Wednesday, August 26, 2026, 10:30 – 12 Noon GMU Mason Square, 3351 Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201 Join us for Encore Learning’s Back to Campus Fall 2026 event. Summer’s end means it’s time to look to the fall. Come join your friends at Encore Learning for a morning of reconnecting and updates. Meet prospective instructors, get help…

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…

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…

Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Spanning 35 acres along the Anacostia River in southeast Washington, DC, Congressional Cemetery is a historic and visually evocative burial ground that dates back to 1807. It is known for its distinctive rows of weathered headstones, elaborate Victorian memorials, and famous burials—including J. Edgar Hoover, John…

Thursday, September 24, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12 Noon The trial and execution of President Lincoln’s assassins took place on what is now Fort McNair, an active military installation that hosts top-ranking administration officials and the National War College.  The courthouse has been restored to its 1865 configuration, and the site of the gallows can…