Join us for a WISE Summer
Thank you to members and friends who have already signed up for one or more of our themed courses starting on May 29 .
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Learning Summer Catalog 2026
This is the perfect time to try out WISE without having a membership. Each class session is only $10 (for example, $20 for a two-week class, $30 for a three-week class, etc.).
Sign up today and encourage a friend or two to join you
WISE at the Woo Sox
Game day is Sunday June 28 at 1:05 pm at Polar Park
TODAY is the LAST DAY to register for this group event
Reserve your spot now; up to 4 tickets per member
Click here to view/register
Supreme Court SIG
Fri. May 15 at 10 am (Zoom)
Click here for more info
WISE Theater Day
Sun. May 17 at 2 pm (Calliope Theater, Boylston MA)
This event required pre-registration for WISE attendees
Artificial Intelligence SIG
Tues. May 19 at 11:30 am (Zoom)
Click here for more info
Memoir Writers
NEW day and time
Tues. May 19 at 1:30 pm (Zoom)
Click here for more info
WISE Forum
Wed. May 20 at 12 pm (AU Pierre's Pub)
Click here for more info
Annual Members Luncheon &Year-End Meeting
Thurs. May 28 at 11:30 am (AU Tsotsis)
Click here to view/register
Summer classes begin Friday, May 29
On the Assumption Campus and Beyond
Road Scholar: Documentary Film Screening
Aging in America: Survive or Thrive
Narrated by Martin Sheen and based on Dr. Robert Butler’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Why Survive?
Thurs. May 21 (Online event)
Join Road Scholar, the Hartford Foundation, and PBS for this free online event
Enjoy a live discussion with producers Dr. Ken Dychtwald and Neil Steinberg after the screening
Click here for more info and to register
The Events Committee reminds you of the special events coming up in the summer session....
May 28: Annual Meeting
June 25: DAR House Tour
June 28: Woo Sox Game (May 15 is the last day to sign up)
June 30: Sundae Social & Trivia
Visit the Events Registration page today to register for one or all of these events
Coming to campus? Here is what you need to know about parking
Good news: parking is a breeze these days, since most undergrad students have left campus.
Even better news: you do not need a parking sticker to park on campus in the summer; please park in any RED parking lot.
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Congratulations to this week's Gift Card Raffle winners
May 11: Lucy Garrity
May 12: Pat Hurton
May 13: Kathleen Comer
May 14: Kathryn Converse
May 15: Connie Montross
Two more weeks of winning left; good luck!
WISE Quote of the Week
“Someday is not a day of the week.” – Janet Dailey
