What Do You Want to Learn About this February?

February is a month of many meanings—I Love to Read, Black History, Valentine's Day—and our Community Classroom has dozens of new classes that will help you get the most out of this short, but busy month. Click on the titles below to read more and/or register. Or, visit our Community Classroom page to view all classes starting in February!

I Love to Read

• Aspects of Plath—Looking at new material, consider Plath as a hopeful and complex figure who produced some of the most important poetry from the second half of the 20th century. (Starts Saturday, February 15)

Black History Month

• Slavery: From the Transatlantic Trade to the Contemporary World—Examine the concept of slavery, the Transatlantic Slave Trade and how slavery has transformed itself in our contemporary world. (Starts Thursday, February 6)
• Preaching to the Choir: The Life and Works of R. Nathaniel Dett—Discover the music of this Canadian-born black composer who combined his musical gifts with an endless thirst for knowledge. (Wednesday, February 12)

Valentine's Day

• Romance Languages for Your Valentine—Explore the history of French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian and, the language of St. Valentine himself, Latin. (Friday, February 14)
• Old World Wines vs. New World Wines Tasting—Find out if you're a fan of old world wines or new world wines. (Saturday, February 15)
• Why We Love Chocolate—Join a discussion about why we love chocolate, how it's good for our bodies and spirit and the joys of a chocogasm. (Friday, February 21)