CHESTERTOWN — Registration has opened for the Washington College Academy of Lifelong Learning’s fall semester, which will offer a broad range of knowledge in the arts, history, leadership and creativity. Subject matter includes female serial killers, wooden boat building, Viking history, the mind-body-spirit connection, electric vehicles and how to write your own memoir.
WC-ALL courses are designed for people of all ages and are open to the public.
Most courses are held in classrooms on the college’s main campus in Chestertown, though a few may use other locations.
Some courses also are delivered virtually.
Courses are offered in two terms, with classes running one day a week for four to six weeks.
Term 1 classes run from Sept. 3 to Oct. 14 and Term 2 classes run from Oct. 13 to Nov. 23.
Course registration will remain live through Tuesday, Aug. 20. To register, visit https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/wc-all/2024/index.php
To enroll in a course, participants must purchase a WC-ALL membership. The cost is $85 for the semester or $115 for an annual membership.
Membership includes enrollment in as many courses as you would like to take for one flat fee. Early registration is encouraged as some courses have class size limits.
For those looking for a one-day learning opportunity, Learn@Lunch sessions also will be offered this fall. They will include a session in the Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium skybox and a talk about steamboats.
Learn@Lunch sessions do not require a WC-ALL membership, but registration and a small fee is required; a buffet lunch is included.
Join WC-ALL’s email list to learn more about these one-day events as they are announced.
Laura Oliver, an award-winning developmental story editor and author of “The Story Within: New Insights and Inspiration for Writers” (published by Penguin Random House), will host a WC-ALL-sponsored workshop titled “Turning Life Experiences into a Micro Memoir” at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12 on Washington College’s campus.
Oliver, a Washington College graduate, also is a columnist with the Spy Media Newspaper Group and her work is featured on NPR member-station WHCP 91.7 every Wednesday on “This Is How the Story Goes.”
Though the event is free, registration is required.
Visit https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/wc-all/2024/memoir/index.php
“This interactive workshop teaches writers to distill a moment of change, conflict, contradiction, or mystery to its essence, so that the impact on the writer resonates profoundly with the reader,” a news release states.
Founded in 1992 by community members committed to bringing the joy of lifelong learning to the Mid-Shore region, WC-ALL is led by volunteers who work closely with the staff of Washington College.
Access to WC-ALL courses is free for Washington College faculty, staff and students.
To view the full list of courses and events offered this fall and to register, visit https://www.washcoll.edu/people_departments/offices/wc-all/index.php.