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February 2026

Hiding in Plain Sight

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

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Fri 20 Feb 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

David Aguilar

$15.00

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Fri 20 Feb 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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What are the International Obligations of the United States?

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Mon 23 Feb 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Mon 23 Feb 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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High Heat Innovation: Fire, Food, Ceramics, and Metals

Young Building Boardroom

$45.00

23 Feb 2026 - 16 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Mondays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Richard Lobban, Ph.D.

$45.00

23 Feb 2026 - 16 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Mondays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Byzantine Statecraft: How an Endangered Empire Lasted a Thousand Years

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

24 Feb 2026 - 3 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Richard Callas

$25.00

24 Feb 2026 - 3 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Lucille Ball: American Actress, Comedian, and Producer

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Tue 24 Feb 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$15.00

Tue 24 Feb 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

New York’s Emigrant Savings Bank and Catholic Welfare, 1870–1910

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

25 Feb 2026 - 4 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Kurt Schlichting, Ph.D.

$25.00

25 Feb 2026 - 4 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Mindful Moments: Warming Up for Winter

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 25 Feb 2026

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Christopher Carbone

$15.00

Wed 25 Feb 2026

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 26 Feb 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Mary Murphy, Ph.D.

$15.00

Thu 26 Feb 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun: A Woman Painter in an Age of Revolution

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 26 Feb 2026

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

Thu 26 Feb 2026

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM (1 hour)

Great Movies: Standing for Principles

Young Building Boardroom

$45.00

27 Feb 2026 - 20 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Lynda Tisdell

$45.00

27 Feb 2026 - 20 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Fridays, 1 - 4 p.m.

March 2026

Why George Berkeley Matters to Newport

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 2 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Jere Wells

$15.00

Mon 2 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

American Foreign Policy (Mar. 4) in the Second Trump Administration

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Wed 4 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Amb. George Krol

$15.00

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Wed 4 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

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Redistricting: Gerrymandering to Win Before a Vote is Cast

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

5 - 12 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Arthur O'Neill

$25.00

5 - 12 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Thursdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

China’s Growing Navy (Mar. 5): A Challenge to U.S. Naval Dominance

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Thu 5 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Tom Fedyszyn, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Thu 5 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Disinformation, AI and Global Politics: Active Measures 2026

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Mon 9 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Jim Ludes, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Mon 9 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Bubbles and Manias: Unbelievable Episodes in Financial History

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Tue 10 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Daniel Johnson

$15.00

Tue 10 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

My Favorite Epic Maritime Fails

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Tue 10 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Bill Krol

$15.00

Tue 10 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

American Foreign Policy (Mar. 11) in the Second Trump Administration

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 11 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Amb. George Krol

$15.00

Wed 11 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (2 hours)

How Women are Redesigning the Rules of Leadership

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 11 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Sharon Wulf, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 11 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Connoisseur’s Circle (Mar. 12) : At Home in Holland

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

$15.00

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Thu 12 Mar 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour)

Young Building - Senator Pell's Office

Presented by

Maria Mack D'Amario

$15.00

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Thu 12 Mar 2026

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour)

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Perspectives and Insights of Russia Over a 35-Year Military Career

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

13 - 20 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Fridays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Brig Gen. Peter Zwack

$25.00

13 - 20 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Fridays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Drawing Faces (9:30am) : A Beginner’s Portrait Class

Young Building Boardroom

$75.00

16 - 19 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - noon

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Jennie Huttler

$75.00

16 - 19 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Monday - Thursday, 9:30 a.m. - noon

Drawing Faces (1:00pm) : A Beginner’s Portrait Class

Young Building Boardroom

$75.00

16 - 19 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Monday - Thursday, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Jennie Huttler

$75.00

16 - 19 Mar 2026

Four Sessions: Monday - Thursday, 1 - 3:30 p.m.

Long, Long Time: The Linda Ronstadt Story

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 18 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$15.00

Wed 18 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Christopher Marlowe: Poet, Playwright, Spy

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Mon 23 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Mary Murphy, Ph.D.

$15.00

Mon 23 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Great Geographers of the Ancient World

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 23 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Richard Lobban, Ph.D.

$15.00

Mon 23 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Market Update: Investing in Turbulent Times

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

24 - 31 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Christopher P. Yalanis

$25.00

24 - 31 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Votes for Women! The Suffrage Movement

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

24 - 31 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Sarah Gretzky

$25.00

24 - 31 Mar 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Reimagining History: The Underground Railroad

Young Building Boardroom

$35.00

24 Mar 2026 - 7 Apr 2026

Three Sessions: Tuesdays, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Len DeAngelis

$35.00

24 Mar 2026 - 7 Apr 2026

Three Sessions: Tuesdays, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Nature’s Theatre: The Epic Drama of Garden Insects

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 25 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Pam Gilpin

$15.00

Wed 25 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Battle of the Electric Currents: AC vs. DC

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

25 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Kurt Schlichting, Ph.D.

$25.00

25 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Political Polarization in America: Causes, Consequences, and Remedies

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 26 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Patrick Campbell, Ph.D.

$15.00

Thu 26 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Benjamin Franklin, The First American

Young Building Ballroom

$35.00

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26 Mar 2026 - 9 Apr 2026

Three Sessions: Thursdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$35.00

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26 Mar 2026 - 9 Apr 2026

Three Sessions: Thursdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

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The Unexpected Arrival

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$15.00

Fri 27 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

David Aguilar

$15.00

Fri 27 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Science and Power of Hypnosis: How It Works and How It Helps

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 30 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Suzi Nance

$15.00

Mon 30 Mar 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Ulysses and the Odyssey: The Connections

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 30 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Will Rusch

$15.00

Mon 30 Mar 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

April 2026

China’s Growing Navy (Apr. 1): A Challenge to U.S. Naval Dominance

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 1 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Tom Fedyszyn, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 1 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The (Real) First World War (1517-1589)

Young Building Ballroom

$25.00

7 - 14 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Richard Callas

$25.00

7 - 14 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Tuesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Sir Walter Scott and the “Branding” of Scotland

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 8 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

James Patterson

$15.00

Wed 8 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Praised but Controversial: Of Mice and Men

Young Building Boardroom

$55.00

8 Apr 2026 - 6 May 2026

Five Sessions: Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m. (Note: April 29 will be 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Vince Burks

$55.00

8 Apr 2026 - 6 May 2026

Five Sessions: Wednesdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m. (Note: April 29 will be 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.)

America’s Robber Barons: Saints or Sinners? (Apr. 9)

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Thu 9 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D.

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Thu 9 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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The Morality of Lying

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Thu 9 Apr 2026

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Peter Colosi, Ph.D.

$15.00

Thu 9 Apr 2026

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Shoreline Nature Walk (Apr. 10): Marine Ecology on Aquidneck Island

Outdoors in RI

$15.00

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Fri 10 Apr 2026

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours)

Outdoors in RI

Presented by

Scott Ruhren, Ph.D.

$15.00

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Fri 10 Apr 2026

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (2 hours)

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Early American Art

DiStefano Lecture Hall

$25.00

10 - 17 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Fridays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

DiStefano Lecture Hall

Presented by

Jill Sanford

$25.00

10 - 17 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Fridays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Moguls and Movie Stars

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

10 - 17 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Fridays, 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Lynda Tisdell

$25.00

10 - 17 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Fridays, 1 - 2:30 p.m.

The Migration Photographers: From Ellis Island to ICE

Young Building Boardroom

$35.00

14 - 28 Apr 2026

Three Sessions: Tuesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Jan Armor

$35.00

14 - 28 Apr 2026

Three Sessions: Tuesdays, 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Mindful Moments: Awakening into Spring

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Tue 14 Apr 2026

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Christopher Carbone

$15.00

Tue 14 Apr 2026

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Our Progressive and/or Conservative Future

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

Wed 15 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Luigi Bradizza, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 15 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

America’s Robber Barons: Saints or Sinners? (Apr. 16)

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Thu 16 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Dennis Sheehan, Ph.D.

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Thu 16 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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Your Game Plan: Choices in Retirement

Young Building Boardroom

$25.00

16 - 23 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Thursdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Sharon Wulf, Ph.D.

$25.00

16 - 23 Apr 2026

Two Sessions: Thursdays, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

The Sound of Music: Is It Live or Memorex?

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 20 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Barry Cook, Ph.D.

$15.00

Mon 20 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

The Wars in Sudan

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Mon 20 Apr 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Richard Lobban, Ph.D.

$15.00

Mon 20 Apr 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Life in Newport During the British Army Occupation, 1776-1779

Young Building Ballroom

$15.00

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Tue 21 Apr 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Ballroom

Presented by

Murray Norcross, Jr., M.D.

$15.00

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Tue 21 Apr 2026

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM (1 hour 30 minutes)

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History, Memory, and the Meaning of the American Civil War

Young Building Boardroom

$15.00

Wed 22 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)

Young Building Boardroom

Presented by

Tom Army, Ph.D.

$15.00

Wed 22 Apr 2026

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (1 hour 30 minutes)