Area 2 Farms Tour – Indoor, Year-Round Organic Produce in Arlington
Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12 Noon This tour showcases the emerging technology of vertical indoor farming at Area 2 Farms. Using innovative robotic systems, they grow fresh, organic produce year-round at their Arlington facility. Located at 2600 S. Oxford Street, the farm offers local produce subscriptions featuring greens, roots, microgreens, herbs, and…
Read MoreTour of the DEA Museum: The Human Toll of Drugs
Wednesday, August 5, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12 Noon Back by popular demand! The DEA Museum is designed to engage and educate the public through exhibits, artifacts and personal histories about the impact of illicit drug use on Americans’ lives over 200 years. The museum tells the story of the Drug Enforcement Agency – its operations,…
Read MoreAre Presidential Powers Still Limited Today?
Monday, August 10, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM The presidency is one of the most powerful offices in the world—but it was deliberately designed not to be all-powerful. This presentation explores how the Framers of the Constitution created the presidency, why they rejected both monarchy and a weak executive, and the structural safeguards they…
Read MoreTour of President Lincoln’s Cottage
Thursday, August 20, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Experience Lincoln’s private world in this award-winning, conversational, guided tour of the home where he changed the nation. For over a quarter of his Presidency, Abraham Lincoln lived on a hilltop in Northwest Washington, D.C., while making some of his most critical decisions. While in residence…
Read MoreDefine, Identify and Debunk: Dealing with Misinformation in the Digital Age
Monday, August 31, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM With so many sources of online news and content, how can we be sure we’re getting information from credible sources? How do we know if we’re being informed or misled? And with the rise in increasingly sophisticated AI-generated content and videos, how do we identify what…
Read MoreFall 2026 Course Preview
Thursday, September 3, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12 Noon Are you interested in expanding your world both socially and intellectually? Encore Learning helps you do both! We’ll give a brief overview of our organization, then our instructors will share information about their upcoming courses. Encore Learning is a non-profit adult learning community with about 1,100…
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