FALL 2026 CLASSES
Come To Our Enrichment Classes
PALS (Perimeter Adult Learning Services) is pleased to announce that it will be presenting classes for the Fall 2026 session running for 7 weeks on SEPTEMBER 14 – NOVEMBER 9, (No classes September 21). The classes will be at Dunwoody Baptist Church. A detailed description of the classes is as follows:
10:00 am – 11:00 am – A Romp in the Grass and the Weed With Folk Music and Folk Rock – Tom Dell will again entertain us, this time with the history of the transition of folk music, with its soft organic rhythm using acoustic guitars and banjos to the driving rock beat of folk rock with the use of electric guitars, synthesizers, keyboards and full drum sets.
10:00 – 2:00 Open Experienced Mah Jongg – Bring your own Mah Jongg card and come play. There is no instructor for this weekly session. Play is based on National Mah Jongg league rules.
10:00 am – 11:00 am – Intermediate Mah Jongg Rhea Berger will provide guidance in playing with the 2026 Mah Jongg card. Become familiar with the new card and learn strategies for winning. Class size is limited to 10 attendees. Prerequisite: 6+ months playing Mah Jongg. This is NOT a beginner’s class. Play is based on National Mah Jongg league rules,
11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Politics 2026 As we approach one of the most consequential mid-term elections in recent memory, we will be presented with a variety of views on the various races, including those of national consequence as well as those right here in Georgia.
- September 14 – Alan Abramowitz, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Emory University, and one of the leading scholars on national elections will discuss his forecasts on the potential results of the U.S. Senate and House races, including the impact of recent redistricting.
- September 21 – NO CLASS
- September 28 – Chris Joyner, Politics Editor for the Atlanta Journal Constitution will talk about the top races in Georgia and what the AJC is watching in the month before the election, including the pressure being put on the State in how it conducts the election.
- October 5 – Jennifer McCoy, Regents Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University will discuss her forthcoming book “How to Depolarize: Remaking Global Democracies in the 21st Century” and the implications and lessons for the United States in this age of extreme polarization and what it means for the upcoming elections.
- October 12 – Andra Gillespie, Associate Professor of Political Science at Emory University (VIA ZOOM), will discuss how race and ethnicity are impacting the upcoming mid-term elections.
- October 19 – Ben Taylor, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University will present his views on how the media affects political races, including the internet, podcasts, legacy media and influencers.
- October 26 – Adam Stone, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Georgia State University will again make his biennial predictions and prognostications for the upcoming elections.
- November 2 – TBA
- November 9 – Kerwin Swint, Professor of Political Science at Kennesaw State University will wrap up our session with a summary of the results of the election, why they ended up as they did and the implications going forward.