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3/14/12 - 'Great American Get-Together' In Santa Fe Draws Experts And Visitors From Around The Country
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2/14/12 - Baseball Fans Go Behind The Scenes At Spring Training With Road Scholar
2/13/12 - Join Hundreds Of Road Scholar Participants Across The Country To Celebrate Presidents Day 2012
1/16/12 - Road Scholar Celebrates Black History Month With New Programs That Showcase The African American Experience
12/28/11 - From Surfing In California To Rediscovering Burma, Road Scholar Launches New Programs Targeting Boomers And Beyond For 2012
12/28/11 - Road Scholar Receives The Guidestar Exchange Seal As A Demonstration Of Its Commitment To Transparency
11/30/11 - Road Scholar Educational Adventures Take The Work Out Of The Holidays
11/18/11 - Road Scholar Presents Award For Lifelong Learning To Dr. Huberta Jackson-Lowman Of Florida A&M University
10/21/11 - First-Time Road Scholar Participant Returns To Post-Revolutionary Cuba 50 Years After Surprise Honeymoon
10/3/11 - The Road Scholar Fall Print Catalog Gets A Major Makeover
9/30/11 - Grandfather And Granddaughter Discover The Grand Canyon And Special Bond On Road Scholar Adventure
9/29/11 - Culinary Experts Offer In-Depth Look At Julia Child’s Cuisine On Road Scholar Adventure
8/31/11 - Discover Fall Foliage With Road Scholar
8/30/11 - Road Scholar Granted People-To-People Educational License To Offer New Programs In Cuba
8/30/11 - Road Scholar Programs On Martha’s Vineyard Promote Learning
8/17/11 - Road Scholar Awards Research Grant To Michael Friedman Of Ucla
7/29/11 - For Three Adventurous Friends, Learning With Road Scholar Is The Journey Of A Lifetime
6/28/11 - Road Scholar Presents Spies, Lies and Videotape With Nigel West
6/22/11 - Governor L. Douglas Wilder To Speak At Road Scholar Program On Martha's Vineyard
6/21/11 - Indiana Teacher Rediscovers History On Road Scholar Adventures
6/20/11 - Road Scholar To Offer Personal Listening Devices On All Programs
6/17/11 - Road Scholar's June 2011 International Program Catalog Now Available
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6/10/11 - Dig A Little Deeper Into Gardens On Road Scholar Adventures
6/10/11 - The 2011 Road Scholar ASA Hilliard Lifelong Learning Award Now Open To Applicants
6/1/11 - For A Spirited Massachusetts Woman, An Outdoor Adventure With Road Scholar Takes Learning To New Heights
5/6/11 - Mother-Daughter Team Hikes And Learns On Road Scholar Adventures
4/26/11 - With The World As Her Classroom, Road Scholar World Academy Participant Blogs About The Voyage Of A Lifetime
4/21/11 - Road Scholar Celebrates The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Atlanta
4/20/11 - Road Scholar's April 2011 International Program Catalog Now Available
4/15/11 - Discover And Preserve Nature's Wonders On Road Scholar Learning Adventures
4/5/11 - Journeying Solo And Learning Something New Along The Way With Road Scholar
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2/25/11 - Road Scholar Takes Maiden Journey Through The Life And Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In Atlanta
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11/23/10 - Road Scholar Presents Award For Lifelong Learning To Dr. Sheila S. Walker
11/24/10 - New International Educational Travel Program Designed For Blind Participants
11/23/10 - Road Scholar Presents Award For Lifelong Learning To Dr. Sheila S. Walker
11/9-10 - Let Someone Else Baste The Turkey – A Road Scholar Educational Adventure Takes The Work Out Of The Holidays
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8/30/10 - Oscar-Winner Geoffrey Fletcher Features As Guest Speaker At A Taste Of Road Scholar On Martha's Vineyard
7/27/10 - A Road Scholar Chater Program Takes All The Work Out Of An Educational Adventure
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3/31/10 - Bay Area Couples Take Friendship That Began In Italy To Jazzy New Heights In New Orleans
3/24/10 - Improving Your Golf Game Is Major Fun During Programs Held Near Sites Of The Sport's Biggest Tournaments
2/24/10 - Road Scholar Is The Ticket For Baseball Fans To Go Behind The Scenes On 13 Spring Training Adventures In Florida And Arizona
11/20/09 - Press Release - Black History Month featuring DNA tracking program
11/23/09 - Press Release - 2009 Hilliard Award Winner
9/19/09 - Elderhostel, Inc Invites New Generation of Lifelong Learners to Explore the World
6/24/09 - Gloria Leitner of Arlington Captures Memories - and First-Place Prize - With Her Camera
5/19/09 - Van Cliburn Competition — An Road Scholar Music Adventure Goes Inside A Tense Showdown Of The World's Best Classical Pianists
5/19/09 - Rocky Neck Resident Hosts 10 Japanese Women For A Clambake And A Primer In English — With A Big Helping Of How To Say 'Chowdah'
5/22/09 - The Asa Hilliard Travel Scholarship Awarded by Elderhostel Now In Its Second Year
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