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DavidsonLearns Spotlight Event: Julius Caesar Talkback
NEWS Davidson College’s production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar explores themes of loyalty and betrayal, ambition and power, and the conflict between public duty and personal friendship. Choosing political violence to save the republic, Caesar’s assassins...
DavidsonLearns Presents Safeguarding the Vote in Mecklenburg County
NEWS Michael Dickerson, Director of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, joins us to talk about voting and the security measures that protect our democratic process in Mecklenburg County. As Director of the Board of Elections, Mr. Dickerson oversees election...
Expand Your Knowledge This Fall with DavidsonLearns
NEWS DavidsonLearns continues to capitalize on the area's rich reserves of experts and scholars to provide engaging and diverse courses to eager lifelong learners DavidsonLearns has been providing adult education courses in Davidson since 2012. DavidsonLearns...
DavidsonLearns Presents Friendships and Well-Being Across the Lifespan
NEWS In this Spotlight Event, we will explore many facets of one of the most valued aspects of our lives – the friendships we have with others. Friendships and peer relationships have been a topic of interest for centuries and across many disciplines, including...
DavidsonLearns: A History
NEWS DavidsonLearns came about as the collaboration of local citizens who wanted to start a Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI). Bill Tiemann, who moved to Davidson in 2007 to serve as the Parish Associate at Davidson College Presbyterian Church, was the spark behind...
DavidsonLearns Fall Registration Opens August 5
NEWS DavidsonLearns celebrates 25 outstanding courses for Fall 2024, with something for everyone. You'll find almost anything, really—History, Politics, Literature, Economics, Healthcare, Religion, Music, Art, Psychology. Community, friendship, engagement....
DavidsonLearns and the Town of Davidson Present “Who’s Your Founding Father?”
NEWS Is Mecklenburg County the cradle of American independence? And why does “May 20, 1775” appear on our State flag? David Fleming will tell us the story of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence and the local patriots — many with close ties to Davidson — who...
Tim O’Brien with Jan Fabricious in Concert
NEWS DavidsonLearns is pleased to announce a concert in Davidson College’s Traditional Music Series. Tim O’Brien will be performing with Jan Fabricius. In 2024 Tim is celebrating 50 years as a performing musician. A multi-instrumentalist (guitar, fiddle,...
Nature at Your Door
NEWS Spotlight Event When we step outside, most of us enter an urban or suburban landscape shared with a multitude of animals and plants. Though we often fail to notice it, we are surrounded by a world of beauty, complexity and abundance that coexists with...
DavidsonLearns Spotlight Event: Age-Related Cognitive Decline
NEWS What if mastering chess, or being an experienced typist or accountant, or flying a plane could protect you from cognitive decline? Research now suggests that some - but not all - areas of expertise may insulate people against particular areas of age-related...
DavidsonLearns
Our vision is to become a premier adult learning institute serving as a regional resource for any adult who wants to maintain an active mind and demonstrates a love of learning. DavidsonLearns seeks to enhance the intellectual life of adults by providing a selection of challenging, diverse, and relevant educational courses and events, and, in so doing, form a community of learners. It is our belief that educational and cultural experiences provide a common ground where people come together with shared goals, expectations, and vulnerabilities.