Great Decisions is a four-part program produced by the Foreign Policy Association. Topics this semester are Mideast Realignment (April 18), Climate Technology (April 25), Science Across Borders (May 2), U.S.- China Trade Rivalry (May 9).
Required 2024 Briefing Book Purchase: $35.00. This book covers eight topics for Spring and Fall semesters.

This presentation offers practical advice on how to leave a personal legacy, how to develop a plan for getting personal affairs in order, and how to talk to loved ones about what really matters to them at the end of life.

A walk and tour around Kiwi Roots Farm in Westbrook, a micro farm organically growing and selling seasonal vegetables.

Learn about the laws that apply to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Learn what can be protected by law, the way protection is obtained, and how it is enforced.

With an introduction by a Mystic Museum curator, we will see a major exhibition of
hand-blown glass models of marine invertebrates modeled in Germany nearly 150 years ago.
Bring your own lunch.

Comptroller Scanlon will give an overview of the Office of the State Comptroller and discuss his responsibilities as fiscal watchdog, current legislative priorities, Connecticut’s economic outlook, and the State’s drug discount program, ArrayRx.

Light is everywhere around us, but did you know that we can use light too? In this talk Yale Scientists will discuss how we can use light in focusing lenses, mapping the Universe, and computer-generated imagery.

Immigration has been a topic of national debate for more than 100 years. The surge of migrants at the Southern border in recent years has placed this topic squarely in the center of current political debate. Learn about prior debates and surges around 1900 and what has changed.

Homeowners have a unique opportunity to support pollinators and bird habitats in their own yards. The presenter will describe how lawn areas can be transformed into pollinator gardens, meadows, or even woodlands.

This novel focuses on the varied experiences of an Indian-Muslim family living in northern California, striving to find a balance between tradition and modernity.

End our semester with a sumptuous lunch! Partake in an authentic tasting menu prepared by chefs from Sanctuary Kitchen and hear about their immigrant and refugee experiences.

Back again to welcome us, this popular group will perform classical jazz standards from the first half of the 20th century and recent works from great Revivalist bands.

What exactly is A.I. and how is it evolving? What are its long-range effects?