Explore Our Lifelong Learning Community - Chesapeake Forum Our Mission Chesapeake Forum, an Academy for Lifelong Learning, provides affordable courses and discussions on a wide variety of topics for people of all ages and backgrounds where ideas are shared with civility and mutual respect
Explore Hybrid Learning Options - Chesapeake Forum Refund Policy Because classes are recorded for viewing on demand and made available regardless of how you choose to take the course, Chesapeake Forum will not issue refunds for hybrid or zoom courses Should an in-person only course or event have to be cancelled due to a change in the Governor’s COVID policies, we will let you know immediately and issue refunds to everyone registered If you
Discover Free Courses at Chesapeake Forum All Chesapeake Forum Library Courses are available FREE OF CHARGE After clicking the “Course Details” button to open a course, you will find the YouTube links for the course session (s), and in newer courses, links to any handouts that might have been provided, at the bottom of the course description Simply click the link (s) to get to the YouTube Video recording ENJOY!
Chesapeake Crabs: The Story of the Bay’s Most Iconic Seafood Kate explores the diverse story of the Bay’s staple seafood, blue crabs Crabs reveal the complex, deeply nuanced connection between the Bay’s environment and the Chesapeake people and how that relationship has transformed due to industry, adaptation, pollution and climate change She also explores the foodways and history of the beautiful swimmer— a story of diversity, from enslaved
Great Decisions 2026 - Chesapeake Forum Rich Harrison and Bob DeGour are back for Chesapeake Forum’s Great Decisions discussion of world affairs Known for their deft moderation of in-depth discussions, the two have been teaming up to moderate the popular discussion group since 2017 Great Decisions provides a forum for engaging discussion regarding crucial global issues
Books with Friends, Fall 2025 - Chesapeake Forum Join us for “Books with Friends” in a monthly exploration of favorite books to share among an inclusive group of Chesapeake Forum friends As we end our 3 rd year, “Books with Friends” is proving an easy way to jump in and be a part of a discussion about interesting and compelling reads
ShoreRivers Sunset Cruise - Chesapeake Forum Learn about river-friendly yards and enjoy the scenery as Captain Woody Labat takes us on an early evening cruise of the Choptank river Join us for a picturesque evening cruise on Captain Woody Labat’s beautifully-refurbished Chesapeake Buyboat, “Dudley ” Jennifer Klug Vaccaro, Community Restoration Coordinator at ShoreRivers, will join us to shed light on the state […]
Lectures on the Shore: Our Disappearing Osprey - Chesapeake Forum The recent dramatic drop in the osprey population serves as an early warning for the health of the Chesapeake Bay What does the future hold as fledging survivability reaches unsustainable levels? Each spring, the skies above the Chesapeake Bay come alive with the return of ospreys—majestic raptors whose arrival signals the end of winter and […]
Poplar Island Field Trip - Chesapeake Forum Poplar Island is located in the Chesapeake Bay of Talbot County, Maryland The beneficial use project, started in the 1990’s, relies on dredged material collected from the approach channels to the Baltimore Harbor to restore lost remote island habitat within the Chesapeake Bay
Darrin Lowery, Ph. D. - Chesapeake Forum Darrin Lowery, Ph D was raised on Tilghman Island and comes from a family of Maryland boat builders, watermen, and farmers His interest in history, archaeology, and geology began at the age of seven, while exploring the eroding shorelines of the Chesapeake Bay with his father Lowery graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BA degree in […]