Registration starts Nov. 25 for Cannon Valley Elder Collegium (CVEC) Winter Term courses, for participants age 50 and older. Courses focus on arts, social and physical sciences, and humanities. Instructors include college professors and community experts. CVEC participants enjoy learning and meeting new friends.

CVEC’s Winter Term starts Jan. 6 and ends Feb. 28. Most CVEC courses meet once a week and run for eight sessions - for the low tuition fee of $50 (a fee which hasn’t changed in over 25 years). Scholarships are available. In-person classes meet at Northfield locations. Go to www.cvec.org for complete course information, and to register online.

In-person Classes:
Light Fantastic - light and sight, decoded by our eyes and brain
The Protestant Reformation - the progress of church reform
Middlemarch -classic Victorian novel
Civil Liberties and the Constitution - examining America’s Bill of Rights
Jazz Appreciation - developing jazz listening skills
Short Story Masters/George Saunders and the Russians - reading alertly, with pleasure
The US Intelligence Community - how intelligence serves the government
American Architecture: Arts & Crafts to Prairie School and Beyond - including MN examples
Coral, Oceans, and People: Exploring the Astounding, Mostly Hidden World of Coral Reefs
Get Your Brain Dancing - safe, accessible, brain-healthy movement
Aging is Hard: Can Philosophy Help? - how philosophers have viewed aging

Online/Zoom Classes:
New York Cinematic Stories - New York in the movies
The American Film Musical - explore this distinctive genre
From Colonialism to Independence: Caribbean Writers Tell Their Stories - Caribbean culture

Hybrid Class - both in-person and online via Zoom
Philosophers Reflect on Friendship - what it means to live well together

For over 25 years, Cannon Valley Elder Collegium (CVEC) has offered noncredit, entry-college-level courses for those age 50 and older. CVEC participants come from throughout Minnesota’s Cannon River valley region, and beyond. Classes are offered in person (typically in Northfield MN), and online via Zoom. For more information or to register, go to www.cvec.org.