This will be an entertaining and compelling collection of stories by four established masters and two living writers: Leo Tolstoy’s “After the Ball”; Anton Chekhov’s “A Trifle From Real Life”; William Faulkner’s “Pantaloon in Black”; Ernest Hemingway’s “The Killers”; Ron Rash’s “Back of Beyond”; and Lionel Shriver’s “Exchange Rates.”

This three-part series will explore the life and architecture of a “young sensation” from England who “rocked” the city from 1890-1900, capturing citizens and media headlines for a decade – but he suddenly vanished! What happened to him and why? Attend to find out!

A tree (maybe) falls in the forest. If you’re not really standing nearby in the forest at the time, the existential question becomes ‘Did the fallen tree make a sound?’ We will discuss the anatomy and function of our complex auditory system, the pathways from ear to brain, and its ability to connect reality with consciousness.

A century ago global developments introduced rural Lancaster residents to a world beyond their typical agrarian enclaves. Those enlarged vistas created opportunities to give and receive in unprecedented ways in the last 100 years through MCC. Join a story time and mingle your stories with archival stories spanning a century.

Each week the instructor will choose four wonderful songs from the Great American Songbook to discuss. We will listen to each song by one singer, learn about the songwriter and the background behind the song, learn about the singer, and then listen to another incredible interpretation of the same song by another great singer, and then learn about that singer. 24 celebrations of amazing music.