Dates: 1/8/26 - 2/12/26 Time : Thursdays, 2:40 - 4:00 pm Location: Pleasant Hills United Methodist Church 13200 Bagley Road Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Room: Sanctuary Instructor: Doug Kusak Class #:   W26-38 Cleveland Metroparks Historical Interpreter Doug Kusak takes a light-hearted look at some weighty historical topics. Perfect for those who love to learn but never much cared for history class. Lots of images! No tests! Topics include: 1. The Canal in Cleaveland and

Dates: 1/8/26 - 2/12/26 Time : Thursdays, 12:45 - 2:05 pm Location: Middleburg Heights Community Church 7165 Big Creek Pkwy Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Room: Fellowship Hall 2 Instructor: Tom Marini Class #:   W26-35 The History of Trade will show a progression from early regional exchange of goods in the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods to complex global networks connected by major trade routes like the Silk Road and later, the incorporation of the Americas. Influenced

Dates: 1/8/26 - 2/12/26 Time : Thursdays, 10:15 - 11:35 am Location: Middleburg Heights Community Church 7165 Big Creek Pkwy Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Room: Fellowship Hall 2 Instructor: R. C. Durkee Class #:   W26-32 Ohio provided 319,189 men to the Civil War and among the most notable of these regiments was the 23rd Ohio from whose ranks came future United States Presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley. Its volunteer soldiers were made up of Northeast Ohi

Dates: 1/7/26 - 2/11/26 Time : Wednesdays, 2:40 - 4:00 pm Location: Online Course (Zoom) Instructor: Beryl Prusinoski Class #:   W26-26 The Allies needed to use every available tool to achieve victory in World War II. Gain an appreciation of the creativity, daring and skill of Allied leaders who employed diverse methods of deception. Journey from Poland to Britain to America to follow the convoluted tale of how the Allies broke the German Enigma military code. Follow Germ

Dates: 1/7/26 - 2/11/26 Time : Wednesdays, 10:15 - 11:35 am Location: Online Course (Zoom) Instructor: Betty Zak Class #:   W26-24 The Vatican called Elizabeth I the Pirate Queen, a master of spies and deceit. She used her swashbuckling mariners to terrorize the seas and her spymaster to lay a foundation for international espionage and transform England into an imposing empire. (One of her spies even signed his letters to her as “007”.) Registration opens on 12/7/2025 at

Dates: 1/6/26 - 2/10/26 Time : Tuesdays, 2:40 - 4:00 pm Location: Pleasant Hills United Methodist Church 13200 Bagley Road Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Room: Sanctuary Instructor: Mary Ruth Kolk Class #:   W26-18 Historic Sites Hidden in Plain Sight" takes you on a journey through Northeast Ohio’s overlooked landmarks—places people pass every day without realizing their rich past. From grand buildings and forgotten neighborhoods to surprising cultural gems, each session u

Dates: 1/6/26 - 2/10/26 Time : Tuesdays, 12:45 - 2:05 pm Location: Heritage Congregational Church 485 West St. Berea, OH 44017 Room: Sanctuary Instructor: Bert Fassett Class #:   W26-14 This class will explore the causes of the American Revolution, followed by an examination of the war itself, with a focus on key battles and the personalities involved—both American and British. We will also take an in-depth look at the Declaration of Independence. Registration opens on 12

Dates: 1/6/26 - 2/10/26 Time : Tuesdays, 10:15 - 11:35 am Location: Middleburg Heights Community Church 7165 Big Creek Pkwy Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Room: Fellowship Hall 2 Instructor: Doug Imhoff Class #:   W26-11 T his class explores the political, military and ideological leaders who shaped the course of World War II. In Part 1 (Fall session), we discussed Churchill, Mussolini and Stalin. (If you missed Part 1, that PowerPoint presentation will be sent by email). T

Dates: 1/5/26 - 2/9/26 Time : Mondays, 12:45 - 2:05 pm. Location: Middleburg Heights Community Church 7165 Big Creek Pkwy Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Room: Fellowship Hall 2 Instructor: Brian Pavlac Class #:   W26-05 This course will review how the ancient civilizations of classical Greece and Rome in wars and revolutions, rejected monarchy and established democratic and republican systems. Those regimes in turn collapsed as they built international empires, which in tu