMass University w/o Walls
19FBJ 19FBJ Biographies of Jazz Greats WED AM Novik, Cohen Smith College
19FCA 19FCA The Changing American Electorate TUE AM Mihevc Smith College
19FEW 19FEW The Ends of the World THU AM Rosenthal, Armstrong Applewood in Amherst
19FGS 19FGS Gender and Sexuality WED PM Borson, Strickland Amherst College
19FHA 19FHA The History of American Capitalism TUE AM Ambs, Campbell UMass Transit
19FIS 19FIS Istanbul: The Storied City MON PM Johnson, Wofford Lathrop Easthampton
19FME 19FME Mexico, Past and Present MON PM Harvey Wesley, U.M. Church, Hadley
19FMK 19FMK Mockingbirds and Cuckoos THU AM Jay, Rosen Smith College
19FNP 19FNP Negotiating Peace After WW I MON AM Russell Smith College
19FNW 19FNW New Architectural Categories MON AM Honan Loomis, South Hadley
19FOC 19FOC Origins of the US Constitution TUE PM Fisher Smith College
19FPO 19FPO Poetry Out Loud TUE PM Denig, Barker Rockridge, Northampton
19FPP 19FPP Power to the People? cancelled Matland Smith College
19FSC 19FSC Short Classical Works 1900 to 1950 WED PM Cohen Loomis, South Hadley
19FSM 20 19FSM Smart Choices WED AM van Geel 5C Credit Union, Hadley
19FTE 19FTE Toxic Exposures Affecting Children cancelled Davis Applewood in Amherst
19FWA 19FWA What do Gardens Mean? WED AM Kosmer, Siersma Smith College
19FWB 19FWB Writing to Remember (Blue) MON PM Lewin, Jolly Lilly Library, Florence
19FWP 19FWP Writing to Remember (Purple) WED PM Taylor Rockridge, Northampton
19FWR 19FWR Writing to Remember (Red) THU AM Peck, Porter Grace Church, Amherst
CLICK TO VIEW SEMINAR LIST (Day of the Week)
Course# Seminar Title Day/Time Moderator(s) Location
19FBA 19FBA Basic Drawing MON AM Fay Applewood in Amherst
19FGS 19FGS Gender and Sexuality WED PM Borson, Strickland Amherst College
19FNW 19FNW New Architectural Categories MON AM Honan Loomis, South Hadley
19FIS 19FIS Istanbul: The Storied City MON PM Johnson, Wofford Lathrop Easthampton
19FME 19FME Mexico, Past and Present MON PM Harvey Wesley U.M. Church, Hadley
19FNP 19FNP Negotiating Peace After WWI MON PM Russell Smith College
19FWB 19FWB Writing to Remember (Blue) MON PM Lewin, Jolly Lilly Library, Florence
19FCA 19FCA The Changing American Electorate TUE AM Mihevc Smith College
19FHA 19FHA The History of American Capitalism TUE AM Ambs, Campbell UMass Transit
19FSM 19FSM Smart Choices WED AM van Geel 5C Credit Union, Hadley
19FTE 19FTE Toxic Exposures Affecting Children cancelled Davis Applewood in Amherst
19FBH 19FBH The Bible as Historical Literature TUE PM Goldman UMass University w/o Walls
19FOC 19FOC Origins of the US Constitution TUE PM Fisher Smith College
19FPO 19FPO Poetry Out Loud TUE PM Denig, Barker Rockridge, Northampton
19FBB 19FBB Basketball and American Society cancelled Fonsh, Stonberg Rockridge, Northampton
19FBJ 19FBJ Biographies of Jazz Greats WED AM Novik, Cohen Smith College
19FWA 19FWA What do Gardens Mean WED AM Kosmer, Siersma  Smith College
19FPP 19FPP Power to the People cancelled Matland Smith College
19FSC 19FSC Short Classical Works 1900 to 1950 WED PM Cohen Loomis, South Hadley
19FWP 19FWP Writing to Remember (Purple) WED PM Taylor Rockridge, Northampton
19FEW 19FEW The Ends of the World THU AM Rosenthal, Armstrong Applewood in Amherst
19FMK 19FMK Mockingbirds and Cuckoos THU AM Jay, Rosen Smith College
19FWR 19FWR Writing to Remember (Red) THU AM Peck, Porter Grace Church, Amherst