DAVIDSONLEARNS
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.
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NEWS DavidsonLearns came about as the result of local citizens who wanted to start a Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI). In 2012, these citizens came together and created a non-profit organization for the purpose of offering adult education with classes...
The DavidsonLearns Fall 2026 Calendar is HERE!
NEWS Registration opens August 3 @ 10:00 a.m. Sign-up for autumn courses is only a few weeks away. We will offer a broad range of online and in-person courses this fall – everything from the evolution of animal reproduction to the latest twists in the...
DavidsonLearns: Preventing Frauds and Scams
NEWS Learning to avoid scams is essential to protect your personal finances, safeguard your identity, and maintain mental well-being against increasingly sophisticated criminals. Understanding the red flags—such as artificial urgency, requests for...
DavidsonLearns: The Art of Davidson
NEWS This program is presented by Davidson Public Arts Commission and Lia Newman, Director and Curator of Davidson College Art Galleries. Lia will talk about the history and the mission of the Arts Commission, will highlight recent acquisitions, and...
DavidsonLearns Presents Conversation Prior to Orchestra of the Carolinas Concert
NEWS Saturday, May 30, 2026, Pre-Concert Conversation at 6:00 p.m. Concert at 7:00 p.m. Join the Orchestra of the Carolinas for the final concert of its inaugural season, featuring Grammy Award winning jazz vocalist Carmen Bradford. A community...
DavidsonLearns Spotlight Event: Affordable Housing – A History Perspective
NEWS Community historian Tom Hanchett shares insights from his book "Affordable Housing in Charlotte: What One City’s History Tells Us About America’s Pressing Problem." What does “affordable” mean? Who qualifies? How has funding changed over time? Are...
DavidsonLearns Pre-Concert Event: In Conversation with Noel Friedline and Maria Howell
NEWS Music at St. Alban’s closes out a record-breaking season on Sunday, May 17, at 3:00 p.m. Please join us as we welcome accomplished jazz pianist Noel Freidline and vocalist Maria Howell as they live it up with Ella Fitzgerald and some Motown...
DavidsonLearns Spotlight Event: World War I in North Carolina
NEWS In 1917, when the United States entered the Great War, North Carolinians across the Tarheel State rushed to contribute “their bit” to America’s domestic mobilization. Dr. Heather Perry will explore that home-front mobilization and the rippling impacts it...
DavidsonLearns Presents “Mars…The Next Space Race?”
NEWS NASA is planning to use a return to the Moon as a steppingstone toward Mars. Can we do this? When can we get there? Who else is trying to do this? And should we even be doing this? We'll delve into these questions - and more - as we explore our...
DavidsonLearns and the Town of Davidson Present “We Know Corn Together”
NEWS Rose Stremlau, Ph.D. will provide a brief overview of the history of Native people in the Catawba River region and the role of Davidson College founders in their dispossession. She will then discuss the college's ongoing collaboration with the Catawba...