NEW John Dewey lived a long time and engaged with many interesting figures in American history. In honor of America's 250th birthday, explore Dewey's professional relationships with William James (philosophy), Jane Addams (education), Albert Barnes (art), and George Norris (politics). Enjoy an entertaining and instructive look at some of America's most fascinating minds at work.

NEW Explore the trauma bond - the powerful emotional attachment that can keep people stuck in unhealthy or abusive relationships. Understand why leaving or staying away can feel so difficult, how these patterns affect the brain, and why the experience is not about weakness or willpower. Gain insight, reflection, and practical tools to support clarity, self-awareness, and stronger self-trust.

NEW World PA 250 NEW "Quakers came to do good and ended up doing well." is oft repeated because there is so much truth to it. Examine the early Philadelphians who applied the Quaker Ethos to their business endeavors, experienced unrivaled prosperity, and enabled Philadelphia to become an economic force in the world.

NEW Discover how healthy posture transforms your body. Learn Gokhale Method® principles and gentle exercises to strengthen your core, improve flexibility, and support balance. Build habits that ease aches, increase mobility, and prevent pain caused by poor alignment.

NEW Once the second most popular tourist destination behind Niagara Falls, visitors from all over come for the inviting old-world streets of Jim Thorpe. Take a historic trolley tour of facts and fun while viewing the town, state park, Mauch Chunk Lake and Jim Thorpe’s grave. Following lunch and time on your own, meet up for the narrated round trip ride in a comfortable, vintage coach on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway through vivid fall foliage. (3 FEET: Extensive Walking and Lengthy Periods of Standing.)

The America that we know began as a unique idea; ordinary people could be sovereign citizens that would govern themselves. Turn back the pages of history two and a half centuries and examine how some extraordinary men, Hamilton, Knox, Madison and Morris, labored to make this idea a reality. Learn of their backgrounds and the interactions that allowed them to form history’s first and longest living people’s federal representative republic. 

Discover why beading is such a popular and accessible hobby and a great entry into jewelry making. Choose from a variety of beads to make a bracelet and necklace set, custom designed by you! If you have beads you want to incorporate, bring them to class. Materials included.

NEW Explore how travel can build confidence, spark reinvention and create meaningful connection at every stage of life. Discuss solo travel, cultural immersion, women’s travel trends and overcoming travel fears. Perfect for women dreaming of future adventures or seeking deeper, more meaningful experiences. Light refreshments provided.