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We are a collaboration between Colgate University and the community to provide adults with ongoing education for the enrichment of their lives in a diversity of fields.
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Upcoming Events (6)
Publishing Sexual Aberrance in the Victorian Age
Tue, Dec 16, 2025 3:30pm to 5pm
Join us for a discussion on Publishing Sexual Aberrance in the Victorian Age with William Hepworth Dixon. This presentation will examine Dixon's portrayal of the Shakers and the Oneida Community in...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
The Environmental Benefits of Beavers
Wed, Jan 21, 2026 3pm to 5:30pm
While we often think of beavers as nuisance animals, especially when they cause flooding near human infrastructure, their engineering of dams and wetlands has a wide range of ecological benefits....
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Yogini Goddesses and the People Who Carved Their Images
Thu, Jan 29, 2026 3pm to 5:30pm
Some 64 sculptures were carved for a temple to yogini goddesses in South India (Tamil Nadu) around 900 CE. One thousand years later, after their temple was gone, at least a dozen of them were...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Following Margery Kempe
Thu, Feb 5, 2026 3pm to 4pm
Professor Lynn Staley will be presenting about her recent work on the 15th century mystic and pilgrim, Margery Kempe. The primary subject will be Professor Staley's time in Margery Kempe's town,...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Round, Round, Round We Go: Calendars in Ancient Cultures, Number Mysticism, and the Circle
Wed, Feb 18, 2026 3pm to 5:30pm
Ancient cultures understood the cyclical nature of a day (sunrise to sunrise) and eventually the seasons in a year. This presentation will explore the ways in which ancient cultures measured time...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
What Are Dinosaurs Doing There? Dinosaur Paleontology from Disney World to Nature Parks
Thu, Feb 26, 2026 3pm to 4pm
An examination of the role of dinosaurs and paleontology in American public culture. Presenter: Elena Shever, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Colgate University
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Playhouse Owners and Investors during Shakespeare’s Time
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 3:30pm to 5pm
An overview of some of the men who owned theatres during Shakespeare's time, discussing who they were, what their motives were in building the first capitalist playhouses, how they financed their...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Wine is Places
Tue, Nov 18, 2025 3:30pm to 5pm
An exploration of three noble grape varieties and how climate, soil, and tradition shape the personality of each wine. Develop tools to understand what’s in your glass and why it tastes the way it...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Artificial Intelligence: Its Uses and Limitations
Wed, Nov 12, 2025 3:30pm to 5pm
A two-part presentation on current developments in artificial intelligence technology: history, use cases, examples, limitations, and ethical questions. Presenter: Forrest Davis is an assistant...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Artificial Intelligence: Its Uses and Limitations
Wed, Nov 5, 2025 3:30pm to 5pm
A two-part presentation on current developments in artificial intelligence technology: history, use cases, examples, limitations, and ethical questions. Presenter: Forrest Davis is an assistant...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Eighty Years On
Thu, Oct 30, 2025 3:30pm to 5pm
The dropping of the atomic bomb by the United States on two Japanese cities remains, eighty years later, one--or two--of the most controversial events in human history. This talk will consider the...
No charge for LLP members and students, $10 per session for not-yet-members
Alcohol and Agriculture in Africa: Why it Matters and Potential Solutions
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 3:30pm to 5pm
Alcohol abuse and addiction is common across rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa and poses impediments for economic development. A Colgate-sponsored initiative in Kenya provides information,...
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