Summer 2025

First, we thank our great poetry teacher, Barry Wallenstein, for his terrific session on July 23, Poetry for Pleasure, when he read selected poems from his new book, Playing in Overtime. To order a signed copy of his new book directly from Barry for $12, you can email him at barrywall22@gmail.com. For a list of the poems he read and selected highlights:

Click here for poems

Click here to view a recording of Barry’s class

If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to attend any session below, please email info@clandl.org or judy@langerqual.com for the Zoom link.

Coming up soon:
Aug 13 1-2:30pmET: Larry Geneen, Politics 2025. Larry, our politics teacher, will talk about the dramatically evolving political scene, including the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, the US’s involvement in the Middle East, Congressional and key mayoralty battles. Larry conducts research on the issues and welcomes an interactive discussion.

Aug 20 1-2:30pmET: Judy Langer, Gene Hackman, A Man and His Movies. Hackman may have looked like a character actor but he played the leading man in dramas, comedies and thrillers in a mainstream acting career that spanned over four decades. Among the accolades he received were two Academy Awards for best actor. His personal life included a number of dramatic moments, well before his untimely and disturbing death last Feb.

Our fall semester starts Sept 9, 8 weeks of online classes. Three classes a day on Tues, Weds and Thurs, 75 minutes each, including Q&A. Many of our regular teachers will be back with us – and new ones will join us. If you are interested in giving a class for one or more sessions, please write tojudy@langerqual.com.

Hoping you're all staying cool, figuratively and literally!
Best, Judy