Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning

Winter/Spring Term starts Tuesday, Feb. 10th! Check out this term's offerings:

Chair Yoga, anyone? This 5-week course will be a great introduction to yoga! Registration is online at

Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning

Jackie Morfesis, who will be presenting a class on "Exploring Mythology -- Stories, Archetypes and Meaning" beginning November 4,will be part of a panel discussion of the death penalty tonight. Here's the link for anyone interested:

Palmetto Journey of Hope 2025: Cokesbury UMC | SCADP Join us for a conversation about the death penalty with Raymond Patterson, a death row survivor, and Jackie Morfesis, a murder victim family member and advocate.

Come join Fred Himmelein as he takes us behind the scenes of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (complete with visits from orchestra members) as part of this fall's term. See the details in this term's catalog.

College of Charleston | Lifelong Learning The Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) is a program of peer-to-peer classes offered by the College of Charleston's Center for Creative Retirement.

We're gearing up for FALL TERM. Our new term begins Tuesday, October 14. Watch this space for our new catalog. We'll also be posting registration information here:

College of Charleston | Lifelong Learning The Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) is a program of peer-to-peer classes offered by the College of Charleston's Center for Creative Retirement.

You can register for our Fall Term here:

Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning

Our website has a new look! Here's the link to it and our new Fall Term Catalog!

College of Charleston | Lifelong Learning

Here's our Fall Term lineup:
Tuesdays:
-10 AM to 11:30 AM; Tuesdays, 10/8 to 11/12
“The Progressive Era: America’s Time of Reform”
Facilitated by Fred Himmelein, PhD.
Location: James B. Near Center for Climate Studies, 126 Grimsley Hall, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston

-11:45 to 1:15 PM, Tuesdays, 10/8 to 11/12
“Minecraft – Adventures in Building and Playing
Facilitated by Bob Irving
Location: James B. Near Center for Climate Studies, 126 Grimsley Hall, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston

-1:30 to 3 PM; 10/15 through 11/12 (5 weeks)
“When We Agree to Disagree”
Facilitated by Martha Hruska
VIA ZOOM ONLY

Wednesdays:
-10 AM to 11:30 AM; 10/16, 23 & 30 (3 weeks)
“Behind the Scenes of Classic Movies”
Facilitated by Cale Shipman
Location: James B. Near Center for Climate Studies, 126 Grimsley Hall, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston

-10 AM to 11:30 AM; 10/30, 11/6 & 11/13 (3 weeks)
“American POWs in Vietnam”
Facilitated by Russ Hutchins
VIA ZOOM ONLY

-12:30 to 2 PM; 10/9 to 11/6 (5 weeks)
“US Banking System & The Federal Reserve”
Facilitated by Nancy Barry:
Location: James B. Near Center for Climate Studies, 126 Grimsley Hall, The Citadel, 171 Moultrie St., Charleston

Thursdays:
10 AM to 11:30 AM; 10/10 (1 week ONLY)
“The Electoral College”
Facilitated by Vincent X. McGuire, PhD
Charleston Atlantic Presbytery, 4701 Park Place W, North Charleston

-10 AM to 11:30 AM; 10/17 to 11/14 (5 weeks)
“The Detective Film and Novel”
Facilitated by Vincent McGuire, PhD
Charleston Atlantic Presbytery, 4701 Park Place W, North Charleston

-12:30 to 2 PM; Thursdays, 10/10 through 11/14
“Memoirs Done Write”
Facilitated by Archie Burkel
Charleston Atlantic Presbytery, 4701 Park Place W, North Charleston

-2 to 3:30 PM; 10/24, 31 & 11/7 (3 weeks)
“The Electoral College and the Supreme Court”
Facilitated by Russ Hutchins
VIA ZOOM ONLY

Fridays:
-10 to 11:30 AM; 10/11 to 11/ 1 (4 weeks)
“The Evolution of Aerial Warfare: from Box Kites to Star Wars”
Facilitated by John Barth
Summerville Presbyterian Church, Genesis Room, 407 S Laurel St., Summerville

-12:30 to 2 PM; 10/11 to 11/1 (4 weeks)
“ Irish Poetry: Yeats & Heaney”
Facilitated by Diana Barth:
Summerville Presbyterian Church, Genesis Room, 407 S Laurel St., Summerville

Cost for all classes will be $25 EXCEPT FOR Dr/ McGuire’s 10/10, ONE TIME ONLY presentation on the Electoral College, offered in person and via Zoom as a public service. Email [email protected] for more information.

Save the date: We'll begin our six-week FALL TERM on October 8. Look for the posting of our catalog of new courses here by August 1st.

We have some great courses coming on topics from Physics to Poetry, beginning February 13, at the College of Charleston's Riley Center. Our catalog is online at https://ccr.cofc.edu/lifelong-learning/ and registration is here: https://secure.touchnet.com/C20590_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=80

Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning

WINTER TERM IS COMING FEBRUARY 13. HERE'S OUR LINEUP:

Lifelong Learning | Center for Creative Retirement Lifelong Learning Charleston Academy for Lifelong Learning (CALL) provides an opportunity to go back into a classroom with your peers, to facilitate a class or just to learn. It’s a great way to make new friends. You can choose to be on either side of the desk as experts share a lifetime of knowle...