Events

Why do some seniors opt for a will when planning their estate, while some choose a trust and others decide they need both? When might a trust serve your own unique situation better than a will? Please join us for an informative class on the differences between these important legal instruments and information on the optimal ways to set up your estate so that your choices are honored. Presenter: Rory Clark Gorham "Rory" Clark is managing partner and founder of the Legacy Elder Law Center, which serves Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He has practiced elder law for nearly […]

The Line Dancing Club will meet once per month on the third Thursday of the month at 1:30 p.m. If you attended any of the 3 previous line dance classes, you should be able to join in the fun. We will review all the dances learned and take requests for your favorites. New dances will be taught as time allows. Newbies are welcome. Presenter: Ann Komelasky Ann Komelasky has been a member of LLI for over 15 years and is currently a member of the LLI Board of Directors and the Tech-Media committee. Prior to retirement, she worked as a pediatric […]

What really happens after you dial 911? Who is on the other end of the line? This presentation will introduce you to the Prince William County Department of Public Safety Communications (DPSC) and the trained operators who answer the call. The Community Outreach Team will discuss its function and relationship to the PW County fire and police departments, the fire departments of Manassas City and Manassas Park, and the towns of Haymarket, Occoquan, Dumfries, and Quantico. You will learn what is involved in the hiring and training of the tele-communicators that staff the department, the shifts and hours they work, and […]

In the final section of “The Search for the Smallest Thing”, we’ll get heavily into subatomic particles. It turns out there are a lot of them, and a lot of them are made of even smaller particles like “quarks”. We’ll talk about particle accelerators and how they contribute to new discoveries. We’ll talk about the Four Fundamental forces that are the foundation of Physics. We’ll talk about the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle and how it complicates things. And finally we’ll talk about the Higgs Boson, which is responsible for all the mass in the Universe. Presenter: Mark Dodge Mark Dodge received his […]

Having completed the classes on women in the Old Testament, Father Hughes will now cover the historical, theological and archeological components of women in the New Testament. The information Father Hughes told of the Women of the Old Testament was filled with fascinating details, humor and the history of the times. You may want to register for this class whether you attended the other classes or not. Presenter: The Rev. James Hughes The Rev. James Hughes holds bachelor's degrees in both philosophy and the classics from St. Charles Seminary, Philadelphia. He holds master's degrees in both biblical studies and systematic theology […]

Screen goddess Marilyn Monroe was born 100 years ago, yet she continues to fascinate audiences today. If anything, her talent and charisma are more appreciated now than during her heyday in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her extraordinary career and the challenges of her unhappy personal life have been the subject of dozens of biographies as well as plays, movies, television series, even operas. Presenter Eileen Roach will discuss Marilyn's remarkable rise from a sad, difficult childhood to the very peak of American success and pay tribute to her enduring talent through film clips and photographs, some familiar and some not. […]

Join artist Heidi Rugg and the Barefoot Puppet Theatre for a deep dive into the art of puppetry. You will learn the five basic types of puppets (hand, rod, shadow, marionette, and object) in this interactive demonstration. There will be a dash of history, a handful of contemporary examples in how puppetry works in movies and television, plus a pinch of geography to round out this interactive experience. Presenter: Heidi Rugg Heidi Rugg is an interdisciplinary artist with her feet firmly planted in the worlds of both performance and visual arts. As a builder, Heidi has a passion for eco-friendly processes […]