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Spring 2026 course registration is now open! The Spring semester at Encore Learning is almost here! We’re delighted to offer 42 courses this term, available both online and in person. This season brings 32 brand-new courses and 14 new instructors—plenty of fresh opportunities to explore and learn. If you were unable to join our Spring…
Your January eNewsletter is Here! Learn about what’s happening at Encore Learning The Inside Scoop Welcome to The Inside Scoop, our electronic newsletter. Please enjoy this issue and share your feedback by email. We always look forward to hearing from you. This is the January 2026 edition of The Inside Scoop. See below for information about courses, clubs and special events. Spring 2026…
We are thrilled to announce Encore Learning’s Spring catalog, with a fantastic lineup of 42 courses, including 32 brand-new offerings, has just been released! Discover our vibrant selection of courses in fine arts, theatre, music, health and wellness, history, law, politics, literature, science and technology, and social sciences. Our 42 courses include 24 in-person, 13 virtual,…
Diplomacy is often invisible when it works—and painfully visible when it fails. Encore Learning’s upcoming series of six courses invites participants to step behind the headlines and explore how the United States engages with a rapidly changing world through diplomacy, strategy, and power short of war. Drawing on the expertise of former ambassadors, senior government…
More than four centuries after his death, William Shakespeare continues to shape how we understand love and loss, power and jealousy, identity and imagination. Encore Learning’s Shakespeare-focused courses invites participants to rediscover his work not as distant literary monument, but as living theater—meant to be read, discussed, and experienced on the stage. The four courses…
History is often taught as a series of dates and events, but Encore Learning’s upcoming history classes invite participants to listen more closely — to the voices, experiences, and places that have shaped Arlington and the nation over time. Through walking tours, conversation, storytelling, and multimedia, the courses explore history as a living community narrative,…
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere — from chatbots that help plan your trips to algorithms shaping news, research, and even public policy. Encore Learning’s upcoming AI courses introduce participants to this rapidly evolving technology in a hands-on and accessible way, showing not only how AI tools work, but also how society governs their use. Designed for…
Learn about what’s happening at Encore Learning The Inside Scoop Welcome to The Inside Scoop, our electronic newsletter. Please enjoy this issue and share your feedback by email. We always look forward to hearing from you. This is the November/December 2025 edition of The Inside Scoop. See below for information about courses, clubs and special events. Fall 2025 Semester in Photos Encore…
Your October eNewsletter is Here! Learn about what’s happening at Encore Learning The Inside Scoop Welcome to The Inside Scoop, our electronic newsletter. Please enjoy this issue and share your feedback by email. We always look forward to hearing from you. This is the October 2025 edition of The Inside Scoop. See below for information about courses, clubs and special events. Fall 2025…
We are off to a great start to our 46th semester of Encore Learning classes! Registration is ongoing with classes running through mid December. This semester, we are offering 40 amazing courses with both in-person, virtual and hybrid options. A selection of courses will also be recorded. Click here for a list. Check out our Courses page for the calendar view, grid…