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In Arts & Humanities, participants will explore the human experience from ancient times to the present. The exploration helps to open imaginations to fresh perspectives of the world.

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  A Poetry Readers Workshop (Sharon McCarthy) NEW

Class ID: 5681

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 5 sessions; starting 11/11/2025, ending 12/9/2025

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/11/25

End date: 12/09/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Hawkins Conference Room

Instructor : Sharon McCarthy 

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  Alias Grace (Nancy Quick Langer) NEW

Class ID: 5647

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Schedule : Weekly - Thu 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 6 sessions; starting 11/6/2025, ending 12/18/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/27/2025)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/06/25

End date: 12/18/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Nancy Quick Langer 

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Classic And Contemporary Short Stories (Nancy Quick Langer)

Class ID: 5648

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Schedule : Weekly - Thu 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 4 sessions; starting 9/11/2025, ending 10/9/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 10/2/2025)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/11/25

End date: 10/09/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room B

Instructor : Nancy Quick Langer 

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  Genius And Madness: Great Writers (Judith Robinson) NEW

Class ID: 5595

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM; 4 sessions; starting 11/11/2025, ending 12/2/2025

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/11/25

End date: 12/02/25

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Judith Robinson 

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Great And Notable Novels Read And Revisited (Schinhofen; St Clair; Rosenblum; Joseph)

Class ID: 5564

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Schedule : Weekly(2) - Thu 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; 6 sessions; starting 9/11/2025, ending 11/20/2025

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/11/25

End date: 11/20/25

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Multiple

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  Jane Austen’s Life And Legacy (Allison Thompson) NEW

Class ID: 5620

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 2:45 PM - 4:15 PM; 3 sessions; starting 12/2/2025, ending 12/16/2025

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 12/02/25

End date: 12/16/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Olmsted Activity Room

Instructor : Allison Thompson 

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Meet The Wyeths (Rebecca Carpenter)

Class ID: 5545

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Schedule : Weekly - Wed 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM; 5 sessions; starting 11/5/2025, ending 12/10/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/26/2025)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/05/25

End date: 12/10/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Rebecca Carpenter 

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Short Stories: Slices Of The Immediate (Helen-Faye Rosenblum)

Class ID: 5615

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Schedule : Weekly - Mon 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; 5 sessions; starting 11/3/2025, ending 12/1/2025

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/03/25

End date: 12/01/25

Location : Online, Online Course Location : 
  Online, Online Course.

Room :  Zoom

Instructor : Helen-Faye Rosenblum 

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The Iliad (Joan Cucinotta)

Class ID: 5614

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Schedule : Weekly - Wed 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM; 5 sessions; starting 11/5/2025, ending 12/10/2025 ; Class Skip Dates : (No class on 11/26/2025)

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 11/05/25

End date: 12/10/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Joan Cucinotta 

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The Phenomenon of "A Christmas Carol" (Mark Banister)

Class ID: 5547

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Schedule : Weekly - Tue 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM; 4 sessions; starting 9/9/2025, ending 9/30/2025

Rental Charge: $0.00

Material Fee: $0.00

Start date: 09/09/25

End date: 09/30/25

Location : CMU Campus, Cyert Hall Location : 
  CMU Campus, Cyert Hall.

Room :  Osher Room A

Instructor : Mark Banister 

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