Seas Monmouth, certified sailing instructors Combined classroom and hands-on instruction will give the adult beginning sailor the skills and confidence to operate a small sailboat. The class includes four evening classroom sessions and two Saturday sailing sessions on the Shrewsbury River aboard 17-18 foot sloops (water sessions may be rescheduled due to inclement weather). Successful […]

Julie Albert, certified holistic health coach Join us for a thoughtful instruction to the restorative effects of breathwork, medication, and sound-based practices as we transition into the fall season. Drawing on research in stress reduction and mind-body regulation, explore how intentional breathing, focused awareness, and resonant sound can support emotional balance, mental clarity, and overall […]

John Gutman, retired sociology lecturer, Hunter College What makes a society endure or collapse? Explore this question through four influential works: Animal Farm, Lord of the Flies, 1984, and Brave New World. Examine how essential institutions — government, law, education, and social norms — shape the stability and character of imagined societies. Consider how the […]

Michael C. Gabriele, author Step into the lively world of colonial taverns, where politics, debate, and daily life intersected. Often called the “Crossroads of the Revolution,” New Jersey’s taverns served as meeting places, military headquarters, and centers of revolutionary thought. Discover how these spaces brought together Patriots and Loyalists and helped shape the ideas that […]