Name: A250: From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals "1776" and "Hamilton"
Start: 2026-01-17T14:00:56-05:00
Location: Ridgefield Library

Ridgefield Library

Calling all Hamilton fans, Broadway lovers and history buffs!
This Saturday, January 17th at 2:00 pm, join us at the Ridgefield Library as Michael Langlois gives a fascinating talk on the founding of our nation through two popular American musicals, 1776 and Hamilton.  Langlois, a performer, lecturer, and storyteller with decades of experience onstage and off, will look at these two Revolutionary musicals and their contrasting visions of an American society at a crossroads.
*Note: this lecture will feature video clips from the musicals!
<a href="https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/event/hold-forfrom-liberty-legacy-exploring-american-ideals-musicals-1776-and-hamilton-132258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Please register.</a>
This American 250 program is made possible by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library’s Scholarly Series.

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Many classes are offered, including:
Writing, World War II History,&nbsp;Cardio, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga, Mushroom Walk, Ballroom, LaBlast, Zumba, Knitting, Italian, French, Spanish, and more. Technology classes include AI, Windows, PowerPoint, Excel, eBay, iPhone, iPhone Photography, and Windows 11. 
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Welcome to Ridgefield Continuing Education! We hold classes year-round and many classes start soon – Day and Evening! – in Person and Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registration contact information and the website link to all classes, as well as a downloadable brochure, is at the bottom of this article. 
 
This winter and spring we have a variety of European history classes that may be of particular interest to people traveling to Europe.&nbsp; Instructor Nancy Maxwell who does a great presentation that contains interesting and intriguing biographical information that brings the historic characters to life. 
 
The Zoom link will be provided the evening before each class.
World War II 
It can be hard to believe that only twenty years after the horrors and devastation of World War I, and the lessons learned from it, the world went to war again. Did the terms of the Treaty of Versailles indeed provoke this, or is there more to the story? What was the appeasement policy of the 1930’s? An examination of these events as well as the stages, operations, and theaters of the war will help us understand how the very alliance that secured victory over the Axis powers evolved into the deadly arms race and threats of the ensuing Cold War. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell (scroll down for bio). 
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Discussion topics include the Divided Germany, Soviet seizure of territories, and the Iron Curtain. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell (scroll down for bio). 
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Fri., 5/22 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom.
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 <li>Bridge, Mah Jongg.</li>
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 <li>And more . . .</li>
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Advance registration required. Visit <a href="https://ridgefieldschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ridgefieldschools.org</a>
for registration and more information.
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Advance registration is required. Registration contact information and the website link to all classes, as well as a downloadable brochure, is at the bottom of this article. 
 
World War II thru the Aftermath in Europe World War II It can be hard to believe that only twenty years after the horrors and devastation of World War I, and the lessons learned from it, the world went to war again.&nbsp; Did the terms of the Treaty of Versailles indeed provoke this, or is there more to the story?&nbsp; What was the appeasement policy of the 1930’s? An examination of these events as well as the stages, operations, and theaters of the war will help us understand how the very alliance that secured victory over the Axis powers evolved into the deadly arms race and threats of the ensuing Cold War.&nbsp; Instructor: Nancy Maxwell (scroll down for bio). 2 Sessions $41 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $35) Fri., 5/8 and 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom. The Aftermath of World War II Discussion topics include the Divided Germany, Soviet seizure of territories, and the Iron Curtain. Instructor: Nancy Maxwell (scroll down for bio). 1 Session $29 (Ridgefield Seniors and Disabled pay $25) Fri., 5/22 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom. Nancy Maxwell - Instructor Bio: As a student at Cornell, Ms. Maxwell was encouraged to major in Psychology, but her interest in the humanities was always paramount, and her reading of History has taken pride of place.

As a teacher and counselor in an international school in Switzerland for more than twenty years, she had the opportunity to familiarize herself with the palaces and cathedrals of European cities, to savor the extraordinary wealth of artistic treasure that they contain, and to walk in the very footsteps of historical figures.
 Also available . . . 
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<ul><li>French, Italian, Spanish, Writing, History, Archaeology.</li></ul>
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<ul><li>AI (Artificial Intelligence), eBay, Google Docs, Windows, iPhone, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Microsoft Office Tutorials.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Knitting, Crochet</li></ul>
<ul><li>Interiors, Elder Law.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Bridge, Mah Jongg.</li></ul>
<ul><li>And more . . .</li></ul>
 
Advance registration required. Visit <a href="https://ridgefieldschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ridgefieldschools.org</a> for registration and more information.
eMail <a href="mailto:ridgefieldce@gmail.com">ridgefieldce@gmail.com</a>
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Also available . . .
<ul><li>AI (Artificial Intelligence), eBay, Google Docs, Windows, iPhone, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Microsoft Office Tutorials.</li><li>Bridge, Mah Jongg.</li><li>Mushroom Walk, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Yoga, Cardio, LaBlast, Zumba, Line Dance, Event, Swing, Club and Ballroom Dance.</li><li>French, Italian, Spanish, Writing, History, Archaeology.</li><li>DSLR and Mirrorless Photography, iPhone Photography, iPhone.</li><li>Guitar, Piano, Organizing, Elder Law.</li><li>Knitting, Crochet, Arts and Crafts, Wreaths</li><li>And more . . .</li></ul>
 
Advance registration required. Visit <a href="https://ridgefieldschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"></a><a href="https://ridgefieldschools.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://ridgefieldschools.org</a> for registration and more information. 
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