Elderhostel at Virginia Commonwealth University
Is there a subject you'd like to know more about? A place you'd really like to visit?
Something you've always wanted to do? You can do all this through Elderhostel, the world's largest education and travel
organization for adults aged 55 and over.
Elderhostel offers you the most diverse and affordable adventures in lifelong learning, with
programs that excite your imagination, sharpen your intelligence, and put you in touch with interesting people in fascinating
new places.
The Virginia Center on Aging at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has
provided Elderhostel programs for more than 30 years. We offer approximately sixty programs annually at our
Natural Bridge, Richmond, Staunton, and Harrisonburg hotel locations. VCU Elderhostels range from two to
seven days in length. You can click our program locations to see schedules for the year:
| VCU Elderhostels cover a wide variety of topics in these categories: |
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Shakespeare and Renaissance Literature |
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Colonial, Civil War and World War II History |
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Art and Architecture |
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Presidents, Generals and Explorers |
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Appalachian History and Folklore |
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Music, Music, Music! |
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Natural History and Ecology |
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Local and Regional History |
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Genealogy |
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Cinema, Musicians and Music History |
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American History and Literature |
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Geology, Geography, Cosmology and Global Warming |
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History, Culture, and Traditions |
| VCU Elderhostel program-related field trips include: |
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Art and history museums |
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Plantations |
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Presidential homes, like Monticello, Poplar Forest, Mt. Vernon |
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Historic churches |
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Historic homes and mansions |
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Homes and headquarters of generals and other commanders |
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The Blackfriars Theater |
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Monuments, cemeteries, shrines, taverns and courthouses |
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Forts, battlefields and military institutes |
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Virginia's Capitol |
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gardens and botanical Centers |
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Scenic byways, mountain trails, the Blue Ridge, and Natural Bridge Gorge |
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The Shenandoah Valley and Shenandoah National Park |
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Historic springs and spas |
VCU Elderhostel Director: Jane Stephan
Further Information about Elderhostel
For more information about Elderhostel and to register for these programs, visit
www.elderhostel.org or call (877) 426-8056.
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