Princeton NJ Seniors Announcements

Celebrating Twenty-Five Years of the Evergreen Forum — Fall 2025 Registration

Princeton, NJ The Center for Modern Aging Princeton (CMAP) proudly announces the Fall 2025 Evergreen Forum, marking twenty-five years of fostering curiosity, conversation, and community for older adults. This milestone season offers a rich variety of in-person, virtual, and hybrid courses that invite participants to engage their minds, share perspectives, and discover new ideas.

Registration opens Tuesday, August 26, at 9:30 a.m., with participants able to select up to two courses. Telephone and mail applications will not be accepted. To register, visit https://cmaprinceton.org.

This fall’s offerings include topics in literature, history, science, culture, politics, and personal well-being. Featured courses include:

Ammonites and Cleopatra: Two by Penelope Lively — Explore the humor, energy, and insight of Booker Prize–winning author Penelope Lively through her memoir Dancing Fish and Ammonites and the novel Cleopatra’s Sister. Led by veteran educator Lynne Cullinane, this six-week virtual course invites readers to immerse themselves in vivid storytelling and thought-provoking themes.

The Rule of Law: Historical Case Studies — Examine the foundations and evolution of the rule of law through pivotal historical moments, from 17th-century England to the modern-day United States. Retired Princeton University history professor Stanley N. Katz and retired New Jersey judge Philip Carchman guide participants through constitutional struggles, revolutions, and contemporary challenges to this essential democratic principle.

Applying Precepts of Buddhist Thought for Well-Being — Learn how principles of patience, curiosity, and generosity from Buddhist philosophy can enhance your daily life and sense of belonging. Dr. Robin Shapiro, author of The Buddha Lives in New Jersey, brings decades of study and teaching to this engaging and practical course.

Course Fees: $95 for three- to four-week courses and $125 for five- to eight-week courses. Scholarships are available for those for whom the fee is a hardship — cost should never be a barrier to learning.

CMAP, the Center for Modern Aging Princeton (formerly Princeton Senior Resource Center), is a community nonprofit where aging adults and their families find support, guidance, education, and social programs to help them navigate life transitions and remain active, healthy, and engaged.

The Evergreen Forum’s corporate sponsors for Fall 2025 are Bryn Mawr Trust; Home Instead; Homewatch CareGivers; McCaffrey’s Food Markets; Peapack Private Bank & Trust; Penn Medicine Princeton Health; Princeton Theological Seminary; and Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law.

Join us this fall — in-person, online, or both — and celebrate twenty-five years of learning together with the Evergreen Forum!